Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,236, George Emrey, Va.
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Service
Va.

Name
Emray, George or Emery

S32,236
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1887 Jan [illegible] 4 [illegible] 8 Hopkim with 
History Prior

33.389
Indiana Ina.
George Emrey, or Emery
who died on the 3d July 1841.
of -- in the State of --
who was an Asst Quarter Master General.
by Captain of the -- commandea [illegible]
by -- [illegible] in the Revolution
line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Indianapo [illegible]
at the rate of 480. Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1831, and end 3d July 1841.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of 
February 1857 and Sent to
Hon. J. D. Bright Senate
Arrears to the 4th of
Semiannual Allowance ending

Revolutionary Claim
Act [illegible]
Sect [illegible] the June 7. 1832

Recorded by G. T. Gett [illegible]
Book  Vol.  Page
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832

The State of Ohio
Franklin County on this 25th day of September in the year 1832 personally appeared in open court before the court of common pleas in and for said county of Franklin, Ohio. now sitting George Emrey a resident of Prairie Township in said County of Franklin, Ohio, aged Eighty years 2 Oct. 1832, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his own oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he was born Oct 2. 1752 in Frederick County in the state of Virginia - the parish not recollected. Has no record of his age. At Leesburgh Loudon County Virginia in the month of March or April 1777 joined the 2d Virginia Regiment of Continentals as Quarter Master. The Col. was Andrew Russell Genl. Joseph Weden.
Marched from Leesburgh with Capt George Johnson company and joined the army and 2d Virginia Regiment in place not remembered. Was in the battle of Brandywine - was stationed at his own request as a private at Cadsford [Chadds Ford] on Brandywine. During the battle Genl. Neden was wounded across the bowels and Declarant remembers that Genl. Weden when wounded put his hand to his bowels and then to his face said "fight on boys no smell of dung yet." Retreated about one or two oclock and went 21 miles same day to Valley Forge. Was in battle of Germantown and acted during battle as private with the 2d Va. Regt. which was stationed near the center and front. There was an old stone house in which some British were stationed and Genl. Stephens (whom declarant knew) attacked it contrary to Genl. Washington's orders. After this battle
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wintered at Valley forge and next summer marched in various
parts of Pennsylvania. In full the 1st, 2nd & 3d Virginia Regiments were detached to the South and Declarant with 2nd Regt. passed through Fredericktown crossed the Potomac at Nolens ferry on ice and arrived at Leesburgh the citizens would not billet the Regimts in consequence of which declarant procured a warrant from a justice of the peace which warrant he forwarded to Richard Rush Sec. of the Treasury upon an application to his office
for a pension in the year 182-. Marched into the Carolinas and was in different parts of North and South Carolina and Georgia but declarant knows as little about the various places through which the Regts marched as if
he had never been there. The 1st 2 & 3d Regiment went in pursuit of Lord Cornwallis when he was attempting to escape by shipboard passed Yadkin and Roanoke rivers and when came to James River Declarant was
ordered to by the Qr. Master Genl. to Leesburgh to provide for troops passing backwards and forward where he continued until the army was disbanded (he thinks in 1783- Was acquainted with Col. John Fitzgerald aid camp of
Genl Washington at Valley forge 
Never received a commission but a certificate from the Quarter Master Genl of his
appointment - the name of the Quarter Master Genl. he does not recollect. Continued in Leesburgh a few years then removed to Berkley County in Virginia from thence in 1798
to the neighbourhood of Chillicothe in the (now) state of Ohio and hath ever since resided in said state and has lived at Prairie township in said Franklin County Ohio for the last twelve years-
The above certificate of his appointment was many years ago eaten with other papers by rats.
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension annuity accept [except] the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Role [roll] of the agency of any State
He has no documentary evidence except above warrant in the Secty. of States Office of U.S. and knows of no person who can testify
to his service- Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid George Emrey

We Jeremiah McLean residing in the town of
Columbus in said County of Franklin and State of Ohio and William Stiarwalt residing in the township of Prairie in the same County and State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Emrey 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 revolution
and that we concur in that opinion. And said
McLean further says that he hath been acquainted with said George Emrey for thirty two or three years last part and that he has always sustained the character of an upright industrious and strictly moral man.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid- Jer. McLean
Wm Stiarwalt

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 the answers to which are embodies [embodied] in
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the above declaration that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify from their personal knowledge that Jeremiah McLean late Secretary of State resident of Columbus Franklin County Ohio and that it appears to them as to said William Sherwalt that they are Credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit and that said William Sherwalt resides in Prairie township in said County of Franklin and that there is no clergyman residing in the neighbourhood of said applicant.
I Abram [illegible] McDowell Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County of Franklin Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of George Emrey for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 25th day of September AD 1832.
A [illegible] McDowell
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State of Indiana
Adams County
On this 6th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two, personally appeared in open court before the court of Comon Pleas in and for said county of Adams and state of Indiana, now sitting W. P. Shepherd a resident of said County & State, 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 afforded 7th June 1382.
That he is the Administrator of George Emery's deed, who was a soldier and an officer in the War of the revolution, he has been informed and verily believes that the said George Emery entered the service at Leesburgh, in the county of Loudon Sate of Virginia in the month of April 1777 and was attached to the 2nd Virginia Regiment on Continental Establishment as a Quarter Master, he served in the company of Capt George Johnson, Col Andrew Russell, General Joseph Weeden, that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, that we was also stationed in Virginia as Quarter Master, was also marched to the South, he further declares that he has been informed and verily believes that said George Emery served as a Captain in the Maryland Sine. He further declares that George Emery in his lifetime and whilst living in the State of Ohio made a declaration for pension, which was not granted for the reason that he did not produce the evidence of service, [illegible] refer to that declaration now on file in the pension office for evidence and particulars of the service of said George Emery.  He further declares that he now has in his possession a large amount of Continental money which was issued to said George Emery for his services in the war of the revolution, said money was always
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in the possession of said George Emery until the day of his death and has since remained in the possession of the family. He further declares that George Emery died at the houses of his son-in-law William Shepherd in Adams County Indiana on the third day of July 1841 leaving the following named children, Elizabeth Lowens, Margaret Page, Olivia Shepherd, Stephen Emery, Thomas Emery, Celina Kingrey, and Andrew Jackson Emery and that they are now the only living children of said George Emery died, as will fully appear by the evidence hereunto annexed.
He further declares that he has duly appointed A. H. Markland of Washington DC is lawful attorney to prosecute the said claim, he hereby authorizes and empowers said A H. Markland to use all legal means to procure an allowance of said claim.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William Shepherd
I James Borden Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Adams and State of Indiana do hereby certify that after an investigation it appears that W P Shepherd who has sworn to the above declaration in the legally appointed administration of George Emery died, who died on the third day of July 1841 leaving the following named children who are the only children now living of George Emery died, Elizabeth Lowens, Margaret Page, Olivia Shepherd, Stephen Emery, Thomas Emery, Celina Kingrey, Andrew Jackson Emery, the truth of which will more fully appear by the evidence hereunto attached.
James W. Borden
Judge Court Com. Pleas
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State of Indiana,
Adams County, 
}SS:
I Samuel S Mickle Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court, within and for said county and State, do hereby certify that James W. Borden whose name appears to the [illegible] certificate of acknowledgment, was, at the date thereof, an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such, and that his signature attached thereto is genuine, as I believe.
Witness, Samuel S. Mickle Clerk, and the seat of said Court, at Decatur, this Seventh day of November 1855.
S. S. Mickle Clerk
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1343
George Emery
Ohio

