Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2508, Lewis Yancey, Continental (Va)
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental (Va)
CONTENTS
Yancey, Lewis
or Yancy
Phebe or Pheby
NUMBER
W. 2508
B.L. Wt. 36522-160-55
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8108
Georgia
Lewis Yancey
of Jasper Co in the State of Georgia
who was
a pri [illegible] in the Company commanded
Captain of the Regt commanded by Col Bland in the Virginia Col
line for two years from 1778.
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 100 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of March
1833 and sent to Daniel
Newnam H.R.
Arrears to 4th of March 1833 200.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 [illegible] - 50.00
$250.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Henry H. Sylvester Clerk,
Book D
Vol. 8
Page 150
Paid at the Treasury under the
act of the 6th April 1838
from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 March
1838. - Agt Notified 11. April
1839.
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vol= y= 33
208.925 Ark Mar 3
55
Sept 3
Phebe Yancy wid
Lewis Yancy Pri
Yancy. Pri [illegibe]
6522 R
Revolutionary War
Revolutionary Pensioner
Act Feby 31853
Vol A" page 156
Feby 53- 3207
Ch: 160 Act July. 23. 1836
Boyton
P.P [illegible]
Monticello
[illegible]
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Restoration 320
Georgia
Phebe Yancey
widow of
Lewis Yancey
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private of Car. y
Va Sine
of Washington D.C.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 100 dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on
the [crossed out] 3d February, 1853. [end of crossed out]
4th Sept. 1860
Certificate of Pension issued
28th
day of Dec. 1867.
and sent to
J. M. Williams
No. 215. F. Jt.
Washington DC.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 211 Vol. H
L.A. Anderman
25.68 3rd Auditor & 2nd Compt.
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Pension Claim of
Mrs Pheby Yancey
Widow of Lewis Yancey
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State of Georgia
County of Jasper 
S S
On this the 7th day of September One thousand eight hundred & fifty three personally
appeared before me a Justice of the Inferior Court
within and for the State & County aforesaid
Pheby - Yancy a resident of the County of Jasper
the State of Georgia aged fifty eight years who
first being duly sworn according to law, doth
on her oath, make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefits of the provisions
made by the act of Congress passed on the third
of February 1853 granting Pensions to widows of
persons who served during the Revolutionary War;
that she is the widow of Lewis Yancy (who was a
private in the Army of the Revolution that she is
unable to state the nature of the service that the said
Lewis Yancy was a pensioner in his life time
under the act of Congress passed the 7th day of
June
1832 and paid at the agency at
Savannah in the State aforesaid. The time when the said
Lewis Yancy entered & left the service; the names and rank of the officers under whom the
service was performed and the place in which he resided when he entered the service she asks a reference
to the Evidence filed in his application
she further declares that she was married to the said
Lewis Yancy on the 27th day of June 1820;
that her said husband and on the 6th day
of June 1837 that she was not married to
him prior to the Second of January eighteen
[illegible] at the time above stated she further declares
that she is [illegible] a widow
Pheby Yancy
his mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
C.E.F.W. Campbell
J.I.C.
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State of Georgia 
Jasper County 
I CE.F.W. Campbell a Justice of the Inferior Court before whom
the above Named Pheby - Yancey has this day made
her declaration for a Pension from bodily infirmity
is unable to attend Court Given under my
hand this the 7th day of September 1853
C.E.F.W. Campbell J.I.C.
State of Georgia 
County of Jasper
Personally appeared before me
George Curry & David C. Jones
who being duly sworn according to
law declares that they were well acquainted with
Lewis Young the husband of the above named
Pheby - Yancy and that he died on the 6th day of June 1837 and that the said Pheby Yancey is
[illegible] a Widow
David C. Jones
George Curry
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day
of September 1853 C.E.F.W. Campbell J.I.C
State of Georgia 
County of Jasper  
I Shadrach I McMichael Clerk of the Superior Court in and for
said County do hereby certify that C.E.F.W. Campbell
whose name appears to the above declaration and
affidavit is and was at the time of Signing the same
a Justice of the Inferior Court of said
County and that full faith and credit ought to be
had and given to all of his official acts as such
Justice of the Inferior Court and that the said
C.E.F.W. Campbell has been duly commissioned & sworn
and that the Inferior Court is a Court of Record Given
under my hand and seal this Eighth day of September 1853
S. S. McMichael C.C
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Georgia Jasper County
I certify that
Lewis Yancy
and Febby Pate were duly joined
in
Matrimony by me this 27
the day of June 1820
John Beam J.P.
