Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 5331, for Joel Maxcy, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Va.

Maxcy, Joel
Betsey Ann

NUMBER
W 5331
B.L.Wt. 26968-160-55
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CONTENTS
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[left side]
Cir W Baird Jany 25/56
Let 8a Mar 26 ~
Vol M-1 page 18.

[right side]
120.928 Act Mar 3 35
May 7 55
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Betsey Ann Maxcy
widow Joel Maxcy Mr
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Revolutionary Pensioner
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Dlls Feby 55 - 3319
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AD:160000 May 23d 75x [??]
[signature illegible]
Batten
Change agency to Hon T. L. Harris Ho. of Reps;
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Wm B. Baird
Springfield Ills.
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[vertical at left]
Reg 3 M55 120928

[right]
[missing],319
[missing]is Springfield
Betsey Ann Maxcy,
widow of Joel Maxcy
who served in the Revolutionary
Va
war, as a private
died Feb 18, 1856
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of Decr 1853
and sent to Erastus Wright
Springfield Ills.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 193. Vol. A
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[left side]
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4th Sept 1838 to 4th Sept 1839. Agt Notified 4 June 1840
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Paid as above from 4 March to 4 Sep 1840. Agt Notified
30. Sep 1841.

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Illinois. 19.689.
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Joel Maxcy of Sangamon Co in the State of Illinois, who was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain Owens of the Reg't commanded by Col. Isaac in the Virginia line for 7 months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 23 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Aug't 1833 and sent to Edw'd Jones Springfield. S. Co. Ill's.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833, 46.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 33, 11.67
[total] $58.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. R. Palmer, Clerk,
Book E Vol. 8 Page 59
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State of Illinois
Sangamon County ss.

On the 4th day of September personally appeared in open Court before the County Commissioners Court of Sangamon County now sitting, Joel Maxcy a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged 70 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 act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

In the year 1780 I was drafted a militia man in the service of the United States at Prince Edward Court House Virginia and on the fourth day of June in the same year I was enrolled in Captain Jesse Owens Company, the Lieutenants name was Dudly M a dearn [?] and Ensign Rutledge We belonged to the fourth Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel Lucas, Lieutenant Dourman [?] and Major Morriss, Adjutant Bradshaw. At Hillsborough North Carolina we rendezvoused and marched from there to Camden I was in that action. Our Regiment formed [?] the left flank of the Army. On that day I served in the Company of Captain Thomas Williams being detailed to his company in [illegible] the platoons. The orders from Gen. Gates were not to fire untill ordered by him, but the Brittish having [illegible] on our van guard and
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being in full march toward our live Captain Williams commanded our platoon to fire. This induced the whole line to fire. The whole line then broke and the retreat commenced. General Smallwood commanded the troops from Maryland, I knew also a Major Masina [?] belonging to the same troop Our Brigade Major, was Major Williams. Captain Preston, Swebston [?], Williams, Owens, [illegible] were the Captains in our Regiment. Colonels Richardson and Cobb Commanded the second Virginia Regiment and a Colonel Glenn another of the Regiments. I know of no living witness by whom I could prove my service. I received no written discharge from the service nor have I ever received any pay. from Hamden we went to Hillsborough we marched to Neagarden [?] where we mustered out of service by Colonel Falkner, about the fourth or fifth of October. I returned then to Prince Edward and immediately enlisted in the volunteer service under Captain Charles Allen of the same County. From this place we marched the Petersburgh and were attached to the 2nd Regiment of Volunteers commanded by Brigadier General Larson Colonels Meade and John Holcom, and Major Zucker. Our 1st Lieutenant was named Williamson 2nd Lieutenant James Ahew and Ensign John Overstreet. We were
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stationed at Petersburgh and marched from that place to whatever point there appeared to be danger. We were never in any action. I was mustered out of service about Christmas by Gen. Lawson and received a written discharge when our three months had expired from Capt. Allen. This discharge I have lost. I was born in the year 1762. I have no living witness by whom I can prove this service, and I have no documentary evidence to prove the same. I was born in Prince Edward County Virginia. I have no record of my age. I lived in Virginia until about thirty five years ago when I removed to Logan County Kentucky. Then I moved to Butler County and then about four years since to this place. I can refer to Mr. Sears who has known me for fifteen years, Mr. Washam has known me for twelve or fourteen years and have always heard me speak of my services as a Revolutionary soldier. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity [illegible] and declare that my name is on the pension Roll of the agency in no State

