Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6323, James Wamsley, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Wamsley, James
S 6323
CONTENTS

Let to Nove 10 Summ ess aft 7 1/2
Sub 16 Mar 35 - Pen Agent M c Donoughman 3 off
Virginia 16.244
James Wamsley
of Lewis in the State of Virginia who was an Infantry in the company commanded by Captain Hambleton of the Regt 1 commanded by Col: Gamble in the Virginia line for 2 years
Dropped from pension roll
Mar. 16. 1836
see Va Agency book
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of July 33 and sent J. Wamsley Weston Va
Arrears to the 14th of March 33 — 160 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. — 40 $200
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Miller Ch at Book E. Vol. 6. Page 31

Rept in James Wm. G. can a Piasma
Traco
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Levis James Womely age 68. Ten? 2yrs.
John Ragan of Levis County (a man of character and brother in law of James Womely) has been intimately acquainted with James Womely for twenty five years. had frequent conversation with said Womely about their respective ages. has often compared ages with him. in all which conversation. and comparison of ages. he Womely always made himself two years younger than himself. Ragan has often talked with Womely about the Indian war. who were in the western part of Virginia after the Rev. war was over. never heard Womely say anything about being in the Rev. war. Ragan is perfectly satisfied from his acquaintance with Womely. and all about him. that he Womely cannot be related to a person.
Respectfully Reported
W. G. Singleton Special Agent.
July 1834.

REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIM.
ACT OF June 7. 1832.
James Wamsley Pensioner. Virginia roll. Lewis Co. Va.
~~~~~ POWER OF ATTORNEY
TO EXAMINE CLAIMS. ~~~~~
CHARLES C. TUCKER, Attorney, Present.

Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents: That I Effe Wamsley widow of James Wamsley late a pensioner of the U.S. do hereby constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER , of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of James Wamsley, dec. for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of June 7. 1832. - or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and seal this 1 st day of July 1854.
In presence of
James W. Lewis } ss. David Wilson
Effe Wamsley her mark
STATE OF Virginia , Barbour COUNTY—ss.
On this 1 st day of July 1854, before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Effe Wamsley and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned.
J. S. Leonard J.P.
STATE OF Virginia . — Barbour COUNTY. } ss.
On this 1 st day of July 1854, before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Effe Wamsley a resident of said County, and made oath according to the law that she is the identical Effe Wamsley who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that she is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.
Effe Wamsley her mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
J. S. Leonard J.P.
STATE OF Virginia . — COUNTY OF Barbour }
I L. D. Morrall Clerk of Barbour County Court do hereby certify that J. S. Leonard Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 3 rd day of July 1854.
L. D. Morrall

23697
Jamies Mansley
Inverness
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Admit as Inverness Spf 241. $80-
J. Mansley Weston Lewis County Va

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
11. May - 1833.
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of James Mansley Va
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     March 1781 Vol. C. 1 Private Col. Hamilton Gamble 68 - born in Va ensured there and still lives in Pa State   Nov. 11 - 81 6 " Col. Hull   July 1782 about 5 Spc Col. Bozeau Certificate of two citizens, no Clergyman nor reason given   March 1783. out about 8 " " he knows of no person living that he can get to prove his service   but his service did not end with the War with England - he "sped more or less every year" until 1794  
I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
The Revolutionary closed 3d Sept 1783 - The act of June 1832 does not provide for other service

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d), with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county or State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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 subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
 6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

(Copy.)
State of Virginia } County of Lewis } S.S.
On this 2 d day of October, 1833, personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Lewis county now sitting, James Wamsley a resident of Buckhannon in the said county of Lewis and State of Virginia aged 68 years last March who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he entered the service of the United States in 1781 as a substitute for a certain Peter Lygaphloos in a company of Virginia militia which were drafted to perform a tour of six months. He started from home on the first of March 1781 from that part of Virginia which is now Pendleton county, at that time he thinks it was Rockingham. The company was commanded by Captain Hamilton. He thinks his first name was Thomas. Marched by way of Albemarle to Richmond, there attached to a regiment commanded by Colonel Robert Gamble, was stationed at the Magazine to guard it, was driven from there by the British forces under Earl Cornwallis, retreated up the country until joined by General Anthony Wayne with other troops, he thinks Pennsylvania troops. The Americans then became pursuers back to Richmond, thence to Williamsburg, he was under the command of General Nelson. There he was discharged by his Captain about the 25 th of September, 1781, having performed his whole tour.

