Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,371, Thomas Courtney, Md.

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(3 - 1775)
SERVICE                                                  NUMBER

Md.           Courtney, Thomas                  R. 2,371
                        Catharine

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State of Ohio, Brown County SS

On this the 29th day of October 1833 personally
appeared Thomas Courtney, a resident of the County 
of Brown and State of Ohio, aged Seventy four
years in December next, 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 an act of Congress
passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in
the army of the United States, in December 1779 or
January 1780 under Col. John Gunby and 
served in his Regiment in the company commanded
by Capt. Coates Jones. that he enlisted for
three years or during the war, and served
first up the Chesapeake Bay watching the
movements of the British shipping along on
the Maryland Shore. that he was in Genl.
Smallwood's Brigade of Maryland Colonies --
and continued to serve therein until the winter
1783 - after the full term of his enlistment,
three years had expired, long after the taking 
of Cornwallis, and the publication of peace
that he was discharged honorably in the 
City of Baltimore, by Col. Gunby himself
but the discharge has been lost for a long
time, by getting wet, the day of St. Clair's
defeat. That he resided when he enlisted
at Lancaster, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland,
where he enlisted. The said Lancaster
kept a store and tavern but in which County
the declarant cannot recollect - that he was 
engaged in no important battles - but was engaged

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in several pretty severe skirmishes during his three
year service. that he marched through the States
of Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina & S. Carolina.
This said Courtney states that about the
time of his enlistment, in a conversation with
Col. Gunby, who was urging him to enter the
service, he informed the Col. that if he did 
enlist, he should change his name, because
having come to America as a British Soldier
and having left the British Service, he would
stand a better chance to escape the gallows
in case he should be taken a prisoner --
accordingly, he enlisted under the name of
[John Smith] [underlined] and continued that name as long
as he remained in the army, altho [sic] his real
name was known to Col. Gunby, Capt Jones 
Lieut LaMar, and other of the Capt Jones
Company -- he well recollects a conversation with
some of the people at Lancaster, when the
soldiers were urging him to take the oath
of allegiance to America and enlist - Col.
Gunby said that he, Col. Gunby, would
swear for him. & -- He states that he was
born in the County Armagh, Ireland in
the year 1759 - that he has no record of his 
age, but believes that he is near seventy four
years old - that he lived in Maryland during 
the revolutionary war, or rather at the time
of his enlistment - that he now resides in Brown
County, Ohio - that he is acquainted with

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who can speak of his character & - He states
that he has no documentary evidence - and knows
of no person by whom he can prove his service.
He duly relinquishes every claim whatever to
a pension or annuity except the present - and
declares that his name is not on the pension roll
of the agency of any state.

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court
the day and year aforesaid.
GWKing Clerk [signed]   Thomas Courtney [signed]

Brown County, Ohio
We John Murray Martin Bishop
residing in the County of Brown and State of
Ohio, hereby certify that we are acquainted
with Thomas Courtney who has subscribed and
sworn to the above declaration. That we believe
him to be seventy four years of age.  That he is
reported and believed in the neighborhood where
he lives to have been a soldier of the revolution
and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid in open Court.
GWKing Clerk [signed]           his
                                        John X Murray
                                             mark
                                       Martin Bishop [signed]

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And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion after the investigation of the matter and after
(illegible) the interogatories [sic] 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 
John Murray & Martin Bishop who have signed
the preceding certificate are creditable and reputable
Citizens of Brown County Ohio & that their statements
are (illegible) to credit.
GW King  [signed]  Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas for the County of Brown
in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the
said Court in the matter of the application of 
Thomas Courtney for a pension. In testimony 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
seal of office. This 29th day of 
October 1833
GWKing Clerk [signed & underlined]

[28.298 written in margin below signature]

