Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1274, Philemon Yancey, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Yancey Philemon Yancy or
S 1274
CONTENTS
bearded

State of Kentucky    County of Franklin   
On this 11 th day of March 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Samuel Todd sole Judge of the Franklin Circuit Court (a Court of record) now sitting. Philemon Yancey a resident of the county and State aforesaid, aged seventy seven 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 act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
He entered the service of the United States some time in the summer or fall of 1779 as a substitute for his Father Philemon Yancey (who was drafted for eighteen months under the act of the Virginia Legislature of May 1779, to be placed on the footing of the regular troops on the Continental line) under Captain William Stanton in the County of Culpepper Virginia where his said Father resided. His company was attached to the regiment commanded by Colonel Stubblefield. He recollects that when he entered the service aforesaid he was examined by Colonel James Barbour and Major Terrell before he was received as a substitute as aforesaid and on their favorable report he was received as such and

entered the service, after after which he was marched to the Raccoon ford on the Rapidan in Orange County Virginia which was the place of rendevous of his Regiment, from thence he was marched with his Regiment, to Hillsborough in North Carolina and there joined several other Regiments - from thence he was marched to Salisbury - from thence to Charlotte - from thence towards Camden by slow marches & frequently in detachments, stopping at different places for different periods and finally reached Camden, and remained there until the battle at that place, which was in the summer & warm weather - afterwards on his march towards the North from the neighbourhood of Camden - the prisoners who were taken from the British at the battle of the Cowpens was put under the command of the troops to which he was attached. He recollects that at the time & during the battle of Guilford Court House He was marching with the 3 d Troops to which he was attached on towards Virginia with said prisoners and were near enough to the same to hear the cannon fire during the battle - His marches were continued until his troops reached a place called the New Gardens from there He was marched to New Kent County stopping at many points not remembered at this day and remained in New Kent County until he had served the full period of eighteen months. When he was set at liberty, and went home as the other troops did - Shortly after he returned home He

enlisted in the service of the United States as a regular soldier in the Continental Army for three years under Captain Thomas Blackwell. He was entitled by Lieutenant Robert Slaughter of said Blackwell's Company - His company belonged to the regiment commanded by Colonel Edmonds. He enlisted in Culpepper County, was marched from there to the Muddy Hills - from there marched on the lines near Little York, and finally was marched to & was at the siege of Little York and remained there in the service until after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, some short time after which he was discharged with the other troops to which he was attached
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid
Philemon his Gancy mark
(Seal)
We a clergyman residing in the county of Franklin & state of Kentucky and John McDonald, Joseph Gory, Edmund Poe and Thomas G. Hancock.
Residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Philemon Gancy who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age.

that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John McDonald
J. Galt
Edward Poe
Wm G Hancock
The court then propounded the following interrogatories to the said Philemon Ganeey.
1 st Where and in what year were you born?
Ans r I was born in the County of Culpepper state of Virginia
2 o Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?
Ans r I have no record of my age, my information was received from my parents, as to my age.
3 o Where were you living when called into the service: When have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Ans r I was living in Culpepper Virginia when called into the service on both occasions, I remained in said county county of Culpepper some time after the war, then moved into Caroline County Virginia, lived there eight years, then in the year 1814. Moved to the state of Kentucky and settled in the said county of Franklin and have resided there ever since.
4 th How were you called into the service: were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? & if a substitute for whom?

Ans. In my first service I was called in as a substitute for my father Philemon Yancey or entered it and served as such for 18 months. In the second service or tour I enlisted as I have in my foregoing declaration stated.
5 th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with troops when you served: such and Continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
Ans. I knew the several officers named in my foregoing declaration also said Regiment. The general circumstances of my services were as above stated in my said declaration. I knew the following named officers of the Revolution: Genl. Gates Genl. Greene Mr. S. Buford Genl. Muhlenberg & my uncle capt. after wards Maj. Robert Yancey of Bragg's Camp. Did you receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Ans. If I received a discharge on either campaign or service as I have stated I have no recollection of it. I was not discharged as my fellow companions were, by with the same authority & credit at the same time.
4 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for

veracely, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
aw. John McDonald. who knew me in the service, Joseph Gove. Edmund Poe & Colonel Thomas G. Hancock, who have above certified for me: and many other citizens my neighbours would doubtless do the same: May. Hedges Triplett knew me well in the service has frequently recognized me as an old acquaintance in the Army, but he has recently been declared a lunatic by the judgment of this Honorable Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented 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 it that, John McDonald Joseph Gove, Edmund Poe and Thomas G. Hancock who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of this County of Franklin, and are creditable persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I Philip Surget clerk of the Franklin Circuit Court in the State of Kentucky. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court. in the matter of the application of Philomon Yancey for a pension. In testimony.

Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 5 th day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty three
Philip Surget offic

I do certify from my own knowledge of all the parties that this is a genuine Case R. M. Johnson Philomon Yancy. Kentucky
not on the Roll
R. M. Johnson Guest Brothers Attys

February 27, 1939.
Mrs. G. E. Carraway 38 Edwin Place Asheville, North Carolina.
BA-J/ILL On Philemon Yancey S. 1274
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Philemon Yancey.
The data which follow are found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 1274, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Philemon Yancey.
Philemon Yancey was born in Culpeper County, Virginia, and lived there with his father, Philemon Yancey, at the time of the Revolutionary War; the name of his mother is not shown, nor the date of his birth.
Philemon Yancey enlisted in 1779, as substitute for his father, and served eighteen months in Captain William Stanton's company, Colonel John Stubblefield's Virginia regiment, during which he marched south, was in the battle of Camden and later marched with prisoners to New Kent County, Virginia, where he was discharged. He enlisted shortly after his return to Culpeper County, Virginia, served as a private in Captain Thomas Blackwell's company, Colonel Edmonds' Virginia regiment, was in the Siege of Yorktown and was discharged shortly after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis.
He continued to reside in Culpeper County, Virginia, for some time after the Revolutionary War, then moved to Caroline County, that state, and resided eight years, and in 1814, moved to Kentucky; he settled in Franklin County, Kentucky.
Philemon Yancey was allowed pension on his application executed March 11, 1833, at which time he resided in Franklin County, Kentucky. He

was then seventy-seven years of age. He died May 25, 1839.
Philemon Yancey made no reference to wife or children. He referred to his uncle, Robert Yancey, who was a captain of dragoons in the Revolutionary War.
In order to obtain the name of the person to whom the last payment of pension was made, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
Philemon Yancey Certificate #19529 Issued September 17, 1833 Rate $80 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Dr J. H. Hudson
General
Division Office
St. John King
Reflexion for Yancey K.
for 1879 period 2 yrs p.m.
Rev R. A. Johnson left in K.

Great Xings Ky } Sept 11 th 1833 }
Pension Certificate Dr of Abin Johnson
1 Col L. L. Howard 2 Pension office in 3 City of Washington
Reference for John
Am 1779 Pension Vays p 88

Col J. Edwards
you will find that the affidavits of two respectable witnesses prove corroborate the statement of Philemon Yancey so far as to place it within the rules of a parson's decision. Let me hear from you as soon as convenient oblige your friend R. H. Johnson

Rev. War Section.
August 28, 1919.
Mrs. W. W. Graves, R. F. D. No. 4 Jefferson City, Mo.
Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 23" instant, you are advised that in the Revolutionary War pension claim, Survivor File No. 1274, of Philemon Yancey, he stated under oath, in his declaration executed March 11, 1833, that he entered the service in 1779," as a substitute for his Father Philemon Yancy". This statement was corroborated in an affidavit executed August 7, 1833 by one of his witnesses, James Taylor, who was born and reared in Culpeper County, Virginia.
It is proper to add that the soldier signed by mark, and that in the papers his surname was spelled Yancy as well as Yancey, but he was pensioned as Yancey.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford information in regard to Louis or Ludwig Kamerer or Kemmerer.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Nieman Acting Commissioner.

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 Philemon Yancey 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1779 18 mos. Pvt. Wm Stanton Stubblefield Va.   1781 ✓ Thos Blackwell Edmunds   discharged soon after the surrender of Cornwallis  
Battles engaged in, Caudern & at Siege of York Residence of soldier at enlistment, Culpeper Co. Va. Date of application for pension, Mar. 11, 1833 His claim was al. Residence at date of application, Franklin Co. Ky Age at date of application, 77 in Culpeper Co. Va. Remarks: He was the son of Philemon Yancey  No further family data.  Name also appears as Yancy
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Veterans Administration Washington D.S.
Asheville N.C. Jan 21st 1939
Gentlemen. I am very anxious to get a record or a Pension record of a Rev Soldier.
His name was Philemon Yancey Pa He enlisted 1779. — 18 months.
Captain was Slanton The Blackwell. Col Sheffield Edwards
Appeared for Pension 1833—
I have no birth date —
And no death date
and to unknown lost Pension was found
And from what state he served
Will greatly appreciate any help.
38 Edwin Place Asheville N.C.
Sincerely Mrs G.C. Carraway

