Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16931, for John Mallery, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Va. 
Mallery, John
NUMBER S.16931

Carded

Contents
Res. at enc. Orange Co., Va.
1833, Limestone Co. Ala., aged 74 yrs.
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6526

Alabama
John Mallery

of Limestone in the State of Alabama who was a Private in the Company comman by Captain Long of the Regt. comman by Col. Dabney in the Virginia line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of Feby. 1833 - and sent to  the C.C. Cla H. of Rep 

Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $120
Semiannl. allowance ending 4th '33 40

$160

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles
Book D. Vol. 110 
Page 20.
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See letter 30 Jan 36
Hon R. Chambers.
Pen. Agent - June 13, 1837
Order to pay 14 July 1837

Paid at the Treasury as under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 Sept 1838 Agt notified 5 July 1839

Died Nov 5, 1840
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BRIEF in the case of John Mallery County of Limestone in the State of Alabama
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  

3.  How old is he?  74.

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. | Duration of Service. | Years, Months, Days | Rank. | As a | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Enlisted in 1777 | 3 - - | private. | Capt. Ambrose Dudley & Capt. Long, Major Lee, 2d. regmt; Va. line Col. Dabney, Gen: Mulenburgh; Col. Willliam Brent; Genl. Wayne.

5.  In what battles was he engaged? 
Monmouth, Stony Point.

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Orange Cty. Va.

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
A witness

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

F Waugh
Examining Clerk

Feb. 14, 1833.
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John Mallery's application for Pension found  on Va State line [illegible] 2 years pri 80$
C. C. Cla
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The State of Alabama
Limestone County

On this 21st day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty three - personally appeared before the Judge of the Orphans Court of the County of Limestone and State aforesaid, John Mallory a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged 74 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 - That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1777 with Colonel William Brent, and served in the second Regiment of the Virginia line under the following named offers, General Muhlenburgh - Colonel Dabne, Leu. Captain Ambrose Dudly, the first company officer and Capt. Long commanded the company when it was discharged - that he was discharged in the year 1780 at Frederickburg in the state of Virginia, after having served the time of three years for which he was inlisted - he was discharged by Colonel William Brent.  At the time he entered the service of the United States he was a resident citizen of the County of Orange and State of Virginia - That he was present at one engagement which took place at Monmouth in the State of New Jersey and that he was one of a detached party who under the command and of General Waines, destroyed Stony Point Fort which was a fort belonging to the British - army - That during the three years which he served as a soldier in the United Army he march through the states of Merryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Old Jersey and New York - I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any state -

John Mallery (his x mark)

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.

I, George W. Law, Judge of the [illegible] court of the county of Limestone do hereby certify that the foregoing contained the original proceedings in the matter of the application of John Mallery for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 31st day of January in the year of our Lord 1833

G. W. Lane
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The State of Alabama
Limestone County

I Robert Austin Clerk of the county and [illegible] Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of John Mallery for a pension

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office this 26th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three and the fifty seventh year of America's Independence

Robert Austin Jr. Clk

State of Alabama
Limestone County

I Geo McLane Judge of the County of aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert Austin whose name is signed to the above certificate is and was the clerk of said court at the time of signing the same and that due forth and credit is given to all appeals in Testimony whereof I have hereunder set my hand this 26th Jan 1833

Geo M Lane
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April 2, [illegible]
Mrs. Jessie Mallery DeLemar 2098 -10th Avenue Columbus, Georgia.
RA-J/ELL Copied by LLL John Mallery S. 16931
Dear Madam: the record of John Mallory is given herein as found in pension claim S. 16931, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John Mallery are not shown.
While residing in Orange County, Virgnina, John Mallery enlisted sometime in 1777, served in Captain Andrew Dudley's and Long's companies, Colonel William Brent Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Monmount and at the capture of Stoney Point and was discharged in 1780, exact date not shown, having served for three years.
He was allowed pension on his application accepted January 21, 1833, at which time he was aged seventy-four years and resided in Limestone County, Alabama
He died November 5, 1840, place not shown There are no data as to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours, A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
She has been furnished John Mallory R 6845 by E.E.L. Feb 17-1937
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Whenever this record ^#16931 is requested we will send, also, the record of John Mallery R. 6845, whose claim was rejected on the ground that he was already receiving a pension under the Act of June 7, 1832.  Both of Alabama and at the time of adjudication of the rejected claim, they evidently referred to the admitted one, S.16931.

