Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7314, Mason Foley, S.C.
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Service     
S.C.     

Foley, Mason   
Caty

Number
W7314
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 m3457
Nashville, Tennessee
Caty Foley
Widow of Mason Foley
SC
who died on the month of March 1802
of Williamson Co. in the State of Tennessee
who was a Captain in the  - commanded 
by Captain - of the - commanded 
by - in the S.C. militia
line for 9 months & 12 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville, Tenn.
at the rate of 188 Dollars - cents for annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Nov. 1860 and sent to M. Johnson
Nashville, Tenn. 

Arrears to the 4th day of March 1841 $1880.00
semi=annual allowance ending 6 Sept 94.00

$ 1974.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836}
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Deed
Paid out at the Treasury under the 
Act of 6th April 1838 from 4th
March 1831 to 9th November 1840
Ag notif'd May 6 1842

-- Jos Bryan,
March 30/52
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Eunice Foley was born March the 28 1775 , Henrietta Foley was born January7 1778  , Delpha Foley was born July 11 1780 , Washington  Foley was born December the 17  ( incomplete ) , Elza Foley was born the 22nd 1785 Parazed  July the 1 day 1788 ,  Narcissa... ( illegible)
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( old book page ) Eunicy Foley was born March 28 1775 , ( upside down  ) ( Larkin Warrin  was borned January 17 1769 ), D Narcissus was born 9 (?) March 1795
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(duplicate of page 5 previous )
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[ State of Tennessee Williamson County ] On this 8th day of September A D 1840  - Personally appeared before me  Mr. Alexander Moore an acting  Justice of the Peace for said County Henry Gray of the County and State aforesaid aged sixty nine years the 8th day of last July  who being first duly sworn  deposeth & says - Question  1st - Are you acquainted with  Caty Foley and how long - Answer - I have been  acquainted with Caty Foley and her husband Mason Foley since my first recollection until his death, and with Caty Foley up to the present time - Question 2nd - When were you first acquainted with  Caty Foley and Mason Foley - Answer - I became acquainted  with both of them in Person County  North Carolina and I have been at their house frequently , and was acquainted with four of their children there ( viz ) Washington  G L Foley , Eugenia , Henrietta and Delphi I have also known Caty  Foley  twenty five years in Tennessee, and all their children - They were reputed as man and wife and lived together as such , and she remains his widow until the present day and further this deponent saith not.
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( his mark X ) Henry Gray  Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above named.  A. Moore ( signed ) JP             [ State of Tennessee Williamson County ] On this 8th day of September 1840 Personally appeared before me  Mr. Alexander Moore an acting Justice of the peace for said County John Roy of the County of Davidson  and State aforesaid aged fifty six years  the third day of last March who being first duly sworn  deposeth and sayeth , Question 1st - Are you acquainted with  Caty Foley and Mason Foley  Answer - I was acquainted with Caty  Foley and Mason Foley  ten or twelve years in Person County  North Carolina , and have known Caty Foley for twenty five years in Tennessee. I know three of her children in  Person County  North Carolina ( viz ) Henrietta, Delphi & Washington , they were reputed as man and wife
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and live together as such - I have also known all their children in Tennessee, she remains the widow of Mason Foley  to this time.  ( his mark X ) John Roy  Sworn to and subscribed before me on this the day and year above written.  A. Moore ( signed ) JP           [ State of Tennessee Williamson County ] I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Henry Gray and John Roy the above deponents and believe them to be men of respectability and veracity . Given under my hand this 8th day of September 1840 . A. Moore ( signed ) JP
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[ State of Tennessee Williamson County ] On this the  8th day of September  A.D. 1840 personally came Alexander Moore in open Court and made oath that he hath taken the original family record of Mason Foley & Caty Foley  his wife, consisting of one leaf hereto annexed marked.  & taken from the Book of Common prayer . Sworn to in open Court  L. B. McConnico ( signed ) clerk  Williamson County Court  Alexander Moore ( signed )  [ The State of Tennessee } SS. I Lemuel B McConnico clerk of the County Court of Williamson  County and the State of Tennessee aforesaid do certify that Alexander Moore whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavits of Henry Gray and John Roy, to the written certificates and to the foregoing affidavit taken by him in  open court is now and was at the taking of said affidavits an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Williamson aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and  that full faith and credit are due his official acts.  In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office this  12th day of September  AD 1840  L B McConnico ( signed / sealed )
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[ The State of Tennessee ] SS.                                I Gilbert Marshall Chairman and presiding Magistrate of the County Court of Williamson County  in the State of Tennessee  aforesaid, do certify that Lemuel B McConnico who has given the above attestation is clerk of the County Court of Williamson County  aforesaid  and was such at the date thereof that full faith and credit are due to his official acts , that said attestation is in due form and that the signature of said Lemuel B McConnico to the same is genuine - Given under my hand and seal this 12 day of September  A..D. 1840 -  Gilbert Marshall ( signed / sealed )
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4919 Caty Foley of Mason Tennessee
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[ State of Tennessee Williamson County ] On this 8th day of September 1840 - Personally appeared in open Court  Caty Foley of the County and State aforesaid  , aged eighty five years , who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 4th July 1836 . That she is the widow of Mason Foley who was a Captain in the Militia of South Carolina  in the spartan Regiment and rendered service during the years eighty and eighty one and further services in scout, but how long she cannot tell and he was in the Battle at the Cowpens  she knowns of him being in no other battles - She further declares that she was married to the said Mason Foley on the 26th day of March 1772 and that her husband the aforesaid Mason Foley died in the month of March 1822 (?) in Pittsylvania County Virginia as I was informed by my son Washington G. L. Foley, and that she has remained a widow ever
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since that period, as will more fully appear from my reference to the proof. Caty Foley ( signed )   [ The State of Tennessee ] Williamson County  Court  September Term 1840  Caty Foley presents her declaration in order to obtain the  benefits from the General Governments of the United States as the widow and relict of Mason  Foley deceased and make oath that the facts stated in said declaration as of our knowledge are true and those stated  above the information of others she believes to be true - Ordered  that the same be so certified . I Lemuel B McConnico clerk of the County Court of Williamson County in the State of Tennessee do certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the   minutes of said Court . In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office this 12th day of September AD 1840  L B McConnico ( signed / sealed )                                                                [ The State if Tennessee ] I Gilbert Marshall Chairman and presiding  Magistrate of the County Court of Williamson County in the State of Tennessee do certify that Lemuel B McConnico  who has given the foregoing  attestation is clerk of the  County Court of Williamson County aforesaid and was such at the date thereof , that full faith and
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credit are due to his official acts . that said attestation is in due form and that the signature to the same purporting to be his is genuine . Given under my hand and seal this 12th day of September AD 1840  Gilbert Marshall ( signed / sealed )
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4919
Catey Foley of Mason 

