Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 18345, William Willoughby, Va.
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Va
SERVICE
CONTENTS
Willoughby, William
Sarah
NUMBER
W18345
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1978
Richmond Virginia
Sarah Willoughby
widow of William Willoughby dec'd
who died on the 29th October 1815
of Spotsylvania in the State of Va
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Fitzhugh of the E Regt. commanded
By Col. Mathew in the Va.
time for 2 years & upward
Va.
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents, per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Apr
1838 and sent 
R Chapman   of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $560.00
Semi-annual allowance ending Sept 40.00
--- 
$600.000
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3d
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 160
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Paid at the Treasury under
the act of the 6th April 1838
from 4 Sep 1839 to 4 March
1840. Agent notified 2 Aug 1841
J. A. Thompson,
March 30/52
Let to  W Thompson,
19 Jan 1853
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Wm Willoughby Was mary'd Jun 30 1779
Sally Willoughby Was Born april 14 1783
Nancy Willoughby Was Born april 18 1785
Betsy Willoughby his Born august 21 1787
William Willoughby Was Born December 16 1791
John Ashman Willoughby was B Ag 15 1794
Lucinday Willoughby  was B Jan 27 1797┃
Sally Willoughby was mary'd Octob 4 1798
Lucindy Cash was Born April 24 1800
William Cash was born April 10 1803
ThomsGibson was married to
To Elizabeth G Willoughby
December 11th 1821
Thomased  1835
Hellen  1787
May the 28   48
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Lord Remember Me know though art
com into thy kingdom now and Mary
command young
William H Marten this
William H Martin
William
1837
1789
50
William J
Thomas Chickes
William H Martens was born
August the 5. 1818
Sarah E Martin
was born the year 1837
as him the glass mens
life Doth 
W N Martin
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William Willoughby is my
Name and Spotsylvania is my
Station
Sally Willoughby was mary'd
October 4 1797
Nancy Willoughby was mary'd
October 2d 1800
Wm Willoughby Was mary'd
the 30 of January 1812

Lucindy Willoughby Was
Married to Charles
McCloud the 21 1815
December
James Martin & Sidney
Willoughby was married
May 25 1818
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Wm Willoughby was maryd Jan 30 1779
Polly Willoughby Was Born Apr 12 1780
baby Willoughby Dide Aparal 2 1781
Sally Willoughby was Born Ap 14 1783
Nancy Willoughby Was Born Ap 18 1785
Baby Willoughby Was Born Aug 21 1787
Whitheld Willoughby Was Born Jun 30 1790
Wm Willoughby Was Born December 16 1791
John Willoughby Was Born Aug 15 1794
Loveday Willoughby Was B Jan 27 1797
Polly Kealle was born May 29 1798
Sally was maryd October 4 1797
Lucinday Cash Was Born Apr 4 1800
Nancy Willoughby Was maryd Oct 2 1800
Sidney Willoughby was born October 28 1800
Wm Cash was born Ap 10 1803
Gorgia Yong was born July 6 
James Allen Carsh was born Feb1806
Sept 19 1808
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to sally some
1838
1779
79
Mary Dent and
Sally Willoughby Was B Oct 14, 1783
Nancy Willoughby Was B Aug 18 1785
Betsy Willoughby Was B Aug 24 1787
Whyale Willoughby Was B 
William Willoughby Was B Dec16 1791
John A Willoughby Was B Dec
Lewen Willoughby Was B
Sidney Willoughby Was
Born Apr 18

Thos Gibson was married to
Elizabeth G Willoughby
December 1821
Polly Parker was born
July 14. 1895
Polly Parker this is her
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Gorg Yong Com to one
Feby the 7 1803 God to be sworn
years old the 6 of July next
1835
1987
0048

1789
1835
52
Wm Willoughby Was marid
To Sally Sorell of Carline County
the 30 of january
1812
And died December the 29 1826
William H Martin
was born
August 18 1818
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Gibson Elizabeth
To
Declaration
Willoughby Wm
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the seventh of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows.
State of Virginia
Spottsylvania County, to wit)
On this 17 day of November one thousand
Eight hundred and fifty nine, personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly
authorized by Law to administer oaths, Elizabeth Gibson a resident of said County, who being duly sworn according to
law doth on her oath make the following declaration in or to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of the seventh day of July, one thousand eight hundred and
thirty eight, entitled an act granting half pay and Pension to certain widows.

