Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9,931, for John Massie, Virginia
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(3-1776)                                                                                                                           [check mark]
Service                                             Number
Va.                                                   W. 9.931                                                                                                                     
                  Massie, John 
                               Judith
Contents          This Envelope Includes FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO [stamped beginning with This, ending with GAO]
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6370
Huntsville, Alabama
Judith Massie widow of John Massie who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars_ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension Issued the 20th day of November 1844 and sent to Henry Northup Present.  
[Acts of March 3, 1843.] & June 17, 1844 
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 333 

Repd. 
[illegible] to Hon. G. L. Houston Jany 24, 1845 [Illegible] to Hon. G. L. Houston March 24 '48

Date of death not on AB
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Bounty Land Warrant 2076-150 was allowed on the service of John Massey, Cornet of Dragoons, Va. in which claim it is alleged that the soldier died in King George Co. Va about 1790 and left two children Lovell and Thomas.
Rejected pension claim R7008 was made on the service of John Massey Cornet of Va. by widow Susannah who alleges that she married soldier Jan 19, 1779 and that he died Oct. 20, 1800 in Amherst Co. Va.
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10571
Judith Massie
Al a 
     H[illegible superscript]
Act July 7 38

L42 Dep [illegible small letter, underlined] on Roll of Virginia Line     E
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State of Alabama Limestone County       J[s].   On this 13 day of July 1844 Personally appeared before me the                       
       Subscriber Frederick B. Nelson, judge of county court of Said County, it being a court of Record in and for said County, Judith Massie, a resident of the said County aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on or her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress passed July 7th: 1838: entitled an act granting half 1/2 of Pensioners to certain widdows [widows] that she is the widdow [widow] of John Massie who was a Cornett in the Virginia continental line of the army of the Revolution having married him several years after the Revolution ended, she is unable to state anything positive as to the actual rank which he held the length of time served only from hearsay of her said husband, towit that he served three years, and seven months untill [until] the war was ended, that Col.  Febeger Commanded the Regiment, that Maj. Kirkpatrick and Capt. Shelton were the officers under which he served as repeatedly spoken of particularly, who had his Eye shot out by one of his men a Continental for which he was hung on the same day she knows not the Counties through which he marched, or the Battles in which he fought but understood from him that he was a part of his time at and around Fredericksburg Virginia she must refer to the Roles in the public offices to sustain her statement-she further declares that her maiden name was Judith Moss that she was married to the said John Massie in the County of New Kent on or about the 3rd day of April 1792 By Philip Davis that her husband the aforesaid John Massie moved from from New Kent Virginia to said state of Alabama about twenty five years ago, and departed this life on the 29th day of January 1829: and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the [1st?] of January 1794.  Towit [To wit] at the time above stated-
Sworn [illegible] to & Subscribed before me the day & date above written [illegible mark]
Frederick B. Nelson JCC  [initials]                                                       
Judith Massie [initials]
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State of Alabama           
Limestone County
[JM.] Personally appeared before me the Subscriber Frederick B Nelson Judge of the county court of Said county, it being a court of Record in and for said County and State, James Philips and William Daly, Persons well known to me and who I hereby testify to be Witnesses of Credibility who being duly sworn according to Law, say that they were personally acquainted with John Massie late of said County Deceased, and Judith Massie his wife, and we and at all times understood him to have been an Officer or Soldier of the Army of the Revolution and they say that the said John Massie departed this life about twelve or fifteen years ago, and that Judith Massie who signed the foregoing declaration in their presents [presence] is the same individual they know as the wife of the said John Massie and have known her from that day to the present as his widdow [widow], she being now at this time a widdow [widow] and her not again married since the death of the said John Massie.
Sworned and subscribed before me this 13th day of July 1844   James Phillips
                                                                                                      William Daly
Frederick B. Nelson JCC
I Frederick B. Nelson Judge of Limestone County Court Alabama and which is a court of Record do hereby certify that I waited on Mrs Judith Massie at her residence and took her declaration for the purpose of obtaining a Pension under the act of 7th July 1838-She being from Bodily infirmity wholly unable to attend and make her declaration in open Court-
Certifyed [Certified] by me this 13th day of July 1844-
Frederick B. Nelson JCC
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State of Alabama Limestone County
I Robert Austin Jr Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby that Frederick B Nelson where name is signed to the forgoing declaration of Judith Massie for a pension was at the date of said declaration and Certificate thereto the Judge of the County Court of said County and state and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts and deeds as such. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my name and affixed the seal of said County Court at my office in the town of Athens on this 15th day of July 1844 and 69th year of American Independence
Testi Robert Austin Jr. Clk                                 [Seal illegible]


