Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8554, Henry Geasey, Md.

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Service                                  Number
Md.          Geasey, Henry     S.8554.

                                            Carded

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Maryland [begin underline 25,804 [end underline]
[double underline]

Henry Geasey
Frederick Co. in the State of Maryland
who was a Pr in the Company commanded
by Captain Ambrose of the Regt commanded
by Col Johnson in the Maryland
[words scratched out] Militia

6 Mo Pr $20.00
[double underline]

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 20 Dollars ---- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.
[double underline]

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Jany
1834 and Sent to
Hon Francis Thomas, Ho of Rep.
[double underline]

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 50.00
Semi-allowance ending 4 Mar '34 10.00
$60.00
[double underline}

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J.J. Sprague, Clerk
Book E Vol. 5 Page 106

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Let. to Hon Fora Thomas, Oct 18. 1841.

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State of Maryland Frederick County sst:

On this 14th day of November in the year Eighteen hundred
and thirty three, personally appeared in open Court
before the Judges of Frederick County Court now
sitting Henry Geasey a resident of Frederick County
and State aforesaid and aged seventy seven years
who being first duly sworn according to law doth
on his oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832:  That he entered the service
of the United States as a private in a company com-
manded by Captain Ambrose first Lieutenant Peter Shober which was drafted
in Frederick County and State aforesaid and 
marched under his command to Philadelphia
where we joined the regiment commanded by
Major Benj. Ogle Col Beatty or Col. James Johnson and [illegible] under
Gen Smallwood in the battle of [illegible] Town 
after which his time of service [word scratched out] two
months having expired he returned to Frederick County

That he entered the service a second time
in the County and State aforesaid as a drafted
militia man in a company commanded by

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Captain Ogle and marched under his command
to Philadelphia where he joined the regiment
commanded by Col Beatty and fought under
the command of Gen Smallwood in the
battles of German Town and the White House and of Brandywine soon after
which his second term of service of two months
having expired he returned again to Frederick
County aforesaid his place of residence:

That he was a third time drafted for nine months
service.  In the last tour of duty he has forgotten
the name of his Captain and recollect the names
of none of his field officers except that of Major
Shields and Gen Smallwood under whose
command we took shipping at George Town
in the district of Columbia and were landed
in Virginia.  He has forgotten the names of places
where the troops were stationed but recollects we
partook of the battle of York Town and were
present when Lord Cornwallis surrendered the
fort under his command.  At the expiration of 
the nine months he was again discharged

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and returned to his former place of residence
where he has remained since.

He has forgotten whether he ever received
a written discharge at the [illegible] of either
of the above tours of duty.  If he did it is
lost.

He knows no person who served with
him during the Revolutionary war who
can testify concerning his services from
personal knowledge.  Neither does he know
a Clergyman who resides in his immediate
vicinity who can be produced in Court
to testify in his behalf.

He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to
a pension or any annuity except the present,
and he declares that his name is not on the pension
role of any agency in any place.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid in open 
Court.  

[Signature illegible]

John Schley Clk

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We Christian Harbaugh and Daniel Gordon residents of Frederick County
and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted
with Henry Geasey who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration: that we believe him to be seventy seven
years of age: that he is reputed and believed in the
neighborhood of his residence to have been a solider
of the revolution and we concur in that opinion.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
in open Court

[illegible] Christian Harbaugh  Daniel X his mark Gordon
John Schley Clk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after
the investigation of the matter and after putting the interroga-
tories prescribed by the War department that the above named
applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as
he states and the Court further certify that Christian Harbaugh
and Daniel Gordon who have signed the above certificate
are residents of Frederick County and State of Maryland &
are creditable persons and their statement is entitled to
credence

I John Schley Clerk of the County and State aforesaid do
hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings
of the said Court [words scratched out] in the matter of Henry
Geasey's application for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed my
seal of office and subscribed my name
the day and year aforesaid.
John Schley Clk

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In the within case as
counsel for Geasey I
agree to accept for
him a pension of $20
annually in lieu of his
claim agt. the U. S.
for Revolutionary services

[begin underline] Francis Thomas [end underline]
Dec. 26. 1833  [begin underline] H.R. [end underline]

$20 per annum

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War Department
Pension Office
11th Decr 1833

Sir

The evidence in Support of
the claim of Henry Geasey has been again examined
and the papers are herewith returned.  As it is
well known that the militia was never more than
[begin underline] three or four [end underline] months in Service at one time, he is
required to amend his declaration, and Specify
the number of tours, and the particular duration of
each tour.  See note [illegible] of the accompanying brief.

I have the honour
to be very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt.
J. L. Edwards

Hon Francis Thomas
House of Representatives

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Oct. 18. 1841
[Illegible circular mail stamp]
Wilson

Henry Geese
Maryland

FREE

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

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Frederick Oct. 16 1841

D Sir

Mr. Henry Geesey of this County is on
the pension role of the United States and
has for some time drawn the pension to which
he is entitled through one of the Banks
of Frederick.  By accident he has lost
his certificate and asks the favor of you
to say how he is to proceed to get another.

Let me hear from you as soon as
convenient.

Yours Respectfully
[begin underline] Francis Thomas [end underline]

J.L. Edwards Esq

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Rev War

8554
INVALID

File No. 8554

Henry Geasey

Priv Rev War

Act: June 7th 1832

Index:--Vol.[illegible], Page 039

[Arrangement of 1870.]