Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7340, for Elisha Querry, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE
Penn.

Querry, Elisha
Sarah

NUMBER
W. 7340
B.L. Wt. 6262-160-55

CONTENTS
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9851 R
Virginia

Elisha Querey
of ___  in the state of ____
who was a Private  in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel Hart of the Pennsyl.
Line, for the term of 3 Years

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 14 of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Apl [illegible]
and sent to H. Barryer
Fincastle Va

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 19..........................77" 67
Semi-anl. all' ending 11 Septr [illegible]...48
..................................................................................$125,67

9 22/31

June 1836
ine, for the term of
years
June 1839 ┃
35

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued

Dead
Letter to C M [Illegible] & 3 Aud
4 March 1839

Letter to C. M [Illegible] & 3 Aud
30 May 1839

Paid at the Treasury under
theAct of the 6 April 1838
from 4 March 1836 to 20
June 1836 Agt [Illegible] 10
June 1839

[Written in the right margin:]
[Illegible] sent to H Bowyer Esqr 23 Oct 
1820 [Illegible] Va.
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6.017
Virginia _ R

Sarah Querry.
widow of Elisha
who served in the Revolutionary 
War, as a Revolution [sic]

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence
on the [crossed out: 4th day of March, 1848.]
Ending 2 July 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued
the 21st day of Decr 1852
and sent to
G M McCutcheon
Prest.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 180 Vol. 3
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47286 Act 3 March / 55
April 6. / 55

Sarah [Crossed out: Query]
Querry wid of Elisah
Pn:

Va.
Pa. Contl. line.

[illegible] 160 acres Sept. 12" 1855.
Boy[illegible]
Revolutionary War

[Illegible]
Va _ Feby. 48 - no 6017

Boynton

[Written across the above text:]
Wt No 6262 Is Sept 17/58
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State of Virginia
County of Grenbrier } SS.
On this 16th day of March A.D. One thousand
eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared
before me a Justice of the Peace, within and for the
County and State aforesaid Sarah Querry aged eighty
years a resident of Greenbrier County in the State of
Virginia who being duly sworn according to law, declares
that she is the identical Sarah Query who received
under act of 7th July 1838 a pension for services
in war of the Revolution which pension she now
draws at the Richmond agency She refers to her
papers filed in the Pension office for proof to
sustain her claim for Land.
She makes this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the Bounty Land granted by the act
passed March 3d 1855, and she hereby declares that she
has not applied for or received, and she believes
she is not entitled to Bounty Land except as above
stated, and she hereby appoints Jno H. McCutchen
Attorney at Law of Washington City D.C. to prosecute
her claim and receive her warrant, when issued
That she is now the widow of Elisha Query and has
never married since his death.
Sarah X her mark Querry
S.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and
year above written, and I certify that I have no interest
in the above claim, and am not concerned in its
procention
Edward E. Crane J. P.
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State of Virginia
County of Greenbrier
Personally came Ins D. M. Clung & D. A Suddarth
residents of Greenbrier County, persons whom I certify
to be respectable and entitled to credit and who being
duly sworn, say, that they were present and saw
Sarah Query sign her name to the foregoing declaration;
and they further swear that they have every
reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant
that she is the identical person she represents
herself to be, and who has received a
pension for her husbands services in the war
of the Revolution, and they deponents do reside
in the County of Greenbrier State of Virginia
They also swear that they are disinterested witnesses
that she has never married since the death of
the said Elisha Query but is now his widow
John D McClung
David A. Suddarth

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th day
of March 1855.
Edward E. Crane J.P.

State of Virginia
County of Greenbrier
I Joel McPherson Clerk of the County
in and for the County & State above mentioned do hereby certify that Edward E. Crane whose genuine signature appears above is and was at the
time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in & for the County & State
aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as
such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County
Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction. I also certify that
I have no interest in the result of the case and am not concerned in
its prosecution. Given under my hand and seal of office at Lewisburg
this 6th day of March A.D. 1855.
Joel McPherson Clerk
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Roanoke County to wit
This day Elisabeth Manges formaly Elisabeth Williams
personally appeared before me a Justice of
the peace [inserted: for the county aforesaid] and made oath that in the family records
of her father who are now deceased, which Records are now
in the possession of her Mother Elizabeth Williams _
who resides in the County of Botetourt in the State of
Viginia- The following Record of the
Marage of Sarah querrey
"Elisha querrey and Sarah querrey
was Maried on the 22 day of June 1792"
Witness further saith that she has distinct recollecton
of seeing the above record long before the Death
of her father and always understood that the reason
Why the above record respecting the Mariage of Elisha
and Sarah quarry was sett down in her fathers
Bible that they were were connection
Witness further saith her Mother are very old
and very infirm and unable to attend Court
Given under my hand and seal this
16 day of May 1839
[Illegible] W Permed JP
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I William M Cook Clerk of the County Court
of Roanoka in the state of Virginia as hereby
certify that Wm Denned whose name is subscribed
to the within Certificate is an acting Justice of
the peace for said County and that all his acts
as such and entitled to full credit. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed
my private seal being no seal of office this 17th day
May 1839.
Wm M Cook C. 

