Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4202, Terry Gallaway, Va

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(3-1776)
SERVICE
VA
NUMBER W. 4202
GALLAWAY, TERRY NANCY
CONTENTS

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Agent notified
Sr AS Thema Mail 10 1842
Viginia 6548
Nancy Gallaway
widow of Terry Gallaway
[strikethrough who was a pensioner under the Act of [strikethrough] and who died on the 5. Feb. 1820 of Buckingham in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Fleming of the reg't commanded by _ in the va line for 2 years

inscribed on the Roll of Richmond, Virginia at the rate of 80 Dollars _ cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15. day of Feb, 1842 and sent to A.S. Thomas E[?] zgravel Hill P.O. va

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $ 400 [strikethrough] Semi-annual allowance ending.[strikethrough]

Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 3 Page 82

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No 5472
Nancy Gallaway
Va
act 4 July '36

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Nancy Gallaway's Declaration.

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State of Virginia, Buckingham County, 55. on this the 14, day of August 1841 personally appeared beforea, Justice of the beareu and for Sand county John Thomas, of sand county, aged 85 years, who being duly sworn according to Saer, doth, whom from oath, tesitify that Terry Gallaway, de? late husband of Nancy Gallaway, the claimant named on the annexed Declaration, enlisted in the United States service on the spring of 1776 for two years and entered the army on Capt. Charles Fleming's company 7th Regiment. General Woodford Brigade that has then come in Cumberland County that sometime on the summer of 1776 he was exchanged, at Govenors Island, below [strikethrough] Petersburg [strikethrough] Williamsburg for a man on Capt. Sand Cabella's company 6th Regiment, that sand Gallaway [?] in the 6th Regiment some of the time in Cap. Morgan's Rifle Company and he was discharged at, said Thomas Hehring, Valley Forge: that the sand Gallaway, before leaving Camp for home, again enlisted in the United States army for during the war. And was marched to the South, that he was married to Nancy Gallaway, then Nancy Harris, sometime in the year 1781, while he was at home on furlough; that the said Thomas hanmoker sonal knowledge of said Gallaway's service at the south, but has repeatedly heard him and others who were with him say that he served during the War, and was in the battle of Camden and Guildford, that the said Thomas lend a neighbor to said Galloway from 1783 (in the fall) to the day of his death, and alwys regards him  as a devoted soldier and a man of truth.

Sworn to and subscribes before in they 16th day of August 1841, by the above named John Thomas whom we hereby entirly to he in the receipt of a pension from the United States, as a Captain in the army of the Revolution and man of truth and charachter signed after erasing the word "Petersburg" venturing the word army!
- John Thomas
John Ayres I.P
John M. Harris I.P

State of Virginia - Buckingham County, to said: I Rolfe Eldridge clerk of the county cout of buckingham in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that John Ayres and John M Harris before whom the declaration of Nacy Galloway was made, and before whom the annexed affidavit in support of the said Nancy Gallaway cleam were taken, and justice of the peace in and  for the said county duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the foregoing signals porporting to be the signaling a the said John Ayres and John M Harris are genuine, and [?] certify that it appear by a regular returned to his office by the Rev? Rane Chastaine, that Terry Gallaway and Nancy Harris were joined together in the holy vale of matrimony  on the 7th day of June 1781. In testimony where of i have [?] let my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 8th day of October 1841
Rolfe Eldridge
Cleark of Buckingham
County Court

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State of Virgnia, Buckingham County, 55
om this the 14th day of august 1841. personally appeared before in, justice of the peace, an and from said county, Nancy Gallaway, of said county. Aged 82 years, and being duly sworn, according to law, doth, upon her oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress drafted July 4, 1836: That the in the order of Terry Gallaway, dec? who was a private in the army of the Revolution who enlisted in the service of the United States in in the spring of 1776, for two years and entered the army in Capt. Fleming's company; who then lived in Cumberland County, Virginia, and who, after had served and his two years, and before coming home, again enlisted in the United State service for during the War. That she was married to the said Jerry Gallaway, in the summer of 1781, while he was [?] on furlough; that her busband, said Jerry Gallaway  died on the 5th day of February 1820, that she was married to him from prior to the leaving the service; and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her busband, said Terry Gallaway, and will make fully appear by reference to the proof hereinto annexed.

