Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7,123, Charles Evans, Va
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SERVICE: Va
Evans, Charles
Elcy
Aley or Alice
NUMBER: W. 7123
CONTENTS:
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9069
Virginia Richmond
Elcy Evans deed
widow of Charles who was a private in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843 & [unreadable] 25th March 1847
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Septr 1851 and sent to Robert H. Gray Lynchburg, Va
Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.
Recorded in Book A Vol 2. Page 137
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Let in of
Simon P. Purvis
Atty of 
Elcy - widow of Charles Evans.
Act July 7 1838
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State of Virginia, Nelson County to wit On this 29th day of April 1851 before me Geo Vaughan a Justice of the peace, in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Simon P. Purvis, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Acts of Cong. of July 7, 1838, to widows of Revolutionary officers, and soldiers who served 6 months or more. And who was married prior to the 1st day of Jany 1794. That he is the Administrator of Alice, or Aley, Evans and of said County, who was the widow of Charles Evans deceased of said County. Who was an enlisted soldier in the Revolutionary War and served two years or more. To the end of the war in the Illinois Regt. of the Va State Line of service. But declarant not having his discharge in possession. Which is said to have been in the hands of Cap. Jno Thompson Esq he can not give the name of the Captain, that he the said Charles Evans served. But that the Regt. was commanded by Col. Clarke, or Crockett, and will have to depend on evidence to sustain said declaration of service.                     
That the said Charles Evans was married to the said Aley Evans, Maiden name Purvis on or about the 13th day of May 1790 or 91, in said County by the Rev. W of the _____ church. That the said Aley Evans, died in said County on or about the 25th day of March 1847, leaving 3 children, to wit: Charles Evans, Elizabeth Evans, and Walter J. Evans, who are still alive and legal children of her body. All of which will more fully appear by reference to the proof annexed. And from them, that she the said Aley Evans, was not married
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to her dec'd husband Charles Evans aforesaid previous to the expiration of his last time of service, but that the marriage took place prior to the 1st day of January 1794. To wit, in the day of year above mentioned, said Charles Evans died in said County over 30 years ago.
Simon P. Purvis
x
Administrator of Aley Evans

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
Before me, 
George Vaughn, J.P.
In presence of 
John Ballen
Walter S. Peters
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Aley or Alex Evans dec'd
wife of Charles
Va.
Act 7 July 38 
2 yrs private. $80 per ann from 4 March 36 to the 25 March 47 when she died. 4 cent 2 year. Payable to Simon P. Purvis adm for the benefit of Charles Evans, Elizabeth Evans & Walter J. Evans only surviving children.

Sent to 
Robt. H. Gray
Lynchburg, Va
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At a Circuit Court continued and held for Nelson County at the Courthouse on Tuesday the 29th day of April, 1851.
On the motion of Simon P. Purvis, who made oath and together Robert H. Gray his security who was sworn as to his competency entered into and acknowledged on bond in the penalty of $1,000 with the condition required by law: certificate is granted him to obtain letters of administration on the estate of Alice Evans deceased in due form of law.
A Copy - In testimony whereof I Howell S. Brown Clerk of the said Court have hereto set my name and affixed my seal of office at Lovington this 26th day of May 1851 and 75th year of the Commonwealth.
Howell S. Brown, Ck.
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11.17"
Virginia Richmond
widow of Clay Evans dec'd who died on the Charles Evans of Nelson Co in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain - of the Regt commanded by Col - in the Revolution for two years

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 8" Dollars "" Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Sept 1837 and sent to Robert H. Gray
Lynchburg
Va

Arrears to the 4th of 
Semiannual allowance ending

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 7, 1838.

