Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4348, for Edward Storey, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Val.
Storey, Edward or Story or Storer
N 4348
CONTENTS
Joicey

SERVICE
NUMBER
Val.
Storey, Edward or Story or Storer
W 4348
CONTENTS
Joyce

Virginia 12.994
Edward Stoney -
of Campbell in the State of Va
who was a Pvt in the _____ commanded
by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded
by Col. Henry in the Va:
line for Veno: 19 days -
The Grand S.D. 14th Dec 1835
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 55 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Sept. 1834 and Sarah C. Dabney Lynchburg - Va
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1834 $184.04 Semi-ant. allowance ending Dec. 1834 27.72
221.76
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath. Rice - Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 - Page 26 -
E - 6/2 33
Widow's papers rel d to Hon. Walter Coles, H. R. 24 July 1839. See letter.

Edward Story (V.)
To 3 Declarations for Pension
Pension Bureau 20822
1832 Nov. 11 - 12 N

State of Virginia
County of Campbell, to wit
On this 14 th day of November 1832
Personally appeared in open court before the justices of the court of Campbell now sitting Edward Story a resident of Campbell County and State of Virginia aged Seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That I entered the service of the United States under the following officers, and served as herein stated. I was born and raised in the County of Chesterfield in the State of Virginia - I have no record of my age but believe I was born the 9 th of October 1756 - I was living in the said County of Chesterfield when I volunteered, in the year 1775, under Captain Francis Goode, Lieutenant George Markum, and Ensign James Moody and served six weeks at Williamsburg, Virginia; Colonel Patrick Henry commanded at this time.
I served also another tour of six weeks at Portsmouth in Virginia in the same year, under the same officers, Colonel James commanded at this time - I received my discharge at both of these times and went home. It was either in the year 1776, - 77, or '78, I substituted in the place of one Giles Wells who had enlisted for twelve months to guard the Magazine at Petersburg in Virginia - as Giles Wells' substitute I served at least ten months of the twelve for which he had enlisted, and got my discharge. At this time that General

1837 N. ... 12th
Scotty arrived with the 18 months men and took our place as the Guards of the Magazine.
I then returned home to Chesterfield County in Virginia and was enrolled in the militia under Captain Archibald Walthall and I served, off and on, a number of short tours, until Cornwallis was taken at York Town, which, taken together, must have been at least six months that I served. Colonel Creed Taylor and Major M c Duvall commanded in these last named tours - Making in all Sixteen Months , not counting the two first short tours of six weeks before the Declaration of Independence by the United States; But if I be allowed to claim for them, it will make nine-teen months service which I rendered the United States during the Revolutionary War.
I received my last discharge as well I can now recollect from Captain Walthall; - all of which discharges I burnt, thinking I should never have any use for them. I do further declare that I have no documents or evidence in my possession, nor do I know of any person living whose testimony I can procure to prove my services. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Age of any state whatever.
Edrey Storey
Signed and sworn to the day and year first above written. Question by the Court 1 st Where and in what year were you born?
answer I was born in Chesterfield County Va. in the year 1757 I believe.

Question by the Court 2 nd Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?
Answer. I have none
Question by the Court 3 rd Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Answer. I lived in Chesterfield County Va during the whole of the Revolutionary War & afterwards moved to Campbell where I have now lived.
Question by the Court 4 th How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute; and if a substitute for whom?
Answer. I volunteered first I afterwards was a substitute for one Geo. Walker, & last was drafted in the militia. I refer to my declaration for this.
Question by the Court 5 th State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer. I do not recollect any regular officers with the troops when I served General Scott came to the Magazine at Petersburg with the 18 months men volunteers as Col. Paul and Col. Taylor - Wm. Fleming was in command. I do not recollect any circumstances but what I have heretofore said in my declaration. Question by the Court 6 th Did you ever take a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Answer. I received two discharges one from Capt. Bora & the other from Capt. Waldo when I removed from Chesterfield taking the arms of my right to State by the Court 7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Answer Capt. Thomas Fox Mr. Thomas Cook Capt. J. McField Lieut. John Barton & others. I have been to and subscribed the day and year first above mentioned.

1832 November 15 th
We Thomas Fox and Thomas Cook residing in the County of Campbell and State of Virginia do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Edward Stone who signed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy Six years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Given under our hands this day and year first above written Thomas Fox Thomas Cook
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year first above written.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after hearing the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he stated. The Court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas Fox and Thomas Cook who had signed the foregoing Certificate are resided into in the said County of Campbell and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to full credit. And the said Court further certifies that the said Thomas Fox and Thomas Cook appeared in open Court and made oath to their said Certificate and the said Court further certifies that it appears to them that no clergyman resides in the immediate neighbourhood of the above named Applicant.
I John Alexander Clerk of the County Court of Campbell do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings

Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Edward Stoney for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed my Seal of Office this the 14 th Day of November 1832 In the 57 th Year of the Commonwealth.
I am Alexander Clerk County Court. Campbell Virginia.

