Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 7490, Zerobabel Gay, N.C.

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Gay, Zerobabel
Selah
Number: W 7490
B.L. Wt. 36752-160-55
Service: N.C.

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[illegible]
Dec. 14, 1855

Selah Gay, widow of Zerobabel Gay
Revolutionary War

Rec. Pension of $50 per annum
Certif. no. 750 dated March 1851
July 48 - 750

[illegible]
Boynton

Smith & Jones
Nashville, Tenn.

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Restoration
Kentucky
Selah Gay widow of Zerobabel Gay, NC, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of September 1860 [words crossed out: March 1848].

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of May 1861 [?] and sent to J.B. Husband
'illegible] Col. C.D. Pennebaker
Agt. [illegible]

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July [illegible], 1848, Page 126, Vol. H.

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2980
West Tennessee 
Zerobabel Gay 
of Davidson in the State of Tennessee 
who was a Private in the compy commanded by Captain ------- of the Regt commanded by Col. Linton in the N. Carolina line for 15 months from 1780. 

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee 
at the rate of 50- Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Dec'br
and sent to Hon: F. 
Grandy, U.S. Senate

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832          75-
Semi+anl allowance ending  
4 mon. "33                                     25- 
                                                     $100

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk
Book D  Vol 9  Page 149

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Benjamin Barnes

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State of Tennessee Davidson County 

In pursuance of Law I have this dayd proceeded to take the deposition of Benjamin Barnes in behalf of Zerobabel Gay Relative to his service as a Soldier in the Revolution-nary War he being first duly Sowrn Sayeth as follows - that in the year 1781 at a general rondesvouz at Halifax town in the State of North Carolina, the said Zerobabel Gay met and entered the services as [a volunteer?] Soldier, under General Butler (three months term) and was a fellow soldier with said Gay until after the battle of Guildford in the year aforewaid - after said battle we spearated I saw him no more until the warmy was generally discharged during which time my belief thiat he was in the service as a Regular Soldier and further this deponent sayeth not sworn to [obscured]
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 24 day of oCtober 1832

Benjamin x Barnes

Harbert [Township]
for said county

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State of Tennessee
Davidson County 
Court of Please and General Sessions October Ten 1832

This day personally appeared before us William Williams, Jesse Wheaton, and Enoch P. Connell Justices of said court Zerobabl Gay a resident of said County aged Seventy three or four years, who being first duly Sworn according to Law makes the following statement to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832.  That he was born in North Hampton county in the State of North Carolina, and is now about seventy three to seventy six years of age - that he enlisted in the Malitia service of the State of North Caroina under the command of Captain William Mador in the regiment commanded by Colonel Linton in General Butler's Brigade; he entered in the year 1781, the month he does not remember _ the troopsmen collected at Halifax in North Carolina and marched from thence to Guildford when they joined the Division of the regular army under the command of General Greene - the troops to which the applicant belonged were engaged in the battle at Guildford - his Captain ran away early in the action - the Company commanded by the Col for the regiment Linton fired [about] four rounds and gave way - this service was for three months - and after the battle at Guildford the applicant entered the regular services in the Georgia or South Carolina line in the year 1781 under Captain Rayford - and served in the regiment of the line aforesaid for the space of twelve months under the following named regular officers - Major Donoho - Colonel Armstrong - and General Greene - From Guilford Court house the applicant marched down into South Carolina, and was a part of the baggage Guard at the Eutaw Springs - and as much as he now remembers the name of the Lieutenant was Bell - in South Carolina the applicant was stated at the "Four Hobs," Bacon's Bridge  and the High Hills in Santee River until his year expired when he received an honorable discharge in writing which he has had the misfortune to have had burned with all his property - and consequently he has no documententary evidence of his service - nor does he know any process by which he can from the same duty, he has the afficavit of Benjamin Barnes who knows part of his service - the applicant

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has no record of his age and is quite illiterate - his Captain supposed him to be about twenty one or two years of age when he enlisted - He lived in North Hampton county North Carolina after the war [illegible] there to Georgia and then to Tennessee where he has lived some seven or eight years.  He hereby relinquishes any pension claim that he may have but the present - and claims that his name may be entered of then entitled to pay from their services. 

