Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2219, for Archibald Maloney, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Pen...
Maloney, Archibald Rachel
W. 2219
B.L.Wt. 1707-100
B.L.Wt. 158-60-55-
CONTENTS

see letter to Hon. G. W. Hopkins & P. A. Feb. 7. 1837 Order to pay $600.00 to Hon. G. W. Hopkins - 15 March 1838. Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 Sept 1838. etc. Notified 18 July 1839 Paid as above from 1 st Sept 1838 to 4 March 1839 2 nd note filed 7. July 1840 Deed Deed to J. H. Solomon, 19. Oct 1846.
15.304 Virginia
Archibald Maloney of Fauquier Co. in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Butler of the Virginia Line, for the term of five years - War
Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 nd of August 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of October 1819 and dated at the Hall of Congress Washington Virginia
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819. 2 mo 31 - 18.58 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1820 - 40: $66:58
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Archibald

119,175 - act Mar 3 55
May 5 55
Rachel. Maloney adowny Archibald Maloney mi
capt D. Field
Revolutionary
Private Pensioner
lost letter
Va Feb 55-2344
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W. act act Jan'y 22/55
Wm
Signature
William O Yost Gazeville 6 78 Va

2344.
Virginia
R.
Rachel Maloney widow of Archibald Maloney who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Frances Marion (wid)
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of October 1853 and sent to
Mrs O. Gost Jayville Ga
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 126. Vol. A
(1818)
C. G.

Archibald Maloney's claim to N. D. land.
Asch, Chatham Washington City
95

I Archibald Maloney aged twenty nine years do upon oath testify and declare that I enlisted in the year 1848 for the duration of the war in the 4th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line under the command of Col. Hayes — that I faithfully served to the close of the war when I was regularly discharged being at that time in the 3rd Regiment commanded by Col. Britten — I have never received a warrant from the United States for the Monthly land due me for my services as aforesaid nor have I ever not assigned or transferred my right to the same in any manner whatsoever — Therefore I now all men by these presents that And I Archibald Maloney as aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Col. Joseph Nathan of Washington City my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to ask demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the Monthly land due me as above stated and my said attorney is hereby vested with the power of substitution Also is hereby authorized and empowered to separate said warrant when so obtained in the proper office or department and to ask demand and receive the Certificate or Land Writ due thereon under the act of Congress of 30th of May last and to do and perform all things necessary to be done in and about the business —  In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 10th Day of December 1850 Archibald his Maloney Mark
James Harrison Tho's Perry State of Virginia Fauquier County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Archibald Maloney signer and Sealer to the foregoing power of attorney and acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act and said for the purposes therein named Also being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the statement set forth in his declaration confided with said power of attorney — Also at the same time personally appeared Challen Willoughby and A. G. Rendleman persons of lawful age and of known credibility who being duly sworn saith that they have long been personally acquainted with Archibald Maloney who signed the foregoing power of attorney in their presence and they do believe him to be the identical person whom he represents himself to be and they do believe that he actually performed the military services by him stated in the manner therein set forth They say that he is actually at this time a New-Englander and from them they say not Sworn — Subscribed and acknowledged before me this fourth Day of December 1850 Thomas Perry J.P.

For value received I do hereby assign transfer and set over to Henry Wortham his heirs or assigns all my right title interest claim and demand of in and to the bounty land due me from the United States in right of my services as a soldier of the Pennsylvania line of the Army of the Revolution witness my hand and seal this fourth of December 1830
Witness James Harrepon Thos Perry
Archibald F his Malone Mark
Whereas I have this day sold to Henry Wortham my right to the bounty land due me from the United States and assigned the same to him. and whereas it is suggested that said assignment may be informal or insufficient to vest him the said Wortham in title to the same. Now then know all men by these presents that I Archibald Malone do here by my authority and empower the said Wortham for me and in my name to make any assignment or to give any evidence which may be deemed proper and necessary to vest him the said Wortham in title to the same and for that purpose alone and no other. witness my hand and seal this 4 th of December 1830
Witness James Harrepon Thos s Perry
Archibald F his Malone Mark
State of Virginia } Personally appeared before me the Fazuel County } Subscribed a Justice of the peace in _____ and for said County Archibald Malone known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing assignment and power of attorney and acknowledged them each to be his voluntary act and deed for the purposes and consideration therein contained Signed sealed and acknowledged before me this fourth of December 1830
Thomas Perry J.P.

