Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9440, Paul Findley, Ga. S.C.
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GA. Findley, Paul W.9440
S.C. Findly or
Finley or
Mary
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South Carolina
23.213
Paul Finley of Landry in the State of S Carolina
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain McFarlin of the Regt commanded by Col Wm on in the 5th
line for as inscribed on the Roll of So Carolina
at the rate of 80 Dollars 0 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of December 1833 and Sent to
J R Griffin H. Reps. Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $40.00
Semi-an. allowance ending 4 March 34.40 00
240.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 7

Suspd see letter, Feb. 6, 1835 to
E. S. Davis P. Agt
addl Caveat of E S Davis within
filed
[illegible] A. Fuller July 2 1831 to Paul
Finley Sept 29. 1835
do Feby. 17 1831 to
P Agent
payl resumed
Letter 27 April 1837 Pen Agent
Paid at the Treasury under the
act of the 6th
April 1838
from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 March
1838. Agt Notified 16 Mar 1837
---
Paid as above from 4 March
to 4 Sept 1838 agt Notified
3 July 1839.
of
Order to pay 16th of
1839
Paid as above from
4. March
1843 to 12 July 1843
27 Jany 1845
Agt Notified
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Mary Finley
widow of Paul Finley
SC
who was a private
in the South Carolina line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
July 1843, when husband died
Certificate of Pension issued the
28 day of July, 1845
and sent to W. R. Farley
Sairus  CT Howe S CW
(Act of March 3, 1843.)
Recorded in Book A & 17 June 1844
2 Page 165.-
17 June 1844 No 797
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Paul Finley
of
South Carolina
Admit as a private
2 years
$80
Creditably of [illegible]
called to
Sp. Lt Hon Jn R Guffin
18 feb1833
sp: let: same 30.33-
p 250
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Paul Finley of James
in the State of
South Carolina
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1 Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 70
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period
[illegible] 1776
Feby 1779
April 1780
June 1781
only
June
Duration of Service.
Years,
Months,
18 
3
2
1
Days.
Rank.
As a
Private
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen. 
Capt. McFarlin Major Marberry
Col Baker Major Dekiser
Capt. Harris Col Williamson
Capt. Ritchie Col Kilgour

5. In what battles was he engaged? Fort Arrington with the Tories and Indians
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service: Laurens District, South Carolina
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Living & Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct Except there is no certificate of the character of Witness
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned

Jas Wilson Examining Clerk
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State of South Carolina ⎬
Abbeville District
On this fifteenth day of October in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared
open Court before Richard Gault one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
now sitting Paul Finley a resident of Laurens District in the State of South Carolina aged seventy years since January last 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
7th June 1832.
That he the said Paul Finley entered the service of the United States at the age of fourteen years on the fifteenth day of August
Seventeen hundred and seventy six that he was an enlisted soldier or recruit 
and enrolled as such, by one Sergeant Emmit for the particular service of one horseman called to the best of the applicants recollection
by some one of the following names the Georgia Regulars or Provincial inclusion The 
Rangers, whose sole duty appears to be the frontier protection of the Whigs against Indian Depredation, and any revolt in the State of Georgia, that  he enlisted under the said Sgt Emmit on the fifteenth day of August
thousand seven hundred & seventeen for the time or time of Eighteen months
that on the day of his said enlistment he was a resident of and living in Craven County afterwards known as Ninety Six District and at present called Laurens District in the State of South Carolina that he with other recruits of like
Character were marched from this place by the said Sergt Emmit in the State of Georgia called Kettle Creek, where he was placed under the command of one
Capt McFarlin who it appeared had rendezvous his company at Kettle Creek about the period of one month & from thence was marched in the said Capt McFarlins company by him to a place called Nails or Neals fort on the frontier of Georgia where this company joined another but under
what Capt the applicant does not recollect At which place about the number of Three company were embodied collected or organized, and from thence the applicant was marched with the said troops under the command
of Major Marberry to a place called Fort Barrington on the Altamahaw River in the State of Georgia which place was originated
their Head Quarter & from which place the troops alternately issued and moved in small squad & scouting parties up & down the said River& over its North & South bank through
the country to check and to
intimidate the [illegible] of the Indians & other enemies of the country for about the period  of seven months ending in April or May 
1777  seventeen hundred & seventy seven from Fort Barrington the said troops were
marched under the command of one Col. John Baker to East Florida
near the seacoast and near the mouth  of St. Johns River & from thence was
marched by change of course up to a place called Nassau Swamp where
the said troops were defeated to the number of about one hundred twenty
by a much greater and superior force of Indians & British who by stealth &
address gained the superior advantage of unfolding the troop of Liberty
between this impenetrable swamp & the enemies lines in so embarrassed a
situation as to terminate in their defeat, and success to the Indian & British Victory
the
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GA.   Findley Paul    W9440
SC.    Findley "
         Findley"
Mary
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(8-1776)