(Virginia (Rich) 3402
Joice Storer, widow of Edward Storer, dec.
who died on the 7 th of August, 1837. of Campbell Co in the State of Virginia who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Henry in the Virginia line for _____
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond, Va. at the rate of 55 Dollars 44 Cents per annum. to commence on the 1st 8 th day of March August, 1837.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of July, 1840 and sent to R. H. Gray Esq. Lynchburg, Va.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. 1840. $170.57 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mo. 41. 27.72
$198.09
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by S. S. Elliot Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 172.

aspenath Dance

Memorandum of the ages of the children of Edward Storer and Lucy S Storer set down from memory of Lucy S Storer, the 10 th April 1839 - dead Pleasant Storer was born 18 th day of May 1846 Archibald Storer was born the 2 nd day February 1848 Eliza Storer was born the 8 th day February 1848 Nathaniel Storer was born the 8 th day June 1849 Nancy Storer was born the 1 st day January 1851 Polly M. Storer was born the 12 th day Febry 1855

State of Virginia, (Campbell County) S.S.
On this 7 th day of January 1840 before me Depr Burton a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Mrs. Joicey Storer, aged 83 years, a Respectable Resident of said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836; That she is the widow of Edward Storer dec d (of said County) sometimes called Story - who was a private in the war of the Revolution, and was a Resident of the County of Ches- terfield in said State, at the time he the said Edward Storer was called into service - it being after the the said Joicey Storer (whose maiden name, was Joicey or Dicy) Dales was married to said Edward Storer - That her said dec d husb- -and Edward Storer performed sundry tours of service in the Revolutionary war after they were married - but of which she is unable to speak correctly - nor is it necessary so to do as there is sufficient documentary, and licord evidence on file in the War-department - of his her husband's services and to which the Commissioner of Pensions is referred - to ascertain what is due to her the said Joicey or Dicy Storer - And she the said Joicey Storer, further dec- -lared, that she was married to the said Edward Storer on the 6 th day of August 1775, in the County of Chesterfield by the Rev d W m Leigh of the Church of England at Dan e Girous, near Wood Church - that her said husband and herself settled on Winter-pose swamp after they were married, in the neighbourhood of Cat-tail creek - where they lived several years - from whence they removed to the County of Campbell in said State and settled in the neighbourhood she now lives in - That her husband the aforesaid Edward Storer died on the 7 th day of August 1837 - and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. That her dec d husband Edward Storer was a United States pensioner in said County - at the time of his death as afore- -said - at the rate of $ per Annum - and further that she the said Joicey Storer - whose maiden name was Joicey or Dicy Dales - was

living at M c Benjamin Andrus, in said County of Chesterfield at the time she was married to said Edward Storer her now dec d husband. Test M c Johnson Joicy her Storer Mark
B. The word "Stale", interlined before signed - Before Branton J.P.
Sworn to and subscribed - by her mark - the day and year above written.
Before me
Before Branton J.P.
Campbell County - State of Virginia - S.S.
I Before Branton a Justice of the peace in and for said County, do hereby certify that M c Joicy Storer who has this day sworn to and subscribed by her mark - the foregoing declaration before me is the widow of Edward Storer dec d of said County who was a United States pensioner at the time of his death - which was on or about the 7 th day of August 1837 - That the said Joicy or dicey Storer has remained a widow ever since the death of husband as aforesaid to the present time - and further that she is too old and infirm to attend Court, so great a distance at this inclement season of the year - Given under my hand this 7 th day of January 1840.
Before Branton J.P.
State of Virginia Campbell County S.S. on this 7 th day of January 1840, before me Before Branton a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared M c Thomas Johnson a respectable resident of said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say that he is 71 years old - That he has been acquainted with Edward Storer, who was a United States pensioner at the time of his

State of Virg
death - and Ivey or dicey Moore, (whose maiden name was Bates) his present widow - ever since the year 1788 - which year they removed from the County of Chesterfield to said County of Campbell and settled in this neighborhood where they lived together as man and wife until his death, which was on or about the 7th day of August 1803 - that Ivey Moore his present widow has remained unmarried ever since the death of her husband at aforesaid to the present time, and is the Identical person who is now claiming a pension as the widow of said Edward Moore - and the deponent further states Edward Moore and his present widow Ivey Moore had at least two children living at the time they removed from the County of Chesterfield to said County of Campbell in 1788 - That he is well acquainted with Pleasant Moore his oldest son, who he thinks is over 60 years old.
M c P. Johnson
sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
Before me
Before me
State of Virginia
At a Court of monthly sessions held for the County of Campbell at the Court House thereon on the 13th day of January 1840
The foregoing declaration of Ivey Moore widow of Edward Moore dated for a pension taken before me this day by me a Justice of the Peace for said County, together with the affidavits of Thomas Johnson, Mrs. Nancy Perkins, Mrs. Mary Royal and others under the several certificates of said Justice and Edward S. Perkins their names was this day produced and the same being fully examined it is ordered to be certified to the War office of the United States that the said Ivey Moore is a

Justice of the Peace in the said County of Campbell duly commissioned and qualified and the pro- ceedings aforesaid had before him in the County and hereby approved, ratified and confirmed.
And the Court doth further certify that it appears to their satisfaction that the said Mary Shorn (who maiden name was Mary Smith called Mary Bates) and the said Edward Shorn were legally mar- ried (after the publication of banns according to law) by the Rev. Mr. Knight of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the County of Chesterfield on the 6 th day of August 1775 and that they continued as husband and wife until the death of said Edward Shorn in this County on the 7 th day of August 1837 - the said Edw. Shorn at the time of his death being a Revolutionary Pa- ssenger of the United States Government.
The Court doth further certify that it appears to their satisfaction that the said Mary Shorn, Mrs. Johnson (Nancy Pickens), Mary Royal and Mary Anderson are all highly respectable persons and the mother of each of them entitled to full faith trust. It is also ordered to be certified that from old age and infir- mity the said Mary Shorn is unable to attend this Court in person. It is further ordered to be certified that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Edward F. Pickens is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Chesterfield that Park Pendleton is clerk of the Court of that County - and that all the signatures of said Esper Burton, Edward F. Pickens & P. Pendleton are correct to the foregoing papers and true originals.
In testimony whereof William H. Clement clerk of the County Court of Campbell aforesaid in open Court has hereunto set his hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 13 th day of January 1840 in the 64 th year of the Commonwealth
Wm. H. Clement clerk
Jan. 24. 1840 11.9.11.11 11.9.11.11 11.9.11.11