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10757.     10757

Catharine Courtney

Ken:
act 7. Jul 38
mg2 -

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In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the
7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pension
 to certain widows.
State of Kentucky}
County of Pendleton}
On this twentieth day of March eighteen hundred
and forty-four personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace
in and for the above County and State Catharin [sic] Courtney a resident
of the County of Pendleton and State of Kentucky aged
seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law,
doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to
otain [sic] the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress,
passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half-pay and
pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Thomas
Courtney who was a regular in the revolutionary war, from the
State of Maryland or Pensylvania, [sic] she states that he came
from Ireland and landed at Baltimor [sic] or Philadelpha [sic] and
enlisted immediately after he landed, she has heard him
say what year he enlisted and the officer he served under
and the battles he was engaged in, but from a stroke of the Palsy
her recollection [has] [crossed out] is so impaired that she is unable to state
them at this great length of time, That he had a scar on his 
side that he said he reced [sic] from a bayonet in a battle against
the Brittish [sic], She states that she has frequently heard her husband
and John Tucker, speak of the battles they were in and their
officer but he is dead and she dose [sic] not know of any person living at
this time that she can proove [sic] his services by, she believes from
what she has heard her husband and John Tucker and others say
that he served three years or longer. She says that her husband
made an attempt to get a pension through the agency of Mr. Decorey
but died before it was ascertained what he done [sic] in the matter.
She dose [sic] not know whether Mr. Decorey prepared any papers for him
or not, if he did and sent them on she refers to them as evidence
in her case, She says that she has heard her husband say that he
had a discharge but she dose [sic] not no [sic] what has become of it, that
she has had eleven children and from the record that is in
the hand write [sic] of her husband, John Courtney her eldest was
born January 18th, 1793. The original record was lost and my husband
wrote dow [sic] the ages of the children on this piece of pap [sic] in

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She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas
Courtney in the month of April seventeen hundred and ninety
two in the County of Brown Pensylvania. [sic] That her husband
Thomas Courtney died in the City of Cincinattie [sic] in the month of
July eighteen hundred and thirty-nine. she states that he went
to Cincinattie [sic] and was taken sick and she was unable to go to see
him and she was told by her daughter-in-law that he died at
the time above stated, July 1839. That she was not married to
prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place
previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four
(illegible) at the time above stated.                           
                    her
Catharin [sic] X Courtney
                    mark

Personally appeared before me the undersign [sic] a Justice of the
Peace in and for the above written County and State Catherin [sic]
Courtney who from bodily infirmity is prevented from appearing
before the Court subscribed and made oath to the truth
of the above declaration an erasure in the 21st line of the declaration
before signing. I will further certify that Thomas Courtney
was reputed [and believed] [inserted] in the neighbourhood [sic] to be a soldier of the revolution
and I believe he was, given from under from under my hand this 20th
of March 1844, and believe, interlined in the certificate before
signing
H. W. Cleveland JPPC [signed]

I John Pike a resident of the County of Pendleton and
State of Kentucky, state that I was acquainted with
Thomas Courtney and his wife, Catharin [sic] Courtney, that
made this declaration (illegible) unto 20th of March 1844. I know
that she is the same woman that was living with him as his
wife at his death which took place at the time stated by
her, the family record that accompanies the above declaration
I believe is in the hand write [sic] of Thomas Courtney who was
the husband of Catharin [sic] Courtney, I will further state that 
Thomas Courtney was reputed and believed in the neighbourhood [sic]
to have been a soldier of the revolution and I concur
in the belief, I am fifty one years old, given from
under my hand this 20th day of March 1804    John Pike [signed]

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State of Kentucky,
County of Pendleton

Be it know that personally appeared before
me the undersign [sic] & Justice of the Peace in and for the above
written County and State John Pike a man of respectability
and truth and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the
above affidavit given from under my hand this 20th day
of March 1844
H. W. Cleveland  JPPC [signed]

Commonwealth of Kentucky} Set
Pendleton County}

Commonwealth of Kentucky} 
Pendleton County}  Set.
I Reuben McCarty Clerk of the County Court
for the County aforesaid do certify that H. W.
Cleveland whose name appears to the above
Certificate is a Justice of the peace in and for
the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and
qualified and was at the time of signing the said
certificate, that all his official acts as such
are entitled to full faith and credit and that
the Signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have set
my hands and affixed the seal of
the said Court at my office in the
town of Falmouth this 25th day of
March 1844.
R. M. McCarty  Clerk [signed]

