Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,554, Archibald Finley, Virginia
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Service Virginia
Finley, Archibald
Margaret
Number R. 3.554
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5807.
Virginia    [illegible mark]

Archibald Finley
Col. Morgan    private
Virginia line  76 to 82

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of  Virginia  
at the rate of  8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 26 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of January 1819  and sent to Hugh Holmes
Woodstock Virginia
[word unreadable due to tear] to 4th of Sept 1818  3 6/31 4/30
                                                              26.60
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 March 1819   48.
                                                           __________
                                                             $ 74.60
{ Revolutionary claim, }
{ Act 18th March, 1818.}

Shenandoah
Continued
Notification sent to Philip Williams, Esq. Woodstock, Va
17 Oct 1825
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Virginia ss.
On this 26th day of May 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the general Court of Virginia personally appears Archebald Finly aged 61 years resident in the County of Shenandoah State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision 
made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act
to provide for certain persons engaged in the
land & naval service of the United States in the 
revolutionary war " that wether said Archebald
 Finly [blank space]  enlisted in July 1776 [blank space] in the state of Virginia: in the company commanded by Captain William Brady [ blank space] of the state aforsd Col Stevenson Battalion that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the year 1782  when he was discharged from service in Richmond [blank space]  state of Virginia [blank space]  that he was in the battles of Brandywine German town, Monmouth, siege of Charleston & various skirmishes and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence in his favor of his said services except the evidence now enclosed sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid
H M Holmes
I H M Holmes  Judge [illegible]   as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Archabald Finly did serve in the revolutionary army as stated in the proceeding declaration is in reduced circumstance & stands in need of his countrys support ration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and [illegible] before me  to the secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Given under my hand & the seal of
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the County Court of Shenandoah the 26th day of May 1818
H M Holmes
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Shenandoah County State of Virginia To wit