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Joel Maxcy X his mark

We Samuel Sears a Clergyman resided in the County and State above mentioned and James Washam residing in said County do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted
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with Joel Maxcy who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years old that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above mentioned

James Warsham
Samuel Sears

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Samuel Sears who has signed the preceding certificate is a minister of the gospel resident in this County and is a creditable person and their statement is entitled to credit.

I Charles R Matheny Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of Sangamon County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court the matter of the application of Joel Maxcy for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this 4th day of September one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two

C. R. Matheny Clerk
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State of Illinois
Sangamon County }

On this 2d day of August 1853 before me Noah W Matheny Clerk of the County Court in and for said County personally appeared Betsey Ann Maxcy a Resident of the County of Sangamon & State of Illinois aged sixty two years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d day of Feb'y 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War

That she is the widow of Joel Maxcy (Decd) who was a private in in the army of the Revolution and refers to the proof on file in the war department when he was placed on the Pension Roll of the Illinois Agency under the Act of 7 June 1832 and drew a Pension in the Illinois Agency at the rate of $20 33/100 Dollars per annum. That she as his widow drew the [illegible] due to said Joel Maxcy from 4th Sept 1841 to the 27 Dec'r 1844 being the day of his death. That she was married to said Joel Maxcy on the 17th day of Feby 1815 in the County of Warren and State of Kentucky That her husband the said Joel Maxcy died in Sangamon County Ills on the 27 day of Dec'r 1844. That she was not married to him prior to the year 1800 but at the time above specified She further declares that she is now a widow, that she never has heretofore applied for a Pension, but

over
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is informed she is entitled under the act of 2d Feby 1853 for which now makes this Declaration

Sworn to and subscribed this 2d Aug 1853

N W Matheny Clerk

Betsey Ann Maxcy X her mark

Witness E Wright
James L Hire

We Wharton Ransdell and James Maxcy of the County of Sangamon & State of Illinois living in the County and having been aquainted with Betsey Ann Maxcy widow of Joel Maxcy whose signature appears to the foregoing declaration do certify that we were aquainted with her and know her to be the identical person & widow of Sd Maxcy (Deceased) who was a Pensioner at $23 33/100 per Ann, that her signature above is genuine and we hesitate not in saying she is entitled to a pension, and we are wholly disinterested in the Matter.

Springfield Illinois 2d Aug 1853

[signed] W. Ransdell
[signed] JM Maxcy
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City of Illinois
Sangamon County }
I Noah W Matheny Clerk of County Court do hereby certify that Betsey Ann Maxcy whose signature appears to the foregoing Declaration personally appeared before me and made oath to the Declaration by her subscribed, also personally appeared Wharton Ransdell & James Moxcy who are reputable persons of Sangamon County and whose certificate appears on this sheet also personally appeared before me and made oath to the same -- Also that I have no interest in the matter directly or indirectly

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office at Springfield this 2d day of August AD 1853.

