Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4835, for Arthur Toney, North Carolina
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(3-1776) 

Service | Number
N.C. | Toney, Arthur | W. 4835
| Elizabeth | B.L. Wt. 34991-160-55

Born in VA
Contents
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1853 Dec [illegible]
To B.W.S. Cabell

Hon Jns Kerr Jny 24 1855

Opposite Page:

1157
North Carolina [illegible]
Elizabeth Toney,
widow of Arthur, Toney
N Ca
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
29, Dollars 19
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of Mach, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
5th day of Dec.1852
and sent to

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
July 29, 1818 Page 139 Vol. a

(1832)
Benj.n W.S. Cabell
Danville
Va:
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Reported
Hon R.C. Puryear
31 May 1854.
Same June 28 1854
Benj. W. Cabell
Sep 8 1854
Same Nov 11 1854

Following page:

32 718.
North Carolina.

Arthur Toney dec.d
of Caswell Co in the State of No. Car.
who was a private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Little of the Regt commanded
by Col. Dixon in the N.C
line for 8. mo and 23 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville
at the rate of 29 Dollars 19 Cents per annum,
[illegible] on the 4th day of March 1831 and end
[illegible] 1847, when he died.

[Certi}ficate of Pension issued the 22 day pf April
1850
and sent to
John Morrow, Clover Garden
N.C.

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi=anl. allowance ending
Payable to his widow
Elizabeth Toney

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J. P. Chase Clerk,
Book E vol. [illegible] Page 76
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Vol 7 = 118

Following page:

210. 490
Act March 3.
Serv. 21. | s[illegible]

Elizabeth Toney, wid.
Arthur Toney. [illegible]

Revy. war

[illegible] Act

N.C July 58 - 1157

Willeoac July, 25/56

Boytu

B.W.S. [illegible]
Danville Va.

[written diagonally across record:
No 34991 ifu Aug 1756]

[written along margin and perpendicular to above: Rev W.]
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Declaration,
In order to obtain the bennefit of the Act
of congress of the 7th of June 1832,

State of N.Carolina
Caswell County, } court of please and granted
Sesion April Term 1847,
on this 1st day of April 1847, personally
appeared in open court, before the court of
please and granted Sesions of Said county, being
a court of record, Arthur Toney, a resident
of Said county, aged about Eighty Three or four years
who being first Sworn according to law, doth on his
oath make the following declaration, in order
to obtain the benefit of the provision made
by the Act of Congress, pased June the 7th, 1832,
that he lived in Hallifax county N. Carolina, in
time of the revolutionary war, and had a 
Brother whose name was John Toney, both a went as
a Twelve month, Soldier in Said war, of the
revolution, and after having Served about nine
months of Said Tower, being a man of a family
pervalid with this dependent to Serve the other three
months of Said Tower, that he marched from Said
county of Hallifax under the command of
Lieutenant Richard Marshall to Bacons Bridge
in South carolina, near Charleston, where the
Regaler armmys commanded by Genl Sumner
was Stationed, and there remained until the
Spring of the year he thinks Seventeen Hundred
and Seventy nine, when the Time for which he
Took his Brothers place as afores Said Explained
and a few days after, he Enlisted az a private
under Captain William Smith and Mayor Tilman
Dixon, for the war, and was attached
to the regiment commanded by Colonel Henry
Dixon, which he thinks was the Third Regiment
of a North carolina, belonging to Genrel Sumners
Brigade, and marched as follows, from
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Bacons bridge the place of Enlistment, to Hillsborough
in N. Carolina from there to Hallifax N.C,-
then to Edenton N.C, - then camden South -
carolina, and from there to Bacons Bridge where 
he remained until the close of the Revolutionary
war and he was mostly kept with the Bagage waggon
consequently was in no Battle, that he was not Recalled
of Even Receving a discharge, that he cannot tell
the Exact length of Time he Served in Said war
of the Revolution. But thinks it could not
have him less then Two years,
He hereby Relingches Every Claim to a pension
what Ever, or anuity, Except the presant, and declares
that his name is not on the pension
Roll of the agency of any State,-
In conclutian he refers the department
to a Declaration which he made in the year
of 1832, or 33, and Evidence connected therewith
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and date
first above writen, in open court

In the presance of
A Slade Clk}

His
X
mark
Arthur Toney

and the Said court do hereby declair this
open an that the above named applicant
Arthur Toney was a Revolutionary Soldir
and Served as he States 

Gro. Wlliamson Puk
Jas Pell Mulln J.
Thom Graves J. P.

We the undersign Citizens of Caswell county certify
on oath that we have for many years been
Acquainted with Arthur Toney the foregoing
aplicant for a pension and that we have
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frequently understood that he was a Regular
Soldier in the Revolutionary War and
We concur in the opinion
that he is a man of Truth and Respectable
Sworn to and Subscribed in open court

Witness
A Slade Clk} 
Henry Badgett
Christian Strader

I Abisha Slade clerk of the court of Pleas
and quarter sessions for Caswell County
North Carolina, certify that the forgoing contains
the Original Proceedings of said court in the
matter of the application of Arthur Toney for
a Pension, this 1st Apl 1867

A Slade Clk
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16th Nov. 1854
Elizabeth Toney - Caswell
North Carolina - widow
of Arthur Toney  Revy
Pensioner - Oath of
Identity - Declaration -
and proof.

Revy claim

Bery W.S. Babell Agt
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State of Virginia Corporation of Danville} S.S.
Be it kown [sic], that before me T.H.C. Grasty - a magistrate within
and for the corporation and state aforesaid. personally appeared Elizabeth Toney, and
made oath in due form of law in open court, now sitting that she is the widow of Arthur Toney, the identical
person who was a Pensioner, and is now dead, and to whom a Certificate of Pension
was issued, (but did not come to hand till after his death) which Certificate, she believes
was surrendered to the Agent for paying pensions, at the Agency for North Carolina at
Fayetteville, and if not, she does not know how it was disposed of, or what has become
of it: That the deceased pensioner resided in the County of Caswell for the space
of about 55 years before his death; and that previous thereto, he resided in the County
[crossed out: and State of North Carolina]
of Chesterfield near Petersburg and State of Virginia: and that she makes this oath of Identity, to obtain
whatever arrears of Pension may have become due her, as the surviving widow, of
the Revolutionary Soldier and pensioner Arthur Toney dec.d since his death.

her
X
Mark
Elizabeth Toney

Sworn to and subscribed this 16th day of
November 1854 before me, chairman of the
Hustings Court of Danville, now sitting}
T.H.C. Grasty

State of Virginia - Corporation of Danville} SS
I Reubens Hopkins, Clerk of the Hustings Court of the Corporation of Danville
holden at the said Town of Danville, within and for the corporation and State aforesaid
do hereby Certify that satisfactory evidence has been enhibited to the said Court, that
Arthur Toney was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of
dollars   per annum; that he was a resident of the County of Cas well, State of
North Carolina and died in the said County and State, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and forty-seven, on the 19th (nineteenth) day of July of that year that
he left a widow, viz Elizabeth Toney, who now survives him, and that to me is the identical
Elizabeth Toney, who has made the foregoing oath of Identity - and I also certify
that Thomas H.C. Grasty Esqr. before whom the foregoing Declaration or oath of
Identity was made, in open Court, and who has signed his name, as Chairman
thereof, is a magistrate of the said Corporation, duly elected and sworn, and
the above is his genuine signature. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal of Office this 15th day of November 1854

R. Hopkins
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Power of Attorney

Know all men by these Presents that I Elizabeth Toney, widow of
Arthur Toney dec.d, of the County of Carwell and State of North Carolina
have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute
and appoint Benyamin M.S.Cabell of Danville Virginia my true and
lawful Attorney, irrevcably for me, and in my name to receive from
the United States, all Pension Certificates which may be issued to me
on any amount whatsoever, and especially to all proper steps to obtain a
Pension for me on account of the services of my deceased husband
Arthur Toney, in the Revolutionary war; and in my name to examine
all public documents on file in any of the Departments at Washington
Muster Rolls [illegible] And in my name to execute such receipts and
acquittances for the same as may by necessary, and generally to do all 
lawful Acts and things touching the premises; and an attorney or attornies
under him for the purposes aforesaid, to make and at his pleasure to
revoke; hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall
lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises, by virtue of these
presents

I testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal
this 16th day of November 1854

her
X
mark
Elizabeth Toney


State of Virginia
Corporation of Danville} to wit

On this - 16th day of November 1854
personally appeared before me
a magistrate of northern and for the Corporation and State
aforesaid Elizabeth Toney, and acknowledged the above power of Attorney
to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein enpressed

T. Alemaster
Chur eqs.Cor
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State of Virginia - Corporation of Danvill} SS

On this - 16th day of November AD 1854 personally appeared
before the Corporation of Heustings Court of the Corporation aforesaid, in the
State of Virginia, new setting - Elizabeth Toney, a resident of the adjoining County
of Caswell, in the State of North Carolina, aged 74 years, who being first duly
sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following Declaration in order to
obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Acts of Congress, passed on the 7th -
- day of June 1832 Act 29th July - 1848 and the several subsequent Acts of Congress,
granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war:
That she is the widow of Arthur Toney deceased, who was a soldier of the Revolution
ary army, it is believed in the North Carolina Continental line) and who for his
services, was pentioned by the United States at the rate of _ dollars per
annum, until the period of his death. In proof of which she refers to the papers
of application for Pension filled by her said husband in his lifetime, which she
believes, was about - from 1840 to 1846, and that she has no other proof, than that
Therein contained, of his revolutionary services.

