Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2191, John Ealy, Ga.
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Service
Ga,
Ealy, John
Number
S.2191
Born in Ga.
Carded
Contents
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30.930  30.910
Tennessee, {Jackson Agency}
John Ealy
of Fayette Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Stork of the regt, commanded
by Col. _______ in the Georgia
for six months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee (Jackson) 
at the rate of 20 Dollars ----- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Dec
1836 and sent to 16
W,C, Dunlap, N.R. 

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836         $110
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 37  $10
                                                            -------
                                                            $120
                                                            _______

 {Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Mrs. Allison, Clerk.
Book C. 2 Vol. 7  Page 89  

Dead
Seller to How J Thompson 
Auditor 25 March 1844
Paid at the Treasury under the 
Act of 6. April 1838 from 4th
Sep 1837 to 31 January 1840. Agt
Notified 20 April 1844.
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State of Tennessee
Fayette County 
On this the 6th day of July in the year 
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty three personally appeared in open court before 
the court of Pleas and quarter sessions now sitting John Ealy
a citizen of Fayette County state of Tennessee aged about seventy five years when being duly sworn according to laws doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832. Applicant states that some time in the latter part of the year 1776 he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer under the command of Capt. John Stirk at which time he resided in the state of Georgia, St. John Parish from whence he marched to Savanah and was attached to Col. Elberts Regiment and in a few days or weeks after he arrived in Savannah he was engaged in a battle with the British which commenced in the morning and terminated in the evening, The British sustained a serious laps particularly in there (sic) shipping in attempting to (?) General McIntosh commands the American Army, shortly after which (?) with most of the volunteers were discharged and returned home after having served our (?). Applicant remained home until the year 1778 when he again entered the service of his country as a volunteer under the command of Capt. John Kibler and was attached to the regiment of Col. Jenkin David during which campain (sic) applicant was engaged in a battle with the British at Savanah which was fought some time in the latter part of December being over powered by a superior number wen (sic) compelled to retreat and surrender the (?) after sustaining a heavy loss. (?) twice applicant marched under the command of William Allsbrook, a lieutenant who commanded in lieu of Capt. Kubler who was unable to command from indisposition to Ebenezer, as small town about twenty five miles from Savanah where he remains in the service about one week and most of (the) volunteers were again permitted to return home after having served five
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months. Applicant further states that some time in the year 1781 he again entered the service of the United States a deputy commissary for General Wain's [sic Anthony Wayne's] army and was stationed at Ebenezer about five months from thence he marched to within about six miles of Savanah and was stationed there for a short time and whilst there had an engagement with a party of Indians that were going on to join the British army at Savanah. The engagement terminated with great slaughter of the Indians and much to the advantage of the Americans as they took about three hundred pack horses that were intended for the British army in a few days, after which the American army marched to Savanah under the command of General Wayne it having been abandoned by the British at which place applicant received his discharge after having served nine [?] months. Applicant states that he was at other times frequently called into service and thinks that he served his country in all about two years and six months. Applicant states that his discharge has been lost or destroyed. 
   That he knows of no person by whence he can prove his services having many years since removed to the Western Country and ;eft behind him all his acquaintances with whom he has had no communication many years passed. He knows of no documentary Evidence that he can procure to prove his Services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the [resent and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
   Sworn to & subscribed in open Court the 9th day of July, 1833.
   S/ Thos. C. Hudson  Clk
                                           S/ John Ealy

Where and in what year were you borned [sic]
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Ga. Ealy, John S.2191
Born in Ga.  Carded
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declarations and statement of John Ealy and from a personal acquaintance with him do hereby declare our opinion to be that the [illegible] John Ely was a solder in the 
Revolutionary war and served as stated in his declaration and we do further certify that we are personally acquainted with [illegible] and know him to be a minister of the Gospel and that he resides in Fayette county and is [illegible] man of respectability and property and that Andrew Pickins Ray Brown also resides in the Fayette County and a credible
person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Daniel Johnson
J. Maynes
Absalom Sibson

State of [illegible] Fayette County. I Thomas C Hudson Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter session for the County of Fayette aforesaid
do hereby certify that the foregoing proceeding declaration examined [illegible]  and certificate was made in open Court at the July Term for the purpose of obtaining a pension and that Daniel Johnson Baynes and Absolon Gibson Ergs are Justice of the peace in said county and fully attend to hold said court. Given under my hand and officed seal
at office this the 22 day of July 1833
Thad C Hudson Clerk

Fayeth County. I, Seton Hudspeth chairman of the Court for Fayette County aforesaid of Pleas and quarter sessions do hereby certify that Thomas C Hudson whose name is offered to the last preceding certificate is Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for Fayette County aforesaid and that his certificate at and attestation is in due form of law and given under my hand and sealed this the 22d
day of July 1833-
Peter Hudspeth Chairman
Hon. W.C. Dunlop
Present
Lees
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John Ely
Tennessee
28,337
admitted for six month,
$20
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The Ammended Declaration of John Ealy to his original Declaration filed in the county court of Fayette County State of Tennessee on the 6th of July 1833.
The Declarant states that in addition to to the Services stated in the original declaration that in 1776 after he performed the first service in Capt John Sterk's company as mentioned in his original declaration he entered the Service in the company of the said Capt John Sterk and was marched to the Town of Ebenezer and there remained as a Guard of the Magazine for the Term of three months after the expiration of said time we were marched home and discharged.  The Declarant states that 10th of May 1778 he again entered the Service in the company of Capt Howell and Col. Davis Regiment
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we were marched to the Altamahaw and from there we marched to St Dillis River there we remained some time waiting for Genl Williamson with fifteen hundred men but before he arrived we marched to St Maries and there we remained until the arrival of Genl Williamson and his forces and the night after Williamson arrived the British evacuated the camp on the opposite side of the river and we crossed the river and pursued them to a place called the Allegator Bridge and there on had a skirmish with the British and Lieut Shoemaker of the American Army was killed.  we then marched back to the St Dillis River and there we all went down the River in a boat to the Mouth of the River and there five of my company Myself and four others volunteered to go on board of a privateer under Capt
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Harrison and the ballance of the company and Regiment returned home, I was thirteen days on board of the privateer during which time we captured two of the British vessells and brought them into port at Jonesburg where they were sold.  I [illegible] during this Town in the army and on basis of the [illegible] untill the last of August making [illegible] days over three months I informed Col Davis who drew my original declaration of these Services and he stated that it was unnecessary to state all the services but to make a general statement would be sufficient

