James Robert Haley (abt. 1757 - 1841)

Born about 1757 in Lunenburg, Virginia

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Died 27 Oct 1841 at about age 84 in Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

James was born in 1757. He was raised in Lunenberg County, Virginia. He first enlisted as a minute man in 1775 in the company of Captain Robert Dickson, under Lieutenant Alexander Winn, and Ensign Peter Jones. The troops were commanded by Colonel Charles Lewis & Colonel Haynes Morgan. He served again in August 1871, being drafted into the company of Captain Roberson under Lieutenant James Vaughn and commanded by Colonel John Holcomb.

James moved from Lunenburg County, Virginia to Rockingham County, North Carolina in 1792. In 1806 he moved to Davidson County in the State of Tennessee. He was residing there in 1832 when he filed for a pension from his service in the revolution. He was pensioned at the rate of $20/yearly for service as a private for 6 months in the Virginia militia. James Haley was still a resident of Davidson County, Tennessee during the 1840 census. He died in 27 Oct 1841 in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee. ^[1]

This Tavner Hailey was a Virginian of English descent and served in the revolutionary war.

Sources

1. ↑ http://revwarapps.org/s4316.pdf

• [1] Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters. Pension application of James Haley S4316. Transcribed by Will Graves. Accessed by H. Kleine 21 Jan 2020.

• 1782 Charlotte County, Virginia census, pg 14-4, James Haley, 9 whites.

• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLL6-NLRW : 22 August 2019), James Haley, 1 Jun 1840; citing Military Service, Davidson, Tennessee, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 103140737.

• 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census"
  1820 U S Census; Census Place: Davidson, Tennessee; Page: 67; NARA Roll: M33_122; Image: 81
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7734 #992088 (accessed 4 January 2022)
  James Hailey.

• 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1830; Census Place: Bedford, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 174; Page: 84; Family History Library Film: 0024532
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #684068 (accessed 4 January 2022)
  James Haley.

• U.S., The Pension Roll of 1835: "U.S., The Pension Roll of 1835"
  The Pension Roll of 1835, Vol. III > 13 Tennessee > image 55 of 118
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 4 January 2022)
  James Haley

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTK-7M1 : 18 August 2017), James Haley, Davidson, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 322, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 520; FHL microfilm 24,543.

• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSFF-LT82?cc=2546162&wc=WD6Q-R3S%3A1597372348 : 29 August 2019), Tennessee, Census of pensioners, 1840 > image 8 of 12; citing various published state rosters, United States.

• The Texas Society of U.S. Sons of the American Revolution Membership Application of Jo Buck Jones by decent of James Haley. National #91143 State #1805.

• Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current"
  Ancestry Record 60525 #100287244 (accessed 4 January 2022)
  James Robert Haley burial (died on 27 Oct 1841) in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Family records Find A Grave: Memorial #22246486