N W Matheny Clk
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Joel Maxcy
Illinois
19.689
["Return 3.5.17" lined out]
Adm 7. Months.
Edward Jones
Springfield
Illinois
["Clerk of Sangamon County Ill" lined out]
County Ill
1841
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BRIEF in the case of Joel Maxcy
County of Sangamon in the State of Illinois
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 70

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[Table, by column; rows are not clear]
Period.
Militia
June 4 In 1780 drafted
Mustered out of service about
the 4th or 5th of Octo. Served about 4 [months]
then immediately volunteer'd
Mustered out again at Christmas -
when he shis [?] had expired say - 3 [months]

Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
[3 and 4 months, shown above]

Rank.
As a
private

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
Cap Owens - Col Isaac
2d Virginia Regiment
Cap Allen.

5. In what battles was he engaged? battle of the Cowpens

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Prince Edward Virginia

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The periods and time of service are inaccurate and "defective"

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above

George Payton
Examining Clerk.
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120.928
Act Mch 3 / 55
Betsey Ann Maxcy
Widow
Joel Maxcy
pri, Revy. War
Revolutionary
Wm B Baird
Attorney
Springfield
Ills
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State of Illinois
County of Sangamon } ss.

On this Twenty eighth of April 1855, before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared [13] Robert L Stubbs and [13] Andrew C. Craig residents of [14] Spring Creek County of Sangamon, in the State of Illinois known to me as credible persons, who made oath, in due form of law, that [1] Betsey Ann Maxcy who in their presence has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration, is, to their personal knowledge, the identical person to whom, under the provisions of the Act of [3] 3rd Feb. 1853 a pension of [4] 23 33/100 dollars per annum has been granted for the services of her late husband [5] Joel Maxcy deceased, a [6] private of the Revolutionary war.

That since being places on the roll of Pensioners, she, the said [1] Betsey Ann Maxcy has not intermarried, but remains, and now is, a widow: That they have known her for twenty years, and derive their knowledge of the facts herein named from the following circumstances, to wit: [15] That they knew them to live together as man and wife, on the place where she now lives, for twenty years, and that Mr. Craig was present when Mr. Maxcy died, 27th Dec 1844, and that he also attended the funeral of the said Mr Maxcy.

They further state that they are disinterested witnesses.

[16] Robert L Stubbs
A. C. Craig

Sworn to, and subscribed before me, the day and year above written.

[12] James Parkinson J.P.

State of Illinois
County of Sangamon } ss.

I hereby Certify, That James Parkinson Esq., before whom the foregoing Declaration, Power of Attorney, and Affidavits were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing an authorized Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and that his signature thereto is genuine. I further certify, that in the within application I am not interested as Agent, Attorney, or otherwise.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of County Court, for the County aforesaid, this First day of May 1855.
N W Matheny Clerk of County Court

NOTES.
1. Insert the widow's full name. 2. Give the Post Office address.
3. Insert the title of the Act under which her Revolutionary Pension was granted. 4. State the amount in dollars and cents.
5. Insert the full name of her late husband.
6. State what rank he held.
7. Give the name of the County in which he lived at the time of his death. 8. Insert the registry number of her Pension Certificate.
9. Give its date. 10. State where made payable. 11. Widow's signature in full. 12. Magistrate's signature.
13. Insert the witnesses' full names. 14. Give their Post Office address.
15. Here give a statement of the facts and circumstances from which the foregoing testimony is adduced, or from which the witnesses knowledge is derived.
16. Witnesses' signature.
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State of Illinois
County of Sangamon } ss.

On this Twenty eighth day of April 1855, before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared [1] Betsey Ann Maxcy aged 64 years, a resident of [2] Spring Creek County of Sangamon in the State of Illinois who made oath in due form of law, that she is the identical [1] Betsey Ann Maxcy to whom, under the provisions of the Act of [3] 3rd Feb. 1853 a pension of 23 33/100 dollars per annum has been allowed for the services of her late husband [5] Joel Maxcy a [6] private of the Revolutionary war, and late of [7] Sangamon County, State of Illinois She further states that her Pension Certificate, under the aforesaid Act of [3] 3rd of February 1853 is numbered [8] 3319, bears date the [9] 23rd day of December 1853, and is made payable at the [10] Springfield Agency. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act of 3rd March, 1855, never having received or known herself entitled, or made application, under any previous act of Congress. In evidence of her marriage and proof of service of her said husband, she respectfully refers to the proofs heretofore adduced, now on file in the Pension Office, and upon which her annuity as aforesaid was granted.