Virginia Fauquier County Court
I John Crockett Clerk of the County Court aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Perry whose signature is affixed to the within Certificate is and was at the time of signing the said Certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Fauquier aforesaid duly sworn and qualified as the Law directs, and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to his official acts as such. Given under my hand and private Seal having no Seal of Office this 11 th day of Dec r 1830
John Crockett (J.C.)
Archibald Maclaren No 1707
In Certificate of John Jones re all cases to the Warrenton when I acted under my to the release of the act authorizing the issue of bonds.
the act in question
30 May 1830.
J. Hall
The above will show to the attorneys present in Warrenton that it is an order

District of Virginia Set On this 24 th day of August 1819, before us John Laird William Taylor John Wynn & Justices of the County and Thomas Hampton. - - - - - Court of Fauquier now sitting, of the said District personally appeared Archibald Maloney, aged Sixty eighty years, resident in Fauquier County in the said district, who being by us first duly sworn accor- ding to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the pension made by the late act of Congress, entitled, An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, That he the said Archibald Maloney enlisted for the term of three years on the 30 th day of April 1778 and in the winter following enlisted for during the war, for which services he produced his discharge in Court, he enlisted in Lancaster County in the State of Pennsylvan- a in the Company commanded by Captain the last time Walker (the last time), of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Butler, in the line of the State of Pennsylvania, on the Continental Establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States until the 26 th day of August 1783, when he was discharged from service, in Lancaster County in the State of Pennsylvania, that he was in the battle of Stolen Farm at the battle of Trenton, Elizabet- town point, at Paulus hook, at Monmouth Court House Fort Stoney Point, and that he is in reduced circumstan- ces, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services; Sworn to and declared before us the day and year aforesaid.

We John Laird John Wynn William Taylor and Thomas Harrison Justices of the County of Fauquier as aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears to our Satisfaction, that the said Archibald Maloney, did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, in the Continental establishment. And we now transmit the proceedings, and testimony taken and had before us, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress, We are also satisfied that he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. We further certify that he made his full declaration on the 26 th day of May 1818
John Laird
Wm. Taylor John Wynn Thomas Harrison
Virginia
Fauquier County Set
I John Brockell Clerk of the County Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that John Laird, William Taylor, John Wynn and Thomas Harrison whose names are subscribed to the above declaration, are acting Magistrates in and for the said County of Fauquier, duly commissioned and qualified as the Law directs, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all their official acts as such. Given under my hand and private seal (having no seal of office) this 26 th day of August 1819
John Brockell Clk.

A. Maloney
On P.W.
E.B.M.
[Decorative flourish]
Adm
The Clerk of Tazewell County - Jeffersonville Va.

On this 2 nd day of January 1822 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record, established as such by the Laws of Virginia which proceed according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in points of amounts, keeping a record of their proceedings and having the power of fine and imprison- ment. Archibald Maloney aged 78 years to the best of his recollec- tion resident in the County of Fauquier in the 13 th Judicial Cir- cuit in the said State, who, being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he enlisted in the Army of the revolution- ary continental establishment at Lancaster in the State of Pennsyl- vania in the Company commanded by Capt John Alexander in the 7 th Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col Butler in the year 1778 or thereabouts and served three years, after which he re-enlisted under the same Captain & served in the same Regiment during the war. He states that he was in the battles of Paulets Hook, Staten Island, Elizabethtown point, at the Storming of Fort Washington at York Island, White Plains, Storming of Stony Point & Monmouth, he was taken prisoner at York Island and confined in a prison ship nine months that he served five years and nine months in the war of the revolution in the militia & Continental Army. That he made his original declaration before the passing of the act of Congress of the 18 th day of March 1818 that he has been inscribed on the pension list, Roll of the Virginia Agency N o 15,304: And made Oath that he was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that he has not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of his property.

or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself himself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that he has not, nor has any person in trust for him, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to him, nor has he any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed as follows to wit:—
A Lease on 250 acres of poor land for life rated to be worth $5. a year net One acre of the value of $1.25
He also states and declares that he has no trade, that he has always followed farming as long as he has been able, that he is incapable of laboring for a livelihood, that he has no family and is hardly able to wash his own clothes
Sworn to and declared, on the 23 rd day of January 1822 before the presence of the Court. Archibald his Maloney mark
I, John Leroche, Clerk of the Court of Fayette County do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is $1.25 and that the yearly rent of his lease is of the value of $5.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my private seal, having no seal of Office, this 25 th day of January 1822.
John Leroche, Clerk of the Court for the County of Fayette.

