Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,192, Pleasent Haley, Va.
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Service                                                   Number
Va.                 Haley,Pleasant                 W 25,192
                      Haly, Pleasant                  B.L.Wt.29057-160-55
                      Mary
Contents
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13505
Kentucky
Pleasent Haley
of Monroe Co. in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Robert of the Regt commanded
by Glen in the Va
line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 40 Dollars -- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of May
1833 and sent to Wm
Owen Columbia
Arrears to the 4th of March              80--
Semi-anl. allowance ending 20 sept 20--
                                                       $100--
{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk
Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 12


Letter to Pleasant Haley
Dec .15 .46
Date of soldier's death not on AB
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4090
Kentucky
Mary Haley
widow of Pleasant Haley 
Va
who served in the Revolution-
ary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00.
Cents per annum, to commence of the 6rd February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued
29th day of April/54
and sent to Jno. T. Neely
Present

recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 174 Vol. A

1832

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Jas Haggard, Nov: 24/54.
1859  January 1859-Duplicate
issued and sent to Hon A. G. Talbot
H.R.

Date of widows death not an AB
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96.07/
 died 3/55
 [?] 25/55

[marked through:  Cleary Haly, Wd of]
Mary Haley wid. of
Pleasent Haley Decd
Pleasent  privt

Revl War

Pensioner
Ky Feby 53-4096
AV:160 AG May 21/56
Boynton

Jas. Haggard
Burksville
KY

[over writing above]

