Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 4687, Jonathan Hanby, Va.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Va
Hanby, Jonathan
NUMBER W4687
Sarah
CONTENTS
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R.H. Carter May 6, '47

Received
4393
Virginia
let to
Sarah Hanby deceased widow of Jonathan Hanby
who died on the 26th March 1817 of Patrick Coin the State of Virginia who was a Capt. (in the crossed out) commanded (by Captain of __of the__ commanded _____in the Va Militia line: has been crossed out) for 6 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 120 Dollars ___cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 and end 16th September 1841, the day of her death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of August, 1840 and sent to Hom. W.M. Treadway, H. of Reps.
Arrears to the 16th of Sept. 1841. $1270.66
Semi-annual allowance ending  ------
$1270.00
[Revolutionary Claim,]
[ Act July 4, 1836,]
[Section the  3']
Recorded by E.W. Robinson Clerk,
Book C Vol. 1 Page 170.
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Jonathan Hanby was born
December 9th 1744

Sarah Hanby was born
March 12th 1754

Jonathan Haby married his wife Sarah
April 6th 1769

Lily Hanby daughter to Jonathan and Sarah his wife born 1770 (paper torn month and date are not shown only year)
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HYMNS
AND
SPIRITUAL SONGS,

In Three BOOKS.

I. Collected from the Scriptures.
II. Composed on Divine Subjects.
III. Prepared for the Lord's Supper.

By. I. WATTS, D.D.

The Twenty-Fourth Edition

And they sung a new song, saying worthy, &c. for thou was the (paper torn) redeemed. us.
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S. Hanby
declaration
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State of Virginia -Patrick County ss

On this 17th day of September 1840 personally appeared before me Archibald H. Casler a justice of the Peace in and for said County Sarah Hanby resident of the county of Patrick and State of Virginia aged eighty six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress papered July 4 1836: That she is the widow of Jonathan Hanby of that part of Henry County near Patrick in Virginia, who was a captain of Militia in the army of the Revolution and that he at the ready his company made several expeditions against the Tories who infected the country lying along the Yad River and its territories in both sides of the border of Virginia and South Carolina and the country near death upon the Blue Ridge Mountains at and about the period at which the mountains crop up the said state line that as near are they can recollect is was the summer and fall of the year 1780 that the said husband marched commanding his company in pursuit of the Tories who endangered 7 the horseman our herds put in the holler on the acres and the grounds the balked around and servicing the country then went in pursuit of them with fire point to from down the arrival near the state of North Carolina to Old Richmond Train now called ferry Old Gentlemen or old house on the Haskie river at which place he and his company aided in the capture of some Tories that he was in actual service during the expeditions above deffend to at least three months that he was called about to  or be concerned this affidavit does not recollect which but she recollects back then it was a acting important to act to repel the persuasive of the Tories who were comes everything  almost day by dispatch come on the to high by steeling their planes, horses and other property and driving off their stock but from they advanced age and consequent cap of snowy the carrier stated names of the fat officing under when he commanded around in the regiments to which he was attached to fact she can being refer to the time he was from home for the story impression left in her mind produced by his time in three of period and disagree .
This affidavit would further state that some time in the month of March in the year 1781 her husband the said Jonathan
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Hanby proceeded his company in the county of Horses in the state of Virginia  (that part of Henry now Patrick) and took the line of militia agencies to go to the aid of General Seison in the State of South Carolina he and his company going defeated on the was aforesaid and march off immediately through the county  Sussex in North Carolina (that part now stokes chasing at the stallons force of the (illegible) through Rowan and other counties in North Carolina into South Carolina when he joined General Greens Army at Ninety -Xis. That this affidavit felt grant solicited about her husband during the siege of Ninety-Six from the frequent names and reports of them slain husband stated Americans and British during that fought concurrent regiment and Capt. in a constant state (illegible) about her husbands activities he was in that siege and concluding with the British at other points in S. Carolina until he returned home to rejoin which was in the month of September in the same year (1781) that in the last mentioned tour she is satisfied that her husband was in colonel Kerain at least four months. That her husband return he defeated the circumstances of the siege of Ninety Six and when questioned as to the British which he had (illegible) the said tour to the South she heard him speak of and Rowan arrival with a corpse for a moment of the British compelling her husband and the rest of General Green's army to raise the reign and fight. She heard him speak of General Green, Col Lee of the Light horse and other field officers but ongoing to the lapse of her memory as of particular she cannot state many of their names except maybe Wand from the regiment in which her husband and his company fought on under attachment she would name for beg that the affidavit of William Lewis was one of her husband men he referred to also the affidavit of James Boyd and the declarations of the said Lewis and Boyd now on file in the war Department that she has no documenting contain to which she can refer his discharge of her husband there from Milita or court.
Her husband she said Johnathan Hanby resided in that part of Henry County near Patrick in the State of Virginia when he enlisted to the Revolutionary war and resided there until his death that he might given the last mentioned acres from
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from which he performed she further declares that she was married to the said Johnathan Hanby on the sixth day of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty seven an that her said husband died on the twenty sixth (26) day of March 1817 aged 76 years and that she has never remained a widow ever since that record as will more fully appear by referenced to the proof hereunto assigned. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid herein written before me.
T. H. Canten J. Peace
William Cater
Sarah (X her mark) Hanby

Witness
J. D. Cleemen

State of Virgina Patrick County Court

I Archer Cane H. Carter on the witness of the county court of Patrick County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Sarah Hanby the above named applicant cannot form bodily infirming attend court Given under my hand in the county of Patrick in the State of Virginia this 17th day and year 1840.

State of Virginia Patrick County S.S.
I A .Bramstaples clerk of the court of the county of Patrick held at Patrick  Courthouse and for Patrick County on this 17th day of September 1840 do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of Sarah Hanby with the accompanying affidavit of Elhue Ayers James Boyd, William Goir William Cloud Mary Hughe & William Carter was presented in court examined and ordered to be certified to the department of war and I do moreover certify that Martin G. Cord William Carter and Archibald H. Carter before whom the said affidavit were taken are and were at the time of signing the same Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid duly appointed and commissioned according to law in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office this day & date above stated.
A. Stap C. C. Clerk of the County
 County of Patrick
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Sally Hanby
Widow of
W
Act 7 July 38

S.C. Ames
Present
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Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these Presents: That I, G. d. Hanly of the county of Carroll and state of Virginia the heir at Saw of Sally Hanby whose claim for pension under the Act of Congress approved the ___day of___
183 ____was obtained (is now suspended for further proof has been crossed out) who died on the ___day of 18 ___, do hereby constitute and appoint H. H. Helper & Gen. C. Ames, of ___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 is crossed out) 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 ______Hanby 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 confirming whatsoever my said attorney shall, in my name, legally do in the premises: IN testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of April 1857
G.D. Hanby [seal}
Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a Justice of the Peace, for the aforesaid county of Carroll and State of Virginia; and I do certify that of my own personal knowledge the aforesaid G.D. Hanby is the heir of Sally Hanby deceased. Witness my hand and seal this first fay of April 1857.
James Wilkinson P. [seal]
State of Virginia
County of Carroll] ss.
I do certify that John Wilkinson 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 first day of April 1857.
Bert Muriel Clerk
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Jonathan Hanby was born
December 9 1741
Sarah Hanby was born 
March 12th 1754

Jonathan Hanby married his wife Sarah 
April 6th 1769

Susannah Hanby was born May 2 the 1770
John Hanby was born March 16th 1771
Henry Hanby was born Sept. 8 1773
Nancy Hanby was born Dec. 17 1775
David Hanby was born April 5 1778
Samuel Hanby was born Oct 8 1779
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THE
OFFICE AND AUTHORITY
OF A 
JUSTICE OF PEACE
EXPLAINED AND DIGESTED,
Under PROPER TITLES.
TO WHICH ARE ADDED,
Full and correct PRECEDENTS of all Kinds of PROCESS necessary to be used by Magistrates; in which also the Duty of Sheriffs, and other publick Officers, is properly discussed.

By Richard Starke, Esquire.

Williamsburg
Printed by Alexander Purdie and Jon Dixon
M, DCC, LXXIV.
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April 4, 1938
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BA-J/ady
Johnathan Hanby
w.4687

Mr. George Clower
First National Bank
Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Jonathan Hanby, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.4687, based upon the military service of Jonathan Hanby in that war.

