Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,591, George Abney, S. C.

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SC 
Abney. George
S. 16.591

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[Illegible]

Direct to Williams
Vevay Indiana

[Illegible]

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(Copy)
District of Indiana [Illegible word]
On this 12th day of February A.D. 1822 personally appeared in open Court in the Switzerland Circuit court, now sitting in and for the County of Switzerland, district aforesaid being a court of record having power of fine and imprisonment and proceeding according to the course of Common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings George Abney aged Seventy one years who being [Illegible word] duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that he the said George Abney enlisted for the term of Eighteen month on the  [long blank space] of in the year [long blank space] in the state of South Carolina [Illegible words] by captain Samuel Linfield in the regiment commanded by colonel Samuel Hammond in the brigade commanded by General Pickins in the line of the state of South Carolina on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until the [blank space] day of [blank space] A.D. when he was discharged from the said service in Edgefield Ninety Six district in the state of South Carolina - that he in the siege of Ninety Six fort and at the battle of Augusta Georgia and that that he has no other evidence now in his possession of his said services. 
And in pursuance of the act of the May 1820, I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that [Illegible words] gift sale or in any manner dispose of my property to any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring [Illegible words]

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within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the REvolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March A.D. 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule here to annexed and by me subscribed

Schedule
One Iron oven
3 spoons 
4 knives and 4 forks
One sod iron
One set cups and saucers
3 plates
One water bucket
One ax one wheel
Occupation a labourer - has a wife aged 66 -- old 
George A Abney his mark ["his" appears above the A and "mark" below it]
Sworn to and Subscribed in open court this 18th day of February 1822 before Miles C Eggleston President and [Illegible words] John Wilson [Illegible word] John F. Dufour Clerk

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I John Francis Dufour clerk of the Switzerland Circuit Court do herby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court that the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Six dollars [inserted between "is" and "Six" is "is by the Court estimated at"]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Switzerland Circuit Court at Very State of Indiana on this 21st day of February A.D. 1822
John F. Dufour Cleark of the Switzerland Circuit Court

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19430
Indiana
George Abney
of Hamilton [illegible word] the state of Ind who was a pr in the co by Captain Foster of the regt by Col L Hammonds the SC line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 80 Dollars ----- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension is fixed the 6th day of [illegible word, probably an abbreviation for September] 1834 and [illegible words]
[illegible word] Indianapolis
Arrears to the 4th of September 200.0
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 40 0
#240 00
Revolutionary Claims
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk
Book E Vol. 7 Page 103

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State of Indiana Hamilton County [illegible word]
On this seventh day of November. AD 1832. personally appeared in open court before Bethuel F. Morris President. and Joshua Cottingham and David Osborne associates. judges of the County of Hamilton circuit courts now sitting. George Abney [illegible word] of the said county of Hamilton. aged eighty one years in February next. who being first duly sworn according to law, did on his oath. make the folowing 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 under the following named officers and served as hence after stated, Towit, he entered the said service as a volunteer on the 3rd day of July sometime about the commencement of the revolutionary war under Captain Henry Foster. first Lieut. Morris Gwynne, second Lieut William Abney (uncle of this applicant) in the Regiment commanded by Col. Leroy Hammond of which Regiment Pervis was the Lieut. Col. Andrew Pickens Major and Bennet Crafton was the adjutant of said Regiment of South Carolina militia ["of South Carolina militia" is added in between lines] He was born in Halifax County Virginia and resided at the time he entered the service within eighteen miles of ninety six South Carolina This applicant continued in the aforesaid regiment for about the term of four months. The party to which the applicant belonged was marched on an expedition through the mountains on the head of the Savannah River against the Indians who were at that period invading the frontiers of the State of South Carolina. That the expedition was commanded by General Anderson Williams of the South Carolina militia. This applicant states that during the expedition he was in two slight engagements with the Indians

