Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6783, for Andrew Mc Leroy, North Carolina
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[Typed form with written responses]

(unk - 1776)
SERVICE
NC
McLeroy, Andrew
Phebe
NUMBER
R. 6783
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The State of Alabama
Coosa County}

Know all men by
these presents, that I Phebe McLeroy,
Widow, of the County and State afore
said, have made constituted and
appointed, and by these presents do
make constitute and appoint John
A Graham Esq of Washington City
my true and lawful Attorney,
for
me and in my name to demand
ask for and receive from the proper
Officers of the Government
of
the United States the Pension and
County in Land to which I may
be entitled, as the widow of Andrew
McLeroy deceased, for and in
account of the services of the said
Andrew McLeroy, rendered to
the United States, as a Soldier
in the War of the Revolution;
and to do all things necessary and
proper, to be done, in the prosecution
recovery and receipt of said
Pension and Bounty. hereby
certifying and confirming all
things whatsoever my said Attorney
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may lawfully do in the premises
aforesaid, as firmly and effectually
as if I were present and performing

the same
In Witness whereof I have
hereto set my hand and seal,
this 9th day of October A D 1858.
(illegible) Phobe McLeroy (Seal)
C H Wright crossed out
Sworn to & Subscribed
before this the 9th Octr 1858
C H Wright

State of Alabama ⎬
Coosa County      ⎬
 I Archibald A. McMillan
Judge of the Probate Court in and
for the County and State aforesaid hereby certify that C. H. Wright whose genuine signature appears to the above is and was at the time of Signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Elected and qualified and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit &
that said Court of Probate is a Court of Record
having General Jurisdiction Given
under my hand and the seal of said
Court at office this the 14th of October A.D. 1858 A. A. McMillan Judge
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State of Alabama
County of Coosa
On this the 20th day
of
October in the year one thousand eight
hundred and fifty six, personally appeared
before me, a Judge of the Court of Probate
in the County of Coosa and State of Alabama
Phebe McLeroy, a resident of the County and
State aforesaid, aged Seventy
years, who
being duly sworn, according to law, doth,
on her oath, make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions
made by the act of Congress passed the
third day of Feb, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and fifty three; that she is
the widow of Andrew McLeroy, Deceased
who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary
was
the states that her husband Andrew
McLeroy Deca [Deceased], was a resident of Wake County,
North Carolina, at the time he entered into
the service of his County. That he entered
the service as a volunteer on or about
the first day of June in the year AD 1778
and continued in the actual service of
his country until about the first day of
August in the year AD 1779 at which time
he was honorable discharged. (She her States
that he received a written Certificate of
discharged which is lost) that his services
were rendered in the Company Comman
ded by Captain (name forgotten) in the Regiment
---
of N. Carolina  volunteers commanded by
Col Malmitty, that he was at the
battle of Guilford's Court House in the
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State of N.C.
She further states that her
Husband, dese [deceased], was according to the best of her
knowledge in Several skirmishes with the
British and tories and that he was a portion
of his time a volunteer and the remainder
a drafted Soldier
She further declares that she has obtained
from the Comptroller's office of the State of
North Carolina a Certified Copy of the
Record proof of her deceased husbands
Services, which she intends to submit, in com
pany, within this declaration, to the Commissioner
of pensions. And she swear positively that
she is the widow of Andrew McLeroy, dese [deceased]
services are thus proven.

She further declares that she was married to
the said Andrew McLeroy on the 5th day of June
in the (AD1817) year eighteen hundred and seventeen,
that her husband the aforesaid Andrew McLeroy
died on the Sixteenth day of June in the year eighteen
hundred and twenty five AD 1825
That she
was married to him at the time above stated
She further swears that she was a widow at
the pasage of the act, and is still a widow,
and that she has never before made
application for a pension.

She also states that she is entitled to Bounty
land warrant, and submit the part herein
contained as evidence of the fact and
swear that she has never before made
application for Bounty Land,
Phebe McLeroy
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State of
Alabama
County of Coosa}

The foregoing
declaration was made, acknowledge, and
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the
day and year belove written; and I certify
---
that Phebe McLeroy, is at the date of the execution
of this declaration a widow. And I further
Certify that Mrs McLeroy has this day submited
to my inspection, a certified Copy of the
record evidence of one Andrew McLeroy
a Soldier of the Revolution from the Comp
troller's office in the stated that she
did swear in positive terms that she is
the widow of the identical Andrew
McLeroy whose services are they shown
to have been actually rendered And
further certify that the foregoing declaration
was made, Sworn to and subscribed before me
in open Court, and that my said Court is a
Court of Record having general jurisdiction
Given under my hand
day of October
office this the 20th
A.A. McMillan
A.D. 1856
Judge of Probate
State of Alabama
County of Coosa}

on this 20th day of Oct
in the year AD 1856 personally appeared before
me Judge of the Court of Probate in said court a William
Millan a resident of Coosa County and State of
Alabama who being duly sworn deposit
and say that he is well acquainted with
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Phebe McLeroy and has been for many

years, that he was acquainted with her

husband Andrew McLeroy, who is to his

personally acknowledge dead, and that he

knows Phebe McLeroy now a resident of

Coosa Co Ala to be his widow.

