WHITE COUNTY, TN - REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION - John Massey 1833 ----¤¤¤---- Service: VA Massey, John Massay S1918 March 1, 1932 XX --------- XX John Massey S.1918 R-3/???? Honorable J. Ridley Mitchell House of Representatives Washington, D. C. My dear Mr. Mitchell: Reference is made to your letter of February 10th, with enclosures from Mr. O. D. Massa of Cookeville, Tennessee, who desires the record of John Massey who drew pension for service in the Revoluntionary War while living in Tennessee. The data which follows were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim S.1918 based upon the military service of John Massey or Massay. He was born May 20, 1765, in Hanover County, Virginia. The name of his parents were not given. While living in Fluvanna County, Virginia, he enlisted in February or March 1779, served eighteen months in Captain Kilpatrick's company in Colonel Feebocker's (possibly meant Febiger) Virginia Regiment, immediately after the expiration of the eighteen months he again enlisted, names of officers not given, was engaged in guarding prisoners at Winchester Barracks and served until the surrender of Cornwallis. After the close of the Revolution he lived in Amhurst Coounty, Virginia, from there moved to Greene County, Tennessee from there to Overton County, Tennessee, from there to White County, Tennessee, where in 1832 he stated he lived over twenty-five years. John Massey or Massay was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1832, at which time he was living in White County, Tennessee. The paper's in the claim contain no data to the soldier's family. Very truly yours, A. B. Hiller Executive Assistant to the Administration ******* BRIEF in the case of John Massay. County of White in the state of Tennessee (Act 7th June 1822) 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge? A court 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? 67 4. State his service as directed in form annexed Period | Description of Service | Rank |Name of General and Field | | |Officers under whom he served ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Entered in | Years Months Days |Substit for | Col. Feebecker (Febiger) March in | 1 6 |Thos. | Capt. Kilpatrick 1779 | |Hammonds | Virginia Troops | | | 5. In what battles was he engaged? not any 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Fluvanna, Virginia 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls Traditionary 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication, and if so, in what respect? not properly attached -- no official seal I certify that the foregoing statement and answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. Charles G. Welch, Examining Clerk 10 Feb 1833 ******** He state the names of the following persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood who can testify as to his character for Veracity and then belief of his service as a soldier of the Revolution -- Viz -- Isaac Taylor who has for many years Represented this County in the state Legislature -- The Hon. Jacob C. Isack's, our present representative in Congress, Major Henry Lyda, Turney Lane, Esq. Col. Jos. C. Dew, William Hitchcock, Esq. -- Jesse Lincoln, Merchant of Sparta, and the Rev. Thos. Perkins. He hereby relinquishes Every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declaring that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state -- Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid Anthony Dibrell, clerk. John Massey (his mark) We Levi Perkins a clergyman residing in the County of White and state of Tennessee and William Hitchcock residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Massey who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty-seven years of age that he is reported 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. Anthony Dibrell, clerk Levi Perkins, Clergyman (seal) Wm. Hitchcock (seal) And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting this interrogation prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the said court futher ******** who were called "_____ or _____" He cannot recollect to what Regiment he belongs after enlistment he was but a short time before the surrender of Cornwallis as well as he can remember. He was again the victim of disease at Winchester, and obtained a furlough and left there; and returned to Amherst County, Virginia, where afterwards _____. And before his furlough expired the war terminated, and the word of surrender of Lord Cornwallis reached him, just as he was about to return to join the army - His memory has been much impaired by disease sickness of late - He has no documentary evidence by which he can establish the foregoing fact nor does he know of any living witness by whom they can be proved. 1. From the best information he possesses he was born on the 20 day of May 1765 in County of Hanover, Va. 2. The record of his age was contained in a Bible which was lost when he had the misfortune to have his house burned in the County of Greene in East Tennessee about thirty years ago. 3. At the time he was called into service he lived in Fluvanna County, Virginia after the close of the war he lived in Amherst, Va from thence he moved to what is now Greene County in East Tennessee from thense to what is now Overton County in West Tennessee - from there he removed to White County where he now resides and has resided upwards twenty-five years. 4. As to the manner of his being called into war, he has already stated he was first substitute for Thomas Hammonds, in the first instance and subsequently enlisted. 5. He cannot recollect the names of the Regular Officers -- at Manchester where he remained a considerable time guarding the magazines, there was only a few men left there to repel an enemy attack upon it from the Negroes which however was not made. At Winchester he was so extremely sick that he had no opportunity of forming any acquaintances - he was indesposed all the time he remained there scarcely able to walk. 6. He did not receive a discharge under furlough when the war closed. This furlough was lost when his house was ***** State of Tennessee White County } On this 24th day of August 1832 personally appeared before me Nathaniel W. Williams judge of Circuit Court of Law and Equity for said stat now sitting in the said County of White John Massey a resident of White County and state of Tennessee aged about sixty-seven years who first being duly sworn according to Law, doth on this oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed in the year 1822. That he enlisted in the service of the United States and ___ the following named officers and saw or him state. He entered the service as a substitute in the place of Thomas Hammonds who paid him drafts for Eighteen months in the Company of Captain Kilpatrick, at a place then called "Cumberland Old Court House Barracks" in Virginia, but in what county he was no recollection as he was then very young, not exceeding as he believes fourteen years of age; was wholly illiterate and has so remained ____. Captain Kilpatrick's company was attached to a Regiment of Militia commanded by Colonel Feebecker. He believes that this was in the month of February or March 1779 - From the place where he entered the service, he marched with troops to Manchester, Virginia, for the purpose of guarding the Magazine, which was thus at that place. He was very sick nearly all the time he remained at Manchester and in consequence of his extreme indesposition can only recollect in general terms, the object for which the man came stationed at Manchester. The eighteen months for which he engaged as a substitute, expired without his having to be stationed any where except at this ____ of Barracks above mentioned and at Manchester. At or near the time of the expiration of the period for which he substit, he enlisted at Manchester, in the United States army as he believes. After his enlistment, he was sent to Winchester Barracks to guard some prisoners. Tennessee West John Massey or Massay County of White in the State of Tennessee who was a private in Company commanded by Captain Kilpatrick of the Regt. commanded by Co. Feebecker in the Virginia time for 18 mos. I recorded on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of 10 dollars. _____ cents per month to commense on the 4th day of March 1831. Certificate of Pension ____ 2nd day of March 1833 and ____ H. R. Access to 4th of Sept '32 $90 some and allowance end 4 Mar '33 30 ------ $12.00 -- { Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832 Recorded by Book I vol. 9 Page 154 ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Bettie Goolsby ___________________________________________________________________