Zerobabel Gay
his X mark
 
Sworn & subscribed in open Court this 27th day of October 1832.
Test Henry Ewing Clerk of 
Davidson County Court

Mr. William H. Hagans and Thomas Bell citizens of Davidson County State of Tennessee do hereby certify that we have known Zerobabel Gay the above named applicat for two years or more  that he is a citizen of said county and a man of truth and entitled to credit upon his oath; we also certify that we believe him to be about seventy four or five years of age and that he has always since our acquaintance with him reported and believed to be a soldier of the revolution in the neighbourhood in which he lives and we concur in that opinion: 

William H. Hagans
Thos Bell 

Sworn & Subscribed in open court
This 1st day of November 1832
Test Henry Ewing Clerk
of Davidson County Court

State of Tennessee
Davidson Count.

Court of Pleas and General Sessions October Term 1832
And the said Court do hereby [deliver] their opinion after in res [sequilium] of the matter putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the before named applicant was a soldier of the Revolutionary  war and served as he states.  And the said court also certify that William H. Hagans and Thoms Bell who have signed the above certificate are residents of said county are reputable and credible men their statements are entitled to full faith and credit.  Signed in open court this 1 November 1832: 
E.P. Connell 
William Williams 
J. Wharton

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State of Tennessee 
Davidson County 

On this 14th day of December 1850, in and for said county, Selah Gay, a resident of Davidson County in the State of Tennessee, aged sixty nines 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 July 19th 1848.

That she is the widow of Zerobabel Gay, who was a pensioner of the United States, and drew his Pension at Nashville, in the State of Tennessee, at the rate of Fifty 00/100 Dollars per annum for services rendered during the Revolutionary War. 

She further declares that she was married to the said Zerobabel Gay, on the 17th day of August in the year Seventeen Hundred and ninety seven, that her husband the aforesaid Zerobabel Gay died on the 10th day of August in the year Eighteen Hundred and thirty eight, that she was not married to him prior to [obscrued] the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the second of January Eighteen hundred viz. at the times above stated.  She further swears that she is now a Widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension and that she has no other Record or Documentary proof in support of her claim than that here to annexed, which is the original genuine famiy record as kept by her husband in his life and which contains a correct date of their marriage, and of her husband's death, and the first born child of herself and the said Zerobabel Gay, to wit Henry Gay was born on the 22nd day of September in the year Seventeen Hundred and ninety eight. 
Selah Gay 
her x mark

Sworn to & subscribed before me the day and year above written.
J.H. M'Ewen  J.P.

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State of Tennessee
Davisdon County 

I, Joseph H M'Ewen, a Justice of the Peace and of the County Court aforesaid County, do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Selah Gay, who has this day sworn to  & subscribed the foregoing declaration before me and by reason of old age and bodily infirmity, she is rendered unable to attend the County Court of said County for the purpose of making a declaration in open Court, and that she is a person of veracity and good standing, and that the facts set forth in her said declaration are entitled to full faith and credit.  Witness my hand this 14th day of December 1850. 

J. H. M'Ewen  J.P. 

State of Tennessee
Davisdson County 

I, Felix R. Cheatham, Clerk of the County Court of said county, do hereby certify that Joseph H. McEwen, whose signature appear to the foregoing Declar-ation and Certificate is and was at the time of signing the serving and acting Justice of the Peace and of the County Court of said County which is a court of Record, and Chairman of said Court duly elected Commissioned and qualiffied and 
[obscured] signatures thereunto purporting to be his are genuine. 

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office this 16th day of December AD 1850. 
F.R. Cheatham  Clerk 
by L.P. Cheatham  D.C.

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Revolutionary Pension Claim 
of
Mrs. Selah Gay, widow of 
Zerobabel Gay 

Act July 29th 1848


Presented by 
Smith & Jones
Attorneys
Nashville 
Tennessee

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227,202

Declaration of 
Mrs _ 
Widow of _ 
For Bounty Land. 

Act of March 8, 1855

Nashville Dec 8th /55
Sir
If warrant be allowed please send to us. 
Respectfully 
Smith & Jones

Com  of Pensions
Washington
D.C. 

