Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38628, Mainyard Colley, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Colley Mainyard
S. 38628
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20.094 Alabama
Moisingard Colley
of Simonton Co in the State of Alabama who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Marks of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Davis in the Virginia line, for the term of three years from 1777 to 1780
Inscribed on the roll of Alabama at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the second day of January 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of January 1830 and sent to Robert Austin Clk. Co. Athens, Alabama
Arrears to 4th of March 1830 $ 16.77 Semi-annual all'ce ending
$ 16.77
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Rec. Book D, vol. 10. fol. 83.
Dead Letter to D. Senty & B. Auditor 29. July 1839.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 1. April 1838 from 4 th Sept 1837 to the 17. November 1838, the day of his death. Agent Notified 20 Sept 1839.

21.108
pen: to com: 2 o Jan. 1830
Athens, Ala - 2 o Jan. 1830

Original claim. Declaration in Order to be placed On the pension list under the act of the 18th March 1818. State of Alabama County of Limestone ss. On this 11th day of December 1829 personally appeared in Open Court being a court of record for the County of Limestone and State of Alabama, made so by the act of the Legislature of the State of Alabama. Mainyard Colley resident in said County aged sixty eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth On his Oath make the following declaration, in Order to Obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 And the 1st of May 1820. That he the said Mainyard Colley enlisted for the term of three years, On the 16th day of January in the year 1777 in the State of Virginia in the Company Commanded by Captain John Marks in the fourteenth Regiment Commanded by Colonel William Davis in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental establishment, and afterwards attached to the 10th Regiment Commanded by Burgess Badd, that he Continued to serve in the said Corps until left behind sick in Philadelphia on the 11th day of January 1780 in the State of Pennsylvania where he remained sick until some time after the term of his service expired and that he never received any written discharge from any of the Commanding Officers, that he hereby relinquishes every Claim whatever to a pension except the present, that his name is not on the roll of any State; And the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension; That he had heretofore made application, and the papers sent were not correct, and does not know the exact reason of his not having received a pension Or placed on the pension list. And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 And that I have not since that time, by Gift Sale or in any manner disposed of any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide, for Certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th

day of March 1818; And that I have not nor has any person without for me any property, or securities contracts or debts due to me, Nor have I any other income than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed as copy me subscribed, Three head of cattle, Eleven head of stock hogs, and Eighty acres of land which cost me two dollars and fifty cents per acre which has not as yet been paid for. That his Occupation is that of a farmer, and that he is not very able to pur- sue it from old age, and that the number of his family is two, him- self and wife whose is Elizabeth Colley aged about sixty eight years and is not able to contribute much towards a support, and that since the 18th day of March 1818 there has been the following changes in my property, to wit, The land named in the schedule hereto annexed has been purchased, one mare and Colt worth about One hundred dollars has died, one horse worth about fifty dollars has died and I have killed from four to six hogs and a small beef per year for the support of myself & family sworn to & declared in Open Court the 14th day December 1829 Test Robert Austin Jr Clerk
Mainyard Colley
I Robert Austin Jr. Clerk of the County Court of Linnstone County State of Alabama do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Mainyard Colley did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement on the Continental establishment, I also certify that the foregoing Oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Three hundred ten Dollars.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court at Office in the Town of Athens this 14th day of December A.D. 1829
Robert Austin Jr. Clerk of the County Court of Linnstone.

I William J Mason Judge of the County Court of the County of Limestone and State of Alabama Do hereby Certify that Robert Austin Jr. whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate was at the time of signing the same Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid and that full faith and credit are given to all his Official acts as such - Given under my hand and seal, this 18th day of December 1829
Wm J Mason " " (Seal)

60th 38. Sep 27-
The State of Alabama, at a County Court began Limestone County and held for the county of Limestone at the Court house in the Town of Athens on the 10 th day of June 1833. present the Hon. Frederick B. Nelson Judge presiding it being a court of Record by a Statute of said State, Satisfactory testimony was adduced to the said Court by Elizabeth Colley that she was the wife and is now the widow of Maynard Colley deceased who is the identical person named in an original certificate now in her possession of which I certify the following is a true copy.
War Department Revolutionary Claims
I certify, that, in conformity with the Laws of the United States, of March 18. 1818, May 1. 1820. & March 1. 1828. Maynard Colley late a Private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Alabama Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the second day of January one Thousand eight hundred and thirty
Given at the War Office of the United States 26 th day of January one Thousand eight hundred and thirty
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J. W. H. Eaton
Secretary of War.
Examined and countersigned S. L. Edwards
Payable Semi-annually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September at Tuscaloosa by Daniel M. Bezzos Esqr Pension Agent. No payment can be made on an original certificate, until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates after issuing the certificate.
Registered in Book D, Vol. 10 page 813 by
Wm. H. Ellison Clerk.
also that Elizabeth Colley adduced satisfactory testimony