That, since being placed on the list of Revolutionary Pensioners, she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the said [5] Joel Maxcy.

She appoints as her attorney for the within specified purpose, and with power of substitution, Wm B. Baird of Springfield, Ills.

[11] Betsey Ann Maxcy X her mark

Attest: Wm. B. Baird
J O Maxcy

SWORN TO, SUBSCRIBED AND ACKNOWLEDGED before me, the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I know the aforesaid [1] Betsey Ann Maxcy to be the identical person she alleges herself to be -- a Pensioner of the United States, and at the date of the execution of this declaration a widow; and that I am not interested in her claim as Agent, Attorney, or otherwise.

James Parkinson J. Peace.
(For NOTES, see opposite page.)
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Late Judge of Common Pleas Court, testifies to regiment and company. Proof same person who owes arrears.
27" Dec. [18]44, 
Boynton
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26.968
Revolutionary War
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[Stamp] FREE

Official

[Postmark] PHILADELPHIA PA MAR 22

Hon. J. Minot
Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[written vertically]
Betsey Ann Maxcy
Wid
Boynton
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[Stamp] FREE

Official

[Postmark] PHILADELPHIA PA JUN 13

Hon. J. Minot
Com. of Pensions
Wash. City D.C.

[written vertically]
Betsy Ann Maxcy pa
120912
not on our files
June 21/56
Johnson
Ad
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Aug. 8, 1853.
Appl. of Betsey Ann Maxcy, widow of Joel Maxcy, Sangamon Co., Ilinois

Act 3d Feb. 1853.
$23. 33/100 Rev Au:
Com: Feb: 3d. 1853

Erastus Wright, Springfield, Illinois

[printed, downward at right side]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSIN
Commis
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[Postmark] SPRINGFIELD ILL MAY 1
[Stamp] FREE

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Com of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[Written vertically at left]
920.928
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No 2946
Betsey Ann Maxcy,
Widow of
Joel
Let: to E. Wright, 6" Oct: /53
Act. 3d. Feb: 1853
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[Postmark] SPRINGFIELD ILL AUG 2
[Stamp] FREE

Col L P Waldo
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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[Stamp] FREE
[Postmark] SPRINGFIELD ILL DEC 12

L. P. Waldo
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington D. C.

[written vertically at left]
Betsy Ann Maxcy [illegible] Act 1853
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Pension Office.
20" Dec: 1853
Sir.
Please Certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid on the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
L Walds
Commissioner
Joel Maxcy Act 1832
$23.33 per annum
Died 27 Dec 1844, paid

J Bush Auditor
Francis Burt Esq'r
Third Auditor, Treasury,
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5331
Betsey Ann Maxcy
Widow
Joel Maxcy
Privt Rev War
Act: Feb 3d 1853
Index:-- Vol. M, Page 3
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Feby. 14, 1903 J.M. Maxcy - Pasfield Ill
1903 June [?] 26. Quartermaster General U.S.A. infd of soldier's rank, service, ctf. no. date and place of death. A.W.
1918, Feb. 21. History to Beulah Maxcy F.W.
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In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of Joel Maxcy a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (["or" lined out] and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

W.F.5331

[Table, heading row:]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. |
LENGTH OF SERVICE. |
RANK. |
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
  CAPTAIN. |
  COLONEL. |
STATE.
[data row 1:]
June 4, 1780 | Oct 4 or 5 '80 | { Jesse Owens Thomas Williams } | Lucas | Va.
[data row 2:]
Immediately after | 3 mos. | | Charles Allen | { John Holcombe Meade }

Battle ["s" lined out] engaged in, Camden.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Prince Edward Court House, Va.

