Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 339, James Buckley, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Var.
Buckley, James Mary
N 339
CONTENTS

See letter to Jackson B. Agt. Dec. 30. 1836
let 2 July 1839 N.
Yoakum
let 5 Feb 1842 H.
Yoakum
These letters to H. Yoakum were written in the  the papers of Sarah Buckley widow of James Buckley.
Let to Hon G. H. Williams March 10/50
13960 West Tennessee
James Buckley of Heath  Heath in the State of Tennessee  Tennessee who was a private  sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Smith  Smith of the regiment  regiment commanded by in the Virginia line for 5 months private 2 " " sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16. day of July 1833 and South W.W. H. Johnson Issuer
Arrears to the 4th of March $53.32 Pension allowance ending Sept 1833
$66.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dank Boyd Clerk,
Book C Vol. 7 Page 72

State of Tennessee.
Weakly County }
County Court October Session 1832
On this day being the 10 th day of October 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, at being a Court of record, having a Clerk, James Buckley, a resident citizen of the aforesaid County & State aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath make, the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed 7 th June 1832 That he was born, in the County of Loudoun, State of Virginia in the year 1763, sometime in the month of February of that year, the particular day of the month, he does not now recollect, having none no record of his age. The state that about the first of August, 1780, he volunteered in the State of Virginia in the County Pittsylvania he was called into service to guard the choicest residents. Capt Lunkins this applicant was appointed sergeant of the guard, about the last of September following he was discharged from this service & received from Capt Lunkins a discharge or written the exact per part of which he does not now recollect & which he has lost, he was in this last service engaged two months, & it was considered a full tour.

Sometime in the year 1781. in the month of January. I again volunteered under Capt. John Barkley in the County of Pittsylvania We rendezvoused at Joseph Roberts on Sinky river and were ordered to go. Thence & pick a meet next day at Peytonsbury in Pittsylvania County There states that he joined his Company as en- closing to orders at Peytonsbury we had got. News that Cornwallis had got to Dan. river on his way through Virginia and we volunteered to keep him back from Peytonsbury we marched to Halifax old Courthouse in Virginia & from thence we marched to Dan river, at Halifax old Courthouse. We joined the Militia from the Lower parts of Virginia under the command of General Stephens & Lawson. When we got to Dan river we found that the British had marched back into North Carolina we found their fires burning at the Camp they had left. We then pursued their trail to Surry County North Carolina from Surry we marched to the high rock Ford on Hogg river thence we marched to Reedy fork on Haw river

Mr. Marched. & Countermarched. till we fell in with General. Green. we remained in the Army of General. Green. till he has reinforced by the arrival of Drafted Militia. from Virginia we were then discharged. in the month of March having performed a three months. tour. at this time. his brother took his discharge. which he has never seen. since & cannot know. any thing of it as his brother is long since dead. In July 1781. he again volunteered in Pennsylvania County. under Capt. John. Wynn. to guard prisoners. to the barracks. near. Winchester in Virginia. he served. in this service till the town was invaded. & got a discharge. from Capt. Wynn. which he also gave. to his brother & has not seen it since & cannot now obtain it. believing it to have been long since lost or destroyed. in this tour he was. in actual service upwards of two months. Thus ended his service having performed three three months tours.

The. hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares. That his name is not on the pension roll. of any Agency in any State.
Isaac Backley
Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 10 th day of October 1832.
W m H. Johnson Clerk
State of Tennessee
Maury County } County Court October Session 1832
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states.
Ray Vincent Chairman of Maury County Court P. H. Puthouse J.P. J. B. Gilbert J.P.
State of Tennessee
Maury County } I W m H. Johnson Clerk of the County Court of Maury County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the application of James
Backley for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the day & date above W m H. Johnson Clerk of Maury County Court

6.274
Tennessee Jackson Mary Buckley, dec d widow of James Buckley who served in the Revolutionary war, as a priv. & serg t
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26. Dollars 66.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. + End 2 d October 1850.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of June 1850. and sent to
Hon. Emerson Etheridge Ho. of Rep s
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 283. Vol. 3.

Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July, 1838. entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows!"
State of Tennessee } } ss. Weakley county } }
On this the twenty seventh day of September, One thousand Eight hundred and fifty, personally appeared before me Jephtha Gardner presiding Justice of the County court of said county of Weakley, (said court being a court of Record) Mary Buckley a resident of said county of Weakley aged Seventy Seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oaths make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of James Buckley who was a Private in the Revolutionary war with between Great Britain and the United States of America, - that she does not recollect the day month or year when her said husband James Buckley entered the service, nor the time when he left the same, nor whether the said James Buckley was under any engagement, nor the names, or rank of the officers under which said service was performed - That said James Buckley resided in the state of Virginia in the county, when he entered the service, but she does not recollect whether said James Buckley was drafted, a volunteer or substitute or the country through which he marched. nor has she any documentary evidence in support of the her claims, except that said James Buckley was a Pensioner at the time of his death.

She further declares that she was married to the said James Buckley on the fourth day of September eighteen hundred and eighty eight, that her husband the aforesaid James Buckley died on the twentyth of November eighteen hundred and thirty five, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January eighteen hundred and ninety four viz, at the time above stated - She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a pension.
Sworn to me subscribed on the day and year above written.
Jeptha Gardner ⊗
Mary his Buckley Mark
Chairman and presiding Justice of Weakly County Court Tennessee
State of Tennessee } Weakly County }
I, Jeptha Gardner, chairman and presiding Justice of the county court
of Weakly county, Tennessee (said Court being a court of Record) do certify that Mary Buck- ley (whose name appears to the foregoing declaration is true, and cannot, from bodily infirmity attend said court - given under my hand and private seal - (there being no public seal of my office) - on this the 27th of September 1880 - (one thousand eight hundred and fifty).
Jeptha Gardner Chairman and presiding Justice of Weakly County Court State of Tennessee

State of Tennessee } Wartley County }
I Churchill P. Bondurant clerk of the county court of Wartley County, Tennessee, do hereby certify that Jeptha Gardner whose name appears to the foregoing Declaration and Certificate , was at the time of signing the same, Chairman and Presiding Justice of the county court of Wartley County (said court being a court of record) and that said signatures of said Gardner, to said Declaration and Certificate are genuine. Given under my hand and seal of office, at Dresden, in said county, on this the twenty Eighth of September One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty.
Churchill P. Bondurant Clerk of Wartley County Court
State of Tennessee } Personally appeared James Ridgeway before me Henry County } Benjamin Brown an acting Justice of the peace for said county, who being first duly qualified deposes and says that he is about seventy four years of age that he is a Brother of the above named petitioner Mary Buckley that he was pres- ent at her marriage with James Buckley in the State of Virginia on the 4 th of September 1788 - said witness states that he removed with the said James Buckley & Mary his wife from the State of Virginia to Lempsey and they lived neighbours up to the death of the said James Buckley on 30 November 1835 that the said Mary never married after the death of the said James Buckley - and that a portion was allowed to the said James which he drew up to his death - and that she is the

widow of the said James Buckley deceased which the papers now on file in the pension office will show him to have been a pensioner and where all the required proof as to service & can be seen
James Buckley
Sworn to & subscribed before me January 21 st 1851 & I certify that I am personally acquainted with James Ridgway the witness that he is entitled to full credit given under my hand
D.C. Brown Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee I do hereby certify that Benjamin C. Brown whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace for said county duly qualified according to law & that full faith & credit is and entitled to be given his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at office in the town of Paris this the 21 st day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred fifty one & the 15 th year of American Independence C. Frazier Clerk
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

Ethel (A)
James Buckley & Mary his wife was Married September the fourth one thousand Seven hundred & Eighty Eight
Betty Ann Buckley was Born the 17 th day of August - 1989
James W. Buckley was Born the 31 st day of December 1791 1850 1784 66 76

Mary Buckley Daughter of John Buckley & Mary his Wife, was borne March the Eleventh day 1794  
Exhibit A
Nancy Williams Buckley. Was born 22 nd Feb y 1796

Mary Buckley
Jan 2nd 32
Col
Hon,
Emerson Etheridge
H. R.

