Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6569, for Braxton Mabry, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Mabry Braxton
R. 6569
CONTENTS

Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. State of Mississippi } ss. Laney County }
On this Sixth day of February in the year Eighteen hundred & Thirty Eight personally appeared the undersigned Applicant for a Pension of the County of Laney in the State of Mississippi before William Archer one of the Judges of the County Court within & for said County Branton Mabry a resident of said County at the County aforesaid in the said State of Mississippi aged Eighty seven years on the Twenty second day of May last who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers. Viz. on or about the last of February or the first of in the year 1776 March, he enlisted under the command of Captain James Mason capt. of a Minute Company in Brunswick County in the State of Virginia & marched to Williamsburg then seat of government the seat of government of the State of Virginia to defend that place & the American Magazine which was at that place from being destroyed by the British. The General Assembly of the said State of Virginia being then in Session, Lord Dunmore who had been Governor of Virginia had left that place and had gone abroad of a British man of War who having destroyed Norfolk was then about to invade Williamsburg & the magazine, Lord Dunmore lay hovering about with his Man of War in James River for a considerable time. A five hundred Regulars commanded by General Scott The Volunteer Militia & Minutemen gathered in so fast that Dunmore did think proper to land his men, But sailed down James River & around to a place called Green's Island in order to plunder as was said. On the third day of July 1776 it was thought proper by the Virginia Assembly to march about Two thousand men to Green's Island under the command of Col. Martial, when we got to York Town it was thought proper to land Two companies there. The Two companies left there were commanded Captain James Mason's Company of Minutemen & Captain Alexander's company of Regulars these Two companies were left under the command of Col. John Ruffin in which the company of minutemen this Declarant was & served in a few days. Gen Scott march with the Regulars to the assistance of those who first went to Green's Island The Cannonading was very severe and Lord Dunmore & his army were there continued there until between the middle & last of September following as well as my memory serves and were then discharged. In the year 1778 in the month of March I was ordered in Captain Stephen Coleman's company of Militia I was called for & upon proof that I had served a Term I was discharged. In March 1779 I was called for again I then hired a substitute who entered the service under the command of Captain Henry Canaway in Pylgania County Virginia delivered said substitute to the Captain & took my Discharge for nine months. In a short time in the Spring or Summer of 1779 I received a Commission of Lieutenant Signed by Thomas Jefferson who was then Governor of Virginia. In the year 1780 Two companies were called for from Pylgania County Virginia commanded by Capt. John Waters & Capt. John Wynn. I then in March as well as I recollect entered the service as Lieutenant under the command of Capt. John Waters to guard the American Stores at Pylganiaburg & some few hundred British prisoners who were left there under the management of William McCraw Quartermaster. Same time in August there came order to Capt. Wynn to march the British prisoners at Pylganiaburg to the Banax North of Virginia near Winchester