Sworn to and subscribed before i this, 14th day of august, 1841.by the above named Nancy Gallaway, who, we hereby certify, her remained a widow ever since the death of her husband, said Terry Gallaway.
John Ayres. J.P.
John M Harris J.P.

State of Virginia. Buckingham county . SS
On this the 16th day of August 1861, personally heared before us, justices of the Peace, on and for said county, George Baker, of said county, and made oath in due form [?], that Terry Gallaway, late nusband of Nancy Gallaway, named above, died in the early part of the month of February, 1820, and that his widow, said Nancy Gallaway, has not married since.
George-Baber

Sworn to and subscribed before in by the above-named George Baber, this 16th day of August. 1861, and have hereby certify that the said George Baber is a man of truth and credit among all who know him, and that the Nancy Gallaway mentioned above is now suffering under a heavy attack of the false and wholly unable to get to our courthouse.

John Ayres I.P.
John M. Harris I.P.

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Buckingham County [illegible]
This day Ishmal Bailey made oath before me a Justice of the Peace in said county and state [illegible] that Terry Gallaway served with him in the old revolutionary war two years and was under Charles Fleming his Captain [illegible] under [illegible] 14th Sept 1829 and [illegible] states that [illegible]
Sworn to before me in due form.
[illegible signature]

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I hereby certify that the within certificate of Ismael Bailey dec? (who was pensioner for Revolutionary services,) was taken by me and declared on its face to writ: on the 14th of Septr. 1829. Given under my hand this 19th day of August 18111
John Ayers J.P.

Ishmael Bailey
proof for Terry Gallaway

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Buckingham County to writ
This day Jacob Agee personally appeared before John Ayres a justice of the peace for the county adores and made oath that Terry Gallaway went into the service in the revolutionary war and after being gone two years returned on July and that about that time he the said Jacob Agee was after service twelve months and when he went on to the army. Said Terry Gallaway retuned with him to the Army and confidence with him twelve months then after returned home and left Gallaway in the army given under my hand this eightenth day of april one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
John Ayers J.P.

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I hereby certify that the within certificate of Jacob Ageeson. dec? (who was a pensioner of the United States for Revolutionary Services) was take by me at the day and date mentioned therein, to writ: 18th day of April 1833. 
Given under my hand the 19th day of August, 1841.
John Ayres J.P.

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Virginia.
I Rolfe Eldridge clerk of the court of Buckingham county in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that [illegible] made to this office by the [illegible] it appears that 
 on the seventh day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty the said [illegible] joined together in the Holy state of matrimony Terry Galloway and Nancy Harris.  In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this third day of Nov. in the year eighteen hundred and forty one.
Rolfe Eldridge CBC

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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4202
Nancy Gallaway
Wid
Terry Gallaway 
Pvt ball line
Act: July 4, 18/36
Index:-Vol. A., Page 262
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Soegat all, Burkmo ga October 10, 1841

Dear Sir: i now enclose you the Declaration of Mrs. Nancy Gallway, and the fidarity, in support of it. She, as well as Mr. John Maxey, applies to her country at a late hour w it, asistance. You will see by the certificate of Ismael Bailey, that an attempt was made fourteen years ago to obtain a pension. I was undertaken by one of her county-men for her, who kept it in his hands some four years without taking any other ep. She then spoke to another of her county men, the late col John Nicholas, for assistance. He engaged to do it proceeded to take Jaboc Agee's certificate, and  [strikethrough] all the [strike through] both certificate, in his profesion until his death. Mr. Gallaway, seeing at both Bailey and Agee had since died, then gave overall other exertion. at sometime in the month of last july, when she applied h me for and in another attempt. I agreed to asist her, and went to Wm. Lightfoot's, a grandson of Col Nicklas, where i found all the old paper of said Nicholas. I proceeded to examine though them in search of Mrs. Gallway's evidence, which i soon found in the (Capt John Thomas) ffidently of S Bailey and Agee, herwith enclosed. My father's evidence was too taken about the time Agee;s was, but i could find nothing of that a nong Nicholas's paper. But fortunately he is still alive, and has testified in the case. If, according to this Declaration, the widow is entitled to land also please send me the law directing the steps to be taken to secure it. Her health is extrmely precarious-deperately afflicted with the palsy, ans is in a needy as condition as well can be imagined consequent by as desires as early a decision of the matter as will comfort with the discharge of your other duties. 
Notably,
a.s.s Thomas.
James A. Edwards
Commr. of Pensions