June Term County Court 1854
State of Tennessee Weakley County
Be It Remembered that a County Court began and held at the Court house in the Town of Dresden for the County and State aforesaid on the first Monday in June A D 1854, It being the 5 th day of said month there being present Willis Williams chairman and presiding justice W B Martin J B Crutcher quorum Magistrates E J Loney Clerk
Tuesday Morning 10 o'clock
The Court met according to adjournment present Willis Williams Chairman and presiding justice W B Martin J B Crutcher quorum Magistrates E J Loney Clerk
Be It Remembered that on this the 6 th day of June A D 1854 before the Justices of the honorable County Court of Weakley County Tennessee said Court being a court of public Records personally appeared in open court Thos O Killgore a witness well known to the Court and known to be a credible witness who being first sworn in open court upon the holy Evangelist to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth to all matters touching and relating to the death of Mary Buckley late widow of Sam Buckley deceased who deposed and says that he was well acquainted with the said Mary Buckley and that the said Mary Buckley departed this life in Weakley County Tennessee at her usual residence on or about the second day of October A D 1850, that she left the following living children at the time of her death to wit J W Buckley

Wm Buckley Leolbrand Buckley Susan Webb Ann Keowand Louisa Kelleburn all of whom are still living and it further appearing to the court that Said Mary Buckley left no last will and testament and thereupon came in to open court Thomas Kelleburn and petitioned the court to be appointed administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits of the Said Mary Buckley deceased and the court being satisfied that Said Thomas Kelleburn is a suitable person to administer upon Said intestate estate and is entitled to the same and thereupon the Said Thomas Kelleburn in open court entered into bond in the penal sum of two thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs with William Martin & Mc D Cardwell as his sureties the due execution of which Said bond is acknowledged in open court and accepted and approved of by the court. It is therefore ordered by the court that the Said Thomas Kelleburn be and he is hereby appointed administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits of the Said Mary Buckley deceased and that letters of administration be issued to him thereupon the Said Thomas Kelleburn was regularly qualified by taking upon himself the usual oaths prescribed by Law.
State of Tennessee § I E I Soney Clerk Wartley County } of the County Court of said County Tennessee, which court is a court of records. Do hereby certify that the foregoing - is a full true and perfect transcript of the appointment of Thos. Kelleburn as administrator of Mary Buckley deceased as the same appears and appears of Record in my office.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at office in Dresden on this the 10 th day of June A D 1854
E J Sorney Clerk
State of Tennessee } I Willis Williams Chairman Weakley County } and presiding Justice of Weakley County Court Do hereby certify that E J Sorney whose Signature appears to the above and foregoing certificate (which Signature is genuine) was at the signing of the same the duly elected and qualified Clerk of Weakley County Court Tennessee and that his official acts as such are and should be entitled to full faith and credit
Given under my hand and proof Seal as there is no Seal of office in Dresden on this the 10 th day of June A D 1854
E J S
Willis Williams Chairman and presiding Justice of said County Court

339
Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 339
Mary Buckley died Widow.
James Buckley Priv. & Inqt. R.R. War.
Act: Feb 2, 1848.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 100
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James Buckley, Weakley Co Tenn. act 7 June 1832 p 26. 6 th spec
To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office May 14. 1847
to B.A.
Died 23 rd Novr 1835 paid to day of his death
A. B. T.
Mary Buckley widow of James Buckley for Revolutionary Pension act 7 July 1838 Tennessee suspended file
Pages 1838

Mary Buckley widow of James Buckley.
Act 7 July '38
Let Hon C. H. Williams
May 10/57.
Attor. J. G. Harris Apr 23/52.
Hon E. Etheridge Apr 22/57
1838

Martha Mohitale
Anderson - with William - 8 Thompson Jonathan - 49.56

James Barkley W. Tax: Act June 1832 to what time paid? Pen: Office July 2, 1839 died '37 Died Feb. 26, 1837

9517 Tennessee Jackson Mary Buckley dec d . widow of James. who was a priv. & Serg t in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of June, 1852 and sent to Hon. Emerson Etheridge Hn. of Rep s .
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book: a Vol. 2 Page 189.