Return 16
not
Cork or Va Roto

Again emory
A/ficer not
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Brief in the case of George Emery of Prairie Township
County of Franklin in the State of Ohio
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?   Court

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3.  How old is he?   80

4.  State his device, as directed in the form annexed.

PERIOD
_______
In March or April
In 1777

------th 2nd Mission Regement
a quarter Master ------- until dis-
banded in 1782

DURATION OF SERVICE
_____________________
Years, Months, Days
6 years

RANK
_____
As a
Private

NAMES OF GENERAL AND FIELD OFFICERS UNDER WHOM HE SERVED.
_____________________________________
GEN.

Clelmdrew P---rell
Cast Gen Fahisan

5. I n what battles was he engaged?
Bundermine - Sermaintain

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Lestrungly Louden Co. trigon

7. Is his statement _______ 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?
No

XCertify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
above
mentioned.

Chas G Miler- Examine Clerk
23rd July 1833
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June 24, 1936.

Adah L. Miller
Portland
Indiana.                                

BA-J/ILL
George Emery                                          
S. 32236

Dear Madam:
The record of George Emery is given herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 32236, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
George Emery was born October 2, 1752, in Frederick County, Virginia: the names of his parents were not shown.

In March or April 1777, at Leesburg, Loudon County, Virginia, he entered the service as Quartermaster in Colonel Andrew Russell's Virginia regiment, marched in Captain George Johnson's company to Pennsylvania, was stationed at Chad's Ford at the time of the battle of Brandywine, served as private at his own request, in the battle of Germantown under Colonel Weedon, wintered at Valley Forge, marched, the gunner following, to various points in Pennsylvania, was later ordered to Leesburg, Virginia, served there as Quartermaster in 1780 under Captain Thomas Respass, engaged in housing the soldiers, and remained in service until the troops were disbanded in 1783. It was stated also, that he was called upon to act as captain of a company in Colonel Smallwood's Maryland regiment, specific dates not shown. His services as Assistant in the Quartermaster Department amounted to more than two years. 

The soldier resided in Leesburg, Virginia, a few years after the war, then moved to Berkeley County, Virginia, thence in 1798, to the neighborhood of Chillicothe, Ohio. From about 1820, he resided in Prairie Township, Franklin County, Ohio; he lived there in 1834. 

George Emery died July 3, 1841, at the home of his son-in-law,
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William Shepherd, in Wabash Township, Adams County, Indiana. The name of the wife of George Emery, the soldier, and the date and place of their marriage were not shown. In 1834, his son, Stephen Emery, was a resident of Franklin County, Ohio. In 1855, Olivia Shepherd, soldier's daughter, and her husband, William Shepherd, resided in Adams County, Indiana. 

The names of the children who survived the soldier are shown as follow: Elizabeth Lowens, Margaret Page, Olivia Shepherd, Stephen Emery, Thomas Emery, Celina Kingrey, and Andrew J. Emery.

November 5, 1855, William P. Shepherd of Adams County, Indiana, the son of William and Olivia Shepherd, applied as administrator for pension which was due on account of the service of George Emery in the Revolutionary War. He applied in behalf of the surviving children, named above. The claim was allowed. 

In 1860, the soldier's son, Andrew J. Emery, or Emery, was a resident of Walnut Grove, Knox County, Illinois. He stated then that at the time the certificate of pension was issued in behalf of his father's heirs, which date was February 1857, only four of those children were living, but he did not state their names. There are no further data relative to the family of the soldier, George Emery, in the papers in this pension claim.

Very truly yours, 
A.D. Miller, 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator.
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No 3

Emrey, George
(VA.) S-32236
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Loudoun County ??

To my Constable you are commanded forth With to impress One or more waggons & Teams for the use of the united States Service now Wanting by Complaint this day made to me by George Emrey Quarter Master to haul fire wood and Forage to the stage of Leesburg Given under my hand this 29th day of January 1770.

Ths (Thomas?) R[illegible]

this should doubtless be 1780.
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Line 1: No 2
Line 2: EMREY, GEORGE
Line 3: (VA.)
Line 4: S-32236
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London County [unintelligible]
[unintelligible] George Emrey
Quartermaster has informed me that [unintelligible] is in [unintelligible]
want of [unintelligible] rooms for Billits for him  in the Service of the United States. These are therefore in the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia to impower [empower] the said Emrey to provide Emrey [unintelligible] of sufficient of [unintelligible] Taverns & private houses in the Town of Leesburg for the Suitable Reception of the first Second & third Virginia Regiments on their march from the Northern [unintelligible]
Fredericksburg 
Given under my hand this [unintelligible] day of January 178[?]
Thos Respass
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George Emrey (now spelled [crossed out] alias Emery), deceased 
Indiana - Adams Co.
Transfer from Ohio
Act June 7, 1832
Admitted
Assistant Quarter Master Genl
2 years- at $480 per
annum, from March 
4. 1831 to July 3rd 1841,
when he died.

Certificate payable to
William P. Shepherd, his admin (?)
for benefit of
Elizabeth Lowens, Margaret Page,
Olivia Shepherd, Stephen Emery,
Thomas Emery, Celina Kingrey (?),
and Andrew J. Emery,
his only surviving children.

