Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5082, Robert Gannaway, Va.

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Va. Gannaway, Robert, Ganaway, Lucy W. 5082

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Virginia 4154

Lucy Gannaway, widow of Robert Gannaway, who died on the [blank] April, 1804, at Campbell in the State of New York who was a private in the [illegible] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the Virginia line for 6 months.

Inscribed on the roll of Richmond at the rate of 20 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24" day of Jan. 1843 and sent to R. H. Gray, Lynchburg Va

[illegible] to the 4th of semi-annual allowance ending 

Revolutionary Claim Act July 4, 1836 Section the 3

Recorded by F L Swan 
Book C Vol. 1 Page 170

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Lucy Gannaway
Va
Act 4 July '36
[illegible]
6 mo. pri
[illegible]


R.H. Gray
Lynchburg 
Va

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State of Virginia, Campbell County S.S.

On this 29th day of August 1843, before Sterling C Anderson a Justice of the peace in and for said county, personally appeared Ms Lucy Ganaway a resident of said county, Aged 81 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made by the Act of Congress passed July 4, 1836: That she is the widow of Robert Ganaway [illegible] of said Buckingham County, who was a private soldier in the malitia, during the Revolutionary War and served 2 or 3 tours as such, to witt one tour he served after he was married to declarant and before she had her first child in the lower part of the state. the captain name she can't [illegible] nor exactly how long he served. but it must have been at least 3 months. The next tour he served was at the Battle of Guilford, under Cap. Chas Ballen. leaving home the last of Feb or 1st of March 1781. was at the Battle of Guilford, the 2nd Battle at Campbell in Apr 1781 and at Yorktown in Oct 1781 and returned home in Nov 1781 being from home on said occasion and all the time in service 8 months to [illegible], from the 1st March 1781 to the 18t of Nov 1781. Making from 10 to 12 months in all, that her husband served in and during the Revo War after he was married to declarant whose maiden name was Walker. She from then declares that she was married to the said Robt Ganaway on the 27th day of October 1779; that her husband the aforesaid said Robt Ganaway died on the day of April 1804 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period - all of which will appear by the proof annexed.

Fort [illegible] Ganaway

Lucy X Ganaway 

Sworn to and Subscribed, the day and year above written before me (Buckingham [illegible] before signed) 

S C Anderson - J. P.

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[Transcribing the smaller canned page:]
A List of Rob.t + Lucy Gannaways
Children: ages -----

Wm G Gannaway was born 17th August 1780
Houson Gannaway was born 11th Sept 1782
Walker Gannaway born 22nd Oct.r 1783
Robert Gannaway born 22nd Febry 1785
Money Gannaway born 11th Septbr. 1786
John Gannaway born 20th March 1788
[illegible] Gannaway born 4th Ap.l 1790
Tomm Gannaway born 11th March 1792
Lucy Gannaway born 15th Jan.y 1794
Drusilla Gannaway born 14th Set.r 1795
Richard Gannaway born 11th Decb.r 1797
Anderson Gannaway born 25th January 1801

S. C. Anderson J. P.

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State of Virginia

Campbell County S. S.

I Sterling C Anderson a Justice of the peace in and for said County, do hereby certify that Ms Lucy Gannaway--who has this day sworn to and subscribed the forgoing declaration before--me is the widow of Robt Gannaway deceased of the County of Buckingham who was by reputation a private soldier in the militia in the Revolutionary War and whose widow Lucy, above named, remained unmarried ever since his death to the present time and is too infirm to attend court. And I do further certify that the above family register affixed to my certificate with waxes -- and my name written by myself on the margin of said register containing the names and ages of the children of Robert Gannaway and Lucy his wife--both aforementioned--was taken from the family Bible of said Lucy Gannaway and in her possession. At the head of which register is the name of William Gannaway born Aug.17.1780 with whom I am well acquainted— and is no doubt as old as said Register purports – and reputed son of said Robert and Lucy Ganaway.  
Given under my hand this 29th day of August 1843. 
Ms Lucy Gannaway             S C Anderson J. P.
Further states that husband and Benjamin Walker came home sick with the flues from his first tour and that Walker died after he got home.  S. C. Anderson J. P.

