Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 17781, for James Shelby, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Shelby, James
R 17781
Va. Half-Pay
CONTENTS

Executive Department
Richmond May 12 th 1838
The heirs of James Shelby are allowed Land Bounty for his services as a Captain in the State line for three years. The Register will issue a Warrant accordingly if not heretofore drawn.
Attest
David Campbell
Wm B. Richardson
On the 3 rd day of July 1840, Warrant No. 8842 for 1000 acres, issued to Margaret Wilson formerly Margaret Shelby, Wm B. Shelby, Uriah B. Shelby and John B. Shelby.
Warrant No. 8843 for 1000 acres issued to Isaac Shelby.
Warrant No. 8844 for 1000 acres issued to Sarah Young formerly Sarah Shelby. And Warrant No. 8845 for 1000 acres issued to Wm Shelby all heirs at Law of James Shelby late a Captain in the State line.
Richmond June 13 th 1854
I certify that the foregoing is a copy from the Records of the Virginia Land Office.
S. H. Parker Reg. S. Office
25 cents Office fees

A

This Indenture made this eighteenth day of July one Thousand seven hundred and eighty eight between Ab- raham Chapman, William Clarke, Richard Taylor, James Moore, Lemuel Vaughan, Andrew Heath, Alexander Breckenridge and Richard Terrell, Gentlemen commissioners for apportioning the lands granted to the Illinois Regi- ment 9 th of the one part and John Shelby Heir at law of James Shelby deceased of the other part, Witnesseth that whereas a certain tract or parcel of land con- taining one hundred and forty nine thousand acres lying and being on the north West side of the Ohio River was granted by the Commonwealth of Virginia by patent bearing date at Richmond the fourteenth of December one thousand seven hundred and eighty six, unto certain commissioners in trust to be laid out and divided among the claimants agreeably to an act of assembly entitled "an act for surveying and apportioning the Lands granted to the Illinois Regiment and establishing a Town within the said grant, and one other act to amend the act aforesaid passed in the October session one thousand seven hundred and eighty six. The same being now laid out, the said commissioners herein first men- tioned having received of the said John Shelby, the propor- tion of the fees payable to the Register of the land Office for so much land as is hereby to be conveyed to grant and  confirmation confirm unto the said John Shelby his heirs and assigns, a certain tract or parcel of land in the grant aforesaid containing five hundred acres number two hundred and forty nine, being part of the claim allowed by the Board of commissioners in consequence of military service performed by the said James in the  Continental Regiment aforesaid, and bounded as followeth, to wit beginning at a Beech & White Oak the North corner of John Vanclief's survey number two hundred and thirty two, and in the southern line of

the grant, running thence with said upper line, north forty degrees West three hundred poles to a white oak & Maple, thence with line of W m Barrad's survey Number two hundred and sixty four, south fifty degrees West two hundred and sixty six and two thirds poles to two beens: thence South forty degrees East three hundred poles to a Beech & white oak; thence with a line of said Barrad's survey before mentioned North fifty degrees East two hundred and sixty six and two thirds poles crossing a branch, Waters of four teen mile creek, to the Beginning - With its appurtenances. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the said John Shelby and his heirs forever. In witness whereof the commissioners have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
  W. Clark     James F. Moore     Abraham Chapline     Rich d Taylor     W. Croghan.     And w North     Allen Breckinridge     Rich d Terrell.   
Signed sealed & Delivered in presence of Rich d Eastlin In s Garrison Rich d Campbell.
I John Danforth Clerk of the Board of Commissioners of the Illinois Grant, do hereby certify that each of the lots in said Grant No s 42, 43, 249, 95, 88, 989 which were surveyed for Capt m James Shelby of the Reg t commanded by Col o Geo: R. Clark, and deeded

by the commissioners of said Grant, to his heir at law John Shelby, contains five hundred acres and no more, agreeably the surveys of the same recorded in my office. Given under my hand and private seal (no seal belonging to my said office) this 28 th Feb y 1835.
John Douthitt Esq d .
State of Indiana } Clark County } ss.
Be it remembered that John Douthitt clerk of the board of commissioners of the Illinois and a creditable witness personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for said county and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed and sealed is true.
Given under my hand & seal this 28 th day of Feb y 1835.
John C. Parker J. P. Esq d .
State of Indiana } Clark County } ss.
I Hovey Harris clerk of the circuit court of Clark County within the second Judicial Circuit in said State of Indiana do hereby certify that John C. Parker Esq d before whom the above instrument of writing appears to have been acknowledged is now and was at the time of taking said acknowledgement and certifying the same an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified & that all such acts are true to all his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at Evansville this 28 th day of February 1835.
{ L. S. }
Test Hovey Harris Clk.

State of Indiana Clark County ss.
I John H. Thompson president Judge of the Second Judicial Circuit in the state of Indiana within which circuit is the county of Warrick Clark do hereby certify that Henry Harrod who has signed the foregoing certificate was at the time of signing the same and is now, clerk of the said circuit court within and for said county of Clark, and that his certificate & attestation are in due form of law. Given under my hand this 28 th Feb y 1835.
John H. Thompson Pres t Judge 2 d Judicial Circ t Ja.
Copy,
State of Kentucky ss. Marian County ss.
John Ferguson a justice of the peace in the county aforesaid in the state of Kentucky do hereby certify that James Whitecotton is a credible credible witness and that he personally appeared before me in my county aforesaid and made oath that he was well acquainted with James Shelby of the state of Kentucky that he was a captain in the Illinois regiment under the command of Col d George H. Clark that this deponent served most as a private in the same regiment and that the said James Shelby never resigned but held his commission as Captain & afterwards returned to the state of Kentucky & was killed in the neighbourhood of the Crab Orchard by the Indians. Given under my hand and seal this 9 th day of April 1834. John Ferguson J.P.M.
State of Kentucky ss. Marian County ss.
I Sam Spalding clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that John Ferguson is an acting magistrate for this county, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal, and subscribed my name this 14 th day of April 1834. Sam Spalding Clerk.