Jonathan Hanby was born December 9, 1741, place and the names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Henry County, Virgina, Jonathan Hanby, entered the service in 1777, served as commissary in the Virginia troops, and also served a tour to the Long Island of Holston as commissary; length of service nine months. He entered the service in 1776 and served three months as captain in the Virginia troops. He entered the service in the summer or fall of 1780 and served two months as captain in the Virginia Militia. he entered the service in March 1781, served five months as captain and marched with his company to South Carolina and was in the siege of Ninety-Six under major John Ward and General Greene.

He was a Justice of the Peace for Patrick County Virginia, prior to his death. He died March 26, 1817 in Patrick County, Virginia.

Soldier married April 6, 1769, Sarah or Sally Dalton, who was born March 12, 1754, place, and the names of her parents are not stated. They were married at the home of her father, in Guilford County, that part later called Stokes County, North Carolina, on the Mayo River.

Soldier's widow, Sarah Hanby, applied for pension September 17, 1840, at which time she was a resident of Patrick County, that part formerly Henry County, Virginia.
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The claim was allowed.

Sarah Hanby died September 16, or 17, 1841, in Patrick County, Virginia.

The names of the following children of Jonathan and Sarah Hanby are shown:

Susannah Hanby born May 2, 1770, died February 4, 1857.

John Hanby born November 16,1771, died prior to 1846.

Mary or Polly Hanby born November 8, 1775

Nancy Hanby born December 17, 1775

David Hanby born January 5, 1778, died prior to 1846.

Samuel Hanby born February 8, 1781, died May 24, 1846

In 1850 said Susannah Carter, was living in Patrick County Virginia, said Polly or Mary Smith was residing in Louisiana, place not given, and said Nancy Mitchell was living in Georgia, place not stated.

Said Susannah married William Carter, date and place not stated, who was aged eighty-three or eighty-four years in 1845, and was deceased in 1850, date and place of his death not given.

In 1846 Madison D. Carter, was a resident of Hillsville, Carroll County, Virginia, and Archelaus H. Carter, was living in Patrick County, Virginia. They were the sons of said Susannah and William Carter, their ages not given.

A daughter of said Samuel Hanby, her name not designated, married date and place not stated, Fowlkes G. Smith, who was living in Patrick County, Virginia, in 1851, his age not given. Said Samuel Hanby was survived by other children, no names are stated.

In 1850 one Joseph H. Hanby was an attorney in Patrick County, Virginia, his age or relationship to the family not stated.

In 1857 G.D. Hanby was living in Carroll County, Virginia, his age not given. He was an heir of the widow, Sarah Hanby. the names of his parents are not designated.

In 1840 Mary Hughes made affidavit in Patrick County, Virginia. She was an older sister of soldier's widow, Sarah Hanby, her age not shown. There are no further family data.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Jonathan Hanby
wid. Sarah
W. 4687- Va.

A wid. of a militia company commanded by Capt. Jonathan Handy and 16 receipts have been removed from this claim to be sent to the War Department.

S.C.A.
Jan. 14, 1911

Sent to War Dept. Jan. 16, 1913
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Revolutionary

Widow, &c.
File No. 4687 
Sarah Hanby
Wid.
Jonathan Hanby
Capt. Va Line
Act: July 4th/36, Sept 3rd
Index:-Vol, A, Page 303
[Arrangement of 1870]

A.D.Y. 1938 8 April 4. Hist. to George Clower
1940 March 14 Hist to Mrs. Ruth Garria ADY
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Patrick T. Nova
Mag 101

James E. heath Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
Sarah Hanby
Paid 5
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Patrick Court house State of Virginia, April 30th 1851.

Dear Sir,

You will pardon me for addressing you in the present occasion, I have been advised to do so by two of your acquaintances and friends in the county, to vet: Col. Abram Staples, and Col. Crawford Turnes. By reference to the pension office you will discover that, some three or four years ago there was a pension drawn by the Executor of Sarah Hanby deceased in right of the husband Jonathan Hanby. Some $1000 or per haps $1200 and a few weeks ago there was another draw of some $2500.00/ to the same, all of which seems to be distributable between the three only living children of the said Sarah Hanby deceased. Now I wish to be informed from your office accurately what amount has been drawn and when and by whom, but more specially, I want your opinion, if consistent with your Honorable station, in regard to the positions I occupy in the above case. I am Executor of my wife's Father who now a son of said Sarah Hanby and consequently one of the legal heirs, to the estate in everything distributable by her Executor ( except the above pension) which it is doubled here whether his heirs are entitled to or not, I wish your opinion on the particular print, I cant inform you now precisely the time of said Sarh Hanby death, but perhaps you will see the date of her death in the papers filed in your office, but one thing certain my Father in law, Samuel hanby, survived his Mother Sarah Hanby deceased some two or three years, My impression is, without reference to my register, he died on the 4th day of May 1847. Three are only three of said Sarah Hanby children now living to with Susan Carter, Polly Smith, and Nancy Mitchell and in fact the two latter children may be dead for one of them lived in Georgia, and the other in Mississippi, and have only Mr. Carter could be identified form here, as certainly living, but my impression is that all the children that survived their mother are entitled to it, I'm able to authenticate the above statements in every particular place answered this as soon as it comes to hand, and if you think I'm entitled to everything let me know how to proceed, in compliance herewith you will much oblige your very humble servant.
F. g. Smith
addressed to Foulkes G. Smith
Patrick Co. C.C. Va
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Virginia
Patrick County Co. coil

This day personally appeared before me undersigned a Justic of the peace in and for the county aforesaid. A. Staples and made oath in due form of law for the a old leaf or piece of for upon hereunto answered or attach marked was taken one of an old law Book belonging to Johnathan Hanby late of the County of Patrick who was up to his death a Justice of the peace in the county aforesaid and that the entries made here on of births and marriages are in the handwriting of the said Jonathan Hanby as he very believes having sufficient to see examined with his handwriting as to verify him fully upon character/credit. given in my hand in the county aforesaid this 11 day of April 1845.
A.H. Carter J.P.

I  A. H. Carter the Justice of the peace mentioned above certify that A. Staples who has given & sworn to the above affidavit is a man of truth & respectability an his statements as such entitled to full faith and belief.
given under my hand this 11th day of April 1845.

I. A. Staples Clerk of this County court of Patrick in the State of Virgina certify that A.H. Carter is a magistrate as above an that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 11 day of April 1845 in the 69th year of this Commonweath.

A. Staples clerk of
Patrick County

(Official wax seal for the court appears on left hand side of letter at the bottom.)
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Patrick County State of Virgina

The affidavit of Brett Storale and William Carter bring duly sworn before me Samuel Hughes a Justice of the peace for the said county of Patrick and state of Virginia set forth upon oath that there is a entry in the family record that Jonathan Hanby was married to his wife Sarah the 6th day of April 1769. the said entry the said Brett Storale and William Carter being for many years acquainted with the handwriting of the said Jonathan Hanby further sayeth upon oath that to their full connection, was made many years ago by the laws of the said Jonathan Hanby.
Sworn to before me Samuel Hughes, a justice for said county of Patrick and state of Virginia this 12 of February
1841.
SAm L. Hughes J.P.
Brett Storale
William Carter
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I A. Staples clerk of the court of Patrick County certify that Samuel Hughes is a magistrate as written and that the signature foregoing purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my hand this 22nd day of February in the year 1841
A Staples Clerk of the court of Patrick
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4393
Virginia Richmond
Sarah Hanby deceased widow of Jonathan Hanby
who died on the 26th March 1817 of Patrick County in the State of Virginia who was a Capt. & Commissary the ___commanded by Captain ___ of the ___commanded by ___in the Va Militia line for 7 months Captain & 9 months Commissary.
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 365 Dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 & end 16 Sept 1847 when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of February 1831 and sent to  S. Godwin Present
Arrears to the 4th of (crossed out)
Semi-annual allowance ending (crossed out
Arrear from $720
[Revolutionary Claim]
[Act July 4, 1836]
[Section the]
Recorded by H. Weighman
Book L. Vol 2 P

May 12 1851
Let to H. G. Church
May 12 let to William Carter 27 day
April 27 1851
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March 14, 1940

BA-J/AWF
Jonathan Hanby
W. 4687
John Hanby
B.L. Wt.27149-120-55

Mrs. Ruth Hanby Garris
1608 Sixth Avenue
Bessemer, Alabama

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jonathan Hanby of Henry County, Virginia, and the War of 1812 record of John Hanby who was born in Henry County, Virginia emigrated to Fayetteville, Tennessee, and served under Jackson.