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This declaration made the fourteenth day of November in the year of our Lord
Eighteen hundred and twenty six, between James Moor of Pendleton County and
State of Kentucky, (illegible) of the one party, and John Malbone, of Bracking
(illegible) and state (rest of line is illegible)
(3 to 4 words are illegible) for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars
The unsealing and delivery of these presents, by the said John Malbone, the
receipt where of is hereby confessed and acknowledged; hath granted, bargained,
sold, atained [sic], received, released, conveyed, assured, (illegible) and confirmed,
and by these presents doth fully, freely and absolutely, grants, bargains, sells,
atain [sic], (illegible), release, convey, assure (illegible) and confirm, and by these
presents, unto the said John Malbone, his heirs and assigns forever, all
that certain tract and parcel of land, situated in Pendleton county aforesaid
which is built [unknown word crossed out] bounded [unknown word crossed out] and limited as follows viz {beginning
at an elm tree marked D.E. on four sides with a stone at the root stand
at the north corner of the farm now occupied by Samuel Sweetland,
Thence running south thirty six chains to a stake and stones, thence
East, thirty six [chains] [inserted] to a stake, thence North [thirty six chains] [inserted] to an oak stump, (illegible)
thirty six chains, to the first mentioned bounds together with all
and singular the appurtenances privileges and advantages what
so ever, unto the above mentioned and described premises in any
(illegible) appertaining or belonging, and the conversion and (illegible)
remainders rents issues and profits therefore and also, all the estate's
right title interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever, and
well in law as in equity of the said James Moor, of in and to the said
at any part or parcel thereof with the appurtenances to have and to be
told the above granted bargained and described premises, with the
appurtenances unto said John Malbone, his heirs and assigns
for their own proper use, benefit and (illegible) forever, and the said
James Moor, his heirs, Executors and administrators doth covenant,
promise, grant and agree to and with the said John Malbone, his heirs
and assigns, that the said James Moor, at the time of unsealing and
delivery of these presents, is lawfully (illegible) [several words erased] rightly of,
in and to the aforesaid described premises, hereby granted and come
with the appurtenances, as of a good, sure, perfect absolute and
(illegible) (illegible) of inheritance in the law, in principle without
[last line cut off]

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with the appurtenances, unto the said John Malbone, his heirs and
assigned, in manner aforesaid, and also that he the said John Malbone
his heirs and assigned, shall, and may from time to time, and at
all times, for ever hereafter peaceably and quietly have, (illegible)
occupy, possess and enjoy the said hereby granted and bargained
premises, with the appurtenances, and furthermore, the said
James Moor, doth for himself and his heirs, engage to (illegible)
and by these presents forever to defend the above described
Released premises, in witness whereof the said James Moor has
hereunto set his hand and seal the day first above written
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us
Elijah Wright [signed]   James Moor [signed] [seal]
Benjamin Knapp [signed]

[COLUMN 1 of 3]
John Courtney 
born January 13
the 1793
Michael  179(illegible)
born Aug the 18

[COLUMN 2 of 3]
3 h     3 0
2 y      3 (illegible)
6 1      6  (illegible)
3 0 0/12  3 0  (illegible)
                   6
183
5
h/915    35
h/2/2
915

30
30
h/900

h/915
25
6
3 0 1/2
1/6
183
5
915
15
h/930
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53

[COLUMN 3 of 3]
[3 lines scratched out]
John Courtney was born
January the 18 {17(illegible)
Michael born Aug [1734] [inserted] the (illegible)
(Illegible line)
Thomas born July 21 (illegible)
Hugh born Oct the (illegible) 1801
Elizabeth born July (illegible dates)
Patrick born February 9, 18(illegible)
Mary born Sept the 9 {1806
Eleanor born February the 8 1809
Abraham born June 17 1811

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Suspended
let 18 April 1806
N. D. Coleman

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This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers
and Soldiers of the Virginia State Line, during the Revolutionary War, 
as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay,
according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate
issued on the 1st day of May 1783, in the name of 
Thomas Courtney as a Soldier of Artillery 
for [sterling pound sign] 48.5.6, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to himself
and was given for services prior to 1st January 1782.

p45. [No Seal of Office} Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
20th day of March 1849.
Ja E Heath [signed]  Auditor.