Sworn to and subscribed

Wm A. Wilson

Before me this 20th day of

October 1836

A. A. McMillan

Judge of

Probate
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[Typed form with written responses] 

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
MONTGOMERY, ALA.

I, John A Winston

Governor of the State of Alabama, do hereby declare and make known, to
all persons whom it may concern, that A A. McMillan
whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate, was at the time of signing
the same, and at the date thereof, Judge of the Probate
Court for Coosa County, duly
qualified and commissioned, and
that his signature thereto I knew to be genuine 

and that full faith and credit are due to all his official attestations as such.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand, and caused the
Seal of the State to be affixed, at
Montgomery, this 27th
day of October
in the
year of our Lord, One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Fifty-Six
and of the Independence of the United
States of America the [Seventy-crossed out]
81 St
year.
By the Governor: John
A Winston
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[Typed form with written responses]

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
MONTGOMERY, ALA.

I, John A Winston

Governor of the State of Alabama, do hereby declare and make known, to
all persons whom it may concern, that A A. McMillan
whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate, was at the time of signing
the same, and at the date thereof, Judge of the Probate
Court for Coosa County, duly
qualified and commissioned, and
that his signature thereto I knew to be genuine

and that full faith and credit are due to all his official attestations as such.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand, and caused the
Seal of the State to be affixed, at
Montgomery, this 27th
day of October
in the
year of our Lord, One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Fifty-Six
and of the Independence of the United
States of America the [Seventy-crossed out]
81 St
year.
By the Governor: John A Winston

By the Secretary of State: John H Weaver
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Copy of the Marriage License of Andrew McElroy [Mc Leroy]
and Phebe Meadows
Georgia
Oglethorpe County
To any Judge, Justice of the Inferior
Court, Justice of the peace or Minister
of the Gospel you
are hereby Authorized
to Join in the Holy State of Matrimony Andrew McElroy [Mc Leroy]
and Phebe Meadows. According to the Constitution and
Laws of this state, and for so doing this shall be your
sufficient License
to
Given under my hand this 4 day of May 1817
Mathew Raney C.C.C.
Georgia
Oglethorpe County
I hereby certify that on the 5th day of June
1817 I joined in Holy wedlock Andrew McElroy [Mc Leroy] and Phebe Meadows
B. Stamps J.P.

State of Georgia ⎬ I Henry Britain Ordinary and Ex officio
Oglethorpe County ⎬ Clerk in and for said County in said
state, do hereby certify that the above and
foregoing Copy License is a true transcript and Copy of the marriage
License issued out from this office to Anderson McElroy [Mc Leroy] and
Phebe Meadows on the 4th day of May 1817, and I further certify that the
above and foregoing certificate of B. Stamps J.P. is also a true
transcript and copy of the Original Certificate as Returned to this office
by the said B. Stamps J.P. According to the Records of my office
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Office
at Lexington the 29th day of September 1856.
Henry Britain Ordinary and
Exofficio Clerk Oglethorpe
County Georgia
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Personally appeared before me J. N. Merideth an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County John Farrington to me well known who after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he Knew Andrew McLeroy in AD 1780 or 1781. that he lived near the line of Roan and Wake County in North Carolina (he thinks in Wake) that he was afterwards married to a wife (whose name was New) with whose Brothers Deponent was acquainted, That said McLeroy moved to Oglethorp [Oglethorpe] County Georgia, where he was acquaainted with him, that he moved from there to Wilson County State of Tennessee where he lived one or two years. Deponent knew him there, and that he moved to Madison County Ala where he also knew him & that while he lived in Madison Co Ala, (McLeroy) went back to Oglethorp [Oglethorpe] County Geo. and married his second wife his present Widow, deponent did not know her before their marriage, but saw her first in Madison County Ala. That he sold corn to the said Andrew McLeroy when he came to this County that he moved back to Madison and died and his widow returned to this County and find here untill 10 or 12 years ago, deponent states that he was intimately acquainted with said Andrew McLeroy and that they conversed much on the subject
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Andrew Mc Leroy of the services rendered by said Mc Leroy that he had shown him an honorable discharge from since soon after he was discharged, and that he saw that paper
often and that it was shown to him
last in this County shortly before the
death of said Mc Leroy. Deponent further
states that he was well acquainted with
the family of Mc Leroys that he has a great
many of them and that he knew of no other
Andrew Mc Leroy than the husband of Phebe
Mc Leroy the claimant of Pension and that
he can not be mistaken in Andrew Mc Leroy
whose widow claims pensions being
the Identical Andrew Mc Leroy he knew
in North Carolina. during the war of
the revolution, and that he was well
acquainted with him
up to
his death
Sworn to and Subscribed
Before me on this day
August 4th AD 1838
John Farrington
his mark
J. N. Meredith
Justice of Peace
the State of Alabama ⎬
I J. M. Clanahan
Shelly County
Judge of Probate
for said County hereby
certify that of J.N. Meredith Esq whose
genuine Signature is signed to the above
and foregoing certificate of attestation is
and was at the date thereof an acting
Justice of the Peace in and for said
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County duly Commissioned and sworn and to whose official acts as such due faith and credit should be given and I further certify that I have no interest in this application In testimony of which witness my hand and seal of office at office in Columbiana
This day of August 1858
J.M. Clanahan
Judge of Probate
Shelby
County
Alabama
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January 16, 1939.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/ady
Andrew McLeroy
R. 6783
Miss L. Lucille McLeod
1017 Seventh Avenue
Laurel, Mississippi
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative
to soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this
office are obtained from claims made to the
United States for pension and bounty land based
upon military service of soldiers in that war.

