Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4715, Thomas Harvey, Va.
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE                                    NUMBER
Va.            Harvey, Thomas     R. 4715    
                              Mary
                             or Polly
CONTENTS 
son of John Harvey
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33. 107 
Virginia - R - 
Thomas Harvey decd, of Va in the State of    who was a Private in the     commanded by Captain Bedford of the      commanded by     in the Va line for Revolution 
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 40 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Ending 19 September 1844. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of March 1853 and sent to --  J. B. B. Bedford 
Arrears to the 4th of      Charlotte C.H. 
Semi-annual allowance ending    Va. 


{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by R. McRae Clerk,
Book E  Vol. C Page 12. 

[upside down] under Act 38 sent 26 May    Former w.
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amended declaration of Polly Harvey & certification of Col. John Harvey--
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State of Virginia: Charlotte County to wit: 
I Polly Harvey, widow of Thomas Harvey, deceased, do hereby declare that my late husband Thomas Harvey, being unable to write, kept no Family Record of our marriage, or the birth of our children. Being, however, in the habit of trusting to my memory for every thing of much importance, I think I can come very near stating the precise date of my marriage and the age of my children. I was married the 12th day of November, 1792, in the County of Cumberland, Va by Parson Drury Lacy. My children are aged as follows, to wit: Drucilla, who is now dead, if living at the present date, would be 60 years of age. Beverly, who is now dead, if living, would be 58 years of age. George is 55 years old. Clement is 53 years old. Serena, is 51 years old. William is 49 years old. Nancy, is 47 years old.  and Jesse, who is now dead, if living would be 45 years old-- in all making Eight children. This statement I make upon mature reflection, which I think is correct or nearly so. In case it should vary from my former statement, this may be relied on with more confidence than any other made by me, for I have had more time to reflect on the subject. 
Polly herXmark Harvey 

Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, on this 12th day of November, 1853. Given under my hand this 12th of November 1853 
John Harvey JP.
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State of Virginia: Charlotte County to wit: 
I John Harvey an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that I am aged 67 years, and know the fact that from the earliest period of infancy, when I was able to notice or recollect any thing that Thomas Harvey and Polly Harvey lived as man and wife and so continued to live up to the date of his death, and reared a family of Eight children, and was always considered by the whole neighborhood as having been legally married - I was raised in the same neighborhood and have always resided in the same neighborhood and know the whole family intimately. They were legally married, I honestly believe, on the 12th day of November 1792. I know all the children and believe them to be aged as stated by Mrs Polly Harvey. Mr Thomas Harvey, husband, was unable to write; as such no Record was kept of their marriage or the births of their children. I take pleasure in certifying that Mr Polly Harvey is an intelligent and respectable lady of sound mind & memory; fully competent to make a declaration, and that her statement is entitled to full and implicit confidence. Given under my hand this 12th day of November, 1853. 
John Harvey JP.
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State of Virginia, Charlotte County Court 
I Winslow Robinson Clerk of the County Court of the County of Charlotte in the State of Virginia, do hereby Certify that John Harvey is in and was at the date of the foregoing Certificate, an acting justice of the peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law, & that his signature above annexed is genuine.  
Given under my hand and the seal of my said this 12th day of November 1853 
Winslow Robinson C
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State of Virginia Charlotte County Court May Term 1856. On this 5th day of May in the year 1856, before the County Court of the aforesaid County now sitting present the following Justices viz: James P Marshall SJ. John F Moseley Cain J. Gaines and Joseph H Robert personally appeared William B. Harvey, a resident of the aforesaid County and State, aged 47 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, declares as follows: that he is the legally appointed administrator of Mary Harvey deceased, the widow of Thomas Harvey deceased, who was a Revolutionary Soldier and pensioner of the United States, and lived and died in the said County of Charlotte and State of Virginia - that the said Thomas Harvey, who was his father, served in the war of the Revolution at least two years as a Waggon Master of the Virginia State troops, Militia, or Continental line, as he has often heard and believes, and that although he claimed for the said service when he applied for pension during his life time, yet that he received only $40. per annum during his life time under the act of 1832 - that he (the declarant) cannot describe the particulars of his said father's service, by relating the time of his entering and leaving the same, but must necessarily depend upon the proofs that will be herewith annexed - that his said father resided in the County of Charlotte and State of Virginia until the day of his death which occurred on the 19th day of September 1844. that he was married to his wife Mary Harvey in the County of Cumberland or Prince Edward, in the State of Virginia on the 12th day of November 1792 & he believes in the County of Cumberland as she then lived there and that her name before her said marriage was
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Mary Vauter - that his said widow Mary Harvey survived him the said Thomas Harvey, and continued his widow until the 2nd day of May (1854) eighteen hundred and fifty four when she also died in the said County of Charlotte and State of Virginia, leaving the following named children surviving her, all of whom are still alive, viz: George Harvey aged 53. Clement Harvey aged 57. Cyrene Johnson aged 49. Wm. B Harvey aged 47 and Nancy Branch aged 45 years, that the said Mary Harvey in her liftime did apply for pension under some act of Congress not known to the declarant, but for some cause or other, the said pension was not allowed her in her lifetime, and the said application was suspended - that he as the administrator of the said Mary Harvey deceased does now apply for whatever pension may have been due her and not drawn by her during her lifetime and for whatever increase of pension over and above the aforementioned rate of $40 per annum may have been due the aforesaid Thomas Harvey under the act of June 1832, and to the said Mary Harvey under the act of    18     , for the equal benefit of the aforesaid surviving children of the said Thomas and Mary Harvey deceased 
W. B Harvey {seal}