That the said Mainyard Colley died on the 17 th day of November 1838. That he resided in Limestone County at the time of his death and had resided there for the space of fourteen years past, previous thereto he resided in Madison City Ala and previous thereto in the State of Georgia. I Robert Austin go clerk of the County Court of the County of Limestone and State of Alabama, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains a true copy of the proceedings had in said County Court in the case of Elizabeth Colley's application for the pension of Mainyard Colley Decd. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court This 10 th June 1839 and 63 rd year of American Independence.
Robt Robert Austin H. Clerk of the County Court of the County of Limestone State of Alabama
Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Colley of Limestone County Alabama widow of Mainyard Colley a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint Daniel Lentz my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the agent of the United States paying pensions in Huntsville State of Alabama my pensions from the first of September 1837 to the seventeenth of November 1838 Witness my hand and Seal This 10 th day of June 1836 Sealed and delivered in presence of
Elizabeth her X Colley mark
Albert J. Stanford Martha J. her X Stanford mark
State of Alabama, Be it known that on the 10 th day of Limestone County } June 1839 before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared

Elizabeth Colley, above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned
J B Flannigan J.P.
State of Alabama, ss.
Limestone County } Be it known that on the 10 th day of June 1839 before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the said County personally appeared
Daniel Lentz the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer, or mortgage of the pension or arrears of pension therein authorized to be received by him
Daniel Lentz
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned before me,
J. B. Flannigan J.P.
Signature of the Magistrate
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State of Alabama, ss
Limestone County } I Robert Austin Jr Clerk of the County Court for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Simpson B Flannigan is a justice of the peace in and for the  on the day after year of his said certificate County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the day of April April 1838 and will expire on the 1 st Monday of March 1841 that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and seal

of Said County of Linnestown this 10 th day of June 1839.
That Robert Austin is Clerk of the County Court of Linnestown County State of Alabama
State of Alabama Linnestown County S I F B Nelson Judge of the county Court of said County do certify that Robert Austin whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same Clerk of the said County Court of Linnestown in the said State of Alabama and that full faith and credit is due and should be given to all his official acts as such. Given under my hand and seal this the 10 th day of June 1839
F. B. Nelson Judge
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Enp No. 6803.
✓ By
Widow of Mainyard Colley - decd, late Henry Huntsville roll dtd 18 March, 1878.
$113.73
13 Sept. 1839. 14
Oct 6 1839
Regnum 327 dated 14 Sept 1839
Sent to Treasury 16 Sept 1839
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By the United States
To the Widow of Main- yard Calley, deceased, late a pensioner on the Huntsville roll, per act 18 March, 1878.
For his pension from 2 Sept r 1837, to 17 Nov r 1838, the day of his death, 14 mos & 14 days at eight dollars per month, per voucher filed herewith. — — — — — $115.73
Second Comptroller's Office Examined by L. Coathcart 13 th Sep r 1839
Treas y Dept y 3 rd Audit g Office 13 Sep r 1839 Stated by Desdemona
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB
October 11, 1930
Mrs. Rebecca C. Hart
Chatham, Virginia
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38628, that Mainyard Colley enlisted in the State of Virginia, January 11, 1777, and served three years as a private in Captain John Marks' company, Colonels William Davies' and Burgess Ball's Virginia regiments.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 14, 1829, at which time he was living in Limestone County, Alabama, and was aged sixty-eight years.
In 1829, he referred to his wife Elizabeth as aged sixty-eight years.
He died November 17, 1838, leaving a widow whose name is not designated.
Due to the very large number of requests similar to yours, and the lack of clerical force available for the purpose, the bureau is unable to furnish more than two histories to each inquirer.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

State of Alabama } This day came before Madison County } me David Brewton one of the acting justices of the peace in and for S d County Thomas Astlin, and deponeth & saith — That he knew Mainyard Colley & Polder in the Revolutionary war in Captain John Marks Company the fourteenth. Redger Virginia Troops, commanded by Colonel William Davis Swann to S his Thomas Astlin Subscribed before me
This 31 st of July 1828 I said Brewton
13. This deponent saith that, further that he is disinterested in the above certificate, given under my hand this the day & date above mentioned — his Thomas Astlin mark
The State of Alabama } I Thomas Brandon clerk of the Madison County — } County Court of said County do hereby certify that David Brewton is an acting justice of the peace of said County and was at the time of taking the affidavit of Thomas Astlin as is set forth above (to wit) on the 31 st day of July 1828 duly Commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such
In Testimony of which I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at office the 1 st day of August 1828 and of our Independence the 53 rd Year
Tho: Brandon

