Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 10162, for George Key, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Key, George Susannah
W 10162
CONTENTS

Let to Pen. Agent, April 13, 1837.
Missouri 22.347.
George Key
of Callaway in the State of Mo. who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Cabell of the Regt commanded by Stephens in the Virginia line for two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Missouri at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Oct. 1833 and Levi  Sci. Clai. Mitchell  Columbia Mo.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833.  200. Sem-ant. allowance ending 4th Dec 34.  40.
$240.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book 6.
Vol. 8
Page 84.

Missouri 5476.
Susannah Key widow of George Key, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 — and who died on the 15 Jany 1836. Halloway in the State of Missouri who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Cabell of the reg t commanded by Col. Stephens the Virginia line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Missouri at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annu m to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of June 1840 to to her for Miller, House of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 $320.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sep r 40 40.00
$360.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Gandy Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 22.

Bedford to wit
I do hereby certify that I am willing that you should issue a license for my daughter Ducky's marriage with George Hoy. Given under my hand this 14th day of August 1785
He
John Brughad
William Chandler
John Hoy
John R. Dapton
Know all men by these presents that we George Hoy and Robert Cowan are held and firmly bound unto Patrick Henry Esquire Governor or chief magistrate of the state of Virginia in the sum of fifty pounds current money to which payment well and truly to be made to the said Patrick Henry or to his successors and assigns and each of us our share of our heirs to pay to him jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this twenty second day of August one thousand seven hundred and eighty four in the tenth year of the Commonwealth. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly to be had and solemnized between the above named George Hoy and Ducky Brughad. Now if there shall be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation to be void, else to remain in full force.
Signed Seal & Witness and presence of
George Hoy Robert Cowan
I John R. Dapton deputy for Robert C. Mitchell Clerk of the County Court of Bedford in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of a marriage license bond filed amongst the records of said Court with the exception of the date, which

is annexed in said bond in fair legible figures as follows "The sum of £100" and I do further certify that there is a certificate on file with said bond of which the within is a true and literal copy.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 11 th day of May 1840.
J. M. R. Stephenson (S.C.)

No. 848 - 22-347 George Key Missouri
On role Coal of State Adm $80
Sinclair Kirtland Columbia Missouri

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of George Key
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1776. 2 Priv Capt. Cobell Col. Stephens. Lt. Col. 80 years Amherst County Va   1779. 2 Capt. Rogers  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops. 2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
 State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }  On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers: 
 [Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] 
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _____ &c.
 If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. 
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____ who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this                      day of                      &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (1) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. 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 services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. 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.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

No. 848. —
George Key.

State of Missouri County Callaway Callaway circuit court
On this fifth day of June 1833, personally appeared before the Honorable David Todd, Judge of the circuit court of Callaway county, aforesaid George Key a resident of said county of Callaway and State of Missouri aforesaid aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, took an 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 army of the United States in the year seventeen hundred and seventy two Captain Samuel Lowden Cabell and served in the Sixth Virginia Regiment of Regulars of the continental line, in my first two years of enlistment under said Samuel Lowden Cabell Alexander Wood 1 st Lieutenant Benjamin Oliver 2 nd Lieutenant in said regiment under the command of Colonel Stephens. Resided in Buckingham County Virginia when I was first enlisted in said company. We commenced our march from Richmond to old Williamsburg, which was our head quarters after remaining at Williamsburg for some time we marched to Appomattox to oppose Lord Dunmore the former

Governor of Virginia, and after remaining about a month we returned to William- burg where we remained until fall, and then started to go to cross creek, North Carolina, when it was supposed the Brit- ish were, we got as far as James town, & crossed our baggage over the river when we were countermanded to Williamsburg where we remained until about the 1 st of October, when we were ordered to the Schenck to join General Washington, we marched through Maryland & Pennsylv- ania into Seney & to Burlington after marching about 1 mile we were ordered to make our escape from the British, when we retreated through the Seney over the Delaware river into Pennsylv- ania, where we remained until Christ- mas day when we recrossed the Delaware into the Seney marching towards Trenton, we marched most of Christmas night suffering much, but were told we were going for new clothes, we reached Trenton between day light & sun rise, & commenced the attack upon the Hessians, & after their surrender on the same evening started back to the farm & camping ground & reached the Delaware river on the same evening which we crossed next morning, when we discovered two men had froze to death that night. Some short time after this affair we recrossed the Delaware river into the

