Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,158, William Casey, N.C. S.C.
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Service
N.C.
S.C.

Casey, William

Number
S. 32.158
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Alabama     26. 109.

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William Casey  of Carthage in the State of N C
who was a Trumpiter in the Contenantal commanded by Captain Graham of the Revt. [Revolution] commanded by Colonel [illegible] of the South Carolina for ________

1 [illegible] pd $40.00
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Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama at
the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

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Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of March [illegible] and Sent. to _______
1834 Joseph Goffe, Kington 

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 120.00
Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept   20.00
                                                     $140.00

{Revolutionary Claim,} 
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by J T Sproque Clerk.
Book 6--Vol. 8-- Page 44

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Letter D. Parson Capt 18 April 1838
Let to Jos. Goffe May 24, 1838.
the to he. May 1839.
Paid at the treasury under the
Act of the 6 April
1838 from 4 Sept 1834 to 4t
March 1838 Agt [Agent] Notified
15 June 1839.

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Paid as above from 4th
March to 4 Sept 1838.
Agt {Agent] Notified 16 Oct. 1839

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Paid as above from 4 March to
4 Sept 1839. Agt Notice 21.
July 1840

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Paid as above from 4 Sep 1839
4 Sep 1840- Agt (Agent] notified 21
July 1841.

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To Tusa[Marked Out] Mobile from Tuskaloosa
from 4 Sep 1841. 1yr. Dec 1842. Note--
oficatied [officiated] to Post Master Tuskaloosa

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Letter to 3d Auditor 9 May 1846

 Date of death not on A B 
[illegible Seal Stamped]
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832-
The State of Alabama  )
Autauga County           ) ss.
  On this tenth day of February A.D. 1836, personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court of said County now sitting, William Casey, a resident of said County and State, aged seventy five 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832-
  That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - In the year he volunteered in a company of which Edward Hampton was Captain, in the Regiment of which Thomas Branhan was Colonel - the line not remembered - however - Williamson was one of his Generals, under the higher command of Genl. Lincoln - At the
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time of his volunteering as above, he was a resident of what was then called the 96th District in South Carolina - He marched from there to Augusta, Georgia, - thence to Savannah - He was in the battle of Savannah with the combined American and French forces - After the battle, he marched out to briar creek, near Augusta, where he received a furlough - on condition that he should hold himself in readiness, at a minutes warning - This period of service lasted four months -
  During the time he was upon furlough, he was constantly engaged in skirmishing parties against the tories and some few scattering British soldiers - not under regular command - but always holding himself in readiness to join any army which might come, or be raised to reconquer that part of the country, which the defeat at Savannah had nearly placed again under British rule - In these services he was engaged at least one month -
  He was then compelled to leave that part of the country, and went to North Carolina
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where he volunteered in the army of Genl. McDole, in and near Rutherford County - was placed under Robert Beene as Captain, and under ____ Clarke as Colonel - and was one of the detachment sent by Genl. McDole to take the fort commanded by Moore, a tory, in the 96th District S.C - After taking the fort and destroying it, he returned to Rutherford County N.C. - This service lasted one months -
  He there went to Franklin County N.C. where he joined what were called "the County Rangers," whose employment was to watch the movements of the British forces under Cornwallis - In this service he was engaged three months - Swan Tronten was his Captain - During this service he traversed Franklin, Woke, Halifax and the adjacent Counties in N.C. -
  At the expiration of this last mentioned service, he volunteered in Franklin County, N.C- under John Robertson as Captain and under ____ Malbade a Frenchman, as Colonel, and march to meet Genl. Greene - joined
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Genl Greene, at what were called Troublesome Iron Works, near Dan River, the day after the battle of Guilford -thence marched to Ramsay's Mill on Deep River in Chatham County N.C- Cornwallis retreating, he marched to Camden S.C- and a few days before the battle of Camden, he, together with the forces with which he joined Greene, were discharged - His discharge he has lost and by whom it was signed he does not now recollect - This service lasted four months -
  He has no documentary evidence to prove his service, and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service - with the exception of Jesse Brown, whose affidavit respecting one of the services above related, taken before Lott Warren Judge of the Southern Circuit in Georgia, he has procured, and which is hereto annexed -
  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
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State-
  To the several Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department to be propounded by the Court he returns the following answers -
  To the 1st. - I was born in Franklin County North Carolina, in 1759 -
  To the 2nd. - I have no record whatever -
  To the 3rd. - When I entered the service of the United States, I was a resident of the 96th District S.C-  Since the Revolutionary War I lived about twenty four or five years in Wilkes County Ga. - and for the last sixteen years in this County - with the exception of 1832, when I lived in Shelby County in this Sates -
  To the 4th. - In every case I was a volunteer -
  To the 5th. - My answer to this interrogatory will be found in my delcaration-
  To the 6th. - I received a written discharge only when I left Greene's army near Camden S.C-  The loss of it I have before stated -
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  To the 7th - Peyton Bibb as a Clergyman and Thomas Smith -
William Casey
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and yeaer aforesaid
in open Court
Joseph Goffe Clk (underlined)

