Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7008, for John Massey, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Massey, John Susannah
R7008
CONTENTS

State of Virginia } ss County of Nelson }
An this 24 th day of September A.D. One Thousand eight hundred and fifty Three personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid Thomas Massey aged 67 years a resident of the County and State aforesaid and Son of John Massey Deceased (who was a Cornett in the Revolutionary War) and administrator of Susanna Massey Deceased Widow of the aforesaid John Massey Deceased who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 that his Mother Susanna Massey was the Widow of John Massey Deceased who was a Cornett in the Revolutionary War and who served as he has been told by his deceased father and old people who were his associates after the war closed and about that time; that he enlisted and served four or five years and served to the end of the War, that he cannot state the precise period when he entered the service nor exactly the length of time he served but refers for further proof of his services to the records in the department having neither found his discharge nor commission supposing both to have been lost or destroyed; that the said John Massey moved from the County of Albemarle Virginia to Amherst County Virginia whilst the war was going on where he resided when he married the aforesaid Susanna Massey about the 10 th day of January 1779 whose Maiden name was Susanna Wright that the said John Massey died in Amherst County Virginia the 20 th day of October 1800 and that his widow the aforesaid Susanna Massey died the 1 st day of December 1847 that the aforesaid Susanna Massey was never married but the one time and remained a Widow

until her death, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. The legal and only heirs of John Massey deceased are Edmund Massey, Jesse Massey and himself, all residents of Nelson County Virginia his Sons, and William M Massey, John Massey and Charles Massey residents of Amherst County Virginia his Sons also, and Elizabeth Gill, formerly Elizabeth Massey and Mary Campbell residents of Rockbridge County his daughters therefor. Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Massey administrator of Susanah Massey deceased do hereby constitute and appoint John Whitbeck Esqr of Washington City to be my true and lawfull attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Commissioner of Pensions all moneys that may be found due and as administrator of said Estate and said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes under him for the special purposes above expressed Thomas Massey L. S. of Susan Massey
Attest Sophy L Ramsey Being I mark Wright the word from Interlined before signed
Peter C Coffey J.P.
Personally appeared the above named Thomas Massey Subscriber to the foregoing declaration and made oath in due form of law to the same and in my presence acknowledged the Power of Attorney thereto Subjoined to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned, and I hereby say further that I had no interest whatever in the above claim
Attest
Peter C Coffey — Justice of the Peace
Sophy L Ramsey

State of Virginia } 88 County of Nelson }
On this 24 day of September A.D. One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the State and County aforesaid Landon S Gowing aged 87 years to me Well known and entitled to credit a resident of Nelson County Virginia and made oath in due form of Law that he was well acquainted with John Massey Cornett from a Short time after the Close of the War to his death, and was with him when he died which was about the year 1800 - he says further that he was living near John Massey when he was Married to Susanna Wright which was about the 1 st day of January 1779 which took place in the adjoining County to this which at that time was all Amherst County Virginia and that he was well acquainted with Susanna Massey until her death which took place about the 1 st day of December 1847 in the County of Nelson Virginia he says further that he went to School to the said John Massey about 6 months Shortly after the War Closed and lived as a Neighbour to him Many years afterwards and frequently heard him speak about being in the Revolutionary War and heard him say he enlisted and Served four or five years and was in Service until the end of the war. he says further that he told John Massey that he was anxious to have gone in the war and was measured for that purpose but was too low, and that Mr Massey told him he would have reported it that he had Suffered many times whilst in Service for something to eat. he says he was not at their wedding but lived in the neighbourhood at the time but Can Say that they lived together as Man & wife & was respected as such and raised a large family of Children
Attest Sophy + I Romney
his Landon S Gowing mark
The above Near Interlined before Signed Peter Goffey J.P.

Personally appeared the above named Landon S Gowing and made oath to the same and subscribed his name the day and date above written before me
Peter C Coffey
Justice of the Peace
State of Virginia
County of Nelson
On this 24 th day of September A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the state and county aforesaid Sally Master, Alias Demasters aged 79 years a Pensioner and is the widow of Edward Master alias Demasters an old revolutionary Soldier to me well known and entitled to credit a resident of Nelson County Virginia and made oath in due form of law that she was well acquainted with Susanna Massey as her husband lived a neighbour to Mrs Susan and Massey for many years and that she often heard her husband Edward Master Alias Demasters say he wondered why John Massey's wife did not get a pension, for her husband served in the Revolutionary War several years and she ought to have got a pension as well as the rest of the widows. John Massey she always heard moved from Albemarle County, Virginia, Witness
Sally Master Alias Demasters mark
Eliza Demasters
The two words husband and she interlined before signed
Peter C Coffey J.P.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
State of Nelson County S.S.
3 Peter C Coffey J.P.
I Thomas J Mason Clerk of the County Court in the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Peter C Coffey whose name appears to the within certif- icate is and was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly Commissioned & authorized by law to administer oaths & take acknowledgments & the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal this 29 th day of November A.D. 1863, a 78 th year of the Commonwealth Thomas J Mason C

