Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5895, for William Key, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Va. Va. Sea Service.
Hey, William Elizabeth
R 5895
CONTENTS

of Pennsylv (West)
William Key
of Sumner Co in the State of Pennsylv who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Lewis of the Regt commanded by Col. Faulkner in the Virginia war for 12 mo. fr 179
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylv at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of March 1833 and sent to Hon. Mr. Hall of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. $ 80 00 Pension, allowance ending 4 Septm 1833. 20 00 $ 100 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book 2 Vol. 7 Page 86
see letter 27 June 1844 to H. J. H. Peyton
Let to Tho. Purdy. Aug. 13. 1844. same Oct 22 o 44

20,065
Wm. Key
from 1779 print 12 months,
$40.
See Schoenly's admt for 12mo
Hon
W. Hall
H. R.

BRIEF in the case of William Key Court of Tennessee in the State of Tennessee (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71  4. 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.     Volunteered as a May In 1779 about 3 private Gen. Col. Ralph Hartranft & Col. William Lewis   Volunteered early Feb 1780 3 Capt. Bell Coleman   In his own home in West 6 Union Capt. Crooks of the Militia   Must be May or June 1781 6 Substitute from the Tennessean   to Mr. Spain Capt. Baker Payson  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? No Record  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Sevier Co. Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses & traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. S. Wilson Examining Clerk.  28. July 1833

State of Tennessee
Sumner County ss Court of Pleas & quarter sessions of the Term of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two
On this 16 th day of November 1832 personally appeared in open court before the justices sitting as a coram to wit Thomas Anderson John L Swaney and William Edwards justices of the said county of Sumner. William Keys a resident of the said county of Sumner in the state of Tennessee aged sixty one years the 14 th day of October last who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he did as near as he recollects in the month of April or May 1779 enter as a volunteer in the service of the United States in the company commanded by Captain William Lewis for the time of the war in the County of Dinwiddie in the state of Virginia and he thinks it was the seventh Regiment of Virginia Militia commanded by Colonel Ralph Faulkner, & Major John Wolf and in the Brigade commanded by General Stephens who he thinks was a subaltern officer and General Steuben was the main commander. Applicant further states that after he joined the regiment he thinks in the summer he marched down James River to guard the military stores and import-towns That he remained there about three months & was stationed part of the time at Boads Fort & part of the time at Sandy Point. After which time he returned back to Dinwiddie County & remained there he thinks the best part of the ensuing winter and then in the early part of the year 1780 he entered upon another three months tour under Captain Scott Coleman

and marched down James River again with the new recruiting under the same officers except the Captain as before stated & was stationed in nearly the same places & for the same purpose, after the second tour of three months expired on his return home at Petersburg he came a cross a Captain Cook of the Marines who was recruiting and he enlisted for an additional term of six months and he thinks in the summer of 1780. he entered on Board a Schooner he thinks named Clancy at Manchester and went down James River after the British to the public places for the purpose of guarding the river. That he remained in the marine service his term of six months during the whole of which time the said Captain Cook commanded and that he left the Schooner at Jamestown & received no discharge neither did any of those whose time expired and he thinks there were 18 discharged at that time. this he thinks was in the winter of '80 '81. He then returned home and remained there a month or so (in all) on June 1781. a William Spain employed him as a substitute for another six months tour and that he entered upon duty in Petersburg Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Baker Pegram and we marched from thence down James River to Boords Fort and there we crossed the river and marched on to old Williamsburg Virginia and there we remained until we were commanded to march to the siege of Yorktown. that he went with the Regiment to the siege of Yorktown and the same Captain commanded. and he thinks a Major Duvall and a Major De Cloman were also in command

until we joined General Washington at Yorktown & were put to work at a Bomb battery and applicant states that he was at the siege of Yorktown & the surrender of Cornwallis which was, he believes, in October 1781. And after the surrender he returned home and did not receive any discharge. Applicant remained in Dinwiddie County Virginia for several years & removed to Warren County North Carolina & remained there 7 or 8 years & then removed to Sumner County Tennessee where he now lives & has lived for about thirty two years.
And the said William Key swears that he is not on the Pension Roll of any state or territory and he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present.
He states that he was a negro residing in the county of Dinwiddie and state of Virginia and that he is now aged 70 years residing in the same county and state.
He states that he was born on the 12th day of October 1781 in the county of Chesterfield in the state of Virginia. He had a record of his age but it has been lost or mislaid. He was living in the county of Dinwiddie in the state of Virginia when he entered the service, and after the Revolutionary war he removed to the county of Warren in the state of North Carolina and then removed to the county of Sumner in the state of Tennessee where he now lives. He has no discharge and he has no recollection of having received one.
Sworn to in open Court
November 16th 1832
Asst. District Clerk
Wm. Key

Then read the
We Richard Johnson aged 74 years a clergyman residing in the county of Surry and state of Virginia and Bingham Ky aged 70 years hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Wm Ky who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he is respected and beloved, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion - And the said Bingham Ky doth hereby certify that he has a distinct recollection of William Ky having entered and served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, he states that applicant was in service from the time that he first entered until after the surrender of Cornwallis at York Town - His service is distinctly remembered from the circumstance that the duty of tending the farm for the support of the family depended on him during the absence of his Brother. At the time that the battle near Petersburg was fought he lived with a widowed mother within 8 miles of that place and he has a distinct knowledge of applicant's having been in that battle -
Sworn to in open Court Richard Johnson November 11th 1832 Bingham Ky A. H. Douglas Clerk
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as a soldier and

And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Richard Johnson who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the County of Surinam, and that Bingham Key who has also signed the same, is a resident of said County and is a creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Mildred Key who has signed and sworn to the annexed certificate is too infirm by age and bodily infirmity to be brought into Court without endangering her life. That she is a resident of said County of Surinam; that she is a creditable person and that her statement is entitled to credit.
Thos. Anderson (Jp.)
John L. Bransby (Jp.)
Wm. Edwards (Jp.)
I Alfred St. Lancelot Clerk of Pleadings and Quarters Sessions for the County of Surinam, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of application of William Key for a pension. And I Alfred St. Lancelot Clerk as aforesaid do hereby further certify that William

