Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R.1,776, Joseph Casky, Penn.
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Penn.
Casky, Joseph
or Caskey

R. 1,776
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33,915
Joseph Caskey
[illegible]

Hon. A. G. Hawes
N.C.
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State of Kentucky
County of Christian

On this 4th day of October personally appeared in open court before the county court now sitting Joseph Caskey a resident of the county of Christian and state of Kentucky, aged eighty-nine 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 7, 1832. 

That I entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.  

I deserted from the British army under Gen. Howe at Amboy in the state of New Jersey and joined the American army about the 15th of October 1776 near Morristown and entered the company of Capt. Houston in Col. Mercer's regiment and was engaged in several skirmishes with the enemy.   I crossed the Delaware and was in the battle of San Pink creek and taking the Hessians at Trenton by Genl. Washington and I was also engaged in the battle of Princeton in Col. Mercer's regiment under Capt. Houston, acting in the capacity of a sergeant in the battle Col. Mercer was wounded.  I was next engaged in the battle of Brandywine and was commanded by Capt. Henderson in Genl. LaFayette's detachment and received a wound in my left shoulder.  We were stationed during the ensuing winter on the Schuylkill, and was in several skirmishes and also the battle of Monmouth in Capt. Henderson's company under Gen. Sullivan's command as I believe.  I was engaged in the defense of (illegible) islands fort under Capt. Smith (as well as I recollect) and was wounded in my nose.  I was engaged in storming Stoney Point by Genl. Wayne
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my regiment was commanded by Col. Stuart, the regiment was stationed some time at White Plains, and I remained the whole time in service, when we were ordered into Virginia and served under a Capt. Porter or Porterfield (which I do not now recollect) in the siege of Yorktown when Cornwallis surrendered.  I marched from Yorktown with a portion of the army (as I believe destined for West Point) through Pennsylvania into New Jersey and when I reached Mount Holly, I received a (illegible) or furlough from my Capt. Porter or Porterfield to leave the army until I should recover of the wounds, by which was then disabled from performing my duty. 

I left the army at Mount Holly in the month of December 1781 and did not again enter the service because the army was regularly discharged before my services were again called for and I received no other discharges.  

I served in the capacity of a sergeant in the American regular army from the time I entered it at Morristown about the 15th of October 1776 until after the surrender of Cornwallis, when I was discharged as above stated at Mount Holly, New Jersey by Capt. Porter or Porterfield about the first of December 1781.  The term of my service being five years, one month and about fifteen days.

I further declare that I have no documentary evidence in my possession, nor do I know of any person living whose testimony I can procure to prove my service.  I hereby relinquish any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state whatever. 

Question by court 1.  Where and in what
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year were you born?

Answer 1:  I was born in the County of Derry in Ireland about the year 1747.

Question by the court 2:  Have you any record of your age, if so, where is it?

Answer 2:  I have no record of my age whatever.

Question by the court 3:  Where were you living when called into the service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live?

Answer 3:  I had for some time been a regular soldier and belonged to the British army under Gen. Howe.  I deserted at Amboy, New Jersey, and joined the American army as before stated.  After the war I lived in Lancaster and then in Westmoreland County of Pennsylvania, then in the city of Baltimore, then in Richmond, Va., again in Baltimore, then in Mason County, Kentucky, then in Pulaski and now in Christian County, Kentucky where I have lived for the last twenty-seven years. 

Question by the court 4:  How were you called into the service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute.  And if a substitute for whom?

Answer 4:  I deserted from the British army as before stated and voluntarily joined the American army.

Question of the court 5:  State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served; such Continental and Militia regiment, as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service. 

Answer 5:  I recollect in the first place Genl. Washington and Genl. LaFayette by whom I was commanded at Brandywine, also Genl. Mercer and was commanded by Capt. Stuart
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General Sullivan, Capt. Houston, Henderson and Porter or Porterfield.  I was not particularly acquainted with any of the militia regiments, or officers, though I frequently saw some of them.  I recollect particularly the storming of Stoney Point by Genl. Wagner, the battles of Monmouth, Brandywine and more than all the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown.  

Question by the court 6:  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it.

Answer 6:  I received as before stated a written leave of absence or furlough from Capt. Porterfield or Porter in 1781 when I was disabled by wounds, which discharge or furlough was accidentally (illegible) in the house of a Capt. Robinson in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, while I was on the western frontier with Col. Crawford.

