Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,491, for William Mays, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va Sea Service
Mays, William Children of
N. 18491.
CONTENTS
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1808 Richmond Virginia Heirs of William Maydell widow of
Letter to J. B. Bedford 20 July 1838. Same person S. Russia Agt 11 Aug 1838. Col. Thos. E. (Hubard) Jan 26. 1846
He died on the 26 November 1831 Charlotte in the State of Va he was a Carpenter in the Va Navy commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded in the _____ no for 2 Years payments to be made to the children of said decd.
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of $60 Dollars 00 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831. & ter- minating Nov. 26. 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Feb 1838 and sent to Compt. W. Bouldin No. of Rep.
Answers to the 1st of Semi-annual allowance ending Nov. 26, 1831 the 2 day of his death $110.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Pension No. 2 }
Recorded by R.R. Addison Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 158

3166 Hours of William Mays Ga
Adm. Carpenter - 1877 Navy Dept. $136. p.m. up Nov. 26 1831. the time of his death. Collected h- Nancy Chappin Sarah Mays Elizabeth Chappin Prudence F Mays Jane W Denton Felicita W Grees, Children of said Adm.
Wm. J. W. Bonner N.R.

Virginia                      ss.      A Court held for Charlotte County the 3 rd day of February 1833.
On motion of the Ch d ren and Heirs of William Mays dec d . Satisfactory evidence was adduced in Court to prove that William Mays dec d . late of Charlotte was a marine and Carpenter of the State Navy of Virginia in State establishment in the war of the Revolution and served three years at the time of his enlistment. That said William Mays departed this life intestate on the 20 th day of November 1831. in the County of Charlotte. leaving at the time of his death no widow. But the following Ch d ren to wit: Nancy Chaffin, Sarah Mays, Elizabeth Chaffin, Prudence Mays, Jane Le Denton and Talitha H. Green, all of whom are residents of the County of Charlotte, except Elizabeth Chaffin and Jane Le Denton who live in the west. Upon full consideration of the whole matter, the Court are of opinion that the said William Mays dec d . was a marine and Carpenter of the State Navy of Virginia and served three years in the war of the Revolution. That the said Nancy Chaffin, Sarah Mays, Elizabeth Chaffin, Prudence Mays, Jane Le Denton and Talitha H. Green are the Ch d ren of said William Mays dec d . and are the only persons entitled under the act of Congress of June 17 th 1832. and July 4 th 1836. to receive the amount of pension which would have accrued from the 4 th March 1831. to the time of said William Mays death & became payable to him if he had survived the passage of the said act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832. Ordered that the above be certified to the Commissioner of Pensions War department.
Virginia, Charlotte County Govt:
Simuel Robinson Clerk of the

Copy of the said and above referred, so hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the same from the records of my office. Given under my hand and the seal of my office this 6 th day of February 1838 - William Robinson C

Act 4 July 1836
Suspi o . See letter Hon J. W. Bowdlin 14 Feby 58.
Admitted

Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18491
Simey Elizabeth Claffin Prudence Sarah Mays, Jane W. Denton & Tabitha W. Green. Wives of William Mays Carpenter Mr. Wm.
Act: July 16 1836
Index:—Vol. 11 , Page 10
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Virginia Charlotte Ct. House July 31 st 1838.
Sir,
Yours of the 20 th July, with the printed instructions respecting the Pension claim of the children of W m Mays, deceased, has been received: and in accordance with those instructions the enclosed papers were sent to Richmond, and returned by yesterday's mail.
The Pension agent in Richmond, thinks the Department ought to issue a Duplicate. The whole papers, as received from Richmond are enclosed, that you may see, what is necessary to be done. The children of Mays are very poor, and have already incurred considerable expense about the matter, and hope the Department, under the circumstances, will order the Pension agent in Richmond to pay the amount, to their authorized Attorney in Richmond (John N. Gordon esq) without further delay, or expense about the matter. I cannot myself

see the necessity of issuing a Duplicate, and causing the children to incur double costs and expenses, when it is evident, the Pension closes upon the receipt of the money, and that the loss of the original Pension Certificate is clearly proven — The matter is submitted to the consideration of the Department —
I am Sir, very respectfully your Oat. S er vice W m J. B. Bedford
J. L. Edwards Esq Com r of Pensions War Department —

State of Virginia - Charlotte Ct. House July 15 th 1838 -
Sir,
From the enclosed papers you will discover that the original Pension Certificate issued to May's heirs , has been by the agency of their friends, lost or miscarried - The power of attorney, as requested by the Pension Agent of Richmond, and in conformity with his instructions to the parties interested, has been complied with, and satisfactory - Under the circumstances, I hope, the Department will not hesitate to order the Agency in Richmond to pay the amount due - The Heirs have requested me to attend to this matter for them -
very respectfully &c
J. L. Edwards CSgr Pension Office -
Wm J. B. Bedford

H. Reps.
July 13 th 1838
Dr Sir,
Enclosed you will find the papers of the Hens of Wm Rogers which you will be pleased to examine as soon as convenient - do inform me what is your decision on them
Yrs respectfully
James W Bondin
J. Edward Esq Commissioner of Pensions

Wm Saunders Capt Wm Parker S t Mr Tupperman Master Justice Livingston Surgeon Robert Ferguson Mate Pat Green Mid 1 Ben Taylor D o Martin Shorrman D o Lewis Summerson D o Samuel Wilson D o Mr Rydman D o Wm Mays Carpenter Wm Smith Boatswain Darman Darby Pilot
If you sugar Tea and coffee for the above Officers
Sept. 28. 1779
Ja. Barron
The above order is immediately to be complied with The Board of War thinks it a sufficient Voucher for you
Pat James
The above is a true copy of a paper, filed in the 1st Vol. of papers concerning the State Navy relative to the Ship Parker
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office Richmond this 19 February 1838
Ja. H. Heath and

Virginia. Prince Edward County to wit:
I do hereby certify that I have a distinct recollection of William Mays late of Charlotte County in the Revolution: he enlisted in 1776 as a Marine under Capt. Hanway of the State Navy of Virginia, on board a Gally or Vessel, the name of which I cannot recollect - He enlisted for the term of three years, the term for which most of the Navy enlisted at that time, and served accordingly - According to my best recollection and impression, the said William Mays was Carpenter in the Naval service - Given under my hand this 18 th day of December, 1837 -
John Cooke S t late of the Continental Army.
Witness
Nelson H. Cooke Nathaniel M. Motley