Date of application for pension, Sept. 4, 1832. His cl. [claim] was al. [allowed]

Residence at date of application, Sangamon Co., Ills.

Age at date of application, He was born in 1762, in Prince Edward Co., Va.

Remarks: He mar. Feb. 17, 1815 in Warren Co., Ky. Betsey Ann ---. She died Dec. 27, 1844, in Sangamon Co., Illinois and she was al. pension on her ap. [illegible] Aug 2, 1853, while a resident of Sangamon Co., Ills., aged 62 yrs. [inserted:] She died Feb. 18, 1856. There is no further data relative to family.

Respectfully,
Commissioner

[note at bottom left:]
I think Camden is meant, as the retreat of the troops is referred to in the account of said battle (Sanders Creek.)

(Date of draft [?] taken from Agency Book)
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
September 18th, 1841.

Sir:

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," Joel Maxcy a Pensioner on the Roll of the Illinois Agency, at the rate of Twenty three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 4th Sept. 1840 -

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 21st, 1840

Sir:

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," Joel Maxcy, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Illinois Agency, at the rate of twenty three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1838, to the 4th Sept. 1839.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Joel Maxcy which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout [sic] of pension he is entitled? No

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes

XIV. [dagger] If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?

If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?

Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. [double dagger] Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
yes
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EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:

"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For --- year --- months, and --- days, I served as a --- For --- months and --- days, I served as a ---; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase [italics] about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

[dagger] QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.

In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

[double dagger] QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

[pointing hand] In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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No. 5 Library St.
Philada, Pa,
Mch 22. 1856

Sir,

I filed, in your Office, a claim to Bounty land, under the Act of March 1853 of Betsey Ann Maxcy, widow of --- Maxcy pri. Revy War. Said claim has been suspended, for want of "record evidence". Since the suspension the applicant has died, and I would be obliged, if you inform me, who is entitled, or, if the claim died with her.

Very Resply
Wm B Baird

To the Hon. J. Minot
Com'r of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
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From Miss Beulah Maxcy
New Berlin Ill.
[Stamp] L. S. W.

To Pension Department
Washington D. C.

Will you kindly write me the number of Joel Maxcy's regiment and any other information you have. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War in a Virginia regiment was in the battle of Guilford Court House. Born about 1759 Married Mrs Susan Hill for his first wife and Betsy A. Howard for his second. Thanking you for any information. Want to join the D. A. R's.

Yours Truly
Miss Beulah Maxcy
New Berlin Ill.

[Inserted near top in a different hand:] One 3 ct stamp rec'd [illegible]
Rev sec
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[Letterhead]
"GOLDEN ROD" STOCK FARM,
JAMES H. MAXCY PROP.
ROAD HORSES AND BERKSHIRE SWINE
TELEPHONE, OLD BERLIN.

J. H. MAXCY,
LIVE STOCK AUCTIONEER
WRITE FOR TERMS.

Pasfield, Ill., Feb 3rd 1903

Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir. I write to ask for such items of the military history of my grandfather Joel Maxcy [name underlined], as can be furnished by the pension records of your office. He was born - I have been told - in Rockingham Co. Va. about 1759, served under Gen Gates, and was present at the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis.

He drew a pension for such services, dieing about 1847. The pension was subsequently paid to his widow Betsy Ann Maxcy - my grand mother - who died in 1856. I remember, very distinctly, that she received a land warrant about 1854 or 1855. I desire this information for the purpose of Joining the Sons of the Revolution. Any information which you can give will be gratefully received by yours Truly,

J. H. Maxcy.

[Stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE. D FEB 6 1903
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120928
Betsy A Maxcy
120 [3 illegible digits scribbled out] 928
23d May
26968
160
26,968
---
160
Boynton
Jan 17 / 56
[illegible signature?]
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No. 451 Brown st
Philada, Pa
June 14, 1856

Sir,

Land Warrant for 100 acres has issued, in the case of Elizabeth Clifford, No. 120.912, which was suspended for want of record evidence, in consequence of the amendment to the Bounty Land Act. I respectfully ask that warrant may issue in the case of Betsey Ann Maxcy No. 120.928 filed by me, and suspended for the same cause.

