Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 29,906 1/2, William Casey, N.C. Va.
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SERVICE NUMBER
N. C. Casey, William W. 29,906 1/2
Va. or Kersey Marg
CONTENTS
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6737-
North Carolina
William Casey
of Warren in the State of North Car. who was a pri - in the Com commanded by Captain - of the Regt commanded by Col. Rogers in the N. Carolina line for 2 years-
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of March 1833 and sent. Hon M- S. Havkins. M. C. Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 33 $160.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 33 - 40.00
$20000
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk,
Book D Vol. 8 Page 60

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March 1836 to 26. June 1836
Agent Notified 10 July 1838.
Dead
Let to Hon J. R. J. Daniel
Feby 15 1845
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State of No. Carolina
Warren County
On this 3d. day of September 1832 personally appeared before me W. N Edwards, one of the presiding Justices of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of the County of Warren aforesaid - it being a Court of Record - William Casey - (sometimes written Kersey) aged seventy one years - resident of said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832. towit;
That he was born in the year 1761, as he always understood, in the County of Southampton Virginia -
That he was enlisted by Lt. William Rogers for four years in the army of the United States in the year 1777, he thinks in the month of September - and met other recruits at Sussex Court House Virginia. There Lt. Jack Stith afterwards Capt. Stith took the command and marched us by Richmond - Fredericksburg and to George Town, where we remained sometime to be inoculated for the Small Pox - From there we were marched to Head Quarters at Valley Forge, where we were attached to the 4th Virginia Regiment under Col. John Nevill and Brig: Genl. Charles Scott - at this place he recollects Genl. Woodford & Genl. Mughlenburg of the Virginia Troops - Genl. Green - Col. Morgan - Genl. Wayne - Genl. Lee - and Genl. Hagan were also there - all under the command of Genl. Washington - Here the Troops remained during the winter and built a Bridge across the Schuykill - In the spring of 1778 they were marched to Monmouth Court House, in which direction the British marched after they evacuated Philadelphia - At Monmouth Court House the two armies met and a severe engagement took place - commencing early in the day and lasted till the Evening when the British gave way and fled to their vessels - we pursued them till night and went up to a little Town called Brunswick - After this Battle Genl. Lee who commanded on the left was suspended & marched no farther with us
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On the march to Monmouth we met several Soldiers who told us they had been in the Battles of Trenton & Brandywine.
From thence we were marched Northwardly; passing many places-  untill we reached a place called White Plains where we Stationed for sometime - while here he recollects that one Col. Bayley with a large troop of Horse passed and went, as he understood, down towards where Col. Morgan and the troops under his command were stationed some distance below - After being some months in the North, we were marched back to the South - and passed all the Streams on the ice - untill we reached James River at Richmond, where after waiting a few days for a shan, we crossed in Boats - we were then by a hurried march carried through Petersburg and Hiasford in Virginia to Halifax N.C. where we crossed the Roanoke - thence by the most direct Route to Cross Creek, near the Site of Fayetteville N.C., - Thence through Camden - and Geo. Town So. Carolina to Charleston, which place we entered the 11th April (as well as I recollect) in 1780 - and were there besieged by the British under the Command of Genl. Clinton - Lord Cornwallis & Col. Tarlton - which was continued untill, I think 12th May - when the American forces surrendered - I recollect at this place Genl. McIntosh & Col. Wm. Henderson - also Genls. Scott - and Woodford & Col. Nevill. The officers taken prisoners were paroled and the men sent on Board of Prison ships - myself among them - we were detained on Board I Think more than a year - when we were carried Round by water to the James River, and up the River to James Town in the latter part of the summer 1781, where they were released - having been exchanged as he understands, for Burgoyne's men - we were then march'd to Williamsburg, I was discharged - my discharge was signed by Col. John Nevill - but is lost or mislaid so that I cannot produce it, at the time I was discharged I understood Cornwallis & his troops were surrendered at little york in Virginia - after
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my discharge I came home to Southampton and remained but a short time, when I moved and settled in N. Carolina in the County of Bute - in that part of it which now constitutes the County of Warren - In the spring of 1782 I was again enlisted by Capt. David Marshall of The Reg commanded by Genl. Gethro Sumner - and was shortly after taken by Genl. Sumners to wait upon him - in which capacity I served this two months and eight days when I was discharged by Genl. Sumner - This discharge is also lost or mislaid - For the latter service I received from No. Carolina a Land warrant - for 640 acres - number 159.
This affiant has resided in the County of Warren ever since the War of the Revolution - He has no Register of his age - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state.
He farther declares he has been confined to a sick bed for the last four weeks - and was unable to attend Court for the purpose of making this declaration. 
William Casey x his mark
Sworn to & subscribed
the day & year aforesaid.
W. N. Edwards J.P.

I Stephen Turner, a Clergyman residing in the County of Warren, hereby certify that I have long known and am well acquainted with William Casey the above applicant - That I believe him to be of the age he states - That he is reputed and believed in his neighborhood to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and I concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed the Stephen Turner
day & year aforesaid
W. N. Edwards J.P.

