Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,031, for Peter Mauzy, Virginia

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Mauzy, Peter
S. 11,031
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7244 Kentucky
Peter Manzy of Fleming Co in the State of Kent who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Montgomery of the Regt commanded by ★ in the Kentucky line for 6 months
★ Var. Lines. Mar. 24, 05. Records corrected. B
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of March 1843 and sent to Hon Henry Davies M.C.
Arrears to the 14th of March 33 40.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 10.00 $50.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Bayes Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 18
Rate of pension per mth

Peter Maunz from 1776 prints 6 months $20.
Mr Daniel M. C

State of Kentucky & Se Fleming County
On the 7 th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court now sitting before the Hon William P. Raper, judge of the first judicial district of Kentucky, which district includes the circuit President of Fleming County Kentucky aged 81 years County of Fleming Peter Krausz who being first duly sworn according to Law. Oath on his oath make the following declaration, in order to ob- tain the benefit of of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States as a drafted militia soldier in the month of July 1776 in the County of Stafford Virginia in the Company commanded by Cap t John Mountjoy and Marched to Warrenton on the Potomac river to defend that place against the British shipping then near and remained there several days - The British shipping going up the river he also was marched up the river but did not arrive at Rich- land the seat of Mr Brent Esq t before the enemy had landed and burnt Brent's house he was then sent as a spy to the residence of Bailey Washington Esq t after powder and Col l Thomas Mountjoy then calling up for volunteers he turned out & joined him and marched about 40 miles down the Potomac to the seat of Henry Washington, and after lying there some time the naval force of the enemy having gone down the river he was permitted to return home with orders in the latter end of September 1776 with orders

to hold himself in readiness at a minutes warn- ing to march when called on - he was not called on again till March 1777 when he was ordered to Underwood at Falmouth on the Rappahannock River, and he with Corps to which he belonged was put under the command of Genl. Menden and was discharged at that place in April of the same year - He was again drafted for eighteen months but hired a substitute and did not march - and again in July 1781 he was drafted again and in August following joined the army at Falmouth under Capt. William Ballard - Geo. Courtney being the Lieutenant & - Bodly Ensign - in the Regt commanded by Col. James Barrard - Marched to Springfield a few miles below Williamsburg where we lay sometime till our force was aug- mented and then marched to York in Virginia where he continued till the surrender of Genl. Wallis and was discharged by Genl. Stephens and returned home in November 1781 - He states that in the whole of his service he served more than six months exclusive of the time he was permitted to remain at home in readiness and hiring a substitute - That he is a native of Virginia and (as intitled above) is 81 years old and now and for the last 35 years of the County of Fleming and in Kentucky.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. Peter Maury Sworn to and subscribed Thursday and year aforesaid

We William Wilson a Clergyman residing in the County of Fleming and Van C. Hale Residing in the same County Kentucky, that we are well acquainted with (We Certify) Peter Manzy who has subscribed and sworn to the above decla- ration that we believe him to have be 81 years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revo- lution and that we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed the day and year as foreseid.
William Wilson Van C. Hale
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion as hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the in- terrogatories forementioned by the board of officers that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution soldier and entitled to the status and the right further certify as that it appears that with to show that William Wilson who has signed the foregoing Certificate is a clergy- man residing in the County of Fleming and that Van C. Hale who has signed also in the same is a resident in the same County and disquali- fied and that their statements are true and correct.
State of Kentucky
Fleming Circuit Court September term 1832.
The foregoing Declaration of Peter Man- zy in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832 was sworn to in open Court by the said Peter Manzy. And

also the certificate of Melians (Wilson) and Van C. Hale was also read to the open 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 soldier of the revolution and served as her servant And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Melians (Wilson) who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Fleming and that Van C. Hale who has signed, also, the same is a resident in the same County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Seaker D Stockton, clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Peter Mautzy for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office. this 13 th day of September 1832.
D. D. Stockton.

