Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8637, Michael Guartney, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Guartney Michael
S. 8637
CONTENTS
carded

Virginia - 31,544
Michael Guartney
of Mecklenburg for the State of Virginia
who was a Pn - in the Ques. comm. det. by Capt. Popley of the Regt. commanded by M. Klein in the V. line for 6 mos & 10 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 21 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of '38, and at the Georgetown Mill Brown, N.C.
Arrears to the 14th of Sep. - $159.99
Semi-ann. allowance ending 10.
$170.
{ Revolutionary War Act June 7, 1833
Recorded by R. B. ... Book 8 Vol. 6 th Page 15
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 1 st Sept 1838 to 4 March 1839. Age notified 214 Jan'y 1840

Division.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington,-----, 190--
No.
Claimant,
Soldier,
Respectfully referred to the MEDICAL REFEREE with the request that he_____

Michael Guartney
Declaration for a Pension
15 th Octo: 1832.
20874

State of Virginia county of Mecklenburg } Sc.
On this 19 th day of November 1832 personally appeared in open court, before William Birchell, Erasmus Kennon, Abraham Keen & Thomas Wartman Justices of the county court of Mecklenburg, now sitting, Michael Guatney, a resident of said county of Mecklenburg and State of Virginia, aged, seventy four years, four months and eight days, 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 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers; and served as herein stated. That he volunteered at Brunswick Courthouse, (Virginia) and joined a company commanded by Captain Joseph Peoples belonging to a Regiment commanded by Col. Frederick Maclin, [the number of the Regiment he does not recollect]. he marched through Williamsburg to Yorke, and from thence to Hampton, and to Portsmouth, and was discharged after serving a term of six weeks. A short time after his discharge, he enlisted under Capt. Willis for eighteen months as a minute man, Capt. Willis' company was transferred to Capt. James Mason from Sussex county, and served their term of duty at little Yorke; He afterwards enlisted as a militia man under Capt. Turner Bynum in a regiment commanded by Col. Doulman and was stationed most of his term at McKee's Mills under the command of General Dawson, having served three months he was discharged: and was shortly after drafted and joined a company commanded by Capt. James Marshall in a regiment commanded by Richard Elliott. Served at Yorke, and was present at the capture of Cornwallis. That he has no documentary evidence of his service, and that he knows of but one person Thomas Delbridge now living, by whom he could prove it; his discharges have all been lost, the one given him at McKee's mills was signed by General Mullenburg, the last discharge was signed by Col. Elliott. That he was born in the county of Brunswick, Virginia, July 11 th 1758 as is recorded in an old Family Bible now in his possession, he was living in Brunswick when he first entered the service, and has ever since resided in the State of Virginia, and now resides in the said county of Mecklenburg. That he was in the service more than two years, once as a volunteer, was twice drafted, and once enlisted for eighteen months. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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, the day and year aforesaid.
Michael Guatney

We Washington M. Pettus and Tucker Carrington residing in the said county and State, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Michael Guartney who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration, that we believe him to be upwards of seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Washington M. Pettus Tucker Carrington
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states -
I John N Baptist Clerk of the Court of Mecklenburg County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Michael Guartney for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of Office this 15 th day of October 1832 -
J. Baptist

State of Virginia 8 s.s. Mecklenburg County v
On this 20 day of August 1838 personally appeared in Court, before the court of this County now sitting Michael Gratney a resident in said County aged Eighty years the 11 th July last, 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 the 7 th June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution under the following named Officers: "That he joined a volunteer company at Brunswick C.H. House in this State which company was commanded by Capt. Joseph Peoples and was attached to a Regiment commanded by Col. Frederick Macklin, the Number of the Regiment nor the day on which he joined the said Company he cannot now recollect (if he ever knew)." He was marched through Williamsburg & York and from thence to Hampton and Portsmouth at the latter place was discharged after having served a tour of six weeks; some short time after his discharge at Portsmouth he enlisted as a minute man into a Company commanded by Capt. Willis. Capt. Willis Company was transferred to Capt. James Mason from Sussex County, his engagement in said Company was for Eighteen months & he actually served his time out in said Company at Little York partly in the field & partly in garrison as necessity and urgency of matters might require against the common enemy of the Country. The precise periods of service in the field and Garrison he cannot now recollect (if he ever could as he took no account of it)." He afterwards enlisted into a Militia Company for three months commanded by Capt. Turner Bynum said Company was attached to a Regiment commanded by Col. Doulman and he cannot now recollect the Number of the said Regiment (if he ever knew) and was stationed most of his time at McKees Mills under the Command of Genl. Lawson, and having served his time out was discharged. Shortly after he was drafted into a Militia Company commanded by Capt. James Marshall which company was attached to a Regiment

