Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 156, William Clay, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Clay, William Rebecca
No. 156
CONTENTS

5401.
Dennis Knapp
Rebecca Olay
widow of William Olay
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private in the Cole's  Virginia  Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 28 Dollars 35
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1845.
Certificate of Pension issued on the 10th day of April and sent to
M m H. Cooke Rutledge Tenn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners on February 9, 1845, Page 287.
Woman's death not in A.P.

East Tennessee
Letter to Co June 1843
Head Rocke 13 th Aug 12
William Clay of Grangeville in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Mosley of the 2 nd Reg t commanded by Col. Goode in the Va line for 7 months private 1 — " Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 28 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the day of Aug th 1833 and South West Cooke Rutledge
Arrears to the 4 th of March 36.66 Sem-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 14.16 $70 82
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book A Vol. 7 Page 39

1 Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of Tennessee, Grange County. S ss .
On this 10 th day of October 1832, personally appeared in open Court before Samuel Powell, Judge of the Circuit Court of the County aforesaid, now sitting, William Clay, a resident of the County aforesaid, 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 June 7, 1832 - That he was born in Chesterfield County, Virginia, in the year 1760, and is now seventy two years old, according to information derived from his parents; but he has no record of his age. During the Revolutionary war, at all the times of entering the service, as hereafter to be stated, he lived with his parents and another relating in the said County of Chesterfield, until after the siege of York, and until about the last of the year 1781, when he changed his residence into Amelia County, Virginia, where he lived during three or four years; after which he removed to Halifax County, Virginia and lived there until in 1793 as he recollects when he removed to Washington County, Virginia & lived there a short time when he removed to what is now Jefferson County, Tennessee; and, after remaining there about a year, he removed to what is now Grange County, Tennessee, in which he has lived ever since. In 1776, in the month of August, a few days after he was sixteen years old, he first entered the service as

a substitute; but his recollection fails him as to the name of the person for whom he substituted; nor can he distinctly remember how long he then continued in service before he was discharged, but thinks it was at least six weeks, and probably more. He thinks the name of his Captain was Henry Cheatham; but cannot remember the name of any other of his officers. He does not remember that the Militia with which he served were accompanied by any regulars during that campaign. The Militia of which he was one, rendezvoused at the place called the Hurdles in Chesterfield County, marched to Old Williamsburg, then to Hampton, in the County of Elizabeth City, where we were discharged, after the retiring of the enemy. Afterwards, probably in the year 1777 or 1778, but the year not distinctly recollecting, he served a second campaign, on his own account, as a Militia man, when the rendezvous was again at the Hurdles, from which they again marched to Old Williamsburg, and thence to York, and near that place, where he was discharged, after the enemy had again retired, a detachment of the troops having gone on to Hampton. He thinks he continued in service on this campaign at least five or six weeks. He does not remember the name of any of the Company officers; but thinks the troops were commanded by General Nelson. He does not remember that any regulars accompanied the Militia on this campaign. The third campaign, that he served

as a militia man was soon after the defeat of Gates, or soon after the battle of Guilford, one or other of these occurrences, occasioning the call, when the rendezvous was at Good's bridge on Appomattox river; and this term was on his own account. The troops, marched from Good's bridge to Quinada court house, where they remained for some time, and were then discharged. He was in service on this campaign, he thinks, as much as four or five weeks. He cannot remember the name of any of his Company Officers, but has a distinct recollection of the Colonel Commandant, Robert Goode. He does not remember, that any regular accompanied the militia on that campaign. It was on that campaign that some difficulties arose on account of the plucking of geese to make pillows, under the direction of Colonel Goode; an anecdote proba- bly recollected by many. After this the emergen- cies of the times occasioned two general calls of the militia, in which occasions he was in service. About the first of the year 1781 the first of these calls was made, and he, with others, rendezvoused at Manuchuck, near Richmond. The troops went to Wilton, and then through Charles City to Westover, and then crossed James River in an old brig, and went on to Smithfield, following the enemy down the river; a few miles from Smithfield, at Stone's or Macey's mills, we were discharged. This campaign, he thinks, he served at least six weeks . He does not remem- ber the name of any of his Officers, except his Captain