I Alfred St. Douglas Clerk of Pleas and Quarta session for the County of Sur- -nam, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of application of William Key for a pension. and I Alfred St. Douglas Clerk as aforesaid do hereby further certify that William Key later before whom the certificate of Mildred Key was taken was at the time of taking the same and is now an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Suranam, and that the sign- ature annexed to said certificate is his genuine signature in the Oath of Henry Durham as to signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office This the 18 th day of November A. D. 1832 and the 57 th year of American Independence A. St. Douglas Clerk
To the Hon. David M'Landers Salladin Lewis

10842 April 15, 1844
Trn
Elizabeth Hry and 7 Aug 1838
Dr. Clanton of 3 Elizabeth St for Pension

State of Tennessee Sumner County On this 9th day of April Eighteen hundred & forty four personally appeared before the Me Ben. Gray Justice of the Peace for said County Elizabeth Ney a resident of the district No 13 in the County of Sumner and State of Tennessee aged about seventy  seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath and the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 3rd of July 1838 that she is the widow of William Ney who was a pensioner under an act of Congress passed the 3rd of July 1838 as will fully appear by the file of the pension papers in the war department he drew his pension at Nashville Tenn and he died in the year of eighteen hundred & thirty four she further declares that he was married to William Ney on the 1st of January in the year seventeen hundred and ninety three that her husband the aforesaid William Ney died on the 1st of January in the year of eighteen hundred & thirty four and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year before written
Elizabeth Ney mark
Ben. Gray Justice of the peace Dist. 03 to the mark of the Subscriber of the above declaration
Ben. Gray
The above interlining was done before signing
Ben. Gray Justice of the peace
This day came James Guvin & John Barker an acting justice of the peace in no being duly sworn according to Law upon their oaths do say for Sumner County and make oath that the above declar- tion of Elizabeth Ney was duly sworn to and subscribed to before him and that  that owing to bodily infirmity Elizabeth Ney  she is not able to appear before any court of record affiants also make oath that the said Elizabeth is the widow of William Ney and that the said Elizabeth is a woman of truth and veracity and they further makes oath that from general report the said William Ney was a pensioner and drew his pension at Nashville Tennessee and that the said Elizabeth is a widow at this time
April 10th 1844
Before me William Parker
James Guvin John Barker

State of Tennessee Sumner County  I Isaac C. Douglass Chairman of the County Court of Sumner, it being a court of record, certify that Benjamin Gray is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County. I also certify that I am entirely satisfied that Elizabeth Ray is the Widow of William Ray, said fact having been sworn to by James Gwin and John Parker both persons of well established truth and veracity. This  day of April 1844 Isaac C. Douglass  (Seal) Chairman of the County Court of Sumner County.
State of Tennessee Sumner County  I Williams S. Munday Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that Isaac C. Douglass whose name appears to the above certificate is Chairman of the County Court of said County (the same being a court of record) duly elected and qualified as such, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine and that full faith and credit are, and of right ought to be given all his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Office, at Offutt in the Town of Gallatin, this 11 th day of April A.D. 1844 and 68 th year of American Independence Wm. S. Munday Clerk

State of Tennessee, Sumner County : Be it known that before me personally appeared  he in and for the county aforesaid
and last known and that Thomas M c Carten Mary Davis James M c Key Alfred C o Key Samuel Robinson and William Key are his only surviving children done and signed in open court this 2nd day of Sept 1844 Oralins in Open Court - Sept 20 th 1844 Wm M c Carten James M c Carten

State of Tennessee
Sumner County } Be it known that before me
Isaac C Douglas Chairman of the county court in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared James Hays son and executor of Elizabeth Hays deceased and in due form of Law that he is the son of Elizabeth Hays who subscribed to the declaration hereto annexed that the said Elizabeth died on the 28 th day of July last The said Hays left the following children who survived her Mary Thomas Hays Peterson Hays Nancy Davis James Hays Alfred C Hays Harriet Roberson & William Hays - That he now makes this affidavit in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of an act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an "Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," and in order to obtain the benefits of an act passed June 17 th 1844 entitled an "Act to continue the Pensions of certain widows" and the benefit of "an act passed March 3 rd 1843," sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 2 nd day of Sept 1844
Sworn to in Open Court
James Hays
September 2 nd 1844 Wm Munday Clerk
I Isaac C Douglas Chairman of the county court of Sumner certify that Elizabeth Hays whose name is subscribed to the declaration hereto annexed died on the 28 th of July one thousand eight hundred and fortyfour and that Thomas Hays Peterson Hays Nancy Davis James Hays Alfred C Hays Harriet Roberson and William Hays are her only surviving children done and signed in open Court this 2 nd day of Sept 1844
Exhibit in Open Court
Isaac C Douglas Chairman
Sept 2 nd 1844
Wm Munday Clerk

Tennessee Sumner County } Personally appeared before me John Grees } an acting Justice of the Peace for said county. Sarah Stone and States as follows that she knew William and Elizabeth Key before they was Married in Halifax county North Carolina and that they was Married at John Askeys in North Carolina and she also knew Bingham Key and his wife Susan and Macklin Key the Son of Bingham Key and his wife Susan was a small Boy not more than Six or seven years of age at the Marriage of William and Elizabeth Key and that she also States that she had a Sister by the name of Nancy about the age Macklin Key all living in the same  and she was her youngest Sister and Bingham Key and his wife Susan and William Key and his wife Elizabeth and Mildred Key a Sister of Bingham and William Key and her Brother John Gains all Remained about seven years in Halifax county North Carolina after the Marriage of William and Elizabeth Key before they Moved to Tennessee and Macklin Key at the time they Moved was about twelve or thirteen years of age he being about the age my Sister Nancy Gains and I The said Sarah Stone Remained in North Carolina some three or four years after the above

1 Persons Moved to Tennessee and then My father with my self Moved out Tennessee Sumner County to the same neighborhood and have Remained here Ever since and My sister Elisabeth Key died in Eighteen hundred and forty four and I the said Sarah Stone am older than she was and she was Seventy four years old My age is about Eighty five years I am old and unable to attend a court or Record at Gallatin further she sayeth not This the 22 d day of May 1854 I am attested in the appearance Sarah her Stone mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me The 22 d May 1854 John P. Jones J.P. and Acting Justice of the peace
The above Subscribing witness is creditable in this in this neighborhood and I have known her all my life to be such that is I never heard any thing to the contrary and I have been personally acquainted with her all my life May 22 d 1854. I am sincerely John P. Jones Justice of the peace

