Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7806, William Wamsley, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Wamsley, William
S7806
CONTENTS
carded

Virginia 12.879
William Wamsley
of Harrison in the State of Virginia who was a pri: in the company commanded by Captain Bowyer of the Regt commanded by Col. Bracket in the Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7. day of June 1833 and sent J. Davidson Clarksburg C. H. Va.
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 — 160 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " — 40
$2.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John Miller Clerk, Book E Vol. 6. Page 31

del 12 Mar: 35 Run agt } pay cont?
" " " " " Goff }
Dead. " to R. Despard March 7. 1839. Letter to Hon. J. Johnson 30 Jan'y 1841.
Dead
Paid at the Treasury Under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 Sep 1838 to 16 Jan'y 1839. Agt Notified 25 Oct 1841.

7776
Wm Wamsley
Alma a puzzle
The Revd J. H. S. H. of Richmond has a document to send a copy of the same Warrant issued to Wm Wamsley see letter of Jan 1853
Deliver
Look of the same all the documents in the case in the case
See Mr. S. H. H.
Richmond 14/11 Apr 26/1853

1776
BRIEF in the case of John Warmley County of Harrison in the State of Virginia (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     enl. In 1778 '79 2 - - Private Gen. Col. Michael Bowyer   organ Sub. - 2 - " & afterwards Col. Stephen Young   again as Ind. spy - 6 - " Col. Crockett  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? not stated  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? None of these witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The Official Character of the Magistrate is not confirmed by the Clerk  by it is by Atty Mr. Houswell I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
J. Waugh Examining Clerk.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 16 th , 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The child n of W m Wamsley, dec d . a Pensioner on the Roll of the Wheeling Agency, at the rate of Eighty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1838, to the 16 th January 1839.
Respectfully yours,
William L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

London July 30. 1832 Office
Walter N. G. July 23.
Hon. Lewis Tappan
Grace
11/14
Secretary of war
Washington City

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the 7 th of June 1832.
State of Virginia } Harrison county }
On this eighteenth day of July 1832. personally appeared before the county court of Harrison county William Warnsley a resident of said county of Harrison in the said state of Virginia aged 72 years on the 5 th of October 1831. Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted to serve during the war in the State Militia of Virginia in the revolutionary war. about the year 1778 or 1779 with Robert Gamble as a Lieutenant under the command of Captain Michael Boody as a private that he was after his said enlistment put under the command of a certain Stephen Young as his captain in a regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Brockett. That he left the said service in the year 1782 as well as he now recollects. whilst he was engaged under the above enlistment he guarded (for a while) British prisoners at the Barracks in Albemarle county in Virginia from thence he was marched to Frederick Town in Maryland with the said prisoners and there left them thence to Shepards Town in Virginia continued there a short time. Thence to Martinsburg V a Thence was marched to Pittsburgh Pa under the command of Major George Wall or Walls, at Pittsburgh Col. Joseph Brockett again joined the regiment encamped at a place near Pittsburgh then called the "New Store".

on the Eastern side of the Monongalia river now called Elizabeth Town (as affiant believes) while there were engaged in preparing boats for under the command of General George Roger or Major Clarke. Affiant was lastly employed in guarding Bullocks for beef on an Island about five miles below Pittsburgh where he was taken sick and left behind the army and continued sick for many months until the army had completed its tour so that affiant could not obtain his discharge Affiant then returned to Virginia to requested circuit. Then he again entered the army as a substitute for a certain Phillip Wisner Marched to Richmond City there guarded the Magazine and prisoners (Lodges) at Richmond and Manchester obtained for this last tour of six months from his captain Thomas Adamsall a discharge which discharged he gave to his son and cannot now procure it being lost or mislaid. When Affiant returned from the last mentioned campaign which he thinks was the latter part of the Year 1782 or beginning of 1783. He was next ordered out as an In- -dians Spie by Col Jacob Westfall in Yagers Valley now Randolph county, he went out in the said service as an Indian Spie for some time Affiant thinks about six months on the waters of Elk. Valley river - Buckhannon Westfork and little Kanawha in what is now Randolph - Lewis - Nicholas and Harrison counties. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in

any state. That he has obtained his warrant from the state of Virginia for his military services first above stated which warrant is dated the 3 July instant. Beow to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Wm Wansley
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolution -ary soldier and served as he states
Wm Wansley
I David Davison clerk of the court of Harrison county in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of William Wansley for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand and seal of office this 16 th day of July 1832. D. Davison