A careful search of the records fails to
show such a claim on file on account of the
services of Samuel Brooks as described by you or
William McElroy, Esau Brooks or Elijah Covington,
all spellings of the names searched.
Your citations in regard to land do not
pertain to the records of this office.

The data contained herein were obtained from
the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim
for pension, R.6793, based upon the military
service of Andrew McLeroy in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of
the parents of Andrew McLeroy are not shown.
Andrew McLeroy lived in Oglethorpe County,
Georgia, in Wilson County, Tennessee, one or two
years, in Madison County, Alabama, in Shelby County,
Alabama, and returned to Madison County, Alabama.
Andrew McLeroy died February 16, 1825, in
Madison County, Alabama.
Andrew McLeroy married, date and place not
stated. New, her first name not given, and
date and place of her death are not shown. Her
brothers were referred to their names not stated.
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While a resident of Madison County, Alabama
Andrew McLeroy married June 5, 1817, in Oglethorpe
County, Georgia, his second wife, Phebe Meadows.
His name was then shown as Andrew McElroy.

October 20, 1856 Andrew McLeroy's widow, Phebe
McLeroy, aged seventy years, and a resident of
Coosa County, Alabama, applied for pension. She
stated that Andrew McElroy while a resident of
Wake County, North Carolina, enlisted about June 1,
1778 and served to about August 1, 1779, as private
in Colonel Malmitty's (evidently meant for Malmedy's)
North Carolina Regiment and that he was in several
skirmishes with the British and Tories. She also
stated that he was in the battle of Guilford Court
House, no details of this service given. In support
of her claim an official report from the State of
North Carolina, was furnished which report showed
that one Andrew Mck Leroy served from June 1, 1778
to August 1, 1779 in the North Carolina troops.
Her claim for pension was not allowed as she
failed to establish the fact that her husband was
identical with the Andrew Mck Leroy whose name was
borne on the North Carolina records.
It was stated in 1858 that the widow, Phebe
McLeroy, had no sons.
In 1856 one Green McLeroy, aged sixty years,
was residing in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, no
relationship stated. There are no further family
data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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To Ira
Campbell Esq
Adams Store
Coosa Co. Alabama
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Phebe McLeroy
Wilson Andrew Ala
[illegible] 1853
J.M. Clanahan
Esq
Com of Pensions
Present
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Geo. C. Whiting Esq
Com
of Pensions
Present
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Phebe McLeroy
Wid
Andrew McLeroy
Ala [illegible] 1853
Hon Geo C. 
Whiting
Com of Pensions
Washington DC
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No 6610
Phebe Mc Leroy,
widow of Andrew
Coosa Co, Alabama
6783
Ira Campbell, Jan 1853
Th Smith Apr 3rd 1856
Same May 17 / 58
same July 22 / 58
Same Aug. 24 / 58
[illegible] Sep. 10 / 58 
Th Smith [illegible] 29 / 58
John a. [illegible] Oct. 26 / 58
Same, Oct. 30 / 58
Same apr. 5 / 59
Same Oct. 6 / 59
Act Feby 3. 1853
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Andrew Ala
Ala
[illegible] 1853
[illegible] Ala
Aug 10 
Free
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
DC
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Ala
Phebe McLeroy
Andrew
or
Phebe McLeroy
Free
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
DC
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Phebe McLeroy
Andrew Ala 1853
Bradford Ala 
July 12
Free
Commissioner of
the
Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Phebe McLeroy Andrew
Andrew Ala Mar 1853
a
W
Geo Whiting Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Present
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Phebe McLeroy 
Andrew Ala 1853
Bradford Ala
 Free
Sept 21
Official business
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
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Bradford Coosa C Ala
August 10th 1858
Com of Pensions
Sir
I have not seen
the papers first sent up in the application
of Phebe Mc Leroy for Pension
I had the impression that you
had intimated that the Testimony
of Green Mc Leroy of accompanied by
another witness would be sufficient (have
ing since the discharge is the name
I am under the necessity of sending
a supplement to the Testimony of John
Farrington when he stated that he
had seen the discharge of Andrew Mc
Leroy thought it did not want anything
more I have been back to see him
& asked him to state his acquaintance
I
with which I now send up I am
not mutch [much] acquainted with the history
of the Mc Leroys or of Andrew Mc Leroy but
from the clearness & maner [manner] of station I
am satisfied that Capt Farrington was an
intimate acquaintance of Andrew
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I have thought that perhaps the
circumstance of Mrs McLeroy delay in make
ing application might prejudice her interest
I wish to state that she has no sons & never
reads News papers & was not apprised that she
was entitled to pension there were making
application for bounty land & even then she
was reluctant to begin from defaulties she
apprehended in making the necessary
proof she being the wife of his old age
not familiar with his early association
and separated her own relations
being concious of his having been in
the war & entitled to pension she
consented after appertaining that
his name was on file in N.C.
make the effort
I hope when
I get the certificate of the Comptroller
of NC corrected you will be
satisfied I have written concerning
the spelling of the name & as to whether
these were more than one Andrew McLeroy in service in N.C. which I
will forward as soon as I get them
expected to have got some
testimony in Shelby showing applica
cants exemption from Taxation on a
count of being the widow of a
revolutionary soldier but the assessor
books could not be found she was
to my knowledge exempt over 20 years
ago & since she came to the county
 she is exempt to the amt of $1000
which the entry on the assesses Books
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show & I have sent up
Please excuse this long yarn
Your Obdt
Servent
Comr
of Pension &
Washington City
D C
Thos Smith
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[Typed form with written responses] 