Edward Morley. He does not remember that any 4 regular accompanied the militia on this cam- paign. The second general call, he thinks, was about the first of April 1781, when Major Frank Goode commanded the lower regiment of Hertford in which this applicant served. This Regiment after rendezvousing, went to a place called the Rocks, on Appomattox river, and was near that during the battle of Petersburg, gradually approaching the city, awaiting order, and ready for action, until they fell in as a rear guard to the retreating ar- my, all marching that day and night to Man- ner's old field where we encamped. Genl. Mich- lenburg and Baron Stuber were commanding of- ficers in that action. Lieut. Matthew Cheatham commanded the company to which applicant be- longed on this campaign; and on this tour he acted as Ordly Sergeant. The enemy followed us to Char- terfield Court house, where they burned public build- ings. We marched in various directions until we got to Bottom's Bridge, where we remained some time, and where we were discharged, at least some of the troops, and applicant among them. He does not exactly remember the length of his service on this campaign; but thinks at least four or five weeks. Afterwards, and not long before the siege of York, he was again enrolled as a Militia man, on his own account, and the troops with him assembled at the Arundels, and went to the new magazine a- bove Williamsburg, where they remained some time before the army marched down to the siege of York. He was at the siege of York, with the other

troops, and was discharged, after the surrender of Cornwallis, at Camp before York. His company officers, were Capt. David Patterson, Lieut. Sam d Duvall, and Ensign Joseph Whitehead. He belonged, as he thinks, to the 3 d Regiment of Virginia Militia, commanded by Colo. S t George Tucker, attached to General Lawson's Brigade. He thinks he served on that town at least two months. The applicant's youth, and the variety, and short duration, of his several services, he supposes, have contributed to render his recollection of many particulars, indistinct and imperfect; and he may not be precisely accurate in some of the foregoing statements; but has endeavored to be as nearly correct as his recollection will enable him. He does not remember what particular individual signed his discharge at any of the times before mentioned; except, he thinks, that after the siege of York his captain discharged him by order of Colonel Holt Richmond. He has lost or mislaid all of his discharges. He does not know of any person by whom he could now prove any of his services, except it may be that Henry Nunnally, of Anderson County, of this State, might recollect something about the applicant's service during the campaign at the siege of York, and possibly some other of his services.
The applicant has been well known for a considerably time to the Reverend Levi Satterfield, a clergyman, living of this County, to Colonel Samuel Bunch, of the same County, & to other persons,

by whom he thinks he could establish his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. The applicant hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid -
William Clay
Wm E. Becke Clerk By David Barton D.C.
We Levi Satterfield a clergyman residing in the county of Grundy  Grundy and State of Tennessee, and Sam l Punch, Sheriff of the same County, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Clay, who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy  eighty two years of age, as stated by him; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Levi Satterfield Sam l Punch
Wm E. Becke Clerk
By D. Barton D.C.
And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Levi Satterfield, who has signed the preceding certificate,

is a clergyman resident in the County of Grundy  Grundy State of Tennessee but late of Grundy County and that Colonel Samuel Bunch, who has also signed the same is a resi- dent of the same County of Grundy and Sheriff thereof and an credible person, and that this statement is entitled to credit.
J Morris Judge of the Circuit Court of the State of Tennessee
I William E. Cooke, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Grundy, in the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the mat- ter of the application of William Clay for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 11th day of October 1832.
Wm E. Cooke Clerk By his deputy D. Barton.

State of Tennessee Grainger County
On this third day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before me William P Jones one of the justices of the peace in and for said County and State aforesaid Rebecca Blay a resident of and in the said County of Grainger aged seventy seven years old who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oaths make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 3rd day of March 1833 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war that she is the widow of William Blay who was a private and sergeant in the army of the revolution and entitled to receive twenty eight dollars and thirty three cents per annum under the act of June 7th 1832: a certificate of which issued to him on the Thirteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty three leaving due him on his certificate eleven months pay due him at the day of his death which took place on the 4th day of August eighteen hundred and forty one she states that she deems it unnecessary to refer to any of her late husband's services as the evidence of the same is already on file with the department upon which his pension was allowed, she states that that she was married to her said husband Wm Blay in the month of December 1788 as well as she recollects on 30th day of the month in the County of Halifax and State of Virginia that as far as she now knows she can produce no documentary evidence of her marriage but she has been able to surrender the family record of the ages of her children taken from her family bible and other circumstantial evidence sufficient to establish her marriage beyond a doubt. The evidence of the same will accompany this declaration she states her name was Rebecca Conner before her marriage.

