Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7089, for William Glover Medley, Maryland
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(3 - 1776)
Md.
SERVICE
CONTENTS
Medley, William Glover
Glover, William
or
NUMBER
Pr.
7089
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REJECTED
7.089
P.O.
William Glover Medley
Service: 
Alias Wm Glover
Enlisted: 1, 18.
Discharged:
, 18.
Application filed: ,18.
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized.
Contract.
Cert. of Dis.
Searched for 
,18.
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Land Office, Annapolis, July 24th 1834

Sir

Yours of the 19th Inst with the declaration of William Glover Medley alias William Glover enclosed, was received - upon the rolls of the revolution in this office, both the names of Wiliam Glover and William Medley appears - the applicant states in his declaration that he enlisted in Montgomery County in 1781 under the name of Wm Glover, instead of Wm Glover Medley - I find the name of William Medley upon a list of recruits and draughts returned for Montgomery county the 15th of May 1781 - by this return it also appears that he deserted in the margin of remarks opposite his name it is stated that he deserted and was advertised as a deserter - I do not find the name of William Medley upon any of the payrolls - the name of William Glover I find upon both the muster and payrolls by the Muster rolls he appears to have enlisted in 1781 aby the pay rolls to have received on the 30th
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of April 1782, L75..13..10 depreciation money issued to the Maryland quota of troops on Continental Establishment - the name of William Glover Medley is not to be found upon any of the rolls - I am therefore unable to furnish any certificate in the case. The declaration is herewith returned.

I am respectfully
Your obt serv
G.G. Brewer

J.L. Edwards Esq
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Ohio
Suspended William 
Glover Medley

Scratched out - See letter to George Dunlevy Esq 30 July 1834
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31553
Wm G Medley
Ohio

George Dunlevy
Marietta, Ohio
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State of Ohio
Washington County

On this 24th day of June 1834 personally appeared in open court before the court of common pleas now sitting William Glover Medley a resident of the county of Washington and state of Ohio aged 71 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the late act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832 that he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1781 with Capt. Leonard Skinner and served in the regiment of the line under the following named officers.

That in April or May 1781 then living in Montgomery County, Maryland he was hired by Philip Hervey as his substitute for the term of Nine months without the consent of his parents who were opposed to his going into the army employed James Douglass to take him by night to Calvert County in Maryland and there leave him until circumstances would admit of his being brought home but as soon as Douglas left him he went and enlisted under the name of William Glover (instead of Wm Glover Medley) the name Douglass had left him by to prevent his being detected as a deserter and he served under that name until he was discharged.

That immediately after his enlistment he was marched by Capt. Leonard Skinner to Annapolis of the aforesaid sate where he was under command of Col. Adams and a short time after his arrival was taken with the smallpox and was attended by Doctor Murray. In August of the aforesaid year, he was marched in General Smallwood's detachment to Little York to meet Lord Cornwallis. That on his way he was marched through Bladensburg, Georgetown, Alexandria, and Williamsburg on to Little York where he was at the surrender of Cornwallis in October of the year 1781.
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In November of the aforesaid year he was marched by Capt. Gray to South Carolina by the way of Guilford Courthouse and Eutaw Hills and on his way recollects of seeing where Gen Gates had been defeated and thence to Ashley Hills where the 3rd Maryland regiment lay commanded by Gen Greenand Brigadier Gen Guess where they lay all winter.

In the spring of 1782 he was marched in the aforesaid regiment to {illegible} from thence to Bacons Bridge thence to James's Island near Charleston South Carolina where he remained in the service until July 1783, Then he was taken on board the ship Charron to Annapolis Maryland where he remained near three months and then was marched to Fredericktown by Lieutenant Gasaway and in December 1783 he was discharged by Major Hardman but the discharge has long since been lost.

He hereby relinquishes all claims to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.

Wm G Medley
His X Mark

Subscribed & sworn to the day and year aforesaid.

Attest. Geo Dunlevy - Clerk

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. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that there is no clergyman residing in the neighborhood of the applicant who is acquainted with him.

The State of Ohio
Washington County

I George Dunlevy Clerk of the court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
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proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Henry Franks for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this twenty-fifth day of June Anno Domini 1834.

Geor Dunley - Clerk
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War Dept
Pension Off
July '34

Sir

The claim of Wm Glover Medley has been examined. He alleges that he substituted "Philip Kersey in Apr or May '81 in Montgomery Co Maryland and employed James Douglass to take him to Calvert Co & there leave him until circumstances would admit of his being brought home." This step he avows was taken in violation of his engagement and another name adopted "to prevent his being detected as a deserter". Under the new name he alleges that he enlisted at that time (Spring of "81) and served until Dec '83.

The records of Maryland show that Wm Medley was returned as a recruit from Montgomery Co 15 May '81 and deserted; that Wm Glover enlisted in "81 in the Maryland quota of troops on continental establishment and received on 30 Apr '82 his depreciation money. If it could be allowed that this last entry referred to claimant, it would discredit the alleged length of the service for which he claims - he is therefore required to prove his services by two credible witnesses who
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should state the time & manner of his entering & leaving the service - the company, regiment & line to which he belonged.

His claim is suspended & his papers placed in file.

Act 7 June

George Dunlevy esq
30th July 1834
D.C.

record Vol 26 P 70

George Dunlevy Esq
Marietta Ohio