STATE OF Virginia
At a court held for Nelson County, November 29 th 1853. satisfactory evidence was adduced in court to prove that Edmona Massey, Isidor Massey, Wm H Massey, John Massey, Charles Massey, Elizabeth Gill, Mary Lampacee and Thomas Massey , are the only surviving children
Massey died a
and heired at law in fee to John late a lieutenant in the revolutionary war.
Regiment
I, Thomas J Massey is taken from the records in my office,
Clerk of the county court, do certify, that the above evidence
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal, this 29 th day of November 1853,
Thomas J Massey

State of Virginia } ss County of Nelson } 24 Sept. 1853
It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me Peter G Coffey a justice of the Peace for the county of Nelson in the State of Virginia by the affidavits of Sally Master Alias Demasters and Landon Gowing who are persons entitled to credit, that Samuel Master, John Master, William W. Master, John Master, Charles Master, Elizabeth Gille, Mary Master, and Thomas Master are the only surviving children of John Master deceased who was a Corbett in the United States service in the Revolutionary war
Attest
Elvira Demasters Sophy S Ramsey
Sally Master Alias Demasters Landon Gowing
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written by Sally Master, Alias Demasters and Landon Gowing who are both residents of Nelson County Virginia
Peter G Coffey
J.P.

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
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October 16, 1925
Mrs. W. R. Stokes 423 N. 7th St Ft. Smith, Ark.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 7008, it appears that John Massey moved, during the Revolutionary War from Albemarle County, Virginia to Amherst County, Virginia, and married in said county, January 1, 1779, Susannah Wright. He died October 30, 1800 and she died December 1, 1847 in Nelson County, Virginia.
Son, Thomas, in 1853 a resident of Nelson County, Virginia and aged sixty-seven years, applied for pension, and alleged that his father, John Massey, served four or five years as a Cornet in the Virginia Troops, War of the Revolution. The claim was not allowed, as it did not appear, that his

father was the person, who rendered such service  their services .
They raised a large family of children, the following were alive in 1853-
Edmond, Jesse, and Thomas, all living in Nelson County, Virginia; William W., John, and Charles, all living in Amherst County, Virginia; Elizabeth Gill, and Mary Campbell, both living in Rockbridge County, Virginia.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
in cor with this woman relative to John Massey War 1812, attached to req slip in neg files.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
7008
P. O.
Swannack Hovey
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
1925-Oct. 16-11-1/2 to Mrs. H. R. D. Stokes, exec

8,029
Susannah Massie, deceased widow of John - "
54
Set to J. S. Pollard of Co. Feb 9, '32
7008
Rev.
Act 4 th July 1836. 5

State of Virginia } ss County of Nelson } ss
On this 20 th day of October A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the State and County aforesaid Agnes Taylor aged about 91 years to me well known and entitled to credit a resident of Nelson County Virginia and made oath in due form of law that she was well acquainted with John Massey & Susan his wife whose maiden name was Susanna Wright before and after they were married as she lived a neighbour to them which marriage took place in the County of Amherst about the year 1779 she was still acquainted with them as long as they lived and they lived together and was respected as man and wife & never heard any thing to the contrary John Massey died about the year 1800 and Susanna Massey his wife died about the year 1847 They raised a large family of children
Attest A. Roberts
Agness her Taylor marks
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
Nathaniel Bowles J.P.
The word with is here inserted before signed Nathaniel Bowles J.P.

State of Virginia } ss I Thomas J. Masie clerk of the county Nelson County } of the county and state do hereby certify that Nathaniel Bowles whose name appears to the within certificate was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the peace in & for said county duly commissioned and authorized to administer oaths & take acknowledgments the name there subscribed is his genuine signature In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed my official seal in office this 29 th day of November 1833 & in the 78 th year of the Commonwealth Thomas J. Masie