State of Virginia, Chesterfield County S.S. On this 13 th day of December 1839, before me Edward F. Fitzsimon a Justice of the peace, in and for said County, personally appeared M rs Nancy Pe- -kinson a respectable resident of said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath say - That she is 81 years old, that she was born and raised in said County, and in this neighborhood where she now lives - that is, the neighborhood of Cat-tail Creek, and Winter-pose swamp - That she was well acquainted with Icy Bates - (sometimes called Dicy Bates) when she was a girl, and before she was married - that said Icy, or Dicy Bates was raised in this neighborhood, and lived with M r Benjamin Anderson - that she married a man by the name of Storer (she thinks his name was Edward Storer) either before or in the early part of the Revolutionary war - that after she was married to said Storer, they settled on winter- pose swamp in this neighborhood - where they lived several years - she can't say how many - and from there they moved to some of the back counties, as she has been informed to Campbell County - and deponent further says that if Storer died in the old war it must have been after he was mar- ried - for she the deponent was married during the latter part of the Revolutionary war - and that said Icy Bates and Edward Storer was married at least 5 or 6 or more years before she the de- ponent was -
Test R. H. Gray
Nancy for Fitzsimon mark
Affirmed:
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written, by her mark -
Before me
Edward F. Fitzsimon J.P.
N.B. The word "affirmed" interlined before signed. Edward F. Fitzsimon

State of Virginia, Chesterfield County S.S.
On this 13 th day of December 1839, before me Edward F. Peterson a justice of the peace, in and for said County, (personally) appeared M rs Lincy Royal a Respectable Resident of said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath say - That she is 77 years old - that she was born and raised in this County, and in this neighbourhood - that is, the neighbourhood of Cat-tail creek - and Winter-pox swamps - that she was well acquainted with Fricy, or Dicy Bates, and Edward Storer before they were married - that they were married before, or just about the beginning of the Revolutionary war - which was about the year 1775 or 1776 - that she the said Fricy or Dicy Bates, was married (at Daniel Dison's near Woods church) to Edward Storer by the Rev d M c Leigh or Robinson (of the church of England), she can not say positively which - that said Storer and wife settled on Winter-pox swamps in this neighbourhood after they were married - where they lived together as man and wife for several years - from whence they removed to some of the back Counties - she has been informed it was to Campbell County they removed to - that to shew she is not mistaken in regard to the girl that married Edward Storer - she the deponent Lincy Royal says that said Fricy or Dicy Bates lived at Benjamin Anderson's before, or at the time she was married to said Edward Storer.
First - Bernard M c Fotty
Lincy her Royal mark
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year above written, by her mark -
Before me
Edward F. Peterson J.P.

State of Virginia, Chesterfield County S.S. On this 13 th day of December 1839, before me Edward F.kinson a Justice of the peace, in and for said County - personally appeared Mrs Betsy Anders a Res- pectable Resident of said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath say - That she is 84 or 85 years old - that she was born in said County and has always lived in this neighbourhood - that is - the neighbourhood of Cat-tail creek, and Winter-pone swamp - That she was well acquainted with Ficy Bates - sometimes called Dicy Bates - when she was a girl, and before she was married - That said Ficy or Dicy Bates and Edward Storer was married either before - or, in the early part of the old, or Revolutionary war - that she the deponent Betsy Anders - went with said Edward Storer, and Ficy or Dicy Bates to be married - and was present at their marriage, at Daniel Dison's near Wood's Church - (by the Rev. M c Leigh, or Robinson) in said County That if said Storer was in service, it must have been after she was married to said Ficy Bates - as, she the deponent Betsy Anders, had three children (being legally married) before the Revolutionary war closed - and that said Edward Storer, and Ficy or Dicy Bates, was married before deponent was - that she lived at Benjamin Anders at the time was married to said Edward Storer - that after they were married, they settled on winter-pone swamp - where they lived together as man and wife for several years - and from thence they removed to some of the back counties - she was told it was Campbell County.
Test Nancy Phillips
Betsy her Anders mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written by her mark - Before me Edward F.kinson J.P.

Virginia, Chesterfield County Court;
I, Burke Prindexter Clerk of Chesterfield County Court, do hereby certify that Edward T. Perkins enjoiner, whose signature is subscribed to the three foregoing affidavits or certificates, was at the date of the same, and still is, an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified as such, that the said — signatures purporting to be his are genuine, and that — all his official acts as such, are entitled to full faith and credit: —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said court, this 14th day of December A.D. 1833 & in the 61th year of the Commonwealth.
B. Prindexter, Clk.
Rev. H. Gray, Lynchburg, Va. Agent

Virginia 12.994
Edward Storey
Campbell in the State of Virginia who was a priv: in the company commanded by Captain Goole of the Regt commanded by Col. Henry in the Virginia line for 16 mos. 18 days
$55, 46
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 45 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of June '33 and sent to Mr. Alex: Campbell (clerk)
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 = 90.88 Pension allowance ending 4 Sept " 22.72
C. Gabney Esq. $113.60 Lynchburg
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 6. Page 26
Lt. M c Alexander, Campbell C ty , Aug 5. '34

Edward Storer N.B. At June 7. 1832 d. Aug 7. 1837 when paid last.
H H S
July 24. 1840
Paid to 7 August 1837 day of his death. S. H. H.