he returned home, reached there about the middle of October 1781, having been not less than seven months gone in the ser- vice. Saw General La Fayette, Genl. M c Donough, Genl. Wayne, and his own Genl. Nelson. He was in November 1781 drafted to go a tour of six months as a private militia man against the Indians and totes to that part of Virginia which is now Greenbrier county, started from home some time in November 1781 under Captain Peter Hull, marched to the Little Lewis so called, Captain Hull's company was stationed at the place where Lewisburg now stands and kept spying in the tract of country now Nicholas, Randolph and Greenbrier counties in Virginia sometimes as an Indian Spie and sometimes in quest of Tories, he acted as a private soldier under his Captain Hull and Col. Matthews until the month of June 1782 when he was discharged, does not recollect that he saw any field officers this tour, except Col. Matthews. He returned home in June 1782 having been not less than six months in the service this tour. He then removed to that part of Virginia which is now Randolph county in Tygert Valley. There he was ordered out as an Indian  Spie by Capt. Cornelius Bogard in the month of July 1782, and continued to spy in what is now Randolph, Nicholas, Lewis and Harrison counties, until Christmas 1782 was dis- charged. Then in March 1783 about the latter part of that month was ordered out again by the same Captain Bogard to spy in the same country, and so continued until November 1783. The termination of the war with England did not end his services as a spy. He spied every year more or less down to the year 1794. But he expressly states that he did not serve a less period during the Revolution

than twenty months, as a private soldier in the Virginia militia and as an Indian Spie. He has no documentary evidence and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
(Signed) James Wansley.
The Court proceeded to propound to the applicant the seven several interrogatories propounded by the War Department to which he gave the following answers, viz:
To the first
1 st That he was born in Augusta County in what is now Rockingham in the year 1764 in the month of March according to the accounts of his parents. He believes his brother William has a transcript from the family register. He is a frail old man and lives in another county.
2 d He has no record of his age nor knows of none unless his brother above named has one.
3 d He was living on the North Fork river in that part of Virginia which is now Pendleton county, when he first entered the service. He removed to what is now Randolph, after his second term, he lived there until 1817 when he moved to Harrison county in Virginia and from thence in 1820 to Lewis county in which he still resides.
4 th He first went into the service as a substitute for a certain Peter Sygaphos. He was drafted the second time and the third and fourth (during the Revolution) he was ordered out as an Indian Spie as was then the practice.

5 th He knew General Nelson, Genl. Muhlenburg, Genl. La Fayette and Genl. Wayne. He saw there (first tour) a great many field officers whose names he then heard but has forgotten. Saw Col. Matthews his second tour. He has already stated the general circumstances of his service.  6 th He received several discharges, the first by his Captain Hamilton, signed also by Col. Gamble. One from Capt. Peter Hull, and he thinks three different ones from Captain Bogard, some of them given by said Bogard after he was promoted to a Col. He has lost them all many years ago.
7 th There are no clergymen residing near me, but I am known in my present neighborhood to Jesse Cunningham and John Hagle they can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my revolutionary services as a soldier of the Revolution.
(Signed) James Wamsley.
We Jesse Cunningham residing in the county of Lewis, and John Hagle residing in the said county of Lewis hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the James Wamsley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be 68 years of age. That he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
(Signed) { Jesse Cunningham his John X Hagle mark

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jesse Cunningham and John Hagle, who have signed the preceding certificate are both resident citizens of Lewis county that they are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit. The court doth further certify that it appears to them that there are no resident clergymen near the applicant.
I John Talbott Clerk of the county court of Lewis County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Wamsley for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal, (not being furnished with an official one) this 21 st day of January A.D. 1833.
(Signed) J. Talbott
(Seal.)
I do hereby certify that John Talbott is Clerk of the County Court of Lewis County, Virginia, Jan. 28 th 1833.
(Signed) Lewis Maxwell.

Wiston, Va. 21 st Jan'y 1833.
The Depart. will please examine and decide on the application of James Wamsley and advise me of the determination send me his certificate if allowed.
Very respectfully,
(Signed)
Jonathan Wamsley.

January 20, 1936
James Wamsley-S.6323 BA-J/AWF
Mr. O. C. Wamsley 229 S. Berendo Street Los Angeles, California
Dear Sir:
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 6323, based upon the service of James Wamsley in the Revolutionary War.
James Wamsley was born in the month of March, 1762, 1764 or 1765 in Augusta County, Virginia.
While a resident of Buckhannon, Lewis County, Virginia, he applied for pension, October 2, 1833, and alleged that while residing on the North Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac River, he rendered the following service in the Virginia Militia:
From March 1, 1781 until in September, 1781 in Captain Thomas Hamilton's Company, Colonel Robert Gamble's Regiment; from sometime in November, 1781, six months as private and Indian Spy in Captain Peter Hull's Company, Colonel Matthews' Regiment; he moved to Randolph County, Tygart Valley and was called out by Captain Cornelius Bogard and served as Indian Spy until in the year 1794.
He moved from Randolph County, in 1817 to Harrison County, Virginia and in 1820 moved to Buckhannon, Lewis County, Virginia.