SERVICE                                        NUMBER
Ga.              Findley Paul              W.9440
SC.              Findly or
 [illegible]   Finley or
 CONTENTS           Mary
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we Joseph Babb a clergyman residing in Laurens District State of South Carolina and Zachariah Bailey residing in the same District and State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mr Paul Finley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is reputable and believes in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and  subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph Babb
Zechariah Bailey
Richard Garrett

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and Served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Joseph Babb who has signed  The preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the District of Laurens in the State of South Carolina and that Zachariah Bailey who has also signed the same is a resident of the same District and State and is a credible person  and that Their statement is entitled to credit.
Richard Garrett

I John Garlington Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessins for the District of Laurens in the State of South Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing
Contains the original proceedings the said court in the matter of the application of Paul Finley for a pension.
The testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office of the said court this fifteenth day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty two and in the fifty seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America.
John Garlington 
Clk L Dist.
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1180.7
April  10, 1845
Mary Finley,
July 7, 1838

No 11 807
Mary Finley
[illegible] of Paul
SC
act 7, July, 1838
Rejected husb died
1843.
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State of South Carolina
Laurens District ⎬ SS
On this thirty first day of March in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and forty five personally
appeared before the Judge of the Court
of Ordinary for the District of Laurens
Mary Finley a resident of the State of
South Carolina in the District of Laurens
aged Eighty 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 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half
pay and pensions to certain widows:" That
she is the widow of Paul Finley who was a
Revolutionary pensioner of the United States,
and respectfully ask reference to
the evidence upon which he was pensioned
in support of her claim for a pension.
She further declare, that she was
married to the said Paul Finley on the
twentieth day of September in the year
Seventeen hundred and eighty two that
her husband, the aforesaid Paul Finley
died on the twelfth day of July Eighteen
hundred and forty three; that she was
not married to him prior to his leaving
the service, but the marriage took
place previous to the first of January,
Seventeen hundred and ninety four,
viz: at the time above stated
That there is no record of the marriage
Sworn to and subscribed
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The day and year above written before
her Mary finley
W. D. Watts
J. C. O. L. C.

The State of South Carolina
Laurens District } SS
W. D. Watts Judge of the
Court of Ordinary for Laurens District which
is a court of record, do hereby certify that I
waited on the above named Mary Finley at
her Residence, she being unable to appear in
open Court by reason of bodily infirmity and
that she was sworn to and subscribed the
foregoing declaration, which contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the
application of the said Mary Finley for a pension
further certify that satisfactory evidence has
been exhibited to said Court, that Mary Finley
and Paul Finley were lawfully married in
the month of September Seventeen hundred
and eighty two and that the said Paul Finley
died on the twelfth day of July Eighteen
hundred and forty three, and that she is still
the widow of the said Paul Findley I further
certify that the said Mary Farley is a credible
person. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and the seal of the court this the
thirty first day of March Eighteen hundred
and forty five.
W. D. Watts
J. C. O. L.
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I John Garlington Clerk of the Court of Laurens District, certify that W D Watts is Judge of
the court of Ordinary for Laurens District. 
That it is a Court of record, and that the foregoing
Signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed
my seal of office and subscribed my name
is the fifth day of April in the year1845.
John Garlington Clerk of
the Court of Laurens District
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I John Garlington Clerk of the Court of Laurens District, certify that W D Watts is Judge of
the court of Ordinary for Laurens District.
That it is a Court of record, and that the foregoing
Signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed
my seal of office and subscribed my name
is the fifth day of April in the year1845.
John Garlington Clerk of
the Court of Laurens District
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October 4, 1933

Mrs. F.E. Coleman               Paul Finley
Seminary Hill                       W. 9440
Texas                                   BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam,