Saragossa, & by a stolen march in the night we reached Princeton, & there defeated a small body of the British army. We remained in the latter part of spring when I had a three months spell of illness when I was again fit for duty. - Often this sometime I think in the month of September we were attacked to Morgan's rifle regiment, & was marched beyond Albany  Albany to oppose Burgoyne's army at Stillwater. Here a party of Morgan's troops were out scouting, & were attacked by the British, the British killed a man at the first fire, & the party retreated. Morgan rallied his men & was joined by General Gates. An attack was brought on between the two armies about 10 o'clock, & the action continued until night parted them. The British kept the ground, & we retired to our old encampment about 20 miles off. Here we lay for some days & Morgan's men went out of the encampment in the afternoon & were met by the British a fight ensued between the two armies, & we beat the British back to their temporary encampment or fort. Here the British spiked a part of their cannon, threw some into the river, & endeavoured to retreat to Saratoga to cross the river by night. But when they reached the river by night they found a part of our army on the other bank ready to oppose their crossing. Here there was some slight skirmishing, but the British finding themselves enclosed between the

two parts of the army surrendered. We then re- turned to Pennsylvania six miles above Phila- delphia to Germantown, where we staid a few days & passed over to the Jersey side & went to Hattenfield where we whipped a small part of the Yankees so called & that night returned about one or two miles & next morning returned to the battle ground but was driven off by the shipping, we then returned to Germantown. We beat about here for some time watching the British in Philadelphia, who declined giving us battle, & Morgan marched us some distance off to a private house where we re- mained until our time expired having served two years being discharged by Col. Butler under Morgan. I returned home to Union County where I remained about eighteen  twelve months & again joined the army under Captain John Wogers of the Light Infantry in November 1779. From Bedford County we took up our march for Pittsburgh but for want of shoes and clothing a part was compelled to stop on the way, & I together with such a could of travel procee- ded to Pittsburgh, here we remained until the breaking up of the ice in the spring of 1780, when we embarked in two small boats & proceeded to what was called the Illeneis settlement, which we reached about corn planting time, while remaining here we were informed in Strawberry time that a party of indians about 400 strong on the other side of the Mississippi had killed about fifty persons in what was called the Strawberry Patch.

We crossed the river & pursued the Indians who then crossed the Illinois side & remained there a while for three days, & then on the arrival of Colonel George H. Clark with two batt Cannons made their escape. On the night of June we returned this visit of the Indians going as the French said about one hundred leagues by water & about one hundred miles by land to their villages at Rock river. The Indians had fled we burnt fourteen houses & destroyed a considerable quantity of young growing corn, when we started back to the settlement & being out of pro- visions we were compelled to kill a horse for subsistence about two pounds of which came to my share, which I then thought was pretty good eating. When on our way back we reached a small French village, where we procured some corn which we boiled in ashes until the husks slipped off on which with one small deer we lived until we reached the Illinois settlement. Here we continued until 1781 in February when we embarked for the falls of Ohio where we continued until my two years were out when I was discharged by Lieutenant Colonel Munt- gomery under Colonel George H. Clark having served as a private throughout this last tour of two years I joined the light infantry in November 1779 under Captain M c Rogers in Bed- ford County Virginia. I further state I have no written discharge, or written record of my age nor do I know of any in being. Nor do I know

of person living who knew me as a revolutionary soldier, I being now in my eightyfirst year of age.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present. I declare that my name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State.
George Key Sworn to, & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid before me clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Callaway & State of Missouri in open court this 5 th day of June A.D. 1833. Attest Irvine O. Rockaday Clerk And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
David Todd, circuit judge.
I Irvine O. Rockaday clerk of the circuit court of Callaway County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Key for a pension.
The Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 5 th day of June eighteen hundred and thirty three Irvine O. Rockaday Clerk

