Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30308, John Casey, Continental (Va.)
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Continental (Va)
Casey, John
NUMBER 
S.30308
B.L. W. 779-100
CONTENTS
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Per letter to L.C. Treggett Sept 8, 1837
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 $6 from 4 March to 10. July 1838 Agt notified 21d March 1843.
Kentucky 29.710
(copy torn) in the State of Kentucky (as) a Private, in the __________ commanded (by C) aptain Barrett of the Regt. commanded (by) Col. Washington in N. Carolina for 
Subscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 100 dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Feb. 1835 and sent to Hon. R. M. Johnson H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '36.    350.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March '35. 50.00
$400.00
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.,
Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk.
Book E-2. Vol. 7  Page 9
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Power /0
John Casey
to N. Sawyier
U. S.
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Lee Virginia rolls
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I John Casey of the county of Casey and state of Kentucky, do hereby constitute and appoint Nathaniel Sawyier of Frankfort in the county of Franklin and state aforesaid, to be my true and lawful attorney for and in my name, to ask for and receive from The War Department and bounty land-warrant, which is due me from the United States for military services by me performed in the Virginia line upon Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary War.  Hereby giving and granting to my said attorney my full power to do and transact anything in the premises, which I could do or transact, where I personally present; and to appoint one or more attorneys under him, and their powers to revoke at his will; hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my said attorney or his substitutes may lawfully do in the premises.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal on this twentieth day of July A.D. 1818.
WITNESS, John Casey seal
STATE OF KENTUCKY, Franklin County, Sct.
Personally appeared before, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said county, the aforesaid John Casey and acknowledged the aforesaid Power of Attorney to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.  Given under my hand this 25th day of July A.D. 1818.
J.Brown J.P.
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I John Casey of the county of Casey & State of Kentucky, do on oath declare that in the year 1779 I enlisted as a soldier in Capt. William Barretts Troop of Light-Draggoons belonging to Col. William Washingtons Regiment, being one of the Virginia Regiments upon continental establishment in the Revolutionary War, -- to serve during the War -- that I did serve to the close of the said War, and was honorably discharged from the service, and that I have never received my Bounty Land Warrant from the United States or sold or disposed of my right to the same in anyway whatever, -- & that I have lost or mislaid my discharge I can not now find it. -- John Casey

State of Kentucky
Franklin County, Sct -
Appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the said County the said John Casey & made oath to the aforesaid affidavit - by him subscribed. - Given under my hand this 25th day of July A.D. 1818.
J. Brown J.P.
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I John Story of the County of Franklin State of Kentucky as an oath declare that I was a Soldier in Capt. Wm Bennett's Troop belonging to Col. Wm Washington Regiment of Light Dragoons in the Virginia line upon Continental establishment in the Revolutionary war. That when in service I knew John Casey who was a Soldier in the same troop. That said Casey enlisted to serve during the war, & did so serve to the close of it & was honorably discharged from the service & that the John Casey who makes this application for his bounty land warrant is the person who rendered the service aforesaid. 
John Story his X mark
State of Kentucky
Franklin County, Sct.
Appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the said County the said John Story & made oath to the aforesaid affidavit by him subscribed.  Given under my hand this 25th day of July A.D. 1818.
J.Brown J.P.
State of Kentucky,
Franklin County, Sct.
I Alexander Wilson a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County, do testify, that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid John Casey & John Story & do believe them both to be men on whom the utmost reliance maybe believed for truth & veracity. Given under my hand this 5th day of October A.D. 1818 -
Alexr Wilson
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No. 779 
John Casey priv: Virginia line Warrant issued March 16th 1819 See certificate from the Secy. of State of Kentucky, as to the quality of the Justices of the Peace &c &c in file No 780 
Dennis Rockwell attorney
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State of Kentucky, Fayette Circuit Court.
June Term 1821.  June 21th 1821.
Be it remembered that on this day personally appeared in open Court John Casey who produced in Court his Declaration and the schedule thereto annexed of his property amounting to seventy three Dollars to which he made oath, agreeably to the Act of Congress concerning pensioners which is thereupon ordered to be entered of Record as follows.
Schedule
District of Kentucky SS.
Fayette County and Circuit.
On this 27th day of June 1821, personally appeared in open court, being a Court of record for said district and circuit of Fayette county John Casey aged fifty eight years  resided in sd county, in sd district who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follow  that he enlisted in 1779 in Hillsborough in North Carolina for three years or during the war into Captain Barretts troops of light Dragoons belonging to Colo Wm. Washington in the Virginia continental line and did serve in said regiment until the close of the war and was honourably discharged on the Santee River in South Carolina that he made his original declaration for pension on the 21st of July 1818 that his pension certificate is number 9402.
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And I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of march 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property at any  part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the lands and naval service on the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of march 1818 and I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any recourse other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
A horse saddle bridle and saddle bags 63.00
A silver watch 10.00
$73.00
John Casey
I am by occupation a farmer but am unable to labour on account of a fall which I received in the year 1806 by which my right hip was fractured that I am a widower and have no family residing with me and none to support me that I am very much in debt and want my pension for support
John Casey
Sworn to and declared on the 27th day of June 1811 before me
W Warren Circuit Judge
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State of Kentucky Fayette Circuit Sct. I Thomas Bodley Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court, and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Forty seven Dollars In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 28th day of June 1821 and in the 30th  year of the Commonwealth. Tho. Bodley  CFCC
Fayette Circuit Sct 
I William Warren presiding Judge of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid do certify that Thomas Bodley who hath subscribed the above certificate is Clerk of the said Court and that his attestation is in due form of Law Given under my hand this 28th day of June 1821
Wm. Warren
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John Casey
Kentucky
f 1779 
Cerf. 2 yrs
$100
Hon. R.M. Johnson
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State of Kentucky}
Franklin County} Sct
on this 30th day of Sept 1834 personally appeared before Henry Wingate a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid John Casey, now resident of Franklin County & formerly of Scott County, aged 72 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832 That in the year 1779 he enlisted as a regular soldier in the army of the revolution in the Va line, and served all the time under Col William Washington who commanded the Regiment of Light Dragoons, that he enlisted under Captain Wm. Barrett for and during the War, and served under said Barrett until he, said Barrett at Guilford was wounded, when he this affiant served under captain Wm.  Parsons until the end of war s0me time in 1783, when he this affiant was discharged on Santee river in South Carolina which discharge he has lost or mislaid, He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity but the except the claim as an invalid which he has presented and declares his name is not
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on the pension role, of the agency of any State, except as a pensioner under the act of congress of 1818 and of the Kentucky agency, which certificate is herewith enclosed, sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John Casey

