Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,707, Abner Corley, S.C.
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( 3-1776 ) SERVICE S.C. Born in N.C. Corley, Abner NUMBER S. 21,707
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( left page ) Let. to Hon. F.W. Piere Mar 31, 1843 same July 13 ' 43 Let. to Hon. Wm A. Burt  Jany 21/48 Died 25th July  1844  Letter to Hon A. Burt & 3rd Auditor  Feby 24, 1849 Hon . J. L. Orr  June 20/53 Let. Sarah E. Devore Aug 10/54 3rd Auditor Nov. 3/54 Let  Sarah E. Devoore Nov. 7/54 same 2 Feb 1855. ( vertical notes ) ( Let to Hon J.W. Pickens Jany 18, '43 ) ( right page ) 23.263 South Carolina Abner Corley  of Edgefield in the State of  So. Car who was a pri In : & Cav in the __ commanded by Captain __ of the Regt commanded by Col. Pickens in the So Car line for 15 months. Inscribed on the Roll of So. Carolina at the rate of 55 Dollars __ Cents pr annum to commence on the  4th March 1831. Certificate of Penson issued  the 14 day of Dec.  and sent to Hon. Geo. Duffie  H Reps.  Arrears to the 4th Sept 1833 $137.  Semi. anl. allowance ending  4 Mar ' 34 $27.( total $ 63.  )( note part of this page torn and missing ) { Revolutionary Claim Act June 7  1832 } Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk Book E. Vol. 6  Page 64
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Col Gikbert C Russell (?) National Lafayette Utah  entitled
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Abner Richard Corley 25028
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[ State of South Carolina Edgefield District  ] On this tenth day of April personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of said State  now sitting at Edgefield  Court House. Abner Corley  a resident of said  Dist. & State aforesaid   aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated. That he volunteered as  well as he can recollect about the first of May 1781 under Capt. Moore in this District . He does not recollect his age but was very young . His company was marched immediately to Ninety Six  & joined Col. Pickens regiment. Gen. Greene was the commander . His company was employed  as a scouting party  & to collect forage around Ninety Six during the siege which lasted about a month , after the siege  was raised he immediately joined Capt.  Turner's company who was from the neighborhood  where he was raised. He remained in Capt. Turner's company which bel.. ( missing test) to  Col. Pickens Regiment until December  1781  where Turner was killed in an engagement  with Col. Cunningham a Tory  - on Clouds Creek in this Dist. he was not in the engagement but had been sent on an express to Ninety Six . He then with the remnants of Turner's company  joined Capt. Watson's company  , in a few days . He remained in Capt. Watson's company  about two months as well as he recollects was marched to rocky swamp where he was in an engagement  & where Watson was killed. Lieutenant Butler the  took command of the company , but received  a commission in a few days to raise a company of light horse & the applicant  joined his company  which he thinks was in March 1782 . ( Col. Butler the son of Capt. B.. ( missing text ) testifies that the applicant's name is on  his pay role of  light horse. He remained under Capt. Butler until December  1783  as well as he can recollect.
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He was in several engagements with the tories .. ( missing text )  Butler & remained under him until  he was finally discharged in December 1782 as above stated. He was a private during the whole time of his service & has no certificate of his discharge  & no documentary evidence of service . Hereby relinquishes every claim whatever for a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to  and subscribed the day  & year aforesaid in open Court  before J. Richardson ( signed ) C.C.P.  Abner Corley ( his mark A )  I, Richard Corley residing in Edgefield Dist. South Carolina  hereby certify that  I am well acquainted with Abner Corley  who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration  & know that  he was a soldier of the revolution & served as he above states as well as I  recollect  & was with him the whole of the time of his service . before me  A.B. Addison ( signed ) Qu  Richard Corley ( signed ) I, Samuel Cartlege a clergyman  residing in Edgefield  Dist. So. Carolina  hereby certify  that I am  acquainted with Abner Corley  who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration  that  I believe him to be 75 years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution  & that  I concur in that opinion. Sworn  & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me A.B. Adison ( signed ) Qu Samuel Cartlege ( signed ) Minister of the .. ( missing text ) And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department  that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier  & served as he states . And the  Court further certifies  that it appears to them that Samuel  Cartlege  who has signed  the preceding  certificate is a clergyman residing  in  Edgefield
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and that Richard Corley  who also certified above is a resident of Edgefield and is a credible person , and that their statements are entitled to credit. Josiah J. Evans ( signed ) presid. Judge 10 April 1833  I, J. Richardson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Edgefield Dist. State of South Carolina  do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Abner Corley for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office  - 10 April 1833. J. Richardson ( signed / sealed ) C.C.P. I certify that I have seen the  name of Abner Corley on the muster roll of my father who commanded a company in latter part of  the revolutionary war. A. P. Butler  ( signed )  Personally appeared before me  the undersigned a Justice of  the Peace  etc.,  Abner Corley  who being duly sworn  deposeth a & saith that by reason of old  age & 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 no less that the periods mentioned below & in the following grades -    For  one month & a few days  I served as a private under Capt. Moore . For about six months  under Capt. Turner - For two months under  Capt. Watson  & for about ten months under Captain Butler and for such service  I claim a pension . Sworn to before me A.B. Addison ( signed ) Qu Abner Corley ( his mark )  Amended -  the applicant was born in  Bute County North Carolina  & has resided in Edgefield  Dist. S. C.  since the revolution. Sworn to before me A.B. Addison ( signed ) Qu Abner Corley ( his mark )
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Power Attorney of Sarah Ann Devore to Michael Thompson  Revy Pension claim of Abner Corley dec'd of So. Car. Files May 18, 1852 Papers cal'd for M. Thompson Atty
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R. A. Waters, Print., D street, bet. 9th and 10th

POWER OF ATTORNEY - REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIMS.
Know all Men by these Present, That I        Sarah Ann Devore
Daughter of  Abner Corley deceased  who 
was a Revolutionary soldier 

hereby constituted, and appointed, Michael Thompson irrevocably
my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of my Father Abner Corley
for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize
my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at
Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which
may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to Michael Thompson
 to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purpose herein expressed; and to do all things that I
might or could do were I personally present.  Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and 
Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.