Resply &c
Wm. B. Baird

Com. of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
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Springfield, Ills.
May. 1. 1855

Hon. L.P. Waldo
Com of Pensions

Sir,

Enclosed please find the application of Betsey Ann Maxcy, widow of Joel, prv. Revy. War, for Bounty Land under the act of 3rd of March 1855, and I respectfully request, that the warrant when issued may be sent to my address

Yrs resply
Wm B. Baird
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Springfield Illinois 2d Aug 1853
Col L P Waldo
Count of Pensions

Dear Sir Enclosed is the Declaration of Betsey Ann Maxcy for a Pension Please Ex [examine] and if all right send her certificate to my care -

I suppose she will draw a Pension from the date of the act.

Respectfully Yours
Erastus Wright
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Brief in the case of Betsey Ann Maxcy, widow of Joel,
Sangamon County and State of Illinois,
act 3d. Feby: 1853,

Claim, ("original," ["or 'for increase.'" lined out]}
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, General reputation of Marriage & Cohabitation proven by the late Chief Judge of Sangamon County Court of Com: Pleas.

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

Erastus Wright Esq'r
Springfield Illinois
Name and residence of Agent

J. C. Boynton
Examining Clerk.
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Springfield Illinois 10" Decr 1853

L. P. Waldo
Comm'r of Pensions

Dear Sir Enclosed is Papers of Betsey Ann Maxcy. She has has done all she can to meet our objections of letter
6. Oct 1853

Please send to me and send back the Declaration if not
sufficient

Erastus Wright
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Springfield April 10th 1833

James L. Edwards Esq'r
Comm'r of Pensions.

Sir

Being fully appraised [sic] of the very great press of business at the present time in your Bureau it is with a good deal of delicacy that I return the papers of Joel Maxcy unamended [underlined]. Mr. Maxcy is in indigent circumstances, enfeebled by age and resides at a considerable distance from this place, and as I cannot believe that on an examination of the objections to the admission of his claim by the examining Clerk you can
concur with him that the papers are defective, I have deemed it unnecessary to put Mr Maxcy to farther expense in the premises. In order that you may be given as little trouble as possible in the examination I below write out the seven interrogatories prescribed by the Department and will to each annex the answer taken from the face of the returned declaration.

1st. Where and in what year were you born? Answer. I was born in Prince Edward County, Virginia in the year 1762.

2nd. Have you any Record &c? -- I have not.

3d Where were you living when called into service Where since the war and where do you now reside? I entered the service at Prince Edward Court House, since the war I have resided in the Counties set forth in my declaration, and I now reside in this Sangamon County Illinois.

4th How were you called into the service? I
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in the first instance was drafted and served four months, and then volunteered and served three months.

5th. For the answer to the fifth I must refer the Commissioner to the declaration, only stating here that Mr Maxcy has not only mentioned the different Regiments in which he served but also the names of every officer in each Regiment.

6th. Did you ever receive a discharge &c? For the first term of service I received no written discharge, for the Second I did, but I have since lost it.

7th State the names of the persons to whom you are known in your neighbourhood and who will testify as to your character and their belief in your services as a Revolutionary Soldier? -- Samuel Sears a clergyman and James Washam

The fifth Interrogatory in the "Brief Objections" which is marked in the negative, reads as follows, "Has he mentioned with precision this length of service, and the different grades in which he served in Language so deffinite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of Pension he is entitled"? Mr Maxcy states that on the 4th day of June in the year 1780 he was enrolled -- mustered out of service about the fourth or fifth of October following. He returned "then" to Prince Edward and immediately [underlined] entered the volunteer service and was mustered out about Christmas and received a written discharge when the three months had expired to wit, some nine or ten days after Christmas.' Mr. Maxcy does not contend for three or four days service and I should think that his
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right to a pension can not be doubted -- He has not pretended to hold any office and it is but presumable if he had held one inasmuch as his pension would have been larger he would have claimed accordingly.

