Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7007 And R. 7009, for William Massey, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Massey, William
P. 7007 and P. 7009
CONTENTS

38.17.6 Application of John M. Massy heir at Law of Wm Meassy dec d for a Revolutionary Pension
Wm Massy died
Sec 7 June 1832
Address R S Hicks Franklin Johnson County Ind

State of Indiana ss County of Johnson ss Be it Known That on This 7 th day of April one thousand eight Hundred and fifty one John M Neassy aged about seventy one years and the only heir at Law and Child now living of William Neassy late of King George County and State of Virginia deceased, who being by Me duly sworn on oath deposes and says that his said father William Neassy was a Private soldier in the Company Commanded by Captain William Bumbrle in the Regiment of Virginia Troops Commanded by Col whose name this affiant does not now remember under General George Washington in the Revolutionary war, declared in year A.D. 1776 by the United Colonies of America, against Great Britain that he was called out at the age of Eighteen years at King George County Virginia, for the term of 9 Months and Continued in actual service in said war for the term of two years and six Months and was in several engagements, among which are the siege of Yorktown and Taking of Cornwallis, and that he was honorably discharged at Yorktown in Virginia (as this affiant very much believes) soon after said siege of Yorktown. That this affiant's father had a written discharge which is supposed to have been burnt at the burning of his dwelling house. The facts above stated however will more fully appear on inspection of

the Muster Rolls of said Company This affiant further states that his said father and his mother in their life times never received any pension for his said services Nor was either of them ever placed upon the Pension rolls of the the proper department. That this affiant's father, died about the day of Feb. 1835 or 6 at King George County Virginia, and that his Mother the wife of said William Meassy died about the day of Feb. 1788, at the same County and State. This affiant further states on oath that he is the only surviving child and heir at law of the said William Meassy deceased, and he makes this application and declaration for the purpose of procuring the pension to which his said father was entitled according to the laws now in force in favor of Revolutionary soldiers and their heirs. That this affiant is now and has been for the last fifteen years a resident and of Johnson County Indiana
W. R. Hicks
John M his Meassy mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year first above written and I hereby certify that the said John M Meassy is a man of undoubted truth

and Veracity and that his statements can safely be relied upon. and that he is of the age above stated as I verily believe
Given under my hand and Notarial seal this 2 nd day of April A.D. 1837
Duane Hicks Notary Public
Indiana to wit } Johnson County } I Jacob Silvesto Clerk of the above court within and for said County hereby certify, that I have the notes before whom the above declaration appears to have been attested is a Notary Public within and for said County duly appointed & qualified and that full faith and credit receive his official acts. In testimony of which I have hereunto set my name, and affixed my official seal at Franklin the 7th day of April A.D. 1837.
Jacob Silvesto Clerk

_____ Ex'r.
INVALID. aw
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
1009
P. O. William Massey
Service: See same case reft 7.007
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .

REJECTED
70007
P. O. _____
William Hapgood
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

38,176 William H. Mafey dec d
Indiana
Act of June 1832,
let R. G. Hicks, July 2/51,
7007

copy R. S. Hicks Esq. Franklin Indiana
July 2. 1851
Sir: The declaraton in the case of William Massey dec'd, is accompanied by no proof. The Regt. in which he served is not stated, and of course no examination of the rolls can be made. Some record evidence of the service must be produced, and also the testimony of witnesses who knew the applicants father in service.
Commissioner

Brief case Wm Maysy Dec. 9 Illinois

Brief case W m Massey etc? Ill d  John H. Massey. (23 d March 1853. Open Canb.) aged 57 yrs. de- clares he is the only son of child of W m who was a Revolutionary soldier. W m at commencement of the war - (day, month, & year unknown), enter d service as a private in King George's Co. Va. under Capt W m Bombury in 18 th yr. of his age as a volunteer & afterward, an enlisted soldier. under S t Capt. in Va. troops - W m served continuously from beginning, till close of war & was at battle of Campina. Served at least five yrs & was dis- charged at Yorktown, at close of war in 1783. - Has no documentary evidence - knows of no person whose testimony he can procure - knew his father say, his name would be found on Rolls of his Country. W m died 10 th Sept. 1837. Hannah died when Dept. was about 10 yrs. old. W m & Han- nah (maiden name Suttle) married in 1784. Dept born of the 7 th Aug. 1795. as appears by record in his possession is their youngest child.
29 th June 1853.

