Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8,484, for Daniel Neeve, Virginia

SERVICE
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Va.
Nerve, Daniel or Nerves.
W.8484
Mary
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Let to Dr. Minor Wm June 29. 1835 Let to Hon. R. M. Johnson H.R. Jan 2. 1835.
This is to certify that the within copy is a true copy of the original as shown to the Hon. R. M. Johnson H.R. Jan 2. 1835.
5,230
Kentucky
Daniel Neeves Private Virginia line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 30 of Sept. 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of Jan y 1819 and sent to Hon. Mr. Deokha House of Reps.
Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819  41-29  $ 41-29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Nicholas Co.
4 years

Let. to Hon. John Caver, ("O. G.") May 27, 1840.
4110 Kentucky Mary Nevers widow of Daniel Nevers, dec. Va who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 19 Nov. 1828 of Harrison in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Com commanded by Captain Hawkins of the 1st Regt commanded by Col Woodson in the Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Sept r 1839, sent to E. C. Suggett, Georgetown, Kentucky.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $ 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep'39 40.00 $280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Curdy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 212

1 lass .
5 Jan. 1819
Hon. J. Serha H. R.
Admitted

District of Kentucky set
on this 30 th day of September 1818
before me the undersigned one of the Circuit Judges for the Commonwealth aforesaid personally appeared Daniel Nevers aged sixtynine years resident in Nicholas County in the said District who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following Decla- -ration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the Unit- -ed States in the Revolutionary War . 11 That he the said Daniel Nevers enlisted in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in the State of Virginia in the Company of Capt Moses Hawkins of the Resigment of Ky  fourteenth Virginia Continental line that he continued in the service of the United States until Seven  seventeen hundred and seventy nine when he was discharged from service in Philadelphia State of Pennsylvania that he was in the battles of Gu Germantown and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his County for his support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his Enlistment said and Services except that which is hereto annexed.
Ambrose Barnett maketh oath that he served in the revolutionary war with the above named Daniel Nevers and that the above statement made by said Nevers is true.
Known to a declared before me this day a year aforesaid
John Trimble

I John Trimble Judge do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel  Daniel Nevers has did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding, against the common enemy for the term of three years on the conti- nental establishment, and I now tra- nsmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the aforementioned act of Congress. Given under my hand this 20th day of September 1818. I do also certify that it appears to my satis- faction that the said Daniel Nevers from his redu- ced circumstances in life stands in need of assist- ance from his Country for support. Sept 30th 1818. John Trimble
State of Kentucky
As clerk of the Nicholas Circuit Court I do certify that The Honble John Trimble Esquire whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate, is now, and was at the time of signing the same, Judge of the said Circuit Court duly Commissioned and sworn and that to all his official acts in such, full faith and credit is and ought to be given. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office this 28th day of October 1818. —
Lewis H. Arnold

Daniel Stevens
Schedule
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Con
Jan. 8 Jan'y 1819 Mar. 1819

Kentucky
Nicholas Circuit Court
July Term 1870
Daniel Reeves exhibited his affirmation together with a schedule of his property, pursuant to an act of the Congress passed the 1 st day of May 1870 entitled "An act in addition to an act entitled 'An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War'" passed the 18 th day of March 1818 which said affirmation and schedule is ordered to be recorded to wit" - Schedule - State of Kentucky 2 nd Judicial District ss At this 5 th day of July 1870 personally appeared in open court (this being expressly made a court of record by the laws of this state for the County of Nicholas possessing unlimited jurisdiction in point of amount, being so adjusted by the tribunal of this state, with power to fine & imprison, always keeping a record of its proceedings)
Daniel Reeves aged 66 years a resident in the County of Nicholas in the District aforesaid who after being first duly sworn on his oath, doth declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows -
That he enlisted in Goochland County Virginia for the term of three years in the year 1777 in the Company commanded by Capt Morris Hawkins in the 14 th Regiment commanded by Genl. Weedon, that he continued to serve in said corps until some time in the year 1780 when he was discharged from the service in Philadelphia, that he served in the Revolutionary War in a second engagement, enlisted in Capt Kirkpatrick's Company for the term of 8 months in the County of Frederick Virginia

in the year 1780 in the Regiment commanded by Col. Debeekw, both of which enlistments was on the continental establishment in the line of the State of Virginia in said that he continued to serve in said corps until sometime in the year 1782 when he was discharged from said service in York Town - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by any gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent so to diminish it as as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war". And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, to wit: two cows & calves, per one year at $3.50 etc are old horse bears $15. sundry articles of household furniture, such as, clothing cooking utensils including all I have $7. one old shovel plough harness and trace, $3 amounting in all to forty eight Dollars & fifty cents - I am at this time indebted to my landlord for the rent of my house & little improvements where I live the sum of seventy Dollars - My occupation is that of a farmer, tho' I am so old & crippled that I do not pretend to do any kind of work whatever - My wife is unable to work in consequence of Rheumatic pains, to which she is subject. I have one daughter thirteen years of age named Kitty, unable to