War Department
Pension Office
November 16 1836
I certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the original on file in this office.
J. L. Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions.
State of Kentucky } County of Nelson }
Personally appeared before me Joseph Saunders of Bullitt County Kentucky who is a unimpeachable creditable witness and made oath that he was well acquainted with Capt. James Shelby of the Illinois Regiment and with Evans Shelby a lieutenant in Capt. James Shelby's company of the same regiment. That he the said Saunders served with them under the command of Col. George R. Clarke in 1779 and that he the said Saunders was at the time a volunteer in Capt. Robert Todd's company of Clarke's Regt.
D. S. Hawsick J.P. N.Y.
May 3 d 1834.
State of Indiana

State of Indiana
Clark County ss. Be it remembered that on the twenty fifth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty four, being the second day of the November Term of the Probate Court, in and for the County and State aforesaid, at the Courthouse in Charlestown, it being a Court of Record, personally appeared in open Court Mrs Anna Huckleberry a credible witness of the County of Clark and State of Indiana aforesaid and made oath that she was personally acquainted with John Shelby deceased late of the State of Kentucky that he removed to the State of Virginia where he died leaving Sarah Young the wife of George Young now of Marion County Kentucky Evan Shelby since deceased late of Clark County and State aforesaid, and Isaac Shelby of said County and State, all of whom she is and was personally acquainted with, and that she has frequently understood from the said John Shelby deceased that he had one other son of the name of William Shelby of the County of Washington which by a division is now Marion County Kentucky, that these are the only children and heirs of the said John Shelby deceased, who was the elder brother and heir at law of James Shelby deceased who was said to have served as a Captain in the Illinois regiment commanded by George Rogers Clark, that he was killed by the Indians, dying intestate without leaving issue. This deponent further makes oath that she is personally acquainted with William Shelby, John Shelby, Ulrich Shelby and Margaret Laughrey formerly Margaret Shelby who intermarried with Newton Laughrey now deceased, all of the County of Clark and State of Indiana first mentioned and that they are the only children and heirs at law of Evan Shelby deceased son of the said John Shelby deceased, all of which

which is ordered to be attested.
In Testimony whereof I Henry Harrod Clerk of the said Court have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed the seal of our said Court at Charlestown aforesaid This 22 nd day of December 1834.
Henry Harrod Clerk
Memorial of the Heirs of Captain James Shelby of the Illinois Regiment to the Executive of Virginia
Your memorialists respectfully represent to the Executive of Virginia; that they are the heirs of Captain James Shelby of the Illinois Regiment, that George Young and Sarah his wife formerly Shelby and William Shelby two of the children and heirs of John Shelby, who was the elder brother and heir at law of the said Captain James Shelby, reside in the County of Marion lately formed from part of Washington County &c in the State of Kentucky, and that Isaac Shelby a son of the said John Shelby, William B Shelby, John Shelby, Uriah B Shelby, and Margaret Laughrey formerly Shelby, and widow of Newton Laughrey deceased, the only children and heirs of Evan Shelby dec d who was the other son of the before named John Shelby dec d heir at law of the said Capt James Shelby resides in the County of Clark in the State of Indiana. That your memorialists do not know at what period of the war Capt James Shelby entered into the Army, but that he served as a Captain in the Illinois Regiment under the command of Colonel George R Clarke to the end of the war - Your me- morialists therefore request the Executive of Virginia to direct the Register of the Land Office of Virginia to issue a warrant for the Bounty land due us as the only heirs of the said Captain James Shelby for his services to the end of the war - to our Attorney in fact John P Duval
Signed

Signed your memorialists
Isaac Shelby William B. Shelby Margaret Laughrey U.B. Shelby
State of Indiana } County of Clark } Sc. Personally appeared Isaac Shelby, William B. Shelby, Uriah B. Shelby and Margaret Laughrey before me a justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid, being four of the subscribers to the above Memorial to the Executive of Virginia (the said John Shelby named in the memorial being from home) and made oath that the facts stated in the said Memorial they believed to be true. Feb'y 5 th 1835. Alexander Mays Justice of the peace
State of Indiana, County of Clark Sc. I Henry Harrod Clerk of the Circuit Court for said County certify that Alexander Mays Esquire before whom Isaac Shelby, William B. Shelby, Uriah B. Shelby and Margaret Laughrey made oath to the facts contained in the foregoing memorial to the Executive of Virginia according to their belief is and was at the time of taking such affidavit and certifying the same an acting justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected, commissioned and qualified to act as such, and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such, as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the seal of said Court at Charlestown this 5 th day of February 1835. Just Henry Harrod CLK
State

State of Indiana } County of Clark } Sc.
I John H. Thompson President Judge of the Second Judicial Circuit, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the attestation hereto annexed and made by Henry Harrod Clerk of the said Court of the County of Clark, is in due form of Law and by the proper officer appointed by the Laws of said State for that purpose, and that full faith and credit are due thereto in every Court or Office in the United States.
Given under my hand at Charlestown in: The County and State aforesaid this fifth day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty five and of the Independence of the United States the fifty ninth year
John H. Thompson Pres t Judge 2 nd Judicial Circuit Ind.
State of Kentucky } Marion County } Sc.
Personally appeared George Young and Sarah Young his wife, and William Shelby before me a Justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid, being three of the subscribers to the annexed and foregoing Memorial to the Executive of Virginia and made oath that the facts stated in the said Memorial they believed to be true.
This day of 3 1835
Justice of the peace
General Orders
Head Quarters Fort P. Henry 5 th August 1779.
The Garrison Fort P. Henry -
Capt Shelby to be joined by Capt. Taylor's and Capt. Kellar's Companies, Lieut. Wilson, Ens. Williams.
Capt Robert Todd to be joined by Capt Evans's Company, Lieut.

Lieut. Dalton of Artillery, Enrs. Slaughter.
The General Order signed by Geo. R. Clarke
The foregoing is truly extracted from a General order issued by G. R. Clarke - said order to be found in 1 st vol. of Illinois papers.
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office Richmond this 11 th day of April 1838.
Jas. E. Heath Aud-
Executive Department
Richmond V a June 24 th 1854.
I hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies of papers on file in this department.
George W. Munford Secy of the Com th

1810 vs. Hiram and others
Deposited of the Phoebe Hall which is against James Shelby & Isaac Shelby
for $2.50
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten Consecrated by the Rev. James

The deposition of Mrs. Edwina Hart Smith aged about seventy four (74) years. Taken at her residence in the City of Mem- phis, Tennessee, on the 24 th day of February 1854 -
I have always understood from Gov Shelby and his wife, that his brother James lived with them, and am strongly impressed with that belief by cir- cumstances of which I now have a distinct recollection
At the time I was taken from the Fort with my brothers and sisters to Gov Shelby's house, I have a perfect recollection of occupying with them a room known and called by all, "Uncle James's room"
In about ten years, my sister Mrs Shelby being in feeble health, it devolved on me to run and trim his clothing, which was most carefully and respectfully done, then pushed in the store room with his hair and papers; his hair being red or rather sandy. At the time he was murdered, his brother Moses discovering it, was able to protect his person, preventing the Indians from scalping him and thus secured

his entire suit of hair
My Mother Mrs Dant and her sister Reginald Thompson were on a visit to Gov Shelby, at which time Miss Thompson became engaged to be married to Capt James Shelby, who was then a member of the family. This is a circumstance my sister has often related to me.
I have also heard his brother, and again, relate the particulars of his murder by the Indians near Crook Orchard, but at what time I am unable to say.
frequently in conversation with my husband Gov Smith, I have heard his brother Isaac and Moore speak of his having been a Capt in Clarke's expedition to Kaskaskia, and in the same capacity, commanded a company at the Indians on Long Island of Holston John Shelby being the eldest brother, and of course heir at law of his estate, came to Gov Shelby's for the purpose of getting his papers in order to claim suit for his property, I distinctly recollect the excitement on the occasion. The Gov produced an in-

-Instrument of writing in which he, Isaac and James Shelby, had obligated themselves at the time they entered in the War, if one was killed, the other should inherit his property. This paper I am presented to Gov Shelby
Gov Shelby was married as I love always loved and believed, shortly after the War and settled in Lincoln County where I know he lived until his death
The above facts I am willing to depose on oath
Chinoo Hart Smith Chinoo Hart Smith
State of Tennessee County of Shelby S.S. I James Rose, a duly commissioned & sworn justice of the peace within and for said County, and by law authorized to administer oaths hereby certify that the foregoing deposition of Mrs Chinoo Hart Smith was taken before me at the time and place named in the caption hereof - This 21 st day of February 1854 -
James Rose (Seal) Justice of the Peace Shelby County - Tenn.