I Archabold Findley do Hereby certify That about twelve years ago I Had a [letter crossed out] 
[part of word crossed out] ousin Dead on the Eastern shore of Maryland he in the First place willed as specific Legacees about Twenty five Hundred Dollars to be Distributed among his Friends and the Ballance of his Est he willed to my mother Elizabeth Finley and [word crossed out] if she was not aliving the one Half, that my mother was to get was to go to her children and the other half to her grandchildren and before we herd that we was to get any money from them my mother 
Dead and Left seven children and Twenty nine Grandchildren to receive her part of the Estate
as I have above mentioned and out of that Est. I have received between five & six Hundred Dollars
about Three Hundred Dollars of that money I got of Robert Moore Executor of my cousin William Mailey Est. and about Two Hundred & fifty Dollars of the same money I got of George F. Hupp admins [illegible] of my mother Elizabeth Finley Est.  W. Moore the Executor of Mayleys Est. would not agree to pay us any money unless there there was an admins on my mothers Est. and the admins of my mothers Estate informs me positively there will be no more money paid to any of the Legates untill a suit in chancery is decided at Anoplis of which the admins of my cousin Est. holds in his hands about four Thousand Dollars in case the suit goes against him if we gain that suit that sum will be divided among the above [illegible]
as I have stated and if it is Lost the Executor & adms
say we will not get one cent more out of the above money  I have paid the Following Debts one Hundred & Ninety Dollars as near as I can recollect I paid as security money paid Philip Busard [illegible] seven Dollars & six cents paid William McCord & store acct. seventy five pounds two shillings & six pence paid Elias Bucher constable seven Dollars & Twenty six cents
paid George A Hupp Sheriff sixty seven Dollars paid for rent one Hundred & twenty five Dollars Those accounts
have been paid within the last seven or eight years.
I can safely say that all the property I have is not worth five Dollars and no way to get a support unless through this way              Archibald his X mark Findley
The above affidavit was Sworn to and Subscribed to before me the  Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Shenandoah County, given under my hand & seal this 14th . day of January 1825
J.S. Spengler   [circular seal]
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Strasburg Shenandoah County State of Virginia To wit
I George A Hupp do Hereby certify that I am the admrs debonas non of Elizabeth Finley Est. and have within the Last Two or Three years Received Two Thousand Two Hundred Dollars to be Divided among seven of the Heirs of said Est out of that sum I shall pay each heir About Two hundred & fifty Dollars retaining the Ballance for expenses. Ther is also a coming to misses Finley Est from William Marley Est. about four or five Thousand Dollars and half of that sum to be divided among seven of the heirs of Elizabeth Finley & the other half among the Children & Grand children of Elizabeth Finley amounting in all I think to thirty six Heirs but this money will not be paid untill a suit in chancery is decided against William Marley Est. if that suit is Decided against the Est. the Heirs of Elizabeth Finley of which Archibald Finley is one they will receive no more money it is impossible for me at this Time to give an exact amount of what is coming to myself Finley Est. from William Marley Est. no more money will be paid to Archibald Finley nor to any of the rest of the Heirs from Elizabeth Finley Est to the best of my knowledge
Geo F. Hupp
The foregoing affidavit was Sworn to and subscribed to before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for Shenandoah County, Given under my hand & seal this 14th day of January 1825
J. S. Spengler Seal
Virginia Shenandoah County towit
I Philip Williams Clerk of the County Court of Shenandoah aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph S Spengler Esqr before whom the annexed affidavits were taken was at the time of taking such affidavits an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified as such & that full faith & credit are due to all his official acts as such. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Woodstock this 17th day of January 1825 & in the 49th year of the Commonwealth
P Williams C.S.C.
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Shenandoah County State of Virginia  To wit
Samuel Orndorf of Lawful age Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county and made oath that Archabald Finaly has been Living a near nabour to me for the Last seven or eight years and During that Time he has Disposed of no property that I recollect of except one Horse he sold to George Good for Forty Dollars and I am informed that Finaly is sued for the same Horse at this Time there was also a nother Horse his son Robert got supposed to be worth about seventy Dollars which he paid his Father for in work he Had a Little House had & Kitchen Furniture which I was informed was sold by the constable I recollect of no other property sold by said Finaly during  [crossed out] my acquaintance with him I have understood that George F Huff got a Horse of said Finaly supposed to be worth about Fifty Dollars and cant say in what manner that was settled I have understood by creditor men that all the property he had sold by the constable did not amount to more than fifty Dollars
                                                 Samuel his X mark Orndorf
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Shenandoah County State of Virginia To wit
Jacob Rudolph of Lawfull age Personally appeared Before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and made oath that Archibald Findley has been Living in his nabour Hood for the last Thirty years and the Last seven or eight years he has Lived about one mile from me and During that Time he has owned but little property which was Disposed of in the following way one Horse sold to George Good for Forty Dollars and there is a suit Brought against Findley for that Horse at this Time one other Horse sold to his son Robert supposed to be worth about Seventy Dollars which I understood from his son he was to pay in work 
there was a nother Horse sold to Geo F Hupp worth about fifty Dollars the Ballance  of his property Two old Horses & some Little House Hold & Kitchen Furniture was sold by the constable for about forty or Fifty Dollars there is no other property that Mr Findley has or Deposed of that I know of at this Time 
                                     Jacob Rudolph
Shenandoah County to Wit,  Samuel Orndorf & Jacob Rudolph the subscribers to the foregoing
affidavits personally appeared before me the Subscribed Justice of the peace in and for said County made oath that the affidavits signed by each of them contained the truth to the best of their knowledge & Belief, Given under my hand and Seal this 13th day of January 1825
J.S. Spengler [ Circular Seal,with Seal writen in Center]
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Margaret Finley  [ Large check mark above name] 4894
Wid of Archibald
VA
Act July 7 1838