Contribute any thing to our support, and in short I am at this time living on the bounty of my Neighbours - I made my original declaration on the 13 th day of September 1818 and have received from the war department a pension certificate No 5,230. Upon which I have drawn pay up to the 4 th March 1820 - Subscribed by me
Dan l Steele
Sworn to and declared on the 5 th day of July 1820 -
John Trimble Sup d Judicial District State of Kentucky -
Kentucky. Nicholas Circuit Ct
I Lewis H. Arnold Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid, do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath & schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court - and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty eight Dollars & fifty cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court on this 12 th day July 1820.
Lewis H. Arnold Clerk

By my enclosure
V3482 Mary Nevis Kentucky
Hon. S. C. Duggett

Declaration
That the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of July 4 1836
County of Harrison State of Kentucky }
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On this 24 day of March
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Mary Nerves a Residenter of the County of Harrison State of Kentucky aged 73 years and is unable from bodily infirmity by reason of her great age to appear in Court who being first Duly Sworn According to law Doath on her oath make the following Declaration In order to obtain the Provision and Benefit made by the Act of Congress Passed July 4 th 1836
She Stails That She is the widow of Daniel Nerves who was a Pensioner in Nicholas Co in the State aforesaid and she refers to his Paper or File for evidence of his Services during the term of his Services of the war of the Revolution She was Married to the aforesaid Daniel Nerves and he was in the Services after their Marriage took Place and that he also employed one John Pierce as a Substitute to serve out the balance of his term

Their marriage took place in the County of Cumberland in the State of Virginia and She has caused application to be made for the Records of their marriage and have not been able to obtain She has also made diligent Search for the evidence of her marriage but has been unable to obtain it and there are no family Records either of their marriage or the age of any of her children and She is unable to state the time She was married in consequence of her great age and loss of memory but do well know that She was married to the said Daniel Neeley during his term of service and She has caused diligent Search to be made in different countries to see whether there could be any person found who knew the fact of her Husband being in the service after their marriage but to her great disappointment She finds that there has not any person been found who knows the fact all of her acquaintances having departed this life and She is poor and dependent and prays that the best evidence that can be produced may be received and a Pension granted her and her Husband the aforesaid Daniel Neeley departed this life on the 19th day of November Eighteen hundred and Twenty Eight and that She has remained a Widow ever since that period which will more fully appear by reference to the proof Hereto annexed given from under my hand this 24 day of March 1838 Mrs. Holmes (P.H.H.) Mary H. Neeley

County of Harrison State of Kentucky }
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County Aforesaid Mary Nevis an aged and Respectable Lady of the aforesaid County and State and is well known to me to be a Lady of Truth and Piety and by reason of her Great age and bodily infirmity She is unable to appear in Court and Subscribed and made oath to the truth of the Forgoing Declaration before me I do Further Certify that From my Personal acquaintance with her and Her Family that I do most Fully Concur in the belief of the Truth of her Declaration Given From under my hand This 24 Day march Thos Holmes JP
L. M. E. C. a Clergyman Residing in the County of Harrison and we the undersigned neighbours of Mary Nevis State that we have Examined the Declaration made by her and From our Personal acquaintance with her and Family we do most Fully Concur in the Belief of the truth of it we well well know her to be a woman of the Strictest Truth and veracity and a Respectable member of the Church and that her Husband the said Daniel Nevis departed this life at or about the time stated by her and that she has Remained a widow ever since that Period given From under our hands This 16 Day April 1838 William Haley Charles Miles and Thos Kennaday

Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the county of Warren & Coles a clergyman and William Bailey Charles Miles and Miss Pennycuick all well known to me to be persons of respectability and and true and subscribed and made oaths to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit before me given from under my hand this 16 day of April 1838 Thos Holmes J.P.
Commonwealth of Kentucky Harrison County ss I Samuel Endicott Clerk of the County Court for the county aforesaid do certify that Mr Holmes is a magis- -trate as above and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony of which I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and sub- -scribed my name this 15 th day of May 1838 and in the year of the Commonwealth the 64 th Sam l Endicott Clerk By Mr Endicott
He. S. Endicott
13482 Henry Nance Robert

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Mary Vassie Samuel Smith Admitted P. 22 Cap. Hawkins Madam, I believe that Act of Feb 1838 L. C. Suggett Georgetown Ken

