Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3233, Michael Everly, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
CONTENTS
Everly, Michael
Sarah
NUMBER
W. 3233
sesses
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42
Pensylvania Philadelphia
Sarah Onely decd
widow of
Michall
who died on the
Everly
of Lancaster in the State of Penna
who was all in the Compcommanded
by Captain
by E
of the Reg commanded
for two
in the Revolution
Ben Sine
Inscribed on the Roll of Madelphia
at the rate of 320 Dollars 00
Cents
per annum, to commence on the
4th day of
March, 1831. July 3d Mar 1845
State of Pension issued the 24 day of
July 1857
and sent
1
Alex Ray E
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
Present
I
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836
Section the
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Wightman for
2
W
the all a day
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6. Nov 1830
Everly
24
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County ss
I John C Baker Pastor of the Evangelical
Lutheran Congregation of the Holy Trinity in the City of
Lancaster in the County aforesaid, Do certify that the following
extract shewing the marriage of Michael Everly and Sarah Gast
taken from the records of said church, to wit, from a Register
of Marriages kept by Rev. Henry Muhlenbing formerly Caster
of said Congregation, is a true copy of the records with the -
Seption of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible
figures
as follows-
1775
September 23rd of Michael Everly and Sarah
which said written and kept by the said Reverend
Henry Muhlenburg in the German language in the aforesaid Regiser
, the record of which said marriage being translated into the
english language is as follows
1775
September 23rd according to proclamation Michael
Everly and Sarah East they being married
the office of Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of the ┃
Holy Trinity in the City, County & State aforesaid and that the above
gaman extract is a true extract from the records of said Congrega
tion, and that the English translation of the same, is a fair translation
of the same-
Sworn to & subscribed this 4th day of November AD 1850.
belove me
Walter G. Evans Ald
John C Baker
Pastor.
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County SS. I Henry Stock Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas
of Lancaster County, do certify: That Emanuel
Schaeffer Esq. before whom the foregoing
declaration of Michael Everley and three depositions , viz: John Brenneman, Jacob Rohrer and John Lantz, were taken, and opinion of E. Schaeffer is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that Walter G. Evans E before whom the certificate of marriage of the Rev. John C. Baker was had is an acting a ? in and for said City of Lancaster
duly elected, commissioned and qualified, and
that the foregoing signatures purporting to be them are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and the seal
of the said Court at Lancaster
the Sixth day of November
A.D. 1850.
Henry Stock
Prothy
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In order to obtain the benefit of the
and section of the act of Congress of the 4th July
1836
State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
┃ ss
on this 6th day of November
AD 1850. personally appeared in Open Court, now
in Session in and for the County of Lancaster and State
aforesaid Michael Everly a resident of Coleram Township
in the County aforesaid, aged Seventy years
of age and upwards, 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 4th July 1836
That he is one of the surviving children
of Michael Everly and Sarah Everly his wife, both
now deceased, that his late Father the said Michael
held the rank, and appointment of a Lieutenant in
the Army of the revolution in the Pennsylama Continental
line, that he always understood and believes that his
father the said Michael entered the war as a Leiutenant
at a very early period after it commenced, and served
to the very and-
That his Father used to
state after the war ended, he received his Bounty Land
and commutation pay from the United States, the latter
worth to him little or nothing of this fact he often
complained of maintaining always that the United states
did great injustice to him and other officers
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of the revolution to whom commutation was promis
He further declared the
appointment of his Father as a Leiutenant in the
revolution, as he recollects well in his fathers lifetime
that he showed me and others his commission of Lem
tenant, but some time before his death it was either
stolen or lost - my father was always under the impression
that it was stolen with other papers of Memgrandum
of the revolutioncannot
give the name of the
officers under whom or with whom my father served
1
but remembers very positively hearing him say, he
served under Col. Daniel Brodhead and General
Irving -
I also heard my father very frequently
relate to his children in his lifetime the
hardships that he endured in the Army, although
an officer he underwent the same hardships as the