command of Capt John Waters to guard the American Store at Paytonburg & some few hundred British prisoners who were left there under the management of William McCraw Quartermaster. Same time in August there came order to Capt. Mynn to march the British prisoners at Paytonburg to the Barax North of Virginia near Winchester
Some short time after that order came to Captain Waters to March to an old store near Dan river then to hold himself in readiness to march when called for. We accordingly marched to that place. & when the day came at which Captain Waters was to march we marched to Boyd's Ferry on Dan river between Sun set & dark the last of September 1779  1780 as well as I recollect we received orders to discharge the men after being being so near and it was thought needless for us to go any further which was accordingly done & we returned home. In March as well as I recollect 1781 an express came for three companies from Pitsylvania via County Virginia Capt Charles William Charles Hutchinson & William Dicks commanded the three com- panies. William's & Hutchinson's companies were made up men & officers. Capt. Dicks company was made up the First Lieutenant & second Lieutenant of which company made excuses which were received I then volun- teered & took the place of First Lieutenant in said company & marched the men myself. A few days after the Gilford battle we marched from Pitsylvania to Petersburg and went to join the Marquis De La Fayette the Commander in Chief & General Wayne on the North side of James River & it being out of our power to cross James River until we got to Barnes Town on said river we crossed at Barnes Town. Some few days before we crossed Gen. Wayne had a battle with a part of Cornwallis's army at Barnes Town. The party of British were retreating when Gen. Wayne saw Cornwallis's army all in order of Battle & him at the head. Wayne made an after first impression that he had his mind to cut through a part of the British army & made his escape. Cornwallis did not think proper to follow Gen. Wayne. We then marched to York & there we joined the army. When we got there Capt. Charles Hutchinson & his ensign deserted & the three companies were thrown into two this was in the fall of 1781 and I think on the seventh of October in that year I think one hundred pieces of Cannon were let loose upon the British at York a severe cannon- ading ensued in which I was engaged & on the seventeenth I think the articles of capitulation were concluded & on the nineteenth the British marched out & grounded their arms. We were placed un- der the immediate command of Brig. Gen. Edward Stephens Col. Hanewether was under his command & I acted the whole time a Lieutenant. After this the militia officers of Virginia were all paraded & were divided by lot some to march with the prisoners & some were to be discharged to go home A free to my lot to march with the prisoners. I served in the Revolutionary war to the best of my re- ollection as above specified Fifteen months as a private and Eighteen months a commissioned offi- cer viz. Lieutenant & on the 20th of Oct. 1781 I hired an officer to take my place to march the prisoners from York to the Barax & I then left the service. The first time I outside I lived in Brunswick County Virginia the second time in Pitsylvania & the third time in Pitsylvania & the fourth time in Pitsylvania. Then and in what year were you born? Question by the Judge. Answer In Brunswick County Virginia. By the Judge, Have you any recollection of your age & when it is. Answer I have and it is in my possession. Where were you living By the Judge When were you living when called into the service? Answer In Brunswick County Virginia the first time & in P.

In Brunswick County Virginia? By the Judge, Have you any record of your age & when is it? Answer I have and it is in my possession, there were you living By the Judge When were you living when called into the service? Answer In Brunswick County Virginia the first time & in Pennsylvania County Virginia every time afterwards, Question By the court when have you lived since the Revolutionary War? I lived in Virginia till I was fifty eight years of age, in Tennessee eighteen years, Charlton County Mississipi near thirty years, McCreary County Illinois near four years & then moved to Greene Co. Mississipi. By the Court when did you leave service? Answer in June 6th year Mississipi. 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 every time state the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served such continental & militia regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service? Answer Gen Washington Gen. La Fayette Gen. Wayne as to the continental regiments I do not now recollect, the general circumstances of my service are as above stated as well as I can recollect, By the Court Did you ever receive a discharge from the service & if so by whom was it given & what has become of it? Answer I received two discharges as a soldier one from Capt. Henry Conway & the other from Capt. William Maclin. I kept them about but left them in the care of some who left them in Preston County Tennessee & I know no more about them. By the Court Did you ever receive a commission? I did? By the Judge By whom was it signed? Answer by Thomas Jefferson Governor of Virginia. By the Judge What has become of it? it went with my discharges as above stated. This applicant further states that during his said service he was not engaged in any civil pursuit He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency of any state & that he has no documentary evidence & knows of no person who can testify to his services having been paid for. Braxton H. Bragg Depon to & subscribed before me
Monday a year aforesaid William A. Preston
Judge of the County Court of Greene Co. Mississipi
And now on the same day viz. on this sixth day of February 1838 the above named Braxton Bragg after a little reflection further states in addition to the above that he recollects that Gen. Washington was commander in chief at the time of Lord Cornwallis's defeat & surrender. It was said Gen. Lincoln was there & Col. Hardiman was then in command. He was officer of the day whilst we were in the Fort, we were finishing our main Fort finishing facing the British main Fort, which Fort we were finishing had been commenced the day before, & we were likewise ordered the same day early in the morning finish an entrenchment which took us till eight o'clock & then marched to the main Fort there were two companies of us in the Fort I commanded one & Capt. Dick commanded the other all under the command of Col. Hardiman, we were then engaged