She further declares that the Pension, granted to her dec.d husband
Arthur Toney, did not reach his hands, before his death - she supposes that it
was granted under the Act of 7th June 1838. After his death, she was advised
to make a Declaration, as his widow, for The (underlined)"arrears of pension" due to her
Dec.d husband, previous to his death, (which occurred at his own house in
Caswell County North Carolina on the 19th day of July 1847) and she died
so: and the said arrears due him, amounting to a sum she does not now
recollect, was paid at the Agency for paying pensions, in Fayetteville N. Carolina
and she now (underlined)"refers to the papers, filed with her said application" for the
proof, (then deemed satisfactory of her identity, her marriage with him, and
her widowhood).

She further declares that she was married to the same Arthur Toney
on the _ day of December _ in the year, one thousand seven
hundred and ninetynine (1799) in the County of Caswell, in the State of North
Carolina, by one William Moss, who was a justice of the Peace - (to whose
house her dec.d husband and herself  went for the purpose) who was duly authorized
by law to administer the rites of matrimony and that her name previous to her
marriage was Elizabeth Edwell: that application has been made to the Clerk
of the County Court of Caswell, for  the record of the marriage but he could
find none, and that she has no other proof of said marriage than that herewith
presented or the testimony of some of her acquaintances in Caswell, which she 
hopes to procure in time to establish the fact: That her said husband died at
his own house, worn out with old age natural decay of his constitution, on
the 19th (nineteenth) day of July, One thousand eight hundred and forty-seven:
that she was not married to him previous to the year one thousand seven hundred
and 1799 but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is still a widow.


She requests that she may be paid at the Richmond Agency as more
convenient to her.

her
x
mark
Eliza Toney

Attest, [illegible] C Cabell
Attest Joseph R Cabell

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year before
written in open court and it is hereby Certified, that the
applicant is a credible person, to whose Declaration on 
oath full faith and credit ought to be given

[illegible]}
Magistrate of the Corporation
and Chairman of the Court.
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State of Virginia - Corporation of Danville} S.S.

On this 16th day of November 1854 personally appeared before
Hastings Court of the corporation of Danville Elizabeth Toney, who being
first duly sworn according to law in open court now setting declared that she is the identical Elizabeth
Toney, who is the widow of Arthur Toney, deceased, who was a Soldier in
North Carolina continental line in the Revolutionary war, of which
satisfactory proof, was made by him, in his life time; he having remained
a Certificate of pension, at the rate of _ dollars (underlined:) per annum
for his said services.
And the undersigned witnesses also appeared in open court, and were
duly sworn, according to law and depose as follows}

her
X 
mark
Eliza Toney

That the said Revolutionary soldier died in the County of
Caswell and State of North Carolina on the 19th day of July in the year
one thousand eight hundred and forty seven; and that the said Elizabeth
Toney, was married to him the said Arthur Toney, in the County of Caswell
and State of North Carolina, on the _ day of December _ in the 
year _ 1799 and that previous thereto her name was Elizabeth Edwell
and they declare that they have derived the above information in regard
to the said service marriage and death of said Revolutionary Soldier,
in the following manner; from the fact that he received a pension,
upon proof of his services, satisfactory to the department; of the marriage
from the general report, and universal belief of the community in
which the parties lived, of his death, from personal intercourse; and
from a knowledge of the fact that after her husbands death, Elizabeth
Toney his widow, made application for (underlined) "The arrears of pension", due to her
deceased husband, and upon the exhibition of the requisite proof,
obtained it: that they lived in the immediate neighborhood of Arthur
while he lived, for many years, and they all know that he finally died in his own house,
which has been ever since occupied by his wife and family; with whom
they have been acquainted for a long term of years, it being in Caswell, North
Carolina
They further declare that the applicant is still a widow
and that they are disinterested in making these affidavits

Christian Strader (seal - drawn)

his
X
mark
Thomas Swann (seal - drawn)

his
X 
mark
Joseph Swann (seal - drawn)

his
X
mark
Winifred Edwell (seal - drawn)

Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year above written, and it is hereby
certified that the affiants are credible persons-
and are aged as follows - Thomas Swann 76
Joseph Swann 74 Christian Strader 
and Winnifred Edwell 72 years

T.H.C. Grasty} 
Magistrate of the Corporation
and Chairman of the Court
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State of Virginia _ Corporation of Danville} S.S.
I Reuben Hopkins Clerk of the Hastings Court of the Corporation of
Danville, do hereby Certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before
the said Court that Arthur Toney dec.d was a pensioner of the United States, at
the rate of _dollars (underlined: per annum), and was a resident of the County of
Caswell, in North Carolina many years, and died there, on the 19th day of July
1847 _ leaving Elizabeth Toney his widow surviving him, and that she is still alive
And I do further Certify that Thomas H.C. Grasty Esqr, who has certified her
foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney her foregoing oath of Identity, and the foregoing affadavit,
of Christian Strader, Thomas Swann, Joseph Swann, and Winnifred Edwell, all
all made in open court, then setting; is a magistrate within and for the corporation
and State aforesaid, and Chairman of our said Court, duly elected and sworn
and that all his official acts as such are worthy of full faith and credit, and that
his signature to the above mentioned papers, hereto annened, is genuine
And I also certify that the Declarant Elizabeth Toney, and the affiiants above
named are known to me as credible persons
I Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of
my Office this 11th day of Novemb. 1854

R. Hopkins  C.H.C.
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Arthur Toney 's
Declaration
for pension

Amended declaration
[illegible] Shepherd

[illegible] states that
he served a first of [illegible]
engagement [illegible]
John, The [illegible]
[illegible]
Toney, [illegible] 
1782

[illegible] 23 [illegible]
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State of North Carolina
Caswell county} To wit

on this 9th day of October 1832 personally appeared
in open Court before the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions the Same
being a Court of record now [illegible] in and for the County aforesaid Arthur
Toney aged about Sixty Seven years who being first duly Sworn
according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the proving of the act of 
Congress passed the 7th June 1832. that he enlisted in the Service
on the United States during the Revolutionary war as he thinks in the
Spring of 1779 and that he enlisted in the State of North Carolina
at Bacons bridge near Charlestown under (crossed out: Colonel Henry
Dixon) -Capt William [illegible] a Regular officer of the United
States army and That he was attached to Colonel Henry Dixon's
command in the 3.d Regement of North Carolina Commanded
by General Summer and that he marched from Bacon
Bridge in South Carolina to Hillsborough in North Carolina and
from there he was marched to Halifax in North Carolina 
and then to [illegible] from there to Camden in South Carolina and from there [illegible} bridge
and there he Remained while the end of the war and this declarant
States that he was in no battles in Consequence of his being
[illegible] work the baggage waggons - generally - This declarant
is [illegible] acquainted with Capt James Burton at [illegible crossed out]
and Capt [illegible] C West - of [illegible] County aforesaid he [illegible]
Relinquishes - every - Claim whatever - to a pension or annuity
except the present and declares his name is not on the 
pension Role of the agency - of any State that he was - born
as he was told in the County of Dinwiddie Virginia and lived there
until Ten years of age and moved from there to Halifax
County in North Carolina and that this declarant Substitute
in his Brothers Stead in Warren County in the State aforesaid
and marched to Bacons Bridge in South Carolina where he
enlisted - under Capt William Little as aforesaid - and that he now
lives in the County of Caswell aforesaid where he has resided
about fifty years

Sworn and Subscribed to in afor Court
this day and year aforesaid -

his
X
mark
Arthur Toney

Just. Paul A. Havalson Clk
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We James Burton and Benjamin C West residing in the County
of Caswell North Carolina do hereby Certify that we are
well acquainted with Arther Tony - who has Subscribed
and Sworn to the above declaration that we Believe him
to be about the age of from Sixty five and Seventy years
of age and that are Confident in his veracity but [illegible]
know nothing of his Revolutionary Services

Sworn and Subscribed to
in open Court the day 
and year aforesaid}


Ja.s Burton
Benj. C West

Just Paul A Haralson - Clk

I John Ferrell residing in the County of Caswell aforesaid
Certify that I saw Artur Toney - in the revolutionary
Services at Bacons Bridge in South Carolina but that
I know nothing of his enlistment or of the length of
time he was in Services This 9th October 1832

John Ferrell

Sworn to in open Court the
day and year aforesaid
and subscribed}

Just. Paul A. Haralson Clk

And the Said Court do hereby declare their [illegible] that the
above named applicant was a Revolutionary Solder and Served
as he States.

North Carolina -
Caswell County} 
I Paul A. Haralson Clerk of the Court of
pleas and [illegible] Sessions of the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina 
do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the Original proceedings
of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Arthur
Toney for a pension -

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand
and Seal of Office this G.a day of October 1832

Paul A. Haralson Clk
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State of North Carolina
Caswell County}

Court of Please and Quarter
Session, Otober Term 1833

Personally appeared in open court now setting being a month
of Record, on this the 7th day of October 1833 Arthur Tony
the applicant in the foregoing declaration for a
pension under the act of Congress of June 1832 and as
supplementary and the said declaration, being duly sworn
recording and law saith that from the recollection he cannot
State with [illegible] the exact time which he served
in the army of the revolution - but is certain it was not
less that two years - he further states that in the service he was moved frequently called Tyre than tony -

his
X
mark
Arthur Toney

Subscribed and sworn and in
open court
Just. Paul A Haralson Clk

Presley Smith maketh oath that about the [illegible] of the
revolutionary war the said Arthur Tony or Tyre came to the [illegible]
neighborhood in the County of Caswell N.C. where this affiant has
then resided and has ever since resided until a few years
since - he is now he this affiant is now in the county of Caswell
of aforesaid on a visit from the State of Kentucky when
he [illegible] lives - when the said Tyre or Toney came into the
County of Caswell it was said that he has returned from the
service (crossed out: of the) and that it has been generally so reported
and believed ever since - and this affiant further States that
the said Toney (as he is called in his declaration) was when he
first became acquainted with him called Tyre and that he
thinks he has ever since been most generally is called

Presley Smith

Sworn to in open Court.
Just. Paul A. Haralson Clk
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Arthur Toney.
Declaration
19381

look on N.C. Roll
Arthur Tyner [illegible]
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Arthur Toney's
Declaration
for a pension

Amended declaration
[illegible] Shephed

Document States thus
he served a first of [illegible]
engagement [illegible]
John, The [illegible] 
[illegible] 
Toney [illegible] omitted in Agust
1782

[illegible]
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Benjamin C. West William Cannor and Joseph Bracken -
Make oath that they have long been as granted with
Prestly Smith whose affidavit is given above - that
from their Knowledge of his general good reputation they believe
him to be a man of veracity -

Benj. C. West
William Cannor
Joseph Bracken

Subscribed and Sworn to in open Court,
Paul A. Haralson Clk

And the said court hereby certify that they believe all the
witnesses whose affidavits accompany this declaration be 
credible persons and that the said Arthur Tony served in the
war of the revolution as he states

(crossed out: Subscribed and sworn and in open court.)

State of North Carolina
Caswell County} 
Court of pleas and Quarter
Session - October Term 1833

I Paul A. Haralson Clerk of the Court of pleas
and quarter Sessions of the County of Caswell and
State of North Carolina, do hereby Certify that,
the foregoing Contains the ariginal proceedings.
of the Said Courts in the Matter of the application
of Arthur Toney or Tyre for a pension

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my Seal of office and
Subscribed my name This 9th 
day of October 1833

Paul A. Haralson Clk
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State of North Carolina
County of Caswell } SS

On this 6th day of June A D. 1854 personally appeared
before me William W. Pruitt Justice of the Peace within and 
for the County aforesaid, legally authorized to administer oaths
[illegible]. Walker Christaird Struder Joseph Swann
Thomas D. Harrison and Daniel W. Swann
all of them residents of the County of
Caswell, in the State of North Carolina, who being duly sworn according
law, declare that they have lived many years, and some of them
from their birth, in the immediate neighborhood of Arthur Toney dec.d
in his life time, and of Elizabeth Toney his widow, since his death;
that they believe it was the universal belief of the community in which
they lived, that Arthur Toney had been a Soldier in the Revolutionary
War, and served during the whole war: they have often heard and
now believe, from what they have heard old people say, some of whom
were present, when they were married many years ago, by a Magistrate
named Mop, at his own house, in the County of Caswell, some of
whom are now dead - that they were lawfully married; that they
lived together as man and wife, and raised a family, and were
universally regarded as such, and were respected as hones correct
people: that they so continued to live together, from the time when
they were thus married, to the period of Arthur Toneys death: That
Arthur Toney had applied for a Pension, before his death, but did not live to
receive it: That Elizabeth Toney, after her husbands death, made a
Declaration for Pension and having obtained, the necessary proof of her
husbands military services; of their legal marriage; of This date of 
his death; and that she was still his widow, not having intermarried
after her husbands death; succeeded in drawing the arrears of Pension
due, and unpaid, at the period of his death, which took place in
his own house, in the county of Caswell, in North Carolina on the 19th day
of July 1847. They further declare that Elizabeth Toney, Arthur Toneys
widow, has continued from the date of his death, to reside at the same
place, and in the same house her husband died at, and that she has not
intermarried since his death, but has remained, and still is a widow.
They further declare that they have heard the Declaration of Elizabeth
Toney made in oath of for a Pension, read, and from all that they have over
heard said by the people in the neighborhood, especially by the eldest of them,
many of who are now dead; they believe the statements she has made
are true, and are entitled to full faith and credit; and they believe, that from 
her advance age, and infirm condition and from the want of a
suitable vehicle to convey her in, it would be very inconvenient, and
difficult, and might probably be very painful to her to travel to
Caswell Court House, for the purpose of making her Declaration
in presence of the said court; and for the same reason they
declare their belief that it would be very difficult, if not impossible
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for her to go about to find the witnesses, and to obtain the
attendance of those upon whom she most [illegible], to establish
he facts set forth in her Declaration.
And they swear that they are disinterested

Leveey Walker (seal)
his X mark

Christian Struder (seal)
Thomas D Harrision (seal)
Joseph Swann (seal)
his X mark

Daniel W. Swann
his X mark

Subscribed and sworn to before me, a Justice of the
peace within and for the County of Caswell and State of North
Carolina the 6th day of June 1854 - and I hereby Certify
that the above witnesses are reputable persons, and that I
believe them to be entitled to credit.

William W. Price (seal)
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210, 490

No.
Claim of Eliz.th Toney - Widow
of Arthur Toney _ A Revolutionary
Soldier _ and a Pensioner _ She is also
a Pensioner at the time _ her proofs
are on file in the Office of Commissioner of
Pensions -

Act of _ 1855

Widow of

Bounty Land

Original Application
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Declaration For Widow
Who has never received Bounty Land.

State of North Carolina
County of Caswell } ss.

On this 5th day of July 1855, personally
appeared before me, a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid,
Elizabeth Toney aged _ years, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, who, being
duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Arthur Toney deceased
who served in the company commanded by Captain _ in the Regiment
of _ (crossed out: Militia), commanded by Colonel 
in the (crossed out: war with) War of the Revolution
and that he continued in actual service in said war for at least 14 days, and was honorable discharged at
on the _ day _ of _ A.D.

She further states that she was married to the said Arthur Toney in Caswell County
N. Carolina on the _ day of _ and that her name before her
said marriage was Elizabeth Edwell that her said husband died at his own house in Caswell N.C.
on the _ day of _ and that she is now a widow.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled, under
the Act passed the 3d day of March, 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty
Land under this or any other act of Congress. For her proof, she requests her Declaration for Pension, and vouchers
on file, now in the Pension office, as the widow
of Arthur Toney, who was also a Revolutionary
Pensioner - she refers to the proofs in both cases
both being now on file in the department.

Benjamin W.S. Cabell of Danville, Va}

is duly authorized to prosecute this my claim, and to receive any warrant which may be issued hereon.

her 
X
mark

Elizabeth Toney [SEAL.]

Affidavit of Two Witnesses.

Personally came Thomas Swann and Joseph Swann
both being residents of the County of Caswell
in the State aforesaid, who upon oath declare, that they are personally well acquainted with Mrs. Elizabeth
Toney and saw her sign (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration, that they know
her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow, and that we have no interest in
this claim.

Thomas Swann [SEAL.]

his
X
mark 
Joseph Swann [SEAL.]

Magistrate's Certificate.

This foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before, me this 5th
day of July 1855; and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she
represents herself to be, that I know the witnesses are credible persons, and that I have no interest in this claim.

Joseph Jennings J.P.

State of North Carolina
County of Caswell} ss

I hereby certify that Joseph Jennings Esq. before whom the foregoing
declaration and affidavit were made, is and was, at the time of taking the same, an acting justice of the peace within
and for the county and state aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal
of my office, this the 10th day of July
1855
B Harralson Clerk J.
Page 25

State of North Carolina
Caswell county}
on this 22nd day of
September 1847 personally appeared before
me Benjamin C. West one of the acting
Justices of Peace in and for the county
aforesaid Elizabeth Toney and made oath
that she is the widow of the late Arthur
Toney D.d. who made a Declaration at
March Term of Caswell County court
1847 in application for a pension for
his sirvices [sic] in the Revolutionary War that her Husband Said Arthur Toney died on
the Nineteenth day of July 1847 that she
has not married but Still Remaining
his widow and makes this aforesaid for 
the purpose of drawing the [illegible words are crossed out] Arrange of pension [illegible]
his Husband the Said Arthur Toney that
She cannot give any Explanation as to the
period or dates that his Husband Said Arthur
Toney Enlistid in the war of the Revolution
and must Submit to Such Evidence
as can be made

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and
date above writen 
before
B. C. West ss}

his
X 
mark
Elizabeth Toney

I Benj. C. West certify that Elizabeth Toney the
declarant who has Subscribed to the above
declaration is the Identified widow of Arthur
Toney de.d as Started by his in Said declaration
that She is a woman of Truth and
Page 26

Respectability I further certify that I him
Henry Dixon Jr Say that Said Arthur Toney
Sirved under his father Viz Henry Dixon
[illegible] in the Revolutionary war and that
his father Said Henry Dixon Sr was a
colonel in war of the Revolution in the
Regular army that I was personally
Acquainted with Arthur Toney for upwards 
of forty years before his death and I
[illegible] his claim to a pension to be as 
Just as any claim Ever presinted to the
Departments

given under my hand this 22nd day of
September 1847

B.C. West

North Carolina
Caswell County}

I Abisha Slade Clerk of
the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions for
Caswell County hereby Certify that Benjamin
C West is a magistrate as above and that
the Signatures purporting to in his and [illegible]
[illegible] under my hand and
Seal and Affixed this 23rd day
of September AD. 1847

A Slade Clk
Page 27

Recd Widow, &c.
File No. 4835
Elizabeth Toney
Widow
Arthur Toney
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index: 0 Vol. M, Page 278
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 28

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.

18529 No Service

Elizabeth Widow of
P.O.
Arthur Toney

Service : (no service given)

Enlisted: , 18
[crossed out: rejected]
Discharged: , 18
Application filed: ,18

Alleges:
Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
PO, [illegible]

_Recognized, _ Contract.

_Cert. of Dis. Searched _, 18
Page 29

NO 1391

Elizabeth Toney
widow of Arthur
N.C.

[illegible] B.W.S. Cabell Nov 28. 1854

Act July 29. 1848
Page 30

[illegible].99
[illegible]
Page 31

No 35580
Arthur Toney.
N.C.

Suspended
Set to C.J. Harrison Oct 18 1843
to John Morrow May 28 '47
to same August 19 '47
to Ditto Nove 1 '47
to ditto 27th Sept 1849
Act June 7 32
Page 32

June 28 18[illegible]
To D. Waldo Eq.
Comm of Pensions,
Washington,
D.C.

{written perpendicular to above:}

P 
Arthur Toney
NC [illegible] 32
Page 33

20th May 1854
Elizabeth Toney
Declaration + Affa
davits - He He
Page 34

State of North Carolina
County of Caswell} S.S.
Be it known, that before me William W. Price
a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly authorized
by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Elizabeth Toney, aged
Seventy-eight years, a resident of the County of Caswell, in the State of North
Carolina, and made oath in due form of law, that she identical
Elizabeth Toney, who is the widow of Arthur Toney dec.d who was the
identical Arthur Toney, who was a soldier of the war of the Revolution
who is now dead, and whose name she believes was inscribed while he was
living, on the roll of United States Revolutionary Pensioners, in the year
___ and to whom a Certificate of Pension was issued
which Certificate, she believes was surrendered to the proper officer or
Department, So further declares that the Pension which was issued in the
name of her dec.d husband Arthur Toney, was not received by him in his life time,
he having died at his own home in Caswell County on the 19th day of July
in the year 1847. But she further states that after the death of
her said husband Arthur Toney, she made a Declaration, stating the fact that he
was dead, and that she was his widow, and asking in her own behalf, as his widow,
that such amount of Pension, as was due him, in his life time, and the arrears
thereof, should be paid over to her, by the proper person, or Agent of the United
States for the payment of Pensioners in North Carolina: and she declares that
she afterwards received the sum of ___ which she supposes
was the arrears of Pension due her dec.d husband, and unpaid, at the time
of his death. She further States that if any Pension Certificate was ever issued in
her own name, she does not know what has become of it - nor does she know
the sum allowed annually, either to her dec.d husband, or to herself, as Pension:
And she further declares, that she has not heretofore made application for the amount
of Pension due her, which has accrued to her as Arthur Toneys widow, since the date
above referred to: and she now applies for the benefit of the provisions of the
several Acts of Congress, granting Pensions to the widows of Revolutionary
Soldiers, or Pensioners, and for all the arrears thereof  which have become due,
since the date of the application above made, after her husbands death,
particularly the Act of 4th July 1836, also of any other Act of Congress application
for Pension was made on his lifetime, and that her own was made
on the __ day of __ AD. 1847 after his death, and
it was accompanied by the evidence upon which the arrears of her dec.d husbands
pension was issued to her: and she now refers to the evidence filed in both her husbands 
and her own case, as furnishing satisfactory testimony of the legality of her
were lawfully married, by [illegible] his house in Caswell North Carolina
claim. She declares that her husband Arthur Toney dec. and herself had resided
in the County of Caswell, North Carolina, for the space of Sixty years before
his death, and that she yet resides in the same County and State: and she declares
that she has not intermarried since his death, and is still a widow.

her
X
mark
Elizabeth Toney
Page 35

{Entire document is crossed out}

State of North Carolina
County of Caswell

The within Declaration, was subscribed and sworn to before me
a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Caswell and
State of North Carolina this  __ day of __ 1854 and
I hereby Certify, that from the personal acquaintance I have had for
many years with Elizabeth Toney, that she is the widow of her deceased
husband Arthur Toney and that it was the general opinion of the
people of the neighborhood in which they lived many years, and
raised a family of children most or all of whom are now of
Adult age that they have been married a great while ago
that I believe the old woman is too infirm to travel
to the County Court house without considerable inconvenience to 
make her Declaration; and that I am satisfied, that she has stated
the truth in setting out the facts mentioned therein, to the best of
her knowledge. I further Certify that I am personally acquainted with
the persons whose names are subscribed, or whose marks are made JP {Seal}
to the annexed Affadavits
Thereon, and that they are people of honest reputable character,
and are entitled to credit. The names are as follows
adding my respectful request
to the Worshipful County Court of  the County Caswell, that
the Declaration of Elizabeth Toney, the widow of Arthur Toney
dec.d and the annexed Affadavits of the witnesses, and her
Power of Attorney to Benj. W. S. Cabell to Act for her, may be
duly Certified by their order, to the Commissioner of Pensions,
and duly authenticated by the Certificate, Official Seal, and
signature of the Clerk of the said Court.
Given under my hand the day and
date above written: and I certify that she requests that her
Pension may be paid at Rich. Va

J.P. {Seal}
Page 36

[Postal stamp:]
Danville
Nov
22
Va

[Document torn:]
Hon
S.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC

[Written perpendicular to above:]
Arthur Toney
N.C [illegible] 1832
Page 37

FREE

[postal stamp:]
Danvelle
Sep
20
Va

Hon.
J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington .D.C.
Page 38

Hon. J. Minot - Com.r of Pen.ns  Danville Sept 19th 1855

D Sir

Enclosed please to find, Bounty Land Claim of Elizabeth
Toney _ Widow of Arthur Toney dec.d _who was a Revolutionary
Pensioner _ of the W. States, and who is herself a five years half
pay Pensioner: both of whose vouchers  and proofs are now on file in
your office. This Declaration is made under the Act 3d March
1855. Please to send me a Receipt forth and oblige

Very Respectfully, Sir, W. Ob: St

Benj. W. S. Cabell
Page 39

[crossed out:] Reclass[illegible] Agency
Fayetteville (N.C)
Elizabeth Toney, widow of
Arthur, who was a private
North Caroline Line.

Act Act July 29, 1848.
$29: 19th per Ann
Co March 4, 1848.

Benj. W. S. Cabell.
Danville,
Va.
Page 40

Brief in case of Elizabeth Toney, widow of Arthur.
Caswell __ County and State of North Carolina.
act July 29, 1848.

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.) (Original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

In Her case the husband of claimant was a pensioner
on the North Carolina Role under the Act of Janu 7, 1832,
at the date of $29: 19 [illegible] per annum, for 8 mos + 23 days
remain the Line of that state. He died July 19, 1847, Claim
and is clearly identified as his widow, and the marriage 
prior to 1800 (there being no Record Proof in existence) established
by satisfactory [illegible] proof.
(If for increase.)

Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim: If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent

Benj. W. S. Cabell
Danville, Va.

Examining Clerk.
Osde Miles
Page 41

[postage cancellation:]
Danville
Nov 9
Va

FREE

S. Cole Esqr.
Acting
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington (D.C.)

[written perpendicular to above:]
Arthur Toney
N.C.  _  [illegible] 1832

[crossed out:]
Stewart

Mr Cole
Page 42

S. Cole Esqr. Acting Com.r of Pension Danville Pitt.a Va Nov 8th 1854

Dear Sir

I repeat my respectful request to you to return to me Elz.th Toneys 
papers - with such memorandum on them or with them, as will enable me
to have executed in the form required by your office. She is old and
very infirm, and residing in N. Carolina, where the County Courts are only herd
quarterly, it is very laborious to get her and her witnesses before a court.

Very Respectfully, Sir, Yr. Obt. St.
Benj. W S Cabell

P.S. Please to send the required forms
- the husband died in [illegible] married in1799 to his present widow
which I shall prove. Send me the
papers, if you please, forthwith. BWSC
Page 43

[postal cancellation:]
Danville
[illegible]
13
Va

FREE

To 
Hon. L. P Watso
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C

[written perpendicular to above:] 
McRae
Page 44

Arthur Toney decd
I, Morrow
MgMg atty}
Pension Case
Page 45

Clover Garden NC
Oct 11th

Free

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pen
Washington city
DC

[written perpendicular:]
[illegible]
Page 46

Clover Garden Orange court
Oct 11th 1848

Dear Sir

I forwarded to your in April last
some additional evidence in the case
of Arthur Toney of Caswell court
also some other paper Be so good 
as to inform me what has become 
of the claim or what has been
done in these claims sent at the
times mentioned above I considered
the evidence sent about the claim
of A. Tony sufficient to establish
the same without doubt

Your Obt. svt [illegible]

J. [illegible]

To J L Edwards
Page 47

State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the
State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that
it appears from an abstract of the Settlement of
Army accounts at Hillsborough in 1792, that
John Toney was allowed the seven of twentysix
pounds four shillings and eight pence (£25.4.8)
for his services as a private soldier in the Army
of the Revolution, it also appears from a Settlement
of the Army accounts, that Arthur Toney was allowed
by a Board of Commissioners which sat at 
Halifax in 1784 + 5, for his services in the Revolutionary
War as a private Soldier, the sum
of twenty three pounds seven shillings and eleven pence (£23.7.11)

Given under my hand
this 2nd day of October 1847

W. Hill Secretary
of State
Page 48

No 35,580,

Arthur Toney, dec
Private N.C. Line,
Caswell Co N.C.

Ad Act June 7, 1832 

Admitted [illegible] 23 days
private. $29.19 per Ann
[illegible] 19th day of July 1847,
Payable to Elizabeth Toney,
[illegible]

John Morrow
Clover Garden
N.C.
Page 49

Pension Office
April 1850.

S,
I havent return the
Page 50

[postal cancellation:] 
Yanceyville
Aug
24
Va

Free
Colo P.L. Edwards Comr.s of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[written upside down from above:]
No 35580
Arthur Toney
N.C
Act June 7th 32

[written perpendicular to above:]

Aug 28 '43
N.C.
June 7. 1832
Arthur Toney
Page 51

Caswell Co N.C.  Aug.12th 1843

Col.o J.L. Edwards Comr.s of pensions
Washington D.C.

Dr Sir
I Send you
the declaration of Arthur Tony which was once
before Sent to Washington, it was returned
without success, it has been amended. I Send to
you for inspection again. I do not know the
Cause of its being rejected before, I was not
attending the business for him at that time
perhaps the objections has been removed by the
amendment or may be removed by further amendments,
the certificate of Wm Tiffin proving
his Services was sent to Washington City with
This declaration in 1832 and was not returned
with it, Tiffin has died Since that time,
I Know of no other evidence in his favour at
this time, it is the general opinion of the old
men in the neighborhood that Arthur Toney (or
Tyre as he is often Called) was on the Services
of and with the army, and ought to have a pension
I shall be glad to hear from this Case Soon
Direct your letter to C.J. Harrison Yanceyville
Caswell C.o N.C.

C.J. Harrison
Page 52

State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the
State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it
appears from a Book of Settlements of the accounts
of the officers and Soldiers of the continental line
of this State in the revolutionary war, that Arthur
Toney a private in said line, was allowed by a
Board of Commissioners which sat at Halifax in
the years 1784 + 1785, the sum of twenty three pounds
seven shillings and eleven pence (£23.7.11) for services
in said line.

Given under my hand this 19th.
day of July 1847.

Wm. Hill Secretary
of State

[written in pencil in corner:]

23 7.11
  2
-----
46
11.50
------
158 50
------
25.25

8 [illegible]
Page 53

Returns to be made
to John Morrow
P. M. Clover Garden
Orange Co, N.C.
Page 54

Pension Offices
October 18. 1843

Sir,
The papers in the case of Arthur Toney, claiming
a pension under the act of June 7. 1832, have been examined
and filed. The evidence of service is not satisfactory, nor is the
Declaration sufficiently escplicit in setting forth the times of
service with the names of his officers, Regiment, etc. Application
should be made to the Comp[illegible] General of South Carolina
if he enlisted in that state, or to the secretary of state of North Carolina,
if he belonged to the line of that state, who will certify to
army service he may have performed. Enclosed is a copy of the
act of June 7. 1832, with the regulations annexed, from which
will be seen what is to be done in furnishing the proofs.
The lateness of the application operates against the claim.

I am very respectfully,
Your Ob Servant,
J L Edwards
Page 55

Clover Garden N.C
June 14th
Free

Commissioner of Pensions
Pension officer
Washington City
D.C

[written perpendicular to above:]

resp.g case June 1849
Arthur Toney, decd,
Page 56

Clover Garden N.C
June 14th 1841

Dear Sir
Yours of November 1847
is before me stating that the Dept [illegible]
was satisfied with the evidence received
in the case of Arthur Toney Dec.d to
establish his service for eight months and twenty 
three day as a private in the war of the
Revolution But you stated before a certificate
could be issued to his widow
some additional evidence about his
death and also certifying Elizabeth Toney
to be his widow.
The additional testimony was forwarded
to your address in April 1848
since which time I have not heard
from you. But knowing the [illegible]
claims were coming in and the businys
of the Dept would be much retarded
I waited have with patience. But would
like to hear soon as it is believed
A. toney died serve and his widow needs
some help in her old age.

Very Respectfully yours
to J.L. Edwards 
John Morrow
Page 57

[postal cancellation:]
Danville
SFV
5
Va

Free

For 
S. Cole Esqr
Acting
Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington
D.
C

[written perpendicular to the above:]
Arthur Toney
NC, at 1832
Page 58

S. Cole Esqr. Act 9 C. of Pensions 
BridgeWater Pitt. near Danville Sept 2, 1854

D. Sir
I herewith enclose Elizabeth Toney's Declaration the as the
widow of Arthur Toney dec. who was a Revolutionary Pensioner: with
full proof _ of her Identity, widowhood, marriage He Resides there is
already proof, on the files of your office - that she was paid, the ["underlined":]
"arrearages of Pension", due her dec. husband A. Toney, but withdrawn
at the date of his death, in 1847. Her identity, marriage, and widowhood
must, I suppose, have been then proven; and of course, is as valed
in her behalf now, as then. But, if you require anything farther
please to send her papers back to me, with an explanatory note
stating what it is. Be pleased to have this case promptly attended
to as Eliz.th Toney is very old, infirm, and indigent

Very Respectfully Ser. Yr. Obt.
Benj W.S. Cabell

P.S. I am informed that the County Court
of Caswell N.C. only sets once in three months,
and found it quite impossible to get the old
persons, princepal + witnesses _ to attend it _
at its last term.  C. Please to send me the last Act of
Congress, resputing the business Pension of your department. C
Page 59

Clover Garden N.C
Jany 17th 1850

Free

Mr. J.S. Edwards Commissioner
of Pensions Washington
City
D.C.

[written perpendicular to above:]

Jany [illegible]
Addl endl 'case
Elizabeth Toney
Ind. Arthur
Page 60

State or N. Carolina
Caswell county}

This days personally appeared before me
Josiah Blair one of the acting Justice of the
Peace in and for Said county William
Walker made oath that he has known
Said Arthur Toney and Elizabeth Toney for
forty or fifty years living together as man
and wife I was not at the wedding but I
believe they were lawfully married they
have even since that time lived as man and
wife until Arthur Toney's Death in 1847 and
I know Elizabeth Toney to be the Identical
widow of Arthur Toney deceased

test
Josiah Blair JP 
William Walker
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this
29th day of December 1849

Josiah Blair JP

N.B Return to J. Morrow
Clover Garden
N.C
Page 61

Clover Garden NC
April 4th 1850

Free
J. Morrow [illegible]

Mr. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of pensions
Pension office
Washington city DC

[written perpendicular to above:]

April 15: 1850
[illegible] Case
Elizabeth Toney widow 
or Arthur

[illegible pencil writing under above]
Page 62

Clover Garden N.C April 4th
1850

Dear sir

I forwarded to your address on the
17th of Jany last evidence establishing
the death of Arthur Toney of
Caswell county N.C. on a certain day
Toney has been acknowledged a revolutionary
soldier by the Department
and his widow is entitled to a pension
for his services if we can have justice
[illegible] her. I also forwarded some
evidence certifying to the marriage
of A. Toney to Elizabeth Toney at
the same time above mentioned. I have
been waiting until [crossed out: for answers] my
patience is exhausted for an answer
from you. I have been thinking that 
perhaps you have not received the
papers sent. I have sent Twice
and if you have not received this
last package there is something rotten
in Denmark. please let me hear
from you. Your most Obet [illegible] J. Morrow
Page 63

Act 7 June 1832.
or July 1848 or 1838.

Elizabeth Toney
widow of Arthur
a revolutionary Soldier who was
pensioned under Act 7 June/32.

Dear
Comm. of Pensions,

Arthur Toney, in 1847, obtained
pension under Act of 7th June
1832, and died in July 1847,
before he was paid at all on
the Certificate issued to him.
He left a widow (Elizabeth Toney), 
who then received Her
pension which was already
allowed Arthur, but she
has never been pensioned as
his widow although they
were married more
than fifty years ago, [illegible]
of his papers
is desired in order to ascertain
the facts in the case.

CMC.
Hon
R.C. Puryear
[illegible]
Page 64

Power of Attorney
Rev:y Pensioners

[written in pencil underneath:
Glover [illegible] fort
was the Capt under
whom
Page 65

Power of Attorney

Know all men by these Presents: That I, Elizabeth Toney of the county of the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina the widow of Arthur Toney who was a Revolutionary soldier to whom the ameans of Pension, due at the time of Arthur Toneys death, was paid in or about the year 1847, and 29th July & whose claim for pension under the Act of Congress approved the 7th day of June 1832, 14th July 1836 - 1849, is now suspended for further proof, and who died on the 19th day of July 1847, do hereby constitute and appoint Benjamin W S [illegible] (or Hon: Mr. [illegible] M.C.) of ]crossed out text] my true and lawful Attorney irrevocably for me, and in my name and place, to examine all the records, letters, affidavits, and other documents and papers connected with the aforesaid suspended claim now on file in the Pension Office, as well as all the Muster Rolls and other records that may show the Revolutionary services of the said Arthur Toney 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 18th day of May 1854.

Elizabeth Toney [seal]

Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a justice of the peace, for the aforesaid county of Caswell and State North Carolina; and I do certify that of my own personal knowledge the aforesaid Elizabeth Toney is the widow of the deceased. Arthur Toney

Witness my hand and seal this 18th day of May 1854
William W Price J.P. [seal]

State of North Carolina
County Caswell
I do certify that William W Price 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 the 23rd day of May 1854. 

[signature] Clerk.
Page 66

State of North Carolina
County of Caswell} SS

On this the 25th day of November A.D. 1854 personally
appeared before me Saml. S Hamison a Justice of the peace within and for the
County and State aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Sarah
Burton, aged seventy two years, a resident of Caswell County, who being duly
sworn according to law declares that she lived for a great many years, in the
same neighborhood with Arthur Toney, dec.d an old revolutionary Soldier
who died at his own house, on the 19th day of July 1847 - and his wife
Elizabeth Toney, now his widow. She further declares that Arthur Toney and
Elizabeth Edwell, never married, by one William Moss Esq was was a Justice of the
Peace authorized by law to perform the rites of matrimony, at his own house,
in said county on the 26th day of December 1799. and she declares
that she well remembers their marriage because, it took place in the Christmas holidays
a short time before her own marriage, which took pace on this 24th day
of January 1800; and because her first child - and Elizabeth Toneys
first child, were born the same day. She further declares that she is
enabled to verify the dates, from the record of her own marriage, now
in her possession.

Sarah Burton

Sworn to and subscribed, before me Saml. S. Harrison
a Justice of the Peace for Caswell County North Carolina, on the day
and date above written: and I certify hereby, that Sarah Burton
is of the age above stated, that she is a reputable person, in whose
credibility full faith and credit ought to be given: and that I have as 
interest in this claim. 

Saml. S. Harrison J.P. [Seal]

State of North Carolina
Caswell County}

I Thomas W. Givens clerk
of the County Court of Caswell do hereby certify that
Samuel S Harrison is one of the acting Justice of
the peace in said County whose signature appears to
the above affidavit and that it is in his proper hand
write and that due forth and Should be paid
to all of his official act as Such
In testimony whereof I Thomas W Givens
Page 67

Clerk of the County Court of Caswell at office this the 25th
day of November A.D. 1854.

Thom Graves clerk

Mrs. Burtons
Affadavit
Page 68

Pension Office
May 28th, 1847.

Sir,

The supplemental declaration of Arthur Toney
has been received and filed with his other papers
under the Act of 7th June, 1832.

Claimant alleged service in the North Carolina
line should be established by the certificate of
the Secretary of the State, And that as a substitute
for his brother by that of the Comptroller General of 
North Carolina. No proof that can be admitted
to sustain this application has been produced

It appears from Claimants Original Declaration
that in 1832 he was Sixty six years old, If this
statement be correct, at the date of his alleged
tour of service in 1779 he was but Nineteen years 
of age.

I am, Sir, Very respectfully,
your Ob. Serv.

J L Edwards

John Morrow, Esq.
Clover Garden, 
Orange Co. N.C.
Page 69

North carolina
caswell county} [illegible] the undersigned

citizens of Said county do cirtify on
oath that we are well acquainted with
Arthur Toney once that we have
always understood that he was an
Enlisted Soldier and Served in the
Revolutionary War and that he is a
man of Faith and honisty
in Witness whereof we have hereunto
Set our names this 7th day
of April 1847

Thos ware
Thos Hodges
William walker
Archibald Ingraham
Johnson. E. Atkinson
John Travis Jr
John A. Ingram
Josiah Blair
A. Gunn Sr
James Ingram
James Travis
James Knighten

State of N. Carolina
Caswell county}

on this 7th day of April 1847
personally appeared before
me B.C - west acting Justice for Said county all the
above men whose names appear by Signature and
I hereby certify that the names appears above
are men of honor and Truth and they are
men Entitled credit
Sworn to Subscribed before the date above writen

B,,C,, West. J. -
Page 70

North Carolina
Caswell County}

I Abisha Slade Clerk of the
Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions for Caswell
County Certify that B. C West is a Magistrate
and that the Signature purporting to be his is
Genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set by hand and
affixed my Seal of Officer
this 30th day of April 1847

A Slade Clk
of Caswell County Court
Page 71

[stamp:}
Danville
[illegible]
30
Va.

FREE

Hon.
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, DC.

[written perpendicular to above:]

Elizabeth Toney
Arthur - 

NC [illegible] 298.48
Page 72


Danville Nov . 29th 1856

Hon. S. P. Waldo
Com" of Pensions _ Wash.n D.C.

D. Sir

Please to find enclosed, Affidavit of Mrs. Sarah Burton of
Caswell County, N. Carolina, who proves the marriage, and widowhood
of Elizabeth Toney _ Widow of Arthur Toney _ and thereby completes
her proof. Pray let her Certificate come

Very Respectfully Sir, Yr. Obt. St

Benj W.S. Cabell
Page 73

State of N. Carolina
Caswell County}

I David Walker of the county and State
aforesaid cirtify that Arthur Tony
died on the 19th day of July 1847 I was
there when he died I made his coffin
and helped Bury him Said Arthur Tony -
and he left Elizabeth Tony his widow
him Still cirviving. Elizabeth Tony for some
forty five or fifty years and I always understood
that Arthur Tony was Entitled to a pension
Last

Josiah Blair JP

his
David Walker
mark

Sworn to and Subscribed before this 29th
day of December 1849

Josiah Blair JP

State of N. Carolina
Caswell county}

This day personally appeared before me Josiah
Blair one of Acting Justice of the peace
Christopher Damron and made oath that
he saw Arthur Toney die on the 19th day
of July 1847 he helped to [illegible] him
Bury him and I know he left
Elizabeth Tony his widow I further State
that I have known Arthur and Elizabeth Tony 
for twenty or Twenty five more years living together as
man and wife
test

Christopher Dameson

Josiah Blair JP
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this
29th December 1849

Josiah Blair JP
Page 74

State of North Carolina
County of Caswell}

I Josiah Blair as Justice of 
the Peace for the county and State aforesaid do
hereby certify that Elizabeth Toney, Lewisa Walker,
William Patterson, David Walker, Christopher
Dameron and William Walker are persons
entitled to full credit faith and belief and that
any statement they would make would be
worthy of full belief in Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal
This the 2nd day of January 1850

Josiah Blair J P

State of North Carolina
County of Caswell}

Be it known that I 
Abisha Slade Clerk of Court of Please and Quarter
Sessions for the County of Caswell do hereby certify
that Josiah Blair Esq and William W Price are
Justices of the Peach for the County and State
aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that
their signatures attached to the foregoing certificates
are genuine and entitled to full faith and
credit

I Testimony Whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and 
affixed the Seal of my of my office
This The 2d day of January 1850

A Slade Clk
Page 75

State of North Carolina
County of Caswell}

I Elizabeth Toney of the county
and State aforesaid do hereby certify that I intermarried
with Arthur Toney in the year 1798 that I have lived
with him as his wife until his death in the year
1847 I was married by William May a Magistrate who is
now dead at his house

Test

Elizabeth Toney
X
her
mark

William W. Price [illegible]
Sworn to and subscribed before me This the 29th day
for December 2849.

William W. Price [illegible]

State of North Carolina
County of Caswell}

This day personally appeared
before me WW Price
a Justice of the peace for the courts aforesaid Lewisa
Walker who being duly sworn says that some time
in the year 17.98  Arthur Toney who is now dead and
Elizabeth toney passed her house and stoped There awhile
and they told her they were going to William May a
Magistrate to get Married; that it was about four
miles from her house to Mr Moss and that after
sometime Mr May came by and said he was
going home and marry Arthur Toney and Elizabeth
tony. That she has lived a near neighbour[crossed out]
to Arthur and Elizabeth Tony ever since that Time and
they have lived as Man and wife during That Time 
untill toney death, and were so regarded by the
whole neighbourhood: and I do further certify That
Elizabeth Toney is the widow of Arthur Toney 

her
Lewisa Walker
x
mark

Sworn to and Subsribed before me This The 29 day of Decm.er 1829
William W. Price JP
Page 76

State of North carolina
Caswell County}

This day personally appeared before me
William W Price one of acting Justices in and
for Said county [illegible crossed out: and oath that] William
Patterson a citizen of Said County and
makes the following Statement he has
Known Said Elizabeth Toney the Widow of
Arthur Toney for about fifty years I
Know him To be the Identical widow of
arthur Toney and so been Reputed by
all who know them ever Since that time
I have lived a good part of time in about
from Two to four miles of Elizabeth Toney and
always believed Shee was Intitled to a
pension

his
William B Patterson
X
mark

Testr
William W Price JP

Sworn before the Subscriber one of the acting Justices
of the peace for the County of Casewell State of N Carolina
This the 29th December 1849

William W. Price JP
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The Hon

S.P. Waldo

Com.m of Pensions

Washington.
D.C.
Page 78

Danville Decbr. 10th. 1854

To The Hon

S.P. Waldo -
Com.m of Pensions

Sir
I have to acknowledge the Receipt of a Certificate of Pension, from
you dated fifth day of December - as the widow of Arthur Toney dec.d of
Caswell - N. C. at the rate of ___dollars +___cents
per Annum: which I herein enclose to you, with earnest, + respectful
request - that you will send me a like Certificate, payable at the Agency
for paying Pensions, by your Agent (M.D. Newman Esqr) at the City
of Richmond, Virginia. I ask this, because I live near the Virginia
line, and because, my Attorney, [underlined:] "Benj. W:S: Cabell" resides near Danville -
I requested that you would send the [underlined:] "Certificate, payable at Richmond,"
in my Declaration now in your office.

Very Respectfully 

her
Elizabeth Toney
X
mark

Witness
[illegible] . H. Holecombe
C. A Holecombe

[underlined:] "State of Virginia - Corporation of Danville} SS"

On this 10th day of December, 1854 - personally appeared before
me, S. H. Turner (Elizabeth Toney) a magistrate within and
for the [crossed out:] "capacity" of Corporation of and State aforesaid, and acknowledged the
above signature, by making her mark in my presence and declaring
the same to be her act and deed. And I certify that she is the
identical person to whom the above mentioned Certificate issued
[illegible] under my hand the day and date above written

S.H. Turner [illegible] {seal}

I Stephen H Turner hereby Certify, that this sheet enclosing the
Pension certificate was inadvertently Sealed, before the Clerks
certificate and Seal was attached, and that I opened the Seal, in order 
to enable the clerk to certify on the same sheet

S.H. Turner [illegible]
Page 79

State of Virginia
Corporation of Danville} SS

J R Hopkins Clerk of the Hastings Court of
Danville do hereby Certify that Stephen H. Turner Esqr. before
whom the within Statement of Elizabeth Toney was made
and acknowledged, and whose certificate to the effect that
this sheet was inadvertently sealed up before the annenation of
the Certificate + Seal of the Clerk of the Court - and whose
signature appeared thereon, was at the time a magistrate of
the said Corporation, duly elected and sworn, and that full 
forth and credit ought to be given to all his official acts as
such, and that his signatures within are genuine

Given under my hand this 12 day of December 1854
with the Seal of said Court annened 

R Hopkins Clk
Page 80

3[illegible]

John Murray
Clover Garden
Orange County 
N Carolina

[postage cancellation illegible]
Page 81

State of North Carolina
[illegible] County}

I Abisha Slade
clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
for Caswell County do Certify that Satisfactory
evidence was founded Said Court that Arthur
Toney did die on the Nineteenth day of July
1847 And that he did leave Elizabeth Toney
his widow him Surviving. I also Certify that
Benjamin [illegible] is a Magistrate as above
and that the foregoing Signature [illegible]
to [illegible] are Genuine

In Testimony whereof I have
herunto affixed my Seat of Office
and Subscribed my name this 5th day of January 1848

A. Slade Clk
Page 82

State of N. Carolina
Caswell county}
on this 1 day of
December 1847 personally appeared before [illegible]
undersigned, one of the acting Justices of
the person [illegible] for Said county David
Walker a resident of Said county, and
maid oathe that he was present at
Arthur Toney -d. and Saw him die, and Said
Arthur Toney did die on the morning of
the Nineteenth day of July Eighteen -
Hundred and forty Seven, and he Said
Walker cam home the Same day and
maid the coffin in which Said Arthur
Toney was Buried, That Said Arthur Toney
was an applicant for a pension and
left Elizabeth Toney his widow him
Surviving, who lives in the neighborhood
of this defendent,

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and
date above written
before B. C. West JP}

David Walker

I Benj C West as testify
that Davind Walker is a man to him Belevd and [illegible]
and credit to her [illegible] to his oath [illegible] under
my hand this the first day of December 1847

B.C. Wish J.P

State of N Carolina
Caswell county} be it known on the
1st day of December 1847, before the Subscriber
a Justice of the peace in and forsaid
county, personally appeared Christopher
D[illegible] and made oath, that he assisted
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in Shrouding and Bringing of Arthur Tony
and that the day after he made a 
Richard of his oath, which appears in the
following words, Arthur Toney Departed
This life the 19th of July 1847, Nineteenth of
July Eighteen Hundred and forty seven,
that Said, Arthur Toney was an applicant
for a pension, and left Elizabeth Toney
his widow him Serviving, and She Still 
Remains the widow of  Said Arthur Toney

Dec'd,
Sworn to and Subscribed December 1th
1847 before
B.C. West JP} Christopher Dameson

O Bej C West. as Sertify that Christopher Dameson
is a man to be Believed, and all [illegible]
ought to be given to his oath
given under my hand this the first
Day of December 1847

B.C. West J.P
Page 84

State of North Carolina
County of Caswell} SS

I Thos H Graves Clerk of the Court 
of Pleas + Quarter Sessions of the County + State aforesaid, do hereby
Certify that the accompanying Declaration , + the Power of Attorney
thereto attached, executed to Benjamin M. S. Cabell, by Elizabeth Toney
widow of Arthur Toney dec.d. who was a Revolutionary soldier + Pensioner 
of the United States - who died at his own house in the County of
Caswell, on the 19th day of July 1847: the said Elizabeth Toney having
been for a great many years a resident of the said County + State:
and also the Affadavits of the following named witnesses, thereto
attached. viz Leviey Walker, Christian Strader, Joseph Swann
Thomas D. Harrison, and Daniel W Swann: all of which were
taken according to law before Col William W. Price, a Justice of
the Peace, duly Commissioned as such within + for the County + State
aforesaid, on the 6th day of June 1854, and whose genuine signature
is thereto attached, + all of whose official acts are entitled to full faith
and credit: - were this day produced before me, in my said office
in the County + State of aforesaid, for the purpose of being duly authenticated, 
and Certified to the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington
And I do hereby Certify, that I am personally acquainted with Elizabeth
Toney + the above named witnesses, + that are respectable persons entitled
to full credit and that there is no record in my office of the marriage of
Arthur Toney dec.d with Elizabeth - but that it is the universal opinion of
the community in which they lived a great many years, that they were lawfully
married, a great while ago: I further Certify, that from the great age + bodily
infirmity of Elizabeth Toney + [illegible] Walker, that they could not appear before
the County Court without great inconvenience: I that the distance of old persons
who are the witnesses, from the Court House, renders it extremely inconvenient
for them to attend Court, in person. Given under my hand, + Seal of office
the 29th day of July 1854

Thomas W Graves Clerk
By Jus P Grave D..C
Page 85

Power of Attorney

State of North Carolina
County of Caswell} SS

Know all men by these presents that I. Elizabeth Toney
of the County of Caswell + State of North Carolina, widow of Arthur Toney
a Revolutionary soldier, and Pensioner of the United States do hereby
constitute and appoint Benjamin W.S. Cabell of Pennsylvania County
and State of Virginia my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably
for me, and in my name and place, to examine and inspect all the papers
documents, Records + letters + communications, commuted with my claim
for Pension under the Act of Congress approved 7th of June 1832; or
that of 4th July 1836, or 1838, or under any subsequent act _  which claim
has been suspended for future proof He. He. and in my name to prosecute
the same to some result. That he is hereby fully empowered to demand and
receive any Pension Certificate or sums of money that may be due
me, + to grant in my name, an acquittance therefore. Hereby conferming
all and whatsoever my said Attorney may in my name do, or cause
to be done in the premises, as amply, as if I was present and acting on
in person. That I do herby evoke all other Powers of Attorney heretofore given by
and for a like purpose.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal this 5th day of June, AD 1854

her
X
mark
Elizabeth Toney

[Seal]

Subscribed + acknowledged before me
the day + date above written

William W. Price J P. [seal]

State of North Carolina - County of Caswell} S.S.

The written Declaration and oath of identity was subscribed and sworn to; and the annexed
Power of Attorney acknowledged before me, a Justice of the Peace within
and for the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina this 6th 
day of June AD 1854: and I hereby Certify that from the  
personal acquaintance I have had for many years with Elizabeth Toney,
that she is the widow of Arthur Toney dec.d that it has been, and now is
the general opinion of the people of this neighborhood, in which they lived many
years: in which they raised a family of children, most, or all of whom are now of
adult age, that they were lawfully married a great many years ago: that I
believe the old widow Elizabeth Toney is in too inferm a condition, to travel
to Caswell Court House, for the purpose of making her Declaration for Pension
in open Court, without considerable inconvenience; + that I am satisfied,
that she has stated the truth, in setting forth the facts mentioned therein, to
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the best of her knowledge. I further Certify that I am personally
acquainted with the following named person whose names are
subscribed, or whose marks are made on the annexed Affadavit:
and that they are respectively, persons held in good repute and respectable
and that they are entitled to credit: irz Levey Walker Christian 
Strader Joseph Swann Thomez D Harigan + Dan.l W. Swann
and I add
my respectful request, to the worshipful court of the County of Caswell that the Declaration
of Elizabeth Toney, the widow of Arthur Toney dec.d Together with the annexed
Affidavits of the witnesses, + her Power of Attorney to Benj. W. S. Cabell, also
annexed, may be duly Certified by their order, and authenticated by
the Clerk of the Court, to the Commissioner of Pensions: and I certify
that Elizabeth Toney requests that any Pension that may be, or become
payable to her, may be paid at the Agency of the United States, at
Richmond Virginia, being more convenient to her than the Agency
in North Carolina. Given under my hand the day and year above
written

William W. Price JP {seal}

State of North Carolina
Caswell County}
I Thomas W. Graves Clerk of the Court
of Pleas and quarter [illegible] of Said
County do certify that William W Price
whose genuine Signature appears to the following
declaration, Power of Attorney + affidavit,
was at the time of Signing the same a Justice
of the peace in the said county that all
of his official acts are instilled to full
faith and credit

Given under my hand Seal of office
this the 3rd day of July 1854

Tho,. W. Graves
Page 87

State of North Carolina
County of Caswell} SS

On this 6th day of June 1854
personally appeared before me William W. Price a
Magistrate of the County aforesaid Levey Walker, a resident
of the State and Country aforesaid, aged Seventy seven years, who
being duly sworn according to law, declares that she was liveing
a near neighbor to Squire Moss a Magistrate of said County
and that she saw Arthur Toney, and Elizabeth Edwell
her residence on their way to Squire Moss's house who stated that
they were going there to be married, and when they returned they said
they were married; and in the course of the day she saw Squire
Moss, who said that he had performed the rites of matrimony
between them; she thinks that was about fifty five or sixty years ago
and that they lived together, as husband and wife, from that date
to the death of Arthur Toney on the 9th July 1847, that Arthur Toney
was universally regarded as a soldier of the Revolutionary by the Community
in which he lived, and died. That Elizabeth Toney has not intermarried
since the death of her husband, but has remained, and is still a
widow. That Arthur Toney had applied for a Pension, but did not
receive it during his life, but that Elizabeth Toney applied for and
received the arrears of Pension, due Arthur Toney, at the period of his
death; her knowledge of the facts are derived from the circumstance
that she lived in the immediate neighborhood with Arthur Toney 
and his wife, down to the period of his death and Elizabeth 
his widow, since his death. She [illegible] she is disinterested.

her
X
mark
Levey Walker {seal}

Subscribed + sworn to the day + date above written,
and I Certify, that though Mrs. Walker is in a state
of extreme debility, yet that she is a credible witness
having reason to believe that the statements she has
made above, is the same, in substance she gave on
oath in 1846 or 1847 - + that I am disinterested

J.P. {seal}
William W. Price J.P. {seal}