soldiers, and also stated that he would not haveminded

being in the service if it had not been that he
was married, and that Sarah (his wife) would not
accompany the army with him this caused him to be
very much depatisfied. he stated that he soon after
wards became contented, she visited him several times
during the war and he her-
That his said father and mother
were married on the 23rd day of September AD 1775
that his father died on the 17th March 1827
sed
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and his mother the said Sarah died on the 3rd
day of December 1845, leaving the following named
children and are now surviving as follows - Michael
Everly (the present applicant, John Everly, and
Susan intermarried with James Harnish, all of
which will appear by the evidence herewith submitted
and further declares there is no record of Document
evidence of his fathers services in the family, nor has
he ever applied to any one for the evidence, nor is there
any record evidence of his appointment or service to
no knowledge
-
This statement being made in accordance
only to the facts remembered to have been represented

That his mother the said Sarah in whose right
a pension is now claimed, never in her life time made application
, for this reason, that she was under the impres
sion that a pension could not be obtained unless they were
in possession of the discharge of the officer under whom
he served
that information was given to us by our
neighbours and
several Justices of the peace with
whom we conferred respecting a pension-- the matter
was dropped until a short time ago when we received
intelligence that pension had been granted to persons
who served in the revolution, that where not in possession
of papers-
Upon this information we were advied
to make application for the arranges due our-
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deceased father and mother -
Sworn to & subscribed the day and
year aforesaid-
In Open Court
E Schaeffer
Michael Everly
Test
Henry Stock
Lancaster City is Prothy
Personally appeared before me the
subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for said County, before whom the foregoing Dec
claration was taken - Do Certify that Michael Everly
is a highly respectable farmer of Colerain Township
in the County aforesaid) and that his declaration is
entitled to full credit and belief -
Witness my hand & seal this 6th
day of November AD 1850
Schaeffel
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There were evidently two pension allowed on the
service of Lieut Michael Everly of Pa.
In this
claim there is no contemporaneous evidence and
the allowance was probably made on the reports
from the State of Pa. there are also some curious
statements relative to Commissions and journals
but In the claim Widow File H537, the widow furnished his orderly book of 10 " Pa. knew about that service and transfer to "Pa. also sends letter written by soldier during Rev. and enclosed signature with rank affixed. therefore I have endorsed the allowance of bounty land Wt. 667- 200. Lieut of Pa. issued Mar. 11 1791 on that claim Jacket
Ald. Jan. 13, 1915
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O. W. and N. Division,
the
Will 129
Rev War
3 -- 525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C
190
Malong
In reply to your request of , received Sept.
for a statement of the military history of his
Everly
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.
Jane
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
any
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
of
W
No
W
COLONEL.
Robert
STATE.
"Always consult ... File 4537 before using this"

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension by son Michael
Residence at date of application,
Age at date of application,
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Remarks: at Conester Sept 1775-
Sarah Gash He did Mar 1827 he in her
that, leaving three children, Mengel, John and Susan
married to James Harnish, or of not
Very respectfully,
Mrs H
budge St.
Los Angeles, Cal
Commissioner.
K
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Los Angeles, Cala
241 Cambridge
Sept 10 - 1907.
Pension Department
---
Washington
Gentlemen
I would like
to have data relation to
a member of Revolution
Army- Micheal Everly whose 
widow obtained a pension in the early
part of the fact century I think about 1838-
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(Mrs)
Would you let me know
what rank he filled
in Army
& also if he
was a member of the
order of the circemente
Very Truly Yes
Ada L. Ward
241 Cambridge S.
Los Angeles, Cald
A
N
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to Ada L. Ward & L.M.
Berry
WIDOW, &c.
℗
File No. 3233
Sarah Everly
Widow
Michael Everly
Lt Rev War
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Act: July 4, 1836
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 221
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1907.
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Henry Eberty
Keeter
Suspended
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at 4 Oct. 39
Hon J. Harlan
let. 19 May 1842.
