Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3021, for Price Key, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Virginia.
Key Price Sarah.
W. 3021 B.L.Wt. 31255-160-55
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See letter 16 May 1832 to Hon. L. Cass Sec. War.
Kentucky. 15933 R
Price Hey,
of Clark - in the state of Kentucky who was a corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Moylan, of the Light Dragoons Penn s Line, for the term of three years. Va
scribed on the Roll of Kentucky. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23. of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25. of Nov r 1819 and sent to hon ble James Clark, Winchester, Clark Co: Kentucky.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819. . . $: 123. 00 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4. March, . . 48. 00 15 mo. \frac{9}{31} } 1820. . } $: 171.39 4 \frac{4}{30} }
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

3099.
Kentucky
Sarah Key
widow of Price Key
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Gni of arty
Va Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the day of Jan'y 1849 and sent to
Wm. R. French Hof R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 242 Vol. 3.
Reported Jan'y 16/49
Died Sept 2/85-
Req Mar 3, '50 189906

189906
Act 3 d March
July 10/55
Sarah Key, widow of Price Key Pri.
Capt Cal
Rev. War.
Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of 2 d Feb. 1848 Certificate N o 3099
AD: 1600a Cr from 30/56 D. G. H.
Claimant.
Mount Sterling
Montgomery Co.
S. M. Knight Mds.
Present.
July 22/96 - warrant returned, M c Cluskey, and M c Manus To James Howard, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Ky. Rev. Kentucky. P.D.B.

Claim of Sarah Key, to Bounty Land.
Samuel M. Knight, Agent for Gov't Claims
Washington, D. C.
James Howard Atty.
Henry Sterling
Montgomery Co.
Kentucky
No 28.

State of Kentucky } County of Montgomery } ss.
On this _____ day of July 185 6 ,
before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Sarah Story aged about  88 , years, a resident of Mount Sterling County of Montgomery in the State of Kentucky who made oath in due form of law, that she is the identical Sarah Story to whom, under the provisions of the Act of 2nd  February 1848 a pension of One Hundred dollars per annum has been allowed for the services of her late husband Price Story a Brig. Genl of the Revolutionary war, and late of Baree County, State of Kentucky .
She further states that her Pension Certificate, under the aforesaid Act of 2nd  February 1848 is numbered 3099 , bears date the 16th day of January 184 9 , and is made payable at the Louisville Ky Agency. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act of 3d March, 1855, never having received or known herself entitled, or made application, under any previous act of Congress. In evidence of her marriage and proof of service of her said husband, she respectfully refers to the proofs heretofore adduced, now on file in the Pension Office, and upon which her annuity as aforesaid was granted.
That, since being placed on the list of Revolutionary Pensioners, she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the said Price Story .
She appoints as her attorney for the within specified purpose, and with power of substitution, S. M. KNIGHT , of Washington City, D. C. James Howard , of Mount Sterling Montgomery County Ky ,
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Attest:
SWORN TO, SUBSCRIBED AND ACKNOWLEDGED before me, the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I know the aforesaid Sarah Story , to be the identical person she alleges herself to be—a Pensioner of the United States, and at the date of the execution of this declaration a widow; and that I am not interested in her claim as Agent, Attorney, or otherwise.
12
J. Peace.
1849.6.16