[First letter illegible] ud 1839
4894
J H Carson
Winchester
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4894
Margaret Finley  [Large check mark above name]
Wid of Archibald
Va
Act July 7 1838
[First letter illegible] ud  1839
4894
J H Carson
Winchester
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State of Virginia  }
Frederick County } ss
On this 2nd day of March 1839 personally appeared before me Elijah Pifer a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Margarete Finley, a resident of Frederick county and state of Virginia aged Seventy four years  Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath Make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th, 1838 entitled " An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows; That she is the widow of Archibald Finley who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and belonged to the Virginia line, for proof of his service she must refer to the evidence now on file in the pension office; That her husband the aforesaid Archibald Finley was a pensioner of the United States,upon the Virginia agency, and she further declares that she was married to the said Archibald Finley her husband as aforesaid to the best of her recollection in the month of April in the year 1784. She was married by Parson John Montgomery the bans having been published previous to the ceremony, that her husband the aforesaid Archibald Finley died on the 11th day of February 1839 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 and ninety four Viz. at the time above noted
Margaret her X mark Finley
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned before me. I certify that I am well aquainted Margarete Finley and I know that she is the widow of Archibald Finley and that the said Archibald Finley was upon the pension roll of the United States, and I further certify that Margarete Finley is unable to appear in court in consequence of bodily infirmity           Elijah Pifer J.P.
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The Deposition of Robert Finley aged Seventy four years Testifies. That he was well acquainted with Archibald Finley the late husband of Margarete Finley and he well recollects that the said Archibald Finley was married in the month of April 1784 that he went for the parson and was present when the said marriage took place, he further testifies that the said Archibald Finley died on the 11th day of February 1839 leaving Margarete Finley his widow and the said Margarete Finley is still the widow of the said Archibald Finley aforesaid Given under my hand this 2nd day of March 1839
Robert Finley

State of Virginia }
Frederick County}
On this day 2nd day of March 1839 personally appeared  [word whited out] me Elijah Pifer a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Robert Finley and made oath in due form of law, that the facts setforth in the above deposition and by him subscribed are true, I certify that I am well aquainted with Robert Finley and he is entitled to full confidence
Given under my hand the day and year last above mentioned
Elijah Pifer J.P.
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Virginia
At a Court continued and held for Frederick County the 5th day of March 1839.
The declaration of Margaret Finley, bearing date the 2nd day of March 1839, made under the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" passed July the 7th 1838, together with the certificate of Elijah Pifer a magistrate of the County, was produced in Open Court; And the Court having examined the said declaration and certificate doth Order that it be certified that the said declaration, certificate and other proceedings annexed are approved of
I, Thomas Allen Tidball, Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript from the records thereof - In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my seal of Office the 8th day of March 1839 and in the 63d Year of the Commonwealth
T. A. Tidball
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Know all men by these present that I Archibald Findley of the County of Frederick in the State of Virginia do hereby constitute and appoint L.T. Moore of Winchester Virginia my true and lawful Attorney for me and my name to serch the records in the Department at Washington and at Richmond Virginia for the services and Pay and Pension money and Land Bounty which may be due me with my other Brother and Sisters in sight of our father Archibald Findley who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution for upward of Five years, and was taken prisoner at Charleston South Carolina by the British. My said father Archibald Findley died in the County of Frederick in the State of Virginia on or about the [left blank] day of February 1839 and his wife - my mother Margaret died in December [left blank]      1839.
I direct my said attorney to [illegible] and have examined the records for the services he performed as such soldier, and to ascertain by the records what pay or pension my said father received from the United States before his death, & as to ascertain what may be yet due to his children from the United States - and to do all other needful things in and about the premise
Witness my hand and seal the 13 day of July 1854             Archibald Findley      [Oval Seal]    
Witnesses
L.T. Moore
William Hines
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State of Virginia
County of Frederick Sct
On this 13 day of July 1854 personally appeared before me Isaac Russell a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and state aforesaid Archibald Findly - who is the son of Archibald Findly - who is the son of Archibald Findley deceased and who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, he the said Archibald Findley did before me acknowledged that he had signed sealed and delivered the foregoing power of Attorney as his act and deed, and does not wish to retract it. Given under my hand and seal this 13 day of July 1854
Isaac Russell JP Seal
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State of Virginia      }
County of Frederick } Sct
On this 13 day of July 1854 personally appeared before me Isaac Russell a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid William G. Russell and William L. Bent two credible and disinterested witnesses and make oath that Archibald Findley executed the foregoing power of Attorney is and always was reputed to be the son of Archibald Findley now deceased, who was acknowledged and believed by all so far as these affiants know, to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary War. Said Archibald Findley deceased died some years past. Affiants speak from general reputation Affiants have no interest in this claim, nor are they concerned in its prosecution
Witnesses                               W:L:Bent
Stephen Jenkins                      W G Russell
William Hines