Registered
25th Sept 1820
Robert Robey cco
Georgia Jasper County
I PP Lovejoy Ordinary of said county and State do certify the the above
certificate is a true and correct
copy of the marriage Certificate of
Lewis D Yancy to Febby Pate as appeared
on record in my office
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my
hand & Seal of
office this 6th September 1853
& Lovejoy Ordy
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208.925
Declaration of
Phebe Yancy
J Minot
Comss Pensions
Send my warrant
when issued to
PP Lovejoy
Monticello
Georgia
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E
State of Georgia
County of Jasper on this
24th day of August
AD one thousand Eight hundred
and fifty five. personally appeared before me
John L Robinson a Justice of the Peace
within and for the County and State aforesaid Phebe
Yancy aged Sixty
years a resident
of said County and State. who being duly sworn
to law, declares that she is the widow
Lewis Yancy deceased who was a private of
Cavalry in the revolutionary War
(Copy of pension certificate)
I certify that in conformity with the 2d Section
of the act of February 3d 1853 Phebe Yancy widow
of Lewis Yancy who was a private of Cavalry in the
revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list
at the rate of One Hundred Dollars per annum
commencing on the 3d of February 1853, and continuing
for life, unless she should again marry in which
case the Pension is not payable after the time of Second
Marriage
Seal
Given at the department of the
Interior this thirteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred
and fifty three
(Examined & countersigned)
R McClelland Sectry of the Interior
LP Waldo Comss Pension
Recorded in the Pension office on the
Roll of Pensions under act February 3d 1853 page 156
Vol A
GT Getty Clk
She further states that she was married
to the said Lewis Yancy in Jasper County Georgia
on the 27 day of June 1820 by one Jno Bean a Justice
of the Peace, and that her name before said marriage
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was Phebe Pate that her said husband died at
his residence in Jasper County Georgia on 6th day of
June AD 1851 and that she is now a widow
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining
the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the
act approved March 3d 1855
Phebe Yancy
his mark
We Oglesby S Prophett and Charles D Bostick residents
of Jasper County Georgia upon our oath declare
that the foregoing declaration was signed and
acknowledged by Phebe Yancy in our presence
and that we believe from the appearance and
Statements of the applicant that she is the
identical person she represents herself to be
Oglesby S. Prophitt
Charles D Bostick
The foregoing declaration and affidavit
were Sworn to and subscribed before me on
the day and year above written, and I certify
that I know the affiants to be credible persons
that the claimant is the person she represents
herself to be. and that I have no interest in
this claim
John L. Robinson J.P
Georgia Jasper County I certify that Lewis D Yancy and
Febby Pate were duly joined in
matrimony by me this 27th day of June 1820
Jno Bean J.P.
Registered 25th September 1820
Robert Robey C.C.O
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Ordinary Office August 24th 1855
Georgia Jasper County
I PP Lovejoy Ordinary of said county do certify that the above marriage certificate of 
Lewis D Yancy and Phebe Yancy is a
true copy as recorded in my office Given
under my hand and seal this 24th August 1855
PP Lovejoy Ordinary
Georgia Jasper County
PP Lovejoy
ordinary of said County in said State do
hereby certify that John L Robinson whose name is
Subscribed to the above certificate of attestation is
an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County and
that the above name is his genuine signature
& entitled
to full faith and confidence In testimony
I have hereunto set my hand and seal of
whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office
this 24th August 1855
PP Lovejoy Ordinary
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State of Georgia 
County of Jasper 
SS
Jasper Court of Ordinary January Tem 1833 
On this Seventh-- day of January 1833 personally appeared
in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Ordinary Lewis Yancy a resident of Jasper County
and State of Georgia aged Seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on
his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by
the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 That he enlisted in Army of the United States in the
year 1778 with Robert Young and served in the first Regiment of the Continental line under the
following named officers Col Bland commanded the ridgement of light Draggons
John Jamison commanded as Major & Robert Yancy commanded the company & later
Yancy commanded as Enssign that he left the service the 24th day of December 1781
serving a tour of these years the whole length of time which he enlisted for that at the time
he entered the service he resided in Culpepper County in the State of Virginia that he
was engaged in the battle of Guilford in the State of North Carolina & the battle of the
siege of Savannah in the State of Georgia That he marched through the State of
North & South Carolina & Georgia
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present
and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Greene D Brantley J.J.C. 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was 
a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
January 1833 personally appeared
Roll of any agency in any State
Lewis Yancy
his mark
Greene D Brantley J.J.C.
