Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4393, Isham Gurley, N.C.
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SERVICE N. C.
Gurly, Isham
NUMBER R, 4393
Born in NC
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( Crossed out Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873)
REJECTED
4393
P.O. Isham Gurly 
Service;______________ , 18 _____
Enlisted; _______________, 18_____ 
Application filed: __________, 18_______
Alleges: _______________
Re-enlisted: _____________
Attorney: ________________
P.O. _______________________
_____ Recognized, __________ Contract
_________Cert. of Dis. Searched for _______, 18_____
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Rejected see letter 22 Dec 35- W G Moore
did not service months 
4573
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J L Edwards Esq
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Seventh Chamber 17th Dec 1835
Sir, I herewith send you enclosed additional vouchers in favor of the application of Isham Gurly for a pension I hope now every thing will be found to be regular to conformity to you favor of the sepion 
Very respectfully 
Gabriel Moore 
J L Edwards Esq
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application of Isham Gurly for a pension
sent to J L Edwards
Hon. G. Moore Senate US.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act congress of the 7th of June 1832
State of Alabama 
Pickens county S.S.
On this 17th day of April 1832 personally appeared in open court, being a court of (illegible) for the said county of Pickens having by law a seal of clerk Isham Gurly resident of the said county and state who being first duly sworn according to law doth in his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension under the act of (illegible) prepared June 7th 1832 about seventy five years of age- That he was born in Johnson county in North Carolina on the 13th of January 1759 as he ascertained from a reading to that effect made in a Bible belonging to his parents which he caused to be transcribed into his own Bible which he now has in his own house - That he was residing in the said Johnson county when he was called into service _ That his first service he thinks was early in the year 1776 in which he volunteered for a term uncertain, though not to exceed three months, That he served about one month + was regularly discharged it not being necessary that the service should continue longer - That he served under Col. Sammuel Smith + Captain Hady Bryon - That Captain John Colouy also commanded a volunteer company in the same expedition- That he marched from Johnson county to Wilmington of North Carolina the object of the expedition was to oppose the British troops should they attempt to land, + to guard Wilmington + its vicinity- Taht he was in no battle during the service was marched back into Johnson county, received a written discharge given by Colonel Sammuel Smith, which discharge is so lost or destroyed that he is unable to find or
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procure it- That he again entered the service of the United States as a volunteer, still residing in the said Johnson county - that he volunteered for the term of five months in the latter part of the year 1778, continued in the service for the term of five months except a few days + was regularly discharged in the early part of the year 1779 - That he performed this service under general __________. Ash, Colonel William Caswell, Captain John Whitley + Lieut Matthew Colaurs- That he marched from the said Johnson county through South Carolina to Agusta that their troops were lathed + encamped on the Savanah River on the side opposite to Agusta where they remained two or three days, when they crossed the river + remained in Agusta two or three days, + there marched down the river to Brier creek, where they encamped +  remained four or five days, where they were attacked by the British troops commanded by Col. ____ Campbell a battle ensued + continued for a short time when the American troops were over powered and forced to retreat, + being surrounded on our side by the Savanah River + Brier creek on the other + in the nearby camp those who escaped  swam either the creek of river + members were drowned in the attempt to swim - That they traveled in disorder + much scattered down the Savanah River until they reached the Whitehouse, where was (illegible) kept a magazine + where Gen Ash had stopped + ordered the troops to stop, as they arrived in the above mentioned scattered + disorder situation - That they then marched to a water cause called Salt catches, there to Jubbs' Ferry on Savanah River when they remained several days having which time a battle was forged between the British + French Troops in Small vessels on Savanah River below Pearisburg
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That at the same time they were encamped at Lubbs' Ferry, General Lincoln was stationed at Purisburgh and this encampment with others from his encampment went + aided General Lincoln in throwing up breastworks where he was waiting for the arrival of DeErtings after which was the battle of Savanah - That he was discharged at Lubbs' Ferry - That he received a written discharge which is so lost or destroyed by accident + length of time that he is not able to find or procure it - That he does not recollect name of the officer who signed his discharge but is satisfied it was signed by one not under the grade of a Major + that it was regular +  according to the regulations of the army in which the service was performed - That since the Revolutionary war he removed to Anson County North Carolina where he resided about ten years, then to Brinncum county of the same state then to Pendleton district South Carolina then to Pickens county in the state of Alabama which he resides + which he makes this declaration - That he was not employed in any civil pursuit during the mentioned service But that he was a private in our (illegible) corps of militia called into service by competent authority - That he was not acquainted with any war officers, nor does he know that any were in service with him- That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present + he declares that his name is not in the pension roll of any agency in any state    his mark Isham Gurley 
Sworn to + subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid Francis W Bussich clerk
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We Sammuel Wier a clergyman residing in Pickens county + state of Alabama, and George Wilkens residing in the same state + county hereby certify that we are acquainted with Isham Gurly who has subscribed + sworn to the foregoin declaration, that we believe him to be about seventy five years of age that he is reputed + believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution + that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to + subscribed in open court the day + year aforesaid
Francis W. Bostick
State of Alabama
Pickens county S.S. 
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the 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 Sammuel Wier who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Picken county + state of Alabama + That George Wilkens who has also signed the same is a resident in the same state + county + is a credible person. + That this statement is warranted to credit G A Florney Judge of SA court 
I Francis W. Bostick clerk of the county court of Pickens county in the state of Alabama do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Isham Gurley for a pension + in testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of office this 17th day of April in the year of our Lord1834 
Francis W. Bostick clerk
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State of Alabama
Pickens county
On this 21st day of October 1835 personally appeared in open court, to with the same court mentioned in the first part of this declaration to which this is attached + interned as a part Isham Gurley + made oath that in making his former declaration to which this is attached he was not aware of the necessity of stating the time of service with entire certainty but since sustaining such (illegible) he was able to state + does state that in his first service state in his declaration as having in the year 1776 he served one month + three days - And in his second service as stated in said declaration as having in the years 1778 + 1779 he served four months + twenty days.
Sworn to + subscribed in open court this 21st of October 1835
Francis W. Bostick 
his mark Isham Gurley 
I Sammuel Barrow certify that I am intimately acquainted with Sammuel Wier + George Wilkens whose names are subscribed to a foregoing certificate and no not hereunto to recommend them as gentlemen of respectable standing in society and entitled to evident for any thing the would state either with or without oath - October 28th 1835 Sam Barrow
I cuoncur in the above statement of Sammuel B Moore 
Francis W. Bostick