State of Kentucky
Fleming County Set On this 12 th day of Novem- -ber 1832 personally before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace for Fleming County Kentucky Peter Maury a resident citizen of Fleming County who being duly sworn deposes 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 recol- -lection he served; Not less than the period mentioned and set forth in his original declaration herunto annexed; and for such Service I claim a pension he further swears from information received from his Father and mother; that he was born in the County of Frazier; and State of Virginia in the month of March 1757 and that he has no written record of his age and never saw one; and further he states that he never received a written and honorable discharge for the last tour of duty set forth in his original declaration signed by Genl. Stephens which bore date the last of October 1781. and was given to him at York Virginia shortly after the surrender of Cornwallis, which discharge has been long since lost, and further it was the only written discharge he received always being dismissed in the other tours

of duty as before set forth until further orders and further he states that he does not know of a single person now living by whom he can prove his services as a revolutionary soldier Given under my hand as a justice of the peace the day & date above written
Dorsey L Stockton
State of Kentucky Fleming County Set on this 12 th day of November 1832 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for Fleming County the Robert
Mr Robert Andrews and Andrew Dougherty as hereby certify upon oath that we have been acquainted with Peter Manzy for the last 25 or 30 years past and that we believe his statement upon the subject of his services revolutionary, to be true and further that we believe him to be a man of truth and integrity since he once subscribed before me this justice of the peace for Fleming County this 12 th day of November 1832
D L Stockton
M Andrews
Andrew Dougherty
I certify that Robert Andrews and Andrew Dougherty are men of truth and entitled to full credit when on oath Nov 12. 1832
D L Stockton

State of Kentucky Fleming County Sct.
I Joshua Stockton Clerk of the Court of the County of Fleming do hereby certify that D. K. Stockton is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscri- bed my name this 15 th day of November 1832
Joshua Stockton, Clerk of the J. P. C.

WASHINGTON
October 15, 1931
Mrs. F. C. Pickett 38 Morgan Avenue Montgomery, Alabama.
BA-J/AWF
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in regard to Peter Mauzy a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data herein are obtained from the papers on file in the pension claim, S. 11031, based upon his military service in that war.
Peter Mauzy was born in March, 1751 in Fauquier County, Virginia.
He enlisted in Stafford County, Virginia in July 1776 and served until September 1776 as private in Captain John Mountjoy's Virginia company. He served from March 1777 to April 1777 on guard duty at Falmouth on the Rappahannock River, officers names not given. He enlisted in August 1781 and served to November 1781 in Captain William Ballard's company in Colonel James Garrard's Virginia regiment, and was at "York" in Virginia when Cornwallis surrendered.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, September 7, 1832, at which time he was living in Fleming County, Kentucky.
There is no reference to wife and children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
ASSISTANT TO ADMINISTRATOR.

2 ct-stamp enclosed e/b Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
Sept. 2, 1919.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear sir:
Will you kindly give me the history of Peter Manzy, of Virginia, a soldier of the Revolu- tion, who was wounded and received a pension. I am very anxious for this information and

would appreciate hearing from you soon.
Very sincerely yours,
Mrs. Lee Fletcher
501 W. Monroe St.
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38 Morgan Ave. Montgomery, Ala. Sept 26, 1931
Director of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Please give record of Peter Mauzy - Born in Fauquier Co. Virginia 1751-1841 wife. Sarah Hughes 1832 applied for pension Thanks
Mr H. C. Pickett.
RECEIVED SEP 30 1931 PENSION OFFICE

