Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40307, for Edward Quigley, Pennsylvania
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Service                                     Number

Penn.        Quigley, Edward      S. 40307
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Contents
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Pennsylvania
2055
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Edward Quigley
Capt. Hubley 
private
Pennsylvania line Dec 1775 War
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate f 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of May 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd of August 1818 and sent to William Petrikin Esqr  Bellefonte, Pa.
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Arrearages to 4th Sept. 1818
3 mos. 21/31  4/30                     =========
                                                    $ 30.47
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{Revolutionary Claims,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Edward Quigley
11 May

Admitted - The evidence is (illegible) in his favor.
Tho he has committed an error in saying he served and under Genl. Knox in (illegible).
    The General was never there.

Edward Quigley
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State of Pennsylvania
Centre County ss

   Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Centre aforesaid, also registrars for the probate of wills and granting letters of administration, and one of the Judges of the registers Court in and for the county of Centre aforesaid personally appeared Edward Quigley aged sixty six and resident in Walker township in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled an "Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"  That he the said Edward Quigley enlisted in Lancaster County in the State of Pennsylvania on the 25th day of December AD 1775 in the Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Hubley of the 3rd Regiment of Infantry that he continued to serve in the said Corps & in the service of the United State until the 12th day of November AD1776 when he was taken prisoner by the British a Fort Washington, and continued prisoner until about the beginning of May following when he was paroled and he again immediately joined the American Army in the company commanded by Capt. Batein & continued in said Corps or in the service if the United (States) for about fourteen months when he was drafted into the 4th Regiment in the company by Capt. Graydon (as he thinks) that he continued in the company until after the battle of Brandywine, that shortly after this he among others was sent under the command of Capt. McNeile to join the troops under Capt. Know in South Carolina, that he continued to service of the United States in the companies to which he was at different time drafted to for and during the full end and term of the war, when he was discharged at Philadelphia from the company commanded by Capt. Simons of the 4th Reft. of Artillery commanded by Col. Perter, that he was in the battles of Long Island, where he was wounded by a shot in the head within about a mile of Shades Ford on the Schuylkill, that at the Battle of Brandywine he was shot through the cheeks, cutting his tongue and   (next page)
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knocking out some of his teeth, that he was also at the Battles of Germantown, Kings Mountain, Cowpens, at Satton's Creek and in several other engagements too numerous to recite, but finally he was at the Capture of Lord Cornwallis and his army at Yorktown, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said service.  That he left his discharge & furlough in the hands of a Samuel Johnson Mifflin Town about twenty three years ago who is now dead & he cannot find (illegible).               his
                                             Edward O Quigley
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Sworn to and subscribed before me
the 11th day of May AD 1818.
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                       Wm.  Petrikin

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Centre County} ss

    The subscriber, one of the Justice of the Peace, Register for the probate of wills and granting letters of administration and (??) officio one of the Judges of the Registers Court in and for the County Centre aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Edward Quigley did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the above and foregoing declaration against the common enemy and I know of my own knowledge that he is old and infirmed and in very reduced circumstances, and very much stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I also know that he is a man of truth and honesty, and deserving of credit to what he states on his oath and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

    In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Bellefonte the 11th day of May AD 1818.

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                                Wm. Petrikin
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Centre County  ss

    I John Rankin Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Centre aforesaid do certify that William Petrikin before whom the within and foregoing declaration is made and whose name is subscribed thereto and the certificate annexed was at time of certifying the same and now is a Justice of the Peace, also register for the probate of wills and granting letters administration and ex officio one of the Judges of the Registers Court in and for the said county of Centre and that full faith and credit are due & ought to be given to all his official acts as such as well in court of justice as elsewhere. 

    In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Bellefonte the 11th day of May AD 1818.

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Jn. Rankin Prothon.




 such as well in court of Bellefonte the 11th of m
May AD 1818.
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40307
INVALID
Revy
File No. 40,307
Edward Quigley
Priv.  rev.  War

Act: 18 March 1818
Index:- Vol. 8, Page 408

{Arrangement of 1870.}
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Edward Quigley

ex'd

Hon'l. J. C. Calhoun Esqr.

