Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16685, Christopher Casey, S.C.
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S.C.             Casey, Christopher         S.16684

                                                            carded
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                  Missouri No 29 
                         29.683
             Christopher Casey 
of Cole Co in the State of Missouri 
who was a Scout in the Compy commanded 
by Captain Warford of the Regt commanded 
by Col Thomas in the So. Ca. militia
line for 
                                      10 Month 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Missouri 
at the rate of 133 Dollars 30 Cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Jan 
1835                 and sent to 
         Hon. L. F. Linn Senate U S
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at Arrears to the 4th of March 1835       $ 533.20 
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept.           66.65 
                                                                                -----------
                                                                              $ 599.85 
                                                                     { Revolutionary Claim,}
                                                                     {Act June 7, 1832.         }
Recorded by R. Burdine (?)     Clerk
Book E   Vol. 9   Page 50
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 
Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 
          District of Missouri } ss
                                                       On this 4th day of 
September personally appeared in open Court,
before the Judge of the District Court of the 
- United States for the District of Missouri, 
now sitting, Christopher Casey a resident of 
Jefferson Township, in the County of Cole 
and State of Missouri, aged about seventy 
five years, who being first duly sworn, accor=
ding to law, doth on his oath, make the fol(-)
lowing declaration, in order to obtain the ben-
efit of the act of Congress passed June 7 
1832:
     That he entered the service of the United 
States under the following named officers, and 
served as herein stated. That he first entered 
the service as a volunteer, in a Militia Company 
commanded by Capt Benjamin Warford, in Ma(-)
jor Thomas Brannon Battalion, Col John Thomas 
Regiment under Gen.l Andrew Williamson, that 
he does not recollect the day and year on which
he first entered the service, but knows it was a 
short time after the Capture of Charleston by 
the British, that whilst under the command of Capt War-
ford he marched against the Cherokee Indians, and 
took one of their Towns situated on Seneca river, named 
Esta-Toa, from Esta-Tao he marched to another 
Indian (Indian) village on Tugulo River named Sugar 
Town, from Sugar Town he marched up the Tu(-)
gulo River to another Indian village called 
Qua-hatehee (scratched out words) that after 
the three above named Indian Towns had been 
destroyed, he marched down the Tugulo river
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to old Kee_lbee an Indian Town where he remained 
some days destroying the village and cutting down 
the corn: That in this expedition Col. John Thomas and 
Col Oneil had the command:  That at Kee-wee Col
Thomas Regiment was discharged:  When he returned 
home and immediately went out again as a volun(-)
teer then under Col Beard, that whilst he was under 
Col Beard he acted as Lieutenant and had the 
command of a Post called Harrison's Cabin 
where he remained until Genl. Williamson 
crossed the mountains, marched in to the Indian Country
and compelled them to sue for peace. That he 
afterwards acted as Lieutenant in Captain Peter 
Brooks Company, in Col. John Thomas Regiment and 
joined the command of Genl. Andrew Pikens, then
he marched down to Orangeburg and crossed the 
Edisto River where he routed some Camps of 
Tories. That afterwards he acted as Lieutenant 
in Captain Peter Brooks Company in Col. Thomas 
Regiment, Andrew Pikens General, during which 
time he marched to Bacons Bridge where Genl.
Pikens had rende(z)voused for the purpose of as(-)
sisting Genl. Green, who had it contemplation 
to make an attack on a place called Johns 
Island as it was reported, and recollects meet-
ing Green on his return from Johns Island 
having as it was said failed in his attempt 
on that place:: [;] That he afterwards was under 
the command of Col. Roebrick and continued 
to serve as lieutenant during the War in a great 
many smaller expeditions of little note: That he 
does not recollect the names of any regular officers 
except Green not having served with them:  
did not serve with any continental Regiments more 
than is above stated: That he has no document-
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tary evidence and that he knows of no person, whose 
testimony he can procure, who can testify to his ser-
vice. That he served at least three years, during all 
which time he acted as Lieutenant except in his 
first expedition where he was a private:: [;] that 
he always served as a volunteer, he does not 
recollect the year in which he was born, though 
he believes he is now about seventy five years of 
age: that he has no record of his age; That 
he lived in Spartansburg District in South Car(-) 
olina When he first entered the service, that 
the section of Country in which he resided was 
not called Spartansburg when he first entered 
the service, but was called Col Thos Fletcher District 
and was afterwards called Spartanbury Dis(-) 
trict; some short time after the close of the 
war he migrated to Kentucky where (he) lived 
upwards of twenty years from Kentucky 
he removed to Missouri where he now resides 
That he received the Commission of a first Lieu(-) 
tenant signed by Governor Rutledge; that 
moving from South Carolina to Kentucky, his com(-) 
mission was made wet and destroyed:  
James Earickson, Treasurer of the State of Mis(-)
Souri, Elias Barcroft Auditor of Public 
Accounts, and John C. Edwards Secreta(-) 
ry of State, can testify as to his character for 
veracity, and as to their belief of his services 
as a soldier of the revolution: He hereby re(-) 
linquishes every claim whatever to a pension 
or annuity except the present, and declares 
that his name is not on the pension roll 
of the Agency of any state.  Christopher Casey
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year 
aforesaid 
           Jo Gamble Clerk, Missouri District Court
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We James Earickson and Elias Barcroft residing 
in Jefferson Township in Cole County State of Missouri 
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with 
Christopher Casey, who has subscribed and 
sworn to the above declaration, that we be- 
lieve him to be about seventy five years of 
age; that he is generally reputed and be-
lieved in the neighbourhood where he re-
sides to have been a soldier of the Revolu-
tion, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Subscribed and sworn to in open               James Earickson
Court the day and year aforesaid                Elias Barcroft 
                             Jo Gamble Clerk 
Missouri District SC
                        And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after 
investigating the matter and 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 certified that it appears 
to them that James Earickson who has subscribed the preceeding certificate 
is the Treasurer of the State of Missouri resident in Jefferson City Cole 
County, and that Elias Barcroft who has also signed the same is 
Auditor of Public Accounts for the said State and resided in the City 
and County aforesaid - and that their statement is entitled to credit 
[13,890 written diagonally along left margin]
          I Joseph Gamble Clerk of the United States Court for the Missouri 
District certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said 
Court in the matter of the application of Christopher Casey for a
pension 
                 In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
                 and [sic] seal of Office at Jefferson City this Tenth day 
                 of September One thousand eight hundred & thirty two 
                                                                                                    Jo Gamble Clk M. D.C.
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                              Amended decla(-)
                              ration of
                              Christopher made May
                              1834