No 29057 iss May 30/56




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[?] J. Haggard, Dec 1st/55


Vol. H.__30
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State of Kentucky
Monroe County
SS
Be it remembered that on this 18th day of December 1832 personally appeared before me the undersigned Wm C Trice a Justice of the peace and of the county  [crossed out: court] of Monroe Pleasant Haley a resident of the county of Monroe state of Kentucky age 72 years the 8th day of February last who being first duly sworn sworn [crossed out: sworn] according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that in the month of November 1780 in the county of Lunensburg [sic] State of Virginia he entered the service of the United States of America as a Drafted private militiaman under Capt John Glenn, Lieut Sylvanus Walker, Ensign Samuel Ward, for six months
he was immediately marched on to the shallow ford on the Adkin [sic: Yadkin] River State of North Carolina under his capt they then continued on to Pedee [sic: Pee Dee] when they joined some malitia [sic] troops but does not recollect the name of the officers. He then was marched to South Carolina joined other troops. General Morgan was there and other officers but cannot state their names. He was marched from place to place in the State of North + South Carolina and at Wateree was stationed for some time so it is he remained in that Country in active Service all winter + in March 1781 he was at the battle of Guilford where he fought from Beginning to End and received a wound
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in the right thigh he continued in service under the command of his officers untill  [sic] his term of service had expired and three days longer when he was honorably discharged by his captain and returned home.
His discharge was some years thereafter burnt when the house of William Alderson was burnt the man with whom he then lived he was again drafted for six months he thinks in the month of August 1781 and in the same county + entered the service of the United States for six months as private malitiaman [sic] under Capt Christopher Robertson His Leut was Daniel Robertson does not recollect  the name of the Ensign but thinks it was John Somers. He was marched on through the country to various places in virginia + else where joined no other troops but when the army was marching on to little york and his capt hearing of it they marched on that direction but before they arrived at york Cornwallis had surrendered after which time he was kept in service until his term had expired and was honorably discharged which discharge was destroyed by fire with the first as before stated  making in the whole of his service one year. He further states that he lives about 15 miles from the courthouse of his county and he is now afflicted with rheumatism and the piles that he is unable to attend court, he was born in the County of Caroline
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state of virginia on the 8th day of February 1760 according to the information of his parents which he believes to be true. he has no register of his age. He remained there until he was about 13th years of age when his father with this applicant moved to Lunensburg [sic] where he remained until several years after the close of the war when he moved to Charlotte County Virginia where he remained until about the year 1822 when he moved to Kentucky + settled where he now lives. He states he lives in the neighborhood as af.d and is acquainted with all the near neighbors all of whom he says would speak favourable as to his veracity + refers particularly to those who below testifies for him, there is no clergyman in the immediate neighborhood where he resides he has no documentary evidence nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service he hereby relinquishes every claim [marked out: to] whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day + year afs before me
Will C Trice JP   Pleasant Haly x his mark
State of Kentucky Monroe County Sct
We Aaron Biggerstaff + John Mathews residing in the county of monroe State of Kentucky hereby certify that we are well acquainted with above named Pleasant Haly who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 72 years of age that he is reputed as an [?]  in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur
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and we further state that he is so afflicted that he cannot in that opinion attend court by reason of rheumatism + piles.  Sworn to and subscribed the day + year of 
Aron Biggerstaff
Will C Trice JPMC
John Mathews x his mark 
And I the said William C Trice as a justice of the peace in and for the county afs and a member of the monroe county court do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations described by the war department that the above applicant Pleasant Haly was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states and I further certify that the said applicant lives about 15 miles from the courthouse of the county + that from his affliction + infirmity by rheumatism + piles he is unable to attend court without great inconvenience and I also further certify that Aaron Biggerstaff + John Mathews who has signed the preceding certificate are residents of the county of monroe and are entitled to credit and I further certify that there is no clergyman residing in the immediate neighborhood of the applicant given under my hand as justice of the peace for monroe county state of Kentucky and a member of monroe county court the day + year afs
Will C. Trice J.P.M.C.
State of Ky Monroe County Sct
I, William Butler clerk of the Monroe County Court do hereby certify that the above and forgoing contains the original application for a pension by Pleasant Haly and that Will C. Trice is an acting justice of the peace in said county duly commissioned + qualified.
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my name + affixed [marked out: my] the seal of office this 5th Feb 1833.
Will Butler clk
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State of Kentucky
County of Cumberland  SS
On this 13th day of June 1853 personally appeared before the judge of the Cumberland County Court Mary Haley a resident of Kentucky in the County of Monroe aged about 39 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 3rd of February 1853 that she is the widow of Pleasant Hailey who was a Pensioner of the United States drawing his Pension at Lexington Kentucky at the rate of $40 '' per annum the precise amount he drew will appear at the proper office in Washington. She further declares that she was married to the said Hailey in Overton County State of Tennessee by John Sims a Justice of the Peace of said county on the 11th day of March 1838 that said Pleasant Hailey died in Monroe County Ky. She thinks in the year 1843 that her name before she was married to said Hailey was Mary Bays. She further states that she was a widow on the 3rd of February 1853 and is still a widow [underlined].
Mary Hailey x her mark
Sworn to and Subscribed by Mary Hailey on the day and year above written before me John M Emerson Judge of the Cumberland County Court [illegible erasure]. 
John M Emerson P.J.
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State of Kentucky
Cumberland County
I hereby certify that John M Emerson before whom the foregoing declaration was made and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing the Presiding Judge of the County Court in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned & Sworn.
 


In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office as clerk of the Cumberland County Court of said county. this 17th day of June 1853
Jas Haggard clk
By R.C. Logan D. C.
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96071
Bounty Land
Act of March 3, 1855
Mrs.
Widow of ___________________________
Presented by
J.T. Neely,
Attorney, Washington City, D.C.
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BOUNTY LAND CLAIM,
FORM OF DECLARATION FOR WIDOW OF A DECEASED OFFICER OR SOLDIER
STATE OF KENTUCKY             }
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND  } ss.

On this 13th day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Josf. S Bledsoe Jp within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Haley aged Forty one years a resident of Cumberland in the State of Kentucky, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of Pleasant Haley, deceased, who was a Soldier in the company commanded by Captain _____ in the Revolutionary war Regiment of _______________ [marked out: commanded by].  Said Haley was a {marked out: in the] pensioner at his death drawing $40 per annum at the agency up at Louisville Kentucky & she is now drawing that amt as his widow.