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in the first of which there was no whites killed but about five or six of the Indians and in the second engagement there were seven whites killed and thirty seven indians found dead on the ground where the action took place and that the indians came off a large number killed and wounded, the exact numbers of which was not ascertained, That the expedition ended and this applicant received a written discharge from his captain about the first of November naming his entry into the service having been therein four months.
That about six months after the termination of the above service, this applicant entered the service a second time under the same officers above mentioned, that he was marched to the siege of Augusta then in the possession of the British that the regiment to which this applicant belonged was quartered in Campbell Town on the South Carolina side of Savannah river opposite to Augusta. That this applicant continued at Campbell Town for about six or seven months and was marched from Campbell Town to near Orangeburgh where his regiment was quartered as this time that Charleston was taken by the British when the American Militia were marched to the Saluda Mountains where they remained some time, shortly after they were marched from Saluda Mountains to join Gnl Greenes army at ninety six, after their [inllegible word] with Greens army this applicant was engaged in fighting at the siege of the late named place in which lasted some weaks but before it could successfully terminate they had had information from

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Col Washington that Lord Rawdon was on his way to relieve the besieged, and Genl Greene with the regiments and militia [and militia is written between lines] marched towards the Eastern springs on their way at the crossroads near fishing creek this applicant fell sick and remained there about one month before he was allowed to return to his residence near ninety six that a short time after his return home went with General Pickins his former major above mentioned who had lately been advanced to the rank of General in company with several other soldiers on [illegible word] to the [illegible world] who was at that time with Genl Greene at a place called the horseshoe whence this applicant returned home having received a written discharge from Captain Joseph Tolls certifying that in the foregoing expedition he had served two months to the date of his second tour, That shortly after the last mentioned discharge this applicant entered into the service again as a minute man under Capt. William Butler. That he does not know exactly the names of his other officers as he was [illegible words] in large bodies but he was so frequently marched in company with Capt Sinfield and Tolls on expeditions against Tories. That he continued in service until the close of the war, that he was discharged at a blockhouse at Anderson Mills in [words crossed out] Ninety Six. That his last term of service continued for sixteen months which he the applicant knows from the circumstances that shortly after his discharge he went to Charleston where he received

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for his service sixteen half [illegible word] being pay at the rate of Eight dollars per month for the time of his last service. That he spent his last term guarding the country against the depredations of the Tories and was in no general engagements or in company with any regular soldiers. This applicant has lost his discharge he received from his officer above mentioned-he was born the 16th day February 1703 in Lunenburg Count and State of Virginia {from "in" to "Virginia" is interlined space]. He has no record of his age but formerly had but has lost it when called into the service he resided at Ninety Six as above stated. Since the Revolution he has resided in South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and has resided the last nine years in the State of Indiana the four last years in Hamilton county (of which place his is now a resident). He entered the service as above stated and the names of the regular and other officers known to him are as above stated. He is well acquainted John Helms and has been for 25 years past and who resides in his immediate neighborhood as well as James Brown who certifies to his General character for veracity and their belief of his service as a soldier of the Revolution (There being no resident clergyman in said county known to the applicant) This applicant states that he has no documentory evidence, and that he knows of no person whose Testimony he can [illegible word] who can testify to his services, He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present

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and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state or territory
Sworn to, and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid
Att. In D. Stephenson clerk
George Abney his mark [there is a squiggle between George and Abney with his above the squiggle and mark below it]

State of Indiana Hamilton County [illegible words]
James McNatt and John Helms and James Brown all residing in the county of Hamilton aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Abney who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 81 years of age. That he is [illegible word] and believes in the neighborhood when resides to have been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion 
Sworn to and subscribed in open court on this 7th day of Nov 1832.
Att. In D Stephenson 
Clerk 
James McNatt
John Helms
James Brown his mark [there is a squiggle between James and Brown with his above it and mark below it]

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And the court further by these certify that it appears to him that James McNutt [James McNutt is written between lines and inserted between "that" and "John"], John Helms and James Brown who have signed the proceeding certification are residents of the said county of Hamilton and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit
Signed on behalf of the County by 
B.F. Morris Prest
Judge
Indiana [illegible word]
Hamilton County
I John D Stephenson Clerk of the Hamilton Circuit Court. Do hereby certify that the foregoing contained the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of George Abney for a pension [illegible words] testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Noblesville this Seventh day of November AD 1832
John Stephenson Clerk

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George Abney
from 1776 private
2 ys h 80
5.6 11.12.16
L 23. 37
Hon
John Tipton 
P-211
James Ray
Indianapolis
Indiana

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Brief in the case of George Abney
County of Hamilton 
in the State of Indiana
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 81
4. State his service as directed in the form annexed. 

