Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7,509, for Gabriel Murphey, Virginia

SERVICE
★ Murphy Gabriel Clarissa
NUMBER
R. 7509
VA residence in 1818.
CONTENTS

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873
7509
REJECTED
P. O.
Clarissa Murphy
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No 8.216
Clarissa Murphy deed widow of Gabriel Va
Rejected
Sit Arch? Peery July 9. 1859.
7509
Act July 4. 1836

No dyed Clarissa Murphy widow of Gabriel Va
Act 1836
Rejected
Archibald Peavy Jeffersville Fazwell Co Va

Repts to Archibald Reery. Jeffersonville, Fayette County, Va.

State of Virginia Logan County ss on this 23 day of december A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty Eigh personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the county and state of Virginia John Murphy aged 44 years a resident of Logan County and State of Virginia
Who being duly sworn according to law declare that he is the legitimate heir of Gabriel Murphy who according to the best information was born about 1756 and died in Logan Russell County in the State of Virginia  Virginia between the years 1818 and 1820 to his wife  his wife  his wife his wife  his wife  his wife Virginia Died 1818 he Gabriel Murphy Was married in Caswell County State of North Carolina to Clarissa Mardon my Mother A.D. in 1791 (and) Died in Logan County In the State of Virginia on the 28 th of Decem- ber 1842 and John Murphy have frequently heard my Father say that he was in the service of the Revolutionary war with Great Britain (and) Was Discharged when peace was made or not Long before given under my hand this 23 rd day of December Seal John Murphy

We, Elye Evans and John Buchanan, Residents of Logan County in the State of Virginia upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by John Buchanan in our presence and that from the general character of the applicants with whom we have been acquainted for many years
We believe the statements are true and that he is the person described in the foregoing that he recommends himself to be given under our hands this 22 nd day of Dec r 1858
John Buchanan Secy
The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on this day and year above written and certify that I know the applicants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this claim - Wm. Miller J.P.
Know all men by these presents that I John Buchanan of the State of Virginia County of Logan do hereby make and constitute and appoint Edward Collins my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the department of the interior of the United States the certificate for a pension and land warrant

To which I am entitled as heir of Gabriel Murphy or his widow for interest of her services as mentioned in the foregoing declaration hereby ratifying and confirming whatever he may say said attorney may do in obtaining certificate and land warrant and effecting the same in the premises by his
here of testimony whereof my hand and seal on the 23 rd day of December 1858
Attest
John Murphy his mark
State of Virginia County of Logan ss on this 23 rd day of December 1858 personally appeared before me William Tiller a magistrate duly authorized by law to take acknowledgment
in and for the County aforesaid John Murphy Subscribed to the foregoing and acknowledge the same to be his act and deed for the purposes there in described William Tiller
State of Virginia County of Logan ss I the undersigned clerk of County Court in for the County and State abovenmentioned do hereby certify that William Tiller whose is the signature
genuine signature appears above is and was at the time of signing the same was a magistrate in for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid County Court is a court of record having general jurisdiction

Given under my hand and seal of office at my office at the court house the 28th the day of June 1858
W. Thaler clerk
Wm Catherine Murphy widow of John H. Va
Oct 1836
Principia
SESSION OF COURT MAY 24 1859
Archibald Peery Jeffersonville Fayette Co. Va
Refers to Articles Peery Jeffersonville, Fayette County, Va