with William Clay daughter of Samuel Coomer a resident of the said County of Halifax and State of Virginia. The reason she cannot obtain any documentary evidence from the office of record in Virginia is as she supposed the irregularity of the returns made by the clergy in that day of their license &c she states that she lived in wedlock with her said husband fifty three years from her marriage until the day of his death which took place at her own house at the time above referred to; It will be seen by the age of her eldest child on the register hereto prefixed that her son the Hon. Clement C. Clay of Alabama, was fifty three years old 17th of December 1842, having been born the 17th of December 1789. She states that she was married to her said husband within a delay in the month of December about the 30th of the month 1738 as before stated after the last period of her husband's service and previous to the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and was married by a certain Obadiah Acle a baptist preacher at the time and place stated above known to and subscribed on the day and year written above.
Wm P Jones
Rebecca Clay mark
questors of the peace for Granger County
State of Tennessee Granger County } And I William P Jones do further certify that the foregoing named applicant Rebecca Clay is highly respectable of good moral character and in my opinion entitled to full faith and credit on oath she is known to me and the legality of her marriage to the deceased person Mr. Clay has never been doubted. I also certify from her great age it would be very inconvenient to go to the courthouse to have made this declaration. In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal this 3rd day of May 1842.
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Wm P Jones

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John Gormley his hand and pen June 7 th 1801
Drystolle was folded the 15 th Day of July 1776
Drystolle was folded the 17 th Day of July 1776
the above is the true copy of the original
Thomas C. Clay was Born Dec r 17 th 1789
Margaret M. Clay was Born Feb y 14 th 1792
Nancy Clay was Born Sept r 18 th 1794
William Clay was Born July 18 th 1797
Reynold Clay was Born Dec r 15 th 1799
Maudeah Clay was Born June 18 th 1802
Samuel Anderson Clay was Born March 29 th 1805

February 21, 1936
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BA-J/MCS Wm. Clay, W. 156
Mrs. O. M. Oulman 3111 Holmes Avenue, South Minneapolis Minnesota
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 156, based upon the military service of William Clay.
He was born in 1760 in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
While living in Chesterfield County with his parents and a relative (their names not given) he served with the Virginia troops as follows: from August, 1776, six weeks as private in Captain Henry Cheatham's company; in 1777 or 1778, five or six weeks as private, names of officers not given; in 1780 or 1781, four or five weeks as private in Colonel Robert Goode's regiment; in 1781, six weeks as private in Captain Edward Moseley's company; from about the first of April, 1781, four or five weeks as orderly sergeant in a company commanded by Lieutenant Matthew Cheatham; in 1781, two months as private in Captain David Patterson's company in Colonel St. George Tucker's regiment and was in the siege of Yorktown.
About the last of 1781 he moved to Amelia County, Virginia, where he lived three or four years when he moved to Halifax County, Virginia, and lived there until 1793 when he moved to Washington County, Virginia. After living there a short time he moved to Jefferson County, Tennessee, and about one year later he moved to Grainger County, Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 10, 1832, at which time he was living in Grainger County, Tennessee.
He died August 4, 1841, in Grainger County, Tennessee.