State of Missouri County of Platte EB
5867
On this Sixteenth day of April A.D. 1890 personally appeared before me James Henderson one of the justices of the County Court in and for the County aforesaid. Susanah Key a Resident of the State of Missouri in the County of Platte of age Seventy four years and Seven Months who being first duly sworn according to Law with an oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 9th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," that she is the widow of George Key who was a private Private in the Army of the Revolution. She further declares that she was married to the said George Key on the twelfth day of October in the year Se- -venteen hundred and eighty five that her husband the aforesaid George Key died on the fifteenth day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty six that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to

The first of January, Seventeen hundred and Ninety four (Vij) at the time above stated
Signed in presence of
Susanah her  Mark Key
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me
James Skirvin Justice County Court
In addition to the above Recollection I Susanah Key further state that I cannot remember the exact time when My husband the deceased George Key entered the service nor the time when he left the same, but to the best of My remembrance (having no documentary evidence) knowing the points that it was some time in Nineteen hundred and twenty six or twenty seven, and that he left the service in Nineteen hundred and eighty two, but would refer you for more particular date, to his papers in to his papers in the pension office as he was drawing a pension at the time of his death - In relation to the engage- ments, cannot say how many but thinks two or more - and that he volunteered under Captain (or Col) Cabell and also served under Col. (or Gen) Morgan to the best of My recollection That he resided in Amherst County State of Virginia when he entered the service - That he

Was a Volunteer in a Rifle Company — That he was at the Battle of Brandywine — Brandy wine & at the taking of Cornwallis at York Town I believe — That he marched through Virginia New Jersey and adjoining State and that I have no Documentary evidence in sup- port of the claim — And further declares that she has never been married since the death of her said husband George Key and no Record proof of my marriage with the said George Key in my possession no family Record of the same never having been made
But for more satisfactory and positive information in relation to the truths con- tained in the above statements and particu- larly as to the time he entered the service as a Volunteer and time he left same together with the services rendered would refer you to the Pension Office as he was drawing a Pension at the time of his death
Signed in presence of us Walter F. Scott
Sarah Key her mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 16th day of April A.D. 1840 —
James Mendenhall Sussex county court

State of Missouri County of Callaway
S. Robert Croghad do solemnly swear I am the Brother in Law of the late George Key referred to by Susanah Key in her affidavit on the annexed sheet, and that the said Susanah Key is my Sister. That I knew George Key (referred to) two or three years before his intermarriage with my Sister. But although I was not present at the marriage as they had to go fifteen miles to Church with the view of get married and returned immediately to my Father's and from that time until the time of her Death lived together as man and wife and I am fully satisfied in my own mind that they were married by the Rev. Mr. Saluberry in Bedford County Virginia at the time referred to and that I lived near neighbours to them in Virginia after their marriage for the space of thirty two or three years. That I then moved to Callaway County State of Missouri, and that in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty one the said George Key together with his wife and family Susanah Key and family also moved to the same county and State, and from that time up to his Death I lived a near neighbour to him the said George Key, and that during the thirty seven years which we lived neighbours to my personal knowledge they lived together as man and wife and were reputed to by all who knew them.
Subscribed and sworn to before me This 3rd day of February 1858
Robert his Croghad Mark

Va
Res WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18162
Susannah Key Wid. of George Key Port Washington
Act: July 7 th 38
Index:—Vol. A , Page 391
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6985- Susannah Key of George Wesson,
admitted
Pr: 2 yrs - $80. - leaf Cabell Co Stephens, Va.
died 15 Jany 1886
Act 7 July 1888
Con John Miller - H. R.