Hon Jesse D. Bright
U. S. Senate.
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The State of Ohio Franklin County
Farther [Further] testamony [testimony] on behalf of George Emrey in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress [proposed] June 7 1832
On the [unintelligible] day of February in the year of 1834 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in for the Township
[unintelligible] County of Franklin State of Ohio Stephen Emrey Son of said applicant George Eway who being duly deposeth & saith that the particulars of the trial of Caption the said Emrey taking [taking] Command of the Company
of the acquittal of the said Captain [unintelligible] as set forth in the assigned
affidavid [affidavit] was repeatedly stated by the said George Emrey to the Deponant and to others in the Deponants hearing Several years previous to the passage of the above Act of
June 7th 1832 the Deponent further Saith that said George Emrey & Said Robert Martain are too infirm of Body to appear at any Court of Justice that it was since the [unintelligible]
application for a pention [pension] was made that it came to the knowledge of this officiant the said George Emrey who acted as quartermaster during the revolutionary was the knowledge of it accidently [accidentally] arose from the said Martains saying that
he knew one George Emrey in the Revolutionary War & upon  asking him whether he would now recolect [recollect] his countinance [countenance] he stated that the insident [incident] which is set forth in the said Emrey
affidavit [affidavit] transpired by which circumstance he would know Whether it was the same person or not this Officiant had before
heard before said George Repeat the same Incident the said Robert Martain is as the affiant hath bin [been] informed
& veryly [verily] believes a pentioner [pensioner] of the United States
Stephen Emrey
Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year above written
John Tipton Justice of the Peace
Mr [unintelligible] Emrey is the [unintelligible] citizen
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Service
Va.                  Emery, George        S. 32,236
                       Emrry or
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Line 1: State of Indiana
Line 2: Adams County
Line 3: Sir
Line 4: Personally cam before
Line 5: me the undersigner an acting Justice
Line 6: of the Peace in and for the County of
Line 7: Adams and State of Indiana. Willam
Line 8: Shepperd Samuel Ball and Mary B
Line 9: Ball and voluntarily made and subscribed
Line 10: the following Statement and verifed it with
Line 11: their oath in my presents as follows to with
Line 12: we the undersigned having been personally
Line 13: acquainted with George Emery late of
Line 14: Adams County an State of Indiana deceased
Line 15: do hereby declare that the said George Emery
Line 16: was known by reputationa s a solider of the
Line 17: Revolution of 1776 and that our acquaitance
Line 18: with him was intimate for many years
Line 19: and further we do declare that the said
Line 20: George Emery was a native of Loudon
Line 21: County and State Virginia and deceased
Line 22: as above shown at the : age of Eighty
Line 23: eight years and eight months according
Line 24: to date of [illegible-record]  and the fruits of his
Line 25: memory and we do further declare that
Line 26: he always represented himself as an officer
Line 27: of the revolutioary war and gave such
Line 28: evidence of having been in that war that
Line 29: universally acknowledged amoung all
Line 30: his acquaintences as such an old solider
Line 31: to all the above statements we hereby
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William X (above the X is the word "his, below "name) Shepherd
Samuel Hall
Mary B Hall

State of Indiana}
Adams County} the above affiants
subscribed the above affidavit and made
oath to the same in my parents that the
facts as set fourth in such statement are
true as there stated given under my
hand and official seal this --- day
of November AD 1855
John Hisey JP  Seal

State of Indian,
Adams County
SS Mickle Clerk of Adams Circuit Court,
within and for said county and State, do hereby
certify that John Hisey
whose name appears to the ---- certificate of acknowledgement,---, at the date thereof, an  ------
Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full
faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such, that his signature attached ------ is
genuine.
SEAL:  State of (unreadable)
Witness:  SS Mickle, Clerk and the
work of the ---- Court at D_____, this fifth ------------ day
of November 1855

S.S. Mickle, Clerk
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State of Indiana
Adams County} on this third day of November AD 1855 Personally appeared before me John Hisey an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Adams and State of Indiana Olevia Shepherd and made the following declaration and verified it with oath Towit- that George Emery her Father and a native of Loudon County and State of Virginia had in his possession from her earliest recollection and up to his death which took place on the third day of July AD 1841 Five hundred and Sixty five dollars of Continental money which remained in her possession from the date above until taken charge of by the Administrator and She further declares that she has been informed and verily believes that the money was issued to the said George Emery for his services in the revolutionary war
Olevia Shepherd

State of Indiana
Adams County} on this third day of November personally came the above affiant and made oath to the above statement set forth as being true as therein stated given under my hand official seal this the third day of November AD 1855
John Hisey J.P. {seal}
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STATE OF INDIANA,
ADAMS COUNTY,} SS:
I, Samuel S. Mickle Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court, within and for said county and State, do hereby certify that John Hisey whose name appears to the within certificate of acknowledgement, was, at the date thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such, and that his signature attached therein is genuine as I believe.
Witness, Samuel S. Meckle Clerk, and the sert of said Court, at Decatur, this fifth day of November 1855.
S. S. Mickle
Clerk
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State of Indiana
Adams County}
I Samuel S Mickle Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Adams County Indiana Certify that the within is a true Copy of the Oath and appointment of William P Shepherd Administrator of the Estate of George Emery Deceased as recorded in this Office
Given under my hand and the Seal of Said Court at Decatur the 6th day of November 1855 S. S. Mickle
Clerk

[Vertical:] No 6
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THE STATE OF INDIANA, 
ADAMS COUNTY, ] ss.
I William P Shepherd swear that I will faithfully discharge the duties of my trust, as Administrator of the Estate of George Emery deceased, according to law, so help me God.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, the 26th day of October 1852
Samuel L. Rugg
C. C. C. P. Adams County.
___________________________
I Samuel L. Rugg Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Adams in the State of Indiana, do hereby certify that Administration of the personal property of George Emery, late of Adams County, deceased, who died intestate is granted to William P Shepherd and the said William P Shepherd having qualified and given bond as such Administrator, is duly authorized to take upon himself the administration of such Estate according to law.
Witness my hand, and the seal of said Court, this 20th day of October, 1852
Samuel L. Rugg
C. C. C. P. Adams County.
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10 May 1820

Dear Sir

Franklin County Ohio 14 March 1832 you will excuse me in troubling of you so often but necessity drive I hope therefor I shall be the more excusable altho (sp) we are now strangers to each other I hope we may be better acquainted hereafter - in my letter to you.  I sent you a coppy (sp) of a warrant Granted by one of the Justices of Landoun County Virginia & as H. Ingham the Secretary of the Treasurey (sp) with me it would be necessary to prove that I held a commission & I think in the Warrant I now inclose (sp) you will be full satisfaction to prove the fact I served untill (sp) the war ended is also a fact - When our regements (sp) were moving from North to South I was compeled (sp) to apply to some justice to impower me to git (sp) good & suitable plans for our Army & the Gentleman who gave me the Warrant & being present impowered me to Billet our men in warm houses as the reason was exceeding cold the coppy (sp) I sent you I believe is [unknown] with this which is the original one Without fear I should esteem it a particular - favour (sp) if you have as much time as to Drop me a line the Result.  I do not know of any one now having but myself - I [unknown] with the Capt.'s & Captain George Johnston was in my mess the privates I was not so well acquainted with as the Generals [unknown]

Yours in all [unknown]
George Emry

Mr. William Stansbury
in Congress
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If you should want any further information as far as I am able I will transmit it to you

Respect I am
Yours 
George Emrey (signature)

The minutes has rather Defased (sp) the Warrant But I hope it is sufficient

GE
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BA-J/MMH/ILL
George Emery
S. 32236

Adah L. Miller
Portland
Indiana. 