Washington City March 31. 1853. Hon. Loren P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir Enclosed I send you the Declaration of John H. Massey of Clark County, Illinois, only child and Heir of William Massey dec d for allowances of Pensions which was due and unpaid to his said Father under the act of Congress of June 7. 1832 etc. for services rendered in the Revolutionary War. You will please send the Certificate of Pension to my care as his attorney when ready for delivery.
Very Respectfully &c Richard M. Young Atty for John H. Massey of Illinois

Claim for Revolutionary Pensions
FREE
FREE
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April 15. 1857
Miss. A. S. ... N. ... N. ...
Mrs. J. E. Heath Comt. Pensant Washington City D.C. R. H. Nichols Franklin End
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Franklin Ind
7 th Apl. A.D. 1857
Hon. J. E. Heath Com d Pens.
Dr Sir.
Enclosed
Please find application of John M c Massy for Pension as heir at Law of W m M c Massy. dec. Should additional evidence be required inform me immediately Very Respectfully &c.,
R. S. Wick

N o 38. S. 4 th William Massey dec. Illinois.
Letter to, Rich d ell. Young 29 th June 1853.
7009
Act of the June 1832.

Application of John H. Massie or Massey of Ill s for arrears of Pension on account of the services of his father William Massey - act of June 1832 - Surplus
90.

Richard M. Young June 29th 1853.
Richard M. Young Esq. Washington. D.C.

Pension Office.
29 th June 1853.
Sir,
The application of the heir of William Massey dec d of Illinois, has been received and filed under Act 7 th June 1832.
Application should be made to the Auditor at Richmond for some evidence of W m Massey's services in the Militia - If he served in the Continental line the name of the Colonel must be given under whom he performed his different tours. The date of the marriage of William and Hannah and of their death must be proved by some public or private record - but if such cannot be procured, then the evidence of witnesses, who can show the accuracy of their recollection, by referring to some event, will be received. The heir-ship of John H. Massey must be clearly proved. All the evidence must

be under Certificate of Court. I would remark, that no fact necessary to the admission of this claim, has been proved.
Richard M. Young June 29th 1853.
Richard M. Young Esqr. Washington. D.C.

John H. Keassy Power of Atty. to Oliver Phelps Jr.
Sept 3. 1851
Address. D. S. Schick Frankfort Johnson Co Ind

I now all men by these presents that I John M Keary of Johnson County Indiana and the only surviving Child and heir at Law of William Keary late of King George County State of Virginia have Constituted and appointed and do by these presents, Constitute, and appoint one Oliver Phelps Jr. of Washington City District of Columbia. My true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in My name place and stead. to investigate, and prosecute to final Completion any Claim which I may which have against the general Government of the United States, as heir at Law of said William Keary, as and for any pension, back pay, or bounty which was due My father at the time of his death, for services rendered by him as a Revolutionary soldier. And I further empower My said Attorney, to do and perform all and every the acts necessary to be done in and about the prosecution of said Claim against the government aforesaid. And also to investigate and prosecute to final Completion any other Claim which I may have against said government, as the only surviving Child and heir at Law of Hannah Keary. My Mother and late the widow of said William Keary dec d

hereby ratifying and Confirming whatsoever acts my said Attorney in fact. may lawfully do in the premises.
In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and seal this 28 th day of August A.D. 1857.
Attest R. S. Dicks
John H. his Massy Seal mark
State of Indiana } Johnson County } Before me the undersigned personally came the above named John H. Massy and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein specified & signed the same by making his mark in my presence.
In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and seal this 28 th day of August A.D. 1857
R. S. Dicks Esq. Seal
State of Indiana } County of Johnson } Sec.
I Jacob Sibert Clerk of the Johnson Circuit Court do hereby certify that Royal S. Dicks Esq. whose name appears signed to the foregoing instrument

was at the date of such acknowledgment And is now an acting Justice of the peace within and for said County and State duly elected, Commissioned and Qualified, and that full faith and Credit ought to be given all his official acts, and further that the signature pur- porting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand and Affixed the seal of said Court at Franklin in said County this 27 th day of August A.D. 1857.
Jacob Silbert Clerk
Seal
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No 38. S. 47.
Richard M. Young Atty