Edward Price J.J.C
Ruchin C. Shooter J.J.C.
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State of Georgia
Jasper County
I William B. Stokes Deputy of the Court of Ordinary for
said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lewis Yancy for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal (there being
no official seal of Office for said County this 7th day of January 1833
W.B Stokes G DCCO [illegible]
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Rev. & 1812
Wars Section
ILL
Mrs. O. E. Lancaster
Shady Dale, Georgia.
Dear Madam:
October 2, 1930.
Lewis Yancey
W.2508
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 2508, that Lewis D. Yancey (the
name also appears Yancy) while a resident of Culpeper County, Virginia, enlisted in 1778 and served as a private in Captain Robert
Yancey's Company, Colonel Bland's First Regiment of Light Dragoons;
he was in the siege and battle of Savannah and the battle of Guilford
and served until December 24, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 7, 1833, while a resident of Jasper County, Georgia, aged seventy-
one years.
He died June 6, 1851 at his home in Jasper County, Georgia.
Soldier married June 27, 1820, in Jasper County, Georgia,
by (Pheby) Pheby Pate, [crossed out] (name also appears Phebby and Phebey. Febby) [end of crossed out]
She was allowed pension on her application executed September
7, 1853, while a resident of Jasper County, Georgia, aged fifty-eight years. In 1867, she was still living there and gave her age
as seventy-seven years.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
No relationship to Robert Yancey
Sarah Yancey (no relationship) at wedding
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2508
Phebe Yancey
Widow 
Lewis Yancey
Pri Rev. War
Act: Feb 3, 1853
Index: - Vol. M, Page 368.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mch. 25 - 1901
A.D. Meador
Covington, Ga
1926 Mar. 9. Hon. H.St.G. Tucker
hold [crossed out] that [end of crossed out] of cost of copies
for Mr. Wm Shepherd (see correspondence in Wm. Evans, Va. Troops. $25069.)
Lancaster
1930 - Oct. 2. - Hist to Mrs. O.
E. Lancaster. ILL.
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Pension
Department
Washington DC.
Shady Dale Ga.
9 -13-1930
Hur
Hearn
Hearn
Gentlemen,
I am writing you, for record of
service, in the Revolutionary War, of Lewis
Yancey, of Jasper County Ga. I find
where he was a pensioner as late as 1835
and was granted a lot of Land in
Muscogee Co. Ga in 1828. But I want record
of service, co, Regt, term of service etc.
also I want some information
about
Samuel Hearne Revolutionary War service (or Hearn) from Sussex Co Delaware
my
or [crossed out] Summer [end of crossed out] Sumerset Co Maryland, who died in
June
1803 either in Delaware or Maryland.
Also Revolutionary War record of Jonathan Hearne, (or Hearn)
from the same states, and counties, who was
son April 11-1760, and left Sussex Co Delaware
Jan 7-1792, and removed to Hancock Co. Ga
He died Apr 13-1827 in Putnam Co Ga. Did
the
either
of these Hearnes draw a pension?
This information will be greatly
appreciated. thanking you.
I am yours truly
Mrs C.E. Lancaster
Pension office
U.S.
D
Sep 17 1930
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RECORD & PENSION OFFICE
MAR 1 1901
645630
WAR DEPARTMENT
Covington, Ga.
Feb 22. 1901
Lewis Yancey or Yancy
See Rev War
AD Meador atty
asks if above man
was a Rev soldier
of Address: "Chief of the Record and Pension Office, War Department,
Washington, D. C."
Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, March 1, 1901.
Respectfully returned to
Mr. A. D. Meador,
Covington, Georgia.
The name Lewis Yancey or Yancy has
not been found on the rolls, on file in
this office, of any organization of South Carolina, Georgia, or Continental troops,
in service during the war of the Revolution.
It is proper to add, however, that the
collection of Revolutionary war records
in this office is far from complete,
and that the absence therefrom of any
name is by no means conclusive evidence
that the person who bore the name did not
serve in the Revolutionary army.
In view of the statement that the
soldier drew a pension, it is suggested
as a possibility that the desired information
may be obtained from the Commissioner
of Pensions, Washington, D.C.,
who is the custodian of the pension records
of the Revolutionary war, and whose
office is separate and distinct from the
Record and Pension Office of the War Department.
