Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,392, Andrew Wiley, Va.
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SERVICE. Va.
Wiley, Andrew
NUMBER. S.6392
carded

CONTENTS
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Virginia 16. 188

Andrew Wiley of Rockbridge in the State of Virginia who was a pri : in the company commanded by Captain Cloyd of the Reg. commanded by 2 Stievens, Col: in the Virginia line for 18 months 

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 60 Dollars ~~ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension Issued the 16th. Day of July ’33 and sent S. M. D. Re[cut off] 
Lexington Va.

Arrears to the 4th of March ’33 – 120
Semi-ani. Allowance ending 4 Sept “ – 30
$150

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Wm. [William]  Miller Clerk
Book E. 	Vol. 6. 		Page 31
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State of Virginia 
Rockbridge County fo	 October 1st  1832
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On this day personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the County Court of Rockbridge, said Court being a count of record now sitting, Andrew Wiley a resident in said County, aged 76 years: who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath, make the follow – ing declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832_that he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. 

This applicant states that he was born in Bottetourt [Botetourt] County no Rockbridge in July 17,1756, that has no record of his age and that he has resided all his life in said County of Rockbridge. This applicant declares that he first entered into the service of the Unitd States in the year 1777, have been pressed by Thomas Vance then of Augusta County, to drive cattle, to Point Pleasant, during the Indian disturbances, upon our frontiers, he went as far as the Mouth of Elk River upon the Kanahawa, now Kanhawa [Kanawha] County, where the companies were met by detachments from the Point to receive the battle, at this place this applicant was discharged. In going and returning, this applicant 

Consumed 47 days. Col. Gilmore & Col. Dickinson from (then) Bottetourt [Botetourt], and Col. Campbell from (then) Augusta (now Rockbridge) were in company in this expedition. This applicant refers to the evidence of John Wiley, who certify his personal knowledge of this applicants in this expedition. 

	This applicant further states, that in the year 1777 about the 1st March, he entered the service of the United States, in the Virginia Regiments, having been drafted for 12 months under the act of the General Assembly of Virginia passed October 1777, entitled an Act for speedily recruiting the Virginia Regiments, on the Continental establishment and for raising additional troops of Volunteers” He states that he marched from Bottetourt [Botetourt] County (now Rockbridge) about the 1st March ^ or April 1778 under Capt. Robert Sawyers, then of Bottetourt [Botetourt] County now dead
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That he marched down the valley of this state to Winchester, thence to Pennsylvania, between Lancaster and Philadelphia, thence crossed the Delaware into New Jersey., thence into New York, crossed the Hudson at Kingsbridge, thence to the White Plains, thence joined the general troops under General Morgan, under whose command he continued until the end of the 12 months, for which he was drafted. This applicant states, that after remaining some time at the White Plains, the army marched to the Jersey side of the Hudson River, when Capt. Robt. Sawyers returned home, and Capt. Adam Wallace then of Bottetourt [Botetourt], who was afterwards slain in Battle at the Hanging rock, in the South filled his place. That the company to which he was attached had several small skirmishes with the British Light horse. That he was dismissed at Brunswick, on the river Raritan in New Jersey – and that he was discharged at Nowlands [Nolands] Ferry on the Potomac, about the 9th or 10th May 1779, but sent his discharge a short time after he returned from the White Plains, with a certain Willian Mc Kee, then a representative of Rockbridge (then Botetourt) in the general Assembly, in order to obtain at Richmond, what was promised by the Government to soldiers drafted as he was; but received from Mc Kee, who made the application, only about six dollars. 

	This applicant has no further documentary evidence, but relies upon the personal knowledge of John Davidson, John Wiley [illegible] all of this county, as evidence in his behalf. This applicant also craves the benefit of the several acts of Congress, respecting pensions passed on the 18th March 1818. 1st May 1820 and 1st March 1823. This applicant further states that ^ in the winter of the year 1780 he served as a substitute for his Brother John Wiley for 3 months under Capt. James Hall, then of said County (now dead), that he marched from said county with two other companies under Capt. Campbell & Capt David Gray, to Portsmouth, that he joined the General forces at Deep run Church, near Richmond, under General Muhlenburg, thence marched to Richmond, thence down the Richmond side of James River, how far he dont recollect, but crossed the River above a battery, near where the British forces were encamped opposite to Norfolk. thence to
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Expedition against the Whiskey Boys.
	This applicant refers to the Rev. Andrew B Davidson, and Col. James Mc Dowell of his county, also Capt. William Gilmore as evidence in his behalf —

	This applicant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State sworn to and subscribed the day and year above writte. 