An Amended Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that
State of Kentucky county of Warren
My affidavit before me was now passed and a justice of the peace in and for the county of Warren Ky resides in the county of Warren, State of Kentucky and do hereby certify that the within is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and that the foregoing Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of Daniel Davis who was a pensioner in Nicholas County Ky and she is entitled to the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7 1836 and she refers to her application for a pension on the service she entitled Dollars that she was a claimant to the said Daniel Davis during his services at the close of the Revolution as stated in her former Declaration she well knows that her husband was in the service after her marriage to him and that he gave a valuable Negro man named Aaron to John Pierce his substitute to service
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out his time and he served at least twelve months after the Marriage took place and if the evidence should be satisfactory that a pension may be granted her under the act of Congress July 4 1836 to which she knows she is justly Entitled and if the Records and evidence on file does not prove his service after the time she has shown her Marriage she says that a pension may be gran- -ted under the law of July 7 1835 she causes the Records to be searched in Camberland County Virginia where she was Married and is informed and believes there is no Records of a recent date of Marriages in the said County and she has no family Records of her her Marriage or the ages of her Children she has a Record of the ages of her Chil- -dren which states that her Daugh- -ter Mary was born on the tenth day of August Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Nine and she well knows that she was Married to the said Daniel Vines about one year before the birth of her Daughter Mary which has departed this life But do well know that she was Married to him during his service in the war of the Rebellion as stated by her in her former declaration and that he has been the afore- said Daniel Vines since on the time

fourth day of November Eighteen Hundred and Twenty Eight and she has Remained a widow ever since His Death and the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen Hundred and Twenty Seven at the time above mentioned were present under my hand This 10th day of June 1839 State of Ky Subordinate Judge  her Mary Neeves county of Bath  Harrison  mark
Be it known That on this day personally appear- ed before me the undersigned a Justice the peace in and for the county afore- said, Mary Neeves a resident of the county of Harrison State of Kentucky and from bodily infirmity cannot attend the Court and is well known to me to be a woman of Piety and Truth (and cannot by reason of bodily infirmity attend the Court) and subscribed and made oath to the Truth of the foregoing declaration
I do further certify from my personal acquaintance with her and husband I do fully concur in the belief of the Truth of her declaration and I also believe her Daughter Lucy was born in the year She Says (To wit) Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Three John P. Whetmore J.P.
We the undersigned neighbours of Mary Neeves State that we have examined her declaration above and believe it contains the truth from our long personal acquaintance with her and her family and betwixt that her Daughter Lucy was born

at the time stated by her (To wit) Seven hundred and eighty three, we know her husband Daniel Henry was a pensioner as stated, by her and that he died at or about the time stated in her declaration and she has remained a widow ever since his death and is a woman of Respectability Truth and purity
Given under our hands and seals This 6th day of June 1839 Charles Miles
(The word below interlined before signed) SRW
John his & Beckete son John his & Beckete son marks
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Charles Miles John Beckete son John Beckete son all well known to be persons of respectability and Truth and made oath to the Truth of the foregoing affidavit.
Given under my hand and seal
This 6th day of June 1839
SR Whitehead J.P.H.
State of Kentucky
Harrison County ss
I Thomas B Woodyard of the County aforesaid do certify that John Whitehead whose name is attached to the above Certificate is now and was at the time of subscribing the same an Acting Justice of the peace in & for said County and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine, that full faith and Credit is and of right ought to be given to all of his Official Acts as well in secret as out
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Cynthiana This 7th day of June 1839 the 4th year of the Commonwealth T B Woodyard

State of Kentucky Mason County Set. I Marshall Key, Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid Certify that Leroy Dobbins, whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate, is, and was at the time of signing the same, an acting justice of the peace, in and for the County of Mason, duly commissioned and qualified, according to law, and that full faith and credit are, and ought to be given to all his acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office at Washington, this 22 nd day of August, in the year 1838.
Marshall Key C

State of Kentucky Mason County Set.
Personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace for said County Walter Leah & Susanna Leah. and made oaths. That they are well acquainted with Mary Neaves. who is the widow of Daniel Neaves and that said Mary Neaves was married to Daniel Neaves in the year Seventeen Hundred & eighty two. - given under my hand. This 13 th day of August 1838.
Leroy Dobbins JP

May Nevis Kentucky
Suspended
See let. 31 st May 1838 to Hon R. M. John son let 11 Oct 38 L. C. Sugg let 5 th Feb 1839 to Hon: R. M. Johnson
Act 4 July 1836

To what time was Daniel Newes paid who was inscribed on the Kentucky Rolls of Pension- ers under the act of 18 March 1818?
G. M. B.
W. Randall.
Paid 4/6 1828

Key WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8484
Mary Nerves Wid. of Daniel Nerves Post. Pa. line
Act: July 7/38
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 80
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Daniel Newes Ken. act March 18. 1808. to what time paid?
Pen. Office
May 31. '38
16 th to 4 th Sep 1828
JA

Per Mr. ...
June 24 New York N.Y.
Eliza
James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pension Washington City D.C.