William Clay married December 30, 1788, Rebecca Comer, at the home of her father, Samuel Comer, in Halifax County, Virginia.
As the widow of William Clay, Rebecca Clay was allowed pension on her application executed May 3, 1843, at which time she was seventy-seven years of age and was living in Grainger County, Tennessee.
William and Rebecca Clay had the following children:
Clement C. born December 17, 1789, referred to as Honorable Clement C. Clay of Alabama in 1843. Margaret M. " February 14, 1792. Nancy " September 18, 1794. William " July 18, 1797. Cynthia " December 15, 1799. Nancy " June 18, 1802. Samuel Anderson " March 29, 1805.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

10,120
Declaration of Rebecca Clay
Rebecca Clay Ten:
for a Pension
act 7. July '38
 adm  7 mo pri  1 - Serf   28.33  14.65 
Alfred Noe Esq Red Hill Orange Co Va

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State of Virginia } I do hereby certify that on this Franklin County } twenty third day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before me Jesse F. Miller a justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid Larkin Semon a citizen and resident of said county Who being first duly sworn on the holy Evangelist of almighty god the truth to speak the whole truth and nothing but the truth touching the matter of Rebecca Clay for a pension in right of the services of her deceased husband William Clay who was a soldier of the revolution deposes and sayeth as follows Voz
That he is aged eighty four years and was well acquainted with William Clay the deceased pensioner both before and after his marriage with Rebecca Conner the present ap- plicant and was neighbors for five years or thereabouts immediately after his marriage to the daughter to the present applicant of Sam, the Conner; Who is now Rebecca Clay the present applicant and I know they were lawfully mar- as well as I could know any thing I did not see be- cause I lived within three miles where it took place and was notorious with every person Question 1st Mr Simmons Pleas State if you know to a certainty whether the present appli- cant Rebecca Clay is the wife widow and relict of William Clay deceased pensioner and whether they are the identical persons that you was acquainted with in Halifax county in the state of Virginia
Answer She is the widow of William Clay deceased pensioner and the identical persons spoken of in the first part of my deposition and the same William Clay and the Rebecca Clay that was Rebecca Conner before marriage daughter of Samuel Conner of Halifax county Virginia

Question 2 d Mr Simons Pleas State if you know whether Mrs Rebecca Blay the present applicant has lived a widow ever since her husbands death and if she is a widow still and whether she was a widow on the 3 rd day of March B.H. 3
Answer She has lived a widow ever since his death she is a widow still and was a widow
the third day of March B.H. 3 and further this deponent sayeth not sworn and subscribed to before me this day and year first above written
Jesse F. Belcher his Clerk & Simons mark
Justice of the peace for Granger County
And I do further certify that the deponent Larkin Simons is a Man of good Moral character in his neighborhood and known to me as such and I give it as my opinion that his testimony on oath is entitled to full faith and credit I also certify that the foregoing Deposition was correctly taken down in my presence given under my hand and seal this 23 rd day of May B.H. 3
Jesse F. Belcher
Justice of the peace for Granger County

State of Tennessee Granger County
May the 26 th 1843. Page 1
Be it known that before me William P Jones a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared C. Hightower who, first being duly sworn on the holy evangelist of Almighty God the truth to speak the truth and nothing but the truth touching the matter of Rebecca Clay for a pension in right of her late husband W m Clay deceased pensioner Revolutionary Pensioner Deposeth and sayeth as follows. Verily that he was well acquainted with William Clay the Pensioner deceased & refers to in Mrs Rebecca Clays declaration for a pension, States that he drew the last money by a power of attorney for William Clay, which was his pay- ment due on the 4 th of September 1840; and the said Clay died the 10 th of August following which was in 1841 eleven months after I made the draw referred to above
Subscribed Mr Hightower whose hand writing was the register hereto affixed. taken from W m Clay family bible written by; and whose hand whether or not is this the genuine register of the ages of his children if you know please state
Answer: It is W m Clays hand writing the pensioner to whom the certificate of pension was issued hereto affixed and the register is genuine and in his own hand writing I am well acquainted with it Question: Is Mrs Rebecca Clay now now present and - I think out