Depositions of Caty Foley  James Smith Senr
John Roy & Henry Gray
Hon. Jno. Bell
H. R.
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Depositions of Caty Foley   John Smith Sen
John Roy & Henry Gray

4919
Catey Foley 
of Mason


Hon. Jno Bell
HR
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State of Tennessee
Williamson County
The declaration of Caty Foley
October the 16th Day A.D. 1839

I Caty Foley after being duly sworn depose and say as followeth -  Viz. I was married to Mason Foley as near as I remember in March 1772 in Caswell County North Carolina, by whom I had 7 children the names ages of which will be shown attached to this by a copy from the family record, my husband Mayson Foley removed from North to South Carolina about the year 1779  he was appointed Captain of the tenth Company in the Spartan ridgement
as will more fully appear from the inclosed commition my husband Captain Mayson Foley was in the battle at the Cowpens. I have no certain recollection of any other particular battles he was in but he was out for several years on Scouts in various directions, we were rob and plundered by the tories of nearly all we possessed.
We returned to North Carolina Caswell County and lived there a term of years and then moved back to
South Carolina and lived there until the death of my husband, which took place in the year 1802 on his journey  to the North as I was informed by his son Washington G.L. Foley, who was with him at the time.-
I have remained his widow from that time to the present having never again been married. From the best information I can get 6 of my children are yet living -  further the deposed saith not.
Caty Foley 