That she the said Elizabeth, is the daughter of
Sarah Willoughby, widow of William Willoughby, deceased which said Sarah Willoughby departed this life on the 17th
day of February last (1849) and was the identical Sarah Willoughby, to whom a pension were granted under the
above named act of the 7th July 1838 in account of the Revolutionary service of the said William Willoughby

That her mother, the said Sarah Willoughby, only received the pension and a Private, where she was entitled to a Pension as a Sergeant. That this declarant now makes
this declaration, for herself and in behalf of his Sister Lucinda McCloud who together unto this declaimed and the only surviving children of the said Sarah Willoughby, for the purpose of receiving the additional Pension, to which their Mother the said Sarah, the widow of the said William was entitled.
Eilzabeth Gibson

Sworn
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Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year first above
written, before me.
Lewis A Boggs
And I certify that the declarant is personally known
to me, and that she is the daughter of Sarah Willoughby
widow of William Willoughby deceased as stated by her in
the foregoing declaration.  Given under my hand this 17th
day of November 1857
Lewis A Boggs

Virginia
Spotsylvania County ⎬ Sir

I Robert Babury Clerk of the County of the County Court in the County and state of Missouri do hereby certify that Lewis  A. Boggs Esq whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate of acknowledgement is now and was at the time of signing this same a Justice of the peace for the County and
State duly authorized by law to administer oath
and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here
subscribed my
and affixed
the seal of the said County Court
this 4th day of December 1831
to Ruby Babury Clerk
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Willoughby Sarah
Death proved &c
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Virginia
At a Court held for Spotsylvania County on Monday the 6th day of August AD 1851

It is ordered to an interest of account and certified that it has been satisfactorily proved to this Court, that Sarah Willoughby, widow of William Willoughby deceased, a Revolutionary
Pensioner died on the 17th day of February AD 1849, leaving the following children by Elizabeth Gibson and Launder McCloud.

I Robert C. Dabney Clerk of the County Court of Spotsylvania in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing writing is a true copy from the records of my office.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County Court, this 4th day of December.
A.D. 1837

R. C. Dishney
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State of Virginia  }                        [ 3189 written    
Spotsylvania County } SS                 on side of 
                                                        document ]
On this the 5th day of December 1837 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Sarah Willoughby a resident of the county and state aforesaid aged 75 years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July the 4th 1836 that she is the widow of
William Willoughby who was she believes a sergeant in the army of the United States in the war of the revolution she does not recollect if she ever knew where he served but believes it was to the North before her marriage nor does she recollect what officers he was under she can only say that he enlisted and after having served as she believes an enlistment of 4 years was discharged immediately after which she was married to him the said William Willoughby in the County of Spotsylvania by Parson Stevenson on the 30th day of June 1779 that after their marriage he was in the service at different times she thinks to the end of the war but cannot recollect how long she recollects he went to the town of York and there served under whom she cannot say she is enabled to speak definitely as to her marriage from the family register as also of his death which took place on the 29th of October 1815 that she remained his widow ever since that period as well more fully appears by reference to the proof hereunto annexed 
                                                her
                                       Sarah  X  Willoughby
                                                mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day
and year above written before me
Claiborne Duvall JP

[Hon R. Chapman ( 2 letters illegible)
written on left upper margin]
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I furthermore certify that Mrs Sarah Willoughby is a lady of respectability and unable to attend Court from bodily infirmity and that I have seen the family register which from its antiquity I believe to be the true family register
and that her declaration as to the time of her marriage and her husbands death is in accordance with said register
Given under my hand this the day and date first above 
writen    Claiborne Duvall J.P.

State of Virginia 
Spotsylvania County to wit
I Stapleton Crutchfield Clerk of the County Court of Spotsylvania in the State aforesaid do hereby certify Claiborne Duvall Esq whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same a Magistrate in the said County, duly Commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due to all his acts and deeds as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of my office to be hereunto affixed this 5th day of December 1837, and from our independence the 42nd
Sta. Crutchfield c.c.

[Large circular seal
lower left on document]
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Willoughby Henry
affidavit
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State of Virginia}
Spotsylvania County} to wit
I do hereby certify that I am a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and that I know of my personal knowledge, that my brother, William Willoughby, deceased, whose widow was allowed a pension under the act of Congress of July the seventh eighteen hundred and thirty seven was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary war for more than two years in captain Joseph Spencer's Company of Infantry, in the Virginia line and continental establishment. Given under my hand this 28th day of October 1851
Henry  his X mark Willoughby

Witness
Jos. M. Alsop

State of Virginia
Spotsylvania County } to wit
Be it Known, that before the subscribed, Robert C Dabney, Clerk of the County Court of Spotsylvania County in the State of Virginia, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally  appeared Henry Willoughby, is a Revolutionary pensioner, and is a credible witness.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court aforesaid this 28th day of October, A. D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty.
Robert C. Dabney Clk
Spotsylvania County Court

Memorandum:  This afficent [sic] does not mean to say that William Willoughby served the whole time in Captain Spencer's Company,, but that he entered the service under his command and served in first five years a part of which time he was a prisoner.
Henry X Willoughby
Teste}
R. C. Dabney clk}
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
No. 18345
Sarah Willoughby
Widow of
William Willoughby
Priv War War [sic]
Act: July 7th 1836
Index:- Vol. m, Page 343
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Sarah Willoughby
wid of Wm Dcd
Va
[?] Let Hon R
Chapman 2d March
1838 do do
March 30. 1838
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official Business
Hon. A. H. H. Stuart
Sec'y of the Int'r
Washington 
D.C.
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Official Business
Hon. Jas E Heath
Commiss'r of Pension
Washington City
D.C.

