Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2447-100, Peter Galley, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                NUMBER
Penn.          Galley, Peter      B. L. Wt. 2447-100


CONTENTS
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Peter Galley, sect
No. 2447



Daniel Mayn
Frederick
Maryland
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Know all men by these presents that I Peter
Galley one of the heirs of Peter Galley decd. of Frederick County
Maryland do hereby constitute and appoint Daniel
Mays my true and lawful attorney and this power
shall revoke all former powers heretofore given by me
and further give him full power to receive any
such land warrant money or scrip that may be
due as heirs from the United States for services
rendered by our father in the revolution war in the
Pennsylvania born in witness my hand and seal this
7th day of March 1848
John Bender
State of Maryland Frederick County to wit
Be it known that on the 7th of March 1848 before
the subscribed a Justice of the peace in and for said county
personally appeared the above named Peter Galley and
acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act
and deed Intestamony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand the day and year last above written
John Bender
Maryland Frederick County
I certify that John Bender Gentleman before whom two fore
giving acknowledgement appears to have been made whose name
is thereto subscribed was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of
the State of Maryland in a former County duly commissioned &
sworn
In testimony whereof I hereto set my
name & affix the seal of Fredrick
County Court this land
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Peter Galley, Heirs
for
Bounty Land &
presented by
Daniel Mayn
Frederick City
Maryland
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State of Maryland Carroll County to wit
On this 23d day of April 1850 before me the subscriber & Justice of the peace
in and for said County aforesaid personally appeared George Hawk
aged upwards eighty years and makes oath in due form of Law and
says that he was personally acquainted with Peter Golley decd whose heirs
now claim for Bounty land and from the United States for
services rendered by their farther Peter Golley above mentioned
who was a Soldier in the Pennsylvania line in the War of the
Revolution and I was quite young about ten years of age when
Peter Golley entered service he was then a neighbor of my father
he lived in Cumberland County Pennsylvania near a creek called
Willow Britches I seen said Golly again after he returned home from the United States service and after his return after some
time he moved to Lebanon County and from thence to York
County Pennsylvania from there to Fredrick County Maryland
Then called Carroll County which place I had moved from
Cumberland County Pennsylvania Myself and then said Golley
above mentioned lived in the same neighborhood I now live until
his death he died in the month of January 1803 and left
eight children who are as follows, Peter Folly John Golley
Jacob Golley Catharine Harner Mary Mark Eve Derr
Sarah Mohler and Susannah Donly and from my acquaintance with Peter Golley decd above named I knew him to be the
Identical Peter Golley who served in the Pennsylvania line to
the end of the Revolutionary War and now the above named
parties to be his lawfull heirs
Test Giving
George F Hawk
Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
before me Jas. Rodgers
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above
named George Hawk for many years and say that he is 
a man of good standing and entitled to full credit.
Jas Rodgers
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State of Maryland Carroll County to Wit
I hereby certify that James Rodgers Esquire before whom the within
affidavit was and who has thereto subscribed his name, was
at the time of so doing and is now a Justice of the Peace of the
State of Maryland in and for Carroll County aforesaid, duly
Commissioned and sworn
In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe myself 
and affix the seal of Carroll County Court this 7th
day of June 1850
Mr. B Boyle
Clerk
presented by
this
Frederick City
Daniel Mayn
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Rev. War Section.

November 12, 1915.

Miss Winnie Newcomer.
915 West First Street.
Waterloo, Iowa.

Madam:

In response to your letter received the 10" instant, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of the Bureau show that Peter Galley while residing new Yellow Breeches Creek, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, enlisted as a Private and served in Colonel Humpton's Pennsylvania regiment. Revolutionary War. (period of service not stated).

After the was he resided in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. and Frederick (later Carroll County) Maryland. He died in January. 1803.

Bounty Land Warrant No. 2447 for 100 acres was issued to his children. peter Galley, John Galley, Jacob Galley, Catherine Harner, Mary Mark, Ever Derr, Sarah Mayler and Susannah Donly, on account of his service.

Very respectfully,
[signature illegible]
Commissioner.
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heirs of Peter Galley
recieved B. L.Wt. 2447-100
Act of July 27, 1842
Script Act of 1803

information from NR
(Land Office crossed out)
3/31/49
RUN
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Rev. War Section.
Miss Minnie Newcomer,
915 West First Street,
Waterloo, Iowa.
Madam:
October 21, 1915.
In response to your undated letter received on the
20" instant, you are advised that this Bureau is unable to
furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution, unless a
claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of
his service.
You were furnished on the 11th instant, with the history
of the only Peter Galley found on the Revolutionary War records
of this Bureau. In regard to his record you reply that you hardly
see how he could have lived until 1803, if he served in the
Revolutionary War. It is stated under oath in said claim that
he died in January 1803. As that date was only twenty years
after the termination on the Revolution, even if he had entered
the service at an advanced age, it would have been possible
for him to be alive in 1803. Many soldiers of that war were not
pensioned until after the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832, was
passed for their benefit.
Very respectfully,
W
Commissioner,
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M.B.H.
Rev. War Section,

October 11, 1915

Miss Minnie Newcomer,
915 West 1st Street,
Waterloo, Iowa.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 30" ultimo,
you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau show that Peter Galley while residing near Yellow Breeches Creek, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, enlisted as a private and served in Colonel Humpton's Pennsylvania regiment, Revolutionary War,
period of service not stated).
After the war he resided in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, York County, Pennsylvania, and Frederick (later Carroll County) Maryland. He died in January 1803.
Bounty Land Warrant No. 2447 for 100 acres was issued to his children Peter Galley, John Galley, Jacob Galley, Catharine Harner, Mary Mark, Eve Derr, Sarah Mohler and Susannah Donly, on account of his service.