I Henry Wingate a Justice of the peace in & for Franklin County do hereby certify that John Casey came before me and made oath to the foregoing affidavit and subscribed his name to the same. I further certify that said John Casey is the Identical man that has been drawing a pension for many years under the act of 1818 as I have been for some number of years acquainted with him, he has allways (sic) bore the reputation of a soldier and I believe from information he was a soldier given under my hand this 30th day [paper damaged] 1834
H. Wingate J.P.F.C.

[damaged paper] 
[certify] that the foregoing declaration 
[damaged paper] before it was subscribed and Sworn to. 
H Wingate J.P.
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State of Kentucky}  
Franklin County} 
I Alexander H Rennick Clerk of the County Court in & for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry Wingate whose name is signed to the proceeding certificate was at the time of the signing the same was acting Justice of the peace in & for the County of Franklin commissioned and duly qualified as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name as Clerk aforesaid and caused the Seal of my offices to be affixed this 2nd day of october in the year of our Lord 1834
Attested
A.H. Rennick c.f.c.

(a circular seal is raised towards the bottom-middle left corner, no writing is visualized)
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December 5, 1931.
BA-J/ADY [initialed in writing underneath]

Mr. Walter E. Casey, 
District Public Health Engineer,
Ozark, Missouri.

Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your letter relative to one John Casey, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S,30308, based upon his military service in that war. 
John Casey was raised in Culpeper County, Virginia. 
He entered the service, date and place not given, served as a guard to prisoners at Albemarle Barracks and during his continuance in February 1778 when in the act of assisting in replacing the cover of the magazine, the cover slipped off he had both his arms broken and one shoulder dislocated, and was discharged about February 1779.  He enlisted in Hillsborough, North Carolina in 1779, day and month not stated, serviced as a private in Captains William Barret and William Parsons' Companies, Colonel William Washington's Third Regiment of Light Dragoons; was in the battles of Cowpens, Guilford, Camden, Ninety-Six and Eutaw Springs, and was discharged at the close of the war sometime in 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 21, 1818 while a resident of Casey County, Kentucky aged fifty-five years. 
In 1821 he etc [handwritten]
He died July 10, 1838. [crossed out]
In 1834 he was etc [handwritten]

[handwritten note on left side corner:]
arrange years chronologically
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In 1834 he was a resident of Franklin County, Kentucky and formerly a resident of Scott County. 

In 1821 he was a resident of Fayette County, Kentucky and stated he was a widower and had no family residing with him.   The name of his wife is not given and no other reference is made to family. 

[Both paragraphs above are marked out with X's]

Very Truly yours,

[handwritten:]
He died

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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30308
INVALID
Revy
File No. 30,308
John Casey
Pri Rev. war
Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 64
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1931 Dec. 5 Hist. to Walter E. Casey a reg
see Archibald Casey W.9381.
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CASEY, JOHN
(VA.)
S-30308
J. Casey
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Lexington at the Branch Bank of U.S.
J. Casey
Recorded
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War Department 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, 
John Casey late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty first day of July one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this fourteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

J C Calhoun
Secretary of War

[left bottom of page has circular seal, imprints of letter shapes can be seen, no specific detailing]
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(In right margin)
Notification sent 21 Sept. 1821 to Danl M.E. Payne Lexington