State of Tennessee } Shelby County - S. S. }
I, Jno. P. Ferguson, Clerk of the County Court of said County, certify that James Rose, whose name, in his own proper hand writing is subscribed to the within certificate, is a justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn - That he is authorized to administer oaths - and that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit.
With my hand and the seal of said Court at office February 24 th 1854 -
Jno. P. Ferguson Clerk By V. B. H. Ferguson Sec. C.
fees $2.50
Depala Mr. Rose has mail in regard James Shelby & James Shelby

No 17781
ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871.
W. F. 1812.
James Shelby Capt.
Galvin Revolution
Discharged _____, 18
502
REJECTED
W. J. _____ act 32
Received _____, 187
_____ Attorney.

James Shelby Act 5 July, 1832.
Seckelton 454. & 552
Dr to Hm. / Cam. Dec. 15 1836.

James Shelby Supt. Illinois R.
Mr Leckner, examined these papers 14 th & 15 th Oct 1858

Contra Cr By pay - 1803
Examined 1803
Under the direction of the pay - 1803

   Isaac Bumbers Dr Cr     To Cash paid for seed   for Plough 20 1 1   for Bugg 1 1   To Cash paid for C. Shilly for ditto 9 0   by Cash sent 0 10 0   for C. Shilly for ditto 0 12 6   for C. Shilly for ditto 6 0 0   for C. Shilly for ditto 0 17 0   for C. Shilly for ditto 1 12 6   for C. Shilly for ditto 0 4 0  
   Thomas Brooks Dr Cr     To Cash paid for seed   for C. Shilly for ditto 3 0 0   for C. Shilly for ditto 0 6 0   for C. Shilly for ditto 0 0 0   for C. Shilly for ditto 0 0 0   for C. Shilly for ditto 0 0 0   for C. Shilly for ditto 0 0 0  
Contra Cr  By you pay 10 1 11  Recd of James Shilly for all the money that is due me for my service with him as a soldier since January the 20th 1740
Contra  by you pay 27 4 0  Recd of Capt. D. Shilly all the money in full that is due me for my service with him as a lieutenant in his Company this 2nd day of January 1748 Geo. Hunt

 Rich & Soven . . . . . Dr To Sam. Woods - - - Recd. . . . . £ 5 - 4 - 10 1/2 To 2 Baggys . . . . . 1 - 4 - 
 Richard Fields. (Armour's) To Cash Lent on Dollars £2. 0. 0 To Cash to Sam Woods. . . . . 3 - From Shelby to pay this acct. To Cash Lent. £5. 0. 0  To Cash Lent. £5. 0. 0 
 Geo. Hart's acct. 24/12/18 To Bal Bumpus L 1.10.6 John Ely 1.2.0 John Hughes 2.10.0 Wm Foulkes 4.3.0 in Def 0.6.0 Edward Ingle 10.0.0 James Harry 3.0.0 John Harry 6.2.6 William Carr 7.3.6 Bro. Hark 2.0.0 Daniel Gery 0.0.0 Daniel Gery 0.100.0 Daniel Gery 34.14.9 27.4.0 1.1.100 9 6 17.120.2 1.3.0 

James Beary Dr
  To Cash a sum to Shelby  15     for Rum  1  18    Ditto a sum to him  0  9    So me Dors at  4  10  
Glora Brooks D
  To Cash a sum to Shelby  5  3    for good   9    by a sum taken to G Young  6  0    Ditto to him  2  0    Ditto to Shelby for Rum  0  11    Ditto John Carmack  0  3    John Blanton  17  2  
  To Cash a sum to him  4  0    for Rum  0  10    Ditto to him  2  7    Ditto to him  1  15  
Cr
Contra  By our May 13. 11. 9  Recd of Jas Shelby all the money Cunningham with an overall for his service with the as a Sargant by me October 1777 James Do
Contra  By one had of P.S. 0.15
by Isaac Shelby 7 11
Recd of Richard and in full of my acct gains this 28 Day of February 1770 Jas Shelby

Robert Hoyle - To Cash sent at the General inquest £2. 0.
J Samuel Mudd To Cash sent you
John Hughes Do To Cash a sum George Hunt £2. 10. 0 To Saml Mudd 1 4 0 3 14
William Sculman Do To Cash a sum Saml Mudd £4. 16 0 To George Hunt 4 3 0 To Hugh Blair 0 3 9 2
Contr
Contr By your Day
5 10 6

Edward Dugdale Esq
to Cash advanced E. Dugdale Esq
 Dunlop 12 0 0  Ditto advanced 2 0 0  George R. Pitt 1 15 0  Whitby's acct. for Rent 1 3 0  hole acct. 1/4 of B 1 3 0
James Gray 13 10 3
to Cash advanced George Elliott 1 0 0
Ditto advanced the Fowler 2 0 0
Contra
By your pay 11 11 9 3 by ditto 1 9 0
Balance Due
Debt 11 5
Contra
By your pay 3 11 9

    acob Hoadman Dr     To Edward Pugh 7 7 0   To Saml Wood 0 6 0   To E. Pugh 12 ~   To W. Pugh 12 ~   To Wm Pugh   To Wm Pugh (Redundant) 4 4 ~   To R. Dews 3 0 ~   To Jacob Gandy 5 ~   To John Duncalf 2 0 ~   To David Pugh 6 ~   To the Jugs of Allen 11 5 0   To the Jugs of Gandy 0 12 0   Ag o : March 19 th 12 3 0   
    Lieut Geo. H. Hart     To Robt. Dews 10 0 0   To Isaac Shelby Penn 5 16 —   To Granville Shelby 0 16 0   To Cash Hand D. Gang 1 0 0   To Granville Shelby 1 16 0   for y e order to Genl. Woods 10 0 0   
29.5
   John Dughs  1  4    Do George H. R.  2  10    Williams Rains to Park  1  6     1  12   
   Contra   1  2  3    Lyons - May   13  100  3   
and the  your  day back  the  to  you and ... ..