Witness my hand and seal, this 3rd day of May A. D. , 1852

Signed and Sealed in the presence of }. Sarah Ann Devore [signature]
Thornton P Poole  [signature]

State of  South  Carolina }. ss:
Abbeville District }

On this third  day of  May A. D. 1852
                                                            [illegible]         law office
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace     in and for the witness aforesaid, personally appeared
    Sarah Ann Devore and acknowledged the foregoing Power,
of Attorney to be [iillegible] act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.

                           In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand,}
                               the day and year aforesaid 
Joseph Powell Notary Public and official J. Peace.
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State of South Carolina
Greenville District

Be it known that on this third day of May A.D eighteen hundred and fifty two, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace Exofficina in and for the district and state aforesaid, personally appeared Sarah Ann Devore resident of Greenville district and made oath according to law that she is the daughter of Abner Corley

who was a Revolutionary Pensioner Soldier.

at the rate of _______  Dollars per annum; that         ____ has been informed that the said Pension out to be increaed; that he is directly interested as a caimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim. 

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me.
J. Peace,
Joseph Powell Exofficina
written and for the district and state aforesaid.

Sarah Ann Devore

I Joseph Powell Exofficina Justice of the Peace, in and for said district hereby certify that Sarah Ann Devone who executed the foregoing paper, is a respectable resident of this district and is I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.

Joseph Powell Notary Public & Exofficina    J. Peace

I ___  Clerk of the ________    Court in the County and state aforesaid do hereby certify that ____      before whome the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is _____  signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this _____   day of 
A. D.  185_

Clerk
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State of
County of

It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me
X

That  ____ was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $____ per annum and that ____ died on the ___ day of ____ eighteen hundred and ____  leaving surviving
X

and that
X

the only surviving child _____ of the aforesaid.
X

In testimony whereof , I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this ______ day one thousand eight hundred and fifty-____
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Rev. and 1813
War Section.
July 28, 1924.


Martha Lou Houston,
1441 Second. Ave .,
Columbus, Ga.

Madam;

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 21707, it appears that Abner Corley was born in 1758 in Bute County, North Carolina.

While residing on Saluda River in Ninety Six District, South Carolina, he enlisted January 1, 1779 and was a private in Captain Solomon Pope's South Carolina Company, was at the siege of Augusta and served until the
last of May 1779. 

He enlisted May 1, 1781 and served as a private in Captain Moore's Company, Colonel Picken's South Carolina Regiment, was at the siege of Ninety Six, after the Siege, he served in Captain Starlin (?) Turner's Company, same
regiment until in December 1781, then served in Captain
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Michael Watson's Company, was in an engagement at Rocky swamp, where Captain Watson was killed, then served in Captain William Butler's Company of Ranger's, he was in several engagements with the Indians and Tories and was
discharged in December 1782.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1833, while a resident of Edgefield District, South Carolina. He died July 25, 1844 in Greenville District, South Carolina. 

Children are referred to, only names stated being Sherwood Corley, Frances Rodgers and Sarah Devore or Sarah
Ann Devore. There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Sarah E. Devore
Travellers Res   Greenville Co
South Carolina 

July 28, 1854

Enquiring whether any thing is due her, or has been declined. asking in behalf of her late father Abner Corley dec. - a revolutionary pensionary.

Respectfully referred o the Commis of Pensions. 

{illegible} 
Aug 18 / 54

Geo Whiting {illegible}

Respectfully referred to the 
Dep of the Interior
{illegible}
August 1854

Travellers Dist S.C.
July 31, 1854    }  Paid

To the officers of the war dept
City of Washington

{illegible}
8 Aug 1854
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South Carolina Greenville District  July  the 28th  1854  To the officers of the war department . Gentlemen  I take the privilege of writing you a few lines by was of enquiry my father was a Revolutionary soldier  and during the revolution he drew a pension until he died  , since that I have proved myself  to be his heir and as  there still is remaining money  there . I have made an effort to obtain it by making a power of an attorney  to a gentleman in this District  to collect the money. they have reported that there was none after stating to me that they had received a letter from the department that there was money  some  26 hundred dollars ready  they will not give me any satisfaction concerning the matter . my fathers name was Abner Corley . I could give you  some of the names of the officers that he served under but knowing  you have that I think it needless therefore  if this man or  any other  person  now have got it  and everything concerning the case. I wish you to write to me as soon as you get this letter , please give me an answer as soon as possible direct your letter to  Traveler's rest Greenville, S.C. and if you wish information on the
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I would be more particular in writing to you  but the matter has all been proved and returned to the war department  if the money has been received by my person or persons please  give me a state of the whole matter. Abner Corley is the name you can look two nothing more at present.  Yours respectfully  Sarah E Devore ( signed )  To the officers of the war department.
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[Right Folds]

[illegabile 
7 Jany 18552

Travelers Rest S.C
Jan. 18th 1855
To the officiers of the War department
City of Washington
respectfully referred to the
Dept of the Interia & who
writes so informed  [illegible]
Jany 26 / 55

[Left Fold]
Sarah E Devore
Travelers Rest Greenville Co
South Carolina 
January 6. 1855
________________________
Requesting to be informed
who received the arrears of Person, due her father aand the time of his death.
_________________________

Respectfully refered to the Commissioning of Pensions
for his attention.
Dept of Int
Jany 27 / 55
Geo C Whiting [signature]
Chf Clk