Subscribed and sworn to before me this day and year first above written. And I certify that William 
G. Russell and William L. Bent are two credible and disinterested witnesses and residents of the County of Frederick in Virginia I have no interest in this claim, nor am I concerned in its prosecution
Isaac Russell J.P.
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Virginia
Frederick County to wit:

I Thomas Allen Tidball Clerk of the County Court of Frederick County State of Virginia, do hereby certify, that Isaac Russell Esq. whose genuine signatures are signed to the foregoing papers is and was at the time of signing the same a Magistrate in and for said County and State.

In Testimony Whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of State and Court this 13th day of July 1854 and in the 79th Year of the Commonwealth.
T.A. Tidball
per W.L. Bent D.C.
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Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
EEJ.

November 22,1930                 [ Initials om ]

Mrs. C. C. Van Scoy
428 Horner Avenue
Clarksburg, West Virginia

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R.3554, that Archibald Finley's mother's  name was Elizabeth, his father's Christian name is not given, nor are the date and place of soldier's birth given.
Archibald Finely enlisted in the State of Virginia, July 30, 1776, served as a private in Captain William Bready's Company, Colonel Hugh Stephenson's Regiment of Riflemen, and in Captains Charles Porterfield's Philip Slaughter's and James Wright's Companies, Colonel Daniel Morgan's Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and at the siege of Charleston, where he was taken prisoner, no details of his escape shown, and he was discharged sometime in 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 26, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-one years and resided in Shenandoah County, Virginia. In 1824, he was residing in Frederick County, Virginia.
He died February 11, 1839, in Frederick County, Virginia.
The soldier married in April, 1784, Margaret, her maiden name not given. In March, 1839, she was residing in Frederick County, Virginia, aged seventy-four years. She died in December, 1839.
Son Robert is referred to, and in 1839 , son Archibald
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was residing in Frederick County, Virginia, and referred to his brothers and sisters but did not give their names.
Very truly yours
E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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1930 - Nov. 22 - Hist. to Mrs C. C. Van Scoy - EEL
REJECTED
3554
Margaret Finley
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1930 - Nov. 22 - Hist. to Mrs C. C. Van Scoy - EEL
REJECTED
3554
Margaret Finley
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Margaret Finley
wid. of Archd.
Act Va Let to J. H
1838 Carson  4 June 1839
L T Moore July 17 1854
T. A. T. Riely 9 Oct. 1854.
Hon: Jno: Letcher, Mch: 12/58
3554
1838
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This may Certify that [illegible] Archibald Finley in the Spring of 1779 Joined my Company in her 7th Virga Regt. and that he never reinlisted with me or any of her power as far as I know
Believe he marched from Virga. in Capt Chs [illegible] Compy in which Compy he served until land battlefield left the regt. of the Compy was then annexed to the Compy under my Command
Given under my hand this 15th day of April 1780
Chilton[illegible] Form 7
Capt 7th Va Reg
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I do certify that Archd. Finley Joined my Company at Trenton Decr. 1779 and Marched With me to [illegible] and he never reenlisted With me or any one else to my knowledge given under my hand
 Apl.13th 1802
  J S Wright  Capt
   Va Line

Archibald Finley
R. 3,554
Va.                        [ 6 sided stamp with ]
                                          THE
                               NATIONAL ARCHIVES
                                         OF THE 
                                   UNITED STATES
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I Archabald Finly do hereby voluntarily inlift myself as a Soldier in Colonel HUGH STEVENSON's Battalion of Rifle-Men, to ferve the United States of America for and during the fpace of Three Years, unlefs fooner difcharged by Congrefs: And I do hereby bind myfelf to conform to and abide by fuch Rules and Regulations of the Hon. the Continental Congrefs, as are or fhall be  eftablifhed for the government of the Continental Army. Witnefs my Hand and Seal, this 30 day of July 1776.  Archabald Finley
Test. Robert Collane
Age.   22 years
Size.   5 feet [illegible]
Trade. Carpenter
Country.  American Born
Remarks.  [First line smudged ]
[Unable to read remainder]
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I do certify that Mr Archibald Finly Served a part of them within three years, in my Company in
Capt Hugh Stephenson's Battalion 
[Illegible] [illegible]
Buckly County County
26th of February 1780
                                        [ 6 sided stamp, with 
Archibald  Finley                            THE 
R. 3,554                                NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Va.                                                  OF THE  
                                               UNITED STATES ]
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Pension Office.
7th Oct. 1854.