Very respectfully,
[Signature Illegible]
Commissioner
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Rev. War Section.  3-1865
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington. October 11, 1915

Miss Minnie Newcomer,
915 What 1st Street, Waterloo, Iowa.

Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 30" ultimo, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau show that Peter Galley while resigning near Yellow Breeches Creek, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, enlisted as a Private and served in Colonel Humpton's Pennsylvania regiment, Revolutionary War, (period of service not stated).
After the war he resided in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, York County, Pennsylvania, and Frederick (later Carroll County) Maryland.  He died in January 1803.
Bounty Land Warrant No. 2447 for 100 acres was issued to his children Peter Galley, John Galley, Jacob Galley, Catharine Harner, Mary Mark, Eve Derr, Sarah Mohler and Susannah Donly, on account of his service.
Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaberg
Commissioner.
I hardly see how this man could have lived until 1803 if he served in the Revolutionary War.

(Postmark "Pension Office, Oct. 20, 1915")
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I would not return the history because she had written on it and I had to reply to her remarks. So I sent a new record on Nov. 12, 1915  AW
 
Waterloo, Iowa
915 W 1st St
Dear Sir-:
I am wondering if it would be asking too much of your department to return the history of Peter Galley of the Revolutionary War, which I returned to you a few weeks ago?
I intended to copy it, but in my haste neglected doing so.
Thanking you for the favor. Resp. Minnie Newcomer.
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915 W. 1st St.
Waterloo, IA
Commissioner of Pensions-
Washington, D.C.
Gentleman-: Yours of the 11th inst at hand which gave me a record of one Peter Galley but not the one I am interested in. My ancestor (Peter Galley) was a private under Col. Stewart of the Second Penn. Continental Line, as given by the Penn. State Library record of which I hold a copy.  I want to know in what battles he
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was engaged.  Also his recompense for service.  Then as to his family he only had one son (Philip).  I only quote these instances as suggestive to the line.  Thanking you very much for any records I may receive.  May I receive a return at your earliest convenience?
Very resp. Minnie Newcomer.
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[Illegible Notation]
Revs War

915 W. 1st St. Waterloo, Io.
Sept. 30, 1915.

Department of Interior,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs
Will you kindly send
me the records of one Peter
Galley who served as a prevate
under Col. Walter Stewart
of the Revolution, naming
battles in which he was
engaged. Also is there any
record of his securing a
pension, and if so, when
and where?
I would like the same
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records of Richard James
Parker who served as a
drummer boy in the Rev.
War. He was under Col.
Van (Shienk) I have not quite
gotten the spelling of the
last name, as my papers
are not at hand containing
this name. But perhaps
it will be sufficient to point
out the one
Please send by return
mail and oblige,
Yours resp
Minnie Newcomer
(Miss)
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Maryland Frederick County to wit,
Be it known that on this 11th day of November 1846 personally appeared before me the  subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the county aforesaid Peter Galey and made oath in due form of law and says that he was personally acquainted with Peter Galley deceased and knows John Galley, Peter Galley, Jacob Galley, Catharine Harner, Mary Mark, Eve Derr, Sarah Moler and Susannah Donley to be the facutical[sic] and only heirs at law in fee of Peter Galley deceased who was a soldier in the war of the revolution and served in the Pennsylvania line and said Peter Galley died the last of January 1803 and was buried the first day of February 1803
Sworn before me.  G Borolus

STATE OF MARYLAND, FREDERICK COUNTY, Sct.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, that George Borolus Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit was made, and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland, in and for the County of Frederick, duly commissioned and sworn.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereto set my hand, and affix the seal of Frederick County Court, this 29th day of January 1818
MB Tyerlee,
 Clerk of Frederick County Court.
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State of Maryland, Carroll County, To Wit:  At an Orphans Court held for Carroll County aforesaid, February Term 1848 (Monday February 28th 1848). Satisfactory evidence was adduced in the said Court, to prove, that Peter Galley, John Galley, Jacob Galley and Mary Mark, Catharine Harner, Eve Derr Susannah Donley and Sarah Mohler, are the identical and only heirs at law in fee, of Peter Galley who in the war of the Revolution served as a private, in the Second Regiment Pennsylvania line Commanded by Colonel Humston.
I John Baumgartner, Register of the Orphan Court for Carroll County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the above evidence is taken from the records in my office.  In Testimony whereof, I hereto subscribe my name, and affix the official seal of said Court, this second day of March on thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
Test John Baumgartner Register
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Nicholas Callan
ans? Novr. 12th. 49