Since the foregoing was written the county seal for
the County of Roane has been received as is
hereunto annexed - Given under my hand this
21st day of June 1839 -
W M Cook C
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Elisah Querry

Admd
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At a Court held for the County of Botetourt in the State of
Virginia the 14th day of May 1818
Elisha Querry an inhabitant of this County and
Citizen of this State personally appeared before this Court
being a Court of Records and made oath that he served as a
soldier in the Army of the United States in the War of
the Revolution, that he enlisted in the year 1777 for three
years with Capt Stotherd in the 11th Pensylva Regiment
then commanded by Col Hartley on Continental establishment,
that he served out the time for which he was enlisted
and received a regular discharge from sd service, which
Discharge he has lost: That there is no person living in
this part of the country, within his knowledge by whom
he could prove his said services, and finally that he
hath no means by which he can support himself, than
by his dayly labour, and that he needs the assistance
of his country for support
At an other court held for said County the 10th
day of March 1819
It appears to the satisfaction of the Court
that the said Elisha Querry did serve in the revolutionary
war as stated in the preceding declaration
against the common enemy, for the term of nine months
at one time, on continental establishment; and that
he needs the assistance of his country for support, the 
same was ordered to be certified to the Secretary of War
The above is a true copy from the Records of
the Court aforesaid In Testimony whereof I Henry
Bowyer Clerk of said Court have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the
seal of my said Office the 12th day of
March 1819
H. Bowyer
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Con

9.851
Elisha Quarry
Declaration &c

Henry
Bowyer Clk
Fincastle, Va
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Virginia
Botetourt County to wit
On this 7th day of August 1820-Personally
appeared in Open Court [Crossed out: Elisha illegible Querry]
Being a Court of record which proceed according to
the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction
unlimited in point of amount _ keeping
a record of its proceedings-- and having the power
five & imprisonment-- Elisha Querry aged 65
years, resident in said County, who being first
duly sworn according to law- doth on his
oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War
as follows _ That he enlisted in the year
1776 in the company of Captain Stotherd _
11th Regt Pensylvania line on Continental establishment;
that he served in sd Company & Regt for
one year _ And afterwards served in the Company
of Captain Sweny for about three years as will
appear by my Original Declaration dated (as
appears by my pension certificate No 9851) the 14th
day of May 1818 _ And I do solemnly affirm that
I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the
18th day of March 1818_ and that I have not since
that time by gift, sale or in any other manner
disposed of my property, or any part thereof
with an intent _ to diminish it so as thereby
to bring myself within the provisions of an act of
Congress entitled, an act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land & Naval Service of the United
States during the Revolutionary War _ passed on the
18th of March 1818 _ And that I have not _ nor has
any person in trust for me, any property, or securities
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Or contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any
income other than is contained in the schedule
hereto annexed & by me subscribed
Schedule
One old cow One calf, one heifer, one
Chest 5 old chairs one Iron Kettle on small
Iron pot & oven, 5 Shoats, 6 knives & forks, 6 or 7 Plates
One pewter dish _ one Set of cups & Saucers
That he is a Labourer by profession
But is unable to old age & infirmities to work
That he has a wife & 7 children living with
him. Elisha aged 19 years, William 17- George 15 James
11. Liddy 7 - John Six & Betsey 4 _ That his wife
is 40 years old very infirm & unable to support
herself
Elisha X his mark Querry
Sworn to & declared in Open Court on the 7th
day of Aug 1820 _
John Moon Samuel Wilson Benjamin Carper & Jacob
Rudisell Gentn Justices of the Peace Comprising sd Court

I Henry Bowyer Clerk of the Court
of sd County do hereby certify that the forgoing 
affirmation & the Schedule thereto
annexed are truly copied from the record of
the said Court and that it is the opinion
of the sd Court that the total amount in value of
the property exhibited in the aforesd Schedule
Forty Dollars

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name & affixed the
Seal of my Office this 7th day of
August 1820-
H F Bowyer
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Sarah Querry
widow of Elisha.
Va

J. H. Mc [Illegible]
Present
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
of the 7th July 1838, entitled "an act granting half
pay and pensions to certain Widows"

State of Virginia Roanoke County SS
On this 20th
day of December 1838 personally appeared
before the Justices of the County Court at December
term now in session for the aforesaid County of
Roanoke [inserted: being a court of records] Sarah Querry a resident of the
State of Virginia and County of Roanoke aforesaid
aged sixty two years who 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 orgress
passed July 7th 1838 entitled ""an act granting
half pay and pensions to certain widows
That she is the widow of Elisha Querry
who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution
War and a Revolutionary pensioner of the
United States at the time of his death, the pension
certificate on which said pension was paid
is now in her possession & dated [inserted: April] 27th [inserted: one thousand eight hundred and eighteen]
and now exhibited in Court.