J. B. Thompson
3216
it
Act 1 June 1832
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No 4665
Sarah Everly
wid of Michael
Penn
Act 4 July 1836
To Alex Ray Washington
Jan 22, 1857
Sam Apl 8/57-
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S
Sarah Everly decd
Wid of Michael
Penna
Act 4 July 36
Admr Degis Lunt $320
per An: from 4 March
31 to 3 Decr 1845
when she died
Payable to
Michael Everly
John Everly &
Susan Harris
only children
but to
Alex Ray
Resel
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To Comm of Pensions
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May 18, 1852
Hon Jas E. Heath
her
Comm of Pensions
Enclosed I send you the petition of
the admt of Michael Everly. Any information or
views relative to its contents, which you may deem proper
to communicate for the use of the comon pensions will be
acceptable
very respectfully
your at I sent
Gro.W. Jones
S
John Compers
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Everly
24
A. Ray inclosing affi
of Henry .....
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Jas
Heath E
C.
cound
Pensions
.
the
Washington
Ap 26, 157
I
On the 21st
filed a certificate from the Auditor Gen
of Pens
in the case of Sarah Everly
and now present an affidavit of
Henry Shirk
his statement must be satisto
establish the requirements made in you ┃
last letter in the case
with this as of testimony of
denty, service and that the applicant in whose
right the claim is made
only wife or her Michael
was the widow and
Everly
with the
for the County Auditor and that they
was but one Michael Everly in the Penn
the in connexion to that, that I entertain
the hop a certificate of pension will now
issue
Very respectfully
on on her
Alex. Ray
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Commissioners Office
Lancaster April 24th 1851
I do certify that Benjamin Shaw James Patterson
& Henry Shirk were County Commissioners in the year 1810
as appears from the Records of this office. And I do further
certify that there have not been any unites kept in this
office previous to the year 1827 of any exonerations for
Flexes,
Witness my hand & Seal of Lancaster
County the day & year above written
P. G. Eberman
Clk Comr
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Everly
A. Ray
24.
evening
Anviles Several
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J
C.
Heath by
Com of Pension
S
Washington
Ap. 21. 1857
Everly
In the case of Sarah
decd act 1838, from Penn
I herewith
present a certificate for the Auditor Gen
of Harrish
Pa
showing the name of Michael
Everly out once appear as an officer of the Pans
in, or in other words that he was but one of the
name who was an office in the Penn in
I reman you
most respectfully
Alex. Ray
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Everly
24
A. Ray
entering affidavits of
Jeremiah Brown
John Batal
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James E. Heath by
Comn of Pensions
S
Washington
Jan 7. 1857
In the case of Sarah Everly of
Penn you will receive herewith two additional
affidavits on the point of identity
one of the affiants,
How Theriah Brown an Exemble of Congress his
affidavit is full and explent this being considered the
highest character of evidence, now of it so remove
the difficult suggested in your letter of the 22d inst
Burr beside this there is an affidavit of John Babie
who reside but a few miles of the late Lieut
making I think belid the Hon J. Brown affi
four other all certified to be persons of high
I remain
in
respectfully you
Mrs. One
Alex. Ray
a farmer)
Coverly
dant
tability
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to
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County S.S.
On this 30th day of
January A.D. 1851 personally appeared before me
an Alderman in and for the City of Lancaster
Hon. Jeremiah Brown Ex, Member of Congress
a resident of Little Britain, Township, in the
County aforesaid aged 61 years and upwards
who being first duly affirmed according to
law, doth depose and say as follows,
That he was well acquainted with Lieutenant 
Michael Everly in his lifetime. I recollect
of meeting him first at a 4th of July celebration
in the neighbourhood, the said Everly
resided about 8 miles from my fathers residence at this time, this was about the year 1815. he was called upon there to state his services in the revolution, (it was no speech, but merely a
statement of facts that had occurred in the
revolution during his services, I never heard of
the said Lein, Everly, attending celebrations and
distance from his home to make speeches, but
4th of July celebrations in his own immediate
neighbourhood, he would always attend if he was
not indisposed at the time. Sent Everly was
very much esteemed in the neighbourhood in
which he lived and by every person whoever became
acquainted with him. I have never heard Lent
Everly's services as Laint, in the revolution de
ed by any one. I have had conversation with
Major Patterson Bell (in his life time) who I believe
as a pensioner for services rendered in the revolution
Col. or Majors, speak of Leiut Everly's service in
the revolution, and that he believed that he had
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served his country faithfull to the end of the war
the said Leiutenant Everly was in moderate circumstances
, I suppose he was worth about $300.