Period Duration of Service Rank Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served

[under Period]
Enlisted 3rd. July sometime about the commencement of the Revolutionary war
Had 6 months after termination of above period and entered the service shortly after above his [illegible word] entering the service again 

[under Duration of Service months 4, then 10, and below that under years 1 and under months 2]

[under Rank.]
As a 
private
Minuteman 
[private is at top and seems to cover 4 and ten months while minuteman is 1 year 2 months]

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served
Gen.
Col Henry Hammond 
Captain Henry Foster
South Carolina Militia [written in such a way that both Hammond and Foster seem to be a part of South Carolina militia]
Same officers
Captain Wm Butler S.C. troops

5. In what battles was he engaged?
Not any
6. Where die he reside when he entered the service?
[illegible words, two might be ninety six] of South Carolina
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, incidental evidence, or by the roles
From testimon [?]
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
not attached

IX Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. G. Wilson Examining Clerk.
January 19. 1833

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The State of Indiana [illegible word]
Hamilton County
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid George Abney who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, infirmity, and the consequent loss of of Memory he cannot swear positively [illegible word] as to the precise period of the revolutionary war [revolutionary is inserted in between lines between the and war] when he entered the service, he however, volunteered and entered the said service under his first engagement on the 3d day of July, and he is pretty confident it was early as 1775, as the town in which had served was among the first of the disturbances with the Indians, that not having made his declaration in parts and without time for reflection he thinks he was mistaken as to the length of time that intervened between his first and 2 tours the latter of which must have commenced not exceeding 6 months before the fall of Charleston; he saith that the name of the General officer [written above the line following name and before written] written Williams in the first [illegible word] should [between illegible word and should has been inserted "the foregoing declaration"] have been written Williamson [Williamson is underlined] that he believes the times [the is inserted in between lines between believes and time] mentioned in the said second tour was served under 2 engagements both of which together will make not

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less than 12 months- that he entered on his last tour in 1780 as it was about [illegible letters inserted between lines after 1780] sixteen months before the close of the war- that under his first engagement he served not less than 4 months as private-that of the second tour which most properly was second and two engagements his service not less than 8 months as 2d Sergeant and 4 months as a private- that he served 16 months as a private minute man, and was really all the time in actual service in [illegible word] and ranging duty and at the blockhous at Anderson Mills [from "in" to "Mills" is written between the lines]
And received pay for the service accordingly - that he believes that some of the circumstances mentioned in his declaration really as having occurred while he was in one town really took place while under another tour and as [illegible word] different from those referred to in the declaration, but it is now out of his power to correct those statements as to time. He recollects that he was in the service at the time Generl. Nash was defeated at Briar Creek, Georgia, but cannot say whether it was during his second or 3d tour- - In his second tour he was in Capt He. Foster's Comp. first Lieut. Morris Guynn Second Lieut. Wm

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Abeny in Col Leroy Hammands Regt. As to the first and the last tours he is unable to give the [illegible word] of his officers any more specifically than stated in his declaration- The applicant having resided but a few years in Hamilton (County) ["(County)" is written above the line and seems to have been added in] and there being no clergyman residing in the vicinity it is out of his power to procure a clergyman's testimony as to his belief of the said Abney's character for veracity and his services in the revolution.
[illegible words] to [illegible words] before me this [illegible date] 1833
George Abney his mark [his appears above a mark between George and Abney and mark below it]
Lewis Ogle
Justice of the Peace 
The State of Indiana
Hamilton County 
I Lewis Ogle a Justice of the peace in and from the County of Hamilton do hereby certify that there is no clergyman residing in the neighborhood or location many miles of the above named Geroge Abney and that the reasons assigned by the said Abney for not procuring the testimony of a clergyman I believe to be good given under my hand and read May 20, 1833 Lewis Ogle