Act 1836 - No 4944 - Virg. Joicy Storer, widow of Eduw d . Let to R H Gray 18 ap l 40 " " " " 28 " " " " " " 8 June 40 " " " 8 July 1840
4 July 1836

Joyce Storer m d of Edward Yes

Virginia, Clerk's Office of Chesterfield county court, 1839 February 21 st
I hereby certify, that I have this day, carefully examined the records and files of the the said office, from the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy, to the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty five, and am unable to find any certificate or register of a marriage which is supposed to have been solemnized between Edward Storer and J. S. Bates in said county; I am also unable to find, any marriage license bond, executed by the said Edward Storer, such as, by the laws of the state, is required to be executed by a person obtaining marriage license:
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name as clerk of Chesterfield County court, this 21 st day of February A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
Parke Poindexter. Clk.

Very WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4848
Joey Storer Wid. Edward Storer Port New Line
Act: July 1836
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 240
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Joicey Storer Wid of Edward Mo
Act July 4 1836
Married 1775
died 7 Aug 1837
Allow $55.44 per
ann from Aug 7
1837
R. H. Gray Esq Lynchburg Va

4944 Fanny Storer widow of Edward Virg Set 4 July 1836

Edward Storer d Aug 7. 1837 Mary M. Aug 6. 1775
Storer last known abt 1780. a 81

Payments to be made at Richmond by the Presd: U.S. Br: Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Virginia
Canceled
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 6 Page 26 by Wm Miller Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1882, Edward Storey of the State of Virginia who was a private in the war of the revolution
is entitled to receive — Forty five — dollars and Forty four cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1881, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 21 st day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three
acting John D. Doh Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

M
J. L. Edwards esq.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City.

Lynchburg. 10. Sept. 1834.
Dear Sir,
In conformity with your request in a letter addressed to the Clerk of Campbell Edward Stoney's Pension Certificate is herewith inclosed to you. When corrected please return it to me by mail directed to this place -
Respectfully
C. Dabney

Edw d Storry.
No. —
New Deer
Adm ty or a perusal - 16 mo 219 days $45.44

State of Virginia. Campbell County to wit,
On this 12 13. day of May
1833 personally appeared in open court before the justices of the County Court of Campbell now sitting Edward Story a resident of Campbell County and State of Virginia aged seventy six years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. — That he entered the service of the United States under the following officers and served as herein stated, that he was born and raised in the County of Chesterfield in the state of Virginia; that he has no record of his age, but believes he was born on the ninth of October 1756; — that he was residing in the County of Chesterfield aforesaid when he volunteered in the year 1775 under Captain Francis Goode, Lieutenant George Markrum, and Ensign James Moody and served six weeks. During this tour, he was marched to Williamsburg in the State of Virginia where he remained the greater part of the time under the command of Col. Patrick Henry. Afterwards during the same year, he was called into service a second time as a volunteer under the same officers, when he was marched to Portsmouth in the state of Virginia, where he remained six weeks under the command of Col. James. Your declarant received his discharge at the expiration of both these tours, and went home. There was no engagement with the enemy during either of these tours. It was either in the year 1776-77- or -78, your declarant cannot certainly recollect which year, but he thinks it was about the middle of the revolutionary war, he became the substitute of Giles Wells, who had been enlisted for twelve months to guard the magazine at Petersburg in Virginia. The magazine had been guarded, at first, as your declarant understood, by detachments of the militia of the County of Dinwiddie, relieving each other at regular intervals, until, at last, it was determined by the said County of Dinwiddie to hire a sufficient number of men to guard the magazine for twelve months, in order to relieve the militia from this harassing service. Giles Wells was one of the persons so hired. As Giles Wells's substitute, your declarant served as guard at the magazine at least ten months of the twelve, for which the said Wells had enlisted, and got his discharge. While your declarant was at the magazine, William Starbuck was Captain of the guard there and William Steger was the sergeant. When your declarant was discharged from the service of guarding the magazine, General Scott arrived with the eighteen months men and took charge

of it. Some time before Cornwallis came to Virginia, the year your declarant cannot now recollect, he served a tour of four weeks under the command of Captain Edward Mozeley, when the company of militia to which he belonged, was marched from the County of Chesterfield to the County of Middlesex in Virginia, where he remained encamped during the continuance of the tour. Colonel Robert Goode commanded while your declarant served in Middlesex. At the time he served in Middlesex, the British were in Chesapeake Bay, and were expected to make a descent in the County, and the militia were posted there for the purpose of repelling them . But the enemy did not make a landing as was anticipated. — Your declarant was again called into service before Cornwallis came to Virginia, (he cannot now recollect the year) and marched from the County of Chesterfield to the town of Manchester in Virginia, where he served under the command of Captain Edward Mozeley and Colo: Robert Goode for two weeks. At that time, Benedict Arnold was said to be in Virginia, and while your declarant was in Manchester, the British came to Richmond on the opposite side of James River, and burnt the warehouses, but they retreated without coming to an action with the militia. Shortly after your declarant performed this tour in Manchester, or a little while before, he is not certain which, the British being then in James River near City Point, he was called again into the service and marched to the Bermuda Hundred in the lower end of Chesterfield County under the command of Captain Francis Goode, at which time Colo: Robert Goode commanded the detachment of militia in which your declarant was. Your declarant remained in service in this last mentioned tour at least four weeks. When the aforesaid detachment of militia arrived at the Bermuda Hundred, it was posted at the Glebe Church. Some time after taking post there, it was marched to a cherry orchard near James River in full view of the British, who were then lying in the river, at which time they fired upon the militia. Some days afterwards, the British made a landing with a view of attacking our the detachment, upon which it was marched back to the upper end of Chesterfield County. — After Cornwallis came to Virginia, the year your declarant cannot exactly recollect, he was called again into service, and marched down below Petersburg Virginia to an old field near Appomattox.