he
had a family of children to support.the
said List, M. Everly died sometime in the
year 1827. leaving a widow Sarah and three
children, viz, Michael Everly (the present applicant
John Every and Susan Everly, who I believe is
married, Sarah Everly, the widow of Lieut.
Michael Everly, I was acquainted with, I was
always under the impression that she drew
a pension, untill I was informed but a short
time ago. that the children had made application
The widow died about four or five years ago.
I am not certain as to the time, leaving the
above mentioned children.
Aff. & Subscribed
before me the day and
Jer. Brown
year
aforesaid,
Walter Evans
Ald
Lancaster City S.S
Personally appeared before me an Alderman in and
for said city before whom the foregoing affidavit of the
Hon. Jeremiah Brown Ex Member of Congress was taken.
do certify that he is a highly respectable citizen
of Little Britain, Twp, & that his affidavit is entitled to
full credit and belief,
Witness my hand & seal this 30th day of
January A.D. 1857
Walter
Evans
Ald
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State of Pensylvania
Lancaster County S.S.
on this 30 day
of January
A.D. 1857. Personally appeared before me Walter G.
Evans an Alderman in and for the City of
Lancaster in the County aforesaid, John Bahill
a resident of Colerain Township, in the County
aforesaid aged 67 years and upwards (farmer)
who being first duly affirmed according to law
doth depose and say as follows, -
I have known
Leiutenant M. Everly in his lifetime, from
about the year 1805, the said Saint Everly
resided but a few miles from my residence ever
since I have known him he always had the
reputation of being a Leint, in the revolution,
I
have been at 4th of July celebrations many
years ago which Leint. Everly was at, I have heard
him called upon to state his services in the
Revolution, it was no speech or oration, it was
the general rule in the County if there is any
old soldiers of the revolution in the neighbourhood
to invite them to 4th of July celebrations, I have
never heard of him going any distance from home
to those celebrations, nor would he have attempted
to make a speech on those occassions, but he would always gratify the company that he was in to relate incidents that occurred in the revolution
respecting his services, he was a man of unexcept
ional character and his servises at a lessee, in the
revolution I never have heard questioned by any
one, but always heard persons speak of him, that he had served his country faithfully. Respecting Lieutenant Everly circumstances he always had
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me
No Papel
●
enough to maintain himself and family, I suppose he was worth in personal property from two to three Hundred Dollars, he had no real estate, he was always called poor, his neighbours were very kind to him and his family, they frequently sent
him grain & flour but always unasked for by him.  I have heard persons state that they saw Lieut. Everly's journal of his services. The said Leon Everly died sometime in the
year 1827. I was present at his funeral, the minister who officiated at his grave stated that he had been a Lieut  in the revolution, he left a widow (Sarah) and three children, Viz Mutual
Everly (the present applicant) John Everly & Susan, the widow &
was well acquainted with the died sometime in the year
1845 leaving the above mentioned children who service her
Aff. & Subscribe this
day
of Jany A. D. 1851 before
Walter C.
Evans
Ald
Lancaster City SS. Personally appeared before me the subscriber an
Alderman in and for said City before whom the foregoing affidavit of
John Bail was taken do certify that he is a highly respectable farm
and that his off is entitled to full credit belief
Witness my hand & seal this 30 day of Jany A. D. 1857
State of Pennsylvania
Walter G. Evans
Lancaster County S.S.