The State of Alabama I Samuel Chapman Judge Madison County of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that Thomas Branton whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is Clerk of said Court and was at the time of making his said Certificate and that the same is in due form given under My hand at office in said County the 1 st day of August 1828
Sam l Chapman
I do certify that the within witness Thos Aslin was a creditable witness at the time his affidavit was taken By me and that he is now dead given under my hand and Seal this the 3 day of Oct 1829
Dana Brewster

State of Kentucky Scott County March 29 th 1828 I hereby certify that Maynard Bolly served as a private in the Continental army in Capt John Marks's company first in the 14 th and afterwards in the tenth Virginia Regiment and farther that he served two campaigns and was to the best of my recollection and belief legally discharged and I farther certify that I am a disinterested witness in relation to to any pension that said Bolly may be entitled to draw from the Government of the United States and that I have not seen him for forty years given under my hand the day and date above written
David Rerr
Commonwealth of Kentucky Scott County Set. David Rerr personally appeared before the sub- -iber a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid and made oath to the foregoing certificate and I farther certify that he is in good standing and a creditable witness given under my hand this 29 th day of March 1828 William Roddy J.P.C.

State of Kentucky
Scott County ss
I B. Ford Clerk of the Court. aforesaid do hereby certify that William Rhodes esq. whose name is attached to the foregoing Certificate was at the date of said Certificate, and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Scott: duly commissioned and qualified, and that due faith and Credit is and of right ought to be given to all his Official acts as such as well within this Commonwealth as without
In attestation whereof I have hereunto set my hand as clerk and caused the seal of my said Office to be affixed the 31 st day of March 1828 and 52 nd year of the Commonwealth
W. B. Ford Clerk

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
September 14 th , 1839.
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," The widow of Mainyard Colley, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Huntsville Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars and _____ Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept., 1837, to the 17 th November, 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Lissie Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

L. 149
Payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, at Tuscaloosa.
by Daniel M. Rigg Esq. Pension Agent.
No payment can be made on an original certificate, until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates after issuing the certificate.
Registered in Book D Vol. 10 page 83 by
J. M. Allison Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I Certify, That, in conformity with the Laws of the United States, of March 18. 1818, May 1. 1820, & March 1. 1823, Wadsworth Colley late a Private in the Army of the Revolution — is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Alabama Agency, at the rate of Eight — dollars per month, to commence on the second day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty .
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 26 th day of January one thousand eight hundred and twenty thirty .
J. P. Caton Secretary of War.
Examined and countersigned, J. L. Edwards
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L 149 3 Sept 6. 5 Sept. 1839 Pension Office.
Manly and Colly
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FREE
Mr. Poinsett Secretary of War Washington City

Thurs August 26, 1839
In closed you will find the original servitude of Margaret Colley Deed - which I suppose is all the papers necessary now in the case of said Colley Deed
Daniel Laitty to J. R. Pointet. Sec. of State
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L. 131 3 Lg 26
July 27. 1839
Mrs. Mary Colly Pension Office Pension certificate written for on July 29 W. Lewis
Encl.
Wm. H. Smith Secretary of War Washington City D.C.
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Atkins Ala 15 July 1839
Dear Sir
I herewith enclose you Elizabeth Lutz (widow of Henry Lutz dec'd) application for the annuity due said Henry Lutz as a pension at the time of his death. Genl B M. Lewis Agent at Huntsville instructed me to forward the papers to you as the time had elapsed for paying at Huntsville. Your immediate attention will greatly oblige.
Yours very respectfully David Lutz.
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Chatham Pa Sept 24, 1930,
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:
Will you please give me whatever information you can about Charles, William and George Colley (rellis) who served in the Revolutionary War. I am sure Charles

was promised, "Asia & Maynard also served in the war, and possibly James - If you have any of these names please give me the County they were from - The family I refer to lived first in Stafford & later Pittsylvania -
Thanking you in advance - Very truly Mrs. Rebecca C. Hart Chatham Va.

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File No. 88628
Manzard Colley P. S. Rev. W. W.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index :— Vol. 8 , Page 98
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1930-Act 11-12-30 L. mro. Rebecca C. Hart-Cessy