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V  10757
Catharine Courtney
KY

Let to Hon. R M Johnson
(illegible line)
(3 illegible words) August (illegible date)
to same 18 October 1849
to same (illegible) 1849
7 July '38     over

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[COLUMN 1 of 3]
[word crossed out] Ohio Mar 7
Thos Courtney
alias
John Smith
[Written over stamp from Maysville, KY]

[COLUMN 2 of 3]
Col. Jas L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[COLUMN 3 of 3] [written partially over column 2]
N. D. Coleman
Maysville
Ken

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Maysville  Feby 25 1836

Dear Sir
Under cover, you will recieve [sic]
the papers of Tho Courtney, alias John Smith.
They were once before you & rejected as you will
see by your letter to Govr Cass.
Since the papers were returned I have 
not paid any attention to the case but the
old man has procured the Depo of Mathew
Rogers an old Marylander & of Benjamin
Fitzgerald which I think supplies Tho (illegible)
of the case. W. Fitzgerald I know and believe
he is a respectable man. Mr. Rogers I
do not know, but the these gentlemen who
testify to his respectability stand high in
this County. If the papers justify it - please
enclose his Certificate to me. If not be so
good as to enclose the paper to the 
Hon. Tho L. Hamer.
Respectfully yours
N. D. Coleman [signed]

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[COLUMN 1 of 2]
Benj. Fitzgerald
Deposition

Tho Courtney

[COLUMN 2 of 2]
Fitzgerald Depo
Tho Courtney

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The deposition of Benjamin Fitzgerald
of lawfull [sic] age taken in the Town of
Germantown Mason County Kentucky the
deponant [sic] being first sworn deposeth and
saith. That from a conversation had
with Thomas Courtney - who says he 
enlisted in the revolutionary war in the
year 1780 by the name of John
Smith - in the 9th Maryland Regiment
commanded by Col. John Gunby. The
company commanded by Capt. John
Coats Jones - he believes and has
no doubt from many circumstances
the said Smith relates that he did
serve in the d regiment and
company. The said deponant [sic] having
served in the same Regiment and
company for many years and
further this deponant [sic] saith [sic] not.
Benj. Fitzgerald [signed]
State of Kentucky Mason County Set
The above statement was sworn to before
me a Justice of the peace for said
County the 24th of October 1834 --
Jas W Coburn [signed]

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Lewis C. Suggett, Esq.
Cave Spring,
Scott County,
Kentucky

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Land Office
Annapolis, 3rd, Sept. 1849

Dear Sir, 
Your letter of the 21st, [cross out - illegible), with one
enclosed from J. L. Edwards, Esq., the Commissioner of Pensions,
was received. --  Mr. Edwards says, "That Thomas Courtney, 
in his Declaration under act 7th, June, 1832, alleges to have enlisted
in 1780, in Capt. Coates Jone's [sic] Compy, Col. Gunby's Regiment,
Md. line, under the name of John Smith," [name underlined] -- Col. Gunby
commanded the 7th Maryland Regiment and Capt. John Coates
Jones, commanded a company in that Regiment. -- I have examined
the muster rolls of that Regiment, and find upon it the names
of two John Smiths, -- one enlisted in Capt. Morris's Company, &
the other enlisted in Capt. Bayly's Company, but I do not find, 
that any person of that name belonged to Capt. Jones's Company.
-- The name of Thomas Courtney I do not find upon any of the
Rolls.  The letter of Mr. Edward's is herewith returned.
I am very respectfully,
yr obt svt,
G. G. Brewer [signed]

Lewis C. Suggest, Esq.