State of Kentucky } ss. County of Montgomery }
On this 3 day of July 185 5 , before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared 13  Anderson Johns and 13  Sally Ann Pettit , residents of 14  the County of Montgomery , in the State of Kentucky known to me as credible persons, who made oath, in due form of law, that 1  Sarah Key who in their presence has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declara- tion, is, to their personal knowledge, the identical person to whom, under the provisions of the Act of 3  2nd February 1848 , a pension of 4  One Hundred dollars per annum has been granted for the services of her late husband 5  Price Key deceased, a 6  Priv. Centile of the Revolutionary war.
That since being placed on the roll of Pensioners, she, the said 1  Sarah Key has not intermarried, but remains, and now is, a widow: That they have known her for 7  more than 30 years, and derive their knowledge of the facts herein named from the following circumstances, to wit: 15  Said Johns married the daughter of said Sarah Key more than 40 years since, said Sally Ann Pettit is the daughter of said Anderson Johns and Grand daughter of said Sarah Key, and that they have known said Sarah Key well during said period
They further state that they are disinterested witnesses.
16  Anderson Johns Sally Ann Pettit
Sworn to, and subscribed before me, the day and year above written.
12  W. H. Allen J. P.
State of Kentucky } ss. County of Montgomery }
I Meredy Certify, That Uriah Kelley Esq., before whom the fore- going Declaration, Power of Attorney, and Affidavits were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing an authorized Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and that his signature thereto is genuine. I further certify, that in the within application I am not interested as Agent, Attorney, or otherwise.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, for the County aforesaid, this 8th day of July A.D. 1855.
W. H. Allen Clerk of Ky G. M. Hodge M.C.
NOTES.
 1. Insert the widow's full name. 2. Give the Post Office address.  3. Insert the title of the Act under which her Revolutionary Pension was granted. 4. State the amount in dollars and cents.  5. Insert the full name of her late husband. 6. State what rank he held.  7. Give the name of the County in which he lived at the time of his death. 8. Insert the registry number of her Pension Certificate.  9. Give its date. 10. State where made payable. 11. Widow's signature in full. 12. Magistrate's signature.  13. Insert the witnesses' full names. 14. Give their Post Office address.  15. Here give a statement of the facts and circumstances from which the foregoing testimony is adduced, or from which the witnesses knowl- edge is derived.  16. Witnesses' signature. 

State of Kentucky Barren County Sub
This day James Bennett personally appeared before me and made oath that Sarah Key who has this day subscribed and sworn to the Declaration contained on the other side of this sheet is the widow of Price Key dec d late of Barren County who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, that the said Price Key died on the 14 th day of July 1829 in the County and state aforesaid, and that the said Sarah Key has never married since the death of her said husband and is still living and resides in Barren County Ky.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19 th day of November 1839 James Bennett
James Merrill J.P. B.C.
State of Kentucky Barren County Sub
James Merrill one of the acting Justices of the Peace in & for the County and state aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration of Sarah Key was taken at the time therein stated subscribed and sworn to before me at her own house in Barren County Ky, and that the said Sarah Key from bodily infirmity and old age is unable to attend Court to make this Declaration, that I have been acquainted with Price Key (now dec d ) the husband of the s d Sarah Key for many years previous to his death, and acquainted with Sarah Key the wife of the s d Price Key since the year 1822, that she is the widow of the s d Price Key, and that the s d Price Key was a Revolutionary Pensioner up to the time of his death, and that the above affidavit of James Bennett was taken subscribed and sworn to before me at the time therein stated, that the said James Bennett is a respectable citizen of Barren County and is entitled to full credit when on oath, and that the said Sarah Key has never married since the death of her husband, the s d Price Key.
Given under my hand this 19 th day of November 1839. James Merrill J.P. B.C.
The words "at the time therein stated" interlined before signed James Merrill J.P. B.C.

State of Kentucky, Warren County, Set.
On this the 19 th day of November 1839 personally appeared before me James Munnell one of the commissioners of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Sarah Key a resident of said County under state aged seventy eight years 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 the 7 th 1838. intitled "an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows" That she is the Widow of Price Key who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution, she further Declares that she was married to the said Price Key on the 17 th day of March in the year 1786 in the County of Fauquier and State of Virginia, and that her husband the aforesaid Price Key died on the 14 th day of July in the year 1829 in the County of Warren, that her said husband was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death, and that she has often heard her said husband Price Key say that he served about six years in the Army, and up to the close of the War, most of the time as a regular, that he enlisted to serve during the War - that she was not married to her said husband Price Key prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1 st of January 1794, Florida , at the time above stated
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19 th day of November 1839
James Munnell for B.C.
Sarah her Key mark

Price Key
15.983
March 10/90
John J.
Sam M. Taylor
David L. Taylor
1890
1890
Price Key to 3 Bankers Government
17
John