                            Hon L F Linn
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An amended declaration in order to obtain the benefit 
of the act of Congress passed June 7.(,) 1832 
State of Missouri }
County of Cole     } Sciticed  
                                                 On this sixth day of May 1834 personally 
appeared in open Court before the Judges of the County Court of 
Cole County now sitting, Christopher Casey a resident of Jefferson 
Township in the County aforesaid State of Missouri, who being 
first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the follow-
ing amendments to his declaration heretofore made in order to obtain 
the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832[.]
The said Christopher Casey deposeth and saith, (being first duly 
sworn) that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of 
memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length 
of his service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served 
in the expedition spoken of in his original declaration against the Cherokee 
Indians under Captain Warford in Col Jno: [.]Thomas’ Regiment one month 
as a private:[.] That at Harrison's Cabin mentioned in his declaration he was 
stationed & had the command as Lieutenant; for three months & that under 
Captain Peter Brooks in Col John Thomas Regiment in an expedition against 
the Tories mentioned in his declaration he served as a Lieuten[-]
ant for one month:[.] That under the same Captain Brooks at the time 
spoken of in his declaration when he went to Bacon Bridge he served 
as lieutenant for one month::[.] That in one of the expeditions of 
little note, mentioned in his declaration he went as lieutenant 
and had the command of a small detachment to Augusta for salt for Col 
Roebuck's Regiment in which expedition he was engaged one month 
as Lieutenant::[.] That in one of the expeditions of a like character 
with that just before mentioned he served as lieutenant for three months 
in scouring the country, and repelling the incursions of the Tories who were
very troublesome during the seige of ninety six::[.] Captain Ford and Col.
Kilgour the officers of the Company & Regiment::: [.]That he lived in South 
Carolina and amongst Tories & British was almost continually in service for a 
number of years, that the expeditions in which he was engaged were of little note & short
duration, and he cannot say at this distance of time the precise length of 
time in which he was engaged in any one of them, but feel no hesitation in 
saying that if the periods of his service during the War as Lieutenant 
were put together they would make eighteen months 
Sworn and subscribed to            }                   Christopher Casey
the day and year above written}
in Open Court                                   } 
                Jason Harrison Clk
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We Robert A Ewing and David Coulter residing in the Township 
of Jefferson Cole County Missouri (there being no clergyman residing in this 
immediate vicinity nor in this Township) do hereby certify, that we
are well acquainted with the above named Christopher Casey, who 
has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration:[,] that we 
believe all the facts he has stated in the above written dec[-]
laration: and that Christopher Casey above named is a credi[-] 
ble person 
Sworn to and subscribed                                     R. A. Ewing 
the day and year above                                         David Coulter
written in open court
      Jason Harrison Clk 

