Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16568, Isaac Way, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Way, Isaac
S 16568
Carded.
CONTENTS

73867 Indiana
Isaac Way is hereby to be in the State of Indiana who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Stapleton of the regiment commanded by Colonel Howard in the Virginia line for 1 year
Enscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 4 Dollars 80 Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of Nov. 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of June 1833 and South S.S. Harding Versailles
the 14th of March 80 C ce ending 4 Sept

The following is the amendment to the Declaration made by Isaac May at the August Term of the Ripley Circuit Court 1832. for a pension, which amendment was made in open Court before the Hon. Henry B. Hulick Probate Judge of the Ripley Co. Probate Court at the February Term thereof 1833.
¶ The said Isaac May has no documentary evidence, and he knows of but two persons living who can testify to his services. The affidavits of which, he has taken under the instructions of the War Department and made part of this amendment (see Affidavits)
The above Amendment was subscribed and sworn to in open Court the 11. day of February 1833.
Attest David P. Shook Clerk
We Meshach Hyatt a clergyman residing in the County of Ripley and State of Indiana and David P. Shook residing in the same County and State do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac May who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be seventy 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.
Meshach Hyatt David P. Shook
And the said Probate Court does hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department (which will be found below), that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as such. And the said Court further certifies that it appears to him that Meshach Hyatt who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the County of Ripley and State of Indiana and that David P. Shook who has also signed the same is a clerk in the same County and State and is a person of truth and credit and that their statement is entitled to credit.
H. B. Hulick Probate Judge

The following are the Answers to the Questions presented by the War Department which were propounded to the said Isaac Ray in open Court.  Answer to Question 1 st - I was born in Hampshire County, Virginia on the 17 th day of March 1763. Answer to 2 nd Quest. I have no record of my age I only speak from what my Father told me. Answer to Quest 3 rd - I was residing in Fauquier County Virginia, I then left Virginia about 20 years since, when I removed to Greenhorn County in this State (then a Territory) where I resided until I removed to Ripley County where I now reside - Answer to 4 th Quest. I was entitled, Answer to Quest 5 th I can state the names of Genl Morgan, Col Howard, Maj Brooks and Capt. Francis Triplett. I also can state the names Capt. Tate, Capt. Gilmore & Capt. Bohannon who were militia officers. Answer to Quest 6 th I recd a written discharge from Col Elias Edmonas the discharge was confirmed & filed as stated within. Answer to Quest 7 th - Isaac Ray of Capt. H. Short, David P. Short, Sador Council-Jacob Judnick &c. all who know me.
I David P. Short clerk of the Probate Court of Ripley County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Amendment to the original proceedings of the Ripley Circuit Court at the December Term 1832 in the matter of the application of Isaac Ray for a pension, and that the above Answers were made to the Questions presented by the War Department in open Court.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this day of February 1832.
David P. Short Clerk

Isaac May-
4722.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 22

State of Indiana Ripley County
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On this 28 day of August A.D. 1882 Personally appeared before the judges of the Ripley Circuit Court none in session Isaac May a resident of Johnson Township in the County of Ripley, and State of Indiana and twenty years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1780. with Benjamin Minton a recruiting sergeant and served in the 16th Regiment of Pennsylvania Line under the following named Officers (to wit) General Morgan, Colonel Howard, Major Brooks, Capt. Francis Strickland and Lieutenant John Derrico. That he served one term of Enlistment or one year under the above named Officers. That he resided at the time of his enlistment in the town of Front Royal in the County of Fauquier and State of Virginia. That he was in the Battle of the Clouds in South Carolina. That he marched from Fauquier Court House to Fredericksburg in Virginia. from thence to Hillsborough in North Carolina. from thence to Charlotte in South Carolina. there he remained and joined General Morgan's Regiment. That he marched from Charlotte to the Camp where he was engaged in the Battle and was severely wounded on the side, back, arms, head, and in the face by the cuts of the sword of a British dragoon. That he remained near the field of Battle for near two months, that he then returned back to Fauquier County in Virginia and immediately started to join Genl. Morgan's Regiment Army then lying at Little York, that he proceeded on his route as far as Fauquier Court House, where he fell in with Col. Eliab Edmonds, when he asked Col. Edmonds if he could not go down to Little York with his Regiment.

for the amendment
that the Colonel came up to him and removed the bandage then around his head and face, and told him that he was too disabled to serve as a Soldier, that there were already too many such men in the service, and offered him a discharge. that Colonel Edmonds actually gave him a discharge, and that the same was destroyed by fire together with some other papers about twenty years since in the house of one James May. He here relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency or in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid by me David P. Root Clerk James May maker
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and kind as he states.
M. G. Aggleston Pres. Judge N.C.C. A. W. Reed Associate Judge N.C.C. R. W. Toole Associate Judge N.C.C.