9402
Kentucky
John Casey
of Casey in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Washington of the Virginia line, for the term of seven years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 21 of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of April 18 and sent to Henry Davidge Esquire Frankfort Kentucky.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 715/30 $59.86., Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48.
$107.86
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
Continued
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Warrant to 
to John Casey
Va Line
fa cirtificate as to Magistrate 
See file No 780
Wt ck No 779
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No779
Bounty Land
John Casey:
of Capn Bennetts Co: 
commanded by
Col William Washington
at the continental establishment
Rev: War
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John Casey
revo: Kentucky
Placed on the roll 14th April 1819. Continued under act of May 1820.
Susp? and suspension removed. See letter to John Casey, Frankfort, 
Sept.15. 1825. and letter of same day to Agent.
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Know all men by these presents that I Nathanial Sawyier, by virtue of a power of attorney to me given by John Casey, dated the (blank) day of (blank)1818, for the purpose of procuring from the United States a warrant for Military bounty land for services rendered during the Revolutionary war by the said Casey, do hereby substitute Dennis Rockwell of Washington City to do and perform any lawful act or thing that may be necessary in the premises, the same as though I was personally present at the doing thereof.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal at the City of Washington, this 3d day of Decr. 1818
Sealed & delivered in the presence of N. Sawyier {Seal}
William Thornton}
Washington County Dist. Columbia
Personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Sawyier & acknowledged the above to be his hand & seal, & delivered for the purpose within and mentioned on this 3d. Day of December 1818. 
William Thornton J.P.
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Commonwealth of Kentucky Franklin County (Sct)

John Story being sixty years of age or thereabout & a Resident of said county & duly sworn saith that he was born & Raised in Culpepper county Virginia where John Casey was also Raised who was lately enrolled on the pension List for Revolutionary Services, but whose pay is Now withheld on a Charge of Desertion, that he is well acquainted with, said Casey who Now Resides in Franklin county Kentucky & further states that he Enlisted in Col William Washingtons Regiment of Light Dragoons at the same time that said Casey Enlisted in said Regiment at Hillsborough North Carolina which was in 1779 The Enlistment was for three years or During the war on Continental Establishment - he further states that he & the said Casey served together & was part of the time messmates from the time of Enlistment untill the Close of the war & were Honorably discharged after the war was Ended - he further states that he & said Casey were together & fought together in the Battles of the Cowpens, Guilford, Camden, Eutaw springs & other skirmishes - he further states that the charge of Desertion against said Casey He Verily Believes to be totally false & without any foundation as he never heard any such charge Alleged against said Casey before the Charge here aluded (sic) to, & feels fully confident if ever such Desertion had Happened that He would certainly have heard of it - it is here Reported that a Wm henry Roberts of this county propagated the account of the Desertion & wrote on to the war office on that subject - & this (copy damaged) has been personal animosity betwixt said Roberts & said Casey & that he heard said Roberts make threats the Exact words of said threats I do not now Recollect but understood he meant that he would Have satisfaction or Revenge - he further states that said Casey is Nearly about his own age signed this 18th Septer, 1823.
John Story his X mark

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Franklin County (Sct)
This day personally came before me a Justice of the peace in & for Franklin county the above affidant  John Story & made oath to the Facts contained in his statement above Subscribed - & I do Certify that I Believe the above Named Story is a Disinterested witness & I think him a Credible one whose testimony is justified to Full Credit. witness my hand & seal this 18th day of Sept. 1823 
Alex Wilson {Seal}

