Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6498, for John Loy, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Loy John
R 6498.
Both in Penn
CONTENTS

REJECTED
04983
P. O. _____
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

John Loy -
North Carolina
Rejected ~
Letter 16 Jan. 1835
Hon. D. L. Bauniger
6x98

State of North Carolina } ss. Orange County }
On this the 5 day of May A. D. 1834. Personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace, in and for the County of Orange aforesaid, JOHN LOY, a resident, citizen of Orange, aforesaid, now in the 87 th year of his age (as nearly as he can ascertain,) who being first duly qualified 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, Entitled -
An act supplementary to the "Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution."
This applicant states, that he entered the service of the United States, at a very early period of the Revolutionary war, & volunteered as private in a Company of Militia commanded by Captain William Rogers, our object was to suppress the Tories - we traversed the Counties of Chatham, Randolph & South of Orange - Colonel William O'Neal & Brigadier John Butler, were our Superior Officers - The length of time we were out upon this tour this declarant cannot now speak with precision, but feels confident it was as much as one month . But the time he performed this service he cannot now remember - And this applicant further states upon his said oath, that during the of the Revolution, he was at sundry times called upon by his officers to serve against the common enemy, and invariably yielded a ready obedience - But the number of tours he served - the names of the different officers he was under - & the length of the tours - he cannot speak with precision - but remembers well that some of the tours were one month - some two weeks , and some but one week , he feels however positive he served the United States in the Militia as private , six months , or more, and that he knows of no person now living that served in the same Company with him -
In each of the said tours, this applicant says, he was in search of the Tories who were becoming very troublesome south of him: especially, in Randolph, Chatham & Harn Counties - And that he received at the expiration of each of these tours no written but verbal discharges, from his Superior Officers,

And this Applicant further states upon his oath, that in each of the several tours, he served the United States, he was in Corps legally organized and called into Service by Competent Authority:-
And the said John Loy, applicant, further saith upon his oath, that from old age, and its consequent attendant 'Loss of memory', he is unable to speak with more precision of his services in the war of the Revolution than he has done in this his Declaration -
And this Declarant further saith upon his oath - that he was born in the State of Pennsylvania - and was removed to North Carolina, when about 7 or 8 years of age.
That he has no record of his age, but from the best information he is now 87 years old.
That he was living in this County (Orange) when called into Service, and has been living there ever since.
And that when he entered the Service of the United States, he volunteered.
That he was acquainted with Col: Williams & Neal, Genl: Abat: McBane, & General Walter & others -
That he received only Verbal discharges for his several Tours - from the officers last mentioned.
And this Applicant further certifies that he is well acquainted with the Rev d William Arty, of his neighbourhood, also with Mr. Michael Walt Graves , Edwin Walt & others, who can testify as to their his general character, for veracity, and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and declares, that his name is not upon the pension roll of the agency of any State. And that from bodily infirmity cannot attend Court to make his Declaration.
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Test, Nich. Wolf J.P. 3
His John Loy mark

We William Arts, a clergyman, residing in the County of Orange aforesaid, and Michael W. Holt Esq. and Briscoe M. S. Warren of the same County hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with John Loy, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; That we believe him to be 87 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, and subscribed, the day & year aforesaid.
Test Mich. Holt 20. 3
Wm Arts Michael W. Holt B. Warren
And I the said justice, do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that John Loy, the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states - And I believe him to be 87 years of age: -
And I further certify that William Arts, who signed the preceding Certificate, is a clergyman, residing in Orange aforesaid, and that Michael Esq. Holt Esq. and Briscoe M. S. Warren who have also signed the same are credible persons - residents of Orange County aforesaid, and that their statements are entitled to cred- -it -
And I do further certify that, the foregoing contains the original proceedings, in the matter of the application of John Loy, for a pension; - and that from his infirmities, is not able to attend Court in support of this Declaration.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this, 5 th day, of May, Anno Domini, 1834.
Mich. Holt 20. 3

State of Maryland
I the undersigned Clerk of Orange County Court do hereby certify that Richard H. [?] who subscribed the foregoing Declaration & Certificate was at that time a duly qualified Justice of the peace in and for the County of Orange and that he is now seized of the office 3rd Nov 1834
Richard H. [?]
Rev. Dr. [?] 1607 [?]
Declaration
James [?]
Jan 15