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court on the day and year aforesaid, and it is hereby certified by said Court that the declarant is a credible person, is believed to be of the age represented, and is a resident of the said County and State.
 J.P. Marshall J.P. 
Chairman 

Charlotte County Court}
May Term 1856} to wit:  
Also personally appeared in open Court before the aforesaid Court now sitting
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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," also act of March 3d 1843, Act of June 17th 1844, and act of February 2d 1848 and other acts of Congress -- 
State of Virginia: Charlotte County to wit: 
 On this 10th day of June, 1853, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace in and for for the County and State aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Polly Harvey, a resident of said County and State, aged 80 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, March 3d 1843, June 17th 1844, & February 2d 1848 - all of which acts grant pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Thomas Harvey who was a private in the war of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States under the act of the 7th June, 1832. That a pension certificate dated 14th March, 1853, and signed by R. McClelland, Secretary of the Interior, (a copy of which accompanies this Declaration was issued and made payable to her as the widow of said Thomas Harvey, at the rate of $40 per annum, commencing 4th March, 1831, & ending 19th September, 1844. She therefore refers to the original declaration of her husband Thomas Harvey for particulars of service; and the certificate of Charlotte Court filed with the papers as proof of her being the widow, and proof as to date of his death, and that he was allowed a pension
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at $40 per annum. (See all the papers filed in the Case.) 
She also declares that she was married to the said Thomas Harvey in the County of Cumberland, State of Virginia, on the 12th day of November, 1792; that her husband the said Thomas Harvey died in the County of Charlotte, State of Virginia on the 19th of September, 1844. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, Seventeen hundred and ninty four; that is to say, at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow & has always been so since the death of her husband Thomas Harvey, and has never before made application for a pension. 
Mary herXmark Harvey 

sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written-- I further certify that said Polly Harvey is the widow of Thomas Harvey who was allowed a pension, and is still a widow: that she is a very old lady and cannot from bodily infirmity attend Court to make this Declaration Given under my hand this 10th day of June 1853- 
John Harvey J P
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832- 
State of Virginia. Charlotte County to wit: 
On this 25th day of August, 1837, personally appeared before me John Harvey a Justice of the peace in and for the County & State aforesaid Thomas Harvey, (Butterwood) a resident of said County & State, aged 77 years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
He states, that he was born in the County of Charlotte the 26th day of February 1760 according to a Register now in his possession. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: to wit: He was first drafted in the militia in the spring of 1780 under Capt Bedford. A few days after he entered the service, the company marched to Petersburg, and hence to Norfolk. When the company was about to march from Charlotte, Capt Bedford pressed the Waggon and team of John Harvey (the Father of this affiant) to carry the baggage provisions of the company and appointed this affiant to drive it; he being accostomed to drive the same waggon long before that time. After the company had been some time in Norfolk say 8 weeks and the Waggon & Team not being any longer wanted by the company, Capt Bedford directed this affiant to return it to his Father, and stated that as he had his full complement of men, he need not return to Norfolk, after delivering the waggon and
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Team. This affiant left Norfolk for that purpose and at the "long ordinary" about 3 miles above Petersburg he fell in with a portion of Genl Gate's army on their march to the South-- Here the Waggon & Team were again pressed into the service, and Genl Gates persuaded this affiant to join them and appointed him Waggon Master of Genl Stevens Brigade. He received his appointment and Commission or certificate as Waggon Master from Genl Gales, and had the management and superintendence of 8 Waggons. The army marched to the south, crossing the Roanoke River at Taylors ferry thence to the Red House in N. Carolina and on to Hillsborough. After remaining at Hillsborough 6 or 8 weeks, the army marched in direction of Camden, where Genl Gates and his army were defeated. The morning of the battle, this affiant was ordered to take the waggons with the baggage etc. back to Hillsborough. He had proceeded about 18 miles, and was overtaken by the retreating American troops who were pursued by the enemy. He used every exertion to save the waggons, baggage etc. under his control, but all were taken by the enemy except one. That he managed to get to Hillsborough in safety. In a day or two Genl Gates with the remainder of the army came in and stationed themselves at Hillsborough. At this battle Genl Stevens got wounded in the thigh, and left the service. He was then attached to the command of Genl Lawson, and still continued as Waggon Master. He was actively employed untill the spring of 1781, in the State of North Carolina, in the transportation of Baggage Military stores, provisions etc. for the Army. He left Guilford, just before the Battle, with or
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ders to proceed to Halifax old Ct. H. in order to avoid the enemy; but the enemy not pursuing, the waggons returned back, and joined the army at the Iron works in Guilford Cty. He still continued as Waggon Master untill just before the siege of York when he was discharged and returned home. Upon his return home, he was drafted under Lieutenant Joseph Fuqua and marched to Yorktown, but reached there after the surrender of Cornwallis. Shortly after the siege, he was discharged and returned home. That Genl Gates, Genl Stevens & Genl Lawson, Genl Green, and Col. Washington, were commanding field officers during the period he was in service. That from the spring of 1780 untill the siege of Yorktown in October, 1781, (with the exception of a few days) he was a soldier and Waggon Master in the service of the United States. That he recollects having received a written discharge as Waggon Master which discharge, with his commission or certificate as Waggon master, with many valuable papers relating to the service, were unfortunately burnt with his dwelling house many years since. That he is now old, infirm, and very deaf and manly lost his eye sight and scarcely able to move about. He has delayed his application for a Pensions untill the present time, in hopes of providing more satisfactory testimony; but finds upon enquiry none now living within his work except John Thompson whose certificate is herewith filed. He only will claim a Pensions for 12 months service in the whole as Waggon Master in the service of the United States. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present, and declares
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that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Thomas hisXmark Harvey, BW

sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace in the County & State aforesaid- 
John Harvey J.P. 

Virginia. Charlotte County to wit: 
Mr Elijah W Roach a Clergyman residing in the County of Charlotte and Wm. Harvey Senr & Thos. H. Thornton residing in the same County and State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Harvey (Butterwood) who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier and Waggon Master of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Elijah W Roach 
William hisXmarkHarvey Sr. 
Thos. H Thornton 

sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of in the County and State aforesaid this 25th day August, 1837- 
John Harvey J.P.

Virginia. Charlotte County to wit: 
I John Harvey do hereby declare my op
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nion 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. I further certify that Elijah W. Roach, who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Charlotte, State of Virginia, that Wm. Harvey & Thos H. Thornton who has also signed the same are residents in the same County and are credible persons, and their statement entitled to full credit. I further certify that the said applicant is an old, infirm man nearly blind, and living some distance from Charlotte Ct. H. to which he is unable to go- 
John Harvey J. P. 

Charlette County, Virginia 
I Winslow Robinson Clerk of the County Court of Charlotte in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that John Harvey is an acting Justice of the peace in and of the said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the signature annexed, purporting to be his are genuine. 
Given under my hand and the seal of my Office this 8th September 1837 
Winslow Robinson C
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Tho's. Harvey
[stamp] CUMBERLAND CH JUNE 17 VA
5

Jno. Harvey Esqt.
Harveys Store
Va
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Cumberland courthouse house  June 16th /53

Dear Sir
I have given the records a thorough examination and find no such marriage as Thomas Harvey and Mary Vawter.
Yours etc.
BB Woodson

Mr. Jno. Harvey
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Thomas Harvey
Va
rejected[crossed out]
Suspended[crossed out]
Req'd see let. Wmm
JB Bedford
Oct 3rd 1837
do Jany 7-19 1838
[?]
do. Nov. 8 1837
not military service
Ad [?]
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278
Pension Office Nov. 21, 1853. 
JW BBedford Esq
Nov 21/53

Sir
I have filed the amended declaration of Polly Harvey, widow of Thomas, and the accompanying papers with the former application, under the date of July 29 Jan 1848[crossed out] and you on aforesaid that the date of her marriage is not established, and that it is doubtful whether the case is embraced by the Act of July 1, 1838, or rather the Act of June 17, 1844- or referring to her original declaration it appears that she alleged that marriage took place on the 12th of Nov. 1788, or between that date and 1800," a period ranging upwards of twelve years.  It is very clear therefore, that no confidence can be refered
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in her statement or her amended declaration that she was married "on the 12th of November 1782." John Harvey "knows" they were married at that date, but it is a little remarkable that, he has correct impression as to the precise date at when the [?] occurred, he was not called upon to testify in May last, when he took the declaration of Drusella Harvey, who could not recollect the year in which the rites were administered, tho that she knew that they had then, May 1853, lived fifty years and upwards together as man and wife.  Further, no confidence can be placed in the alleged ages of the children, the said affiant statements as to the date of the marriage are before us -  and it will not admitted that the parties were named prior to 1794, unless the facts established by and all [?] a doubt.
W. J. B. Bedford, Esq 
Drake's Branch 
R. & Darnelle R. R. Virginia  A. of C.
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(a copy of Pension Certificate)

"Department of the Interior"
"Claim for Military service" 
"I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Thomas Harvey, deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary war, was entitled to a pension of forty dollars per annum, to ┃ commencing 4th March 1831, and ending 19 September, 1844, when he died and that the amount due is payable to his widow Polly Harvey. 
Given at the Department of the Interior, this 14th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty three-
R. McClellandMcClelland 
Secretary of the Interior"

examined and countersigned}
J.E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions

Note: The Original Pension Certificate of which the above is a true copy, has been surrendered to the Pension agent in Richmond, and no doubt sent back to Washington City & is on file in the proper office -
Wm. J. B. Bedford
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FM Lawson
Oct 19/33
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416 
Pension Office 
Oct. 19 1853 