1939 Jan 16 Hist to [illegible]
L. Lucille Mc Leod
REJECTED
1783
P.O.
Phebe Mc Leroy
1783
Phebe McLeroy.
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
Contract.
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[Illegible]
Pension Office
13 SEP 1859
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Bradford Ala
Sept 8th 1859
Geo Whiting Esq Com of Pension
Dear Sir
at the suggesting
of your Deppt to trace
Andrew
McLeroy to his residence in
N Carolina during the
war of the Revolution
procured a supplement of
the Testimony of Capt John
Farrington in which the fact
is clearly established Claimant
husband was in NC
during the war.  It was
further suggested that there
might have been more than
One Andrew Mc Leroy in ser
via [service] I requested the Compleal.
line of NC at the time I got the last Certificate [illegible]
the spelling of the name
to state also whether there
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were more than one Andrew Mc Leroy in the service
in NC. He did not however
respond & I have written to
him recently & he cancelled
an instrument which I inclose which will be apt
to satisfy your mind on that
Score
Your
Verry
Respectfully
The Smith
Geo Whiting Esq
Com Pensions
Wahington D C
No I sent a power of atty
to Jno A Graham Esqr my main
object was to get him to copy
the evidence in your Office on file
in the case of Mr Mcleroy I wish
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to know if he had liberty
to do so
Yours r
Tho Smith
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Mr Campbell
Yours of
the 21st
Containing fee for
Search in case A
McLeary [Mcleroy] a soldier
has been received
I enclose you to day
a certificate entra
ing [entering] all the evidence
in which appears of read
and which
will be
understood by the
Pension Department
These fees are requed [required]
in advance
you
and do well to forward in case of any [illegible] 
& wife the cert enclosed 
here the city enclosed
will answer
your purpose
Respecfully &
Geo. W. Brooks
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Thomas Smith Esq
Bradford, Alabama

Pension Office Sept 29 1858.
Sir,
I
have carefully examined the additional
evidence transmith [transmitted] by you in support of
the application of Phebe McLeroy for pension
under act of February 3, 1853, as the
widow of Andrew McLeroy, an alleged
revolutionary soldier. The certificate of
the Comptroller of North Carolina now produced
this service of a man of his name in the
of that State
Militia there is not a particle of evidence on
file in this case identifying claimants husband
will such service. Before this claim can be
allowed we must be satisfied that he performed the
certified service
In reply your suggestion, I can only say
that it is not perceive how the employment of an
agent in this city, would benefit this claim
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Washington City
Oct. 29 1858.
Sir:
I am in receipt of your letter of
the 2 th in reply to mine of the 21st,
in relation to the claim of his Phil McLeroy
accompanied with the enclosed copy paper
sent through mistake for the and intended
Will you please to forward the
proper document, at as early period
is practicable.
I am
Very Truly &c.
John A Graham,
Geo. C. Whiting Esq
Present
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John A. Graham
Oct 26th /58.
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Pension Office
Oct:  26" 1858
Sir,
I have receive the power of
Attorney which accompanied your
letter of the 21"
Mistant [illegible] & filed the same
with the papers in the case of 
Phebe Mc Leroy, an applicant for
a pension under the
Act of
2 Section of the
Feb. 3, 1853, at the Widow
of Andrew. 
I inclose herewith
a copy of
my letter of the 29"
Ultimo in the case
which will up then
the condition of the claim 
& the objections to its allowance. 
John A. Graham Esq
Present
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Washington City
Oct 21 1858.

Sir,
You will receive herewith a Power
of Attorney from Mrs Phebe McLeroy
to myself, authorizing and empowering
me to prosecute her claim for Pension
on account of the services of her late
husband Andrew McLeroy in the
War of the Revolution, now pending
in your Office.
has cause the same to be appropriately
filed and advise of the
condition of the case
I am
Very Respectfully
Your Obt ser
John A Graham
Geo C. Whiting Esqr
Com of Pensions
Present
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J A. Graham
Oct 30.
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Pension Office
Oct 30 1858
Sir, 
your letter of the 29" Instant, with its
Enclosure is before me
The inclosed copy
of a letter from this Office under date of
the 29" Ultimo, in relation to the claim
of Phebe Mc Leroy, for a pension under the
Act of 3 Feb. 1882. as the son of Andrew.
is the one which should have accompanied
my letter to you on the 26" Instant. 
The
Inclosure herewith transmitted will
represent the condition of said claim
John A. Graham Esq
Present,
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Pension Office
26 MAR 1859
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Washington City
March 25 1859