Peter Galley dec?  Pa. Line

Rec. Novr 1st. 49
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Pension Office November 12th, 1849
Sir,
I herewith return this letter of Mr. Dan'l Mayer, and the Certificate of heirship which accompanied it, both received in your letter of the 20th (illegible) and in reference thereto, have to state that, Mr Mayer has been repeatedly required, in explicit terms, to adduce in the form of an Affidavit or Affidavits, satisfactory evidence to identify Peter Galley dec'd (in whose right his heirs are now claiming), as the same soldier, of that name, who served in the Pennsylvania Continental line.  This office wants no more Certificates from the Orphans Court, it now requires the Affidavit of Ulrick Reeves, entirely disconnected from any evidence in relation to the heirs, and he is required to state fully and circumstantially particularly when and whose and how he became acquainted with Peter Galley, and whether he, personally, or otherwise, knew him to have been a Revolutionary soldier of the Pennsylvania Line, also to state when said Galley, removed into the State of Maryland (he having been an inhabitant of the State of Pennsylvania, when he entered the service).  It is not expected or required that Mr Reeves should designate the particular Regiment in which or the names of the Officers under whom Peter Galley served; as this Office is well satisfied that he had no personal knowledge of either.  The Justice of the Peace before whom this Affidavit of Mr. Reeves is made should certify to his credibility as a witness
N. Callan, Esq Present
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Mch 11
Daniel Mayn
case of Peter Galley

Col J L Edwards
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Creagerstown March 9th 1848
Dear Sir
I here enclose the ^additional^ papers in care of Peter Galley"s case and forward them to you (papers closed as follow the certificate of the Register of Carroll county and the affidavit and power of attorney of Peter Galley hopeing[sic] you will let me hear from you as soon as convenient
Col James L Edwards

I am sir your most
obedient servant
Daniel Mayn

An S. D. King will tend
to them for me x
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N. Callan
Ans?

Recd. Nov. 3d. 49
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Washington Oct 27th 49
Wm Gorden Esqr

Dear Sir
I enclose at the request of
Danl May the within certificate in
relation to a claim for Pension together
with his letter to me

Your obt
N Callan
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Oct. 10th. 49.  The letter of Mr. Danl. Mayn, addressed to Mr. N. Callan, and 
covering a Certificate of heirship in the Case of the Claim for bounty land in 
right of Peter Galley, decd. a soldier of the Penna. Line, were returned to Mr. 
Callan, this day, with the information in relation to the insufficiency of the 
evidence heretofore addressed in support of said claim, as given to Mr. Mayn, 
in the inclosed[sic] Copy of a letter to him, dated September 20th 1848.
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Frederick County June 8th 1850
Sir
I here enclose & forward you the Affidavit 
of George Hawk as evidence in the case of Peter Galey
their in to a leter[sic] dated Nov. 12th 1849. Stating that 
I was repeatedly told in person to furnish the evidence 
of Mr. Reever in the form of an affidavit.  I was informed in 
person to furnish Such a certificate from 
orphant[sic] court of Carroll County, as I have furnished 
In the letter dated Nov. 12th/49  I was requested to furnish 
Mr. Reever evidence in the form of an affidavit it 
seems that the Examining Clerk doubts the certifycate[sic] 
from the Court of Carroll County after receiving 
said letter above dated from Mr. Callan I was 
about leiving[sic] for Iowa I forwarded the letter to 
the heirs of Mr. Galley and before they could get the 
evidence of Mr. Ulrich Reever he died and then she 
procured the evidence of Mr. Hawk and it was left 
with me to forward to you and wish you to dispose with it justly.   I am Sir yours 
Truly
Daniel Mayn

Mr. James S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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Daniel Mayn
ansd Septr. 20th. 48

case of Peter Galley decd
Pennsyla. line

Recd. Septr. 18th. 48
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September 20th 1848
Sir
The papers received in yours of the 9th of March last, in relation to the claim for bounty land in the right of Peter Galley, [illegible] a soldier of the Pennsylvania line have been examined, but they contain no satisfactory witness to identify the individual in whose right this claim is made, as the same Peter Galley who served to the close of the war in Pennsylvania line. 
The interested (underlined) testimony of the affidavit of  one of the heirs named Peter Galley, proves nothing more than that he knew a Peter Galley who died in 1803 and that himself and others are the heirs of that Peter Galley- if there was any disinterested ^evidence^ given before the Orphans Court of Carroll County to prove that Peter Galley, who died 1803 was a Revolutionary soldier of the Penn. line, such testimony must be submitted to this office in the form of Affidavits, and those duly authenticated and the credibility of applicants properly certified.
Mr. Daniel Mayn
Georgetown  Md.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Galliger, Abraham GRADE Private
LINE New Jersey

WARRANT NUMBER 8351  ACREAGE  100
ISSUED June 11,1789 
to Jonathan Dayton assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.