Eunice Foley was Born March 28, 1795. Henrietta Foley ws born January the 9th, 1778 - Delphie Foley was born July 11, 1780 - Washington G.L. Foley was born December 6, 1782 - Elzea Foley was born June 22, 1785 - Parazedy Foley was born July 1, 1784 - Narcysus Foley was born March 23, 1795. The above is a true copy from the family record  

The deposition of James Smith Senior, aged 72 years
James Smith senior. After being duly sworn depose and say as follows Question to the deponent - were you acquainted with Captain Mayson Foley and his wife Caty Foley,   Answer  I was
Where did they live at the time of your acquaintance with them - Answer - in North Carolina Caswell County
Where did you live at that time and far from the said Foleys -  I lived in Halifax County in the State of Virginia about 3 miles from the said Foleys - 
Question, were you ever at their house -
Answer - I was
Question - were Mayson Foley and Caty Foley generally reported as man and wife, and where you acquainted with any of then of their children. Answer they were generally reputed as man and wife and I was acquainted with 3 of the Children viz. Nicy, Henrietta & Washington G.L. Foley
The present deponent Caty Foley in the same person and is yet a widow as far as my knowledge extends. 
Question - did Mayson Foley generally bear the title of Captain at the time of your acquaintance with him. 
Ans. he did and further this deponent saith not. 
James Smith his mark X
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The deposition of John Roy aged 55 years.
I John Roy after being duly sworn - depose and say as follows - Question to the deponent - were you acquainted with Mayson Foley and Caty Foley his wife the present deponent if where and were 
Answer - I was acquainted with them in North Carolina I was then a boy
I lived in the State of Virginia Halifax County about 2 miles from the said Foleys
Question - were you acquainted at that time with any of their children and have you been acquainted with any of them in this State
Answer - I was acquainted when in Virginia with Henrietta, Delpha & Washington G.L. Foley in this State I have been acquainted with Nicy, Parazed & Narcisus I have been aquainted with the old lady some 20 years 
Question Were you ever at their house in North Carolina and where they generally reputed man & wife - 
Ans I was at their house and they were reputed man and wife - I was 
frequently in  company with Captain Foley the husband of the present deponent - and she has remained his widow to the present time to the best of my knowledge
Question how long were you acquainted with them in North Carolina
Ans 12 or 15 years.
Further this deponent says not.
John Roy  his mark X



The deposition of Henry Gray aged 67 years

I Henry Gray after being duly sworn depose and say as follows- 
Question to the deponent, were you acquainted with  Mayson Foley  and Caty Foley his wife - 
Ans I was
Question when and where were you acquainted with them and how long - 
Ans my acquainted commenced with them when I was a boy say about 15 years of age in Caswell County North Carolina they were then married and had several children - I lived within 2 or 3 miles of them and was frequently at their house during the space of about 20 years. I was also acquainted with 4 of their children at that time Nicey, Henrietta, Delpha & Washington G.L. Foley, my brother Robert Gray was married to Henrietta Foley - 
Question did Mayson Foley generally bear the title of Captain at that time
Ans yes
Question how long have you been acquainted with Caty Foley and famile in Tennessee -
Ans 25 years nearly
Question has she ever been married to any other person since the death of Mason Foley -
Ans she has not that ever I have heard of. Further this deponent saith not. 
Henry Gray his mark X