State of Kentucky.
Clarke County data
On this 6 th day of October 1820 personally appeared in Open Court, he being the Clarke Circuit Court for the County of Spencer and made a Oath of Recond by the Statutes of the State - price Price Ray, aged about Sixty Six Years, resident in the County of State of  Spencer who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows - to wit - He served as a regular Soldier, for about two years under Captain George Stubblefield who commanded the the Company, and belonged to the Regiment of Virginia Regulars, commanded by Colo. in the year 1776. and
Peachy - found in the year 1776. and latter part of the preceding year - that in the latter part of the year 1776 or in the year 1777 - he served as regular soldier in the Pennsylvania Line of light Dragoons, under the command of Capt. Moor thru the  the Troops 4 th Regiment, commanded by Colo. Stephen Milan - for the residue of the war. to wit to the taking of Cornwallis at York, and that the numbers of his former pension certificate was
and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring my self within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled, 'An act to provide for certain persons

engaged in the Land and Rural Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 15 th day of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts, or Debts due to me (except to the amount of about three or four Dollars.) Nor have I any income, other what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed -
Schedule of property -
1 st one Bay Mare - 2 nd one Sorrel Mare & Colt, 3 rd one Cow & Calf - 4 th eight head of Hogs 5 th one Cupboard 6 th one table 7 th three pair plough gear 8 th one Bar shear plough 9 th one Mattock 10 th one Hoe 11 th the Irons of old Wagon 12 th one shovel plough 13 th one eight gallon pot 14 th one small oven - 15 th one small skillet - 16 th one Grid Iron 17 th one Log chain 18 th one pair Wedges 19 th one Line - 20 th no Land - 21 th no Negroes - 22 nd no other property - except less old Windsor chairs - (Bedding & wearing apparel excepted)
That his occupation is that of a Farmer - not able to work any being old and wounded in the war scarcity - has but two in family besides himself to wit his wife, about 60 years old not able to work much (except with the Needle) a son about 16 or 17 years old able to do common work for one of his age - besides whom he has at this time a free Negro girl living with him - but temporary only -
Sworn to and declared on the 7 day of Oct r before me
J. P. Orville Wiley J. Clark Assistant

State of Kentucky, Set I Samuel M. Taylor Clerk of the Clarke Circuit Court do certify that the foregoing Deeds, and the Schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court - and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred thirty nine dollars and twenty five cents In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 17 th day of October 1820 and in the 29 th year of the Commonwealth.
Sam. M. Taylor Clerk Clarke Circuit Court
1820

State of Kentucky, Set.
This day personally appeared before the undersigned, presiding Judge of the Mason Circuit Court, in the State aforesaid. Price Key a citizen of Clark County, in said State, and being sworn according to law, made oath, the following declaration, in order to obtain a pension agreeably to the provisions of the act of Congress passed at the last Session, to wit: That he enlisted, as a private soldier, in the spring of the year 1775, for the term of twelve  being a boy no doubt remember years, in the County of Spotsylvania, and State of Virginia, with Capt. George Hubblefield of Col. Peckin's Regt. of Virginia, number not recollected before his first term was out that he afterwards re-enlisted, with Capt. Gartillery, to serve during the War, in the 3 d Regiment of Light Dragoons, commanded by Col. Stephen Mayland, an continental establishment, that he served during the whole of the Revolutionary War, in said Regiment, under Col. Peckin that he was in the Battle of Brandywine, the Battle at Germantown, the Battle of Monmouth, and was at the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis. That he enlisted at about the age of Sixteen or Seventeen years; that by reason of his re- duced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his Country for support. He further states that while in the service of his country,

country, he received an injury in his shoulder, but never claimed or received a pension from the Government; that he is still so much affected by the wound he received, as to be incapable of doing heavy labour, and being upwards of sixty years of age, is not able to do much of any kind. He states that it is in his power to prove his public services by Major Daulton of Mason County, in Kentucky, who served in the same Regiment with him. That in consequence of the absence of his officers, at the termination of hostilities, he never received a written discharge.
Moses Daulton, a citizen of Mason County, also personally appeared before the undersigned on this day, and being duly sworn deposes and says, that he is acquainted with the above named Price Key, that the deponent joined the third troop of Maylands Regiment of Light Dragoons in the spring 1778, at Valley Forge, at which time he knows the above named Price Key belonged to said troop, and was acting in the capacity of quarter master sergeant. The deponent served with said Key some time in said Regiment until Lieut. Col. White, who had been promoted to the command of the  were ordered went to the South, at which time the said Key served with said detachment accompanied him as orderly sergeant.