August 27, 1934
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William Key-R.5895
BA-J/AT
Jane Pierce J. Wilson 2301 Hanover Avenue Richmond, Virginia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Key, private with the Virginia troops, and a pensioner of Sumner County, Tennessee.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers in the pension claim, R. 5895, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William Key.
William Key was born October 14, 1761 in Chesterfield County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not given, his mother was a widow during the Revolution.
While residing in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, he enlisted in April or May, 1779, served three months as private in Captain William Lewis' company, Colonel Ralph Faulkner's Virginia regiment, marched down the James River to guard the military stores. He enlisted early in 1780, served three months in Captain Scott Coleman's company. He enlisted at Manchester in the summer of 1780, served six months as marine under Captain Cook of the Marine Service, on board the schooner "Nancy". He served in 1781, six months in Captain Baker Martin's company, was in the battle of Petersburg and the siege of Yorktown.
He lived in Dinwiddie County, Virginia for several years after the war, then moved to Warren County, North Carolina, there seven or eight years, when he moved to Sumner County, Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application ex-

outed November 16, 1832, at which time he was living in Sumner County, Tennessee.
The soldier, William Key, married in 1793 or 1794 (definite date not given) in Halifax County, North Carolina, Elizabeth. He died January 19, 1854; it is stated that he was a Methodist preached for thirty or forty years prior to his death.
The widow Elizabeth Key on April 4, 1844 was a resident of District No. 13, Sumner County, Tennessee, then aged about seventy-four years. She died July 28, 1844, leaving the following children- Thomas Key, Peterson Key, Nancy Davis, James Key, Alfred C. Key, Harriet Roberson, and William Key.
Their son, James Key, was a resident of Sumner County, Tennessee in 1844, 1854 and 1855. Their second daughter, name not stated, married ---- Duncan, she died in the state of Illinois (date not given), leaving seven children, five of whom were of age in 1846, names of these children not shown.
Bingham Key, brother of the soldier, William Key, in 1832 was aged about seventy years and a resident of Sumner County, Tennessee; it is stated that he married about the year 1783, his wife's name was Susan, and that his son, Macklin or McLin Key was born about the year 1786 and lived in Sumner County, Tennessee in 1846. The soldier's sister, Mildred Key was living in Sumner County, Tennessee in 1832.
Sarah Stone in 1854 a resident of Sumner County, Tennessee, referred to her father (name not given), to her sister, Nancy Gains, her brother, John Gains, as all having lived in Halifax County, North Carolina and moved to Sumner County, Tennessee and lived near her sister, Elizabeth Key, the wife of William Key.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator

James Key, June 27/53.

416
Pension Office
June 27 1853
Sir
The case of Elizabeth Key of Tenn - act July 7 1838 - has not been admitted because the date of her marriage has not been established. Mr Barry and other agents in the case, have been repeatedly instructed as to what is necessary to complete the claim.
James Key Esq
Gallatin Tenn

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
September 23, 1924.
Mrs. T. J. Darling, Tallulah Falls, Ga.
Madam;
I have to advise you that in the Revolutionary War pension claim of William Key, R. 5895, the names of his parents do not appear.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Rev. and 1818 War Section.
August 11, 1924.
Mrs. T. J. Darling, Jr. 1295 Grove Ave. Waycross, Ga.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 5895, it appears that William Key was born October 14, 1761 in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
While residing in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, he enlisted in April or May 1779 and served three months as a private in Captain William Lewis' Company, Colonel Ralph Faulkner's Virginia Regiment.
He enlisted early in 1780 and served three months as a private under Captain Scott Coleman in the Virginia Troops.
He enlisted in the summer of 1780 and served six months as a Marine, under Captain Cook of the Marine service, was on board the schooner "Nancy" and served six months.
He enlisted in May or June 1781 and served six months as a private in Captain Baker Pegrim's Virginia Company, and

was at the siege of York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 16, 1838, while a resident of Sumner County, Tennessee. He died January 19, 1834.
Soldier married in 1793 in Halifax County, North Carolina, Elizabeth, whose maiden name is not stated, in 1844 she was living in District No. 13, Sumner County, Tennessee and aged seventy four years.
She died July 28, 1844, leaving the following children- Thomas, Peterson, Nancy Davis, James, Alfred C., Harriet Roberson, and William.
Soldier's second daughter, name not stated, married --- Duncan and she died in Illinois, leaving seven children, five of whom were of age in 1846, no names of children given.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Rev. War Section. 5.895
March 20, 1914.
Mrs. O. C. Van Zandt,
Box 103,
Miles, Texas.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 6" instant, you are furnished the histories of the three Revolutionary War pensioners requested therein.
R. File No. 5.895. William Key was born October 14, 1761 in Chesterfield County, Virginia, and resided in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, when he served in the Virginia troops as follows:
Volunteered in April or May 1779, in Captain William Lewis' company, Colonel Ralph Faulkner's regiment, and served three months.
Enlisted early in 1780, under Captain Scott Coleman, and served three months, and on his way home, he enlisted at Petersburg as a Marine under Captain Cook who commanded the Marines on board the schooner "Nancy" and served six months.
Enlisted in May or June 1781, in Captain Baker Pegrim's company, under Majors Duval and Deklawan and joined General Washington at the siege of Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 16, 1832, while a resident of Sumner County, Tennessee. over

He married in Halifax County, North Carolina, in 1793, Elizabeth ----; he died January 19, 1834, and she died July 28, 1844, leaving only the following children: Thomas, Paterson, James, Alfred C., William, Nancy Davis, Harriet Roberson. His second The daughter ---- married ---- Duncan, she died in Illinois leaving seven children, no names stated.
L. M. Saltzgeber

DR. DAVID G. WILSON
501 E. GRACE STREET RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
Aug. 3rd, 1934.
Bureau of Pensions, Revolutionary Division, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
In the Pension Records at our Virginia Archives there appears the name of William Key, of Sumner County, Tennessee, as a Private in the Virginia lines, March 2, 1833. If the papers in your office give any information concerning his family or place of residence and service I will greatly appreciate a copy of same.
Sincerely yours,
Jane P. Wilson Jane Pierce Jennings Wilson,
2201 Hanover Ave.,
Richmond, Va.