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In a court held for Campbell County 13 day of Nov 1843, the declaration of Ms Lucy Ganaway was read in Court claiming a pension under the Act of July 1830 together with the affidavits of Alexander Legrand, Jane Legrand, Ms [blank] Legrand and Ms Susan Woodson and the certificate [blank] and the court being satisfied that the name is genuine [illegible] to the [illegible] [illedible] that said Lucy Gannaway is the widow of Robert Gannaway deceased who was a private of malitia in the Revolutionary having been in service after he was married to said Lucy Gannaway which was in the year 1779 and that he died on the [blank] day of April 1804. That the said Alexander Legrand and Ms Legrand are respectable residints of said County and that their oaths are entitled to credit and that Sterling C Anderson is an acting justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the signatures proponing to his affixed to the foregoing certificate in this case are genuine. 

In testimony whereof I hereto put my name and affixed the seal of the Court of said County this 13 day Nov 1843 in the 68 year of the commonwealth 

Wm A Clement Va

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State of Virginia 

Campbell County S.S.

On this 8th day of November 1843, before me Sterling G Anderson a justice of the peace in and for said county, personally appeared Ms. Frances Legrand a respectable resident of said county -- who being just duly sworn according to law, doth in her oath say that she is 70 years old and recollects distinctly when Robert Gannaway deceased of Buckingham was married to Lucy Walker in the county of Cumberland it being during the Revolutionar War deponant was at this wedding. 
That after they were married, said Gannaway was called several times in the service during the Revolutinary War. but the places he served at or the captains names that he served under she can not speak positive about - but she recollects that Ms. Lucy Gannaway was left at home by herself, while her husband, the aforesaid Robert Gannaway was called into service - and that from one of his tours said Gannaway came home sick, with Benj Walker who died shortly after he got home – she recollects when his funeral took place. Thomas Tuggle was also along with Gannaway in service. She recollects hearing it said that Jno.  Walker was killed in service, and that Richard Williams said he would come home and marry his widow. Deponant is disposed to think that Robert Gannaway aforesaid was in service as often as any of the militia – they were all taken in their turn, sometimes all were called out – particularly at the Battle of Guilford, and capture of Lord Cornwallis.
Frances Legrand [her mark]
Witness  Alexander Legrand
Robert U. Lacy
Sworn and Subscribed on this day and year above written
Before me  S. G. Anderson J. P.

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State of Virginia, 

Campbell County S.S.

On this 29th day of August 1843, before me Sterling C Anderson a Justice of the peace, in and for said County, personally appeared Mr. Alexander Legrand a respectable resident of said County who being just duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he is 72 years old, and he recollects distinctly when Robert Gannaway deceased of Buckingham County was married to Ms Lucy Walker -- Now Lucy Ganaway -- in the county of Cumberland about 7 miles from where deponent lived with his father. It being in the time of the Revo war and that not long after said Ganaway was married as afore he was drafted into service in the malitia under Cap. Walker and marched to the lower point of the state, below Petersburg-: deponent heard said Gannaway say that he was at Portsmouth during said tour which dep. thinks was in the spring and summer of 1780. It being the year after he was married as afore, which was in 1779 and must have been gone 3 months or more all of the regular malitia tour being for that length of time. He may have served longer on said [illegible]; dep. being only about 9 or 10 years old at the time. Sometimes they served 6 months: deponent's brother served a six month tour but he can not say that Ganaway was along with him. Said Ganaway also served a tour in the latter part of the winter and spring of 1781 at the Battle of Guilford North Carolina. Jno. Walker was along on said occasion and was killed at said Battle. Richard Holland and was also at said Battle and said he would come home and marry Walkers widow which he did. He must have served 3 months on said occasion--or more- as deponent is disposed to think he was at the last battle at Camden South Carolina before he returned home.  Said Ganaway was also at the Siege of York, and Surrender of Cornwallis in October 1781.