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Verdon, Bunker Va. March 2nd. 1842.
Sir-
I have received as certificate from the Sec. of Mar, entitled "Nancy Galloway, of Virgnia" to receives a pension at the rateof eighty, dollars per. annum. placing her under the act of July 7, 1838.

I presume it is the Nancy Gallaway for whom than presented claims for a pernsion, if so, learnt see from the evidence for a annexed, who she should not come under the law of July 4, 1836, instead of that of the 7th July 1838. 
You require record proof that she was married to Terry Gallaway, [strikethrough] before [strikethrough]  whilst he was on furlpugh from service. That proof would consist of something reduce to writing, at the time, in which it was necesary to  to name something about the fact that he was then on furlough. I think it quite resable that an hundred soldier might have married at home on furlough, and get the the widow of nenty nine would be unable to furnish record proof of the fact. I am aware that at is the cust of proof. but i cant see how it should be preferred to living testimony. In addition to the has item oath of the widow,i how furnish had you the direct and position evidence that said Terry Gallaway was married on furlough, and that of another, who were equally position of having seen him in service after his marriage. That i am get doubtful whether you have every review the affidavit of CHS Howel, a pensioner, in charge of Nancy Gallaway, in an authenticated form.

That he was married to the claimant, while on furlough in front by a commisioned officer, now a pensioner a Captain, and that he was in service after his mariage to her is found by a soldier now, also a pernsioner. This is all the evidence of that fact which we can furnish, and comment see how more is ncessary. As to the credibility of the witness, who came surely satisfy you, if any doubt furnished now in detail, if required, which might render.

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it more fursphienous, probably. The information about the land script is still desirable the holder wishes, to know (i know sees the paper) whether it has gone out of date. it is evidence of service having been sign. derd by her dead husband, and of his being entitled therefore to a quarter section of land in Arkansas. Can said evidence accord of no avail from ago, is what the holder desires to know and would as pleases to know from ou, either by letter or by sending for Sar sn the subjects.

Please send the form of the instrument which the widow must present to the Pension Agent in RIchmond, when she applies for pension.
Notably, A.S. Thomas
Direct to Va mill, Coffin
Bunker County, VA

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Buckingham Va. Decr. 26, 1861
Sir,
I now enclose you the affidavit of Charles Howel a pensioner, lately of Johnsborough, E. Tennesee. You will see that Terry Gallway was in the service of the U.S after his marriage to Nancy gallway, the present claimant. Thia (added to Cap. Thomas's testimony), who swears in position form that Terry Gallaway, was married while at home on furlough, he is not made certain of any fact)  i must believe, will be to sufficient to esestablish that fact. 

My address, hereafter ill be Virginia Mills Post office, Buckingham County, Va
most obidiently
A.S. Thomas

James L. Edwards, Esqr,
Commsr. of Pension, Washington D.C.

APO. will you please inform me, whther militar land [strikethough] can be [strikethrough] held under a patent or script found some day or years ago, can now be taken prosesion of. The case: the widow W, Taylor of this county, help scip or patent, or whatever is called for ihoaery, lcated in Arkansas, for her husband's service in the late War- Can that land he got location or has the patent gone out of date? i never saw it dont know how long it has been found. 
A.S.J.