That her said husband  _____ at ______ on or about _____
the _____ day of _____ A.D., _____ for the term
of _____ and continued in actual service in said war for term of _____
and was _____ at _____ on the _____
day of _____ A.D. _____.
She further states that she was married to the said Pleasant Haley in Tennessee
_____ on the _____ day of _____ A.D.,
by one _____ a _____ and that
her name before her said marriage was Mary Baise that her said husband died [marked out: at] she thinks
in Monroe County  Ky. on the ____ day of _____ A.D., 1844
and that she is now a widow at the date of executing this her declaration [marked out:  and having obtained a Bounty Land warrant under act of]
_____, [marked out: for _____ acres No. _____ which she has legally transferred and disposed of,]
[marked out: and not within her power to return, ] she refers to [marked out: said] her former declaration for pension evidence of her husband's service, and her marriage, &c.
   She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under act approved March 3d, 1855.  She also declares that she has never received not applied for Bounty Land under this, or any other act of Con-
gress, except as above stated.
   Mary X Haley
   Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in said claim.  
     Josf. S. Bledsoe jpcc   seal

AFFIDAVIT OF TWO WITNESSES

State of Kentucky           }
County of Cumberland  }  ss.
   On this thirteenth day of April A.D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty-5 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Nancy Stockton and S. H. Watson residents of the State of Kentucky and County of Cumberland who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they are personally and well acquainted with Mrs. Mary Haley who saw her sign her name (or made her mark) to the foregoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, and the she is now a widow; and they swear they are disinterested witnesses.
   Nancy Stockton
   Sarah Watson

   Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13th day of April
A.D. 1855; and I certify that the said Nancy Stockton and Sarah Watson are credible and respectable citizens.
    Josf. S Bledsoe  J. P. CC
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know all men by these presents, That I, _____of the County of _____ and State of _____ and the widow of _____ deceased, who was a soldier in the service of the United States,, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint John T. Neely, Esq., of Washington City, D.C., my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land certificate, or warrant, due me by virtue of my deceased husband's service in the United States under existing laws granting Bounty Lands to the officers and soldiers, or their widows and minor heirs, for services rendered in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, an attorney, or attorneys under him for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises, as much so as if present myself.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 
 _____ day of _____ 185__
______ *seal*
   Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a _____ in and for the County of _____ 
and State of _____ this _____ day of _____ 185 __.  
_____ *seal*

State of Kentucky           }
County of Cumberland  }  ss.
   I, Jas Haggard Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that J S Bledsoe whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration, affidavit, [marked out: and power of attorney,} is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court, is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
GIVEN under my hand and Seal of Office, at Burksville this 18th day of April A.D. 1855.
     Jas. Haggard Clk


{the following is turned 90 degrees to the above]

96.071
BOUNTY LAND
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.

Mrs. 

Widow of _____

Presented by
J. T. NEELY,
Attorney, Washington City, D.C.

[the following  is oriented the same as the top of the page]

NOTES.

The declaration to be executed before a Justice of the Peace, or other officer authorized to administer oaths for general purposes.
If the deceased officer was a regimental of staff officer, the declaration must be varied so as to express the fact.
After the words "in the" state in what war, whether in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States of the 15th day of June, 1812, the Mexican war, (if an officer,) or any of the Indian wars since 1790, describing the same.
After the words "that her said husband," insert whether he enlisted, volunteered, or was drafted.
After stating the term of actual service, say whether honorably discharged, or killed in battle.
If the widow has presented her husband's discharge with a former application which she made under any former acts, or knew of no discharge, let her state the facts in her declaration.
If the soldier rendered service in different wars, set forth each service as fully as can be done in the declaration.
The affidavit of two witnesses must be taken to establish the identity of the claimant.
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24037
Pleasant Haley
Monroe
Kentucky

from 1780 private
12 months
$40

Hnl
Robertson
Glen
Va

Wm Owens
Columbia Kentucky
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you well, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim

A Statement, shewing the Service of Pleasent Haley of Monroe County State of Kentucky.
Period where the service was rendered  |  Duration of the claimant's service.  |  Rank of the Claimant.  |  Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.  |  Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.  |  Proof by which the declaration is supported.
                                                                |     Years      |    Months    |     Days   |                                      |                                                                                                     |                                                                                                            |
draf 1780                                                |        --        |        6          |       3        |      Prvt                         |  Col Glenn no Colonel                                                                 |  72 years                                                                                             |
 --    1781                                               |        --        |        6          |       --       |                                      |   Capt Robertson not colonel                                                       |  State of Virginia                                                                                |



   I am, respectfully,
      Your obedient servant, 
          J. L. EDWARDS ,
          Commissioner of Pensions.
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 REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832 
   The following regulations have been adopted: 
   This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 
     Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
      1. The Regular Troops. 
      2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 
      3. Persons employed in the Naval service. 
       4. Indian Spies. 
   As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in the Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. 