C.C.
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 State of South Carolina Greenville District   January the 6th 1855  I again trouble you with another letter  having received yours of  Nov 7th  which in formed me that there was nothing due my Father  for pension only the arrears due at his death.  Gentlemen I wish to know who  received the pension due at his death or by what  agency, what makes me so anxious to know I empowered a man  to get this money for me  if there was any to be had , he made so many statements to me saying he had received letters from your 0ffice that the money was ready  as soon as I would prove  my heirship  I done so. after that he would not give me any satisfaction concerning the matter and the letters that  you sent to me last August he taken from the the office and broke them open  ... ( illegible  ) to me  and was much insulted on the account of it because  I had  written to you  upon the subject. Gentlemen  I ask you again to drop me  a few lines and let me know  who received the  arrears that was due my Father at his death and the amount   I wish to know whether  the man that I  empowered  got it  or not . I want the name of the one that got the last money  nothing more at present but yours respectfully . Sarah E. Devore ( signed )
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MISS MARTHA LOU HOUSTON
1441 SECOND AVENUE
COLUMBUS, GA.
JUNE 20, 1924
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
REV. WAR RECORDS SECTION
DEAR SIR,
WILL YOU KINDLY GIVE ME A COPY OF THE PENSION RECORD OF ABNER CORLEY OF EDGEFIELD, S.C. ON LIST OF 1841. I WISH THIS IN FORMATION FOR D.A.R. MEMBERSHIP.
VERY TRULY YOURS,
MARTHA LOU HOUSTON
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REVOLUTION
21707
INVALID
FILE NO. 21707
ABNER CORLEY
 PRIV REV WAR
ACT: JUNE 7TH 32
INDEX:-VOL 2, PAGE 77
[ARRANGEMENT OF 1870.]
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Let to Hon A Burt
Feb 12  '48

let to same March 30 '49
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[Horizontal]

[illegible  Stamp].     19

[illegible] Picken?

Hon [illegible]  Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office 
Washington  City  

2 papers
L.
copies from Mar 2nd .43

[Vertical]

Mar 24  43

Jos Corley
Copy

N W Rekens [illegible]
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[letter has dark fold marks, is torn and discolored]

Edgefield
18 March 1843

Sir

Old Joseph Corley has been
to request a return of his pension [illegible word]
so that he may supply the proof of 
be in.  I know you do not send 
the orgl, but be so good as to  enclose 
me the copies.  I presented his 
papers with additional proof for increase
( I think) of his pension this Winter
perhaps in Jany: or Dec  Cert.
Be so good as to send the copies.

Respectfully
F. W. Pickens
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Corley  Pension
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Pension Office,
January 21st 1848.
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 7th Just, enclosing affidavits
of three of the Citizens of Granville District showing the date ┃
of the death of Abner Corly, late a pensioner of that District.
as Corly has no unadjusted claim before this office at this time, I have respectfully to request that the object
for which this paper was transmitted may be made known.
 I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your obt. Servt.
[G W] Crump
At Court of Pensions

Hon
A Burt
House of Reps
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House of Rep
25 January 1848
Sir, the document which [ ] the
honor to send to you some days
since, relates to the claim of Corley
for a pension due his fallen. I
am under the impression, that the documents were in your office, but find they were returned to me. I include these and ask that they receive your
early consideration
Very respectfully
your Obd. Svt.
Armistead Beach

J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pens.
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[Large impressive Seal on left side of page]

I HEREBY CERTIFY, that the accompanying page 5 numbered from One to 17, inclusive are truly copied from the original 5 in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions.
J. L. Edwards, [signature]
Commissioner of Pensions.

Be IT REMEMBERED, That James L. Edwards, who has signed the foregoing certificate, is Commissioner of Pensions; and that to his attestations full faith and credit are and ought to be given.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and caused the seal of the Department to be affixed, on this Thirtieth day of March in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 
forty- three.

J M Porter  [signature]
Secretary of War.
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House of Rep
7. January 1848
Sir,
I have the honor to submit conclusive
testimony in Corleys case
and hope it will be satisfactory.
Very Truly, your Obd. Servant
Armistead Beach

J.L. Edwards, Esq
Comm of Pens.
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Abner Corley. S.C. act 7June 1832 $55 per ann

To what time was he last paid? G C A

Paid to 4th Mar. 1844
B L B

Pension Office
Feby 10th 47
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[Horozontal]

From
 F W Pickins.

[illegible Stamp ]
JUL
6
S.C.
Hon J L Edwards, 
Com of Pensions 
Pension  Office 
Washington  City 

[Vertical]
July 10  43
Abner Corley
Hon F W Pickins.
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Edgewood
5 July 1843
Sir
You enclosed on a copy of the papers in the care of Abner Corley applicant for an increase of his pension & it seems there are some ressing vig the certificate of William Dawson James Stetson & Nancy Brooks all certifying to his services and copies of which do not appear in the papers sent for the department There may be some mistake in this as I would be glad if the papers were examined again to det when they are as he is a very descerning old man this orgl pension from the gov was for $55 per annum dated 14th Decr 1833, and his present
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application is for an increase of that pension upon proof of larger services.
It may be that the original application
is only examined
and that the new one is not.
Be so good as to let me hear.
The last papers
was sent on this last Winter
Very respectfully
your obt. servant,
H. W. Pickens
P.S.
Direct upon reply to Abner Corley esq.
Edgefield So Ca.
as I shall be absent
HWP
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Greenville court house
South Carolina Janry 8th 1858
Dsir
I write you for information in regard to arrearages of pension due to Abner Corley pensioner of the US of Edgefield district South Carolina and deceased some time between 1842 & 1845 in Greenville district So Ca whether he had recovered a short time prior to his death from Edgefield district after his removal to Greenville he filed in the pension office further proof of military services in the Revolutionary War perhaps by makeing a second declaration as he had been previous by entered upon the pension Roll of the US for a less period than he actually served in said war
From these last papers he received no information before his decease nor has heirs since his death had any account as to whether an increase of pension was allowed upon them or what disposition was made of them by the pension department his attorney resides in Edgefield district
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and has made no report to the 
of deceased in regard to [illegible]  They
desire to ascertain by the record of the case
in the pension Department, how it
stands   and if any money has been 
paid upon the claims, to whom paid 
and the date when paid.  Your answer
as above will be thankfully received,

Most respectfully
Your obt Servt
Joseph Powell
(atty for heirs)
Greenville Court House
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Reapectfully referredto ch
Dep of the Interior
War Dep
Oct 20 / 54

Abner Corley
S.C.  act, 1832

[Large stamp]
Greenville County
S.C.
OCT
23
H

To officers
of the War department
City Washington 

Pritcheth
31 Oct. 1853

[left side of page]
Sarah E Devoore,
Greenville.  S.C.
Oct 21/54

[illegible]to know if  her
father,  Abner Corley is not
entitled to a back pension.