[illegible]
Apr. 1935
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April [illegible].
Mrs. Jessie Mallery DeLemar 2098 -10th Avenue Columbus, Georgia.
RA-J/ILL John Mallery S. 16931
Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letter in which you reqest the Revolutionary War records of John Mallory. S 16931, Thomas Mallory who was a resident of Orange County, Virginia, in [illegible], and Roger Mallery.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionar yWar of a Thomas Mallery, under any spelling of that surname. The records of John Mallery and Roger Mallery are furnished you herewith. Very truly yours, A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
Roger Mallory - A. N. F. history- S.1684
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April 19, [illegible]
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Mrs. Albert A.Insel Box 1031 Woodland, Washington RA-J/[illegible]/eel
Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Sergeant John Mallery, born in 1759, in Orange County, Virginia, served from [illegible] County, Virginia, in the 2d Virginia Regiment, and applied twice for pension, the second time was rejected because he was already a pensioner, also , the War of 1812 record of Willie Mallery, who received bounty land for his services. The record of the John Mallery noted above is furnished you herewith, and that of another John Mallery as they were both of Alabama. The record of Willie Mallery is furnished you herewith, also. One dollar, the amount of your remittance, will be refunded in due time. No charge is made for these reports. Your two self addressed stamped envelpes are enclosed. No postage is required on relplies to official inquires. Very truly yours, A. D MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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April 19, [illegible]
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Mrs. Albert A. Insel Box 1031 Woodland, Washington RA-J/EEL John Mallery S. 16931 John Mallery R. 6845
Dear Madam: The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension clai, S.?, based upon th emilitary service in the war of John Mallery. 
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John Mallery are not shown.
While residing in Orange County, Virgnina, John Mallery enlisted sometime in 1777, served in Captain Andrew Dudley's and Long's companies, Colonel William Brent Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Monmount and at the capture of Stoney Point and was discharged in 1780, exact date not shown, having served for three years.
He was allowed pension on his application accepted January 21, 1833, at which time he was aged seventy-four years and resided in Limestone County, Alabama
AB He died November 5, 1840, place not shown There are no data as to the soldier's family.
......
John Mallory-R.6845 
the data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim R.6845, based upon the military service of John Mallery in that war.
John Mallery was born March 11, 1759, in Orange County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.
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After the Revolution, John Mallory moved to the state of Georgia, and in 1831 to Benton County, Alabama.
On November 11, 1835, while a resident of Benton County, Alabama, John Mallory applied for the pension that might have been due on account of his services in the Revolutionary War and [illegible] enlisted in Louisa County, Virginia, April 17, 1781, served as a corporal in Captain Smith's Company, Colonel Gaskins' Virginia Regiment: that he was at the siege of Yorktown and surrender of Lord Cornwallis, after which he was transferred to Captain Beverly Roy's Virginia Company, served in said company and in Colonel Posey's Virginia Regiment; that in February, 1782, he was marched to Georgia and joined General Wayne in his campaign in that state; that he was in a skirmish with the Indians and Tories; returned to Virginia and was discharged at Cumberland Court House, that state, the last of February, 1782.
His claim was not allowed as it was believed at the time of his application that he was identical with the John Mallery (S.16931), of Limestone County, Alabama, whose name was then on the Alabama pension roll.
Children of the soldier were living in Benton County, Alabama in 1831: their names and name of soldier's wife are not stated.
In 1835, Thomas Mallery, a brother of the soldier, was residing in Greene County, Georgia.
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Very truly yours A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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3-871. RECORD DIVISION. Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by F. W.  S File
Claim No. 16,931
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier John Mallery
Service Va.
Additional Service Rev. War.
No ✓ claim, State records ✓ , 190
No claim, conmination records ✓ , 190
REMARKS: No claim for John Mallery, Va. Service? other than above There are 4 others MNF
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A. D. Hiller
2908 Tenth Avenue Columbus, Georgia March 15, 1937
A. D. Hiller Executive Assistant to the Veteran Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
If it is convenient with your office I would appreciate any information that you may be able to give me in regard to John Mallory ( S. 16931) of Limestone County, Alabama, in
regard to the fact if he ever applied for a pension after the Revolutionary War.
I would also like to have any information, that your office may have in regard to the record of Thomas Mallory who lived in Orange County, Virginia, in 1835, and copy of his application for Revolutionary pension, as he applied.
Also if you have any information that a Roger Mallory applied for a Revolutionary pension.
I am attempting to gather information in order to become a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and I will deeply appreciate any help that you may be able to give me in regard to these three men.
Thanking you for your kindness I am,
Yours very truly, Mrs. Jessie Mallory DeLamar Mrs. Jessie Mallory DeLamar
[stamp] RECEIVED mar 16 1937 [illegible]
,
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16.931 INVALID.
File No. 16.931 John Mallery Pri Rev War
Act june 7" 32
Index:- Vol.1, Page 240
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1935 apr 19 Hist to Mrs. Albert A. Ineal. See letter in case John Mallory R6845 EEL
1937 April 2 Hist to Mrs. Jessie M DeLarme EEL/copied to JLL
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Second Comptroller's Office [illegible] 27, 1839
Sir: Under the act of the 6th of april, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United State, " John Mallory a Pensioner on the Roll of the Huntsville, Ala, Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of tthe 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept.,1837, to the 4th Sept., 1838. one year
Respectfully, yours, Albion K. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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Miller Bledsoe affidavit to the service of John Mallorys Service in the Revolutionary War
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Georgia Greene county} Personally came before me Miller Bledsoe who being duly Sworn deposeth and Saith that John Mallery Served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War against Great Britain, that he inlisted in the Second Virginia Regiment under Col William Brent Commanded by General Midenburgh, this deponent further saith that John Mallery and this deponent enlisted at the same time in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven for the term of three years which they served and was dischared in Seventeen hundred and Eighty, this deponent further saith that he never knew any other person of the name of John Mallery in the Army during the time he remained in the Service
Sworn to before me this 6th March 1827
John Belhume .J.I.C.C.C.
Miller Bledsone
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Georgia Greene County } Hugh Love Clerk of the Inferior Court for said County do hereby certify that John Bethune whose name appears to the foregoing certificate as a subscribing witness is one of the Justices of the Inferior Court for said County and that full faith and Credit ought to be had and given to his attestation as such and that the same is in due form of Law Given under my hand and seal of office this the sixth day of March Eighteen hundred and twenty seven Hugh Love clk

Georgia Greene Conty} I do cetify that Hught Love whose name appers to the above certificate is Clerk of the Inferior Court of Greene County and that due faith and credit ought to be given to signature as such, and that the same is in due form of Law Given under my and and Seal this 6th March 1827 John Bethune [illegible]