Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38051, for David Hurley, North Carolina
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
R
Hurley, David
NUMBER
S.38051 
CONTENTS
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19,001
Georgia R
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David Hurley
of Chatham in the State of Georgia
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Moore of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Lyttle
in the N. Carolina 
line, for the term of two years
on final Sett [illegible]
[double dark line]
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 28 of May 1823
[double dark line]
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of
June 1823
and Sentto
Levi S. DLyon Esqr
Savannah Georgia
[double dark line]
Arrears to 4th of
Semi anl. all'ce ending
 4 Sept 1823
26.9
[double line]
$26.9
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Revolutionary claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820. [end of curly bracket]
March 1.1823
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18,722
David Hurley
Service admitted
on final Settlement
vol 4 page 120
Levi S. DLyon Esqr
Savannah,
Georgia
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State of Georgia
County of Chatham
On this twenty eighth day
of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty
there personally appeared in open Court being the
Superior Court of Chatham County and a Court
of Record 
David Hurley a resident of the County
of Chatham and State aforesaid aged about sixty five years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the
acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that he the said David Hurley enlisted
to serve during the war on the [blank] 
day of August ["day of August" was underlined]
one thousand seven hundred and eighty two in the
State of North Carolina in the company commanded
by Captain Elijah Moore in the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Archibald Lytle in the line of the 
State of North Carolina, on the continental
establishment, that he continued to serve in the
said Corps until the peace of one thousand seven
hundred & eighty three when he was discharged
from the said service in the State of South Carolina
and that he has no other evidence now in his power
of his said services, having lost his certificate/ except his own oath. [symbol located after period]
And in pursuance of the act of May 1820, 
I do 
solemnly swear, that I was a resident
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Citizen of the United States, 
on the 18th day of March 1818
and that I have not since that time by
gift, Sale, or in any manner disposed of my
property,
or any part thereof, with intent thereby so
to diminish it as to bring myself within
the
invisions of an act of Congress, entitled an
act to provide for certain persons engaged in
the land and Naval service of the United
States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the
18th [?] day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any
person in trust for me, any property
or securities, contracts debts, 
due to me; nor have I
any income other than what is contained in
this schedule here to answered, and by me subscribed [illegible]
[illegible] property other and personal.
occupation of Farmer
that he is unable to
pursue his 
occupation, 
that he has neither wife
or children, but being upon the [illegible] of persons, or private charity.
David Hurley [signature]
Sworn to and declared in open court on the
28th of May 1823
[Squiggly line after "Sworn to and declared in open court on the 28th of May 1823"]
James M. Hayne [signature]
Judge of the Info [? inferior] fourth
of the Eastern Div. of Georgia
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[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] of the 
Supreme court of Chatham [illegible] 
do hereby certify that the [illegible] to [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] that the said 
Hurley [illegible] [illegible] in the Revolutionary War [illegible] in the preceding declaration,
[illegible] the [illegible] [illegible]
for the time of [illegible] months [illegible] and 
[illegible] [illegible] in the continental establishment. I also certify that the 
foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed on
truly copied from the records of the said Court
and I do further certify that it is the opinion
the said Court 
that this
total amount in value
of the property establised in the aforesaid schedule [blank] dollars and [illegible]
In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court, on
twenty eighth day of May
eighteen hundred and three
[illegible] Bolles [?] CLK
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March 26, 1928
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/EEL
David Hurley-S.38051
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Mr. B. J. Roan
P. O. Box 785
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of William, John and David Hurly, who
served in the North Carolina troops.
The Revolutionary War records have been searched and no record
found of claims for pension or bounty land having been made
to the United States based upon military service in that war of
William or of a John Hurley, who served in the North Carolina
troops. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office. The record has been found of one soldier, only
named David Hurley. He served in the North Carolina troops
and his record is furnished you herein as contained in the
papers filed in pension claim, S. 38051, based upon his service
in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of
David Hurley are not shown.
David Hurley enlisted in the state of North Carolina, in
August, 1780, served as a private in Captain Elijah Moore's North Carolina Company and in Colonel Archibald Lytle's North Carolina 
and was discharged at the close of the war in 1783.
[Start of marginalia: This capt does not [illegible] when [illegible] in Lytle's Regt so I worded it this May. [end of margnalia]
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 28, 1823, at which time he was aged about sixty-five years and resided
in Chatham County, Georgia. In June, 1823, he was living in Savannah, Georgia.
The soldier died May 2, 1825, place not shown.
When he made his application for pension in 1823, he stated
that he had neither wife or children.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Excuti [blacked out, illegible]
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38051
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 38051
David Hurley
Priv Rev War
[symbol]
Act: 18 March 18th
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 243
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1938 - Mar 28 - His
To B. J. Roane - ES
1938 Aug 4 B.C. Roan advised
no further data 
ILL [? initials]
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[Postmark]
Savannah Ga
June 15