By authority of the Secretary of War:
FC Ainsworth
Chief, Record and Pension Office.
(300a-a )
O.W. & N. Division
MAR 13 1901
RECEIVED
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A. D. MEADOR.
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
COVINGTON, GA.
Sec
Febry 22, 1901
Secry War Department
Washington D.C.
Chief Clerk War Dept.
Mar 1 1901
Dear Sir
Will you please inform me
if a man by the name of Lewis Yancey
(or Yancy) was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, I think he enlisted from
South Carolina some years after he
moved to Jasper Co. Ga and drew 
a pension as such, up to the time of
his death which I have been informed
occurred, about 1850, or possibly 
a little earlier
If you cannot furnish the information desired, can you refer me to any
places where it can be obtained
Yours very truly
A. D. Meador
PENSION OFFICE
US
K
MAR 5 1901
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A. D. MEADOR.
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
COVINGTON, GA.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Sealer-
Please find letter enclosed, wrote
to war department reply to some In Re Lewis Yancey.
Will you kindly send me such
information as you possess.
Yours very truly
A.D. Meador
PENSION OFFICE
K
US
MAR 5 1901
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[illegible mark]
31, 522
S
[illegible] acres
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Pen: Off:
10" Dec. /53
In: Please certify the time to which the within named pension was part. On the date of his death,
Very Respectfully,
[illegible signature]
Commissioner
Lewis Yancey, Act 1832
$100 per annum
Paid to 4 March 1857, no
date of death on the books
F. Burt
Auditor
Francis Burt Esqr
To [illegible] [illegible]
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No 1989
Widow of
Lewis Yancey
Let. Aug. 23 1853
Oct 6
31
Turman Walthall
act Feb. 3. 1853
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Restoration
320[illegible]
North Carolina Phebe Yancey
widow of Lewis Yancey
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private of Cav. y
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 100 dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th Sept 1860
Certificate of Pension issued
28th day of Dec 1864
and sent to JW Williams
No 215. [illegible]
Washington
PC
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 222 Vol. H
JN Smith
[illegible]
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3.207
Georgia
Savannah
Phebe Yancey
widow of
Lewis Yancey
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private of Cav.
Va line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
100 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the
13th
day of Dec. 1853 and sent to 
Turman
Walthall
Northville
Butte Cn
Ga.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 156, Vol. A
[illegible mark]
208925
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Northville Ga
April 20/53
Turman Walthall
Asks for a certificate of
service of Lewis Yancy
Revolutionary War-
W Leb April 25/53
Recd Apr 26th 153
Mr Rend
3d Auditor
Northville
Turman W
[illegible] 26
[illegible] 6
Lewis Ya
Capt 
Revy. W
Respectfully
to the Commissioner
of Pensions
[illegible] 
[illegible]
7
5
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Northville Ga.
Turman Walthall
[illegible] 26 [illegible] 1853
[illegible] 6 [illegible] 
Lewis Yancy
Capt Co
Revy. War
Respectfully referred to the Commissioner
of Pensions and the [illegible] so informed
[illegible] Office
June 6 1863.
F Burt.
[illegible]
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Northville Butts Co Geo
April the 20th 1853
My dear
Sir you will please have the kindness
to send me a certificate of the Revolutionary
service of Lewis Yancy under the 2 Section
of an act of Congress passed the 3d of February
1853 the widows of Revlutionary solder who
have been married subsequent to 1800 are
entitled to the same pensions as those that
were married previously the Widow of
Lewis Yancy comes under this class
she is unable to state in her declaration
the time of her husband entering and
leaving the service and the names and
and of the officers under whom the
service was performed without the certificate
Lewis Yancy her husband was a Pensioner
under the act of 1832 He resided in
South Carolina at the time he entered the
service & was attached to the Cavalary
Respectfully yours 16
Turman Walthall
Hon Secretary of War
Washington City
D. C
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Northville Butts Co Geo
October the 22d 1853
My dear
Sir yours of the 6th Just has him [illegible]
requiring additional evidence in the case of
Phebey Yancy Widow of Lewis of [illegible] and
for Pension under the act of Congress of the
3d February 1853 I herewith under to you
such additional evidence as I am able to procure at this time Judge Campbell living absent
from house Judge Hutchison administered the
oath to her & he has also certified to the
credability of the Witnesses who were sworn before
Judge Campbell If this Testimony is deemed
insufficient I will forward to you
other Testimony
Respectfully yours
Turman Walthall
Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Northville Butts Co Geo
Decr. the 4th 1853
My dear
for I herewith send you additional evidence in the claim of Pheby
Yancey Wid of Lewis Yancey decd.