DECLARATION, 
      In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. 
            State, Territory, or District of     } 
            County of                                  } ss. 
   On the _____day of _____personally appeared (a) before _____ A.B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
     [Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [pointing hand symbol] This form is to be varied as as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]  
    He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of ____ 
     Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  A. B. 
        [And then will follow the certificate of the court.] 
     And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. 
     I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension. 
          In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c. 

    If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. Every Applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
          Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
     [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] 
   And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the ___ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the ____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
   I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
                 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c. 
     
    Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of a least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstance connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. 
     If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.{To a Soldier {Did  you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
{To an Officer {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if  one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
  Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
  Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, of by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
  No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in [illegible] death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
_____
{ [a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity: in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resided.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
  "personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace ,&c. A. B. who, being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less that the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:  __ For ____ year _____ months, and _____days, I served as a_____.  For ____ year _____ months, and _____days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
  It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase "about three or four months" is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement, the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
  [f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
 [g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
 [h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
 [i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has not public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers

Mode of authenticating papers
  In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon., the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
 [j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
  The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
 [k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
 [l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
 [m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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April 18, 1938

XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
Mrs. Harold Weaver
Edmondson
Arkansas

Pleasant Haley
W. 25192
BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:

  You are furnished herein with the record of Pleasant Haley, whose name appears, also, Pleasant Haly, as found in the papers of the claim for pension and bounty land under File No. W. 25192, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

   Pleasant Haley was born February 8, 1760, in Caroline County, Virginia, where he lived until about thirteen years of age, then moved with his father to Lunenburg County, Virginia.  The names of his parents were not given.

   While residing in Lunenburg County, Virginia, Pleasant Haley enlisted in November, 1780, to serve six months, served as private in Captain John Glenn's Virginia company, was in the battle of Guilford in which he received a wound in his right thigh but continued to serve three days longer after his term expired the returned home.  He enlisted in August, 1781, served as private in Captain Christopher Robertson's Virginia company, and was discharged after having served a second tour of six months.

   The soldier resided in Lunenburg County, Virginia, for several years after the Revolution, then moved to Charlotte County in that state, where he lived until about 1822 when he moved to Kentucky and settled in Monroe County, about fifteen miles from the county seat, and while living there was allowed pension on his application executed December 18, 1832.  He died in Monroe County, Kentucky, in 1843, 1844, 1845, 1846, or 1847 (all dates stated).  His death occurred at the home of one A. D. Hale, no relationship shown.

   Pleasant Haley Married March 11, 1838, in Overton County, Tennessee, Miss Mary, sometimes called Polly, Bays or Baise.  Their marriage bond dated March 11, 1838, signed by the soldier and one Richard J. Robertson, was filed in the County Clerk's Office of Overton County.  The date and place of Mary's birth and names of her parents were not given.
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     Mary Haley, soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed June 13, 1853, at which time she was aged about thirty-nine years and a resident of Monroe County, Kentucky.

     Soldier's widow, Mary, applied April 13, 1855, for bounty land, also, on account of the Revolutionary War service of her husband.  At the time she was living in Cumberland County, Kentucky.  On her application she was allowed one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 29057, under the Act of March 3, 1855. 

     No names in the claims were designated as those of children of Pleasent [sic] Haley and his wife, Mary.

     If you desire information in regard to location of the land which was granted to Mary Haley, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of the act under which issued.

     In order to obtain date of last payment of pension of soldier's widow, Mary, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:  Mary Haley, widow of Pleasant, certificate #4090, issued April 29, 1854, rate $40 per annum, commenced February 3, 1853, Act of February 3, 1853, Kentucky Agency.

