Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31746, Thomas Hinsley, N.C.
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(8-1776) [or (3-1776]

SERVICE                                                                                           NUMBER
N.C.                                         Hinsley, Thomas                               S.31746    
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CONTENTS 

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                                        24.000
Georgia
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Thomas Hinsley
of Carroll in the State of Geo.
who was a pr: in the [blank] command - [torn edge]
by Captain Shoder [or Stroder] of the Regt
by Col. Washington in the N-Carolina
line for 15 months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia 
at the rate of $50 Dollars _____ Cents per annum [torn edge]
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17. day of May 3. [torn edge]
[blank] and [possibly Lieut] Thomas Chandler.  Carrollton, Geo.
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar. "34                                                           150.- [torn edge] 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. [possibly a ditto mark]               25
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                                                                                                          $175.-

                                                                          (Revolutionary Claim)
                                                                          (Act June 7, 1832.)

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[torn edge] recorded by Nath: Rice , Cler- [possibly letter "k" then torn edge]
[torn edge] -ok  E  Vol. 6 Page 92
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Died  Apl. 16, 1834
Agency book.
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of Georgia)  
Carroll county)  S.S.

     On this third day of March 1834 personally appeared in open court before the Inferior court of said county of Carroll now siting Thomas Hinesly a resident of Carroll county - State of Georgia aforesaid aged Seventy three Years who being first duly sworn acording [according] to law. doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

     That he entered the service of the United States under the following named offices and Served as herein Stated
     
     He says that he resided at the time he entered the service in Chatham county in the State of North Carrolina [Carolina] and entered the service he thinks in the month of September 1776. under Capt Stephen Senter   Lieutenant Stroder   that they had no Col. during this tour   that the highest officer in command was Capt Senter.  That he and the company that he was with turned out volunteer for a tour of three months ["three months" is underlined] to guard the a place on the Cape fear River to keep the tories from crossing the river &c   That they marched to the ferry on the river and were stationed there until his time expired. and he was discharged.  he was in no battle [the words "no battle" are underlined] during this firsts tour  he says that about that time or Shortly after Gen Caswell had a battle with the Tories commanded by Gen. McCloud.

     2  He says that he entered a second tour of three months he thinks Shortly after Christmas in the Year 1777 but is not positive but it may have been in 1778 under Capt Goldson   Lieutenant Daniel That the higest [highest] officer in command during this 2nd tour of three months was
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Major Grifin   He says that he turned out volunteer  That they marched from Chatham county to a place called McClaynes [McLane] in Cuberland [Cumberland] county where they had a little Scrimage [scrimmage] with chiefly Tories commanded [a second word "commanded" is crossed out] by Col [possibly Fenner or Fermen] and that they broke up the tories rendezvous and that they took nine of the tories prisoner and that Capt. Goldson was there taken prisoner by the tories while he was out as a spy but he made his escape from there and found his way back to the Americans by the starrs [stars].  he says that they were in no consdierable [considerable] battles during this  ["tour" is crossed out] 

     That his time expired and he went home and Stayed there a few weeks and there came a call for more men volunteers if they could be got 

     3rd  And That he turned out volunteer for another tour of three months  The time he cannot recollect but thinks it was 1779 under the same officers that he was under in the preceeding tour to wit Capt. Goldson and Major Grifin   He says that they marched from Chatham county to Blaydon county and down into South Carlina and about through the country but was in no battles during this tour.  and that during this and the preceeding ["one" is crossed out] tour he belong to the horse company and when his time expired he returned home and stayed there
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Governor prisoner  That they reinforced and followed Fanner and his army down the country to a place called the Brick house near Wilmington where they had another Scrimage with Fanner and that they kept the ground &c without loosing [losing] any men but Fanner got off with the prisoners  
 
      That they marched from there up the country and their time expired.  He says their General Butler acted cowardly in this battle &c

5th Tour 
       He says that he turned out volunteer for a fifth tour of three months ["three months" is underlined] Sometime after the preceeding [preceding] tour  does not recollect how long    thinks it was in the winter Season of he thinks 1781 under the same officers (except General Butler) to wit  Capt. Clark  Col. Makin [or possibly Mahin, Malin, or Malun]  General Rutherford  and that he still retained the office of Lieutenant  

       That they marched first to Cross creek where they Joined General Rutherford's army and from thence they march to what was called the Truce Land where they had a battle and they took the Truce land which had before that time been in possession of the tories.  but before the battle at the Truceland he says that at a place called Balding they had a battle ["and" is crossed out] in which their Capt Clark got Killed and that he himself was ["then" was crossed out] appointed Capt to fill the vacancy ocariond [occasioned] by the death of Capt Clark. 