    Jacob Hoffman Dr   To Cash & Samuel B. Lewis 3 0 0   ditto a/c Samuel B. Lewis 9 18 0   ditto a/c Samuel B. Lewis 12 7 0   ditto a/c Samuel B. Lewis 4 18 0   ditto a/c Samuel B. Lewis 12 7 0   ditto a/c Samuel B. Lewis 9 51 0   ditto a/c Samuel B. Lewis 2 0 0   Charles Salomon 3 0 0   Daniel Morris 0 0 0   David Leugh 29 2 0   
William Lloyd George 19 17 Samuel Lloyd George 19 17
 Contra By your May 28th balance in my Company from the first of December until the 31 Day of March 10 1 3 By your May 28th balance from the first day of April until the twenty eighth day of July 40 0 0 Credit. . . . : 19 1 3 Debt . . . . . 19 2 0 Balance Due me paid all his pay 7 0 0 

BENJAMIN HAYKINS
To Cash a pound Samuel Hooton To Jane Bagg To ditto a pound Samuel Hooton To the Danles To ditto a pound John Shelby To Cash To goods To Cash
Balance in 1815 1 0  15 10 6 15 10 6 Daniel Hooton To Cash a pound Samuel Hooton To Cash a pound Samuel Hooton To ditto a pound John Hooton To the Danles To Shelby for Rent To John Hooton To Cash a pound William Elliott To ditto a pound John Bagg
 Contra by Cash by Debt by Cash
£ 0 0 £ 0 0 £ 0 0
 Contra by your Pay £ 3 11 6 paid of John Shelby in full for my wages of him when 1817 John C Hughes
 Contra by your Pay £ 9 1 4

George Ruddle Dr.  To Cash paid for wood £ 1. 5. 0  To your order N. Taylor for the Balance of yr. pay which is £ 1. 16. 0  To Ephraim Dunlop 1 0  To Isaac Shelby for rum 12. 0  £ 20 1
Contra  By your pay in full £ 4. 5. 0  6 0. 0  Debt.  E. G. Shelby
Samuel Wilson Dr.  To Cash Lent £ 1. 14. 0
Contra  By Isaac Shelby £ 1. 14. 0

Debit Memphis Tenn. Dr To Cash Lent at Clinch St.
Contra
22
James Linn --- Dr
To Cash a found Garnit Ferguson To ditto Colona [?] [?] To Cash Lent [?] To [?]
Cred [?] balance Due
Contra
Dr
By your pay as a sergeant in my Company from December until March 31. 1772 $ 12.8 By your pay as a [?] By your pay as a sergeant from May until June 5. 4.0 By John Sullivan pay. 16.0 By Cash 16.0. 00. 00

John Mitchell Do To Cash paid E. Shelby for Rum 4.11.6 John Shelby for goods 4.  4.11.6 Isaac Shelby for Bagg 4.17 To your order for Small Wood 2.14.9 12.11.3
Contra Crd By your pay £ 12.11.3
John Sutter Do To J. G. Lynn £ 6.0.0 To Isaac Shelby Rum 0.3.0 To Saml. Richardson 1.0.0 7.3.0
Contra Crd By your pay 7.3.0

John L. May Dr To Isaac Shelby 0. 9. 0 To A. Gubat (interest) 0. 3. 0 To Stephen Newcom 0. 10. 0 To Cash Lent 3. 0. 0 To Samuel Ward 0. 15. 0 To George Martin 1. 2. 9 5. 19. 9
Contra (na) By your pay as sold due
John Collins Dr To Cash paid John Shelby by your order at S. 9. 10 To Cash Lent 4. 10. 0
Contra (na)

John Blanton Dr To Samuel Woods for Run 1 £ 0 3 3 To E. Sherwin Dunlop 0 10 0 Jacob Sunday 1 15 0 William Buchanan 2 7 0  5 15 3
William Brooks Dr To Cash paid Geo. H. 1 £ 0 9 3/4
The State of Virginia Dr To one Beef at £ 0 10 0
 Contra  Cr By your pay £ 5 5 3
Received of James Shell in full all the money
Due me for my service as a Soldier in his Cunn My from the Beginning
The world are still 20 th day January 1770  Contra John ...
By your pay £ 0 1 6
Recd of W. Shelby my pay in full for my service with him as a soldier
January 20 1770 William ...

William Reed Dr To John Shelby £ 10. 0 To Isaac Shelby £ 10. 9 To Ephraim Dunlop £ 0. 4. 7 To Tho. Madison £ 0. 0. 0 To Cash sent £ 0. 0. 0 To Saml. Woods £ 7. 7. 0 To Isaac Bradow £ 0. 4. 0 To Jos. Baggs £ 1. 8. 0 by Isaac Shelby £ 0. 0. 0 To 90 Hark £ 0. 0. 0 £ 22 18 0
Contra Cr To your Pay as a balance in my Company from the Twenty Eighth Day of September 1770 Until the Twenty Eighth Day of July 1770 Which is £ 19. 7. 0 Debts £ 22 18 0 Balance Due £ 2. 9 0 James Shelby

Jacob Huffman. Dr
To Edward Duglefs £ 4. 1. 0 To Saml Wood, for rum 0. 6. 0 To Evan Shelby jr, advanced. 0. 12. 0 To Evan Shelby, rum. — 12. 0 To Evan Shelby, advanced — 4. 0 To Robert Dews, af. of station B. 0 — To Jacob Kennedy, paid — 6 — To Ephraim Dunlop — 2. 0 — To Samuel Morris — 4. 0 To 1/2 Gallon of Whiskey — 12. 0 To George Hart. — 13. 0 To Two Bagg. — 1. 2. 0
By Cash    0. 1. 0  }    0. 11. 0    0. 2    10. 11. 0    16. 11. 0    2. 0. 0  
  11. 11. 0    10. 11. 0  
11. 11. 0
Contra
by your pay £
£ 10. 11. 0

4.6 To whom Br Maynard or not Leah  4.6.1 a fast as Br  Spelling
1844 (n. 20)
20. 151 3/4 7 1/2
251 251 251 251 251 251 251 251 251 251
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Dear Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th inst. and in reply to inform you that the same has been forwarded to the proper authorities for their consideration. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, J. C. Mansel-Pleydell
11.05.1928
... 6 1/2 ... 100 ...
10. 2. 15 3-1-8
10/11/86 B.R.
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lunch 1/2 1.00 lunch 1/2 1.00 lunch 1/2 1.00 lunch 1/2 1.00 lunch 1/2 1.00

   W. H. H. H. 2 0   W. H. H. H. 9 10   W. H. H. H. 15 12   W. H. H. H. 12 9   W. H. H. H. 5 10   W. H. H. H. 35 0   W. H. H. H. 10 0   70 19   25 0  
Credit 151. 3 Debit 95. 19 55. 16
 by Cash for Lining same the 20 th Jany 1877 0 1 6 by Cash for Sitter 0 1 0 
for my Service for the Expedition - By Credit 16 10 181 3 1 R 1 4 3 6 3 4