I W. N. Edwards one of the Presiding justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Warren aforesaid do hereby certify that I attended at the dwelling house of the above applicant William Casey - alias Kersey - on the day and year first aforesaid - and that the above declaration and proceedings
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were then and there by him subscribed and sworn to before me, and I do also declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department as well as from the common reputation of his neighborhood that the above applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and I further certify that Stephen Turner who has sworn to & subscribed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman, of unblemished character, residing in the Neighborhood of the said applicant - and that his statement is entitled to full Credit. I further certify that I have a knowledge of the Grant of land to the said applicant by the state of No. Carolina as stated in the above declaration.
In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year aforesaid.
W. N. Edwards J.P. Seal
I also certify that the said William Casey, alias Kersey - is & has been for several weeks confined to his bed by several indispositions and that he was unable to attend Court.
W. N. Edwards J.P.

I Caswell Drake Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Warren, state of No. Carolina, do hereby certify that W. N. Edwards whose attestation appears to the above proceedings, is and was at the time of signing the same one of the presiding Justices of said Court - & that his attestation is in due form.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 4th day of September, 1832
C,, Drake CWCC

7677
admit
pri 2.7
$80

State of No. Carolina
Warren County I henry Fitts, sd. justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Warren hereby certify that Caswell Drake, whose attestation appears to the foregoing certificate is, and was at the time of signing the same Clerk of said Court and that full faith and credit are due his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th day of September 1832.
Henry Fitts P. Justice SL
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F. 29906 1/2
9340
N. Carolina
Mary Casey - decd.
widow of William Casey
who was a pensioner under the Act of '32 and who died on the 26 June 1836 of Warren in the State of NC who was a Pri in the Co commanded by Captain - of the - commanded by Col Bryant in the NC line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 
26 June '36 and endg. 14 Sept. 1840, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of May '45, and Sent to
W N Edwards,
Ridgeway.
Total amount, N.C
Act July 7, 1838. 
Recorded by F. S. Swann, Clerk.
Book D Vol. 1 Page 289

Reported,
See Let. to Agt. 23 May - 1845. Payl. to Edmund Casey, admr. for benefit of himself, Thomas Casey, Elizabth Casey - Peggy Casey - Sally Casey - Nancy Casey - William Casey - only sur
Children

1922 Aug 24, Hist. AW
to Mrs. N. B. Prince
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Declaration of Edmund Casey admr. of Mary Casey decd. to be half in behalf of himself Thomas Casey, Elizabeth, Peggy, Sally, Nancy, and William - seven in number -

11868
Mary Casey decd.
Rd April 23d 1845,
N.C.
Act 7 July 38.
M 86 - d 36.
claimt. died Sept 40
admd
2 yrs pri
$80. from 26 June 36 the day of husbands death to 14 Sept. the day of her death-
To Edmd. Casey adm for the surviving children-
W. N. Edwards
Ridgeway
N.C.
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North Carolina
Warren County Superior Court of Law
On this 15, day of April 1845 personally appeared before the Superior Court of Law of the County of Warren aged about 42 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that he is the son of William Casey and Mary wife of said William, that said William Casey was married as he has heard and believes to Mary Evans in Seventeen hundred and eighty six; that he died on the 26, day of June 1836; that he was a pensioner and drew his pension up to the 26, of June 1856, The declarant further says that the said Mary wife of said William Casey died on the 14 of September 1840, and never drew any pension after the death of her said husband, and that she remained the widow of the said William Casey until his death, having never married again, and that she left surviving her the following children to wit, the declarant, Thomas Casey Elizabeth, Peggy, Sally, Nancy & William seven in number - He further declares that he was duly appointed administrator of the said Mary Casey by the County Court of Warren aforesaid and qualified as such 
Edmund Casey
It appears also by the evidence of John H. Bullock a witness sworn in open Court that the said William Casey died on the 26, of June 1836, and that his wife Mary lived a widow until the 14, of September 1840 when she died without ever having married again and that the said Edmund Casey the declarant is the son of the said
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William Casey and Mary Casey his wife.
John H Bullock
It also appears by the evidence of Maratus Montgomery Clerk of the County Court of Warren aforesaid a witness sworn in open Court that the said Edmund Casey was duly appointed administrator and qualified as such and the estate of the said Mar Casey by the County Court of Warren aforesaid.
M. J. Montgomery
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in open Court before me
J. M. Dick CLCC

State of North Carolina
Warren County I Benjamin E Cook Clerk of the Superior Court of Law, for the County of Warren aforesaid, certify, that the Hon. John M. Dick whose signature appears above, is now, and was at the time of signing the same, one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law and Equity for the State of North Carolina, and that due faith and credit should be given to his official acts as such.
Given under my hand and Seal of said Court, at office, in Warrenton, this 17th day of April AD. 1845.
Benj. E. Cook CC
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Copy of
Bond for
Marriage license
Dated 23d Dec 1786
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Know all men by these presents that we William Casey and Kinchen Chavous of Mecklenburg County are held and firmly bound unto Edmund Randolph Governor or chief magistrate of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of
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Record Division
Revolutionary War Records Section
AW
W29906 1/2