Smith & Jones, Agents
Nashville, Tennessee

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BOUNTY LAND CLAIM
FORM OF DECLARATION FOR WIDOW OF A DECEASED OFFIER OR SOLDIER

State of Kentucky, County of Marshall
On this 22nd day of November A.D. one thousand, eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Selah Gay aged 72 years, a resident of Marshall County in the State of Kentudky, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of Zerobabel Gay, deceased, who was a private in the Revolution in the company commanded by Captain not known in the not known Regiment of the Revolutionary War commanded by  not known in the war of the Revolution declared by the United States on the [blank].  That he said husband entered the service at not known on or about the not known day of not known A.D. Not known for the term of not known and continued in actual service in said war for the term of over six months and was honorably discharged at not known on the not known day of not known A.D., not known.  
She further states that she was married to the said Zerobable Gay as stated in her application for pension on the [blank] day of [blank] A.D., [blank] by one [blank] and that her name before her said marriage was Selah Corbett  that her husband died as stated in her pension papers that she was allowed a pension of 30 dollars per year and that she is now a widow and her pension Certificate is No 730 and dated 6th March 1851.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled uner the "act approved March 3d, 1855." 

Selah Gay
her X mark

We, Dempsey Gay and John Gay residents of Marshall County in the State of Kentucky upon our oaths declare the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledge by Selah Gay in our presnce; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents hereself to be. 
x Dempsey Gay 
x John Gay 

The foregong declaration and affidavit were wsorn to and subscribed before me on the dya and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; tha tthe claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. 
John Washburn J.P.

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Zerobabel Gay was Born in the year of Our lord 1755, June 13th and died in the year of Our lord 1838, August 15. 
Hinchin Gay was born in the year of our lord 
September 1th 1788

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Nothing may be added to the word,
CHAP. XXII
or taken therefrom.
And he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: And he that is holy, let him be holy still.
12 And behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according to his work shall be.
13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
14 Blessed are they that do his commandments that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches, I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. and let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athrist come.  And whosoever will, let him take the waters of life freely.
18 For justify that every man that heareth the words of the prophesy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly Amen.  Even so, come Lord Jesus.
21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen
609
FINIS.

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Zerobable gay Selah his wife was married the 17 day of august, 1794.  Henry gay Son of Zerobabel gay and Selah his wife was born the 22 day of September in the year of our lord 1798.
Nance Gay Daughter of Zerobabel gay & Selah his wife was born the 12 day of June in the year of our Lord god 180[obscured]
Clary Gay Daughter of Zerobabel and Selah her mother was born in the year of our Lord 180[obscured] and the 21st of September.
Elizabeth gay Dauther of zerobabel gay and Selah her mother was Born the first day of February in the year of our Lord 1806. 
Zerobabel Gay son of Zerobabel Gay and Selad his mother was Born the 12th of January in the year of our Lord 18010

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Selah Gay

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State of Kentucky
County of Marshall 
SS

On this 1st day of September AD (1866) one thousand eight hundred and sixty Six personally appeared before me, J.W. Dycus Clerk  of the County Court  in said State and county, the same being a Court of record, Selah Gay, aged 84 years, a resident of Marshall County State of Kentucky, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical widow of Zerobabel Gay, who was a pensioner on the roll of the agency at Washington City, and whose pension Certificate is herewith returned; that she has resided since the first day of January AD 1861 in said Marshall County Ky., that during this period she has got her subsistence by staying among her friends as best she could; and that she has not in any manner encouraged the rebels or manifested a sympathy with their Cause; and that she was last paid her pension on the  [blank] day of September AD 1860 - 
Selah Gay 
Her X mark

This application is made for the purposes of securing a restoration of her name to the pension rolls, and of obtaining a new pension Certificate, such as she may be entitled to under existing laws, references being made to the widow heretofor filed in the pension office to substantiate her original claim.  

Also personally appeared William McKinney and Edward Ellis, residents of said County, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say they were present and saw Selah Gay [struck:  sign her name] make her mark to the foregoing declaration; and they further [partially obscured - swear?] that they have every reason to believe from the appearances of the applicant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and they

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[stamp]
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of September AD 1866; and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim. - 
J.W. Dycus, Clerk of the Marshall County Court Ky and Seal of said Court annexed. 

I Selah Gay, do solemnly swear in the presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the union of the States thereunder; and that I will in like manner abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the late rebellion with references to the emancipation of Slaves, So help me God. 
Selah Gay
her X mark

Sworn and subscribed before me this 1st day of September AD 1866
J W Dycus Clerk of the Marshall County Court KY

[stamp]

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Mr. Barrett

Dear Sir

If there is any defect in the foregoing Declaration or in the execution or thereof, please please return this and point out and suggest the remedy.  Please address Selah Gay Benton Ky

Respectfully, 
Selah Gay

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Zerobabel Gay
Tennessee

from 1781.  Private
15 months.