Recd of Jos Shelby all the a Money that was Due me for my services as a soldier with him until the first of November
Recd of Jos Shelby for services from Nov 1st to Dec 1st $10.00 10/13
Recd of Jos Shelby all the Money that was in all except against him until this day September the 20 E. Shelby
7.00 2.75 4.13 3/4
From Jos Shelby to E. Shelby for services from Nov 1st to Dec 1st $10.00 10/13

  John Reed  17      To Cash Rent  2  10  0    To Cash Rent  0  6  0    To Cash Rent  0  6  0  
   Henry Spence  20      To Cash Rent  7  0  0    To Cash Rent  1  0  0  
   Ellen Barker  17      To Cash Rent  30  0  0  
  17  3  4    7  0  0    1  0  0    48  3  4  

Mike Donnelly To Cash Lent.
Dr. 12 5 0
James Lin To Cash Lent
4 1 4
Sunney Wood - - - - - 2 0 0 To Cash Lent - - - - - 10 13 0 To Samuel Wood & Patrick 3 10 3 To Joseph Luck - - - - - 5 3 3 To E. M. Dunlop - - - - - 0 5 0 To Mary Shelby - - - - - 5 16 0 To me Bagg - - - - - 0 7 0
Cashed
(22)
was I paid you 210 13 6
Amount

Daniel Guy.
Dec -
Stephen Baggs
✓ 2 12 3
To son! Wm D.
1 6

Jacob Burnside Dr To Cash Lent. £ 0 10 0 To Saml. Woods for rent 0 1 6 To Rev. Shelby Green 0 2 0 To Ephraim Dunlop 0 12 6 To Cash Lent you 4 3 0 Robert Dewar of Paton 17 0 George Daitt 1 19 6 Stephen Renfrow 4 0 0 To one Bagg 11 0 James Blair Dr To one Bagg £ 11 0 by Colick Blair and co - 11 0
William Henshaw Dr To one Bagg £ 11 John Barry Dr To one Bagg £ 11 by J. W. Barry one dith 0 11

John Blanton
Dr
  To Capt. Buchanan  } 2  0  0    order from you  0  0    To small wood tract  0  13  3    To sugar Canday  1  15  0  
Joseph Dunlop
  To your order in Savan  15      To Capt. Buchanan     
  Robert Nelson  Dr      To Capt. Nelson  10  14  0    To Ebenezer Dunlop  0  2  0  
  John M. ...  Dr      To ...  1  0  0  
  To ...  10  0  0    To ...  7  0  0  
  Samuel Wood  Dr    
  To Cash  13  18  6    To your Bond Due  11  0  0    To ...  25  0  0  

David Dugay 9.5 Casparus & Shilly 9 for Rm. - 45 3
24 14 Cash Paid John Garmuch Canday 0 11 4 Morris 4 12 7 Elliot 2 10 Marlon 13 16 Dugay 12 0 Lamm 17 5 2
Rec. of J. Shilly all the money that is due me for my share of of the Cherokee Caledon June 9 1877 John Beech

John Larkin Cr
To Cash advanced Mrs Beatty 3 3 6 Ditto a found William Beatty 2 10 0 Ditto Cash sent April 1 0 0 Other Beatty -
Thomas Dugdale Dr To Cash a found Robert Ditto Drawing your Duty 1 0 0 Ditto a found Samuel Hood for Rums 0 10 0
Robert Merrick Dr
To Cash a found Mr Cox for Drawing your Duty at part of Henry 5 1 0
Ditto a found Samuel Hood 1 0 0 for Rums
John Bumford Dr To Cash sent March 1 1 0 0 To ditto June 1st 1 0 0

Dr
John Baen
To Cash paid Mrs. Maddern
for linen 10 16 0
Dr
John Russell
To Cash paid Mrs. Maddern
for linen 6 16 0
Dr
Geo Russell
To Cash paid Mrs. Maddern
for linen 6 16 0
Dr
Wm Russell
To Cash paid Mrs. Maddern
for linen 7 0 0
Dr
Wm Hasingell
To Cash paid Mrs. Maddern
for do 10 0 0
Dr
Job Wilson
To Cash paid Mrs. Maddern
for linen 4 0
Dr
John Entwistle
To Cash paid Mrs. Maddern for linen
16/
Job Welch
To Andrew Thomson Dr
To Mrs. Maddern 5/ for linen

  John Sutter  Dr      Washburn & John  L  5  0    John Sutter  L  0  0    Sam Richardson  2  5      1  0   
  John Sutter  Dr      To Cash advanced to  L  5  0    Robert Coyl for land  10  0  0  
  Andrew Greer  Dr      To 250 Bushels of  L  5  0    Indian Corn at 2 1/4 pr B!  10  10  0  
  Green Morris  Dr      To Cash advanced pr part of       Bill at Fort St Henry  2  5     ditto advanced Surceds  12      gulls around E Shelby  8    
  Green Morris  Dr      To Cash advanced E Shelby  2  5     for him  2  5   

  Jas M. Cane  Dr      To Cash apd J. Shelby   1 00     for Goods   0 2 0   
  William Hart  Dr      To Cash apd J. Shelby   2 00     for Goods   1 16 0   
  George Hart  Dr      To Cash apd J. Shelby   2 00     for Goods   0 2 6   
  Lawrence Smith  Dr      To Cash apd J. Shelby   1 00     for Goods   0 00 0     ditto Hugh Crawford   0 10 0     ditto Fred Fulkerson   0 10 0     ditto Cash Lent   0 10 0     ditto Nat. Wase   0 00 0       4 00 0   
  John Wallen  Dr      To Cash apd J. Shelby   1 00     for Goods   0 6 0     ditto for extended   0 10 0   
  W. S. Wirt  Dr      To Cash apd J. Shelby   2 00     for Goods   1 2 6     ditto John Shelby   2 00 0     ditto for one Gun   0 00 0     ditto for S. Madison   0 00 0       7 10 6   
  John Denton  Dr      for Goods   3 00 0     To Cash apd for Mary Street   3 00 0     for a parcel of paper   3 00 0   

Robert Young Dr do Cash a/cound J. C. Shelby 1 00 for Rum 0 60
Alvin Russell Dr do Cash a/cound John Chessam for gun 8 50
Charles Deane Dr do Cash 21 of whiskey 8 60 do a/cound John Miller 3 00
John M. Shrum Dr
do Cash a/cound J. C. Shelby 2 10 0 for one gun 1 10 0 do a/cound Samuel 5 0 0 for gun do a/cound J. C. Shelby 1 11 6 do a/cound J. Madison 4 0 0 for gun 1 4 0 13 5 6
John M. Shrum Dr
do Cash a/cound J. C. Shelby 1 93 for gun 6 00 do a/cound J. Madison 1 90 for gun 1 90