State of Alabama Limestone County
I Frederick B Nelson Judge of the county court of Said county, and which court is a court of record do certify that Robert Austin Jr whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date of the same Clerk of the county court of the county of Limestone, State of Alabama, and full faith and credit is due to all of his official acts as such, and that his said certificate is in due form of law. Given under my hand and seal this the 16th day of July 1844
                                                                  Frederick B Nelson JCC  Seal
                                                                  [e
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[Louise Bond?]
Marriage of Thomas Massie & Judith Moss
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Know all men by these presents that as John Massie and Waldegrave Clopton are held and firmly bound unto Henry Lee Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of fifty pounds to which payment will and truly to be made to the said Governor and his successors as bind ourselves and each of us [our] and each of our heirs [executors] & [administrators] [formally] and severally firmly by their presents [presence]. Sealed with our seals and dated this 2nd day of April 1792.
Whereas a license is this day issued for the marriage of the above bound John Massie and Judith Moss. Now if there be no lawful cause to hinder or obstruct the said marriage then this obligation to be void or else to remain in full force.
Sealed & Delivered in presence of Will. Clayton                                John Massie Tea
Waldegrave Clopton Sen
State of Virginia
New Kent County, Court
I John D. Christian Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the marriage bond of John Massie, taken from the original filed in the Clerks Office of the Court of said County. In testimony whereof I have hereunto I have set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County at the [Courthouse] this 17. day of June 1844-
                                                                                       John D Christian
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Final Payment Voucher
Received from GAO
[Stamp]
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Huntsville, Alabama, June 20th 1845.
Received of Bartley M. Lowe, Agent for paying Pensions
One hundred and fifty Dollars____ ____Cents, in specie, being for Twenty Two and a half months' pension, due to [word crossed through] a Judith Massie, a widow pensioner, from the fourth day of March 1843 to the [fourth crossed through] 22nd day of January 1845, for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
$150.00                                          John H. Massie executor of Judith Massie Decd

ORIGINAL. [left side]
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No" 3-
Judith Massie
Act 4th Mch 1843.
and 17th June 1844.
1843-$80.00.
1844-$70.00 [7 written over 8]

FINAL PAYMENT  VOUCHER    
Received from GAO
[Above 2 lines stamped]
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State of Alabama
Limestone County
Be it known that before me Henry Stanley a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared John H. Massie of the last Will and Testament of Judith Massie deceased  who was the Widow of John Massie and made oath in due form of law that she was the identical person who was a pensioner, and is now dead [and] to whom a certificate of Pension was issued of which the following is a true copy:
                               "War Department.
                                Widow's Pension
I certify that in conformity with the acts of March 3, 1843 & June 17, 1844 Judith Massie, of Alabama widow of John Massie who was a Private in the Revolution and died on the 29th day of January 1829 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4th of March 1848, unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date, in which case the the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 20th day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
                               Wm Wilkins
                               Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions."
No "6370"
That Judith Massie deceased the widow of John Massie resided in Limestone County in the State of Alabama for the space of about Twenty five years before her death and that previous thereto she resided in the State of Tennessee.
Sworn and Subscribed this 17th day of March [February crossed through]1845 before me
Henry Stanley J.P.

