Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 186, for Frederick Nance, Virginia
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Nance, Frederick
Nantz Frederick or
Maria
Service
Va.
Number
W. 186
B. L. WC 14505-160-55
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2517
Kentucky
Frederick Nance of Washington in the State of Kentucky who was a srgt. in the com. commanded by Captain Foster of the reg commanded by Col. Baford in the Virginia line for 2 years Sergeant.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 120 Dollars 0 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Decr. 1833 and Wm B. Booker Springfield
[illegible] to the 4th of Sept. 300.00
allowance ending 4 March 60.00
$360.00

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, Book E Vol. 7 Page 20
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3492
Kentucky
Maria Nance widow of Frederick Nance who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Sergeant. Col. Buford, Va. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853. Certificate of Pension issued 21st day of Jany. 134 and sent to Wm. R. Vance
Louisville, KY
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853. Page 176 Vol. A
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115,382 Mar. 3, 1833
May 4
Maria Nance, widow
Frederick Nance, Sergt.
Col. Buford
[illegible]
Dodge

Revolutionary War Pensioner
Ky. 53-3492--
No. 160 ac's Jany 14/56
John S. and Robt H. Gallaher
Present
Vol N. page 1
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12.309
Frederick Nance
Commonwealth of Kentucky Washington County set at a county court began and held for the county of Washington at the court house in Springer on Monday the 28 day of October 1833 Frederick Nance an applicant for a pension as a revolutionary soldier this day came into court and made oath to the truth of the statement by him subscribed. And the court do hereby certify here their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented.
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State of Kentucky Washington County Sct. On this 28th day of October 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Washington County setting Frederick Nance aged seventy two years in February last, a resident citizen of the aforesaid County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law made the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832; He states that he entered the army under Capt. James Foster of Amelia County and State of Virginia, and his Subaltern officers was Saml. Jones and Saml. Book as lieutenants, as I believe, and his brother Robert Foster his Ensign, said Continental service.  I conferred on the 3rd day of December 1776 and when I received marching orders I was very unwell, but started as soon as I was able to march, and when I got to Alexandria in Virginia, I met with a [illegible] Campbell angular officer, to whom I reported myself, he directed me to water there and take the small pox, which I did, this being in the month of December 1777. On getting well the first day of April 1778 we marched, thence the George Town from thence through Bladensburg to Baltimore, on our way to Lancaster in Pennsylvania, from thence to the Valley Forge, where we joined our respective company and Regiments, an well as I recollect, it was on the 15th day of April in the same year; The Company to which I belonged was attached to the 15th Virginia Regiment, then Commanded by Col. Abram Buford, and the Maj. was Gustavus B. Walker, some short time after I joined the Regiment, I was taken from the company I then belonged, which was then commanded by Captain. Saml. Jones. The former Capt. Foster having resigned, I then was attached to the Company of Capt. Thomas Wills and appointed a Sergeant in his Company, his lieutenant was John Culverson, his Ensign Luke Kinnon, and the adjutant to the Regiment was Albridgton.