State of Tennessee May the 1843 Granger County
Be it known that before me a justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared who being first duly sworn on the holy evangelist of Almighty god and ac- cording to law the truth to speak the whole truth and nothing but the truth touching the matter of Elizabeth Clay for a pension in right of the services of her late husband Wm Clay a Revolutionary Pensioner deposeth and saith as follows to wit: That
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The present applicant for a pension the lawful wife widow and Rebeck of William Clay the deceased pensioner
Answer She is there is no doubt
Mr Hightown pleas state where Mr Wm Clay was raised and where was he residing when he married Rebecca the present applicant Answer he was as I have been informed raised in Chesterfield county state of Virginia and was married as I have been always informed in Halifax County Virginia
Question
pleas state whether Mr Clay the present applicant has

ever been married since her husband William Clay died and whether she is a widow at this time Answer
She never has been married since his death and is a widow at this time further this deponent sayeth not know and subscribe before me the day & Hightown and year above written
Wm Plones
justin of the peace for Granger County The foregoing Deposition was taken down in my presence And I further certify that E Hightown the deponent who deposed to the foregoing deposition is a man of good moral character and respectable and I am of opinion full faith and credit should be given to his statements on oath given under my hand and seal this 3 rd of May 1843
William Plones (AD) justin of the peace for Granger County

State of Tennessee } I Edward Tate Clerk of the Franklin County } County Court for said County Do } Certify that William P. Jones (one) Issac H. Beal Esqrs. whose signatures appear to the several certificates annexed to the Declaration of Rebecca Clay for a Pension and the Depositions of Sartin Jones and Ephraim Hightower are Genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Office in Rutledge the 25 th Day of May A.D. 1813.
Edward Tate Clerk

State of Tennessee } Be it remembered, that Henry Anderson County } Munnich, of this County, personally appeared before me, Arthur Goyier, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and made oath that he is very old, but has some recollection of some of the services of William Clay, of Grange County, of this State, in the Revolutionary War, of the Colonies a- gainst Great Britain. He remembers, that said Clay lived in Chesterfield County, Virginia, in the same neigh- borhood with this deponent - and that said Clay went out two campaigns, as a Militiaman against the British, besides serving in the general County levies more than once - And, that both this deponent and said Clay were in service at the Siege of York - Another town of said Clay was, (as he understood, not being along then,) below Williamsburg and towards Norfolk. This deponent has been acquainted with said Clay during most of his lifetime.
Henry his Munnich mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27 th of February 1833.
Arthur Goyier
Justice Peace for Anderson County
State of Tennessee } I, Hugh Barton, Clerk Anderson County } of the Court of Pleas and Quarto Session for said County, do hereby Cer-

tify, that Arthur Grogan, whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate, is now and was, at the date of said Certificate, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly au- thorized to administer oaths; and that he is Presiding Justice of said Court. Given under my hand and private seal, (there being no seal of office) this 27th of February, 1833. —
Hugh Barton —
State of Tennessee Anderson County S
I Arthur Grogan, Presiding Magistrate of the Court of Pleas and Sessions for said County do certify, that Hugh Barton, whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate is, and at the date thereof was, Clerk of said Court, and that said Cer- tificate is in due form of law.
Given under my hand, this 27th day of February 1833. —
Presiding Justice

I Hugh Lawson White a Senator in Congress from the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Hugh Barton whose signature is to the within certificate, and that he now is and was at the time of signing said certifi- cate Clerk of the county Court of Anderson in said State and that said signature is, as I believe, in the handwriting of said Barton - I further certify that I am acquainted with Arthur Grazier and that the two certificates within which are in his name are in his proper handwriting as I believe
Hugh Lawson White May 29. 1833.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 20 th , 1843.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widows of William Clay, decd., a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville, Tenn. Agency, at the rate of Twenty eight Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1840, to the 4 th Aug. 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Tanze Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Rutledge Tenn. March 14 th 1850.
Sir.
You will find herewith the papers of Mrs Rebecca Clay widow of Wm Clay dec. d in support of her claim for a pension under the act of 2 nd July 1848. Also some additional testimony in the cases of Lucinda Saltafiel for a pension, and Elizabeth Whit Wrenn for a pension. Your early attention to these cases is respectfully solicited.
Very respectfully Wm Lloyd H. M c Cook
Rev James L. Edwards,

Rebecca Clay widow of William Clay decd for Pension under the Act of 2 nd February 1848.
W. H. Hales Esq. Nuttall Esq. Term.