He was allowed pension for the service of two years, as Indian Spy in the Revolutionary War, upon a certificate which was issued July 19, 1833, then a
in which was listed Pension C. W.

resident of Buckhannon, Virginia.
His name was dropped from the pension roll, March 16, 1835, after an investigation of his claim by the United States District Attorney, who reported that evidence had been submitted to show that James Wamsley did not render the service in the Revolution as alleged, but that all his service was subsequent to that war; for which service he was not entitled to pension.
The post office address of Jonathan Wamsley in 1833 was, Weston, Virginia; Joseph Wamsley of Lewis County, Virginia was referred to in 1838; and Isaac Wamsley in 1842 made affidavit in Lewis County, in behalf of the soldier. It is not shown that they were related to the soldier.
The soldier's brother, William Wamsley, was referred to in 1833 as an "old man" and living in another county. The soldier's brother-in-law, John Reger or Regar, was living in 1834 in Lewis County, Virginia.
The date of death of James Wamsley is not stated; his widow, Effie Wamsley, was living in 1854 in Barbour County, Virginia. There is no reference to children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Revman
6323. INVALID.
File No. 6323
James Wamsley Pr. Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: —Vol. M , Page 3.91
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1911 Oct. 19 Hist. Soc. James Elliott Wamsley V.L.M. See letter in S.F. 7806 William Wamsley. 1924 Dec 19. Data to Mrs J. E. Perry see her letter in Wm Wamsley 8 7806.
1927 June 9. Data to Mrs Elma L. Ward and Cl. for $1.00 returned cert.
1936 Dec 28 list to O.C. Wamsley Recy Jan 28

Ms. A. 9. 2. 16-230 Let. to Hon. G. M. Sumner
April 24. 1842
Col. to Hon. Joseph Johnson May 26. '46. with a copy of rept. within E. C. Tucker May 20 1835
at all 7 June 1832

Virginia 16.244, James Mansley, Set let to Hon. J. Johnson March 3. 1840 same March 16. 1841 to Hon. S. L. Hays for 28' or Lot

Pension Office
March 16. 1841
Sir, Agreeably to your request I enclose herewith certified copies of the papers in the case of James Wansley.
Hon. Jos. Johnson Bridgeport Va
90

St.
Recora'50 page 64

Pension Office June 3 1840
Sir I return herewith the letter of Mr Camp upon the subject of the claim of Jas Wamsley and in reply I have to state, that the proof offered is not such as will justify me in reinstating Mr Wamsley upon the pension roll. On the contrary, we have proof on file, by which it appears that he never was engaged in any regular organized military corps. although he now alleges 21 years of service as a drafted soldier.
Mr Wamsley can be allowed copies of the papers should he think proper to apply to Congress for relief.
I am the Sir
J P Johnson H R
EL

Hon. S. L. Hays
Feb 28. 42
G.C.
112 S. L. Hays Feb 28. 42

497 Penna Office Aug 28 1842
Sir
The case of James Walmsley, mentioned in the letter of Mr Gaird Burner, this day returned to you, has been repeatedly examined, but there has been no evidence produced that will justify this Dept. in re-instituting him upon the pension roll.
His claim has, I believe been presented to Congress since, his name was dropped from the pension roll, but it appears that his application to that Body was also unsuccessful.
I have the honor
Hon S. L. Hays H o Rep t .

J. L. Edwards 80m

House of Rep 26 th Feb., 1921 Mr. Edwards
Will please furnish a copy of the Prussian paper referred to by Mr. McPhee, if not in violation of the rules of this office. It is too late to submit them to Mrs. Congdon. I shall therefore transmit them to the ad Hoc.
Very Respectfully
J. Johnson

Apr. 24/1844
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Sir
575 Jan 11 th Age. 264 44
I have the honor to inform you that the add d evidence in the case of James Wamsley respecting the opinion of the Deponents that he was old enough to have been a soldier in 1781 has been examined & filed. There is on file direct proof against that opinion corroborated by claimant's own declaration which shews an ignorance of the militia service in 1781. & 1782 — This case has been several times closely examined & it is perfectly clear that he never served a day during the revolutionary war in a militia company called out, organized & paid by the competent authority —
I send you a letter to Hon. Jos. Johnson & repeat the proposition therein, to you
Hon. G. H. Summers
H. R.

I hereby certify, that the accompanying pages numbered from one to six, inclusive, are correctly transcribed from copies of papers on file in the Pension Office, the originals of which were sent to W. G. Singleton United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia on the 9 th of August 1834.
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
Be it remembered, that James L. Edwards, has signed the foregoing certificate , is Commissioner of Pensions; and that to his attestations full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof, I have here subscribed my name, and caused the seal of the Department to be hereunto affixed, on this fifteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-one.
W. B. Bell Secretary of War.

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James Wm. [unclear]
ad. Edward [unclear]
Hn. G. W. [unclear] A 22
Com. of Pensions Washington D.C.