I certify that the deposition of Caty Foley, James Smith Senr , John Roy and Henry Gray are all in my own handwriting and that I took the said deposition at the house of Matthew Johnston in the County of Williamson and on the day and date above mentioned and that I am in no wise related to the parties; and I also certify that the names and ages of the children of Mayson & Caty Foley   
 as they stand above were also writen by me and they are a true copy from the family record. 
Given under my hand and seal day and date as above written
Joseph S. Bartlett
Justice of the peace
Seal
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The State of Tennessee
Samuel BellMcConnico  Clerk of the County Court of Williamson County in the State of Tennessee aforesaid do certify that Joseph Bartlett whose signature appeared to the within certificate is now and was at the making thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Williamson aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due his official acts
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed
my name and affixed the seal of said
Court at office this 29th day of October AD 1839
S B McConnico


The State of Tennessee
I Gilbert Marshall chairman and presiding magistrate of the county court of Williamson County in the State of Tennessee aforesaid do certify that Samuel B. McConnico who has given
the above attestations clerk of the County Court of Williamson County aforesaid, and was such at the date thereof that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such that said attestation is in due form and that the signature of said Samuel  B. McConnico to the same is genuine. Given under my hand
and seal this 29th day of October AD. 1839-
Gilbert Marshall
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State of Tennessee County of Davidson
Be it known, That on this the 10th day of November 1837 personally appeared before me Joseph H. McEwan a Justice of the Peace in & for said County and State Stephen Foley,
aged thirty seven years, a resident of Williamson County Tennessee, and made the
following declaration, in order to obtain for the Heirs of Caty Foley deceased an Increase of Pension due them under act of Congress of
July 4th 1836, and 1st Section;
That he is the Administrator of Caty Foley deceased, who pensioner of the United States under Act of July 4th 1836 at the rate of One hundred and eighty eight Dollars ($18,000) per annum, and whose name was inscribed on
the Pension List Roll of the Nashville Tennessee Agency, which pension was allowed her on account of the Revolutionary service of her
husband Mason Foley, who was a captain in the Spartan Regiment of South Carolina during the Revolutionary War, that as declarant has always understood, and believes, the said Mason Foley served at various times during the Revolutionary War, and that he served for a period of about four years altogether, that his wife Caty Foley above named survived him and continued his widow until the ninth day of November in the year Eighteen Hundred
and forty when she died leaving the following named and only surviving children and heir at law to wit; Delpha Foley, Narcisa Butrey, Nicy Warren, Elza Moss, and Parazed Broughton, and no other Declarant therefore makes this Declaration in order to obtain for the afore named children, an Increase
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of Pension under act of July 4th 1836 & section
sworn to and subscribed before me the day year above written
J. H. McEwen
Stephen Foley
administrator

Know all men by these presents that I, Stephen Foley Administrator of Caty Foley decd do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Smith & Jones of Nashville Tennessee my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as Admr to prosecute a claim to Increase of Pension due the surviving children of the said Caty Foley decd hereby confirming all their act in the previous, 
Witness my hand & Seal this 10th day of Novr 1847
Att Wm B. Young
Att J R Cheatham
Stephen Foley
administrator

acknowledged before me this 10th day of Novr 1857
J H M Ewen

State of Tennessee Davidson County
It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me Felix R Cheatham, Clerk of the County Court of Davidson
County Tennessee, (which is a Court of Record) to prove & did prove to my satisfaction that Caty Foley was a pensioner of the United States under act of July 4, 1836, at the rate of
One hundred and eighty eight Dollar ($188) per annum and died on the 9th day of November 1840, leaving the following named and only surviving children and heirs
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at law & no other to wit; Delpha Foley, Narcissa Butrey, Nicy Warren, Elza Moss and Parzed Broughton and that Stephen Foley is the Administrator of the said Caty Foley decd duly qualified as such according to law.