⎬
Ald
I Henry Stock Rotonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas of Lancaster County, do certify
That Walter G. Evans Esq before whom the two foregoing affidavits were
taken, is and was at the time of taking the same an Alderman in & for the City of
Lancaster & exofficio a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and
qualified & that the signature attached are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand &
seal this 30th day of January A.D. 1857
Henry Stock
Notley
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Fees 75 cts
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21
1791
Dr Lieutt Mich. Everly
To 1 hat 957 1/8 yo Cloth 9716 ½ yo Do 90/214.2.6
5 ½ Nails Scarlet 1879. 3 Yokattin 22/6 2.13
Linnen 1573 27 June 1819
1.16.4
Thirts 1057.3 stock 22191 phose 18/17. 6.6
pr shoes 15/
13
To Balance
May 3
To certificate No 18197
L.
26
87
113
3
5
7
5
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Contra
By 3 years cloathing
By Balance
37. 15.
Generals
S
113 ┃
C
5 ┃
87
┃ 5
Auditor
Office
Harrisburg Novr 22 1810
1852
I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of
and as it stands stated on page thirty one
in Book "Accot of officers cloathing, on file in
this Department:
Witness my hand and seal of office
the date aforesaid
John N.Purnance
and Gen
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C. Everly
24
A Rayner
action at Harmony
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James L. Edward G
Comn of Pension
Sir
Washington
Nov. 26.
1650
In the case of Sarah Everly widow
of Michael of Penn
an applicant for the
Act 4 July 1836.
presented on the 14th F.
I herewith
enclose a certificate from the and Gen of Harmby
Penn Showing,
her Husband so cloather
for three years
Probable that service, terminated
with the war as stated by the applicant
I am very
Respectfully Jun
or
Nev
Alex. Ray
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Everly
Alen My submitton
Original Appleton
24
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James L Edwards Es
Washington
Com of Pensions
Sir
Nov 14, 1850
I herewith submit to
application in the case of Sarah Every decd late of P
for the benefit of the act of 4 July 1836
his claimed that Michael Everly for
whose service a pension is claimed served as a Lieu
in the Jersey Continental line, and that he received
his commutation pay I have received no in
dence in support of the alleged service, ben presence
of Line Michael Evely did serve as stated in the
declaration, the record of your office may afford
the necessary evidence, If not, I will make
application to Harrisburg Pa.
the evidence of identity is particulars
Strong and clear and must be satisfactory ofthat

point, and also as to the period of Marriage
in 1773.
I remain very
respectfully your
Mort. On the
Alex Ray
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24
Everly
---
of Henry Shirt
before
Waller
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is
State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
ss
On this 25 day of April AD
1851.
Personally appeared before me Walter to Evans an
Alderman in and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified,
to
Henry Shirk Esquire, a resident of Cocalico Township, in
the County aforesaid, aged sixty Eight years and upwards.
who being his
duly affirmed according to law, doth depose
and say as follows -
That he was well acquainted with Leintenant
Michael Everly a reputed officer of the Pennsylvania
Continental line
I knew him personally since the
&
year 1800 - I was one of the Commissioners of Lancaster
County when his property was exonerated from being taxed
which was about the year 1810, the other two commissioners
who were with me in the board, were Benjamin Schaum
and James Patterson Jr. (who are now both deceased) the property
was purchased by the said Everly about the time that it
was exonerated, the property was worth to the best of my
recollection about three hundred dollars at most-- his friends
and himself appeared before the board of Commissioners, the said
Leiutenant Everly exhibited papers before us, shewing that
he had served as Leiutenant in the Pennsylvania Continental
line for several years -
It was on account of his services
as tenant in the revolution, and that he served his
County faithful as we had supposed, that we exonerated his property from any tax whatever, the said property -
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never was assessed -
Although having this small property we
considered him a poor man, as he was not able to do much labour
himself, he had a family to support, to my knowledge he had
hard struggling to maintain his family, and that his neighbours
a
have a great deal for him-
-
the said Leiutenant Michael
-
Everly died sometime in the year 1827. leaving a widow (Sarah
and three children, Viz Michael Everly, the present applicant John
Everly. & Susan intermaried with James Harnish - The widow ┃
was also acquainted with in her lifetime - she died some five
or six years ago, leaving the above mentioned childrenthe
said Leiutenant Michael Everly never was married
to any other person, then the above mentioned Sarah -
Affirmed & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Before me
Walter & Evans
Ald.
