Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4537, Michael Everly, Penn
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Tille
CONTENTS
Everly, Michael
their heirs
Martha
Markley, Catharine
Former widow)
NUMBER
W. 4537
(B.L.W.667-200- Lieut.
Dated Mar. 11, 1791
No papers.
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see letters 21st May
1838 to Pension Agents
at Philadelphia
Washington
Let to A. G. Miller, Mar
5. 1839 do to Hon M. McClean
any 6 1846.
of
2035
Pennsy
Warra
Catharine Markley formerly
widow of Michael Everly
who died on the 14 Sept. 1794
of Adams Co in the State of Pennsy
who was a Lieut in the company commanded
by Captain
---
of the regt
commanded
by Col. Charles
line for the war
in the Pennsyl
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
the rate of 320 Dollars
Cents, per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension
issued the
19
day of May
183
---
and deed to
Welsh, Esq. Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $240.
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 38
160.corded

Pool
by
$2400.
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3d
Allison
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Fol.
Page 14.
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THESE are to certify, That Michael Every
of Lancaster Co. Gentleman and
Catharine Walter of the same place
were lawfully joined in Massimony the
Day of
in the Year of our LORD One
Thousand Seven Hundred and eighty one per me.
Witness my Hand,
Henry Michicoberg
D. M.
of
Lancaster
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EVERLY MICHAEL
A.)
-4523
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3472
Dechistion of
Cathrine Muchly Widow
of Lint Michael Everly
to obtain a pension under
act of 4th July 1836 - and
act 3 March 1837-
admitted
St. 27. $320
G Welsh
G. Welsh
Prest
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the 3d section of
the act of the 4th July 1836 and of the 1st section of
the act of 3d March 1839.
State of Pennsylvania
Adams County
On this eighth day of May
the
one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally approved
before me one of the Judges of the Court of Com
mon Pleas of said County of Admit it being a Court
of record, Mrs Cathrine Merkly a resident of the Borough
of
Gitting in the said County of Adams, aged seventy
five years who being first duly sworn according to
law doth on her oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act
of congress passed July 4th 1836, and the act explanatory
of said act passed March 3d 1837: That she was a
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ned to Michael Everly who was an officer in the revo
army
tutionary in Pennsylvania line. That he was in the sum
to the end
from the commencement of the war. That the orderly books
in her possession show that he was an Ensign in the tenth
Regiment Pennylvania Line and continued in that part
from June seventeen hundred and eighty until Novemberof

that year when he was promoted to the office of a .

Lindent. That he was transferred to the first Regiment
the
Pennsylvania Line, and continued to hold said part in
said that the month of November seventeen
hundred and eighty three, or the end of the war when he
retired from the service. That he was a Lieutenant when
the monied him-- about four months after her marrige
he was ordered to Fort Pitt (now called Pittsburg, where
he remained for thirteen months duty in the sum
seventeen hundred and eighty there he obtained love to quit there
and he came to York, and through the summer
and fall of that you was required in the service at Philan
from service
delphia until he retired in November and then retired to his
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family. That the same you back gave up his commissions
and distance of membership in the cincinnati society to a
son of said Michael Everty who served to the west and
three died, and the papers cannot at this late day be obtain
that efforts have been made to obtain them, but it offing
to him been in brin. The son died poor left no estate
and the papers were not preserved among thoughts
The further declares that she was married to the said
Michael Everly on the twenty seventh day of October seventeen
hundred and eighty one when he was a heistenant in the
army as aforesaid, at Lancaster Pennsylvania by the Revd
Henry Mohlinbury- And that the annexed monage certif
it is the genuine paper made out and signed by Mr
Westerly and delivered to her in that occasion. That
she had nine children to said Michael Everly, two sons and
seven daughters- the first child, a daughter was born when
he was stationed at Fort Pitt. She further declars that
Everly informed her that he had been in the battle of
Brandywine, when he was wounded in the like a sear atthat

place was very visible until his death. That her husto
the said Michael Everly Cambusbury Penn
sylvania on the fourteenth day of September seventeen hundredand