Dear Madam:

     Reference is made to your letter in which you request to know whether information in regard to Revolutionary War soldiers can be obtained free of charge and whether circulars are issued in regard to research work in the Veterans Administration, and in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Corwin, Michael Counkle, Abijah Phelps, George Emery and Eli Hudson, all recorded as pensioners of Indiana.

     The Veterans Administration has no circulars for distribution in regard to Revolutionary War research work.  Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land which have been made to the United States based upon service in that war.  Such information is furnished without charge; however, because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for doing this research work, it is impossible to comply in full with each request.  The record of George Emery is furnished you herewith.

 Very truly yours,


A. D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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June 10, 1935.
BA-J/ILL
George Emrey
S. 32236

Mrs. Paul W. Knight
319 N. West Street
Crown Point, Indiana.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of George Emery (Emory), of Adams County, Indiana, in 1840.
The record of George Emrey is given herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 32236, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
George Emrey was born October 2, 1752, in Frederick County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not shown.
In March or April 1777, at Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, he entered the service as Quartermaster in Colonel Andrew Russell's Virginia regiment, marched in Captain George Johnson's company to Pennsylvania, was stationed at Chad's Ford at the time of the battle of Brandywine, served as private, at his own request, in the battle of Germantown under Colonel Weeden, wintered at Valley Forge, the summer following marched to various points in Pennsylvania, was later ordered to Leesburg, Virginia, served there as Quartermaster in 1780 under Captain Thomas Respass, engaged in housing the soldiers, and remained in service until the troops were disbanded in 1783. It was stated also, that he was called upon to act as captain of a company in Colonel Scallwood's Maryland regiment, specific dates not shown. His services as Assistant in the Quartermaster Department amounted to more than two years.
The soldier resided in Leesburg, Virginia, a few years after the war, then moved to Berksley County, Virginia, thence in 1798, to the neighborhood of Chilicothe, Ohio. From about 1820, he resided in Prairie Township, Franklin County, Ohio; he lived there in 1834.
The soldier died July 3, 1841, at the home of his son-in-law,
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William Shepherd, in Wabash Township, Adams County, Indiana. The name of the wife of the soldier, George Emrey, or the date and place of his marriage are not shown. In 1834, his son, Stephen Emrey, was a resident of Franklin County, Ohio. In 1855, Olivia Shepherd, his daughter, and her husband, William Shepherd, were residents of Adams County, Indiana.

The names of the children who survived the soldier are shown as follows Elizabeth Lownes, Margaret Page, Olivia Shepherd, Stephen Emrey, Thomas Emrey, Celina Kingrey and Andrew J. Emrey.

On November 6, 1855, William P. Shepherd of Adams County, Indiana, the son of William and Olivia Shepherd, applied as administrator for pension which was due on account of the service of George Emrey in the Revolutionary War. He applied in behalf of the surviving children named above. The claim was allowed.

In 1860, the soldier's son, Andrew J. Emrey or Emery, was a resident of Walnut Grove, Enox County, Illinois. He stated then that at the time of the certificate of pension was issued in behalf of his father's heirs, which date was February 1857, only four of those children were living, but he did not state their names. There are no further data relative to the family of George Emrey in the papers in this pension claim.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

2.
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3

Rev & 1812
Portland, Ind
May 25, 1936

United States
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
Have you any circulars telling what information can be found from the Bureau of Pensions and what are the charges for research work?
What would the charges be for information concerning the following persons -
John Corwin, d. Oct. 16, 1823, aged 61 yrs, Knox Ss. Jay Co, Ind 1820 Census
Michael Counkle, d. May 10, 1851, aged 88 yrs. Bear Creek SS. Jay Co, Ind. 1840 & 50 Census
Abijah Phelps, d. Aug. 24, 1851 aged 72 yrs. Bear Creek SS. Jay Co, 2nd. 1840 & 50 Census
Geo. Emery d. July 3, 1841, aged 88 yrs. Adams Co. Ind 1840 Census
Eli Hudson, d Jan. 23, 1851, aged 90 yrs. Wayne SS. Jay Co. Ind. 1840 and 1850 Census.
Can any information be given free of charge? If so anything concerning the above mentioned men will be appreciated
Yours truly
Adah L. Miller
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JULIA WATKINS BRASS CHAPTER
Daughters of the American Revolution
CROWN POINT, INDIANA

May 27, 1935.

Pension Dept.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me any information you have on George Emery (Emory) who received a pension in 1840 while living in Adams Co., Indiana. [in pencil: Adams Co. Ind also Ohio 1132]
Yours truly,
(Mrs. Paul W.) Marion L. Knight.
319 N. West St.
Crown Point, Ind.

[Stamp]
RECEIVED
MAY 29 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV.
DECEMBER 12
VETS. ADM.
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32 236
INVALID
Revy
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File No. 32, 236
George Emery
2st Lieutenant Rev War
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Act: June 7, 32
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 124

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Nov 30/75 - Lett to Lt Sa
Fenz. of Mich

935. June 10 - Hist. to Mrs. Paul W. Knight, ILL
936 - June 24 - Hist. to Adah L. Miller
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L.C.W.40

Department of the Interior,
PENSION OFFICE.

Washington, D.C. November 30th, 1875.
Sir:
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt by your reference of the letter of A. J. Emery relative to his right to a pension as heir of George Emery, Revolutionary war, and in reply to inform you that a pension certificate was issued in favor of the heirs of George Emery, on the ninth day of February 1857 and the same was sent to Hon. J D. Bright U.S. Senate.
William P. Shepherd having filed a certificate from the proper court showing that he had been appointed administrator and given a sufficient bond, the certificate was made payable to him, and the whole amount due the heirs was paid to him during the first or second quarter of 1857.
There is no law under which any further allowance can be made to the heirs.
As to the question of your correspondent relative to the improper disposal of the money drawn by the administrator, it is considered that this office has no jurisdiction in such a matter, but that it rest entirely with the local courts.
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The letter of your correspondent is herewith returned.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Hon. T. W. Ferry,
U.S. Senate.
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Emery
Ohio

[Crossed out] Lane 25 March 1834
J Dougal 11 Nov 1836
[Crossed out] Harbor 13 June 1854
[H Merkland Dec 4 1836
[Crossed out] P Phillips March 3/56

June 7 1832
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Pension Office, April 13 1860

Sir,
In reference to your letter of the 6th utterin, I have asked that a letter has addressed to you under date of July 9, 1859, which fully explained the portion of this justice in regard to the pension allowed the heir of George Emery. Presuming that from the tours of your present communication, that you did not receive that letter, I enclose a copy

Andrew J. Emery Esq
Walnut Grove,
Knox County,
Illinois
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Walnut Grove Knox Co Ill Mar 6/60