Andrew Wiley

We William Gilmore, James Mc Dowell & Andrew B Davidson (a clergyman) residing in the neighborhood of the applicant in the above declarations, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with said applicant. that we believe him to be of the age he represents. that it is the general belief of the neighbourhood [neighborhood] in which he lives, that he was a Revolutionary Soldier. that no doubt to our knowledge, have ever existed upon the subject, that we concur in that belief. and that we believe him to be a highly creditable person, and that his statement is entitled to credit. Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written. 

William Gilmore 
A B Davidson
James Mc Dowell

I John Wiley of the County of Rockbridge and state of Virginia after hearing the above declarations of the said Andrew Wiley, do hereby certify, that, from my personal knowledge I know that Andrew Wiley drove cattle for the soldiers at Point Pleasant as he states in his declaration, but how long he served I cannot say – I do ^ hereby further certify, that from my personal knowledge I know that said applicant in the above declaration, was draughted [drafted] for 12 months in 1788. Under an act of the Virginia Legislature for recruiting the Virginia Regiments as stated in his declaration, and that he was absent a sufficient length of time (as I believe) to have served the tour for which he was draughted [drafted], I do further certify, that in the year 1780. I was draughted [drafted] for a Tour of 3 months, under Capt. James Hall of Rockbridge County, and that Andrew Wiley the applicant in
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Portsmouth on Elizabeth river. Thence returned by the way of Petersburg to Richmond, where this applicant was dismissed. 

	This applicant served the three months for which he was drafted. He was in no skirmish on Battle, during this term. He received no discharge, but refers to the personal knowledge of John Davidson who served with him this Tour, and of John Wiley, for whom he went as a substitute, as evidence in his behalf. 

	This applicant further states, that he was again draughted [drafted] for 3 months, under Capt. Cloyd, then of this County (then Bottetourt [Botetourt]) about the 1st April 1781. that he marched from said County through Bedford County of this state, thence to Dam River and thence to Guildford County in North Carolina where he joined the General forces under General Greene, Col Stephens from this State. Col Mc Dowell of Rockbridge (then Augusta) and Major Stuart of Augusta, were commanding officers. This applicant states that he was in the Battle of Guilford, fought on the 15th March 1781, Between the British under Lord Cornwallis, and the Americans under General Greene. That the americans forces were drawn up in 3 Cities, the Carolina forces, in front, the Virginia Militia, next – and the regulars in the rear at the onset of the action, the Carolina forces broke and ran  – That the riflemen to which this applicant belonged, were stationed upon the left wing. That when the Carolina ^lins retreated, the British forces came down upon a Ridge, between the Riflemen upon the left Wing and a Company commanded by Col. Campbell of Rockbridge County (then Augusta) who, as this applicant believe brought on the Action, and were swept off by the Virginia Riflemen, but formed again and again until finally, they came down upon the ridge in columns of 12 & 16 men in depth, and were compelled to ground their arms, Col Stephens commanded & Capt Telford from this county was killed in this engagement. 
	This applicant can refer to the personal knowledge of no person has evidence in his behalf respecting this Guildford tour. This applicant farther states that he served 5 months in an
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the above declarations, served as my substitute, I further certify that I know from my own personal knowledge, that Andrew Wiley was draughted [drafted] for a Tour of 3 months in April 1781, as stated in his declaration, and that he served under Capt Cloyd, then of Bottetourt [Botetourt] (now Rockbridge) but how long I cannot say. I further certify, that Andrew Wiley marched against the whisky boys as he states. I do also farther certify that I have often heard Andrew Wiley recite the particulars of his different terms of service, as stated in his declaration, that the traditions of the neighbourhood [neighborhood] have always corresponded with the state^ment above and that no doubt to my knowledge, have ever existed upon the subject sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written. 
John Wiley

I John Davidson of the County of Rockbridge Virginia; do herby certify that I have long known the said Andrew Wiley, that I know from my own personal knowledge, that the said Andrew Wiley was draughted [drafted] for 12 months under the Act of October 1777. For recruiting the Virginia Regiments. that he was absent on that service, and that I believe he served his term of 12 months. 
	Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
John Davidson