She further declares that she was married to the
said Elisha Querry on the twenty second day of June
in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety
two at Little York State of Pennsylvania- That
her husband the aforesaid Elisha Querry died
on the twentieth day of June 1836 That she
was not married to him prior to his leaving
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the service but the marriage took place previous
to the first of January Seventeen [inserted: hundred] ninety
four viz: at the time above stated
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year
above written, before the Roanoke County Court
for December term now in session being account of
record. Sarah X his [sic] mark Querry

I William W. Coch clerk of the County Court of Roanoke
in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the
foregoing is a true copy from the records of said
Court: In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and private seal, there being no seal
of Office this 21th day of December 1838.
Wm M Coch

State of Virginia Roanoke County to Wit
This
day Jno. N Hartman a respectable
Citizen of said County, personally appeared
before me John F. J. White a Justice of
the peace in and for said County and
made[illegible]  in due form of law
that Elisha Query, late a pensioner
of the United States and husband
Sarah Query within and above named,
died on the 20th of June 1836 and that
his widow the said Sarah Querry has
not since been married Given
under my hand and seal this 24th
day of January 1839.
Jn F. J. White JP
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William M Cook Clerk of the County
Court of Roanoke in the State of Virginia do
hereby certy that  J. F. J. White whose name
is subscribed to the within certificate is
an acting Justice of the peace for County
& that all his acts as such are entilted to
full credit. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand affixed my private
seal (there being no seal of office. This 25th day
of January 1839
Wm M Cook C. 

Roanoke County to Wit
I Jno F. J. White a justice
of the peace for the County aforesaid do
hereby certify that I have known Sarah
Querry for [illegible] year to have been
the reputed wife and to generally [illegible]
of Elisha Querry deceased, that they have
raised a considerable family of children
and that no doubt exists on his mind
to her the said Sarah Querry being fully
entitled to a pension under the "act
of Congress passed 7th July 1838 entitled" an act
granting half pay and pension to 
certain widows" Given under my
hand this January 31 1839
Jno F. J. White

I certify that I know the hand writing of Wm M. Cook
Clerk of Roanoke county & that I have no doubt of
the genuineness of the foregoing signature purporting to be
his, Given under my hand this 7th of Feb. 1839
R. Craig M.C.
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Floyd County Court
I Peter [Illegible] a Justice of the peace in and for
for the County above named do hereby certify that
a Lady who appears to be between 50 and 60 years
of age and calls herself Margaret Brown and
says she formerly resided in the County above
named and now resides in Montgomery County
and State of Virginia, personally appeared for
me this day and made oath that she is well
acquainted [inserted: with] Sarah Querry now of Roanoak [sic]
County Virginia widow of Elisha Querry that
she was present at the marriage of the said
Sarah with the said Elisha which took place
in June 1792 at Little York Pensylvania State
and that she was married upon publication of [illegible]
[illegible] under my hand and seal this 16th day
of November 1838 Peter [Illegible] Justice P
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I know Peter Guerrant of Floyd County, Va &
know him to be a justice of the peace in said county,
but I cannot say I have such a knowledge of
his hand writing as will authorise me to pronounce other
[illegible] of his within signature merely from
its appearance; but from my knowledge of the persons
and circumstances connected with this application for
a pension. I do not doubt, in the least, that it is
genuine Given under my hand this 7th Feb

[Writing at the bottom, upside down, is transcribed in Document 20].
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Since the within papers were draw up the
County Seal for Roanoke County has be received
as is hereinto annexed. Given under my hand
this June 21. 1839

[Handwriting on the bottom of the page, upside down, is transcribed in Document 19]
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The Secretary
of the War Department
The United States

4270
Sarah Querry
Declaration to obtain
of Pension, entered at
December Court 1838

Hon d. d. Chapman
Jan 9. 1867
Let. to J. E. Lewis August 7. '47

I am of opinion on the examination
of this case that the marriage
took [illegible] on the year 1792 & [illegible]
certificate issue
under [illegible] 7. Jul '38 JE Hatch Com

20 Decr 1852
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State of Virginia Roanoke County to Wit; This day
Sarah Querry the widow of the late Elisha Querry
a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States personally
appeared before me one Jno F. J. White a Justuce of the
peace in and for the County and State aforesaid
who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that
after her marrige with Elisha Quary [sic] aforesaid
she had in the aggregate fifteen children, Nine
of which she raised and the [illegible] died in
infancy and from premature birth of the latter
one was born & died between the time of her
marriage and [Illgible] 28, 1796, of the nine now
living the following is a statement of them both and
place of residence
1st Mary Magdalen Querry born 2 May 1796
married lines in the State of Illinois and has
Grand Children  _
2d Elisha Query born 1 Jany 1799 also Married
& lives in Illinois _
3d William Querry born 18 June 1803 also married
& lives in Indiana _
4th Geo W Query born 7 Jany 1806 also married
& lives in Illinois _
5th James Query born 18 Oct 1809 also mand
lives is Illinois _
6th Lydia Margareth born 8 Sept 1813 now living
with her mother the deponent
7th John Querry born June 8th 1816 now 
living with the deponent
8th Elizabeth Ann born Feby 7. 1818 now living
with the deponent _
9th Nathanl Querry born 22 May 1820 now
being with the deponent _
Sworn and Subscribed this 3d day of
June 1841 _ Sarah X her mark Querry
Subscribed
Jno F. J White JP.
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V Virginia 4270

Sarah Querry
widow of Elisha

Suspd Feby 20th 1839
[part of left margin is missing] & to Hon R. Craig
[part of left margin is missing] Jno F. White Aug 10th 1839
[part of left margin is missing] .. Octr 23 ..
Clk of York Co Pa Octr 23 ..
Jno F. J. White 8 July 1840
Same 8 Octr 1840-
Same 21 Apl. 1841.
let to Hon A H.H Stuart Jun 22 '44
.. same sameJuly 31 '41
.. John McCauley, July 7 '45.
Act July 7th 1838
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No. 47286
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 6, 1855.