Reference is made to you letter of recent date, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Amos Covey, Harmanus Van Vleck and Paul Finley.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of Amos Covey or Harmanus Van Vleck (both names searched under various spellings).
You are furnished below the record of Paul Finley (the spelling of the surname under which he was pensioned, but the soldier signed Findly. The name also appears in the claim as Findley). The data in the record were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 9440, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
Paul Finlay was born in January, 1762, in Craven County, South Carolina; the names of his parents are not stated.
While a resident of Craven County (later called Laurens District), South Carolina, he enlisted August 15, 1775, served eighteen months as private in Captain McFarlin's company under Major Marberry and Colonel John Baker in the Georgia troops, and was in the battles of Nassau Swamp, Fort Barrington and Altamaha River. He enlisted in February, 1779, and served three months as private in Captain William Richey's company, Colonel Williams' South Carolina regiment. He enlisted in March or April, 1780, and served three months as private  in Captain William Richey's company, Colonel  Robert McCreary's South Carolina regiment. He volunteered in June, 1781, served as private in Captain William Harris' company, Colonel
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Kilgore's South Carolina regiment, on an expedition against the
Cherokee Indians, and was discharged in September, 1782.
Paul Finley was allowed pension on his application executed
October 15, 1832, while a resident of Laurens District, South Carolina
He died July 12, 1843, in said Laurens District, South Carolina.
Soldier married September 20, 1782, Mary (her maiden name
not stated), of Laurens District, South Carolina.
Soldier's widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application
executed March 31, 1845, at which time she was aged eighty-five
years and a resident of Laurens District, South Carolina.
No reference was made in the claim to children.
In 1832, soldier's older brother, John Finley (as he signed his surname), was living in the Village of Abbeville, Abbeville
District, South Carolina, and stated that he enlisted and served
with the soldier a part of the time, and after separating from him
was taken prisoner, details of which were not stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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1920 June 21. History to
Mr. J. B. Garrard. and
1923. Feb. 3. Hist to Mrs. R.E.
Cornelius. [illegible]
1930 Feb. 19 - Hist to
Hon Hubert D. Stephens
1933, Oct. 4 - Hist to Mrs. F. .E Coleman
M Z-B
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No.

9448
Mary Finley 
Wid
Paul Finley
Private Rev. War
Act: March 3d 1843
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 237
Arrangement of 1870.]
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No 11877
Mary Finley
widow of Paul
S. C
Act 7 July 1838
Rejectro husb. died 1843
[illegible] March 1843 and
17 June 1844
Adm. 2 years per
$80.00
from 12th July 1843
W. R. Farley
Laurens C.H.
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Paul Finley So Caro Rolls Act 7 June 1832.
Be pleased to say to what time the pension has been paid
Pension Office paid to the 4th Sep 1834
27 April 1837
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Comptroller Genls Office
Columbia So Co. May 31 /45

Book $
Indent 164 Issued 17th June 1785
to Mr Paul Finley for nine pounds
sterling for Duty in the Militia
ing for July in the Militia as pr and
audited
Principal L.
Ann & Interest 20. 217
I certify the above to be a true copy from the Records in this office
For Comptroller Gen
[illegible]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Decr 17 1844.
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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Paul Finley,
decd
a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina
Agency, at the rate of
Eighty--Dollars
and---Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June
1839, 
has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of March 1843, to the 12th July 1843
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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[illegible] 1839
Sir
I forward herewith for authority to [illegible] Voucher of Paul Finley.
Very respectfully
Your ObSur
A Spears
[illegible] agent
J L Edwards Esq
[illegible]
Washington
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 18th,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," Paul Finley, 
a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at rate of Eighty Dollars and _ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1838, to the 4th Sept., 1838
 Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 25th, 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," Paul Finley, -
a Pensioner on the roll of the South Carolina Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and - cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of Sept., 1837, to the 4th March, 1838.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Washington
July 1, 1835
Doctor Lemmh
Sir,
On [illegible]
of the cases of John Finley and Paul Finley it appears that John Finley did serve during the war of the Revolution. You will therefore continue his pension which had been suspended in consequence of my representation of certain facts. 
The [illegible] will still be continued in the case of Paul Finley as it appears he did not serve in the defense of his country.
[illegible]
E.S. Davis.
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Declaration of Paul Finley an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress 7th June 1832