Recorded by H. R. Weightman Clerk
Book D. Vol. 7. Page 267
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[Unreadable]          
Original               
LYNCHBURG 31 MAY
Robt H. Gray 
Lynchburg Va.  
J. E. Heath Esqr 
Free
Comm. of Pension Washn City D.C.
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State of Virginia,     Nelson County to wit                    
On this 23rd day of May 1851, before me John Horsley a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Charles Purvis, Aged      years, a resident of said County, and a man of credibility, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say: that he is 89 years old and became acquainted with Charles Evans dec'd of said County about 65 years ago in said County, and also with his dec'd widow, Aley, or Alice Evans, maiden name Purvis, before she was married to the said Charles Evans, which took place in said County on or about the     day of      1790: over 61 years ago, and that he knows the fact that they were legally joined together as man and wife, for he was present at the wedding, though, he cannot recollect the Minister's name that married them.                       
That he has always lived in neighborhood, to said Charles Evans and said Aley his wife, and have heard him speak a great deal about his services in the Revolutionary war, and from what he can now recollect, he told deponent that he served about seven years in all in different capacities, as a Regular enlisted soldier, in the first service part of the time, if not all as a Rifleman, and against the Indians out on the Frontiers, and that he was in the Illinois Country at one time, and though, he does not recollect the name of the Captain, that he served under, yet he thinks the name of the Col of the Regt. that he belonged to was Clarke, and that for the services he rendered, as aforesaid, he was entitled to land but which he had never received in his lifetime, as he understood from him.                     
That since his death, which occurred over 30 years ago, deponent found among the papers of the said Charles Evans, a certificate, discharge in relation to his services in the Revolutionary War, and which stated the quantity of land he was entitled to, which he thinks was 200 acres
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or more, which he told me all of the soldiers were entitled to that served in the Illinois Country, he has often repeated this to others, as well as himself.
That the aforesaid certificate of discharge was given by himself to Maj Richard Pollard to obtain said land, and which he handed to Capt. M. Thompson Esq of Amherst, when said Pollard was appointed Minister to South America, and is now perhaps in the hands of said Thompson. That at the death of said Charles Evans, he left a widow, the aforesaid Aley, or Alice Evans, who died also on the 25th day of March 1847 in said County, leaving 3 children, to wit, Charles Evans, Elizabeth Evans, and Walter J. Evans, who are still alive. Said Evans until in to service of Caroline County.
Charles Purvis
x his mark
"he, him, his" in the Court before signed - John Horsely
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written.= - Before me - John Horsely
In presence of -
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Discharge of
Charles Evans
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Charles Evans soldier in the Illinois Regt. Cap. Chaplin's Company, has served from the 18 of Jan. 1780, to the 19 of Jan. 1783 (eighty three) being three years, the term of enlistment as per cert from Cap. Washington. In consequence of which he is duly discharged from his enlistment.     
     Given under my at Fort Nelson. (Falls of Ohio), this 19 Jan 1783             
Geo. Walls Major Com.            
Fort Nelson                  
A Copy                  
J. Shackleford C. B. A.              
Executive Department              
May 23 1837                     
The above is a true copy of a paper filed in this War Department Wm. H. Richardson               
There are no other papers here 
MGR
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Decla. of Simon P. Purvis Adm. 
of
Elcy or Aley Evans, wid of Char. Evans dec'd
Acts
July 7, 1838, March 3rd, 1843, June 17, 1844.

Robt. H Gray Agent
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Lynchburg May 29th 1851              
Sir,                          
I have the pleasure to enclose to you the papers within care of Simon P. Purvis, Adm. of Aley, or Elcy, Evans under the act of July 7 1838 together with the widow in the case to wit        
“ discharge of Charles Evans dec'd her husband signed by Maj. Geo. Walls. "Settlement of his act at Auditors office Va for £46.16
“ Afft. of Colel Purvis, Jno. Wills, and Molly Jopling,       
"Marriage bond of Charles Evans Sr. - May 13 1791 
"Admr. [Administrator] bond of Simon K. Purvis [unreadable]      
 I have taken some pain to prepare this case, and which I am in hopes you will find no difficulty in promptly allowing - and as such I shall look for the certificate of pension, at the earliest possible date.                  
Simon K. Purvis, you will perceive is the Admstr. and Charles Evans, Elizabeth Evans, and Walter J. Evans, the only children or other heirs living.             
Respectfully,              
Robt H. Gray
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Sept 20th '87
Rel: to case of Elcy Evans dec'd widow of Charles