  We Peyton Bibb ____ a Clergyman residing in Autauga County and State of Alabama, and Thomas Smith ____ residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Casey, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - that we believe him to be seventy five 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 -
Payton Bibb E.M.P.C
Thomas Smith
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
 in open Court -
  Joseph Goffe Clk (underlined)
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Miss Helen M. Prescott
Piedmont Park Apt.
Atlanta, Ga

Madam:

  I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 32158 (underlined), it appears that William Casey (underlined) was born in 1759 in Franklin County, North Carolina.
  While residing in Ninety-Six District, South Carolina, he served four months as a private in Captain Edward Hampton's Company, Colonel Thomas Branham's South Carolina Regiment, and was in a battle at Savannah; afterwards he went to North Carolina, and served one month in Captain Robert Beene's Company, Colonel Clarke's North Carolina Regiment; and afterwards volunteered in Franklin County, North Carolina and served three months in Captain Swan Trouten's Company of Rangers; and from March 16, 1781 served four months in Captan John Robertson's Company, Colonel Malmedy's
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Regiment.
  He was allowed pension on his application executed February 10, 1834, while a resident of Autauga County, Alabama.
  Owing to the very large number of similar inquiries, and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, the Bureau is unable to make immediate reply to each inquiry, pertaining to soldiers of the Revolution.
  Such information is furnished by the courtesy of the Government and without fee, and letters are being answered as rapidly as possible, in the order of their receipt.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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(Right side)
Oct. 2,  1903 - Histy. to.
Mrs. Elizabeth Manning
Hissop Ala.
(line)
1922 Dec. 17 hist to Sallie H. Cheney
Letter in S. 116942 Thos. Hampton- Ew. 
1927-OCt 19-Hist to Helen M. Prescott

(Left side)
32158
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 32.158
William Casey
Pri Rev War

Act:  June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 65

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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William Casaey Alabama Tuskaloosa Agenty
Act 7th June 1832. $40 per ann.
To that time last paid
Pension Office
17th Decr 1862
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Georgia          )
Early County   )  Before me Lott Warren, Judge of the Superior Court of the Southern Circuit in said State personally came and appeared Jesse Brown of said County who being duly sworn,  on oath saith that in the month of June 1780 as well as deponent recollects, deponent knew William Casey then of North Carolina, but now of Shelby County Alabama.  That the said Casey was then a soldier in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War, that deponent and the said Casey served as soldiers in a detachment commanded by Gen'l Charly McDole, in Rutherford County No. Carolina and aided in taking a fort commanded by a Tory named Moore
Jesse Brown
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 11th Dec. 1832.
Lott Warren Judge Suprior
Court Southern Circuit
Georgia
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C-

(Seal)
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Montgomery  Al. May 838 -
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City -
Sir -
  Mr. William Casey, whose name was polaced on the pension roll of this State in 1833 or '34, then residing in Autauga County, neglected from Sept 1836, to March 1838, to receive payment of the pension allowed him.  Last March he applied to Geo. S. Gaines Esq of Mobile, for the payment of arrears - his application, accompanied with an affidavit from me, was forwarded to your Office by Mr. Gaines  - and I have just learned that the order for payment cannot be given, agreeably to the Act of 6. April 1838 -
  Mr. Casey requests me to ascertain from you whether under that act his pension, with the arrearages due him, and for which he applied before its passage, has become forfeited - or whether the mode only of obtaining it has been changed and if the latter, where and in what form application must now be made - 
Your Obt Servt
Joseph Goffe (underlined)
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 8th, 1841.
Sir:
  Under the act 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," William Casey - a Pensioner on the Roll of the Tuskaloosa, Al. Agency, at the rate of Forty - Dollars per annum, under the law of the 8th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1809, to the 4th Sept. 1810.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Alabama
original,
3. March 1834.

Kingston A
Feby 15th

J. J. Edwards Esq.
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
D.C-
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The State of Alabama
Autauga County -
Kingston Feby. 15. 1834 -
Sir -
  I enclose the application of William Casey for a pension under the Act of June 7, 1832-
  Mr Casey instructs me to say that should it become necessary, reference can be made to the Hon. Dixon H. Lewis, Rep. in Congress from this State - With Mr. Lewis he states he has long been acquainted -
  Should a pension be allowed on the enclosed application, please send the certificate to my address at this place -
Your most Obt Servt
Joseph Goffe (underlined)

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
D.C-
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Agents Office
Mohle 5 April 1838.
Sir
  I enclose for your examination the Vouchers of William Casey a pensioner [illegible] 1832 at 40$ per annum.  It was last paid on the 15 December 1834. from 4 December 1831 last Sept 1834.  Be pleased to inform me if Mr. Sentons Vouchers have been received forwarded in mine of the 22 Feby last.
I am, Very respectfully your obt Sevt
George Gains
PA
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Dec 17 1842
(Stamp: Tuscaloosa Al. Dec 7)