$50-
Hon F. Gundy

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State of North Carolina
Secretary's office

I Wililam Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify that it appears from the muster rolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war that Babel Gay a private in Capt. Raiford's company of the 10th Regiment enlisted on the 17th day of May 1781 for 12 months, and left the service on the 17th of May 1782.  

Given under my hand this 5th Dec.1832
W Hill

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Zerobabel Gay 
Pension Papters


Sent to W Hill for proof

Felix Grundy 
found the papers

Babel Gay [&] Cap Raiford
[illegible]  17th May 81 for 12 months left
17th May 82

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State of Tennessee
Davidson County 

Henry Ewing clerk of the court of pleas and quarter for said county do hereby certify to whom it may concern That the floregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Zerobabel Gay for a pension and further That Herbert Towns esquire is a Justice of the Peace for said county. & That his signature to the annexed certificate is genuine. 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said court to be also affixed at office in Nashville on this first day of November A.D. 1832

Henry Ewing
[seal]

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36732
Ned Any

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Colonel.  Please get our num-ber on this case & also get the Circular referred to in the letter  Dont find on index. 

Hinton

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Com. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

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Revy

WIDOW, &C.

File No.  7490
Selah Gay 
Widow
Zerobabel Gay 
Privt Rev War

Act:  July 29" 1848
Index:  Vol. A, Page 262

(Arrangement of 1870)

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No. 809

Selah Gay
widow of Zerobabel

Te
Act 29 July 1848

Married 1797
Hus died 1838

Adm fifteen mos. pri, 
$50 per annum
Carry 4 March 1848

(vertical, on left)   750

Nashville Roll 

Smith & Jones
Nashville
Te

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Nashville Tennessee
December 17th 1850

Sir

We enclose Mrs. Selah Gay's Declaration und[cut off] Act of July 29th 1848, accompanied by Record Evidence of h[cut off] marriage with Zerobabel Gay, also of her husband's death. 

You will please examine the claim and report thereon to us at this place. 

Very Respectfully
Your Mo Obt Servants
Smith & jones

Mr. Jas E Heath 
Admin of Pensions
Washington City 
D.C.

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Additional proof.

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State of North Carolina
Edgecombe County

I, John Norflect, Clerk of the Court of Please and quarterly session of said County, Certify that I have made diligent search in my office for the Marriage of Zerobabel Gay which was or should have been taken by the Clerk of said court when he issued a License for marriage to be celebrated between the said Zerobabel Gay and Selah Gay his wife, and that the same is not to be found - I certify furthemore that there are very few Marriage license filed in my office previous to the year 1800 although it is the proper place for them to have been kept - 

In Testimony Whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my Seal of Office of Justice this 28th day of December A.D. 1850. 

Jon Norflect Clerk

[seal]

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Nashville Tennessee
January 10th 1850 

Sir

We enclose certificate of the Cty Clerk of Edgecombe County No Carolina relative to Marriage Bond and License of Zerobabel Gay & Selah his wife

Mrs. Gay's application for Pension under act of July 29, 1848 was forwarded by us on 17 Decr ult.

Very respy
Yr obt Serv'ts
Smith & Jones

Hon
Jas E Heath
Amr of Pensions
Washington

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Paducah Ky. Decr 12 1866

Hon 
Joseph H. Barrett
Comr of pensions

Sir - I have this day been called on as Claim agent by old Mrs. Selah Gay to have her pension papers put in shape so as to enable her to be transferred from former pension agency at Nashville Tennessee to Louisville Kentucky.  She now resides in Ky - This was, as you will see from papers on the pension Roll many years [obscured, struck out] and paid at Nashville, but part the Rebel work was to demolish all agencies to pay money under the laws of the U. States inside Southern Conf-ederacy.  A transfer is what she now wants, and how that is to be done in her case is, the question.  To what date was she last paid must be ascertained in order to begin to [serve] from Ky agency - I have before me your letter of 2nd Nov. last & herewith enclose same.  As I [stand] on the books of pension office a license claim agent, I trust I may ask that her cer-tificate and whatever forms are required will be sent to my are for her. 