2 years service & upwards
State of South Carolina
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State of South Carolina
Abbeville District | Jr.
I John Finley a resident of the village of Abbeville.
Abbeville in the District and state afore and do solemnly swear that I am an older brother of Paul Finley whose Declarations as an applicant for a pension under the act of congress passed 7th June 1832 accompanies this affidanit that the facts thering stated and set forth from the period of by enlistment on the fifteenth day of August seventeen hundred & seventy six under Serg Emmit in a confs of troops raised for the frontier service of Georgia and as I am inclined to believe called the Georgia Ranger for eighteen worthy service as well as all the subsequent detailed statements of service mentioned in lui Declaration down to the period of the battle at sausam Swamp are strictly true and substantially correct that these statements of facts are known to the oepouant from the fact of lui enlistment with his brother Paul at the same time under Serg Emmit in the same Confs of Georgia Ranger or troops of having performed the same service which his brother has stated down to the period of the sausam swamp battle where he separated from his brother Paul having his day before this battle his horses shot dead from under him, his escape to be effected upon foot but was taken [illegible] of the further service of his brother Paul as related his declaration this depouant has no knowledge but believes the same to be true from the character which his brother Paul has always sustained as a man of truth veracity and from the well-known fact of this whig principles & 
Revolutionary services.
Sworn to before me|      John Finley
Geo Shillito GS this|
13th Oct. 1832|
The State of South Carolina|
Abbeville District| I James Wardlaw Clerk of the court of common pleas for the district afore said do hereby certify that Geo Shillito before whom the foregoing affidavit were made is as acting justice of the peace in and for the district of abbeville afore said that the signature answered therefore is the genuine signature George Shillito
Given under my hand and seal office of Abbeville Court on this thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
James Wardlaw Clk.
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South Carolina
Laurens District

Before me W D Watts Judge of the Court of Ordinary for Laurens District personally appeared Charles Allen and being sworn according to Law makes oath that he was well acquainted with Paul Finley and Mary Finley, his widow, that the said Mary Finley and Paul Finley were living together as husband and wife in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three or four, and continued to live together as husband and wife, until the death of the said Paul Finley -- That this deponent and the said Paul and Mary Finley lived in the same neighborhood in Laurens District at the time of the marriage of the said Paul and Mary and continued to live in the same District to this present date. 

From to and subscribed before me this 2nd day of June 1845. 

Chas Allen

W D Watts
J. C. O. L. D. 

South Carolina 
Laurens District

I W D Watts Judge of the Court of Ordinary for Laurens District and duly authorized by the laws  of the state to administer oaths, personally appeared Charles Allen above named and was sworn to & subscribed the forgoing affidavit; I further certify that the said Charles Allen in a credible and respectable person. Given under my hand this second day of June 1845. 

WD Watts

J. C. O. L. D.
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SERVICE
Ga.
S.C.
Findley Paul
Findly or
Finley or
NUMBER
W.9440
Mary
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South Carolina
Laurens District
Before me W D Watts,
Judge of the Court of Ordinary
Laurens District ,personally appeared
William Nelson and being sworn as the
Law directs, make oath that in the year
Seventeen hundred and eighty four or eighty
five, (he is not certain which year, deponent
moved into the neighbourhood where Paul
Finley and Mary Finley then lived; that 
they were at that time living together as
husband and wife, and that he has
resided near them ever since and they
continued to live together as husband and
wife ever since, to the death of the said
Paul Finley -- that they lived in Laurens
District S. Carolina
sworn to before me June the 2d 1845
Wm Nelson
W. D. Watts
J. C. O. L. D
South Carolina
Laurens District
I W D Watts Judge of the
Court of Ordinary for Laurens
District and duly authorized by the laws of the
State to administer oaths personally appeared
William Nelson in open Court and was sworn
to and subscribed the above affidavit. I further
certify that the said William Nelson is a credible
and respectable person. Given under my hand
Seal of the Court this 2d day of June 1845
W.D. Watt
J. C. O. L. D.
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I John Garlington Clerk of the Court of
Laurens District, certify that W D
Watts is Judge of the Court of Ordinary for
Laurens District as above, and that the
foregoing signature purporting to be his is
genuine. In testimony Whereof I have
hereunto affixed my seal of office and
Subscribed my name this 2nd day of June 
in the year 1845
John Garlington Clerk of
the Court of Laruens Dist.
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Laurens C H
Sept 10
Geo. M. Crump Esq
Acting Com of Pensions
Washington City.

