Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39927, John Akaley, Continental Pa.
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Continental     Akaley, John   S. 39927
                   or Akely    B.L.Wt. 179-100

Pa. Res.
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War Office, B (unreadable) 1793.
The within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the
bearer as a discharge, until the ratification of the 
definitive treaty of peace; previous to which time, and until proclamation thereof shall be made, he is to be considered as being on furlough.
                   B. LINCOLN.
John Akely
Penn.
B.L. Wt 179.100
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THESE are to CERTIFY that the bearer hereof
John Akely
in the 4th Light Dragoon regiment, having faithfully served the United States from the 13 March 1778 untill the 30th June and being inlisted for the war is hereby discharged from the American army.
Given at the war office the 30th June 1783 by
order of the secretary at war,
[illegible] Jos. Carlson
Registered in the books
of the regiment, [illegible]
John Robins Lt. adjutant.
Pennell Caoalry
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No. 12
Power of Attorney
John Akely 
to
Andrew Greigg
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Know all men by these presents that I John Akely of Greenwood Township Mifflin County and State of Pennsylvania, have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute, and appoint, and in my place and Stead, put and depute Andrew. Gregg Esquire of Centre County (late Mifflin) and State afforesaid, my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to make application for, obtain and procure for me a Warrant for what Donation Land due to me by the United States for my services in the Army, in the 4th light Dragoon's Regiment from the 13th. Day of March 1778 untill the 30th. day of June 1783 - Giving and granting unto my said attorney, by these presents my full and whole power, Strength and authority, in and about the premises, to have, use and take all lawful ways and means, in my name for the purposes afforesaid ... and generally, all and every other Act or acts, thing and things whatsoever, needful and necessary to be done in and about the premises, for me, and in my name to do, execute and perform, as fully, largely and amply, to all intends and purposes, as I myself might or could do, if personally present at the doing thereof - And attorneys one or more under him, for the purpose afforesaid, to make and constitute, and again at pleasure to revoke .... Hereby ratifying, allowing, and holding for firm and good all and whatsoever my said attorney shall lawfully do in and about the premises, by virtue hereof In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this nineteenthday of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two.  
Signed, Sealed and delivered
in the presence of us}
John Watson ---
Robert Akely

John Akely seal
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Mifflin County Pa.

Before me the subscriber on of the Commonwealth Justice  of the Peace in and for the County of Mifflin afforesaid came John Akely within named and and acknowledged this Instrument of writing to be this voluntary attend deed in Given under my hand and seal the Nineteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two -

John Watson seal
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5,017
Pennsylvania
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John Akaley
Capt Pike Private
4
Pennsylvania line
1778 war
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on
the 5th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Dec. 1818
and delivered to Hon. Wm P.
https://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.pngMaclay
appears to 4th of Sept 1818
emi anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819
32.02
48
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$80.02  

3 ml. [illegible] sig 4/30th

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}  71

Termanagh, Mifflin Co
Continued

Date of death
not on A. B.

1820 date of Reynold Lewistown Pennsylvania
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A
John Akaley
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Service admitted
The Judge is desired to
under the seal of the court
certify that the applicant is in indigent circumstances, and requires
the assistance of his
country for support or
to the credibility of those
certifying the same.

Hon. W. P. Maclay
H. of R
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State of Pennsylvania ⎬
Mifflin County Pa
on the 5th day of May AD 18
Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Mifflin and State of Pennsylvania, personally appears John Akeley aged fifty five years resident in Fermanagh Township in the County fore said who being  by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress, entitles an act to provide for persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. That the said John Akaley enlisted in the year 1778, on the 13 March-in the State of New Jersey in 
the company of light dragoons commanded 
of [illegible] by Z. Pike 4h Regt Rights Dragoons commanded by Col. [illegible] by Captain David Plunket of the Pennsylvania 
line and that he continued to have in this said
Corps or in the service of the United States, untill the month of July 1783 when he was discharged at Lancaster Pennsylvania- That he was at the battle of Manmouth -  and in various skermishes on the New York line and at the storming of the Black House in the Jerseys, by Gen Wages - and also at York town when Cornwallis surrendered - and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - and that he has no other evidence of his said services now in his possession
his
John Akaley X mark