I am well aware how much the close attention to form facilitates business in the Department, and if the Commissioner of Pensions shall still deem the objections as fatal they shall be remedied as he may point out.

I am Sir
Very Respectfuly
Your Ob't Serv't
Edward Jones

James L. Edwards Esq'r
Commissioner of Pensions

P.S. The Examining, Clerk has marked No 4 in the negative also [illegible] a complete oversight.
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State of Illinois
Sangamon County }

On this Eighth day of Dec'r 1853 Before me John W Taylor Judge of the County Court in & for said County personally appeared Elizabeth Ann Maxcy a resident of the County of Sangamon & State of Illinois aged 62 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 on the 3d Feb'y 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary war,

That she is the widow of Joel Maxcy who was a private in the army of the Revolution as reference to the proof thereof on file in the war Department that her husband said Joel Maxcy was placed on the Pension Roll of the Illinois Agency under the act of 7 June 1832 at the rate of 23 33/100 Dollars per annum.

That she as his widow drew the arrears due to said Joel Maxcy from the 4 Sept 1844 to the 27th day of December 1844 being the day of His death.

That she was married to said Joel Maxcy on the 17 day of Feb'y 1815 in the Edge of the County of Warren & State of Kentucky (adjoining Butler) That her Husband said Joel Maxcy died in Sangamon County on said 27 Dec'r 1844

That she was not married to him previous to 2 Jan'y 1800, but at the time above stated

over
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She further declares that she is now a widow and has never drew a pension. That she has no Family Record or any person who was present, by whom to prove her marriage

Witness E Wright
John Irwin

Betsey Ann Moxcy + her mark

Springfield Illinois 8 Dec'r 1853

I certify that Betsey Ann Maxcy whose signature appears to this sheet is the widow of Joel Maxcy Deceased, and the same person who drew the arrears ["as the widow of" lined out] due said Joel Maxcy of his decease and that she is now a widow

Erastus Wright

I, Thomas Moffett, Late Judge of the County Court of Sangamon Co Ills Certify that I have been personally acquainted with Betsey Ann Maxcy whose signation appears to the within Declaration and know her to be the Identical person who lived with Joel Maxcy as his wife ever since they moved to this Country from Kentucky up to the day of his death and I have full belief she was his lawful wife and is still living as his widow that I have known them the last 15 years. Thomas Moffett

I James Maxcy certify to all stated in the certificate above made by T. Moffett also that said Elizabeth A Moxcy drew the arrears of Pension due her husband Joel Maxcy at his Death

James Maxcy
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State of Illinois
Sangamon County }

I John W Taylor Judge of the County Court in and for said County personally appeared before me Elizabeth A. Moxcy or rather Betsey Ann Moxcy whose signature appears to the foregoing Declaration for a Pension under act Feb'y 1853, and made oath to the Same. I also certify that I have no interest in the Matter of said Pension

Also that Erastus Wright Thomas Moffett & James Maxcy whose certificates appears to this sheet to Idenify said Betsey Ann Moxcy are a credible person and residents of this Sangamon County, who severally appeared before me and made oath to what they severally certify therein

In witness whereof I have hereunto my hand & Seal at Springfield Illinois this 8th day of December 1853

John W Taylor C. Judge
⎬
I Noah W Matheny Clerk of Sangamon County Court certify that John W. Taylor whose signature appears above is Judge of Sangamon County Court and that the the foregoing proceding Certificate &c were made during Court Term for said County

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 10th Dec'r 1853.

N W Matheny Clk