in laying the foundation for the Cannon & throwing up the breastwork. During the day we were then we were exposed to the British Redcoats & the American laying in the rear of us could not feel that day owing to our situation at the fort. In a night or two after that Washington commanded the British Redcoats to be stormed which was done. One by Gen La Fayette & the other by a Col. who as I understood was a Frenchman as commander. At that time I was in the rear of Gen Muhlenberg's command Gen. of the Regiments. He further states that his memory is fading & therefore he is unable to call to memory as many circumstances of his services as he formerly could as can her recollect the names of as many officers as he once could. nor can he an account of lots of men any remember the precise time of his services except as above specified. He remembers that he served at least as long as he has stated & underwent great hardships privation & dangers.
Branton Mabry
Branton Mabry
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 10th day of year above written -
William Archer
Judge of the County Court of Tazewell County Virginia
In additional questions by the judge. State the names of four persons - to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood & who can testify as to your character for veracity, & their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. Answer by Applicant - Daniel Prideman, John Roe, Jesse Jennings, James Oliver, Joshua Hays & for the satisfaction of the judge I refer him to every man in my present neighbourhood.
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Personally appeared before me William Archer Judge of the County Court of Tazewell County Virginia James Mabry who being duly sworn doth depose & say that about twenty years ago I left the papers of Branton Mabry which were in my custody as above stated by him in Tennessee not knowing that his Discharges & commissions would ever be of any use or called for & that it is not in my power to procure them. He further states that said Branton Mabry is my father & was always reputed in his neighbourhood to have been a soldier & officer of the Revolution as above stated.
James Mabry
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 10th February 1838
William Archer
Judge of the County Court of Tazewell County Virginia
We William Hodges a clergyman residing in Tazewell County Virginia and Ruben Clavinger residing in the same County hereby certificate of certify that we are well acquainted with Branton Mabry who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration. That we believe him to be eighty seven years of age as he represents. That he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that We concur in that opinion Feb. 8th 1838
And the said William Archer one of the
William Hodges P.O. Box 9
Judge of the County Court of Tazewell County in the State
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of Mississippi doth hereby certify & declare his opinion
after the full investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named Applicant James Mabry was Branton Mabry was a revolutionary soldier & officer & served as he states, and I do. And the said Judge doth further certify that it appears to him that the said William Hodges who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said County of Tazewell and that Ruben Clavinger who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit. And the said Judge doth further declare that he has enquired & conversed with the persons referred to by the said applicant who can testify as to his character for veracity & that he is universally thought

Judge with further declares that he has conversed & converses with the persons referred to by the said applicant who can testify as to his character for veracity & that he is universally & thought by them & his whole neighbourhood to be a man of undoubted veracity & believed to have been a soldier & officer of the Revolution by all his acquaintances. The Judge further represents that the said applicant is unable to attend the court on account of bodily infirmity being very old & infirm in body & having lost his eyesight & for the reason of his being blind he made his mark instead of signing his name, & further that the said Judge has frequently conversed with the said applicant about the events of the Revolution, & find him always ready to answer satisfactorily all questions about the same promptly, & correctly - wherefore he has no hesitation in believing him to have been a revolutionary soldier & officer as he states. This 8 th day of February 1838
William Archen, J.B.B.
I John H. Miller Clerk of the County Court of Tazewell County in the State of Mississippi do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original papers & proceedings of the said William Archen Judge of the said court in the matter of the application of Braxton Mabry for a Pension & I further certify that to my own knowledge the said applicant is a blind man & very old & infirm & that for that reason the said Judge left the court for the purpose of going to & attending to said proceedings of the said applicant. I further certify that he is & was at the time of signing the above proceedings & signing the above certificate one of the Judges of said court & that his said signature thereto is genuine. In testimony whereof I John H. Miller Clerk of said court has hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my private seal at office there being no official seal yet provided this 8 th day of February 1838
John H. Miller Clerk
Jesse Jennings Presiding Judge of the county court
Tazewell County in the State of Mississippi do hereby certify that the above John H. Miller is the clerk of said court & was at the time of signing the above certificate and that his said certificate and attestation is in the usual form. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 8 th day of February 1838
Jesse Jennings J.B.B. Seal
We John D. Shannon & John W. Hancock do hereby certify that the above John H. Miller is the Clerk of said court & that his signature thereto is genuine which is signed to the above certificate This 8 th Feb. 1838
John D. Shannon John W. Hancock
I Joel H. Hudson do hereby certify that John H. Miller who subscribed his name to the above certificate relative to the application of Braxton Mabry for a Pension is and was at the time of signing said certificate the Clerk of said court and that his signature thereto is genuine to my personal knowledge given under my hand this 13 th Feb. 1838
Joel H. Hudson