tox river where he remained at least three weeks under the command of Captain Edward Mozeley and Colonel Robert Goode. Some short time before the siege of Cornwallis in York, your declarant was called again into service and marched down to the County of York, where he served at least four weeks. In his last tour, Captain Archibald Walthall commanded the company to which your declarant was attached, and that was under the command of Major Dugal and Colonel Creed Taylor. While posted in the County of York, the Marquis La Fayette visited our encampment. The British were then in York river, and it was said, that the arrival of the French fleet in Chesapeake Bay had prevented their retreat. It was said, also, that as soon as General Washington arrived with his army, it was expected that the British would be compelled to surrender. Your declarant was discharged before the arrival of General Washington, and, not long after his return to the County of Chesterfield, heard of the capture of the British army at York. Your declarant does not think, that, in many of the tours abovementioned, he had any written discharge; in some he had, but, not supposing that they would ever be of any use to him, he burnt them. In his former declaration, it is stated, that your declarant was commanded in the last tour above related by Major William Dugal. At the time that declaration was prepared, your declarant stated, as he states now, that the officer in question was Major Dugal, without knowing and of course without mentioning his Christian name, and it was suggested by the court, in which the declaration was made, that it must be Major William Dugal of the County of Buckingham, to which your declarant assented, not being apprized, that there was any other Major of the name of Dugal. Your declarant has since ascertained from Major William Dugal, that it was a brother of his now deceased by name Samuel Dugal, who commanded a battalion in the militia, at the time your declarant refers to during the revolutionary war. It is stated in your declarant's former declaration, that he "served a number of short tours which taken together, must have been at least six months during which tours he was under the command of Captain Archibald Walthall, Colonel Creed Taylor and Major Dugal." How it came to be stated, that he was under the command of the above-named officers during all those tours

when, in point of fact, he was under their command only in one, your declarant can account for only by the unskilfulness or mistake of the person who drafted that declaration as well as by the ignorance and inattention of your declarant. Your declarant is an unlettered man, old, infirm, and poor; but great as these misfortunes are, and humble as his situation may be, he would bear them all with cheerfulness, rather than do or say any thing that might impair his character for veracity, for the sake of any consideration either of honour or profit. He did not enter into so minute a recapitulation of his services in his former declaration, because he did not suppose it was necessary, but he trusts that his failure to do so, or any apparent discrepancies between that declaration and the present, arising either from accident or mistake, will, in no wise, prejudice his claim for a pension. During the whole of the revolutionary war, your declarant resided in the County of Chesterfield in Virginia and continued to reside there until he removed to the County of Campbell where he now resides and has resided for many years. In all the tours, which he served, he was a private. By reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the length of his service precisely, but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned in this declaration to wit; six weeks as a volunteer at Williamsburg, and six weeks at Portsmouth; ten months as a substitute at the magazine at Petersburg; four weeks in the county of Middlesex; two weeks at the town of Manchester; four weeks at the Bermuda Hundred; three weeks at an old field below Petersburg, and four weeks in the County of York, for all which services he claims a pension. From the same loss of memory produced by old age, he cannot swear positively as to the different years in which the abovenamed tours were performed. He further declares, that he has no documentary evidence of his services in his possession, nor does he know of any person living whose testimony from personal knowledge, he could procure to prove his services. He removed from the County of Chesterfield many years since and has not rec-

sited it for a great length of time. He has, therefore, had no opportunity of knowing whether any of the companions of his youth and his comrades in service during the war of the revolution, are still surviving; and, labouring as he now is under the pressure of age infirmity and indigence, he has neither the strength nor the means to institute an inquiry, at so great a distance from his present residence, in order to ascertain whether any personal witness of his services can be found. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state whatsoever. Signed and sworn to the day and year first above written
Edward Storey
Question by the Court 1 st Where and in what year were you born?
Answer. I was born in Chesterfield County Virginia in the year 1757
Question by the Court 2 nd Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Answer. I have none
Question by the Court 3 rd Where were you living when called into; where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now reside?
Answer I lived in Chesterfield County Va during the whole of the revolutionary war, afterwards moved to Campbell Co. where I now live
Question by the Court 4 th How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom?
Answer. I volunteered first. I afterwards was substituted for one Giles Wides & each was drafted in the militia I refer to my declaration for the particulars of my service.
Question by the Court 5 th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer. I do not recollect any regular officers with the