ninety from. That she was afterwards moved to me
in mostly in the first day September seventeen hundred
and ninety six who died on the fifteenth day of April
eighteen hundred and fourteen at Getzobing Pennsylvania
and that she has been a widow ever since - That she was a
widow on the fourth day of July 1836, and still remains
a widow.
she further declares the paper hereto annexed with the
name of M. Everly, List 1st Regt was fined in one of the being
books in her possession - and was torn from one of them, as it is
of the same proper - and that his name is in the proper
hand writing of her said husband the said Michael Truly
and that a part of said books is in his hand writing
Sworn to and subscribed the
8th day July 1 1838 you me Catherine Mackley
relean
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Be it known that I the Judge aforesaid mined
do hereby certify that the before mentioned Affiant Cathrine
Mishly is known to me and that I do hereby certify to
her credibility and that she cannot from bodily infirm
this court. witness my hand the day foresaid
land
State of Pennsylvania
Adams County
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Also on the day and year aforesaid
personally appered before me the Judge aforesaid William W
Bell Esq. a resident in getting in said County aged sixty one
who on his oath doth say that he has known Mrs Cathrine
bly about thirty three years. That she is reputed to have
been the wife of Michael Everly in officer in the revolutionary
, and it is verily believed she was married to him during the
war and that said Everly was a Lieutenant in the Pensylvania
line, deponent saw said Michael Everly, diplo
me as a member of the Cincinnati County, in the possession
of the son of said Michael Everly. Deponent further states that
he was well acquainted with Martin by the second
husband of said Catherine and that he died about the
year eighteen hundred and fourteen and that the mid
Cathrine widow since the death of his said second
husband, also on the 4th July 1836 and still remains on
widow and that she is a person of credibility and
veracity
Sworn & subscribed
Wm Bell
the 8th day of May AD 1838
before me
lease
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tate of Pennsylvania
Adams County SS
Bernhart Gilbert Prothonotary of
the Court of Common Pleas of Addins
County it being a Court of record,
do certify that the Honorable Wm
Willan before whom the annexed
deposition of Catherine Markley & William W Bell
Esq. were taken and who signs the same together with
the annexed certificate is one of the Judges of the said
Court of Common Pleas of Adams County aforesaid,
(a Court of record) duly qualified to act as such
and that full faith and credit can and ought to
be given to all his official acts as such. And that his
and affixed to the aforesaid deposition and certificates is
in his own proper hand writing &c. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Companies this
May
F
it doth
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There was another pension allowed upon the service
of Lieut Michael Everly.
See
Wid File 3233-
there is no contemporaneous evidence in that
claim which is, based upon reports from the
State of Pa. but some very curious statements
are made in regard to soldier's commissions
and journals
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n reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of Michael Everly M. a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his
widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Comegument
June 1780
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
RANK.
of or entered
┃ W
Ensign
Suchserved

CAPTAIN.
the service
& Lieutto

Nov. 1783
Son
the 10
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
COLONEL.
10th Deck
It ugh
C
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STATE.
Penn.
2
time a member of
the Society of the Cincinnate
The
Battles engaged in, bounded in an in battle of Brandy
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, May 1828 the same was allowed,
Residence at date of application, Letton, Adams Co. Pa.
Age at date of application, 7 years
Remarks: Soldier Married Catharine Walter Oct. 27, 1781, at
Lancaster Pa. he died Sept 7 at Chambersburg, Pa., they
had two sons and seven daughters Dept 1796 Widow married Martin
Markley and he died Apr 15 1814 at Gellsburg, Pa
Very respectfully,
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Dow
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am happen that
in my power to inform
that Mr Johnston the
of this letter writing of the morrow
he has obtained here from
the Genl to go home for six weeks, he
will Inform you of my per
concerning my circumstances, and the
haves of me not to my
and I have got a home
and hung thing Ready to start for home
I am only writing to hear them belon
his am left on & or not, which
I suppose you know before this time
and I shall come
Let me before
some time in March, and over
" her
the service
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my dead Dont want for any thing
Mr Sinn & M. Pox Promo
me that they have any thing
that you may stand in need of
to my dear soul dont make your
so happy because I could not
come home with Mr Johnston
But I hope you will make yourself
as happy as you can, as it will be
each time till you shall
Embran your beloved husband
hope our with
Aherly
Dear Betzy is well
give her ten thousand
Kelso
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State of Pennsylvania
Adams Count
the Muhly by sworn doth
---
that she received this letter for her port
Richard Emely when he was stated as a
it as an officer in the army and the it is his own
puper handwriting
Sworn & subscribed
the 8th my
W Clear
Cathrine
home
which
of
Marklyto
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Edwards
House of Rep. Ruch 5th 1846
Con.
Dean in
Having received a
male alance
of Parion due
the
of Catharine Manley Deed
will be obliged to you for
Reference
to the Set of horses
directing the mode of its distin
outionthe

deceased
left a will and directed a mode
of distribution
of her
different
from
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citate
that
directed by