T. J. DARLING
Box 85
Phone 114
Refer to - Rev. and 1812 War Section
WAYCROSS, GA.,
Tallulah Falls Ga.
Aug. 27, 1924
Mr. Hays Haymaker Acting Commissioner Dept of Interior. Washington D. C. Dear Sir: -
In reply to your letter concerning Revolutionary War Pension Claim R. 5895. William Key
I wish to thank you for your information and trouble, and also to ask if William Key's father's and mother's names are mentioned, as it is required to have them, if possible to obtain them, when send- ing in papers for Daughters of the American Revolution.
Thanking you again, I am, Yours truly,
Mrs. T. J. Darling, Jr. Tallulah Falls. Georgia

Waycross Ga.
July 12, 1924
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -
I would like to obtain a copy of the pension of William Key, Revolutionary Soldier, whose name appears on Pension list of Ninth Annual Report of Library Board of Virginia State Library 1911-12 with the following account -
William Key S. of W. 1835 Pen. 3, Tenn. 102.
The said Wm. Key is my great-great grand father.
Please notify me if there will be any expense in obtaining this copy and if so how much.
Also I would like to

know of the name of Robert Whiteside appears on your list, He enlisted in the Revolution from North Carolina and died in Wayne County Kentucky 1811-12 -
Thanking you for your trouble, I am
yours truly, Mrs. J. J. Darling, Jr. 1295 Stone Ave. Weycross Ia.

1914 Mch. 20. History to Mrs. O. C. Van Zandt, letter in S. 18.069 Sandy Key - & 1924-Aug. 11. Hist to Mrs. J. J. Darling ans. 1924-Sept. 23 Mrs. J. J. Darling info name of parents not on rec. ans. 1934-Aug. 27. Hist to Jane P. J. Wilson ans.
REJECTED
5895
P. O. Elizabeth Key Service: Widow of William
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

109 Pension Office June 8, 1854
Sir
I have examined the application of Elizabeth Key widow of William Key of Tennessee under the act of July 7, 1838
The question in this case is, at what time were William and Elizabeth married? Elizabeth Key in her application says it was in the year 1793, but does not state the month nor the day of the month. Benjamin Key says, he was present at the marriage and that it took place previous to January 1794. But he does not state any "fixed fact" by which he is enabled to say it certainly took place before 1794. John Perry was acquainted with William before his marriage but not with his wife. He thinks they were married before he, respondent, was twenty one years of age, for he was a "bound boy at the time." But he says he is now, (in 1854) about 84 years old. Of course he must have been born in 1770. Consequently, if William was married before he was twenty one years old he must have been married before 1792, which does not support the claim of the party herself. The testimony of Perry does not strengthen his case. An attempt is made to establish the age of Thomas Key who appears to be the oldest son of William & Elizabeth Key. The evidence in this

point tend to prove that he was born about the year 1796. This may be true and yet the marriage not have taken place until after January 1. 1794. —
Considering the whole evidence I cannot find that the marriage of these parties took place before January 1. 1794. and must affirm the previous action of this office. —
I remain Yours &c
A. H. Markland Present.
A. H. Markland June 8/34

Elizabeth Key, wid of William, Tenn e Sept r 38
A. H. Markland

Washington City June 4th 1852
Hon L P Waldo
Comm r of Pensions
I enclose, herewith, additional Evidence in case of Elizabeth Ray, widow of William of Lynn whose claim is suspended under act 1838, I am satisfied that the evidence now filed is quite sufficient to prove the marriage to have taken place prior to 1794. I hope the certificate will now issue
I am Sir Very Respectfully Yours Obediently
A. H. Markland

Hon J. P. Morgan
Gallatin June 27.

Pension Office
June 27. 1844.
Sir,
The declaration of Elizabeth Key, widow of William Key, has been examined and is herewith returned. It is not sufficient to establish her claim. She must produce such proof as the enclosed regulations under the act of July 7. 1838 point out. Every paper containing testimony sent to this Office, must be free from blots, interlineations, erasures, and alterations of every description; otherwise it cannot be placed on our files as evidence.
The claim of Bingham Key, under the act of June 7. 1832, has been rejected. He did not serve so long as six months, the time required by law to entitle the claimant to a pension.
Peter Tuttle's claim has also been rejected. He served only four months.
I have the honor
Eliz. Key act 38 - n o 10842 B. Key, act '32, n o 35694 P. Tuttle, act '32 n o 35697
Hon. J. H. Peyton, Gallatin, Tenn.

11 Williams
June 6/33

Pension Office
June 6 1853
Sir
The case of Elizabeth Key of Tern has been suspended because it has not been satisfactorily shown that she was married before 1794. This must be done by disinterested witnesses who can show how they are enabled to fix the time, Mr James Key has been informed several times what were the defects of the case.
L Williams of Present

Gallatin Sept 20 th 1855
Commission of Pensions.
Dear Sir,
Sometime since I gave a power of attorney to J. W. Magill, to prosecute the claim of myself as heir and executor of Elizabeth Key as widow of the late William Key, a Revolution soldier for pension. You will please inform me the last action of the Department on the case, I forwarded to the Atty. Magill, evidence, since which time I have not heard from the claim.
Yours &c
James Key

Elizabeth Key wid William
June 38 Sep
A. H. Markland

Washington City May 3 rd 52
Stone P. Waldo,
I enclose herewith a power of attorney in the case of Elizabeth Ray, widow of Mr Ray Tennessee '38 suspended I feel satisfied that upon a reexamination you will feel yourself justified in admitting the claim under act 1838. It is as clearly proven that the marriage took place prior to 17794 as you could wish.
I am Sir Very Respectfully yours O. S. M.
A. H. Markland

A. A. Markland
May 8/54

134 Pension Office May 8. 1857
Sir
On re-examining the claim of Elizabeth Key, deceased, widow of William, of Tennessee , under the act of July 7, 1838, I find that there is no evidence of the date of the marriage of Wm and Elizabeth excepting the testimony of Bingham Key, who testified that the marriage was before 1794, and cited certain other events and dates going to fix upon the year 1793 as the date of that event. This proof has been held insufficient to fix the date.
Proof fixing the age of the oldest child by the known age of other persons and having reference to the records of other families may aid in more effectually determining the date of the marriage.
A. A. Markland Esq Present