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the malitia of the whole lower part of the state was
in service on said occasion. Some volunteered-
he dep. recollects it was pulling fodder time after
they left home for York they returned home. including Ganaway the early part of Nov.r 1781.
dep. does not recollect the precise Cap. that said 
Ganaway was in either of said [illegible] tours
he may have been under Cap. Walker, Gore,
or Ballen who went from Cumberland. dep
is disposed to think that said Ganaway must
have served from 9 to 12 months in all, in and
during the Revo.y War. dep. recollects where said
Ganaway left home, and when he returned from
service, in each of said terms of service.

Alexander Legrand

"Buckingham"
most a town interlined before signed - S C Anderson J. P. 
sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year afore written.

Before me - S C Anderson J. P. 
dep. further states that Benj Walker, and said
Rob.t Ganaway came home sick with the
fluxe - from one of his towns - Walker died after
he got home.   S C Anderson J. P.

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[stamp] FREE

awards Esq
of pensions 
Washington [illegible] 

[upside down] declaration of Lucy

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Lynchburg Nov 24. 1843.

Sir,

Enclosed is the declaration of Ms. Lucy
Ganaway of Campbell County, widow
of Robt Ganaway and a Revo soldier under
whom she claims a pension Act July 4, 1836.

Also, the witness in this case were not in service
with Ganaway - yet their evidence of his services is as
conclusive, as is necessary, in order to convince
the mind of the fact of services being rendered
to the extent of not less than 10 or 11 months. I
have another Aff.s (Woodalls) in this case, which
I will forward so soon as I obtain the county seal
[illegible] to it.

Yours--

Ro H Gray Agt

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State of Virginia

Buckingham County S. S. 

On this 31st day of august 1843, before me R. J Gillispie a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Obediah Woodall a respectable resident of said County who being just duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he is 73 years old and knew Robt Ganaway of Buckingham from the time he could first recollect - The same man that married Lucy Walker of Cumberland [illegible] deponent recollects distinctly that in the latter part of the summer of the year 1780, it being after said Ganaway was married to said Lucy Walker--that the deponent was present when said Ganaway called at Isaiah Johns and got some cider. It being leading cider time and was talking with said Johns of the difficulty he encountered in the service, he was just then out of and understood from him that being from Malvina Hills below Richmond where he was stationed--but does not know that he was there all the time he was from home--suppose he served a full tour.

Deponent also heard said Ganaway and his [illegible] father talking together of their having been in the service together and understood from them that they were at Malvina Hills together also. deponent has heard Ganaway speak a great deal of his being in service but that above is the only tour that bears on his mind at this time. 

Obadiah Woodall, His Mark
Test. Henry C. Bougham
Sworn to and subscribed this day and above written before me.
R. J. Gillespie  J. P.

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I Rolfe Eldridge clerk of the country court of Buckingham in 
the state of Virginia do hereby certify that R. J. Gillispie before
whom the foregoing affidavit of Obadiah Woodall was sworn to,
is an acting justice of the peace in and  for the said county duly commissioned
and qualified according to law, and the foregoing signature
purporting to be the said Gillispie is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the said
county court of Buckingham this 7th
day of December eighteen hundred and
forty three

Rolfe Eldridge

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State of Virginia

Prince Edward County S. S.

On this 30th day of August 1843 before me James H. Wilson a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Ms. Susan Woodson a respectable resident of said County, who being just duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath say that she is 77 years old and recollects distinctly, that Robert Ganaway who married Lucy Walker in the County of Cumberland during the Revolutionary War-- say about the Fall of 1779--but a few miles from where deponent lived--was called several times into service during the Revolutionary war after he was married to said Lucy Walker, now Lucy Ganaway of Campbell County. One tour deponent thinks Ganaway served in the lower part of the state the spring and summer after he was married as above and must have been gone at least three months. Benj Walker was along with him and they both came home sick with the flue that prevailed among the troops. Benj Walker died after he got home. The said Robert Ganaway was also at the Battle of Guilford after his first child William Ganaway was born; under Captain Ballew and went further south before he returned. He was gone a long time and must have been gone all the spring and summer for his wife was much distraught at his staying so long. The last tour he served was at the Capture of Cornwallis in Oct 1781. It was pulling fodder time when he was gone and must have been gone 2 months or more--he was under Captain Walker, one of his tours she cant say which--the first or the last. The whole of the militia was called out to Guilford and also Capture of Cornwallis including Ganaway, and her brother Josiah all that old enough was taken – some volunteers. 
Susan Woodson 
Wit: Josiah B. Scott
Cumberland [unreadable] before signed 
J. H. Wilson  J. P.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written – before me James H. Wilson J. P.