At a Court of Quarterly Session begun and held for Nelson County at the Courthouse on Monday the 24 th day of July 1848
An instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Susanna Massie dec d was presented in Court and proved by the oaths of William Wright and Charles Massie two subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Thomas Massie the executor therein named who personally appeared in Court together with William Wright and Charles Massie his Securities who were sworn as to their sufficiency entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $600 conditioned according to Law. Certificate is granted him to obtain probat of said will in due form.
A Copy-Teste Thomas J Massie Clk State of Virginia Nelson County ss
I Thomas J Massie Clerk of the County Court in the County and State aforesaid do Certify that the above is a true Copy of the order permitting Thomas Massie to qualify as Executor of Susanna Massie dec d as appears from the records of this Office
In Witness whereof I have hereto set My hand and Affixed My Official Seal in Office at Lovingston this 30 th day of January AD 1854 and in the 78 th year of the Commonwealth
Thomas J Massie Clk

169 Pension Office.
February 9. 1854.
Sir, Gentlemen,
The papers transmitted by you as proof in the an application for arrears of pension Sarah Massey by the heirs of John Massey, widow of John Massey, an alleged Revolutionary officer, have been received and filed under the act of 4 th July, 1836.
The Declaration should have been made before a court of Record, and the certificate of proof by the court should have stated the names and residences of the witnesses upon whose testimony  testimony , the facts are certified. - The marriage should also have been proved by record evidence. There is doubtless a bond on file in the County Court of the County in which they parties were married.
There is no record evidence in this office of the service of John Massey as an officer in the Virginia line - To enable us to examine the

records to ascertain if there is any of his having served as a private, the names of his officers and the company in which he served must be given
Very respectfully Yc
J. S. [unclear] July 9/84
Messrs. J. S. Pollard & Co. Present

Washington City May 4 th 1854.
Sir.
On the 9 th Feby. last, in relation to certain papers filed by us in your Office, applying for arrears of Pensions due the heirs of Susannah Massey widows of John, certain corrections were required to be made in the Declaration &c.
In order to a compliance with your requirements in this respect, we respectfully request that the papers so filed by us may be returned to us, that your wishes may be complied with.
Very respectfully Your Ob dt Serv t . J. S. Pollard &c.
Hon: J. P. Waldo Comm r . of Pensions.
Mr. Anderson

Washington City February 6 th 1834.
Sir.
Enclosed herewith is certain testimony in support of the Revolutionary Pension claim, under the Act of 4 th July 1836, of Thomas Measie Executor of the Estate of his Mother Susanna Measie dec d who was the Widow of John Measie dec d who had a warrant in the Virginia Continental Service; also, a certificate of the Clerk of the Court of Nelson County, Virginia, showing that said Thomas Measie qualified as such Executor. We request an early examination of these evidences, and that your report thereon may be communicated to the undersigned.
Very respectfully Your Obed t Serv t . J. S. Pollard, etc.
Hon. J. P. Waldo Comm r . of Pensions.

There are 3 conflicting claims for John Massey, Va. Cornet of Dragoons.
County Land Warrant 2076-150 was allowed on the service of John Massey, Cornet of Dragoons, Va. in which claim it is alleged that the soldier died in King George Co. Va. about 1795, and left two children Lovell and Thomas.
Wid File 9931, pension was allowed on service of John Massey, Cornet Va. Cont. Line. to widow Judith who alleged that she married soldier Apr. 3, 1792 and that he died Jan. 29, 1829 in Alabama.

Fort Smith Arkansas 423, North 7 th Street September 24 th 1925
To The Pension Dept Washington D. C Revolutionary Section
I want to learn if there is a record - of John Massie who was born about 1760 in Albemarle County Virginia, on the Old Spring Valley Plantation - married about 1785 a Miss Wright of Amherst Co Va Did this John Massie draw a pension for service in the Revolution.
Most sincerely (Mrs W. R.) Etta Leone Stokes 423 North 7 th Street Ft Smith Ark

See cor. with this person attached to neg. clip John Massey War 1812 m negative files
Fort Smith Ark Aug 28-1923-
Pension Dept Washington D.C. Rev- section.
Charles Massie born 1732 - died 1817 married Mary Davis Harpers Co Va purchased Spring Valley Plantation 1768. both buried on this Plantation Their Children were John (the oldest) born about 1760  Thom as born 1762 Charles born Oct 5-1765; Elizabeth 1767. John Massie born abt 1760 on the Old Spring Valley Plantation married about 1785. a Miss Wright of Auturst Co Va
They had John born 1790 on his Father's Plantation Vol in war 1812 married Juliet Ann Carthey 1823 John died 10-22-1850 Ozark Ark.
(2) William born 1792 - in Va
(3) Shearwood born 1794 in Va
(4) Joseph - born 1796 in Va
(5) Martha born 1798 in Va
See of John Massie born 1760 drew a pension for service in the Revolutionary War, and general data, Please Etta Storer