Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8321, Robert Alvey, Va.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER
Va. Alvery, Robert  w8321
Susan
CONTENTS
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6577
Kentucky
Susan Alvery
widow of Robert Alvery
Va
(marked through) who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 3d. October 1820
of Union Co. in the State of Kentucky
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Blackwell of the regt commanded
by Col. (line) in the Virginia
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 80 Dollars (line) cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of  Pension issued the 9th day of March 1842 and sent to Hon. L. Boyd House of Representatives
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $400-
(marked through) Semi-annual allowance ending
Act July 7 1838
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2. Page 2/4
agent notified
del to E. Easton
Nov, 23 1847
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8204
Susan Alvey
of Robert, Kentucky

Robert Alva
on roll pages 82
L 6586
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No 8204  Hon. L Boyd HR
State of Kentucky
County of Union
ss
On this twenty first day of February in the year of  our Lord 1842, personally appeared before the Union County court Susan Alvey a resident of Union County aged seventy seven on the 17th day of February 1842 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4th, 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows: that she is the widow of Robert Alvey who was a regular soldier in the revolution who was a resident of Prince William County and state of Virginia when he entered the service. that said Alvey was under Captain Ashby and Blackwell but the Commanding Colonel or general she cannot state. but she believes he was in the Battle of Brandywine Monmouth Charleston and was at the surrender of Gen Cornwallace that her said husband was taken prisoner at Charleston and made his escape with Richard Anderson afterwards Colonel Anderson who lived & died in Jefferson County Kentucky.  She cannot at this time specify the day or date that he entered the service or the date that he quitted the same but she is well assured he was in actual service seven years
She further declairs that she was married to the said Robert Alvey on the 22nd day of October 1782 that her husband the aforsaid Robert Alvey died on the 3rd day of October 1820.  that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred & ninety four viz at the time above stated.
sworn to & subscribed on the and year above written before
her
Susan Alvey  x her mark

Wm Anderson JP
A Oliver
JH Davis JP
CB Ross JP
Aron Waller J.P. 
WM Fitzhugh J.P.
Joseph Vaughn JP
Nicholas Cosey JP
Justices of the Union County Court
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The commonwealth of Kentucky
Union County To wit
Be it forever remembered that at a county court held for the county aforesaid at the courthouse in Morganfield on the 21st day of February in the year of our Lord 1842 Henry H Floyd a citizen of the County & Commonwealth aforesaid a reputable person and personally known to the court and being duly sworn according to law on his oath made the following statement. that he has been well acquainted with Robert Alvey (now deceased) and Susan his wife, who was named Susan Ketchen before her marriage ever since this intermarriage and for many years before the said Susan was a school mate of said officiant.  their marriage took place in Prince William County & State of Virginia in the fall of the year 1782 as well as he now recollect. as this officiant was married in the spring thereafter & he believes his wife had waited on the said Susan Alvey when she married the said Robert Alvey. the officiant states that he was a neighbor to said Alvey & wife from the time of their marriage untill [sic] Alveys death both in the State of Virginia & Kentucky that they lived together as such and was recognized as man and wife by all persons who knew them
That Robert Alvey died in Union County & State of Kentucky in the fall of the year 1820 that his wife Susan is still living in extreme poverty and has never again married since the death of her said husband Robert Alvey
That he knows that said Robert Alvey was in the actual service of the united states during the Revolutionary war with great Brittain [sic] as a regular soldier but the length of time he served this officiant cannot state but it was always understood he served seven years