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Jones & our Sergeant Maj. John L. Crute who received a Co. in  Petersburg, Virginia, and went on with Col. Buford to the South, where they were met by Col. Tarlton & the most of his Regiment cut to pieces, said Crute among the rest. This happened in the summer of 1780 & is now I expect a United States pensioner. In the month of December 1778 just before Christmas if I collect right Genl. Washington took up his winter quarters at a place called Middlebrook in New Jersey, and from thence in the month of May following a number of the Comm Officers of the time & I myself as a Sergeant with some others was detached to the State of Virginia to take charge of the Eighteen months [illegible] raised in that state. Daniel Vern & myself were two of the sergeants from our Regiment & Rendezvous at Petersburg State of Virginia, during the summer of 1779. At which time many of the regular troops from the north marched through Petersburg to the South to aid Gen. Lincoln, among the rest was my former Col. Buford who was stationed at Petersburg to superintend the recruits & take care of the sick, at which place I contended with him until the 3rd or 4th day of December, my time then having expired. Col. Buford then & there gave me a written discharge & at the same time gave me his friendly hand & expressed  a great deal of sorrow at parting with me, which discharge I lost with my which contained several valuable papers. I further state that on the muster & pay rolls of the 15 and 11 Virginia Regiments my name as a Sergeant may be found if these rolls are now in existence, which will establish my being a three year Revolutionary soldier. Then again in the summer of 1780 I entered the militia service as a volunteer under Capt. Thomas Moore of the County of Prince Edward & State of Virginia Brigade was made up by the neighboring counties under the Command of Brigadier Genl. Robert Lawson after marching the [illegible] having ceased which started us after serving eight weeks we were discharged at Petersburg. Then again in January 1781 I march again & Joined Genl. Green at Caswell Courthouse in North Carolina on the 7th day of February follow, & continued with him until
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the 11th of May as a private soldier & that time I was engaged which tour was a little upwards of three months, in which time on the 15th of March I was engaged in the battle of Gilford Courthouse. Then as soon as I returned home I was appointed a Lieutenant in the Militia in the County of Lunenburg Virginia & marched on the 25th July to watch the movements of Cornwallace & Joined the southern division of the Militia at a place called Newsom Springs on the south side of James River, after waiting there some three or four weeks we marched to Gloster Point on York River opposite York town, where the American Army captured Cornwallis, after the necessary arrangements was made Capt. Joseph Night, to whom I was Lieutenant had the age of about 25 Refugees when we conducted to the City of Richmond & put them in Jail which service ended on the 6th of November 1781 & then we were discharged. This tour lasted 13 months  & twelve days. In the performance of my service as regular soldier I was in Gen. Woodford's Brigade which consisted of the 3rd, 7th, 11th and 15th Regiments & my field officers in the expedition were Gen. Green was Nathaniel Corke & Haynes Morgan were the Colonels & Edward Stevens was the Brigadier. The York town tour my Col. was Wm. Green & Lewis Burrell & the Maj. was Anthony Street, I was a resident of the State of Virginia during the whole of my Revolutionary career & I moved to Kentucky in the fall of 1801 to Washington County where I have resided ever since & where I now reside. The sundry Interrogatories to be propounded to all applicants I answer this. I was born in the County of Lunenburg Virginia in 1761. I have no record of my age but from the best information it is as above stated, I have stated above where I formerly lived & when I now live. 4th I was called into service by Volunteering & investments. I never was drafted. 5th I have stated above sundry Officers, with the names & numbers of the Regiments. 6th Above I have named the only discharge I was received that was written, all the rest were verbal, two Comms [illegible] each Sun. 7th The name of sundry one my neighbour (To wit) Jacob Seay Esq. Sam Grundy Sam Everton Edwd B. Gather & sundry other of my neighbors, Lastly I do hereby relinquish every claim what was to opinion or annuity except the present & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. The above statement is made to the
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best of my knowledge but I am in hopes you have some record evidence in the War department will write my statement should I have made any wrong statement for lack of memory. My whole services performed if I mistake not is as a regular from the time I enlisted until discharged was three years, my Volunteer & Militia service in all is a 8 months & five days.
Frederick Nance