And I, Adam Beatty, Judge as afore- said, being satisfied from the testimony aforesaid, taken before me in due form, that the said Price Key did perform the service therein affidavited in the Continental service, do certify the same to the Secretary for the Department of War. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand this 23 d day of May 1818.
A. Beatty.
State of Kentucky.
(Mason Circuit Court)
I, Marshall Key, clerk of the Kentucky Court of said Circuit, do certify, that Adam Beatty, before whom the foregoing declaration of Price Key and affidavit of Mass Beatty were made, is, and was at that time Judge of the said Mason Circuit Court, duly commissioned and qualified, and to all intents acts as such due faith and credence to be given.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office the 23 d day of May 1818.
Done at Washington Kentucky.
Marshall Key

Rev. J. M. Neely Oct. 1819
Andrew W. D. Clark Rev. James Clark Clark County Kentucky
Dear Sir, I believe I believe
Montgomery County, Kentucky
Will Power has lately on oath before me that the black who wrote his statement for Judge Neely made a mistake in saying that his first enlistment was for 8 years - He then, & yet states, that he was a boy & don't recollect how long - and some of the interesting witnesses and now added to some others of judges Neely, will show when his second enlistment was made, and enable the Government to see that he has a fair claim for his Pensions -
Given under my hand as Circuit Judge of the State of Kentucky this 13th day of October 1819.
E. M. Moore in Judge

June 8, 1933
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RA-J/REL Price Key-W.3021
Mr. A.C.Pettit Woodford Hotel Versailles, Kentucky
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Price Key, a pensioner under the Act of March 18, 1818.
A very careful examination of the papers on file under claim No. W. 3021, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War has been made in your behalf and the data given herein were obtained therefrom.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Price Key are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
He enlisted in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, early in the Revolution, served as a private in Captain George Stubblefield's Company, Colonel Peachey's Virginia Regiment, length of service about two years; re-enlisted and served as quartermaster sergeant and orderly sergeant in Captain Moore Fauntleroy's Company, Colonel Stephen Moylan's 4 th Regiment, Continental Dragoons, and served until the end of the war; he stated that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth and at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, and that while in the service, he received a wound in the shoulder; engagement in which he received said wound not stated.
In 1792, he moved to Kentucky.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 23, 1818, at which time he was residing in Clark County, Kentucky, and stated that he was aged "upwards" of sixty years. In 1820, he stated that he was aged sixty-six years.
He died July 14, 1829, in Barren County, Kentucky.
Did not use date of enlistment as given by Col. 1775. Pease. Heit may also not show that Pease's Regt (5 th ) was organized until 1779 as he said he served about 2 yrs in that Regt. Could not give enlistment in 4 th Cont. Dragoons as 1777-

Price Key married March 17, 1786, in Fauquier County, Virginia, Sarah McQueen. She was born sometime between 1760 and 1767, exact date not shown. The names of her parents are not given.
Soldier's widow, Sarah, was allowed pension on her application executed November 19, 1839, while residing in Barren County, Kentucky.
JB She died September 7, 1855, place not stated.
Children are referred to: no names are designated.
In 1855, Anderson Johns, a resident of Montgomery County, Kentucky, stated that he married a daughter of Sarah Key "more than forty years ago", but did not give the name of his wife: in same year Sally Ann Pettit, daughter of Anderson Johns and granddaughter of Sarah Key, was also living in Montgomery County, Kentucky.
In 1839, Alexander Key aged sixty-six years and Peyton R. Key, aged sixty-three years, made affidavit in Mason County, Kentucky, and stated that they were the nephews of the soldier, Price Key.
In 1818, Marshall Key was clerk of the court of Mason County, Kentucky; and in 1840, one James Key of Mason County, Kentucky, is referred to: no relationship of the last two persons with surname Key to the soldier and his wife was shown.
There are no further data as to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