          Very truly yours


          A. D. HILLER
          Executive Assistant
          to the Administrator



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April 18, 1938
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Mrs. Harold Weaver Edmondson Arkansas
Pleasent Haley W. 25192 BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Randol Haley and Pleasent Haley, both living in Monroe County, Kentucky, in 1840, also, of Thomas Hill who at that time was of White County Tennessee.
Because of the large number of requests for Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data, and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request which requires so much time and research. You are herewith furnished with the record of Pleasent Haley, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.  
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Request from Mrs. Harold Weaver, Edmonson, Arkansas, for records of Pleasant [spelling varies]Haley and Randol Haley who, in 1840 were residents of Monroe County, Kentucky, and of Thomas Hill, same time a resident of White County, Tennessee.

Above letter misplaced and this memorandum put in case April 19, 1938, until letter is found.

MLB
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[left page] 
1938, Apr 18 - Hist. to Mrs. Harold Weaver MLB

[right page]

Revy Widow, &c.
[printed] File No.  [handwritten] 25192
Mary Haley
wid. of
Pleasant Haley
Priv. Rev. war
[printed] Act [handwritten] Fil. Bill 1853
[printed] Index: Vol [handwritten] a, [printed] 21
Arrangement of 1870
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State of Tennessee  }
Overton County      }
Know all men by these presents that we Pleasant Haly and Richardson Robertson are held and firmly bound unto Newton Cannon Governor in and over the State of Tennessee and his successors in office in the sum of $1250 to be void on conditions that there is no legal objections to the Marriage of the above bound Pleasant Haly and Miss Polly Bays
given under our hands and seals the 114th day of March 1838    
Pleasant  his X mark  Haly  [seal}
Richard J Robertson {seal}

State of Tennessee   }
Overton County      }  
To any Regular minister of the Gospel having the care of souls or acting Justice of the Peace for said County Either of you are hereby authorized and impowered to celebrate and perform the Rites of Matrimony between Mr. Pleasant Haly and Miss Polly Bays he having given bond and security as the law directs given under my hand at office on the 11th day of March 1838
   John S. Daugherty Clk

Executed the 11th day of March 1838
  John Sims JP
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State of Tennessee  }
Overton County      }  SS
  I William H. Turner clerk of the County Court for said County hereby certify that the within and foregoing is a full true and perfect copy of the Bond License and Magistrates certificate as appears on file in my office.
   In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal 
of said Overton County at my Office 
in Livingston this 3rd day of May 1833
    W. H. Turner clk
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Washington D.C. Sept. 1853
Sir: Enclosed please find the Declaration of Mrs. Mary Hailey widow of Pleasant Hailey a Revolutionary Soldier, and a Pensioner from the State of Kentucky for a Pension under the second section of the act of the 3rd of Febr'y: 1853
Yours Very Respectfully Jno T Neely
To The Commissioner of Pensions
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Kentucky Cumberland County Sct.

We William Moody and Curtis Blackwood of said County and State do hereby Certify that Mary Haley of Monroe County Kentucky was the wife, and now is the widow of Pleasant Haley a Pensioner of the united States, from reputation, now Deceased and said Mary Haley former name was Mary Baise.
   Given under our hands this 3rd day Sept 1853
William Moody
Curtis Blackwood


Kentucky Cumberland County Sct.
I J. S. Bledsoe a Justice of the peace for said County do Certify that William Moody and Curtis Blackwood came before me on this day and made oath that the statements made in this Certificate are True, and I further Certify that said Moody and Blackwood are reputable men, given under my hand this 3rd of Sept. 1853
   Josf.  S, Bledsoe
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Kentucky Cumberland County Sct
I James Haggard Clerk of the County Court aforesaid certify that Joseph S Bledsoe whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for said County, duly elected, qualified, commissioned and all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that his signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I 
have hereunto set my 
name and affixed the Seal of Said Court at Burks-
ville this 3rd day of
September 1833
   James Haggard Clk
By
R. C. Logan D.C.
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Haley
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Brief in the case of Mary Haley, widow of Pleasant, 
Monroe County and State of Ky:
on 3.Feby.1853

Claim,("original," [marked out: or "for increase."])
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

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

Husband was a pensioner, under the Act of 7'June, 1832.
   Record Evidence of Marriage

(If for increase.)
   Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
 John T. Neely, Esqr
Present.