And the said Court does hereby certify that Robert A Ewing 
& David Coulter ~ who have signed the above affidavit 
are residents in the Township of Jefferson in Cole County, and 
are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to 
credit                                                                          James Dunnica P. Just.
                                                                                      James Stark 
 
Jason Harrison Clerk of the County Court of Cole County 
and State of Missouri do hereby certify that the foregoing con-
tains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the 
matter of the application of Christopher Casey for a pension
under his amended declaration: In Testimony Whereof, I
                                                                    have hereunto set my hand 
                                                                    and affixed my seal of of[-]
                                                                    fice this 5th day of May 
                                                                    one thousand eight hundred 
                                                                    and thirty four.
                                                                               Jason Harrison Clk
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In reply to your request of           [blank]       received                 [blank]
for a statement of the military history of Christopher Casey, 
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired 
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau.                                                      S.16.685. 

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.	LENGTH OF SERVICE.	RANK.	OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.	STATE
			CAPTAIN.	COLONEL.	
Soon after the capture of Charleston 1780	1 mo*	Private	Benjamin Warford	John Thomas	S.C.
Hospitalized? by
after above	3 mos	1 Lieut	       Checkmark	      Beard	
               checkmark	2”	     “	Peter Brooks	John Thomas	
           checkmark	1”	    “	        Checkmark	    Roebuck	
	3”	    “	            Ford	        Kilgour	
	In pursuit of Tories during siege of Ninety Six.		
					
					
					
* Destroyed Cherokee Nation Towns.
Battles engaged in, [blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Col Thos Fletchers Dist S.C.
Date of application for pension, Sept 4 1832 
Residence at date of application, Jefferson Twsp., Cole Co., Mo.
Age at date of application, abt. 75 yrs.
    Remarks: No family data on file.
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Left Margin:                               Center:                                              Right Margin [below]

Hist to                                    File No. 16.685                                    
S Francisco CA                      INVALID.
                                                   Chistopher Casey
His to                                       Lieut War Rev
McKey for 
                                                   Act: June 7” 32
                                         Index: Vol. 1, Page 62 

                                           [Arrangement of 1870.] 