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Avy
lhauel Hill, Va, Nov. 19th 61
James l. Edwards Esqr.
Commsr of Pension,
Washington D.C.
Kec

22 Nov. 1841 Sye

Gallaway

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Avy Hall, Bunker, Va Nov 18,, 1841.
Dear Sir: Your note of the 6th & 8th that have been recieved Thank you how no destination as to know ofproof in the pension case that you are goverened by the Revolution as prescribed by the Prisident & Sec. of War. But they our present are so start and rigid an to short out many who are justly entitlied to the benefit of the Law. The riler of regulation which govern the testimony might easily harm heer so made on to tthat it beyond the power of any appplicant whatever to obtain a pension. A memorial in my circulation among us in bbehald of the claim of some of 6 or 8 old widows in them count who no and worthy are justly entitltes to pension, but are unable to provide the proof required not by the Law, but, by the Regulation. The power which made the Law, should also have presribed the Regulation to expect it. As it is, you know, the individual who prescribed the Tegulatioj, might easily have so prescribed them, as to prevent the expectation of the Law alltogether. Congress has signed a Law,and then giving an idividual the to prevent it, execution!

The affidavit of chs. Howell was sent you to know whether it would be sifficient to satisfy you that Terry Gallaway was in service after his marriage to the claimant. H so, said would afterwards how it authenticated by the proper officer. H costs $1.50 to hand over County seal annexed, and I wanted to know whether the affidavit was sufficient befpre i went to that expense. If it well satisfy you send it back with that afsaranew, and i will return it in order; if not, i will go o further expense about it.

I hope get ti satisfy you upon Mrs. [strikethrough] Bailey [strikethrough] Gallaway's marriage.

A.S. Thomas

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nustou od Any 28th
Commishioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Aug 26 41

Mr Gallway, Terry

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August 22nd 1844

Sir,
in answer to you letter of the 13th Sept in relation to Terry Gallwat you stat that the names of Terry Galllway is not reported on the record of the Vigninia line on file in your office among those entitled to [?] from the United States if i stated in my first letter (which is accomanied with the affidavit of one the hiers of T.Gallway
their he or les heirs here entitltes to county court from the United States i stated that in which i did not intend my only object was to obtain a copy of the evidence filed in the Pension paper of the widow of Terry Gallaway under the pension rate to decide by the heirs of Terry Gallaway on perpecting for the county land which evidence this further from the state of Virginia which is again respectfully seek include to you considerationand al to fee information as soon on comencement in the or i more can obtain my object.

I am very respectfully up oft. Sent
John H Rowton

The commisioner of Pensions washington city
D.C.

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copies of have font BJH
Rowtin Spet 14. 1844
Dead
Paid as the Treasury was des His Cech B, A tried 1838 from 4 March to 10 July 1840
A gt modified 29 Jauy 1845
Hon V. F. Record 11 may 1831

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3693
Virginia
Nancy Gallaway
widow of Terry Gallaway , dec who died on the 5 feb 1820 Buckingham in the state of Virginia who was a private in the comp commander by Captain Heming of the regt. commanded by in the Virignia for 2 years.

Inscribied on the Roll of VIrginia at the rate of 80 Dollars cents oer anum toc commence on the 4th day of March 1834.

Ceritificate of Pension found the 26 day of March 1842 sent to A. J. Thomas Esqr Virignia Mills P.C. Va
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 41 $40
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 March 1842

40.00
$. 880.00

Revolutionary Clam Act July 4, 1836 Section the
Recorded by Theo L Moody Clerk, Book 6. Vol. 3 Page 110

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State of Virginia, Buckingha Count SS.
On thn the 29th day of october 1841, personally appeared before justice of the Feau in and for S county, Charles Howel of S count and made oath in the form of Law that he say Terry Galloway at gates defeat in august 1780 the same Terry Gallaway whose widow (Nancy Gallaway, formerly Nancy Harris) is not claiming a Pension under the act of 4th Jult 1836, that S Terry Gallaway then told him if the engagement to the said Nancy Harris, and of his great desire to see her, and of his intention to apply for a furlough, either that fall, or that next spring, that he might come home to Virginia to marry her, if the war won not terminated earlier, that he afterward, saw the said Terry Gallway at the siege of York in the fall of 1781, that the said Terry Gallaway the told him that he has been at home, and had married the said Nancy Harris, some time in the last summer;; and that he had been in the service as a soldier ever since their last interview at Gates Defeat expecting when he camehome to be married that he was informally aquainted with the Said Terry Gallaway from the spring of 1776 to the summer of 1800, and always understood from him him and others thathe first served two years and then enlisted for the war. CHS Howel