The above is a copy of the deposition of Edward Story, who was examined before the Court at Petersburg with the 18 months men and relieved us, as Col. Cass and Taylor & Mapp & Duvall or Mays Duvall, commanded on my east front. It is not a very important circumstance, but what I have stated. Question by the Court 6 th . Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and, if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? Answer, I received two discharges one from Capt. Goode & the other from Capt. Woodhall from Charles City. They were of no service to me, I burnt them.
Question by the Court 7 th . State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution?
Answer, Capt. Thomas, Mr. Thomas Cook, Capt. Zachariah King, Capt. Burton & others.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written.
Edward Story
1833 May 13 th
We Jesse Branton Thomas Fox and J. Williams & Harvey residing in the County of Campbell and State of Virginia do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Edward Story who has signed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Given under our hands the day and year first above written.
Jesse Branton Thomas Fox
Henry Brum & O'Learyman
J. Williams & Harvey
residing in the County of Campbell and State of Virginia do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Edward Story who has signed and sworn to the above declaration. I believe him to be seventy six years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and I concur in that opinion. Given under my hand this 13 th day of May 1833.
Henry Brum

May 1833
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 said Edward Stoney was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as the States. (And) The Court further certify that it appears to them that Henry Brown who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the said County of Campbell, and that Seps (Burton, Thomas Fox and William S. Harvey) who has also signed the preceding certificate are residents in the said County of Campbell and that their statement is entitled to credit and that they are credible persons.
I John Alexander Clerk of the County Court of Campbell in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Edward Stoney for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal of Office this 13 th day of May 1833. In the 57 th year of the Commw.
John Alexander Clerk as afor d
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Storer Gates Dillard
July 7. 1840
10 3/4
FREE
Att. Mr.
James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Lynch's July 3 1840
Sir,
I was much surprised on my return home on opening your letter to find that you are not satisfied with the evidence in the case of M rs Storer - I must confess, sir, your objections has astonished me - for of all the cases in which I have had any agency, this in my own estimation was the most satisfactorily established - you certainly must have lost sight of the unequivocal proof of the marriage of Storer and wife contained in the 3 aff of M rs Andrew M rs Noyall, and M rs Peckinson obtained in Chesterfield - old residents born and raised on the spot where Storer and one of whom at least was at the wedding and wife was married - and have never moved elsewhere - they testify conclusively that Storer and wife was married in the early part of the Revolutionary war - and had at least two children at its close.
Considering the evidence taken in Chesterfield so conclusive - I was not as particular in taking the evidence of Johnson in Campbell the first time - but as you required more particularity in proving the ages of the children - I requested the notary in the last aff s to be as concise as possible in making their statement as to the number and ages of Storer's children - which they sustained in amount by the Justice of the peace etc. "False - The fault was mine and not theirs, that their aff s were not pulled in the 1 st instance.
I consider the case clearly, and strongly established under the law of 1836 - but as your decisions are arbitrary - and in this I think pickled - and not worth appeal to Congress - when if the I would carry it act was of Congressmen, with certainty of success - if upon a review of all the evidence you cannot allow the pension under the law of 1836 - you will have to issue the certificate under the law of July 7. 1838 - no new declaration I imagine

under the latter law would be necessary, nor in truth could be made by the claimant - for she would have to swear that she was not married to him prior to the expiration of his last term of service - which as a pious woman of truth she could not do.
The subject is with you, to send her certificate under the law of 1836 or 38 as you think fit - the circumstance of her having removed from the County where married, to a distant County puts it out of the power of mortal man to put the case in any stronger form than it is - Mr. Hovey is very poor, and needy, and what is to be done I wish done speedily for her.
In the case of Mr. Gane Dillard - I addressed a note to you while in Washington - stating, that further evidence of Dillard's services as Captain, than the records afforded - could be procured, by addressing a note to the Chairman of the Committee on Revolutionary Claims - or to Walter Cole and the papers would be sent to you - they contained the further aff ts of Moses Wright, Col. David Saunders, Bury - Wiggins, Smith Thompson and Thos. Davis - which when you examine you will give the most liberal construction to his services - and send Mr. D. s certificate on, as I shall not make any further attempts to procure other testimony.
These two, together with Mr. Gates case are all that I have before you at present - which cert. you will forward as soon as possible -
No. U Gray
B. please inform me for the benefit of claimants, why the payment of Cert. issued since March, are postponed until Sept. next - contrary to custom.
No. U Gray

Jas L Edwards Esq Commission of Pension Washington City.
225

Washington City June 24. 1840
Sir, In the case of M rs Gates widow of W m Gates dec d . a Res. Sol d . I filed the certificate of Bolling Bottone, and Dan l Worsham to shew that the statements made by the witnesses, that Bolling Bottone, and Dan l Worsham was in the service in company of the first in both Cavalry and Infantry) - and the latter in the inf- antry - you will perceive that the witnesses stated that Gates was recruited by Bottone - and that he merged with Worsham.
I think, that the evidence is sufficient to allow full pay to M rs Gates - at all events to the amt. of the certificate - which is fully sustained - and Gates Identified.
No remarks are necessary in regard to the evidence in M rs Mann's Case - the two additional affidavits place the case beyond doubt.
In the case of M rs Dillard wid. of James Dillard - I have to refer you to the papers in the hands of the Committee on Revolutionary Claims for further evidence in regard to the services of Dillard - The affidavits of M rs Wright, Col. David Saunders, Benjamin Higginbotham, Smith Thompson, and Thos. Jones, goes to prove additional services of Dillard as a Captain, and that in that

capacity he was at the Battle of Guilford and served 3 mo. and that he was considered still in service as a capt. after the Battle of Yorktown.
I have seen the papers referred to - and Mr. Dreyer, one of the Committee, says you can obtain possession of them by addressing a note to Mr. Craig the Cha- irman of Rev. Claims - you will be so good as to give the benefit of this evid- ence before you issue his certificate which I wish you do as soon as possible
No. V Gray Agt