I know all the G. that prevents that, I James H. of the County of Sumner State of Tennessee, executor of the last Will & Testament of Elizabeth Ray, as to the share of Elizabeth Ray also, Widow of the late Wm Ray who in his last Will & Testament, on account of services in the Revolutionary War, & c. who deposited the life, & c. Cont. 1835. I am a Widow the late Elizabeth Ray, who applied for a pension during her life, but never got her claim allowed, I present as a claim here to the late Elizabeth Ray, I do here now at the Constitution of the United States, Wm Ray, My late Wm Ray was a careful & strong man and in my hand to present the claim of my mother as the heir, or if not as such, to a pension, and I fully authorize to take the papers, & c. & c. as a evidence that as a result, I am the Guardian Certificate in the case, Wm Ray, James H. Ray
I am also the Administrator of William Wood, deceased, a Revolutionary War veteran, his life applied for a pension as such, and the same has been discontinued I am the son of the late William Wood, who had authorized the same, I, Wm Ray, to present and prosecute such claim, since the time of the name of the admr or heir and to receive the pension Certificate & c. and in all these cases to do all and every thing that I could there should be further required I notify the legal admr of the estate of Wm Ray, this the 5th of May 1855. James H. Ray

State of Tennessee I, John S. Dugg, Clerk of the Court in and for the County of Davidson, do hereby certify that on this the 5th day of May 1855 personally appeared James H. [?], to me known to be the person described in and who is known to me to be the person who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 5th day of May 1855.
John S. Dugg Clerk
Give the information required to P. Williams Esq Felix Richardson Atty

Elizabeth Hey Grenada Memor
June 4. 1804

Eliz th Key
Declared - married in 1793 - month not given in Halifax Co N.C. - she died in 1844
Bingham Key - swears they were married before 1794 -
Clerk of Halifax Co says no record of marriage -
James Key Key swears he can find no record -
Bingham Key says the reason he said W m & Eliz th were
married before '94 was she was married in her 23 rd year & died in her 74 th , - I was at
Given in March 1845 -
the wedding in Halifax Co - by John Meador - and from my marriage which was 61 yrs ago
This would make the marriage in 1793 -
last fall - & 3 yrs after I was married my son Macklin Key was born & he was in his 6 th or 7 th year when they were married
Eliz th died July 28 th 1844 - as "about 74"
The correspondence shows that this evidence has been regarded as insufficient to fix the date before 1794. In strictness it makes the date in 1793. The only question is whether the witness states the exact truth. If he does the marriage was before 1794.

ms 1838
Elizabeth Hey wid. of Hon. John
Residence of Peabody Washington D.C.

10842 Elizabeth Key Tenn
J Barry Nov 22 1842 Hon J H Peyton Dec 20 1844 J Barry May 3 1845 May 5 H Saughtlin May 6 1845 not J Barry Oct 18 1845 same Sep 14 1846 same July 2 1853 Jas Key June 27 1853 A H Markland May 8 1854 same June 8 1854 Jas Key not found Sep 27 1853 P Williams June 6 1853
1895
July 7 1838
to J Barry Nov 22 1842 " Hon J H Peyton Dec 20 1844 " " J Barry May 3 1845 " " Maj. S. H. Saughtlin May 6 1845 " " J. Barry Oct. 18, 1845 same Sep. 14, 46. same July 2, 1853 Jas. Key June 27 1853 " " July 1838
Elizabeth Key and
to J. Barry Nov 22 1842 " Hon. J. H. Peyton Dec. 20 1844 " " J. Barry May 3, '45 " Maj. S. H. Saughtlin May 6 1845
A. H. Markland May 8 1854
18542 D. May June 8. Jas Key Sep 27 1853

William Reg BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of 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? except one 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? 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

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? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? 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? XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? 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? XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
 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 each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
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 authenticates 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 ends 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Oct 1"> Oct 22 201
Eliz Key Furniss and Jas P. Hlock Furniss 18
XX-
Miss J L Edwards of The Pension department Washington D C

Dear Sir) Gallatin Oct 14 th 1844
I am anxious to get the papers in the Pension case of Elizabeth they I sent them to you 6 weeks ago and have got no answer. Please attend to this case immediately & write to the Widow of James Ashlocke who was a Pensioner under the act of 1818 procure a pension she died some six or seven years after her husband never having married. Can her administrator or children now apply for her and procure what she would have been entitled to. There was an old coloured man by the name of Attamont former the servant of my father who started to go and reside at Mt Vernon he having been raised by General Washington. Will you some morning or evening when taking a ride of pleasure go to Mt V. and see if he has arrived safely. Our family feel great solicitude for his welfare and would be much pleased to know he had arrived safely. Let us know about his health and his prospects of living there comfortably. Yours Very Respectfully Barry Mr J. L. Edwards
Yours Truly James Monroe

Tho Barry aug 13

Sir
Pen PA Aug 13 1844
The claim of Elizabeth Key dec d ? may be asserted by any one of her children or by her adm t . which should be accompanied by the original papers forwarded to Hon. J. H. Peyton on 27 June last. The certificate of the Court showing the day of her death and names of the children who survived her should be obtained in addition to the usual proofs required by the regulations.
Thos. Barry Esq r Gallatin Tenn:

March 31. 1853
Rev. to Case of South Key decd reside of residuum
Joseph Gallatin
Tenn.
Commission of Partnership Washington D.C.

April 15th 57
to cases of goods and Garnet (see son of
Elizabeth & W
Thos. Barry Gallatin
Japan
Pat
Lanus. Co.
Heath, Com of Pension
Washington D.C.

V. Gary
Nov 22. '44

Pension Office November 22 1844
Sir,
In the Case of Elizabeth Key, dec d , under the act of 7 July 1838, the date of the marriage should be established by record, or documentary evidence public or private, if attainable, or if proof of that grade cannot be had, the testimony of credible and intelligent persons, who knew the parties as husband and wife at an ascertained date prior to may be required January 1794. The Certificate of the Clerk of Halifax County N Carolina should be produced, shewing what evidence the records of his office afford of the marriage in this Case.
The service of William Key for 3 months in 1779 3 months in 1780 and 3 months March 19 th 1781 in 1781, will be allowed. There was no 6 months term in the Va Militia in 1781, and the alleged service of 6 mos on board the Schooner Nancy cannot be admitted unless the records at Richmond shew that she was a public vessel in service as stated in Keys declaration. J. Barry Esq, Gallatin Trn.

Key —
1843 33
D 6
239
Mr J. L. Edwards Washington D.C.