Sir 
The application of Polly Harvey widow Thomas of Va. has been examined and filed under the Act 17 June 1844. 
The date of the marriage has not been established in accordance with our Regulations. She must forward the original family Record of her marriage or of the births of her children, if she has any. If she has none, then the date must be established by the testimony of witnesses who can show how they recollect when it happened. 
F. M. Lawson Esq
Richmond Va.
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Mrs. Mary Harvey
Charlotte County
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.[crossed out]
4715
P.O.  Polly Harvey 
Service: wid of Thomas Harvey 
REJECTED 
Enlisted:    , 18
Discharged:    , 18 
Application filed:      , 18
Alleges: 
Re-enlisted: 
Attorney: 
P. O. 
Recognized.     Contract 
Cert. of Dis.   Searched for    , 18
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8695
Thomas Harvey, Pri, Capt. Bedford
Revy war, C33107 - See widow Polly
Harvey reg'd files 4715

Please fill out the entry on index book
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797
Polly Harvey
Widow of Thomas

FM Lawson, Oct. 19, 1853
W.J.B. Bedford Nov. 21, 1853
A.H. Markland Mch 5, 1857
same May 25, 1857
4715
17 June 1844
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Department of the Interior 
Washington January 17 1853 
Sir
I have examined the case of Thomas Harvey an applicant for a pension under the act of June 7th 1832. and am of opinion that the claim should be admitted for twelve months service as a private-- There having been no decision of the Pension Office from which an appeal could have been taken, the five years rule established in referrence to the re-opening of adjudicated cases does not apply in this case. The papers in the case are herewith returned. 
I am Very Respectfully 
Your obedient Servant Alex'r H. H. Stuart Secretary

James E. Heath, Esq.}
Commissioner of Pensions}
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No.
Polly Harvey
Widow of Thomas
Va
17 June 1844
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State of Virginia, Charlotte County Court.
I Winslow Robinson Clerk of the County Court of the County of Charlotte in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Thomas F. Spencer is now and was at the time of making & given the foregoing certificate, an acting justice of the peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that his signatures above annexed are genuine. 
Given under my hand and the seal of my said office this 6th day of September 1853 
Winslow Robinson CC
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Washington City Jany 29 1851
Geo C. Whiting Esq   
Dr Sir
I enclose herewith additional evidence in case of Mary Harvey of Va suspended under act 29 July 1848. This evidence will I think will justify you in allowing the claim under said act, certainly it will under act 1885.
 I am Very Respetfully 
Your ObtSvt
A. H. Markland
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A.H. Markland
March 5

Washington, Febr.
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Pension Office 
March 5, 1857. 

Sir,
I have examined the testimony presented by you to obtain the claim asserted in right of Polly Harvey, do who was the widow of Thomas, and have decided to admit it under the Act July 29, 1848. But before I can have a certificate for the arrears a Court of Record must certify that the said Polly died, and state the number and names of her children now living.

A. H. Markland Esq.}
Present.}
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"Drakes Branch Depot" 
on R. & Danville R. Road Va 
November 14th 1853- 

SIr,
In compliance with your letter dated 19th October, 1853, and addressed to F. M. Lawson Esq. of Richmond, Va., I send you the amended Declaration of Mrs Polly Harvey, widow of Thomas Harvey decd, and several other papers relating to her claim. Among the papers you will find a notification from Wm B. Harvey agent for Polly Harvey, and also from Polly Harvey herself, that F. M. Lawson Esqr of Richmond, Va. is no longer her agent and attorney, and that I have the sole control and management hereafter.
I have also enclosed a Declaration which embraces all the various acts of Congress, under which I think Mrs. Harvey is entitled at the present date. This perhaps may not be in exact conformity with your Rules & Regulations, for I believe a Declaration under each seperate act is required. I did it to save cost & expence, for Mrs. Harvey is very poor. I will however, draw a separate declaration under each act, if you require it. 
If Mr Harvey is not entitled under all the acts referred to in the Declaration, she is certainly entitled from 19th September, 1844, the date of her
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husbands death, up to the present time, and under act of February 2d 1848, to a Pension for life. 
I also enclose Certificate of Clerk of Cumberland that no Register of Marriage can be found. I received some years since a certificate of the Clerk of Cumberland County, that his marriage Register only commenced and did not go back further to 1800, which certificate I filed in the Pension office in some case which I was presenting , but forget what case. I think the Clerks Office was burnt and the Records destroyed.
I cheerfully submit the papers to you feeling every confidence that you will do ample Justice to Mrs. Harvey.
 I am, Sir, very respectfully 
your Obt. Sevt. &c &c 
Wm J. B. Bedford 

Hon L. P. Waldo Comr. of Pensions Washington City 
D. C.
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Pittsylvania County} 
State of Virginia } To wit, 
I James Roach do hereby certify that I was well aquainted with Thomas Harvey of Charlotte County at the Siege of York the Revolutionary war, and know the fact that said Thomas Harvey was a waggon master at that time in the Continental line which was in the year 1781. I was a soldier at the time and now draw a pension. Given under my hand this 9th day of December 1837. 
James hisXmark Roach
Witness 
Samuel Nowlin 
John M. Lewis mark 