Sir:
I have received a letter from Mr Thomas Smith
of Alabama, who has been acting for Mrs Phebe
Mc Leroy, in relation to the application of the
said party for a Pension, on account of the
Revolutionary Services of her late husband Andrew
McLeroy of the State of N Carolina, in which he
States that it is now very inconvenient, if not
impossible, to procure a portion of the evidence,
now on the files of your office, as to said service,
Will you, therefore please to forward
to me the evidence, which has alredy been filed in
case, or, if the Rules of your office, forbid this,
advise me, precisely as to what is yet required
to complete it
Very Respectfully
Geo. Whiting Esq Com P.
Your Obdt Servt
Present
John A Graham
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J. A. Graham
April 5.
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Pension Office, April 5, 1839
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 25th ultimo
respecting the claim of Phebe McLeroy for
pension under act of February 3, 1853
I have to state that the copy of my letter of
the 29th September, 1838, addressed to Tho
Smith, (and which was communicated to
together with one addressed to you under date
of October 30, 1838) affords information of
the precise condition of said claim. should
you desire another copy it will be furnished
the rules of this office do not 
permit
the return of papers filed in pension
claims before it.
very ry
John A.
Graham Esq
Washington, D.C.
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Pension Office
13 SEP 1859
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Comptroller's Department.
Raleigh, N.C. Aug. 26th, 1859
Sir:-- In the Certificate issued
from the Records in this Office, I think
in Sept. 1858, in the case of one
Andrew Mc Leroy, from the Hillsboro
District in North Carolina, I stated
nothing but what the Records show
Book L. No. 2 page 20, 20 - 5 - speciee.
Indent No. 1821,
20 -5 - "
These two entries were
of course one
and the same payment, and made
to one and the same Andrew Mc Leroy
in the Hillsboro District, which was
composed of the Counties of Caswell,
Granville, Wake, Chatham, Orange
and
Randolph
in Book A. No. 11 page 19 two
more payments are stated to have been
made to Andrew Mck Leroy of the
Hillsboro District. These two entries were,
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it seems, one and the same payment
made to one and the same person, in
the Hillsboro District
There is no evidence in this Office
of but one Andrew Mark Leroy, and
it seems if there had been another of
the same name in the District, this
one would have been entered either
Andrew Mck Leroy Serv. or
Andrew Mck Leroy, junior
But it is Andrew Mck Leroy,
and nothing more
Very respectfully,
Your obt servt
C.H. Brogden
Compt'r
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Tho. Smith
Oct 6
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Pension Office, Oct. 6, 1859
Sir,
In relation to the claim of Phebe McLeroy
for pension under act of February 3, 1853,
as the widow of Andrew McLeroy, I have to
State, in answer to your letter of the 8th ultimo
that the affidavit of Farrington was before the
[illegible] when my letter of September 29, 1838, was
written the additional Certificate from the Comptroller
of North Carolina does not satisfactory
locate the objecting to the admission of the claim,
of which both you and Mr. Graham have
frequently been informed. Mr. Graham has
examined the papers in the case
Thomas Smith Esq
Bradford
Alabama
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Bradford Ala
Sept 8
Free
Geo Whiting Esqr
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City
D C
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Oglethorpe Ga 
Lexington, Ga
Married 6th day 1817
Phebe Meadows
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Comptrollers Department
Raleigh Aug. 27 1856

Sir,
Yours asking record evidence of
the service of one Andrew Mc Leroy
in the Revolution has been received
a search has been made of said
records and the name of said
Mary appears. The fee for such
evidence and searches is $5 in advance
and according to long established
usage of this office,
you will
therefore forward such amount
and a certificate embracing the
evidence will be furnished you
Respectfully
Your obt. Servt,
Geo. W. Brooks
Compt,
Page 54

State of N. Carolina
Comptrollers Office
I Geo. W. Brooks Comptroller of Public
accounts in and for the State aforesaid
do hereby certify that it appears
of
record in my office among the payments
made to sundry persons for military
Service in the Revolutionary war as
follows Viz:
Andrew M. Leroy, private
Book 28, Page 64 $41, 151 spee A.C. Line
Val 3 " C. 614
$115.38
ditto, Charges
from the 1st June, 78 to 1. Aug 79
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my
name and
affixed the
seal of said office
at Raleigh
on this the
27th day of September 1856
No. W.
Brooks
Comptroller
Page 55

Comptroller's Department
Raleigh N.C. Sept. 11th 1858.
Dear Sir:
I send you herewith another certificate
in the case of Andrew McLeroy, and hope it will be
satisfactory
It seems that he was from the Hillsboro District,
which was composed of the Counties of Caswell,
Granville, Wake, Chatham, Orange and Randolph
my charge for the accompanying certificate is
$2 more, which you will please remit immediately
on the receipt of this
I have no doubt you are
a gentlemen, and will promptly send the balance of
the fee
I hope the enclosed certificate will be
available
Very Respectfully,
your obt Serv't.
C.H. Brogden,
Compt'r

Thos Smith Esq
Bradford Ala
Page 56

Evidence of Service
Page 57

State of North Carolina,
Comptroller's Department.
J. C. H. Brogden, Comptroller of Public Accounts
in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it
appears of Record in my office, among the allowances
made by said State to sundry persons for Military
services in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
Andrew McLeroy, Hillsboro District
Indent No 1821 $20
" 5 " 3 Specie
Allowed Nichols & Mebane June 10th 1783.
Book C. No. 2 Page 20 to 20
" 5 "
A " 11
" (19 to 9
A " 11
2 " Specie
" 19 to 9
" 2 " Specie
1
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal of office in
the City of Raleigh this the
11th day of September A.D. 1858
C.H. Brogden
Comptroller
N.C.
Page 58

R
to
of
Vanam
Sept 10
Page 59

Pension Office
Sept. 10th 1858
In answer to your letter of the 7" Instant
you are informed that it will be necessary
for your fill a power of attorney from
Mrs. Phebe M. Leroy authorizing you to
prosecute her claim to a pension, before
the information you desire can be given
The rules of 
his Office render the registration necessary.
John A. Graham Esqr
Present Comptroller
N.C.
Page 60

Sir:
Washington City
Sept. 7th 1858.

