Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31150, Lewis Huey, N.C.
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(3-1776)

Service
N.C.

 Huey, Lewis
or Huvey
Number  S.31150
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[illegible] 5471
Kentucky
Lewis Huey of Hickman in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the [illegible] command by Captain Johnson of the [illegible] command by [illegible] Locke in the N. Carolina line for 1 year and 14 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 41 Dollars 35 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of [illegible] 1833 and [illegible] Johnson {illegible] 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept                  103.88
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March   20.377
                                                              ________

                                                            $124.65

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7,1832}
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk Book E Vol. 7 Page 21


[illegible] to [illegible] and Audit  for [illegible] July 1839
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the [illegible] 18[cut off] from 4 March to 4 Sept 183[cut off]
Agt notified [illegible] 1839

Let to J. W. Gibson Sept 2, 1839.
" to Riley Apl. 20/53
" [illegible] Knight Oct 3 1835
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24021
Lewis Huey
Kentucky

He state positively as to 12 months 14 days service
For confirmation see the declaration of Issac Stouds [cross out who illegible] of [illegible] Cty whose declaration I [illegible] I think you will find the same officers named--
from 1780 [illegible] 1 yrs 14 day $41.55/100

 W. M. Tegarnden
[illegible] R M. Johnson
[crossout illegible]
[illegible]
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Lewis Huey
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 7 183 {illegible]

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done.  Those points to which you attention is more directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ).  you will, when you return your papers to the Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

[a table]
STATEMENT, showing the Service of Lewis Huey Hickman c/ Kentucky

Period when the service was rendered | Duration of the claimant's service Years. Months. Days |Rank of claimant.| Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served .|Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service| Proof by which declaration is supported.

3 months | private| Capt Johnson Col Locke Gen Rutherford| 70 years Rowan ounty North Carolina | [illegible}

No time given } | Col Locke Gen Rutherford Gen Gates | The period of service not given

3 months | mounted {illegible} | Capt Reede Col Waldwell | 

 3 months | Capt Grimes  Gen Davis Col Cleveland 

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.


{handwritten below}

the applicants states [illegible] was out at other towns at one time 14 days- He relinquishes this [illegible] [illegible] to have  it so = he has [illegible] of statement he states under Col Locke General Rutherford Gates that he served 3 months making  12 mos
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7,1832

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff  of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line,"  "State troops," " militia," and "volunteer," all persons enlisted, drafted, or or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out a patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1.  The Regular Troops.
2.  The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3.  Persons employed in Naval Service.
4.  Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of County of           }ss.

On this      day of        personally appeared (a) before        A.B. a resident (b) of         in the county of       and State, Territory or District of         aged (c)          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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United State in the year (d)                   , with          and served in the          (e) regiment of the         line, under the following named officers:      


{Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and name of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged and the country through which he marched.  [picture of a hand with one finger pointing] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and person who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f)_ whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only that of the Agency is the State of                    
Sworn to an subscribed the day and year aforesaid.            A.B.          

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.}
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above name applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.     
I                of the Court of                                         do hereby certify (h) that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of          for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this          day of              &c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, can be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in not (j) points out. 
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and the State of Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:   
  (k) We. A.B., a Clergy man, residing in the           and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with                          , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be                        years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a solider of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year afore said.
[and then will follow the certificate of the Court]

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 named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B and who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergy man, resident in the                   
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the    
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,                    Clerk of the Court of            do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application         
       for a pension.  
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, can be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in not (j) points out. 
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and the State of Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:   
  (k) We. A.B., a Clergy man, residing in the           and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with                          , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be                        years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a solider of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year afore said.
[and then will follow the certificate of the Court]

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 named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B and who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergy man, resident in the                   
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the    
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,                    Clerk of the Court of            do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application         
       for a pension.  
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this        day of              &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power.  This is the original discharged or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the service of the applicant, and such circumstances connect therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant with so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford on of the means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, of one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be ex- expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
 The court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of  service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1.  Where and in what year were you born?
2.  Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3.  Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4.  How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute.  And if a substitute, for whom?
5.  State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. { To a soldier.} Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{To an Officer} Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed and what has become of it?
7.  State the name of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a solider of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  If one of these person is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.  
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