Pittsylvania County} 
State of Virginia} To wit,
This day James Roach came before me a Justice of the peace in the County aforesaid, and made oath that the foregoing certificate subscribed by him, contained the truth to the best of his knowledge and belief. I further certify that he is a credible person and his statement entitled to full confidence. Given under my hand this 9th day of December 1837. 
Wm S. Pannill J.P.
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Virginia to wit 
I William H. Tunstall clerk of the County Court of Pittsylvania in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that William L. Pannill before whom the within affidavit was made is and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned & sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this 8" day of January one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight 
Wm H. Tunstall
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At a court held for Charlotte County March 7. 1853 On motion satisfactory evidence was adduced in court to prove that Thomas Harvey B.W. an applicant for a pension under the act of June 7, 1832, departed this life on the 19th day of September 1844, leaving a widow who is still alive resident in the county of Charlotte. The widows name is Polly Harvey.
Charlotte County Court: 
I Winslow Robinson Clerk of the County Court of the County of Charlotte in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the words and proceedings of the said Court
 Given under my hand and the seal of my said office this 9th day of March 1853 with 77th year of the Common Wealth. 
Winslow Robinson CC-
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Polly Harvey of Virginia
Act 29th July 1848
Virginia Suspended

A.H. Markland
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Virginia.
 In Charlotte County Court May 4. 1857. 
This Court doth certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to the said court that Thomas Harvey who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $40.00 per annum, died in the said County on the 19 day of September 1844, that he left a widow Polly Harvey, who also died in said County & state on the 28 day of April 1854 and that the following are now the only surviving children of the said Thomas & Polly Harvey namely George Harvey, Clement Harvey, Cyrene Johnson formerly Cyrene Harvey, William B. Harvey & Nancy Branch formerly Nancy Harvey and that the said evidence is based on the record testimony as to the date of her death and on the evidence of two disinterested credible witnesses as to the other facts certified above, all of which is ordered to be certified to the Department of the Interior at Washington.
I Winslow Robinson Clerk of the County Court of the said County of Charlotte & state of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript from the records of said Court - Given under my hand & the seal of my said office this 4 day of May 1857. 
Winslow Robinson C
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Phil'p Holcombe, (Prince Edw'd Cepa) 
June 1 1780. cont to Dec 1 1780 - then dis'd (mil. & vol.) 3 mos pb 1781.

(19 ys old) pr. Co. Cav. Capt Rich'd Randolph some time after the Co mar'd to Petersburg and then attached to Brigade of Militia comm'd by Gen Robt Lawson.--
He with Rob Walkers, a Venable & other patriots raised a Co. of Vol cavalry. Off chosen by the members Walkers Capt.-- Phil Holcomb Lieut. Sam Venable Court --March'd to Mecklenburg Co. -  attached to Gen Lawson Brig of Militia & march'd to NC. & join Gen Green army.  Pete Farmer Lieut (Thom Munford).

1 Apl 1781. com'd as Maj in Va Militia Col St Geo Tucker Con'd by Gov'r.

In May.  was selected to take charge of a detach't of Militia - march Pt of Fork, back & to Charlotte Co Ho  Baron Huber 14 Sept. Ser'd 6 mo. 

Jun 1780. join Militia---
to Dec.  6 mo.
March 1. 1781. 
march' 1 Apl as Lieut.
1 Apl 1781, com'd G Green
as Maj in Col H Geo Tucker Rgt
March in Maj & dis. 1 Oct 6 mo.
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Pension office 
Oct 19, 1853 

Sir,
The application of Polly Harvey widow of Thomas of Va. has been examined and filed under the act of 17 June 1844. 
The date of the marriage has not been established in accordance with our Regulations. She must forward the origional family Record of her marriage or of the births of her children, if she has any. If she has none, then the date must be established by the testimony of witnesses who can show how they recollect when it happened 
Very Respectfully 
LP Waldo 
Commissioner

F.M. Lawson}
Richmond, Va.}
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The commissioner of Pensions, 
Sir, Mr Wm J. B. Bedford is fully authorized to attend to the Pension claim of Mrs. Polly Harvey widow of Thomas Harvey decd, and no one  else, and you will send him the Pension certificate when issued. Mr F. M. Lawson has nothing further to do with it. Novr 9th 1853- Wm B Harrey agent for Polly Harry 

State of Virginia: Charlotte County to wit:
 I Polly Harvey of Charlotte, widow of Thomas Harvey, deceased, an applicant for a Pension, beg leave respectfully to inform the commissioner of Pensions, that F. M. Lawson of Richmond is no longer my agent or attorney in the prosecution of my pension claims, having employed Wm. J. B. Bedford esq of Charlotte to attend to it for me, to whom you will please send the Pension Certificates when issued, and to whom you will address all letters respecting the claims. He,  Mr. Bedford, is now, my only agent and attorney -
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I trust this will be sufficient notice to you and the clerks of the Pension Office. As witness my had this 12th day of November, 1853.
Polly herXmark Harvey