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State of Indiana
Hamilton County 
I John D. Stephenson Clerk of the Hamilton Circuit Court hereby Certify that Lewis Ogle Esquire before whom the within affidavit was made and who made and subscribed the proceeding Certificate was at the date thereof and now is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid. and that the signatures purporting to be his are believed to be his genuine signature and that the first six pages of this document prefixed contain the original proceedings of the Hamilton Circuit Court in the matter of the application of George Abney for a pension -

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand [illegible word, probably and] affixed the seal of our said Court at Noblesville this 24d day of May, A.D. 1833
Jn. D. Stephenson Clk

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Revolutionary War Records Section 
3--525
S16591
Department of the Interior.
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.,   , 192
In reply to your request of      , for the history of George Abney , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the       claim for pension. 

[Table, will give information by column]
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
July 3 1775
1779
1780 or 1781

Length of Service
4 mos.
12 "
16 "

Rank
Pvt.
Prvt 2nd Sgt
Pvt

Officers under whom service was rendered.
Captain
Henry Foster
" "
Wm Butler
Saml Sinfield
Tolls

Colonel
Leroy Hammond
"

State.
SC.

Battles engaged in, 2 with Indians Siege of Augusta Ninety Six
Residence of soldier at enlistment, near Ninety-Six S.C.
Date of application for pension, Feb 12 1822. Has al, was al
Residence at date of application, Swizterland Co. Ind
Age at date of application, born [several wrods difficult to read, looks like place name, almost like Haalifax or Lunenburg Cu Van sir] Feb 10 1752
Remarks: In 1822 he referred to his wife aged 66 name not stated Nor is it state whether they had children

Respectfully,
Commissioner. 
Government printing office
use combined declaration even though claim was not allowed until later

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16.591
Invalid.
No. 16,591
George Abney
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
x:-Vol. 1, Page 1
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1923.June 29.
[illegible word]
to Martin F. Abney this Senator Wm. F. Harris. see letter in Wm Abney. [hard to read numbers/letters, might be W1Q02.Au]
1924 Apr. 2. H. J. Abney [illegible word] no other Geo. etc and given names of the two other Abneys [illegible words]
1935, Dec 11-[illegible words] James B. Crankshaw - MLB.

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16.591
Invalid.
No. 16,591
George Abney
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7: 32
X:--Vol. 1, Page 1
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1923.June 29.
[illegible word]
to Martin F. Abney this Senator Wm. F. Harris. see letter in Wm Abney. [hard to read numbers/letters, might be W1Q02.Au]
1924 Apr. 2. H. J. Abney [illegible word] no other Geo. etc and given names of the two other Abneys [illegible words]
1935, Dec 11-[illegible words] James B. Crankshaw - MLB.

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Ex'r. Invalid.
Rejected
George Abney
P. O.
Service:
Enlisted: , 18
Discharged: , 18
Application filed , 18

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George Abney
Pension Papers
Hamilton County Indiana
Care of [illegible word, probably first name] Tipton

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Copy 
War Department Pension Office
March 27, 1822
Hon. J Noble
Senate U.S.

Sir:
The records of this office have been examined and it does not appear that any papers in support of the claim of Patrick Sheahean have been received at this office previous to the discharged deposited by you. That document is insufficient to authorize the Department to place his name on the list of pensioners. He should obtain the evidence required by the enclosed regulations.