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State of Virginia

Prince Edward County S. S.

On this 30th day of August 1843, before me James H. Wilson a justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Ms Jane Legrand a respectable resident of said county; who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath say that she is 78 years old and recollects distinctly that Rob Gannaway who married Lucy Walker in the county of Cumberland about the Fall of 1779--it being during the Revo War and but a few miles from where a deponent lived was called several times in service from the county of Cumberland in the Revo War. The first time said Gannaway served she thinks it was under Cap. Walker down before Petersburg in the same company with Benji Walker. it was in the spring and summer after he was married to said Lucy Gannaway maiden name Walker. Rob Gannaway and Benji Walker came home sick and Walker died. Said Gannaway also served a time under Cap. [illegible] at the Battle of Guilford and went on from on Campbell before he returned he went home before [illegible] all the spring and summer his wife Lucy was much [illegible] at his staying so long. This time was the summer and spring after his wife has his first child WM Gannaway. Gannaway was also at the  capture of Lord Cornwallis in Oct 1781 -
all the malitia that was old enough that did not volunteer - was called on said occasion. he was gone during pulling fodder time and stayed 2 months or more. Gannaway must have served nearly 12- months in all. her brother Josiah was along one of the farms. Gannaway died in Buckingham about the year 1804 - and his widow Lucy Gannaway is now  living in
the county of Campbell

Jane Legrand

Just Josiah B Scott

at was interlined before signed
sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written

Before me

James H Wilson J.P.

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I Branch J Worsham clerk of the county court of Prince Edward county in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that James H Wilson whose signature is on the two proceeding pages, is an acting justice of the peace in and for [illegible] county duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signatures purporting to be his, applied to his seventh certificate are genuine.

In testimony whereof I hereto ink my name and apply the seal of the court of and county this 20th day of September 1843

B. J. Worsham

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State of Virginia 

Cumberland County to [illegible] [squiggly line] I B. B. Woodson Clerk of the county court of Cumberland in the state Virginia, certify, that after a careful examination, I can find no record of the marriage of Robert Gannaway and Lucy Walker and can find no marriag license Bond [illegible] by Robert Gannaway in this office and that [illegible] [illegible] of the [illegible] frequently neglect to make return of marriages which neglect is not [illegible] evidence that the marriage never took place. 

In testimony whereof I have hereto inscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county this 29th day of November 1844.

B. B. Woodson. Clerk

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[top, upside down text]
 
R. H. Gray [illegible]
Lynchburg Virginia 

[bottom, right-side up text]
I [illegible] the declaration of Ms. Catharine Bryan, from amond her papers returned for authentication 820--please state in your next communication, whether you retained it or did you send it to me.

Ro. H Gray

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[illegible] Dec 4th 1844

Sir,

Enclosed is the certificate of the clerk of Cumberland County; the vet in the [illegible] from you preside is in substance showing that there is no [illegible] evidence of the marriage of Ro Ganaway to Lucy Walker. But independent of this form; said marriage is doubly proven by the family register sent and the Afft of [illegible] proving that he ended all his service, that is [illegible] after he was married to said Lucy Walker.

I also sent you the Afft. of Jno Holman of Cumberland County proving 2 tours that said Ganaway served and corroborating the evidence of the other [illegible] sent you heretofore as to his time at Yorktown, and Campden S. S. I did suppose, previous to this Afft. that we had proven 8 or 9 mo. service certainly, if not more that said Ganaway had served- and I was of the opinion that more service here proven in this case and through [illegible] than the 2 last certificates you sent me, Ms Jane Cyre, and Betsy Bowles.

I can get another Afft. in this case as to the tour at Yorktown, but [illegible] the evidence [illegible] will suffice. As this is a laborious business taking Afft in distant counties, rather than delay the case any longer--if you think that more service is not proven, you can [illegible] the certificate for 6 mo. service or leave it open for further evidence, and [illegible] of certificate as you like.