Mar. 12-1903- Hist. to, Barbara R. Poache Mt. Pleasant Va
May 24, 1904- vis to Mrs. Helen L. Gaynor City
Nov. 28, 1904. No above name of wife & date of soldier's death not known. How to get date of last payment.
Dec. 17, 1904. Hist to Henry J. Saunders, Cody, Wyo.
March 27, 1905 History to Mrs. L. M. Ballard, Seattle, Wash.
1907 Jan. 29. Hist to Mrs. M. E. Gruninger.
1918. May 16. Hist. to Mrs. L. M. Ballard
1919 Sept. 16 Hist to Mrs. Lee Ketcham
1922 Dec. 13 Hist to Miss Anna Ingram ans.
1929 May 2 - John C. Bowman ans. part of file lost W.F.
1931 Oct. 15 Hist to Mrs. F. C. Pickett ans.
Reborn
11031 INVALID.
File No. 11031
Peter Manzyf
Phil. Rev. nae
Act: June 7th 1932.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 238
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1939 June 10. Hist to Mrs. Francis H. H. 1939 June 13. Hon. E. B. Crown age in behalf of Mrs. Francis C. Heater histories had been sent. M.F.

1123 Union Street-Seattle Wash.
I am very anxious to find definite proof that Peter Manzey or Manzy was a Revolutionary Soldier. I know that he at one time drew pension for the same. His residence was Sherbourn Fleming St. Ky. If there is any record of the same. please send me word

or how I can get proof of the same and greatly oblige
Mrs L. M. Ballard 1123 Union St, Seattle
Feb 27 '09. Wash.

3829 Effie Street, Hollywood, Calif. April 14, 1929
Mr. Winfield Scott, Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. of C.
Dear Sir:
Can you tell me whether you have the declarations for pension of the three men listed below or of their widows. If so, I should like to know the number of pages of each and how much I should send you to have them photostated.
The three men are:
1. Or  Sunnell Saunders , born London Co., Virginia , Mar 10, 1748; buried in Fleming Co., Kentucky; married Ellen Robenson in Va. He served as a Lieutenant in the Revolution in the Virginia militia and is listed as "Lt. R., Jan 13, 1777."
2. Peter Manzy (or Manzy), b. Fauquier Co., Va., Mar. 1751. He is supposed to have fought with Washington at Valley Forge and to have returned to France with La Fayette and to have come back to America with him. He is known to have been

in the Battle of Yorktown and to be record as a private 1776-81 is only John Mountjoy's Co., Virginia. He applied for a pension in 1832 was allowed. He was given 20 5 twenty dollars) Mar 20, 1833 for services in the Revolution as a private under the Pensioners Act of June 17, 1832. He married at Norfolk, Va., Sarah Hughes, and he died in Fleming Co., Kentucky, in 1841.
July 7 th 3. Isaac Hull . He is given in the Pennsylvania Archives as in the 8 th class of Capt Bruce's Co., 2 nd Battalion of Washington County Militia June 14, 1782 and again Sept. 15, 1782. Again he is listed under Gadock Wright's Company as a private in Sergeant Woolverton's Party; and again he is listed for Depreciation Pay as a private in the Continental Line.
my own I desire this information for genealogical purposes. Do you know of any other department that would be likely to have any information such as commissions or Battle Rolls.

can you tell me how I can - the causes of the different dates of various years.
I wish to thank you for many previous kindnesses,
Respectfully yours
John Clarke Bouman

Rec Soc
215 N. Fourth St., Louisiana, Mo.
Nov. 16, 1922.
Commissioner of Pensions, Dept. Interior, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Kindly send me a statement of the military history and such family data as is given in the pension applications of Jeremiah Dugram of Greene Co., Ky. and also of Peter Manzy of Fleming Co., Ky. They were pensioned for services in the Revolutionary War.
They are my ancestors and I desire these records to complete papers for the D.A.R.
Yours truly,
Miss Annie Dugram,
215 N. Fourth St.,
Louisiana,
Missouri.

✓ Bureau of Penitentiaries Pen Soc w/ opp Penitentiary Bureau May 6th, 1918 Washington D.C.
I would like to get some data about - Peter Many who fought in the Revolutionary War, and as I know he drew a pension, I thought you might help me, or tell me where to get the info for material. Thanking you for your trouble I remain
Mrs. L. M. Ballard 293 West Farraquit St. Portland Oregon.