Deceased
Wm Willoughby
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There is on file a copy of "The Doctrine of Faith and Justification" by John Edwards, D. D. which has marginal and other entries relative to the family of William Willoughby, but they are only repetitions of the family data on file on the three loose leaves taken from said book and now in the claim
AW.
June 17, 1912
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Willoughby WM
Proof of Service
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Virginia
At a court held for Spotsylvania County the 3d day November 1851.
it is ordered to be entered of record and sertified [sic], that it has been satisfactorily proved to this court that William Willoughby, deceased, whose widow was allowed a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th day of July A. D. 1837, served in the Revolutionary war as a Searggant [sic] for more than two years, in a Company of Infantry, in the Virginia line on Continental establishment, and that the said William Willoughby at the time he went into service was in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Spencer.
I Robert C. Dabney Clerk of the County Court of Spotsylvania in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing writing is a true copy from the records of my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my said office this 4th day of December 1831.
R. C. Dabney clk
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Wrote to
Dabney
Apr: 19, 1852
to Heath also,
&
appealed to
Secy of Int'r.
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Pension Office,
March 30, 1852

Sir:
The application of One of the children of Sarah Willoughby, deceased, Widow of William, who was a pensioner in the Virginia Roll at the time of her
death under the act of July 4, 1836, for an increase of the amount of the pension awarded to her, on the ground that her husband, the said William, served as a Sergeant, instead of a private, for which latter grade he was pensioned, is not accompanied by any reliable testimony either parole or Record - nor do the records in this office shew that his rank was that of a Sergeant. The application for increase therefore cannot be considered until clear and satisfactory proof that he served as a Sergeant is filed in this office
I am, very respectfully,
your obedient Servant
F F C Triplett
for Commissioner of Pensions

M. Thompson, Esqr
Present.
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21
Washington
Oct 19/52
M Thompson

Rel. to his append
from the Comr pf Pension
in the case of Sarah
Willoughby widow of
William &c &c


Rec'd Oct 21, 1852
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Washington Oct 19th 1852
Hon. A.H.H. Stuart
Secy of the Int'r
Sir 
I appealed to you in the case of Willoughby on the 19th inst last, and not having heard from the case since,  I suppose  it has been accidentally overlooked.  My reference ^to evidence furnished through the both record and parole, you will find that Willoughby did serve as Sergt. & that the Commis'  has entirely misstated the case in his official report, herewith inclosed.  The amount
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of increase claimed is small, nevertheless justice  should be done, & the record not be misrepresented. The grounds of this appeal, will more fully appear in my letter to the Commis'. Which Will be found on file, With the papers in the Case, and also in my original letter to you.
I have the honor to be &c
M. Thompson
Atty. for Willoughby
P.S. If the evidence, as you will see, furnished through me is Not "Reliable" in the estimation of the Commis', I would
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Most respectfully ask him what sort of evidence he would consider reliable.
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13  Sept 15/52
Washington
Sept 11/52
M. Thompson
Appeals
Rel: to the case of
Sarah Willoughby for
a [?] pension &c.

Kirby


Ref'd to Commissioner
of Pensions for Report
Dept Intr    }
Sept 15/52 }
Rec'd Sept. 13, 1852
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Washington Sept 11th 1832
Hon. A. H. H. Stuart
Secretary of Interior
Sir
I have been instructed to appeal to you from the decision of the Commissioner of Pensions in the case of Sarah Willoughby widow of William, revolutionary pensioners on the Virginia Rolls,for 
reasons apparent upon the record and stated in my letter or letters to the Commissioner of Pensions, which will be found on file in connection with the papers in the case.
I have the honor to be
Most Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
M. Thompson
Aty. for Willoughby
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Washington Decr 20th 185[?]
Hon. L. E. Heath
Sir
I herewith inclose additional evidence in the case of William Willoughby dec'd and his widow Sarah Willoughby dec'd revolutionary pensioners on the Virginia Roll, authorizing and requesting an increase of pension in those cases from that of a private to that of Sergeant in Which grade it is shown said W. Willoughby Served.
I have the honor to
be your Ob't S't
M. Thompson
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                 TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
                 Second Comptroller's Office,
                  December 24th, 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," Sarah Willoughby, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars 
and [line through and Cents] Cents per annum, under the law of the 4th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839 to the 4th March 1840.
Respectfully yours, 
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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Bowling Green [?]
[?] 21

Free

Honb'l Reuben Chapman
Washington City
D.C.