Elisha Query [sic]
Rev. War

Warrant No. 6262-160-55

J. H. McCretchen
Present
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In behalf of Mrs
Sarah Querry widow
of Elisha Querry.

Jno D McClung
"Big Clear Creek"
Virginia

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
PENSION OFFICE OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Commissioner.
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Prn: Act 2d Feb: 48. bar
Wythe
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6262

/ 60 Asmt
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6017
Virginia R

Sarah Querry
widow of Elisha Querry
Penn
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 96 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence
on the [crossed out: 4th day of March, 1848.]
[Inserted: 1. of July 1848

Certificate of Pension issued
the 21 day of Dec. 1852
and sent to
J. H. G. McCutcheon
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 180 Vol. 3

Jno D. McClery June 30/53
J.D. McClung 11 May 1854.
Hon H A Edmons  on July 10 /54
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11. 419
Virginia R

Sarah Querry
widow of Elisha Querry
who died on the ____
of ____ in the State of ____
who was a private in the ____ commanded
by Captain ____ of the ____ commanded
by ____ in the
line for Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond
at the rate of 80 Dollars ____ Cents
per annum, to commence on the [crossed out 4h day of] March, 1836] [inserted: 20. June 1836
Ending 4 March 1841]

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of
Dec 1852 and sent to
the J.H. G. McCutchtion [sic]

Arrears to the 4th of ____
Semi-annual allowance ending ____

{Revolutionary Claim
Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by R. McRae Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 277
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9306
Virginia R

Sarah Querry
widow of Elisha
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued
the 21st day of Dec 1852
and sent to
J. H. G. McCutcheon
Prest

[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June
17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. D _ Page 145
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Sarah Querry
widow of
Elish Query [sic]
Claim for a Pension
Act
7th July 1838
Va suspended case.

Additional Evidence
JHG McCutchen [sic]
Present
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Washington City D.C

Sir
I respectfully ask that that the
claim of Sarah Querry widow of Elisha under
Act of 7th July 1838. may be taken up examined
and allowed. As I am sure the Dept will
find upon examination that the last decision
was hastily made and [inserted: not] justified of the proof on
file at that time. The objection is that it is not
satisfactorily proven that the marriage took
place before 1794 to wit 22 June 1792. In support
of this fact I refer to the Affidavits of Nancy
McDaniel Katharine Gilbreath and Margaret
Brown who severally swear that that they were
present and witnessed the marriage, also the
Bible record from the Bible of Elizabeth Williams
who was married on the same day. Elizabeth
Manges proves this to be a genuine record. I also
refer to the Hon A H H Stewart's letter sustaining
this view which it is hoped will have its
weight. With this array of testimony the Dept
suspend the claim because Elisha Query [sic] in
his declaration of 1820. said "that his wife
is 40 years old and very infirm and unable
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to support herself" and contend that she
being then but 40. she could not have been
married in 1792 as she was only 12 years old. admit
for the sake of argument that she was but 12 years
old when she was married, was the marriage of
that time impossible improbable or an unlikely
No says may reasonable mind it occurs daily, the
truth is she was [inserted: when married] about sixteen years old and
EQ meant to say exactly what he did. "that she
was 40 years old, but these words by no legal
torturing could be construed to mean that
she was only 40 year old."  but these words by no legal
[illegible]  could be construed to mean that
she was only 40. or that she was not 44. All
that I ask for the old Lady who is represented,
to me as extremely needy and worthy is that
she may have justice done her and that
speedily on it. is two late
Respectfully
Your Obdt Servt,
JHG McCutchen

I herewith enclose my authority to act as
Mrs Sarah Query's Attorney
Hon James E Heath
Com of Pensions
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Know All men by these presents That I Sarah
Querry widow of Elisha Querry a Revolutionary
soldier having a claim upon the United 
States Government for a pension by reason of the
services of my husband in the Revolution
do hereby constitute and appoint J H G McCutchen
of Washington D.C. my true and lawful
Attorney for me and in my name place
and stead to Examine my papers on file
in the pension Office in support of my said
claim to file all necessary papers in support
of said claim, and to call for an examination
and take an appeal in said case if the same
shall be necessary, and to do all things
that may be necessary and proper in and about
the premises, and when the said claim shall
be finally acted upon to receive the Certificate
as if were personally present at the doing thereof

Sarah X her mark Querry

Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of me
Robert Shawver
William Shawver
Magistrates Certificate  Over
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State of Virginia
Greenbriar County to wit.
This day Sarah Quary [sic]
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County and State aforesaid and
acknowledged the within power of Attorney to be
her act and deed and requested me to certify the 
same, it being signed by her in my presence, Given
under my hand this 2d day of December 1852

Edward E. Crane J. P.
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May 9. 1846.
Recd of
Sarah Querrey {sic]