3-525
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C., _______________________, 19_____

In reply to your request of ________________, received _________________ for a statement of the military history of Wm Kasey or Kersey a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[Table]
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment | Length of Service | Rank | Officers under Whom Services Was Rendered: Captain | Colonel | State

-- | -- | [Pov?] | Stitle | John Neville | Va.
Sept. 1777 | he was captured at surrender of Charleston SC. paid held in prison until exchanged in summer 1780.
Sept. 1782 | 13 mos 8 days | [Pov?] | Dixon Marshall | Gen. Jethro Sumner | N.C.

Battles engaged in, Monmouth & Siege of Charleston
Residence of soldier at enlistments, Southampton Co Va & Bute Co. NC
Date of application for pension, Sept 3. 1832. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, [illegible], NC.
Age at date of application, born 1761 Southampton Co Va
Remarks: Sol. was in Dec 1786 in Mecklinburg Co. Va. Mary or Polley Evans. He & June 26, 1836 & [illegible] Sept. 14, 1840 leaving [illegible] following children. Thos. Elizabeth, Peggy, Sally, Nancy, William, and Edmund.

Respectfully, Commissioner.

6-2856
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To'

L.B. Trese Esquire

Washington City
D-C
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William Chavis testifies to the marriage in '86 was present
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The affidavit of William Chavis of lawfull age taken before Mr. James C. Gregory a Justice of the peace in and for county of Micklinburg and State of Virginia to be used as evidence at the pension after in the City of Washington - by the [illegible] at Law of William Carey who was a pensioner of the United States, under an [illegible] of Congress - the applicant before being [illegible] when the holy evangelist of almighty god - [illegible] and says that he was at William Caseys Weding, when he intermarried with Mary Evans in Seventeen hundred and Eighty Six in the month of December, at the house of Thomas Evans in the County of Micklinburg, Virginia, & he thinks that the Parson that married them was John Marshall, the Parson that he recollects all have wedding because they had a great frollick on the day with Fiddling & dancing JC. He also says that he is in such a state of bodily infirmities that he is not able to [illegible] to Warren Court North Carolina to appear before the judge. 

his mark [x]
William Chavis
witness
J.C. Gregory

I do hereby certify that the affidavit of William Chavis was taken as signed and sworn to before me on the 12th day of April Eighteen hundred and forty five given under my hand the day & date above.
James C. Gregory G.P.

State of Virginia, Micklinburg County [illegible] J Richard B Baptist [illegible] of the county court of Micklinburg County and state of Virginia & hereby certify that James C Gregory is a magistrate as above and that the persons signature [illegible] to be in harmony where of I [illegible] of my hand and after my seal of after an office this 12th day of April 1843-
Richard B Baptist clk
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Ridgeway. N.C.  22d. Apl. 1845

Dear Sir
I forward you, by request, the application of my neighbor Ed: Casey for the pension due his mother.  This case has been prepared in conformity to regulations obtained from you through the Hon: J.R.J. Daniel .  Should any defect exist you will oblige by pointing it out to me.  The claim is a sacred[?] one and can be amply substantiated.  I obtained many years ago the Pension of the husband Wm. Casey upon proof of service the most [illegible].  You will, I am sure, find no difficulty in referring to his case.
Do me the favor, if you please, to let me hear from you in reply as soon as other duties will permit.  My agency in this matter results entirely from a desire to save expense to the applicant.
With sentiments of great regard\
Respectfully
Yr Obt. Sevt.
[obscured] N. Edwards
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 6 1839

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," Mary Casey, widow of William Casey deceasd. a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1836 to the 26th of June 1836, the day of his death
Respectfully yurs,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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House of Reps.  Feby 9. 1845

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pen:

Sir,
A constituent of mine states the following case & wishes an answer viz.
"Wm Casey for many years a pensioner died 26th June 1836 to which time the arrearages of pension have been paid.  His widow died the 14th Sept. 1840 having never applied for a pension.  There are seven children living-who desire to know whether their mother was entitled to a pension & if so can they now obtain the amount or are they as surviving children entitled in any way."
Be pleased to answer the above interrogatories at your earliest convenience.
Very respectfully
JRJ Daniel
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Odessa, MO
July 3, 1922

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

I am a great-granddaughter of Wm Casey (also borne in records as Carsey + Karsey) who served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Capt. James Lucas' Co. 4th Va. Regiment, later transferred to Capt. Geo. Walls Co. His name last appeared on
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the company muster roll dated "Camp near Morristown Dec. 9, 1779.

Please give me record of any pension ever drawn by wife of this soldier or his children. Does the record show where or how he died? Our family tradition is that he was killed on duty.

[illegible] you.
Mrs. N.B. Prince
Odessa, MO.