I Robert Austin Jr - Clerk of the County Court of
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Limestone County, in the State of Alabama, certify that Henry Stanley is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this 17th day of March [February crossed through] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five
Robert Austin Jr Clerk of the County Court of Limestone County in the State of Alabama
[Below four lines stamped]
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER    
Received from GAO

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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State of Alabama Limestone County
County Court of said County March 17th 1845:
Present the Honorable Frederick B Nelson Judge of said Court presiding-
Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to this Court that Judith Massie deceased Widow of John Massie was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum was a resident (citizen) of Limestone County in said State and died in the County aforesaid on the 22[nd] day of January One thousand Eight hundred and forty five, She left a Will in which Will she appointed John H Massie Executor whereupon the same is Ordered to be Entered of record-
In Testimony Whereof I Robert Austin Jr Clerk of the County Court of said County have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County Court this 17th day of March in the year One thousand Eight hundred and forty five

Robert Austin Jr Clerk of the County Court of Limestone County Alabama
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May 2, 1933                                                  
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BA-J/EEL [illegible handwritten word]
John Massie-W.9931

Miss Meddie M. Massie
631 Kentucky Avenue
Paducah, Kentucky

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of William West, John Massie, Joseph Crouch and Elijah Kirtley.
A search of the records has been made in your behalf and no claims for pension or bounty land found based upon service of William West, who served from Virginia or who applied for pension while residing in that state, or of Joseph Crouch and Elijah Kirtley. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office. The record of John Massie is given below as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W.9931, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
John Massie
W.9931
The date and place of birth and the age of John Massie are not shown in the papers on file in the pension claim.
He served three years and seven months as cornett under Captain Shelton and Colonel Febiger in the Virginia Troops. The dates of his service and place of enlistment are not given.
In o[O]ctober, 1818 or 1819, he moved from New Kent County, Virginia, to the state of Alabama, where he died January 29, 1829.
The soldier married April 3, 1792, in New Kent County, Virginia, Judith Moss. The marriage bond was recorded in the office of the clerk of New Kent County, Virginia, and was of date April 2, 1792.
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John Massie's widow, Judith, was allowed pension on her application executed July 13, 1844, at which time she was aged seventy-one years and resided in Limestone County, Alabama.
There is no reference to children.
In 1844, one Rheuben Moss made affidavit in New Kent County, Virginia, in support of the widow Judith Massie's claim for pension: no relationship to her was shown.
There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Deposition
Clopton & Moss for Mrs.
John Massie
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State of Virginia and County of New Kent To Witt.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Edwin J Clopton and Rheuben Moss aged persons and to me well known and who I hereby certify to be witnesses of Credibility who being each duly sworn according to law saith that in early life they were personally and well acquainted with John Massie and Judith his wife then of New Kent County and State of Virginia, and that it was then at that time and has ever since been their understanding and belief that the said John Massie had been an officer or souldier of the Virginia line of the army of the revolution. That the said John Massie moved from New Kent County Virginia to the State of Alabama October 1818 say twenty six years ago where he died. That his widow Judith Massie in still living and was a short time since, when last heard off [of] and farther they say not.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 12th day of November 1844.
                                                                                      E. J. Clopton
                                                                                      Reuben Moss
Nathaniel L. Savage JP
Virginia New Kent County, [illegible],
I John D. Christian Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Nathaniel L. Savage who has signed the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace for the said County duly admitted to that office by the laws & constitution of said State and that the said signature in genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this fourteenth day of November 1844.
Jno: D: Christian
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["Richmond Nov 14th 1844" crossed out]
["Dear Sir" crossed out]
I [illegible "your favour" crossed out
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Ref.
8850
Alabama
Judith Massie widow of John Massie who was a pensioner under the Act of [words crossed through beginning with who and ending with of] and who died on the 29th January 1829 of Limestone County in the State of
Alabama who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain - of the regt. commanded by Col. Febeger in the Virginia line for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Huntsville at the rate of 80 Dollars _ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of November 1844 and sent to Henry Northup, Present
Total amount, $400-
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book D. Vol 1. Page 231
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Nov 18 '44
[illegible beginning with C]
[Illegible beginning with Add]
Judith Massee [Massie]
ala

