Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20,354, William Cuksey, Ga.
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Ga. Cuksey, William R 20,354
or
Cucksey
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For the purpose of obtaining 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 15 day of May 1828; I William Cuksey of the County of Covington in the State of Mississippi do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war and continued in its service until its termination at which period I was a private in (Shadraochlight) company in the first Regiment of the Georgia line. I can not declare that I afterwards received Certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled under a (resolve)of Congress prepared the 15th day of May 1778; if I did I have forgotten it,-it is certain I was entitled to those certificates-Also I further declare that I was not on the 15th day of May 1828 on the pension list of the United States. 
Witness my hand this eighth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty Eight
(This)
William Cuksey
(Mark)
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Before me John  Rawls Justice of the peace in the County of Covington in the state of Mississippi, personally appeared this day Joseph Carter and Ezekiel Reed of the Said County who did severally make oath that  William Cuksey by whom the foregoing declaration in as subscribed is generally refuted and believed to have been a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein Stated.
                                     Writ by my hand this 31 
                                     day of October in the 
                                     year 1828
                                            John Rawls J.P.

I Morgan McAfee Clerk of the Court of the Court of the County of Covington in the State of Mississippi do hereby certify that John Rawls before whom the foregoing affidavit  were sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace and and duly impowered to administer oaths.
     In Testimony whereof I hand  therein wo set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said court this 31st day of October in the year 1828. Morgan [Mcaffee] 7116
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Rejected
_ _ _ _ Ex'r   OLD WAR.
File No.  20354
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873 [scratched out]

     William Cuksey
      Pri.
      Capt. Dwight
                Ga. Line
                 Revy War
Died at _-__________
      Stamped:   REJECTED

Evidence Insufficient  Act 1828
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Wm Cuksey.      Pvt.
Georgia line

Evidence insufficient Act 1828

Miss.
  Ex'd one old Book of Ref.
   "    Inval. - Wid - 8 other old book

No Record
                 DoS
                  Nov 4/80
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H. Asbury for Wm Cuksey 1278 Recd 17 July Re 17 July 1829 
Free Treasury Department Washington D. C.
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Williamsburg Mi 25 June 1829
A communication from your department relative to my claims as a Revolutionary soldier bearing date the 23rd May last reached me today in which communication I am informed that my claim is not created or supported by (the) thing found in the public Records &c. yet I am told my claim is open to the reception of further Testimony and if I request it, to aid me in the substantiation of my claim you will cause to be forewarned and transmitted to me a list taken from the papers which have been received at the department, of the names and residence of such officers of the line and Regiment to which I represent myself to have belonged, as are known to be now living.  A speedy compliance with this (xxx) draft will perhaps be instrumental in supporting and sustaining the declining years of war-worn soldier of the Revolution [Revolution is underscored] 
Sir
very respectfully 
William Cuksey 
       by  
Hansen Alsbury his Atto.
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Williamsburg Mi 
31st Octr 1829 
Revolutionary Claims Richard Rush Secretary Treasury Washington City D. C. 
Mail
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Williamsburg Mi 31st Oct 1828
The enclosed papers exhibiting the claims of William Cuksey are respectfully submitted to the Treasury department. Mr. Cuksey is an illiterate man and doubts whether his name is correctly written - the records in the department will probably be satisfactory to show that he is entitled to his claim 
respectfully 
Hanson Alsbury 
Hon Richard Rush
       GM
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Before me John Rails a justice of the peace in the County of Covington in the State of Mississippi, personally appeared this day Hanson Alsbury the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any transfer, or of any attachment, levy or seizure by any legal process whatever of the (pay) therein authorized to be received but that the said pay is intended (illegible ) wholly to the personally benefit the person by whom the said power was executed.

Witness my hand this 8th day of September at the year 1828 John Rauls I 
 I Morgan McAfee Clerk of the Court of the County of Covington in the State of Mississippi do hereby certify that John Rauls before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a justice of the peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.

In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 31st day of October, in the year 1828. Morgan McAfee Clk
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Know all men by these presents that I William Cucksey of the County Covington in the State of Mississippi do hereby constitute and appoint Hanson Alsbury my true and lawful attorney with a power of substitution, for me and in my name to receive from the United States the amount of pay now (died) and under the act entitled “An Act for the Surviving officers and relief of certain Soldiers of the revolution approved 15th May 1828 as a private in the first Regiment of the Georgia line of the Army of the Revolution. 

Witness my hand and seal this 8th day of 1828 September in the year 1828. 
this
William Cuksey
Mark 

Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Before me John Rauls a Justice of the peace in the County of Covington in the State of Mississippi, personally appeared this day William Lindsey whose name is subscribed to the foregoing power of attorney and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed, and also declared
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that the same was not given by reason of any transfer or of any attachment, levy or seizure by any legal process of whatever of the pay therein authorized to be received, but that the said pay is intended to enure wholly to his person as benefit 
Witness my hand this 8th day of September in the year 1828 John Rauls 
I Morgan McAfee Clerk of the Court of the County of Covington in the State of Mississippi do hereby certify that John Rawls before whom the foregoing power of Attorney is a justice of peace 

In Testimony whereof I hand here unto my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the this 31st day of October Morgan McAfee Clk
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Revolutionary Claims. 
Under that act, entitled “An Act for there of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1826. 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 
29 Nov 1828 
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of William Cuksey under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental Lines of the Army of the Revolution. 
R. (Rach)

The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR. 

War Department
 Bounty land Office 
The records of this office do not show that William Cuksey of the Georgia line has received or is entitled to bounty land of the United States. It should be also stated that in this office there are no regular returns of the privates of Georgia. 
Robert Taylor 
2 Dec. 1828