House Beps April 11 th 1814
Sir
I enclose you herewith a letter, and some further evidence in relation to the claim of James Wansley of Lewis Co Va - Please inform me of the dispo of his application
Very Respectfully
Wm H St
W Summers

Washington D.C. Jan. 16. 1853.
Hon. Loren P. Waldo.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I have filed in your Office a power of Attorney in the claim of James Wansley dec. a pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832. on the Virginia roll and whose name was stricken from the rolls. -
Though paid on the part of the claimant Atty there were mentioned in his declaration services other than that performed by him and the excess of pay retained by him. The claimant subsequently made another declaration claiming only for two terms of six months each in 1781. and 1783. - the services in 1782. is proved by the testimony of John Cunningham and William Walmsley and the service in 1781 by the testimony of William Walmsley.
In fact both these services were admitted by the Pension Office when the pension was allowed prior to the filing of the testimony above referred to, and the claim and the pension suspended, because the

Claim for other services was fraudulent. —
I would respectfully ask for a re-examination of the claim and to be informed if the soldier was not entitled to a pension for 12 months service subject to a deduction of the amount overpaid. —
Very respectfully Your Obt. Servt.
Chas. L. Tucker. —

January the 29 1842
This day came Isaac Booth and Jacob Peter the subscribers Before me Joseph Peter a justice of the peace for Randolph County and made oath that they believe from the best information that they can get that and from their own knowledge that James Wamsley of Lewis County Va was of sufficient age in the year of 1781 to serve as a soldier in the at United States Army of swore to and subscribed to before me Joseph Peter J P
Booth
Jacob Peter
I do here certify that I have known the above subscribers ever since I have had any recollection, and I believe their testimony can be relied on and also they are considered to be men of truth probity and good demeanor given under my hand this 29 of January 1842
Joseph Peter J P
I Daniel W Shortleff Clerk of the Court of Randolph County certify that Joseph Peter is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto Affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed my name this 20 th day of June in the year 1842
D W Shortleff Clerk of the Court of Randolph County

Lewis County Virg To wit
Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the peace in & for sd County John Cunningham a citizen of sd County & made That he is well acquainted with James Wamsley. That the said Wamsley served a term of duty in the Revolutionary war, that the said Wamsley served said term in the year 1780 or 1781, That after said Wamsley returned he substituted in the room of Thomas Bland and served another term. That the said Wamsley, then resided on the North fork of the South Branch of Potomac in that part of the state now Pendleton County but then either Augusta or Rockingham that affiant understood said Wamsley joined the Army at Richmond That the said Wamsley now resides in this County (Lewis) That the Captain's name under whom he first served was Hampton & the one under whom he served the second term was of the name of Blayton. — That he marched from the place or county in which he lived or resided which was then either Augusta or the Virginian That the said Wamsley served at Richmond and at Portsmouth. 5 th July 1839
J Cunningham J
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named affiant John Cunningham, and that his oath can be depended upon Given under my hand this 5 th day of July 1839 J Cunningham J

State of Virginia } Lewis County } B
Personally appeared before me the Sub- scribed one of the Acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County, Joseph Wamsley and made Oath according to said. That he is well acquainted with James Wamsley, who is at this time an applicant for a pen- sion and further made Oath that that the said James Wamsley served an Honor of duty, in the Militia of said month in the year 1781— and that he does not know of any other James Wamsley who did service in the Revolution, sworn to before me this 25 day of August 1838—
John Regec J.P.
At a Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery, continued and held for the County of Lewis at the court house thereof, on Friday the first day of May A.D. 1840 in the 64 th Year of the Commonwealth
James Wamsley personally appeared in open court and made a declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th day of June 1832 where- upon the court is of opinion that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war, and served as stated
A Copy Teste
J. Talbot Clerk

Harrison County Virginia
This day James Dilworth personally appeared before me William W. Callahan a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid and made oath that he has been well acquainted with a certain James Woosley for the last 24 years or there about, having transacted business for him at various times and that he never knew him the said James Woosley to write his name or that he could read it when written but that he always make his mark by a cross or the like.
James Dilworth
Harrison County to wit. The above was subscribed and sworn to before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid on the 29 th December 1841 & I further state that the above is true is perjury that I have been acquainted with for a number of years & James Dilworth is a person whose oath may be relied on being considered a man of truth
William W. Callahan J.P.
State of Virginia Harrison County to wit
I Eli Marsh Clerk of the County Court of Harrison and County of Virginia do hereby certify that William W. Callahan who has subscribed his name to the above certificate, is now and was at the time of doing so a Justice of the peace in said County duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such. Given under my hand this 29 th day of December 1841 Eli Marsh Clk. H.C.C.