John Ealy

State of Tennessee
Fayette County

Personally appended before me James F. Gaines an acting Justice of the Peace for said County John Ealey and made oath in in due form offered that the foregoing affidavit contained the whole truth to the best of his knowledge 
June 11th 1833

J.F. Gaines acting Justice of the Peace [illegible]
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I certify that J.F. Gaines whose name is signed to the [illegible] certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Fayette of State of Tennessee and that his signed the same in my presents.  
June 11th 1835       WC Dunlap
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March 31, 1932
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. James T. Britt
1427 W. 50th Terr.,
Kansas City, Missouri.

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter requesting information in regard to John Ealy or Ealey, a sol-dier of the War of the Revolution. 

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 2191, based upon the Revolutionary War services of John Ealy. 

He was born in 1757 in St. Johns Parish, Georgia. 

While residing in said St. Johns Parish, he served with the Georgia troops, as follows-

In the latter part of 1776, one month in Captain John Stirk's company, [crossed out and illegible] (?), was in an engagement near Savannah; and three months at Eben-eser to guard the magazine there; from May 10, 1778 in Captain Howell's company in Colonel Davis' regiment, was in a skirmish at Alligator Bridge, and ten days on board a privateer commanded by Captain Harrison, and captured two British vessels, end of service in August 1778; later in 1778, five months in Captain John Kibler or Keller's company, Colonel Jenkin David's regiment, and was in the battle of Savannah; in 1781, deputy com-missary for nine months. 

After the Revolution he moved to Newberry District, South Carolina, from there to the west side of Broad River in South Carolina, from there to Murray County, Tennessee, and then to Fayette County, Tennessee. 

He was allowed pension on his application exe-
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outed July 6, 1833, then a resident of Fayette County, Tennessee.

He died January 31, 1840, leaving children, their names were not given, and the name of his wife is not shown. 

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
 Assistant to Administrator
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John Ealy
Tennessee - act 7 June 1832
See letter to Hon. W. C. Dunlap
Dec. 7 1835
do. 24 Dec '36
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J L Edwards Esqr.
Pension Office
Washington City

[right side on edge] 
Hon. W. C. Dunlap
HN
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Dec 22nd 1836
Mr. Edward,
 I must again ask a favor of you to u--mine the claim of John Ely. I am (formally?) acquainted with Mr. Ely and know him to be a (tomparach???) man and one who (contains?) as good a character for honesty and (ceracity?) as any. Mr. Ely states in his original declaration a service of one month at one turn and five months at another besides the service of company and the (guard? ground?) services; in his (Suffiment??) he states two term of service of 3 months each. Suffer he is only enlisted to (hay?) for 3 months for the (turn?) of five stated by him that (bring?) the time the soldiers were authorized to be called into service; his papers then show ten months service specially set forth (I will) or his Representative agree to take a pension for that time (sooner) than (hear???) the (earn?) sent back knowing on I do the age of the old man and the difficulty of getting an attorney to attend to knowing his declaration for him or you aquire the (atio:???) In that section never change for their services and therefore do not given that particular attention to the...
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business they ought to do. Your attention
to the above request will confer a favour on
your obt. [obedient] servt [servant]
[right] W C Dunlap [signature]
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Dec 27
From
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From
MC Dunlap

J L Edwards Esq.
Washington City
D C

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Hon. W C Dunlop
HN
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Washington Dec 25th 1836

Dear Sir
Yours of the 24th just I have just  received. I will accept of the pension for six months for Mr John Eley although I have no doubt he served as he stated in his declarations as he is a very honest clever man and I do not believe he would make a false statement to [illegible] any amount of money you will please make his certificate payable at Jackson Tennessee

Yours with respect
WeDunlap
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Gideon, Printer

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
March 28, 1844

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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The child,,,of John Ealy, decd...a Pensioner on the Roll of the Jackson, Ten: Agency, at the rate of Twenty-Dollars [and Cents struck out] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept, 1837, to the 31st Jan'y 1840.

Respectfully, yours,

[Name illegible]

Comptroller.

COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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1427 W. 50th 50th Terr. Terr.,
Kansas City, Missouri
February 24, 1932

The Director of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: --

Will you kindly send to the above address, the war record of John Ealey, or Ealy, who enlisted from Virginia in the Revolutionary War? If your books contain any data concerning dates of birth and death, I shall be grateful for same.

Thanking you,
Sincerely,
Ruth B. Britt

(Mrs. James T.)

[Official Stamp]
Received FEB 27 1932
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSION FILES SUBDIVISION
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2191
INVALID
Rev War [Left top margin]
File No. 2191
John Ealy,
Priv Rev War

Act: June 7, 1832

Index:--Vol. A, Page 108

[Arrangement of 1870]

1932-mch 31-list? to Mrs. James J. Brett [illegible]