I further certify that Joseph H McEven before when the foregoing Declaration acknowledgment were made is and was at the time of signing the same and acting Justice of the Peace in for said County duly Commissioned and qualified as such according to law & that
his signatures thereto are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand affixed my seal of Office
10th day of Novr 1837
F. Chatham Clerk
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The amount of my indent 
that of Thomas Frased
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Foley, Mason
(SC) W-7314
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I certify that an account was passed and an Indent Issued to Mason Foley in the Spartan Regiment for L125'' 7'' 1 and an
Indent N. No 8. Issued therefor bearing Interest the 1st April 1783.
Received 22 February 1788. The amount of the written in an Indent No. 8 Book N
Signed John Thomas

Please to deliver unto Col. John Thomas Junr. all the Indents in your office due me and for so doing this shall be your sufficient discharge from Mason Foley
January 1788

[illegible] will please to deliver the Indents mentioned in the above order to Colo John
Thomas Senr & they much oblige their very Hum: Serv.
Thomas, Junr
The above are true copies-- Charleston 22 October 1798
Lincon Thaw [illegible]
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Caty Foley
of Mason
Tennessee
Suspended
lot 22 Feb 1840
Hon John Bell
lot 6 Oct 40
Johnston

Act 4 July 1836
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

sesses
File No. 7314
Caty Foley
Wid, of
Mason Foley
Capt. S. C. Militia
-
Act: July 4th 36, Sec. 3 01
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 26
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1802
Mayson Foley d 1802
Caty  m 1772
M. 1772
Capt. 10 11 C0. Spart Regt. C. Spartan Reg


Comp Ca Mason Folly
Serv or Capt of horse & on foot
fm. 13 Feb. to Apr 14 1780   2.  1
" 19 Aug 80.  to 1 Aug 1781   7.  11
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The State of So Carolina
To Mason Folly Dr
To service done as Captain at different times
in the Spartan Regiment sometimes on foot
and some time on horse back, under the command of Genl Williamson, and after the fall of Charlestown under on Gen. Sumter, from 13th day February until the 14th day April 1780 on foot 30 days @ 607.  L 90.0.0
And from 19th day of August 1780 until the
first day of April 1781 225 days on horse @70 per day  L 787.10
Currency  L 877.10
Sterling  L125.7.1/2



Comptroller General Office
Columbia S.C. 27th Oct. 1840
I do hereby certify that the above is a true
Copy of the account of Captain Mason Folly
deposited in this office. For which there was
issued unto him on the 13th day January 1785
an Indent Recorded in Book N No 8 for the
sum of One hundred and twenty-five pounds
Seven Shillings one penny half penny
William E. Hayne
Com. Gen
[illegible] J. Bart
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Nashville Sept 18th 1846
Sir
Your communication to the Hon Jno Bell
of the 27th Febuary last, in the case of
Caty Foley, Widow of Capt Mason Foley
Deed was forwarded to me immediately
by Mr Bell, They lay in the office or on
the way untill the 6th of August before
I could get them, I have wrote on to Gen
Hayne and obtained the proof required
which I have enclosed, with the other proof
in case I hope you will have the case examined as soon as you can with convenience I can only say to you that it will be aiding the cause of humanity as the old lady is now very frail without  hardly a dollar to go upon and no friend that will do any thing for her  Please to return me an answer to Nashville as soon as possible
Respectfully yrs
James L Edwards Esq
M. Johnston
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Dec 23,  -57
Mason Foley