James Wansley Pension Declaration
His. J. B. Johnson H. 2

Virginia Lewis County
I John Talbot, Clerk of the Circuit, Superior Court of Law and Chancery for Lewis County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Wansley for a Pension, whose Declaration is now of record in my office.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of Office at Weston the 9 th
day of May A.D. 1840.
J. Talbot Clerk

State of Virginia } Lewis County } On this 30 day of April 1840 Personly appeared before the judge of the Circuit Superior Court of Law & Chancery, for the County of Lewis. (in open court) James Wansley, a Resident of said County, & State aforesaid Aged 78 Years, Who being first duly sworn According to Law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in Order to obtain the Benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June the 7. 1832 That he was drafted for a term of duty for the term of six months, in the year 1781 - being mustered in February, and placed under the command of Capt. Hamilton That the company marched first to Richmond & thence to Norfolk, or what was then called Portsmouth, that he was here to various places, was employed part of the time in guarding of Negroes & Prisoners captured from the British, that after having faithfully served his said term of six months, he was discharged and returned home that in the year 1782. he again entered the service as a substitute for Thomas Blane, and placed under the command of Capt. Stoughton & was again marched to Richmond and remained there about two months and was then sent to the South Branch of Potomac. With letters

To Col Peter Hull, the Mason of the Transfer was living to express from the Back settlements to the Governor of Virginia in loosing him of the depredations of the In- = dians in the settlements, when affiant with many others was ordered to that service and was by the order of Col Hull Station at various forts part of the time on the Greenbrier River & part of the time at the upper settlements of the Tugart Valley that having fully served out his last mentioned term of six months left the returned home, having fully fully served his country. Twelve months He thereby relinquishes every claim what- ever to a pension or annuity except the present that his name is on the Pension Roll of the United States; Having been fraudulently placed there by one Jonathan Wamsley Who once applied to affiant, to know if he was not one of the Revolutionary soldiers, and affiant gave him a full state- ment of his services, which said Jonathan wrote down and read to affiant and to which affiant made oath, but the affiant most positively denies ever having made or seen the paper purpor- ting to be his declaration, which was sent to the Pension Office in his name, that he has never received a pension certificate to this day, that he did execute to Jonathan Wamsley a power of attorney

To draw what Ever Money. Was due Affiant But affiant Declares that he never knew from Wamsley, or from any other source that said Wamsley was drawing more than Affiant was justly entitled to until Affiant was informed of the fact by Mr. Singleton the United States Agent - Affiant is an unlett- ered man and cannot write or read writing - and was entirely imposed upon by said Jonathan Wamsley. Who was a man in whom Affiant placed much in being a lawyer, and occupying a high standing in society. Being Prosecuting attorney for the County Affiant refers to the Affidavits of Joseph Wamsley, William Wamsley & John Cunningham to prove this series Sworn & subscribed this day & year first above written
of this James Wamsley Mead 1/2
Question 1. When and What year were you born
Ans. I was born in Augusta County in the year 1762
2. Have you any record of your age & where is it?
Ans. There is a record of my age in the Family Bible, & the Bible is in the possession of my Brother William's Family

2. 3. Where Were you living When call d in to Service, When have you lived since the Revolutionary War. & When do you now live?
Ans I Was living in the County of Augusta in Virginia. When call d into Service, From Augusta I Removed to Randolph County and from there to Lewis County, Where I have Resided for the last 15. Years
2. 4. How Were you call d into the Service?
A. I Was Drafted for the First Term of Six Months, and Substituted for Thomas Bland for the last Term of Six Months
2. 5. State the names of some of the Regular officers under whom you served and such Continental Regiments of which you can recollect &c.
A. - I cannot recollect the names of any other officers, under whom I served except those of Capt. Hambleton, Capt. Slaughter & Col. Hull -
2. 6. Did you ever receive a discharge. if so what has become of it -
A. I Received Discharges from Col. Hamilton & Col. Hull but I lost them of no use & therefore did not preserve them -
2. 7. State the names of some of the persons in your neighbourhood who can testify to your character & veracity and their belief of your services -
A. I refer to the affidavits filed to prove my services.

Lebanon County To wit This the 24 th day of January 1842 Mary Hestling personally appeared before the Subscriber a acting justice for this Commonwealth. Being of lawful age at the house of Simon Rohrbough and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith
question By James Wambsgans Did you not here one say something a Point the Pointing in the Revolution war Before there was any thing said about heavens
Answer up words Something of twenty a go I heard James Wambsgans say when he was a soldier in the Revolution war that he found a ear of corn and he was starved so long he took it and eat it and he thought that it was the best eating that he ever eat in all his life and further this deponent saith not Taken and signed in the presence of the Subscriber the day and year above written
Simon Rohrbough J.P. Mary Hestling Hestling Mark
Being Called on to certify whether I know this woman to be a person of truth and Veracity and to be Believed on oath I the Subscriber have known this woman for twenty years past and she was always called a woman of truth and Veracity and bears that name By all that knows her I Believe this I gather from general Reports as well as my own knowledge this the 24 th day of Jan 1842 Simon Rohrbough J.P.

