Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,628, for James Oakley, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Oakley James
S.4628
carded.
CONTENTS

Tennessee - 32.052
Reps
June 26
James Oakley, Jew of Maury Coy - in the State of Tennessee who was a private - in the company - commanded by Captain Foulkes - of the - commanded by - in the Virginia - line for 6 months -
Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville as the rate of 20 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of June 1843 - and sent to John H. Duv- Columbia, Tennessee
Arrears to the 4th of March 1843 $ 240 - 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. $ 10. 00
$ 250.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Whetstone Clerk, Book 6. 2 - Vol. 7 - Page 153 -

State of Tennessee? Henry County
Personally appeared before me, Ishmael Stevens a justice of the peace for said County, James Oakley of said County, who being duly sworn to speak the truth, depos- -eth as follows
Ques. 1. Where and in what year were you born?
Ans. I was born in Amelia County in the State of Virginia, in the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty five.
Ques. 2. Have you any record of your age, and, if so, where is it?
Ans. I have none. I have seen a record of my age, but do not know that it is now in existence any where.
Ques. 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war; and where do you now live?
Ans. I was living in Amelia County, Virginia, at the time I was called into service; after the war ended, as well as I can remember, I lived about three years in the county of Henry State of Virginia, (my father having moved from Amelia to Henry County during the war,) I then, after that, lived in the county of Rock- -ingham State of North Carolina some -where near twenty years, from thence I removed to Williamson County State of Tennessee, where I made three crops, and then moved to Henry County

State of Kentucky, where I now live.
Question 4 How were you called into service; were you draughted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom?
Ans. In the year 1777 I was draughted; in year 1781, I substituted for Christopher Roberson, or Robertson,
Ques. 5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops when you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
Ans. In the first tour my captain's name was Gabriel Fowlkes, my Lieutenant John Knight. While stationed at Hampton Virginia General Nelson, as he was called, came out and exercised us, I don't recollect any other Officer, except under officers, during that tour, (at that time we were mustered into service Williamsburg Virginia). After we left Hampton we crossed the River, the name of which I don't now remember, and were stationed at Buck Road, and guarded the salt works. We after guarded at a place called Back River, the main army was still at Hampton; In 1781 Lafayette was general, and General Wayne, Stuber was also a commander. I recollect Colonel Dick and Major Leavelle. My captain's

name Thomas Jones, the Lieutenants name was Pleasant Robards. In this camp I was a great deal on the march, first retreating before the enemy until our army recruited and then we were on pursuit some time. Question 6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Ans. I never received any regular dis- charge. I got a certificate from Captain Howells certifying that I was in the first corps I have mentioned,
Ques 7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can tes- tify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Ans. The Rev d Britain Gardner, William Edmondson Esq. George Fly Esq. John Robinson and Dr. John Fly.
James his Oakley mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me at the dwelling house of said Oakley, by said Oak- ley making his mark, This 2 day of May 1843 Ashmole Stevens Jp for many friends

I hereby certify that the Health of Mr. James Oakley, whose name appears to the foregoing, is such, that I believe it would be improper for him to attend before a court.
May 2 nd 1843
Ishmail Stevens J. P. for Maury County
State of Tennessee
Maury County } This day personally appeared before me James R. Plummer an acting Justice of the peace for the said County of Maury. Stephen Oakley and made oath in due form of law that the Certificate here appended is the identical paper spoken of in the original declaration now on file in the Pension Office in the City of Washington, said paper was given to Mr. H. Dew the Attorney when he was preparing the pension papers for James Oakley and through mistake I carried said paper home with me, but the same is returned without alteration & is the same as spoken of & described in said declaration by said James Oakley.
Stephen Oakley
Sworn to & subscribed before me
this 3 rd day of May 1843.
James R. Plummer Justice of the peace for Maury County aforesaid State of Tennessee } I William E. Erwin. Clerk of the County Court of Maury County Maury County. I of said do hereby certify that James Oakley & Stephen Oakley are men of good moral character & entitled to credit on their oaths, that Ishmail Stevens & James R. Plummer are both & were at the time of attesting the foregoing affidavits acting Justices of the peace for the County Court of Maury County, duly commissioned & qualified & that full faith is due to their official acts as such & that the same is in due form of law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Columbia this 3 rd day of May in the year 1843 & in the 67 th year of American Independence.
Wm. E. Erwin Clerk

35.390 James Oakley Tennessee
James Oakley Sen. To. 3 Declaration for a pension. adme Enn/ni 20 $  John H Dru 95 Columbia Ten.
State of Tennessee ss I, Clerk of the Court at Nashville do hereby certify that the within is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office.
State of Tennessee ss I, Clerk of the Court at Nashville do hereby certify that the within is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office.
J. H. Dru

State of Mississippi County of ... 3 p. This day personally appeared John H. Drew the atty for James Oakley in the declaration on the 9th Sept 1842 & made oath that he has lost or misplaced a paper purporting to be a Certificate of the services of said Oakley in the War of the Revolution as alleged by Faulk, as mentioned & referred to in the foregoing declaration. Said paper was handed to him by said Oakley & he intended to enclose it but evidently lost or misplaced it so that he cannot lay his hand on it.
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court September 9th 1842
J. H. Drew
P. ...
James Oakley Ser.
No. 3 Declaration
for a Pension.
John H. Drew atty Columbia Oct 2nd 1842
James Oakley 35.390 Mississippi

