Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20,387, for Abraham Kearslick, South Carolina
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
S. C

Kearslick, Abraham

NUMBER
R. 20,387

CONTENTS
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved on the 15th of May, 1828. I Abraham Kearslick of the County of Clark in the State of Alabama, 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 Sergent in Capt Halls Company, in the second, South Carolina Regiment, Line and I also declare that I afterwards received Eighty Dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15th day of May 1778  And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of March 1828 on the Pension List of the United States, Abraham Kearslick

Before me Lewis W. Pierce, a Justice of the Peace in
the County of Clark and State of Alabama, personally appeared this day Richard Dickenson and Thomas Matlock, of the said County who did severally make oath that Abraham, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the Army of the Revolution in a manner as therein stated-
Witness my hand, this 24 day of November in the year of our Lord 1828 -
Lewis W. Pearce J P
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The State of Alabama I Thomas Saunders Clerk of the Clark County State and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Lewis W. Pearce Esqr who has assigned his name to the foregoing affidavit is at this time and was at the date thereof on acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Clark In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 25th day of November 1828 
Thomas Saunders Clerk l,l,l

The State of Alabama Saml Wilkerson Judge
Clark County of the County Court of
the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Saunders who gave the above certifficate is and of right ought to be clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid and that due faith and credit ought to be given to his attestations as such In testimony whereof have here unto set my hand and seal this 25 day of Novr 1838
Samuel Wilkerson Judge l.l.l
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Rjected
Ex'r. OLD WAR.
File No. 20387
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
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Abraham Kearslake
Perge
Capt Hall
L. C. Line
Revy War
Evidence insufficient act 1528
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Revolutionary
Claim
Hon Secretary of the Treasury
Washington City
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12 Oct 1829
Clerk County Sept. 24. 1829-
Hon Sectatory of the Treasury
Dear Sir
your favor of the 
31st July was duly recd Mr. Herrick has requested me to write to Majr Thos Pinkney, Charleston S.C. and Capt Wine Jackson Philadelphia, to boath of those men you have letters enclosed-- The old man believed by all know him in this country to have been a faithful Soldier of the Revolution Very Respectfully 
your. Ebt Fut
Joseph Ame
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Abraham Kearslite-first
Jo. Carlin
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Act 1828
Alabama
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no sered
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Free Grove Hill Alabt
July 3d 1829

To the Secratory of the Treasury
Washington City
Revolutionary Claim

loreh hury Abraham Kearslick no.20
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Grove Hill July 3d 1829-
To the Hon Secretary
of the Treasury
be required
Sir,
The information recd from your department of the 17th Jany lost his enable me to procure the certificate of Matthias Walker which I enclose to you, hoping it will be sufficient with my Declaration and recommendations, which have forwarded to your Department, to entitle me to my Pension should it not I will request of you to cause to be prepared and forward to me a List, taken from the papers at which have been lur ur at your department, under the above mentioned act of the names and Residence of such officers of the him and Regiment, to which I belonged as stated in my Declaration, as are known to that I make application to them testimony need if more should
Very Respectfully
as Lot your
Joseph King
for Abraham Kearslick
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State of Alabama
Wilcox County
Personally appeared before me James
Dewett Sen a Justice of the Peace County &
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State aforesaid who being duly sworn depo
seth and saith that Abraham Kearslick chester and took the County from Charles Pinckney a revolutionary officer and when drawed for belonged to Captain Isaac Harlestons Company in the second regiment of South Carolina for six months or three years if required. This deponent does not recollect
the time when said Kearslick enlisted, but it was at the commencement of the revolutionary war. and this deponent further states that he saw said Kearslick after he had sered the three years and said Kearslick to deponent the
he had his furlow and discharge, which was shown to this deponent, he also told deponent that he had enlisted during the war. This deponent never saw Kearslick again until
the conclusion of the war when he again shewed deponent his discharge which he had just receive again the second time
Matthias Walker
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 5 day
of March 1829
James Dewett J B
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The State of Alabama I Duncan Smith
Willer County Clerk of the County Court
of said County Certify that James Deritt before
whom the within or affidavit was made & Subscribed, was at the time of administering the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County State aforesaid and as such due faith and
credit ought to be given to all his official acts Given under my hand & Seal of office at Office in Canton
this 27th May 1829 - Kearslick
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Dead
Capt Wm Jackson
Philadelphia
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Clark County Alabama, Sept. 24. 1829-
Capt Wm Jackson
Philadelphia
Dear lin
I am requested by Mr Abraham Rearslick of this County, who states he was a Soldier of the Revolution, and who has for his declaration with such proof as he was able to obtain in this country to the Treasury Department, to request of you to give such information, relative to his claim as you may be able to do any assistance
you can under him will be confering a for an one who is believed to have been a faithful Soldier of the Revolution 
Very Respectfully
Your that
Joseph King
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May Tho. Pinkney
Charleston
South Carolina
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Clark County Alabama Sept. 24. 1839
Majr Thos Linkney
Charleston S.C.
Dear Sir
By the request of Mr. Abraham Kearslick, who declare himself to have been a solder of the Revolution, and who has forwarded his Declaration with such other proof as he was able to obtain in this country to the Treasury Department, in hopes to obtain his pension, under the act entitled an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved the 15 day May 1828. The Treasury Department not being satisfyed with the proof he has for he is desirous of obtaining such Testimoney as may
be necessary and for that purpose would request to of your friend to the Treasury Department such information as you may be able to give in relation to the said Pearlick - He would refer you to Capt. Mason, Capt Varley, Capt Hall, and Capt Gray if they are living to testify as to his claim any information you may be able to forward to
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Treasury Department will be confirming a favor
on one, who is believed to have been a faithful
Soldier of the Revolution
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Svt
Joseph King
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REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
26 Dec 1828
1384,
Abraham Kearslick of in the County of
Clark in the State of Alabama 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 Revolution,” approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he
enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and
continued until its termination, at which period he was a Sergeant in captain
Hall  's company, in the second regiment of the N Carolina
line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve
of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the
pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of
March, 1826, nothing

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by
the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary,
F A Dickins

South Carolina
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
30th December 1828

It further appears that Abraham Kearslick is not now on  the pension
list of the any agency, and has not been so since the 3 March
1826

The name of Abraham Kearslick can
not be found among those of the North Carolina
line, to whom Certificates for the gratuity
Eighty Dollars were issuedof

Peter Hagner Aud
The name of the applicant cannot be
be found in the So Ca line   P. H
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Richard Rush Esq
Secretary of the Treasury
[illegible]
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Grove Hill Dec. 2d 1828.

Richard Rush Esq
Secretary of the Treasury

Dear Sir
I am requested by
Abraham Kearslick to forward you his declaration
for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act
for the relief of certain surviving officers and
Soldiers of the Revolution. He has no proof but his own oath of the loss of his discharge which was
burnt in South Carolina several years ago; there
is no living witness in this State as to his identity, but
his character is unimpeachable as to veracity - 

He is in his 72 your of Age, and unable to
support himself, believed by all who know him to
be entitled to his pension, as he received Eighty
Dollars, presence his name is in Record - 
= I have requested Mr. Owen Representative from
this State to attend to this claim and therefore refer
you to him for further information
Very Respectfully
Your obt Svt
Joseph  King
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Revolutionary Claims.

Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers
of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
14 Jany 1899
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Abraham Kearslick
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 Line of the Army
of the Revolution.

R. Rush
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.


War Depart
Bounty land Office

The records of this office do not show that Abraham
Kearslick of the So Carolina line  ever received
or is entitled to bounty land of the United States
Robert Taylor
16 Jany 1829