Henry Shirk
---
Lancaster City
Personally appeared before me the subscriber
an Alderman in and for said City, before whom the foregoing
affidavit was taken. Do certify that Hon M.
Henry Sherin Esq. Ex-
Commissioner of Lancaster County, is a highly respectable citizen
of Cocalico Township, and that his affidavit is entitled to
full credit & belief
Witness my hand seal this 25th day
of April AD 1851-
Walter G. Evans
4
All
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County ss
I Henry Stock Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas of said
County
Do Certify that Walter G.
Evans Esqr before whom the foregoing
affidavit was made is an acting
derman in and for the City of Lancaster, duly commissioned
and qualified, and that the signatures
purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal the Court of aforesaid, the twenty fifth
day of April A.D. 1857
Bowman
for Henry Stock
Prothy
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Auditor Generals Office

Harrisburg April 11. 1851 ⎬
I certify that the name of Michael Everly appears on the records of this department
pertaining to the Revolutionary War as having been a Lieutenant in said war from January
1st 1780 to January 1st 1783 serving in the Pennsylvania Line of the Continental Army and that the said records do not show the name of any other Michael Everly as an officer in said Line except the one above referred to 
Witness my hand and seal of office
the day and year aforesaid
In H. Hammond for
John N. Purviance
and Genl
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
ss
on this 6th day of November AD 1850.
Personally appeared before me Emanuel Schaeffer
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and
for said County. In open Court. John Brenneman
a resident of Coleram Township in the County aforesaid
aged Seventy five years and upwards, who being first
duly affirmed according to law, doth depose and say
as follows -
That he was well acquainted with Michael
be
reputed Leiutenant of the revolution. I first
became
acquainted with him about the year 1785.
was then a boy, the said Michael was always known by
the name of Leiutenant of the revolution, I have seen
him at 4th of July celebrations, he was always the Zion
of the day, I have frequently heard him called upon
to make remarks on that day, and they were generally
touching his services in the revolution, and also relating
---
andates that occured-
I have had conversation
with reputed enlisted soldiers of the revolution respecting
Lintenant Everly's services fifty years ago, and they
was stated to me and others, that the said Michael
had been a brave and faithful officer of the revolution
and that he was much beloved by his men under him -
About forty years ago. perhaps more, on a
visit to Michael Everly house, the said Michael had-
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shown in company with others his commission of Leintenancy
and his journal that he kept during the compage
-
journal was kept on parchment the
reason why recollect the kind of paper was, that I
never saw
the stated
a writing book made of parchment before.
that the reason why he made it of parchment
was, that it was durable, that frequently they
were drenched in rain-
I have often heard
him speak of the hardships that the soldiers and officers
had to endure in the winter season they had but little
clothing for their men, and scarcity of provisions, and
that it was very often a heart rending sight to see
the poor soldiers almost naked, and their feet horrible
frozen, and that the officer endured almost the samehave
often heard (Everly complain of the Goverment
for doing so little for the soldier of the revolution
, that many of them where in want in consequence
of not being able to do any kind of bodily labour for
their support, their constitutions being broken down in
consequence of Exposure in Campthe
said Michael was in very reduced
circumstances at his death had it not been for his
Mary
warm friends that respected him in consequence
the
of his services rendered in the revolution, he would have
been in wantthe
said Michael Everly
died some time in March 1827. he was buried by the honors 
of war, by a company of soldiers from a neighbouring
village. I was present at his funeral, the minister who
officiated at his grave stated that he had been a
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Leiutenant of the revolution who had served faithfully
his country - he left a widow (Sarah) and three children
I was well acquainted with the widow in her lifetime
a few years before her death she was aged to make a
plication for a pension on account of the services rendered
by her husband (Michael Everly) her neighbours intercided
for her, some of them called upon an attorney in
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Lancaster, he informed them unless the widow has her husand
discharge of services, she could not obtain a pension
from the Goverment, the papers being lost or stolen the case
was dropped-
The widow was always under the
impression that the papers with the Journal was stolen in her
husbands lifetime, as he frequently had them in his posses.