Virginia
	At Rockbridge County Court October 1st 1832
	The declaration of Andrew Wiley together with the certificate of William Gilmore, Andrew B Davidson, James McDowell Senior, Jogn Wiley & John Davidson of which the proceeding are true copies were produced in court and sworn to & subscribed in open court and the said court declared their opinion after the investigation of the Matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appeared to them that Andrew B Davidson who has signed one of the proceeding certificates is a Clergyman and resident in this County, and that William Gilmore
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James Davidson, James McDowell Senior, John Wiley & John Davidson who have also signed the said certificates are residents in this county and are credible persons and that their statements are entitle to credit 

In testimony where of I Samuel McD 
Reid clerk of said county court have henceunto subscribed my name 
and affixed my official seal this 10th day of October 1832 and in the 
57th year of the commonwealth
Sam Mc D Reid [signature]
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Rockbridge County
State of Virginia 

	In this 3rd day of June 1833, personally appeared in open Court, after the County Court of said Rockbridge said court being a document of Record, and now willing, Andrew Wiley a resident in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following announcements to his Declaration. That he will proceed to answer the interrogatories, which he did not answer in his Declaration.
1st question where and in what year were you born? This question is answered in his declaration.
2nd ques. Have you any record of your age? This question he has answered in his Declaration.
3rd ques. Where were you living when called into service – where have you lived since the Revolutionary War – and where do you now?
He was born in what is now called Rockbridge (then called Bottetourt [Botetourt] County)in which County of Rockbridge he has lived all his day
4th ques. How were you called into service – were you drafted – did you volunteer – or were you a substitute and for whom? He was pressed once – was drafted twice – and was once a substitute for his Brother John Wiley, as will more fully appear form his answer to the next question, embodied in his Declaration. 
5th ques. State the name of the Regular office an who were with the Troops where you served VC. This question he has answered in his Declaration.
6th ques. Did you ever receive discharge &C?
He received one Discharge from his 12 months Tour by whose deigned he does not recollect. And that he sent it to Richmond, by a untain William McKee, as mentioned more fully
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in his Declaration. 
Did you ever receive a communication &c. He never received a communication – 
7th State the name of persons, to whom you are known in your neighborhood &c. This question is answered in his Declaration. This applicant states he believes he served the full term for which he has claimed in his Declaration, [illegible] 18 month & 42 days. Exclusive of his Tour of 5 months against the Whiskey Boys. This applicant having ^answered everything that he believes is material for him to answer prays a favourable hearing to his claim. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Andrew Wiley
State of Virginia 
	At a court held for Rockbridge County the third day of June in the year 1833
		This supplemental declaration of Andrew Wiley, was produced in court ^subscribed sworn to by said Wiley and ordered to be certified to the war department. 
	In testimony whereof I Sammuel McD Reid clerk of said court have hereto set my name and affixed the seal of said county this 15th day of June 1833 and the 57th year of the commonwealth
 Sam McD Reid CKE [signature]
[seal is affixed to bottom left of page]
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No 22009
Andrew Wiley 
Return in 
Admit for 18
Mo $60

Samuel Mc D Reid 
Clerk. Rockbridge 
County VA.
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WAR DEPARMENT,
Pension Office
11. May –– 1833
Sir:
	The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in tabular form.   On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.    The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done.    Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (this: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

[Table]

A statement, showing the service of Andrew Wiley Rockbridge County Virgnia

[column headings: Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant’s service (Years. Months. Days.). Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field Officers. Battle in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declarations is supported.]

1.	Pressed 1777. 42 [days]. Drove Cattle. – Col. Gilmore. None. Va. Aged 76. Traditionary 
2.	Draft 1778 March. 12 [months]. Priv. Capt Sawyer. Skirmish. VA, NY, PA. Rockbridge. Serving Witness.
3.	Sub 1780. 3 [months]. Hall. Muhlenburg. Va. 
4.	Draft 1781. 3 [months]. Rifleman. Cloyd. Col Stephenson. Guilford. VA. NC. 