State of Kentucky}
Franklin County} Sct.
I Willis A Lee Clerk of the Court for the county aforesaid do certify that Alexander Wilson who hath signed his name to the above certificate under the affidavit of John Story and also the certificates under the affidavits of Wm. Cardwell & Micajah Nealle, hereto annexed now in and was at the time of signing each of said three certificates an acting Justice of the peace in and for Franklin County and that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as well in
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Courts of Justice or thereout.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand as Clerk of said Court and affixed the seal of said county at Frankort this 22d day of September 1823. and in the 32d year of the Commonwealth.
Willis A Lee C.F.C.C.
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I Alexander Wilson of the County of Franklin & state of Kentucky, do on oath declare that I am acquainted with John Casey & have been for more than twenty years - that said Casey has been lame & unable to work for a number of years - that he is in reduced income circumstances really needs the assistance of his Country for a support.-
Alexn. Wilson
Sworn to before me and subscribed August 1st 1818 - Henry Davidge Judge
I certify that I am acquainted with Alexander Wilson, who is a Magistrate in the said County of Franklin & that full credit maybe given in any declaration which he may make - In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid 
Henry Davidge
Judge
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John Casey Private
Conl Wm Washington
Regt
Virginia Line
1779 to 1783
Admitted
Registered
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State of Kentucky 
Franklin County, Sct. -
On this twenty first day of July A.D. 1818, before me Henry Davidge Judge of the Circuit Court of the said State for the Counties of Galatin, Franklin, Henry, Shelby & Woodford, personally appears John Casey aged fifty five years, resident in the County of Casey in said State who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That he the said John Casey enlisted in Hillsborough in the State of North Carolina in 1779 as a private Soldier to serve during the war, in Capt Wm Barretts Troop belonging to Col. Wm Washingtons Regiment of Light Draggoons in the Virginia Continental line, that he continued to serve to the close of the war when he was discharged, on and about fourteen years after his house was burn & with it his discharge, at Santee river in the State of South Carolina that he was in the following battles, viz, at the Cowpens, Guilford, Camden, ninety six, and Eutaw Springs - that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support = that he has no evidence now in his power of his said services except what is hereunto annexed; - and that he has never received any pension either from the Government of the United States or any of them 
Signed
John Casey
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Be it also remembered that on this 26th day of July 1818 John Story personally appeared before me the subscribed Judge as aforesaid and being sworn on the holy Evangelist of Almighty god deposed and said that he is well acquainted with John Casey that he enlisted with the said John Casey and Continued in the Service of the United States in the revolutionary War untill the Conclusion of the War-
Sworn to and subscribed before me 
John Story his X mark
Henry Davidge Judge
I Henry Davidge Judge as aforesaid do Certify to the Secretary of War of the United States of America that John Casey the above deposed is entitled to a pension agreeably to the provisions of the Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary War.
In testimony whereof and of the statements above I have hereunto Set my hand at Frankfort in the state of Kentucky the day and year last above written
Henry Davidge
Judge
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State of Kentucky, Sct
I Gabriel Slaughter Lieutenant Governor & acting Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky do hereby certify that Henry Davidge whose signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate in and of the Circuit Judges in & for the said Commonwealth duly commissioned and qualified and such and that full faith & credit is due to all his official acts.
In testimony whereof I haved (sic) hereunto Caused the seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed 
Given under my hand at Frankfort this 28th day of July 1818 
Gabl. Slaughter
By the Lt. Gov. 
John Pope Secty
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Sept. 8
Free
Hon James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pen
Washington City
D.C.
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Georgetown Scott Co Ky Sept 1st 1837
Sir
The Enclosed was Received from Old Cap John Casey He is now a Pensioner under the act of 1818 and applied Some years ago to Be placed on the Invalead (sic) List and Received another Pension and His Claim was Suspended or Rejected by the Department Line which time it has been presented to Congress and passed booth (sic) house of Congress at two different sessions  It appears From his letter to me that he has not been advised of your objection to passing his claim and is desirous to know his application before the Department if there would be any chance for a favourable decision It would at least be gratifying to him to Know the grounds upon which his Claim was Rejected and How it Stand at this time before the Department
yours very Respct
Lewis C Leggett

Hon James L Edwards 
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City 
D. C.
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I Charles Neal of the County of Scott & State of Kentucky do on oath declare that I was a Soldier in Col. Wm Washington's Regiment of Light Draggoons in the Virginia Line upon Continental establishment in the Revolutionary War, that I know the John Casey mentioned in the Power of Attorney hereunto annexed, that said Casey enlisted to serve during the war into Capt. Barretts Troop of Light Draggoons belonging to the said Regiment in the said Troop & served to the close of the war, & was honorably discharged. - which discharge I have understood & do believe is lost & can not now be found.-
Charles Neal

State of Kentucky
Scott County, Sct,
appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County the said Charles Neal & made oath to the aforesaid affidavit - Given under my hand this 9th day of October A.D. 1818
Jno Branham JP SC
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The petition of the undersigned Citizens of Shelby and Franklin Counties and State of Kentucky to the honorable Secretary of War. Your petitioners would states, that John Casey is a pensioner, now resides in Shelby near the Franklin line, that from his age, appearance and information they believe him a Patriot and was a good and faithful Soldier of the Revolution; That in addition to this, for his services in the Revolution the state of Virginia granted him a Warrant for 200 acres of land. The United States granted him a Warrant for 100 Acres that he proved his services by John Story, Charles Neal, William Cardwell, & Micajah Neal, whose Affidavits have been forwarded to your Department, these Witnesses are all now living and draw Pensions. (except Micajah Neal) your petitioners are surprised to hear, after their abundance of Testimony, that the Pension of John Casey should be suspended upon the wicked Letter of Henry Roberts of Franklin County not sworn to by him, is now who has no Great respectability more than common and who is the personal enemy of the said Casey, under these circumstances, your Pensioners pray, that the said John Casey be restored to his Pension
They state that the Letter of the aforesaid Henry Roberts is not entitled to Credit.
Alexr. Wilson | William Parker
Jas Taylor | Geo. T. Forrel
Wm C. Crockett | John Henderson
John K. Hawkins | W R Scantland
Timothy Mayhall | A. D. Spriggs
Wm Hoglett | John Pattie
Leawrs Oliver | Scott Brown
G. Baltzell | Joseph C. Roberts
Sam C. Payne | James Shannore
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John Winer
L. Samuel 
Thos V Loofbourrow
(illegible)
J Smith
Jos Taylor
Abraham Chambers
John D. Chambers
Rhodes Floyd
Abram Zoate
P. E. Irwin
Jacob Zoak
Elias M. Crane
Thomas Bartlett
Ambrose Batzannen
George T Johnson
The facts state in this petition are not known to me but many of the subscribers are & I know them to be men of the highest responsibility
Solomon P. Sharp
William Payne
Robt Carlisle
G. E. Russell
L (smudged) Chancey
S. A. Dudley

