Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5406, for Abraham Nettle, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Ira
Nettle, Abraham or Nettles
N. 5406
Mary
CONTENTS

4495 Virginia Mary Nettles widow of Abraham Nettles who was a Private in the Virg a Continental line
Paid at Treasury, under act 6 April 1838, from 4 March 1844 to 4 Sept. 1844. Agent notified 20 th April, 1846.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of January 1844 and sent to J. W. Byrneside Peterson, Monroe Co. Va.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 151.

No 7794.

State of Virginia } S d County of Monroe } S d
On this third day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty one personally appeared before Conrad Peters one of the justices of the County aforesaid Mary Nettles a resident of Virginia in the County of Monroe aged Seventyfive on the 22 nd March, last Years. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows. That she is the Widow of Abraham Nettles Who was a Soldier of Infantry in the Virginia Continental line during the War of the Revolution and was placed on the Pension Roll of said State on account of disabilities received during and in the War of the Revolution and was entitled to receive and actually did receive the sum of $ 44. 16 d 2/3 per annum during his Disability in proof which reference is had to the Certificate of the Auditor of Public accounts in Richmond for the State of Virginia dated 23 rd day of March 1841. She further declares that she was Married to the said Abraham Nettles on the Twenty Seventh day of December in the year seventeen Hundred and eighty three and that her husband the aforesaid Abraham Nettles died on the Seventeenth day of April in the year Eighteen Hundred and twelve that she was not Married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen Hundred and ninety four Viz. at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Conrad Peters J.P.
Mary Nettles mark

Monroe County to wit I do hereby certify that the within Mary Nettle whose name is subscribed to the within declara- tion is too old and infirm to go to the Court House to make her declaration the distance being 25 Miles Given under my hand this 3 rd April 1841 Conrad Peters J. P.
I John Hutchinson Jr, clerk of the Court of Monroe County do hereby certify that Conrad Peters is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at Union this 5 th day of April 1841 in the 65 th year of the Commonwealth
J. Hutchinson Jr Clerk

Virginia Greenbrier County Clerks Office To wit
I John Mathews Clerk of the Court of the County of Greenbrier Aforesaid do hereby certify that there is a Record in my Office Shewing that Abraham Kettel was Legally Married to Mary M c Daniel which said Record is in the words & figures following To wit 1783 Dec r 27 th Abraham Kettel to Mary M c Daniel by John Alderson Or when written in full would read One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty three December Twenty seventh Abraham Kettel to Mary M c Daniel by the Rev d John Alderson And the Certificate of the said John Alderson is in the words and figures fol-
lowing To wit "This is to certify that there were Solemnized as follows December 27 th 1783 Abraham Kettel with Mary M c Daniel by me John Alderson, Or when written in full would read thus "This is to certify that there were Solemnized as follows December Twenty seventh One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty three Abraham Kettel with Mary M c Daniel by me John Alderson
Truly John Mathews C o C o Greenbrier County Virginia To wit
I John Mathews depose and say that I held the office of Clerk in the County of Greenbrier and State of Virginia and that the above is a true Draft from the Record of said Court with the Exceptions above named
John Mathews, (Clerk)
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 1 st day of January 1841
Mason Mathews S.P.
Clerks fee 75 cents

Virginia
Greenbrier County Seal
Proof of Marriage
1789
I John Matthews Clerk of the County of Greenbrier aforesaid do hereby certify that Mason Matthews Genl the Person before whom the within Affidavit was made & who hath subscribed the same was at that time of State is an Acting Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned & qualified as such that the signature purporting to be his Affixes to be genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Affixed the Seal of my Office the 8th day of February 1861 and in the 63rd year of the Commonwealth
John Matthews C J P
Witnessing Seal & Certificate } 137/100

Abraham Nettle (Va)
W. 5406
The name Abraham Nettle is on the printed list of Invalid pensioners.
No papers of soldier's pen- sion found in this claim nor in the files.
D. G.
Jan. 19, 1911

Ray WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
5406
Mary settle
Wed.
Abraham settle
Pitt. War. line
Act: _____
March 30/48
Index:—Vol. _____
86
Page _____
79
[Arrangement of 1870.]

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 24th day of August 1781 , in the name of Abraham Nettles as a Soldier of Infantry for £53. 4. 6, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to M rs Hutchinson and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.
p 221. { No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
23rd day of March 18 21 .
A. M. Morton r. clk AUDITOR  absent

6136
Virginia
Mary Kettle, widow of Abraham Kettle,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 17 th April 1812. of Monroe Co in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt: commanded by Col: _____ in the Va. Continental line for 3 Years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of April 1841 and sent to James W. Byrneide, Peterstown, Monroe Co: Va:
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1841 $ 4.00 Semi-annual allowance ending " " "
$ 1.00.
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by Book A.
M. W. Tyler Vol. 2
Clerk, Page 180.