Question by the court 7:  State the names of some person to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.  

Answer 7:  I am known by James Bradley, Rev. James Y. Barnett and Daniel Harrison.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  Signed:  Joseph Caskey

We, J. Y Barnett, a clergyman residing in the County of Christian, and Daniel Harrison, residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Caskey who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty-nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Signed:  J. Y. Barnett, Daniel Harrison
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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 stated.  And the court further certifies that it appears to them that James Y. Barnett, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the county of Christian, and that Daniel Harrison who has also signed the same, is a resident in the county of Christian aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.  

I, Abraham Stiles, clerk of the county court of Christian county aforesaid hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joseph Caskey for a pension. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my  hand and seal of office this 4th day of October, 1836, in the 45th year of the Commonwealth.  
Attest:  Signed:  Abram Stiles, C.C.C.C.
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State of Kentucky
Christian County

On this 6th day of May 1851 personally appeared before me W.S. Talbott, acting justice of the peace in and for the county duly authorized by law to administer oaths Robert Casky or Caskey, aged about fifty-six year old, who being 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 7th of June 1832;

that he is the son and (illegible) of Joseph Casky, decd. who was as he verily believes a private and sergeant in the war of the Revolution for several years, for which service he never was allowed a pension and believing that he was entitled to a pension under the above act of 7th of June 1832;

he most respectfully asks the Commissioner of Pensions to answer it to be allowed to him and that this certificate evidencing the same may be enclosed to his attorney (illegible) of Frankfort, Kentucky, and with him only and such others as he may direct, doth he (illegible) correspondence in reference to his claim;

that his aforesaid father died on the 16th day of February 1847, and left eight living children whose names are as follows:  Robert Casky (the claimant), Jam Casky, John Casky, James Casky, Joseph Casky, Lucinda Casky, Charles Casky, and William Casky. 

He hereby revokes all authority (illegible) given to prosecute this aforesaid claim or claims or any other
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interests.  That he may be entitled to for the services of his father in the army of the Revolution.
Signed:  Robert Casky

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year aforesaid. 
Signed:  W.S. Talbott JP

I the (illegible) subscribed magistrate that the above declarant is personally known and is known to be a man of truth and respectability in whose statements and full faith and credit should be placed. 

Given under my hand on this 6th day of May 1851.
Signed:  W. S. Talbott, JP
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State of Kentucky
Christian County   [illegible]

I, Abram Stiles, Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do certify that W. S. Talbot is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County, duly commissioned and sworn that his commission was dated the 2nd day of August, 1840, and continued during life on good behavior and that his signature above written is genuine.

Given under my hand and seal of office on this the 7th day of May, 1851.

Att. Abram Stiles
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1776
REJECTED
Joseph Casky

List of suspended claims printed in 1852 shows cause of suspension as follows:
"For want of proof of service"
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1784
REJECTED

Joseph Caskey
Consolidated with R. 1,776
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Joseph Casky
Kentucky

Suspended per
letter 29 Oct., 1832 
to W. H. Tegarden

Act 18 March, '18

1,776
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Joseph Casky
Ken. Act 1832
[illegible] Hon. A. G. Hawes
H.N. June 10, 1836
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Joseph Casky
Kentucky
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Suspended
See letter 16 Dec
36 to No A.G.
Hawes, do RC
March 1837
let 6 Jan: 38 Hon
E. Rumsey
let D. S. May 22 June
41 let. 23 Augt 41 Hon. P.
Triplett
Act 7 June
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Jan. 9th
Ken.
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Comm. of Pensions

Hon. Ed. Rumsey,
[illegible]
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House of Reps., Jan. 5, 1858

Dear Sir

I am requested by an old constituent of mine, who has been heretofore applying for a Pension, to present the within papers and solicit a reconsideration of his case.