State of Illinois } Clark county. }
On this 23 rd day of March A. D. 1833. personally appeared in open court, before the County court, now sitting as a court for Probate business in and for the county of Clark and state of Illinois, John H. Murphy, a resident of the county of Clark and state of Illinois, aged fifty seven years past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the several acts of Congress, passed March 18 th 1818; June 7 th 1832, and any subsequent acts providing for pensions for the Revolutionary soldiers, or their widows and children, in cases where their husbands or fathers failed to apply for their said pensions under said acts:
That he is the only son or child, now living of his father, William Murphy, who was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as herein set forth, as well as he is informed and believes in the Revolutionary war. That the said William Murphy, entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated, to wit:
That the said William Murphy, was a private, and resided at the time of entering the service, in the county of King George and state of Virginia, and on or about the commencement of the war, (the day, month and year, precisely, is unknown to this declarant) the said William Murphy, entered the said service, at the said county of King George and state of Virginia, under Capt. William Bombay (alias, Bombony, alias, Bumbony, alias, Bumbony, in the 18 th year of his age, as a volunteer soldier, & believing he was afterwards an enlisted soldier in said War, under said Capt.

all of which service was in the Virginia Troops. He does not know the officers of the Regiment, or the name or No. of the Regiment, to which he belonged but more recollects that the said William Massey & his Capt. Bombay, were both residents of the said county of King-George;
That the said William Massey, continued in the said service, from the time of his first entering it as aforesaid, until the close of the War, and was in the Battle of the Cowpens, and several other Battles, not now well recollects, and that he was in the Battle at York town, and the surrender of Cornwallis, and that he remained in the service until the Treaty of Peace was ratified. That he was not employed in any civil pursuit, during the time he served as aforesaid, but was continually in the service as he often heard his father say, during the whole time, for at least a period of five years, and was discharged at York town, at the close of the War in 1783.
He does not now recollect whether his father ever had any discharge or not; That he has no documentary evidence of his said service; And that he knows of no person, whose testimony, he can procure, who can testify to his service. That he always heard his father say, when speaking of his said service, that his name would be found on the rolls, and files of his country;
That his said father, William Massey, never applied for a pension under the acts of Congress aforesaid, and always declined his application, & refused the pension Bounty, from a sense of pride and dignity;

That the said William Massey lost his speech five or six years before he died, and that he died in the said county of King George, in Virginia, about the 10 th day of September in the year 1837.
That declarant's mother, & wife, of the said William Massey, died in King George county aforesaid, when this declarant was about ten years old. And that this declarant is now the only child now living of the said William Massey.
That the said William Massey & his wife, Sarah, (whose maiden name was Butler) were married in the said county of King George in the year 1784.
That this declarant was born on the 7 th day of August 1795, as appears of record in a Birth Book, now in his possession, about thirty years ago, from information given him, by his sister, Elizabeth Massey, from Washington City, who was in possession, then, of his father's family records. That this declarant is their youngest child.
This declarant relinquishes every other claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that neither his name, nor his father's, is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state, of the United States.
Known to and subscribed by John H. Massey the day and year aforesaid in open court, & that I have no interest or concern in the same. Stephen Archer, Judge of the county court of King George, Virginia.

State of Illinois } Clark county. }
I John Stockwell Clerk of the county court, in and for the county of Clark and state of Illinois, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court on this day, in the matter of the application of John H. Masey, only son and child of William Masey for a pension, as therein stated.
And I further certify that I have no interest in the result of this case, and am not concerned in its prosecution.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal. of Office, at Marshall this 23 rd day of March A. D. 1838.
J. Stockwell Clerk.