} believes H Roberts to be a mediocre bad man
- I know John Casey the soldier mentioned in the aforegoing petition - He is a worthy old man and truly deserves the patronage of his country
Willis A Lee
John Milam
Abner Watson
Morris Fox
Stafford Pemberton
Benjamin Bennett

I am not acquainted with the Petitioner particularly, and do not know the circumstances he states, but I am acquainted with several of the above subscribers & know them to be men of truth & high respectability.
W. T. Barry
C.S. Bibb, Esq
I know but little of the situation of the petitioner concur in the Statements with respect to Henry Roberts as to his standing. 
O S Waggerman
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I have known Mr. John Casey for many years and consider him a man of truth and a true friend to his Country he is much disabled and I am confident well deserves the pittance granted him by his Country (illegible) paid
I also am acquainted with Mr Roberts whom it is said caused the stoppage of the Pension he has made himself busy with other mens matters, & has been much censored for his conduct by almost all who know him
J Dudley

W S Vaughan
Wm Marshall
Geo Gill
Thos White
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Honble James Barbour 
Sec of war
City of Washington
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Blue Springs.
14th Augt 1825
Sir,
I write to you in the case of Mr. John Casey respecting his Pension, and Send you the letter of Mr. Edwards on the subject. It has surprised me very much that the papers are not considered sufficient; when to all the facts material there are affidavits altho Mr. Edwards says the proof is not on oath.
It is a great hardship and a pity that a poor gallant revolutionary soldier should suffer for want of his Pension by the malicious representations of a single individual, whose statements are contrary to men of the most respectability. I pray you to look at this case yourself as I am certain you can not hesitate a moment to restore his Pension 
Rh. M. Johnson
I know Wilson, Boyd & Branham to be justices of the peace RMJ
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Free
(circular stamp:) LEXNK JUL 2
To the Honble J. C. Calhoun
War Department
Washington City
mail
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Lexington office June 28th 1821-
Dear Sir
I here send Enclosed the Schedule of Mr. John Casey, who begs to be continued on the Pension list for the District of Kentucky and inform me his being continued on the Pensions list and you will oblige your friend & obt Sert
Daniel MC Payne
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
W. City
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Feb 20
im-atttention
Col J. L. Edwards
Hon. R M Johnson
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Col Edwards permit me to solicit your particular immediate attention to this case & let me have your (illegible) & return the letter of (illegible)
Rh M Johnson
(illegible) told me to tell your office heard me he would Sanction allowance of Wm Smiths RMJ
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Free
To the Honble
J. C. Calhoun
War Department
Washington city
John Casey
Evidence in the case of to remove suspension
Recd. 2 Sept 1824
mail
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Washington Office
Augt. 23rd. 1824
Dear Sir
I again invite the attention of the secretary of war & your self to the suspended pension of Mr. John Casey of Ky & suspended upon the naked letter of Mr. Henry Roberts. That this letter is false & not entitled to credit is evident from the following facts –
1st the Declaration & proof upon which the Pension was granted –
2nd Virginia upon proof a few years since granted him a military warrant of 200 acres for his services –
3rd The N. S. granted him a warrant of 100 acres for his services
4th He known by John Story, Charles Neal Wm. Cardwell and Micajah Neal
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all now living and who are respectable men & who were fellow soldiers, his services and honorable discharge. Those mens affidavits I sent you and are now on file in your office –
5th The petition of the Citizens of Franklin and Shelby Counties and which I now send you enclosed. It is signed by the most respectable men of our state (viz) Wm. T. Barry Lieut Govr of Ky Solomon P. Sharp Atty General & late a member of Congress, C. G. Waggoner Cashier of the conths Banks. J. Dudley Senator. Willis a Sr. Clerk of the General Court, after such evidence can the mind of man,  doubted as to the service of John Casey, and is all this to be overturned by the letter of Mr. Roberts, known to be without character
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Sir. I hope this case will be reconsidered & Mr Casey restored to his Pension-
He has served his Country, carries his wounds is a Patriot & worthy of the bounty of Government to wit the pleasure of the Dept & prevail on the Secretary to read all the papers in this case himself. He will then know truly the justice of this application & accept testimoney
My respect & Esteem 
Daniel M.C. Payne
J. L Edwards Esqr.
Pension office
W. City
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From Henry Roberts,
Frankfort, Kty.
Dated 23 Octo 1823 and 8 Novm 1823.
Caveats -
Free
Honble John C. Calhoun
Secy. Dept. War
Washington
Recd. 7 Nov: 1823
(circular seal) FRANK.K OCT 25
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Frankfort Kentucky Oct 23d 1823