I have known Mr. Casky many years. He has borne an irreproachable character, and always been reported to have been a soldier of the Revolution.  He is very poor, and now so frail in memory that he probably cannot amend his former declaration - except as far as apprized by the within letter. I am unacquainted with the difficulties in his way - I hope you will review his case, and if it be substantially made out, that he may be placed on the Rolls.  There is no applicant for the bounty of this government more meritorious or more [illegible]

If the [illegible] of a character that can be rectified, I should be glad to be informed of them.
Respectfully, Edward Rumsey
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Lyon to Caskey

certificate
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I certify that some time during the session of Congress in 1827--& while I was a member a Joseph Caskey, a Soldier of the Revolution, of Christian County made application through me to the proper Department for he benefit of the Pension Law then in force  his claim was rejected for want of Proper evidence as well as I now recollect.  Given under my hand at Hopkinsville Ky this 1st day of May 1837

Chitt Lyon
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War Dept. Pension Office
March 2. 1837
Sir,
The declaration of Thomas Casky has been again examined and filed with suspended cases. It does not appear from our records that he has ever before applied for a pension. He should therefore give a satisfactory statement under oath stating the particulars of his former application as mentioned in Mr. Buckners' letter herewith enclosed. The rolls of the Pennsylvania line have been examined and the applicant's name is not found therein. It is therefore indispensably necessary that he should comply with the rule pointed out in [illegible], in the enclosed printed sheet. His statement of his having served in a company of the Pennsylvania line and afterwards in Capt. Porterfield's company
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which belonged to the Virginia line and of the army having been discharged soon after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis is unsatisfactory. Those who served in a company belonging to
regt of the line of our state did not serve in company of a regt of other state.

Hon. A.G. Hawes
H. R
March 2. 1837

Rec. Vol. H, pra. 331

Hon. A.G. Hawes
H.R.
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March
Hon A G Hawes
Care McCaskey

Allisae
In attention

J.L. Edwards Esq
Washington D.C.
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House Rep
Washington
July 28th 1837
Dear Sir
I again send you the papers of Mr. Casky which answer the objections to his last papers. Do me the favor to send me an answer on or before Monday next.
Respectfully
A G Hawes
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[bifold paper]
[upper left]
Hon A.G. Hawes
Recd 18th June 1836
Ansd 10th

[center across the fold - different handwriting - upside down]
Peter Hayner Esq.
Auditors Office
Washington D.C.

[lower left]
Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions
3d Auds Office 
10th June 1836
[illegible] Aud.
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Washington
June 8th 1836

Dear Sir
Will you do me the favor to enclose me
the papers of Joseph Caskey which were sent to the Treasury for a pension under the act of 1828 and disallowed

Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
A Hawes

5870  5952

token sent to War Dept
29 Oct 1832
Let. of that date to A.W.H.
Hopkinsville, Ken. Tegarden * and papers enclosed
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War Dept. Pension Office
Dec 16 1836
Sir,
The declaration of Joseph Caskey has been examined and [strikethrough: filed with suspended] it is herewith returned to you. He should state for what time he enlisted and who commanded the regiment to which he belonged when he first enlisted. Mercer was a General and not as Colonel. [strikethrough: He should also state whether he belonged to a regiment] From the statement given, it is impossible to ascertain to what line the regiment [strikethrough: or regiments] in which he served belonged. The rolls of the Virginia line have been searched, and his name is not found thereon. [strikethrough: Should there be no]
Should it be found upon his making an amended declaration that the rolls of service in this office afford no proof of his service, it will be necessary for him to exhibit such.
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War Dept 
Pension Office
June 10 1836

Sir
In answer to my letter of the 8th sent to P Hagner Esq which has been referred to this office, I have the honor to inform you that the papers in support of the claim of Joseph Casky, under the Act of May 15. 1828, were transmitted to this office from the Treasury Dept on the 29th of October 1832. On the same day the papers were examined at the office, and the claim being defective, the papers were enclosed.
W H Tegarden Esq
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accompanied by a letter of which the enclosed is a copy. I cannot discover that the papers have since been recleived at this office.
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Hon AG Hawes June 10 1836 OC
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Hon A.G. Hawes
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[center of page]
Tegardens 
for} Certificate
Caskey
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I, William H Tegarden of Hopkinsville Kentucky, was applied to by Joseph Caskey in the year 1832 to make out his statement and deposition to be presented to the War Department for a pension under the act of June 7th 1832. I drew his declaration to which he made oath in open Court and obtained the necessary testimony and the papers were by me transmitted to the City of Washington. They were received and acknowledged and objection to from some trivial reason not now recollected. I wrote to Col. Lyon on the subject and being called from this section of the country to the south, the matter was left with him and Mr. Caskey. How they managed it, the records at Washington will show. Given under my hand this 9th day of June 1837.
W. H. Tegarden
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War Department
Pension Office
October 29 1832
Sir,
The claim of Joseph Caskey to a pension under the act of June 7, 1832 has been examined and I herewith return the papers in the case.
In order to obtain the benefits of said act, he should make a declaration according to the form on the first page of the enclosed printed sheet. As his name does not appear on the Rolls of the Pennsylvania line in which he alleges to have served, he must prove his service by one or more credible witnesses, certified be such as the regulations direct. The witnesses must set forth in their affidavits the time and name of the claimants entering the service and the time and
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manner of leaving it as well as the regiment, company and line to which he belonged.
The documents in support of his claim heretofore placed on file at the Treasury Dept have been referred to this office.
They contain no satisfactory evidence of his service.
W. H. Tegarden, Esq.
Hopkinsville, Ky.
Oct 29, 1832
Recorded Vol.
Page 402
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Revolutionary Claim
Dickens Esquire
Asbury Dickins, Esquire
Treasury Department
File #1784
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Recd 16 Janry 1829