ROBERT F. WALKER, CHIEF JUSTICE. JACOB D. ALLEN, CLERK.
DIVISION NO 1 JAS. T. BLAIR P.J. A. M. WOODSON, J. W. W. CRAVES, J. CONWAY ELDER, J.
STATE OF MISSOURI, DIVISION NO 2 ROBERT F. WALKER, P.J. DAVID E. BLAIR, J. EDWARD HIGBEE, J. SUPREME COURT
IN CHAMBERS W. W. GRAVES, JUDGE.
JEFFERSON CITY
April 4-1921.
ink 20 stamped in envelope JR
Rev mk
Dept of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
I wrote last month to the Commissioner of Pensions in regard to the Revolutionary Record of Henry Men- efee , Sr., who enlisted in Culpeper Co. Virginia in 1778 or 1779 at the same time with his cousin Henry Menefee (Sergeant) whose widow Mary Roberts Menefee, applied for and received a pension in 1840. This was answered Apr 20 1921 see letter I understand that in the papers on file there is a deposition from Henry Menefee, Sr. saying that he and The Henry, whose wife
W 18504
in W 18504

was Mary Roberts Menefee enlisted at the same time in the Va. Mili- tia and served three months together. I should like at your earliest con- venience a corroboration of that fact. I am a descendant of the Robert Menefee, Sr., who testified as to the service of his Cousin Henry. Sergeant Henry Menefee married Mary Roberts and the private Henry Menefee (my ancestor) married Sarah Dollins.
Also another ancestor Philemon Yancey received a pension (1833) Can you give me date of his death? If any fee is required I shall be pleased to send required amount. En- closed find self stamped envelop. Hoping for an immediate reply I am Respectfully
Mrs. W. W. Graves. R.F.D. no. 4. Jefferson City, Mo.

HENRY W. BOND, CHIEF JUSTICE. JACOB D. ALLEN, CLERK.
DIVISION NO 1 JAS. T. BLAIR, P.J. HENRY W. BOND, J. A. M. WOODSON, J. W. W. GRAVES, J.
STATE OF MISSOURI DIVISION NO 2 FRED L. WILLIAMS, P.J. ROBERT F. WALKER, J. CHARLES B. FARIS, J. SUPREME COURT
IN CHAMBERS W. W. GRAVES, JUDGE.
Rev Sec 4. 20
JEFFERSON CITY, MO Aug 23-1919.
Com. of Pensions Washington, D. C.
I am enclosing the Rev. War record of my ancestor Philemon Yancey, which you so kindly sent at my request one month ago. I am asking if a mistake could have been made in copying this record. The paper says the soldier was a son of Philemon Yancey. The soldier must have been the son of Lewis Davis Yancey, and the father of Philemon Yancey Jr. according to the Bible references of the family.
My records are as follows:
Lewis Davis Yancey - Born 1710 Philemon Yancey (son of L. D. Y.) " 1754. Philemon Yancey - Jr (son of P. Y.) " 1782

HENRY W. BOND, CHIEF JUSTICE. JACOB D. ALLEN, CLERK.
DIVISION NO 1 JAS. T. BLAIR, P.J. HENRY W. BOND, J. A. M. WOODSON, J. W. W. GRAVES, J.
STATE OF MISSOURI, DIVISION NO 2 FRED L. WILLIAMS, P.J. ROBERT F. WALKER, J. CHARLES B. FARIS, J. SUPREME COURT
IN CHAMBERS W. W. GRAVES, JUDGE.
JEFFERSON CITY
So you see that the Philemon Yancey, son of Philemon Yancey could not have been the soldier . Philemon Yancey, the soldier was living with his son Philemon Yancey, Jr at the time the Pension was granted. Do you think it- possible that- the mistake was made in saying he was the son of Philemon Yancey. I am sure after a thorough search of my family records that- it- was intended that he had a son Philemon. Am sending this record back that you may look again at the record to be sure it- was copied correctly. It is very necessary that- this is cleared to prove my lineal descent from Philemon Yancey, Senior. As Philemon Yancey Jr was not born until 1782, it must