Sept 21st
Mail
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Joseph Crocker
H. Cleveland
J. H. Irby
Jno S. James
State of South Carolina
Laurens District
I John Garlington 
Clerk of Laurens 
District in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that
I am personally acquainted with he several persons
who hath signed their names to the [illegible] certificate
that they of respectable standing and entitled
to every confidence and that their signatures are
genuine. That I am also personally acquainted
with Mr. Paul Findley that he is of respectable
Standing and have never had my doubts as to
his being entitled to his pension.
Given under my hand the
[illegible]of the [illegible] this ninth
day of September 1835.
John Garlington
[illegible]
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South Carolina
Laurens District 
Before the subscribed
Magistrate in and for the District aforesaid
and duly authorised by the laws of the State
to administer on the personally appeared Mrs
Ely Pinson and being first duly sworn
according to law makes oath that she is
well acquainted with Mary Finley of Laurens
District South Carolina, that she is the widow
of Paul Finley deceased of said District,
that this deponent was present at the marriage
of the said Mary Finley and Paul Finley
and that they were married in the year
Seventeen hundred and eighty two and
continued to live together as husband and
wife from the date of their marriage to the
time of the death of the said Paul Finley
which was in the year eighteen hundred
and forty three.
Sworn to and subscribed this thirty first
day of March Eighteen hundred and forty
five before me
her
W. R. Farley
M. L. D  |
Ely Pinson
X
her mark
South Carolina
Laurens District ⎬ Be it Known that on this
the thirty first day of March 1845, before the
Subscriber a Magistrate in and for the District
aforesaid personally appeared Ely Pinson
above named and was sworn to & subscribed
the foregoing affidavit, I further certify that
said Ely Person is a credible person
testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand the day and year above written.
W. R. Farley
M. L. D.
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South Carolina
Laurens District ⎬ Before the subscribed
a Magistrate in and for the District aforesaid
and duly authorised by the laws of the
State to administer oaths personally appeared
[ ] Ann Rodgers and being first duly
sworn according to law makes oath that
she is acquainted with Mary Finley of said
District, that is the widow of Paul
Finley, that deponent was not present at
the marriage of the said Mary Finley and
Paul Finley, but has lived near them all
his life, and knows that they were living
together as Husband and wife in the year
Seventeen hundred and eighty five and
that they continued to him live together as husband
and wife from that date up to the time
of the death of the said Paul Finley which
was in the year Eighteen hundred and
forty three.
sworn to and subscribed this 31st day of March
Eighteen hundred and forty five
Ann Rodgers
X
her mark |
before me
W. R. Parley
M. L. D.

South Carolina
Laurens District} Be it known that on this 31
day of March 1843 before the subscribed Magistrate
in and for the District aforesaid personally appeared
Ann Rodgers above named and was sworn
and subscribed the foregoing affidavit; I
further certify that the said Ann Rodger
a credible person. In testimony whereof [missing text]
have hereunto set my hand the day and [missing text]
above written.
W. R. Parley
M. L. D.
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I John Garlington -
Clerk of the Court of
Laurens District, certify that W R Farley
is a Magistrate as above and that the
foregoing Signatures purporting to be his
is genuine. In testimony whereof I have
hereto affixed my seal of office
and subscribed my name this the fifth
day of April - in the year 1845
John Garlington Clerk of
the Court of Laurens District
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South Carolina
Laurens District
Personally came Rutha Sprouse before me the Subscribing Justice and being sworn deposeth and said that she was well acquainted with Paul Fenley In the time of the Revolution was and this deponent saith that she well recollects his inlisting in to the Services for the term of Eighteen months and that she Remembers that he returned at the Expiration of said times and the general report was that he had the said term of Eighteen months 
Sworn to me and subscribed before me this 17th day of December 1835. Martin Shaw, J.D.  Rutha Sprous her marks

I the Subscribing Justice do ctestify that I do think that the above named witness is entitled to do [illegible]credit this 17th day of December 1835
Martin Shaw, J.D.