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10757
Catharine Courtney
Widow of Thomas
Kentucky
Hon R. M. Johnson 3 June '44
L C Suggett Aug 2 1849
same 18 Oct. 1849 - same
6 Nov 1849 - Hon C S More
head 14 Jany [sic] 1850. same
12 Mar 1851 - Hon S. F.
Swope July 9 1856.

2371
July 7 1838

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[No writing - top line cut off]

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Land Office,
Annapolis, 24th, Sept., 1849

Dear Sir,
Your letter of the 11th, (illegible), was received. In reply, I have
to state that the Commissioner of Pensions, requires a certificate from
the Revolutionary record, where the name of the applicant for a pension
appears upon the roll, and he also requires proof of the identity. --
Now in the Case of John Smith, there are in all, some sixty or seventy
John Smith's, that served in the Maryland line, and without his
widow has his discharge, or knew the names of his officers, or when
and where he enlisted, I cannot see, how it is possible to prove
his identity. -- I have examined and do not find the name of 
William Bowar, on any of the rolls of the Maryland troops.
Very respectfully yours,
G. G. Brewer  [signed]

Lewis C. Suggett, Esq.

The enclosed letter is forward with an (illegible)
request that his Declaration and the widow in
the Case will [be examined and see whether it will] [inserted] not Identify this woman husband
Catharine Courtney to be one of the John Smiths,
(illegible) to [in] [crossed out] no doubt [he] [inserted] produce some
proof of his Identity and I hope upon a
full examination of the papers that the
widow will be satisfactory. This Case 
has been a long time before the Department
and I hope to have an early and favored
decision in the Case. --  (illegible)
He applied for a Pension under
act of 1832
Yours with great (illegible)
Lewis C Suggett  [signed]

Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

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{COLUMN 1 of 3]
L C Scoggins

[COLUMN 2 of 3]
James L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
(illegible)

[COLUMN 3 of 3]
July 19/(illegible)
Catharine Courtney
Ken

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Washington City D C  March 27 1849

Dear Sir
The enclosed is in Support of the Claim
of one Catharine Courtney widow of Thomas Courtney
for the benefit of the act of July 7 1838
She thinks it is proble [sic] that her husband made
an application for a Pension mean to have
the kindness to have all the papers together
and an early decision in her Case as your
(illegible) will Permitt. [sic]
I am yours with great respect
Lewis C Suggett  [signed]

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
(illegible)

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Jany 7/(illegible)

Cath Courtney
Ky
(illegible)

Hon C. S. Morehead
(illegible)

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Pensions Office
August 2d 1849.

Sire.

In reply to your letter of the 27D March last
in the case of Catharine Courtney, widow of Thomas Courtney,
under act 7 July 1838, I have to inform you that her
husband in his Declaration under act 7. June 1832, alleges
to have enlisted in 1780, in Captain Coates Jones Com Colnl [sic]
Gunbys Regiment of the Maryland Line under the name
of John Smith. The Certificate enclosed to you of the
Auditor of Va, showing a payment of to Thomas Courtney
for service in the Virginia Line cannot therefore apply
to the claimants husband. 
Perhaps some proof of the service may be obtained
on application to George G. Brewer Esq, Register Land
Office. Annapolis, Md.

Very respectfully,
your obt servt,
J L Edwards  [signed]

Lewis C. Suggett. Esq.
Case Spring
(illegible)

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Long Lick Ky
March 28 1844
James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C

[Written over]
10757 2 June 1844
Ky
C Courtney
7 July (illegible)

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Long Lick Scott Co SS March 28, 1844

Dear Sir
The enclosed is the Declaration 
of Mrs Catharine Courtney widow of Thomas
for the benefit of the Act of Congress of
July 7 1838 which you will mean
to have the kindness to exam as
soon as convenient
I am yours with great respect
Lewis C Suggett

J L Edwards Esq
Commission of Pensions
Washington City
D C

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Cave Spring Scott Co Ky Sep 12 1849

Dear Sir
I hope the enclosed letter will be Sufficient
to entitle Mrs Catharine Courtney to a Pension
under the act of July 7, 1838. Her husband [inserted] States in his
declaration that he enlisted in the name of John
Smith or will a Certificate be required
from the Register of the Land Office of Ma
or any other evidence be required to obtain
her Pension
I am your most obedient Servant
Lewis C Suggett