Witness John Harvey
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State of Virginia 
Charlotte Ct: House 
May 23d 1853- 
Sir,
Mrs. Polly Harvey of Charlotte, has recently drawn a Pension at the rate of $40. per annum, on account of the services of her deceased husband Thomas Harvey, who was a claimant under act June 7th 1832, to the time of his death which was 19th Sept. 1844. Mrs Harvey was married long prior to 1794, and is still alive, resident in Charlotte County. Mrs. Harvey is entitled to from the date of her husbands death up to the present time & during her life or widowhood in her own right, as widow of said Thomas Harvey under several acts of Congress, for short periods of time. Please inform me, if it be necessary for her to make a Declaration specially under each act, or can I draft a Declaration so as to embrace her case in the whole, commencing from the 19th Sept 1844, the date of her husbands death & for & during her life time or widowhood- If a Declaration of that sort is admissible, you would much oblige to furnish me with  a form, or such instructions as will enable me to prepare the Declaration. If a Declaration
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is to be drawn under each special act of congress, please furnish me with the acts under which she is entitled. I have given you a fair statement of her case, for the purpose of enabling you to furnish the desired information.
Your early attention will very much oblige &c &c.
 I am, sir, very respectfully your obt. sert &c
 Wm J. B. Bedford 

Hon L. P. Waldo 
Commr. of Pensions 
Washington City D. C
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State of Virginia 
Cumberland County to wit}
J B.B. Woodson Clerk of the County Court of Cumberland; in the a State of Virginia, do hereby certify that I have examined the records of said Court, and can find no Record of the marriage of Thomas Harvey and Mary Vawter. I also certify that I have frequently examined this office for marriage license Bonds and can find none of  earlier date than 1800. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at office this 30th day of August 1853 
B.B. Woodson C.
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Harvey case


AH Markland
Present
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The State of Virginia} 
County of Charlotte} To wit: 
On this 7th day of July 1856 before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County and State personally appeared John D. Ford a resident of the said County and State, who being first duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical person who did a short time since make an affidavit in the matter of the application of the administrator of Mary Harvey for arrears of pension, that he did in said affidavit set forth that he, the affiant was at the time 56 - years of age and that Thomas Harvey a deceased revolutionary soldier and pensioner and his wife Mary Harvey had as many as two children older than himself viz Drusilla Harvey and Beverly Harvey who are now both dead, and that to prove his own age he does now adduce the genuine family record of his own father Abner Ford, now deceased, which record is in the handwriting of his said father Abner Ford was for    years kept in the possession of his said father and has been for the last 38 years past been in the possession of his mother & himself and that he is disinterested in the claim for pension which  is now being prosecuted. 
attest.                          John D. Ford {seal}
W.W. Henry 

State of Virginia} 
County of Charlotte} To wit: 
On this 7th day of July 1856 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Thomas B. Spencer and R.C. Harvey residents of
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the aforesaid County and State who being first duly sworn according to law declare that they are well acquainted with John D. Ford the above named affiant that they have known him for the last 20-- years past that they have this moment examined the family record of his father Abner Ford dec'd that they believe the same to be genuine that it is contained in a small book made by sewing together blank paper, and purporting to be a record of "the time Abner Ford and Elizabeth ford his wife the birth & ages of their children"; and that the said record as far as it relates to the birth of the said John D. Ford is as follows, which is an exact and true copy of all the entries concerning him in the said record: viz: John Dawson ford son of Abner Ford, was borne the 15th day of September 1799"      and that they the affiants are disinterested in the application for pension so mentioned heretofore as pending 
Rich'd C. Harvey {seal}
Thomas B Spencer {seal} 

The foregoing affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforementioned and I certify that the affiants are credible persons are residents of the said County and State and that I am disinterested in the application for pension above mentioned.
J. B. Rice JP.
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State of Virginia 
Charlotte County To wit:
I Winslow Robinson Clerk of the County Court of the County of Charlotte, do hereby certify that J.B. Rice was at the time of giving the foregoing certificate an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly Commissioned and qualified and that his signature thereto is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of my said office this 7 day of July 1856. 
Winslow Robinson C
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Mary Harvey
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State of Virginia 
Cumberland County to wit}
 I B.B. Woodson Clerk of the County Court of Cumberland County in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that it appears from the records of the said Court, that Drury Lacy a Minister of the Gospel, did performed the rites of Matrimony in said County the year 1792. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court, at office this 23d July 1856 B.B. Woodson C.
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State of Viginia} 
Cumberland County to wit} 
I B.B. Woodson Clerk of the County Court of Cumberland County, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify, that I have made a careful examination for the marriage license bond, and the return of the marriage of Thomas and Mary Harvey and can find no evidence of said marriage, among the files and records of the Court. I further certify that I have had frequent occasion to search for marriage license bonds among the files of the said county, and have found none of earlier date than (1800.) Eighteen hundred, and that I have heard Miller Woodson the former Clerk of this Court assign as a reason for the absence of these bonds that many years ago the Clerks office of this County took fire and that part of the papers were then burnt. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at office this 6th day of June 1836. 
B.B. Woodson C
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34.2311

Thomas Harvey, dec.
Va.
Act 7 June 1832.