Honored Sir, 
In my letter to you of July last, I gave to you what information I was possessed of respecting John Casey having been in the 3rd Reg’t. of Light Dragoons in the revolutionary war, and that he had deserted with Bowmer. In that statement I omitted to mention that Capt. Cadwallader Jones who commanded the 4th Troop in that Reg’t. (that being the Troop in which the said Casey was involved) ought to have reported the said Casey and Bowmer as deserters when he made report of his Troops to the commanding officer of said Reg’t. The said Capt. did not join the said Reg’t. until some time in Feb’y 1778 after the Reg’t had gone into winter quarters at Rarington river in the State of New Jersey. At that time Colo. George Baylor had gone to Virginia and the Reg’t. was commanded by Major Alexr Clow to whom the Capt ought to have made his report of his men and what had become of those which were wanting. If the returns of said Reg’t. are in the war office, it is very probable the said Casey and Bowmer are reported as deserters about that time. If Hutchinson, Hulse, or Emmert are yet living or any one of them they or either of them would prove the desertion of the said Casey & Bowmer
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I have no doubt in my mind, but that this same John Casey who was drawing the pention (sic) from the United States is the very same John Casey who in October 1777 enlisted in Baylors Reg’t. as I before stated and that he together with Bowmer deserted as in my former letter was mentioned and to these facts I am willing to be quallified (sic) if required. This man Casey has become very wroth and has threatened to sue me for giving the information. In order to guard myself against such an event it would be but Justice that I should be by some means informed of the result of the resarch (sic) in the war office. This information you can, if you please direct some one of the Gentlemen in your office at some leasure (sic) moment give Sir, from my observations I am lead to believe the law allowing these pentions is a bad law. That it holds out a temptation to commit perjury. That A will sware for B and B for A and each will get from the Treasury $96 per year. It appears to me to be a temptation too strong for human nature to bear especially among the lower classes of society. I will say further, that I am of the opinion that could there be a proper investigation of the claims of those who are now drawing the pention (sic) that it would be found that nine out of ten that are now drawing
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the pention (sic) that it would be found that nine out of ten that are now drawing would not be legally intitled (sic). And in support of what I have stated I will refer you to the case of Old John Yunt of Franklin County Ky. whose pention (sic) was stoped (sic) last winter. He made out in his oath and schedule a most lamentable tale when at that very time he was the owner of nine hundred and fifty acres of land within seven miles of the Town of Frankfort on which he had where he resided a farm tolarably (sic) improved with sufficient stock, and also four other small farms within the limits of his said 950 acres. Will all this property in possession he was tempted to go forward and sware (sic) to an account of his situation and schedule of his property which was absolutly (sic) false. I expect he will be prosecuted for perjury at the next circuit court. It might be asked, what motive bad me to give this information? I answer that I had no other than my dislike to see men drawing money from the Treasury who were not entitled to it. Should it become necessary to know who gives this information and whether he is entitled to credit. I am known by Isham Talbot our Senator in Congress. And by David White member of the house of representatives. I am with due respect your very humble serv’t. State of Kentucky Franklin County. Henry Roberts
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recd. 10 Jan. 1824