Roan Rebel Genl at R. of ... 7 10 0
 To Cash paid J. Shelby 1 10 0 for ... 0 6 0 
Andrew Thompson Dr To Cash paid J. Shelby 1 10 0 for ... 0 12 0
To Cash paid J. Shelby 1 10 0 To Cash paid J. Shelby 0 6 0 To Cash paid J. Shelby 0 6 0 To Cash paid J. Shelby 0 19 4
John Sutton Dr To Cash paid J. Shelby 1 10 0 for ... 0 3 0 ditto ... 6 0 0 ditto ... 2 0 0 ditto ... 0 0 0
William ... To E. Shelby for ... 1 10 0 ditto ... 0 3 0 by Cash ... 9 0 0 by ... 0 11 0 by ... 11 0 by ... 11 0

Wm Ray --- Dr
  By Cash advanced E. Shelby  2  0  0    for Rum  1  2  0    Alto from Shelby  3  17  11    Alto for rum  0  4  6  
George Russell Dr
  By Cash advanced E. Shelby  2  0  0    for Rum  0  12  0  
George Rudd Dr
  By Cash advanced E. Shelby  2  0  0    for Rum  0  12  0    Alto from Shelby  1  5  4    Alto for rum  0  3  0  
Glasey Stout --- Dr
  By Cash advanced E. Shelby  2  0  0    for Rum  0  12  0    Alto from Shelby  2  13  6    Alto for rum  0  2  0    By Cash Recd.  4  0  0  
Stiles Norcross Dr
  By Cash advanced E. Shelby  2  0  0    for Rum  0  1  6    Alto from Shelby  0  14  0    Alto for rum  0  6  0  
Robert Stewart Dr
  By Cash advanced E. Shelby  2  0  0    for Rum  0  1  6  

Benjamin Byburn D r
To Cash advanced E. Shelby 1 1 0 for Run 0 2 3 Ditto advanced in account
21
Wm. Byburn D r
To Cash advanced E. Shelby 1 1 0 for Run 0 2 3
Oliver Byburn D m
To Cash advanced E. Shelby 1 1 0 for Run 0 2 6
Lewis Byburn D r
To Cash advanced E. Shelby 1 1 0 for Run 0 2 3
Daniel Morese D m
To Cash advanced E. Shelby 1 1 0 for Run 0 2 3
John Nash D m
To Cash advanced E. Shelby 1 1 0 for Run 0 1 6

  James Shelby  D  7  0    To Cash paid Shelby  2  5  0    for Rent  2  6  0    Alto for John Shelby  B  7  6    Alto for the Waddern  10  0  0  
James Shelby  To Cash paid Shelby  for Rent
  Walter Johnston  D  7  0    To Cash paid Shelby  2  5  0    for Rent  0  16  6  
  Johnathan Morton  D  7  0    To Cash sent  8  6  0    To a part of a bill  0  6  0    to atf. to Henry       Alto paid J. Wood  0  12  0  
John McCormack  To Cash paid Shelby  for Rent  to atf. to Henry  Alto paid J. Wood
  Wm Overall  D  7  0    To Cash paid Shelby  2  5  0    for Rent  0  3  0    To a part of a bill       to atf. to Henry       Carried forward     

   John Hughes  57  9    to (a) 2nd B. Kelly  2  8    for Run.  4  6   
Matthew Davis To Cash paid P. Kelly's
    William King Dr     To Cash advanced E. Kelley & 0 18 0   for Run Club 0 12 9   as part of D. Wall 0 5 4   10 11   11 6 0   3 0 3   

   John Hill     Do Cash paid to Shilly 1 0 0   Do do 2 15 6   Do do paid to Shilly 0 10 0   Do do paid to Shilly 0 10 9   Do do paid to Shilly 1 4 0   Do do paid to Shilly 1 13 0   Samuel Wood 12 11 3   John Hill's paid all his money   Writs Do of Sept 10 10 3   William Wood   Do Cash paid 1 0 0   Do do for Rum 1 10 1   Do do for Shilly 1 3 6   Do do for Shilly 1 6 7   Do do for Shilly 0 16 0   Do Br Do one Bagg 0 4 0   Do do one Bagg 0 0 0   Do do all his money 3 7 0   Do do paid to him 1 12 0   Do do paid to him 0 4 0   29 19  
   Jos Wolph     Do Cash paid to Shilly 1 0 0   for goods 1 0 9   Philip Henson   Do Cash paid to him 1 0 0   for Rum 0 0 9   Patrick Hennessey   Do Cash paid to Shilly 1 0 0   for Rum 0 5 0   Ben ...   Do Cash paid to him 1 0 0   for Rum 0 5 0   Do do paid to him 0 1 6   Do do paid to him 0 2 0   Do do paid to him 0 0 9  

Mathew Dain --- Dr To Cash a/c round --- 4 00 John Miller --- 1 50
John D. Duncane --- Dr To Cash a/c round & Shelby --- 1 00 do do --- 0 46 do Cash a/c round --- 1 10 0 ditto for Samuel Wood --- 1 10 0 ditto for C. L. Short --- 1 00  To Cash a/c round --- 1 00 
James ... --- Dr To Cash a/c round Shelby --- 1 00 do do --- 0 20
Richard Davis --- Dr To Cash a/c round --- 2 00 do do --- 1 11 6 do do --- 0 16 0 To Cash for one gun --- 1 14 0 by Credit --- 6 3 6
Frederick ... --- Dr To Cash a/c round --- 0 00 for Kegg --- 0 00
Shelby --- Dr To Cash a/c round --- 0 00 by Credit --- 0 00 To Cash a/c round --- 0 00
1810 3/10

  John McLaugh  Dr     To Cash in hand  1  2 00    John McLaugh  1  18 0  
Daniel W. Miller Do.
  by Cash for John Mark  19     for Edward Dugdale's full      account of account  2  70    To balance of acct      Settlement  7  10  
Recd of Jacob Hoffman the following in full balance To Cash by Mar 22 do 1870 1870
  John McLaugh  Dr     To Cash in hand  1  2 00    John McLaugh  1  18 0  
  John McLaugh  Dr     To Cash in hand  1  2 00    John McLaugh  1  18 0  
  John McLaugh  Dr     To Cash in hand  1  2 00    John McLaugh  1  18 0  

Daniel Barry Dr.
do Cash advanced E. Shelby 1 2 3 for rum 0 3 0 do George Marks 0 10 0
£ 1 15 3
Hugh Brien Dr.
do Cash advanced E. Shelby 1 2 3 for rum 0 3 0
Edmund Callahan Dr.
do Cash advanced E. Shelby 1 2 3 for rum 0 17 3 do ditto advanced E. Shelby 0 15 0 1 12 0
John M c Calib. Dr.
do Cash advanced - 1 5 8 John Shelby - 0 17 8
Jas. M c Cam - Dr.
do Cash advanced - 1 2 3 for John Shelby 0 2 8
John M c Corrnack Dr.
do Cash advanced E. Shelby 1 2 3 for rum - 0 2 3 do part of Club Bill 0 6 0 same - 1 0 6 do Stock here being now 1 0 0