Dear Sir)      Gallatin Ten July 26 th 1844
I am sorry to inform you that Elizabeth Hey whose papers were rejected by your department for want of mere form is since dead Therefore owing to the Iron rules of the War department This poor old Womans heirs have been denied a sum which the whole County of Sumner knew they were justly entitled to. Please inform me if there is no possibility to obtain Pensions for Bingham Hey and Peter Tuttle, They say he enlisted for the war but was in active service only 4 months unless something can be got for them they will perhaps both die in the Poor house
Yours Very Respectfully
Thomas Barry
NB Write me if the claim of Elizabeth Hey was entirely defeated or if it could be procured by complying with the forms
7 B

House of Reps. Decr the 13 th 1844
Dear Sir:
I enclose a certificate in relation to the marriage of Wm & Elizabeth Rey, showing that she was married before 1794. I suppose you have the declaration of E. Rey on your files. Be so good as to inform me whether it will be necessary to procure a copy of the record of the Court of the State & County where the marriage took place, & what other evidence will be necessary than that which you already have to establish the claim. Very respectfully &c
J. H. Peyton

Hon J. H. Peyton Dec. 20.

Pension Office
Dec r 20 th 44.
Sir
Your letter of the 13 th instant enclosing add d evidence in the case of Elizabeth W Key has been received and filed with its enclosure. The copy of a letter addressed to Y r Barry on the 22 d Nov r last herewith sent will shew the present condition of the claim. The deposition of Reg. King Ham d does not satisfy the requirements of the law.
Hon ble J. A. Payton
A. S. R.
10842
Act July 7 th 38

V. Ward May 3 1885

Pension Office May 13 1845
The Supplemental Statement of Bingham Key in the Case of Elizabeth Key, adds nothing to the testimony already on file. Unless it can be shown clearly by record or documentary evidence that the marriage of William and Elizabeth Key took place prior to the 1 st of January 1794 this claim will not be allowed. Claimant alleges she was married sometime in the year 1793, but the month or the day of the month she is unable to state. Under such circumstances the testimony of witnesses cannot be relied upon to establish the date of that event with the certainty required by the rules, unless their evidence be sustained by record proof.
J. Barry Esq. Galatin Tenn

Col. H. Laughlin May 6 '45 ✓

Pension Office
May 6. 1845.
Sir,
I herewith return the letter of Mr. Thomas Barry, accompanied by copies of letters addressed to him in the cases of Elizabeth Key, dec d and Charlotte Ashlock dec d which will shew what objections exist to the admission of the claims on the papers exhibited. It is not in our power to allow  the claims in these cases allow pensions, unless the rules be complied with.
Col S. A. Laughlin Present
10842 E. K. 38 11747 C. A. "

T. Barry Sep 11. 1846.

230 Pension Office Septm 11. 1841.
Sir
The communication of James Key furnishes no evidence of the date of the marriage in the case of Elizabeth Key widow of William Key and of course is not such proof as has heretofore been required to establish the date of that event. Mrs Key's Claim cannot be admitted upon the proceedings now filed.
It does not appear that the records of this Office afford any evidence of the service of John Key. If such proof was found it could not consistently with the regulations of this department be communicated to her prior to the assertion of her now Claim.
H. Barry Esq. Gallatin Term

Callerton, Tenn., 4 th  April 1851,
Hon. James P. Heath, Commissioner of Pensions
You will please inform me what has been done in the case of William Woods, — and what proof is yet wanting to establish the claim, It was filed in, 1847 or 48 and, is an application for, Pension as a revolutionary soldier, —
You will also inform me, relative to the case of James Kee, as applicant, for Pension as he, his mother, who was the Widow of William Kee, a pensioner, filed in 1845 or 1846,
Yours & c, Thos. Barry!

3/10/86
John Munroe Congdon
J. H. Payton
Washington D.C.

Halifax City North Carolina
1874
Dr Sir Upon examination finding that I could furnish no information which would be at all material to you has caused me to delay much longer answering your letter than I otherwise should
There is no record evidence of marriages in my office whatever, prior to the year 1800 nor am I able to give you any information of any kind in relation to the marriage of the individuals mentioned in your letter
I have however enquired of several of our oldest citizens who I thought would most likely be able to give the information desired none however seemed to know anything of the particular individual woman named in your letter but stated they recollected several families of that name who resided (some of whom perhaps now reside) in the adjoining county, Northampton this state, and also the names of several of the oldest citizens who resided in this neighbourhood to wit: Lem Hargrave Mrs B Buffaloe Thos & Wm Hodges very respectfully your Obedt Servt Wm W Daniel City Council Halifax NC
July 12 th 1874

State of Tennessee
Sumner County & Josiah Dennis
John Perry personally appeared before me and  making justice of the peace for said County and states as follows that he knew William Key in Halifax County North Carolina before he was married but that he did not know his wife and states that he was living with one Robert Carter at the time that Wm Key was married and states further that he was not of age at that time the reason why that he knows that he was not of age he was a bound Boy at that time and states further that he moved to Tennessee Sumner County about the year one thousand eight hundred and four and that said Wm Key was living here at that time and had been for several years he does not recollect how long and states that he is about eighty four years of age he knows by the age of his younger Brother James Perry and states further that he is not able to attend to a Court of Record and further he saith not this the 24 th day May 1854 I am John X Perry
sworn to in the above
sworn to and subscribed before me this 24 th day
of May 1854 I am my justice Josiah Dennis pp for Sumner Co
I certify that I am well acquainted with John Perry whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit and I believe that his statements is entitled to full credit in any Court I have never heard any thing alleged against him this 24 th May 1854 Josiah Dennis pp for Sumner Co

