Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,156, for David Ivey, North Carolina
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SERVICE
N.C.

Ivey, David
        Nancy

NUMBER
W. 26,156
B.L.Wt. 35823-160-55

CONTENTS
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{Illegible}
219578
Oct 20/35

Nancy Ivey wid
of David Ivey
Pen

No35.823 of Augst 1/56

Revoly War

Pensioned Act Feb 3d 1853
Feby 53-3757

AO: 16009 July, 29/56
BO Youth

Allen Pillond
Columbia
Tenn

Vol F= 177
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18.024

West Tennessee

David Ivey
of Davidson Co in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Regiment commanded b(y) Colonel Sheppard of the Maryland Line, for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the roll of W. Tennessee at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence xx 
the 2 of December 1820

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of Janry 182_
and sent to Hon. N. Cannon House of Rep

Arrears to 4th of March 1821
26.77
Semi anl. all'ce ending
$26.77

[Handwritten] 
3
8
____
24
0.77

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
1May 1820
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(1st page) 219578

(2nd page)
3.7.57

Tennessee Jackson
Nancey Ivey widow of NC David Ivey who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 96 dollars 
00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Feby 1854 and sent to Hon. George M. Jones
Ho Rep

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, page 182, vol A
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State of Tennessee
Davidson County
on this 2nd day of December, one thousand eight hundred
and twenty personally appeared in open court of the Court of the
United States for the District of West Tennessee. David Ivey, aged sixty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration
in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 March 1818
and the 1st of May 1820, that the said David Ivey enlisted for a term of three years on
the 10 or 11 day of April or May in the year one thousand Seven Hundred and
Seventy Seven in the State of North Carolina, in the company commanded by Capt James
Wilson, in the regiment commanded by Col. Abraham Shephard, in the North Carolina
line, tenth regiment- and the contental establishment: that he continued to serve in the said Corps until Seventeen Hundred and seventy eight, when the North Carolina line was reduced
to two regiments at Valley Forge and the said David Ivey was placed in the first regiment commanded by Col Clark. That he served as a drummer about one year and the balance of the time as a waggoner; that he continued in the service until the year Seventeen hundred and eighty three when he was discharged from the said service at Hillsborough in the State of North Carolina by General   which is {Illegible} that while he was
not in any battles in congruence of his being a waggoner, and that he has no other
evidence now in his power of his said services; except that of David Passmon and that of John McAlister.

And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th March
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and
{In the} services of the United States in the Revolutionary war" {Illegible}
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And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly 
swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th March
one Thousand eight hundred and eighteen - and that I have not since that time,
by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with
intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of
congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and water services of the United States in the Revolutionary Service war" passed on the 
18 day of March, one thousand eight hundred eighteen: and that I have not, nor
has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me;
nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule
hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. {Illegible}
one {Illegible} tub valued to --- 30.00
one mare --- 20.00
one cotton wheel --- 1.50
one small skillet --- 1.00
two sitting chairs --- 1.00
one dish --- .50
one water pail --- .37 1/2
one mares saddle --- 5.00
$29.87 1/2

The said David Ivey doth further make oath that he has put full valuation
on the schedule of his property as above which  amounts to twenty nine dollars and eighty seven and a half cents. The said David Ivey doth make oath that he is by occupation a farmer, and that he is scarcely able to persue {sic} his occupation from age and infirmities
that he only has living with him a wife whose name is Mary, aged sixty, who is not more unhealthy than people are generally for her age, and a daughter of my wifes, whose name is Lydia Kelly aged twenty five, and is as healthy as people are generally

his
David X Ivey
mark

Sworn to and declared on 2nd day of December
one thousand eight hundred and twenty in open 
Court of the District Court of the United States for
the district of West Tennessee, before me
N.A. McNairy Clk
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this may certify that I put full faith
and credit in the statements of the applicant. That he
performed the services stated by him, and that he
hath given a full & faithfull list of his property
I do also certify that John Miller and David
Pasmore who have made the affidavits accompanying his claim are men well entitled to credit
Witness my hand this 2nd day of December 1820
John {Illegible}
District Judge

I Nathaniel A McNairy Clerk of the County of the
United State for West Tennessee district,
certify that the foregoing
oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record
of said Court, and further certify that the schedule hereto annexed
exhibit a true statement of the entire of said applicants property
in the opinion of the Court, In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of Office
this 8th day of December 1820
N. A. McNairy Clk
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232

David Ivey 
Private

Hon. N. Cannon
House of Rep.

Shepherd Maryland Line
3 Year

Submitted under both
acts

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J.C. Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington City
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State of N. Carolina Secretary's Office 11th Jany 1821
I William Hill Secretary of State in & for the State
aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears from the
musterrolls of the Continental line of this
State that David Ivey a private in Capt Willis
Company of the 10th Regt was mustered on the
12th May 1777 for 3 years or the war and that
he was a Waggoner in 1781
Given under my hand
The date above
Wm Hill

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J.C. Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington City

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232

David Ivey 
Private

Hon. N. Cannon
House of Rep.

Shepherd Maryland Line
3 Year

Submitted under both
acts
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No 5105
Nancy Ivey
Widow of
David Ivey Deed

2 Sect.
Act 3 Feb 1853

application for Pension
under 2d Section
of act Feby 3. 1853
Adm: at $96, pr ann
Commg: 3 February 1853

Geo. W Lows
Ho of Rep,
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act
of Congress of the 3d of February 1853.

State of Tennessee ⎬ S.S.
County of Perry ⎬ On this 26 day of December in the year
of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty three
personally appeared before me Alexander F Wiley, a Justice
of the Peace within and for the County of Perry and
State of Tennessee and a Justice of the County Court of the County
of Perry and State of Tennessee Nancy Ivey a resident of the County
of Perry and State of Tennessee aged ninety one 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 provisions
made by the act of Congress passed third of February one thousand
eight hundred and fifty three and such other acts as are
appliable to her case: That she is the widow of David Ivey deceased
who was a late Private in the Continental line or regular army
in the army of the American Revolution, and who was on the
pension roll or list at the time of his death at the rate of
ninety six dollars per annum payable at Nashville Tennessee
as she supposes will appear by the records of the War office.
She further declares that she was married to the said David
Ivey deceased in the County of Anderson and State of Tennessee in
the month of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and
fourteen and that her husband the aforesaid David Ivey died in
Davidson County and State of Tennessee on the twenty seventh day
of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty
eight and that she has remained a widow ever since, and has
never married since the death of her said husband the said
David Ivey. She further states that by reason of old age and bodily
infirmity she is unable to go into open Court to make this declaration
that there is no public or family record affidavit of said marriage to her knowledge and that she has never before made application for pension and was a widow on the 3d day of February A.D. 1853

witness William James
witness Joanah James

her
Nancy X Ivey
mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I hereby
certify as one of the Justices of the County Court of Perry County and State of
Tennessee that the said Nancy Ivey who has made the foregoing declaration
as the widow of David Ivey to obtain the benefit of the pension laws
and the law of the third of February one thousand eight hundred
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and fifty three by reason of old age and bodily infirmity
is unable to go into open Court to make this declaration
or to write her name, and I hereby
further certify that the
said Nancy Ivey is personally known to me to be respectable
and credible and I believe her to be of the age above stated
A.F. Wiley Seal
J P. for County

State of Tennessee S.S.
County of Perry on this 26 day of December in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally
appeared before me Alexander F. Wiley, an acting Justice of the Peace
within and for the County and State aforesaid and a Justice of
the County Court of said County and State aforesaid which is a Court
of Record Sarah Ward and Mary James who being duly sworn
according to law, depose and say that they were present at the marriage
of David Ivey deceased with his wife Nancy Ivey formerly Nancy
Kelly which was had, took place and celebrated in the County
of Anderson and State of Tennessee in the month of November in
the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen and they lived
together as husband and wife until the time of the death of said
David Ivey deceased who died in the County of Davidson and State of
Tennessee on the twenty seventh day of November in the year
one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight that his
said widow Nancy Ivey has never married again since the
death of her said husband and now is a widow that her
said deceased husband David Ivey was on the pension list
at the time of his death aforesaid at the rate of Ninety Six
dollars per annum payable at Nashville Tennessee, that the
said Nancy Ivey is a resident Citizen of the County of
Perry and State of Tennessee they further swear that they are disinterested
that the said Nancy Ivey was a widow on the 3d day of February A.D. 1853

her
Sarah X Ward
mark

her
Mary X James
mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I hereby
certify that the said Sarah Ward and Mary James are personally known to
me, that they are persons of respectability credibility, and entirely
disinterested, and that they are resident citizens of the County of Perry and State of Tennessee
A. F. Wiley
J.P for Perry County
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Sir
I hereby request that my claim to a pension under the
of Congress of the 3d of February 1853, may be examined
and if entitled I desire that my name may be placed
on the Pension roll and payable at Nashville, Tennessee
and that the certificate of my being placed on the
Pension list may be sent to Allen Poller Esq at
Columbia, Tennessee, whom I hereby authorize to
conduct and receive the same,
her
Nancy X Ivey
mark
I am respectfully your obedient servant.

witness. William James
witness. Isanah James
signed before me as a witness

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

State of Tennessee
Perry County
I Pleasant Whitwell, Clerk
of said County Court do hereby
certify that A.P. Wily whose name appears to the
foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing
the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and
for the County of Perry and State of Tennessee
duly commissioned and qualified and that the
signature purporting to be his is genuine and that the
Court of which I am clerk is a court of
record
Intestimony whereof I hereunto set
my hand and affix the seal of my
office at Lincher {?} the 6th day of
February 1854

P. Whitwell clk
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State of Tennessee
Perry County
On this twenty fourth
day of September 1855
Personally appeared before me Caswell
Sevendle a justice of the peace within
and for the afforsaid County Nancy Ivey
aged ninty {sic} three years widow of David Ivey
who was a revolutionary soldier and
was inscribed on the pention {sic} role at
ninty {sic} six dollars per anum under the
act of 1818 or 1820 and died on the 29th of
November 1827 that the same Nancy Ivey
is ninty {sic} three years old and is the
identical widow of the said David Ivey
and is placed on the pention {sic} role at
the same rate of her afforsaid husband
that she is now a widow and has
never since been married. She here
incloses {sic} is a certified copy of her pention {sic}
certificate which is in her posession {sic}
{Illegible} Department of the Interior
Widowes pention {sic}
I certify that in
in conformity with the second section of
the act of Febuary {sic} 3rd 1853 Nancy Ivey
widow of David Ivey who was a private
in the revolutionary war as inscribed
on the pention {sic} list at the rate of ninty {sic}
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six dollars and   cents per annum
commencing on the 3rd of Febuary {sic} 1853
and continuing for life unless she should
again marry in which case the pention {sic}
is not payable for the time of such
marriage. Given at the department
of the Interior this the twenty eight
day of February one thousand eight
hundred and fifty four.
R McColland
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and countersigned
L P Waldo
Commissioner of pensions

Payment to be made at Jackson by
J.L.H. Tomlin agent for paying pensioners
in the agency of Tennessee payable on the
4th September 4 March. Recorded
in the pension office on the roll of pentions {sic}
under act Febuary 3rd 1853 page 182 Vol.
G. T. Gilly Clerk
She makes this declaration in order to obtain
the bounty land to which she may
be entitled to under the act of Congress of the
third of March 1855 that she has never
received any bounty land under this act or any former
act of congress and still remains the widow ^ of the said David
Ivey
her
Nancy X Ivey
Mark
Sworn to before me the day and year
above written
Caswell Sevendle JP
for Perry County
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Mr William James and John K James residents
of Perry County in the State of Tennessee upon our
oathes declare that the foregoing declaration was signed
and acknowledged by Mrs Nancy Ivey in our presence
and that we believe from the appearance and statements
of the applicant that she is the identical person she
represents herself to be
his
William X James
mark
John K James

The forgoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to
before me on the day and year above
written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible
persons: that the claimant is the person she represent herself
to be and that I have no interest in this Claim
Caswell Swindle JP for Perry
County

To Commissioner of pensions Washington D.C. Sir I request that my claim
to bounty land under the act of Congress approved March the 3d 1855 may
be examined and if entitled I desire the same to be sent to Alber Pillow
Esqr. Columbia Tennessee who I constitute my Attorney in fact for that
purpose and for my benefit Acknowledged before me this the
24th day of September 1855
Caswell Swindle for Perry County

State of Tennessee
Perry County
I Jesse Taylor Clerk
of the County Court and State aforesaid
do hereby certify that Caswell Swindell is a
Justice of the Peace in and for said
County duly commissioned and qualified
that his commission was dated on the 20th
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day of March 1854 and will expire
on the 20th day of April 1860 and
that his signature
above ritten {sic} is genuine
Given under my hand and
Seal of said County this
Sept the 26th 1855
John Taylor
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26,156
Nancey Ivey
wid of
David Ivey
Pri Rev War
Act Feb 3d 53
Index: Vol. A, Page 369
(Arrangement of 1870.]

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Juy 14/99 Lews {?} that no
allonace can be made
Ivey one    white

Feby 14 - 1901
Miss Susie Gentry
Franklin Tenn
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23 Feby Pen OH.
Feb 22. 1854
Sir 4028
Please certify
to what time David
Ivey, Pensioner at $96-
per anm, Act 1818
was last paid -
Tennessee roll -
{Illegible} Resp
S. Cole
for Comm

F Burt Esq
3d Aud

David Ivey Act 1818
Paid to 4 Sept 1828
No death
F. Burt
Auditor
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COLUMBIA
OCT
16
TENN

To the Honourable Commissioner
of Pensions Washington
DC

219578
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35.823

{Illegible}
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Name Ivey
of David
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Brief in the case of Nancy Ivey wid of David
Perry County and State of Tennessee
act 3 February 1853
---
Claim, ("original" or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
It is documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband pensioned Act, 1818
---
Marriage, & Identity of parties,
& death of husband, 1828, proved
by Witnesses of credit.
David Evey the deceased pensioner speak of his
wife "Nancy" in his Declaration made in 1820
(If for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
Hon. G.W. Jones
H of Reps

McRae Examining Clerk.
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To the Comisioner {sic} of Pensions
Washington D.C.
219578
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Columbia Tennessee September 28th 1855
The Honourable Comisioner {sic} of Pensions
Dear Sir
I {Illegible} inclosed {sic} a few lines enclosed with
the clame {sic} of Ms Nancy Ivey for bounty land under
the act approved by congress the 3rd March 1855 asking
you if her case is made out in consumation to the
law you will act on it without delay she is verry
old and an object of charity, and is the only person
living that I know of that done any thing with their
own hands in support of the revolutionary war her
sun will soon set to rise no more She is the widow
of a very {Illegible} soldier I write this as an act of gratitude. Yours with sentiments of due respect

Allen Willow

The Honorable
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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State of Tennessee 
Davidson County ⎬ 
on this 2nd day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared and come before
me John McNairy a Judge of the district Court of the United States for the
District of West Tennessee, John McAlister who being first duly sworn according to
law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, that David
Ivey did enlist in the year one thousand Seven Hundred and seventy seven
in Capt James Wilsons company in the State of North Carolina, Tenth regiment
commanded by Col. Abraham Shephard, North Carolina line, on the contental
establishment, that he served in the same company regiment and line
with the said David Ivey about one year, and then the said David Ivey was
appointed a waggoner; the declarant doth further state that in the year seventeen
hundred and seventy eight that he was discharged, and that he left the
said David Ivey in the service, in the capacity of a Wagoner and how much
longer the said David Ivey did serve he is unable to say. Further more
this declarant said not.
John M Callister

Sworn to and declared on the 2nd day of December
one thousand eight hundred and twenty before me
in open court.
John McNairy
District Judge
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State of Tennessee
Davidson County
on this 2nd day of December, one thousand eight
hundred and twenty personally appeared and came before me John McNairy a judge of the District Court of the United States for the
District of of West Tennessee David Passmore who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration that David
Ivey was an enlisted soldier, and did enlist in the year one thousand seven
Hundred and seventy seven in the State of North Carolina, in Capt James Wilson
Company, Tenth regiment commanded by Col Abraham Shephard North Carolina
line in the Continental establishment that they both served in the same
Company, regiment and line for about one year, at which time the said David
Ivey was appointed a waggoner and continued in that capacity until the
year Seventeen Hundred and seventy nine, at which time they were separated at
Charlestown in the State of South Carolina at which time they were separated
and have much longer the said David Ivey served or in what capacity
this deponent is unable to say. Further more this deponent saith not.
David Passmore

Sworn to and declared on the 2d day of
December, one thousand eight hundred and
twenty before me in open court
John McNairy
District Judge
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State of Tennessee
Davidson County
on this 2nd day of December 1820 personally appeared
and came before me John McNairy a Judge of
of the District Court of the United States for the District of West Tennessee;
Sampson Prowell Esqr a Justice of the peace for said County and made
oath that he is at present well acquainted, and is a near neighbour of Mr
David Ivey and to the best of his knowledge and belief is of opinion
that the valuation of his property of twenty nine Dollars and Eighty seven
and a half cents is its full value, and further he believes that all the
property that he is in possession of, is contained in the said Schedule:
and that the said David Ivey has only three in family; himself, his wife and
his wifes daughter - that the said David Ivey and his wife is very old and very
much in need of assistance, so much so, that unless they obtain assistance, they will have to be put on the poor list of Davidson County and provided for by the County of Davidson.
Sampson Prowell

Sworn to & Subscribed
before me this 2d December
1820
John McNairy