Sir:
I have been engaged, as Attorney
unto the claim for Pension of
Phebe McLeroy of Alabama, now
pending before your department, on
account of the services of her late husband,
Andrew McLeroy in the War of the
-
Revolution
Will you please at the earliest
moment practicable advise me of the
condition of this claimed; and if the papers
and proof which I understand have been
filed in the case, and in any ways insufficent
---
and depatin please to state in what particular


I am Very Respectfully
Yo obt Sev
John A Graham

Hon Geo E Whiting
Com of Pensions
Present
Page 61

Aug 24
Page 62

Pension Office, Aug 24. 1858
Sir
I have examined the affidavit of John
Farrington, adduced as additional evidence
in support of the claim of Phebe McLeroy pension
under act of February 3, 1853
It does not remove the objections of the admision
of her claim of which you have usual
time been apprised
Very repy
&
Thomas Smith Esqr
Bradford,
Coosa Co
Alabama
Page 63

Thos. Smith
July 22
Page 64

Pension Office 
July 22d 1858.
Sir,
The service file in effect of the claim of Phebe Mc. Leroy, does not whitfy her husband with the soldier whose service is Certified to by the Comptroller of North Carolina with sufficient certainty to justify allowance there more than in Andrew Mcleroy in service in N.C. The name in the Comptrollers certificate is spelled McLeray. Cannoh [Cannot] the claimant trace her husband to his residence in N.C. during the war? if she can, it is important that it be done. 
Thomas Smith Esqr
Bradford Coosa Co. Ala
Page 65

apl. 3.
Page 66

Pension Office

April 3rd 1858

Sir

Your letter of the 23d Alto, has been

received. I enclose herewith a copy of

a letter from this Office to Ira Campbell, Esqr

under date of 8 " Jany 1857. which will present

the condition of the Claim of Phebe McLeroy

to a pension under the act of Feb. 3. 1853

Tho. Smith Esq

Bradford,

Coosa Co, Ala
Page 67

Thos. Smith
May 17
Page 68

Sir
Pension Office, May 17, 1858.
In answer to your letter of the 15th ultimo,
can only say that any evidence record or
parol which would tend to show that the
named Andrew McLeroy
soldier whose service is certified by the
Comptroller of North Carolina, was the
husband of Phebe McLeroy, who is now
an applicant for pension resion [reason] act of
February 3, 1853, would be considered. Its effects, however,
could not anticipated. Before the
claim can be admitted one must be satisfied
by competent proof
that her husband rendered the service for
which she claims pension.
Very Respy
Thomas Smith Esqr
Bradford
Coosa County
Alabama
Page 69

Ira Campbell
Jany 8 1857
Page 70

Sir
Pension Office
January 8. 1857.
I have carefully examined the evidence adduced
in support of a claim for pension of Phebe Mc
Leroy, widow of Andrew McLeroy, for alleged
revolutionary soldier, and filed it
under act of February 3, 1853.
The husband of claimant must be shown
to be the soldier of that name who
performed the service certified by the Comptroller
of North Carolina; and this must be done
by the testimony of persons shown to be of an
age, and to have been in a situation enabling
them to know the facts to which they may
testify; or by the production of paper, traced
to the possession of claimants husband, and
which will satisfactorily connect him with
the revolutionary service.
I am, very respectfully & C
Ira Campbell Esqr
Adams's Store,
Coosa County
Alabama
Page 71

The State of Alabama
Shelby County
Before me
David Preston
an acting Justice of the Peace in and for
said County personally came Isaac John
son sen [senior] and after being duly sworn by me
saith that he was acquainted with Andrew McLeroy
 the husband of Phebe McLeroy in Madison County in this state &
in the early setling of that county & also
in this county and that said levy was
considered & raised as a Revolutionary
Soldier in the communities in which he
lived & that he verily believes him to have
been such and he further saith that
he is seventy six years of age
Sworn to and
subscribed
before me this the 29th
of June A D 1858
Isaac Johnson Sen
Overton J P
Page 72

The State of Alabama
Shelly County
Personally
appeared before
me of N Merideth an acting
of the peace in and for said Justice
County John Farrington who after
being
duly sworn deposes and says
that he was well acquainted with
Andrew Mc Leroy husband of Feb
Phebe Mc Leroy, and that from his acquaintance
with said Andrew Mc Leroy he
is satisfied that he was a soldier in
the Revolutionary war, as he had
frequent conversations with him upon
the subject and had seen the
discharge of said Mc Leroy as a
Solder of said War, and he farther
saith that he was acquainted with
said Mc Leroy in North Carolina and
afterwards in Madison County Alabama
also in Shelly County Alabama
that said Mc leroy is the same man
that should him his discharged as a
soldier in the revolutionary
war, and he further states that
he ninty
two years old last March
Sworn to and subscribed
before
me 
June 30th A.D. 1858
J. N. Merideth JP 
-
John Farrington
his mark
Page 73