the intestate
Laws
very Respectfully
ound &
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sesar
J. L.
estate
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60 )
First
Regiment. 1781
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do
acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen
and Captain Cranus Beatty, Agents for the late Penns
Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively
in certificate, dated July 1, 1784, bearing Interest at six per
cent from January the first 1783 signed by John Pierce
Commissioner, and described as below, being for the Balance
of a settlement between the United States and us for
pay &c to January 1st 1783-
Date of Issues
Octr 27. 1784
┃ No of
Certificate
┃ 74.164
Letter
Names
Michael Everly
Sums
Dollars
┃ 219
90th.
┃ 32 ┃
Signers.
Michael Everly
Auditor General's Office of Sums
Hanisburg May 2nd 1838
I certify the above to be a correct extract from pay
Roll Book A. page 66 of the Penns. Line in the
Revolutionary War remaining in this office
Witness
my hand and seal of the
the day and year aforesaid
No W. Hammond for
Nathl P. Hobart
And Gen'l
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1557
Retiring Officers Commutation
do-do 76590 G
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed
do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B.
Bowen, and Captain Everius Beatty, Agents for the late
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Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our
names respectively, in certificate, dated July 1, 1784, bearing
Interest at six per cent from March the twenty second 1783
Signed by John Pierce, Commissioner, and described as
below, being for the Balance of a settlement between
the United States and us for Commutation of five
years full pay in lieu of half pay for life
=
Date of certificate Letter
Names
Sums
Dollars the
Signers
Octr 7. 1784 76.589 E. Michael Everly
700 ┃
Michael Everly,
Michl Everly
72660 Michael Everly
Auditor General's Office of Penns
Harrisburg May 2nd 1838
I certify the above to be a correct copy of an entry
in the original pay Roll of the Pennsylvania Line
in the Revolutionary war, remaining in this office.
and also that Michael Everly served in the
1st and 10th Regiments of said Penns. Line
Witness my hand and seal of ┃
Office the day and year aforesaid
No W. Hammond for
Nathl P. Hobart
and Gen'l
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by
Brot off from that country to the
the
51 of each Brigade who will deliver
their to Major Herring at the Bridge
Grishoes Mills
pointed
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Alverly
I
of
ue
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State of Pouns
Adams
County Bernhart Gilbert Prothy
of the Court of Common Pleas
of James County to Citing
that Sampson & King Esq
before whom the foregoing
proceedings were had is &
was at the time one of our
Justices of the peace duly qualified as
such that the signature purporting to
be his is genuine and that John
die the office is dead
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of said Court at Gettysburg
this 9th day of May A.D. 1838
Gilbert Thom
of Munson
ny
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Markleysdocuments

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to me my heirs
may bring now of
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firm me to anying
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as may come
obey my may repay
by present
ing or in any
or to or into
of 1778 1791
by any
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Adams County
Before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County
personally came John Eder Esquire, who being duly sworn doth depose and
say that he was an office during the revolutionary war, that he was acquainted with
Richard Evely who was also an office in the Pennsylvania he does not
know at what the said Everly entered the army but he knew in 1778, and
he knows that he continue in the army till the end of the war or mar it
Son of Robert Mark
1824 before
no die
imping
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Morgan County Schools
D. C. Montgomery, Supt.
Jacksonville, I, Dec 31
1908
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Will you please give me me
information of Michael Everly
of Pa. His military history.
and what is known of him
in the revolutionary war,
an oblige,
Mrs Harry C. Montgomery
121 North Plaine St
Jacksonville
Illinois
P
of
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Los Angeles Oct 16 -https://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.png
V. Warner Commissioner of
Pension Washington
Dear Sir
I herewith return to you document just recd
which is not correct of the person of whom I am
a descendent, The Micheal Ernly was marriedto
Catherine Walter, & after will remarried, our named Markley the said pension, not
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a son,
I have a
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Copy of pension certificate
state these facts
that I want particularly
to know, is proof that
he was a member of
the
X
order of the concunate
which I know to be true
Will you please correct
this
my Truly
his
Jr
Ada L. Ward
224 Cambridge
.
Los Angeles, Cala
C
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H.
To the Commissioner
of
Pensions
Washington
Dec.
I wish a copy of
Pension Certificate
of Catherine Walter
Everly Widow
Michael Everly-
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Michael
Everley
was in the Revolution
any Army
-
Mrs S. Grant Moore
Los Gatos
Santa Clara Co.
California
Feb. 12, 1907
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F. Nay
MAN 6 1902
FILLS.
Gold
Los Angeles Cal
April 27-1982
W. S. Commission
of
Pension
Washington D.C
Dear Sir
I am trying to
Establish my claim is a
descendant of our
Catherine Walter Everly
who received a pension
and a large amt, as
back pay for the services
of her husband in the
Revolutionary War
He was from
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, as near as we know
freemably
Gettysburgh
The name of Michael
Everly is gone in
Heitman's Historical Register
as Sergeat and afterwards
Luis
A copy of
this Pension
certificate will be all that
is necessary to establish
my claim as a daugher
of the Resolution
---
Will you let me know
is possible
to get it and
what it
will cast
-
18 S. Hope St.
Very Truly
Ada L. War
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May 23 - 1902
Ada L. Ward
Los Angeles Cal
March 5 1907 History to
Mrs. S. Grant Moore
1907 Oct. 25 Hist. to Mrs. Ada L.
Ward Los Angeles Cal. &
1908 Mar. 11. Hist to J. M. Conney
Letter Wid File 1850
ing 5 Hist. to
M. C. Montgomery
1909 Feb. 9. Orderly book of
Michael Everly 10 Parent
sent to Library of Congress.
Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4537
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Catherine Markley
Wid of ┃
Michael Everly ┃
Lieut Penn, line
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Act: July 4736, Sec. 30
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 3
Arrangement of 1870.]