March 25, 1935
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BA-J/ERL Price Key-W.2021
Jane Pierce Jennings Wilson 2201 Hanover Avenue Richmond, Virginia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the pension record of Price Key, soldier of the Revolutionary War, who served in the Pennsylvania Troops and was allowed pension on May 23, 1818, while living in Clark County, Kentucky.
You are furnished herein the history of Price Key, who served with the Virginia Troops and was allowed pension in 1818, while residing in Clark County, Kentucky, the data for which were obtained from the claim for pension, W.2021, based upon his services in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Price Key are not shown.
Price Key enlisted in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, early in the Revolution, served as a private in Captain George Stubblefield's Company, Colonel Peachey's Virginia Regiment, length of service about two years; he reenlisted and served as quartermaster sergeant and orderly sergeant in Captain Moore Fauntleroy's Company, Colonel Stephen Moylan's 4 th Regiment, Continental Dragoons and was discharged at the close of the war; he stated that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth and at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, and that while in the service, he received a wound in the shoulder; engagement in which said wound was received not stated.
In 1792, he moved to Kentucky.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 23, 1818, at which time he was residing in Clark County, Kentucky, and stated that he was aged "upwards" of sixty years. In 1820, he gave his age as about sixty-six years.
He died July 14, 1829, in Barren County, Kentucky.

Price Key married March 17, 1786, in Fauquier County, Virginia, Sarah McQueen. She was born between 1760 and 1767, exact date not shown. The names of her parents are not given.
Soldier's widow, Sarah, was allowed pension on her application executed November 19, 1839, while residing in Barren County, Kentucky.
She died September 7, 1855, place not stated.
Children are referred to: no names are designated.
In 1855, Anderson Johns, a resident of Montgomery County, Kentucky, stated that he married a daughter of Sarah Key "more than forty years ago" but did not give the name of his wife: in same year, Sally Ann Pettit, daughter of Anderson Johns and granddaughter of Sarah Key, was living in Montgomery County, Kentucky.
In 1839, Alexander Key, aged sixty-six years and Peyton E. Key, aged sixty-three years, made affidavit in Mason County, Kentucky, and stated that they were the nephews of the soldier, Price Key.
In 1818, Marshall Key was clerk of the court of Mason County, Kentucky: and in 1840, one James Key, of Mason County, Kentucky, was referred to: no relationship to the family was shown.
There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
 BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
    DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     17th Dec 1866 ✓ Pt. Conrad F. Zabel Paul Pa.   2nd Sgt. Moses Van Klief Stephen H. Hays   W. G. Hays   Asst. Sgt. W. G. Hays   Corporal at end of Rec. War   
Battles engaged in, Gravelly Hill, Germantown, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Port Townsend, Wash.
Date of application for pension, May 23, 1906
Residence at date of application, _____
Age at date of application, 24 yrs
Remarks: To have Mr. ...
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

DR. DAVID G. WILSON 504 E. GRACE STREET RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
March 16, 1935
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 Price Key , of Clarke County, Kentucky, as a Corporal in the Pennsylvania lines,, May 23, 1818. 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 Pierce Wilson Jane Pierce Jennings Wilson,
2201 Hanover Ave.,
Richmond, Va.

Woodford Hotel
GEO. H. SMITH, PROP.
VERSAILLES, KENTUCKY
4/17/33.
Subject Revolutionary War.
Price Key. (Soldier)
Virginia, Line. 1775.
Veterans Administration.
Washington, D.C.
Please give me cost of Photostate, Copy of this Soldier, record. enlisted in 1775. Pension, 5/23/1818. Certif, 11/25/1819. Wife Sarah Mc Queen, he died in Barron, Co. Ky. I think he moved to Ky. from Va. 1792. see Clark, Co. Ky. early reply please.
A.C. Pettit.

Rev Gen
9 1
Shullsburg, Wis. Nov. 1
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly tell me if the following men were pensioners of the Revolutionary war and give me a copy of their application and what records you have of them.
Price Rev L. Va. previous to 1765: died in Ky. probably Clark Co. Had son Marshall Scott Rev.
John Sinclair, probably in N. H. died in either

Wutchess or Ulster Co. N.Y. Had a daughter Catherine wife of Moses Rivers. who lived in Bovina N.Y.
Yours Very Truly (Miss) Fannie B. Bellingham Agent W.A.R.

1915-Nov. 8 Hist. to Miss Jeannette Burlingham 1919 Mar. 3 Hist. to Mrs. Chas. E. Henderson. Piller in W. 10.16.3 John Key.
1933. June 8 - Hist. to A. G. Petty - Etch
1935 - Mar. 25 - Hist. to Jane Pierre Jennings Nelson - Etch
Ray WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3021
Sarah Key, Widow
Price Key, Priv. Arty. (Rev. War)
Act: Feby 2 d 1848
Index: - Vol. A , Page 390
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Glenn Almy

W.P. Mr. Caled
By
FREE
1820
Hon. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

05 Mt Sterling Pa

Department of the Interior, Pension Office, Official Business.
Smith
Mrs Sarah Key Mount Sterling Neds
see such letter
like 31283-110

6498 Sarah Key of Paris Kentucky
admitted
Pr. Arts 2 yrs $100, Colp Brothers Col Maylen.
died 14 July 1829
Act 7 July 1838
No. I. R. Underwood N. R.