I David Proctor Clergyman & Samuel Grundy & Samuel Overton state & say they have known the above named Frederick Nance a number of years past & that they believe the [illegible] he has made above is his declaration regarding his age is true & that they believe him the said Nance to be a credible [illegible] man & generally esteemed as such & that he is reputed & believed by his neighbors to have been a Revolutionary soldier & that we concur in that opinion.
David C. Proctor
Samuel Grundy
Saml. Overton

Commonwealth of Kentucky Washington County Set
County Court began & held for the County of Washington at the court house in Springfield on Monday the 28 day of October 1833 Frederick Nance an applicant for a pension as a revolutionary soldier this day came into court and made oath to the truth of the statement by him subscribed and the Court do hereby certify 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 certify that it appears to them that David C. Proctor who has signed proved certificate is a clergyman of Washington County and that Samuel Grundy & Samuel Overton who has also signed the same are residents of said county and reputable persons and that their statement is entitled to create
I William B Booker Clerk of the County Court of Washington that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application Frederick Nance. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this the 1st day of November 1853.
William B Booker Clerk
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3rd of March 1843 the act of then of July 1838 and the act approved 17th day of June 1844.
State of Kentucky
County of Washington SS
On this 30th day of November 1844 presently appeared before the undersigned John H Polin a justice of the peace for said county and State Maria Nance of the County aforesaid age fifty eight years who being first sworn according to law does on her account make the foregoing declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 7th July 1838 that of 3rd of March 1843 and that of 17th day of June 1844 granting & continuing half pay pensions to certain widows of Revolutionary Soldiers & that she is the widow of Frederick Nance who served in the Revolutionary Army of the United States, as stated in his declaration & proof file in the War Department in the year which was made part hereof. She further states that said Frederick was a pensioner. She further declares that she was married to the said Frederick on the 29th day of November 1818 and that her aforesaid husband died on the 14th day of July 1835 and that she has remained a widow ever since that
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period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto affixed. She further declares that she is blind, and cannot with convenience attend personally in Court
Signed 
Maria Nance by J. H. Polin

Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above mentioned before the undersigned Justice as aforesaid to when the declarant is formally declared as a Lady of good credit & worthy of all belief-[illegible] under my hand this 20th Nov. 1844.
J H Polin J.P. W.C.
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11312
Maria Nance
KV
Act July 7 '38

Declaration made 30th Mar. '44 & filed Decr 9th '44. 
Rejected
Marriage did not take place until '18 Nov. 29.
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The deposition of David C Walker taken on the 29th day of Nov. 1844. Deponent being of lawful age and duly swore doth on his oath state that Frederick Nance was married to Maria Carly now Maria Nance in Nov. 1818 and that said Frederick died in the summer of 1835 and deponent also states she has not married since and further saith not.
David C. Walker

Sworn & subscribed before me a justice of the peace for the County of Washington and State of Kentucky by David C Walker who is personally known to me as a man of truth, this 29th Nov. 1844 and testified in Walker's presence.
Robert G. Mitchell JP

State of Kentucky
Washington County SS

I William B. Booker clerk of the Washington County Court do certify that Maria Nance, John H. Polin, David C. Walker and Robert G. Mitchell are persons personally known and persons of good credit and entitled to belief when on oath and that John H. Polin and Robert G. Mitchell are justices of the peace for said county & state duly commissioned and sworn. In witness whereof, I have hereto set my hand & the seal of said Court at Springfield this 29th November 1844.
W. B. Booker Clerk
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Know all men by these presents that we Frederick Nantz and Dabney C Cosby are held and firmly bound into the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the just and full sum of fifty pounds the payment of which well and truly to be made to the same Commonwealth. We bind ourselves our heirs Exors or Admrs Jointly and severally firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated this 27th November 1818. The condition of this obligation is such that whereas there is a certain marriage shortly intended between the above bound Frederick Nantz and Miss Maria Cosby. Now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct said marriage then this obligation above to be void else to remain in full force and virtue in law.

Frederick Nantz
Dabney C Cosby
Witness
John Hughes

The Commonwealth of Kentucky
Washington County Set
I John B Starr clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid certify that the foregoing Bond is truly copied from the original in my office, and I further certify that I am unable to find any certificate or return of the marriage of the above named parties, there being no index to the marriage returns of that date, and further it said that returns were made very irregular by those celebrating marriages.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County Court at office in Springfield this 22nd day of October A.D. 1853.
John B Starr Clerk
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115382

CLAIM OF 
FOR BOUNTY LAND
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855

Mrs. Maria Nance 
widow of 
Frederick Nance
Revolution
See pension papers
160 acres

No. 192

Filed May 4 1855
By John S. & Ro. H. Gallaher, Present.
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WIDOW'S CLAIM FOR BOUNTY LAND.
To be made by the Widow who has never had a Land Warrant.