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via Edwards 496
Recd. 5 Feb. 1892
1534
Secretary of War Washington City
J. B. [unclear]
Signature in P. M. 26 Jan'y 1892
Miss (Honorable)

State of Virginia } ss County of Fauquier
On this 29 th day of June 1853 personally appeared before the County court, of the State and County aforesaid Rachael Maloney aged 75 years a resident of said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of February 1803 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; That she is the widow of Archibald Maloney who was a private in said war; She further states and declares that her said husband during his lifetime was pensioned, for his services at the rate of $96 per year, which amount he drew up to the time of his death. She further declares that she was married to the said Archibald Maloney on the 5 th day of September 1833, that her said husband died on the 21 st day of February in the year 1840, that she was not married to him prior to the 2 nd day of January 1800, but at the time above stated, she further states that she is still a widow
Her Rachael Maloney mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before the County Court of Fauquier. Dester P. L. Graham, Clerk

State of Virginia } - 55 County of Fauquier
On this the 29 th day of June 1853 personally appeared in the County court of Fauquier Va. Moses Christian and Jacob White who being first duly sworn according to law declare that Rachael Maloney was lawfully married to Archibald Maloney on the day and year set forth in her said declaration, to wit on the 5 th day of September 1833. They further declare that her said husband died on the 21 st day of February 1840, as she has set forth and that she has remained a widow since the death of her husband
Moses Christian Jacob his mark White
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before the County Court of Fauquier. Wester, J. S. Graham, clerk.
State of Virginia } Fauquier County to wit: }
At a Court for Fauquier County continued and held at the Courthouse on Thursday June 30 th 1853.
This declaration of Rachael Maloney dated 29 th June 1853, for the purpose of procuring five years half pay allowed to widows of Revolutionary Soldiers by an act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of February 1853 was presented in Court, the same being sworn to and subscribed by said Rachael Maloney in open Court. Also the affidavit of Moses Christian & Jacob White annexed

ed to said declaration, dated 29 th June 1853 was sworn to and subscribed in open Court by the said Moses Christian & Jacob White which is ordered to be certified
The testimony whereof I, S. L. Graham Clerk of said Court hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the said Court this 1 st day of July A D 1853 S. L. Graham, Clerk
Sir. I request that my claim be examined soon and the amount of my claim be sent to Wm O. Yost at Sazwell C. H. V a
Wm O. Yost Sazwell C. H. V a

State of Virginia 18 County of Tazewell
On this the 16 th day of April 1866, personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Rachel Maloney aged 76 years, a resident of the County of Tazewell in the State of Virginia, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of Archibald Maloney, deceased, who was a soldier in the revolutionary war, and that her said husband, during his lifetime, was pensioned at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum, and that she is now pensioned at the same rate. She further states that she was married to the said Archibald Maloney, in the County of Tazewell in the State of Virginia on the 5 th day of September A.D. 1821 by one Wm Shannon a Minister of the Gospel, and that her name before her said marriage was Rachel Hawkins, that her said husband died at his residence in the County of Tazewell, State of Virginia on the 21 day of February A.D. 1840 and that she is still a widow.
For proof of her marriage, she refers you to the proof made, on her application, for a Pension, which she is still drawing.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1853.
Her Rachel Maloney Mark
We Wm C Gosh and Jacob White Residents of Tazewell County in the State of Virginia, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Rachel Maloney in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and that she is still a widow.
Wm C Gosh Jacob White
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Jacob Kirtland J.P.

State of Virginia County of Fauquier - ss
I Samuel D Graham Clerk of the County Court of said County hereby certify that Jacob Honkle, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the time of mak- -ing and signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned, that full faith and credit, is and ought to be given to all such his offi- cial acts, accordingly, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court, at Jeffersonville this 28 th April 1885.
Samuel D. Graham, CLK
119 115 Declaration of Rachel Watney from New York Sept 11th 1885

Pension Office Sept 14/53
Sir Please report time of last payment to estate of William named pensioner
Respectfully &c
H. M. Cust. Genl. Bland Present
Archibald Maloney act 1818. $8. pr. m. Due 21 st Feb. 1840, Paid to his death.
F. Burt Auditor.