for a Pension under the act of
3d Decr. 1853
I hope it will be
deemed sufficent
Respectfully Yours
Turman Walthall
Hon Comr. of Pensions
Washington the City
D.C
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Compan
Frank
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE
DEC 24 1887
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Sir
Treasury Department,
Third Auditor's Office,
December 19, 1867
In reply to your inquiry of the
14" inst. I have to state that the
pension of Phebe Yancy appears
by the books of this office to have
been last paid
at Savannah Georgia
under act 3rd
February 1853,
2nd section, to 4 September 1860.
Very Respectfully
John Wilson
Hon. Joseph H. Barrett
Commissioner of Pensions
J.P.H.
Auditor
W.K.R
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3d Aud
Dec 13
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Restoration 
D.C.
3.207
Brief in the Case of Phebe Yancey, Widow of
Lewis Yancey. Soldier Revolutionary War.
Jasper County and State of
Georgia
Act 2d [illegible] Feb 3. 1853.
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
Suspension Roll of [illegible]. at $100. per annum & paid
[illegible] Sep 4. 1860 Certificate alleged to have been
destroyed by Germans Army.
I [illegible], loyalty & widowhood house & property certified
Third Aud reports paid to Sept 4 1860
Restored Dec 13. 1867 to a pension at $100 per
Annum commencing Sept 4. 1860
Name and resident of Agent.
J W Williams No 215 F.St.
Washington
DC.
W E Trask
Examining Clerk.
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Brief in the case of Phebe Yancey Wid of Lewis
Jasper County and state of Georgia
act 3 Feby 1853
Claim, ("original,"
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
husband was a pensioner under the act
of 7 June 1832
Record evidence of Marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Turman Walthall Esq
Name and residence of Agent
Northville, Butts Co
Ga.
J.C. Boynton
Examining Clerk.
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Sir:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
April 5th, 1839.
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Comptroller.
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," Lewis Yancy,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia Agency, at
the rate of the hundred - Dollars and
Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837.
to the 4th March 1838.
ly, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Presents.
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My dear
Northville Butts Co Geo
September the 9th 1853
Sir Enclosed I send you the Pension
claim of Mrs. Pheby Yancy Widow of Lewis
Yancy decd.
Respectfully yours &c
Turman Walthall
Hon Comr of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
Address Northville Butts Co Geogia
Page 38

Application of
Pheby Yancy for
Pensine
Additional
Evidence
Page 39

State of Georgia 
County of Butts
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace
within and for the County & State aforesaid
Turman Walthall who being duly sworn
according to law deponeth & saith that he
has been well acquainted with Pheby Yancey
widow of Lewis Yancey late of Jasper County
State aforesaid deceased for many years and
who is now an applicant for a Pension under the
act of Congress of the 3d of February 1833
that her name before her marriage with the
said Lewis Yancey was Pheby Pate
Turman Walthall
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
the 21st day of October 1853
John L Barnett J.P.
John L. Barnett a Justice of the peace
within and for the County & State aforesaid
do hereby certify that Turman Walthall
the affiant in the above affidavit is a
creditable person given under my hand
and seal this the 21st day of October
A.D. 1853
John L Barnett R JP
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application of
Pheby Yancey for
Pension
Additional
Evidence
Page 41

O
State of Georgia 
County of Jasper
In person came before me Pheby Yancy Widow of
Lewis Yancy late of [illegible] County deceased
and who is an applicant for a Pension under the
act of Congress of the 3d of Febry 1853 who
being duly sworn according to law deposeth
and saith that her maiden name before her
marriage with the said Lewis Yancy decd.
was Pheby Pate
Pheby Yancy
her mark
Sum to and subscribed before me this the
19th day of October 1853, MH Hutchison J.