        That they marched from the Truice Land to Wilmington and laid Siege to it and kept it in that sittuation [situation] until the British evacuated the place [here it appears another handwriting style begins] all of which towers amounted to fifteen months  That he has no documentary evidence That he knows of no person whose testimony he can [illegible]
     That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
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To the Interrogatories he [or be] answers
1  In [illegible one or two words] County Maryland in 1761
2  he has the record in his possession
3  Chatham county N. Carrolina   In the State of Georgia & now resides in the same Carroll county 
4  he volunteered every tower
5  Genl Rutherford   Colonel Washington   Makin [possibly Makun or  Mabiin] does not recollect the regiments they were generally broken Regiments - have stated the circumstances above 

[Here on the left side of the page, running perpendicularly, is a handwritten notation, in a different handwriting, "Thomas Hinsley. Ga:]

6  he received discharges from each of his captains or Coporiel [Corporal] but they were burnt in his house by the Indians in Georgia 
["7" was crossed out]  he had a commission from the Governer [Governor] as Lieutenant  which was burnt at Kewise 
7.- Robert S. Baley & William Mayman - no Clergyman in the neighbourhood [neighborhood]
     Sworn to & subscribed before us the day and year aforesaid)
         J Little  J.I.C [Justice Inferior Court]
         J Sanders   J.I.C [Justice Inferior Court]
         Sanford Kingsbury J.I.C [Justice Inferior Court]

 [handwritten signature, different handwriting from all other text on the page)  Thomas Hinsley                                                                                                           [possibly Hinsbey, but looks like Hinsley]

We Robert S Bailey & Marymen [possibly Merrymen] residing in the county of Carroll hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Hinesly who has subscribed & sworn to the above delcaration that we believe him to be 73 years of age   that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion   Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
                                                     [Difficulty to read signature possibly Weiam or W.eiam Brynon or Bryson]
                                                                                                                         Robert S Baley

And the said court do hereby declare Their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after making the interragatories [interrogatories] presented by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states   And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Robert S. Baley and & Wiliam Maymon who have Signed the preceding certificate area credible persons & that their statements are intitled to credit 

                                                                                             J Little [J.I.C [Justice Inferior Court]
                                                                                             L. Sanders J.I.C [Justice Inferior Court]
                                                                                             Sanford Kingsbury J.I.C [Justice Inferior Court]

I  William L. Parr  Clerk of the Inferior court of Carroll county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Hinsley for a [on the left  bottom corner of the page, a paper covers a possible stamped wax impression of the Clerk's Seal, and covers  most of a word ending in the letter -n,  possibly having meant pension]  

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal of office this 4th day of March 1834
                                                                                                 Wm L PARR, CLK
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[in dark ink] 
No 23446
Thomas Hinsley 
Carroll Co-Georgia

[in much lighter ink] R-- [partially illegible]
Sas [or Jas] see let Y J Long
Sept 14 33

[in slightly darker ink] d.e.i.m.

[now darker ink] Admitted private
15 months- 
$50.-
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[now lighter ink] Thomas Chandler
Carrollton, GA

[in darker ink, crossed out] Y J Long
Agent   
Carrotton [or Carrolton]
Carroll Co-
Georgia
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WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office, 183

Sir:
     The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of our case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done.  These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus}).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
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    A STATEMENT, shewing the Service of Thomas Hensley   Carroll Co Georgia
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[Tabular columns show these categories:] 
Period when the service was rendered l
Duration of the claimant's service.  Years. l Months. l Days. l
Rank of the claimant.  l
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. l
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. l
Proof by which the declaration is supported. l
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[a partial printed word "-eclara" appears]  
[Under "Period when the service was rendered"]   Wol Sep 1776 
Duration of the claimant's service.  3 Months
Rank of the claimant.  Ensign 
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.  Major Griffin 
Age at present, and place of abode when he rendered the service.  72 Years.  Chatham County N. Carolina-
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2nd ditto [apparently meaning Wol 1777] 
Duration of the claimant's service. 3 months.  
Rank of the claimant. Lieut
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.  [possibly L] Col. [possibly Makin or Mauin partially crossed out. Below, another name has been totally crossed out, poss Col Norten]
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3rd ditto [apparently meaning Wol 1778]
Duration of the claimant's service.  [possibly 2 Months (number of months is blotted] and possibly 24 (or 21 days]
Rank of the claimant.  Capt
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.   Genrl Rutherford
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4th ditto [apparently meaning Wol 1779]
Duration of the claimant's service. 3 months 
Rank of the claimant.  Captn 
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.  Genrl Butler [or possibly Butlen] 
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dismissed 81 [apparently meaning 1781] - indefinite [apparently meaning for the intended duration] 
[Under category "Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served." there are the following names]    Col Washington    Col [possibly Aliton] -    Major Hadley     Genrl Clarke
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[Near the lower left corner of the document,  there are apparent computations showing]   1.3 Ens.  3 Ens.  6 Let  [or Lit]   6 [possibly] Capt   with a line preparing to show the final sum, where it shows 2.. 6]
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I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

      The following regulations have been adopted:
      This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line."  "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c.  Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.  
                Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
                         1.  The Regular Troops.
                         2.  The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
                         3.  Persons employed in the Naval Service.
                          4.  Indian Spies.
        As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians [musicians] or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

                                                         DECLARATION,
                  In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

                           State, Territory, or District of     ) 
                                     County of                        )    ss.