Respectfully referred
to the Comm of Pensions
Departmt
Oct 3rd / 54
Geo C Whiting
Chf Clk


Cole
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Oct 21 1854
[ State of South Carolina Greenville Dist. ] 
Gentle men officers of the war department
I again trouble you with another
communication sir posing you did not
understand by the reading of my letter
what I intended to convey I did not
wish to raise the pension after my Fathers
death I only wish to know if there is a
pension due him what we call a back
reason that is from the time of his discharge
from the army of the Revolution up to
the time he drew the first draw of pension
money my Father before he did he made
all necessary arrangements to draw this back
reasonings that was due him if you will search
the back record to about 45 or six or some
where there you will find every thing fixed
as the law required I think, my
hard ship has been proven and sent
to you some time ago
I will now state to you how I have
managed this matter in 1852 I made
a power of attorney to T.P. Poole then he
taken Joseph Powel as his lawyer
to do the business he made several statements to me about the matter which I found
not to be not so He said all that was lacking
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was for me to prove my heair ship and to
git the money as he said he had recieved
a letter from your department that the
money was ready when that was done
if Mr T P Pool on Mr Joseph Powel
has got the money I would like to
no it for I have not received one dollar
of it if the act of 32 allowed back
rashing and the proff is not sufficient
that he made in his life time I surpose
we could not make any more but it must
have bin or he could not have drawn
what he did Mr Pool has left the
contry but if either Mr Pool or
Powell has got the pension there sertianly
a de fraud on thear part
Please Gentle men search and find
what has bin don in the matter
by my farther or any other person
please to ansur my letter again
and let me no how the mater stands
as there was many years from his discharge
to the time of his first draw
nothing more at present but remains
yours respectfully
Sarah C Devoore
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W B
it may be necessary for me
to give you my fathers name 
in ful
Abner Corley is his name

Sarah E Devoore [Signature]
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[South Carolina Edgefield District] Personally came before me David Richardson of Edgefield District So. Ca. who now resides on the plantation where his father lived before the revolutionary war and has lived on the place during his life this deponent was not of age during the war to do service, but recollects seeing Abner Corley about the close of the war with the Americans and further sayth he heard Maj Genl William Butler state that during their service Genl said he William Butler was lieut under Capt Watson and that when Capt Watson was shot in an argument with the tories below Orangeburg that he Lieut Butler ordered A Corley to take Watsons pistol from from him for they were scarce of anmmuntion and altho Watson was mortally wounded he refused to give it up but A Corley took it by force and that Corley acted Very brave in the engagement with the Tories and believes he the said Corley was a true friend to his country sworn to before me this 22nd day of November 1842
Robt Bryan, ( signed ) JP
David Richardson ( signed ) 
[South Carolina Edgefield District] Personally came before me William Smith of Edgefield District and made oath that he this deponent was acquainted with Abner Corley in the revolutionary war but himself and the above A Corley being attached to different companies and serving under separate Captains can only say he often met him when their Capts joined the command to scout after the tories in protecting the people from being killed and there property from being taken of by the said Torys this deponent further sayeth he believes the said Abner Corley was a true soldier to his country and that he rendered all the services in his power 
sworn to before me this 15th day of November 1842.
Robt Bryan ( signed )  Magt  William Smith ( his mark X )
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South Crolina Edgfd District } I George Pope clerk of the court of Genl Sessions & cor {illegible] Pleas do hereby certify certify that Robt Bryan is and was at the time of the signature of this affidavit s an acting magistrate for the district aforesaid Given under my hand & seal of office this 2nd Jan 1843
Geo Pope
CCFC
D Richardson 
affidavitte

William Smith
affidavite
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[Horizontal  middle fold]
Abner Corley died 25 July 1844 arrears
of pension paid to Sherwood Corley 
Frances Rodgers & Sarah Devoore 
children of the pensioner

Saml S Rind
Acting Auditor


[Vertical right fold]

75 y

Sherwood Corley 
Frances Rodgers
Sarah Devoore 

[Vertical left fold]

544
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Pension Office
Nov 2d 1854
Sir 
I herewith submit the papers on which Abner Corley was inscribed on the South Carolina Roll under the Act of June 7 1832, at the rate of $55 per annum, and will be obliged if you will state to what time his pension has been paid; and to whom the arrears if paid, were paid.
I am respectfully 
Your Obt Servt
SP Waldo
Commissioner
RJ Atkinson Esq
Third Auditor
Present
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Capt Butlers Company of Volunteers according to the pay Bill from September 1 to March 1 1782 Including 182 Days


1	Lieut Jno Corley
2	Fredk Sissoin Quarter Master
3	Danl Jones
4	Thos Butler
5	Jas Alen
6	Rupele Wilson
7	Owen Fort
8	Saml Deloach
9	Lewis Clark
10	Sherod Corley
11	Abner Corley
12	Zachus Corley
13	Jno Berry
14	Jas Edson
15	Jno Edson
16	Joel Pagget
17	Josiah Pagget
18	Josuah Warren
19	John Wilson
20	Jas Troop
21	Zakiah Watson
22	Richmon Watson
23	Willis Watson
24	Sam Williams