State of Virginia
Campbell County S.S.
On this 7 th day of May 1840, before me Thomas Fox a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Mr. Thomas Johnson Sen r a respectable resident of said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say - That he is 71 years old - that he was well acquainted with Edward Stone (a pre- -sident in said County at the time of his death) and his present widow Fricy Stone - from the year 1788 - the time they removed to said County from Chesterfield - to the time of his death, and to the present time - and that he was, and is well acquainted with all their children - to wit, Pleasant, (the oldest) Archibald, Eliza, Bartlett, Nancy, and Polly Stone - That at the time (1788) they Stone and wife came to said County they had four chil- -dren, the oldest of whom (Pleasant) must have been at least 12 years old - who died in Amherst County several years ago - but if he was now living would be at least 64 years old. for he heard Mr. Fricy Stone say, the day that said Edward Stone died - that they had been living together as man and wife over 62 years - that Archibald Stone the next oldest living child removed to the Western Country many years ago - and that Bartlett Stone the first they had after they came to said County of Campbell was born on the 8 th June 1789 - it being the same day that his deponent's brother William was born. and that William the fourth living child at the time they came to said County, was between Eliza and Bartlett and died when quite young. Mr. Johnson
witness
(Wm. Harvey)
The wd. "Stone" intoned before signed
J.P.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above mentioned.
Thomas Fox J.P.
Before me

State of Virginia
(Campbell County) S.S.
On this 7 th day of May 1840 before me Thomas Fox a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally M rs Sarah Moore a Res- -pectable Resident of said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath say - That she is 74 years old - and has been acquainted with Edward Moore of said County (who was a United States pensioner) and his wife Fanny Moore ever since the year 1788, at which time they removed from the County of Chesterfield to said County of Campbell. That deponent was well acquainted with all their chil- -dren; to wit, Pleasant, (the oldest) Archibald, Eliza, Bartlett, Nancy, and Polly Moore; besides one they lost since they came to Campbell, and one they lost before they left Chesterfield. That the said Pleasant Moore their oldest child removed to the County of Amherst, and there died several years ago - but if he had been or was living now, she, the deponent thinks would be at least 64 years old - judging from the size of their oldest children when she first knew them as above; and also the declaration of M rs Fanny Moore to me, that at the time of her husband's death - (three years ago) that her husband Edward Moore and herself had been living together 62 years as man and wife - which the deponent thinks, is no doubt true. and further that Archibald Moore their next oldest child removed to the Western Country many years ago - that Moore and his present widow Fanny had four children when they came to Campbell 1788 the oldest of which, deponent thinks, was at least 12 years old or more -
Sarah her Moore mark
Witnesses Wm. Johnson
Sworn to and subscribed by her mark - on the day and year above mentioned.
Thomas Fox J.P.
Before me -

State of Virginia Campbell County S.S.
I Thomas Fox a justice of the peace in and for said County, do hereby certify, that I have been well acquainted with Edward Hanes of said County (who was a United States pensioner at the time of his death) and his present widow, Nancy Hanes - for more than Forty years - and that I was also acquainted with all their children - to wit, Pleasant (the oldest), Archibald, Eliza, Battle, Nancy, and Polly Hanes - and I am of opinion that if the said Pleasant Hanes, was now living, he would be at least 64 years old - and that Archibald Hanes their next oldest child, removed to the Western Country many years ago - and Pleasant the Eldest died in Amherst County in said State, several years ago. Given under my hand this 7 th day of May 1840.
Thomas Fox J.P.
Virginia Campbell County to Wit. I Alvin S. Clement Clerk of the County Court of Campbell in the State aforesaid do certify that Thomas Fox is a magistrate as aforesaid, and that the foregoing Certificates purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court. This 7 th day of May 1840 in the 64 th Year of the Commonwealth.
Alvin S. Clement Clerk.

May 11. 1870
James L Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions, Washington City.
1872 FREE
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Smith's May 7 1840
Sir, Enclosed I send you the affidavits of Sarah Moore, and Tho s Johnson Sen r together with the certificate of Tho s Fore Esq r - all of which are strong and to the point, in proving the ages of the children of Storey and wife - I had interlined the word Storey in Johnsons aff t in speaking of Mrs Storey the 4 th child - who died when young - but the justice through inadvertence did not sign the cert if . of interlineation, and I did not discover it until I had gotten home - I therefore erased the word Storey again so as to avoid the necessity of returning the papers for the purpose of getting the magistrates signature to the cert if . of interlineation - In fact the language is comprehensive enough without it.
Please send Mrs Storeys certificate of Pension as soon as possible, as the old lady is very needy. yours &c?
Thos M. Craig Atty