HENRY W. BOND, CHIEF JUSTICE. JACOB D. ALLEN, CLERK.
DIVISION NO 1 JAS. T. BLAIR, P.J. HENRY W. BOND, J. A. M. WOODSON, J. W. W. GRAVES, J.
STATE OF MISSOURI, DIVISION NO 2 FRED L. WILLIAMS, P.J. ROBERT F. WALKER, J. CHARLES B. FARIS, J. SUPREME COURT
IN CHAMBERS W. W. GRAVES, JUDGE.
JEFFERSON CITY
have been Philemon Yancey So, my great great grandfather who was the Rev. War. Soldier.
W 2347 Will you please give me 1. the Rev. War record of two another ancestor, Maj. John Roberts, of Culpeper Co. Va.
2. also  Louis (Ludwig) Kamerer of Westmore- land Co. Pennsylvania. (also spelled Kemmerer)
I shall be glad to pay for search & copy of such records.
Please return the record of Philemon Yancey . (Mrs. W.W.) Alice Ludwig Graves, Jefferson City Mo A. F. D. No. 4

1919 July 29. History to Mrs. (W.H.W.) Alice Ludwig Graves R.F.D. No. 4. Jefferson City, Mo. (see her letter in Henry Muncie, Va. W18504.) 1919. Aug. 28. Mrs. G. L. Graves aw advised as to father's name. aw 1921. May 2. Mrs. W. W. Graves given date of death. aw 1939. Feb. 27 - Hist. to Mrs. A. E. Carramay J. R. R.
INVALID.
Rev. War
File No.
1274.
Philemon Yancey M. Va. Gen.
Act:
June 7 1892.
Index:—Vol.
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Philemon Yancey Declaration - r affidavits -

State of Kentucky  Franklin County  To wit
This day personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace for said County, John M c Donald, who is known to me as a credible witness whose statements are entitled to full credit either on oath or otherwise. And the said John M c Donald being by me first duly sworn according to law, states that he is now in his 69 th year, and that he is well acquainted with Philemon Yancy. And saw him at the "Mablin hills" in Virginia in the year 1781 in the service of the United States, but in whose Company deponent can't state.
Said Yancy having been called off in another direction, and this deponent thinks in Company with a Corps of men that had enlisted for eighteen months. Deponent states, that he is well acquainted with said Yancy's family who made the same statements.
This deponent states, that said Yancy has as he is informed applied to the Department for a pension under the act of Congress of 1831, and that said application is still pending. John McDonald Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20 day of July 1833. H. Wingate J.P.

State of Kentucky Office of Secretary of State § 55
I Lewis Sanders Jr secretary of the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel B Brockett and Henry Wingate whose certificates accompany the affidavits affirmed of James Taylor and John McDonald were severally at the respective dates thereof and now are Justices of the Peace for the County of Franklin and State aforesaid commissioned and acting as such and that their acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of the State to be affixed. Given under my hand at Frankfort this 9 th day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty three and in the 42 nd year of the Commonwealth.
L. Sanders Jr Secretary of State.

State of Kentucky } Gts. Franklin County } Gts.
This day personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace for said County, James Taylor who is known to me personally as a credit able whose statements are entitled to full credit either in oath or otherwise, and the said James Taylor being first duly sworn by me according to law, stated that he is in the seventy first year of his age, that he was born and reared in the County of Culpepper Virginia, that he there became acquainted with Philemon Yancy, now of the County of Franklin and said State of Kentucky, who is applying to the General Government to be placed on the pension list under the acts of Congress of 1832 He further states that that he knows that said Philemon Yancy entered the service of the United States as a subaltern in his father of the same name (i.e. Philemon Yancy)

for eighteen months, he thinks in Captain William Stanley's Company. He knows that said Yancy marched into the service in the State of  the and whilst in it he saw said Philemon Yancy the applicant in actual service at Hillsborough in North Carolina, also at Camden, & at the high hills of Santee in said Company. He The said Taylor says that he was with him a part of the time in the same service in the south under Genl. Eld. Stevens & left him said Yancy when he Taylor returned home in the service - and he has no doubt from many circumstances coupled with his own knowledge that said Yancy served out his time honorable and as a good Soldier. The said Taylor further states that after the expiration of the said service of said Yancy he returned home, and shortly after as he then understood from the family & friends of said Yancy that he said Yancy enlisted in the service of the United States for three years and was at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown from which place he returned home - said Taylor further states that he has

Known said Fancy Lane ever since he moved to Kentucky. and that he has no doubt that he rendered services as stated in his declaration made for the purpose of obtaining a pension which has been read to said Lane -
J. James Taylor
Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace as aforesaid this 7th of August 1833
H. B. Crockett J. P. V. C.