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I am respectfully, 
your obedient servant,
	J. L. Edwards,
		Commissioner of Pensions
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832

	The following regulations have been adopted:
	This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms “Continental Line,” “State troops,” “militia,” and “volunteers,” all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized being in actual military service.
	Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
	The Regular Troops. 
	The State Troops, Milita, and Volunteers.
	Persons employed in the Naval service.
	Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicants resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATIONS
	In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832
		├ ■(State,Territory,or District of@County of)} ss.

	One this 		day of		personally appeared (a)before
A.B. a resident (b) of 		in the country of 		and State, Territory or District of 		aged (c) 		years, who being the first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)	, with		and served in the 	(e) regiment of the 		line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or country and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c]

	He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of 
	Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A.B
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
	And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that above the named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I 			of the Court of 			do hereby certify (h) that foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of 		for a pension.
	In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this 	day of		&c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
	Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
	(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the 		and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are all acquainted with					, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn and subscribed to the year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them A. B. and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the	and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
	I, 		Clerk of the Court of 		do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of 	for a pension.

	In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 	day of 	&c.
	Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure. If possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
	If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will state so in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service as the are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. 
	The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Milita, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Milita of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virigina.
	Where and in what year were you born?
	Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
	Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
	How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
	State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Milita Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
	{■(To a Soldier.{■(   Did you ever receive a discharge from the service,and if so,by whom @was it given and what has become of it?                                                                 )┤@  @To an Officer.{■(   Did you ever receive a commision,and if so,by whom was it signed,         @and  what has become of it                                                                                               )┤ )┤
	State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who
can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a solider of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. 
The applicant with further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and that they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. 
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent therto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[Footnotes]
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. 
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when we served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the follow words:
	“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: —For——year———months, and——days, I served as a ——. For ——months and days, I served as a ——; and for such service I claim a pension”
	It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years to the milita, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied crops called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. 	
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Cleark must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers
├ ■(In every instance where the certificate of the ceritfying officer who autheticates the papers is not written@on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit,or other papers autheticated,the @certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon the ends of which must)}
■(pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer,so as to prevent any paper from being @improperly attached to the certificate)

Proof of Service
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant’s entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
	The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Milita men, Volunteers and State troops, The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m]├ ■(The answers to the interrogatories must all be writte,and sent to the War Department,@with the declaration                                                                                                                             )}

Dyer Austin [signature]
Exam Clerk [written in cursive]
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June 13, 1940.

Mrs. J. L. Brown   									        BA-J/ILL
Box 74										            Andrew Wiley
Bozeman, Montana. 									           S. 6392

Dear Madam:
	Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Andrew Wiley, of Virginia.

	The data which follow were fohnd [found] in the papers on file in pension claim, S.6392, based upon service of Andrew Wiley in the Revolutionary War.
	
Andrew Wiley was born in July 1756 in Botetourt County (part of which was later Rockbridge County), Virginia: the day of his birth and the names of his parents were not given. He had a brother, John Wiley, who resided there at the time of the Revolutionary War.

Andrew Wiley entered service at the time of the Indian disturbance at Point Pleasant and drove cattle to the Virginia troops engaged on the frontier, length of service forty-two days. He enlisted next in Botetourt County, Virginia, served as private in Captain Robert Sawyer’s Virginia company, went to Philadelphia through New Jersey, thence to White Plains and Kings Bridge, served afterwards in Captain Adam Wallace’s Virginia company, was in several skirmishes with the “British Light horse”, and was discharged near Brunswick, New Jersey, about May 10, 1779, having served one year. He enlisted in the winter of 1780 and served three months as private in Captain James Hall’s Virginia company, during which he was stationed at Richmond and Portsmouth; this service was rendered as substitute for his brother, John Wiley. Andrew Wiley enlisted later, served three months in Captain Cloyd’s Virginia riflemen, and was in the battle of Guilford on March 15, 1781.
This soldier continued to reside at his home in Virginia, then designated Rockbridge County.
He was allowed pension on account of his service in the
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Revolutionary War on his application executed October 10, 1832, at which time he resided in Rockbridge County, Virginia. He made no reference to wife or children. 

John Wiley, this soldier’s brother resided in Rockbridge County, Virginia, in October 1832.

	In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data: 

Andrew Wiley
Certificate #16188
Issued July 16, 1833
Rate $60 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Virginia Agency.