War Department
Pension Office
Washington City

18722
David Hurley
[short dark line]
Levi S. D'Lyon
Savannah Ga
[longer dark line]
Recd. 23 June 1823
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Savannah June 15th 1823
Sir
I yesterday received Mr Hurleys papers and
instructions for him to appear before a court
of record in the County where he resides. [illegible] 
Hurley being very aged and infirm was unable
to reach Bullock County where he lately lived
& has been compelled to remain
here  & he considering this
his place of residence. He is entirely supported
by those who are disposed to shew to him
Charity, 
and in fact he lives at no particular
place, or at place longer than he can be
accommodated By the Laws of this State
ten days in a County is considered a residence
to which Law I request you will refer. 
It will be found in the act of November & December 1811.  -
Mr Hurley has been living in this
County for four weeks and as the same Judge
who presides here, presides also in Bullock
County. 
I got Mr. Hurley to attend the Court
yesterday & in presence of the Judge
[illegible] to the [illegible] of Bullock &
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the insertion at Chatham, The Superior Court
for Bullock County does not meet again until
November next.
At its last setting Mr Hurly
was ill, and believing that it was competent
for him to do his business in any
County of the State he came here and is now compelled to remain.
I therefore again ["again" was inserted into the sentence] have the honor
of enclosing his papers, hoping
they may yet answer, as some speedy relief is
actually necessary for this old man & particularly
as our Poor House & Hospital institution
is no longer in operation
I am very respectively 
Levi F. D Lyon
[bracket under name]
The Honorable
Jno [John] C Calhoun
Sec at War
Washington City
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Chattanooga, Tenn.,
July 19, 1938
Veterans' Administration,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Kindly give me the record of Joseph [check mark over "Joseph"] Hurley ["Hurley" was underlined] of Wilkes
County, Ga. who drew a pension for Revolutionary War service.
I would like very much to have any and all information concerning
his record of service in the Revolutionary War, also any information
concerning his family at the time he drew the pension.
[check mark]
Please send me also the record concerning David Hurley of
Chatham County, Ga. who drew a pension for Revolutionary War service.
I would greatly appreciate it if I could obtain this
information as quickly as possible, as I am very anxious to have the same
by August 1st.
Thanking you in advance, I am
Yours truly, B.J. Roan [signature]
B.J. Roan
Box 785 
Chattanooga, Tenn.
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Veterans
Administration
Washington D.C
Dear Sir
I have been advised that you
could possible give me some data
regarding some Revolutionary War
Soldier
I am seeking data regarding the 
children of 
[marginalia NC]
[check mark] William Hurley ["Hurley" was underlined]
[marginalia NC]
[check mark] John Hurley
and
[check mark] David Hurley
William Hurly War record is found in
Vol 16 page 1076 N.C. State record
it list him as being a Corp in
Dowshas Co.
John Hurley as a priv in Coleman Co
in Vol 16 page 1083 N.C. State record
David Hurley Priv in Brevard Co
Vol 16 page 1684 N.C. State record.

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Any data that you will send me regarding the 
Wives Children [ret ?, retained?] of any of these
will be appreciated.
Your truley
B. J. Roan
P.O. Box 785
Chattanooga Tenn.

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August 4, 1938.
B. J. Roan
Box 785
Chattanooga, Tennessee.
BA-J/ILL
David Hurley
S. 38051
Joseph Hurley
S. 38050
Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War records of David Hurley, a pensioner of
Chatham County, Georgia, and Joseph Hurley, a pensioner of Wilkes
County, Georgia.
This office has no further data in regard to David
Hurley than was incorporated in the report furnished you March 28,
1938 from pension claim, S. 38051.
The record of Joseph Hurley is furnished you herewith,
from pension claim, S. 38050.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.