Right Margin:
Jany 4, 1904
Mrs. W. B. C. Brown 

Mch 14. 18 
Mrs. Grace Appliton 
Chicago Ill 
Mch. 28, 1905 letter to above 

1910 Jan. 17. Hist to Mrs. 
William D Makey 

1910 Oct. 7. Mrs Thos. W. 
MacLean, [cent symbol]
& 1911 Jan 10, Mrs. Wm D. McKey 
adv. that his, was for as above [cent symbol]
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3 -- 871. 
RECORD DIVISION. 
      Department of the Interior, 
         BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
                                      --- 
Briefed by Geo M. Moore 
Claim No. Jan 12, 1910 
Certificate No. [blank]
Claimant [blank]
Soldier Christopher Casey 
Service --                        Rev. 
Additional Service 
No            claim, State records      , 190_
No            claim, combination records   , 190_ 
                 
                 REMARKS: 
No W I War R. as above except 
J.F. 16685 





O - 8                                         Chief Division
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23 Cong} 
1 Sep      }
                                    Petition 
of Christopher Casey for 
a pension on account of 
Revolutionary services- 
=======================
1834 Feb: 6 referred to the 
Com: on Pensions-- 
March 13th Committee discharged 
& referred to the Secretary of War. 


Along left margin:
Casey for a Pen
   QCon






                                             W. Linn
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To the Hon the Senate and House of Representa(-)
tives of the United States in Congress assembled 
                                     Your Petitioner the undersigned 
humbly prays the passage of a law placing 
him on the pension list of the United (States) for 
the reasons and in the evidence contained 
in the papers accompanying this petition 
and your petitioner as in duty bound will 
ever pray LC                             
                                             Christopher Casey
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An amended declaration. in order to obtain the benefit 
 Of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 
State of Missouri} 
County of Cole    }                   
                                     On this sixth day of May, personally 
appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the County 
Court of Cole County, now sitting, Christopher Casey a 
resident of Jefferson Township in the County of Cole, and 
State of Missouri, who being first duly sworn according 
to law, doth on his oath, make the following amend – 
ments to his declaration heretofore made in order 
to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 
June 7. 1832. 
  The said Christopher Casey deposeth and saith, being 
first duly sworn, that, by reason of old age, and the 
consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively 
as to the precise length of his service, but according to the 
best of his recollection, he served not less than the pe(-) 
riods mentioned below, and in the following grades 
For two years, I served as a first Lieutanant (Lieutenant); For one 
month I served as a private; and for such service I 
claim a pension: 
  That the reason was not assigned for nor producing 
a clergy man's affidavit, in the original declaration
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An amended declaration. in order to obtain the benefit 
 Of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 
State of Missouri} 
County of Cole    }                   
                                     On this sixth day of May, personally 
appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the County 
Court of Cole County, now sitting, Christopher Casey a 
resident of Jefferson Township in the County of Cole, and 
State of Missouri, who being first duly sworn according 
to law, doth on his oath, make the following amend – 
ments to his declaration heretofore made in order 
to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 
June 7. 1832. 
  The said Christopher Casey deposeth and saith, being 
first duly sworn, that, by reason of old age, and the 
consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively 
as to the precise length of his service, but according to the 
best of his recollection, he served not less than the pe(-) 
riods mentioned below, and in the following grades 
For two years, I served as a first Lieutanant (Lieutenant); For one 
month I served as a private; and for such service I 
claim a pension: 
  That the reason was not assigned for nor producing 
a clergy man's affidavit, in the original declaration

in consequence of the oversight of the individual 
by whom it was drawn up: That the Clergyman(‘)s affidavit was 
not obtained because there was no Clergyman (and there
is no clergyman now) residing in the immediate vicinity 
of this this deponent, nor is there one residing in the same 
Township with this deponent                Christopher Casey
Subscribed and sworn to }
the day and year above     }
written         Jason Harrison Clk 
  We Alfred Base & & Geo. W. Miller residing in the 
Township of Jefferson Cole County Missouri (there being no cler(-
gyman residing in this immediate vicinity nor in this Town 
ship) do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted 
with the above named Christopher Casey, who has 
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that 
we believe all the facts he has stated in the 
above written declaration 
Sworn to & subscribed           }     G W Miller
the day & year above written}   Alfred Basye 
           Jason Harrison Clk}