The State of Tennessee Grainy County.
Th March
On this 4 day of February 1850 personally appeared before me John A. McKinney acting Justice of the peace for the county of said Rebecca Clay, a resident of the county of said and Eighty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 nd February 1848. granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of William Clay dec d who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and drew a pension from the United States during his life and was paid at the Pension Agency at Knoxville Tenn. Affiant states that she was paid an annual Pension at said Agency as the widow of the said William Clay dec d under the act of 17 th June 1844. of Twenty Eight 88 3/4 cts  23 3/4 dollars per annum. She claims a like pension under the act of 2 nd July 1848. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed this day and date above written. John A. McKinney Justice of the peace for said County.
Rebecca her Clay mark
State of Tennessee Grainy County I. Edward Tate clerk of the County Court for the county of Grainy of said do hereby certify that John A. McKinney before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken does at the time of signing the same, and still is and acting Justice of the peace for the county of said and that due faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such.
Given under my hand & seal this the 14 th  March March 1850 of office at office in Rutledge The 14 th March 1850.
Edward Tate Clerk of the County Court of Grainy County

Wulldey Tenn Decr. 20 th 1849.
Sir,
Mrs. Rebecca Clay widow of William Clay dec d a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner of Granger County Tenn. desires you to issue to her a pension certificate under the act granting pensions to the widows of Revolutionary Soldiers during their natural lives, provided, the Marriage took place prior to 1 st Jan y 1800. Mrs. Clay has been drawing a pension as the widow of the said William up to the 4 th March 1848, she was paid at the Knoxville Agency. Ten.
Very Respectfully Your O b d Serv t J. M. Brock
Rev James L. Edwards.

Aug 3 174
Rebecca Clay
July 7. 1832
See no 1832
Recd 65 3/4 Post office East Tn 2 1st of august 1833
J. C. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington
Rebecca Clay for a pension under the act of July 9th 1838

Red Hill Post office Granger County Pa 21 st of August 1843
Dear
Sir
I enclose you the declaration of Mrs Rebecca Clay made under the law of July 1838. With references to the testimony accompany- ing of her Declaration made under the act of 3 rd of March 1843 and the other documents thereto affixed and also those refered to the hearing in justification of her claim as early as practicable she requires an answer on the result of the adjudication of her claim directed to her or myself at the office Very respectfully your Most
Obedient Servant
Alfred Vail agent for Rebecca C. Clay
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington

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Elizabeth Blackwell a pioneer and other pioneers

State of Georgia Granger County Red Bell Post Office 29th of May 1845
Dear Sir In I enclose to the war department the Declaration of Rebecca Clay for a pension in right of the services of her deceased Husband William Clay Pensions of the United States now dead
I also enclose under the same cover her oath of Identity and the accompanying Record to prove her husband's death H.C. for eleven months Pay due Mr Clay at his death which she wishes a draught for and on the evidence here enclosed together wishes to be placed on the Pension Roll at what she is entitled to; To each of her applications you will please inform me by letter directed to this office or to herself directed to her here enclosing the draught certificate H.C. as the case may be or information further to accomplish the end very respectfully your obedient servant J. L. Edwards Esq. Alfred Buel for Commissioner of Pensions Rebecca Clay

V y 4232 Tennessee  Knoxville Rebecca Clay widow of William Clay who was a priv t. Cav. in the Virginia Line
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6. April 1838 from 4. Sep 1840 to 4. Aug 1841. Age notified 13 Dec 1844
Lt. to Col. M. Cooke.
January 2 nd 1850,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 28 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the Eighth day of Jan y 1844 and sent to Alfredo Vael Red Hill Granger Co. Tennessee
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. / Page 217