M c Intosh Thompson DR To Cash of sum to Shelby 1 0 0 for rum 0 6 0 To ditto of sum to Shelby 0 3 0 To ditto of sum to Madison 0 3 0
William Brooks DR To Cash of sum to Shelby 1 0 0 for rum 0 3 0 To ditto of sum to Shelby 0 3 0 0
(Decorative flourish) To Cash of sum to Shelby 1 0 0 for rum 0 3 0 By cash sent 0 6 0 By ditto 0 4 0
(Decorative flourish) To Cash of sum to Shelby 1 0 0 for rum 0 3 0 To ditto of sum to Shelby 0 3 0 To ditto of sum to Madison 1 2 0 By cash sent 0 2 0 To ditto of sum to Shelby 0 6 0 To ditto of sum to Madison 0 6 0
James Barry DR To Cash of sum to Shelby 1 0 0 for rum 0 3 0 from how at 1/2 1 0 0 1 0 0
(Decorative flourish) To Cash of sum to Shelby 1 0 0 To ditto of sum to Shelby 0 3 0

  Clay Cooper  Dr      To Cash Balance   2  8    John Shelby   0  9  
  Edward Bridges  Dr      To Cash Balance   2  5    John Shelby   0  5  
  George Brooks  Dr      To Cash Balance   2  1    William Powell   0  17    Also found W. King   0  0    Reddick & Co. Shelby   0  6    Also found J. Shelby   1  10    Also found J. Carmack   3  11  

101. 101. 101. 101.
57. 2. 2 19. 0. 0 2. 0. 2 1. 12. 2 29. 12. 2
Annualogy 2. To each a friend Danielmores Pen Shulings
21. 0 20. 1 31 31 11. 9 11. 5 1. 6
Annualogy 2

Executive Department Richmond June 13 th 1854
It appears from the Records in this department that Captain James Shelby was allowed land bounty for Revolutionary services in 1838. The following endorsement appearing upon the papers filed in the case.
"This claim is allowed for a service of three years as a Captain in the State line.
D. Campbell
I certify further that David Campbell was at that time Governor of this Commonwealth.
George W. Munford Secy of the Comth

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Executive Department Richmond June 13 th 1854
Extract from the Journal of the Executive of Virginia of Saturday December 12 th 1778
The Board taking under their consideration an act of General Assembly for establishing the County of Illinois and for the more effectual protection and defence thereof, advised, that John Todd esquire be appointed County Lieutenant or Commandant in Chief of the said County and that proper instructions be given him accordingly.
"That five companies, to consist of fifty men each be forthwith raised to serve for one year after their arrival at the Illinois, and that they together with the forces already there be employed for the protection and defence of that County & its inhabitants; and that Lieutenant John Montgomery be instructed to superintend the recruiting of the said five companies; that Captain Isaac Shelby be appointed and directed

to prepare and get in order the necessary vessels, for transporting the aforesaid troops down the Cherokee River; and that James Buchanan be appointed Commissary to procure provisions for the said five Companies.
His Excellency in conformity to the above advice issued the following Instructions to Mr. Todd Col. Clark & Col. Montgomery.
Extracts from the Instructions to Lieutenant Colonel Montgomery.
"You are forthwith to put in foot the recruiting of men to reinforce Colonel Clarke at the Illinois, and to push it on with all possible expedition" x x x x
"Blank commissions for the officers of five companies are delivered you, to be filled up as the numbers of men they recruit shall entitle them as to date and Rank" x x x
You are to take especial care to appoint men proper to be officers; and as the matter from the necessity of the case is intrusted to you, an improper appointment will reflect great Dishonor upon you" x x x
Captain Isaac Shelby it is desired may

prepare the boats. But if he can't do it, you must get some other person.
You receive ten thousand pounds cash for Col Charles Corps which you are to deliver him except two hundred pounds for Captain Shultz to build the boats and what other Incidental Expences happen necessarily on your way which are to come out of that sum."
The foregoing are true extracts from the Journal of the Executive of Virginia
George W. Munford Secy of the Comtee

Copy title Scrub Wren

5. Sept
4th Oct 1834
Sir,
Your letter of the 12th inst., with its enclosure, has been received. I am obliged to you for the copy of the proceedings of Board of Commissioners for adjusting the claims of the Officers, [and soldiers] "of the Illinois Regiment, and here with send you a copy, having perused the copy, which you enclose as per file. I have to inform you that it contains nothing to the effect that either I or Col. [unintelligible] or [unintelligible] are entitled to half pay for life.
I am, Sir, very Respectfully, &c.
David Woodbury,
Sec. of the Treas.
John P. Kirtland Esq.
Barnstable Mass.

Brief
Jan 1881,

Pension Office,
June 20, 1854.
Sir,
(Stewart)
The testimony on file in the case of Capt. James Shelby, of the Illinois Regiment, together with that which is now produced by the claimants agent,  has been has been examined with some care, in reference to the claim now made in his behalf for half pay, as an officer of the State line.
The whole evidence, positive and negative, may be thus summed up.
First, it is clearly proved that he commanded a company of the volunteers who first went out with Col. Clarke, & took the British posts, in 1777 & 1778. This is the first name of the Captains of that original regiment, as reported by the Board of 1784, & he received his share of the quota of land. See See D.D. p. 2. & A p. 1. The memoranda in an old account book of his, show the same service, the time embraced being from Oct. 1777 to Jan. 28, 1778.
Secondly, He was also in company of a company in 1779, which was in the Illinois Regiment proper.

This is shewn
1. By the entry in Gen. Clarke's account book, showing "sundry payments, expenses, and other disbursements by him made in behalf of the State of Virginia". This entry is as follows:
1779 Oct 29. "Paid Capt. James  Is Shelby" $109 (Va. Claims, p. 693) (first unrecorded entry, June 26)
2. By the testimony of Joseph Saunders, (A.D. 5), who is out of prison as "exonerated". He swears that he "is well acquainted with Capt James Shelby, of the Illinois Regiment, and with Evans Shelby, a Lieut in Capt James Shelby's Company, of the same Regiment. That he, (Saunders,) served with them under the command of Col. George R. Clarke in 1779, and that he, the said Saunders, was at the time a volunteer in Capt. Shelby's Company of Clarke's Regiment." The affidavit made in 1834.
3. The affidavit of James Whiticotton, (1834), "was well acquainted with James Shelby of Kentucky, that he was Captain of the Illinois Regiment, and as

Col. G. R. Clarke - that he served as a private in the same Regiment, and that the said James Shelby, never resigned, but held his commission as Captain, and afterwards returned to the State of Kentucky, and was killed in the neighborhood of the Coal Orchard by the Indians (A. p. 4),
4. Evidently that he has never been brigaded more for three years service in the war. (AA)
The documents show that the Ill. Regiment before was organized under Instructions which emanated from the Executive Dec. 12. 1778 B),
Capt. Shelby was therefor an Officer of that Regiment. And although he was not reported by the Board of 1782, still his case I think comes within the principle of the act of Massachusetts, that when his service is established to the time need, the onus is thrown on the Government. The Ill. service campaigns, of the Regiment before, entitled for three years or the war. (See D. D. p. 1.)