Georgetown S.C. 60 1/2 June 17 1839
Dear Sir
The enclosed is in support of the claim of Mrs Mary News widow of Daniel News. She applied for the benefits of the Act of Congress July 4. 1836 has procured the best evidence in her power. She has amended her declaration and requests a pension may be granted her under the Act of July 1838 if the widowhood should not be sufficient for the first act of Congress. I have no doubt that she is justly entitled under the act of July 4, 1836 and hope you will extend all the charity towards her that the rules of your office will permit. Yours with great respect Lewis C. Suggett
Hon James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

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In - at May 28
Ken
Rec (after)
J. L. Edwards Pension off
Hn. R. M. Johnson Vice Pres. D.S.

Please examine this case I hope it can be granted as I know the case a true one, no deception in it there should be great liberality to the old widow - yours
Chas Johnson

We Walter and Susanna Leake of Mason County State of Kentucky: State that we were well acquainted with the late Daniel Neve who was a pensioner in Nicholas County Ky n and his widow Mary who now resides in Harrison County Kentucky we lived a neighbor to them in Cumberland County Virginia and know that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war and was married to his wife Mary the first of September Seventeen hundred and Eighty. Two and lived together as man & wife until his death which took place about eleven years ago. The length of time & under whom he served is not at this time recollected. We know her to be a woman of Respectability truth & Piety and full credit ought to be given to her declaration given from under our hands this twelfth day of June Eighteen hundred & thirty nine Walter Leake Susannah Leake County of Mason } State of Kentucky }
On this day personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid. Walter & Susanna Leake aged & respectable persons & are well known to me to be persons of truth & Piety & have Subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before me this 12 th day of June Eighteen hundred & thirty nine
Jasper S. Morris Justice of the Peace for Mason County
State of Kentucky Mason County Set. I, Marshall Ky n , Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid, certify that Jasper S. Morris, whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate is, and was at the time of signing the same an acting

Justice of the peace in and for the county of Harrison, duly commissioned and qualified ac- -cording to law, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to all his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county at Washington this 15 th day of June in the year 1839.
Marshall Ky

Sept 24
Rev. James L. Edwards, Mary Nease,
4 July 34 82
Free
James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Georgetown Scote Co Ky Sep 15 1888
Dear Sir
The enclosed has been received by me in support of Mrs Mary Hears Claim for a Pension under the Law of Congress of July 4, 1836 which I now enclose to you in support of her Claim. If the substance herein stated is sufficient to establish her Claim and it should lack any form or evidence of the Respectability of the witness this can be procured as I am Creditable infor that they are Persons of great Respectability Piety and Truth which ought to have been Certified by the Justice of the Peace. The Claimant is very old Poor and Widdy Mean to extend all the Charity in your Power to her I have no doubt of the Justice of the Claim
Yours with great Respect Lewis C. Suggitt
Hon James L Edwards Commissioner of Pension Washington D.C.

5603 June 15.
Ken 7 July 1833
Dear James
Mr. Daniel
Spence
James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Georgetown Scott Co Ky June 8 1839
Dear Sir
The enclosed is an Affidavit of Mrs Mary Nives if the evidence should not be sufficient for the benefit of the Act of Congress of July 4. 1836 she wants the benefit of July 7. 1838
Yours very Respectfully Lewis B. Suggill
Hon James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

To Mr Lewis B. Suggett Near George town
80th box by R.R.

Free
Hon R M Johnson
Vice President U S
Washington City
D.C.

Harrison County May 10 th 1850
Dear Sir I have again sent the Declaration to you and am sorry that I could not have sent it agreeable to your wish the squire was severely afflicted with the Rheumatism so much so that he could not ride to my house to take the old billy oath though I will get the justice to have it completed before Congress
Raises I have Mr. Brown the service of Daniel Veneys in Clark's Campaign would be of any service to us
are now engaged in send me a letter so soon as you can and let me know whether you have heard from Mrs. Mary Veneys and what she said or done I wish you to attend to the bond also
Yours with Respect &c I have selected men to sign the Declaration that
are known By Mr R. M. John son and also Blay and south gate who are men in Congress
Dear Sir
The Enclosed is from one of your friends who has Produced the Best Evidence in that Pardon after a long and diligent search The heirs think that land bounty is due I hope a Pension will be granted to the Poor old Lady who is no doubt justly Entitled to it yours with great respect Lewis C Sugg

It was believed that her marriage could have been known by his former wife in Henry Co but she has departed this life they have been at considerable trouble and expense going from county to county to prove her marriage but all their witnesses are dead 26 August
of Feb
Hon R M Johnson Vice President of the Washington City D.C.

June 29 Act 1871 p. 11 W. Nelson South 11 Free Mail
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Wadsworth City 15 th June 1835

to them of something like stony or dry stones due upon the Antipodes
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