Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,917, Chesley Callaway, Va.

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(8—1776)

SERVICE                                                                     NUMBER
Va.                   Callaway, Chesley                       S.30.917
                        or Calloway.         
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CONTENTS

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13743
                  Kentucky
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Chesley Calloway
of Ohio County in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Buford of the regiment commanded 
by Col Christie in the Mass [crossed out]  Va.
line for two years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of June
1833 and sent to Wm. R
Griffith      [illegible]
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Arrears to the 4th of March                        160.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.         40.00                                                       Date of Death not in AB
                                                                             $200—
 
                                                       (Revolutionary Claim,
                                                        Act June 7, 1832.)

Recorded by Daniel Boyd, Clerk,
Book E           Vol. 7       Page 5

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Chesley Calloway
Ken.
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from 1776 private
a year $80.

                                                                                                         Chesley Calloway
                                                                                                         Pension declaration

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State of Kentucky Ohio County SS.

On this 6 day of May 1833. personally appeared in open court before 
James C Rogers, Jonathan Rogers, Grant Johnson,  Jonas
Tichenor, Elijah Crow, George Widding, John Haynes, Samuel
[illegible], Phipps.

The court of Ohio County and State afsd.  Chesley Callaway aged seventy three years
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers
and served as he states.

Volunteered and entered the service as a private in May 1776 under Cap.
James Buford Lieut Renfrow Ensign John Field ordered on to Williamsburg from
Bedford County Virginia (his place of residence) against the british from thence to?
the long Island of Holstein, expedition commanded by Col. Wm. Christie. made
a descent on the Cherokee Towns burnt the same staid these twenty one days returned
home and was discharged having been in service six months—
About the 12th or 13th Dec 1776. volunteered (as a private) and assisted in guarding
three prisoners in New. London Bedford County (viz, named — Parker,— Cann [cut off, hyphenated word]
=haw, and Bartlett Gutteridge guard commanded by Srgt. Wm Hudnald [illegible]
some time in May following. At which time he volunteered (as a private, under H[?]
Buford Capt. — John Field Lieut. Abraham Sharp Ensign - went to the long Island
of Holstein as a guard at the treaty there with the Cherokee nation of Indians
continued in the service untill [sic] some time in Augt. say 12th. or 13th. 1777. By the [illegible]
of Capt. Buford volunteered (as a private under Capt. Henry Paulding went on to Boones
=borough (Ky) expedition commanded by Col. __  Bowman - continued there in the
service till the last of Jany 1778.  Volunteered, as a private, under Capt. Chs.
Guatkins, Lieut. David Cruso, Esign' [sic] name not remembered remained in service
three months under said officers for three months.  Volunteered under Capt. Saml. Compton
Lieut. Stephen Preston Ensign Abraham Sharp some time in May 1778 ordered on
to the frontiers of Virginia on the Green. briar continued in service until some time
in Sept. following and being sick was granted a furlow tour six months.
Volunteered as a private 1st Oct. 1778 under Capt. John McNelley assisted to drive by
cattle to Fort McIntosh continued in the service six months, discharged about 9 miles 
above Fort Wheeling-  Substituted for Robt. Hardwick in Feb. 1781 under Chs. Gurt
Capt. Thos. Logwood Lieut ensign? name not recollected, fought in the battle of Guilford
on the 8th. March following was in service about two? months was discharged on (illeg.)
River army commanded by Genl. N. Green.  That he has no documentary evidence nor
does he know of any person now living by whom he can prove the services as above.
                                     Interrogatories propounded by the Court.
(?)1st. Where, and in what year were you born?   Ansr. Bedford County Virginia and in the year 17 (?)
(?)2d. Have you any record of your age and if so, where is it?  Ansr. I have none.
(?)3rd Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary
war, and where do you now live? -- Ansr. when called into service was living in Bedford
County Virginia, since the revolutionary war I have lived generally in Kenty. and live now
in Ohio County Kentucky where I have lived upwards of forty years.