Smith & Jones
Nashville
Tenn
Joseph [illegible]
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No 8
Book N.
⎬
Comptroller Genl's Office
Columbia So. Ca.
4th Decr 1851.
Apred
the 13th January 1785 to Mr Mason ┃
Foley for one hundred and twenty five pounds
seven shillings and doing for duty done in the Militia in 1780 and 1781 as pr. account audited.
Principal 125. 7. No 22: Annual Interest 15.5.
No 8. Book N.
Mason Foley
No 22    22d March 1784
Mr Mason Foley his account of Militia duty
in 1780 & 1781 Charg'd
L 877. 10
The State
Sterly 125.7.1
of South Carolina To Mason Foley Dr
To service done said State as Captain at different times in the Spartan Regiment sometime on foot + sometime on horseback under the command of General Williamson, & after the fall of Charlestown under the Hon. General Sumter from the 13th day of February until the 16th day of April 1780, on foot, 30 days as pr day 90 -
And from the 19th day of August 1780 until the first day of April 1781 on horseback 225 days @ 70pr day-787.10
total amt 870.10
125.  7. 1½
Ninety six District.
Personally came and appeared Capt Mason Foley before me & made oath that the above accounts of his services as the stand stated are just & true for which he hath received any satisfaction
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Sworn to before me the 21d day of November 1783
(Signed) J Thomas Jurn J.P.
I do hereby certify that the above mentioned Capt. Foley did the duty above mentioned under my command while Major & Colonel of the said above Regiment and that Capt Foley was not in the State when the accts were returning to Col Anderson.
(Signed) J. Thomas Jnr late Col of the Spartan Regimt
recd  22 March



Gentlemen
Please to deliver unto Col John Thomas Junr all the Indents in your office due me and for so
doing this shall be your sufficient discharge from
To the Court of the Treasury
(Signed ) Mason Foley
10th Jany 1788
No 22

The Commissioners of the Treasury will please to deliver the Indents mentioned in the above order to Col John Thomas Senr. and
they much oblige their very House seat
(signed John Thomas 
Recd 22 Feb. 1788 the amt of the written in an Indent No. 8 Book N.


I do hereby certify this office the foregoing to be a true a true copy as taken from the Record in this office.
For Comptroller Genl
James A Black
Dep.
(No Seal of Office)
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
April 27th 1842
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"
Nicy Warren, 1 of 5 children of Caty
Foley, decd a pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville Tennessee, Agency, at the rate of one hundred & eighty eight Dollars and ---Cents per annum, under the law of the 4th July
1836 -  has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1831, to the 9th Nov. 1840
Respectfully yours,
[illegible] J.R. Parris
COMPTROLLER
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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Caty Foley
Wd of Mason
Tenn
Act July + 1836
Married 1772
died 1802
1836


Allow 9 and 12
days as Captain
S. C. Militia
$188 per annum

 
M. Johnston  Esq.
Nashville
Tenn
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Ho. Reps
Feby 21, 1840

Sir,
I hope you will find it convenient to give your only attention to the enclosed paper
I [illegible]me with with your remarks upon
the names  of the encidence shall not offer
to want I allowed.

Respectfully,
your obt sert

Monsell
John L. Edward E
Com Pension
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
By His Excellency John Rutledge
Esq; Governor and Commander in Chief of the said State
J. Rutledge  [signature]

Mayson Foley, Esquire
I Reposing Special Trust and Confidence in your courage and good Conduct, and in your Fidelity and Attachment to the Liberties of AMERICA, have commissioned, constituted and appointed, and by these Presents do commission, constitute and appoint
you the said Mayson Foley to be Captain in the Tenth Company in the Spartan Regiment, in the room of Captain Miles. Resigned Under the command of Colonel John Thomas Esquire
which said Company you are to lead, train, muster and exercise, according to Military Discipline. And you are to ---[paper wrinkled]--
Orders and --- [paper wrinkled]--- time receive from me or the Commander in Chief for the Time being, or any other your superior Officers, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, pursuant to the Laws of this State. And all inferior Officers and others belonging to the said Company are hereby required and commanded to obey you as their Captain.