12879 William Warnsley. For
Garrison City -
ix
Comparison -
The evidence in support of this case, is, a cert. that he had rec d a land warrant from V a for services in the revolution - The affidavit of J. Britton who served with him. Britton is up on the rolls of the V a State troops, yet Warnsley is not - on the whole I thought the claim ought to be allowed

William Wamsley. years 487-
On July the 12 th William Wamsley gave the character of his age and services in the war of the Revolution. — he was born in the year 1757. in a county of Maryland. at the commencement of the war he joined in the south branch of the Potomac river. — his elder brother Thomas, enlisted in the year 1778. or 1779. under Capt. Thomas Young. — his Brother Thomas served three years. when he William took his place. under Captain Young and marched to Allentown under the command of Col. Joseph Breckitt & Major George Wales. when joined the army and remained there (at Allentown) upwards of one year guarding British Prisoners . the Prisoners were very . can't tell when, and where they were taken Prisoners. — from the Allentown Barracks. he marched under the same officers, and soon left to Frederick town Maryland, guarding the Prisoners from the first to the latter place. stayed at Frederick town under the same officers . for some time can't say how long — from Frederick town they marched to Shepherdstown near Virginia, stayed there about two months. and then he marched to the Monongahela River at a place called. "New Store" (near Elizabeth town) was here taken sick and did not go any further with the army. — after his recovery he went to Pittsburgh, there applied to Col. Gibson to know what to do (he had been sent out to Gen. Clark's army which had descended the river before he got well and reached Pitts- burgh) — Gibson told him he had nothing to ask him to go home, — and he accordingly went home. can't remember how well he say how long he was out in this town. thinks he left here in July and did not reach Pittsburgh until late in the fall, in the year following —
In the Spring of 1782 seventeen hundred and eighty two — he substituted in the place of P. Warner. — Warner had been drafted for two months. and refused to go. — six months was then put upon him — he Wamsley substituted in the place of Warner. for the six months. and in the Spring of 1782 at Lehigh State. he marched from the North Branch to Schuylkill River. "The men who were condemned to serve were sent down to serve their time without" — he Wamsley joined

Capt Thomas Hamilton Company at Rock mud.— Guarded the Magazine and Sails, tried to prevent it and continued there about three minutes, and was then sent out to the head of granary (think county court) with ten Men including himself went from Rock mud to Gran- ary, under the arms and of Sergeant John Wansley, got his discharge (which a bit) and went home.— He refers to Capt Brittain for proof of his services.— His son Jonathan Wansley took his declaration— gave him the same Parolled in substance he was given— the foregoing statement was taken down in the presence of N. Giff. & A. Harrington read to Wansley in their hearing— and acknowledged by him to be all right—
Joseph Brittain Pen. (see his own statement of his services) states that William Wansley and himself Marched from Alnmouth in the same Regt. Wansley was later sick and left behind—
A Copy. W. Gillingham
Note. This Pension is the Father of Jonathan Wansley— and is said to be a man not of good character. from his Statement I should suppose he was not entitled to the amount he draws.— owing to his near relationship to Jonathan. his statement was taken with great care, almost in his own words.— let Mr. Keen decide (you decide) in this case.
W. Gillingham Nov. 18. 1874

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
aw
Dec. 19, 1924.
Mrs. Jacob E. Berry, 615 Pittsburgh Ave. Fairmont, W. Va.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 7806, it appears that William Wesley was born in Maryland on October 5, 1759.
While living on the north branch of the Potomac River, he enlisted in July 1778, or 1779, under Captain Michael Bowyer, he was soon after placed as a private in Captain Stephen Young's Company, Colonel Joseph Crocket's Virginia Regiment and served until the fall of the next year. Vol 6 - d 66 - 7 Ches.
He served from the spring of 1782, for six months in Captain Thomas Hamilton's Virginia Company, and he also served six months as an Indian Spy, under Captain Jacob Westfall, dates not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 16, 1832, while living in Harrison County, Virginia and he died January 16, 1839, leaving children, one Jonathan, the names of the others and of his wife are not on record.
Respectfully,
Hayo Faymaker Acting Commissioner.