And the said Court do hereby certifies, that Alfred 
Basye and George W. Miller, who have signed the a-
bove affidavit are residents in the Township of Jeffer(-) 
son in Cole County are credible persons, and that 
their statement is entitled to credit:
                                          Thomas Plemmons, President
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I, Jason Harrison Clerk of the County Court of Cole County 
and State of Missouri do hereby certify that the fore(-)
going contains the original proceedings of the said 
Court, in the matter of the application of Chris(-)
topher Casey for a pension under his amended 
declaration. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto 
set my hand and seal of office this day of May 1833…
                                                                   Jason Harrison Clerk
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those 
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of 
Christopher Casey                        which will
require further proof or explanation. 
I.	Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes 

II.	Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes 

III.	If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? 

IV.	Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Not clear. He says he served from subsequent to the capture of Charleston about 3 years 

V.	*Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amou(nt)t of pension he is entitled? No 

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes 

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes 

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to 
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolu- 
tionary service?  Two respectable citizens.

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain- 
ing it? No. 

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes .

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? No #
  If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? 
  Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? 

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? 

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes. 

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, 
if not, which of them is not so answered ? The First & Second 

                                               EXPLANATORY NOTES. 
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how 
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being 
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recol-
lection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For  -----
year ----- months, and ------ days, I served as a ---- --- ---- .        For ---------months
and --------days, I served as a ----- ---- ----; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, 
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about 2 or 3 months is too in-
definite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objection-
able. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration 
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not em- 
ployed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV   Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of 
the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths 
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magis-
trate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers. 
  In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the cer-tificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly 
attached to the certificate.
-        In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of 
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. 

His commission must be produced 
as Proof that he was suete(sworn?)
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State of Missouri  }
Cole County Misso} 
                       Doctor Stephen C. Donness of lawful 
age and sound mind, being produced sworn and 
examined on the part of C Casey an applicant for 
a pension deposeth and saith: That he has been well 
acquainted with the said Christopher Casey for about 
Sixteen [sic] or seventeen years, and that he has often heard 
him speak of his revolutionary services and the depo=
nal further states that he has frequently heard ind=
ividuals and respectability, and officers of the army 
speak of Mr Caseys services in the army of the revo=
lution, the deponent further states that from all that 
he has heard and seen of Mr. Casey he never has nor
does he at present have any doubt as to Mr Casey’s 
having performed services, in the revolution war 

Sworn to & subscribed                    Stephen C. Donness
before me September 
the 4th 1834 
                         B M Sisterd

Justice of the Peace of 
Cole County Missouri
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State of Missouri}
County of Cole    } Uel L Ramsay being of lawfull [sic]
age and sound mind deposeth and and [sic] saith 
that he has been acquainted with Christopher Casey (an 
applicant for a pention [pension]) about ten years and has 
often heard him and other respectable individuals 
speak of his services in the revolutionary war, and 
the deponant saith that he never has doubted, nor 
does he at this time dou(b)t that said Casey performed 
services in the revolution 
Sworn to & subscribed                        Uel L Ramsay
before me this 4th Septr 1834
B M Sisel a Justice 
of the peace for Cole 
County Mo
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State of Missouri }
County of  Cole    } Sct 
                                       Cornelious McLaughlin a Minister of the 
gospel residing in Cole County being of lawfull [sic] age and 
sound mind deposeth and saith that he has been 
well acquainted with Christopher Casey about, (lined out)
five years and that he believes him to be about seventy 
=five years of age, and that he also believes said Casey 
to be a man of undoubted veracity, and that what 
he says is never doubted by any person who is acquainted 
with him, and the deponant further states that it is
universally believed by all persons acquainted with 
Mr. Casey, that he performed services in the revolution
-ary war, and that the fact he believes has never 
been doubled by person acquainted with him 
Sworn to and subscribed                          his
before me Sept 4th 1834   Cornelious X McLaughlin 
                                                                            mark
BM Sisle is a Justice 
of the peace for 
Cole County Misso.
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                                 State of Missouri 
                 I, Daniel Dunklin, Governor 
of the State of Missouri, do hereby cer-
tify that B. M. Lisle whose name 
& subscribed to the three foregoing 
certificates (or affidavits) was on the 4th day of 
September, A.D. 1834, a Justice of 
the Peace for the County of Cole State 
aforesaid duly commissioned and 
qualified, and that full faith and 
credit are due to all his official 
attestations. 
                            In testimony of which 
                            I have hereunto set my 
                            hand and caused the 
           the [sic] Seal of State to be 
                           affixed, at the City of 
                           Jefferson, the 5th day of 
                           September, A.D. 1834. 
                                                   Danl Dunklin 
By the Governor John C. Edwards 
                                                        Secty of State
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                          War Department 
                          Pension Office 14th Aug 1833 