11.687 Tennessee, Jackson.
Mary Buckley dec d . widow of James, who died on the _____ of _____ in the State of _____ who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolution line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Jackson at the rate of 26. Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of June, 1834, and sent to
Arrears to the 4th of Hon. Emerson Etheridge Semi-annual allowance ending H. of Rep s .
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by G. J. Getty Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 341

James Buckley.
Juniper
from 1780 printed Sept 7 mth.
  Pr. 5 m —  16.66.    Sept 2 m  10 —     26.66     10  
Wm H Robinson Dresden
5mths in 1780

State of Tennessee Weakly County April 8 th 1833.
Amended Declaration of
Jamies Buckley made for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th of June 1832
He states, that he has no documentary evidence by which he can prove his services, and knows of no living witness by which he can prove them, as the discharge, which he obtained having been long since destroyed: and all papers which he received in the service as far as he has been able to learn having long since decayed, so that it is im- possible to procure any such proof.
Sworn to in open Court before the work- ful William H. Johnson Clk Jamies Buckley Justice of Peace being sitting hold- ing a Court at the Courthouse in Almond the first Monday in April 1833
Very sincere with the author
John R Shultz
Also appeared also in Court, A man called of said County who being first duly sworn saith he is well acquainted with Jamies Buckley who is applying

By the above Original I am induced to declare for the benefit of the act of Congress of 7. June 1832 and has been acquainted with him for fifteen or sixteen years that he has generally been in his neighborhood popular as a soldier of the Revolution and that he believes him to be a man of ver- acity and respectability. William H Johnson Clk                      Amasa W. Col.
also affirms Thomas Rop a clergy- man of said County who being duly sworn states that he has been long acquaint- ed with James Buckley who is applying under the act of Congress of 7. of June 1832 that said Buckley has generally been known and popular as a soldier of the Revolution and that he believes him to be a man of veracity and respectability.
William H Johnson Clk                      Thomas Rop
and the said Court do hereby declare thereby knowing that the said Amasa W. Col. is a man of veracity and truth, and that said Thomas Rop is a clergyman residing in said County and a man of veracity and that knowing that said Buckley is a sol- dier of the Revolution entitled to a pension under the act of Congress of 7. of June 1832

June 1832. On oath of Mark May then known to be their hands,
Gerry Vincens Act. Prothonotary John R. Shultz
State of Tennessee Weakly County
I William H Johnson Clerk of the County Court of Weakly County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original Proceedings of the Court in the application of James Buckley for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the Day & Date above
Wm H Johnson Clerk of Weakly County Court
State of Tennessee
Weakly County I do hereby certify that the foregoing papers and Authentications are genuine. Mr. Edwards. Kindly please forward the certificate to me
W. FitzGerald

Dear Sir
1857
Paris Tennessee Jan'y 21 st
I here send you the petition of Mary Buckley for such pay as may be due her as the widow of James Buckley who was a pensioner yours &c
John H. Dunlop

Mary Buckley, deceased, widow of James W. Farnes
Act July 7, 1838, &c
Admitted
At $26 66 / 100 per annum from March 4, 1836 to Oct. 2, 1850, (except 2 years) Certificate payable to Mrs Kellebrew, her administrator for the benefit of James W. Buckley W. W. Buckley Coleman Buckley Susan Webb Ann Howard and Louisa Kellebrew, her only surviving children.
Enclose certificate to Hon. Emerson Etheridge, House of Representatives.

Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
James - Pensions under act of 1832 at $26 66 / 100 - died Nov: 1835 - Marriage in 1788 - Family record & parole widowhood parole - Death of widow & names of children - Parole & certified Administration certified
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
How Emerson Etheridge No. of Reps. represents claimants Name and residence of Agent
S. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk.

Home of Peeps Feb 20 1850
Sir
I send you herewith a letter from Gardner & Ethridge of Dundee & Leith You will do me a very great favor by giving me the information described by those gentlemen together with full details in each case
Yours obed Servt
J L Edwards Esq Coun of Peeps
C. H. Millman

Hon Repr
Jany 15 th 1852.
Sir
I have just received a letter from Esq. Kilbrew of Weakly County Tennessee enquiring as to the condition of the application for a pension of Mrs Buckley widow of James Buckley I suppose that James Buckley was a revolutionary pensioner. Please inform me of its present condition and the difficulty in the case if any.
Very Respectfully Thomas H. Harris

Murfreeboro
Jan. 21. 1839
Dear Dr. L. Edmunds
Enclosed find you the papers of Sarah Barkley - upon application for a pension under the act of July 1838
The pension certificate of her husband, I presume is at Washington City
Yours resp.
W. H. H. H.
H. S. ...