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Roanoke County Va. April 28th 1846
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Dear Sir
Without the pleasure
of your personal acquaintance, allow
me to trouble you, in behalf of a friend
with an examination of your office
relative to the papers of Mrs Sarah
Querrey [sic], the wife of Elisha Querrey [sic] decd
a soldier of the revolution. He drew a
pension for several years. He died
about ten years ago.-- His Wife Sarah
Querrey [sic], (I understand, proved her marriage
to Elish [sic] Querrey, some five or six years
ago, and forwarded the papers to your
Office, through her friend John F. J. White
she informs me that she proved her marriage to
have taken place in the year 1792.
Will you do me the favour to inform me
whether Mrs Q's papers proving her marriage
have been sent to your Office, and whether
she is entitled to a pension, provided the
proves herself to be the Widow of Elish Querrey [sic],
And that they were married in the year 1792.
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I enclosed to Genl A.A. Chapman
(member of Congress) during the last winter
the Declaration, and other papers of Thomas
Goodson decd of Floyd County Va, - Genl C.
informed me, that he gave the papers to you
for  examination. The heirs of Mr Goodson
think themselves entitled to a considerable
amount of money, and to bounty Land.
There is no doubt but Mr Goodson's service
was such as is stated in his declaration -
But whether it was sufficient, or is sufficiently
proven to entitle him to a pension, you
are competent to judge. Will you
also please give me such information
upon this subject, as you may deem
useful to the heirs of Mr Goodson

Very Respectfully-
John McCauley

Hon J.L. Edwards Comr Pensions

P.S. Direct, Salem Roanoke County Va.
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Sarah Querry {sic]
 Va ad 2 Feb 48

Big Clear Creek Va.
May 4th

S. P. Waldo Esqr
Com of Pensions
 W. Cty
Page 40

Big Clear Creek April 26th 1854

Sir
Your Letter of June 30th 55 was duly recd
You state that Mrs Sarah Qerrys Pension commenced
with the death of her husband which took place
June 22d 1836, and runs to her death and that she
has been allowed all that she was entitled to.
The Gentleman here having the matter in hand. States
that there were five years of the time claimed not
allowed her but fails to assign any reason, this
I believe from the face of your Letter to me can
not be the case. And I wish you to state distinctly to
to me by letter whether this is the case or not
and also whether she is entitled to any lands
under the previous Laws or not--

Respy Your Srvt.
Jno D McClung

S. P. Waldo Esqr C.P.
Washington City
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Clear Creek March 25. 1853

Dear Sir

Mrs Sarah Querry was an applicant for a
Pension for services rendered by her husband Elisha Querry decd
I have just been informed that she has drawn a portion of the
amount that she believed she was justly entitled too, being
informed by those having the matter in hand, that there were
some five or six years that were not allowed, and she concludes
that the reasons assigned by them are not very satisfactory.
The object therefore of this note is to ascertain how much she
really has drawn, and whether there were five or six
years not allowed her and for what reason.
Being a soninlaw toMrs Querry she requested me
to write to the proper person and asertain if possible the
facts connected with the case, and as there has been a new ┃
President installed I will have to address this to the
Commissioner of Pensions alone.
Your obt St
Jno D. McClung
Page 42

80$ to 30 Jun 1848
86 [illegible] 1 July 1848
Page 43

State of Virginia
Greenbriar County to wit
On this Twenty second day of December One
thousand Eight hundred and [illegible] six personally
appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace
for the County aforesaid Sarah Querry aged
seventy years according to the best of her recollection
as the family Bible in which the record was keep
has been taken to the west but she believes she
was born in Seventeen hundred and seventy six
who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth,
on her oath make the following declaration, in order
to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the
act of Congress approved the seventh day of July 
Eightteen hundred and thirty six, and an act entitled an
act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
and an act approved the third of March Eighteen
hundred and forty three, and an act approved the
Seventh of June Eighteen hundred and
forty four; That she is the widow of Elisha
Querry, who resided in the County of Botetourt
in the State of Virginia, who was a Revolutionary
soldier, and a pensioner for his services as a Private
in the Pennsylvania line, as the papers in the war
department will show, She farther states that
after the death of her said husband she acces
the arrears of his pension, she refers to this to
prove that she is the wife of the said Querry
She further declares that she was married to
Page 44

the said Elisha Querry in June Seventeen
hundred and ninety two at Little York in the
State of Pennsylvania, that her husband
Elisha Querry died on the the 20th of May
1836. That she was not married to him prior
to his leaving the service, but the marriage took
place previous to the first of January Seventeen
hundred and ninety four viz at the place
above stated
Sarah X her mark Querry

Greenbrier County to wit:
This day the above named Sarah Querry
(personally known to me) personally appeared before
me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and
for said County aforesaid, and made oath that the
foregoing declaration is true. Given under
my hand this 22d day of December 1846
David Hanna
J.P

I hereby certify that Sarah Querry the above
applicant who this day made the foregoing declaration
before me, resides Twenty miles from the Court House of
the County, and is from bodily infirmity is in my opinion
unable to attend court. Given under my hand
this 22nd day of December 1846.
David Hanna J.P.
Page 45

State of Virginia
Greenbriar County } Set
I John A North deputy
Clerk of Greenbrier County aforesaid do hereby
certify that David Hanna Esq who hath
given the preceeding certificate is and was
at the time of giving the same an acting
Justice of the peace in & for said County
of Greenbrier duly commissioned & qualified
as such
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed the seal of
my office & set my hand
this 24th day of December 1846
and in the 71st year of the
Commonwealth
John A North D.C.

Greenbrier County Set
I Mason Mathews a presiding Justice
of the peace for said County do hereby certify that
John A North is deputy Clerk of the Court of
said County and that his foregoing certificate is
in due form.
Given under my hand this
24th day of December 1846
Mason Mathews, J.P.
Page 46

12

John F. J. White Esqr.
Salem
Roanoke County
Virginia
Page 47

Virginia Montgomery County Set.