Footnotes
[a]  The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b]  The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c]  The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.  
[d]  The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e]  Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, which 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 amount of pension he is entitled.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of old age, and the consequent 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 recollection, 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."
[This next section has a hand written parentheses  from "it" to "pursuit"]
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 [in italics] about three of four months, [end italics] is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served with 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 objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or place where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps call 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 employed in any civil pursuit.
[f]  The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g]  The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h]  The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i]  The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying office, should accompany the papers.

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 papers authenticated, the certificate 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.
Proof of Service.

[j]  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 claimant's 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 magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[picture of hand with one finger pointing] The notes form [a] to [,] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops.  The proof required by rule is [illegible] [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k]  his traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l]  If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m]  The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and set to the War Department.
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 UNITED STATES PENSION AGENCY,

WASHINGTON CITY, D.C.

Sir:  An amount of pension has been already granted for the revolutionary service of Lewis Huey as private in the forces of the [crossed out State] N, Carolina line but we are satisfied we can obtain a larger amount still, due for his revolutionary service, by means of ARMY ROLLS and RECORDS of the REVOLUTION now in our procession, &c.  The Revolutionary pensioner, or his widow, or a child of same, will have the goodness to sign the enclosed printed FROM, before some Justice of the Peace, obtain the seal of the court upon the same, and return the paper at the earliest convenience.

Should it be impossible to give the OFFICERS' names of the COMPANY and REGIMENT in which he served, as required by the enclosed form, these may be omitted to be inserted, until after the return of the papers.

N.B.  The ARMY ROLLS above alluded to as being in our possession, are very full, numerous, and of great value to all pensioners and their children, containing names of more than ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND OFFICERS and PRIVATES of the Revolution.  These were not known to be in existence when pensions were formerly granted.  
Hence a great allowance may now be furnished by us for the pensioner or heirs.  To all claimants for Revolutionary Pensions these Rolls are of the highest importance.

Address as follow: (in plain letters, post-paid)       U.S. PENSION AGENCY L.B. TRUE, Attorney, Washington, City, D.C.

[handwritten in margin right]

Ball and County {illegible] 
I do Certify that the name of Nancy Riley was subscribed before me this 29 March 
W M Puckett

[signed also Nancy Riley]
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REFERENCES.

I consider Mr. L.B. TRUE'S Revolutionary Records of great value to claimants.  By them he has recently furnished record proof of more than seven years' service of a Revolutionary officer, for me, in a case when the Keeper of the Public Records had notified me that no record evidence existed of the service; and thus a claim of more than $4000 has been saved to one of my constituents, which otherwise had been lost.  I can most cheerfully recommend Mr. TRUE as an agent to all claimants.
February 26, 1851.                                                                   MOSES B. CORWIN, M.C.

From the highly satisfactory testimonials given by many gentlemen of my acquaintance, to the character and qualifications of Mr. TRUE, I have not the slightest hesitation in recommending him to all who may desire his services, as fully competent to give entire satisfaction in whatever he may undertake.
WASHINGTON, JULY 15, 1842          HORACE STRINGFELLOW, Rector of Trinity Church 

  I take pleasure in stating that Mr. L. BLANCHARD TRUE, of Washington City, is a graduate of Bowdoin College, the highest literary institution of the State, and among the foremost in New England :  that he is a gentleman of good character and worth.    
I doubt not he will give full satisfaction wherever he may be employed.
August 2, 1841                             GEORGE EVANS, U.S.SENATE.

 Refer to Head of Departments and to Members of Congress generally, of past and present Congresses.