Hon. R Chapman
H. R.
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Bowling Green Apl 21st 1838

Dear Sir
I have been requested to forward you a Book containing the family register of of [sic] William Willoughby dec'd with a request that you will use your influence to get the Book back after Col. Edwards shall have satisfied himself of the fact of the Existence of such a Book. You will please forward on the Certificate of Pension to me at the Bowling Green so soon as you can obtain it directed to
Yr Frd. & obt. Servt.
R. E. McDaniel [?]
S Saunders

P.S. You will see two W M. Willoughbys named in the family Register, both marrying Sally Sorrells--Wm Willoughby Jun'r son of [marked out: son] of Wm Willoughby & Sally Sorrell. married a Sally Sorrell niece of his mother.
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For proof of marriage see Family register in a work called Faith Explained filed in Mr Edwards room
D. D. Addison
Apl 24, 1838
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Department of the Interior
Washington January 07 1853

Sir
I have examined the case of Sarah Willoughby, an applicant for an increase of Pension under the act of July 4th 1836 and have affirmed your decision therein, there being nothing to justify the disturbance the original allowance made by your predecessor in 1838.
I am very respectfully
Your obedient Servant
Alex H. H. Stuart
Secretary
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Hn. R. Chapman 
HR
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Caroline County }
State of Virginia }  s.s.

On this the 7th day of December 1837 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, John Oliver, of said county who, after being sworn according to Law under the following declaration, that he was in the War of the Revolution, that he entered the service under Captn John Fitzick and was attached to Col. Saml. Temple's
Regiment and served out his two years [illegible] as a guard up & down the River, that he thinks, the same year he was discharged he entered the service
again by Draft and was under Captn. David Jameson
and sent again to Wmsburg and was under Major Armistead & Col. Mathews till discharged in 1781 he was again drafted before the siege of York Town and was under Captn John Fitzick but in Gloucester County nearly opposite York Town he joined Captn Seizon or some such name, who was attached to Genl Weedon's Brigade where he served
his time out and which expired after the siege of
York Town, he further says, that he knew
William Willoughby well, that said Willoughby served,
he believes nearly the whole war, most of the time in the Continental line and most of it in
the Militia, that he was at the siege of York
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and he believes, did serve to the end of the tour, but of this fact, will not be positive.  I do furthermore certify, that John Oliver is a man of the highest respectability in point of [?] worth and that from a long life spent in this county, I feel assured, he has the confidence of all who know him, as a man of the strictest veracity, that he is now a Pensioner.
Given under my hand this the day and date first above written

Robert B. Corbin J. P.

Virginia
Caroline County Ss
I John S. Pendleton clerk of the Court of Caroline County, State aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert B. Corbin whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same, an acting justice of the peace in & for the said County, and that I believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & seal of office this 22nd day of February 1838
John S. Pendleton cl
pr
AMS[?]tt D.C.
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I John Pierce of the county of Spotsylvania and state of
Virginia do hereby certify that I served several tours of
duty as a militiaman in the war of the Revolution and am now receiving a pension that I entered the service as early as 1775 and served at diferent times the last tour I served having been finished a few days previous to the siege of York Town in October 1787. I also certify that I was aquainted with William Willoughby late of this county who married Sarah Sorrel sometime in the summer of 1779 that after their marriage said Willoughby was in actual service in the army of the United States, but for what length of time I cannot speak positively. I also certify that said Sarah is now and has remained the widow of said Wm Willoughby
Given under my hand this the 10th day of February 1838                                     Jno. Pierce

Spotsylvania County }
State of Virginia        }  To wit

This day John Pierce personally appeared before me and subscribed and sworn in due form of law to the above certificate. I furthermore certify that said John Pierce is a man of the highest standing for his moral character and any declaration which he would make would be believed by any man who knows him 
Given under my hand this the 10th day of February 1838                       Claiborne Duvall J.P.
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State of Virginia
Spotsylvania County to wit:
I Stapleton Crutchfield Clerk of the County Court of Spotsylvania in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that Claiborne Duvall Esqr, whose name 
is signed to the foregoing certificate is now and
was at the time of signing the same Magistrate
in the said County, duly Commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit are due to all his acts and deeds as such.   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of my office to be hereunto affixed this 10th day of February 1838 and of our Independence the sixty second
Sta,, Crutchfield @SC
[Circular Seal]
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3189
Sarah Willoughby
widow of WIlliam
Va
Married 1779
Died 1815
Allow 2 ys [?]
$80 per ann, com
4 March 1831

Va Con't line
Cap't Fitzhugh
Co Matheny