Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20,369, Andrew Finley, Penn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
Finley, Andrew
Number
R.20.369
B.L.Wt. 528-200

Contents
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No. 528
Andrew Finley, a Lieutenant in late Penna. Line.
Warrant issued under date
Oct. 25, 1810
in for Joseph Stokely, as assignee of the original claimant, and delivered to the said Stokely.
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Whereas, I Andrew Finley of Westmoreland County in the State of Pennsylvania did enter into the Service of the United States of America, in the Continental Army in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six as a Lieutenant in the Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment and continued in said service until sometime in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight--When I was Deranged and became a Supernumery [supernumerary] officer--and continued in that grade until the end of the war between America and Great Brittain--always ready but never after being called to join said Regt--And whereas by the laws of the United States I am entitled to a bounty in land for my said service- Now know all men by these presents that I the said Andrew Finley do by these presents nominate constitute and Appoint Joseph Stokely of the said County of Westmoreland my lawful attorney for me and in my name to seek after and obtain from the United States all such bounty as may be due to me for my said services--and I do hereby order the Honourable Henry Dearborn Secretary at war or his successors to true all such bounty or land warrants as may be considered due to me for my said services in my name and for my use--giving and granting unto him the said Joseph Stokely any whole power and authority to act in and concerning the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as I myself might or could do were I personally present--In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the twenty sixth day of March in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and ten--1810—
Sealed and delivered} in the presence of us – 
Robt. Williams 
Geo McCullaugh 
Andrew Finley [seal]
Westmoreland County Ss 
[L.S.]  Be it remembered that on the 26th day of March, A.D., 1810, before me the subscriber one of the justices of the peace, in and for the County of Westmoreland, came the within Named Andrew Finley, and acknowledged the above Power of Attorney to be his voluntary act and Deed to the end that the same might be recorded as such, according to law- In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the day and year above said -    
Robt. Williams     
Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County SS.   I John Morrison Clerk of the Court of General quarter Sessions of the peace, in and for the County of Westmoreland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do hereby certify that Robert Williams, Esquire before whom this acknowledgement
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acknowledgement of the within Letter of Attorney was made, in and of the Commonwealths Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned sworn and acting as such--to all whose official acts forth and credit are due --
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Greenburgh, the twenty seventh day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten -
John Morrison Prothy [prothonotary]
having given the within Power of Attorney for the purposes therein mentioned Now be it known that for value received of the within named Joseph Stokely, I do hereby assign and set over to him the said Joseph Stokely all my right and interest thereon--and I do order nd direct the honorable Secretary of War to issue the warrant to and in the name of him the said Joseph Stokely, assignee of me 
Witness my hand and seal the 11th day of October, D.D. 1810--
Witnesses:
John Finley
Polly Finley
Andrew Finley [seal]
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To be replaced with the papers as Warrant 528
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It appears by the Register of the Pennsylvania Line Andrew Finley is registered as having been appointed as "Ensign” 9 August 1776 - 2nd. Lieutenant 13 July 1777 omitted April 1779 -Deranged 10 September 1778.    
Accountants Office 
Dept. of War   
October 25, 1810    
Peter Hagner Pr. Clk.
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Rejected  OWN
File No. 20.369
Andrew Finley
Lieut.
8th Pa. Line
Revy War
REJECTED 
Not Allowed
Act 1828
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IN CONGRESS: 
The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North- Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia,   TO 
Andrew Finley Gentm 
WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valor, Conduct and Fidelity DO, by these Presents, In the 8th Pennsylvania 
in the Army of the United States, [unreadable] and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are the [unreadable] he duty of a Second Lieutenant by doing and performing [unreadable]  . And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers [unreadable] to your Orders as a Second Lieutenant  And you [unreadable] Committee of Congress for that Purpose appointed, or Comm [unreadable] Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline Army of the United States, War, in Pursuance of Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress. 
DATED at the thirteenth day of July 1777  
By Order of the CONGRESS   John Hancock  President
ATTEST Chas Thomson
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Robbetown, Pa 
5th Feb }    
Revolutionary Claim               
Richard Rush Esqr          
Secretary of the Treasury    
Washington City &c
Free
OW Rev
#20.369
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Recd Feb 1830    1820    
For the purpose of obtaining the Benefits of an act entitled an an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved on the 15th May 1828    
I William Bell Executor of Andrew Finley Late of the County of Westmoreland in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby declare that he the said Andrew Finley was reputed and generally believed to be a Lieutenant in the Eight Pennsylvania Regt in the continental line of the Army of the Revolution and lived as such until he became a Supenumery officer provided for by the Resolves of Congress of the 3d & 21st of October 1780 was cared into effect and was reduced under that Government at which period he was in the aforesaid 8th Penna Regt Commanded by Coll Broadhead as was believed and also do declare that was believed that he had not received certificates for a commutation of pay or any other certificate and further that he never received any pension Witness my hand this 19th day of January 1830    
William Bell  
Sworn and Subscribed to before me 
J Stokely Justice of the Peace 
Westmoreland County ss 
Pennsylvania 
Personally came before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Henry Fulton and Emanuel Neaff of the County aforesaid who being sworn according to Law sayeth that Andrew Finley mentioned in the above declaration was generally reputed and believed to have been an officer the Army of the Revolution in manner as thereof stated and that he deceased this life on the fifth day of July Last past 
Henry Fulton
Emanuel Neaff
Sworn and subscribed this 21st day of January before me Justice of the Peace J. Plumer
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Westmoreland County ss.    
I Alexander Johnston Register of Wills and Recorder of deeds in and for the County aforesaid do certify that Will Bell within named is one of the executors of the last will and Testament of Andw Findlay late of Westmoreland County in the State of Penna deceased. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Second day of February A.D. 1830 A. Johnston Regr    
Pennsylvania 
Westmoreland County ss 
I Randal M Laughlin Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Do hereby Certify John C. Plumer Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace for the said County and duly empowered to administer oaths 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Greensburgh this second day of February A.D. 1830    
Randal McLaughlin Prothy
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1820
not allowed, Act 1828  
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS. 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
13 Feb 1830. 
The Exec’r of Andrew Finley late of in the County of Westmoreland in the State of Pennsylvania has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for 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 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such until reduced under the resolves of October 1780, 
at which period he was Lieutenant in the Eighth regiment of the Pennsylvania line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing. 
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. 
By order of the Secretary F. A. Dickins 
No Record LDS Nov 5 / 80
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,    
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,    
15. February 1830   
It does not appear by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Andrew Finley - - in the Pennsylvania line, 
It further appears that Andrew Finley  is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has been since the 3rd March 1826    
It appears from a return of the Pennsylvania line for depreciation of Pay, That Lieutenant Andrew Finley of the 8th Regiment of that line was deranged on the 10th Sept 1778 – 
Peter Hagner Aud [auditor] 
Correct
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John Stallings [unreadable] County Mereland was working to pension lands 
Mr. William Conkleton who has a military claim
do a Barrell 
Richard tennant on Dunkers Creek
One oz oil ambers
One oz oil vitteral
One oz acifortes
I want it for a particular purpose mix the acifortes with water half then mix the whole together take a Rye Strea and run it Down in the pint bottle and that well
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Guernsey County State of Ohio
I do certify that Andrew Finley [unreadable] Lieutenant in the Eighth Pa line [unreadable] Continental establishment and that he was [unreadable] and that the said Andrew Finley is as equally entitled from the State and United States [unreadable]
The State of Ohio
Guernsey County } 
I do certify that Jos Cook was Legally Sworn to the above before me one of the justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid given under my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of Sept AD. 1810  
Jos Cooke 
Justice of the peace