34.390
Braxton County Missouri
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Braxton Maby Rev Claim Suspended p - 435
To see papers on file Pan off
L. B. True, Agent in this Case March 4/64

State of Missouri County of Taney
Know all men by these presents that I, Reuben Olenanger of the County aforesaid, do hereby appoint E. Blanchard Jones of the City of Washington and District of Columbia, my true and lawful Attorney, with power of substitution, for me and in my name to examine the papers filed in the Pension Office by Braxton Mabry deceased, who was a Revolutionary Soldier, and died pending his application for a pension, I being one of the heirs of the said Braxton Mabry, and to do and perform all other acts in the premises the same as though I myself were personally present. I also hereby revoke all other powers of Attorney which I may at any time have given to any other person.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6 th day of February A.D. 1854.
Test of M c Donough
Reuben Olenanger mark
State of Missouri County of Taney
On the day and year above written personally appeared before me, the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid Reuben Olenanger who acknowledged the above power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the uses and purposes therein contained
Francis M c Shane Justice of the Peace

State of Missouri County of Taney
§ § I, Wm C. Berry Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that Francis McShane whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Certificate of acknow- ledgement, is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid duly Commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 8 th day of February A.D. 1854 Wm C Berry Clk

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May 16, 1939.
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Mrs. Margaret Gillespie 16 West Polk Street Charleston, Illinois
BA-J/ady Braxton Mabry R. 6569
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Braxton Mabry, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, R. 6569, based upon the military service of Braxton Mabry in that war.
Braxton Mabry was born May 22, 1750, in Brunswick County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not given.
When fifty-eight years old he moved from Virginia, to Tennessee, eighteen years later moved to Chariton County, Missouri, about three years later moved to Macoupin County, Illinois, and about four years later moved to Greene County, Missouri.
Braxton Mabry applied for pension September 11, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Greene County, Missouri. He stated that while living in Brunswick County, Virginia, he enlisted about the first of March 1776, served to September 1776, as private in Captain James Mason's Company, Colonels John Marshall's and John Ruffin's Virginia Regiments; that while living in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, he was commissioned first lieutenant in the spring or summer of 1779, and from March 1780 to September 1780, he served in Captain John Waters' Virginia Company; that from March 1781 to October 1781, he served as first lieutenant in Captains William Dicks' and Charles Williams' Virginia Companies and that he was in the siege and battle of Yorktown.

His claim for pension was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of his service as required by the pension laws.
He was living in Taney County, Missouri, in 1838.
In 1838, James Mabry, son of Braxton Mabry, made affidavit in Taney County, Missouri, his age not given. No reference was made to Braxton Mabry's wife.
The date and place of death of Braxton Mabry are not shown.
In 1854 Reuben Olevenger was residing in Taney County, Missouri. He was one of the heirs of Braxton Mabry, degree of relationship and his age not stated. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

St. Reps. April 9 th 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq. Court Pensions
Sir. I would thank you to give your early attention to the enclosed. Respectfully A. G. Harrison

7/14/85.
Mr. A. G. Hanning Bristol, Maine
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Mr. A. G. Hanning H.R.

No of Page 16 Feb. 1839
Sir
I herewith enclose the letter of L. Hendrick relative to matter therein contained. Be pleased to answer as soon as convenient and return his letter. I have the honor to be
Your obedient serv't
W. J. Harrison.

War Dept Pension Off July 29. 1858
Sir
The papers, upon which you found your claim, to the provisions of act of 7. June '32 are so illegibly written that it is important to have them written out in a hand more easily deciphered. With a view of having the narrative of your service made out in confor- mity to the reg ts a copy of them is here with forwarded - The papers remain on our files
Mr. Winston Braby - Jefferson City Missouri
ms. A. 9. 2. 16 v. 1. p. 1.