February 21, 1936
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BA-J/MMHP/MCS William Clay, W. 156 Joel Lewis, W. 780
Mrs. O. M. Oulman 3111 Holmes Avenue, South Minneapolis Minnesota
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of William Clay of Virginia and Tennessee who married Rebecca Comer, Joel Lewis of Surry County, North Carolina, who married Miriam Eastham, Thomas Withers, David, John and Job Randall of Connecticut, the record of their father, John Randall of Litchfield, Connecticut, and that of Eugene (J.?) Oulman, Civil War soldier, Iowa Infantry and a pensioner, #134305.
There are no claims for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a David or a Job Randall who served with the Connecticut troops or who applied for pension while residing in that state, nor of a Thomas Withers. No records could be identified of the two soldiers, John Randall, father and son, in whom you are interested.
The records of William Clay, W. 156, and Joel Lewis, W. 780, are furnished herewith.
Your letter has been referred to the proper division for reply in regard to the Civil War soldier.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
17.7.156
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Clay a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1776 6 weeks Pvt. Henry Cheatham Va.   1777 or 1778 5 or 6 weeks no officers named   1780 or 1781 4 or 5 weeks Robert Goode   1781 6 weeks Edmond Mosley   atm 1st Apr. 1781 4 or 5 weeks orderly Sgt. J. Matthew Cheatham St. George Tucker   + 1781 2 mos. David Patterson  
Battles engaged in, + Siege of York
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Chesterfield Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 10. 1832 His ch. was al.
Residence at date of application, Granger Co. Tenn.
Age at date of application, b in Chesterfield Co. Va. in 1760.
Remarks: d. Aug. 4. 1841 in Granger Co. Tenn.
He was in Halifax Co. Va. Dec. 30. 1788 Rebecca daughter of Samuel Coomes Halifax Co. was allowed pension on an application executed May 3. 1843 while a resident of Granger Co. Tenn. aged 77 years. See Supplement herewith for names of children. Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

J. L. Mc
Rev. War Section.
April 16, 1913.
Miss Frances P. Otken, 704 Third Street, McComb, Miss.
Madam:
In addition to the military history of William Clay, W. File No. 156. Rev. War, you are furnished the following data as to his children.
  Clement C.  born  December 17, 1789.  ref. to no Hm    Margaret M.  "  February 14, 1792.  7 also in 1847    Nancy.  "  September 18, 1794.     William.  "  July 18, 1797.     Cynthia,  "  December 15, 1799.     Maacah,  "  June 18, 1802.     Samuel Anderson,  "  March 29, 1805.   
Very respectfully,
J. L. Davenport Commissioner.

McComb, Miss. April 7th.1913
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly examine your records and advise me if you have on file any data reference record of service as given herewith:
William Clay, Born Chesterfield, Virginia Aug.11-1760 enlisted in Revolutionary Army at age of 16, applied for Pension on Oct. 10th. 1832 at which time he was residing in Granger County, Tennessee. Pension granted for Seven month's actual service as a private and one month's service as a Sergeant in the Virginia troops Revolutionary War. Served under Captain Edward Mosely and Colonel Robert Goode. Enlisted in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
If you find record on file, kindly embody the above information in your reply.
Thanking you in advance for your prompt attention, I am
Yours truly,
(Miss)Frances Powell Otken,
# 704 Third St.,
McComb, Miss.
Can you advise me from which Department I can obtain information as to Military land warrants issued account service in the Revolutionary War.

96 Doed persd Briggs, Cag- mv 6414
1913 apr. 10 Hist. Soc Obtained also where copy for B.L. data. 1936 Feb. 21. Hist. Mrs. O. M. Dulin -h
156 Rev WIDOW, &c.
Aug 8 li OH see Dr
File No. 156
Rebecca Clay.
Widow.
William Clay.
Priv. & Conf. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 2, 1848.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 134
[Arrangement of 1870.]

7545
Tennessee Knoxville
Rebecca Clay
widow of William Clay
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 4th August, 1841 of Granger in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Mosley of the Regt commanded by Col Grode in the Virginia line for 7 months Private 1 " Sgt
Rep Aug 22
Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville at the rate of 28 Dollars & 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of August, 1842 and sent to Alfred Noel Esq New Hill Greene Co Penn
Whole amount due $148.65.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thomas Cumpkin Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 206.