Name and residence of Agent

S. C. Boynton
Examining Clerk.
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State of Kentucky, Cumberland County Court Sct
December Term 1853

It is Ordered to be Certified by the Court that Mary Haley formerly Mary Baise the widdow [sic] of Pleasant Haley deceased a Pensioner of the united States came in open court at the June term of the Cumberland County Court in person and made oath to her declaration for a Pension  as the widdow [sic] aforesaid having been sworn by J M Emerson the presiding Judge of the said Court and signed said declaration in his presence.
   And it is further ordered to be certified that said Pleasant Harley Pensioner as aforesaid is now dead having died in Monroe County Kentucky, leaveing [sic] Mary Harley his widdow [sic] said Mary is now a widdow.


State of Kentucky   }
County of Cumberland  }  Sct
    I James Haggard Clerk of the County Court for said County, do certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of the Order of Court made at the December term 1853 of the Cumberland County Court in regard to Pleasant Haleys widdow [sic] towit Mary Haley a Pensioner of the united states
   In testimony Whereof I have
   hereunto set my hand and
   affixed my official seal
   at Burksville Kentucky,
   this 11th day of Decer 1853
   J. W Haggard Clerk
By  M Martin  D Clerk
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Washington D.C.
  Jan 16. 1854

Sir.
   Enclosed please find additional evidence in the case of Mrs. Mary Haley widow of Pleasant Haley a Revol. Soldier & Pensioner of the State of Kentucky for a Pension under the second Section of the act of 3rd Feb. 1853.
   Yours,
Very respectfy
Jon T. Neely

Commis. Pensions   }
          Present          }
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Brief in the case of Mary Haley Wd of Pleasant of
Cumberland County and State of Kentucky
act February 3 1753

Claim, ( [marked out: "original," or "for increase.") for new Certificate

Proof exhibited, [marked out:  (if original.)]

[marked out: Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.]

That the original has been stolen.

[marked out:  (if for increase.)]
[marked out: Has addition evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?]

Name and residence of Agent
Hol. A. G. Talbot
House of Reps


A. G. Foster
Examining Clerk.
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Kentucky Cumberland County Sct

I Robert H Richardson of the County of Monroe in the state of Kentucky now in Burksville Ky, State on oath that he was well acquainted with Pleasant Haly of Monroe County Ky a Pensioner of the united States, that he was Present and saw him Haly buried, and assisted to bury him, that he died at the house of A C Hale in said County of Monroe Ky [marked out: in] he thinks in the year 1845 1846 or 1847
   Given under my hand this 1st day of April 1854.  Robert H. Richardson


Kentucky Cumberland County Sct
   I Jo S. Bledsoe a Justice of the Peace for said County, Certify that R. H. Richardson to me well known came before me and made oath to the statements contained in the within affidavit, and I further certify that said Richardson is a man of good character.
   Given under my hand this 1st of April 1854
   Josf S. Bledsoe  J.P. C. C.
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State of Kentucky
   Cumberland County Sct

I James Haggard Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do Certify that Joseph S. Bledsoe whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace within and for the county of Cumberland duly elected Commissioned and quallified [sic] as justice and his signature as appended is the Genuine signature of said Justice and all his official acts as such is entitled to full faith and credit,
   In testimony whereof
   I have hereunto set my
   hand and affixed my
   official seal at Burksville
   Kentucky this 1st day
   of April 1834
     James Haggard
     By M. Martin  DC
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Burkville April 1st 1854

Dear Sir

Enclosed you will
find an affidavit Proveing the 
death of Pleasant Haly The records
shows in Washington the verry day
he died I have no dout it does 
seem to me verry strange that Mr
Waldo will require so much
proof for nothing, send me the
act of Congress paying the soldiers
of 1812 milage passed march
1852

I have tried to get
from Va the marriage bond  + c
for Mrs Mary Grider but no
person will answer me

I can get 50 persons
here proveing they, wed as man
and wife, will that do can it
be possible they will refuse to
pay an old widow who is
poor because a clerk refuses
to answer and do their duty
I cant think so write shortly

Ja Haggard
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Washington. D. C. 
April 14 1854.