This Commission to continue during pleasure.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal at CHARLETOWN, this TenthDay of March
in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and eighty in the fourth year of
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.
By his Excellency's Command,
J. H. Rousen, Secretary
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The State of South Carolina
To Mason Foley     Dr
To service done in the State as Captain
at different times, in the Spartan Regt
sometimes on foot and sometimes on
horseback, under the command of Genl
Williamson, and after the fall of Charleston
under Genl Sumter, from the 13th day of February until 14th day of April 1780 on foot 30 days at 60/ pr day 
Currency     L 90

And from the 19th day of August 1780 until
first day April 1780 on horseback 225 days
at 70/ pr day     L 787. 10
Currency              877.10
Sterling             $ 123.71½
Comptroller General Office
Columbia So C 17 August 1840
I do hereby that the above memorandom marked No 1 in red ink is a true copy taken from the margin of Indent Book N Page 8 deposited in this office and do certify that No 2 marked also in red ink is a true copy of the account audited, and to which the said Memorandom refers.


William E. Hayne
Com Genl
W. B. Hart
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State of Tennessee Williamson County. This day personally appeared before me Joseph S. Bartlett an acting justice of the peace of said
County James Smith Senr. aged 73 years after being duly sworn deposeth and saith as follows - Question - was you acquainted with Capt Mason Foley and Caty Foley his wife if yes
when and wire 
Ans. I was acquainted with Mason Foley &
Caty Foley his wife in Person County N. Carolina for 11 years or thereabouts. I suppose I was about 12 or 15 years of age
Question   were they reputed as man & wife & did they live together as such. 
Ans. They did and were reputed man
and wife. 
Question were you then acquainted with any of their children. 
Ans.  yes I was with Nicey or Unice- Henritta
Washington G. L. Foley 
Question   have you ever been acquainted with Caty Foley in Tennessee.
 Ans. I have seen her and one time, and I believe her to be the same woman and she
remains his widow. Further this deponent saith not
James Smith Senr   his mark X


Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of September 1840.
J. S. Bartlett J P.
I hereby certify that I took the deposition of James Smith Senr , at his own house in said County on the date above mentioned he not being able to attend in open Court, and I further certify that I am acquainted with the said James Smith Senr, and that I know him to be a man of respectability and veracity & that full faith and credit may be given to his testimony
Joseph S. Bartlett J. P.
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The State of Tennessee
I, Samuel Bell McConnico Clerk of the County Court of Williamson County in the State of Tennessee do certify that Joseph Bartlett
whose signature appears to the within affidavit of James Smith is now and was at the taking thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Williamson aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due his acts 
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed
my name and affixed the seal of said
Court at office this 12 day of September 1840
L B McConnico


The State of Tennessee SS.
Gilbert Marshall Chairman and presiding magistrate of the County Court of Williamson County in the State of Tennessee do certify
that Lemuel B. McConnico who has given the above attestation is Clerk of the County Court of Williamson County aforesaid and was
such at the date thereof that full faith and credit are due to his Official acts that said attestation is in due form, and that the
signature to the same purporting to be his is genuine. Given under my hand and seal this day the 12 day of September AD 1840
Gilbert Marshall
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Know all men by these presents, That I Stephen Foley of Williamson County and State of Tennesee, Guardian and son of my Mother, Delpha Foley, one of the surviving children of Caty Foley decd late a Revaly Pensioner of the United States under act of July 1836 at rate of $188 per annum, do hereby nominate 
constitute & appoint Smith & Jones of Nashville Tennessee my true lawful attorneys to examine into the original papers upon which said Pension was granted, and to prosecute the claim of the Heirs of the said Caty Foley decd to an Increase of Pension, hereby authorising them to employ one or more agents under them for the purposes aforesaid hereby ratifying & confirming all their lawful acts in the premises.

Witness my hand & seal this 8th day of August 1851
Stephen Foley

Att; J B. Smith
Att; H. R. Cheatham

Acknowledged before me this 5th day of August 1851
J. H. McEwen 


State of Tennessee  Davidson County  
I Felix R.Cheatam Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that J. H. McEwan  Esq, whose name is signed to the foregoing acknowledgement, is & was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in [illegible] County, duly elected, commissioned & qualified as such, that full faith & credit are due of the due & ought to be given to all his official acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand & affixed  the seal of office this 5th day of August1851.
W.R. Chatham Clerk
By L.P. Cheatham D.C.