Sworn to and subscribed before in this 29th day of October 1841, by the said charles Howel above named who, we hereby certify in a pensioner of the United States as a private of & Sergeant in the Revolutionary Wat, and in a man of truth & charachter.
John Ayres
Joh M Harris

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Perdon, Bunker. Va. March 14th 1,2

Dear Sir:
yours, of the 10th that i have recieved informing me that "the claim of Mrs. Nancy Gallaway should have been allowed under the act of July 4 1836" instead of under that of July 7th 1838. That is what i havebeen claiming in her name and whatever warranted in my own humble opinion, by the evidence which she addressed. I am, also, of opinioned that she is entitled to land, and would thank you to semd me the act of Congress upon the subject of grantinglandto soldiers of the Revolution. whilst upon this subject permit me to enquire whether or not Mrs. Terry(widow of Th. Terry) now a pensioner is entitled to land for services while her husband said Thos Terry recordedin the wat of the Revolution? The pension certificate sent to Mrs Nancy Gallaway entitling her to the benefit of act of July & 1838, and hearing date 15 Feby. he can called, and a new one signed.

With many thanks and some might seem foolish and vexations enquiries upon the subject of Revolutionary Pensions,
Very obtly.
[?]
A.S. Thomas

James L Edwards, Commisioner of Pensions, Washington City D.C.
Direct to" Virginia Mill P.O. Bunked, Va."

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Gravel Hill V.A. Free
Nov ga
James L Edwards Esqr.
Commisioner of Pens
Washington D.

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Log Hall, Bunker, Va. Octy. 30. 1841.
Dear Sir. yours of the 25th. jusst is at hand from which i find on how not rightly read mrs Nancy Gallaway's declaration, and Cap. John Thomas affidavit in support of it. You say shell claim uder the act of 4th July 1836 upon her alleged marriage in 1780 to Terry Gallaway before de service on the Viginia Line expired & Mrs Gallaway has not alleged that she was married to him "in the summer of 1781, which he was at home on furlough." and Cap. John Thomas also testified that he the said Terry Gallaway "again come home on furlough in the summer of 1781 and married Nancy Harris P. it is not alleged that she was married in 1780, but in "the summer of 1781. and Mr. Eldridge our clerk tesstifyied under his land & seal of office that according to the marriage register, kept in his offic, Terry Gallway and Nancy Harris were married on the 7th June 1781.

I dontknow that the correction of this error is of any consequence, but it was error, oversight, and i thought best to correct it.

You say "it will be necesary to prove , by the Records of the county in which she was married, the date of the license." The date of a licence is not recorded in the state. Its something happen that a man obtain a licence to marry a woman, but yet does not marry her. The custom in this states that the Person who officiates, keeps the license and onoce a year maes out a list of every couple he has married and the date of the marriage. This list in presented to the clerk of the county in which the marriage take place, and the clerk copies it into his marriage requester. The license are no longer of any service, and for take any aim to preserve them.

you inform me that unless "the fact that he was married to her while on furough can be established by a second, her claim will not be admitted under the act of 6th July 1836. Then it cannot be admitted, for she has no record of any sort. But i thank it in plainly proved that he was married to her in June 1781- and that he was in service after that period. Please again see the affidavit of Capt. John Thomas, a Revolutionary officer. Hetestifies in position term that after marrying Nancy Harris he again returned to the service, staying at home but "a few days."

Since i secured your last note i have procured the evidence of another old soldier & pensioner- Charles Howel. you will see that he was with Terry Gallaway in the AUgust of 1780, in Southern service and that he was also with him at yorktown in the fall of 1781. I trust that then additional evidence will satisfy the Law that Terry Gallaway was married to Nancy Harris (now the widow Nancy Gallway, prior

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to his leaving the service.