War Dept. P. O. Box April 11, 1888
In The declaration of Brayton Moabry has been examined and filed with suspended cases. He alleges to have joined a minute company of Virginia under Capt James Mason about the 1 st of March 1776 and remained was discharged from said com- pany about the middle or last of Septem- ber following. He also alleges to have been commissioned as a Lieutenant and to have served from March 1780 until the last of September, and from March 1781 until 20 October. The militia of Virginia were not called out to  did not serve more than three months under one engagement, and the minute men served in towns of small of single shorter duration. The official should therefore amend his declaration as it regards the duration of his service. It is probable that three months was the period for which the militia were usually called upon to serve, but frequently they were

discharged much sooner. It is therefore probable that the applicant served for more than one term between the periods of March and October in each of the years stated. He should therefore amend his declaration and specify as well as he is able the duration of each term of actual service. The It will also be necessary to prove his terms of service as a commissioned officer by the testimony of witnesses who had a personal knowledge of the same. He should also state under oath his reasons for not making an earlier application for a pension. Mr. Bond's letter is herewith returned.
Gov
Re: A. G. Harrison H. R.
Apr 11. 1858 Mrs. [unclear]

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May 19 Dead letter
J L Edward Comfr of Pensions
FREE
Mr Branton Mabry
Jefferson City
Missouri
care of
John P. Campbell esq.

Braintree Mass Me
Susp p. 485.
Wish to see papers Y. as filed
111 D. D.
Josephine 16th Feb
LB True Brewer

J. W. Danforth Apt. 100 Braxton Mabry
not and the papers are examined J. W. Washington City about June 10th
due for the Memoranda for Jan 3

Hosynth No 14 th Feb 1824
L. Blanchard Esq
Dear Sir
I herewith forward to you a Power of Attorney to examine the papers on file in the Pension Office, by the late Boston Mathey deceased. In your printed Circular of the 21 st of April last. You say that "I believe I have proof of your services abundantly," if you have there will be but little difficulty in getting Considerable Pension Money due the deceased or his lawful heirs. the majority of whom have employed me to attend to the matter for them. After your examination of the papers on file you will perceive what is necessary to be done in the premises. The heirs are much scattered and the business will be attended with much trouble here. let me hear from you as soon as practicable.
Yours Respectfully Moses D. Merrill
P.S. The Hon John S. Phelps can inform you who I am. Moses.

Braxton Maby Missouri
Suspended
See letter to 1838 Hon. H. G. Harrison do. 1 March 1839 not for
6569
Act 7 June 1832

31.728
Braxton Mabry
Missouri Missouri Capt.
act. 7. June '32
let to Clarendon 29 July 32
letter to Clarendon, returned as a dead letter & sent to John C. Edwards Sec. of State Jefferson City, Miss.

March 10, 1939.
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Shannon M. Gamble 327 Crestway Drive Chattanooga, Tennessee
BA-J/ady Braxton Mabry R.6569
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Robert Mabry and Braxton Mabry, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of Robert Mabry, all spellings of the names searched.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, R.6569, based upon the military service of Braxton Mabry in that war.
Braxton Mabry was born May 22, 1750, in Brunswick County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not given.
When fifty-eight years old he moved from Virginia, to Tennessee, eighteen years later moved to Chariton County, Missouri, about three years later moved to Macoupin County, Illinois, and about four years later moved to Greene County, Missouri.
Braxton Mabry applied for pension September 11, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Greene County, Missouri. He stated that while living in Brunswick County, Virginia, he enlisted about the first of March 1776, served to September 1776, as private in Captain James Mason's Company, Colonels John Marshall's and John Ruffin's Virginia Regiments; that while living in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, he was commissioned first lieutenant in the spring or summer of 1779, and from March 1780 to September 1780, he served in Captain

John Waters' Virginia Company; that from March 1781 to October 1781, he served as first lieutenant in Captains William Dicks' and Charles Williams' Virginia Companies and that he was in the siege and battle of Yorktown.
His claim for pension was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of his service as required by the pension laws.
He was living in Taney County, Missouri, in 1838.
In 1838, James Mabry, son of Braxton Mabry, made affidavit in Taney County, Missouri, his age not given. No reference was made to Braxton Mabry's wife.
The date and place of death of Braxton Mabry are not shown.
In 1854 Reuben Clevenger was residing in Taney County, Missouri. He was one of the heirs of Braxton Mabry, degree of relationship and his age not stated. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