M. H. Hutchison J.I.C.
State of Georgia
County of Jasper
I M.H. Hutchison a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do
hereby certify that George W. Curry & David Jones
whose affadavit is filed in the
application for a Pension of the above named
Pheby Yancy an creditable persons and that the
said Pheby Yancy is herself a Creditable
person Given under my hand this the
19th day of October A.D. 1853
Maximillian H. Hutchison JIC
Page 42

Pension Claim of
Pheby Wid of Lewis
Yancy Revolutionary
Pensioner
Additional
Evidence
Walthall
Page 43

State of Georgia 
County of Jasper
Personally appeared before me a Justice of this the Inferior Court in and for the County
& State aforesaid Pheby Yancy Widow of Lewis Yancy late of
said County & State deceased who being duly sworn according to
law deposeth and saith that she is the widow of the said
Lewis Yancy Revolutionary Pensioner late of Jasper County State of
Georgia deceased that her name before her said Marriage
with the said Lewis Yancy was Pheby Pate that she is
now in possession of the original Pension Certificate
issued to the said Lewis Yancy No 8008 dated the 12th
day of March 1833 at the rate of one hundred
dollars per annum Signed by Lewis Cass Secretary
of War and counter signed by JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Pheby Yancy
her mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23 day of
November A.D. 1853
CEFW Campbell J.I.C.
State of Georgia
County of Jasper 
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for said
County & State Sarah W. Lindsey & George W. Curry
who being duly sworn according to
law deposeth & saith that they were well acquainted with
Lewis Yancy the husband of Pheby Yancy and
that he died at home in Jasper County State of Georgia
on the 6th day of June A.D. 1851
and that the
said Pheby Yancy is now the Widow of the said Lewis
Yancy a Revolutionary Pensioner late of Jasper County
State of Georgia deceased
.
Sarah W Lindsey
her mark
George W Curry
his mar
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2d day of
November A.D. 1853. C.E.F.W. Campbell J.I.C.
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State of Georgia 
County of Jasper 
Personally appeared before a Justice of the Inferior Court within and for the
County & State aforesaid Sarah Yancy and
Susan A Edwards who being duly sworn according to
law deposeth and saith that they were well acquainted with the above named Pheby Yancy before her
marriage with the said Lewis Young and that her name
before her marriage was Pheby Pate that she is now
the widow of the said Lewis Yancy a Revolutionary
Pensioner late of Jasper County State of Georgia [illegible]
Sarah Yancy
her mark
Susan A Edwards
her mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 23 day
of November A.D. 1853 C.E.F.W. Campbell J.I.C.
State of Georgia
County of Jasper 
I C.E.F.W. Campbell a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for said
County & State do hereby certify that the persons named
in the above & foregoing affidavits are all & each
one of them creditable persons Given under my
hand this 23 day of November A.D. 1853
C.E.F.W. Campbell J.I.C.
State of Georgia 
County of Jasper 
I Shadrach J. McMichael Clerk of the Superior Court in and for said do
hereby certify that C. E. F. W. Campbell whose genuine signature appears to all of the above & foregoing affidavit
is and was at the time of signing the [illegible] a Justice
of the Inferior Court in and for said County duly
Commissioned & sworn and that full faith and credit
ought to be had and given to all of his official
acts as such Justice of the Inferior Court Givens
under my hand & seal of office this the 28th day of Nov A D 1853
S J McMichael J.I.C.
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Sold by J. H. H. Woodward Louisville, Ky.
Application for Restoration to the Pension Roll
BY A PARTY WHOSE NAME HAS BEEN DROPPED UNDER THE ACT OF FEBRUARY 4, 1862.
The following Declaration must be executed before a Judge, or a Clerk, or a Deputy Clerk of a Court of Record, and, if before the Judge, the Clerk or Deputy Clerk thereof
will certify said Judge's official capacity and signature, and attest the same under the seal of the Court. PA Justice of the Peace or a Notary Public must not authenticate this paper. If he does the work is entirely useless, and must be all done over again before a Judge, or Clerk, or Deputy Clerk of a Court, Record, as as above
stated.
DECLARATION.
State of Georgie County of Jasper SS:
on this 18th day of October A. D. one thousand eight hundred and Sixty-Seven personally appeared
before me (1) a Judge of the (2) Inferior Court in said County and State, the same being a court of record (3)
Phebe Yancy aged 77 years, a resident of the (4) County of Jasper in
the State of Georgia, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that (5) she is the identical (3) Phebe
Yancy who was a pensioner on the roll of the Agency at Savannah, in the State of Georgia and
whose pension certificate (6) was, by Sherman's Army destroyed, for which
reason it cannot be returned
That (5) She has resided since the first day of January, 1861, as follows: (7) in Jasper County
That during this period (8) her means of subsistence have been (9) up to the close of the late war
by the labor of an old servant, who is now free and not with her
And since the war she has drawn from the county, and the charity
of her neighbours
That (5) She he has not borne arms against the Government of the United States, or has not in any manner been engaged in or
aided or abetted the rebellion therein, or in any manner encouraged the rebels, or manifested a sympathy with their cause. Applicant
makes the following additional declaration: " I (3) Phebe Yancy do solemnly swear (or affirm) in the presence
of Almighty God, that I will hereafter faithfully support all laws and proclamations of the United States and the Union of the States
thereunder: that I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing
rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves; so help me God.