Declaration
Declaration of James Oakley senior in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
State of Tennessee } Maury County } ss.
On this 5 day of September 1842 personally appeared in Open Court before the Honorable Edmund Dillahunty Judge of the Circuit Court of Maury County aforesaid at the September term 1842 of said Court being a Court of records now sitting James Oakley senior a resident citizen of Maury County & State of Tennessee aged about 87 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, 1832. - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he was drafted a private soldier in Amelia City in the State of Virginia in the year 1777 in August, and was attached to the Company Commanded by Captain Gabriel Fowles and served until November 28 th 1777. When he was honorably discharged, he has lost his discharge long since, but he has in his possession, a Certificate from Capt Fowles which he obtained as an evidence of his services when he was again about to be drafted, which he here files as part of this declaration, which he solemnly declares is the paper he received from said Capt. Fowles and is genuine, the Lieutenant was John Knight, the Militia General under whom they were placed at Hampton & were drilled for some  was General Nelson some time, afterward the Company was ordered over the river at Hampton & were placed as guards at the sea shore & at the salt works & back river, he saw the British Vessels of War frequently pass in sight of the place they were stationed during this tour of service, which was an arduous tour, but they were in no battles, but done considerable service after the Tories. He afterwards volunteered his service & furnished himself a horse, bridle & saddle & fire arms & went into the service in Amelia County in Virginia in 1781 & was attached to the Company Commanded by Captain Thomas Jones

I was Marched through thirteen Counties in Virginia & were several times under the Command of Generals Lafayette , Wayne, & Simong Colonel Dick & Major Careless & Many other officers & was never himself in a battle, but was in hearing of several engagements with the British & Tories, the Company was held as a Guard over the forage & baggage waggon, he was in actual service more than six Months, 18th hour and was honorably discharged in July or August 1781. he cannot state the exact time he entered the service but thinks it was Dec r or Jany his whole amount of service was more than thirteen months, including his two tours preceding their discharge. he was several times after his discharge in 1781. engaged as Commissary in Collecting provisions for the Army & pursuing the Tories. - in all he done much hard, hazzardous & laborious service in the War of the Revolution on the side of the old Whig party, for which he has never received one cent except in Continental money which was worth little or nothing to him. he has no other documentary evidence of his services than the Certificate from Capt. Foulk, & that he knows of no person by whom he can prove his services or can testify to his services, his old Comrades are all dead.
He hereby relinquishes every Claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the Agency of any State, and prays to be placed on the Agency at Nashville Tennessee. - He will state that he is so very infirm & old that he has never felt himself able to attend Court to file his claim, that he had been advised by those in whom he had Confidence that he could not swear to his petition except in open Court, & sometime, he felt unwilling to be placed on the pension roll as he felt he had done his duty in defending his Country & fighting for its liberty. & could live without the bounty of a generous Country, but he is now so old & infirm that he stands in need of the pension to support him in his old & infirm age. - He states that the foregoing set statements are all true in part & that he signed is herein stated & prays for a pension &c. his James H Oakley Mark.
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court September 5th 1842
P. Morton Clerk

State of Tennessee § Maury County § We John B. Hamilton a regularly ordained Clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States residing in Maury County Tennessee aforesaid and George W. Fly James Caughron - Esquires, residing in Maury County aforesaid hereby certify that we are all well acquainted with James Oakley who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be about 87 years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion - from our knowledge of the general character of James Oakley they would give his statements on oath full faith & credit Sworn to & subscribed this 5 th day of September 1842. P. Nelson Clerk  John B. Hamilton Clergyman. N.E.B. George W. Fly James Caughron
State of Tennessee § Maury County § I Edmund Dillahanty Judge of the Judicial Circuit of the Circuit Courts of the State of Tennessee presiding at the September term 1842 of said Court at Columbia for said County of Maury do hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter  Spitting the interrogatories presented by the Com rs department that the above named applicants was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states & the Court further certifies that it appears to him that the foregoing John B. Hamilton who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in Maury County Tennessee & is a creditable person & that George W. Fly & James Caughron who has also signed the same Certificate also reside in Maury County aforesaid & their statements are entitled to creditable persons & that their statements are entitled to Credit. This 5 th day of September 1842.
Edmund Dillahanty
Judge 8 th Judicial Circuit in Tennessee

State of Tennessee 3 p. Maury County 3 p.
I Pleasant Nelson Clerk of the Circuit of Maury County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Oakley for a Pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal private seal there being no seal of office at office at Columbia this 5 th day of September 1842. 26 th Year of American Independence.
P. Nelson Clerk

Rev War
4628
INVALID.
File No. 4628
James Oakley Print Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 280
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James Oakley Tennessee
Suspended
See let 20 Sept. 1842 J. H. Dean Same 24 Feb 1843.
Act 7 June 1832

James Oakley Va- S4628

This is to Satisfy Any Gentlemen that I am Okey with Town in the Second Devison of meluasha Gabriel Forster November 28 1777