George Hey. No. Act 7 June 1832 to what time paid. Pen. Office. May 5, #40
127. 4 Sep 1835
(H)

Suzanne Key & George Wilson suspended Oct 5 16 34 Th. J. Miller
Act 7 July 38

Sutton No. Apr 22 d 1840
From Circumstances which have Come under my Observation - there is not the least doubt on my Mind but Sarah Riggs is entitled to her share of your Division under the Law on that Subject
Yours S c I am James H. Henderson

W.P. House of Paps June 2 nd 1840
Sir
Having returned the papers of Sarah Hey to Mr Pown for the corrections required by you, I now enclose them, in the hope that they are sufficiently correct to justify the issuing of a pension Certificate for her benefit - I would be pleased to hear from you in reference to this case, at your earliest convenience -
I am very respectfully your Obedt Servt John. Millar

State of Missouri County of Casson of ss I James S Henderson a justice of the county court in and for said county do hereby certify that Robert Braghead whose name is subscribed to the above and foregoing affidavit has been sworn to before me and made oath in due form of law that the statements therein contained are just and true
Given under my hand this 16 th day of April 1840
James Henderson Justice County Court

Pension Office
May 5. 1840
Sir,
The papers in the case of M rs Susannah Key, widow of George Key, dec d . have been examined and they are herewith returned in order that they may be connected by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, as required in the enclosed printed sheet. The affidavit of Robert Craghead, one of the witnesses, should have the jurat made thereto, and he should amend his affidavit and state therein the period of the marriage. The Clerk of the Court of Bedford County has been written to for such proof of the marriage as the records in his office may afford.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Ob dt . Serv t
J L Edwards
Robt Craghead refers to above and not give satisfactory information in relation to the marriage as regards the date
Hon. John Miller
House of Representatives
James M c Andrew

Pension Agency, T. Lewis, Mo. March 14. 1837
Sir
I enclose the original Certificate of George Key, Pension under act 7 June - who appears to have been paid to 4 Sep - 35 - also the evidence of the death file, and the widows identity. The 8 th article of the rules prescribed, appear to require the court to say they are satisfied with the evidence. The court furnishes the proof only. I presume it is only an an omission, as the party holding the power of atty. from the widow is of high standing here (Petty) and knows the parties. The power however is no way correct, and it is mainly desired by this communication to know if such proof of the death and widowhood be admissible, and if you approve of the claim.
Very respectfully Your obed. Servt. Wm. C. Anderson, Agt.
E. S. Edward Esq. Comm r . Pension City of Washington

State of Missouri Callaway County
I James S Henderson Justice of the Peace Court in and for the County of Callaway aforesaid do hereby certify that Sarah Key whose name is subscribed to the foregoing + annexed affidavit this day personally appeared before me and made oath on due form of law that the statements therein made are just and true to the best of her knowledge and belief - and that in consequence of bodily infirmity was unable to appear in open court
Given under my hand this 16th day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty
James S Henderson Justice Peace Court Callaway County Missouri

State of Missouri Pulaski County
I James Henderson Justice of the County Court in and for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that Walter Kemp Robert Crookhead (defendants) and Martin Kepp whose names are subscribed to the foregoing affi- davit were this day personally sub- scribed and sworn to before me And that they are Reputable Men each and all of them, and their testimony would be taken in any court of justice where they are known as they are here
Given under my hand this 16th day April 1840
James Henderson Justice County Court
PS Two sheets are containing the evidence in the case above are attached by Pink Reland and one certificate annexed with thereof
James Henderson Justice County Court

State of Missouri County of Callaway
Mr Walter Kemp Robert Craghead & Martin Key Do Solemnly swear that to our certain and absolute knowledge that George Key mentioned in the annexed affidavits did on the fifteenth day of January in the year eighteen hundred and thirty six And that the said Susanah Key (mentioned also in the annexed affidavits) has not since intermarried with any other person Subscribed this 16th day April 1840 Witness
Preston B. Purdie
Robert his Craghead mark Walter Kemp Martin Key
State of Missouri County of Callaway 3rd
I do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the affidavits of the County Court within and for the County aforesaid do certify that the above named George Key and at the time stated in the above certificate, and that letters of administration were granted on the estate of said deceased and

80 th day of February 1836
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office this 22 nd day of April 1840
J. B. Grant clerk
State of Missouri
County of Linneway 3 rd
I J. B. Grant clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Linneway also certify that James P. Henderson whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of making and signing the same a Justice of the County Court within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office this 22 nd day of April 1840
J. B. Grant clerk