Respectfully, 
J.B. Husbands

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Polly Jarvis

3d Audr Sept 28" 66

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Dept: Int: [Illegible} Off: 
Sept: 28" 66, 

Sir, 
Mrs. Polly Jarvis as the [eligible] family of Robert Farr, [illegible] heir & on the [Geosrolle under the Ec Secr,y of the Act of Feb 3d, 1853 and  the act of #96. [her] [Acs:]

Be please to [lept] to what time her pension was past paid. 

Mar 20 1,8[09]

Jno: Wilson, Eqr
[illegible]

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Selah Gay
KY

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Department of the Interior 
Pension Office 

Nov. 2d, 1866

Madam: 
Your claim [struck] for restoration has been suspended.  Your name appears upon [obscured] Nashville, Tennessee roll.  You allege it [obscured] inscribed upon the Washington City roll. 

A Supplemental declaration should be made and in it you should explain the matter to which I have alluded.  If you have resided in kentucky, since 1861, why did you not procure a transfer to an agency in Ky: to enable you to receive your pension during the late rebellion.  Proof must be filed that you did not in any manner encourage the rebels, nor manifest a sympathy with their Cause. 

I am Yours, Very Respectfully

Jos. H. Barrett
Commissioner

Mrs. Selah Gay
Beonton,
Ky

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Restoration                           Louisville
Brief in the Case of Selah Gay, Widow of Zerobabel Gay, Revolutionary Widow   Benton
Marshall County and State of Kentucky 
Act July 29 1848

Claim for New Pension Certificate
Proof Exhibited

She was a pensioner on the Roll of Nashville Tenn.  at $50 per annum paid to Sep 4 1860. She returned her old certificate & claims retroactive, having made proof of loyalty & widowhood by live witnesses. 

Returned May 3, 1867 to a pension at $50 per annum commencing Sep 4, 1860

W.E. Frost
Examining Clerk 

Name and residence of Agent
B Husbands
Care Col CD Pennebaker
Agt State Ky 

Paducah

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Paducah, Ky. March 9th 1867.
Hon. Joseph H. Barrett.
Com of pensions,
Sir - I am much obliged to you for the information that through the Ky. agt. Col. Pennebaker in relation to the pension case of Selah Gay, Widow of Zerobabal Gay.  I find that 
she was inscribed in the Nashville Roll Under Act of July 29th 1848 and was prior to 4th Sept. 1860.  She resides now in Marshall County Ky and wishes to draw all the undercuse part of her pension, and that she may do so, to be transferred to pension agency at Louisville Ky.  I have your Circular of June 10th 1865 giving instructions for such cases and how to proceed.  Also blank form H; still the most important document of her case is absent.  She says that and that is her pension Certificate.  The Gays and her son says, that this was sent to pension office some time since, where it is now.  This paper is indispensable in making out her case for a transfer and she desires it returned to her, so as to able her to proceed.  She can do nothing without it.  Please send same or copy to her. To my care. J.B Husbands for pensioner

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(On the left) 
C.B. 7968

Office Kenky State Agency, 
Washington D.C. May of 64

Respty returned to here
JW Barrett, Commissioner
of Pensions  Washin. C.D. 
with the evidence and 
closed herewith as 
required within 
C.D. Pennebaker
Agt State of Ky 

(on the right)
(Selah Gay)
Washin. D.C. Dept of Interior Mch 12/64

J.H.  Barrett, Commissioner

Mrs. Sarah Gay, was a pensioner inscribed o the Nashville Rolls & is suspended.  In order to be restored to the rolls, she must make an application, according to the terms, with prooff of loyalty - continuance of widowhood.  Per circular of June 10 of 65 enclosed

Office Kenty State Agency 
Washington D.C. Mch 20 1864
Respty refd to J.B. Husbands. Esq. Paducah, Kenty.  Whose attention is invited to the within for this information. 

C.D. Pennebaker
Agt State of Kenty

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Department of the Interior 
Pension Office 
March 12, 1867

Sir, 
Mrs. Selah Gay, was a pensioner inscribed on the Nashville Rolls, & is suspended.  In order to be returned to the roll, she must make an application, according to the Law with proof of loyalty - continuance of widowhood as per circular of June 10, 1865, sent with this. 

Respectfully

Josh H. Barrett
Commissoner 



C.D. Pennebaker Esq
Ag. State K
Paducah

(faintly, to left of "respectfully")
Not sent

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Selah Gay 
Payment to be made at Nashville 
by 
Joel M. Smith Esq

Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of 
Nashville 

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March 

Recorded in the Pension Office of the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, page 182, Vol. A

H.D. Robinson  Clerk

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Department of the Interior 
Widow's Pension 

I certify that in conformity with the act of [struck out - February] July 29, 1848, 
Selah Gay,
widow of Zerobabel Gay 
who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Fifty -- dollars [struck out:  ___cents] per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. 