The Revolutionary War record of Jonathan Hanby of Henry County, Virgina, and the War of 1812 record are furnished you herewith.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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BA-J/ADY
Jonathan Hanby
W.4687

Mrs. Ruth Garris
1608 Sixth Avenue
Bessemer, Alabama

Dear Madam:

The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.4687, based upon military service in that war of Jonathan Hanby.

Jonathan Hanby was born December 9, 1741, place and the names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Henry County, Virginia, Jonathan Hanby, entered the service in 1777, served as a commissary in the Virginia Troops, and also served a tour to the Long Island of Holston as a commissary: length of service nine months. He entered the service in 1778. and served three months as a Captain in the Virginia troops. He entered the service in the summer or fall of 1780 and served two months as a captain in the Virginia Militia. He entered the service in March 1781, served five months as captain and marched with his company to South Carolina and was in the siege of Ninety-Six under Major John Ward and General Greene.

He was Justice of the Peace for Patrick County, Virginia, prior to his death. He died March 26, 1817, in Patrick County, Virginia.

He married April 6, 1769, Sarah or Sally Dalton, who was born March 12, 1754. place, and the names of her parents are not stated. They were married at the home of her father, in Guilford County, that part which was later called Stokes County, North Carolina, on the Mayo River.

Jonathan Hanby's widow, Sarah Hanby, applied for pension September 17, 1840, at which time she was a resident of Patrick County, that part which was formerly Henry County, Virginia. The claim was allowed.

Sarah Hanby died September 16, or 17, 1841. in Patrick County, Virginia
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The following names of the children of Jonathan and Sarah Hanby are shown:

Susannah Hanby born Mary 2, 1770, died February 4, 1857

John Hanby born November 16, 1771, died prior to 1846.

Mary or Polly Hanby born November 8, 1773.

Nancy Hanby born December 17.1775.

David Hanby born January 5, 1776, died prior to 1846.

Samuel Hanby born February 8, 1781, died 
May 24, 1846.

In 1850, said Susannah Carter, was living in Patrick County, Virginia, said Polly or Mary Smith was residing in Louisiana, place not given, and said Nacy Mitchell was living in Georgia, place not stated.

Said Susannah married William Carter, date and place not stated, who was aged eighty-three or eighty-four years in 1845, and was deceased in 1850, date and place of his death not given.

In 1846, Madison D. Carter, was a resident of Hillsville, Carroll County, Virginia, and Archelaus H. Carter, was living in Patrick County, Virginia. They were the sons of said Susannah and William Carter their ages not given.

A daughter of said Samuel Hanby, her name not designated, married date and place not stated, Fowlkes G. Smith, who was living in Patrick County, Virginia, in 1851, his age not given. Said Samuel Hanby was survived by other children, no names were stated.

in 1850, one Joseph H. Hanby was an attorney in Patrick County, Virginia, his age or relationship to the family not stated.

In 1857, G.D. Hanby was living in Carroll County, Virginia, his age not given. He was an heir of the widow, Sarah Hanby. The names of his parents are not designated.

In 1840, Mary Hughes made affidavit in Patrick County, Virginia. She was an older sister of soldier's widow Sarah Hanby, her age not shown.  There are no further family date.

Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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(Stamped: Received Feb 26 Mail Sub-Division Reader No. 5 Vets. Admin)

1608-6th Ave.,
Bessemer, Ala.,
Feb. 23, 1940.

Pension Department,
Washington, D.C.
Veterans Administration.

Gentlemen:

Will you please send me the Pension Record of Jonathan Hanby of Henry County, Virginia who fought under Major George Waller during the Revolutionary War.

Also, will you please send me the Pension Record of John Hanby who was born in Henry County Virginia and emigrated to Fayetteville, Tenn., and on Jackson's call for men in 1812 enlisted in that war.

Thank you for this information, I am

Very truly yours,
Mrs. Ruth Hanby Garris (signed)
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK
ATLANTA, GA.

March 12, 1938.

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,

I would greatly appreciate any information you can give me of Jonathan Hanby, soldier in the Revolution from Henry or Patrick Co., Virginia, and also of his family.

Thanking you for any information you can give me.

Very truly yours,
George Clower (signed.)

(Stamped: Received March 14, 1938, Mail Sub-Division Veterans Administration)
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search letter
Jan. 1851
 Stamps 5

Col. M.D. Carter
Hillsville Carroll County Va.
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Patrick January Court 1854

Administration Va Court Hon. of the estate of Sarah Hanby deceased granted to Madison D. Carter and thereupon the said Madison Carter appeared in Court having taken the oath required by law and entered into & acknowledged a bond in the penalty of three hundred Dollars as mentioned as the law directs with John G. Lee his security has certificate of administration in form of the law.
Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office this day & date above written.

A. Staples clerk of
Patrick County Court
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Jonathan Hanby deceased 1817
Sarah Hanby M 1769
was a Captain of Va Militia
1780 2 against the Tories
81 5. with his whole C R S.C.
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State of Virginia
Patrick County Se

I Abram Staples clerk of Patrick County court do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been furnished the said court that Sarah Hanby widow of the late captain Jonathan Hanby deceased  did on the 16th day of September 1841 that the following are her children now living Susannah Carter later Susannah Hanby Polly Smith late Polly Hanby and Nancy Mitchell late Nancy Hanby whom are that they are the only surviving children of the said Sarah Hanby and that they are all of lawful age and the same is ordered to be certified to the war department.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office the 25 day of June in the year 1846.
A. Staples clerk of the court of Patrick County
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1071 n. Dec 8-57
Ct. Hs. Va
December 15, 1830
John D. Cheatham
asks if the grand-children of a deceased pensioner are entitled as distributers of pension due from government.

(There are 7 redacted lines and then writing continues as follows:)

Dec 8/57
Triplet 

Referred to the commission of pensions for answer. Dept. Interior
Dec 27/50
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Patrick Court House 15 Dec. 1850

Dear Sir,

I wish to trouble you for your opinion in respect to the following point of law involved in the distribution of the pension of Sarah Hanby deceased, who was the widow of Captain Jonathan Hanby late of this county. It is this: If the widow died leaving then surviving children as well grandchildren whose parents are dead, would the surviving children of the said widow be entitled to the whole of her pension to the exclusive of her grandchildren whose parents are dead? And what principle should govern the administration of the widow in regard to the distribution of her pension. I am with high respect your obedient servant. Iona A.
To Honorable Alexander H.H. Stewart secretary of the Pension. Jm * D.C. Cheatham.
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Act 1836 (year crossed out) 5202-Va
Sarah Hanby-Jonathan


[ The following statement has been crossed out:
Let to Hon. W. L. Goggin
7 January 1841 & 5 March 1844 Same: June 30, '41
Let to Hon. W.L. Goggin
July 3rd 1841 Same July 1, 1842, to Hon. C B. Roone, Aug 5, 1842]

Act 4 July '36
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Widow
In the Summer of 1780, I Nov N.C. men to Sept 81 5 '96
E. Ayer
coming to Long Island of Holsten April to '96
I. Boyd
2 Nov to N.C. in Halifax in Va 2 Nov.
W. Going
March 1780 to '96 (say/4 Nov.)
Le. William Cland
Says Hanby input after til ? from '96
William Carter to '06
3 mo. term yours the checker in '77
Ricard
26 June 1781
to May 1777 / leaving
Campaign in Hamden
24 July 1778
21 June 1781 (muster call)
1 May '77 (Commissary)
3 Aug '80 Commissary
223 February '78 Commissary
19 July '78 commissary
2 August 80 Commissary
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William Gouring
Moved from Pat Co Va to Srinyl NC at 10V of af
23637
NC 1787 3 mo. Capt. Thaw VA march so under
81 3 mo. J. Hanby Mg Ward
Joel Blancell
1781 ab. 4 m. Capt. Hanby of VA.
William Cloud 
778 3mo. Cav. Hanly

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House of Representative
July 15th, 1846

Sir,
I will thank you, to report to me, your action on the enclosed papers together with other, heretofore filed, waiting to the claim

Very respectfully
your observant
William M. Tredway

To commission of Pension
Washington City
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Sept. 26, 1846
Added to can
Sarah Hanly

George W. Crump, Esq.
Acting Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

(Stamped: Hillsboro NC Sept. 18)
paid 10
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Paid 10
George William Crump Esq.
acting Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
D.C.