           On this    day of      personally appeared (a) before                   A.B. a resident (b) of      in the county of     
      and State, Territory or District of          aged (c)       years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.   That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)       , with         and served in the        (e) regiment of the         line, under the following named officers:

            [Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town and county and State in which he resided when he entered the service;  the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched.  [Illustration of a pointing hand} This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

             He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of    
     
            Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,                                                        ;  A.B.

                  [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]  

            And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
            I                               of the Court of                       do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                                  for a pension.
            In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this         day of                   &c.

           If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
          Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
         (k)  We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the         and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with                    , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be            years of age;   that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
                                 Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
                                   [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]


         And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them at A.B. 
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the                  
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the           and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
         I,       Clerk of the Court of                 do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of               for a pension.

                  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this      day of         &c.

         Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power.  This is the original discharge or commission;  but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumtances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
          If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declartiona of the applicant, if true, o
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Thomas Hinesley  Rev Pension
Oct 1832   Georgia   admitted file

                         [in lighter ink}  Papers
                                                  &_____ [illegible]

June 2d/55
11                                                                         Edwards
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31746
Revy   INVALID.
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File No. 31.746

Thomas Hinsley
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7" 32"
Index: Vol 2, Page 187
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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No 23446
Thomas Hinsley
Carrollton
Georgia
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Georgia)                                
Carroll county) 
 Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Inferior court of said county Thomas Hinesley who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot Swear positively as to the precise length of his Service, but acording [according] to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades  

 For one year and three months (besides a number of Scouting parties) I Served as an insign [ensign] for three months, I served as a Lieutenant for six months.  and I served as a Captain for six months.  and for such service I claim a pension
                                                                                                Thomas Hinsley 

Sworn to and Subscribed to before us this 5th August 1833
Wm G Springer J.I.C [Justice Inferior Court]
S.  Kingsbery J.I.C [Justice Inferior Court]
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[three partial words are shown perpendicularly at the top of the page, illegible]

I William L Parr Clerk of the Court of Carroll County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Co Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Hinesley for a pension

     In testimony whereof I have hreunto set my hand and seal of office this sixth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty three 
                                                                                   Wm L PARR, Clk.  

{Paper with a partial imprint showing Carpoll Co C-. __ , possibly meaning Carroll Co. GA, with a partial illustration appears.  Thi may possibly the Clerk's seal over a stamped wax impression.]
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[On the far left side of this document, written perpendicularly, in light ink, there is:] Thomas Hinsley  Ga 23446 [Note, the last character could be either "6" or "G"]

Carrolton Ga)
6th Febry)                                                            Freee

               [In darker ink] 
                        To the Honorable The Secretary of War.
                                   Washington City
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State of Georgia)
Carroll county)  SS

On this fourth day of February 1833 personally appeared in open court before James H Rodger    Wm G Springer    Joseph Little and Jonathan Sanders  Justices of the Inferior court of Carroll county now siting  Thomas Hinsley  [here the words "who being first duly sworn acording [according]  to law" are crossed out] a resident in said county of Carrol and State of Georgia aged seventy two Years who being first duly sworn acording v to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated   he went into the service in the Year 1776 and he thinks in the month of September under Capt Richard Stroder   Lieutenant John Kindrick and that he himself was insign [ensign] and Major Roger Griffis was the highest officer that he was under during this first tour of three months  

That he lived at the time in Chatham county North Carrolina [Carolina]   That he marched first down to McClanes mill in N Carrollina [Carolina] where they had a battle with some tories and British and that
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they took nine of the tories prisoners and sent them to Halifax and in this battle one Capt Goldson was taken prisoner by the tories but he made his escape.