[Illegible Note]
70 days
A P B

1	Starling Turner Capt	70 days
2	Wm Butler Lieut	  70
3	Wm Sison. Lieut	  70
4	Fredk Sison	  70
5	Nathaniel Corley	70
6	Abner Corley	70
7	Amos Richardson	70
8	Bartlett Bledsoe	  70
9	Zachus Corley	70
10	Robt Davis	70
11	Peter Foy	70
12	George Mason	70
13	Berryman Bledsoe	70
14	Joseph Nunn	70
15	Handley Webb	30
16	Danl Jones	38
17	Hezekiah Watson	38
18	Cate	70
19	Harrison	60
20	Harrison	60
21	Humpreys	30
22	Burrows Whittle	  60
23	Sherard Corley	20
24	John Smith	  38
25	Thomas Davis	30
26	James Butler	70
27	Jas Butler	70
28	Burdett Eskridge	70
29	Zachariah Davis	70
30	Smalwood Smith	70
31	Mathew Jones	70
32	Gideon Nicholson	70
33	John Douglass	70
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South Carolina Edgefield District} I J Richardson clerk of the court of common pleas for the district aforesaid do certify that Col Andrew P Butler the son of the late Genl William Butler has placed in my possession the muster roll of men commanded by him (Genl Wm Bultler) as Captain in the Revolutionary War and that the within is a true copy of one of them.
Given under my hand and seal of the said court this 22nd July 1833
J Richardson
CCP
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South Carolina
Edgefield district} The applicant Abner Corly makes the following statement in open court, crssae oath, in explanation of and in addition to his declaration he served under the officer S Muntide in his declaration at the time he was called in to service a rather where he volunteered the government of So Carolina had scarce assined its re ager lar functions officers were chosen with out any reaglen commissions some who scarrin afterward received commissions This in some measure will account for the want of precesion in his references He served the time specified in the nustn roll and repsh that roll for the preceed time to wit one hundred and eighty two days of this he can speak with perfect confidence Besides this time he served at different periods alluded to in his declaration He cannot state with more precision that he has done as to any terms exap
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that mentioned in the muta roll of his cert capt Wm Butler He served witht he par [illegilbe] principally He served in the [illegible] regular officers He was engaged in a was with the enes and pene the time he [illegible] volunteered he was certenaly in a state of preparation& rence He can I late untill confidence of was men then three months besides the six months he served under Capt Butler He  an was the interogaties as foll 
1 He was born in No Carolina and was born in 1758
2 He has his fathers Bible in which his birth is written
3 He lived in Ninety Six district So Carolina, and resn his resided here even in Edge/ a part of Old 96 ever since
4th He volunteered
5 He served with sd regular officers
6 He refers to the declaration  [illegible]
6th No
7 He refers to Col Z S Brooks - Danl Bullock -Capt Belcher Cate Shff
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James Edson who res'd with applicant  - The surviving children of Wm Butler - Danl Richardson whose father was with applicant in service - John Cethran  the P.M. near the residence of applicant & whose father was wounded. as to the tradition of his service he can refer to all who know him. Abner Corley ( his mark X ) Sworn to before me in open Court  8th November 1833. H Boulware ( signed ) C.C. P.  I certify that I have always understood  & believed Abner Corley  was a revolutionary soldier  and think from documentary evidence  he is entitled to a pension for 6 months certainly and from his own statement a longer term.  Nov 7th 1833 A. P. Butler ( signed )  I, John S  Richardson  presiding Judge of the Circuit  Court of Common Pleas  for Edgefield Dist. do certify that Abner Corley  did make the above declaration before me. J S Richardson ( signed ) pres. Judge
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Abner Corley, 

[Top Fold Horizonial}

8th day of [illegible]
H Boulware
C.C. of C

[Middle Fold Vertical]

Abner Corley

Admit as W
Pri  Infty i& Cav

34
25
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Hon Geo Mc Duffie,  
H R
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[ State of South Carolina Edgefield District ] On this tenth day of April personally appeared in open Court  before the Court of Common Pleas of said State now sitting at  Edgefield Court House  Abner Corley  a resident of said District & State  aforesaid  aged seventy  five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the  Act of Congress passed June 7th  1832 . That he  entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served a herein stated. That he volunteered as well as he  can recollect about the first of May  1781  under Captain Moore  in this District , he does not recollect his age but was very young - his company  was marched immediately to  Ninety Six  & joined  Col. Pickens's regiment  General Green was the commander. His company was employed as a scouting  party  & to  collect forage , around Ninety Six - during the siege  which lasted about a month  - after the siege was raised he immediately joined Captain Turner's company  who was from the neighborhood where he was raised. He remained in Captain Turner's company  which belonged to Col. Pickens's regiment
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(2) until December 1781  when Turner was killed in an engagement  with Col. Cunningham a Tory  on  Cloud's Creek in this District  he was not in the engagement  but had been sent on an express to Ninety Six  - He then with the remnant of Turner's company  joined  Capt. Watson's company  in a few days . He remained under Watson about two months  as well as he recollects- was marched  to Rocky Swamp  where he was in an engagement  & where Watson was killed. Lieutenant Butler then took the command of the company  but received a commission in a few days to raise a company  of light horse and the applicant joined  his company , which he thinks was in March 1782  ( Col. Butler the  son of Capt Butler  testifies that the applicant's name is on his father's roll of light horse )  He remained under Captain Butler until December 1782  as well as he can recollect. He was in several engagements  with the  tories under Butler & remained under him until he was finally discharged in December 1782 as above stated. He was a private during the whole time of his service  & has no certificate of his discharge & no documentary evidence of service. Hereby  relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present  and declares that his name is not on the  pension roll of the
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(3) Agency of any State . Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court  before   J. Richardson ( signed ) C.C.P. Abner Corley ( his mark X )  I Richard Corley residing in Edgefield District South Carolina hereby certify that  I am acquainted with  Abner Corley  who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration  & know that he was a soldier of the revolution & served as he above states as well as I recollect and  was with him the whole of the time of his service.  Richard Corley ( signed ) before me A B Addison ( signed ) QU I, Samuel Cartlege a clergyman residing in Edgefield District  South Carolina  certify that I am acquainted with  Abner Corley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration , that I believe him to be 75 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution  & that I concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day
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(4) and year aforesaid. A B Addison ( signed ) QU  Samuel Cartlege ( signed ) Minister of the Gospel And the said Court  do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation  of the matter and after putting the  interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant  was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Cartlege  who has signed the preceding certificate is  clergyman resident in Edgefield and that Richard Corley  who also certified above is a resident of Edgefield and is a credible person and that their statements are entitled to credit. Josiah J. Evans ( signed ) presiding Judge 10 April 1833.  I, J . Richardson  clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Edgefield District State of South Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing   contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Abner Corley for a pension . In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office  10 April 1833. J. Richardson ( signed / sealed ) C.C.P.
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(5) I certify that I have seen the name of Abner Corley  on the muster roll of  my Father  who commanded a company in latter part of the revolutionary  war. A.P. Butler ( signed )  Personally appeared before me  the undersigned a Justice of the Peace  etc., Abner Corley  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 services, but according to the best of  his recollection he served not less that  the period mention  below and in the following grades - For one month  & a few days  I served as a private  under Captain Moore. For about six months  under Captain Turner, For two months under Captain Watson & for about  ten months under Captain Butler - and for such service I claim a pension. Sworn to before me  A. B.  Addison ( signed ) QU  Abner Corley ( his mark X )  Amended . The applicant was born in Bute County North Carolina  & has resided in Edgefield  District  S.C.  since the revolution. Sworn to before A.B. Addison ( signed ) QU Abner Corley ( his mark X )
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Captain Butlers Company of Volunteers according
to the pay bill from September 18th to March 1st 1782
including 182 days 