Yours respectfully, Ro H Gray

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[sideways text]

Dec 9. 1844
Add [illegible] case of Lucy Gannaway

[stamp]

Jas L Edwards Esq
Com. of pensions
Washington city

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18 [crossed out] 3

awards by:
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City

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Buckingham CH Va 7 Dec: 1863

Sir

By request of Robert H. Gray of Lynchburg I enclose you an [illegible] of Obad Woodall in support of Lucy Gannaways claim to a pension.

R. Eldridge

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[sideways text]

July 2 1844

Lucy Ganaway
Add proof 

[right-side up text]

Jas L Edwards Esq
[illegible] of pension
Washington [illegible]

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Cumberland Ct. [illegible] Jan. 29. 1844

Sir, from this place, I enclose to you the certificate of the clerk of Cumberland Blake B. Woodson, [illegible] to the fact, that [illegible] search has [illegible], and that there has been no return made of the marriage between Robt Ganaway and Lucy Walker; [illegible] papers, as before you claiming a pension and that certification [illegible] here made from 1781. The earliest date 10 1820 or foresaid [illegible] [illegible] 87. In a few days, you will receive the Affit. of Betsey Seay, is for the proof of Robt Ganaway service 87. You will please [illegible] the case [ilelgible] until you receive this additional testimony. There is at least 9 mo. service proven in this case.

Yours--
Ro. H Gray Agent [illegible]

So soon, as the declaration, [illegible] 820 [illegible] the extension of the Law of March 3. 1843, and July 7, 1838, is printed, you will please have copy of the [illegible] forwarded to me independently.

Ro. H Gray Agent

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State of Virginia Cumberland County [illegible]

I Blake B. Woodson clerk of the county court of Cumberland in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that I have carefully examined the records of this office, for the record of the marriage of John Gannaway and Lucy Walker, but could not find such marriage recorded in the office from 1781 to 1820. I also certify that I have frequently looked for marriage license Bonds and have never able to find any marriage license bond [illegible] before 1800. And that the certificate of marriage not being recorded is no [illegible] evidence that no such marriage was ever [illegible] in this county [illegible] is very often the case that [illegible] never make [illegible] of marriages and [illegible] 18/81 is the earliest record of marriages in this office.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto [illegible] my name and affixed the seal of the said county this 29th day of January 1844.

B. B. Woodson

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(Written and printed text)

WIDOW, &c.

File No. 5082
Lucy Gannaway
Wid.
Robert Gannaway
Pvt. Va. line

Act: July [illegible] 36, sec
Index:--Vol. A, Page 262

[Arrangement of 1870]

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()054

Lucy Ganaway 
() of 
Robert Ganaway
Va

Let to R. H. Gray July 21. 1844

Act 4 July 1836

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State of Virginia, Cumberland County S. S.

On this 29 day of Nov 1844, before me William Lee a justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Mr. John Holman, a respectable resident of said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he is 88 years old and was well acquainted with Rob Ganaway [illegible] of the county of Buckingham, during the Revo War the same man that married Ms. Lucy Walker of said county, during the Revo War in or about the year 1779. [illegible] is satisfied in [illegible] that said Ganaway served at least two tours of duty in the Revo war if not more. One town of which he served in the lower part of the state down below Richmond, and he believes even he was at [illegible] town before he returned. This tour was performed in the spring and summer of 1780--leaving home in the month of May or June and returned in September [illegible]. Three months that he served in said town. [illegible] was not in service with said Ganaway but is satisfied that he performed the tour, for when he was called out to march, he at first wished to get [illegible] to go in his stead. But [illegible] decided to go himself and [illegible] when he left, and when he returned home. Said Gannaway also served a tour of duty in the winter and spring of 1781, and was at the Battle of Guilford in N. Carolina in March 1781. It so happened that [illegible] was not with him on that occasion either, but knew that he did do and returned from said service--it being as he believes a three month tour; both of which tours of duty were performed after said Ganaway was married to the said Lucy Walker as aforesaid. Said Ganaway was also at Campdell (Campbell), S. S. and at Yorktown, VA at the Capture of Cornwallis in