Applicant further states that (5) She was last paid (8) her pension on the day of March A. D. 1861
That (10) She still continues a widow of Lewis Yancy [illegible]
This application is made for the purpose of securing a restoration of (8) her name to the pension rolls, and of obtaining a new
pension certificate, such as (5) She may be entitled to under existing laws, reference being made to the evidence heretofore filed in
the Pension Office to substantiate (8) her original claim.
Applicant appoints G. W. Williams
of Washington D.C. (8) her Attorney
irrevocably with full power of substitution and revocation in (8) her said behalf, and authorizes him to receive the Pension Certificate
when issued. Applicant's Post Office address is on County of Jasper State
of Georgia; that (8) her domicile or place of abode is (11) on the wagon [illegible]
leading from Monticello Jasper County to Covington
Newton County Ga
Note.- Two persons who can write must sign their names here in attesation of the Power of the Attorney and the signature of the applicant. The officer administering the oath cannot be one of the attesting parties.
ATTEST:
James A Horton
John R Kelley
Phebe Yancy Applicant.
her mark
WITNESSES AFFIDAVIT.
Sworn to, subscribed, and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above written, and also personally appeared James
A. Horton and John R. Kelley residents of the (4) County of of
Jasper in the State of Georgia: persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to
credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw (3) Phebe Yancy sign (12)
her name by mark to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to
believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with (13) her that (5) she is the identical person (5) She
represents (14) herself to be. They further state, that, according to their best knowledge and belief, the said (3) Phebe
Yancy has never been engaged in or aided or abetted the rebellion in the United States, either directly
or indirectly. That (5) She has never borne arms against the Government of the United States, or in any manner encouraged the
rebels or manifested a sympathy with their cause. That (5) She has always borne and still bear true faith and allegiance to the
Government, Constitution and Laws of the United States, and is of unquestioned loyalty.
That said applicant was a pensioner on the roll of the Agency at Savannah in the State of Georgia
and was last paid, as they verily believe, (8) her pension to the day of March A.D. 1861. That
(5) She has resided since the first day of January, A. D. 1861, as follows: (7) in Jasper County
That during this period, to wit: from the first day of January, 1861, to the present time (8) her means of subsistence have been (9)
up to the close of the late war by the labor of an old servant
who is now free, and not with her since the war she has drawn
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from the County and the charity of her neighbours
That said applicant's pension certificate &(6) was destroyed by Sherman's Army
for which reason it cannot be returned
That (15) the said Phebe Yancy still remains a widow of
Lewis D Yancy Deceased
And they further swear that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim, and that they know this fact,
from a long and intimate personal acquaintance with applicant and from the fact
that they are near neighbors and well acquainted with her habits and opinions,
Note.- If the witnesses, or either of them, make their mark, let two persons who can write their names attest the signatures. The officer administering the oath cannot be one of the attesting parties.
ATTEST:
Two Witnesses
James A Horton
John R Kelly
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of October
A.D. 1867, and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. Also, that the foregoing declaration and joint affidavit were read over
and fully explained to, and understood by, the respective parties before they signed the same. That I verily believe that the applicant has
never aided or abetted the rebellion in the United States, and is of reputed loyalty to the Government, Constitution, and Laws thereof.
Jeremiah M Gilstrap
Judge of the Inferior Court.
Note.- if the Clerk or the Deputy Clerk of the Court takes the Declaration and affidavit instead of the Judge, he signs the above certificate and places the seal of the Court thereto, and the following certificate then goes unauthenticated, but if the Judge administers the oath, he signs the foregoing certificate, and then the Clerk or Deputy
Clerk himself authenticates the certificate hereto following.
State of Georgia County of Jasper
SS.
I, George R Dozier Clerk of the Superior
Court within and for the county and
State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jeremiah M. Gilstrap before whom the foregoing Pension Declaration and joint
affidavit were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was, at the time of so doing, Judge of the (2) Inferior
Court in and for the County and State above named, duly elected, qualified and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to
full faith and credit, and that his said signature, as it above appears, is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of [illegible] pension Court at Office 
in Monticello Jasper Co this 18 day of Oct A.D. 1867 
G R Dozier Clerk
[illegible] pension Court
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Application for Restoration of Pension.