I Rice D Montague Clerk of the County Court of said county
do certify that Andrew Lewis whose signature is
attached to the above certificate, is a Justice of the peace
said county, duly commissioned and qualified
Given under my hand & seal of office this
30th day of January 1839
R.D. Montague
Page 48

I do hereby certify that a woman the name of
Margaret Brown and in this neighborhood for
two years or perhaps longer, she appeared harmless but
[illegible] of strong mind, and seen no no reason to
say or believe that she would declare upon oath any
thing that was not true Given under my hand
this 21st Day of December 1838
[Illegible] Lewis J.P.
Page 49


Elisha Querry

Payable semi-annually. The first
payment on this Certificate will be
made on the 4th of September
next, in Richmond, at
the Branch Bank
the United [Illegible]

Recorded

2807.75
-220
2587.75
+..41
2628 By cashe

Elisha Querry
Page 50

War Department

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United
State, the 18th of March, 1818
Elisha Querry late a Private
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed
on the Pension List, Roll of the Virginia
Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence
on the 14th day of May one thousand
eight hundred and Eighteen

GIVEN at the War Office of the United
States, this 27th day of
April, one thousand eight
hundred and nineteen.
J Claborn
Secretary of War.
Page 51

The deposition of Elizabeth Williams taken before
me James Kyle a Justice of the peace for the
County of Roanoke and State of Virginia on
the 9 June 1840. Who deposeth and sayeth
that Sarah Querry Widow of Elisha Querry
and was the daughter of Thomas and Lydia
Brown of York County Pensylvania and inter
Married with the aforesaid Elisha Querry [Illegible]
on the 22nd June 1792 the said deponent further 
states that the record of the said Sarah Querrys
Marriage with a record of her own was transcribed
from the old family bible belonging to her husband
into her own small bible and that she
tore the leaf from her own bible and gave
it to the said Sarah Querry which record was
a true transcript from [crossed out: from] the old bible
which was left by my husband to his [illegible]
son who moved to St Joseph in Michigan and
carried it with him said Sarah Querry was cared
by deponents mother and married at her
fathers house and have the record of her Marriage
in her family the deponent further states
that she was born the 7th February 1774 and
further this deponent sayeth not [crossed out: given under
my hand sea]
Elizabeth X her mark Williams
Subscribed and sworn to before me
James Kyle the day and year first
above written Js Kyle
Page 52

I Wm M Cook clerk of the County Court of
Roanoke County do hereby certify that James
Kyle whose name is to the the foregoing Deposition
of Elizabeth Williams is an acting Justice
peace in and for said County and that all his
acts and doings as such are entitled to full
credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal of office
this 12th day of June 1840

Wm M Cook C. R. C.
Page 53

SALEM Va.
APR 15

Free

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commisioner of Pernsions
Washington City.

Apl 20 1841
Page 54

Salem Roanoke by Va Apl 12 1841.

J.L. Edwards Esq.
D Sir,
Under [illegible] I now wait on
you with further proff in support of
Mrs Sarah Querrys claim to a "Widows
Pension" It seems to me that her case
is now fairly made out- 1st That her
husband Elisha Querry was a pensioner there
can be no doubt. 2d That she is the identical
wife of said Querry is beyond question.
3d That she was married to him and
with the period required by the law is
also proven. You will doubtless give to
her claim its due consideration: but I
must add that the old lady is extremly
feeble and poor, and has nearly exhausted
her strength & means in travelling several
hundred miles in order to procure the
required proof and I trust she will
soon have the sattisfaction as she
sinks into the grave to receive
her pension _With great respect
your obt St
Jno F.J. White
Page 55

Botetourt County to wit
This day Katharine
Galbreath witness seventy three years
of age personally appeared before
me Henry M. Bowyer Justice
of the Peace for the County and
made oath, that the mariage of
made oath, that she was present
at the marriage of Elisha Query [sic]
and Sarah Brown now 
Sarah Query and saw them married in
the Town of Little York State of
Pensylvania in the year one thousand
such hundred and ninety two by
the Revt John Geringer a Lutheran
Minister - Given under my hand
the 14th day of July 1847
Henry M Bowyer

State of Virginia
Botetort County Set
I Ferdmand Woltz Clerk of the County Court of
Batetort in the State aforesaid do hereby certify
that Henry M Bowyer Esqr before whom the above
affidavit was made, and who has signed the
same is now, and was at the time of signing
the same an acting Justice of the peace in and
for said County duly Commissioned and qualified
and that full faith and credit are due and ought
to be given to all his official acts as such. I further
certify that his signature above written
is genuine; In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand & seal
of office this 14th day of July 1847
H Woltz Clk
Page 56