Virginia Fauquier County ss.
I John Talbott Clerk of the County Court of Fauquier County aforesaid. Certify that Simon Ashbrough is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Fauquier aforesaid in the State of Virginia, duly Commissioned and sworn, and that the within signatures purporting to be his, I verily believe to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name at Warrenton. this 26 th day of January 1842
J. Talbott

Lewis County to wit
This day the 24th of January 1842 Isaac Wamsey personally appeared before me the Subscribing Justice of the Peace for this commonwealth being Lawfully and at the house Simon Pohlbaugh and after being duly sworn deposed and saith
question by James Wamsey did you ever hear me say that I had served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War then if you did state what that was and when Answer I have heard James Wamsey say he had served two times and that he suffered very much from cold and hunger once as James Wamsey stated he had starved several days and found some corn or ears of corn which he ate raw at that time he thought it must be a better kind of corn than he had ever before tasted but afterwards found out that his hunger had accustomed him to the taste of it tasting better than I have heard said James Wamsey state more than thirty years ago
Test Simon Pohlbaugh J.P. Isaac Wamsey
I do certify that Isaac Wamsey is a man that is a man of truth and veracity as I have known him for some years and believe him to testify the truth from under my hand the 24th day of Jan 1842
Simon Pohlbaugh J.P.

Virginia Lewis County
I John Talbott Clerk of the County Court of Lewis County aforesaid, certify that Simon Rohrbough is an acting Justice of the peace in and for Lewis County in the State of Virginia, duly commissioned and sworn and that the within signatures purporting to be his I verily believe to be genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name at Weston this 26 th day of January 1842
J. Talbott

The original papers in this Case sent to W.G. Singleton, U.S. Dist Atty. Va. Aug 9, 1834

(Copy)
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State of Virginia County of Lewis 388.
On this 2 nd day of October 1833, personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Lewis County now sitting James Mansley a resident of Buckingham in the said County of Lewis and State of Virginia aged 68 years last March who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he entered the service of the United States in 1781 as a substitute for a certain Peter Sygaphoos in a company of Virginia militia which were drafted to perform a tour of six months. He started from home on the first of March 1781 from that part of Virginia which is now Pendleton County, at that time he thinks it was Rockingham. The company was commanded by Captain Hamilton. He thinks his first name was Thomas. Marched by way of Albemarle to Richmond, there attached to a regiment commanded by Colonel Robert Gamble, was stationed at the Magazine to guard it, was driven from there by the British forces under Earle Cornwallis, retreated up the country until joined by General Anthony Wayne with other troops, he thinks Pennsylvania troops. Then Americans there became pursuers back to Richmond thence to Williamsburg, he was under the command of General . . . Nelson. There he was discharged by his Captain about the 25 th of September 1781 having performed his whole tour, he returned home, reached there about the middle of October 1781, having been not less than seven months gone in the service. Saw General La Fayette, Genl. Muhlenburg, Genl. Wayne, and his own Genl. Nelson. He was in November 1781 drafted to go a tour of six months as a private militia man against the Indians and Tories to that part of

Virginia which is now Greenbrier County, started from home sometime in November 1781 under Captain Peter Mull, marched to the Little Levels so called, Captain Mull's company was stationed at the place where Lewisburg now stands and kept spying in the tract of Country now Nicholas, Randolph and Greenbrier counties in Virginia sometimes as an Indian Spie and sometimes in quest of Tories, he acted as a private soldier under his Captain Mull and Col. Matthews until the month of June 1782 when he was discharged, does not recollect that he saw any Field Officers this tour (except Col. Matthews). He returned home in June 1782 having been not less than six months in the service this tour. He then removed to that part of Virginia which is now Randolph County in Tygerts Valley. There he was ordered out as an Indian Spie by Capt Cornelius Bogard in the month of July 1782 and continued to Spie in what is now Randolph, Nicholas, Lewis and Harrison Counties until Christmas 1782 was discharged. Then in March 1783 about the latter part of that month was ordered out again by the same Captain Bogard to Spie in the same country, and so continued until November 1783. The termination of the war with England did not end his services as a Spie . He Spied every year more or less down to the year 1794. But he expressly states that he did not serve a less period during the Revolution than twenty months as a private soldier in the Virginia (Militia) and as an Indian Spie . He has no docu- -mentary evidence and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State. (Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid).
(signed) James Wamsley

The Court proceeded to propound to the applicant the seven several interrogatories propounded by the War Department to which he gave the following answers, viz.
To the first
1 st That he was born in Augusta County in what is now Rockingham in the year 1764 in the month of March according to the accounts of his parents. He believes his brother William has a transcript from the family register. He is a frail old man and lives in another County.