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in October 1781 or the def. has heard, but he knows nothing of said service himself. Said Ganaway was probably in service before he [illegible] marriage or he had the reputation of having been a good deal in service aff,, and [illegible]; but living some little distances apart [illegible] north [illeigble] of any other service that be performing said Ganaway died in the county of Buckingham about the year 1805 and his widow Lucy moved up into Campbell County and was there a widow the last that dep. heard from her. [illegible] that informed [illegible] of the town at Yorktown, perhaps only heard themselves.

Sworn to and [illegible] on the day and year above witnessed Before me William Lee JP.
In presence of Ro. H Gray
Hannah A Lee

State of Virginia
Cumberland County to [illegible] J. B. B. Woodson clerk of the county [illegible] of Cumberland in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that WIlliam Lee whose name appears to the above affidavit is an acting justice of the peace in and for the county of Cumberland, duly commissioned and qualified, and the signature purporting to be his, is believed to be genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereto [illegible] my name and affixed the seal of the [illegible] court this 30th day of November 1844

B. B. Woodson, Clerk

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[illegible]
30 July 44

Paid

Rolfe Eldridge Esq
Clerk of Buckingham
County Va

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State of Virginia

Buckingham County S. S.

On this 27 day of June 1844, before me T. C. Gannaway a justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Ms. Betsy Seay a respectable resident of said county, who being just duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath say that she is 80 years and was well acquainted with Robt Ganaway during the Revolutionary war; the same person who married Lucy Walker in the county of Cumberland during the Revolutionary War, about 2 or 3 years before the Capture of Lord Cornwallis which was near the close.

That the said Robt. Ganaway served three tours in the Revo war after he was married to the aforesaid Lucy Walker all from the county of Cumberland.

That the first tour that said Ganaway served in the malitia from Cumberland, she thinks was under Cap. Richard Allen, down in the lower part of the state, below Richmond, in the summer after he was married, and was gone at least 3 months or more. The next tour he served was the Battle of Guilford in N. Carolina, in March, 1781 -- and perhaps was further south before he returned and was gone three or four months that trip. Before he go back home she is not certain who he was under there; but it might have been Cap. Ballen, or Woodson as they were captains during the old war.

The last tour he served was at the Capture of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown in October 1781, under Capt. Allen, [illegible] Ben Walker. He must have been gone two or three months during this last trip. that he left home in the summer and returned in the fall after the capture of Cornwallis. That the [illegible] all had the [illegible] the first tour said Ganaway served down below Rich. One of the Walkers died [illegible[ after he returned home. [illegible], was at Mr. Robt. Gannaway

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house, frequently, from time to time while he was in the service as aforesaid to see his wife Lucy, (maiden name Walker, and heard her [illegible] her fears, and grief for his long absence from home. That said Robt Ganaway died in Buckingham about 30 years ago and that his widow Lucy Ganaway is now living in Campbell County, as she is informed.

Just Ro. H Gray

Betsy Seay

Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above written

Before me T. C. Gannaway JP.

[illegible] of Josiah Perdue

I Rolfe Eldridge clerk of the County court of Buckingham in the state of Virginia do herby certify that T. C. Gannaway before whom the forecoming affidavit of Betsey Seay was taken and sworn to, is now sworn at the time of taking these [illegible] affidavit, an acting justice of the peace in and for the said county duly commissioned & qualified according to law, and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have herento put my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 5 day of February in the year of our Lord 1844 

Rolfe Eldridge CBC

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Cumberland V. [illegible] Jan. 29. 1844

Sir,

You will please affix the county seal and birth certificate to the Affidavit within of Betsey Seay; certifying that the signature of T. C. Ganaway is genuine, and that he is an acting magistrate in and for the county of Buckingham at the present time. And [illegible] and for [illegible] the same to J. L. Edwards Esq [illegible]. of Pension Washington City--to be filed with the pension paper of Ms Lucy Ganaway of the county of Campbell. You can send this letter with it if you choose.

Ro. H Gray P. Apt.