Sept. 26 1846
Added to Con.
Sarah Hanley
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Va 26-4393

Ruffin Mills, N. Carolina
September 18, 1846

Sir,

Some two months ago I forwarded to the Pension office, some supplemental evidence that was required in the case of Mrs. Sarah Hanby widow of Captain Hanby, Va.

At the request of William Carter, the papers were sent to the Con. of Hon: W. Medway.
The evidence of service forwarded the commissioner, I understood would obtain for this his Six months pension as Captain of Infantry and about four weeks, as commissary. Voucher showing Hanby's serve as commissary were forwarded to W. Medway.
The heirs issued the certificate of pension sent me the Agent.
Be so kin sir as to let me her if the supplemental evidence above mentioned? was received at the pension office, and when this case will probably be reached

I am sir, 
very respectfully, your observant
James A. Craig

Carter Crup
Acting Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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42

Pension Office
May 6, 1847

Sir,

In answer to your letter of the 26th, Sept. I have to inform you that the pension allowed in the case of Sarah Hanby deceased is payable to the children who were living at the time when the pension certificate paid no part of the pension is payable to the children of Samuel Hanby deceased.

Be pleased to say at what particular date the paper of Susan Carter, widow of William Carter deceased were forwarded, by whom, and under what law the application was made.

Archbald H. Carter, Esq.
Patrick Court House
VA
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[Hillsville VA]
[ May 5 15 ]

Mrs. Sarah Hanby


Paid 15

Dn
James A. Craig
Ruffins Miles
Orange County N.C.
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1846

Hillsville Carroll County Va May the 12th 

My Dear sir

I hope that we will now be enabled to satisfy the War Department that my Grandpa was a Captain in the war of the Revolution, by a careful and thorough search ( by my brother Archelaus H. Carter of Patrick County who is the administrator De Bonis man with the will answered of Capt. Jonathan Hanby deceased). Amongst the old papers of the said Jonathan Hanby he has found a number of old papers which show conclusively that he Jonathan Hanby was a Captain in the war of the revolution you will see that the first papers attached to the enclosed affidavits is a discharge to Samson Stephens, Marked A. which paper was written and signed by my Grandpa and is proven by the affidavit of Caol. Abraham Staples and my uncle Samuel Hanby several other papers you will see one also attached the last of which is the List of Captain Johnathan Hamby Militia Company you will see all the roll of the name Gerrad Burch 2nd Lieutenant William in a fine hand by Jonathan Hanby (the march absent) June 26th 1781) I send you also other old papers found by my brother with the papers attached you will look to them and see if they will see of any benefit.
You will also see the affidavit of Governing which will I must satisfy the Department that Jonathan Hanby served at least six months My mother will also swear that Grandpa life have in the Spring and died not until the fall but cannot recollect the precise time he was gone to the Siege of ninety six she having the oldest child of the said Jonathan Hanby
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if you should find it necessary I can take his affidavit and send it to you.
Write to me on the receipt of this so that I may know that you have received the enclosed papers.

William M Tredway is the name of the member of Congress from the Patrick District, I presume that he is not acquainted with my relatives or my mothers side the Hanby's but he is well acquainted with A.H. Carter and myself you may also say to M. Tredway that any aid given by him in this matter will be fully appreciated by his strong Democratic friend A.M. Carter of Patrick County and by myself.
Very respectfully
Marian D. Carter
Dn Jes A. Craig
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State of Virgina Patrick County S.S.
This day personally appeared before me William Carter a justice of the Peace in and for said County William Goring who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution aged seventy-nine years and was a Revolutionary of the United States, resident in the County of Surry in the State of North Carolina who being first sworn upon the Holy Gospel of Almighty God says that he this officiant was deployed in the company of Capt. Jonathan Hanby in that part of the county of Henry State of Virginia which was considered Patrick County in the better part of the winter of March 1780 and the said Hanby marched off immediately with his company to join General Green at the Ninety-Six in South Carolina, and this officiant not being furnished with much equipment and wasted a day as his, and went encamping down river at the Red Shoals passing near Salem (which they had the same part) and even task Capt. Jonathan Hanby and his company in the march a short distance south of the Yadkin River near Salisbury in the State of North Carolina and that Hanby and his company marched on across the Carolina and the men the lands their papered by the Eutaw and Indians and there across Broad River in South Carolina and to the ninety six, in South Carolina where said Hanby and his company around same time or four months before the siege was saved Capt. Hanby and his company were planes under General Green in the battle in of Major John Ward of Campbell County Virginia the number of the regiment and the commander thereof not recollect by this affidavit. But this officiant recollects Col. Washington and Henry Lee of the Light haven, and Col Daniel Morgan of the riflemen were at Ninety Six and that this officiant saw them frequently there. This affidavit returned home to Henry County Virginia during fallen getting the first of September then the same year 1780 having left Capt. Hanby near Broad River when this affidavit
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was detached to general a mill having being denied receiving affidavit did not sound the mill as he intended when he separated from his Capt. Jonathan Hanby, at Broad Rier with General Green and his army as he set out for Virginia where he arrived some time before he saw Capt. Jonathan Hanby whom he had left with General Greens army as before stated It was as this officiant recollects that this affidavit worked on the encampments which warmed the British who had forted in at ninety-six, and that it was confidently expected that the Americans would capture the British until they were drawn off and compelled to raise the siege and account of the approach of Lord Rasaden  his the a reinforcement of the British army from Charleston This officiant having said at Capt. Jonathan Hanby a short time among some Captains work before he and said Hanby went into the rivers herein before stated, known that the said Hanby was married and leaving his Sarah Hanby his wife now his widow in the company of Patrick who is an applicant for a pension before the said served was rendered.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd day of August 1840.
William Carter J.P.]
Patrick County Virginia Set.
William Goring (X his mark)
This day personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said county John Bergman a preacher of the Gospel and made oath that he resides in the immediate area from whom William goring above named and that he is acquainted with said Goring who is a respectable person whom with is entitled to full cred given under my hand this 3rd day of Augusts 1840
W. Carter J. Peace
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Copy
Sept 27, 1851

M.D. Carter Esq.
Hillsville, VA.

Sir:
In answer to your letter of the 11th last reflecting the case of Sarah Hanby deceased. I have is inform you list under a resent decision of the 2nd Comptroller of the Treasury I've account of pension due her must be paid is the children living at the time of her death & if any have died to their legal representatives.
This is in accordance with the spirit of the pension laws which provide that the pension due at the death of a pensioner shall be paid to the children living at the time of his or her death.
The children of Samuel Hanby deceased are therefore entitled to one fourth of the increase allowed. (S. Cole)
Very truly
J.W.
MHJ-April 5, 1938
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July 31, 1831
Rel: to distribution
pension of Sarah Hanby deceased.
M.D. Carter
Hillsville Carroll Co. Va

E. Heath Esq.
Commission of Pension
Washington City
D.C.

Paid 3
Hillsville Va
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Hillsville Va 
July the 22nd 1851
James E. Heath Esq.

Sir,

I saw an opinion given by you in answered to a communication addressed to you by Faulkes G. Smith of the County of Patrick Va 
In which you stated that the children of Samuel Hanby deceased (who was a son of Jonathan Hanby deceased the husband of Sarah Hanby deceased who lately obtained a certificate for an increase of Pension heretofore obtained by her) were entitled to therein part of the increase of said original pension.
I am unable to see how I can be justified in paying out as the administrator de bones now of Sarah Hanby deceased any portion of the increase of pension, when the pension certificate issued to Susannah Carter Nancy Mitchell & Polly Smith, and to no one else.
The facts are these Sarah Hanby widow of Jonathan Hanby deceased presented a Declaration for a pension, and then died some short time thereafter here said Samuel Hanby died, some time thereafter a pension certificate (The original Certificate) was obtained there being at that time the only
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these above named children surviving, to whom the pension certificate aforesaid was issued.
Faulkes C. Smith Esq. above named them claimed to be entitled to a portion of said pension having 
intern married with a daughter of the said Samuel Hanby deceased as he is now claiming to be entitled to a share of the increase of the pension.
The subject was referred to James L. Edwards then Commissioner of Pensions his opinion upon the above facts states to time was follows.
Pensioner Office May 6, 1847.