Montgomery to wit
This day came Catharine
Gilbreath a respectable lady of the County of Wythe
& State of Virginia, before me Chas L Barnett, a justice
of the peace in and for said County, and made
oath the she is 69 years of age the 7th day of 
February last past and that she was present at the
Marriage of Miss Sarah Brown, to a Mr Elisha Querry
which marriage was solemnized in the
month of June, 1792, in the Town of Little York
Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Sergant
Brown, who died during the revolution in its service
and her husband Elisha Querrey had served 3 -
Years in the revolutionary war, previous to his 
marriage to Miss Brown; and further that Mrs Elizabeth
Williams who was at day Miss Elizabeth Smith
was also present at the Marriage, for the wedding
was in her fathers house, and on the same day
that she Miss Smith intermarried with Mr Williams
that Mrs Williams is a Lady of respectability and
strict veracity, all of which is sworn to this
the 3rd day of March 1841 Given under my hand
the day & year above written
Chas L. Barnett J. P.
Virginia Montgomery County Set
I Rice D Montague Clerk of this county court of said
County do hereby certify that Charles L. Barrett Gent
before whom the above affidavit was taken, and
sworn to is now and was at the time of taking the same,
an acting Justice of the peace in and for
the said County of Montgomery, duly commissioned
and qualified according to law
and that his signature above is genuine
Page 57

In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of
my office this 10th day of April 1841.
R. D. Montague, Clerk
Page 58

Roanoke County to Wit
This day Sarah
Querry widow of Elisha Querry United
States pension in her lifetime, personally 
appeared before me Jn F J White a Justice
of the peace for the county aforesaid
and made oath in due form that
she has just returned from the county
of Rockingham and state aforesaid, where
she [illegible]. This paper purporting to
be a private record of her marriage
with Elisha Querry, and that she saw
said paper cut from the family bible
of Elizabeth Williams widow of Nathaniel
Williams decd And she furth makes
oath that the cause of said record being kept
by Elizabeth Williams aforesaid was that
she may be cousin & also from the
fact that both were married on the
same day Given under my hand
and seal this September 14th 1839
Page 59

I William M Cook Clerk of the Court of
Roanoke County and State of Virginia do hereby
certify that Jno F. White whose name is to the
above oath of Sarah Querry is an acting Justice
of of the peace for said County
and that all his acts and doings as such are intitled to
full credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the
seal of Office this 13th day of
September 1839.
Wm M Cook Clerk of the
Court of Roanoke County
Page 60

pennsylvania york county 1792

Elisha Querrey [sic] was maraid to srah [sic]
brown June the 22 1792.

Nathanyl Williams was maraid
to Elizabeth Smith june the 22 1792
Page 61

Jan. 7. 1839
Va cir
7 July 1838
Registered Feb. 9. 1839
See No 4270

Free 18 3/4

The Secretary
of the War Department of
the United States
Washington

Hon R Craig
HR
Page 62

Declaration. In order to obtain the
benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July
1838 entitled an act granting half pay
and pensions to certain widows

State of Virginia Roanoke County Ss
On the 20th day of 
December 1838 personally appeared before the
Justices of the County Court at December term
now in Session for the aforesaid County of
Roanoke being a Court of Record Sarah Querry
resident of the State of Virginia and County
of Roanoke aforesaid aged sixty two years
who 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 7
1836 entitled an act granting half pay and
pensions to certain widows. That she is the
widow of Elisha Querry who was a soldier
in the army of the Revolutionary war and
a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States
at the time of his death the pension
Certificate on which said pension was paid
is now in her possession & dated 29th day of
April one thousand eight hundred & eighteen
and now exhibited in Court.
She further declares that she was married
to the sd Elisha Querry on the 22d day of
June in the year one thousand seven
hundred and ninety two at Little York
State of Pennsylvania _ that her husband
the aforesaid Elisha Querry died on the
Page 63

twentieth day of June 1836. That she
was not married to him prior to his
leaving the service, but the marriage took
place previous to the first of January
seventeen hundred and ninety four viz
at the time above stated.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and
year above written before the Roanoke
County Court for December term now in
Session being a Court of record
Sarah X her mark Querry

I William M Cook Clerk of the County
Court of Roanoke in the State of Virginia
do hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true copy from the records of sd Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and private seal there being
no seal of office this 24th day of December
1838
Wm M Cook

Washington City D. C. Sc.
I Robt Craig of the H of Representations of the United States,
do hereby certify that I am acquainted with
the hand writing of Wm M Cook clerk of the county
court of Roanoke county [inserted: in the state of Virginia] and that the foregoing signature
purporting to be his, is genuine. Given under my hand
this 19th day of February, 1839.
Robt Craig, member
of the H of Reps. U. S. A.
Page 64

Sarah Querry
widow of Elisha Va
adm
July 7 1838 & c
2 yrs [illegible] 80$
per annum from
20 June 1836, when he died,
to 30 June 1848.
and 96$  per annum
from 1 July 1848, when
H Res was passed
Except 2 yrs

Sent to
J H. G. McCutchen
Present
Page 65

TREASURE DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
June 1st 1839
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, the widow of Elisha Querry
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va Agency, at
the rate of eight Dollars [crossed out: and Cents]
per [crossed out: annum] [inserted: month] under the law of the 18th March 1818, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1836,
to the 20th June, 1836, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
Page 66

House of Representatives
December 29th 1846.

Dear Sir
I herewith endow the declaration of
Mrs Querry for a pension, together with the
letter of my one of my Constituents _ should it be
insufficient. Will you please inform and what
further evidence would be needed
With much respect
your obt St
A. A. Chapman

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Page 67

4270
V
Sarah Querry
Wid of Elisha
vs
Act July 7 1838
Page 68

Washington, Feb. 19th 1839
Sir
I return, herewith, the declaration of
Sarah Querry, having annexed thereto
my certificate respecting the clerk of
Roanoke County.