1	Lieut Jno Corley
2	Fredk Sissoin Quarter Master
3	Danl Jones
4	Thos Butler
5	Jas Alen
6	Rupele Wilson
7	Owen Fort
8	Saml Deloach
9	Lewis Clark
10	Sherod Corley
11	Abner Corley
12	Zachus Corley
13	Jno Berry
14	Jas Edson
15	Jno Edson
16	Joel Pagget
17	Josiah Pagget

1	Starling Turner Capt	70 days
2	Wm Butler Lieut	70
3	Wm Sison. Lieut	70
4	Fredk Sison	70
5	Nathaniel Corley	70
6	Abner Corley	70
7	Amos Richardson	70
8	Bartlett Bledsoe	70
9	Zachus Corley	70
10	Robt Davis	70
11	Peter Foy	70
12	George Mason	70
13	Berryman Bledsoe	70
14	Joseph Nunn	70
15	Handley Webb	30
16	Danl Jones	38
17	Hezekiah Watson	38
18	Cate	70
19	Harrison	60
20	Harrison	60
21	Humpreys	30
22	Burrows Whittle	60
23	Sherard Corley	20
24	John Smith	38
25	Thomas Davis	30
26	James Butler	70
27	Jas Butler	70
28	Burdett Eskridge	70
29	Zachariah Davis	70
30	Smalwood Smith	70
31	Mathew Jones	70
32	Gideon Nicholson	70
33	John Douglass	70