Pension Agency
Br. Union Park St Boston Nov. 17 1836
J. S. Edwards Esq Comt. of Pay
Sir
I enclose the pension papers of the Widow of James Buckley deceased (also an old pension paper of his, in his life time; and a slip from Mr. Cooney's letter to me on the subject.)
The papers were presented here last summer (say) but on looking in my book (copied from a list furnished me from stack.) it appeared that James Buckley was paid, up to 4 Sept 1835 - I returned the papers to Paris. Some time after, they were sent back to me by Mr. Cooney, assuring me that I was mistaken. I feel confident that the list furnished me is incorrect as regards this pension - Mr. Som- merfield (last Br. U. S. Bank Agent), in noting the payments on the list, notes Buckley's payment as being made up to " 4 Sept. 1835 " which was several months after he ceased to pay pension. I commenced to pay - up to " 4 Sept '35 " - only a 7 The idea of the inconsistency - nay impossibility that the list was right, as regards this pension did not occur to me at the time the paper was first presented - otherwise

If you deem it proper, I should be glad - in order to save the trouble of renewing the papers - you instruct me to pay the pension on the paper flower as it stands - I ought to have forwarded you the papers sooner, for your decision -
I am very Respectfully Your obt Servt
Downey Campbell Her aft
I also enclose James Rusk's Rev. Certif

Add evidence in case of Mary Buckley wid of J Buckley for Revolutionary Pension act 7 July 1835 Tumpu suspended file
filed by E. M. Etheridge M.C. from Tumpu
E. M.
Mem E. Etheridge N. A.

United States of America
State of Tennessee
Weakley County } This day personally appeared before me James M. Ridgway an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Weakley and state of Tennessee Amasa Webb and John Ridgway with both of whom I know to be respectable persons & witnesses fully entitled to credit who made oath in due form of law that they were well acquainted with James Buckley deceased that they were well acquainted with his hand writing and they say that the paper hereto annexed marked Exhibit (A) is all in the handwriting of the said James Buckley deceased sworn to & subscribed before me This 5 th day of April 1854
James M. Ridgway J.P.
Amasa Webb John Ridgway
United States of America
State of Tennessee
Weakley County } This day personally appeared before me James M. Ridgway an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Weakley & state of Tennessee Thomas Killbrew and Kinchew Killbrew with both of whom I am personally acquainted and whom I know to be witnesses who are respectable and worthy of credit and who made oath in due form of law that they

were well acquainted with Mary Buckley and had some acquaintance with James Buckley They say that the records marked Exhibit (A) is the record that Mary Buckley would refer to to no how old she was and she was so old when she was married and would refer to this Record marked Exhibit (A) for proof of her age This Record we no she took good care of for it was all the Record she had of her age and marriage so she said sworn to and subscribed before me this 5 th day of April 1854 Iss at Ridgeway J.S. } Thos. Killbrew } Thomas Killbrew
April 6 / 1854 W m Em. Gathersidge Deas sir I have arranged this matter I think according to what is required if it is not right send what is lacking & if it can be arranged Rate I will attend to it arrange the matter if Right and direct the business to me & C. yours with Respect
Thos Killbrew

State of Tennessee } V E I Lomax clerk of the County Waverly County } Court of Said Waverly County do hereby certify that James M Redgrove whose signature appears to the within certificate (whose signature is as genuine) is and was at the signing of same an acting and sworn Justice of the peace in and for Said County and that his official acts as such Justice and should be entitled to full faith and credit given under my hand and seal of office at office in Dresden On the 6 day of April A. D. 1852. E I Lomax clerk of Waverly County Court

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Buckley, James GRADE Private LINE Virginia Lee's Legion
WARRANT NUMBER 11890 and 14144 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Date not shown To - not shown -
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.