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V. 4th.  How were you called into Service, were you [illegible] did you volunteer or were you a
substitute? and if a substitute, for whom?  Ansr.   I volunteered [illegible] the service at
the request (as I understood) of Congress performed the services as a volunteer ex-
=cept [illeg. crossed out] (in the instance named) when I substituted for Robt. Hardwick.
V. 5th. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you
served; such continental and Milita Regiments as you can recollect and the general
circumstances of your services- Ansr. At the battle of Guilford Genl. Nal. Green
commanded- Col Washington- Capt. Huffman the last of whom was killed
at Guilford as informed- If there were any regular officers with the troops with
which I served (except at the battle of Guilford) I did not know them unless
Genl. McIntosh and Col. Broadhead were regular officers. as an answer in the
last branch in the interrogatory he would state, that while at Boonsborough
Danl. Boon and about twenty seven men were taken prisoners  [underlined] while engaged making
salt at the town blue licks but as a more satifactory answer, would [illeg.]
to the declaration.
V. 6th. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so, by whom was
It given, and what has become of it? Ansr. But one- discharging [illeg.] from the
service under Genl. McIntosh Capt. McNelly who resigned placing me under
Capt. Shannon who resigned also. and left me under a Capt. (an Irish
whose name I cannot remember who gave me the discharge which has been
mislaid [sic] or lost.
V. 7th. The names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood
and who can testify as to your charactor [sic] for veracity and their belief of your
services as a soldier of the revolution. [signatures] Wm. Hart & Ths. Stevens
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity escept the
present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency
of any State.  Sworned [sic] to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[Signatures] Chesley Callaway
Mr. William Hart Clergyman residing in the County of Ohio
and state of Kentucky and [signature] Thos. Stevens residing in the 
same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Chesley Calla-
=way, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we
believe him to be seventy three years of age that he is reputed and
believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier
of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and entscribed [sic] the day and year aforesaid.

[Signatures] Wm. Hart
Thos. Stevens

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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investiga-
=tion of the matter and after [illeg.] the Interrogatories prescribed by
the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolu-
=tionary soldier and served as he states. and the Court further
certifies that it appears to them that William Hart
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing
in the County of Ohio and State of Kentucky and that
Thomas Stevens who has also signed the same is a
resident in the County and State afsd. and is a credible person
and that their statements is entitled to credit.
[Signatures] Geo Wedding [illeg.]
Jonathan Rogers
G H Johnson
James C Rogers
E. Crow
John Haynes
Jas. Miller
Thomas Phipps
James Tichenor

I Chs. Henderson Clerk of the Court of Ohio County do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the ap-
=plication of Chesley Callaway for a pension.

In testimony where of I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of Office
this 6th day of May 1833.

[Signature] Ch Henderson

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August 2, 1935
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Mrs. Charles S. Passmore                                                 CHESLEY CALLAWAY
717 West Granite Street                                                     S. 30917
Butte, Montana                                                                      BA-J/MLB [illegible handwriting]

Dear Madam:

 You are furnished herein the record of Chesley Callaway or
Calloway, as found in the papers on file in pension claim,
S. 30917, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

 Chesley Callaway or Calloway was born in 1760 in Bedford
County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not given.

While residing in Bedford County, Virginia, the soldier vol-
unteered in May, 1776, served as private in Captain James Buford's
company, Colonel William Christie's Virginia regiment, went on an
expedition against the Cherokee Indians on Long Island in the
Holston River, burned their towns and was discharged after having
served six months.  He volunteered about December 12th or 15th,
1776, served as private under Sergeant William Hudnall guarding
prisoners in New London, Bedford County, Virginia, until the May,
following.  He volunteered in May, 1777, and served as private in
Captain H. Buford's Virginia company as guard on Long Island in
the Holston River, until August 12th or 15th, 1777, at which time
he volunteered and served as private in Captain Henry Paulding's
company, Colonel Bowman's Virginia regiment, and went on an expe-
dition to Boonsborough, Kentucky, where Daniel Boone with twenty-
seven other men were taken prisoners while engaged in making salt
at the Blue Licks, and was discharged the last of January, 1778.
He volunteered, date not stated, and served three months as private
in Captain Charles Gwatkins' Virginia company.  He volunteered
sometime in May, 1778, and served until the September, following, as
private in Captain Samuel Campbells's Virginia company, guarding the
frontiers of Virginia on the Greenbrier.  He volunteered October 1,
1778, served as private in Captains John McNelley's and Shannon's
Virginia company, and in the same company under another captain,
name not given, and was discharged after having served six months.
He volunteered in February, 1781, served two months as private in
Captain Charles Gwatkins' Virginia company, and was in the battle
of Guilford.