I ad. you that photographs of P. P. in Rev. Nat Cham. of Isaac Hull & Peter Macy have this day been mailed to your address.
For info. rel. to the U. S. Census, you should address the Director of the U.S. Census Bureau, this city.
Recd the day the photo go

May 2, 1929.
John Clarke Bowman, 3829 Effie Street, Hollywood, California.
Sir:
I advise you that photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary pension claims of Isaac Hull, Virginia Troops, S. 2634, and of Peter Mauzy, Virginia Troops, S. 11031, will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents for each claim for certification if that is desired.
The number of pages to be copied in claim of Isaac Hull is four and the number in that of Peter Mauzy is eight.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Gunnell Saunders or Sanders.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Peter Mrazek 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. 11,031.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1776 to Sept 1776 Pri. John Fremont Pa.   March 1777 to April 1777 on guard duty at Falmouth at the Puff. Am   Aug. 1781 to Nov. 1781 Wm Ballard James Barrand   made d 6 yrs in Va   was there until Com sur.  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Richland Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Sept 7, 1832. His ch. recd.
Residence at date of application, Fluvanna Co. Va.
Age at date of application, Born Oct 1751 in Fauquier Co. Va.
Remarks: This is all data relative to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

June 13, 1939
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Honorable Eugene B. Crowe Room 1234, House Office Building Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Crowe:
Reference is made to your letter in behalf of Mrs. Francis O. Hester, of 401 North Main Street, Salem, Indiana, whose letter you enclosed. Mrs. Hester requests the Revolutionary War record of Peter Mauzy who received a pension in 1833, and of George Muse who received a pension in 1818, both of Virginia and Kentucky.
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that the records of the two soldiers, cited above, were furnished Mrs. Hester June 10, 1939.
It is regretted that Mrs. Hester's letter to this office, which was received June 2, could not have been answered sooner. The demand for Revolutionary War data is great, and letters pertaining to soldiers of that war are being answered in order of receipt, as rapidly as possible with the trained clerical force available for that particular work.
Mrs. Hester's letter addressed to you is returned herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

June 10, 1939
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Mrs. Francis O. Hester 401 North Main Salem, Indiana
George Muse, S. 35526 Peter Mauzy, S. 11031 BA-J/AWF:MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of George Muse and Peter Mauzy, both of whom served in that war in the Virginia militia and were pensioned while living in Fleming County, Kentucky.
Their records are furnished you as follow:
GEORGE MUSE S. 35526
The data which follow in regard to George Muse were obtained from pension claim, S. 35526, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
George Muse was born July 23, 1754; the place of his birth and names of parents were not given.
George Muse enlisted in Hampshire County, Virginia, and served two years as private in Captain Stephen Ashby's company, Colonel James Wood's 12 th Virginia Regiment, and was discharged at Stony Point; dates of service not given. He afterwards served in the militia and was at the taking of Cornwallis, no further details of this service shown.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed June 4, 1818, then a citizen of Kentucky, the application being made in Fleming County, that state. In 1821, he was residing in Fleming County, Kentucky, and referred to his wife as "within one year of his age", but he did not state her name. He died July 27, 1827, place not given.
There are no further family data shown in this claim.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name and address of the person paid in the case of George Muse, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: George Muse, certificate #17854, issued October 6, 1820, rate, $8 per month, commenced June 4, 1818, Act 18th March, 1818, Kentucky Agency.
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PETER MAUZY S. 11031
The data which follow relative to Peter Mauzy are found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 11031, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Peter Mauzy was born in March, 1751, in Fauquier County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted in Stafford County, Virginia, in July, 1776, and served until September, 1776, as private in Captain John Mountjoy's Virginia company. He served from March, 1777, to April, 1777, on guard duty as Falmouth on the Rappahannock River, officers' names not stated. He enlisted in August, 1781, and served to November, 1781, in Captain William Ballard's company, Colonel James Garrard's Virginia regiment, and was at "York" in Virginia when Cornwallis surrendered.
Peter Mauzy was allowed pension on his application executed September 7, 1832, at which time he was living in Fleming County, Kentucky.
No reference was made to wife or children of Peter Mauzy.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of Peter Mauzy, you should address The Comptroller General, as in the other case, and furnish the following data: Peter Mauzy, certificate #7244, issued March 20, 1833, rate, $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