Hon James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D, C

N B
Mrs Elizabeth Brumbank widow of the late Peter
Brumbank who was a Pensioner has (illegible) to me to 
obtain for her a Pension under the act of June 7, 1838
She says that Mr. Sails Promised to attend to it but has given
it up. Has any Declaration in her Case been seen
at your office and what is required of her to secure
a Pension. Please to attend to this request  L C Suggett [signed]

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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873 [crossed out]

2371
P.O._______________
Catharine Courtney
Service: ______________

Enlisted: __________. 18
Discharged:  _________, 18
REJECTED [stamped]

Application filed: __________, 18

Alleges:  ________________
__________________________
Re-enlisted: _____________
__________________________

Attorney: __________________
P. O. _______________________
________ Recognized.  _____________ Contra [word cut off in fold]
_______ Cert. of Dis.   Searched for ____________ 18

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Mathew Rodgers
Dept.

John Smith alias
Tho Courtney
Maryland line

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The Deposition of Matthew [sic] Rogers taken at the office
of David Bronaugh Esquire in the town of Washington
on Tuesday the fifteenth day of September in the year
1835. This deponent being duly sworn deposeths and
saith: That he has been well acquainted with Thomas Courtney for
more than fifty two years. That some time in December in the year 1783
he happened to call at the house of Patrick Carrol in the City of Baltimore
and there saw Thomas Courtney who was then just recovering from a severe
attack of illness. That he then saw said Courtney with a paper in his
hand, and upon his inquiring what were its contents, said Courtney replied
That it was his discharge which he had just obtained from Col John Gundy
Commandant of the 7th Regiment of the Old Maryland line. That said
deponent read the paper and saw that it was a discharge (illegible)
and in terms as Courtney described. That said Courtney in that paper
was named as John Smith, and that the paper declared the reasons
for which he had taken that name, which reason it averred had been
regarded as satisfactory by his officer, in as much as if taken by the
British under his true name of Courtney he would have been hanged
without mercy. And the said paper declared that as that danger no
longer existed, he the said Courtney might now take his true name
without fear or hesitation. The said paper described him the said Courtney
as Sergeant of Capt Coats Jones company, of Gundy's Regiment
[three words crossed out] of the Old Maryland line
And further this deponent saith not
Mathew Rogers [signed]

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Mason County, State of Kentucky Sct.
I David Bronaugh one of the Commonwealths
Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Mason
aforesaid, do certify that the foregoing Deposition
of Matthew [sic] Rogers was taken subscribed and
sworn to before me by the Matthew [sic] Rogers at my
office in the town of Washington on Tuesday the
fifteenth day of September 1835.
Given under my hand the 15th day of September
1835.
D. Bronaugh  [signed]

The undersigned Citizens of Mason County state that
they are acquainted with Mathew Rogers, whose deposition
is above - and have known him long - Said Rogers
stands fair as a man of truth and the undersigned
believe that his statements may be relied on.   Given
under our hands this 9th day of January 1836.
Marshall Key  [signed]
C. W. Owens  [signed]
James Byers  [signed]

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Mason County - Kentucky -
I Marshall Key Clerk of the
Mason County Court certify that D. Bronaugh
is and was on the 15 Sept. 1835 a Justice of the
peace in & for the County aforesaid - and that his
signature to the certificate attached to the deposition
of Mathew Rogers on the previous page is
genuine.  I further certify that James W.
Coburn, whose name is attached to the deposition
of Benj Fitzgerald, dated 24 Oct 1834
was on the said 24 Oct 1834 - a Justice of the
peace in & for the said County - and that his
signature aforesaid is genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal
of my office this 9 day of January 1836
Marshall Key  [signed]

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NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41                                   

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name Courtney, William   Grade Private    Line  Pennsylvania 

Warrant Number  9160    Acreage  100   Issued  March 17, 1791 
to Alexander Power, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are 
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.