P.S. Cash paid at the HIGHEST PRICES, on receipt for LAND WARRANTS.  Send the Warrants to this AGENCY through any MEMBER OF CONGRESS or any one of the HEADS OF THE DEPARTMENTS here.
L.B. TRUE
[signed by his Clerk}

PS--PARENTS--When did they die? 
Any Children living?
Please send us the old PENSION CERTIFICATE.  Have obtained much of late for many such.
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I J. Corbett Clerk of the Ballard County Court in the State of Kentucky do Certify that the signature of W. M. Puckett which appears to the forgoing Certificate is genuine [illegible] and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State duly elected [illegible] and qualified and that full faith and credit is due all of his legal official acts as such.

In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed this Seal of said Court this 31st Day of March 1855
J Corbett Clk
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[line above illegible  cut off]

sion on file in this Bureau. Lewis Huey [illegible] File 31150


DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT| LENGTH OF SERVICE.| RANK.|
OFFICER UNDER WHOM SERVCE WAS RENDERED.| CAPTAIN.| COLONEL.| STATE

July 15, 1780 | 3 mos. |  Prv | Johnson | Locke | N.C.
June 1, 1780  | 3 mos. | "     |                | Locke|
Oct. 1780       | 3 mos. |       | John Reed | Andrew Caldwell
1781               | 3 mos  |       | John Grimes | Cleveland

was out in other expeditions dates and officers not stated-
also guarded the jail at Salisbury N.C. under Col. Joel Lewis when the Tory Xol. Samuel [illegible] was at prison

Battles engaged in, Gates Defeat
Residence of soldier at enlisted, Rowan Co. N.C.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 8 1832 His [illegible] was [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Hickman Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, b. Apr, 201762 in Chester Co. Penn.
Remarks:  no data as to family.
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Lewis Huey
Tabular Statement
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State of Kentucky
Hickman County [illegible]

On this 8th day of August 1833 personally appear before the worshipful County court of Hickman County and State aforesaid Lewis Huey a Resident of said County and State and made oath the tho answer to the Interrogatories Required by the War department as a Statement of his Services in [illegible] form [illegible] to before
an acting Justice of the peace is and for said County which statement together with the answers to the said interrogatories he prays may be Taken as an amendment to his declaration sworn to in open court before the honorable [illegible] David [illegible] of the Hickman Circuit court on the 8th days of October in the year of our Lord 1832 in order to obtain the benefits of an act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832

1st by the court, when and [crossed out} year was you born Answer --- I was born in the year 1762 in Christian County and State of Pennsylvania on the 20th April 
2nd Have you any Record of your age and if so where is it/ - answer---
I have a Record of my own age but this [illegible] [illegible] to my father [illegible]
3rd Where were you living when cald into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live
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Answer I was living in Roan County State of North Carolina when cald in to Service and I lived there until after the war was over and for 6 years after war. I then moved to [illegible] County State of Kentucky and lived 7 years and I moved to Jackson County State of Tennessee then I moved to Henry County Ky from there I moved to this County where I now live.
4 How were you cald into Service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom
Answer I was 3 times a volunteer and a Substitute and once I was substitute for [blank] who was opposed to bearing arms in defence of his Country but I cannot the mans name although I [illegible] his family [illegible]
5th State the names of Some of the Regular officers who were with the troops when you Served Such continental and militia. [cross out] Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your Service.
Answer --I never joined by one Regular army that was before the battle between Clermont and Camden General Gates was commander n chief Col Lock was the my Col. Johnson my Capt and we was but a short time with the Regular army  I then formed no acquaintances with any of the officers or soldiers of the Regular army as to the circumstances and they were so many and the incidents where Related are familiar to me. And some time I can recollect [illegible] many things----but at this time I cant tell  more than I have stated in my Declaration of the 8th of
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October 1832 there sworn to in open court
6th  did you ever Receive a discharge from the Service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it -------Answer
I was discharged by my captain and the whole of them has been distroyed by Ratts together with other papers----------------------------
7th State the names of [cross out] persons to whom you are Known in your present neighbourhood as to your caracter for verasity and there belief of your service as a solider of the Revolution   Answer
In my former declaration of the 8th of last October the Revd Saml Gibson [illegible] White and Ambrose Floyd then attested to my Varasity