Regiment commanded by Col. Richard Elliott that he served two months in this Draft under Capt. Marshall at Little York and was present when the British forces under the Command of Lord Cornwallis surrendered and after the surrender of his Lordship he was then and there discharged from the service, it will be seen that he served in Army of the War of the Revolution two years & two weeks and should have served his last term fully out had it have been required. "He has no Documentary evidence of his service and knows of but one person now living by whom he can prove any part thereof that is Thomas Delbridge whose certificate is hereto attached; his discharges have all been lost, the one given him at McKee's Mills was signed by General Muhlburg, the last was signed by Col. Elliott." That he was born in the County of Brunswick in this State on the 11 th July 1758 as appears by a record in an Old Family Bible now in his possession and he has resided in the County of Brunswick when he first entered the service of the United States and has ever since mostly resided in that and this County where he now resides and the reason why he has not made earlier application for a pension is that he never knew that any others than Continental Regulars were entitled thereto until he was informed of the act under which he is now making application. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity whatever except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above-said - Michael Snodgrass
We John B Smith a Minister of the Gospel of the Baptist persuasion and of the County of Mecklenburg & State of Virginia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Michael Snodgrass who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty 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

Subscribed the 20 th day of Aug t , 1838.
Michael B. ...
Quest. 1 st Where and in what year were you born?
I was born in Brunswick County Virginia in the year seventeen hundred and fifty eight.
" 2. Have you any record of your age?
I have it in an old family bible.
" 3 where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war? and where do you now live? I was living in Brunswick County & having no land have lived in different countries in Va & now reside in Mathews County Va.
4 th How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute & if a substitute for whom? I was a volunteer the first tour of duty and drafted the second tour.
5 th State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served, such Continental & Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services? -
I was commanded by Col o Dowlinen at Mathews Mill in lower Virginia, a Continental officer, Genl Lawson of the Militia commanded. My Capt was Turner Binan.
6 th Did you ever receive a discharge & if so by whom was it given & what has become it? -
I was discharged by Genl Mullenburg at Cabin point Va & since then lost it, considering it of no value.
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood & who can testify as to your character for veracity & belief of your services in the Revolutionary war? -

Mecklenburg County V a to wit
This day Thomas DeWidley personally appeared me J W Green a justice of the peace for said County and made oath that he served with Michael Swatney two years of duty during the Revolutionary war - viz six weeks at Portsmouth V a and two months at York Town, Given under my hand this 10 th day of Nov. 1832 J W Green J.P.
We John B. Smith a minister of the Gospel of the Baptist persuasion residing in the County of Mecklenburg & State of Virginia and Washington M. Pettus and Ruben A. Puryear hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Michael Swatney who is at present an applicant for a pension from the United States and that we believe him to be of the age he states Eighty years; that he is believed & reputed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the war of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion - Given under our hands this 20 th day of July 1838.
John B. Smith
Washington M. Pettus
Virginia Mecklenburg County to wit: R. A. Puryear
John B. Smith a minister of the Gospel of the Baptist persuasion residing in this County & Washington M. Pettus & Ruben A. Puryear came before me a Justice for said County & made oath to the foregoing certificate in due form of law, & I certify them to be credi- ble witnesses - Given under my hand this 20 th day of Augt. 1838.
J. W. Green J.P.

John S. Finch a magistrate
7 7
1841
John S. Finch

Given the names J. B. Smith a Minister of the Gospel, Washington M. Pettis, R. H. Puryear
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories as prescribed by the War Department that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as his Master.
J. Richard B. Baptist Clerk of the Court of Mecklen- burg County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Michael Gratney for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Office 21 st day of August 1838
Seal
Richard B. Baptist Clk.

M. Gulliney
admitted
for 6 mo 12 days
$ 21 \frac{33}{100}

Michael Quartney Virginia
Suspended
let 23 Augt 1836 F. G. Baptist do to
Richd. B. Baptist, May 6. 1837.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 10 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," Michael Gwartney, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the 7 th June 1832  Richmond Agency, at the rate of Twenty one Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 , has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1838, to the 4 th March, 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Harrison Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

May 6
W Mch. Quartermaster V.A. C.A. M.
Friend
J. L. Edwards Esquire Com te of Pensions War Department. Washington

Baydon, Mecklenb g Co. 28 th April 1837.
Sir
The clerk of the county court of this county - some 6 or 8 months ago forwarded to you the declaration of Michael Guarlney for a pension - Since that time we have heard nothing from it. I have been obliged to wait this long - supposing perhaps force of business may have prevented you from giving your attention earlier to the subject. - Pray let me know whether such a declaration is on file in your office - it may probably have been mislaid.
Yours ob: servt.
Richard B. Bapst

RECORDS.
CHANGES TO BE MADE.
COMPANY, REGIMENT, ETC., SHOULD INVARIABLY BE USED.
CORRECT.
Inv. orig. S.7.8637
" ctf.
orig.
ctf.
Name Michael Guartney
Service
Date filing From
INCORRECT.
Michael Guartway
Blue jacket
P. O. address:
Castletwaite