Mount Sterling Montgomery Co Ky Sept 2 nd 1848
Mr J L Edmards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City Dr.
Dear Sir, at the bequest of Mrs Sarah Sky, I enclose you her declaration upon which she makes your certificate to draw her pension please attend to it & forward it to her at this office as soon as possible that she may draw her money as the old lady is in need of it - Louisville is the place that she has been in the habit of drawing it
I am Very Respectfully Chas Daniel

Parah Key Kentucky Suspended Feb. 23 Sec 39 Hon. G. R. Underwood
Act of July 1838

Kentucky 5112
Sarah May, widow of Price May dec who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 14 July 1829 of Barren in the State of Kentucky who was a pri of Artijn the Compy commanded by Captain Fauntleroy of the regt commanded by Col. Maylan in the Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 100 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Feby 1840 I sent to Hon. J. R. Underwood 76. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $ 350.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40 50.00 $400.00
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by J. M. Gandy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2, Page 211.

Kentucky 1820
Sarah Key
widow of Price Key who was a Priv. of Artillery in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Sept. 1843 and sent to James Murrell Glasgow, Ken.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 170
Ref.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd of March 1843. granting pensions for one year to Certain Widows who have received pension under the act of July 7. 1838—
State of Kentucky
Barren County
On this the Twenty first day of
April 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Sarah Key, a resident of Barren County Kentucky aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress pass d on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War That She is the widow of Price Key who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and that she received a pension of One Hundred Dollars per Annum under the act of Congress of the 7. July 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow and resides in Barren County Kentucky—
Sworn to and subscribed this 21 st day of April 1843 before me James Munnell J.P. B.C. her mark Sarah Key
State of Kentucky Barren County
I James Munnell an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Sarah Key is personally known to me that she is the identical Sarah Key who drew a pension of One Hundred Dollars per Annum under the

act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838, that she is still a widow and reside, in the county of Warren and State of Kentucky Given under my hand this 28 th day of April 1843.
James Munn J.P. etc me
State of Kentucky Warren County Set 3
I Thomas J. Helms clerk of the Court of Barron County certify that James Murrell is a magistrate as above and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 13 th day of June 1843
Thos: J. Helms C.B.B.C
James Murrell Esq. etc He
$100 per acre
Sarah May
9154

Declaration to be made by a widow for enrolment under the Law of 21 of Febry
1848
117

Louisville, August 17th, 1848.
Dear Madam
The Act of Congress of 2d Feby., 1848, grants to widows, during life, the pensions they drew under the Acts of July 7, 1838, March 3, 1843, and 17 June, 1844. It also grants to any other widows of pensioners under the Act of 7th June, 1832, (provided they were married before Jany 1, 1794,) the same pension the husband had received.
Each applicant must first make, and forward to J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, at Washington, the following declaration, whereupon a certificate of pension will be forwarded to her.
STATE OF KENTUCKY, Montgomery COUNTY, SS.
On this 21 st day of September  1848 , personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, Mrs. Mary , a resident of said county, aged Eighty six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d Feby., 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:—That she is the widow of Rev. Mary who was a Quaker who was a (here insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served.) And that she received an annual pension of One hundred dollars under the act of 17th June, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written, Sarah M c Key before me
James Means J. P.
Witness James Suley Matthew Adams
I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
James Means J. P.
STATE OF KENTUCKY, Montgomery COUNTY, SS.
I, James Howard Clerk of the Court of said County, certify that James Means is a magistrate in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his is genuine. His commission is dated on the 12 th day of October 18 29 and continues during good behaviour. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this 22 day of Sept 184 8 .
W. James Howard CM
The act of the 2d February, 1848, provides as well for widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution who may hereafter die, as for those who have already died. Many widows, therefore, will be entitled to the provisions of the act of 1848, who have not drawn, or been entitled to, any pension under any former law. They will vary their declarations to conform to the circumstances of their cases. If their husbands have been pensioned, they will state the fact, with such particulars in relation to his residence, and amount of pension, as the foregoing form directs. If neither the applicant nor her husband has been pensioned, she will be required to make such proofs as the regulations require under the act of the 7th of July, 1838.
Very Respectfully,
J. H. RHORER.