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions

Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
The money paid by the Government to William P. Shepherd as Administrator of my father (Geo. Emery deceased) estate; has never been paid to fathers surviving children. Shepherd now claims to be insolent and bids us (?). We have been trying to compromize with him but this we can not do. He knows that we are poor and do not live in his state and would have to give securities for all cash before commencing suit. 
And this would eat us all up even if we should give in.
As this money never belong to fathers assetts: and as it was paid to - Shepherd without trustee Bonds for the same. Me think the Government aught to take hold of this matter and bring Shepherd to an account for his stewardship.
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Now we hope that Congress or the department will do something for us. If they do not, I put us in will be all lost money to memory and us. As this time the certificate of pension was issued, there was but four of father's children living.
But the certificate was issued in the name of seven (7).
We would but close to know what course to pursue.
Yours in the best of Bonds
Andrew Jackson Emery.
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Washington, Febry 6, 1857 -
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
Com'r of Pensions
Sir -
I enclose herewith evidence that Tho's Respass was a Captain and a Justice of the Peace for Andrew County, Va, &, by reference to Henmings Statutes, & the Journal of the Continental Congress you will find that the Commanding officer was well as Justice of the Peace were authorized to impress horses, wagons, &c -
I hope that the case (George Emery) may be now examined with as little delay as possible -
Very Respectfully,
J D Bright
by R. S. Sproule.
Priv. Sec
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U Senate Chamber, January 11th 1857

Hon. G. C. Whiting
Com'r of Pensions

Sir -
About one year ago, the children of George Emery, who reside in Indiana, applied for the pension of their father, who had previously applied from the State of Ohio. Although the evidence on file at the time was sufficient to justify the allowance of the claim, as I am informed, the then Commissioner or some of his clerks dismissed the claim on the ground that the warrants given to said Emery to impress horses, wagons, &c., was not sufficient to establish the grade of Quarter Master. To this objection I desire to invite your attention, and to ask your careful examination of the laws
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of Congress as well as the laws of Virginia in reference thereto.
Does not the resolution of the Continental Congress, passed 10th Oct., 1776, give authority to the Quarter Master to impress horses, %c?
On the 19th Feb., 1777, orders were given to the Va Regiments to join Washington's Army.
I desire your attention to Henning's Statutes, Vol. 9, page 345, to the act raising an additional number of troops to join the Continental Army. Again, same Statutes, Vol. 1, page 335, where authority is given to Justices of the Peace to impress wagons, &c.
Emery's statement seems to be confirmed in every particular, and an examination of the original papers filed when he made his application shows that he served two years, less seven days, viz: from Jany. 29, 1779 to 22 Jany - 1780 -
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In view of all the circumstances, and that justice may be done to the children of Emery, who are a portion of my constituents, I have to request that you will cause the case to be re-examined, and the result reported to me.
Very Respectfully Yours
J D Bright
by R. S. Sproule.
Priv. Sec.
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George Emrey, dec'd
Indiana
Act June 7, 1832
Brief

Dodge
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Brief in the case of George Emrey, deceased.
Adams County and State of Indiana
act June 7, 1832.
__________________________________
Claim, "original"
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
'Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service - Over two years Assist Qr Mr Genl - Provide by original documents and by tradition confirmed by rolls - and history
Death - July 3d 1841 - & number and names of surviving children proved by parol and certified by Judge of Court of record
Administration and Bond duly certified

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
(The rank & pay by Resolution of Congress is that of Captain of Infantry).
S. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent
To Hon: J. D. Bright
U. S. Senate
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1828 papers
to be filed
with Hd
O W Lord
File #32,236
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George Emrey - Qr. Master
Va. line -
Ohio - 
Ex'd one Old Book & Ref.
Wid. - Inval. - Other old book

See admit'd Inval., file #32236.
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Rec'd 10 May 1830
1820

Sir
I enclose to you the letter from George Emrey.
together with the paper which is the only evidence which he had to prove that he holds a Commission.
If this enclosure is not deemed sufficient then t let me know what evidence will be required.

Respectfully
Willm Stanley
April 8th 1850.
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War Department
Bounty Land Office
16 June 1829.

The records of this Office, do not show that George Emrey of the Virg'a line ever received a Warrant, or is onto that to Land of Mr W. Staty.
E. Stephens
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REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
13 June 1829.

Georg Emrey - of - in the County of Franklin in the State of Ohio - has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828.
He states that he was an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war,
at which period he was a Quarter Master in the Second regiment of the Virginia line; and that he did not receive commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing. 
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary,
F A Dickins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
13th June 1829
It further appears that George Emrey - is not now on the pension list of any . . . . .agency, and has not been since the 3d March 1826
The Revolutionary records in this Office furnish no information whatever in relation to the services of Quarter Master George Emrey of the Virginia line.
Peter Hagner Aud
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965
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the revolution" approved on the fifteenth of May 1828. I George Emrey of the County of Franklin and State of Ohio do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Huff Department as Quarter Master in the Continental line of the army of the revolution and served as such to the end of the war in the Second regiment of The Virginia line on continental establishment. And I also declare that I afterwards received no certificate (commonly called a commutation certificate) for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay; although by the resolve of the twenty first of October 1780 entitling me to half pay for life. I was entitled to the above Certificate. (by another resolve of the Congress) but never made application for the same. And I do further declare that I have received of the United States as a pensioned Lieut the third day of March 1826 no money. And I do further declare that I have lost my commission the same with many other papers having being destroyed by rats.
Herewith is transmitted a warrant from Thomas Respass a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Loudon in the state of Virginia directed to any Constable, commanding him to impress one or more waggons and teams for the W. J. service & as by complaint made to me by George Emrey Quarter Master &c. this is the only evidence I have in my possession
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or can now obtain corroborative of the statement, set forth in this declaration. I do hereby further declare that immediately after this battle of Germantown I was ordered to a elation at Leesburg in Virginia till further orders where in my capacity as Quarter Master I was under this necessity of obtaining not only this enclosed warrant but some others (now lost) subsequent date and evidencing my being engaged in the duties of my department at that place until the close of the War. Given under my hand this eleventh day of August in the year 1828 - - -
George Emrey