Sworn & declared before me
the day & year above written
Joseph "
Edmiston }
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I Joseph Edmiston Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Alley did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy - and
I now transmit the proceeding taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the [illegible]  of the aforementioned act of congress - given
under my hand at Lewistown this 5th day of May AD 1818
Pennsylvania
Mifflin County 
Joseph " Edmiston

I, Ephraim Banks, Prothonotary of
the Court of Common pleas in and for this
County of Mifflin, in this State of Pennsylvania
do hereby certify that Joseph Edmiston, esq.
above named has been and is duly commissioned one of our associate Judges of our said Court of Common Pleas and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all
his official acts as will in courts of Justice
as thereout - Witness my hand and
the seal of said Courts at Lewistown in said
County the Sixth day of May in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighteen.
E Banks, Prothy
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Mifflin County Pa
Personally appeared before me the subscribed one of Judges of the Court of common pleas of Mifflin County  - John Jamison, who being duly [illegible] according to law, doth depose and say that he saw John Akely  - with a discharge, which he had obtained when he quit the service of the United States, acted and that to the knowledge of the
deponent the said Akely - [illegible] the lands
alloted to the soldiers of the Revolutionary war
an said discharge - and further, that the said
Akely is now poor, & stands in need of the assistance of his country for Support
Sworn & subscribed the 20th day 
John Jamison
of August 1818 
Joseph Edmiston "

Mifflin County Pa 
personally appeared before me  the subscriber one of the the judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County David Reynolds who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with John Ahaley aforesaid and that he knows him to be in indigent surcumstances and in great need of the Aid of his country for support -

Sworn and subscribed the 
of December AD 1818 before me
-
Joseph Edmiston
David Reynolds
Pennsylvania Mifflin County ss
I hereby certify that from the depositions of John Jamison & David Reynolds Esq
I am fully satisfied that John Akely is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of the assistdence of his country for support. - In testimony whereof  I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Court of Common pleas of said County we be
affixed the 12th day of Dec Anno Domini 1818
Joseph Edmiston

E. Banks, Prothy
Court of Common pleas of Mifflin County
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I John Akely do hereby authorized and empowered William Maclay Esq my Attorney the receive the Pention when payable in pursuance
of the within application whose receipt for
the same shall be valid to all entitles
John Akely
Witness my hand and seal this 12th  Decembey 1818
 his X mark
John Akely

Witness Present
David Reynolds
Mifflin County 

I Joseph Edmiston do hereby Certify that John Akely personally appeared before me &
acknowledged the foregoing Power of attorney to be his act and had
the purpose therein expressed
witness my hand + seal this 12 Decemr 1818
Jos. Edmiston "
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Application ofhttps://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.png
5017
John Akely
Mifflin Cty

Dec 18
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District of Pennsylvania
Mifflin County Pa

On the 22nd day of August
1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of Record held in and for Mifflin County -John Akely aged fifty seven years Resident in Fermanagh township
Mifflin County and State of Pennsylvania who
being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows viz -that he enlisted in summersett County in the State of New Jersey on the 13th day of March 1778 under Capt Plunket [illegible/covered] and
was shortly after put under the command of
Capt Zebulon Pike of the 4th Company [blocked out] of light dragoons in the Pennsylvania line [blocked out] 
commanded by Col, Melon that he continued [blocked out] in the said Regiment until discharged [blocked out]  July 1782. at Lancaster in Pennsylvania that his discharge was given to the man to whom he sold his land and not returned to
him that he was in the Battle of Monmath
attack on the Block house in the Jerseys-
The Battle of Springfield the taking of
Cornwalled as well as many other sermiages
that said Deponent applies for a pention on
the fifth - day of May - 1818 and that
it was granted bearing date on the twenty second of December 1818 And No and I do solemnly swear that I was a resent citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not sinces that time by gifts sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions
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of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor any person for me in trusts any property or securities contracted or debts due to me nor have I any other incum than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me described viz-

Scheudle

one old horse - $3.00
one cow .  .         9.00
three hoggs .  .    5.00
one chest .   .       1.00
one table .  .         ".25
tub Bucket & Churn ".75
one Axe & Drawknife 1.50
two flour Barrels .  .   " 50
one chest tub & cupboard ".50
Two seyths ...   -   2.25