sion cared carelessly in his pocket-- they were not seen
since his deaththe
said Sarah died sometime in December
1845. in her Eighty ninth year, leaving three children
vos: Michael the present applicant, John Everly, and Susan
intermarried with James Harnish-
Affirmed & subscribed the day and year aforesaid

open Court
Schaeffer
Jno. Burman
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Test
case before me the subscriber
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County,
before whom the foregoing deposition was taken. Do certify that
John Brenneman is a highly respectable farmer, and that his
deposition is entitled to full credit and belief-
Witness my hand & seal this 6th day of November AD 1850
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
ss
On this 6 day of November AD
1850. personally appeared before me Emanuel Schaeffer
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for
said County. In open Court, Jacob Rohrer a resident
of Colerain Township in the County aforesaid, aged Sixty
five years, who being first duly sworn according to law
doth depose and say as follows -
That he was well acquainted with
Michael Everly, a reputed intenant of the revolution
have known him ever since I was a boy until the day
of his death. I have heard the said Michael relate his
service at my fathers house often, they would converse together
about the revolution, as he was known to have been
an officer by his papers which I had been in his (Michael
lifetime at my fathers house, It was a commission of
Lentenant, and his Journal of the campaign, my father
had it in his possession to read, which I often heard
my father state that it was very interesting to
remise, he returned it to Michael again-- The said
Michael would always attend the 4th of July celerations
, if he was well enough-- he appeared to be
idolized by the people on that day. I have often heard
him marce remarks at these celebrations he spoke
about the revolution, and his services, the trying times
that the poor soldiers had in gaining our liberty and
also related many anecdotes that occurred during the
War -and also stated that he had frequent
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conversation with General Washington upon different
subjects but principally about the war
I have often
heard him state that Goverment had not done justice to
the poor soldier that a great number he had seen since
pence had been declared, begging for bread, that it was
impossible for the poor soldier to do any kind of bodily
labour on account of their disibility which had risen
the
from exposure in camp their constitutions had been
entirely broken down -
I have heard reputed
soldiers of the revolution, address the said Michael as
Leiutenantthe
said Michael did sometime
in the year 1827. I was at his funeral he was buried
by the honors of war by a company from a neighbour
ing village, the minister that officiated at his grave
stated that he had been a Leutenant of the revolution
and that he had served faithfully - at his death he
left a widow (Sarah, and three children - The widow
I was well acquainted with a short time before her
death she was urged by her neighbours to make atplication
for a pension on account of the services of her
husband, some of her friends called upon some attorney
in Lancaster, but he stated that the widow could not
obtain a pension unless she had a discharge or some
other papers shewin of service, this widow had not as
they were stolen or lost a few years before her husbands
death, in consequence of which the case was dropped
until the present-
The widow died sometime
in December 1845.