Before me Wm Long (duly commissioned to administer oaths) in this County of Franklin and State of Ohio personally appeared, this day John W. Price and John M. Walcutt of the said County, who did severally make oath that George Emrey by whom the foregoing declaration is subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the army of the revolution in manners as therein stated. Witness my hand this eleventh day of August in the year of our lord eighteen hundred and twenty eight.
Wm Long J.P.
The State of Ohio Franklin County ss
I Abram S McDowell Clerk of the
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Line 1: Court of Common Pleas for said County do
Line 2: Certify that Willam Long is and was on the 11th day
Line 3: of August A.D. 1828. an Acting Justice of the peace
Line 4: in and for said county duly Commissioned and
Line 5: sworn as such and to whose Offial acts as such
Line 6: full forth and credit is due
Line 7: In Testimony where of I have here to
Line 8: set my hand and affixed my seal of
Line 9: Office at [illegible] this 12th day of
Line 10: August AD. 1828
Line 11: Abram J McDowell
Line 12: Clerk
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Line 1: Revolutionary [illegible-1830]
Line 2: Dear sir Franklin City Ohio [illegible] the May 1830
Line 3: I [illegible-reviewed] yours of the second of April but
Line 4: yesterday you [illegible] information What rank
Line 5: I served in in the revolutionary Army I ex=
Line 6: pected that my Declaration to the Secratary of
Line 7: Treasury Would informed you I [illegible-intered] in to the
Line 8: Army sometime in the early part of the year of
Line 9: 1777 Served till Mar (upper text)  in the infantry Vir Regiment- end of the War a quarter
Line 10: master &[illegible-?rshff. Inghams letter which I now in
Line 11: close will show what I sent you More paper
Line 12: from a Justice of the peace in Loudoun County Vir
Line 13: Larburg Town for the [illegible-bettering] of the Officers (and sign)
LIne 14: soliders of [illegible]3rd. 2nd (and sign) 3rd Virginia Reginments it being
Line 15: very cold weather the people of the Town was not
Line 16: Willing to [illegible] soliders in to their houses  Jarette
Line 17: Ingham wanted proof of my Commition (and sign) of my 
Line 18: not knowing of One person to my acquaintance
Line 19: at that time now living (and sign) by looking Over my
Line 20: Papers I discovered the Warrant I inclosed you in
Line 21: the letter I wrote you the  4th April Which I service in the_
Line 22: Contintal line in the 2nd Virginia reginment but
Line 23: at that time I has the charge of three Regiments to
Line 24: when we ware Marching from the north to the south
Line 25: our destination was to Frederksburg but we went
Line 26: half over the Sutherany States I was[illegible-never] on the pen=
Line 27: = tion list the reason Was I could not Sware hand
Line 28: as some of my fellow sufferors Did.
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Line 1: do not want the manner of pention for I never
Line 2: have has a pention as yet_ I wrote to Mr. Ervine
Line 3: One of your Colleges to be so [illegible-handed] as to assist you
Line 4: in my favor. I have not returned any time from
Line 5: him if any farther proof should be Wanting I know
Line 6: of none with respect!ever remaini yours
Line 7: Very Hbtt.
Line 8: Georger Emrey
Line 9: Mr Willaim Stanbery
Line 10: [illegible-initials TF] my commition has bin destroyed by the vermonth
Line 11: called rats with many other papers so that I cannot
Line 12: find a [illegible-page] or big as a dollar (and sign) that had begun on
Line 13: the warrant I sent you but luckiyly  they did not
Line 14: Disfavor it with [illegible-Autumn]. I am your servant
Line 15: [illegible -Orations]
G.E.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of George Emery which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? [illegible]  his answer no is only as to the clergyman & I have answered that 
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? Yes
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stat3ed in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes
XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? No No I have found one [illegible] my declaration
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. +Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
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At a Court held for the County of Loudoun on the 13th day of January 1777.
Ordered that the following persons be recommended to His Excellency, the Governor of Virginia, as proper persons, to serve as Officers in the Militia of this County, in the following ranck and order (illegible): Thomas Respass, Capt. , Gunnell Saunders, Lieut, and John Sanders, (illegible), to be commissioned accordingly.

And, at another day, (illegible): As a Court held for the County aforesaid on the 10th day of March 1777. 

Thomas Respass (illegibel) (illegible) a Commissioning from the Governoe, appointing him Capt. in the Militia of this County and took the oath, accordingly.

And, at another day (illegible), At the Courthouse for Loudoun County, February the 9th 1779.
A new commission of the Peace & (illegible) being presented and read, whereupon  Hardage Lane administered the oath prescribed by law unto Josias Clapham (illegible) and he administered the same to Simon Triplett, Hardage Lane, John Lewis, Farling Ball, Robert Fryes, Thomas Respass, Jonathan Davis, William Stanhope (illegible) who took their seats accordingly,
And on the same day to with: As a Court continued and held for the said county, at the Courthouse,on Tuesday the nonth day of February 1779,
Present- Josias Clapham- Simon Triplett- John Lewis- Thomas Respass
        Jonathan Davis (illegible)
State of Virginia
I, Presly Saunders, Clerk of the County Court of Loudoun County in the State aforesaid, hereby certify, that the foregoing
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are true transcripts from the records of said County, And of further certify that the term of office of Justice of the Peace of said County, appointed to Thomas Respass commenced on the 9th day of February 1779 and that I believe the said appointment was for life, unless forfeited by permanent removal beyond the County on by the acceptance of some other office (illegible), incompatible with the said office of justice, or by incapacity or unless annulled and revokes according to law for lad behavior or some such cause.

Certified under my hand, and the seal of the said court, at Leesburg, this third day of February 1857.

                       P. Saunders, CC
                      by (illegible signature)
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Line 1: Washington DC Nov 19th 1835
Line 2: Hon J Minot
Line 3: Commis of Pensions
Line 4: I endorse here with the declaration of the 
Line 5: Administration of George Emery Died, and also the necessary
Line 6: evidence of death and kinship. George Emery made
Line 7: a declaration on the 11th day of August 1828,
Line 8: Clamining a pension for services as [illegible-Travler] [illegible-Quarter master]
Line 9: and furnished Evidence of two years service [illegible]
Line 10: ouring to the fact that staff service was not furnished 
Line 11: for by the act 15th May 1828, (and sign0 there being no Evidence that
Line 12: he served in any other grade to the end of the War he
Line 13: was no [illegible-allowed] Again on the 25th September 1832
Line 14: claiming for said services of Quarter master, [illegible]
Line 15: appear from the action of the pension office that no
Line 16: reference was made to the evidence filed under act of 15th
Line 17: May 1828, I now call your special attention to that
Line 18: evidence from will find it apply sufficant to justify, the
Line 19: allowances of the claim
Line 20: I am Serv Very Respectfully
Line 21: A. H. Markland
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Line 1: Hon Phillip Phillips is [illegible-authoring] to prosecute the
Line 2: claims of the heirs of George Emery of this act
Line 3: 1832 for [illegible-amount] of pension
Line 4: A.H. Markland
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Pension Office,
March 3, 1856