6498 Sarah Key of Prince Kentucky
dec. 23, 1839 Declaration & Proof of 6498 Sarah Key
Panama City Ky.
Hon. J. R. Underwood

Alexander Key, aged Sixty six years, being seven days. That he recollects, when Price Key, his uncle was married to Sarah McQueen, the marriage took place either in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty six or Seventeen hundred and Eighty seven, he cannot say positively which year; at the time of the marriage, Price Key lived not more than a mile and a half from the residence of the father of the deponent. That immediately after the marriage his uncle with his wife came to the deponent's father and lived in the neighborhood until the fall of 1792 when Price Key with his family removed to Kentucky, that the deponent visited his uncle in Clarke County, Kentucky since he came to Kentucky. The deponent further states that he distinctly recollects, that his uncle was a soldier in the Revolutionary War; the brigade he held in the army he does not recollect. The deponent further states, that he has understood his uncle Price Key was dead, and that his aunt now resides in the southern part of Kentucky. Alexander Key
Payton R Key aged Sixty three years being seven days. That he recollects that Price Key who was his uncle frequently came to the deponent's father, during the Revolutionary War, in the uniform of a soldier, and that he understood he was attached to the Army; that after the close of the war his uncle made his father, moved his home; Above the That in the year 1786 or 1787. he recollects, his uncle Price was married to Sarah McQueen, and the next day after the marriage his

Uncle with his wife came to the house of the defendant's father, that they lived in the neighbourhood as man and wife until the year 1792 when he moved to Kentucky. That he visited his uncle since he came to Kentucky, his uncle and aunt were then living together as man and wife; that his uncle is dead and that his aunt is still living in the Southern part of Kentucky.
Peyton R. Key
State of Kentucky Mason County Set
I certify that Alexander Key and Peyton R. Key made oaths before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said County, that what they have stated, in the foregoing paper, is true, to the best of their knowledge. That they are both both known to the undersigned and are entitled to credit, being men of respectability and are entitled to credit, being men of respectability.
Given under my hand this 10 th day of October 1839
C. W. Owens J.P.
State of Kentucky Mason County Set
I Marshall Key clerk of the County Court for said County, certify that the request Mr Owens where named is signed to the above Certificate is a true copy of the same duly commissioned and qualified, and that the  his signature is in his proper hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Washington the 10 th day of October 1839
Marshall Key

Washington Ky 9 th Oct 1839
I am well acquainted with Alexander Ky and Payton R. Key Esq. who give the deposition on the preceding page of this sheet and know them to be gentlemen of respectability and of undoubted veracity.
John Chambers
The above "John Chambers" is the same gentleman who represented the Maysville Ky. District in Congress for several years -
James Allard

State of Kentucky Barren County Sat I Thomas J. Nelson clerk of the County Court in and for the County aforesaid do certify that James Murrell whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates is a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office this 25 th day of November 1839
T. J. Nelson clerk of the Court of Barren County

Sarah Key
H. J. P. Midenworth H. J. P.

State of Kentucky Barren County ss
On this the 8 th day of Feby, 1840 Sarah Kry (widow of Price Kry) a resident of Barren County personally appeared before me and made oath in due form of Law, that she is the Widow of Price Kry dec d late of Barren County that her said husband left no family record of her marriage or the birth of her Children and that there is no record evidence by which she can prove her marriage, and that the only evidence she has to prove the time of her marriage is the evidence of James Kry and Peyton Kry of Mason County Kentucky as contained in their affidavits accompanying her Declaration for a Pension Sworn and subscribed before her Sarah + Kry me the day & date above written mark Thomas Fland
State of Kentucky Barren County ss
I Thomas J Helms Clerk of the Court of Barren County Certify that Thomas Fland is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this 8 th day of Feby 1840
Thomas J. Helms Clerk of the Court of Barren County by William Farnett Deputy Clerk to said Court.