"Sir,
In answer to your letter of the 26th Sept. I have to inform you that the pension allowed in the case of Sarah Hanby, deceased, is payable to the children who were living at the time when the pension certificate was paid. No part of the pension is payable to the children of Samuel Hanby deceased."
"I am respectfully Archibald H. Carter Esq.
Patrick Court House"
"Your observant
J.S. Edwards"

In pursuance of the above letter the fore with administration of Sarah Hanby deceased paid out the original pension to Susannah Carter Nancy Mitchell and Polly Smith he is now deceased and I am the arrears de bones now of the said Sarah Hanby deceased and have draw as such the increase of pension which is payable from the certificate
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as above sated to Susannah Carter.
I would be obliged to you to examine the above facts and let me hear from you at your earliest convenience. I can enclose you the letter of J.L. Edwards for your inspection if you desire it. I have copied it upon that subject so the children now the administrator as executor of Samuel Hanby deceased (as the case maybe) are not included in the certificate for the increase of Pension I cannot see how they can claim or be entitled to receive a part thereof.

I am very respectfully your obedient observant
M.D. Carter court de bones mon of Sarah Hanby deceased.

James E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Secretary of the Interior
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April 30, 1840
Heirs of Mrs. Sarah Hanby
Widow of Capt. Hanby
Va Line, Revolution
30 April 1845


E.F. Brown, Agent
Washington D.C.
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Agency, Notarial Honeyancing Office
Washington City 29th, April 1845.

Sir:

I am requested by D. James A. Craig of Ruffins Mills, N.C. to attend to the case of Mrs. Sarah Hanby, whose husband was a Captain in the Virginia Line, Revolution.
She made a declaration about the year 1839 but there was not sufficient proof of 7 or 8 months service as alleged.
It appears that she is now dead, and her heirs are willing to receive an allowance for but six months service.
Doctor Craig states that he has just received the original family record from one of the heirs by which the marriage can be proved. He has enclosed it to you and written on the margin of his letter, in red ink, Mrs. Sarah Hanby's heir claim."  It is believed to be from Patrick Co. Va.
Please give this an early examination and inform me what further papers are necessary.
Very Respectfully,
Your observant
Edwin F. Brown, Agent

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Present]
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State of Virginia
County of Patrick] S.S.
March the 21st 1846
Be it known that before me Martin Cloud a Justice of the peace in and for the said County personally appeared William Goring aged Eighty five years and after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that in the year 1781 he believes he marched in from the County of Patrick and State of Virginia as a private soldier under Captain Jonathan Hanby to the Siege of Ninety Six there he served under the former officer four months at least before discharged. he states that he was detailed for a three months tour of duty which lengthen of service he claimed in the declaration for a pensions he should have claimed four months in his declaration but he writes of it advised him he could only claim for the length of time he was enlisted he further states there can be no doubt that the said Jonathan Hanby waws a Captain of the Militia and that he was the husband of the applicant Sarah Hanby that he was acquainted with the applicant in time of the revolution and until her death where he happened to for years since he further states that it was reported that the said Hanby performed a tour of service to the long island of Holsten and this affidavit ( not being a long state the fact of his own knowledge but frequently heard the said Hanby speak of having performed in the Revolution by Captain Hanby that he must have served at least as much as five months.
Willam Goring
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date above.
Martin Goring J.P.

State of Virginia
County of Patrick
I Martin Cloud a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid do certify that the above witness William Goring as a man intensely worth of credit given under my hand this 21st day of March 1846
Martin Cloud JP
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Virginia
Patrick County]

I Abram Staples clerk of the court of Patrick County certify that Martin Cloud whose name appears on the foregoing certificate is a magistrate in and for the said county, duly qualified and commissioned as such and that full faith & credit and due all his official acts.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office the 23rd of March 1846.

Abram Staples clerk
of the court of Patrick County
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Virginia Patrick County Courthouse

Abram Staples and Samuel Hanby of law face age both of the County of Patrick in the state aforesaid made oath before me Jesse Cow a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid that the paper marked A and hereto appended dated 20th of June 1781 and signed by Jonathan Hanby is they are well verified the handwriting of the said Jonathan Hanby that the letter of these affidavits knew the said Hanby and was intimately acquainted with his handwriting for a great number of years and has no hesitation in saying that the writing marked & described as aforesaid is wholey the handwriting of the said Jonathan Hanby and the former of these affidavits states that as clerk of the said of this county he has had much court with the writing of the said J. Hanby he that Hanby being a member of the said court and has no hesitation as such in exercising his full faith of that the writing aforesaid marked and described as aforesaid is wholly the handwriting of the said J. Hanby.

Sworn to and subscribed before me at Patrick Courthouse this 21st Day of February 1846
Jesse Cow J. Peace
A. Staples
Samuel Hanby

I Jesse Cow a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Patrick in the state of Virginia do certify that A. Staples Samuel Hanby and Archelaus M Carter where affidavits are heretofore appended taken before me as a Justice of the peace as foresaid are men of respectability and of undoubted credibility.
Sworn under my hand in the County of Patrick aforesaid this 21st day of February 1846
Jesse Cow J.P.
in & for the County of Patrick

Virginia
Patrick County Courthouse
Archelaus A. Carter of lawful age made oath before me Jesse Cow a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid that he is the  administrator for the will an said of the late Capt. Jonathan Hanby that on his examination on of his relations papers he found the paper referred in the affidavits of S. Hanby and A. Staples above mentioned that he also found the paper hereto mentioned marked C. signed by Abram Perm dated the 27th April 1790 that he has always understood & believes that the said A. Perm was an officer in the war of the Revolution that he also found the several papers known the appended among the papers of his relations.
Sworn to & subscribed before me as Patrick Courthouse this 24th February 1846
Jesse Cow J. Peace]
A.H. Carter
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Virginia
Patrick County Se

I Abram Staples Clerk of the court of the county aforesaid certify that Jesse Cow whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as such and that full faith and credit are due all his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this the 13th day of March 1845
Abram Staples
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June 29, 1841
Va
hand

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Hon. W. L. Coggin Hon.
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House of Representatives
June 29th 1841

Dear Sir, 
I will thank you to give me in paper in of such information as will enable me to answer satisfactorily the enclosed letter of A.H. Carter to me relation to a pensioner claims of his Sarah Hanby of the County of Patrick VA.
I am very respectfully 
W. L. Coggins

J. L. Edwards Esq.
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Virginia
Patrick county

A. Staples clerk of the County Court of Patrick County personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and made oath that he has compared the handwriting of Capt. Jonathan Hanby in the said Hanby family record of births with his handwriting as a justice of the peace for the county of Patrick aforesaid in the record of the said office and that the identity is so striking that he has not a shadow of doubt but they are one and the same and this affidavit further more states that Major Bruce Stovall & Major William Carter whose affidavits have been taken before
Sam Hughes a magistrate of the county aforesaid are now of high respectability and standing in this community and that they are credible beyond all doubt.
A. Staples
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22nd day of February in the year 1841 in Patrick Courthouse
A.H. Carter J.P.

I A. Staples clerk of the court of Patrick County certify that A.H. Carter is a magistrate as above and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my hand this 22nd day of February in the year 1841.
A. Staples clerk of the Court of Patrick County.
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Hon. William Coggin
June 30th 1841
G.C.
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469

Pension Office
June 30th 1841

Sir

I return herewith the letter of M. Carter inquiring the number of depositions on file with the paper of Mrs. Sarah Hanby and the reply for the ten or so state that these are seven certificates in the case, so with: Elisha Ayres, James Boyd, William Goring, William Cloud, Brett Stovell and William Carter and that there expected affidavits are among Mrs. Hanby's papers.
Bhea Clarkson
Hon. W. L. Goggin
HR

oc
July 4, 1836
5202
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Patrick Va April 24th 41

My Dear Sir,

I now send you the file of the Edwards to you and the certificate of Mrs. Hanby's pensions claim I am sure that the impression that I communicated the examination of it to be here in Charlston in Richards you will readily previous what is wanting I will assume to it while at the extent  suspicious with great investigating if you will forward the papers as i have beyond doubt commission to get go majority is between 3 or 4 hundred in the District Patrick did move nearby so say the writings
I am very respectfully your obedient servant
W. L. Goggin
A. Carter Esq.
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W. L. Goggin
March 5 1841
O.C.