Dresser furniture ...  $1.00
One plough .  .    .      2.00
one set of Geens .      1.50
two chairs .  .               " .25
Two Iron pots & Kettle " 75
one Griddle   .   .           " 25
two levises  .      .            "50
Daulete trees .  .           1.00
one killing hos .    .      .50
                                _____
                 31" 25

Pention from the 
State of Pennsylvania ⎬ 40.00
per Annum


John Akaley the applicant by occupation a landr winer and owing to infirmity 
is unable to do more than half Labour that the applicant has a wife aged forty nine years named Eve and and three children one aged thirteen years one twelve and one eight years who rely upon him for support
his X mark
John Akaley

Sworn and Subscribed
in Open court Augt 22nd 1820.

E. Banks Prot
1820.
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Mifflin County Pa
 an
personally appeared Stephen Reynolds and duly sworn Mases Burdge who being duly sworn and affirmed with that the foregoing valuation is a fair and contains able appraisement and valuation of all the 
effects and goods which came to their
knowledge belonging to John Akaley excepting clothing and Beding
Sworn and subscribed
in open Court Augt 22nd 1820
Stephen Reynolds
Mases Burdge
E BEnks Proty

Mifflin County ss
I Ephraim Banks, Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of said County it being a Court of record of General jurisdiction, do hereby certify the foregoing declaration and schedule to be truly copied from the record of said Court, And further I do certify
that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of value of the property exhibited in the annexed Schedule is
Thirty one Dollars and twenty five cents, exclusive of the aforesaid Pension of $40.00 per annum  --
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In testimony of which I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Lewistown this 6th day of September Anno Domini 1820.
E. Banks Probt
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February 28, 1933
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
JOHN AKASLEY
S. 39927
BA-J/MLB


R. B. Miller
751 Third Avenue
New York City

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of February 8, in which you request the record of John Ackley, a soldier of the Revolutionary
War.  

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 39927, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Akaley or Akely, the only soldier of that name or similar spelling found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown in the claim.

He enlisted March 13, 1778, in Somerset County, New Jersey, served as a private in Captains David Plunkett's and Zebulon
Pike's companies, Colonel Moylan's 4" Regiment of Light Dragoons, was in the battle of Monmouth, Springfield, the attack on the
Block House in the Jerseys by General Wayne, in various skirmishes on the New York line, and at Yorktown when Cornwallis surrendered, and was discharged June 30, 1783.

John Akaley or Akely was allowed pension on his application executed May 5, 1818, at which time he was fifty-five years of
age and a resident of Fermanagh Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. 

He also received a pension at the rate of $40 per annum from the State of Pennsylvania. 

The date and place of soldier's marriage are not shown in the claim. In 1820 he was still residing in Fermanagh Township, Pennsylvania, and referred to his wife, Eve, aged forty-nine
years, and to three children, aged thirteen, twelve and eight
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years. He did not state the names of his children nor the maiden name of his wife. 

In 1822, the soldier, John Akaley or Akely, was living in Greenwood Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid, and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should address The Comptroller
General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data: John Akaley, Certificate 5017, issued December 22, 1818, rate $8 per month, commenced May 5, 1818, Act March 18, 1818, Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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1933 - Feb 28 - Hist to R. B. Miller [illegible] LB.

39927
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 39927
John AkaleyS
Sri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18th
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 6
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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No 1279
John Akly.

[illegible] rods by M.Gregg
Good.
Isued by M. Gregg
4. March 1805
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751 Third A enue
New York City 
Feb. 8, 1933

Bureau of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

John Ackley, who served in Capt. David Plunkett's Troop, 4th Regiment Light Dragoons, Continental Troops, commanded by Col. Stephen Moylan in the Revolutionary War, received a pension for a number of years while residing in Greenwood Township, Mifflin Co.
(now Juniata Co., Pennsylvania.

I will appreciate it greatly if you will give me all the information that your records may show regarding this person. I am particularly interested in learning the date and place of his birth. marriage, and death, and the names of his wife and children. If you do not have such information, could you suggest anyplace where it might be obtained.

Very truly yours,
R. B. Miller 

REM. S.