Yours, with high respect
W. Craig

J. L. Edwards, Esq
Page 69

Free

J L. Edwards
Pension Office
Washinton City
D. C. 

July 24 47
Adv [illegible]
Sarah Querry

LEWISBURG
Page 70

Lewisbury July 12 1847

Col J L Edwards
Dr Sir
Enclosed is the affidavit
of Mrs Catherine Gilbreth _ in the case
of Mrs Sarah Querry,- with the Clerks
certificate affixed - In your letter
Jany 9 47-- you mention that her
papers were filed, and the certificate
of the marriage was all that was necessary
I would be pleased to hear from
you so soon as you may find
it your pleasure to write. Yours
truly
John E. Lewis
Page 71

Big Clear Creek Va
March 31st

May 6

Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
Page 72

Brief in the case of Sarah Querry widow of Elisha
County and State of Virginia
act July 7 1838 &c

Claim, (original, or for increase.)

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner Mch 18 1818

Proof of Marriage satisfactory to Commissioner

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

Name and residence of Agent
J G McCutchen
Present

Thorten Triplets
Examining Clerk.
Page 73

Roanoke County viz
This day personally
appeared before me a Justice of the peace
for the County aforesaid Nancy McDaniel
who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists
of [Illegible], saith that she has been well
acquainted with [Illegiblev] Querry wife
of Elisha Querry, from childhood that she
Nancy McDaniel the affiant is related to the
said Sarah Querry, that she always 
understood from the family that the said Sarah
was born the year before the Decleration
of our Independence & that she was present
at the wedding of the sd Sarah on
the _ day of June in 1792 when she
was married to the aforesaid Elisha
Querry- And further this deponent saith
not.-
Given under my hand & seal this
22nd of July 1841.-
Wm M Peyton J. P.

Wm M Cook Clerk of the County Court of
Roanoke do hereby certify that Wm M Peyton whose
name is to the above certificate is an acting Justice
of the peace in & for the County aforesaid and that 
all his acts as such are entitled to full credit. In
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal of office this 24th July 1841. Wm M Cook
Page 74

Elisah Querry
Page 75

War Department, No 9.851.

PENSION OFFICE.

October 23d 1820

SIR,

You are hereby informed that the
schedule of your property has been examined; and the Secretary
of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension
Roll.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.L. Edwards

To Mr. Elisha Querry,
Care of
Henry Bowyer, Esq
Fincastle, Va.
Page 76

A. H. H. Stuart

Hon: J. L. Edwards
Conr of
Pensions

July 29 1841

Hon.  A. H. H. Stuart
HR
Page 77

House Reps. July 29th 1841

Hon. J. L. Edwards

On yesterday I recd the enclosed 
letter & affidavit in relation to
the claim of Sarah Querry, widow of 
Elisha Querry, to a pension-
The affidavit is in the hand writing
of Wm M. Peyton Esq. a gentleman
of as high character as any in Virginia
-- W White, the writer of the letter
is also a man of unblemished reputation,
& I am persuaded that neither
of them would countenance the claim
in any form unless they were satisfied
that it was well founded _
Will you give the affidavit the necessary 
consideration & let me know
the result as soon as your convenience
will allow.
Very respectfully
Alex H. H. Stuart
Page 78

AW
Rev. War Section.

June 9, 1916.

Mrs. Drusilla Handwerker,
318 12, St. N. W.
Washington, D. C.
Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 7"" instant, you are
advised that Sarah widow of Elisha Querry was allowed 160
acres of bounty land under the provisions of the Act of
March 3, 1855 in full satisfaction for the services of her
husband in the Pennsylvania Troops, War of the Revolution
and she was also allowed pension.
There is no provision of law that would entitle the
descendants of said soldier to pension or bounty land.
Very respectfully,

GM Saltzgeber

Commissioner.

[In margin, handwritten:]
Called for
Warrant
W 6262
Page 79

June 7 1916 J. N. M.1
Rev
Wash. DC
Sec.

Commissioner of Pensions

Respectful Sir
I wish to obtain of your
if one Elisha Querrey [sic] of
11th Pennsylvania Regiment
was ever issued a land
warrient for Military
services in the Revolutionary War.
and if not, could
I as a Grate Grand
child get it at this time
or could I get the equivalent
in money. My Grate grand
Mother got a Revolutoreys
Widdow pension up to the
year 1863 or, 64,
hoping to hear from
you soon
Page 80

I am
Respectfully
Mrs. Drusilla Handwerker
318 - 12 St. N. W.
Wash D.C.

PENSION OFFICE
D
JUN 18 1916
Page 81

1820 Elisah- 19- B. 1801- b. 99
Wm- 17 1803 03
? 15- 1805- 06
? 11 1809 - 9
Liddy 7 1803 13
Js- 6- 1814 16
? 4- 1806- 18
Wife 49 years old

96
..16
1812
[
16
89 0
Page 82

Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 7340
Sarah Querry 
Wid,
Elisha Querry
Pvt. Rev. War

Act: Feby, 2/18
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 146

Arrangement of 1870.}

1916 June 9. Mrs Drusilla
Handwerker advised
of allowance of pension
& bounty land to widow
and that descendants
have no title to Either
AW