That he marched from thence to Ramseys Mill on Deep River Chatham county where they randisvoud [rendezvoused] wherein his time of three months expired and he was discharged as insign [ensign] by the Capt and that he immediately turned out vollunteer  [volunteer]under the same officers and was promoted to the office of Lieutenant and while they remained at Ramseys' mill they received an espress [express] informing them that Col Fanner the commander of the British and tories had broak [broke] up the legislature at Hillsbourghrough [Hillsboro] and taken the members and the governor of the state prisoners   That they then belonged to the 3rd Regiment commanded by Col. [illegible]  and General Rutherford's Brigade

That they Marched in pursuit of Col Fanner to resceue [rescue] the prisoners and over took him at Linleys Mill where they had a battle and some were killd [killed] on both sides and Fanner still held on to the prisoners  and they followed on to south Carrolina[Carolina] at a place near Willmingtown [Wilmington] called the Brick house where they had another scrimage [scrimmage] and Gen Butler one of their commanders fled and was cashiered and Broke for cowardice   That Rutherford then was their chief commander and they marched up the country again when his time expired
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to wit for three months and was discharged by Col. Mahin but immediately turned out volunteer again and Joined Col Washington'- [edge of record, hard to see last possible  letter, but may be an "s"] Regiment and still retained the office of Lieutenant and that they Marched from thence down to the Brown Mash [possibly Mast] Baldwins   the Capt [the word "of" is crossed out] the tory party where they had a prety sevier battle with the British and Col Makin {possibly Maliin or Malun or Mahin] and Capt Clark were killed and the British got the prisoners, we had back, and took twelve of our men prisoner and that he was thera [possibly then] elected Capt to file [possibly fill] the vacancy occasioned by the death of Capt ["Goldson" is crossed out, and "Clarke" written above] and served out the ballance of the tour which was about two months

From thence they marched to willmingtown and laid siege to it and at the time the British evacuated the town [the word "my" is crossed out] his time expired and he was discharged

That he then went home to Chatham county N. Carrolina and shortly afterward went to reinforce Gen Marions [possibly meaning Morisons'] army at Black River but the battle was over before he got there   he was [here the word "then" is crossed out]  still in the office of Capt. and went this tour under Col Foulsom  this tour was not for any speciffic time but he thinks he was in service about three weeks 

That he went a fourth tour of three months in the office of Capt and joined Col Alrton's [or Alston's or Aleton's or Aliton's] Regiment with Maj. [illegible one or two letters are crossed out after Maj]  Hadley
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That he was in abattel
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    states that he was a volunteer in each town and belong to the cavelry - 

To the first interogatory propounded to the aplicant he answers 
that he was born in Queen Anns county in the state of Mariland in the year 1761

To the second he answers
That he has and that it is at home in his Bible

To the third he answers
That he was living in Chatham county in the state of North Carrolina and that he moved in the year 1782 from N Carrollina to Georgia and has lived in Georgia ever since and that he now lives in Carroll county Georgia

To the fourth he states that he turned out a vollunteer

To 5th he answers that he new Gen. Butler  Col. Makin [or Mabin or Mahin]  and Col Washington and that he recollects that Col Makin [possibly Maibin or Mahin or  Mailiin] command the third Regimont of the N Carrolina troups and that he was in the battle at Baldwins   Mclaanes [or Mclalanes with the second "l" crossed out]  Linleys &c

6th he answers that he received a comision from Gen. Retherford and one from Col Makin [or Mabin or Malun or Maliin] and the first one re received from Capt Clark

To the 7th he States that Joseph Little
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Esqr and Jiles S. Boggess the sherriff of the county knows him and he thinks can testify to his standing and voracity 
 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State   Sworn to and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid

Jas [or poss Jos] Little JFC                                    [a stray ink mark, then a signature]   Thomas Hinsley 
Jas H Rodgers  J.F.C
S Kingsbery J.J.C.

We Joseph Little and Jiles S Boggess [or Baggess]  residing in the county of Carroll hereby certify that we are acquainted with Thomas Hinesley who has sworn to the above declaration   that we believe [here the words "that he is" are crossed out] him to be 72 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 belief  
                                                                           Jas. Little
                                                                           Jiles S. Baggess [or Boggess]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the Matter and after puting the interragatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revotutionary soldier and served as he states
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and the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Joseph Little and Jiles S Boggess who has signed the ["proceedings" with the "s" partially erased and crossed out] Certificate are risidents of Carroll county and Creditable persons (and that there [here, the word "is" was crossed out] no clergiman in the neighberhood) and that their statement is entitled to Credit
                                                                        February 5th 1833
                                                                                          S Kingsbery  J.J.C
                                                                                          Jas. Little  J F C [or L F C]
                                                                                          Jas. H. Rodgers  I.J.C [or J. F. C, or J.F.O or I.F.O] 

I William L Parr Clerk of the Inferior Court of Carroll County do hereby certify that the foregoing Contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the Matter of the application of Thomas Hinesley for a pension

In testimoney whereof I have [a fragment of paper blocks part of the next word, which was possibly "hereunto"] set my hand and private seal   there being no seal of office this 5th day of February 1833
       Wm L PARR  CLK [meaning Clerk, then with LS enclosed in a handwritten swirl possibly signifying his personal seal] 

The secretary will please direct the necesary communication to Carrollton Georgia to the aplicant or to Y [possibly L or S or T] Long his attorney at the same place