I David P. Shook Clerk of the Rippling Cir- =cuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the application of Isaac Mayfor a Pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 23 rd day of August 1832
David P. Shook Clerk
with me...

No 4722 Indiana Isaac Gray.
of Capt Triplett Co Col Howards Regt Penna Line
Rev War
one year
1780
4722
Isaac Gray Ripley Indiana.
from 1780 private 1 year $40.
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Int. all Triplett Howard Penna Line Page 76.1
See list Nov 20 -
S. S. Harding
Versailles
Ind -

4722.
BRIEF in the case of  Isaac May Johnson township of Ripley county  in the State of  Indiana (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70 years 
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.     Enlisted In 1780 1 year As a Gen. 16 Reg t Penn a Line Gen t Morgan Col t Howard Major Munk Capt Francis Stiplott  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Cowpens.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Fauquier Co ty Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

State of Indiana Knox County ss.
I James Dill clerk of the Knox Circuit Court do hereby certify that Thomas Palmer who before whom the foregoing affidavit of George Cheek was taken, and who has also subscribed the for- going certificate was at the time of taking said affi- davit, and subscribing same certificate and acting justice of the peace in and for the said County of Knox duly commissioned and qualified as such, that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine and that all his official acts as such Justice are entitled to credit and full faith.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 1st day of January Anno Domini 1833
James Dill clerk.

State of Indiana } Dearborn County } ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the justices of the peace in and for the said County of Dearborn George Cheek of Langford age who being duly sworn according to law, deponeth and saith that he was acquainted with one Isaac Way during the Revolutionary War, that said Isaac Way entered the service of the United States some time in the year of one hundred and Eighty and served in the British  Continental Regiment of Virginia Line in Capt. Francis Trist's company; that said Isaac Way left the service of the United States in the year 1781. That he has no doubt but that said Way did receive a regular discharge from the said service from Col. Edwards. That said Isaac Way was in the Battle of the Clouds and three most successful  successful wounds by a British  Continental Dragoon, and that it is the same identical Isaac Way who is an applicant for a pension under the Act of 1832. And further this deponent saith not —
Given to and subscribed the 1st day of January Anno Domini 1833
Thomas Palmer — J. P. Justice George Cheek
And the said Justice hereby certifies that the said George Cheek who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a person of truth  faith and receiving and as such is entitled to credit. Thomas Palmer — J. P. Justice

State of Indiana Scribner County 3 rd
Personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the justices of the peace in and for the said County of Scribner Ralph Weather of Sunful and who being first duly sworn according to Law deposed and said that he was well acquainted with Isaac May before and during the Revolutionary War, that this deponent saw the said Isaac May enlist at Frontroyal Virginia with one Benjamin Martin a recruiting sergeant. That said Isaac May enlisted for the term of one year, and served in the Sixteenth Regiment for Captain Francis Spillett's company in the Virginia Line. That to the best of this deponent's knowledge said May enlisted in the Month of March in the Spring of 1780 and served for one year, and left the said Service in the Spring of 1781. following. That said Isaac May was in the Battle of the Clouds and there most cruelly wounded by a British dragoon. That he frequently saw the said Isaac May before his wounds were cured. That he never saw the discharge of said May himself but received report at the time said that said Isaac May was regularly discharged from the Service by Col Elias Edmades, and that said discharge has been confirmed by file since that time as this it is the same identical Isaac May who is now an applicant for a pension. This deponent has been informed. That this deponent was about thirty years of age at the time said May enlisted as aforesaid. And further this deponent saith not.
Ralph Weather his mark
Given to me subscribed the 10th day of January Anno Domini 1838
William George J. Heath Clerk
And the said Justice hereby certifies that the said Ralph Weather is a person of truth and veracity and as such is entitled to credit.
William George J. Heath Clerk

State of Indiana Dearborn County
I James Dill clerk of the Dearborn Circuit Court do hereby certify that Wil- iam Gerard Esq before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Ralph Weather was taken and who has also sig- -ned the foregoing certificate, prior at the time of taking said Affidavit and signing  attesting the said certificate an acting justice of the peace within and for the said Coun- ty of Dearborn duly commissioned and qualified as such, that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the foregoing signature is genuine — —
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Vincennes this 22 nd day of Jan y Anno Domini 1833.
James Dill Clerk

Isaac May

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Isaac May which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned 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? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes & has a device,

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? No XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? # Not on Rolls XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? No
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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 the 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.
# QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.

16.568. X INVALID.
File No. 16,568
Valparaiso
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[Arrangement of 1870.]