The evidence of Mr. Charles Howel would have been sent with the widows declaration, but justices deeming my father's (Cap. John Thomas) affidavit sufficient, and one of them living 14 and the other 8 miles from Mr. Howel, it was not taken.
obtly.
A.S. Thomas.

A.B.
Another idea occured to me- you say the widow allege that she was married to Terry Gallaway "before his service "in the Virginia Line" expired 
Mrs. gallaway does not say "in the Virginia line" she does not know any refs than myself, what line he entered, or what sort of service he performed. She says " enetered the service of the United States." But you ascertain, I presume that the kind of service her performed. 
obtly
A.S. Thomas

Having space. i will tell an anecdote of them old soldier Terry Gallaway. Upon the breaking out of the last war, though he was then upwards of fifty. from, he prepared himself with Knapsack and Canteen, and walked about 20 miles to see a recruiting officer. that he might again enlist in the service of hs country, declaring that he would "rather be i the army than our of it" but he was refused on account of his being too old upon which he i said to have cried like a child.

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Gravel Hill, Va. Free
December 8th
James L. Edwards. Esqr. Commsr. of Pensions Washington, D.C.

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Logstall, Bunker. Va. Dec. 3rd. 1841-

Sir-
I now enclose you the certificate of Roldge Eldridge clerk of Buckingham County, by which you will asertain the state of Nancy Gallaway marriage to Terry Gallaway, The marriage register of this county is necesarily a very long and hearty book renduring it impossibleto to be sent to washington by mail. I know of no other wat to satisfy you of the date of her marriage than by having our clerk to certify under his hand and seal of office that by a return of marriage made to his office by Ranu Chastain a minister of the gashub, Terry Gallaway and Nancy Harris were maried on the 7th of June 1781.

Sometime in the last month i requestedm that if the affidavit of Mr. Chs Howel in favour of Nancy Gallaway claim would atisfy you that Terry Gallaway was in the service of the US, afterthe date of his marriage, you would return that affidacit that it mightbeauthenticated by our clerk. But if it will may be sufficient. I shall not go the expense of having our county seal affixed to it.

Permit me to repeat that regular, if you please. 
I am yours most obtly.
A.S. Thomas.

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Terry Gallaway d 1820
Nancy in June 1781 S.
1776 Pvt, Va. line Fleming 
1778

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5472
Va

Let A.L. Thomas 
October 25th 1841
to same 8.Nov. 1841.same.you.27'41 to same Dec.1841
11 July 
Act 4 July 36

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State of Virginia, Buckingham County, SS
On this the 21st day of December, 1841, personally appeared before justice of the peacein a for said countym Charles Howel of said count, Revoultionary Pensioner, aged 81 years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, upon his oath, testify on follows:That he was well acquainted with nancy Harris (now named, Gallaway, widow of Terry Gallaway, deceased) before her marriage to said Gallaway, that he saw her husband, the said Terry Gallaway at Gates Defeat; that said Terry Gallawat was then a soldier in the Army, that the said Terry Gallaway then spoke of his promist or engagement to marry said Nancy Harris (now the widow Nancy Gallawat, claiming a Pension under the Act of July 4, 1836) and by his intension to obtain a furlough that he might come home and marry her; that he afterwords saw the said Terry Gallawat then hold him that he came home on furlough and married said Nancy Gallaway sometime in the summer then just past and has reentered the Army.
Chs. Howel

Sworn to and subscribed before in this 21st day of December, 1841, by the above named Chs. Howel who is a man of truth & competent as a [?].


Chs. Howell
Chas. Howell
test Chs. L Chastain

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State of Virginia, Buckingham County, SS
On this the 21st day of December, 1841, personally appeared before justice of the peacein a for said countym Charles Howel of said count, Revoultionary Pensioner, aged 81 years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, upon his oath, testify on follows:That he was well acquainted with nancy Harris (now named, Gallaway, widow of Terry Gallaway, deceased) before her marriage to said Gallaway, that he saw her husband, the said Terry Gallaway at Gates Defeat; that said Terry Gallawat was then a soldier in the Army, that the said Terry Gallaway then spoke of his promist or engagement to marry said Nancy Harris (now the widow Nancy Gallawat, claiming a Pension under the Act of July 4, 1836) and by his intension to obtain a furlough that he might come home and marry her; that he afterwords saw the said Terry Gallawat then hold him that he came home on furlough and married said Nancy Gallaway sometime in the summer then just past and has reentered the Army.
Chs. Howel

Sworn to and subscribed before in this 21st day of December, 1841, by the above named Chs. Howel who is a man of truth & competent as a [?].
T.C. Gannaway J.P.
Garland Brow J.P.