State of South Carolina
Laurens District
Personally appeared Robert Long before me Henry S. Niel one of the Justices assigned to keep the peace in and for the district aforesaid and being duly sworn on his oath said that he was acquainted with Paul Renley in the Revolutionary War that he served a tour with him of two or three months in the Little River Regiment of Militia of South Carolina commanded by Lieut Col. Robert McGrary in the year one thousand seven hundred eighty about the time of the siege of Charleston Vig in the months of March April and May
Sworn to and [illegible] the 23rd day of December 1835
Robt Long

Henry S. Niel, JD
I the Subscribing Justice do certify that the above named Robert Long the subscribing witness is entitled to full faith and credit certified this 23rd day of December 1835
Henry S. Niel, JD
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South Carolina }
Laurens District }
Personally came Andrew Burnside
Before me a Justice for Sd district
And made oath according to law
Deposeth and Saith that he was well acquainted 
with Paul Finley the subject of this probate that
He the said Burnside was on a tower of duty with
Paul Finley aganst the Charikee indians of
One month which tower of Service was done
In the year of 1781 and that this deponent dose
Recolect that the said turm of Servis of
One month was faithfully done and performed
by the said P. Henley Sworn to and Subscribed
Before me this 6th day of January 1836
Martin Shaw J.L.  |  Andrew J Burnside his X mark

I the Subscribing Justice do think
the above witness A. Burnside intitled to due Faith 
and credit January the 6th 1836. Martin Shaw.

State of South Carolina
Laurens District-
I John Garlington Clerk of Laur
District in the State aforesaid
do hereby certify that Martin Shaw and Henry S Noll Esqr
before whom the above and foregoing affidavits were made are
acting magistrates for the District aforesaid, and duly authorised 
by the laws of this State to administer oaths, and to grant
certificates thereof, and that I have no doubt as to their signa
Given under my hand & Seal of
Office at Laurens Court House
this 11th day of January 1836
John Garlington
Clk L. Dist
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South Carolina }
Spartanburg District }
personally came Capt Jas
Tinsley before me and made oath that in the
year Seventeen hundred & Seventy nine he was on a
tower at Augusta Georgia of three month and
and that Mr Paul
Finley served in the same
riedgment he believes all the time
Sworn to before me the
James Livesley
30th day of Decr 1835
Joel Dean JL | James Tinsley
I Joel Dean one of the Justices of the quorum
for Spartanburg District do certify that Capt
James Finsley whose name is subscribed to the
above affidavit is intitled to full faith and
Credit on his oath or otherwise Given under
my hand the 30th day of Decr 1835
Joel Dean J L

State of South Carolina
Spartanburgh District
I Elisha Bomar Clerk of the Court of
Sepians & common pleas in & for said District,
do hereby certify that Joel Dean is an acting
Magistrate in for said District, duly authorized
by law to administer oaths and that I am
acquainted with the hand writing of the
said Joel Dean and that I believe the
foregoing signature purporting to be his
is genuine. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto affixed the seal of the
said Court & Subscribed my name the
31st day of December 1835
E. Bomar
Clk
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Laurens Dist [?] 8 Sept 1833 
Sir
It appears from a letter directed
to A Luther Esqr deportment  
dated the 2nd of July 1833 that 
my pension has been suspended 
in Consequence of private information
to the department that I did 
not serve in defence of my country 
I do not know nor have I the 
slightest suspicion who could have 
given this information but I must 
say that it is false and respectfully 
ask that the name or names of 
the informants may be given to me.
To this I can see no objection and 
regard it as but an act of justice
to myself   When I made application
to the department for a 
pension I furnished such Evidence
 as required by it of my services
as a revolutionary soldier, which 
evidence was upon oath and I 
should have supposed would have 
received from the department as 
much respect as the private 
communication of some [ ]
Enemy of mine-- You must
be well aware of the difficulty
at this day of processing Evidence 
of Services rendered during the Revolutionary
war. Such as I could
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procure I have offered and I
[be?] furnish the certificate of
several respectable gentlemen of my
vicinity who have known me for
many years, and who testify to my
character for [?city] and honesty
I trust this will be sufficient to
[?] the doubts of the department
and that I will again be permitted
to receive that pension which has
been heretofore allowed me and to
which I feel and know I am
justly entitled.
Yours very respectfully
Geo. Wm Crump Esqr
Acting Comr of Pensions
PS direct to Laurens Clk [?]
Paul Findley

We the undersigned do certify that we
have been acquainted with Paul Finley
of Laurens district [?] and who signs
the foregoing letter for many years; that
he is an honest and respectable man
and that his character is as good as
any mans in the community and that
his statements are entitled to credit
and would receive it whereon he is
known-- We further certify that he
has the reputation of having served
his Country during the revolution as
a soldier

