Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41799, for William Mayes, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Hayes, William
NUMBER
S. 411799
CONTENTS
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20.448
North barolina
William Mayes
of Lincoln Co. in the State of N. Carolina who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Stevenson of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Davies in the Virginia line, for the term of eighteen months from September 1779 to — 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th day of June 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of June 1832 and sent to Hon. H. W. Corner House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of September 1832 $ 24.26 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
$ 24.26
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Rec: Book 8. Vol: 8. fol: 36.
Date of death unknown

William May's Petition for a Pension
mem: to com: 4 June 1832
Col. Davies's 3rd Va. line
p. 205 U.C.R.
Hon H. W. Conner H.R. June 11. 1832

State of North Carolina } Superior Court of Law Lincoln County } April Term 1882
On the 30 th day of April 1882 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the county aforesaid William Moyes resident in said county aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 & 1 st March 1820 That the said William Moyes enlisted for the term of eighteen months on the day of September in the year 1777 in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Stevenson in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Davidson in the line of the state of Virginia on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until the year 1779 after serving his time when he was discharged from the service in Lincoln County in the state of Virginia that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present that his name is not on the roll of any state except Virginia and that the following are the reasons for not making an application for a pension that he had lost his discharge & believed that he could not obtain a pension without proving his service by living witnesses & having moved away from the place where he then resided does not know if any of his acquaintances of that day are living and in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820 has solemnly sworn that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 myself within the

provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 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 nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed That since the 18 th of March 1818 the following changes have been made in my property that at that time I had no title to property & has been supported ever since by his own industry & the bounty of one of his sons
and the said William Moyes further swears that since the 18 th day of March 1818 he has had no property except necessaries of life subsistence which he procured by his own industry and the bounty of a son that his occupation is that of a farmer was once a carpenter but from his advanced age is unable to follow it that his family consists of a wife aged fifty five years & three daughters Susanah aged 25 Nancy aged about 24 & Martha aged about 20 years That he lives upon a tract of land belonging to his son Thomas & supports his family from the farm & assistance of his children above named Thomas only permits him to live on his land without any claim of applicant to it
William Moyes

Francis Harwell swears that he was well acquainted with William Mayes when a young man that he has no knowledge of his enlistment or of his service but W. Mayes the petitioner was absent from home a considerable time and it was generally understood & believed that said Mayes was in the Regular service & served his time out in the Revolutionary War
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 30 th
April 1832
Francis Harwell
Lawson Henderson Clerk
I Lawson Henderson clerk of Lincoln Superior Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said The Court that the petitioner William Mayes is worth nothing In testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand & affixed the seal of office this 30 th day of April 1832
Lawson Henderson Clerk

February 10, 1959.
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BA-J/CC am William Mayes S.41799
Miss Maud McLure Kelly 1436 South 10th Place, Birmingham, Alabama.
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from papers in pension claim S.41799, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of William Mayes.
Date and place of birth of William Mayes, and names of his parents are not shown.
William Mayes enlisted in September 1777, and served eighteen months as private in Captain Stevenson's company, Colonel Davies' Virginia regiment.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 30, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-three years and a resident of Lincoln County, North Carolina.
In 1832, William Mayes referred to his wife, the name not given, nor the date of their marriage, as aged sixty-five years, and to three daughters, Susannah, aged twenty-five or twenty-six years, Nancy, aged about twenty-four years, and Martha aged about twenty years, and to a son, Thomas, whose age is not stated. Thomas is also referred to as Thomas L.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death

of William Mayes, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and cite the followings:
William Mayes Certificate #20448 Issued June 11, 1832 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced June 4, 1832 Act of March 18, 1818 North Carolina Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

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Nov. 21-1930
Pension Department, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir:-
Please give me a copy of the pension paid to W m Mays of Lincoln Co. N. C. in 1833. He was a private in the Revolution- ary War.
Is his wife mentioned and did she receive it after he died?
Cordially yours,
Fannie L. Walsh
Mrs. Edward P. Walsh 6702 Oakland Ave. St. Louis, Mo.