It seems likely that Shelby's company lasted for three years only, so that he became superannuated military. The omission of his name is not other- wise accounted for. The witnesses say that he "did not resign". He was apparently of a fighting race of men, and died just after the war, like the tomahawk.
Other Captains have been allowed, who are not in the half pay list - as Robert Grage  Mark Thomas & Edw. Nicholson too.
The amount is small as he died in 1784 - and if no principle is violated, by the allowance, no there is no equity, certainly, in the case, which so bears it. A Captain's pay is $2400.
Hon. S. P. Waldo Counsel
Y. L. Adams, Esquire

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Executive Department Richmond June 28 1854
Sir,
At the request of B. Mayoffin Esq. of Kentucky I enclose to your care copies of certain papers. He requests me also to state the amount of my fee, which is one dollar & fifty cents.
Very respectfully &c
George W. Munford Secy of the Comtee
Honble J. C. Breckenridge House of Representatives City of Washington

Parisian Office, June 19 1854
Sir
Mr. S. Shelby's letter refers to this department only the case of his uncle, Capt. James Shelby - (His father he refers to Congress.)
James Shelby was a Captain in the Clarke, in the "successful expedition carried on by the Virginia militia," in 1777. 8. He had a list (of appointment of 1784) and his account book, when this. His name does not appear later than Dec. 28. 1778. (That his Regiment was not raised till Dec. & Jan.) 1778 & 1779. - His name does not appear in any of the lists of this regiment, as constituted under list of Oct. 1778.
Since this claim was first presented here, (1834) Va. has altered her land, so there years since (1835) But it does not appear upon what evidence this was allowed. If this evidence proves a service in at the end of the war, it should be paid and here.
A copy of the letter of the Secretary of War Peabody, rejecting this claim in 1834, is herewith respectfully enclosed.
I remain, Respectfully, Yours at serv
Co. in m

Washington D.C.
February 7. 1877.
Dear Sir:
A correspondent, as I suppose, desires me to ask you the following questions:
I. If the name of Capt James Shelly is on the Muster Rolls of Virginia on file?
Whether his case is within the act of July 1, 1862, ordering the Department to settle all half pay cases of Virginia?
What was the pay of a Captain and what steps are requisite in the prosecution of the claim?
II. If the name of Capt Robert Roden is on the Pension Rolls for Virginia?
An answer will much oblige
Yours Respectfully, J. S. Pugh
Gen George G. Whiting Court of Pensions.

Commonwealth of Kentucky Lincoln County, Vol.:
I Thomas H. Napier Presiding Judge of the County Court for the County of Lincoln in the State of Kentucky agreeably to the Act of Assembly in such cases made & provided, do by these Presents, make known to all whom it may concern that Capt James Shelby a Citizen of Lincoln County departed this life, intestate, on the _____ day of _____ having while he lived, and at the time of his death, divers goods, chattels, rights and credits, within the said County of Lincoln and elsewhere, and that the right of granting Administration thereon, and of calling for a just and true account thereof doth by Law appertain to the County Court of said County of Lincoln, and the said Court be- ing desirous that all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits of the said Deceased, should be well and truly adminis- tered and Isaac Shelby having at a Court held for said County of Lincoln, on the 13 th day of February in the year of our Lord 1854, performed what the Laws in that case require of him, did grant to the said Isaac Shelby full and ample power to administer all and singular, the goods chattels rights and credits of the said Dece- ased, and to ask for, collect, levy and receive the same, and did also order that the said Isaac Shelby should make a true and perfect Inventory of all the said goods chattels and credits, of the said Deceased,

which had or should come to his hands, possession or knowledge, or to the possession of any other person or persons for him, and the same so made should exhibit to the said Court, when thereto required by the said Court, and that he should pay all the funeral expenses of the said decedent, as well as the just debts and duties wherewith he stood bound at the time of his death, so far as the said goods, chattels rights and credits should extend, according to the value thereof, and that thereafter the said Isaac Shelby should make a just and true account of his actions & doings therein when thereto required by the said Court, and all the rest of the said goods, chattels and credits, which should come remain, he should deliver over and pay after due examination of his accounts to the persons respectively entitled thereto by Law.
In testimony whereof I, the s d Thomas W. Vaspier have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the said Court to be affixed this 15 th day of February A.D. 1854.
Thomas W. Vaspier P. J. L. C. C.

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Lincoln County: Set:
I, Champu Cartor clerk of the County Court for the County & State aforesaid do certify, that Thomas W. Napier, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Letter of Administration, is now, and was at the time of his signature, Presiding Judge of Lincoln County Court in the State of Kentucky, duly elected, commissioned & qualified according to Law, and that his signature is genuine; and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all such his official Acts, as well out of doors in this State:
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of Lincoln County Court, at Office in Stanford, Kentucky, this 15 th day of Feby A.D. 1854.
Champu Cartor Clerk Lincoln County Court

Authentic from Isaac Shilly

May 18 th 1852-
Dr. Col. John C. Lee
You are hereby authorized to act for me in presenting a claim for my past due services in the Revolutionary War or the War of 1812 before the Congress of the United States, and also I authorize you to act for me and in my stead as Administrator of the estate of my father, Shelly (My uncle) estate, in presenting his claim against the Government for services also rendered during the Revolutionary War.
J. Shelly.

185 1851
The [unclear]
Revolutionary Classics
Sturges
R B Jones
Field Library Washington City D.C.

State of Kentucky
John Ferguson a native of Marion County to the peace in the County aforesaid in the state of Kentucky do hereby certify that James White Cotton is a creditable witness and that he personally appeared before me in my county aforesaid and made oath that he was well acquainted with James Shelby of the state of Kentucky that he was a captain in the Illinois Regiment under the command of Col George R Clarke that this deponent served as a private in the same Regiment and that the said James Shelby never resigned but held his commission as captain & afterwards returned to the state of Kentucky and was killed in the Neighborn wood of the Crab Orchard by the Indians given under my hand and seal this 9th day of June 1834
John Ferguson (p. 1834)
James Shelby of the state of Kentucky do hereby certify that the within copy of the foregoing affidavit is a true and correct copy of the original thereof and that the same was taken before me this 9th day of June 1834 by me John Ferguson a Notary Public in and for the state of Kentucky. This is to certify.
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original thereof and that the same was taken before me this 9th day of June 1834
John Ferguson

Recd 23 April 1834
Barastown Ky. Apr 10 1834
Dr Sir
The within affair it has been left with me by the kind of James Shelley who has said to be a brother of Genl Shelley of Ky - I can find nothing in relation to his records. If you have any account of him in your office let me know, and I will send to you the power of attorney which will be executed in a short time -
Yours truly
John P. Kirtland
Frances A. Eichen's Esqr
Dear Sir
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