State of Tennessee
Sumner County. On this the 27 day of Sept 1854. Personally appeared before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sumner Pascal Reade now Clerk of the Circuit Court for said County. Who being duly sworn declares, that he Witness was born in 1826. That he has precise evidence of his own age, that he was for many years intimately acquainted with Thomas Frey, son of William & Elizabeth Frey. That he remembers that he Witness was acting Constable, in 1820, & 1821, for Sumner County. That he remembers that he had business as an officer against Thomas Frey concerning debts to collect, and Witness states that he the said Thomas Frey at that time, and twenty one years of age at that time, and he further states that previous to this, in 1818, he was living at Cairo Sumner County, & was then intimate with the said Thomas Frey, and as well as he remembers the said Thomas Frey was then of age, acting for himself, since, Witness thinks from his knowledge of Thomas Frey that he must be as old as himself, & there cannot be much difference in their ages Witness states he is convinced.
Pascal Reade

sworn to and subscribed before me on the day & date above written and I certify that, the said Parole  Heads , is entitled to full credit & belief. I am Amended
C. B. King, Q.P.
State of Tennessee Sumner County. I John S. Rugg, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Sumner do hereby certify that C. B. King, Esq. & Joseph Davis & John Lefors, Esqrs. Whose names appear to the foregoing affidavits are and were at the time of signing the same acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Sumner duly elected and qualified and the foregoing signaturs pursuant to the requirements in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of office this the 27 th of May 1854
John S. Rugg Clerk

Elizabeth Ray widow of William
William was pensioned at $40. a year.
Moved in the year 1793, day & month not named. in Halifax Co. N.C.
Declaration made April 9. 1844
Deceased died July 28. 1844. —
M c W. Daniel Clark Co. Ct. Halifax, Co., says no record of marriage before 1800. — I am Ray says he cannot prove any record evidence of the marriage of his parents. At least 19. 1845
Bingham Ray
Was present at marriage of William & Elizabeth Ray, "Last marriage took place previous to January 1794" June 15. 1844
March 18. 1845. he says, "She was married in her 23 rd year and died in her 74 th year" also from my own marriage which was 61 years ago. (1784)
"last fall", this would make it in the fall of 1783. "Three years after this" Marklin Ray was born and he was in his 6 th or 7 th year when Wm. & Elizabeth Ray were married."
Susan Stone, (age not given) knows Wm. & Elizabeth Ray before their marriage. To new Bingham Ray & Susan his wife. Marklin Ray was their son, not more than six or seven years old at the marriage of Wm. & Elizabeth. She had a sister by the name of Nancy about the age of Marklin Ray. My sister Elizabeth Ray died in 1844. I am older than she was 74 years old. I think there was older than she was. My age is about 84 years. —

John Perry knows the parties were living together as husband and wife 1804. — He is now about 84 years old. Was 1770. Was 23 years old in 1783
He says he knew William May in Halifax County N.C. before he was married but did not know his wife. He was living with one Robert Carter at the time of his marriage. That he was not of age, was a bond boy at that time. Knows his nephew by his younger brother.
Percal Head, Was born in 1796. Has a record of his age. Was for many years intimate with Thomas May son of William & Elizabeth May. collected debts of him in 1820 & 1821. States that Thomas must have been over 21 at that time, as well as he can remember Thomas May was of age in 1818. re. Must be as old as himself. —

Wm Key
20065

State of Tennessee I have this day at the Summer County 3 hours before McWhorter proceeded to examine Mildred Key on oath relative to her knowledge of the service of William Key and in the army of the Revolution wherein she says that he was in the service in Revolutionary war that she was living with him at the time he entered the service and assisted in making his clothes and knapsack and after the surrender of Cornwallis at York he returned home sick with the flux of which he was confined some time she further states that he served four or five differ- ent tours but she has no distinct re- collection of the length of time he served each time sworn to and affirmed before me this 15 th Nov 1832 her Wm McWhorter Mildred Key mark
I certify that the above named Mildred Key age 84 years is confined to bed and has to set in bed and eat her victuals she from every appearance is not able to sit up an hour at a time in the day now 15 th 1832 Wm McWhorter

State of Tennessee Sumner County
This day came Bingham Hey before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county and made oath that he thru William Hey and Elizabeth Hey and that he was present at the marriage of said Elizabeth Hey and William Hey and that said marriage took place previous to January One Thousand seven hun- dred and ninety-four This 14 th day of December 1844 sworn to and subscribed Bingham Hey (seal) before me Ben. Gray (JP seal)
State of Tennessee & I Ben. Gray the Subscriber do hereby Sumner County certify that I am personally acquainted with Bingham Hey the affiant as above, & I believe him to be a man in whom the most implicit confidence is to be placed for his honesty as a man of truth is not to be disputed
Ben. Gray
State of Tennessee Sumner County I William S. Munday Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Bingham Hey the above affiant and also that I believe him to be a man of undoubted veracity Given under my hand at office this 4 th day of December 1844
Wm S. Munday (CL)

March 27. 1895. Am 211 STEEL Col. H. C. Carr
Elizabeth Key.
J. J. Edwards Esq. Washington City D.C.

This day personally appeared before me James Fley and made oath that he is not able to procure any record of the marriage of his parents Wm & Elizabeth Fley for there is no record of marriages as appears from the letter of the Clerk of the Halifax county court North Carolina before the year eighteen hundred. Said affiant likewise makes oath that Bingham Fley is the only old man living that he knows who came from said county and he is therefore unable to procure any other testimony on the subject of said marriage. affiant also makes oath that there was no private record of said marriage or of the ages of any of the children of said William and Elizabeth Fley.
Tho G Mof
James Fley
State of Tennessee Sumner County 3 I William J Munday Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that Thomas G Mof whose signature appears above is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified as such and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine. Witness my hand at Affix this 19 th day of March A.D. 1845.
Wm J Munday Clerk

Dear Sir, Gallatin Ten Mar 19 th 1845.
I was informed by Doct Peyton our Rep. that the testimony in of their  their case was insufficient I have therefore procured other additional testimony For proof of the veracity of their  their  their They see Petition and letters in the hands of the Sec. of War or the Clerk of the House of Rep. as they were presented by Doct Peyton as for the Respectability of the signers of those letters and my own statements I refer you to the President and to Hon leave Johnson Post Master General It is very desirable to have this case attended to immediately If any thing is informal or insufficient let me know by return mail also the situation of Phil Ashlock's case
Hon J L Edwards,
Yours Very Respectfully
W Barry
N B Bringham, Rev was actively engaged in guarding the women and children for 12 months at one time was this sufficient service to entitle him to a Pension Please decide quickly as the old man is in very indigent circumstances said service was at the time that Larkton was in North Carolina