Virginia Rolls.
Act18th March 1818.}      Archibald Finley.
  $96. per annum      }      To what time paid?
                                         When did he die?
                                             S. Cole, 
                                             for Commissioner.
R.J. Atkinson Esq.
Third Auditor
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Archibald Finley died 11 Feb 1839
paid .
Robt J Atkinson
Auditor
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Winchester Feby. 4. 1825.
Sir, 
At the request of a much esteemed friend who takes an interest in the matter, I transmit to you the enclosed affidavits in relation to the application of Archibald Findley to be reinstated on the Pension list. His declaration was sent to you sometime ago, and by you retained.
There is no doubt that the old man is very indigent, and much in want of the pension.
You will oblige me by an answer as soon as convenient
I am, Respectfully, your
M. Obt. Svt
Leml Bent
J.L. Edwards Esq.
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Shenandoah County Ss

At a Court held for the said County on Monday the 12th day of September 1825. It appears by satisfactory evidence that Archibald Finley as one of the heirs of William Meely deceased was originally entitled to about Twelve hundred dollars; That he previous to & at different times before the 1st day of October 1824 received about seven or eight hundred dollars part thereof, that the balance thereof depended upon the termination of a suit in Chancery depending in the Superior Court of Chancery held in Annapolis, Maryland, and that said such was decided against the heirs of said Meely. It further appears that there are 36 heirs of the said Meely. It also further appears that said Archibald Finley as an heir of Elizabeth Finley dec'd has received nothing nor will he ever receive any thing. 
I Philip Williams Clerk of the County Court aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the records in My Office. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 16th day of September 1825 & in the 50th year of this Commonwealth.
P. Williams Clerk of the County Court of Shenandoah.

[Seal]
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Virginia
Frederick County Superior Court of Law to wit:
On this 6th day of October 1824 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for said County Archibald Finley aged sixty seven
years resident in the said County , but formerly residing in Shenandoah County, who being first sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, in the company commanded by Capt. Charles Porterfield of the 11th Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Daniel Morgan, afterwards in the 1st Regiment in the Virginia line and was taken prisoner at Charleston South Carolina. And that he hath received a certificate for a pension No. 5807 dated 26th day of January 1819. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land  and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contacts or debts due to me; nor have I income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
viz: two cows under execution for forty dollars, nine or ten planes, 1 dung fork, one pitch fork & one gun.
I am a Millright by trade sometimes work a little at carpenters business but am unable to do much. I have no family but my wife who is very infirm.
And I do further swear that the reason I have not applied for the renewal or continuance of my pension under the Act of May 1st 1820 before this
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this time is, that I had expectations of receiving a considerable sum of money from the estate of William Meeley of Maryland of whom I was an heir, but on an examination find that there is but little if any due to me.
Archd. Finley 
Sworn to and declared in Court October 6th 1824 before me
R.B. White Clk
I Robert B. White Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for Frederick County in the Commonwealth of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of the value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Eleventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four.                           R.B.White
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19,435.
Archibald Finley,
Frederick Co. Va
Lemuel Bent
Winchester, Va
Recd 17 Nov: 1834.

free 20
J. L Edwards Esqr.
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City
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Winchester Nov. 9th. 1824
Sir,
I enclose you a declaration of Archibald Finley who applies for a continuation of his pension. I am informed by a respectable man his neighbor; that Finley is extremely poor. Wondering at his not applying before, I enquired the cause; he says that about the date of the last law, a relation had died in Maryland, from whose estate he expected to receive a considerable property, but as it turned out that he is entitled to a small amount, very little, if any, more than will pay the expense which he has incurred. You will please to direct 
[part of word crossed out] any communication
[word crossed out] for him to me. Should there be any difficulty in the business, it can I have no doubt, be removed. Please to write as soon as you conveniently can, and oblige,  Sir, very respectfully
Your Mo. Obt Svt.
Leml :Bent

