Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12947, for Callam Baily, Virginia

Va. Daily Callum 8/29/47

John Oliver Nr. 2686.
Only ch. referred to are
Philadelphia Oxley ae 57 in 1852
Dr. James H. Oliver alin 1852
John Oliver B. Caroline Co. Va. Jan. 20, 1761 M. Spottsylvania Co. Mch 31, 1794 moved to Ky - Woodford Co 1803 Fayette Co. died Oct 4, 1825 "  Elizabeth True B. Spottsylvania Co. Va. Aug 2, 1774.
John Oliver  Ann Sharp  John True  Philadelphia Cholson

Virginia state line - depreciation.
A certificate issued 31 Dec May 1783 to John Oliver a soldier of infantry for £49.13.4 - and delivered to Maj Slaughter.
See evidence.

Cincinnati Ohio May 31 st . 1852
To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
Accompanying this you will find an application from my mother Elizabeth Oliver, for Pension under the act of 29 th , July 1848. She presumed it useless to apply under the provisions of any earlier date. If however she is entitled to any other, she of course desires the benefit thereof, which we have no doubt will be granted if consistent with duties of your office, provided her claim as presented be a good one.
In the investigation of the proofs offered, we have to solicit your most liberal, & charitable construction; with the full assurance, that we have been actuated by none other, than the most honest intentions.
We present them, and leave the whole matter to yourself, with one comment; with the exception of the Marriage Certificate from the records of Spotsylvania County Va. The date of which refers no doubt to the return of made by Mr. Chandler, as the facts clearly show, that the marriage took place on the 31 st of March, instead of the 14 th of May. I have written again to the Clerk (whose enclosed letter I send you) and have requested him to forward his answer to My friend W. D. Gallagher, who will hand it you, if received & to whom I take the liberty of referring you.
If it is deemed proper to grant a Pension to the applicant please make it payable at the Ohio Agency.
Very Respectfully Yours,
Ja. H. Oliver.

Cincinnati Sept. 20 th 1852
Dr. Sir,
If consistent with the usages of your office I would be pleased to obtain a copy of the papers filed in the case of my mother widow of John Oliver dec. to whom Certificate of Pension was issued on the 10 th inst.
My reason for wishing a copy of papers, is that I may the more readily establish claim for Bounty Land to which I find my father was entitled.
With considerations of kindest regards I remain
Yours very Respectfully J. A. H. Oliver
Hon. J. E. Heath Comm ee of Pensions Washington City

Pension Office August 20 1852.
Sir,
The evidence adduced to establish the marriage of Elizabeth Oliver, widow of John, prior to 1800, is satisfactory. But no reliable evidence of the service of her husband is filed with her papers. There were at least four persons of his name in the militia, State and Continental service of Virginia, viz; one in the militia, two in the State Line and one in the Continental Line. It is therefore necessary before Mrs Oliver's claim can be admitted under the act of July 29 th 1848, that his identity with one of the Soldiers of his name among our Records, and the character of his service be established in the most conclusive manner. The testimony of old comrades, who are pensioners, now residing in the County from which he entered the

service, could, probably, be obtained. We have no authority to grant a pension unless the regulations are strictly complied with, however much disposed we might be to grant individual relief.
Very Respectfully H. H. C. Ingleton
Acting Commr
James H. Oliver Esq. Cincinnati Ohio.

Weston Platte Co. Missouri
April 4 th 1855
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose herewith the application of Elizabeth Oliver, Widow of John Oliver decd who was a private in the Company Commanded by Capt. Mark Thomas, or Capt. Benjamin Roberts of the Virginia State line Service, in the War of the Revolution, in the Inf. Battalion or Regiment Commanded by Col. Slaughter, for Bounty Land Warrant under the act approved March 3 rd 1855.
Mrs. Oliver is a Pensioner and has been since 1852, I made out most of the papers under which she procured her pension, and am well satisfied of the truth of her statements.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Olt Servt.
Oliver Dieffendorf
To
Hon L. D. Walls
Commr. of Pensions,
Washington City
D.C.

Case of Eliz. widow of John Oliver
I have examined these papers and compared them with the usual evidence I am of opinion that the case is clearly established. Mr Oliver the son of the widow will be here to day & I have promised him the usual certificate
JEH