House of Representatives
 Washington Jany 24 1829

A Dickens Esq

Dr Sir
Here with you will please find the application of Joseph Caskey for the benefits of the Act of the 15th of May for the relief of the Survivors of the Revolution, with a request that you give it an early investigation, So Soon as you can make it convenient please let me know the result of the application of Absolem Nixson. Submitted some days since.
Very Respectfully
Your Obd Serv
Chitt Lyon
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Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Casky of the County of Christian in the State of Kentucky do hereby constitute and appoint Chittender Lyon my true and lawful attorney, with a power of substitution for me, and in my name to receive from the United States the amount of pany due to me, under the act for the relied of certain surviving Officers and soldiers of the Revolution. Approved 15th of May 1826, as a sergeant in the seventh regiment of the Pennsylvania line of the army of the Revolution
Witness my hand and seal this 13th day of January in the year of our Lord 1829.
Sealed and deliverd in the presence of }
[signed] Joseph Casky
[signed] Edward Randolph
[signed] Joseph Earhart


Before me J H Rice a Justice of the Peace in the County of Christian in the state of Kentucky personally appeared this day Joseph Casky whose name is subscribed to the foregoing power of attorney and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed.

Witness my hand this thirteenth day of January in the year 1829.
[signed] J.H. Rice Esq.

[signed]
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Christian County Sct
I Abraham Stiles Clerk of the County Court of the County of Christian in the State of Kentucky do hereby certify that James H. Rice - before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged, is a Justice of the peace.
In testimony whereof I ahve hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the thirteenth day of January in the year 1829.
[signed] Abram Stiles C.C.C.C.
[seal affixed]
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Washington July 10, 1837
James E Heath Esq.
Sir,
Enclosed you will please find certificate of the Court of Franklin County, Ky., showing that John Weems has been appointed administrator upon the Estate of Joseph Caskey who was an applicant for a pension under the act of 7 Jun 1832.
The administrator requests that a reexamination of the evidence in support of his claim may be made. In his declaration, Caskey states that he served more than 5 years, that he was engaged in most of the Battles for [illegible] during the Revolutionary war, and that he was discharged in consequence of wounds received in December, 1781. Some evidence of his services may possibly be found upon the Virginia a depreciation list.
He alleges also that he made application for the benefit of the Act of 15 May 1828. I respectfully request that his papers [illegible] this act may be referred to.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Geo. C Ames
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Joseph Caskey
Ky
Act 7 June 1832
Ex. by W. Ames
July 9, 1837
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State of Kentucky
Franklin County, Set.
On this the 5th day of June 1851, personally appeared before me, Geo W Gwin, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and state aforesaid, John Weems, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed on the 7th of June 1832. 
To wit, that he is the Administrator of the Estate of Joseph Caskey, deceased, who was, as he verily believes, a Private and Sergeant in the army of the Revolution, and believing that he was entitled to receive a pension under the act of 7th of June 1832, and believing that he is still entitled to the same, he [illegible] respectfully asks the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions to allow the same and that the certificate may be endorsed to his Attorney, Isaac H Trabue of Frankfort, Kentucky. 
That the aforesaid Joseph Caskey died on the 16th day of February 1847.
John Weems, the Administrator of the Estate of Joseph Caskey, Deceased
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year aforesaid.
Geo W. Gwin, J.P.
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I, the first subscribed magistrate, do certify that the above Declarant is personally known to me and known to be a man of truth and respectability, in whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed.
Given under my hand on this the 5th day of June 1851.
G. W. Gwin, J. P.
State of Kentucky
Franklin County, Set.
I, Alexander H Rennick, Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do certify that G. W. Gwin is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County, duly commissioned and sworn and that his signatures above written are genuine.
Given under my hand on this the 5th day of June 1851.
A H Rennick, Clerk
Franklin County Court
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1478
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
29 January 1829.
Joseph Caskey of [blank] in the County of Christian in the State of Kentucky has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution,” approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Sergeant 
in captain Huston's company, in the Seventh regiment of the Pennsylvania line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary,
F.A. Dickins
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
2nd February 1829
Ref. # 1.784
OK
[strikethrough: It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to in the]
It further appears that Joseph Caskey is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3d March, 1826.
The name of Joseph Caskey cannot be found among those of the Pennsylvania line, to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued.
Peter Hagner, 2nd
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Christian County Kentucky,