It is probable they were pd
for 170 days 
A.P.B.
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(7) [ State of South Carolina Edgefield District ] I. J. Richardson  clerk of the Court of Common Pleas  for the District aforesaid do certify that  Col. Andrew P. Butler  the son of the late Genl. William Butler has place in  my possession  three muster rolls of  men commanded by him ( Genl. Wm Butler )  as Captain in the Revolutionary  War  and that the within is a true copy of one of them. Given under my hand and seal of the said Court this  22nd July  1833. J. Richardson ( signed / sealed ) C.C. P.  [ South Carolina Edgefield District ] The applicant  Abner Corley  upon oath in explanation of and in addition to his declaration . He served  under the officers mentioned in his declaration. At the time he was called into service, or rather when he volunteered the Government of South Carolina had  scarcely assumed its regular functions . Officers were  chosen without any regular commissions . Some who served,
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(8) afterwards received commissions. This in some measure will account for the  want of freedom in his references. He served the time specified in the muster roll and refer to that roll for the precise time ,to wit, One hundred and eighty two days . Of this he can speak  with  perfect confidence  besides this time he served at different  periods  alluded to in his declaration. He  cannot state with more precision than he has done as to any time  except that mentioned in the  muster roll of his last Captain  Wm Butler. He served in the partisan troops principally . He served with no regular officers . He was engaged in a War with the tories and from the time he first volunteered - he was continually  in a state of preparation and service. He can state with  confidence it was more than  three months besides the six months he served under Captain  Butler. He answers  the interrogatories as following . 1st . He was born in North Carolina  in 1758 . 2nd . He has  his Father's Bible in which his birth is written. 3rd. He lived in Ninety Six District in South Carolina on Saluda River and has resided in Edgefield  a part of old 96  ever since. 4th . He volunteered. 5th. He served with no regular officers . He refers to the declaration for this
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(9 )  answer 6th. No 7th . He refers to Col. Z S Brooks , Danl Bullock, Captain Belchor, late sheriff  James Edson who served with applicant. The surviving  children of Genl. Wm. Butler , Danl. Richardson , whose Father was with applicant in service. John Cethran  the P.M. near the residence of applicant and whos Father was  wounded , as to the tradition of his service he can refer to all who know him . Sworn to before me  in open Court  8th  November 1833. Abner Corley ( his mark X ) H. Boulware ( signed ) C.C.P. I certify that I have always understood  and believe Abner Corley  was a revolutionary soldier and think from documentary evidence he is entitled to a pension for 6 months , certainly , and from his own statements, a longer time.  A.P. Butler ( signed ) Nov. 7th 1833.
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(10) I John S. Richardson  presiding Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for Edgefield District  do certify that Abner Corley  did make the above declaration before me. J. S. Richardson ( signed ) Presid. Judge  I , H. Boulware clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Edgefield District  South Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing additional statement of Abner Corley is the original. Given under my hand  and seal of said Court  this 8th day of November  1833. H . Boulware ( signed / sealed ) CCP  [ South Carolina Edgefield Dist. ] Amended declaration of Abner Corley in order to have his pension increased. He refers the Department to his application made in the year  18__ on which he was allowed the sum of  __ He was at that time unable to procure any other proof but has since obtain proof
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( 11 )  as herewith forwarded. He also  states that the proof furnished  does not cover near  all the services rendered that  was it not for the lapse of time and the  few persons now living  that he would be unable to prove services rendered under  nine different officers. He further states that he is extremely poor  and very infirm depending for a support on his children  ( who are all very poor ) his pension not being sufficient to  furnish the necessary means to support on, He  therefore  prays the Department  to increase his pension . as he  conceives from the proof  herewith  adduced, in addition to the proof heretofore  will entitle him to full pay from the  1831. Sworn to  before me this 16 December 1842. Abner Corley ( his mark X )  Robt. Bryan ( signed ) Magst.  [ South Carolina Edgefield District ] I, George Pope clerk of the Court of Common  Pleas & Genl Sessions  do hereby certify that  Robert Bryan is and was at the time of  executing  this affidavit  an acting Magistrate for the District aforesaid. Given under my hand and  seal of office at Edgefield Ct. House this  2nd day of Jany  1843. Geo. Pope ( signed / sealed ) C.C. P.
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(12) [South Carolina  Edgefield District ] Personally came before me Abner Corley  and made oath that he this deponent  was acquainted with Joshua Dean  and hath perfect recollection of being in company with  the said Joshua Dean on a scouting expedition after a  gang of tories  who had come in the settlement  as their custom was to  plunder property  and burn people's houses the said Dean bore arms with himself  under a man by the name of  Wm. Beal  he this deponent  thinks they were out about two weeks  on service and that  some short time afterward  the said Joshua Dean was married to Tabitha Mays  - this deponent  was at the marriage and also at the  infare the next day  , and further sayeth  that he was personally acquainted with the said Dean  until his death which he thinks is some forty years past and also has frequently seen his widow since that time and knows her to be the widow of the said Joshua Dean . Abner Corley ( his mark X ) Sworn to before me  this  21st day of November 1842. Robt. Bryan ( signed ) N.B. The above services was rendered the District of Edgefield and State of South Carolina .
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(13 ) [ State of South Carolina Edgefield District ] I, George Pope clerk of the Court of  Common Pleas and  General Sessions do hereby certify that  Robert  Bryan , Esquire  is and was at the time of execution of this affidavit an acting Magistrate for Edgefield District aforesaid. Given under my hand and seal of office at Edgefield Ct. House  this 2nd day of Jany 1843 .  Geo. Pope ( signed / sealed ) Clk  [ South Carolina Edgefield District ] Personally came before me Daniel Rogers a Revolutionary  soldier and made oath that he this deponent is well acquainted  with Abner Corley  of  said District . One of his old associates in the revolution - sayeth on oath that the first interview he recollects was at Liberty Hill in said District  opposite Augusta on or about the first of January 1779, the said Abner Corley  was there under  Captain  Soloman  Pope  and himself and the said Abner Corley  remained stationed at that place from  1st January 1779 until the last of May  following  which was five months services
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(14) rendered  at that station, after which  time the British and Tories  over run the  State and he was scattered through the State until  some time in May  1781 . I again met with the said Abner Corley  in service of his country under Capt. Harlin Turner in the District of Edgefield  and that they were often together  in scouting after the tories until our peace and Independence was fully settled and further sayeth that the said Abner Corley  was a true friend and good soldier, and the he believes  suffered as much  and rendered as great service  for his country as any other revolutionary soldier. Daniel Rogers ( signed ) Sworn and subscribed to before me this 15th h day of March  1842. Robert Bryan ( signed ) Magistrate. [ South Carolina Edgefield District ] I, George Pope clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & Genl Sessions , do hereby certify that Robert Bryan  is and was at the time  of executing the affidavit an acting Magistrate for the District aforesaid . Given under my hand  and seal of office tis 2nd  Jany 1843. George Pope . ( signed / sealed ) C.C. P.
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(15) [South Carolina Edgefield District ] Personally came before me David Richardson  of Edgefield District So.Ca.  who now resides on the plantation   where his father lived before the revolutionary war  and has lived on the place during his life, this deponent was not of age during the War  to do service , but  recollects seeing Abner Corley  about the close of the war with the Americans and further sayeth he heard Maj. Genl. William Butler  state that during their service  Genl. said he  Wm. Butler was Lieut. under  Capt. Watson and tht when Capt. Watson  was shot in an  engagement with the tories below Orangeburg that he Lieut. Butler ordered  A. Corley  to take  Watson's powder horn  from him for they were scarce of ammunition and altho , Watson was mortally wounded he refused to give it up but A. Corley   took it by force and that  Corley acted  very brave in the engagement with the tories and believes he the said Corley was a true friend to his Country . Sworn to before me  this 22nd day of November 1842. Robert Bryan ( signed ) J.P.
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(16) [ South Carolina Edgefield District ]  I George Pope  clerk of the Court of Genl Sessions  and Common Pleas do hereby certify that  Robert Bryan  is and was at the time of the execution of this affidavit an acting  Magistrate for the  District aforesaid. Given under my hand and seal of office this 2nd Jany 1843. Geo Pope ( signed / sealed ) C.C.P. [ South Carolina Edgefield District ] Personally came before me  one William Smith of Edgefield District  and made oath that he this deponent was acquainted with Abner Corley  in the Revolutionary War, but  himself and the above A. Corley  being attached to different companies and serving  under separate Captains can only say he often met him when their Captains joined their commands to scout after the tories in protecting the people  from being killed and their property from being taken off by the said tories. This deponent
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(17 ) further sayeth he believes the said Abner Corley  was a true soldier to his Country  and that he rendered all the services in his power. William Smith ( his mark X ) sworn to before me this 10th day of November 1842. Robt. Bryan ( signed ) Magistrate  [ South Carolina Edgefield District ] I George Pope  clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General  Sessions do hereby certify that  Robert Bryan  is and was at the time of the execution of this affidavit an acting Magistrate for the District aforesaid . Given under my hand and seal of office at Edgefield Ct. House this 2nd January  1843. Geo. Pope ( signed / sealed ) C.C.P.
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[ State of South Carolina Edgefield District ] Personally came before me  Jas Edson  of said District & State who makes oath  that he was with Abner Corley  also a soldier of the Revolution at the Siege of Augusta at Liberty Hill  under Capt. Soloman  Pope , then commanding at that  Port - the time of their service was from  the 1st Jany 1779 to  the latter end of May  following  a period of 5 months. I was also with the said Abner Corley  in the services of his  Country under Capt. Harlin Turner in the  District of Edgefield  a period of 6 months  & also  I was with him for about  15 months in the service of his  Country  under Capt. Mike Watson. Capt . Watson was shot when  William Butler became  our Capt. & converted the company to men  of mounted troops in which capacity  we acted  until the close of the war & got our discharge from the Gov. of the State at  Armax Richardson's in the said District .James Eidson ( his mark X )  Sworn to before me  10th  July 1844 A B Addison ( signed ) Magistrate for Edgefield District
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[letter is dark in the fold, paper discolored]