The State of Alabama 
Shelly County 
I J M Clanahan
Judge of Probate for
said County hereby certify
that David Overton and Jasper N Meredith
whose genuine signatures are signed to the
within Certificate an and were at the date
of said certificates acting Justices of the
Peace in and for said County duly com
missioned and sworn and to whose
official acts as such due faith & credit
should be given I further certify that
Col Isaac Johnson and Capt John Farrington
this Witnesses within named are respect
able citizens of this County
Witness my hand & seal of office
July 1858
Mill Clanahan
Judge of Probate
Page 74

Dec 22d 1856
Adams Store
Coosa Co Alabama
Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir Enclose
will find the declaration of
Phebe McLeroy for a pension
based upon the grounds that her
husband, “Andrew McLeroy”, was a
soldier of the Revolution
We hope that due allowance will be
made for the informalities of the
declaration and the evidence accompaning
it, as the business has nearly all been
done through the mail.
please give me due notice of the
result of an investigation of her claim
My Address is 
“Adams Store Ala”
very Respectfully
your obt Sert, H
Ira Campbell
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
Page 75

State of
Louisiana 
Parish of Claiborne }
on this 24th day of November in the year AD 1856, before me the 
undersigned a Justice of the peace within and
for the parish and State aforesaid
personally
appeared Green McLeroy aged Sixty
years a resident of
Claiborne parish
and State of Louisiana whom I know
to be a credible person who made oath in
due form of law that he was well acquainted
with
Andrew McLeroy Dead, who was a
soldier of the Revolution. that he was
personally acquainted with the said Andrew
McLeroy for Twenty five years, and that he is a
confident that he was a soldier of the Revolution
as he is of any other fact on earth that he
has often seen a written certificate of discharge
which, he the said Andrew McLeroy, and
when dismissed from the Service, and that
he knows that he is not mistaken about this fact
and that he knows the old soldier is dead; that
he died on or about the list
1825th. And he further declares that of
Phebe McLeroy of Cook County Alabama is the
widow of Andrew years a resident of
Claiborne in
above mentioned.
and among those papers he has of seen the certificate
And further that he disinterestedly
make these statements
Page 76

The foregoing Statements were made Sworn
to and subscribed before me on the day and
year belove written; and I certify that Green McLeroy is a respectable and reliable man
This 24th day of November AD 1856
Green McLeroy
Sworn to and subscribed
on this the
before me
4th day of November A.D. 1856
John Brussell
Justice of the Peace

State of Louisiana
Parish of Claiborne
I Dickson Henry Dyer
Clerk of the District Court
of Claiborne Parish do herby certify
that
John Trussell whose genuine signature
appears to the foregoing
instrument
is and was at the time of signing
the same an acting
the Peace
Justice of
in and for Claiborne
Parish duly elected commissioned
and qualified and that all his
official acts as such are entitled
to full faith and credit
Given under my hand
and the seal of our said
Court this 27th day
of November 1856
Henry Dyer
Clk Dist Court
Page 77

Bradford Ala
Sept 20th 1858
Go Whiling Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I am in receipt of yours of August 24th informing me that you had received the affidavit of John Farrington ie the name is John Esqr Meredeth before whom the affidavit was proven signed his name the old gentlman has not been able to write for some years an a/c of sunournip or trembling of the hands thos he can ride horseback & day attend to a great deal of out doon bunnels. Were he before you he could I am satisfied remove every doubt as to the journals of the claim of Mr Mc Leroy to Pension he converses on sunes of the the resolution with a forknife that is surprising hes carachter [character] for veracity is unimpreachable if your requise [request] I can furnish testimonials to that effort.I send you the certificate & accompanying letter of the comptroller of N C he did not respond to one portion that you denied I sent your letter to him. Please inform me if it will be necesary to prove another showing that these was but one Andrew Mc Leroy in the service in N C.
Page 78

Would
you
having
prefer
Mr Mc Leroys
having an 
agent in the City
presumed these was no necessity
for it
but my want of experience
ignorance in transacting such bunk
ness may be puting you to trouble
unnecessary
am at a loss
confess sir that
I am at a loss or an do not fully
comprehend you
in the last fully
clause of 
Yours
of the 24th ult
Respectfully your
Obd Sever
Go Whiting Esq
Tho Smith
Commissioner Pensions
Washington City
Page 79

Letters
SC
Page 80

Bradford Coosa Co, Ala
July 12th 1858
Com Pensions
Dear Sir I enclose
some evidence in the case of Mrs
Phebe McLeroy whose application for
Pension was filed in 56
I have not
seen all the papers sent up but
I think from what I can have
the evidence I send will be ample
I am in accustomed to such
Jusness [Justness] If I lack in any thing phase
correct me
Please let me hear
early
Yours
Truly
Tho Smith
Page 81