State of Kentucky
Hickman County Set

and the said Court do hereby declare there opinion after the investigations of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he States and the Court further Certifies that is appears to them that Saml Gibson who signed the [illegible] declarations is a clergyman Resident in Hickman County and that Lungsford M White and Ambrose [illegible] who
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also Signed the Same a residents of the County and neighbourhood and Credible persons and that there Statements is entitled to Credit Given under Our hands this 9th day of August 1832
[signed] E A Daniel
[signed] Thomas Griffey
[signed] J W Herndon

[written along right side of the page]
[illegible] of the County Court

Kentucky Hickman County [illegible] I Henry L Edrington Clerk of the County Court for the County also do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original and amended proceedings of this Court in the matter of the application of Lewis
[words covered up] An Testimony [words covered up] of I have hereunto [words covered up]my hand and seal of office this 28th [words covered up] August 1833
[signed] H. L. Edrington
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State of Kentucky
Hickman County [illegible]

Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Lewis Hewey who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he can not swear positively to the precise length of his Service but according to his best Recollection he Served not less than the period mentioned below In the following grades to wit a private Soldier

Period when the Service was rendered | Duration of the Service | years | months | days | rank he held | name and rank of the field officers under which he served | age at present | Proof by which the declaration is supported [illegible]

Served in 1780 later part of the winter he thinks the 15th of February 1780 Volunteered--and served | 3 [months] | Private | Capt Johnson Colo Locke Genrl Rutherford | 71 Rowan County North Carolina | has no documentary Evidence [ cross out] discharge has been lost Revd Saml Gibson L M White A Floyd

Volunteered and Served 3 months Turned out about the 1st of June 1780 | 3 | Private |  Col Locke Genl Rutherford Gen Gates | Rowan  County North Carolina | was again discharged but it is also lost Revd Saml Gibson L M White A Floyd

Volunteered and Served as a mountain gun man [illegible] he thinks in October 1780 |  3 | Private | Capt [illegible] Col. Caldwell | was again discharged but has lost the Same
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Substituted | years| months| days | rank | 

 Substituted for    Commencement of the year 1781 and served | 3| Private | Capt Grimes Genl Davis Col [ illegible] | 71 | has lost all of discharge as for the [illegible] -- [illegible] that the applicant Served as stated


The applicant cant State with precision how long he Served at different times in those [illegible] that was less than 3 months he therefore relinquishes as to those tours that dont amount to 3 months - Given under my hand This [blank ] day of Augt 1833
Sworn to and Subscribed to before me this 8th day of August 
Thomas Griffey [illegible] Lewis Huey 
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Hickman County [illegible]

I Henry L Edrington Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do Certify that Thomas Griffey whose signature appears to the above Certificate or affidavit of Lewis Huey [cross out] in the Tabular form of the length of time that he served during the Revolutionary war is and was an acting Justice of the
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peace in and for said County duly Commissioned as such as that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given his official act as such 