This day Henry Brewer personally appeared before the undersigned are acting Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid and made oath that he verily believes that Joseph Gasky who has signed the witness declaration is the same Joseph Caskey who served in the army of the revolution in the Pennsylvania line and was at the battle of Monmouth. Given under my hand and seal this 4th day of Nov 1828.
W. Henry [handwritten seal]

We Wm Henry and D S Patton hereby certify that Joseph Casky who has signed the within declaration, is generally reputed to have been a soldier of the revolution. Given under my hand this 4th of Nov 1828. 
[signed] W Henry
[signed[ DS Patton

Christian County Kentucky
This day Samuel Gray personally appeared before the undersigned and acting Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, and made oath that he knows that Joseph Caskey who signed the within declaration was a soldier
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of the revolutionary war, he having served with him at the battle of Monmouth. Given under my hand this 5th of Nov. 1828.
W. Henry Jr 
The within names Joseph Caskey has been known to as several years and has been generally reputed a soldier of the Revolution.
Nov 6th 1828.
[signed] Jno. Henry
[all below signatures]
William Pursley
Samuel Palmer
Matthew Wilson
Jno P Campbell
Geo L Locker
John Courtney
GA Henry
CH S Morehead 
Young Ewing
J McComb
Isaac Burnett
James Richey
George Ward
Henry Hawley
James Hoeden
Nathan Ohaden
C M Patton Jr
John McCarroll
A Webber
James Breathitt
U K Peebles
Jno Saffarans
Marshall Mateo
B Stubblefieldj
Jno G Reynolds
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1473
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the revolution approved on the 15th of May 1828, I, Joseph Caskey of the County of Christian in the State of Kentucky, do hereby declare that I enlisted in the continental line of the army of the revolution for and during the war and continued in its service until its termination at which period I was a Sergeant in Captain Huston's company in the 7th regiment of the Pennsylvania line. I also declare that I did not receive a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15th of May 1778. And I further declare that I was not, on the 15th of March 1828, on the pension list of the United States. I further state that when I was discharged, I belonged to Captain Thomas Butler's company of the 8th Regiment of the Pennsylvania line. My discharge has been burnt when I had the misfortune to have my house burned.
Joseph Caskey
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It needs but a few moments of conversation with Joseph Casky to be convinced that he is one of those who fought in those days that tried men's souls.
A. McCulloch
Joseph Clark
John S. Agnew
Reuben Harisson
J. S. Kingsbury
Wm. D. Cope
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Christian County, Set
I, Abraham Stiles, Clerk of the County Court of Christian County, do hereby certify that William Clancy, Gentleman, whose name appears to be subscribed to the foregoing certificate, was at the time of making the same and is now an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith is due to all his official acts.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 6th day of January, 1829 and in the 37th year of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Attest
Abram Stiles
C.C.C.C.
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State of Kentucky,

Franklin County Court May term 1851

On the motion of John Weems administration of the goods [illegible] and [illegible] of Joseph Caskey decd is granted unto him

Whereupon he took the oath required by law and together with Isaac H Trabue and Archibald King his seconder enter unto and acknowledged bond to the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the final Sum of Six hundred dollars [illegible] according to law

I Aleander H Rennick Clerk of the County Court for the County of Franklin, do certify that the foregoing is [illegible] [illegible] from the records of my office 

In Testimony whereof I have here set my name as clerk a aforesaid and affixed the Seal of said Court this       21st May 1851

AH Rennick Clerk
Franklin County Court
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328
Pen. Office
June 22, 1841

Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 10th inst. in the case of Joseph Caskey I have to inform you that his claim has not been followed because the record in this office affords no proof of his service and no direct proof of his service is exhibited.  From the statement given of his service he may have belonged to either the Pennsylvania or Virginia lines.  The records, however, of those who served as enlisted soldiers in those lines, in this office, do not contain his name.  In such cases the testimony of two witnesses should be exhibited as required in note J in the enclosed printed sheet.