1711 E. Pension Office, Washington, D.C.,
Please send to me a record of the pension of William Mays , a private in a Virginia Regiment, Rev- olutionary War.
He was a resident of Lincoln Co. North Carolina, when admitted to pension in 1832.
Respectfully,
Genevieve Wilson Mays, 761 Flanders St. Portland, Oregon.
August 24, 1922

1922-Sept. 26 - with to Opening of Maysburg, Ky. Feb. 1881-1882 1930 - Feb. 12 - West to Mud Run of P. H. H. 1881-1882 1939 - Feb. 11 - West to Mud Run of P. H. H. 1881-1882 (later in Clain & 3012 - part of release)
41799 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 41799 William Mayes Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 307
[Arrangement of 1870.]

February 10, 1939.
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BA-J/CC William Mayes S.41799
Jacob Bledsoe S.3012
Miss Maud McLure Kelly 1436 South 10th Place Birmingham, Ala.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jacob Bledsoe, William Mayes and Benjamin Mays or Mayes, all pensioners of North Carolina.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information it has been impossible to comply in full with each request for information pertaining to soldiers of that war.
The records of William Mayes and of Jacob Bledsoe are furnished herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

December 12, 1930
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section REL
Mrs. Edward P. Walsh 6702 Oakland Avenue Saint Louis, Missouri
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.41799, that William Mayes enlisted in the State of Virginia, in September, 1777, and served as a private in Captain Stevenson's Company, Colonel Davies' Virginia Regiment, length of service eighteen months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 30, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-three years and resided in Lincoln County, North Carolina.
In 1832, he referred to his wife, her name not given, nor the date of their marriage, as aged sixty-five years, and to three daughters, Susanah, aged twenty-five or twenty-six years, Nancy, aged about twenty-four years, and Martha aged about twenty years, and to a son, Thomas, whose age is not stated. Thomas is also referred to as Thomas L.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
Date of death not on A.B.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., 9-26 , 19 22
In reply to your request of _____ received _____ for a statement of the military history of Wm Mayes a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S.41799
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept. 1777 18 mos 1779 Pvt Stevenson Davis Va.                                                   
Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enl in Va
Date of application for pension, Apr. 30, 1932, al
Residence at date of application, Lynchburg, Va.
Age at date of application, 73 yrs
Remarks: In 1832 he referred to his wife as not stated, age 65 yrs 3 dau. Susannah 26, Nancy about 24, Martha about 20 years of age 2nd son Thomas - age not stated. No further data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

State of North Carolina
I incul. This day came Williams Mays before me the subscribed a Justice of the peace in & for said County and made oath in due form of law, That the name of the Colonel under whom he served in the Revolution ary War was David or commonly called; That to the best of his recollection, when his original affidavit was drawn for a pension he told his friends, who drew it for him that was the name, and suppose, he made the mistake in calling it Davidson; it is however possible, that names. they may have made the mistake & pronounced the Davidson he is certain his name was David
William Mays
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 2 nd day of June 1832
John Ford Justice of the Peace
Thomas Mays deposes that he received the letter of The Honble H. H. Brown, which contained the application of W m Mays for a pension, with the objection thereto from the post office, & being the son of said W m Mays, took the liberty of opening it & reading its con- tents. He swears that before he told said W m Mays of the objection to his application for a pension, he asked him if he remembered the name of the Colonel under whom he served in the army, and that he immediately answered, it was David. He further swears that he has heard said W m Mays speak of his Colonel before & always understood it was David
Thos. L. Mays
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 2 nd day of June 1832
John Ford Justice of the Peace

State of North Carolina } Lincoln County }
I Vardry M c Bee Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in the State & County aforesaid Certify by these presents, that John J Shofford Esquire before whom the within affidavits were made & who attested the same is a acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly sworn & commissioned & that his Official attestations are entitled to all due faith & credit as such. In testimony whereof I have set my hand & Seal of my said Office at Lincolnton the 4 th day of June 1832 In the 56 Year of our Independence
Vardry M c Bee