Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 2076-150, for John Massey, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Massey, John
B.L. Ut. 2076-150
CONTENTS

There are three conflicting claims for John Massey Va. Cornet of Dragoons.
Wid. file 9931 was allowed on service of John Massey, Cornet Va. Cont. Line, to widow Judith who alleges that she married soldier Apr. 3, 1792 and that he died Jan. 29, 1829, in Alabama.
Rejected pension claim R 7008 was made on service of John Massey Cornet of Va. by widow Susannah who alleges that she married soldier Jan. 19, 1779, and that he died Oct. 20, 1801 in Amherst Co. Va.

District of Columbia, Corporation of Alexandria § §
We Robert Massey and Susan Jack, heirs at law of John Massey, late of King George County Virginia, do upon oath testify and declare to the best of our knowledge and belief that John Massey did enter the service in the revolutionary war, but in what year we do not know, or for what term, and served as a cornett of dragoons as we have always heard to the end of the war, but in what regiment we cannot say - nor under whose command; but we have understood he was in the continental line - We further declare that we have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to sd John Massey on the part of the United States; nor do we believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever - We also state that sd John Massey died in King George County Va in 1795 as we have understood, that he left only two children viz Thomas & Lovel Massey - That Thomas was killed, intestate and without issue about five years, since - That Lovel had only three children viz Robert, Henry and Susan now Susan Jack - that Henry died about five years ago intestate, leaving only two children viz William and John Henry Massey, both now minors and bound to the aforesaid Robert by the orphan's court of Alexandria to be learnt the tailors trade - and we further declare that we the sd Robert Massey & Susan Jack, and William & John Hy Massey, are the heirs & only heirs at law of the aforesaid John Massey our grandfather -
Robt Massey Susan Jack
Sworn to before me a magistrate of the corporation of Alexandria, the 29 day of October 1834 by Robert Massey & Susan Jack, & I also certify the said affiants to be respectable persons & entitled to full credit -
John Mitchell Justice of the Peace

Know all men by these presents that we Susan Jack and Robert Massey, for himself and as guardian of William and John H. Massey do hereby constitute and appoint Robert Hood to our true and lawful attorney, for us and in our names to demand receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant, for the quantity of land due to us as aforesaid and our said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes, above expressed -
attest
Seal R. Massey (for) Seal R. Hood with John H. Massey
District of Columbia
Susan Jack
Corporation of Alexandria ss
Personally appeared before me a magistrate for the corporation aforesaid, Robert Massey & Susan Jack & in my presence acknowledged the above power of attorney to be their free act and deed, for the purposes therein named -
John Shillaber, Justice of the Peace
District of Columbia Alexandria County ss.
I, Edmund J. Lee, Clerk of the United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the County of Alexandria, do hereby certify that Jonathan Shillaber, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Robert Massey & Susan Jack appears to have been made, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate of the acknowledgment of the annexed power of attorney, was at the date of said acts a justice of the Peace for said County of Alexandria (now is), duly commissioned & sworn.
In testimony whereof I here set my hand & the seal of said Court this 21 st day of November 1834.
Edm: J. Lee C.C.

Ino Harper
Harper Ino

In King George County Court November the 6 th 1834. It having been proved Satisfactorily to the Court It is ordered to be certified that John Massey who was a cor- -nel of Dragoons of the Virginia Continental line in the Revolutionary war died intestate in this County in or about the year 1795 and that he left only two children Viz: Lovell and Thomas Massey It was also proved that said Thomas was killed ab- -out five years since and left no will or issue. It is further proved that Lovell Massey died intestate about 28 years since in this County and that he left only three children Viz: Robert Massey and Susan now Susan Pack; and Henry Massey and that said Henry died about five years ago intestate leaving only two children Viz: William and John Henry Massey. It is therefore certified that Robert Massey, Susan Pack, William Massey and John H. Massey are the only heirs at Law of the aforesaid Colonel John Massey—
Virginia
King George County to wit
I Edward Smith Clerk of the County Court of King George do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy taken from the records of my office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affix- -ed the public seal of my office. This 14 th day of November 1834 in the 59 year of the com- -monwealth
E Smith Clerk

John Massey N o 2076
Ino all affixy cont l

I certify that I was well acquainted with the late John Massey of King George County, in the war of the revolution - He was a cornett of dragoons in said war, and died in said county in or about the year 1795 - He left only two children, Lovel and Thomas Massey. Lovel died at Indian Town in sd County about 28 years since, and left only three children viz Robert, Henry and Susan, now Susan Jack -
James Jones
State of Virginia, King George County ss.
James Jones, a man known to me to be of good character, & highly credible, personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in & for the county aforesaid and made oath that the above certificate contains the truth to the best of his recollection and knowledge - given under my hand the 14th day of November 1834 -
Edward Oldham J.P.
Virginia
King George County to wit:
I Edward Smith Clerk of the County Court of King George do hereby certify that Edward Oldham whose name and seal are subscribed and affixed to the above attestation is and was at the time the same is purported to have been done an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and to all his acts and doings in such character full faith & credit are & ought to be given in all places whatever In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the public seal of my office to be affixed this 12th day of November 1834 in the 59th year of the Commonwealth.
E. Smith Clerk