Very Truly yours,

A.	D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Andrew Wiley
22009
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[first page]

Rev War [handwritten]
6392 [handwritten]
Invalid, [printed]
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File No. [printed] 6392 [written]
Andrew Wiley [written]
Pri Rev War [written]
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Act: [printed] June 7th “32 [written]
Index : —Vol. [printed] A [written], Page [printed] 408 [written]

[second page entirely handwritten]

1940 – Jan 16 advised 
Full name of Capt
Tilford not shown as
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1940 – June 13 – Hist. to Mrs. J.L. 
Brown – ILL.
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[printed letter]

January 16, 1940.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Flossie Cloyd										         BA-J/CC
810 Broadway, 									Andrew Wiley
Nashville, Tennessee. 										S.6392


Dear Madam:
	Reference is made to your letter in which you request to known whether or not the Captain Tilford who was killed in the Revolutionary War as shown in the claim for pension, S.6392, based upon service of Andrew Wiley in that war, were Captain James Tilford of Rockbridge and Amherst Counties, Virginia, as you are interested in a James Tilford who served in the Revolutionary War. 

	The claim for pension of Andrew Wiley cited above has been examined and the given name of the Captain Tilford who was killed is not recorded in the papers in that claim. A search of the Revolutionary War pension records has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of a James Tilford in that war, nor of any soldier or officer with that surname who was killed in service. The surname was searched under Tilford, Telford, Talford, Tedford, Teaford, etc. 

Very Truly yours


A. D. HILLER                                                                                                           
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[hand written letter]

Bozeman Mont
May 6, 1940

Bot 74 [written faintly]

Mr. A. D. Hiller
Washington D.C.

Dear Mr Hiller:-
Would like to have information of Andrew Wiley who fought in the Revolutionary war in 1778 to 1779 approximate date of birth 1756 [year written over couple times] born in Virginia. Enlisted in Virginia dont know when he died or where or dont know his wifes name, would like to know his children names if he had a son Andrew, and if he was pensioned.  
Very Truly Yours
Mrs. J.L. Brown

[faint stamp saying “Received May [illegible] 1940 Mail Sub-Div” with the numbers 1 – 12
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[printed letter]

College of Bishops
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, SOUTH
810 BROADWAY
NASHVILLED, TENNESEE

January 2, 1940.

[faint stamp saying “Received JAN 4 1940 Mail Sub-Div” with the numbers 1 – 12 circling around]

The Veteran’s Administration, 
Washington, D.C.

My Dear Sirs:

	In Morton’s History of Rockbridge County, Virginia, I find on page 105, in the declaration of Andrew Wiley for pension, that in 1781, while he was a member of the Botetourt County militia, under Greene at Guilford, that Captain Tilford [underlined] was killed. (And if any claim is here & tell her whether or not [illegible] full name [illegible] Wiley [illegible])[text written with a line pointing text in between “Tilford” and “was”]

	I have a good deal of material on the Telford family, variously spelled – Tilford, Talford, Tedford and Teaford – and I am eager to know whether this Captain Tilford was James Telford or Tilford as they may have spelled it? Would you be good enough to give me this information?
	
	I have a copy of James Telford’s will and a list of his children, together with a copy of his son’s will giving these names and making mention of”other brothers and sisters,” not named in his will.

	[circle drawn at the start of paragraph] James Telford lived in Rockbridge County and in Amherst County. Do you have a pension declaration by any of his family? His wife’s name was Elizabeth and his sons’ names were David, Andrew, John, Hames, Joseph, Samuel, Jeremiah; and his daughters – the younger ones Mary(Polly), who married John Cull, Rachel who married James Cloyd, one who married a Ewing and one who married a McCown. There are also some others whose names I do not have. 
	
Thanking you to five me such information as you can on this, I am
Sincerely yours,

Flossie Cloyd [signature]
Flossie Cloyd
810 Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee.
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[Record Card with sections filled out]

[Top left]
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

[Top right]
Division of Veterans’ Administration Archives

[Middle]
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

[Section filled out]

Name [printed] Wiley, David [written]
Grade [printed] Private [written]
Line [ printed] Massachusetts [written

Warrant Number [printed] 5230 [written]
Acreage [printed] 100 [printed]
Issued [printed] Aug. 11, 1795 To George Smith [written]

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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of “Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800” which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the application for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.