Secretary of the War Department

City of Washington
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Bellefonte May 12th, 1818

Dear Dir,

    Enclosed I transmit to you the application of another poor revolutionary veteran, and certainly a more proper object of his country's bounty cannot easily be found.  I did not think it necessary to take the depositions of any other person of persons with respect to his situation and circumstances, of character, these being none in the pasts who know him better than myself - I have known him well for better than twenty three years; but were it necessary there are hundreds here who would have attested the truth of all that I have certified.  While he was able to work, he labored faithfully and industriously, but, like many other of his military companions, who by their sufferings & blood procured for us every previous earthly blessing which we now enjoy, he was thoughtfully and (??), and either wasted the fruit of his honest industry foolishly of suffered himself to be cheated out of it by (??).  He got bounty land from the State of Pennsylvania and to my knowledge was completely swindled out of it by the very persons who undertook to procure it for him -.  For some years he has had a pension of forty dollars yearly from th state, which goes a good way to keep him in clothing, but for his support otherwise he is chiefly indebted to the compassion of generous & humane (??) who cannot think of seeing one of the most active (??) of our independence suffering for want of the necessaries of life.  He could still work a little until winter, when by a fall on the ice he sprained his ankle and is now a cripple - His revolutionary wounds (??) pain him occasionally, which together with infirmities to old age, must soon put a period to his earthly existence.  He has not relations alive that he knows of, except one son; who has not done well, and eloped some years ago from this place. 
     It would not be proper to trust himself with the disposition of money when paid by the United States; nor does he desire it-.  He wishes to have it put into the had of some trusted friend who will take the trouble to be his trustee.  He is no economist and unfortunately is fond of liquors.  This is appalling he has also in common with too many of his former companions - If you therefore be so kind as to inform me what the fate of his application may be, we will have a trustee appointed for him - one who shall be (??) to himself, provided the pension is granted. 

I am with every sentimental of repeat and esteem your obedient servant
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                   Wm.  Petrikin

The Honorable Secretary of War
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Edward Quigley
Private
4th Pennsylvania regiment
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Time of service not exactly stated - was in the Battle of Brandywine & served to the close of the war.    (The above is crossed out.)
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4th Aug. 1818

Was in "Battle of Brandywine " - 1777 states to have served for & during the war.

Roll

Admitted
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Pennsylvania
Centre County} ss

   On this twenty fourth day of August 1818, before me the subscribers, President Judge of the Courts of Common Pleas of the Fourth Judicial District of Pennsylvania, consisting of the counties of Mifflin, Centre, Huntingdon & Bedford personally appears Edward Quigley aged about sixty nine years, resident in Bald Eagle Township in Centre County who being first being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."  That he the said Edward Quigley enlisted in Lancaster County in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain joseph Hubley of the Third Pennsylvania Regiment that he continued to serve in the said Corps one year - during which he was taken prisoner at Fort Washinton.  After being exchanged he enlisted in Philadelphia in the company commanded by Capt. Edwards of the 4th Penna, A Regiment that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the end of the war, when he was discharged from service in Philadelphia in Pennsylvania by Col. Andrew Perter - that he was besides being taken at Fort Washington, in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, * Sutler's Creek four miles from Camden & several skirmishes & finally at the taking of Lord Cornwallis (next Page)
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at Yorktown - and that he is in reduced circumstance and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
                                              his
                                   Edward  X  Quigley
                                              mark 
Sworn to and declared before
me, the day & year aforesaid.
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                   C. Huston

    I Charles Huston, President Judge of the 4th Judicial District of Pennsylvania, as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Edward Quigley, did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy.
    I further certify from my own knowledge that the said Edward Quigley is poor and feeble from age, so much so as not to be able to support himself by his lagor.  And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.

24 Aug.  1818                         //s//
                                        C. Huston
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Centre County ss

    I John Rankin Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Centre aforesaid, di hereby certify, that Charles Huston, Esquire, before whom the foregoing declaration appears to have been made, and who certifies the same. was at the time of subscribing the same, and now is President and Judge of the Fourth Judicial District in and for the State of Pennsylvania aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given, to all his official acts as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
    In testimony, whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said county of Cnetre, at Bellefonte the twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 1818.

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                                Jno. Rankin Prothon.