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner Pensions
Washington
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Tuskaloosa Decr. 7th 1842
Sir,
  I am requested by Reuben Blankenship and William Casey who formerly received their pensions at this place that you will authorize them to be paid at Mobile.  Please write to the Post Master here in reply.
I am very respectfully
Sir yr. mo. obt. svt.
A.V. Bagley

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Washington
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29.843
William Casey
Alabama
Adm 1 year

Joseph Goffe
Kingston
Autauga County
Ala
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  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 that Peyton Bibb who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in Autauga County, Ala. and that Thomas Smith ____ who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
Henry Brown J.C.C.

  I, Joseph Coffe, Clerk of the County Court of Autauga County and State of Alabama, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of William Casey for a pension -
(seal)
In tetimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 10th February A.D. 1834 -
Joseph Goffe Clk (underlined)
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 4th, 1839.
Sir:
  Under the act 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," William Casey, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mobile, Ala, Agency, at the rate of forty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1802, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, 1838 to the 4th Sept., 1838.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office
July 17th, 1840.
Sir:
  Under the act 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," William Casey, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mobile, Al. Agency, at the rate of Forty Dollars and ____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, to the 4th Sept. 1839.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K, Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 24th, 1839.
Sir:
  Under the act 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," William Casey, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mobile, Ala., Agency, at the rate of Forty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept., 1834, to the 4th March 1838.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
(seal)
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Hissop, Ala., Sept. 12, 1903.
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,
  I was the widow of Micajah Casey, and by him had several children.  After his death I married Mr. Manning, who is also dead.
  My husband, Mr. Casey, was the son of William Casey, a Revolutionary Pensioner, who in 1840 drew his pension in Coosa County Alabama.  I think he died in 1848.  For the information of his posterity will you please send me his military record?
Very Respectfully,
Mrs. Elizabeth Manning, widow of Micajah Casey,
Hissop, Coosa Co. Ala.
(Stamp:)
Old War & Navy
Sept 22 1908
Files. 
26109
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32158
3-068
(Old No. 3-649.)      6-20
Wm Casey
Bureau of Pensions.
Feby 10, 1834
Autauga Co Ala. 75
(line)
79 Ninety Six S.C.
Capt. Edwd Hampton
Col Thos Bramhan
Pvt - 4 mos
(line)
Bat Savannah
Capt Robt Bean
Col Clark
Pvt - 1 m
(line)
Capt Tronton
Col -
Pvt - 3 m
(line)
Jno Robertson
Col Malhade
Pvt - 4 m
(line)
Born Franklin Co N.C. 1759
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Commissioners of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs: - In a published list of Revolutionary Pensioners in the State of Alabama, I find the name of my ancestor William Casey of the S.C. militia, in Autauga Co, Ala in 1834.  Will you please send me the details of his service and any family record that may be found in his application papers, and greatly oblige
Yours Very Truly
Mrs W.S. Ryland
302 North Blount St.

July 19-1927.
(Stamp:)
Pensions
U.S.
Jul
22 
1827
Office
Raleigh, N.C.
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Miss Helen M. Prescott
Piedmont Part Apt.
Atlanta, Ga.
Commissioner of Pensions -
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs: - On the 19th of last July I wrote you, (for Mrs. W.S. Ryland, of Richmond, Va.) for the pension record of her ancestor Wm. Casey a revolutionary pensioner of Autauga Co. Ala in 1834.  She tells me she has never received a reply and asks me to write again as she is waiting for the data to enclose with her D.A.R. application blank. Since July, Mrs Ryland has moved from Richmond to 301 N. Blount St, Raleigh, H.C. and will appreciate it if you will send the record to her there at your earliest convenience.
Very Truly Yours
Helen M. Prescott
(Stmp:)
Pension
R
U.S.
Oct
17
1927
Office
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Revolutionary War Records Section 3--525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C.____,192

S.32158
In replay to your request of______,for the history of Wm Casey, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the Sol. claim for pension.
[Columned chart follows]
 [Columns: ]Dates of Enlistment or Appointment, Length of Service, Rank, Officers under whom service was rendered (Captain or Colonel), State

[first column check mark] 4 mos., Pvt.  Edward Hampton, Thos. Branhan, SC
[first column check mark], 1 mo., Robt.-Beene, Clarke, NC
Franklin [il.} Rangers, 3 mos., Swan Tranten, [check mark], NC
May 16, 1781, 4 mos., Jms. Robertson, Malmedy
Battles engaged in, Savannah - Sev Skin
Residence of soldier at enlistment, 96 Dist - SC
Date of application for pension, Feb. 10, 1834 al.
Residence at date of application, Autauga [Illegible], Ala
Age at date of appliccation, b. 1759 in Franklin Co, NC
Remarks: No fam. data