Michael G. G. G.
11 1/2
6 m & 12 days old
18 m - 18 m
Parental neglect - 18 m

State of Virginia County of Westmoreland } ss
On this 19 th day of September 1836 personally
appeared in open court before Benjamin W. Coleman Samuel Daly, John Hutcherson and Ralph Hubbard Justices of the County Court
of Westmoreland Now sitting, Michael Guartney a resident of said County of Westmoreland and state of Virginia aged seventy eight years two months and 8 days who being first duly sworn according to Law with an his oath make the following declar- ation in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following Names Officers; (and served as herein stated, that he volunteered at Brunswick Court house Virginia (and joined) a Company com- manded by Captain Joseph Peoples belonging to a Regiment com- manded by Col. Francis Maelen (the number of the Regiment not recollected) he marched through Williamsburg to York (and from thence to Hampton and to Portsmouth and was discharged after serving a term of Six weeks a short time after which he enlisted under Captain Willis for eighteen months, as a private man Captain Willis's Company was transferred to Capt. James Mason from Sussex
County

They met at Belfield (and) marched to Little York where he served eighteen months . Viz: from the time they met at Belfield till the time he was discharged at Little York, and he soon afterwards perhaps some two or three months enlisted as a Militia man under Captain Turner Bynum in a regiment commanded by Colo. Doughtman and was stationed most of his time at McKim's Mills under the command of General Lawson having served three months he was discharged and was shortly after drafted (and joined a company commanded by Capt. James Marshall in a Regiment commanded by Richard Elliott served at Yorktown (and was present at the Capture of Cornwallis - this last draft was for a three months tour of duty, but believes precisely two months has expired when Cornwallis was taken he was then discharged) his discharges from all these tours of duty have all long since been lost (and) destroyed - as to the period when this service was performed this declarant cannot certainly recollect, nor is it reasonable that he should recollect the precise period when this service was performed (having no document in his possession which would throw any light on the subject) but thinks the first tour was among the first companies that marched from the county of Brunswick - the other tours following in quick succession will give some information in relation to the period when the whole of these services were performed - that he served as above stated in the first tour six weeks in the second eighteen months in the third three months (and) in the fourth two months
Making

Making in the whole the term of two years and two weeks, that he has no documentary evidence of his service and that he knows of no person now living by whom he could prove the whole of his services his discharges have all been lost, the one given him at M c Rees Mills was signed by General Mullenburg the last discharge was signed by Colo Elliott - that he was born in the County of Brunswick Virginia July 11 th 1758 as is recited in an old Family Bible now in his possession he was living in Brunswick when he first entered the service and has ever since resided in the state of Virginia (and now resides in the said County of Mecklenburg) That he was in the service as above stated two years and two weeks once as a Volunteer , was twice drafted and once enlisted for eighteen months He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll at the agency of any state. and the declarant also states the following facts. Viz: that he made application some 4 or 5 years ago in due form to the Judge of the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for this county but in consequence of the declarant not recollecting the name of the Colo: in one of the courts the business for the time was postponed and after much wait on the 19 th November 1832 he filed his declaration in open court and proved the six weeks and two months service only , by the evidence of Thomas Bulbridge in this court of only only, by the evidence of Thomas Bulbridge in this court. The declaration was for wages to the war department
(any)

and after rejected on the ground that 6 months had not been proved so he is compelled to resort to another grade of evidence to support his claim to recd. the character which he surclaims in his neighbourhood, and the general belief of his Service - The declarant being old and infirm and also igno- -rant, of his rights in this respect was neglected until a few months since. These are the reason why an earlier application has not been made.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid Michael Gralton
We Lewis Burrill Sen: & Benjamin W. Coleman residing in the said County and State, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Michael Gralton who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration. That we believe him to be upwards of Seventy eight years of age. That he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Lewis Burrill Sen r
Benj m W. Coleman
AND the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after

after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states: and the Court doth further certify that Lewis Burnwell sen and Benjamin W. Coleman who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents of the said County of Mecklenburg, that they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I John G. Baptist Clerk of the County Court of Mecklenburg aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Michael Guartney for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the said County at Office this 23. rd day of September 1836.
Jno: G. Baptist. C.