Free
J L. Edwards Esqr
Pension Office
Washington

From
Kentucky Agency.
Dated 29 Decr. 1823
&
Aud: 12 Jan: 1824.
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Office of P. U States
Washington, Dec 29 1823
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
John Casey a Revolutionary pensioner on the roll of this Agency some time since showed me a letter from you to him stating that his pension was pending until a charge of desertion made against him is as disqualified Although no communication to that effect has been made to this Agency payment has been refused & he never having understood that no orders has been given to us insists and payments. You will therefore please give me early instructions on his case – It is said & I have no doubt of the fact that Casey has considerable real physical property  sufficient for a comfortable supplement (Tho’ probably the title is transferred) and I believe if an application were made numerous cases of a similar kind exist in this State
Sincerely your obt Srvt 
Ja Harper
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Free
To the Honble
J. C. Calhoun
War Department
Washington City
Recd. 7 Octo: 1823
(circular stamp) LEXN K Sept 25
mail
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Lexington Office Septr 22d. 1823
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dr. Sir
At the request of Mr. John Casey Revolutionary Pensioner for the State of Ky I have now undertaken to answer your letter; to wit under date 1st August last, To repeal the claim of Desertion. He has sent us enclosed the Declarations of four respectable witnesses & hopes it will be sufficient I could have described the mortification of Mr. Casey at so base of facts it charges but it would be usually suffice it to “say” he (illegible) A copy of the letter & information you recd sent to  my charge or care as he intends to bring the person to account for making the charges to
My respectably Daniel Mc Payne
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Scott County Sct.
Charles Neale being sixty one years of age, resident of said County & duly sworn saith, That he was born & raised in Culpeper County Virginia, where John Casey, who was enrolled in the pension list for Revolutionary services, but whose pay is now witheld on a charge of desertion, lived and with whom he was acquainted _ This Deponent states that himself & said Casey, who now resides in Franklin County of this state, enlisted on the same day in Col Wm Washingtons Regt. of Light Dragoons at Hillborough in the State of North Carolina in the year 1779 to serve for three years or during the war on continental establishment _ He further states that they served together from the time of enlistment till the close of the war and were honorably discharged on the same day _ He further states he & (said) Casey were together & fought in the battles of the Cowpens, Guilford, Camden and Eutaw Springs.
Signed this 5th Sept 1823
Court of Kentucky}
Scott County}
Charles Neale This day personally came the Deponent Charles Neale before me a justice of the Peace for Scott County & made oath to the fact contained in his statement above subscribed _ And I do certify that (said) Neale is a credible & disinterested witness whose statements are entitled to  entitled to full credence. Witness my hand
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& seal this 5th day of Sept 1823
J. Branham JP (handwritten seal JP)
State of Kentucky}
Scott County sct} I Elijah Hawkins Clark of the Court for the County (aforesaid) do hereby certify that John Branham Esqr before whom the foregoing Affidavit was sworn to was at the time of writing his Certificate and is yet one of the Commonwealths Justices of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and is entitled to full faith and credit as are all his official acts.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of Said Court this 5th day of September 1823 and in the 32d year of the Consti
Elijah Hawkins Ck
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Franklin county sct.
William Cardwell being Duly sworn Deposeth and Saith, that he is Sixty two years of age and upwards and is now a resident of the county of Bullet in the State of Kentucky - that he was born in Williamsburg, Virginia, and was raised in Culpeper County in said State. That in Sept 1779, he Enlisted himself a private soldier in the Virginia Continental Line for Eighteen months, in Col. Campbells Regiment of foot, here he served sometime but how long is unable to state precisely at present, while in said Regiment he fought at the Battle of Guilford where he was wounded shortly after said battle and While said Regiment was on Big PeeDee River in South Carolina, This Deponent enlisted as a soldier to same during The War in Col. Washingtons Third Regiment of Light Dragoons, he served in the same to the end of the war, and was in the Battle of Campden. This Deponent further saith that he well knew and still knows John Casey who now resides in Franklin County Kentucky and who was a soldier in said Regiment of Light Dragoons, Said Casey belonged to said Regiment at the time this Deponent enlisted (etc.) and continued to serve with him in the same to the end of the War - This Deponent further saith that he never heard that said Casey had ever Deserted and verily believes the charge to be false, and further saith not -
William Cardwell
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Franklin County sct.
I Alexander Wilson a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Franklin in the Commonwealth aforesaid Duly Commissioned as such. Do hereby Certify that the above William Cardwell a Disinterested person, and to me well known, appeared before me this second day of September Eighteen hundred and twenty three and was by me duly sworn to the truth of the facts set forth in the afore affidavit to which his name is Subscribed & I do further Certify that said Cardwell is a credible witness and that full faith ought to be given to his statements. In whereof whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 2nd Day of September 1823.
Alexr Wilson JoP
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Micajah Neale being in the sixty ninth year of age resident of Shelby County and duly sworne saith that he was born and raised in Culpepper County Virginia where John Casey was also raised  he well knew and both himselfe and said John Casey enlisted as regulars to guard Burgoines prisoners at Albemarl Barrocks during their continuance in the Month of February 1778 where the said Casey did serve in the capacity of guard till he had both his armes broke and one shoulder put out of place by the cover of the Magazine sliping off when in the act of assisting in putting on the cover  this deponent further states that he believes that about February one thousand seven Hundred and seventy nine he was discharged from that service and he is confident he did not desert  this deponant further states the said John Casey was only a good hardy boy when in that service and that he is now a resident of Franklin County and state of Kentucky and further saith not
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Franklin County sct
I Alexander Wilson a justice of the peace in and for the County of Franklin in the Commonwealth aforesaid duly commissioned as such do hereby Certify that the above Micajah Neale is a disinterested person and to me well known appeared before me this sixteenth day of September eighteen hundred and twenty three and was by my duly Sworn to the truth of the facts set forth in the above affidavit to which his name is Subscribed and I do further Certify that said Neale is a Credible witness and that full faith ought to be given to his statements in witness whereof I hereunto Set my hand and Seal this sixteenth day of September 1823.
Alex. Wilson JPFC
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recd 10 Jan. 1824
Mail}
J L Edwards Esq
Pension Agent
Washington City
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Washington Office
Dec 28th 1823
J. L Edwards Esqr
Dear Sir
Will you be so good as to write me the Decision made on the case of Mr John Casey a Pensioner for the State of Ky, on the Documents I enclosed to your. Mr Casey is very anxious and needy to receive the Pension now due him and you will oblige your 
Obt. H. Sevt.
Daniel M.C. Payne
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There is in my neighbourhood, to wit, in Franklin County Kentucky a man by the name of John Casey who has stiled himself one of the soldiers of the revolution and says he served in the 3rd Reg’t. of the Light dragoons which was then attached to the U States Army and commanded first by Col’l. George Bailor & 2 by Lt. Col’l. Wm Washington. This same John Casey has so managed his card that he has been placed on the pention list and has received the pention for several years past as I have been informed. The above named Reg’t. and the men who served in it from early in 1777 to sometime in 1780 I was well acquainted with, because I served in s’d. Reg;t. This man John Casey I well remember. And what I remember about him will be in the following statement. Sometime in the month of October in the year 1777 he the said John Casey joined the 4th Troop at Fridricksburgh in Virginia together with a man by the name of Bowmer, which 4th Troops of s’d. Reg’t. was then to be made up of the new recruits. About the first of Nov’r. in the same year orders were rec’d. at that place to march the s’d. Troop
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to the Northward to join the regt. somewhere near the valey where headquarters then was. Some few days thereafter the said Troops started from Fredericksburgh V: under Capt Cadwalowder Jones, Stith Parsons, John Bailor & Christ Barratt. for the 3d. day we arrived in the neighbourhood of Alexandria, it was reported there that the smallpox raged at that time in that City and in George Town. There being many new recrutes in said Troops who had not had the smallpox the officers did not march the men through either of those Towns and concluded to halt the men by the road until a boat could be procured on the river above George Town where they might pass the river in safty. In consequence the men were encamped about 2 miles west of the Potomac river in a small field on the left hand as we went eastward, where it was intended they should remain that night. On that night this same John Casey together with the other man by the name of Bowner deserted Sergents Hutchinson, McGlaughlin & Cronch were with others sent in pursute of them but they did not overtake them, Nor was either of them in or with sd. Regt. any time thereafter during my remaining with said Regt. which was from that time until some time in the year 1780.
Should there be in the war office a muster rool of the 4th Troop of said Regt. which was made out between the 15th of Octr. 1777 and the 6th Novr. following an examination you will
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find the names of John Casey & Bowmer among others on that list. I am certain the names of John Casey nor Bowmer are not to be found on the roals of said Regt. at any time from the early part of November 1777 until after Sept. 1780. I have conversed with this man John Casey on the subject and have informed him of his having deserted from the 4th Troop of said Regt. on their march as above stated, his reply was that he inlisted under Colo. Wm Washington at Wilsborough in Carolina in the year 1779 which statement of his I know to be untrue Because Colo. Wm. Washington remained with his Regt. from the time he took command thereof at Fridrick Town Md. until about the 1st of May 1779 he then marched to Fridricksburgh Virginia where he halted a few days when he recd. orders to march the Regt. to the neighbourhood of New york which orders were obeyed and the Regt. remained on the Jersey side of the North river until Decr. 1779. It is my opinion that the said John Casey never was in said Regt. at any other time but the time by me above stated. Because there was at all times during the Warr men in the said Regt. who would have known the sd. Casey and his having deserted who would have reported him to the officers and he would have been punished for his having deserted which could on his part be very easily proved if it had happened
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Beside this, the said Casey has a very snug little farm and in my opinion is better able to support himself than I am. Altho I did certainly serve in that war.
I am with due respect
your very humble
Servt
Henry Roberts
July 17th 1823 -
Frankfort Ky.
J C Calhoun Esqr.}
Secretary at War.}
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Frankfort Oct 20th 1834