D, S, Hats Esq.
Hopkinsnville,
Ken.
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Pen. Office
Aug 20, 1841

Sir,

I herewith return the letter of Mr. Joseph Caskey in his case and have to inform you that the papers in support of his claim cannot be sent out of this office for the purpose mentioned agreeably to the regulations.  It does not appear from our records that any letter was ever written from this office stating that any papers presented by him were burnt.  In October 1832 his claim was examined under act of June 1832, and his papers were returned to W,W, Tegarden Esq at Hopkinsville and positive proof of he claimants service was at that time required.  The papers which had been exhibited at the war [illegible] Dept. under act of 15th May
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[Written vertically along the left-hand side]

Hon P. Triplett
August 23rd 1841

which were sent to this office [illegible] 1828 [a large section crossed out] & sent from here to Mr Tegarden did not afford any satisfactory proof of service  as appears from the letter to Mr. Tegarden [words crossed out] of the 29th October 1832.  
In case Mr Caskey should apply to Congress for a pension, a copy of his papers now on file or the originals will be sent to the Committee to whom the claim may be referred on their making
application to this open for them. This claim has been suspended for want of proof of service

O.C.
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33.915 Oct '32
ent. on index.
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Hon. Philip Triplett
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Ky. Aug 21st 1884
Caskey

J L Edwards Esqr
Comm of Pensions
Washington  DC
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House Reps August 17th 41

J L Edwards Esqr 

Will you please comply with the requests contained in the enclosed letter from Mr Caskey – if His papers seen herein and were sufficient to procure him a pension is it necessary He should be [illegible] to the [illegible] of an application to Congress -- or is there any thing remaining showing what the proof was He made.  I know Mr Caskey personally and he is a very respectable Gentleman.

Yours Respectfuly
Philip Triplett
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Hopkinsville Ky, June 10th 1841

Honored Sir

Some time in Oct 1836 Joseph Caskey made his declaration in the County Court of Christian (and now there of Record) in order to obtain a pension under the law of 1832   Mr Casky entrusted the same to Allen H Tegarden who informed him the Claim was rejected or required some amendments, which if to be made he wants to what are required, and if the papers are in file in your office

I have carefully examined the Record of his application & it seems to me Mr Carky has complied with the law except that he has not stated the precise time he remained at each Station &c.  But it will be observed he enlisted during the war & Served Constatly until the close of it. 

from my knowledge of the man have no doubt he is entitled to a Pension.  you will therfor please examine his papers & Sir if you Cannot allow it, he is under the impression that [illegible] Claims were rejected under the Jackson and Van S Administration for a want of funds to pay them.  

Should you not be able to allow the Claim please inform him, what
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more is required and the requisition will be complied with.

Mr Caskey is far advanced in life and Poor, he thinks while other are paid for similar services he wants to know why he too should not be rewarded.  I hope this will meet with your particular attention.  

[Illegible] me to this place
D. S. Hays

The foregoing is made at my particular request.
Joseph Caskey
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Hopkinsville Ky. June 10. 1841.
D. S. Hays
21
In reference to John Leasky
pension claim,
A 206
Pension Office.
Ken
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War Dept. Pen. Office
Jan 6. 1838

Sir, 

I herewith return the Buckner's letter to you --- the case of Joseph Caskey and have to state that the statement of J [or D?] Tegarden C. Lyon Esq. as to the [“the former” crossed out] his former application [“of Joseph Caskey” crossed out] for a pension have been filed with his papers in this office.  The claimant alleges to have served for a period of five years in the Army during the revolution war, and was discharged by Capt Porter or Porterfield in [illegible] 1781.  His name is not found on the rolls of service in this office, nor is there any direct proof of his service with his papers.  Agreeably to the regulations in such cases the testimony of witnesses is required who had a personal knowledge of
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the alleged service. Such proof should
be exhibited in order to a favorable
decision in Mr. Caskey's case

Hon. E. Rumsey
Jan 6, 1818
Ken

Hon E. Rumsey.
H.R.