South Carolina }
Edgefield District}

I Thomas G Bacon Clerk
 of the Court of Common Pleas and  General 
Sessions, do hereby certify that A B Addison 
is and was at the time of Executing the foregoing
affidavit  an acting magistrate for the 
District aforesaid

Given under my hand & seal of
office at Edgefield Court House this 10th day
of July 1866
[illegible]

Seal
Thos G Bacon
C.C.P.
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South Carolina Edge District Amended declare
-ation of Abner
Corley in order to have his pension
increased
He refers the department
to his application made in the
year 18
on which he was allowed
the sum of
He was at that
time unable to procure any other
proof, but has since obtain proof
as herewith forward. He also states
that the proof furnished does not ┃
cover hear all the service render ┃
that was it not for the lapse of time
and the few persons now living that ┃
he would be unable to prove
rendered, under Nine different officer
He further states that he
extremely poor & very infirm
defending for a Support on his
children (who are also very poor his
pension not being sufficient
furnish the necessary means to
support on. I therefore pray the
department to increase his
pension, as he conceives from the
proof herewith adduce, in addition
to the proof heretofore, will be entitled
him to full pay from, the 1831-
Sworn to before me this
16 Dec 1842 -
Robt Bryan Mat
Abner Corley
mark
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Edgefield District and made oath that he this deponant was
acquainted with Joshua Dean and hath perfect recollection
of being in Company with the said Joshua Deced on a scout
ing expedition after a gange of Tories, who had came in
the settlement as there caston, was to plunder property and
burn peoply houses the said Dean bore arms with him
under a man by the name of Wm Bral, he this deponent
thinks they were out about two weeks on service, and
that some short time afterward the said Joshua Dean
was married to Tabitha Mays. this deponant was at the
Marriage and also at the infore the next day and
further sayeth that he was personally acquainted with
the said Dean untill his death which he thinks is some
forty years past and also has frequently seen his widow
since that time and knows her to be the widow of the
said Joshua Dean sworn to before me this 21st day of
November 1842-
Robt Bryan
Abner H Corley
Mark
N B the above service was rendered
the district of Edgefield & State of
So. Ca
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South Carolina Edgefield District Personally came before me
 Daniel Rogers a Revolutionary
Soldier and made oath that he this deponent
is well acquainted with Abner Carley of said
District one of his old associates in the revolution
sayeth on oath that the first interview he recollects
was at liberty hill in said district opposed Augus
on or about the first of January 1779 the said
Such Corley was there under Capt. Solomon Pope
and himself and the said Abner Carly remained
stationed at that place from 1st Jany 1779 until
about the last of May following which was
five months services rendered at that station after
which time the British & Torys over run the state &
we was scattered throng the state until some time
in May 1781 I again met with the said Abner
herby Corley in service of his Country under Capt.
Starlin Turner in the district of Edgefield and
that the after
the Tory until our peace and Independance
was fully settled, and further saith that the
said Abner Corley was a true friend & good
soldier and that he believes sufficed as much
and rendered as great service for his County
as any other revolutionary soldier, sworn &
subscribed to before me this 15th day of November
1842-
Robt Bryan Magh
Daniel Rogers
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[letter is dark in the folds, paper discolored]

South Carolina }
Edgefield District}

I George Pope Clerk
 of the Court of Common Pleas 
& Gen. Sessions, do hereby certify
that Robt Bryant, Esq. is and was at the time of 
Execution of this affidavit was an acting magistrate
for Edgefield District aforesaid

Given under my hand & seal of
office at Edgefield [illegible] this day
of Jany 1843-
Geo. Pope
C.C. A.

Seal

[Middle fold]
Abner Corley
 Affidavitt  (Affidavit)
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[South Carolina Edgefield District]

I George Pope Clerk
 of the Court of Common
Pleas & Gen. Sessions, do hereby certify
that Robt Bryant, is and was at the time
of executing this aff'd an acting magistrate
for the District aforesaid

Given under my hand Seal of office
at Edgefield Ct House 2d Jany 1843.

Geo. Pope( signed / sealed ) 
CCP

.