Sworn to and subscribed before me
Henry H Floyd

Wm Anderson J.P.
Joseph Vaughn JP
Nicholas Casey JP
Wm Feytelmester JP
 Aron Waller JP
C.B. Ross JP
J.H. David JP
A. Davis JP
Justice of the County Court of Union County Kentucky
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the Commonwealth of Kentucky
County of Union
Be it remembered that at a County Court held for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid at the Courthouse in Morganfield personally appeared in open Court before us the undesigned Justices of said Court Hugh McCloy a reputable person and
personally known to us and being first duly sworn according to law on his oath made the following statement-- that he become acquainted with Robert Aley & wife about the 1804 or 1805 that they then lived together as man and wife and was recognized as such and his acquaintance continued with them as such untill [until] about the year 1820 at which time Alvey departed this life leaving the said Susan as his widow who is still alive and has never since married. She is now living in Union County Kentucky in extreme poverty

Sworn to & subscribed before me 
Hugh McElroy

Wm Anderson J.P.
Joseph Vaughn JP
Nicholas Carry J.P.
Wm Fightmaster J.P
Aron Waller J. P
C. B. Ross J.P
A. H. Davis J.P
A. Davis J.P

Commonwealth of Kentucky
County of Union
Towit

I, James R Hughes Clerk of the Courts of Union County in the Commonwealth 
aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Susan Alvey widow and relict of Robert Alvey deceased for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office this 21st day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty two
James R Hughes
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Robt Alvey's
marriage bond
A Copy
y
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Know all men by these presents that we Robert Alvey & George Renos are held & firmly bound unto Benjamin Harrison Esq. Govr. of Virginia in the sum of fifty pounds current money to be paid to the said Governor on his succession to the use of the Commonwealth to which payment well & truly to be made we bind ourselves & each of us our & each of our heirs execs & adminsd jointly & severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seal, & dated this twenty-first October, one thousand seven hundred & eighty-two.

The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas a license hath this day issued from the Clerks office of Prince William County for a marriage intended between the above bound Robert Alvey & Susannah Kitchen of the said county. Now if there should be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation to be void else to remain in full force & virtue.
Sealed & delivered in presence of Evan Williams
R. Alvey
George Renos

Virginia. Prince William County to wit:
I John Williams clerk of the county court for the said county of Prince William in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript from the original now on file in my office with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the original in faint legible figures as follows "21st October, 1782."
In testimony whereof, I have set my hand & annased the seal of the said court this 19th day of January, 1842.
J. Williams
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Rec'd Novr. 14th 1847
[STAMP]
Cincinnati
Nov 1
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC


Memo [?]
Enquiring respo.
Bernaby Alind decd
Robert Alvey decd

E. Easton

E. Easton
6577-38-Ky
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Cincinnati  Nov 3 1847
Robt. Alvey - Private in Capt. Blackwell Company Revolutionary War served dur or to the close of the War   Died in 1820 at Morganfield Ky - his widow Susan Alvay drew a pension until her death in 1843  The childre of said Robt. & Susan Alvey wish to know if their was ever any land granted to Robert Alvey or his legal representatives   One of the children of Robt. Alvey is now living in this city   is a poor widow with six small children dependent on her for a living   If their is any thing due theheirs of Robt. Alvey it ought to be granted as it would be the means of great relief if it could be got.

I trust the kindness of the Commissioner of Pension will prompt him to answer the inquiry hear made as soon as practicable   I support that their is a small balance due on acct of the last payment that Mrs. Alvey would have recieved up to the time of her death

Any communication on the above subject directed to me will be promptly communicated to Robt. Alvey's heirs
Respt yours
E. Easton
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Alvey WIDOW, &c.

File No. 8321
Susan Alvey
Wid. of
Robert Alvey
Pvt. Va. line

Act: July 7, 1738

Index: -- Vol. A, Page 8

(Arrangement of 1870.)