Dear Sir
According to the late act of the pension law John Casey being a a private of Dragoons will be entitled to $100 per annum instead of $96 as he is now receiving, if you will enclose the within Declaration Mr Caseys next draw will be $16 more than drawn, enclose also his old pay Certificate & request that the new one under the act of 1832 be returned to you, as to [illegible] or bloting it matters not write John Casey whether you send on the papers -
yours respectfully
Wm HH Todd

To D N Sayers}
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GIDEON, PRINTER

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
January 23d, 1843.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensions, 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 admin: of John Casey, decd. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of one hundred - Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 of March - to the 10th July 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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Frankfort Ky August 17. 1825
Honbl.
James Barbour. Secretary at War
Washington City
Sir
Enclosed you will find some additional papers on the subject of my claim to a pension- Should you make any communication to me you will please direct to the Port office at this place
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
John Casey
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State of Kentucky
Franklin County.
The deposition of Charles Hutchison who states that some time ago perhaps about four years he thinks he saw in the possession of John Casey a Military land warrant for about 200 acres land which land warrant had been issued to sd. Casey in compensation for services rendered by him in the Revolutionary War. And that he (Casey) sold a warrant to L Broadhead which he believes to be the same.
Frankfort Augst 17. 1825
Charles Hutcheson

State of Kentucky
Franklin County
The deposition of Abe and or Wilson is a follows- That some time past perhaps about 4 years he saw John Casey sell a land warrant to L. Broadhead which he believes to be the same described above by Charles Hutcheson - he further states that he knew of sd.
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Caseys selling a United States land warrant for 100 acres of land to Nathaniel Sawyer. which he believes was given to sd. Casey in Compensation for services rendered by him in the Revolutionary war. by the United States - he further states that he knows sd. Casey to be old very lame and poor not having much property sufficient for his support, and that he acted as a Justice of the peace at the taking of three depositions viz John Story William Cardwell and Micjah Neill and that they were all sworn to and duly authenticated, which 3 depositions went to show that sd. Casey had served his time and was honourably discharged - and he also considers sd. Casey to be a fit subject and fully entitled to the pension. Much more so than many who get it -
Frankfort August 17. 1835
Alexr. Wilson

Franklin County SS.
This day Charles Hutchison and Alexander Wilson came before me a justice of the peace in and for said County sworn to and subscribed to the foregoing deposition. Given under my hand this 17 da of June 1835. Wm Boyd