Sir,
The enclosed copy of a letter to A.H. Markland, dated December 4, 1855, will inform you of the condition of the claim for Pension of George Emery, of [illegible], under act of June 7, 1832.
If you desire to appeal from the decision of this office, the proper course is to address the Secretary of the Interior by a communication setting forth the grounds of rejection thereto
I am,
Very respectfully
[illegible]
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Line 1: Walnut Grove Ills, June 2/58
Line 2: Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Line 3: Washington City D_C_}
Line 4: Dear Sir
Line 5: I am informed that on the [illegible-8 or 9] of
Line 6: Feb AD 1837 Then was Is said
Line 7: a Certificate of Pension in favor
Line 8: of the [illegible-hirs] of Geo,, Emrey Desease
Line 9: Of Adams County Indiana.
Line 10: Wm P Shepherd has been acting as
Line 11: the Administrator of father's_
Line 12: estate without the consent of_any
Line 13: hirs. And through his_
Line 14: council he has drawn $4960_
Line 15: Gave $2480_ to his council A.H Markland
Line 16: of your city. Clamins for his fees $345_
the balance he has paid to his_
Line 17: father for taken care of_(My)_
Line 18: father in his las illness__
Line 19: Now we wish to know if__
Line 20: we have no [illegible-redress?]. There was more
Line 21: of the heirs living in the State of
Line 22: Indiana he )shepard_ has not let any
Line 23: of the heirs know anything about it
Line 24: And he now says that he has given bonds
Line 25: only to the amount of $500. [A New-shortend for Andrew] J. Emery
Line 26: Yours Respectfully
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                                   Pension Office
                                  July 9th 1858

Sir

In reply to your letter after (illegible) (illegible) informed that a Pension certificate paid February 9th 1857 in the case of Geo Emery for $480 per annum from 4th March 1831 to 3rd July 1841.This certificate was sent to the Hon J. D Bright of the Senate (illegible) made payable to Wm P Shephard as the administratorwhom said Emery Estates. 
The (illegible) of the Certificate was pro??? the payments of the pension to Shephard was in accordance with the regulations of this office with laws of Congress whom which such regulations are passed. 
                                                      (illegible)
the question as to whether Shephard has properly execute his trust as administrator. we have nothing to do that is a question fron the Courts in Indiana upon  (illegible) between him & the heirs to said Estate.
                                                       (illegible)
(illegible) that I should say that the certificate of pension required the payment
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to be made to Shepherd an administrator for the benefit of Elizabeth Sowens, Margaret Page, Olivia Shepherd, Steohen Emery, Thomas Emery, Celina Kingrey & Andrew J. Emery only surviving children of said Geo Emery. The Courts of  Indiana can determine very easily whether the administrator has the right to apply said pension on any part thereof to the liquidation of Geo Emery (illegible).


SIDE NOTE: N.P Emery July 9




Andrew J. Emery ESQ
         (illegible) Grove, Illinois
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Washington
27! Febry 1856

Sir

In the matter of the application of George Emery for a pension under the act of 7 June 1832 [illegible] suspended  is the opinion of the Department is [illegible] to the claim I respectfully ask for a copy of your decision and that the papers may be sent to the Secty of the Interior on an appeal

Your [illegilbe]
P Phillips

Hon Jonah Minot
Court [illegible]
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[ilegible]
June 9. 1854
Dear Sirs
To the enclosed letter, I beg you to reply as soon as convenient, returning forth to me

Very truly,
A. J. Harlan

Office L. P. Waldo
Pension Office 
[illegible]
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Hon A. J. Harlan
June 13/54
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Pension Office.
13th June 1854.
Sir,
The claim of George Emery of
Ohio, has been examined.
George alleges that he ser-
-ved as a Quarter Master and private
in the Virginia Continental line, but
no evidence has been adduced to
fix the capacity in which he ser-
-ved or the length of the terms he per-
-formed. I return Mr. Shepherd's letter.
Hon. A.J. Harlan.
House of Reps
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Hon. J, McLine
H of R
25th March 1854
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loan Department
Pension Office
25th March 1834
Sir
The evidence in support of the claim
of George Emery has been again examined and
it is so for below the proof required by the regulation of this Department, that the claim is suspended and the papers will remain on our files
I have the honor

Hon J. McLene

H of R -
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[illegible] 5th, 1836
[illegible] George Emery an old [illegible] say s that he is entitled to pension he says that his [illegilbe] in the office of the Treasury of the United State and other paper of his with declaration in the land pension form[illegible] Edwards if you find his papers [illegilbe]

James McDougal
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George Emery Ohio. act 1832-  Franklin Co
Declared-Sept 25. 1832. aged 80. years-
No 1- Born Oct 2. 1752-Frederick Co Va
Entered Service at Leesburg Loudoun Co-in March
or April 1777-Joined the 2d Continental Regt
as Dr Mr-under Col Andrew Russell & Gen l Weeden
[Albert Russell was Col Andrew Capt]
Marched for from Leesburg &joined regt in Pa. In bat. Brandywine-Station at his own request as private at Chadsford on Brandywine-(Incidents 
of the battle- In bat. of Germantown and action as private during the battle. (Incidents of the battle)
  Wintered at Valley Forge- next summer
marched in various parts of Pa. In fall went to
Leesburg. Inhabitants refused to billet the soldiers
& he procured a warrant from a J.P. (this he sent to Ro Rush Secy of Treas upon application for his pension, in 182-) See Warrant-(No 2).
Marched into and thru the Carolinas & into G'a.
   The 1.2. & 3. Regts (for which he was Dr Ma) pursued Cornwallis when attempting to escaped by shipboard. When came to James river, was ordered
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Line 1: by [illegible-2nd Gnr] to Seesbury to provide for Proofs
Line 2: passing backwards and forwards, when he
Line 3: continued until the army was disbanded (he
Line 4: thinks in 1783)
Line 5: Knew Col Jno Fitzgerald, Washington's Aid, at
Line 6: Valley Forge-
Line 7: Never rec.a a commission. but a certificate
Line 8: from the 2nd Nr Genl. of his appointment
Line 9: Does not remember name of 2nd Nr. Genl.
Line 10: Certificate destoryed bu rats.
Line 11: See warrant to[illegible] [illegible] to haul
Line 12: wood for solders-at Seesburg- at request of Geo Emery
Line 13: No 3 2nd Nr. Janry 1780
Line 14: Geo. Emery . Janry 28 1834. A Captain in Col Smallwood's
Line 15: Regt MrMcLine- was arrested (and sign) while he was
Line 16: under arrest I was requested to take command of
Line 17: his company, whish I did until he was acquitted
Line 18: (and sign) returned to his company
Line 19: Robb. Martin- Feb 1./34 swears to the same facts. was
Line 20: in the Courts. this Capts name was John Gunby
Line 21: [ Jno Gunby was afterwards Col. McLine.
Line 22: ( No 24)
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(No 5)

Stephen Emrey - Feby 18. 1834, son of Geo.
The incident of Geo taking command of Gunby's
Co. was often talked over years before the act of
1832 [bylaw?] - &c-

No 6
Olivia Shepherd - daughter of Geo Emrey - Nov 3d. 1855
He had in [possession?] up to his death $565 in
continental money-- died July 3d 1841.