Case Dropped under Act of February 4, 1862.
Phebe Yancy Applicant
All right
Original Pension Certificate
No 3207
S. W. WILLIAMS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND
SOLICITOR OF CLAIMS AND
PATENTS
Washington City, D. C.
Attorney.
Post Office Address.
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INSTRUCTIONS.
1. "Judge" "Clerk" or "Deputy Clerk," as the case may be.
2. Name of the Court
3. Name in full of the applicant for a restoration of pension
4. "City," "Town," "Corporation," or "County" as the case may be.
5. "He" or "she" as the case may be.
6. "Is herewith returned," or "is lost," "is mislaid," "is destroyed" or "is stolen," or "is illegally withheld by of" as the cases may be. If lost, mislaid, or stolen, add immediately after the statement of such fact "and after due search and inquiry cannot be found or recovered (if such be the fact), for which reason it cannot be returned."
7. Here name the place or places at which the applicant has resided
8. "His" or "her," as the case may be.
9. Here name the employment or other means by which a livelihood has been gained.
10. If an invalid pensioner, say: "His disability, for which pension was originally granted, still continues." If a widow, say: "She still continues a widow"
11. House No on street, between and streets, in the city of, in the county and State aforesaid;" or if, on the other hand, the applicant resides in the country instead of the city, in place of the foregoing, say: On the wagon (or [illegible]) road leading from to about miles from the county seat of county, State above named."
12. "Sign his name," or "sign her name," or "make his mark," or "make her mark," as the case may be."
13. "Him," or "her," as the case may be.
14. "Himself" or "herself" as the case may be.
15. "The disability of the applicant, for which he was originally pensioned still continues," or "said applicant still continues a widow, as the case may be.
Extract Pension Office Circular, June 10, 1865.
Pensions in States Heretofore in Insurrection.
In [illegible] the exception of the pension laws in the several States heretofore in insurrection, the Secretary of the Interior directs that attention be called to the following Act of Congress:
A* ACT authorizing the secretary of the interior to strike from the pension rolls the names of such persons as have taken up arms against the Government, of who may have in any manner encouraged the rebels:
Be if enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled. That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to strike from the pension rolls the names of all such persons as here or may hereafter take up arms against the Government of the United States, or who have in any manner encouraged the rebels, or manifested a sympathy with their cause. "App'd Feb. 4, 1862."
In accordance with the provisions of this act, the names of all pensioners who have resided within the insurrectionary States during the rebellion, and whose pensions were payable at any one of the following places, viz: Richmond and Norfolk, Va; Fayetteville and Morgantown, N.C; Charleston, S.C; Nashville, Knoxville, [illegible], and Jackson, Tenn.; Jackson, Miss.; New Orleans, La; Savannah, Ga.; Jacksonville, Tallahassee, and Pensacola, Fla.; Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, and Mobile, Ala.; and Little Rock and Fort Gibson, Ark; are hereby dropped from the pension rolls. Persons heretofore receiving pensions at the above named agencies who still claim the benefit of the pension laws, must make application for restoration to the rolls, with the requisite evidence, in accordance with the laws and instructions published herewith.
Joseph H. Barrett
Commissioner of Pensions
June 10, 1865 [?]
OFFICIAL REQUIREMENTS -- PENSION OFFICE.
If the declarant, or any witness, signs by mark, the officer must certify that the contents of the paper were made known to the affiant before signing. In every case the declaration or affidavit must either be signed by the affiant's own hand or [illegible] by mark (x). Signing by another hand, when the party is able to write, or without a mark which the party is unable to write, is wholly inadmissible.
The allegations made in the applicant's declaration must be sustained by the testimony of two credible and disinterested witnesses, to be certified as such by the officer before whom the testimony is taken.
The applicant must also make and subscribe the oath prescribed in the recent amnesty proclamation of the President of the United States, filing such oath with the application for a new pension certification. (See italicized portion of applicant's declaration the [illegible] of oath).
If the applicant be an invalid pensioner, he must be examined by an army surgeon, or by a surgeon duly appointed by this office, as to the continuance of his disability. If a widow must prove by two credible witnesses, her continued widowhood. If the guardian of a [illegible] child, newly appointed, he must file evidence of his appointment as such.