Revolutionary Soldier
Lynchburg
Va

E. Heath Esq
Comm. of Pensions
Wash. City D.C.

LYNCHBURG Va. 
Sept 17
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Sept 20th '87
Rel: to case of Elcy Evans dec'd widow of Charles

Revolutionary Soldier
Lynchburg
Va

E. Heath Esq
Comm. of Pensions
Wash. City D.C.

LYNCHBURG Va.
Sept 17
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Please, open, and (?) without delay.
R. H G.
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Lynchburg Sept 12, 1851

Sir
You will excuse me for proposing, on the rules and advice laid down by you not for agents to be  impatient in getting returns sir but the papers in the case of dec'd Elcy Evans dec'd widow of Charles Evans dec'd of the Co. of Nelson Va claiming the pension due under under the act of July 1838 sir, through the admin. Simon K. Purvis, for the benefit of the children Charles Evans, Walter J. Evans, and Elizabeth Evans.
The above papers were forwarded to the address of the Court of Pensions in full in May 2st but have rec'd no report to this day, which considering the far cases of this kind that are being presented; has created fears least the papers have miscarried or have been overlooked.
You will please have the attention of the examining clerk drawn to this case, and the certificate forwarded as early as can remit, as the heirs are very needy.
The proof in this case is undoubted! Both as to service, as well as marriage. I have had certificates filed in such cases in the course of 3 or 4 weeks, and the number of such are decreasing every day I imagine. 
Respectfully,
Robt. H Gray
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I also certify that it appears from roll of Capt. Abraham Chaplain's Company of Infantry that Charles Evans was a private in said Company, and that he was discharged on 19th January 1783.
Given under my hand at the Certificate Office Richmond this 14th day of May 1857.
Ro. Johnson
First Aud [Auditor]
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That it appears from a list in this office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State Line as settled their accounts and received certificates for the balance of their Fully Pay, according to an act of assembly, passed the November session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777 to 31st December 1781, (see Hening's Statutes at Large, vol. 10, p. 462,) that a settlement was made on the 5th day of June 1785 in the name of Charles Evans as a Soldier of Infantry and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for $46.16.0 delivered to himself but as the original settlements or copies thereof are not to be found in this office, the term of service embraced therein cannot be stated.
Given under my hand at the First Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 14th day of May 1857
Page 64,
No Seal of Office

Ro. Johnston
First Auditor
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Revolutionary War
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7128
Elcy Evans
Wid:
Charl. Evans
Pri; Rev: War
Act of March 3, [ineligible] June 17, 1844
Index: - Vol. A, Page 22

(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Brief in the case of Aley or Elcy Evans, widow of Charles, County and State of Virginia acts 7 July 1838 and supplemental,

Claim, ("original")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

It is documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Proof of Service; Record
" " Marriage: "

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent.
R. H. Gray
Lynchburg Va

F. F. Kirby
Examining Clerk.
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State of Virginia, Nelson County, to wit                     
At a Court held on in and for Said County of the 24th day of May 1851. The declaration of Simon P. Purvis Administrator of Aley or Elcy Evans and was presented in Court, claiming for the children of said dec'd the pension and at her death under the acts of Congress of July 7th 1838, March 2rd 1843 and June 14th 1844, and the Court having examined the service and the service in the case do certify to the Secretary of the Interior, that the said dec'd Aley alias Elcy Evans, was the widow of Charles Evans, dec'd of said County, who was by reputation a private Soldier of Infantry in the Revolutionary War, and in the Illinois Regiment commanded by Col. Crocket under General Clarke, and the said Evans served in said Regiment, or service, to the end of the Revolutionary war, and that he died in said County of Nelson on or about the    day of             
1811, leaving a widow d'cd whose named Elcy Evans, maiden name Purvis, who died in said County on the 25th day of March 1847, leaving 3 children, to wit, Charles Evans, Elizabeth Evans, and Walter J. Evans, who are all alive at this time, and that Simon P. Purvis was appointed administrator of said Elcy Evans. I, the superior Court of Law and Chancery for Nelson County, on the      day of April 1851 for the purpose of receiving and distributing among said children whatever may be obtained from the Genl. Government under the above [unreadable], and the Court doth further certify that Molly Jopling, Charles Purvis and John Wills are residents of said County, and possess of Credibility, and that their affidavits filed in this case are such entitled to full faith and credit, and that George
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Vaughan and John Horsely are waiting Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and the signatures purporting to be theirs affixed to the several papers in this case are genuine.

