Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7066, for James Maze, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Maze James Maze or E.
P. 7066
CONTENTS

Oct. 30. 1899
James Mays Surr.
J. Wilson of va
Report to R. H. Allen
Oct 10/1899
encl. to Mr. H. Allen
Report to R. H. Lowther Milton Lewis va

State of Virginia } Lewis County SS
on this 2 nd day of November A D 1833 Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Lewis and State of Virginia James Maze who a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged forty nine 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 of 1832 passed June 7 th 1832 that he entered the service of the united States in the year 1812 and served under the following named officers as herein stated that about the 4 th day of April in the year — aforesaid declarant volunteered his service for a term of 6 months as a private soldier as an Indian spy in the County of Greenbrier and State of Virginia and was placed under the command of Lieutenant Zera Combs who commanded a detachment of Indian spies twenty in number that belonged to a company of 64 Indian spies commanded by Capt Moses Mann Lieutenant Combs detachment of which declarant was one — was marched from Sinking Creek in Greenbrier County Virginia to Lewis Bottom on Gauley River in Virginia declarant states that in obe- dience to orders received from his said Lieutenant Zera Combs he was engaged in spying and defending the frontiers of eastern Virginia to wit the waters of Gauley river Elk river the great Kanawha river Black river declarant further states that he spied on all the rivers above stated declarant further states that the Indians were constantly making incurions into western virginia and murdering

The Inhabitants more particular during the Summer Months declarant further States that he was ordered By Lieutenant Colonel James Lanes Bottom an easily river forward to Buckhannon Fort an Buckhannon River and Stationed there until to guard said Fort until his term of Service Expired which was on the 5 day of October in the year 1782 when he was discharged by his said Lieutenant General Green after having Served six months a private soldier an Indian Sp y declarant he then returned to his home on Sinking Creek in Greenbrier County Virginia where he remained until the first day of March 1783 at which time in the Greenbrier County Virginia he again Volunteered his Service for a term of six Months as an Indian Sp y as a private soldier and was placed under the Command of Capt Morris Mann Lieutenant General Colonel Ensign James Van Biber and was marched by his said officers from Greenbrier County Virginia forward to the mouth of New River from thence down the Great Kanawha River to the garrison at the mouth of said River declarant States he was Stationed at said garrison for about three months and engaged in Guarding said Garrison and Sizing the Country against the Indians and also the Ohio River as far as the waters of Little Scioto River Shalle River etc declarant further States he was then marched By Ensign James Van Biber

to Bellelle Station on the Ohio River above the Great Kanawha Declaration States that he guarded Bellelle in Company with others to wit Ensign James Sam Bebbler and 12 other Spies & in March or about that time Declaration States that at Bellelle near came that 20 or 30 Indian warriors had crossed the Ohio River at or near the mouth of Big Sandy River and it was supposed they were making their way into the Settlements of Greenbrier or those of the east fork of the Monongahela River declaration further States that he was then marched by Ensign James Sam Bebbler in Company with other Spies to the Garrison at the mouth of the Great Kanawha River where he staid a few days only - declaration further States that Capt. Myles Mann ordered Ensign Sam Bebbler and 34 other Spies of which declaration States he was one to march in the pursuit of said Indians declaration States that marched from said Garrison across the Country to the forks of Big Sandy River and from thence through a wilderness Country to the mouth of New River and from thence to Danville fort in Greenbrier County Virginia declaration States they made no discovery of the Indians declaration States he —

remained at Danlys fort aforesaid until his term of Service Expired which was about the first day of September in the year 1783 he was discharged at Danlys fort aforesaid By his said Ensign James Sam Bubber after having served six months as a private Soldier as an Indian Spy declarant he has no documentary of his Service he hereby Relinquishes every Claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Jerry Rose
to the several Interrogatories prescribed by the War department declarant answereth as follows
1 I was born in Albemarle  Fauquier County Virginia in the year 1764 2 I have no record of my age except that of my father Bible which states I was born in the year aforesaid 3 I was living in Greenbrier County Virginia when called into Service I have lived since the Revolutionary war in Greenbrier and Kanawha Counties Virginia and I now reside in Lewis County Virginia 4 all my Services were those of a volunteer indian Spy as Pirate Soldier and I served as such 5 I did not know any Regular officers that I can recollect their names as I knew Capt Mores Mearns I do not recollect the number of any Regiments whatever I was an Indian Spy and mentioned as stated in my declaration as well as I recollect 6 If I ever received a discharge and I am confident I did from the officers under whom I served I have lost or mislaid the same 7 I am known to Archibald C Drown

and Benaiah Drape who can testify as to my age my Character and the value of my having been a Soldier of the revolution
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above
James Mote
we Archibald C Druce and Benaiah Drape residing in the County of Lewis and State of Virginia do here by Certify That we are well acquainted with James Mote Senor, who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be 89 years of age and that he is a pious and kind in the neighborhood and that he has ideas to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above
Archibald C Druce
Benaiah Drape
and I the said Justice of the peace do hereby ac- -know my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories pres- -cribed by the act entitled that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and a servant as he states And I the said Justice of the peace further Certify that it appears to me that Archibald C Druce and Benaiah Drape who have signed the foregoing Certificate are residents of Lewis County and State of Virginia and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit and I the said Justice of the peace further

Certify that there is no Clergymen residing in the Neighbourhood of the above named Applicant and that he from bodily infirmity is unable to travel to the Court house of the said County of Lewis from which he lives 50 miles and the said Justices of the Peace further Certify that that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of myself in the matter of the Application of James Maze senior,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2 nd day of November 1833
Benjamin Maze
State of Virginia
Lewis County ss.
I, John Talbott Clerk of the County Court of Lewis County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Bineah Maze is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of Office at Weston this 2 nd day of December 1833-
J. Talbott Clk

James Mays
Virginia
Deceased
In Mr. Lington's report
(Enclosed)
2d March 1835 Col. Clarke
7066

1884 Febry 23 Mr Seafeld - who enquired about John or James Maze (See copy of letter on file with Mary Maze rejected No 7069) Prior
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
7066
P. O. _____
James Maze
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
"1852 List of Pension Applications etc" gives following reason for rejection: "Was not a soldier of the Revolution."
Attorney: _____ MCAS
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

2 James Lloyd. - applicant.
Sackville - 14 miles from Lewis county -
Not in letters -

James Mays Applicant.
The undersigned James Mays give pursuant of the requisitions of the Secretary of War, give the following statement of my age. There is no  Indian  records as to that. I can't exactly tell my age. I had a record of it, but it was burnt with my house many years since. At that time I was about 20 years old. I was born when I was 18th year of age as near as I can now recollect. I was living in Buchanan County & Randolph County. was in the 18th & 19th years not more than 8 or 9 months. When Mitchell wrote my Declaration before I gave the same statement I now give. - I came to this Declaration written for the purpose of James Mays , of Buchanan County, left the same from my residence. I then was still living in Buchanan County, and was able at the time, and have been ever since to go to the County seat of Buchanan. - I agreed to give Mitchell one grain hay. In witness of all which I here to subscribe my name. December 26 1834 James Mays mark
Witness C. M. Allen.
A copy W. G. Angleton Jan'y 1. 1835.