Adm'd 12 mos pri $40
per annum. com'g
4 March 1831 & ending 
19 Sept 1844, payable
to his widow,
Polly Harvey

Richmond

Wm. J.B.B. Bedford
Charlotte C.H
Va.
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Virginia. Charlotte County to wit:
 I do hereby certify, that I was at the battle of Guilford in 1781, and also at the seige of York in 1781, during the Revolutionary war; and well acquainted with Thomas Harvey of Charlotte at both places, and know the fact, that said Thomas Harvey was a Waggon Master at both places, and during the intermediate time attached to the continental line - I am in the 78th year of my age, and was a soldier of the Revolutionary Army- Given under my hand this 29th day of Dec'r 1837 - William P hamlett 

Virginia: Charlotte County to wit: 
This day William P. Hamlett came before me a Justice of the peace in the County aforesaid, and made oath, that the foregoing certificate subscribed  by him, contained the truth to the best of his knowledge and recollection. I farther certify that the said Wm P. Hamlett is well known to me; and that he is a credible person and his statement entitled to full confidence. Given under my hand this 1st day of January 1838 Cornelius Barnes JP
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Virginia, Charlotte County Set 
I Winslow Robinson clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Cornelius Barnes is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the signature annexed to the within Certificate purporting to be his, is genuine. Given under my hand & the seal of my office this 2d day of January 1838 
Winslow Robinson C
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Declaration of Polly Harvey for Pension
under acts 7th July 1838, March 3d, 1843, June 17th 1844, & Feby 2d 1848.
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State of Virginia, Charlotte County Court 
I Winslow Robinson Clerk of the County Court of the County of Charlotte in the State of Virginia do hereby Certify that John Haney is an acting justice of the peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that he was such on the 10th day of June 1853, and that his signature annexed to the foregoing Certificate is genuine -  Given under my hand and the Seal of my said office this 12th day of November 1853 
Winslow Robinson C
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Rev War
8695  
INVALID. 

File No. 8,695 
Thomas Harvey 
Pri Rev War 

Act: June 7th 1832 
Index: -- Vol. R[?], Page 161 

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of Virginia} 
Campbell County} Sct 
I John Alexander Clerk of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Paulett Clark whose signature is annexed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to Law and that full faith and credit is due and should be given to all his acts as such 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court at my Office this 6th day of September One thousand eight hundred and Thirty Seven 
John Alexander C.C.C.
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I John Thomson do hereby certify that sometime in the year 1780 I was marching to the south under general Gates and met with Thomas Harvey at Hillsborough he then had a waggon of his own and was appointed waggon master he was in General Stephens' Brigade and continued the whole of campaign. In the spring of 1781 as I marched to the battle at Guilford I met with him again in north carolina he was still waggon master than in General Lawsons brigade and continued tell we marched to the sege of yorktown 
John Thompson
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Campbell County to wit 
I hereby certify that the within certificate subscribed and sworn to before me a Justice of the piece for said county in due form of law, and that John Thomson is a credible witness and that due credit ought to be paid to his testimony
 Given under my hand this 3rd day of may 1834
Paulett Clark
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Free

Va. Oct 2
rte with
Tho Harvey
papers

J.L. Edwards esq
"Commissioner of Pensions"
Washington City -
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State of Virginia 
Charlotte Ct. H. 
Sept 28th 1837 

Sir,
Your circular addressed to Mr. "Thomas Harvey," has been handed over to me- His Declaration for a Pension was enclosed by me to the Pension office, at his particular insistence and request. The old man is unable to read or write, and got me to assist him in making out the Declaration.
At the time I enclosed it, I forgot to mention that the old man requested me to attend to the case for him. Any communication that the Department may think proper to make on the subject, will be attended to by me 
very respectfully 
your Obt. Sert &c 
Wm. J. B. Bedford 

J.L.Edwards esq 
Com'r of Pensions- 
War Department
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V34230
The Declaration of  
Thomas Harvey (of
Butterwood Creek)
for 
a Pension
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Thomas Pugh, Thomas H Thornton and John D Ford. Credible and respectable residents of said County and State who being first duly sworn according to law declare that they well knew Mrs Mary Harvey for      years before her death and that she was the widow of Thomas Harvey deceased who was a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner of the said County and State and that they also knew the said Thomas Harvey for years before his death, that they were near neighbors of the said Thomas Harvey during his lifetime and that he the said Thomas & the said Mary lived together as, and were always reputed to be, man & wife until the day of the said Thomas Harvey's death, that they so lived together when the affiants first knew them, and the said John D. Ford swears that he is 56 years old and knew the said Thomas & Mary Harvey when he, the affiant, was a small boy, and that their oldest children were older than he the affiant. The said Thomas Pugh swears that he is 50 years of age and knew the said Thomas & Mary Harvey 36 years ago & since to their deaths. The said J. H. Thomson declares that he is 53 years of age & has known the said Thomas & Mary Harvey ever since he was a boy of 10 or 12 years of age that they were then married & that some of their oldest children who are now dead were older than himself and that their two oldest children are dead. And the affiants further declare that the said Thomas Harvey died in the County and State aforesaid on or about the 19th day of September 1844, to the best of their recollection, leaving his said widow Mary Harvey surviving him, and that the said Mary Harvey continued the widow of the said Thomas Harvey until the day of her death which was on or about the 22nd day of May 1854 in the county & state aforesaid; that she left the following named children all of whom are still alive, viz. George Harvey, Nancy Branch. Cyrene Johnson, Clement Harvey
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and William B. Harvey all of whom are personally known to the affiants, and that they have obtained the knowledge of the dates of the death of the said Thomas and Mary Harvey in the following manner viz: by being neighbors of them and hearing them spoken of at the times they happened & the said John D. Ford declares that he saw the dead bodies of the said of Thomas & Mary Harvey before they were buried.
And the affiants further declare that they are disinterested in making this affidavit. 
Tho. Pugh {seal} 
Thos. H. Thornton {seal} 
John D Ford {seal} 