STATE OF Kentucky
COUNTY OF Washington
On this fifth day of April A.D. 1855, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace, within an door the County and State, aforesaid Maria Nance aged 69 years, a resident of the County of Washington in the State of Kentucky  who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Frederick Nance deceased, who was a sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] in the Regiment of [blank] commanded by Col. Buford in the War with Great Britain called the Revolutionary War that she was married to the said Frederick Nance in Washington Co. Ky., on the 29th day of November in the year 1818, that her maiden name was Maria Cosby that her said husband died in the year 1835 and that she is now a widow and receiving a pension under the act of 1853, payable at Towsville Ky.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under Act of March 3rd, 1855, never having received nor applied for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress.
She hereby appoints JOHN S. & Ro. H. GALLAHER, her attorneys to prosecute and receive her warrant.
[Sign your name]. Maria Nance

We, Dabney C. Overton and Josiphine Overton residents of Washington County in the State of Kentucky upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Maria Nance in our presence, and that we know she is now a widow, and we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, together with our acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
[Witnesses must sign their names].
Josiphine Overton
Dabney C. Overton

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day of 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.
H. P. Batsell, J.P.
Washington County

State of Kentucky
County of Washington sct.
I hereby certify that Harrison P. Batsell Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made, is and was, at the time of taking the same, and acting justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, this Sixth day of April 1855.
John B. Starr Clerk.
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115382

CLAIM OF

FOR
BOUNTY LAND.
Act of March 3, 1855.

Ms. Maria Nance 
widow of 
Frederick Nance
Revolution
See pension papers
160 acres
no. 192

Filed May 4 1855
BY
JOHN S. & Ro. H. GALLAHER,
Present.
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12.309

Frederick Nance
Washington Co. Kentucky
Va. Roll
on Roll as Sept. 5
from 1775 Sergeant
yes
$120
Current address on list
John Hughes Senr
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BRIEF in the case of Frederick Nance
County of Washington in the State of Kentucky
(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? 72 years

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

Period
December In 1776 to 1780
February 1781
May 1781 (between 2 & 3 months)

Duration of Service
Years, Months, Days
2
1, 7
3
3

Rank
As a 
Private
Srgt.

Names of General and Field Officer under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt. Foster, Col. Buford, Capt. Mills
Capt. Moore, Genl. Lawson
Capt. Moore, Genl. Stevens, & Megin
Capt. Neblett, Capt. Knight

5. In what battles was he engaged? Guilford, Yorktown

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Amelia, Virginia

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

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct.

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

Richard Cutt
Examining Clerk
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
August 15, 1924

Clementine Mathes
1420 N St.,
Bedford, Ind.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.186, it appears that Frederick Nance was born in February, 1761, in Lunenburg County, Virginia.

While a resident of Virginia he enlisted December 3, 1776, and served three years as a private and Sergeant in Captain James Foater's, Samuel Jones', and Thomas Willis' Companion, Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia Regiment.

He enlisted in the summer of 1780 and served eight weeks in Captain Thomas Moore's Virginia Company.

He enlisted in January, 1781, arrived as a private in Colonels Haynes Morgan's and Nathaniel Cooke's Virginia Regiments, was at the battle at Guilford Court House and was discharged May 11, 1781.

He enlisted July 25, 1781, and served three months and twelve days as Lieutenant in Captain Joseph Knight's Company, Colonels William Green's and Lewie Burwell's Virginia Regiments.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed October 28, 1833, while a resident of Washington County, Kentucky. He died July 14, 1835.

He married November 29, 1818, Maria Cosby. She was allowed pension on her application executed November 30, 1844, while a resident of Washington County, Kentucky, aged 58 years.

There is no further data on file relative to his family. The above noted is the only soldier named Frederick Nance found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner
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No. 115,382
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855

Received May 4th, 1855

Maria Nance: Widow of Frederick Nance: Sergeant.

Col. Buford
Va. Cout. Line
Revolutionary War

W. 14,505
160 acres.

(Old Jacket Inside)
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Pension Office
Jan 12/54

Sir,

Please examine the records in this case and report, if the within named pensioner received only $60 there must have been two pensioners of the same name.

Respectfully
F Burt Esqr
S Cole
Present for Court

Frederick Nance, act 1832 $120 per annum, said 14th July 1835 paid

F Burt
Auditor
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Pension Office
Jan 9, 1854

Sir,
Please report time of last payment to or death of within named pensioner & if arrears to whom paid.