Virginia
I Rolfe Eldridge cleark of the county land if Buckingham in the state of Virginia do has by castely that T .C Gannaway and Garland brown before from the [?] affidavit was sworn to usa [?] junction no peace in and for the said [?] daily commisions adn qualified according to law, and that the foregoing signaling [?] to be [?] 
In testomony whose of the husbans was my land offered the seal of my office this 22 nd day of December 1848
R. Eldridge

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Nancy Gallaway wed of Terry Va
Act July 4 1838
Married 1781
died 1820
2 year private $80.
& cent line Capt Fleming Cd

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Tery Gallaway. Va. pvt. as a wars man?
J.W.C.
away those entitled to from United States

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I have no confidence in this paper. too was believe that its old man Howell signed the paper. i respect that its a fabrication.

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Jacob Agee. Buckingham Co. with draft & march to valley forge 1778-1779  saw 12mo. again in 2 if he sa 3 months Oct 1781

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House of Reph: May 8. 1850
Dear Sir:
I take the libery to submit the enclosed letter to you most respectuful consideration, and to request as speedy an answer as practible.

The statement of facts seems rather complicated. I understand however it is briefly this-

Terry Gallaway of Buckham or albewaile whose description in given as a man who "had blue eyes light hair, and light complexsion, and was about five feet, siven or eight inches in height" served five years in ghe revolutionary War as a soldier in the northern army under washington. He died 1819 or 20. His widow died 1841, Jult 10, having received a pension at the sale of $80 per year from the government he has four children now loving who work to draw land or other compensation for his service.

It is said that the name of Terry Gallaway of Buckingham occurs twice on the rolls of the army of the revolution but it is in thought that there was only one man of that name who under all the service, in both cases. This i understand.

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to be case stated in the enclosed letter, but i trust you will readit for yourself. i am cauios to send an answer to it very soon yours will much respect.
S. Bocock
Col. I. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions

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Nancy Gallaway
window of Terry
va
as July 4 1836
married 1781
died 1820
allow 2nd $80 per
ana call line
va. Capt Fleming
AS Thomas Esq
Virginia Mills Po.
Va.

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.

I certify that in conformity with the act of July  1838, Nancy Gallaway of Virginia widow of Terry Gallaway
who was a private in the War of the Revolution
and died on the 5th day of February 1820 is entitled to receive a pension at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the fourth day of arch 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the 4th of March 1841, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty-two.
John E. Spencer
Secretary of War.

Examined and countersigned.
J.L Edwards
Commisioner of Pensions.

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Buckingham CH Va 30 July 1832

Sir.
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I was very very respectfully 
Mr Blawad
Rolfe Eldridge

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Payment to be made a Richmond. Va
by J Brockenbrough Esqr Agent for paying Pen=sioners,in the Agency of Virginia

Recorded in the Pension Office in Book C. Vol. 3 Page 170 by
Theo. Moody, Clerk.

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3rd section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Nancy Gallway of Virginia widow of Terry Gallaway deceased. who was a private in the Revolution! is entitled to receive Six Hundred dollars [strikethrough] and cents [strikethrough] per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and payable semi=annually on the 4th of March and 4th of Sep=tember.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 26th day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty two

examine.
countersign.

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
SECOND COMPTROLLERS OFFICE
24th Aug 1844.
Sir: Under the act of the 6th April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the trwansfer of money remaining 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 pen=sion agents, The accounts of Nancy Gallaway a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond Va Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and - cents per annum under the law of the 8th July 1836 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 10 July 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Albon K. Parris
Comptroller.