Rev War
7806
INVALID.
No. 7806
William Wamsley
Pre Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Box: Vol. 16, Page 392
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1911 Oct. 19 Hist. to James Elliott Wamsley V. 2 p. 1 1924 Dec. 19. Hist to Mrs Jacob E. Berry Ad 1934-Sept 14. Hist to E. F. J. Zapp- Letter in case David Wamsley D-18669- E E L

Harrison County to wit before me This Day Came William Wansley, Jeremiah Wales a Justice of the peace for said Coun- ty and Made oath that he served six months as a Soldier with James Wansley a Soldier in the State of Virginia in the year - 1782 in Captain Hamilton Company - given to before me this thirty first day of December 1851
J. D. McAdoo
I do hereby certify that the above named William Wansley was a man of truth and his testimony under oath was always given credit to as far as I ever heard given under my hand this 12 day of July 1859
J. D. McAdoo

State of Virginia Harrison County ss. fs:
I Eli Marsh Clerk of the County Court of Harrison County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that J. Dediah Waldo was on the 30 th day of Dec r 1837 (the day of the date of the within Affidavit) a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the within signature pur- porting to be the signature of J. Dediah Waldo I verily believe is genuine. Given under my hand & seal of said Court this 26 th day of February 1839 Eli Marsh

pa
J Johnson

General Land Office February 19 1833
I certify, that, it appears, from the Abstract of War- rants issued by the Register of the Land Office at Rich- mond Virginia, a Warrant N o 7159 for 200 acres dated July 3 rd 1832 has been granted to William Wamsley for his services as a Private in the Virginia State Line
A. L. McIntire Clk

House of Reps. 26 Jan'y. 1841
Sir
The enclosed parcel of Attorney reached me through the Mail. please inform me whether the amount claimed will be paid & if so, by whom & at what place.
Very Respectfully
Yours at servt.
J. L. C. second copy
J. S. Johnson

William Lloyd Vagle
pen cart. destroyed.
at 10 o'clock P.M. Feb 18.
Edward Egan former owner of Pension Washington City
A. G.

Gloucester Harrison County Virginia
Feb. 28-1837 J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Dr Sir,
I write to you on the 12 th instant informing that the Pension Certificate of William Wamsley was in my possession on the 24 th of Oct r last & had been so for some time previous thereto on the night of that day the said Certificate was destroyed by fire since which the said Wamsley has departed this life - His Representatives wish to obtain the amount coming to him up to the time of his death in order to effect which I wished to be advised by you as to the proper course to be

pursued - and that having heard from you since
I now write & would take it as a favour if you would give me the necessary infor- mation at an Early Date
Very Resp ly
Yours ob t Serv t
Rich d Despard

Feb 18
Com- Wm Wm Va
Mrs
J. Eduardo Egan Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Clarkshurg Harrison County Virginia Feb 12 1839
Dear Sir
The Pension Certificate of William Wamsley was in my possession & care on the 24 th of Oct r last and had been so for some time previous thereto - on the night of that date the said Certificate was destroyed by fire - since which time the said Wamsley has departed this life - The Representative of Mr Wamsley wishes to obtain the amount coming to him as a Pensioner up to the time of his death - In order to effect this I would be pleased to be advised as to the proper course to be pursued. Yours, Very Resp ly B. Despard

Apr - 24.
Alston va. } 27 th Aug. }
Gen Lewis
of Secy of War Pension office
Washington city
Okla
Free
1776

Harrison County to wit
Joseph Britton personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said county and made oath that he was acquainted with William Wasmuly a soldier in the Virginia State Troops. He first saw him at the Barracks at Alleghany county at a place now called Charlottsville where he was employed in guarding some British prisoners after some time spent there which officer now thinks was in the year 1779 or 1780 that they proceeded from thence with their said prisoners to Fredericktown in Maryland where they left. Their prisoners proceeded from there to Sheppards town in Virginia thence to Martinsburg in Va. from thence to Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania was stationed at a place called the new store now Elizabeth town. whilst there was engaged in preparing boats. floor &c to descend the river Ohio under Genl. Clarke. which officer done leaving said Wasmuly sick at a place called Matus Island a little below Pittsburgh this was about the month of July 1781. Officer landed at Louisville in Kentucky in Augt. 1781. Officer never saw said William Wasmuly again in the army. he lives now a near neighbour to him the said Wasmuly. he knows him to be the same man Joseph Britton