In testimony whereof I Thomas J. Massie Clerk of the County Court of Nelson have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 20th day of May 1851
Teste
Thomas J. Massie

Afft for 
Molly Jopling in the case of Elcy Evans
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State of Virginia, Nelson County to wit                       
On this 30th day of April 1851, before me John Horsley a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Ms. Molly Jopling, a resident of said County and a person of credibility, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath say, that she is 79 years old, and became acquainted with Charles Evans, dec'd of said County at least 65 years ago, and moreover has acquaintance with his deceased wife, Alice, or Aley Evans, maiden name Purvis, soon after the deponent moved to said County from Caroline in 1769, and that she knows the fact, that they, Charles Evans and Aley Purvis, were legally united together as man and wife which was, 60+ years ago, for she was at the wedding, and that she knows also by her own marriage, that they were married at least 60 years ago, for she then married herself, over sixty years ago, and there was but a short time between their marriages.            
She says Charles Evans died in said County over thirty years ago, leaving a widow Aley, above named, and that she also died in said County, on or about the 25th day of March 1847, leaving 3 children to wit, Charles Evans, Elizabeth Evans, and Walter J. Evans, who are alive at this time. Deponent knows nothing of the Revolutionary service of said Charles Evans, other than what she heard others say. Molly Jopling x her mark   
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written 
John Horsley JP     
in presence of 
Cynthia Stevens
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State of Virginia, Nelson County to wit

On this 26th day of May 1851 before me John Horsley a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared John Wills, a resident of said County, and a person of credibility, aged 74 years, who being sworn according to law declared -
That he became acquainted with Charles Evans dec'd of said County, who married Aley, or Elcy Purvis in said County about 60 years ago, and have had frequent conversations with said Charles Evans in regard to his service in the Revolutionary War, and that he the deponent Wills, recollects directly of said Evans having stated on more than one occasion that he enlisted as a regular soldier in the Revolutionary war with the Illinois Regt. and first service under Col. Clarke at one time, and afterwards, under Col. Crockett and that he remained in said service until the end of said war against the British and Indians, and that the end of the war, the said Evans moved from Caroline to said County some 65 years ago or more, and married said Elcy Purvis, as a bride being about the time deponent got acquainted with her, and that the Evans died in said County some 35 or 40 years ago, leaving a widow, Aley, or Elcy Evans, maiden name Purvis, who also died on the 25th day of March 1847, leaving 3 children to wit: Charles Evans, Elizabeth Evans, and Walter J. Evans, all of whom are now alive.

John Wills
John Horsley, JP
After interlines before signed,
sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written,
Before me,
John Horsley JP

In presence of
Sally Wills
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Marriage Bond
of
Charles Evans
to 
Elcy Purvis
May 13, 1791
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Know all men by these presents that we Charles Evans and Charles Purvis are held and firmly bound unto Beverly Randolph Esq. born of the Commonwealth of Virginia and his successors in office in Sum of fity pounds earnest money to do bind to the said Randolph and his successors for the use of the said Commonwealth, We bind ourselves and each of us our and [unreadable] of our heirs Executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 13th May 1791. The Conditions of obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be solemnised between the said Charles Evans Batchelor and Eley Purvis Spinster both of the County of Ambel if there be no lawfull cause to obstruct said Marriage then this obligation to be void else to remain in Full Force.                            
Teste             
William Loving Jp                
Charles Evans [seal]                        
Charles Purvis [seal]              
I Sam M. Garland, Clerk of the County Court Amherst in the State of Va do hereby certify that the above hereby certify that the above marriage bearing date as the 13th May 1791 is a true copy of a M. B. filed with the records of my said office.              
In Testimony whereof I hereby set at my hand and affixed the seal of my said office this 1st day of May 1831 and in the 75th year of the Commonwealth. 
Teste Sam M. Garland Ck A.O.C.