I was present at her funeral
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she was in her Eighty ninth year, and left three
children viz: Michael (the present applicant)
John
Everly, and Susan intermarried with James
Harnish sworn
to & subscribed the day and year
aforesaid,
In Open Court
Test
E. Schaeffer
J Rohrer
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S
the
Personally appeared before
me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for said County, before whom
the foregoing deportion was taken do certify that
Jacob Rohrer is a highly respectable farmer and
that his deposition is entitled to full credit and
belief
witness my hand & seal this
6th day of November AD 1850
E. Schaeffer
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
on this 6th day of November AD 1850
Personally appeared before me Emanuel Schaeffer, one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said
County
In Open Court. John Lantz, a resident of the
Township of Coleram, in the County aforesaid aged fifty
six years and upwards, who being just duly sworn according
to law, doth depose and say as follows -
=
That he was well acquainted with
Michael Everly (a reputed Lieutenant of the revolution, in his lifetime, I have known him ever since I was a boy the said Everle was known by every man, woman & child in the
neighbourhood as the "old Leiutenant" of the revolution, I never heard the said Michael Called by any other name
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then the old Lieutenent
I have attended 4th of July
Celebration that the said Michael was at, he was almost idolized by the people present, and he Michael worth generally, be called upon to make remarks respecting the war
and his services.  I have often heard him complain of the Government, for not providing better for the poor soldier
that many of them where in great want, that had served their country faithful-
I have seen in the lifetime
of Leiutenant Everly papers relating to his services in
the revolution, one of them was a Journal kept by him
of his marches to different places,
the Journal was
made of parchment,
I saw the papers at his own
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house - I have not seen them since his death. D
had been informed during the lifetime of the widow that the
papers had been lost or stolen in the lifetime of the
old Leiutenant - The said Leiutenant Everly did some
time in the year 1827. I was present at his funeral, he was buried
by the honors of war, by a company of soldiers from a neighbour
ing village, minister stated at his grave, that the said
Michael had served as a Leiutenant in the revolution that the
had been a faithful officer, he left a widow (Sarah)
and three children - The widow I was well acquainted with
, and have had frequent conversations with her, in her
lifetime respecting her husbands services in the revolution
she alway stated that she thought if the Goverment knew
the trials that she underwent during the time her husband
was in the war, she was certain that they would grant
her a pension-
The desired me to go to Lancaster in
company with two of my neighbours and call upon some
attorney resting her claim, we did so we called upon
James Jenkins Esq. deceased, we stated the widows Case
he stated to us, it would be impossible for him to get
her a pension, unless she had her husbands papers such
to a discharge
the papers being lost or stolen the
---
matter was dropped until the present - I might state
here that the widow was always under the impression that
her husbands papers was stolen in
for him, as he generally
would carry them in his pocket-
The said Sarah
died on the 3rd day of December AD 1845. in her
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Eighty ninth year, (I was the undertaker) I have
made charge of the coffin in my day book, third day
of December 1845 - stating the day of widows deathshe
left three children viz: Michael the present applicant
for pension for arrearages). John Everly, and Susan
intermaried with James Harnish-
The minister stated
at the grave of the said Sarah. that she was the widow of
Lintenant Michael Everly dec. an officer of the revolution-
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
In Open Court
E
Schaeffel
Test Henry Stock
Lancaster City
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John Lantz
Prothy
personally appeared before me the subscriher
one of the Judes of the Court of Common Pleas in and
for said County, before whom the foregoing deposition
was taken, Do Certify
that John Lantz is a highly respect.
able, Cabinet maker, and that his deposition is entitled
to full credit and belief -
Witness my hand & seal this 6th day
of November AD
1850
Schaffie ℗
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I E. Schaeffer one of the Judges of the Court
of Common Pleas of Lancaster County before whom
the foregoing Declaration and three depositions were
had in Open Court.
The Declarant and
Deponents I am personally acquainted with from their
respectability and standing in society. I have no
hesitation in stating from the evidence adduced
before me, that Michael Everly John Everly and
Susan, intermarried with James Harnish, and the
only surviving children and heirs of the late Sarah
Everly who died on the 30 day of December 1845
who was the widow of Michael Everly a Leiutenant
of the revolution who served his country faithfully
Test
the
Witness my hand and seal this
Henry Seth day of November 1850
Prote E Schaeffer ℗