         The evidence in support of the 
claim of Christopher Casey has been again 
examined. When his papers were returned in 
the first instance, he was distinctly (underlined) required 
to produce his commission, or satisfactory 
proof he was duly commissioned as a Lieu-
tenant and served in that capacity for 
the time alleged.-- The regulations of the 
Department on this point are imperative, and 
unless they are strictly conformed to, the 
claim cannot be admitted
                                                      I am Sir 
                                                      Very Respectfully 
                                                      Your Obt Sert 
                                                      J. L. Edwards

  



 William Scott Esq 
        Jefferson City 
                Missouri
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Washington Jan. 21. 1835 
The Commissioner of Pension is re-
quested to sue a certificate of pension
for Christopher Carey for ten months 
service, with the understanding that if 
he should hereafter produce proof 
of longer service, this will be no bar (?)
an increase of his stipend. 
                                                    L. F. Linn
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1911 
(illegible)  Case of
Chris Casey

Diagonally:
13.330
Edwards 
Pension Office
Washington
 
Hon L F. Linn
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                                                      Senate Chamber 
                                                        }   Janry 12 1835 
I am well acquainted with Mssr Christopher 
Carey whose papers are before you on which he claims
a Pension for Revolutionary services and believes 
most sincerely that he is entitled to it.  Many of 
the depositions were taken in my presence and 
the witnesses examined by me.  I have conversed 
with several persons who informed me that 
Hon. Casey uniformly told the same story 
for 20 years back.  To obtain the testimony 
of one of the Witnesses he had to send at 
a considerable expences (expenses) 140 or 50 miles which 
is some evidence of the absent of funds 
In conclusion permit me to hope, the 
old man will obtain something to support
him for the few years he has to live being 
very poor 
                                  Respect’y 
                                         L F Linn
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Left Side:                         Right Side:
Refer(r)ed to the               Pension Office
Con?rrel sense
(above line very faint/illegible)                                 
of Pensions
            L C                          March 15th
                                                           Wgh
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                   In Senate of the United States,
                                          March 13th 1834.
Ordered, That the committee on Pensions be discharg-
ed from the consideration of the petition of Christopher
Casey, and that it be referred to the Secretary of War.
                             Attest,
                                Walter Lowrie Secretary.
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State of Missouri}
County of Ray.     } SciliceA   
                                      I Philip Covington A Justice 
of the peace within and for the County afore-
said do hereby certify, that Christopher 
Stone the deponent whose name is
subscribed to the deposition hereto
attached dated the 16th day of December 
1833, is a credible person and that his 
statements are entitled to full credit 
Given under my hand this 26th day of 
April 1834   Philip Covington J Peace 
                            State of Missouri 
I, John C. Edwards, of(?) Cty of State of 
the State aforesaid, do hereby certify 
that Philip Covington, whose name 
is subscribed to the foregoing instru-
ment of writing, was, on the 26th day 
of April last, a Justice of the peace 
within and for the County of Ray State 
aforesaid, duly commissioned and 
qualified, and that full faith and 
credit are due to all his official at-
testations.
                           In testimony whereof I have 
                           hereunto set my hand and af-
                           fixed the seal of my office, at 
                           the City of Jefferson, the 7th day 
                           of May A.D. 1864. 
                                                 J. C. Edwards 
                                                 Secrty of State
                                                                  State aforesaid
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Christopher Stone of lawful age being
produced sworn and examined on the part 
of the plaintiff deposeth and saith 
That [sic] he was personally acquainted with 
Christopher Cazey (Casey) is well knew that he waz (was)
a true friend to his Country and that he waz (was)
a Lieutenent in the Revolutionary war under 
Captain John Ford and Col Whites District 
and continued in the service until (sic) the 
close of the war further the deponent saith 
not.                                      Christopher Stone                                           
Sworn and subscribed before me on the
16th day of December 1833 at my office 
in Ray Cty Missouri Philip Covington J.P.
I Philip Covington a Justice of the peace within 
and for the city of Ray in the State of Missouri
do hereby certify that Christopher Stone the
deponent was by me sworn to testify the whole
truth of his knowledge touching the matter in
controversy aforesaid that he was examined and 
his examination reduced to writing and by him respect(-)
ively subscribed in my presence on the day and at the 
place in that behalf first aforesaid 
                                                                       Philip Covington J. Peace
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Hon Eugene Ware 
               Commissioner of Pensions 
                         Department of Interior 