Respectfully
F Burt Esq
S Cole
Present for Court

Frederick Nance, act 1832
$60 per annum, died 14th July, 1835. Paid.

F. Burt
Auditor
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Bedford, Indiana
July 27-1924

Dept. of Interior
Washington, D.C.

Rev. Dept.

DEPT OF THE INTERIOR
RECEIVED
JUL 2 1924
TO OUR PENSION
[illegible]

Dear Sir-

Will you please give me records of the two Frederick Nances of Virginia.
Their names appear in the list of soldiers from Va.
Thanking you for the above information.

Respectfully,
Clementine Mathes
1420 N St. Bedford, Indiana
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324 EAST MONROE STREET
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

Department of the Interior

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Mr. Gardner,

Please see the Revolutionary War records of the following.

Saml. Woodcox Venable (1756-1821)
Ensign is Captain
Walker Co. of Dragoons
He married M. S. Carrington

Prince Edward Co. Va.
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324 EAST MONROE STREET
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

2. Col. Isaac Reade of 9th Va.
Regiment C. 1746 D. 1778
in Philadelphia, m.
Sara Embrey

3. Colonel Cort Elan b. 1763 d. 1818 m. Priscilla Reade-1790

4. Sergeant Frederick Nantz or Nance b. 1761
d. 1835 in Washington Co. Kentucky m. Martha
Hughes

you have previously
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324 EAST MONROE STREET
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
furnished me with the information about Court call, but as I have had to file that with My D. G. R. papers I feel anxious & have another copy for my proof. 

Very freely yours,
Elizabeth Venable

Feb. 10-1923

(Postscript)
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324 EAST MONROE STREET
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

P. S. Can you give this to the War record of Nathaniel E. Venable of Prince Edward Co. Va-He was b. Dec. 5 1791-and served in the War of 1812 in some capacity in the defense of Norfolk, Va.-He married Mary Embrey Scott.
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This page is blank.
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Newton North Carolina
March 17th '11

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir,

Please write me if there are any records in your office relating to the Revolutionary soldier Frederick Nance or his widow.

Very truly,
Lucy A Bacon

PS Frederick Nance enlisted from Virginia
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186
Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 186
Maria Nance
Widow of Frederick Nance
Rank, Sergeant, Rev. War

Act: 3rd Feb, 1853
Index:-Vol. m. Page 78

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1911, Mary
Mrs. Lucy A. Bacon
1923 Apr. 12 Hist. to Elizabeth Venable
1924, August. 15 Hist. to
Clementine Mathes
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11.312
Maria Nance
RW
Rejected

Maria Nance March 15, '45
Allowed under the act of Feb 3/53 $[illegible] per annum
to com. Feb 3/53

Act July 7th '38
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L P Waldo, Esqr.
Com. of Pensions
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Louisville, Ky, Dec. 31st 1853

L. Waldo, Esqr.
Com. of Pensions
I enclose you the application of Maria Nance for pension under the act of 3rd Feby 1853. There is no doubt of her being entitled to pension and I think you will find the testimony complete.
Yours Truly
W. R. Vance
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State of Kentucky
Jefferson County SS

This day Walter Overton a citizen of Louisville and a person worthy of credit personally appeared before me and made oath in due form of law that he is well acquainted with Maria Nantz widow of Frederick Nance deceased who he has understood was a Rev. Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky agency at the rate of one hundred and twenty dollars per annum. That said Maria Nantz resides in Washington County, Ky, and is very infirm having been confined to the bed for the last five years. She is from bodily infirmity unable to go from her residence to the county seat of Washington County. Therefore she made her declaration to attain the benefits of the act of July 3rd 1853 before a Justice of the Peace and not in open Court. He further states that Maria Nantz still remains a widow. 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 31st day of December 1853

Walter Overton
J H Rhorer, Notary Public
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Nance
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Brief in the case of Maria Nance widow of Frederick
Washington County and State of Kentucky
act of February 3 1853

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Husband a pensioner under an Act June 7, 1832 at $120 per annum & paid to his death July 14 1835.
Allowed $120 per annum to com. Feb 3 1853

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

Marriage proved by William E Head & Mary T Fowler residents of said Co. and certified to be credible.