Synch? April 22 nd 1840
Sir,
I recd your letter of the 18 th which much surprised me - I cannot see into the merits or the necessity of proving the Ages of the children of Edward Horee and wife; inasmuch, as the marriage itself is clearly proved by 3 disinterested witness papers, that E a Horee and his present widow was married in 1775, which taken in connection with the proof of his service in 1780-81 - brings her completely within the provisions of the act of 4. July 1836 - M c and M c Horee were very poor people, had no education, neither could write, and therefore kept no Family Record of the Ages of their children - and as to Record evidence of marriages in 1775 - it was a rare case that there was any return of marriages in Virginia previous to 1785 - there being no Statute requiring it, in existence until that time.
In looking into some papers handed me by M c Horee I find however a Memorandum of the names and ages of the children of E a Horee and Fanny Horee - which I have enclosed for your examination - it was made out by a neighbour of hers - and no doubt contains pretty nearly their correct ages and births - and even if she was not qualified to it, I do not think it possible for her to get any other person to do so, for, as you will observe by the affidavits taken, that Horee and wife - came to this County (Campbell) in 1788 - 13 years after they were married - and therefore one could swear to their ages in Campbell, if they were alive, which is not the case - as several of their oldest children is dead - and even if their ages were proven by the best possible evidence now to be obtained - it could by no means be as strong, or as conclusive, as the proof we obtained in regard to the marriage itself - therefore I say I cannot see into the merits of the proof of the ages of the children being required the oldest of whom is dead - but rather than procrastinate, or jeopardize the claim under the act of July 4. 1836 - you not feel yourself

Justifiable in allowing the claiming under that act (and of its propriety I am fully satisfied myself) you will necessarily have to issue her Certificate under the act of July 7, 1838 - which I do not suppose will require a new declaration - indeed I do not know how she could conscientiously do so. for that act requires her to swear that she was not married to him previous to the expiration of his last term of service - which she could not do - for they were married in 1775 - and the service was performed in 1780-81. I trust therefore you will upon a further examination of the papers see that the claim is clearly established under the act of July 4, 1836 - and as Mrs. Hovee is a very needy deserving old lady, and whatever is done should be done quickly - you will be so good as to forward her certificate as soon as possible
Yours sincerely Thos. M. Gray
Agent.

Apr 27 1846
FREE
James L. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions. Washington City.
No.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 v. 1 p. 1

No 7224 Declaration of Ms. (Vieg) Store under the law of 1838.
See Act July 14. th 1836. Admitted

State of Virginia Campbell County S.S.
On this 14 th day of July 1840, before me Thomas Fox a justice of the peace in and for said county, personally appeared Mrs. Nancy Storee Aged 84 years - a respectable resident of said county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," That she is the widow of Edward Storee dec d of said county - who was a Revolutionary soldier, and a United States pensioner at the time of his death. She further declares that she was married to the said Edward Storee in the County of Chesterfield, on the 6 th day of August 1775 by the Rev. Mr. Leigh of the church of England - and that her said husband and herself moved from the County of Chesterfield, to the County of Campbell in the year 1788 when they lived together as man and wife until his death. That her husband the above - said Edward Storee died on the 7 th day of August 1837; That, as she is not able to establish her marriage to the satisfaction of the Commissioners of Pensions - under the law of July 4. 1836; she must say, that she was not married to her husband prior to his leaving the service, (as she cannot prove it) but the marriage took place previous to the 8 th day of January 1794, viz: at the time above stated. as will more fully appear by the proof on file with the first declaration. and that she has been a widow ever since the death of her husband as aforesaid to the present time.
witness Wm H Gurney
Nancy Storee mark
Sworn to and subscribed - by her mark - the day and year above written. Before me Thomas Fox J.P.

State of Virginia
Campbell County S.S.
I Thomas Fox a Justice of the peace in and for said County, do hereby certify, that Mrs. Fanny Stone whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration - is the widow of Edward Stone decd. of said County, who was a United States pensioner at the time of his death - which was in August 1827 - that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband as aforesaid to the present time, and is the identical person who is now claiming a pension as his widow. And that she is too infirm in body, and advanced in life, to attend court so great a distance (16 miles) without jeopardizing her life. Given under my hand this 14 th day of July 1840.
Thomas Fox J.P.
Virginia Campbell
County to Wit. I A. M. Clement Clerk of the County Court of Campbell in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Fox before whom the foregoing power of affidavit was subscribed and sworn to. That the name subscribed to the certificate of identity is true and was at the time of signing the same the acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the aforesaid signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office this 14. day of July 1840 in the 64. Year of the Commonwealth.
A. M. Clement Clerk

Syracuse July 15 th 1840
Sir,
Within I send enclose you the declaration of Mrs. Fanny Hovee under the law of 1838; and notwithstanding it will make but little difference with her which law the certificate of pension is issued under - as she in all probability will not live very long - yet I still insist on it that she is clearly entitled to it under the law of 1836. Your objections to Johnson's last affidavit are certainly not sound - because he in the 1 st in regard to the children of Hovee and wife - said they had at least two - and in the last - that they positively had 4 - here is no discrepancy - and the difference was from my carelessness in writing the affidavit - he being more particular in the last than in the 1 st aff t ! - because you distinctly said, that in absence of positive proof of Mrs. H. by the records or otherwise, that the basis of the claim must be proven - hence the propriety of it - But what does Mr. Johnson and Mr. Moore say - that Hovee and wife was married in 1788 - 52 years ago - when they came to Campbell - and that their oldest child was at least 12 years old, at the time which added to 52 - makes 64 - and allowing the first child to be born 1 year after marriage, makes out out marriage as far back as 1775, as clear as the noon day sun - but what does the witnesses say in Chesterfield - Mr. Under says she was at the wedding, and that it took place before in the early part of the Rev. war - and that at the close they had two children - that she herself was married before the close of the war, and that Hovee and wife was married before she was - and in fact all three of them go to prove that Hovee's services, was necessarily after they were married, because he was married to his present widow before the Rev. war commenced - but if you certificate which you please - both declarations are before you
Ro. U. Gray) Agent