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Chesley Callaway or Calloway was allowed pension on his
application executed May 6, 1833, while residing in Ohio County, 
Kentucky, where he had lived "upwards of forty years".

 There are no family data shown in the claim.

 In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the
name and address of the person paid, and possibly the date of death
of the soldier, you should write to the Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the
following data:

Chesley Calloway
Certificate #13743
Issued June 11, 1833
Rate, $80 per annuam
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act June 7, 1832
Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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[handwritten] 30917

[handwritten] Revy              INVALID.

File No.  30,917
Chesley Calloway
Pri   Rev   War

Act:  June 7" 32
Index: - Vol. 2  Page 64
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct. 13/9 Mil. Hist to J.J. Carey
26 E. 129" St. New York, N.Y.C.
1921, Nov. 28 hist. to Mrs. J.G. Nelson, Ev
1924-June 7 - Hist. to Mrs. Callaway
Palmer MMHT.
1935, Aug 2 - Hist. to Mrs. Chas S.
Passmore (Rev ltr in clin S.31504 of
James Wright) - MLB

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[handwritten] C

26. East 129th St. N.Y.
9th September, 1893

[crossed out] 575 Jefferson Avenue.

[illegible] the Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir -

Chesley Calloway, Ohio Co.,
Ky, born 1760, aged 74 in 1834, private
Mass. line - U.S. Pension Rolls, [crossed out word]
Vol. III, Ky. p. 127. Ditto, living 1840 with
Wm.  Simmons, aged [illegible].  Census of U.S.
Pensioners, 1840 p. 165."
  I have been instructed to
write to your office for copies of
this Chesley Callaway's affida-
vits etc. etc.  It is for the purpose
[illeg.] family history.
  Will you kindly send me
copies of such papers in your
office, relating to the said
Chesley Callaway?

Respy Yours
Judeh J. Carey

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[handwritten] 2c Postage Stamp recd  [illegible]

JAS. G. NELSON

[handwritten] Rev Sec
                                   W

LEWISPORT, KY                 Nov - 11 - 1921
[crossed out - WAITMAN, KY.]

Pension Bureau
  Washington D.C.

Gentlemen:

  Can you supply me with any
information as to dates of birth, death & etc.
of a revolutionary soldier, Chesley
Calloway of Ohio County Ky?
  This soldier is said to be buried ten
or twelve miles from Hartford Ohio,
County Ky in an old "Calloway
Buring [sic] Ground"
  Any authentic report you can give me
in regard to this soldier will be very mu [paper torn off]
appreciated by members of his family

Yours Sincerely
Mrs J.G. Nelson

[date stamp] PENSION OFFICE A NOV 14 1921 U.S.

P.S. Please address all communications to
430-5th St. North- St Petersburg Fla.  Am
leaving in a few days to spend Winter at this add- [paper torn off]

Yours Truly - Mrs. J. G. Nelson

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Elsberry, Missouri.
Department of the Interior.
 Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
  In Ohio Co Ky satisfactory proof
was made in open court by oath of
Wm. Simonds, James Woodward that
Chesley Callaway a pensioner of
U. S. departed this life 15 day of Feb 1846
And that Chelsey Callaway was the
identical person named in the
original certificate bearing date of
11 day of June 1833. signed by John Robb
acting Sec. of War granting to Chesley Callaway
a pension of eighty dollars per annum
numbered 13743. John Crow ex. of will
said Chesley Callaway left no widow
of child living.
  over

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Please find who Chesley
Callaway married.

 Names of Chesley Callaway's
children

Name of Chesley Callaway's 
father

Chesley Callaway died in
1846.

I am very Respt.

Mrs. Callaway Palmer
Elsberry, Mo.

Box 204.

P.S What was his war record.

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[illegible handwritten initials]

O. W. and N. Division.

Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
                                                                                                 Washington, D. C., Oct, 1893.

Sir,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of
Chesley Galloway, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will
please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension
on file in this Bureau.

[column headings:  DATES OF ENLISTMENT.  LENGTH OF SERVICE.  RANK.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.                        STATE.
                                                                                                                                                         CAPTAIN.                                   COLONEL.   ]     

1776 // 2 tours)
              6 months) //  Pri.  //James Buford // William Christie // Va.