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of December and affixed the seal of my said office in the 42 years of the Commonwealth
H.L. Edrington
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Susan R. Taylor / Chalk
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State of Kentucky, on this the 8th day of October Kickman County in the year of Our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and thirty-two personally appeared in open court before the honorable Reson Davidge Judge of the Circuit Court of the County State aforesaid now sitting Lewis County, a resident of Laid County and stale aged 70 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to oblairs [?] the benefit of the act of Congress. Paped June the 7th 1832 that he entered the [illegible] of the United States under the following marined officers as [illegible] his memory serves him and served as herein gets stated 1st in Roan County State of North Carolina in this Company of Capt. Johnson Lock Colonel General Rutherford Commanders as such don't Reedfleet the date but it was shortly after [illegible] Samuel Bryant or about 12y time
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Holm. I volunteered in the aforesaid county of Poan and state of North Carolina (not legible) colonie the aforesaid Rutherford General marched again to South Carolina joined General Gates but don’t recollect when but it was before he reached Camden and abefore he opened the new Cut Road as it was these Cold Gates Road (helped to open said road lined through)
Marched on to Camden for at Gates defeat we was completely dispensed a routed and was returned holm. Then in a short time after Gates defeat I joined a corp of wounded Sun Men in Captain John Reed’s company in the said county of Roan I think Andrew Caldwell was colonel I joined No Regulars Army (marched was lined through) was marched through north and part of South Carolina in pursuit and to try and quell the Tories had some considerable (not legible) but no general encampment after a tour of 3 months out I found out for 3 months under Captain John Quincy on this campaign General Davis commanded I as a field officer of what rank he does not know marched to Romsous Mill to Join Colonel Cleveland but the battle was over before we joined said Cleavland then as (not legible) returned holm - tho was frequently afterwards in several expeditions after the Tories and on one acation he turned out for a 14 day tour for the purpose of perusing Lord CornWallace on his march from Gifford Co. the next 2 lines were crossed out.
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And on one other ocation  he was turned out and was detached from the company under and  Sargent (not legible) who was under the command of Colonel Joel Lewis on this tower he guarded the jail of said (not legible word) in North Carolina which then had a quantity of Tories in it and the distinguished Colonel Samuel Bryant a Tory commander who was then in said jail in irons that he has no documentary evidence and that he and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can known who can testify to his service.

I hereby relinquish any claim whatever to a pension or amnesty except the present and (not legible word) that my name is not on the pension pool of any agency of any state or territory in the United States whatever.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Lewis Huey
No Saml Gibson a clergyman residing in the same county and state and Lunsford M White Ambros Floyd residing the same state county do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Lewis Huey  who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 70 years of age that he is reputed and believed to be in the neighborhood when he resided to have been a soldin of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion sworn to the day and year of on said
Saml Gibson
Lunsford M White
Ambros Floyd
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Hickman Circuit Court
And the said Regin Davidge judge of said court do hereby decree this opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the investigations subscribed by the war department the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and as he states and the court further certifies that it appeared to him that Samuel Gibson who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in this county and state and that Lunsford White and Ambros Floyd who has also signed the same is residents of the aforesaid county and state and that their statements is entitled to credit
Regin Davidge

I Richard Taylor clerk of the Hickman Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing (not legible word) the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Lewis Huey for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 9th day of October 1832
Richard Taylor Jrccc
William M. Day CIL
(Seal has worn off with out any letters legible)
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Lewis Huey
4 tours of 3 months owed
Of 14 days specified

24021
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Lewis Huey Born 1762 (1832 above it and subtracted to show age 70) April 20th
In Pinsynvani County of christen principal raised in North Layton - moved to North Carolina. Roan County entered the service to state of N. Carolina shortly after Sam Bryant Rais an army of Tories under the following named officer to wit Capt Johnson don’t Revolution the balance of the Company (not legible) Colo Lock Ruther Ford launch to Chisaw Hills S Carolina in pursuit of Bryant had no engagement with him Bryant joined British
Received a discharged & returned that campaign 3 months discharged (not legible)= next 3 months turned out to fight against CornWallace under Capt John Johnson——major——- He thinks (not legible) Colo (underlined) Rutherford Gen. Joined General Gats before he built the new road went on with him to Camden was then at his defeat
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Then dispensed and went holm
Then again in a few days said Capt John Reed of Carlin Roan County and a band of haunted Sun men he thinks Colo. Andrew Caldwell Collo joined no Regular Army was in north and South Carolina after the Tories 3 months tour—
Went Tow 3 months on foot. John(not legible) Capt——Gen Davis commanded as a field officer marched Ramsoun Mill to join Callo Cleavland but the battle was over before we got there then I went home——
He was frequently afterward, after the (not legible) and then found out 14 days to (not legible) for  Lord Cornwallas from Milford.
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I. Lewis Huey of Hickman —— county, Kentucky, Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Joseph Ficklin  of Lexington KY, my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions in Lexington, State of Kentucky, my pension, from the 4th day of March 1839, to the 4th day of September 1839.
Witness my hand and seal, this 16th day of September 1839

Sealed and delivered
In presence.                                   Seal 
(The seal consisted of three rows of X’s down and four rows of X’s across with SEAL in the middle)

STATE OF KENTUCKY, (vertical squiggle line with SS along side. 
Hickman County.