Given at the Department of the Interior this Sixth day of March 
one thousand eight hundred and fifty one 

Alex H.H. Stuart
Alex. H.H. Stuart
Secretary of the Interor

Examined and countersigned 
JE Heath 
Commissioner of Pensions.
J.E. Heath

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(on the top left)
Claimant Nov: 2866

(on the bottom left, vertical)
027202

(on the right)
750 
Tennessee N
Selah Gay 
widow of Zerobabel 
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars [struck:  cents] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
 Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Mch 1857 and sent to 
Smith & Jones, 
Nashville
Tenn 

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under ac July 29, 1848, Page 182, Vol. A

Sep 4 1860

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State of Kentucky McCracken County 

On this 20th day of April 1867 personally appeared before me James Spence Clerk of the County Court in and for the County aforesaid, the same being a court of Record  Selah Gay aged Eighty four years a resident of Marshall County Sate of Kentucky who being duly sworn according to law, decl-ares that she is the identical Selah Gay who was a pensioner on the Roll of the Agency at Nash-ville State of Tennessee and whose pension Certific-cate she has not in her possession, because she has returned the same to the pension office in a letter to that office written by John Dycus Clerk of the County Court of Marshall County at her instance about the first of September last.  Which Certificate she here refers to as part hereof.  That she has resided since the first day of January 1861 as follows - in said County of Marshall State of Ky. that during this period her means of subsistence have been, entirely dependent upon her son John Gay, with whom she has lived all the time as her home, she has no property, nor is she able to do any manual labor or other work.  And that she has not borne Arms against the United States or the Government of the same in any man-ner encouraged the Rebels, or manifested  Sympathy with their cause, and that she was paid according to her best recollection 
(over)

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her pension up to the 4th of March 1860 - but nothing since - as she had then removed to Ken-tucky and before any more payments were made the Rebellion broke out - and that she continues to be the Widow of Zorobabel Gay decd
This application is made for the purpose of seeking a Restoration of her name to the pension rolls and of obtaining a new pension Certificate such as she may be entitled to under the Laws of the Land, refer-ence being made to the evidence heretofore filed in the pension office to substantiate her original claim- 
Selah Gay 
her X mark

C Bell 
James Spence

Also personally appeared Elisha Gay - S.F. Barnes and J.B. Barnes - Residents of McCracken County state of Kentucky. - 
whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who being by me duly sworn say that they were present & saw Selah Gay make her mark to the foregoing declaration and they further swear, that they have every Reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant and their auaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.  That she has not borne arms against the Govern-ment of the United States, because she was not only unable to do so, but had no dispositions - Said Barmes says he in now thirty three years of age, and has known said Selah Gay ever since he was a small boy - and knew her

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when she lived near Nashville Tennessee and was drawing her pension there - and is of no kin to her - and witness Elisah Gay, says he is the son of applicant and knows that she is the person she represents hereself to be - and witness G.F. Barnes says he is thirty years of age and knows of his own personal knowledge that said Selah Gay is the identical person she represents hereself to be, for he has known her ever since he was a small boy - and is of no kin to her - and all of said Witnesses further swear that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. 

G.F. Barnes
E Gay
J B Barnes

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 20th day of April 1867 by said said [sic] Selah Gay and said J.B. Barnes - George F Barnes & Elisha Gay - and I hereby certify that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim.  and that said Selah Gay understood the contents of said declaration before she signed the same by her mark. 

James Spence  clerk 
McCracken County Court 
L.S.

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I Selah Gay do solemnly swear in the 
presence of Almighty God that I will henceforth
faithfully support protect and defend the
Constitution of the United States and the Union
of the States thereunder, that I will in like manner
abide by and faithfully support all causes
and proclamations which have been made
curing the existing rebellion with reference
to the emancipation of slaves so help me
God.

C Bell
X Selah Gay his mark
James Spence

Sworn to by Selah Gay before me this 19th
day of April 1869
James Spence Clerk
McCracken County Court

[stamp] Department of the Interior
Pension Office
May 2 1867

C.B. 1968,
Helia Gay for
[?] pension