The State of Alabama 
Coosa County
I Archibald A
McMillan Judge
of Probate in and for said County
hereby certify that Phebe McLeroy whose
declaration for Pension was signed
and sworn to before me on the 27th
day of October 1856, is Exempt
from paying Tax on one thousand
Dollars worth of property on account
of her being the Widow of a deceased
Revolutionary soldier, as appears on
the Tax assessors Books of said County
filed in my office-
Given under my hand and the
seal of said Court at office this
the 10th day
A.D. 1858,
of July
A.A. McMillan
Judge of Probate
Page 82

The State of Alabama
Shelby County
Personally appear
ed before me
M. S. Wilson an acting Justice of the
peace in & for the state and County
above written Abraham Mark who after
being by me duly sworn deposeth
and saith
That he was well acquainted with 
Andrew McLeroy the husband of 
Phebe McLeroy in the lifetime of
said Andrew McLeroy that he
was considered a soldier of the revolution
that he never heard a doubt expressed
as to his being one that he has after
heard the said McLeroy in conversation
that her old soldiers on the subject of the
campaigns he was in naming the of
fears that he was under at deferent [different]
times and that he has known
McLeroy the
widow of Andrew McLeroy
ever since his death
Abraham Leigh
Signed and sworn to before
on the
1st day of July 1858
MS Wilson
JP
Page 83

The State of Alabama 
Shelby County
I J M Clanahan
Judge of Probate for said
County hereby certify that [illegible] S Wilson Esq whose
genuine signature is signed to the within
and foregoing certificate is and was at the
date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in
and for said County duly commissioned &
Sworn and to whose official acts as such
due faith and credit should be given
and I further certify that Abraham Nash
the witness within named is a respectable
Citizen
of this County. In testimony
of such Witness my hand &
Seal of Office this the 2
day of July 1858
J M Clanahan
Judge of Probate.
Page 84

Bradford Ala
April 16
Pension Office Washington City 
DC
Page 85

Bradford Coosa Co Ala
April 15th 1858
Sir
I am in receipt of your 
favor of 3rd last of your
enclose a copy of
a letter from your Office to be
Ira Campbell of 8th jay 1857
I never saw the evidence
sent to your department
I presume however
that looking for evidence in the case
that the end aimed at should
be to identify her (Mc leroy)
hand with
the Andrew Mc Leroy
shown to have been in the service by
a Comptroller of N Carolina
for the proof of her being his
widow the
and not be adduced
It
doubtful whether
the proof can be made at so
late a period he having been so
long a widow & separated from
her husbands intimate associates
Mc Leroy has always been
exemt [exempt]
from paying Tax by some
State or federal law on ap
of being the widow of Revolutionary soldier
 the I dont think she was ever required to 
make any showing
so there can no documentary
evidence be made out of that
circumstance he McLeroy lived in the same
community some years before
his death that the widow has and
in most of the time since his death
Page 86

Would it be necessary to furnish
evidence stated of the circumstance
above any suggestion you
think proper to make in aiding
me in procuring the original
and testimony will be thankfully
received
 There is no doubt
her being entitled to pension
but I see many difficulus [difficulties] in geting up
testimony
so ancient
she however insists
on by undertaking it for her
I am Your humble Servant 
Thos Smith
Geo C Whiting Esq
Commissioner
of
Pensions
Washington City DC
Page 87

Bradford Ala
Mar 27
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
Page 88


Bradford Coosa Co Ala
March 23rd 1838
Geo Whiting Esq
Dear Sir
I am in
receipt of your note of march 10th to
Hon I. L. M. Curry informing him that
you have been unsuccessful in finding
the application of Phebe Mc Leroy for
County land NC
I right, having put you to so mutch 
trouble
it how has been accidental
or unavoidable not having had control
of the mart
The application was
made for a pension & not for County
and sell any is widow of Andrew
Mc Leroy who was a revolutionary soldier

I saw a letter from your
Office
It has been 
here (which he can not now find, stating that
the papers were in your office & the claim
Suspended for want of some addition
proof. It has been a great deal of trouble to
 procure the evidence that is in 
the Department I there is very little want
ing. It would not have been a day to give
you this toouble [trouble] had not the letter from your
office been mislaid
I am verry confident
about the note from your Office in forming Comptroller
of the suspension of the claim for he
handed it to me to show to Mr McLeroy
but my knowledge of its contents is to imperfect
to undertake to procure for her the Testimony
anted. I have the honor to be your obd serv
Tho Smith
Page 89

1017. Seventh Avenue
Laurel, Miss
November 1938.
Hon. A. D. Hiller,
Executive Asst. to the Administrator,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
Sir:
I shall feel most grateful
if you will forward me a copy
of records of the following, her
which Revolutionary who
drew Land Lots,
found of record in the Ordinary's
Office of Oglethorpe County,
Georgia
Land Lottery List
Oglethorpe County, Ga.
Feb. 3- 1804
have
Andrew McElroy
names 
Andrew Mc ELeroy (also spelled Mc Leroy)
Sarah
William
Samuel Brooks
Draws
2
2
2
2
Page 90

Thanking you very kindly
I am Respectfully,
(Miss) L. Lucille M Leod 
P.S.
Do you have a record
Of one  Evan Brooks 
Of this same county ? (Oglethorpe) Ga.
(formerly of the State of Maryland
Queen Anne County and Elijah Covington,
Same state and County as Evan Brooks.)