Be It Known, That on the 16th days of September 1839, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Lewis Huey a (word not legible) long line, above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned
J.P.
STATE OF KENTUCKY,      COUNTY, SCT.
I, (LEFT BLANK) Clerk of the Court of (LEFT BLANK)  County, 
 is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing, signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this (left blank) day of (left blank) 183 (left blank)
Clerk of the Court of (left blank) County.

STATE OF KENTUCKY, (VERTICAL SQUIGGLE LINE WITH SS. ALONG SIDE) 
COUNTY. (LEFT BLANK)

Be it known, That on the (left blank) day of (left blank)  183, (left blank for year) before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared (left blank) the Attorney named in the foregoing Power of Attorney, and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer or mortgage, of the Pension, or arrears of Pension, therein authorized to be received by him. 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me, (left blank) with vertical squiggle line with J.P. Inside the line.

Note. —- This affidavit must be signed by the Attorney
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STATE OF KENTUCKY (SQUIGGLE LINE WITH SS ON THE OUTSIDE AND HICKMAN ——-COUNTY ON THE INSIDE)

BE IT KNOWN, That before me, Thomas James———a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Lewis Huey———-and made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical person———named in an original certificate in his possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy:

WAR DEPARTMENT-REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
* Certify, that in conformity with law of United States, of the 7th of June, 1832, Lewis Huey——-of the State of Kentucky——who was a private in the army of the Revolution, is entitled to pension forty one Dollars and fifty five Cents, per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th day of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of September in every year.
(Squiggle line)Given at the War Office of the United States, this day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty four
Lew Coss
Secretary of Wars
Examined and Countersigned
GL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
That he now resides in Hickman County Kentucky—and has resided there for the space of two years past; and that previous thereto he resided in Henry County Kentucky
Sworn and subscribed this 16th day of September 1839
Before me,  
J.P.

Note.——The signature of the Pensioner must appear on the right of the sheet above, and when his mark is made, a witness is required on the left, under that of the magistrate.  Two witnesses are required to the power of attorney—-the Justice will do for one of them.  In all cases of a blot or alteration of a letter or figure, the same must be explained by a note below, signed by the Justice.
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31150
INVALID
Huey
———————-
File No 31150
Lewis Huey
Sir Rev Was

Squiggle line

Act: June 7th 32
Index:——Vol. l2—, Page 198
(Arrangement of 1870)

Right side of page
1909 Aug 9 Hist. To 
Ida Ludlow V.L.M
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3–871
———-
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

——————————-
Briefed by L.D.L.
Claim No………………..(left blank)
Certificate No…………(left blank)
Claimant…………………(left blank)
Soldier..Lewis Huey…
Service….M.C.
Additional Service…….Rev. War
……………………………………………..
No……claim, State records……., 190….
No claim, combination records……,190….
REMARKS:
No claim excess
J. #31150
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Horizontal sided paper looks like an envelope with address and writing on it vertically on page.

Clinton Ky.                                         Free
Aug 19 
Sideways read Sept and 2547
Jos L. Edwards Esq
Compliancy of 
Pensions
UraMingtow City

Vertically on page: Lewis Huey 
Rev War
See N. Gray
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Clinton. Sept 19th 1839