2 d . He has no record of his age nor knows of none unless his brother above named has one.
3 d . He was living on the North Fork river in that part of Virginia which is now Pendleton County when he first entered the service. He removed to what is now Randolph after his second tour, he lived there until 1817 when he removed to Harrison County in Virginia and from thence in 1820 to Lewis County in which he still resides.
4 th . He first went into the service as a substitute for a certain Peter Sygaphoos. He was drafted the second tour and the third and fourth (during the Revolution) he was ordered out as an Indian Spie as was then the practice.
5 th . He knew General Nelson, Genl. Muhlenburg, Genl. La Fayette and Genl. Wayne. He saw them (first tour) a great many field officers whose names he then heard but has forgotten. Saw Col. Matthews his second tour. He has already stated the general circumstances of his service.
6 th . He received several discharges, the first by his Captain Hamilton, signed also by Col. Gamble. One from Capt. Peter Hull, and he thinks three different ones from Captain Bogard, some of them given by said Bogard after he was promoted to a Col. He has lost them all many years ago.
7 th . There are no Clergymen residing near me, but I am known in my present neighborhood to Jesse Cunningham and John Hagle, they can testify as to my character and

for veracity and their belief of my revolutionary services as a soldier of the Revolution.
(Signed) James Wannsley
We Jesse Cunningham residing in the County of Lewis and John Hagle residing in the said County of Lewis hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the James Wannsley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be 68 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 to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
(Signed) { Jesse Cunningham John Hagle his mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jesse Cunningham and John Hagle, who have signed the preceding certificate are both resident citizens of Lewis County, that they are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit. The Court doth further certify that it appears to them that there are no resident Clergymen near the applicant.
I John Talbott Clerk of the County Court of Lewis County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Wannsley for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have

herewith set my hand and private seal (not being furnished with an official one) this 21 st day of January A.D. 1833
(Signed) J. Talbott Seal
I do hereby certify that John Talbott is Clerk of the County Court of Lewis County. Virginia Jan. 28 th 1833 — (Signed) Lewis Maxwell
Meston, Va. 21 st Jany. 1833
The Depart. will please examine and decide on the application of James Wansly and advise me of the determination send me his certificate if allowed.
Very respectfully (Signed) Jonathan Wansly

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QUARTERMASTER O. C. WAMSLEY 229 SOUTH BERENDO ST. FE. 9090
Los Angeles Calif. 12 - 9 - 35 229 S. Berendo St.
Dept of the Interior. Bureau of Pensions. Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs: We are trying to get the military and family genealogy of our ancestor James Wamsley who acted as Indian Scout in Va. service Revolutionary War, he was born about 1764. He drew pension in Lewis Co. W.Va.
Would like particularly the family history or connection stated at the time of his application for pension.
Also the record of David Wamsley, had pension from same: Lewis Co.W.Va. in 1835. his family record.
Also John Wamsley same time and place.
Thank you and with all good wishes. sincerely.
O C Wamsley

The Haigler Family Association
Pasadena, California, 5/29/27.
FINANCE DIVISION BOOK-KEEPER'S DESK JUN 3 1927 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Commissioner of Pensions, Bureau of Pensions, Department of Interior, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
Your 3-2027 Rev. and 1812 War Sec. May 19, 1927 noted.
The following comprises the information at hand regarding James Wamsley and John Crouch:
1. James Wamsley b 1762 d 1832 Prov. Capt. Peter Hull's 2nd Batl. Aug. Co. Va. militia 1779, under 18 yrs of age. Also an Indian Spy in Rev. Lived Augusta Co., Va., Lewis Co., Va., and Randolph Co. Va. now West Va. He had a son Samuel Wamsley b. 1783 who lived and died in what is now Randolph Co., W. Va. Do not know name of his wife. James Wamsley was the son of John Wamsley, Sr. who died 1782 Augusta Co. Va.
Desire pension records of James Wamsley and of John Wamsley, Sr. if John Wamsley, Sr. saw service prior to his death.
John Crouch of Revolution took up tomahawk rights in northern part of Va. now W. Va. in what is now Tucker Co., W. Va. He took up land in Augusta Co. Va. lived on Tigerts river in Va. He drifted into what is now known as Randolph Co., W. Va. and probably died there. He was in Kentucky at one time just visiting, I think, his relatives. (He had a son Major John Crouch who married Judy Westfall but we are not interested in her  him for this is a later generation.) He had another son Andrew Crouch b. 1778 Randolph Co. Va. probably and died 1873. We have been told he was a body guard to General Washington but feel this is confused without others.