EUGENE B. CROWE 9TH DISTRICT INDIANA
HOME ADDRESS: BEDFORD, IND.
CAPT. ROY HUCKLEBERRY SALEM, IND. MRS. MARIE MYERS QUACKENBUSH BEDFORD, IND. SECRETARIES
Congress of the United States House of Representatives
ROOM 1234, HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING Washington, D. C.
June 10, 1939.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I am enclosing letter from Mrs. Francis O. Hester, which is self-explanatory. Will you please give Mrs. Hester the information she desires and return her letter to me with a copy of your reply.
Very truly yours,
EUGENE B. CROWE, M. C.
EBC:M
JUN 12 1939

Mr. Bates said he had written Det. Ad. that not gotten the two records (Maccarty House) That if Congress should adjourn shortly her leg. might remain unanswered the remainder of the summer, so would be (Hon. Brown) please make inquiry abt

401
4 N. Main
Salem, Ind.
31 May, 1939.
Mr. H. D. Hiller
Administrator Veterans Pension Bureau Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you be good enough to send me all the information contained in the Pension Papers of Peter Mangus who, for services in the Revolutionary War, received a pension while re- siding in Fleming County, Ky. He was in Va. Militia; received pen- sion 3-20-1833, having applied 3-4-1831, at the age of 83.
Also of George Muse , private, Va. line, who received pension 10-6-1820, having applied 6-4-1818, aged 73, and died 7-27-1827. He resided in Lewis Co., Ky.
Both of the above home in Virginia.
Gracefully yours
Sarah M. Hester
(Mrs. Francis D. Hester.)

WOODSON INSTITUTE
GRANT B. GRUMBINE, M. S. PRINCIPAL
SECOND TERM OF 14th SESSION BEGINS JANUARY 2, 1907 WRITE FOR CATALOGUE
RICHMOND, MO.,
Jan - 14
1907
Pension Secretary Washington D. C.
Sir: One Peter Manzey served seven years in the American Revolutionary War and his wife, Sallie Manzey received a pension of eight dollars ($8) a month.
If your records show that Sallie Manzey rec'd a pension, please send me certified statement to that effect.
Sincerely
Mrs Mary E. Grumbine

Washington, D. C.
Nov. 19, 1904.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Referring to your communication of date May 21, 1904, O. W. & N Division, J. A. W. #11031 Inv. & Rev. War, covering the military history of Peter Mauzy, I beg to ask if the records show his wife's name and whether or not there is anything to indicate therein the date of the death of said Peter Mauzy.
Thanking you for the attention you so kindly gave this matter before and asking the favor of a further reply, I remain,
Yours very truly,
(Mrs) Helen S. Haynes
1460 Kenesaw Ave., N. W.,

Washington, D.C.
May 13th, 1904.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
Please send me the record of my great great grandfather, Peter Mauzy, a soldier in the Revolutionary War of the Virginia troops. He was a pensioner living in Fleming County, Kentucky in 1840 as stated in the United States Census of Pensioners in 1840.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Helen S. Waynes
1460 Kenesaw Ave.

Hon E. F. Ware
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:
Instruction to applicants for admission to Iowa State Society of Daughters of the Revolution advise writing to Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, For a record of the Service of Revolutionary Soldiers who drew a Pension.
My Great Grand Father Peter Manzy was a Revolutionary Soldier from Virginia, was wounded in the leg, and drew a small Pension.
Will you kindly give me a record of the same -
And Greatly Oblige
Barbara R Fouché Mount Pleasant Iowa
March 3, 1903