Burg am Rhein affidavit

March the 18 1845
The reason why I stated that my Key & Elizabeth Key was married previous to seventeen min Tyfawd was that she was married in her twenty third year and died in her seventy fourth year for I was at the wedding in Waller County North Carolina and she was married by one John Moore and so from my own marriage which was sixty one years, last fall also and three years after I was married my son Macklin Key was born and he was in his sixth or seventh year when my Key & Elizabeth Key was married
Bing Key
State of Tennessee
Sumner County
Personally appeared before me this day Bing Key and made oath that the above statement is just and true to the best of his knowledge and belief This 18th day of March 1845
George J Brown for Sumner County State of Tennessee
State of Tennessee Sumner County
I William J Munday Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that George J Brown is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified as such and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine. Witness my hand at office this 18th day of March 1845.
Wm J Munday Clerk

Eliz th Key
Tennessee
Elizabeth Ellis
March 18 th 1822

Know all Men by these Presents: That I, James Tey a party interested in the claim herein mentioned, do hereby constitute and appoint VESPASIAN ELLIS, of Washington City, my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the claim of Elizabeth Tey deceased for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent and Attorney to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal, this 20 th day of February A. D., 185 2 .
James Tey
Signed and Sealed in presence of James G Seach
STATE OF Tennessee COUNTY OF Sumner } SS.
On this 20 th day of February A. D., 185 2 , before me, the subscriber, personally appeared, James Tey and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned, and also made oath that he is a party directly interested in the claim above mentioned, as a claimant.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid.
George A. Wythe J. P.
I John L. Bugg Clerk of the County Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that George A. Wythe Esq. before whom the foregoing paper was executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorised by law to administer oaths; and that the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this 20 th day of February A. D., 185 2 .
John L Bugg Clerk.

Elizabeth Key.
Act July 7, 1838.
Sup. Rev. file of Tenn.
Papers S.P.W.
J. M. Magill, Atty.

Know all men by these presents, That I, James Miley (widow of Elizabeth Miley ) of the county of Franklin , and State of Tennessee , do hereby constitute and appoint THOMAS S. DONOHO, & JOHN W. MAGILL, of Washington, D. C., jointly or severally my true and lawful attorneys, for me and in my behalf to prosecute my claim for a pension due, My late Mother Elizabeth Miley Widow of Wm Miley , a revolutionary soldier, the said Elizabeth filed her claim for a pension during her life & it was suspended at her death, which I wish to place in the hands of sumner on the day, and to receive such certificate as may be issued, hereby revoking any power of attorney which may have been heretofore given, and confirming all things that my attorneys, the said DONOHO & MAGILL, or either of them, may lawfully do in the premises.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this the 14 th day of April , A. D. 1854.
James Miley [L. S.]
Acknowledged before me the day and year last above written.
Wm Solomon (J. P.)
STATE OF Tennessee COUNTY OF Franklin , ss:
I, John S. Bugg clerk of the court of County Court , within and for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Wm Solomon , before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was taken, was at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace, duly commissioned and sworn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, this the 14 th day of April , A. D. 1854,
John S Bugg Clerk.

Gallatin March, 22 nd 1883
To the Commissioner of Pensions.
I am, executor and heir of my Mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Fry, wife of William Fry, a Revolutionary Soldier. William Fry was a pensioner under the act of 1832, and, Elizabeth Fry filed her declaration, some years since, claiming pension as widow of the said William, after which the declaration the heirs have filed another declaration, a copy of my appointment as executor is now on file,
I have heard nothing from this case in some time, & have given to Agents powers of Attorney to prosecute the claim, but can hear nothing, I hereby revoke all powers of Attorney that I have given and desire the Department to state to me the time stage of the application, and why it has been rejected,
Yours &c
James Fry (Seal)

Aug 22/46 ATLANTA AUG 14 TEN.
Rev. Mr. King.
FREE
60
Rev. J. L. Edwards Washington D. C.
[Faint mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

Gallatin Tennessee 15 Aug th 1846
Hon J L Edwards
Sir
On the return of Dr Peyton our former Representative from his last visit to Washington I went to see him in relation to the pension due my mother. He informed me that there had been so much fraud practiced upon the Government, that they were compelled to be very strict. The design of this letter is not attempted as proof but according to the suggestion of Dr Peyton to make and submit to your consideration facts that come under my own observation and the inference is left with you. A Mr Ferguson from Smith County came to see my mother during her life, and after hearing the facts as detailed by her, told her she was clearly entitled and offered to procure it for half, but she declined, requested me to attend to it if due her. Mr Barry a lawyer of this place who has procured the pension law who made a former application on this subject informs me that you are not satisfied in relation to the date of the marriage between my father & Mother.
My father died 19 Jan y 1834 in his 74 th or 75 th year - See his declaration for the proof - My mother died 28 th July 1844 See also her declaration (in her 74 th or 75 th year) and her declaration states that she was married in her 23 rd year I have heard both father & mother frequently state some 18 or 20 years since that he was 10 years the oldest & that she was in her 23 rd year when married - Bingham Key is the only man that I know of in this County that knew them in Halifax County, Carolina and he made out his affidavit from the age of his oldest son Martin Key who was 6 years old at the marriage of father & mother - I know Mr Lin Key who is now living in this County & his father says he is 60 years of age My father was a Methodist preacher for some 30 or 40 years before his death. I have three of Westley's Volumes one of which contained

his family. Record which was borrowed some 15 or 20 years before his death by you a young man who has never returned them & whose residence is entirely unknown to me, but through inadvertency he got the one containing the family Record which has never been seen by any of my family since My Second Sister intermarried with a man of the name of Duncan & died in Illinois leaving 7 children 5 of whom have become of age & are then paternal portion of me & the 6 th one will be of age this fall M rs Duncan when married is supposed to have been some 20 or 21 My father & Mother must have been married about 1793 from both their statements to me Dr Payton advised me to make this statement fully not doubting but that it would be so satisfactory as to justify you in granting the Pension solicited by this communication
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servant
James Key
N B I would like like for you to inform me whether you have the papers of Bingham Key and Peter Little on file in your office. Will you be so good as to write me after an examination of the Muster Rolls if John Yancey is not on said Rolls as a continental or Regular soldier He was under Matthew Harvey who I think was under Col Lee Harvey commanded said Yancey at the Barr- acks in Albemarle County Virginia in guarding the Hessian taken at Trenton He was also at Yorktown under Harvey who I think was then a Left ty or Ordinary Ser- geant I can inform you certainly

in a short time who was the captain of Har- ney as a man who knew him is now living in this county Fanceys Widow is now living and I think certainly entitled to a Pension
Yours Respectfully M Barry
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