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this 5th day of May 1856 and it is certified that the affiants are credible persons and  residents of said County & State & that this Court has no interest in this claim 
J.P. Marshall J.P. 
Chairman 

State of Virginia, Charlotte County Court 
I Winslow Robinson Clerk of the County Court of the said County of Charlotte do certify that James P Marshall was at the time of giving the foregoing Certificate an acting justice of the peace in & for the said County, & the Chairman of the said Court and that his Signatures thereto are genuine that said declaration & affidavit were subscribed & Sworn to in Open Court, and that said declarant William B Harvey is the legally Constituted administrator  of said Mary Harvey decd & as such has given bond &  adequate Security. Given under my hand & Seal of Office this 5th day of May 1856 Winslow Robinson C
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State of Virginia Charlotte County 
To Wit 
This day personally appeared before me John Harvey a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Drusilla Harvey the wife of Isham Harvey Dec'd and made oath in due form of Law and states that she was well acquanted with Mary Harvey the wife of Thomas Harvey who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War with - Great Britton and she further states to her own knowledge that the above Thomas Harry and Mary his wife did live together as man and  wife to the day of his Death and his Body was consigned in the Family Burying ground on the Premises whereon I reside the date of the year I do not recollect but will say that the parties above named lived together for the space of fifty years and upwards given under my hand and seal this the 5th Day of May 1853 
Drusilla herXmark Harvey {seal}
Witness 
G.B. Jeffress
Wm T Pugh 

Sworn to before me the date above 
John Harvey J.P
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State of Virginia, Charlotte County Court to wit:
I Winslow Robinson Clerk of the County Court of Charlotte in the State of Virginia do hereby Certify that John Harvey is now, and was on the 5th day of May 1853, an acting justice of the peace in and for the said County duly Commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine-- Given unto mu hand and the seal of my said office this 6th day of September 1853. Winslow Robinson C
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Power of Attorney
Mary Harvey
widow of 
Thomas Harvey
Act of July 1848
Virginia

Suspend

A.H. Markland
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Power of Attorney. 
Know all men by these Presents: That I, William B. Harvey of the county of Charlotte and State of Virginia the administrator of Mary Harvey decd. whose claim for pension under the Act of Congress approved the ---- day of 183-, is now suspended for further proof, and who died on the 2nd day of May 1854, do hereby constitute and appoint A. H. Markland Esq. of Washington City, D.C. my true and lawful Attorney irrevocably for me, and in my name and place, to examine all the records, letters, affidavits, and other documents and papers connected with the aforesaid suspended claim now on file in the Pension Office, as well as all the Muster Rolls and other records that may show the Revolutionary services of the said[crossed out] Thomas Harvey decd: and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises in order to prosecute said claim to some result: hereby revoking all powers of attorney heretofore given for a like purpose, and confirm ing whatsoever my said attorney shall, in my name, legally do in the premises: In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal this 16th day of April 1856. 
William B Harry [SEAL.] 
Administrator 

Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a Justice of the Peace, for the aforesaid County of Charlotte and State Virginia and I do certify that of my own personal knowledge the aforesaid William B. Harvey is the administrator of Mary Harvey deceased, former widow of William Harvey. 
Witness my hand and seal this 16th day of April 1856 
Jno R Bailey J.P. [SEAL.] 

STATE OF Vignia} 
COUNTY OF Charlotte.} ss.  
I do certify that John R Bailey Esquire, before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was made, was at the time of it being made a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the above is his genuine signature. 
Witness my hand and the seal of the county court for said county, this 17 day of April 1856.. Winslow Robinson Clerk.
By Ro. H. Robinson D. Clerk Clerk.
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Declaration of Polly Harvey, widow of Thomas Harvey deceased of Charlotte. 
State of Virginia, Charlotte County, S.S. 
On this 3rd day of September 1853, before me T. F. Spencer a Justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Polly Harvey, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged 80 eighty years, who first being duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3rd day of February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. 
That she is the widow of Thomas Harvey, late of Charlotte County, in the State of Virginia, who was a Private in the War of The Revolution, and for his services there rendered, was, to wit, on the 14th day of March, 1853, allowed pension, under the act of the 7th June, 1832, of $40 per annum payable to me his widow--See evidence on file in Pension Office Washington-- 
She further declares, that she was married to the said Thomas Harvey, on the 12th day
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of Novr 1788 & or between that 1800, and that her said husband died on the 19th day of September 1844-- that she was not married to him, prior to the 2nd January, 1800, but at the time above stated--
She further declares she is still a widow 
Polly herXmark Harvey
Sworn to and subscribed on the 3rd day of September 1853 her Polly Harvey before me.
T. F. Spencer J.P.  Witness John M. Smith Joseph B. Bredlove 

I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that from bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court.   T.F. Spencer J.P.

Charlott County To wit
Mrs Elizabeth Vawter appeared before me  a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid and made oath that she saw Mrs Polly Harvey married but has no recollection of the time to Thomas Harvey T.F. Spencer J.P.