The name of Robert Alvey, is not returned on the records of the Virginia Line on file in this office, among those entitled to bounty lands from the U States. Hence, there is no record evidence here to show that he enlisted for the term of "during the War", and continued to serve to the end thereof in 1783; without which enlistment and continued services, no Revolutionary soldier was, or is, entitled to the bounty in question.
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3 dagwood
99 for
2 dogwood
& hickory
134 pa
.199
Morganfield. Macon County
Kentucky
John Berry
Julia Berry

[various math equations]
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Fauquier County Virginia 30th June 1818

Sir,
I feel gratified when it is in my power to serve an old soldier of the Revolution.  you will therefore find a certificate below which will answer your purpose tho not so complete as I should wish, owing to my having destroyed my muster and pay rolls supposing after such a laps of time I should not have any further use for them.  
I am respectfully yours
John Blackwell

I certify that Robert Alvey served in my company of the Third Virginia Regiment on continental establishment in the war of the revolution at least two years, and performed his duty faithfully as a Soldier and was honourably discharged, not having any of my muster of pay rolls it is out of my power to state the precise time of his inlistment and discharge.  Given under my hand this 30th day June 1818
John Blackwell formerly
a Capt. 3d Virgi'a. on Contintal Establishment
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The deposition of Joseph Crawford taken at the house of Joseph Crawford in Morganfield in Union County Kentucky on the 15 day of September 1826 agreeable to [illegible] marked (D) and to be read as evidence in a certain suit in chancery now defending in the Union Circuit Court.  Wherein Susan Alvey is Complainant and Augustin Barrons is Defendant.  The witness being of lawful age and firsty duly sworn deposeth and saith, Question by complainants attorney do you or do you not know that Susan Alvey was the wife of Robert Alvey now deceased.  Answer I do not know of my own knowledge that they were.  But they lived together as such and I suppose they were man and wife.  Question by same have you or have you not resided in the same neighbourhood where Robert Alvey now deceased &the said Susan Alvey resided and if so was it, or was it not the general understanding of the neighbors that she was said Robert's wife.  Ans. I never resided immediately in the neighborhood.  I lived within about 2 miles of there [illegible] & never heard it questioned or anything said about it and further this deponant saith not.
Jos. Crawford [handwritten seal]

Also the deposition of Frankey Floyd taken as the same time and place and to be read as evidence in the same suit.  The witness being of lawful age and first duly sworn, deposeth and saith  Question by complainants attorney.  Were you or were you not acquainted with Robert Alvey now deceased & Susan Alvey his wife and if so state all you know about it  Answer I was
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tolerable well acquainted with them previous to their marriage and I went with them to the parsons house whose name was William Frister and saw them lawfully married and returned with them to Francis Runners house in Prince William County Virginia where we took our dinner which was I think in the year of 1781 or 2 and I have been acquainted with them all most ever since till the death of said Robert Alvey, and with his wife untill the present time and I believe they lived together from the time of their marriage as man and wife untill the death of the said Robert Alvey and further this deponant saith not.
Frankey Floyd [handwritten seal

Union County Sct
I Joseph R. Dilany one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the peace in & for said county do hereby certify that the forgoing depositions of Frankey Floyd & Joseph Crawford Henry H Floyd and James Alvey was taken sworn and subscribed before me at the house of Joseph Crawford in Morganfield Union County Kentucky on the 15th day of September 1826 agreeably to notice inclosed & marked (D).  Given under my hand and seal the date above written.
Jos. R. Dilany JP

Copies.  Attest  James R. Hughes Clk U. Cir Court
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return this letter with pension certificate
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Morganfield
February 22 1842

Hon. Lynn Boyd

Dear Sir

You will discover by the papers inclosed that Mrs. Susan Alvey widow and relict of Robert Albey one of the Revolutionary soldiers whiches to avail herself of the law of Congress passed for the benefit of the soldiers, and their widows of the Revolution.  She stands in need of assistance.  And you will confer a favour on me by attending to her claim, and let me know what can be done, at your earliest pleasure.
Your Friend
Jas. T. Hughes
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8204
Susan Alvey
of Robert
Kentucky
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Admitted
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Private 2 yrs $80.00
Cap. Blackwell Col - War:

died 3 Oct 1820

Act of July 1838,

Hon S. Boy 
H.R.