HC Young
Tho. F. Jones
Wm Hill
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Ga.
S.C.
Findley Paul
or
Findly
or
Finley
NUMBER
W.9440
CONTENTS
Mary
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the well known fact of his whig principles and
Revolutionary services
sworn to before me
this 28 of October 1833}  John Finley

South Carolina }
Abbeville district } 
I Josiah Patterson an acting
Magistrate of the district and state aforesaid
& upon whom the foregoing affidavit of John 
Finley was sworn to do certify that I am
well acquainted with the said John Finley
and that he is a man of good character
and his statements are entitled to credit
the 28" October 1833.  Josiah Paterson JD

The State of South Carolina }
Abbeville District  }
I James Wardlaw Clerk
of the Courts of Sessions and
Common Pleas for Abbeville District do hereby certify that Josiah
Patterson who has signed the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice
of the Quorum in and for said District: that all due faith and 
credit are to be given to his attestations as such and that the above
is the genuine signature of the said Josiah Patterson.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at
Abbeville court House this twenty eighth day 
of October 1833.

Jas. Wardlaw
Clk
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Seminary Hill, Texas
Sept. 19th 1933.
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Please send me the record (Revolutionary War) of Paul Finley (underlined) of Laurens, South Carolina, (underlined) (born 1762) 
fought in War of Revolution
He was my great-grand-father-
F. E. Coleman
Seminary Hill Texas.
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LaGrange, Texas.
May, 28th, 1920.
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear sir: -
I am anxious to verify the services of William Coleman, Wife Lucy Coleman, Laurens Co., S.C., William Todd, " Mary Richard, Pickens Court House, S.C., Paul Finley, " Mary Martin, Laurens Co., S.C. in the Revolutionary War.  I have been advised that they served from that State.  Thanking you in advance for any assistance in this search, I am
respectfully,
Mrs. J. B. Garrard,
LaGrange, Texas.
(Mrs. J.B. Garrard)

pension 
D
Jun
U. 1 S.
1920
office
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GEORGE W. NORRIS, NEBR., CHAIRMAN
WILLIAM E. BORAH, IDAHO
LEE S. OVERMAN, N.C.
CHARLES S. DENEEN, ILL.
HENRY F. ASHURST, ARIZ.
FREDERICK H. GILLETT, MASS.
THOMAS J. WALSH, MONT.
ARTHUR R. ROBINSON, IND.
THADDEUS H. CARAWAY, ARK.
JOHN J. BLAINE, WIS.
WILLIAM H. KING, UTAH
FREDERICK STEIWER, OREG.
HUBERT D. STEPHENS, MISS.
CHARLES W. WATERMAN, COLO.
C.C. DILL, WASH.
DANIEL O. HASTINGS, DEL.
FELIX HEBERT, R.I.
JOHN P. ROBERTSON, CLERK

United States Senate
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
12th February, 1930.
Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions,
Department of the Interior, 
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: -
Paul Finley (underlined), of Laurens County, South Carolina, was born in 1762 and died in 1843.  He enlisted in the Revolutionary Army on August 15, 1776, and left the service in 1782.  I have been requested by a descendant of this man to secure whatever information is available concerning his war record. She wants this for purposes of the D.A.R. I would appreciate very much your sending me whatever information is available in your files in regard to this matter.
Very cordially yours,
H.D. Stephens
U.S.S.

pension
FEB
U. 18 S.
1930
office
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Verdery, S.C. 8/26/'25.
Commissioner of Pensioners,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
I am trying to trace my family back to Revolutionary times so as to get into the D.A.R.'s. In order to do this I have to furnish proof that "Paul Finley" my great-great grandfather fought in the Revolutionary War.  Will you please look up this name for me on your pension roll of Revolutionary  soldiers, and furnish me prof, a signed statement, the number or whatever you can give or is necessary, for this purpose.
I thank you for this.  If there be any cost attached to to it, I shall be glad to send you the money.
Very respectfully,
Lottie Miller Henderson (Mrs. W.E.)
L.M.H.
pension
A
AUG
U. 29 S.
1925
office
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Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs,
I desire the war records of my grandparents
who served in the Revolution.
1 William Coleman sr. - Have no dates  }
2 William Coleman Jr. - born 1765 or 1766  }
Lucy Bailey, wife, Both men lived  }
at or near Cross Hill South Carolina  }   |  not as described
3 Paul Finley born 1762
Mary Martin, wife, Laurens S.C.
4 Madison Bailey Coleman born - Oct 1820
Martha Wells wife -
Enlisted in Civil war at Pontols. Miss.
was under Capt. Mull and Col. Inge
Served till close of war.