Abraham Nible d 1812
Mary Nible m 1793 S
Invalid pennon.

Mary Kettle Wid of Abraham pa
Acl July 7 1835 Married 1783 Died 1812.
Allow $80 per ann. 2 d private Virginia line
Was an invalid pensioner
James M. Byrnsides Esq Petersburg Monroe County Virginia

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
January 23, 1846.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Mary Witt  Witt a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 17 th June 1844, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1844 to the 4 th Sept. 1844.
Respectfully, yours,
James B. Harris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Jun 14. 1844.
Dr.
Mary Estelle
ad 4 3/4
Hon James L. Edwards
Commission of Purvis Washington City.
Hon A. A. Chapman
77 3/4

Washington City January 3 rd 1844.
Dear Sir
Enclosed is a communication from one of my constituents . asking information in relation to the declaration of Mary Nettles for a pension. If there can be any information obtained concerning it in your office. you would confer a favor by having it procured for me
Very respectfully Your obedt Servt.
A. A. Chapman.
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
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2

M. Nettles
$ 80 per a
J. W. Byrnside Peterstown N.Y. Virg a M. acyngto Secretary of V French
Encl Seal

Petersburg Va Oct 30 U S
Free
Hon. _____ Henshaw
Secretary of War Washington City D. C. Petersburg Va. Aug 2

Peterstown Monroe County Virginia Oct. 28 th 1843
Dr Sir
Enclosed. You Will receive the declarat- -ion of Mary Nettles a Widow of Abraham Nettles a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, She drew five years pay under the act of 7 th July 1838 and desires you Will forward to me a Certificate to enable her to draw one additional years pay that She is entitled to under the act of the 3 rd , of March 1843. also enclose a form of the Writing necessary for her to draw her pension from the agent in Richmond Va
Yours Mo. Respectfull, J. M. Pymside
Hon. Henshaw. Secretary of War. Washington City, D.C.

Passion va June 12 th 1824
Free
Apr 19. 1824
Wm. Pitts Va. Col. J. Edwards
Commissioners of Pleas City of Washington D.C.

Petersburg Monroe Va. 5 th Ap l 1840
Sir
After receiving your letter informing me of the loss of Abraham Nettles papers by fire. I wrote to Richmond and have rec d . from the Auditor. The inclosed papers which is believed to be sufficient without further evidence as to his service - I also inclose on behalf of his widow his Declaration for dower of Marriage in order that she may obtain her Dower. if granted inclose the Warrant to me at Peters Town & Monroe County Va.
Yours &c James M. Byrneside
M 83 a-1842

Abraham Nettle Invaded

Abraham Nettle a disabled Genl Soldier allowed half pay during his disability by order of the Executive 12 January 1785.
1785 Jan y 12. 2d Lieutenants to Leach delivered 1787 John Hutchinson 12.0.0 Aug t 20 A Warrant deliv d to Ro Penick 11.12.0  £ 23.12.0
1785 By allowance in advance 12.0.0 Dec r 31. By balance pension to this day 11.12.0
£ 23.12.0
The foregoing is truly copied from a Book containing State Pensioners. (p 138)
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office Richmond this 23 rd March 1811
A. M. Morton C. ak Aud t absent

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10/12/20

State of Virginia Monroe County 3. S.
on this nineteenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and Forty three personally appeared before the subscriber Conrad Peters a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Mary Nettles a resident in the County of Monroe aged Seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843. granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Abraham Nettles who was a soldier of Infantry in the Virginia line upon Continental establishment in the army of the Revolution. That she received an annual amount of eighty dollars per annum for five years under the act of July 7 th 1838. She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Mary Nettles mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year, above written before me.
Conrad Peters. J. P.
I Conrad Peters do hereby certify that the declarant Mary Nettles above named is personally known to me given under my hand this 19 th day of October 1843.
Conrad Peters. Justice
I John Hutchinson Jr. Clerk of the County Court of Monroe County do hereby certify that Conrad Peters whose name is above annexed is a justice of the peace for said County of Monroe and that the above signature purporting to be his (over)

is genuine and that all his acts as a justice of the peace are entitled to full faith and Credit Given under My hand and My seal of Office affixed at Union in Monroe County Virginia this 24 th day of October 1843 Dr Hutchinson Clerk of Monroe County Court
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