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Arch d Wadsworth Pa. State Warr t 1707-100ac Wadsworth Northup W th Jan'y 26, 1831

No 2588
Rachel Maloney Widow of Archibald Set to Wm O'Gor Sept 20/53 Gray

July July 6, 1853.
App l of Rachael Maloney, widow of Archibald Ma- loney,
Tazewell co., Virginia.
Act 3 d Feby, 1853.
Rev. Allowed $96 per annum Comm. Feb. 3 1853
M m C. Yost, Tazewell Co. Va., Virginia.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Duplicate

4 Mch '20

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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2219
Rachel Melony, Widow, Archibald Melony, Pa. Rev. War.
Act. Feb. 3. 1858.
Index:—Vol. M. , Page 1
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Washington City February 5. 1837
J. P. Edwards Esq.
My dear Sir
I enclose you some time since, the power of attorney of an old man entitled to a pension, in the County of Richmond of Fauquier, which power, was informal in one particular, in not being attested (the oath of identity only) by some other person than the justice before whom it was acknowledged. I then asked that for reasons which seemed satisfactory to me, that the agent at Richmond might be ordered to pay the pension upon that power. I am requested again to invite your early attention to this matter, in order that the agent of the old man, may draw the money, of which he is so much in need, before he will be compelled to leave Richmond.
Very respectfully
I am yours truly
J. W. Hofmeister
The old man's name was A. Allalong
Mar 20

Jan. 30.
Archd. Maloney for acct 1878
12 Oct '79
O. S. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Revenue
Washington D.C.
Hon. G. W. Hopkins H.R.

Washington City. Jan'y 28. 1837
J. J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I have this day received from Col Robert Gillespie, delegate from the County of Fauquier in the Virginia Legislature, a letter, covering the power of attorney of a certain old soldier, which is herewith transmitted to you. Col Gillespie, to whom veracity, it affords me pleasure to bear testimony, informs me that the agent at Richwood, refuses payment, upon the ground that there is no other attestation to the oath of identity, than that of the justice before whom the power was acknowledged. That requirement of the War Department, was designed to prevent fraud upon the government, by interfering an additional check upon the dishonest, and ought not to be permitted to work positive injustice to others, when claims are just and valid. I am personally acquainted with all the parties in this transaction. I know old soldier, I know Mr Lockhart, the justice, and have upon one occasion drawn Mr old soldier's pension. That

the whole is perfectly fair, I am well assured; and knowing as I do that the old pensioner, is poor, and in need his pittance to save him from want, I hope that this objection merely to form, will be obviated by your intervention by directing the Agent at Richmond to pay the claim. Your early attention to this matter is respectfully solicited in behalf of the old man.
Respectfully yours,
W. H. Chapman

Arch d Scalam for the City of New York - the world after the

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 2 d , 1839.
Sir: -
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Archibald Malony, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond the Agency, at the rate of Eight — Dollars and — Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept., 1837, to the 4 th Sept., 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Alison E. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 21 st 1839,
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Archibald Malony, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and _____ Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1838, to the 4 th March 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Alison G. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Pension Office Sept 20 th 1833
Sir,
The marriage of Mrs Rachel Maloney must be proved by the best evidence obtainable, and if record proof cannot be had, then the witnesses must be certified to be credible, This is not done in her case,
It is therefore suspended, See enclosed circular,
Very Respectfully J. W. Waldo Commissioner
William C. Yost, Pocahontas Co. W. Virginia

Virginia. At a Court for Fauquier County held at the Courthouse on Wednesday the 28 th day of September 1853. The Court doth certify that Moses Christian & Jacob White who subscribed and swore to an affidavit made on the 29 th day of June 1853 in open Court, annexed to the Declaration of Rachel Mulaney, dated 29. June 1853 for the purpose of procuring five years half pay allowed to widows of revolutionary Soldiers by an act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of February 1853 are men of veracity and entitled to full credit.
In testimony whereof, I, Samuel L. Graham, Clerk of the County Court of said County of Fauquier hath hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court, at at Paeonianville the 29 th day of September in this year 1853.
Samuel L. Graham Clerk
Wm O. Gost Fauquier Co VA

Brief in the case of Mrs Rachel Maloney widow of Michibald Tazewell County and State of Virginia act of Feb. 3 - 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, ( if original ) Husband a pensioner at $96 per annum
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
It Served 5 yrs as a private in Pennsylvania line
Allowed $96 per annum
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by credible witnesses
Death " " Auditor's report
Identity " " credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
Wm O'Yost Esq Tazewell C.H. Va
Examining Clerk.
J. H. Gray