Rebecca Clay
Jan
at 3 March
$28.33.
Alfred Noel
Red Hill
Evangelist
Jan

State of Tennessee? Granger County,
On this seventh day of August eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before me William Sharp one of the justices of the peace in and for said County and State aforesaid; Rebecca Clay a resident of and in said County of Granger aged seventy seven years old who being first duly sworn on the holy evangelist of Almighty god and according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; States that she is the widow of William Clay who was a sergeant and private in the army of the revolution and who had a pension granted to him by the war department on the thirteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty three for twenty eight dollars and thirty three cents per annum which will be seen by reference to the records filed in the Pension office and by his certificate of pension returned to the department in order to obtain the arrearage of pension.

due her said husband before his death; which has been paid and her receipt forwarded to the Treasury department for the same; whose death took place at his own house in this County on the fourth day of August 1841; she would also refer the de- -partment to the evidence accompanying her declaration filed in the Pension office under the act of the 3 d of March 1843 and to the evidence filed along with the certificate as she supposes now in the third auditors office and family record in proof of the time and the fact of her lawful marriage to her said hus- -band William Clay; which took place in Halifax County at her Fathers in the State of Virginia in the Month of December 1788. She states that her Name was Rebecca Corner before her Marriage to her said husband and her fathers Name was Samuel Corner. She states that as the declaration filed under the act of the 3 d of March 1843 is very full she would refer you to that for all the particulars and the testimony thereto offered and deems it unnecessary to say more here on those points; She would state that the Clerks office afford no records as she is informed and believes showing the facts of her Marriage having lately applied to the Clerk of Halifax County; and the reason as she is informed and

believe is in consequence of the irregularity of the preachers who performed the ceremony in making their returns in that day and as such no record kept of the same; But the further statement declares that she was married to the said William Clay on the thirteenth day of December Seventeen hundred and eighty eight and that her said husband William Clay advised said on the fourth day of August eighteen hundred and forty one; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four at the time above stated
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me William Sharpe her Rebecca J. Clay
mark of the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight
State of Tennessee I do further certify that Granger County I do further certify that Rebecca Clay the widow and relict of William Blay Revolutionary pensioner is known to me as such and in my opinion entitled to the benefit of the law the Blames under given under my hand and seal this day and year first above written
William Sharpe Justice of the peace for Granger County

I also certify that from her extreme age and bad health it is entirely impracticable to take her to Court to have made her declaration given under my hand and seal this seventh day of August 1843
William Sharp Justice of the peace for Grampian County
Rebecca Gray Affidavit for a Divorce under the act 7 & 8 1858
affidavit for divorce under the act 7 & 8 1858

State of Tennessee 3 / 2 County Court May Term 1843 Grainger County 3 / 2 Personally appeared in open Court
William P. Jones 3 / 2 made Oath that Rebecca Clay is the widow of William Clay Decd: a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of twenty-eight Dollars 3 / 2 Thirtythree cents per annum 3 / 2 that said William Clay Decd was a resident of Grainger County in the State of Tennessee that he died in the County of Grainger in the State of Tennessee on the 4 th Day of August 1841. It is Ordered by the Court that the Clerk of this Court make out a Certified Copy of this order for the benefit of said Rebecca Clay widow etc. A True Copy from the Record
E. Tate Clerk
State of Tennessee 3 / 2 County Court August Term Grainger County 3 / 2 1843.
Rebecca Clay widow 3 / 2 From the evidence in application for Pension this case exhibited before the Court on the Original Declaration 3 / 2 the pro- ceedings had before William Sharp Esqr. one of the members of this Court were fully aware of the proceedings had before said William Sharp Esqr and fully concur in Opinion that the said Rebecca Clay widow is entitled to a pension agreeable to the act of Congress.
A True Copy from the Record
E. Tate Clerk

I am to do as
State of Tennessee Grainger County
I Edward Tate Clerk of the County Court for Said County
Do hereby Certify that the within and foregoing is a true transcript of the Records of the County Court of Said County made in the case of Rebecca Clay widow of William Clay Sd. for Pension as the the May and August Terms of Said Court And I also Certify that William Sharp Esqr. whose name appears to the Declaration of Rebecca Clay on his Certificates thereto affixed is an acting Justice of the peace for Said County duly elected commissioned and qualified according to the Constitution and Laws of the State of Tennessee and that his signature appears to be in his own proper handwriting and that full faith and credit is due Official acts as such
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal Office at Office in Rutledge the 19 th Day of August 1843.
E. Tate Clerk