Sir,

Enclosed please find additional evidence
in the case of May Haley widow of Pleasant Haley
of Ky, for a Pension under the act of 3.d Feb. 1853
2.d section,

Yours very respectly

Jnos T Neely

Comm. Pensions
Present}
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Petition of Mrs
M. P. Graves and Mary
Haley sent to
Comm. of Pens.
Jany 13th 1859
to renew Pension
Certificates
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Petition of Mrs
M. P. Graves and Mary
Haley sent to
Comm. of Pens.
Jany 13th 1859
to renew Pension
Certificates
Page 39

Kentucky Cumberland County Set

James M. Boles states that he
was the agent for Mrs Marly P
Graves and Mrs Mary Haley widow
of Pleasant Haley and Thomas
Graves - who pensioners of the
united states for their services
in the war of the revolution
he further states that the 
widows aforesaid were drawing
a pension from the agency at
Louisville Ky- that Marly P
Graves drew thirty dollars
per year and Mary Haley
drew forty dollars per year
and that they gave him their
pension Certificates to arainge
a power of attorney to draw
their money from the agency at
Louisville Ky for paying pensions
And that he put
the Certificates in his coat
pockett and left. The same in
[illegible] Counting house
in Burkesville Ky some time
last summer - in his coat
the pension Certificates were
stolen by some person he asks
the department To issue others
in their stead.

Decr 21st 1858
J M Boles
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Kentucky Cumberland County sct

I James Haggard the
Judge of the Cumberland
County Court Certify that
James M Boles came before
me on this day and was
sworn to the foregoing affidavit
and subscribed the
same in my prescence

Decr 21st 1858
JaS. Haggard P J cc

State of Kentucky

Cumberland County Sct
I N B Cheatham Clerk of the Cumberland County Court
certify that James Haggard whose name appears to the
foregoing certificate is and was at the time assigning
the Same the presiding Judge of the Cumberland
County Court. duly elected commissioned and
qualified and his Signature there to is Genuine

Given under my hand and 
seal of office in the Town of
Burksville Ky, this 21st day of
December 1838

NB Cheatham clk
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House of Reps
Jany 13th 1859

Hon Geo. C. Whiting
Com. of Pens.

Dear Sir
Enclosed find Petitions
to renew Pension Certificates for Mrs. M. P. Graves
and Mrs Mary Haley the original one having been
lost as per affidavit files and enclosed of J. M. Boles.
Please issue in obedience to prayers of Petitioners
at your earliest convenience of properly authenticated.

Respectfully
A. Gallatin Talbott
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No. 3270

Mary Haley, widow of
Pleasant Haley
Let John T. Neely Oct 20/53
RS
Ky
Let:topro: T. Neely. 20- Jany:/54

Revy
Act 3d. Feb 1853
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29.057

[illegible]
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Sept. 30. 1853

Mary Haley
widow of 
Pleasant Haley
Monroe Co
Ky.

Revy
Act 30 Feby. 1853
$40. per an:
Com: Feby: 3.1853

John T. Neeley
Present

[following printed perpendicular to above:]

Department of the Interior
Pentagon Office, Official Business
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C. 

[following written perpendicular to the above:]

Mary Haley
wid
Pleasant

Recd April 17th 1837
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V Pension Off:
18" Jany 1854.

Sir,
Please Certify the
time to which the within named
pensioner was paid, or the
date of his death.

Very Respectfully,
S. Cole

Forth Commissioner

Pleasant Healey. Act 1832
$40 per ann - Paid to 4 Sept 1846.
No death

F Burt
Auditor

Francis Burt Esqr
Official Auditor Pensions}
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Rec' Ev: '43

"Boynton"
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See let: of Jno: T. Neely, filed in case of
Mary Grider, widow of Valentine, act/53. Ky:
under date of Dec. 13"/54

"Boynton"
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Mary Haley - Pleasant 39
Married 1 March 1838
Died 1853 she thinks