George Abney is not entitled to a pension. The regiment in which he served is not on the continental establishment. Agreeably to the regulations of this department, the papers in both of the above cases will remain on our files. W. Raridan's letters are herewith returned. Smith Turner's case has been reconsidered. The first decision on his schedule having been made in strict conformity with the regulations established under the Law of 1" May, 1820, his name cannot now be restored to the roll of pensioners. A short letter for Mr. Turner is herewith enclosed. The case of Stephen Rodgers was reconsidered and he informed on the 19th July, 1821, that his name could not under the Act of May 1, 1820, be reinstated on the list.
Robert Harris not having served on the continental establishment, his case was rejected, and information thereof transmitted to W. C. Kenn, Esq., Vevay, Indiana
I am &c
I. L. E.

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Allen R. Fleming Post No. 20
American Legion

A. T. Levie. Commander
465 Holman Building
A. I. Almand, Vice-Commander
University of Georgia
Frank O. Miller, Adjutant
313 Southern Mutual Building
H. T. Abney, Finance Officer
514 Southern Mutual Building
Fleetwood Lanier, Service Officer
C /O Erwin & Company
Athens, GA., Feb. 12, 1924.

The Commissioner, 
Bureau of Pensions,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir:
In re: AW S 16591
On June 16th, 1923 you were kind enough to write me concerning the record in your office concerning one GEORGE ABNEY, a Revolutionary soldier, ststing among other things that the application was made for pension on Feb.12,1822, and that his claim was granted.
Will you please inform me when this man died, and when the last payment was made on this claim. 
Also, at his death was any further payments made to his wife, and if so, the date of first payment and of the last payment. Is there any record of her death (the date)?
If she was granted any pension on his services, have you a copy of her application? Were any children mentioned in her application? Can you furnish me with a copy of her application? 
What was/this pension [this added above was/pension], was it in money or in grants of land, and in money what was the amount and how was it paid? If in land, where was same located, and can ou furnish me with a copy of the land grant. Or how many acres were given?
Was any land ever granted anyone [anyone underlined] for service in the Indian [Indian underlined] Wars? I have thought that this George might have been given a pension for service in those wars as well as in the Revolution.
I am very much interested in this man, and would like any additional information that may be located concerning him, or his heirs if htere is any record in your office concerning same, and I will appreciate very much indeed the above information supplementing that which you were so kind as to give me last June.
Yours truly
Howard L. Abney
[stamp says "Pension Office U. S. L Feb 14 1924"]

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Allen R. Fleming Post No. 20
American Legion

A. T. Levie. Commander
465 Holman Building
A. I. Almand, Vice-Commander
University of Georgia
Frank O. Miller, Adjutant
313 Southern Mutual Building
H. T. Abney, Finance Officer
514 Southern Mutual Building
Fleetwood Lanier, Service Officer
C /O Erwin & Company
Athens, GA., Feb. 20, 1924.

The Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen: 

In re: George Abney, S. 16591 
Ctf. 19430
I am in receipt of your letter of Feb.15 in reply to mine of February 12, 1924. And I notice that you state "George Abney, Ctf. 19430, issued Sept. 5, 1833, rate $80.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Indiana Agency".
But in your letter of June 29, 1923 to me about George Abney, you state under "Remarks":
"In 1822 he referred to his wife aged 66 years, name not stated nor is it stated whether he had children."
I am therefore wondering if it is possible that there are two George Abneys with records in the Pension Office, or whether he applied for a pension in 1822 [first 2 is underlined] which was granted in 1832 [3 is underlined]. Yet, it would seem from your letter that the act allowing such pensions was not passed until June 7, 1832 [3 is underlined]. But if so, what was the record filed in 1822 [first 2 is underlined] which mentions his wife as 66 years old? 
Is there any record in the Pension Office of any widows making application for pension on services of Abneys in the Revolution? I would like to have any information concerning such, or children of such Soldiers also.
I wish to thank you very kindly for your giving me the address of whom to write concerning payment dates etc., and will appreciate your attention to this letter very much indeed.
Yours truly,
Howard T. Abney

[stamp says "Pension Office U. S. S Feb 23 1924"]

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Allen R. Fleming Post No. 20
American Legion

A. T. Levie. