Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,338, John Vance, Va.
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3-1776
SERVICE Va.
Vance, John Vance, Nancy 
NUMBER W. 6,338
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4669.
Virginia, Richmond
Nancy Vance
widow of John Vance Va
who was a Sergeant
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 75 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Jan. 1844
and sent to Thomas Monroe
Woodstock, Va.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 153.

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Rep.
Paid at Treasury, under act 6 Apl. 1838. from 4th March 1844 to 4 Sept. 1844.
Agent notified 20 Apl 1845.
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State of Virginia
County of Pendleton  S.S.
On the 4th day of September 1838 personally appeared before me Jesse Henshall a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Nancy Vance aged Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law: doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th, 1836: That she is the widow of John Vance who served as Sergeant Major, and marched from the county of [blank] in the state of Pennsylvania to Winchester Va. and from thence to Williamsburg and from thence into the state of Georgia in this tour he was under the command of Capt. John Stinson and Lt. Rice and Lt. Robt Bell her memory will not permit her now to state the year that above tour was performed in, but she well recollect that in this tour he served twelve months; she further declares that her husband the aforesaid John Vance performed several tours of duty and she believes always went as volunteer, that he was in the battle of Germantown and was there wounded; she is not now able to state, how long he served in the other tours of duty but she does well know that he was in the war nearly all the time from the beginning to the ending of it and she believes he served as a Sergeant Major during the time he was in the Service, and she refers to proof now on file in the pension office of the United States proving the service of her late husband John Vance who was an Invalid pensioner of the United States upon the Virginia agency.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Vance on the day of Octr 1773 she was married by Col. William Crawford who was a magistrate of the county where she resided and who was
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an officer of the Revolutionary War, and was afterwards taken a prisoner by the Indians and burnt; she has no record of her marriage, and does not know if any can be found, that her husband the aforesaid John Vance, died on the 8th day of Feb'y 1827 leaving her his widow and that she has remained his widow ever since that time.
 Nancy Vance her X mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year written above before me
    Jesse Hinkle, J.P.
I certify that I was well acquainted with John Vance, during his lifetime and I am now well acquainted with Nancy Vance, his widow. I know that John Vance was a pensioner of the United States upon the Virginia agency- that the said John Vance has been dead- Eleven or twelve years, leaving Nancy Vance his widow and that Nancy Vance still continues the widow of the above mentioned John Vance, I further certify that I have been acquainted with John Vance and Nancy Vance his wife for the period of forty-two or forty three years- and they have always lived together as man and wife that I am fifty six years of age and I am well acquainted with the children of John Vance and Nancy Vance, his wife and I know they have three children older than myself and believe that the above named Nancy Vance was married at the time which she states in her declaration. Given under my hand the day and year before written. The words the and  the [illegible] before signing.
Jesse Hinkle
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To the Honorable the Speaker and Member of the Legislature of the State of Virginia, 
Gentlemen,
Your petitioner humbly sheweth that in the year seventy six, I turned out a volunteer under Captain Stevenson as Sargeant and Clerk to the Company, and marched to Williamsburg, and then joined the eight Virginia regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Mickensburg and marched from there to Charles Town in South Carolina and the company I belong to, with two more companys,  was sent to assist at the Battle of Sulivans Island, form thence we marched to Lunsberry in Georgia under general Lee and remained there untill our time of service was out I then returned to Fort Pit and then joined the 13th Virginia regiment commanded by Colonel Crawford in Captain Robert Bells company, and acted as Serjeant major to the said regiment and part of the said regiment was sent down to join the main army at Philadelphia under General Washington where I then acted as Ajetant for said regiment for three months, was at the battle of Brandywine, and at the Battle of Germantown, got wounded in my leg in a very desperate manner and was also wounded through the cheek with a bayonet, and sometime after the Battle General Milinsburg gave me a very honorable discharge, which I took good care of until my house was burned down by accident, and so lost it, and the wound I received
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in my leg still continues to run and so disables me to walk that I am not able to labour for my support, being now sixty seven years of age, and as I served in our Revolutionary War for Liberty, I hope and trust that your honorable body will take my poor and distressed situation under your serious consideration, and grant me as a poor old soldier such relief as may support me in my old age. And your Petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray be.  John Vance

I do hereby certify that John Vance served in the 13 Virginia regiment as serjeant major and for 3 months as adjutant and behaved himself as a good soldier. In Capt Robert Bells Company was in several engagements in the year seventy seven was badly wounded in his ancle and run through his cheek with a bayonet at Germantown and was recommended by the General who gave him his discharge. I seen his wounds and discharge. Given under my hand this 27 day of November 1813.                 David Steel Capt.  13th Virginia Regiment
Pittsburgh
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
January 30th, 1846.
Sir: 

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitle "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Adm: of Nancy Vance, ded a Pensioner of the Roll of the Richmond, Va Agency, at the rate of Seventy five Dollars per annum, under the law of the 17th June 1844, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1844 to the 4th Sept. 1844.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K Parris  Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER of PENSIONS,
Present.
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V      Virginia.
Nancy Vance
widow of John 
See letter to Thos. Monroe
Aug. 1st 1839 and 6 Jany 40
Hon. F. Pierce 27 June '40
papers sent and letter
Hon F Pierce Jany 9 1840.
A McKea, Apl 30 '40
Act July 4th 1836
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Va-act 1836-3850
Nancy Vance of John
Let to Thos Woodstock 27
Feby 1841
Act 4 July 36
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Woodstock April 17 1841
Sir
I have enclosed to you the declaration of Mrs Nancy Vance drawn agreeably to the form furnished me, so far as she could conform to said form; Mrs Vance request me to say to you that she is in very indigent circumstances and would be pleased to have her care decided upon as soon possible.
I am very respectfully your  [illegible] servt.  Thomas Monroe
I. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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7793.
Set to Thos Monroe May 4, '41

Act 7 July, 1838.
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1931 mar 20 Photos mailed to Mrs. H.M. Chaney, See Peter Klines S.223.47.A.L.O.Y.

Recy Widow, &c.

File No. 6338
Nancy Vance
Wid.
John Vance
Sergt Rev. War
Act: Mch 31/43
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 294
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Woodstock Va. November 9th 1839
Sir
You will herewith find enclosed some additional witnesses in support of the claim of Mrs. Nancy Vance for a pension from the United States. Mrs Vance is extremely solicitous respecting her case, and requests, that you will have a re examination into her papers as soon as it possibly can be conveniently done, as she is extremely old and very poor, and the winter approaching any pension that would be allowed her would greatly relieve her necessities.
I am Sir yours very respectfully, Thomas Monroe
J.L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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May 17th 1841
6188
Richmond Va
Nancy Vance widow of John Vance
and who died on the 8th January 1826
of Pendleton Co. in the State of Va.
who was a Sergeant in the Compy commanded by Captain Bell of the Regt commanded by Col Crawford in the Va
line for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond Va
at the rate of 75 Dollars per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of May 1821 and sent Thos
Monroe Woodstock Va
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $375.00
$375.00
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by D A Adison Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2d Page 184
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State of Virginia
County of Pendleton
On this 7th day of September 1838 personally appeared before me Jesse Hinckle a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid. Thomas Miller aged Sixty one years and made oath in due from of law; That he was well acquainted with John Vance and Nancy Vance his wife he has been acquainted with them at least fifty years or upwards, that he was acquainted with their oldest daughter, Polly Vance, and believe her to be as fully as old as himself, that John Vance has been dead several years, leaving Nancy Vance his widow, and that the said Nancy Vance still continues the widow of the above named John Vance.
Sworn on the day and year written above before me I certify that I am well acquainted with Thomas Miller and he is entitled to full confidence the word to enterlined before signed.       Jessee Henckle J.P.
Virginia Pendleton County 
I Zebulon Dyer Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jesse Henkle Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commission and qualified that his commission was dated on the 29th day of August 1807 and his signatures above written are Genuine.  Given under my hand and the Seal of said County this 15 day of September 1838.    Z Dyer Clerk
[seal]
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At a court held for Pendleton County Virginia on the 9th day of May 1839. The declaration of Nancy Vance, under the provision of new Act of Congress entitled and Act granting duty pay and pensions to certain widows passed 11th July 1836, bearing date September 7th 1838. together with the certificate of Jesse Henkle a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Pendleton in the State of Virginia, was produced in open court upon examination of the said declaration certificate, and other Testimony the Court doth order that it be certified to the war department at Washington City that the said declaration certificate and other Testimony produced in court, and other proceedings assessed and approved of by the court.
A Copy sent                                          Z Dyer C.P.C

3850
Act 4 July 1836

Nancy Vance 
Wid of John
Va
Act July 4 1836

[illegible]
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John Vance- Petition
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I do hereby certify that I have known John Vance for sixteen years and he is considered a good citizen and have seen his wounds, the ancle is a running sore at this time and the leg is much sweled and he can scarsly make out to walk without a stick or crutch he is upwards of seventy years old and actially poor and is at this time employed as a school master to teach small children almoast through an act of charity by his neighbors, I think him justly entitled to a pention.
 Wm. Marteney
January 24th 1814

State of Virginia
City of Richmond to wit.
I George W. Munford Clerk of the House of Delegates and Keeper of the Rolls of Virginia do hereby certify and make known that the foregoing is true copies of the petition of John Vance and accompanying documents, on file in my office. Given under my hand this fourth of November 1839.
George W. Munford, C.H.D.
and Keeper of the Rolls of Va.
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Richmond Nov 4th 1837
Sir,
I received on Saturday evening your letter enclosing me two dollars, and requesting copies of the Petition of John Vance and its accompanying documents.- I herein enclose the copies desired.
Very respectfully yours etc.
George W Munford

Thomas Munroe Esq.
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Nancy Vance
Wid of John
Va
Act July 1 1838
Married-
died Feb 8 1826
Allow 15 mos  Sergeant
$75 per ann Va
line Cap Bell Col Crawford


Tho Monroe Esq
Woodstock, Va.
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Thos Monroe Esq

Senate Chamber July 25 1841
Dear Sir
I duly and [illegible] of the 20th [illegible] in regard to the cases of Mrs. Blizzard and Mrs. Vance- The latter was some days ago [illegible] reported to the committee - on Saturday I moved and obtained leave to withdraw the papers and herewith forward them to you- The chairman of the [illegible] (Mr Pierce of N Hampshire) claims so to say to the agent that if he will frame a new petition based on the law of the 7th June 1838 instead of the law of 1837 the difficulty of proving the marriage will be obviated and the herein obtained with our report to Congress.
My health has been so delicate as to prevent my attendance as a member of the comme. on provisions, as I am a member of another comme. and have much other duty to perform.- I will do all I can to obtain action on Mrs. Blizzard's case and if during my brief stay here I can aid you in regard to that of Mrs Vance I will cheerfully do so.

(In haste)                                                                   Yr. dut. servt
                                                                                      W.N. Roane
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Woodstock Feby 23rd 1841
Dear Sir,

I returned to your office some three or four weeks since the declaration and other papers of Mrs. Nancy Vance together with a letter from the Hon Wm H Roane to me. W Roane informed me that if Mrs Vance would send on a petition stating that she was willing to be placed upon the pension roll under the Act of July 7th 1838 it would be allowed to her, without being presented to congress in my letter to you I wished to be informed what was the proper course to be pursued by Mrs Vance to enable her to obtain her pension. Not having rec'd any letter from you on the subject, I must again request that you will please inform me as to the course necessary to be pursued by Mrs Vance to enable her to get her pension. I would likewise ask that you will please inform me if there has been any action upon the petition and papers of Mrs Sarah Blizzard presented to the Senate by W Roane.
I am Sir, Your Very Respectfully
Thomas Monroe
J L Edwards, Esq.
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Office Secretary Senate U.S.
May 3 1841.
Sir
One the 23rd of January last Mr. Roane obtained leave of the Senate to withdraw from their files, the petition and papers of Nancy Vance, and they were delivered to him and are now, perhaps, in his possession.
I am respectfully You Obdt Servt.
Wm McConnall, Clk Off Sec Sen

James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Pensions Office 27 June 1840.
Sir,
I enclose herewith, agreeably to your request, the papers in the case of the application of Mrs Nancy Vance, widow of John Vance, deceased.
Please acknowledge the receipt of Mrs Vance's papers.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, 
Your obt srvt.
J.L. Edwards

Hon. Franklin Pierce,
Senate, United States.
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Committee Room
June 25, 1840.
Sir-
Please send the papers in relation to the enclosed, and any information, which may be in your possession, to throw light upon the case.
You Obt Servt.
Franklin Pierce [his signature]
James L Edwards, Esq.
Comr Pensions.
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March 13, 1931.
Bureau of Pensions.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.                            541


Rev. War claim for pension of John Vance, File No. W.6338.      Actual 1 of each page

Remitter: Mrs. H.M. Chaney, 3115 F Street, N.W., Apt. 304, Washington, D.C.

Mail to: above.

30¢......... 3 pages
Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 in. at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number. The "Omit" in pencil on those pages which are to not to be copied.

Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

[handwritten in left margin] See Peter Kline, S.22347.
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List to Mrs. H.M. Chaney:
Petition, Nov 4- 1839 to Legislature of Va. and Capt. David Steel's Ctf                                 2 pages.
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(Copy.)                

War Department.
Pension Office.
January 6, 1840.
Sir,
I have examined the additional proof in the case of the claim of Mrs: Nancy Vance, and place it on file with her papers.
The proof in support of the date of the marriage is not satisfactory. The marriage, it is alleged, took place in 1773, yet it appears that their eldest child, Mary Harper, dec'd, was not born until the year 1779; after, so far as the evidence shews, the service of her husband Jno. Vance, had expired. When the question as to the marriage is settled, the Department will allow Mrs. Vance for 15 months: as a Sergeant. The fact of his having acted as an Adjutant, while he was only a warrant officer, will not entitle Mrs. Vance to any additional pay. It appears that Mrs. Vance left the service soon after being wounded, at the battle of
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of Germantown in Oct 1777.
I have the honor to be,
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
(signed) J.L. Edwards.

Thomas Monroe, Esq.
Woodstock Va.
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State of Virginia
County of Pendleton
Be it known that on this 14th day of September 1839 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Nancy Vance and upon her oath made the following declaration in addition to her former declaration now on file in the pension office. That from old age and the loss of her memory she cannot now state the name of the county, where she and her late husband John Vance was married, that she does not know where to make application, for any marriage records to prove the said marriage, that she was not married by any parson or preacher of the gospel but was married by Col. William Crawford a Magistrate of the County where she resided, that she has no family register or record of her marriage, and does not know if any records can now be found. that she was married to the said John Vance, her husband, as aforesaid at the time stated in her former declaration, the said marriage took place in the western parts of Pennsylvania or Virginia, she cannot now name which state, she resided at the time of her marriage near the River Yohogahey within about forty miles of Fort Pitt.
Nancy Vance (her mark)
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above written before me.
Jesse Henkle J.P.
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State of Virginia
Pendleton County S.S.
I Zebulon Dyer Clerk of the County Court of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jesse Henkle is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature within written is genuine.
[seal] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County aforesaid the 16th day of September 1839. and in the 64th year of the Commonwealth.     Z Dyer
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State of Virginia Pendleton County S.s.
At a court [illegible] for the County aforesaid the 8th day of April 1841. The declaration of Nancy Vance dated the 1st day of April 1841 was presented in open court, and upon examination of said declaration together with the certificate of Jesse Henkle a Justice of the peace of said county, the Court doth order that the said declaration and artifacts be assigned to the War Department at Washington City, and are approved of by the said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County.
I Zebulon Dyer Clerk of the County of Pendleton do certify that Jesse Henkle before whom the widow named Nancy Vance made oath to the widow declaration is a Justice of the peace is and for the said County of Pendleton duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County at the Court house this 9th of April 1841.
Z Dyer
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State of Virginia
Pendleton County ss
On this 13th day of October 1843 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Nancy Vance a resident of Pendleton County and State of Virginia aged eighty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the widow of John Vance, who was a Sergeant in the Revolution and belonged to a Regiment Commanded by Col. William Crawford, as will appear by refering to her former papers now on file in the pension office, that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the Act of Congress of July 4, 1838 was seventy five dollars.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Nancy Vance [her mark]
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. J M Boggs J.P.
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Nancy Vance and do know that she was a pensioner under the act of congress of July 7 1838, that the annual amount of pension which she received was seventy five dollars, and that she has never intermarried but still remains a widow. J. M Boggs J.P.
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Virginia Pendleton County s.s
I Zebulon Dyer Clerk of the County aforesaid do certify that John Boggs in whom Signature is affixed to the within declaration of Nancy Vance (as will as to within certificated) is a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn, and that his said signatures are genuine.
[Seal]   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County at the Courthouse this 16th day of October 1843 and is in the 68th year of the Commonwealth.   Z Dyer
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Va 
Nancy Vance
Va
Act 1836
Rec'd


Tho Monroe
Woodstock
Va
May 16
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The deposition of Adam Mouse aged seventy years testifies that he was well acquainted with John Vance and with Nancy Vance his widow, he has been acquainted with them for the period of fifty years and upwards that when he first became acquainted with the said John and Nancy Vance they had then three children if not four children. He was well acquainted with Polly Vance and Robt Vance their oldest daughter and son; and he believes Polly Vance when he first became acquainted with her Father and Mother to have been seven or eight years of age and that Robt Vance their son to have been five or six years of age, he further testifies that John Vance and Nancy Vance always lived together as man and wife to the death of John Vance her husband, and that Nancy Vance is still the widow of the above mentioned John Vance. Given under his hand this 8th day of May 1839
                                                                                                                                  [his signature] A. Mouse

State of Virginia
Pendleton County s.s.
On the 8th day of May 1839 personally appeared before me Jesse Henkle a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Adam Mouse and made oath in due form of law. That the facts set forth in the above deposition and by him subscribed are true. I certify that I am well acquainted with Adam Mouse and he is entitled to full confidence the word with enterlined before signing. Given under my hand the day and year written above.        Jesse Henkle j.P. [his signature]
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The Deposition of Adam Harper aged sixty five years testifies, that he married the daughter of John and Nancy Vance, (Polly Vance), that his wife has been dead ten years on the 22nd day of April last, that he has just seen and examined the tombstone at the dead of her grave and upon the examination he there found engraved upon the said stone the following words and figures to wit. "Mary Harper decd this life April 22nd 1829 aged 50 years 6 months" he further testifies the engraving upon his wife tomb stone was placed there on the day of her burial, and Mary Harper his late wife was the eldest daughter of John and Nancy Vance his wife. Given under his hand this 8th day of May 1839.                             [his signature] Adam Harper

State of Virginia
County of Pendleton, s.s.

On this 8th day of May 1839 personally appeared before me Jesse Henkle a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Adam Harper and made oath in due form of law, that the facts set forth in the above deposition are true, I certify that I am well acquainted with Adam Harper and he is entitled to dull confidence. I further certify that I have just examined the tomb stone at the head of Mary Harpers grave and find engraved upon said Tomb Stone the following words and figures to wit. "Mary Harper decd this life April 22d 1829 aged 50 6 months" he well knows that Mary Harper the late wife of Adam Harper was the daughter of John and Nancy Vance and believe Mary Harper to have been fully the age engraved upon her tomb stone. The word upon in the deposition above interlined before testified to. Given under his hand the day and year last above mentioned.     Jesse Henkle J.P. [signature]
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State of Virginia
Pendleton County
I, Zebulon Dyer, Clerk of the County Court, of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Jesse Henkle is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified, that his commission was started 29th August 1807 and that his signature within written is genuine.

[seal]   Given under my hand and the Seal of said County the 9th day of May One Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty nine and in the 63rd year of the Commonwealth.  Z Dyer
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Woodstock May 8th 1841
Sir,
Your letter of the 4th Inst. was duly received in which you inform me that the declaration of Mrs Nancy Vance under the Act of July 7 1838, will remain suspended until her original paper under the act of July 4th 1836; are returned to the pension office, this is to inform you that some time during the last session of Congress all the papers and petition of Mrs. Nancy Vance was withdrawn from the files of the Senate by the Hon. W. Roane, and forward to me that sometime about the latter part of January or the first part of February. I returned all the papers together with Mr. Roanes letter to your office, and requested to be informed what course it would be proper for Mrs. Vance to pursue for her obtain the pension under the act of July 7 1838. I rec'd a letter from your office dated the 27th February in which you inform me that it will be necessary that Mrs Vances file a declaration under the act of July 7 1838, if she intends to except the provisions of that law, in accordance with the accompanying form and that her papers under the act of July 4th 1836 were placed upon your files.
I am respectfully your very obt. servt,  Thomas Monroe

James L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Woodstock Va January 28th 1841
Sir
I have to inform you that I rec'd by yesterday mail from the Hon. William H Roane Senator from the State of Virginia the declaration Petition and other papers relative to the claim of Mrs Nancy Vance for a pension, which declaration and other papers I have herewith enclosed back to your office together with W Roanes letter to me, you will see from Mr Roanes letter that the Petition of Mrs Vance was unfavorably reported upon by the committee in the Senate, but he stated that if Mrs Vance would petition for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838 it would be granted without resort to Congress; I have to ask that you will please inform me on the rec't of this letter. Whether it is necessary for Mrs Vance to send on another petition stating that she is willing to be placed upon the pension roll under the act of 1838 or will she have to amend her declaration.
I am respectfully your obt. servt.
Thomas Monroe

J. L. Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of  Pensions

P.S. When I drew up the petition for Mrs. Vance which was presented to Congress, she there stated to me that she was perfectly willing be placed upon the pension roll under the Act of 1838, provide the witnesses proving marriage was not sufficient as to allow her a pension under Act of 1836.

Thomas Monroe
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Woodstock October 21st 1843
Sir,

You will find herewith enclosed the declarations of Mrs Nancy Vance and Mrs Nancy Pence made under the provision of the Act of Congress of March 3, 1843. They request to be replaced on the pension roll, under said act.
Very respectfully,
Your obt. servt,
Thomas Monroe

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Leadsville, Randolph County, Va.
Dear Sir,
I received your of the 14th Sept- By the hands of Mr. Vance all that I am able to say on the subject of your inquiries is that in the year of 1814 I obtained an pention in the State Ledgeslater for John Vance you will find the act pass 147 in the session acts of 1814. [illegible] testimony I had to inable to obtain the pention is not at this time in my recollection but that evedence will be found in the Clerks office of the house of delegates of the Senate filed with the petition of the old gentleman by an abberation to the house you may obtain leave to withdraw the pertition and do remember as to my self I know nothing more than I was well acquainted with Mr Vance and saw his wounded leg which was very bad and as [illegible] is as I recollect told me he was woonded in the Battle of the Couse Penes in Carolina State in the time of the Revolutionary War anything that I know on this subject that wold be of any benefit to you in obtaining a pention for the old Lady will be given with pleashur at any time required of you any further communication necessary direct to Leadsville.
Randolph County, Va.                                                                                                                                            Yours very respectfully,
Thomas Monroe                                                                                                                                                        Wm. Morteney
                                                                                                                                                                                          Octr 4th 1839
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26 Cong
2 Sep

Petition
Of the widow of John Vance, a soldier of the Revolution, praying to be allowed a pension.
1840 June 19 Referred to the Com'n on Pensions
July 16 Discharged
1840 Dec 15. Referred to the 
Com: on Pensions
1841 Jany 13 Discharged

Mr. Pierce
[M Roane (struck through)]
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives in Congress Assembled
Your petitioner would most respectfully represent that she is the widow of John Vance, who served as a Sergeant and Adjutant in the Revolutionary War; that he first volunteered and served a tour of twelve months duty as a sergeant in the Southern Campaign, ant that he afterwards joined a Regiment commanded by Col. William Crawford, that in  both tours of duty he marched from the western parts of Virginia or Pennsylvania (which state she cannot now recollect) that her husband the said John Vance was in the battle of Germantown and was wounded in said battle; your petitioner would state that she was married to the said John Vance before the commencement of the Revolutionary War, to wit in the year of 1773; She was married by Col Wm Crawford a Magistrate of the County where she then resided, he being the same Col. Crawford who afterward commanded her husband whilst in the army; your petitioner would state that she has made application to be placed upon the pension roll of the United States under the Act of July 4th 1836, that her claim for a pension has been suspended by the commission of pensions, who deem her evidence of marriage not satisfactory; your petitioner is not now able to produce any recorded evidence of her marriage, but she has proved that she and her late husband removed into the county of Pendleton in State of Virginia fully fifty odd years ago then having several children, that she and her husband always lived together as man and wife to the day of his death, and always acknowledged each other as such, she has proved that her oldest daughter if now living would be sixty one or sixty two years of age; your petitioner would therefore refer your Honorable body to the evidence on file in the pension office of the United States proving the service of her husband in the Revolutionary War as aforesaid, and to the evidence referred to above, proving marriage, your petitioner would state the she is now very old and in indigent circumstances and would be glad to be placed upon the pension roll of the United States, and to receive such a pension, as your Honorable body might think she was justly entitled to, and in duty bound she will pray.            Nancy Vance [her mark]
In presence of      Robert Vance [his signature] Aaron Boggs