J. Haveh Long
William Perdue

OC
July 4 1836
5202
An W. L. Goggin
HR
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30

Pension Office
March 16 1841

Sir

I return the letter of M. Carter, which accompanied the additional proof of the case of Sarah Hanby and in reply have the honor to inform you that admitting now that her late husband was a Captain in the service of the Virginia Militia, still the proof that he performed six months service is not satisfactory. The orders only note he served 2 months in 1780, and 5 months in 1781. After service in 1781, M. Goring sworn in his own declaration for a pension that it was noted of 3 months. So also says W. Cloud who was or he states the Lieutenant of the company while Joel Blanall stated it was about four months. 
The proof should be direct and positive that the service was at least 6 months.
The paper of Mr. Hanby remains
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Hon. C.B. Rooney
Aug 5 1842
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75
Pension Office
Aug 5 1842
Sir,
I have the hereinto enclose herewith certified copies of the papers of Sarah Hanby of Va, widow of Jonathan Hanby deceased. I also enclose a copy of my letter of the 18th sent to the An. W.L. Goggin apologizing reasons for not omitting the claim.

Hon. C.B. Rooney
W.R.
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Hon. W.L. Goggin
July 3rd 1841
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48
Pension Office
July 3, 1841

Sir

Your letter of yesterday has been received and the letter of M. Carter respecting the claim of W. Sarah Hanby enclosed therein is herewith returned.
I enclose also copies of my letter to you on the subject of the claim dated January 7 1841 (year crossed out) as March 5 1841. From these letters I will be perceived that the proof in support of the service and grade of Jonathan Hanby deceased and also in support of the alleged date of his marriage are not satisfactory.
Share the honor

OC
July 4, 1836
Hon W. L. Goggin
HR
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49
Pension Office
January 7 1844
Sir
I have examined the claim of Mrs. Sarah Hanby widow of Jonathan Hanby deceased and have placed her papers upon our files. It is alleged that her late husband had command of a company of Virginia Militia, as a Captain and that he performed seven months service in that capacity.

Our rules require in case of the kind that the original commission a other documentary endure shall be filed in this office as proof in support of the allegation as to the rank of the officer. This proof in the present case has been omitted. The record of the date of the manager can be found it will be compiled for the widow to pursuit cord endures going to show that the manager took place prior to the communication of her husbands service.
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I have the honor

Hon. W. L. Goggin
7 July 1841
OC

Hon. W.L. Goggin
HR

OC
July 4 1836
5202
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11

Pension Office
July 1 '42

Sir

I have the honor to inform you that the deposition of William Goring in the case of Mrs. Sarah Hanby has been examined aforesaid with the written papers

The late husband of the claimant was agreeably to the declaration of proofs but twice in service the first four is omitted to have been but 2 months and the other set four by claimant as 5 months has been shown by the declaration of the witnesses in their own cases to have been 3 months to which the militia term of service was limited by law Goring says they were called onto for 3 months but according to "his recollection they were gone about 4 months if it was a single day less than 4 months her case can
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not be brought within the pension court and that it was less than 4 months is very evident as well from the evidence as from the limitation of the service to 3 months they may have been kept in service as four days after the expiration of the 3 months but it may be safely affirmed that the militia tour except in Frontier expeditions were extended to 4 months as the length of the service is fatal to the claim it is necessary to remark upon the requisite proof of the times by when the grade of Capt. was dated.

Hon. W.L. Goggins
July 4th

Hon. W. L. Goggin

H.R.
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Hanby
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H. Reps. July 2, 1841

Dear Sir,

I beg honor to return to you the letter Mr. Carter in relation to the pension claim of Mrs. Hanby in order that I may obtain an answer to the several interrogatories written contained in addition to that given in yours of the 30th allow to me that is his wishes to know if the evidence in regard to the manager is satisfactory is it as  as to the remark of Capt. Hanby and finally what part of the testimony is defective? I might call and make a personal examination but I will believing generally you prefer that inquiries should be adjusted in this form I presume the failure to answer Mr. Carters several questions was caused by overlooking the second paragraph of his letter.

I am yours very respectfully
W. L. Goggin
J.L. Edwards Esq.
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Hanby
J.L. Eddwards
Commissioner Pensions
D.C.
June 30 1842

Hon. W. L. Goggin 
HR
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Ho. Reps. June 29th 1842

Dear Sir

Found your enclosed the amended affidavit of William Goring of Patrick Co. Va, himself a pensioner, relative to the case of the application of the widow of Capt. Hanby of said County for a pension. I am in hope you will on reexamining this case decide favorably upon it Mrs. Hanby is a lady of high respectability and her husbands services I am approve by those entirely disinterested and regarded beyond all doubt I am persuaded from my knowledge of the character of those who have inserted themselves in behalf of the old lady, still few claims came between subscribed so far as the character of the
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parties and their friends can sider to have any informative in proposing of the minutes of the claim
the papers are now on file and I can mostly ask you to reexamine the claim.
I am very respectfully
W.L. Goggin
J.L. Edwards Esq.
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June 30 1845
Aelates case of
Sarah Hanby, deceased

Ruffins Mills NC
April 25

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
 DC

(Sarah Hanby, heir pension)
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Ruffins Mills N. Carolina
April 25th 1845

Sir,

I have this day received some additional proof in the case of the heirs of Mrs. Sarah Hanby deceased of Patrick County Va widow of Jonathan Hanby of the army of the Revolution.

The widow died about 4 years ago the heirs are willing to compromise the case and take a pension for six months as Captain as recommended in on the Hon: W.L. Goggins letters to them.

Further proof was required that the manager of Captain Hanby took place before the expiration of the last tour he served in the army.

The heirs do not know of any additional evidence they can obtain of Hanby's service in the army, and as the one affidavit now on file with Mrs.. Hanby's declaration of where he served in the army tour it the proofs of these affidavits satisfy the commissioner of pensions that Hanby served as much as six months they are willing as the Hon: W. Goggin recommended to them to receive a pension for six months.

The papers I have received in Mrs. Hanby's case one herewith respectfully submitted.

I remain Serv.
Very respectful your obedient servant
James A. Craig

J.L. Edwards Esq
Washington City
D.C.
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Patrick Courthouse
Sarah Hanby
Patrick
Rich e

Free

James A. Craig Esq
Post Master
Ruffins Mills
No. Ca
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Patrick Va. 
April 12th 1845

Dear Sir

I herewith enclose you the papers written for 
(part of letter torn) and in he form answered. In answer to your Aug. 7 in relation to altered  going. I have only to say that said William C. Cloud is dead and that William Goring is yet living in the North East part of the County of any of your state.  (Please note: letter is torn on left side, unable to see what is written on the left)

Your very respectfully
A. H. Carter
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107
Pension Office
May 11th 1845

Sir

The added evidence in the case of Sarah Hanby deceased is satisfactory to show that the marriage took place before the revolutionary war but the rank of Capt. has not been established on the files require by the commissioner or by some authentic record public or private nor has as much as his service been established but on the contrary there was but two  terms the first was omitted to have been but two months and the other is which is claimed to have been 5 months & believed by one of the witnesses to have been 4 months is shown by the declarations of the witnesses in their own application & by the law regulating the tours of militia service to have been but 3 months.

E.F. Brown Esq
Present
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July 16 1842
Sarah Hanby
Va
Copy Papers & given reasons

Copy Revolution
m.c.

L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Hon. C.B. Rooney
HR
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House of Rep:
16 July 1842

J.L. Edwards Esq.

Sir,
A resolution of the House due only the communicate of Revolutionary Pensions to enquire into the 4 pending of granting a pension to Sarah Hanby widow of Jonathan Hanby deceased of Va have been referred to me & as said papers our on file have I have to request you to send me such evidence in relation to this claim as may be in the pension will with your reason for have attorney on claim.

Yours very respectfully
C. B. Rooney
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Hillsville Va
Sept 13
Paid 3
Call immediate

James E. Heath Esq.
Secretary of the Interior
Washington City
C.D.

mail
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Hillsville Va Sept. 11th 1851
James E. Heath Esq.

Dear Sir

About two months ago I addressed you a letter in relation to the opinion you had given Capt. Faulkes G. Smith of the County of Patrick Court who witnessed record with daughter of Samuel Hanby deceased and who claims to be entitled to a share of the increase of Pension of Sarah Hanby deceased through the deceased Samuel Hanby he being a son of the said Sarah Hanby who at time an increase of pension d down line last winter perhaps in the month of February last. The certificate for the increase of the annual provision was issued payable to Susannah Carter, Nancy Mitchell and Polly Smith. I know not received an answer to that letter, being satisfied that the letter miscarried, I again address you.

I answer to a letter addressed to you by least J. G. Smith has given it as your opinion that the children of Samuel Hanby deceased were entitled to his share of said increase of pension in other words that Samuel Hanby was entitled to a share of said pension; The former certificate of pension. J.L. Edwards Esq. gave a different opinion when the original pension
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certificate was issued to Susannah Carter, Nancy Mitchell and Polly Smith. Capt. Smith then considered that Susannah Hanby was entitled to a share of said original pension. The then commissioner of pensions was written by A. H. Carter the administrator of Sarah Hanby deceased who then gave him the facts in the case and his opinion was as follows "said pension office May the 6th 1847. Sir in answer to your letter of the 26th also I have to inform you that the pension allowed in the case of Sarah Hanby, deceased, is payable to the children who were living at the time when the pension certificate was issued. No part of the pension is payable to the children of Samuel Hanby deceased. (signed).
J.L. Edwards"
The facts are these Sarah Hanby widow of Jonathan Hanby died pending the prosecution of the claim to a pension, Samuel Hanby her son died also, before the pension was obtained having survived the widow a short time name under these facts and the above presidents one the children of Samuel Hanby deceased entitled to a share of the increase of pension. I hope to hear from you soon as I am satisfied to pay and the names to those recorded in the certificates and those named are decision to
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receive this money as they claim it.
I have the honor to be very respectfully your observant.
M.D. Carter administrator
DeBonis man of 
Sarah Hanby Deceased
James E. Heath Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Patrick Courthouse
February 22 1841
Free
Sarah Hanby
Honorable William A. Goggin
House of Representatives
Washington City

Hon. W. L. Goggin
HR
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Patrick County Virginia
February 22nd 1841

Dear Sir

Enclosed you will find some affidavits in relation to the proof of the declaration of Mrs. Sarah Hanby widow of Jonathan Hanby, William J.D. Chatham forwarded me the wills from your that informed me that the proof of her being married before the revolutionary war was seeking, that I prove by the affidavit of Bart Stovall & William Carter by proving the hand writing the said Jonathan Hanby and it being his family records in his own hand writing I also send the affidavit of William Cloud Esq. Proving that he was a Captain in the war, I must also call your attention to the declaration of last Blandell of Patrick County as part of the revolution under the said Jonathan Hanby who proved his serving under Jonathan Hanby and actually drew his pension, but now is dead but his declaration is filed in the war office, also the declaration of William Goring of Sunny County North Carolina who served under him also, if these facts are not sufficient proof please write me what affidavits are filed in support of the declaration.
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as I am fearful some of them were lost by William Chatham the counselor in the case, I furnished him with the affidavit of William Goring which I have sighted you to his declaration, also the affidavit of James Boyd, Elisha Agent William Cloud, said William Carter all pensioners and the affidavit of Mrs. Mary Holder sister of Sarah Hanby who was at the wedding of the said Jonathan Hanby and Sarah his wife. If the above named affidavits are not filed please let me know which is lacking so that I can take them again if it is necessary.
Please answer to this matter without delay so that she may be able to draw the 4th of March next of the proof be sufficient as she is very old and needy, if she is entitled to draw please forward the warrant to me at Partrick Court house and oblige .
Yours respectfully
A.H. Carter
William Goggin
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Copy

May 12 1851
F. G. Smith Esq
Patrick C.H. Va

Sir:
In answer to your letter of the 30th April I have to inform you that Sarah Hanby widow of Jonathan Hanby was allowed a pension at the rate of $365 per annum, from the 4th March 1831 to 16th December 1841 when she died.
The certificates were issued in favor of Susannah Carter, Polly Smith and Nancy Mitchell, only surviving children.
Our pension law provide that the pension due at the death of a pensioner shall be paid to children living at the time of the death of such pensioner or to their legal representatives.
Cale
F.S. Evans for Commissioner

MNJ
April 5 1938
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Sarah Hanby
Widow of Jonathan
Admitted claim
from Virginia

Revolutionary Pension

I wish to see the papers on the case as I mean to ask for increase
L. Goodwin

Hillsville Va

L. Goodwin Esq.
Washington City
D.C.
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Patrick, County Court Va.
Nov 29th, 1850

Dear Sir,

Your letter of 19th of October enclosed to Cole C. Serwin was handed to me by him by which I learn that of out one General Agent for the prosecutions of pensions claims at will as for the increased of pension has so far obtained Sarah Hanby widow of Jonathan Hamby a Captain in the war of the Revolution departed this life in the sixteenth of September 1841. Leaving only the living children Susannah Carter a resident of this County (and widow of William Carter who was also a Revolutionary pensioner) Polly Smith of Louisiana, who has a regularly consolidated attorney in this county by the name of Josephy H. Hanby and Nancy Mitchell of Georgia.
You are hereby authorized by Susannah Carter and Josephy H. Hanby attorney in fact for Polly Smith to prosecute the claim for an increase of pension upon the terms specified by you in your letters aforesaid I have no doubt that Nancy Mitchell will request and agree to this arrangement. If you decide any further information on aid in the prosecution of the claim address the sending request to
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Patrick Courthouse Virginia
M. d. Carter for
Susannah Carter
J. H. Hanby
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Increase
Sarah Hanby deceased
Va
April 4-July 1836
account 9 months Commissary $225
7 months Captain $140
$365
From 4th March 1831 and
16 Sept. 1841, when she died.
Payable to Madis in D. Carter Adam for the benefit of Susannah Carter, Polly Smith & Nancy Mitchell her only surviving children

Given record to 
A. Godwin
Present
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Sam Sen
Transfer
Harlem Bottoms
Receipt
C.
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Samon Stevens one of my Militia Company being called upon to Drive a wagon this is to certify that his aim will be Essend the last day of this instant given under my hand this 26th day of June 1781
Jonathan Hanby Capt.
1790 April 29th I hereby certify that I took bond of William Higgenbotham to inform a towner of duty in which bond hath ben 6 om certified with
Above. Abraham
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Let to E. T. Brown May 11th, 1845
Hon. William Treadway
May 27, 1846

(Note: entire document crossed out)
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No. 5202

Sarah Hanby deceased
widow of Jonathan
VA
Act 4 July 1836
audited 6 mo. Capt.
$120.00 per annum
paid 4 March 1831 to 16th September 1841, the day of her death payable to Susannah Carter, Polly Smith and Nancy Mitchell only surviving children of Sarah Hanby deceased.

Hon. W. M. Treadway
House of Reps.
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Hillsville Va
March 16th

Dn.
Free

James A. Craig P.M.
Ruffins Mills
Orange County
N. Carolina

Mrs. Hanby

Mail
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Hillsville Carroll City Va
March 9th 1845

Dear Doctor

Enclosed you will receive the papers in relation to the widow Hanby pension. I send you also an affidavit of my Father William Carter who is a revolutionary Pensioner and who is in his Eighty fourth or fifth year of age and who is so paralyzed that he can scarcely write his name legibly. You will find scrawled in the margin of the affidavit a past of a cross of my grandfather old hymn book on which is written in his own hand writing the date of his marriage is also in his family bible but not written in that by him; I have made a search among his old papers to see if I could find any communication, but can find none; be how I will give you such facts as I have ascertained.
Sarah Hanby's maiden name was Sarah Dalton when married she lived in Guilford County N. Carolina now Stokes County.
She lived in Henry County Va now Patrick During the war, I have not ascertained when she made her declaration I think in the fall of 1839. I suppose it was made under the act 4th of July 1836.
She died on the 17th of Sept. 1841.
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I can ascertain the time that her declaration was certified by the County Court of Patrick if that will be of any service. I can also send you the leaf out of the family Bible If you wish it, I thought that the entries he Jonathan Hanby made himself would be the best witness; if my father's affidavit is not sufficient as to the handwriting, I can prove it to be his handwriting by others.
You are hereby authorized to take whatever cause if and may think best in relation to the pension, if the whole seven months is not proven three is a less time proven you will see by the letter of J.L. Edwards that Grandmother alleged that (paper torn unable to see word) being served seven months.
Any further act that I can give you I will gladly do write to me and let me know what you think of the chance is.

Dr. L. A. Craig
Your obedient servant
M. W. Carter
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5202
Sarah Hanby
deceased
widow of Jonathan
Va
Act July 4, 1836

Married before the war
husband died 1817
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Patrick County Hale of Virginia Court this day personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid William Carter and made oath in due form of law that he was well acquainted with Jonathan Hanby that he though small was present at the wedding when said Jonathan Hanby was married to his wife Sarah that he has been acquainted with him since until the death of said Hanby and that in the time of the Revolution this applicant was repeatedly at the house of the said Jonathan Hanby who was a Captain of a company of Militia that he understood and believes that said Hanby was at the siege of Ninety six, that said Hanby has frequently told this affidavit of the engagements he had with the British at ninety six and that Lord Braden Came and from Charleston and reinforced the enemy and draw General Greene and his army and pursued them to Braded River and that their affidavit will recollect that he served a tour of directly for the term of three months again the Cherokee Indian in the year 1777 and that said Hanby was with him at that time and that he acted as Commissary for the soldiers that he also recollects that Captain Hanby was in the Counties of N. Carolina with a party of whigs endeavoring to free that county form the Tories given under my hand this 17th day of Sept. 1840. Martin Cloud. J.P.
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May 6 '41
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington City D.C.

Patrick County 
29 April

Sarah Hanby
ver. of 
Sam Carter
Va Coun

I aid I
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Patrick County Court House Va 
April the 26th 1847

Dear Sir

I Pension Certificate issued to Sarah Hanby deceased, widow of Jonathan Hanby who was a Captain in the Virginia Militia & payable to Susannah Carter Polly Smith and Nancy Mitchell on the seventh day of August 1846. The said Susannah Carter Polly Smith and Nancy Mitchell being the only children of the said Sarah Hanby, living at the time the said Pension certificate was issued, the said Sarah Hanby had one other child that survived her, by the name of Samuel Hanby but he the said Samuel Hanby died on the 24th day of May 1866 some time before the pension certificate aforesaid was issued.
Please inform me whether the children of the said Samuel Hanby are entitled by the pension laws to a share of the said pension.
Your obedient servant
Archelaus H. Carter
J.S. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

H.B. Please inform one also whether the declaration of Susannah Carter widow of William Carter a Revolutionary Pensioner has been received by you and is on file in the War Department It was sent on some time ago.
A.H. Carter
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The amended affidavit of William Goring
Patrick County Va

This day personally appeared before me William Carter a Justice of the Peace for said county William Goring a pensioner of the revolutionary war age Eighty one or two after being duly sworn deposeth and sayth that he was well acquainted with Captain Jonathan Hanby and that he the said servicing marched under him to the siege of ninety six and he further states that they were called out for a three month tour though to the best of his recollection they were gone about four months and he further states that the said Jonathan Hanby was more than six months in the acted more than six months as a Captain in the revolution and that he the said Captain Hanby did as much as more good for the state of the county as any man in it.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 11th day of May 1842.
William Goring
William Carter J.P.
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Hon. William M. Treadway
May 27 1846
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597
Pension Office
May 27, 1846

Sir

I have the honor to return herewith M. Craig's letter and to inform you that the additional evidence in the case of Sarah Hanby deceased widow of Jonathan Hanby is satisfactory to show that her husband acted as a Commissary in 1777 and that he was a Captain in 1781 but there is no means of ascertaining from the proof on file how long he was in service in either capacity. If the parties enlisted will produce the certificate of a Court of record showing the day of Mrs. Hanby's death and giving the names of all her children now living, a pension certificate may be issued to them for 6 months service as a Captain. 
(last part of sentence has been redacted)

Hon. W. M. Treadway
House of Reps.
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State of Virginia
County of Patrick

This personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid William Cloud Esq. aged ninety one years who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and sayeth that he was well acquainted with Jonathan Hanby deceased in time of the Revolutionary war. and was one of his Lieutenants in time of the war and knows the law was as Captain of a company of Militia and acted as such, he also states that Captain Hanby went in command of a company to the South, thus deponent was informed by said Hanby and his men who returned with him there they had gone to 96 this deponent states that he at that time lived in the immediate neighborhood his wife Sarah Hanby that they were then living together as man and wife and had children and that he never heard it contradicted but what they were legally
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married, he further states that he was acquainted with Capt. Hanby up to his face death about the close of the revolution Captain Hanby resigned his command as captain and the command of the company devolved and the department.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th day of February 1841
Martin Cloud JP
William Cloud

I A. Staples Clerk of the Court of Patrick County certify that Martin Cloud is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 22nd day of February in the year 1841.
A. Staples clerk of the Court of Patrick County
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Virginia
Patrick County 
to wit

This day personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid William Carter of lawful age and made oath in and for me of law that the hereto attached piece of paper on which is written the date of the birth of Jonathan Hanby and his wife Sarah Hanby and the date of their marriage and also that the said entries were made in the handwriting of the said Jonathan Hanby and that they were rewritten on a blank leaf in his old Hymn Book given under my hand this 25th day of February 1845.
William Carter
Martin Cloud J.P.

I the said Justice of the peace do hereby certify that the affidavit William Carter is a man of truth & respectability & his statement entitles to full credit and belief.

Martin Cloud J. Peace
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I Abram Staples Clerk of the Court of the County of Patrick in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that Martin Cloud who has signed the within affidavit and certificate is a magistrate in and for the county of Patrick aforesaid duly appointed and commissioned according to law and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office this 11th day of Aril 1845 in the 69th year of the Commonwealth.

A. Staples clerk
of Patrick County

(wax seal on document)
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State of Virginia
Patrick County ]SS

This day personally came before the undersigned as Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid "William Cloud" of County of Grayson aged Ninety years and being duly sworn according to law deposeth and sayeth that Jonathan Hanby deceased late of the county and the husband of Sarah Hanby now of the county of Patrick was aa Captain in the Revolutionary war that the deponent was a Lieutenant under the said Hanby but that he does not recollect of any particular tour of service that the said Hanby and the deponent  served together this deponent was often detailed and short incursions against the Tories by said Hanby and often said Hanby march at he head of a company to the siege at ninety six where he was some a considerable time the deponent was left in command of the company said Hanby left at home this deponent further states that some short time after Hanby return home from the service he resigned his commission under the expedition of coming appointed to the command of the Major but thinks he did not get the appointment this deponent is a pensioner and his declaration in the pension office he begs should be referred to where it is possible evidence may he had which he has now forgotten.

William Cloud
Sworn to and subscribed before this 12 day of May 1840
Martin Cloud J.P.
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Patrick County Court:

this day personally appeared before me Archelaus H. Carter a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Mary Hughes and made oath that she was present when the marriage was solemnized between Jonathan Hanby and Sarah Dalton now Sarah or Sally Hanby the widow of said Jonathan Hanby deceased. That this officer is actually sister of the said Sarah or Sally Hanby and she thereof can recollect that the said marriage took place at this affidavits fathers house on the Mayo river in the county of Rockingham or perhaps then given county North Carolina was the county in about the month April 1769 as well as the now recollects 
Given under my hand this day 29th 1840 June.
A.H. Carter J. Peace
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State of Virginia
Patrick County Court House ] S.S.

Elisha Ayers of the county aforesaid aged Eighty years old and being duly sworn according to law deposeth and sayeth that  that the time of the revolutionary war he had a slight acquaintance with Captain Jonathan Hanby of the state of Virginia and for the last fifty years until the death of the said Hanby has been personally acquainted with him often heard him state his said Hanby service in the war as Captain and going as commissary to the Long Island of Holston and a tour to 96 as Captain of a company of a Militia as well from the statement of said Hanby as from the report of others the department is further to disclose the said Hanby was a Captain in the revolution and service for at least six months.

Sworn to before me the sworn signed a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid this 14th day of July 1840.
Martin Cloud J.P.

State of Virginia
Patrick County ] SS

This day James Boyd of the county of Patrick aged 78 years personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid and after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and sayeth that he was acquainted with Jonathan Hanby of the county of Patrick and state of Virginia in time of Revolutionary war that he saw said Hanby in the service of his Country at Richmond Surry at Court house North Carolina and at land sheath in Virginia
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but law long the said Hanby continued with the service this deponent does not know but he believes he was two months at least at the two above mentioned places the deponent can't say whether the said Hanby at the time above spoken of was an officer or private this deponent states that he has been acquainted with said Hanby ever since the revolutionary war and knows him to have been the reputed husband of Sarah Hanby his widow.
James Boyd

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th day of July 1840.
Martin Cloud J.P.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
FORM VAM-51
12-5--41

COUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name
Hance, John

Grade Private

Line Massachusetts

Warrant Number
4306

Acreage 
100

Issued
Aug. 1, 1789
to Thomas Cushing

* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The Nation Archives.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
FORM VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT REOCRD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME
Hance, John

GRADE
Private

LINE
New Jersey

WARRANT NUMBER
8401

ACREAGE
100

ISSUED
December 15, 1789
to John Hance

* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.