Subscribed & sworn to before me this 20 day of Sept. 1832. I do moreover certify that the affiant is a credible man & his statement is entitled to credit. given under my hand this day aforesaid. J. H. Waldo J.P.
I do hereby certify that the above of J. H. Waldo is a justice of the peace in Harrison County Virginia August 24 th 1832. Lewis Maxwell Weston 24 Sept. 1832.
Sir I send you the declaration of William Wansly with an affidavit made by Mr. Joseph Britton a soldier belonging to the same regt. in the army of the revolution. I have by letter directed William Selaw Esq. Register of the land office in Richmond to send you an authenticated copy of the warrant issued to William Wansly for his services. By that copy you will perceive that William Wansly has (before the proper tribunal) established his services. I am that sufficient proof for your department.
There probably exists in your office copies of the report of the Register & Auditor of Va. in the Year. In which they state that Col. Brookshs never did return any roll of his regt. You will perceive also that some of the officers of Brookshs regt. have established their claims by voluminous testimony agst. Va and entitled themselves to large sums of money. Mr. Gilmer represented from

Na. who claims the credit of the laws of last session of congress in indemnifying us for those losses says in his advertisement to the public that the officers of Col. Crockett's regt. are not enrolled see the Telegraph & other papers. The affidavits of Breton have sent looks the certificates of the clerk I will obtain Mr. Maxwell's if he comes in before the snail starts. please advised of this case when the copy of the issued warrant reaches you.
Very respectfully
Your obt. Servt.
Jonathan Warriner
The Hon. Lewis Maxwell certificate shows that Jeda- -diah Waldo is a Justice in Harriera County see it below. Waldo's name. J. Warriner

MRS. JACOB E. BERRY 615 PITTSBURGH AVENUE FAIRMONT, WEST VA.
Dec. 15/24.
Department of the Interior. Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Messrs:
Please send me the Pension Record of the Revolutionary soldiers listed below:
  S 18669  David Wamsley, Lewis Co. Va. now W. Va.    Grand.     S 6323  James Wamsley, Lewis Co. Va. " "    Grand.     on  William Wamsley, Harrison Co. Va. " "     S 7806, continued  
Yours very truly,
see letters in these two claims Scott M. Berry (Mrs. J.E.)

Mississippi College, Jackson, Mississippi
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND ECONOMICS
October 14, 1911.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me the military record of David Wamsley who was placed on the pension rolls Oct. 26, 1833, and who was at that time residing in Lewis County, West Virginia. If not in violation of your rules I would also like the same information concerning James Wamsley of the same county , placed on the rolls July 19, 1833, and William Wamsley of Harrison County, West Virginia, placed on the rolls June 7, 1833.
Yours very truly,
JEW/KBM
James Elliott Wamsley

September 14, 1934
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M.F.J.Tafe 437 South Hope Street Los Angeles, California
BA-J/ENL David Wamsley-S.18669 William Wamsley-S.7806
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the pension records of David and William Wamsley, of Virginia, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claims, S.18669 and S.7806, based upon the military service in that war of David and William Wamsley, respectively.
David Wamsley S.18669
David Wamsley was born November 19, 1755, and was reared in Augusta County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown. In 1783, he settled in Harrison County, Virginia.
He was allowed pension for the service of two years in the Virginia Troops, War of the Revolution, upon a certificate which was issued October 26, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Lewis County, Virginia.
Upon a subsequent examination of his claim by the United States District Attorney, his name was dropped from the pension roll on March 16, 1835, because, from the report of said attorney, it did not appear that soldier rendered the service as alleged.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
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William Wamsley S.7806
William Wamsley was born October 5, 1759, in Maryland. The names of his parents are not shown.
Sol. said Capt. Stephen Young Mr. Singleton said Capt. Thos. Young did not give a Capt. Stephen but does give Capt. Thos. so I left out Charles name.
While living on the north branch of the Potomac River, he enlisted in July, 1778, or in July, 1779, under Captain Michael Bowyer; was soon placed in Captain Young's Company, Colonel Joseph Crockett's Virginia Regiment, and served until the fall of the next year. A part of the above service was rendered as a substitute for his brother, Thomas Wamsley. After his discharge, he went to Augusta County, Virginia. He enlisted in the spring of 1782, served in Captain Thomas Hamilton's Virginia Company: guarded the magazine and jail at Richmond, then went in a detail of sixteen men under the command of Sergeant John Wamsley to Greenbrier, Virginia: no relationship of Sergeant John Wamsley to the soldier was shown; length of this service, six months. He also served six months as an Indian Spy under Colonel Jacob Westfall in Tygart's Valley, dates not shown.
no p. cl. for John Wamsley.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 16, 1832, while living in Harrison County, Virginia.
He died January 16, 1839, leaving children, only name shown is that of Jonathan. The name of soldier's wife was not stated.
The names James Wamsley appears: no relationship was shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
I did not say James resided with him because there is a p. cl. for James.