J.L. Edwards Esq.
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13 July 1854
Winchester Va

Dear Sir
It is alleged by the heirs of Archibald Findley that six years of his Pension was never recd. by their father previous to his death; but a few years before his death he recd pay as pension , but the arrearage  was never paid him.
In examining this case you can refer to the list of Pensioners previous to 1839 and you will find the name of Archibald Findley
If there is any other money due to the heirs we wish to know it
Very respectfully 
L.T. Moore
The Hon 
L.P. Waldo
Com. of Pensions
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Winchester Va
Oct 4th} 54

Hon L P Waldo
 Dear Sir 
Enclosed you will find a power of Attorney directing me to investigate any claim or claims the heirs of
Archibald Finly may have against the United States by nature of his service during the revolutionary war
I hope you will therefore furnish me the answers to the following interrogations
1st Under what Act of Congress he drew a pension, how long he drew it and the amount of it? Whether he did not first draw a pension under the Act of 1818, when it stopped under said Act & the reason, if it appears on file?
2nd The nature of the evidence on file at the department, whether hand or parol - if parol, whose affidavits: if hand what kind - how long he served & whether there is any evidence of his imprisonment
3rd  Whether he received the $80 promised by Act of 1780 and the 100 acres of land by Act of 1776
I really hope you will do me the kindness to furnish full answers to the above mentioned interrogations,
for [cannot read] answers are necessary that I may judge from them, whether the claims have been fully satisfied
With the hope you will comply with my request
       I am with great respect
            Thos A.T. Riely
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Know all men by these presents, That I Archibald Finley of Frederick County, do hereby constitute & appoint Thos A. J. Riely Attorney at Law Winchester Virginia my true & lawful attorney for me and in my name to cause an investigation to be made of any & all papers on file at the department, in relation to the services of my late Father Archibald Finly, late a revolutionary pensioner, and find out whether he has not a Claim for back pay, bounty land or some pension that my Mother have have drawn during her life time & did not-
And for myself I hereby constitute & appoint the said Thos A J Riley aforesaid, my true & lawful Attorney for me & in my name to prosecute any Claims or claim proven to be due as aforesaid and acquire anything Coming Thereupon -
Witness my hand & seal this 3d day of October 1854
Attests W. Hines
W Riley Archibald Finley Seal
State of Virginia
County of Frederick to wit
On this 3d day of October 1854, personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for the state & County aforesaid, Archibald Findley to me well known who (having first made oath that he is interested in aforesaid claim or claims) acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his Act & deed
J P Riely J.P.
State of Virginia
County of Frederick to wit
I Thomas Allen Tidball Clerk of the County Court in and for the state and County aforesaid, do hereby certify that James P Riely whose genuine signatures appears above is and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace, in & for said County: duly Commissioned and sworn:
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 3d day of October 1854 and 79th year of the Commonwealth
Ja. Tidball
by Wm: L Bent DC
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428 Hornor Avenue
Clarksburg, W. Va.
October 6, 1930

U.S. Pension Office
Washington, D. C.
                      [ hand written, one C.R. Va. rev. pen. 
                       in Ky. never in Monongalia Co. Va.]                   
Gentlemen:
     Will you please give me the military service and any genealogical information shown in the application for pension of Charles Rose who was a Revolutionary Soldier in the Virginia Militia and was granted a pension for his services while residing in Monongalia County, now West Virginia ?
Will you also give me similiar [ last i crossed out]
information on Archibald Finley, who served as a private and sergeant in the Virginia Militia and who was also granted a pension while residing
in Frederick County, Va. ?
Hoping to hear from you at an early date, I am
                                    Yours truly,
                                  Mrs. C.C. VanScoy.

  [Circular stamp at bottom of document]
                    PENSION
                U.     OCT      S.
                           7
                        1930
                       OFFICE