1777  // 2 tours)
              9 months) //   " //  do  V.? Henry Paulding //    Bowman //  "   

From Jany 1778 //  3 tours)
                                          13 months) //  " // Campbell McNulty // (in Ky & on frontier) // "

Febry  1781 //   2 mo // " // Charles Gwatkins [Gurt crossed out] // (in North Carolina) // "

Battles engaged in, expedition against Indian & at Guilford NC
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Buford County Va.
Date of application for pension, May 1833
Residence at date of application, Ohio County Ky where lived over 40 years prior to 1833
Age at date of application, born, 1760 in Buford County Va
Remarks:  It was an error in publishing his service as for Massachusetts      

Very respectfully,

                                                                           Commissioner.

Mr. J.J. Carnes [handwritten] Carey
26 East 129 St
New York City

[printed on form] 7941b-3 m

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.                                       3-525
 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
                     Washington, D. C. Nov. 28, 1921

In reply to your request of  __ , received  ______
 for a statement of the military history of Chesley Callaway
 a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
 information as contained in his  [crossed out as not applicable-(or his widow's)] application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau.

[column headings:  DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  LENGTH OF SERVICE.  RANK.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.              STATE.
                                                                                                                                                                                                           CAPTAIN.                              COLONEL.]
May 1776 //  6 mos // Pvt. // Jas. Buford //  Wm Christie //  Va.

Dec, 12 or 15 1776 // to May 1777 // Pvt. // stationed in New London Bedford Co Va //

May 1777 to // Aug 12 or 15 1777 //    //  Buford // [checkmark] // 

[check mark] // Jan 1778 //    // Henry Paulding. // Bowman //

[check mark] // 3 mos //  Gwatkins // [checkmark] //

May 1778 // to Sept. 1778 //    // Sam. Campbell // [checkmark] //
Oct-1, 1778 // 6 mos. //    // Jno McNelley // [checkmark] //

Feb. 1781 // 2 mos. //    // Chas. Gwatkins (?) // [checkmark] //

Battles engaged in, Ex against Indians - Guilford.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Bedford Co., Va.
Date of application for pension, May 6 1833 Al
Residence at date of application, Ohio Co., Ky.
Age at date of application, 73. b in Bedford Co., Va.
  Remarks:  No fam. data.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

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August 2, 1935
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Mrs. Charles S. Passmore
717 West Granite Street
Butte, Montana

Chesley Callaway, S. 30917
James Wright, S.  31504
BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:

  Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
 Revolutionary War pension records of Chesley Callaway who in 1840
 was aged eighty-one years and residing in Ohio County, Kentucky,
 and of James Wright, Senior, who in 1840 was aged eighty-four years
 and a resistant of Morgan County, Illinois.

  Their records are furnished herewith.

  Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

June 7, 1924

Mrs. Callaway Palmer
Elsberry, Box 204
Missouri.

Madam:
  I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim S. 30917 it appears
that Chesley Callaway (pensioned Calloway) was born in
1760 in Bedford County, Virginia.
  While a resident of said county he enlisted and
served as follows: In May 1776, served six months as a
private in Captain James Buford's Company, Colonel Wil-
liam Christie's Virginia Regiment; on December 12 or 15,
1776, served until May 1777 under Sergeant William Hud-
nall guarding prisoners; in May 1777, served as a pri-
vate until August 12 or 15, 1777 in Captain H. Buford's
 Virginia Company; in January 1778 he served in Captain
 Henry Paulding's Company, Colonel Bowman's Virginia Reg-
iment, the date of enlistment and length of this service
 not stated; three months under Captain Charles Gwatkins;
 May 1778 to September 1778 in Captain Samuel Campbell's

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Virginia Company; October 1, 1778, six months as a
private in Captains John McNelley(?) and Shannon's
Virginia Company; In February 1781 two months as a
private in Captain Charles Gwatkins' Virginia Compa-
ny and was in the battle of Guilford.
 He was allowed pension on his application exe-
cuted May 6, 1833 while a resident of Ohio County,
Virginia. There is no data on file as to his family.

Respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.

[handwritten] Date of death 
not on A.B.