Mr. James L. Edwards I have sent you the pension papers of Lewis Huey and on the 24th of July I had John Matiore (two words not legible) you (word not legible) information that Mr. Huey claim was settled and adjusted and the money was reunited to J. Gricklin his atty of Lexington Ky if it is (word not legible) for Mr and Lnt to make/out his papers for Washington or for Lexington can forthwith the 3.30 (not legible) Inform us and atty.
D M Gibson
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Treasury department
Second Comptroller’s Office,
July 26th 1839.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled “An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” Lewis Huey, ——— a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky - Agency, at the rate of Forty One Dollars and Fifty Five Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 6th of march 1838, to the 4th Sept. 1838, 6 months 
Respectfully, yours, 
Albion K. Pastl’s
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Lewis Huey Ky-D 1832
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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Blandville Ky  April 1st/55-
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I enclosed you, friend the papers authecustated. (Word smudged and unreadable) for a pension that Lewis Huey is entitled to. Please send it to Mr and direct your letter to Milbern Kentucky
And oblige Jouro VC
William Riley
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Pension Office
April 20 , 1843

Sir,
I have received certain papers having reference to the pension of Lewis Huey, who, I find has been paid to the 4th September 1841 The object in transmitting these papers cannot be informed either from the affidavits in your letter accompanying them. Please state what claim is intended to be assisted - If the object be to presume the amount which accrued from the date of the last payment to the date of the pensioner' death application should be made
(an overlay document covers the remaining letter and says as follows:)
Ballard County Ky August 18 1855
Messns Coms of Pensions
Dear Sirs this is to authorise S. M. Knight Esq & attorney to receive from the court of pensions the papers wrote under date April 20th 1855. pertaining to the claim of Lewis Huey Revolutionary soldier
Respectfully 
William Riley Clerk (several words were heavily lined through) end of this document as could be seen.
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Pension Office
April 20, 18-last two numbers are not clearly written out possibly 1843.

Sir,
I have received certain papers having reference to the pension of Lewis Huey, who, I find has been paid to the 4th September, 1841 The object in transmitting these papers cannot be informed  either from the affidavits in your letter accompanying them.  Please state what claims is intended to be assisted - If the object be to procure the amount which accrued from the date of the last payment to the date of the pensioner' death application should be made to the Third Audition of the Treasury.
I am respectfully 
Gen Dot Lent
L.P. Waldo
Commissioner
William Riley, Esq
Blandville, Kentucky
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[handwritten]
Washington, D. C.
Sep 24 1855
Hon. Comm of Pensions
Sir
Enclosing here[with?] written order from
Mr. William Riley with your letter to him
of 20th April last,   I desire respectfully
(if not in violation of the Department rules)
to have sent me the papers in the Lewis [underlined]
Huey [underlined] case alluded to, and whi[illegible]  if correctly
prepared and [illegible]  I desire to submit
at the proper Department in support of
an application for Arrears of Re[illegible] Pension. [underlined]
[illegible] Respectfully
Yours [illegible] 
S. M. Knight [spelling?]
T. HC. Ky. [?]
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               Pension Office
               April 17, 1853.

The [illegible] auditor will
please certify the date of
last payment to within
named pension [scroll flourish]
Very respectfully
S. Cole
Chief [illegible]
[handwritten, turned sideways, top left]

Lewis Huey paid to 4 Sept 1841.
Robs Jammison
Auditor [underlined]
[handwritten]
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Lewis Huey
   Ky__ [illegible] 1832 [handwritten, sideways, left side of envelope]


                               Hon J. Minot.
                                     Com— of Pensions.
                                        Present.  [handwritten
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BBlue IIssland [typed over]
[reverse of page 1]
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JUL 30 1909 [illegible] RECORD [round stamp, top center, turned sideways]
Rev [handwritten, top left]
Enc [handwritten, top right]
                                                                Blue Island, July 26, 1909
Record Division, Pension Office:

             Will you kindly send me copy of the record of service in
Revolution of Lewis Huey, Hickman County Ky. Private N.C.Line
Jan. 13-1834 aged 72. What family details are given. A descendant
  wishes record for elegibility in D.A.R.
                                        
                                Address.



                                           Miss Ida Ludlow.

                                                 215 E.Howard St Muncie.

                                                                          Indiana.

U. S. PENSION OFFICE. A JUL 29 1909 [round stamp, bottom right]