[Res?] of Cong. Oct 10. 1776, Vol 1. p 512. Authorizes the [2? Mrs?] in every department to [imprep?] horses & Carriages - using peaceable methods.
[Res?] -  Feb 19. 1777- Vol 2. p 45 orders [th?] all the Va troops raised for the [Coutl?] army to join Genl Washington's Army.

10 Henning p 335. Oct 1780 authorized Justices of the peace at request of any officer commanding a detachment to authorize him to [imprep?] Wagons, teachers and drivers - no such [imprep?] to extend beyond 60 days.
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Certificate of Clerk of Loudoun Co. Feb 3d 1857, Shows -
That, on the 9th Feby 1779 Thomas Respass (the
magistrate who issued the warrants.) was sworn in
as a Justice of the County, and took his seal as such.
The Quarter Mr was the proper officer to make requisition
for impressment, the Justice was the proper officer
to authorize the impressment, and whether he issued
the order to the Qr Mr, or to a constable, acting
under advice of the QrMr is immaterial. It was
his official duty to know the official character of
the officer asking for the impressment before issuing
his order. It is a presumption of law that he
performed his official duty in this regard, and,
therefore, his mention of the official character of
Geo Emory is in the nature of a record as defined
by Judge Waldo in his instructions under the bounty
land act of March 3d, 1855, and equivalent to a Commission
- the original warrants having been retained by Emory.
In his application under act of 1828, he stated that
his rank was that of Captain. Application
No 965.
Asst Qr Mr's Genl to be allowed Capts pay-Res.
of Cong. June 5, 1776, Vol 1 p 365-
The muster rolls of the 1st 2d & 3d Regiments describe them
as in the position ascribed to them by declarant, viz-
in the campaign of the summer of 1777 at battles then
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fought, some or all of them, in quarters at
Valley Forge in winter & Spring of 1777-8- in
N.Y., N.J. & Pa. in the years 1778 & 9.
that a "detachment" of the 2d Regt quartered in Philadelphia in the winter of 1779 -80 - and the rolls of the remainder go no further than Novr '79 when they were near Morristown on their
return from Haverstraw. (on the Hudson).
Washingtons Letters Vol 6. Page 410 Letter to Prest of Congress dates Peekskill Nov 29, 1779- announces his determination to send the Va troops to Charleston.
-advises sending them by water. Says he is now
thus far on his way (from West Pt) to Jersey.
Let to Genl Lincoln- p 415. Dated Morristown Dec 12/79 and to Genl Woodford Dec 13th '79- - show that the troops were to be shipped from the Head of Elk to Williamsburg & thence by land to S. C.
Sept of 18 Mar 1780 to Lafayette- he says the N.C. brigade took up its march for Charleston in Novr and was followed by the Va troops about middle of Decr
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but it was the hardest winter known by
the oldest inhabitants -
From this it would appear that the Va troops
went by land. Leesburg, Loudon Co. would be
on their route, and this squares perfectly with
the statements of Emery. The warrant of
Justice Respess for billeting is dated Jany
22nd, 1780, and by this chain of circumstances
the verity of Emrey's statement is completely established
Emrey could not have been a soldier or even a
Qr Mr (Quarter Master) in the Line. he was an assistant of the Qr Mr Genl. and appointed under the authority granted to the Qr Mr Genl. in the
11th See. of the Res of Cong (Congress) of May 14, 1777. 2 Vol page 128.
The date of this resolution- and the manner
of appointment, as well as the date when
the Va troops joined Genl Washington at
the north correspond so completely
with the statements of Emrey, that they
form a chain of circumstantial evidence
quite as strong as oral testimony.
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Geo Emery died July 3rd, 1841. 3 witnesses who also swear to identity and reputation are William P. Shepherd- whom in July certified Elizabeth Lowens, Margaret Page, Olivia Shepherd, Stephen Emery, Thomas Emery, Celina Kingrey and Andrew J. Emery only surviving children- by parol and all duly certified.
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Line 1: This Day came before me John G Neff a Justice
Line 2: of the Peace for Parmice Township in Franklin County
Line 3: in the State of Ohio George Emry (and sign) made oath
Line 4: that some time in the year of [illegible-1777] that there was a
Line 5: Certain Captain in the maryland line the [illegible-Colt] Name
Line 6: Smallwood (and sign) he the said George Emry was__
Line 7: Requested to take Command of A Captains Company
Line 8: the Capt that was ordered [illegible] was thought to be [illegible-Disaffected] (or
Line 9: as say [illegible- athay]) (and sign) was [illegible-set] for trail (and sign) was tried and
Line 10: acquitted (and sign) returned to his command again (and sign) that he
Line 11: the said George Emry returned Again to his office as
Line 12: quarter master a Captain in the Virginia line
Line 13: (and sign) Sworn to this 28th Day January 1834 before
Line 14: me a Justice of the Peace for [illegible-F] Cty.
Line 15: Given under my hand (and sign) Seal this Date
Line 16: above
Line 17: George Emrey
Line 18: Mark Sign of George Emery (formal writing nomenclature) or Name: D H [illegible]
Line 19: John G Neff Seal
Line 20: Justice of the peace
Line 21: see clerks certificate
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Line 1: The State of Ohio
Line 2: Pichaway County [illegible]}
Line 3: I Samuel S Denny, Clerk
Line 4: of the Court of Common please, for said County
Line 5: Certify, that Jeremiah Brown is a regular acting
Line 6: Justice of the peace for said County, duly Com_
Line 7:missioned and gratified as such, that his Com
Line 8: mission, [illegible] dated on the 6day of June AD 1832
Line 9: and will expire on the 6 day of June 1835
Line 10: of that the obtain signature purporting to be his genuine
Line 11: Witness My Hand and seal of Office
Line 12: the 1st day of Fabuary 1834
Line 13: S J Denny Clerk
Line 14: State of this
Line 15:SS
Line 16: Franklin County}
Line 17: I Abram J. McDowell Clerk of the Court of
Line 18: Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid
Line 19: certify that John G Neff is an
Line 20: war at the date of the within certificate and
Line 21: regular [illegible-certify] Justice of the peace. duly commissioned 
Line 22: and gratified. (and sign) that the [illegible-within] [illegible-regulation] [illegible-purportedly] [illegible-label]
Line 23: is genuine and the said aforsaid George Emory is a  [illegible-endorser]
Line 24: (and sign) respectable person
Line 25: Witness my hand (and sign) official seal this 14th day of
Line 26: March AD 1834 H
Line 27: A. J Mc Dowell Clk