Dear Sir 
                                      I wish very much to join 
the “Daughters of the American Revolution” 
I am entitled to close (?), through the 
fact, of being a "great grand daughter 
of “Christopher Casey” who served (his)
country in the war of the revolution 
he gained the title of Colonel & he 
went to Missouri (my mother says) 
in 1840 to spend the winter with relatives
& died & was buried in Jefferson City 
with Military honors, I wish to have
all the information you can give me 
of him - so I enclose a letter from 
an officer of the Association - he was from 
South Carolina. I wish the entire record 
is sufficient to allow me to become a 
member of the D.A.R. If you will give 
this matter your early consideration I
will be under just (?)obligations to 
  Yours respectfully   
                                        Mrs. W. B. C. Brown
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My address is 
Mrs. W. B. C. Brown 
3460 Washington Street 
San Francisco
                  California 

Scrawled along right marging:
 OWTU
     ECL
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Stamped:
C(Illegible/Claims?)s & Navy
Feb 25 1905
     Files

5114 Hifford Ave 
  Feb 22nd Chicago, Ill
  U. S. Commissioner of Pensions 
                                                 I am 
trying to trace my ancestors 
in order to become a member 
of the D. A. R.’s  I 
understand that the 
ancestor through whom I am 
trying (?) to become me, received 
a pension.  Can you give 
me any information regarding
it?  His name was Colonel
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5114 Hifford Ave 
  Feb 22nd Chicago, Ill
  U. S. Commissioner of Pensions 
                                                 I am 
trying to trace my ancestors 
in order to become a member 
of the D. A. R.’s  I 
understand that the 
ancestor through whom I am 
trying (?) to become me, received 
a pension.  Can you give 
me any information regarding
it?  His name was Colonel

Christopher Casey of South 
Charleston, South Carolina 
He lost (?) a leg ni (in) the army,
& always walked ni (in) crutches 
Afterwards.
Thanking you ni (in) advance 
    I remain 
         Yours Very Sincerely,
Mrs. Grace Appleton-McKey