James L. Edwards Esqu
Commr of Pensions
Present
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Washington City 17th of Nov 1844
Sir
Enclosed is the deposition of Clopton & Moss to  meet the requisition contained in your letter of the 24th [illegible] As this claim has been a long time & since the party first presented these papers I have to ask that you will [illegible] here by disposing of it as early as practicable
I Remain Sir yours Respectfully
Henry Northup
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6665
Judith Massie widow of John Massie, Private, Va contl line Col. Febeger's reg 3 years 
Married April 1792 husband died 29 Jan. 1829
$80 per an. 
Acts '38 43 & 44      260
[Va role crossed out]  Alabama Role
Send cert: to 
Henry Northup
Present
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Aug 15 44
Ala 
July 7 1838
Judith Massie

James L Edwards Esqu
Commissioner of Pensions
Present
H Northup 
Prest
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Washington City 5th of August 1844

The claim of Judith Massie of Limestone County Allabama widdow of John Massie an officer  [illegible two words] of the Virginia Continental line of the Army of the Revolution- The widdow cannot further tell as to the Regiment or Corps Thus she has [illegible] to wit that the Regiment was Commanded by Col. Febeger and that her husband was in the Companies of Capts Shelton and Kirkpatrick It is presumed that the Rolls of the Regiment or Companies of those officers will show John Massie with the rank [illegible] and time served. Otherwise the papers are complete will you sir cause this claim to be taken up and passed on as early as practicable and oblig [illegible]
Yours Respectfully
Henry Northup
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Paducah Ky
Mch -22-1933

U. S. Dept Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Rev. War Dept.

Dear Sirs:  Will you please send any and all information available on the following;-
[illegible] as William West probably of Louisa Co. Va-tho' not sure, name of wife unknown, had dau's Elsie and Ann West. Prob. other ch.
John Massie, b. 1759. Enlisted at 16 from New Kent Co. Va. (Cont. Dragoons)
Mar. 1791 to Judith Moss he is said to have died in Tenn. 1833 or 5. Names of ch. desired & other inf.
o Capt. Joseph Crouch Augusta Co. S. Mch. 16-1779 
Wife unknown-name of ch. desired & other inf.
o Capt. Elijah Kirtley. Culpepper co. Va. 
Wife unknown-all inf desired-
Any inf. on above will be greatly appreciated.
Respectfully
Miss Meddie M. Massie
631 Kentucky Ave
Paducah, Ky.
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Revolution. 
Virginia [illegible]
Widow, &c.
File no. 9931
Judith Massie
Widow of 
John Massie
Priv. Rev. War
Act: March 3d/43
Index: - Vol. M, Page 6
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1933 May 2-Hist. to Miss Meddie M Massie
EEL
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Payment to be made at Huntsville by Bartley M. Lowe, Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Huntsville
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in th Pension Office, in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 333.

D. Brown, Clerk

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
[Above two lines stamped]
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Widow's Pension.

I certify that in conformity with the acts of March 3, 1843 & June 17, 1844 Judith Massie, of Alabama-widow of John Massie who was a Private in the Revolution and died on the 29th day of January 1829 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars [and cents crossed out] per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1848, [1844 crossed out]
unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date, in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death. 
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 20th day of November, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.
Wm Wilkins
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned,
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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State of Alabama Limestone County;
County Court of said County March 4, 1845;
Present The Honorable Frederick B Nelson Judge of said Court presiding-
On the application of John H Massie Executor of the last will and Testament Judith Massie decd [deceased] for letters Testamentary on the Estate of said deceased It is Ordered that he give bond with sufficient sureties in the [illegible] sum of sixteen hundred dollars Thereupon the said John H. Massie with Harriet Ann Massie and Mumford D McDaniel his sureties entered into and acknowledged their bond in the [illegible] sum aforesaid Conditioned as the law directs said sureties being by the Court here approved of and the said John H. Massie having took the Oath prescribed by law It is ordered that letters testamentary issue to said John H Massie on the Estate of said Judith Massie decd [deceased] accordingly-
State of Alabama
Limestone County 
I Robert Austin Jr Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing Contains a true Copy and Correct Transcript of the order of said Court granting letters testamentary on the Estate of Judith Massie decd [deceased] to John H Massie taken from the records of said Court now in my office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at my office in Athens this 10th day of April 1845 & 69th year of American Independence-
Teste Robert Austin Jr Clerk