16 West Polk Street Charleston, Illinois March 21, 1939
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
The Minute Book of Pittsylvania Co., Va, dated June 1780 states: "Braxton Mabry appointed 2nd Lieut. in Captain Stephen Coleman's Company."
Do you have a pension record or record of service for Braxton ADy Mabry of Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
I should like to know the names of any members of his family that might be mentioned in his record.
Very truly yours,
Margaret Gillespie Mrs. Margaret Gillespie

SHANNON M. GAMBLE 327 CRESTWAY DRIVE CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
Jan. 28, 1939
The Veterans Administration Washington D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please give me what record you have of Lt. Robert Mabry of Virginia who had Rev. War Service; also any record you have of Braxton Mabry (Mayberry) of Pulaski County Virginia who served in the Rev. War.
Thanking you I am,
Yours very truly
Shannon Mabry Gamble

1939 Mar. 10. Hist. to Shannon M. Gamble ADP. 1939 May 16. Hist. to Mrs. Margaret Gamble Hillsboro
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
P. O. 6569 Braxtan Mabry
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18 852 printed list gives Reasons for suspension Application filed: "For further proof & specification", 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

State of Mississippi ss. On this 11 th day of September personally appeared in open court before me, a lawful county court... Beaston Mabry a resident of this county... the county of Sumter and State of Mississippi aged 83 years who being first duly sworn... according to his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1852.
That the Entitlement to the service of the United States was under the following names, officers and services as herein stated. The first service he had under the States was in a minute company under Capt. James Mason which was commanded by Col. Marshall in the year 1776 on the last of March & the first of February in Granby county in the State of Virginia. The company was called to Williamsburg as a guard to the American magazines which were deposited and on the first day of July 1776 from there we marched from there under the command of Col. John Marshall to Little York and then Col. John Hopton took command of us and then remained till about the last of August from there we returned home which concluded the first. He then states that he entered the service again according to his number same time about the month of April or May 1777. He states he served a substitute in consequence of the illness of his family who served in his stead for nine months for which he received eight dollars and under Capt. Henry Conway which company was under the command of Gen. Stephen. He then was called on to guard the American stores about the first of April 1830. He then returned to his home and in 1831 he entered the service under Capt. John Waller from which we marched to the New River by the name of Col. Mason's men when we arrived at Appomattox we were encamped near the camp and after a short time of our arrival there an order came to muster the men out of service and as he was larger than the state he received a discharge for a nine months service of only three months in May 1781. He then states that the company called for from Botetourt county Virginia and he volunteered in the company of Captain William D. H. Ruffin of the First Virginia Light Artillery and the company of which was commanded by Capt. Charles F. Williams. He then states that after we got to Yorktown the company was there and then he fell under the command of Charles F. Williams and was encamped in front of the enemy under the command of Gen. Edward Stephen & Col. Mason's weather there until we remained during the whole siege. He was then called on to guard the prisoners to the North. He states that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person who can testify to his service.
We hereby acknowledge every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state - Beaston Mabry I do hereby subscribe this day and year aforesaid 11 th of Sept 1853.
We (William Hodges Morgan and William Sorrels) residing in the county & state aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Beaston Mabry who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 83 years of age that he is a veteran and believes in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we are in the highest degree of belief that he is entitled to the benefits of the act aforesaid. William Hodges Morgan William Sorrels
I do hereby subscribe the day and year aforesaid James Polleson P.C.
And we do hereby declare our opinion after the investigation of the matter and after perusing the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and service as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that William Hodges Morgan who has signed the preceding certificate is a competent and credible person and that William Sorrels who has also signed the same is a resident in the same and is a credible person and that their statements are entitled to credit. James Polleson P.C. Samuel Martin
I John Plampkin Clerk of the court of Greene county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of Beaston Mabry for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the being in or near the office this 9 th day of June 1853 John Plampkin Clerk

State of Missouri.
I John C. Edwards, Secy. of State of the State aforesaid do hereby certify that John D. Campfield whose name is subscribed to the within instrument of writing, was on the 9th. day of June A.D. 1834, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Green, State aforesaid, duly commissioned & qualified & qualified and that full faith and credit are due to all his official attestations.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, the 19th. day of July, A.D. 1834.
John C. Edwards Secy. of State. State aforesaid.