Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16683, William Callis, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Ballis, William
S. 16683
carded
CONTENTS

16683 INVALID.
File No. 16683
William Callis
Dis Rev Mr
Act: June 7 th 89
Index:—Vol. / , Page 62
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Virginia
29,625
William Callis Matthews in the State of Va. who was a Serj. in the                      commanded by Captain                      of the R g commanded by Col. Peyton in the Va. line for 10 1/2 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 35 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Jan. 35 to                      and wife Mrs. W. Matthews C.P. — Va.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 34                      122.50 Semi-ann. allowance ending Mar 35.                      17.50 140.-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Kath. Rice Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 7.

State of Virginia
County of Mathews
On the 8 th day of May 1832 personally appeared before me a A. M. Braxton Justice of the Court of Mathews County William Callis a resident of the County of Mathews and State of Virginia aged 69 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following decla- -ration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of long use. said Affm 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the united States under the following named officers and served as herein stated I entered the service in 1780 by an order of Lt. John Payton Col. to Holder Huggins Capt. to enroll me I went to I was called out to Cricket-hill and served a tour of duty for three months in 1781 I was called out in like order at the same place under the same officers and served a tour of duty for two months in the same year, called out when all the Gloucester militia was called out to go to Gloucester town I marched to Glou- -cester Court house and from there to Hubbards Old field then marched to Sowell's Old field and then down to Gloucester Town where we had a very severe engagement on that tour of duty I served three months in 1782 I was called out under Holder Huggins at the guard house of Cricket-hill, and served a tour of duty for two months, in the same year called out in like order at the same place, under the same officers and served a tour of duty for two months and a half I served all the time as a private and for such service I claim a pension I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an- -nuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State I was born in 1765 in Gloucester County Kingston parish I have no record of my age, I was living in Gloucester County King-

Ston parish, when called in to service, I have lived there ever since I was called in to service as a militia man I never received no written discharge I was acquainted with Col n Barwell, Col n Payton, Col n Gary, I can prove my services, by Gabriel Hughes and Hugh Hedgins who can also testify to my character,
Sworn to and subscribed the _____ day and year aforesaid
Robert G Hunley
We Hugh Hedgins & Job d Hughes residing in the county of Mathews do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Callis, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 69 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary war and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed befor me the day and year aforesaid Hugh Hedgins Job d Hughes
I, Augustus M c Bratton a Justice of the court do hereby deliver an opinion after putting the investigations of the matter and putting the interrogations prescribed by the war depart- ment that the above named applicant was a Revolution- ary soldier, and served as he states and I further certify that it does appear to me that Hugh Hedgins & Job d Hughes who have signed the preceding certificate are residence in the county of Mathews and creditable persons and that their statements is entitled to credit and I do further certify that the above named applicant cannot attend the court from bodily infirmity. Given under my hand and seal Augustus M c Bratton J.P. This the 8 day of may 1834

Virginia
Mathews County to wit.
I Shepard G Miller Clerk of the County Court of Mathews, do hereby certify that Augustine M. Branton and William H. Hultice whose hands and seals are annexed to the foregoing declaration and affidavits are Justices of the Court duly commissioned & qualified Placed in the County aforesaid, and that their signatures annexed are their genuine signatures.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the 13 th day of May 1834. Shepard G Miller C.C.

N o 30.932 William Callis Brigs
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John P. Stokes Matthews C. N. Va.

State of Virginia County of Mathews
On this day of personally appeared in open court before the Justice of the County of Mathews, now sitting

The affidavits of Hugh Hudgins & Jobab Hughes both of lawful age made in Mathews County to accompany the declaration of William Callis made before a Justice of the court of the said county on 8 day of May 1834 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. the affiants being first duly sworn hearing the declaration read above mentioned depose and say that they were well acquainted with William Callis before he entered into the service of the United States and were since that they believe he entered the service in the year 1750 and served as he has stated in his declaration according to the best of their knowledge and belief Hugh Hudgins Sworn to and subscribed before me Gab. Hughes The day and year above written
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the court for the county of Mathews Hugh Hudgins & Jobab Hughes who made Oath that the foregoing affidavit contains the truth to the best of their knowledge and belief and I do hereby certify that they are men who have ever sustained a character of veracity and that their statements are entitled to credit
Given under my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid.
Wm Justice as to H. Hudgins. A. M. Braxton as to Gabriel Hughes

Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Mathews in the state of Virginia. William Callis who being duly sworn according to law depo- -seth and saith that the reason of his being called out at Bricket Hill to do duty at the different times mentioned in his declaration that he made before a Justice of the Peace in consequence of bodily infirmity in order to obtain a pension from the united states on the 8th of may 1834 is as follows. in the yearly part of the Revolutionary war in 1777 as well as I recollect Lord Dunmore came and took possession of Guyon's Island, and settled his fleet there Guyon's Island lay on Chesapeake Bay Sparks Bricket Hill Col r . Payton ordered a guard there and they had possession of the Island the whole war on an off there was a steady guard kept there to prevent them from coming on the main to plunder the neighborhood. I volunteered my self and stood guard at Bricket Hill before I was sixteen years old until the end of the war after I became 16 years of age the Col r had me enrolled and I served as I have stated in my declaration according to the best of my knowledge all the Old people there are now living that was in the war of the Revolutionary know that there was a steady guard kept at Bricket Hill and point comfort. whilst we were stationed at the guard house at Bricket Hill we had many little engagements with the bages when they would attempt to land on our shores the number of them I do not rec- ollect. the reason I was called out to go to Gloucester town

Callis was at York town with his fleet and we mar- ched down to drive them off when we had a very severe engagement we left some men at the guard House at Creekit Hill to guard that place
his William Callis Mark
sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Given under my hand and seal this the 25 day of June 1834
Howder Hudgins J.P. (seal)
Virginia
Mathews County ss
I Shepard G. Muller Clerk of the County Court of Mathews do hereby certify that Howder Hudgins Esquire whose hand and seal are annexed to the foregoing affidavit is a Justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature annexed appears to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, the 25th day of June 1834.
Shepard G. Muller C

M P Stock,

Mathews C. St. V.
Dec. 9.
Dec 13 Va.
Pension Office Hill
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Washington City

Sir
Mathews Court House Dec r 5 th 1836
I Received a letter from you some time in the month of October stating that the evidence in support of the claims of Joshua Fitchett & William Callis was not sufficient to entitle them to a pension I sent you the affidavits of Richard Hurst & Mathew Gayle I have not heard any thing from them since I would be glad if you would let me hear from them as soon as you receive my letter
I am Respectful Your Servant John P. Stokes
J. L. Edwards Esq r
Debits Stock 27 th May 34
11 Sept -
25 May 34
11 Sept.