Michael Gwartney Sept 64
Mill Grove N. 30 th Aug.
Free
James L. Edwards 1832 7 June
James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions War Department
Washington City

Sir,
Near Mill Grove Virginia
August, 29 th 1838
I herein enclose the second declaration of Old Mr. Michael Gratney for a Pension I also enclose his first Declaration which was returned to Col. John S. Baptist in your letter to him under date 23 rd August 1836 stating that it was not done agreeable to the regulations and instructions of the War Department, the last is made out as nearly conformable to the instructions sent as the nature of the case will admit of & I hoped and requested that your Hon ble Department will act upon it as early as practicable as the old man wishes to remove from this part of the country as early this fall as possible, the former is returned herewith in order that your Hon ble Dep t may judge on his case with as much as accuracy as possible, please give the earliest attention to this matter conveniently within your power & Greatly Oblige Old Mr. Gratney & Yrs Mo. ob t
Hon ble Secy Langston Bacon
P.S. having been inform'd that by a late act of Congress there is some alteration in the form for drawing the old Revolutionary soldiers pensions would be thankful to you if you consistent that you will be so kind as to forward me a Blank form & Greatly Oblige Yrs very respect lly L. B.

Revman
8637
INVALID.
File No. 8637
Michael Guartney ★
Prin. Rev. War.
Act: June 15 1832
Index:—Vol. 102 , Page 154
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Michael Guartney ★ Records

33809 Michael Guaritky Virginia
Free
Aug 13 OYD VA
J. L. Edwards Esq. Coms: Pensions Washington D. C.
Michael Guaritky Recd for Pensions
208114

20814
Michael Guartineq recd. for Pension
5
J. A. Edwards Com: Pen Washing D.C.
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Free
Michael Guartineq 33899 Pension

State of Virginia County of Mecklenburg
Set.
On this 18 th day of July 1836 personally appears in open court before Geo: Rogers, Benjamin W. Coleman John Hutchinson and Robert MOORE Justices of the County Court of Mecklenburg now sitting. Michael Guartney a resident of said county of Mecklenburg and State of Virginia aged seventy eight years and a few days old. 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 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers; and served as hereon stated. That he volunteered at Bruns-wick Gunn-house (Virginian) and joined a company commanded by Captain Joseph Prosser belonging to a Regiment commanded by Col Francis Marion (the number of the Regiment he does not recollect, nor does he recollect the month or year when he volunteered, he marched through Williamsburg staying in that place one week. From thence to Yorktown, making no stay and from thence to Hampton and to Portsmouth at which place we spent about five weeks. Making in the whole of this time of duty six weeks. We were at this place joined by the

Branick, Malitia, and remained together until we were discharged. a short time after his discharge, he enlisted under Captain Willis for eighteen months, as a minute man the year was months when he enlisted the enlistment does not recalled, but recollect that it was in the fall season of the year. Captain Willis's Company was transferred to Capt James Mason from Jasper county, immediately after the enlistment we were mustered to Little York where we remained and served the whole of our eighteen months term of duty - He afterwards enlisted as a militia man under Capt. James Bynum of the county of Branick, in a regiment commanded by Col. Doalman and was mustered to Petersburg from thence to the vicinity of Petersburg where we remained about one week from thence to through Petersburg to a place called Cabin Point where we remained a few days thence to McRae's Mills where we remained under the command of General Lawson the remainder of our three months term of duty, having served three months we were discharged - and was shortly after drafted and joined a company commanded by Capt James Marshall in a regiment commanded by Richard Elliott.

at Beefield he thinks , and marched from Beefield to Swan's Point at which place he remained until a day or two before Cornwallis was taken when they were marched into Yorktown and assisted in taking him was present at when he surrendered - in the loss he was drafted for three months, but in consequence of capture of Cornwallis he was discharged in service only two months so soon as Cornwallis was taken the declarant discharged from further duty - this discharge was signed by Col. Elliott - the discharge given at McKim's mills was signed by General Mullenburg - the other discharge from the six weeks' loan of duty was as well as the declarant's recollections, signed by Col. Mackie, and on account of age and infirmity and consequent loss of memory he does not recollect who signed his discharge from the regular months' loan of duty that his discharges have all long since been lost - that he has no documentary evidence of his service and that he knows of no person now living by whom he can prove the whole of his services as a revolutionary soldier - that he was born in the county of Brunswick, Virginia July 11. th 1758 as is recorded in an old family Bible now in his possession he was living in Brunswick when he first entered the service and has ever since resided

resides in the state of Virginia and now resides in the said county of Mecklenburg. That he was in the service in the first instance six weeks in the second eighteen months in the third three months in the fourth two months make in the whole the term of service two years and two weeks once as a volunteer, was twice drafted and once subject for eighteen months. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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 the day and year aforesaid.
Michael G. Guartney
Mecklenburg County to wit:
We William W. Oliver and James Oliver residing in the said county and state, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Michael Guartney who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration, that we believe him to be about 78 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
W. W. Oliver James Oliver
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after

after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that W m W. Oliver and James Oliver, who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the said County of Mecklenburg, that they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I John G. Baptist clerk of the county court of Mecklenburg aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Michael Guariney for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 3 rd day of August 1836 in the 61 st year of the Commonwealth.
Jno: G. Baptist. C.