Death of pensioner proved by Auditor report. Identity & widowhood proved by credible witness.

Name and residence of Agent
William R. Vance
Louisville Ky

Examining Clerk
J L Gray
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Washington Feb 13 1855

Will you be so kind as to inform me without delay on [illegible] of the Pension hereafter allowed to Maria Nance widow of Frederick Nance. Is there any back pay due & owing to her.

J H Jewett

[illegible] of Pensions
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O. W. and N. Division
3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C., 190

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Frederick nance a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
Dec 3, 1776
September, 1780
Jan, 1781
July 25, 1781

LENGTH OF SERVICE
3 yrs.
8 wks.
5 wks. 17 days
3 weeks 13 days

RANK
Pri.
Sgt.
Pri.
Sgt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN
James Foster
Saml. Grundy
Thomas Willis
Thomas Moore
[illegible]

COLONEL
Abram Buford
Abram Buford
Haynes Worson
[illegible]

STATE
15th Virginia
11th Virginia
Va.

Battles engaged in, Guilford Court House
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Va.
Date of application for pension, October. 28, 1832
Residence at date of application, Washington Co. Ky
Age at date of application, [illegible] Va., Feb 1761
Remarks: Soldier died July 14, 1835. Married Nov. 29, 1818
Maria Cosby. She was at pension on our offices. Died Nov. 30, 1844, while a res. of Washington Co., Ky, aged fifty-eight years.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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No 4.105

Maria Nance
wid. of Frederick
Kentucky
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State of Kentucky
Washington County SS

Be it known that on the 3rd day of September 1853 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Mary T Fowler (a woman of respectability and worthy of credit) and made oath in due form of law, that she has known Maria Nantz for many years, that she is now very infirm and feeble and is the widow of Frederick Nantz who was a Revolutionary pensioner and died about the year 1835. She was not present when they were married but they lived together as husband and wife until his death and she has understood they were married in the year 1818 and fully believed said statement to be correct.

Mary T Fowler

Sworn to and subscribed the date above before me
H P Batsell JP

S A Fowler
D C Overton
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State of Kentucky
Washington County SS

I John B Starr Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that H P Batsell Esqr. is and was at the date of signing the foregoing an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Elected, Commissioned, and sworn and his foregoing signature is genuine.

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my name and the Seal of said County Court this 20th day of September 1853.

John B Starr Clerk
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State of Ky
Washington County SS

Be it known that on this 14th day of October 1853 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared William E. Head a man of respectability and worthy of credit and made oath in due form of law that he has known Frederick Nantz since the year of 1805-that he was before a revolutionary soldier-that he was married to Maria Nantz-as he believes-that he is well acquainted with said Maria Nantz, the widow of said Frederick Nantz-that she is blind, and otherwise very infirm-all of said statements he believes to be fully correct.

William E. Head

Subscribed witness
Joseph Ozbourn
J. Reggets

Subscribed and sworn to by William E. Head on the day and date above written.
H P Batsell J P
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L. P. Waldo, Esqr.
Com. of Pensions
Office of Pensions
Washington City
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State of Kentucky
Washington County SS

On this the 25th day of June, 1853, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and office a member of the County Court of said County Maria Nantz, a widow of Washington County Kentucky aged sixty seven years and who is from bodily infirmity, unable to attend in open Court, who first being 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 3rd February, 1853, granting benefits to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Frederick Nantz who was a sergeant in the Revolutionary War, and a pensioner on the Roll of Kentucky agency at the rate of one hundred and twenty dollars per annum, for proof of service &c reference is herewith made to the proof on file in said Nantz's original application for pension. She further declares that she was married to the said Frederick Nantz on the 29th day of Nov. 1818, that she was not married to him prior to the 2nd January 1800 but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow.

Maria Nantz

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
H P Batsell J.P.

Witness, R. Hamilton
Julian K. Overton
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State of Kentucky
Washington County SS

I John B Starr clerk of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that H. P. Batsell is and was at the time of signing the foregoing an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and his foregoing signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County this 20th day of September 1853.
John B Starr Clerk