The dollar enclosed is for photostats or copies of statements of service, however you handle it. You can adjust when finished as I have no means at this time of knowing cost.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Flora L. Ward

The Haigler Family Association
Pasadena, California,
5/29/27.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Additional information of George Carothers, Crothers (Corrothers) Caruthers, etc. lived and married Jane Workman in Washington Co., Pa. His oldest son Samuel Carrothers b. Wash. Pa. 1780
George Carrothers (Cruthers) in Capt. Downings Co. Wash. Co., Pa. militia.
He or his son Samuel should be in War of 1812 either from Wash. Co., Dauphin Co., Pa. or from Ohio, probably Richland Co., Ohio.
Enoch Dye b. 1753 d 1830 m 1781 Rebecca Leet. Lived in New Jersey where he was probably born and also lived in Va. and died in Washington Co., Pa. Served as private in Rev. war from Washington Co., Pa. Also spelled Dey and Die
d. 1802 Wash. Co., Pa. Isaac Leet_(Let-Light) m. Rebecca Vaughan. He had a Fort in the western part of Pa. and was Capt. of this Fort. He never had to use the Fort he built for active warfare. (He had a son Isaac who married Nancy Ann Sutton so do not confuse. This Isaac was b. 1753 and so) my Isaac was a man up in years. My Isaac at Leets Mills where soldiers met during Rev. located in Washington Co., Pa.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Flora L. Ward

6769
3-2233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
June 3, 1927
Chief Rev. War Section Division.
I have this day received from Mrs. Flora L. Ward
check No. for $1.00
photostat copy post office addresses as per letter herewith.
check returned June 7-1927
check herewith to be returned to sender Not certified
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Division. 2662

au 3 June 7, 1927
Mrs. Flora L. Ward 295 Lola Ave Pasadena, Calif
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 6323, it appears that James Wamsley was born in March 1762, 1764 or 1765 in Augusta County, Virginia.
He was allowed pension on certificate issued July 19, 1833, while a resident of Buckhannon, Lewis County, Virginia, on account of two years service as an Indian Spy, in the Virginia Troops, War of the Revolution, but his name was dropped from the pension roll on March 16, 1835, after an examination of his claim by the U. S. District Attorney, who reported that he did not appear to have rendered the service as alleged.
In 1854, his widow Effie is referred to. There is no data as to children.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, fail to afford any information in regard to any George

June 5, 1931
Carothers, Enoch Dye, Isaac Leet (all spellings of those names searched), or to a John Crouch, as described by you.
Your check for $1.00 on the First National Bank, Pasadena, California, drawn to the order of Commissioner of Pensions, is herewith returned, as the above data is furnished through the courtesy of the Government.
Owing to a lack of a clerical force available for such purpose, only two histories are furnished each inquirer.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Rev. & 1813 Wars Section.
Dec. 19, 1924.
Mrs. Jacob E. Berry, 615 Pittsburgh Ave. Fairmont, W. Va.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that the papers in the pension claim, S. 18669, show that David Wamsley of Lewis Co., Va. was allowed pension for service in the Virginia Troops, War of the Revolution, upon a certificate which issued Oct. 26, 1833, but his name was dropped from the pension roll on March 16, 1835, after an examination of his claim by the United States District Attorney, who reported that he did not appear to have rendered the service as alleged.
The papers in the pension claim, S. 6323, show that James Wamsley of Lewis Co., Va. was allowed pension for service in the Virginia Troops, War of the Revolution, upon a certificate which issued July 19, 1833, but his name was also dropped from the pension roll on March 16, 1835, for the same reason as stated in the case of David Wamsley.
Respectfully,
Ways W. Wamsley Acting Commissioner.
see her letter re Mrs Wamsley 8/7/25

CW VLW
October 19, 1911.
Record Division.
Mr. James Elliott Walmsley, Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 14" and received the 16" inst., you are advised that the papers in the claim Survivor File No. 18,669 show that David Wamsley of Lewis - Harrison County Virginia was allowed pension for service in the Virginia troops Revolutionary War upon a certificate which issued October 26, 1833, but his name was dropped from the pension roll on March 16, 1835, after an examination of his claim by the United States District Attorney who reported that he did not appear to have rendered the service as alleged.
The papers in the claim Survivor File No. 6,323 show that James Wamsley of Lewis County Virginia was allowed pension for service in the Virginia troops Revolutionary War upon a certificate which issued July 19, 1833, but his name was also dropped from the pension roll on March 16, 1835 for the same reason as stated in the case of David Wamsley.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

January 20 - 1936 December 21, 1935
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BA-T/EEH.
Mr. O.C.Wamsley 229 S. Berendo Street Los Angeles, California
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to James Wamsley, born about 1764, served as an Indian Scout during the Revolutionary War and drew pension in Lewis County, Virginia; David Wamsley, who received pension while residing in Lewis County, Virginia; also John Wamsley.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of a John Wamsley. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.
It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of that soldier, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian of military records.
The records of James and David Wamsley are furnished herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.