Stamped:
    Pension 
         A
    U  Feb  S
        24
      1905
     Office
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5114 Hibbard Ave-Chicago Ill 
                   March 17th
                                        Stamped:  MAR 20 1905
                                                             COMMISSIONER
T Warner 
                  Dear Sir
Received your report this 
morning, and was very much 
pleased at its accuracy.
Please accept my thanks.
I intended asking you at 
the time under what name 
did his wife apply for her 
pension? it may give me
her maiden name, which I am
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                2 
now trying to get.  I am 
very sorry that I forgot it –
still I would be very much
obliged if you could tell me 
his widows name.
I copy some numbers that you 
had at the left of your paper 
thinking it might assist you 
if you failed to keep a 
memorandum of it 
   Thanking you again very
much for your assistance
             Yours              McKey
 Mrs. Grace Appleton McRay(crossed out)
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T R W
#
16.685 - Jno.
Rev. War
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3-114 Hifford Ave Chicago Ill . 
                 Jan 7th
Pension Bureau    I am 
looking up my ancestors 
as to become a member 
of the D.A.R.s
   I am descended from 
Christopher Casey and as he 
drew a pension.  Will you please 
write & tell me the position he 
occupied in the army, also when 
born & died, and anything else 
that you know concerning him
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I received the information 
once before, but lost it
Yours &  (etc.)
Mrs William D. McKey
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             Christ Church 
           T. W. McLean, LL. D. Rector    Oct 3rd 1910  
                  Juliet, Ill 

Pension Bureau
     Sirs.  I am trying to trace back to
my great great grandfather Christopher 
Casey & he was born in Virginia and was 
raised in Spartanburg District S.C. Some time 
ago there was a short record sent to some 
member of my family but it has been
mislaid - any record you can send 
me will be appreciated.  Yours truly
                               Mrs.  Thos. A. MacLean
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Ashland, Virginia 
                January 2nd
Stamped:
      Il
U. Jan S.
      3 
   1911
     Ofc       

Pension Bureau  - Will you 
kindly send me a copy of 
the pension that was granted 
Christopher Casey, he has from 
Sparkesburg District S.C.  There 
he went to Jefferson City,
Missouri, and I think it was 
from Jefferson City that he
applied for & received his pension.
I received word from Mr. Davenport
Enu nussimen (?) about three yrs. ago
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data regarding my 
Revolutionary ancestor. I wish 
I could give you the book 
references of the Rev War Dept
as it might assist in getting 
it 
  Will you please send as soon 
as possible as my papers have
me in for the D.A. R. & they 
require a copy of the pension. 
Please direct to
   Mrs William D. McKey 
   5114 Hibbard Ave
   Chicago, Ill    
                       ack. Jan 7 11 & Stamped by 
                               Pension Ofc 3 Jan 11
                               16685 I S C
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                                                 January 10, 1911. 
 
Mrs. William D. McKey, 
# 5114 Hibbard Avenue, Chicago, Ills. 

Madam: 
      In response to your letter dated the 2”(d) and received the 3”(d) instant, 
you are advised that you were furnished the Revolutionary War record of 
Christopher Casey, Sur. File No. 16,685, under date of January 17, 1910, 
and it is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish more than one state-
ment of the same service to an applicant, or to make copies of the papers 
on file. 
    Any one designated by you will be allowed to examine and copy the 
papers in the above cited claim. 
                                                                     Very respectfully, 



                                                                                                         Commissioner.
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ISC 

I 1668 : Rev. War.                                         March 28, 1905.

Madam: 
    In reply to your recent inquiry, you are advised that 
the records of this Bureau fail to show any application filed 
by the widow of Christopher Casey, a soldier of the Revolu-
tionary war, nor is his wife mentioned in his papers. 
    For date of last payment of pension (in which the date 
of soldier's death and his beneficiary will appear, if they 
were furnished the Department), apply to the Auditor for the 
Interior Department, Treasury Department, citing the following 
data: "Certificate 29683, Issued January 26, 1835, Act of June 
7, 1832, Missouri Agency. 
                                                       Very respectfully, 



                                                                                                Commissioner.
Mrs. Grace Appleton McKey, 
                           5114 Hibbard Avenue, 
                                                     Chicago, Ill.