Tanking you very much
I am Respt.
Mrs. R.E. Cornelius
Farmersville, 
Texas
[Stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE JAN 15 1923
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
3--525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., ___________________, 19___
[?]9440

In reply to your request of ______________, received__________________
for a statement of the military history of Paul Findley or Finley
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.
                                                                                                                   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.
Aug. 15, 1776 |  18 mons. | Pvt | McFarline | {Major Marberry | Ga.
                                                                      { [illegible] Baker
                                                                      {Major D?kizer [illegible text on the diagonal]
Feb. 1779 | 3 mons. |         | Wm Richey   | Williams | S.C.
Mar [?] Apr 1780 | 3 mons.|         | Wm Richey | Robt. McCreary
June 1781 to Sept. 1782 |          |          |Wm Harris | Kilgore

Battles engaged in, Nassau [?wamp] Fort Barrington, Altamaha River
Residence of Soldier at enlistment, Craven Co. (Later called Laurens Dist) SC
Date of application for pension,  Oct 15 1833 His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Laurens district, S.C.
Age at date of application, born in Craven Co. S. C. in June. 1762
Remarks: Soldier mar. Sept 30 1782 Mary ---, He died
July 13, 1843. She was allowed pension on her application
executed Mar. 31, 1845 while living in Laurens Dist
S.C. aged 85 yrs. It is not stated whether they had 
any children
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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February 19, 1930
Hon. Hubert J. Stephens
United States Senate
Washington, D.C.
My dear Senator Stephens:
In response to your letter of February 12, 1930, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 9440, it appears that Paul Findley (or
Finley) was born in January 1762 in Craven County, South Carolina.
While a resident of Craven County (later called Laurens District), South Carolina, he enlisted August 15, 1778, served eighteen months as private in Captain McFarlin's Company under
Major Harberry and Colonel John Baker in the Georgia Troops, and was in the battles of Nassau Swamp, Fort Barrington and Altamaha
River.
He enlisted in February 1779 and served three months as private in Captain William Richey's Company, Colonel Williams' South Carolina
Regiment.
He enlisted in March or April 1780 and served three months as private in Captain William Richey's Company, Colonel Robert McCreary's South Carolina Regiment.
He volunteered in June 1781, served as private in Captain William Harris' Company, Colonel Kilgore's South Carolina Regiment on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians, and was discharged in September 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1832 while a resident of Laurens District, South Carolina.
He died July 12, 1843 in said District.
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Rev. War
Soldier married September 20, 1788, Mary (her maiden name not stated) of Laurens District, South Carolina.
She was allowed pension on her application executed March
31, 1845 while living in said district, aged eighty five years.
It is not stated whether they had children.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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October 15, 1925
Mrs. W. E. Henderson
Verdery, South Carolina

Madam:  I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 9440 it appears that Paul Findley (or Finley) was born in January 1782 in Craven County, South Carolina.
(handwritten note later placed here) I did not say later called L Dist. here, because he stated inferring is placing birth which is later called Newberry Dist.
While a resident of Craven County (later called
Laurens District), South Carolina he enlisted August 15, 1776, served eighteen months as private in Captain McFarlin's Company, under Major Marberry and Colonel John Baker in the Georgia Troops and was in the battles of Nassau Swamp, Fort Barrington and Altamaha River.
He enlisted in February 1779 and served three months as private in Captain William Richey's Company, Colonel Williams' South Carolina Regiment.
He enlisted in March or April 1780 and served three months as private in Captain William Richey's Company, Colonel Robert McCreary's South Carolina Regiment.
He volunteered in June 1781, served as private in Captain William Harris' Company, Colonel Kilgore's South Carolina Regiment on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians
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and was discharged in September 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1832 while a resident of Laurens District, South Carolina. He died July 12, 1843 in said District.
Soldier married September 20, 1788, Mary (her maiden name not stated) of Laurens District, South Carolina.
She was allowed pension on her application executed March 31, 1845 while living in said district aged eighty five years.
It is not stated whether they had children.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.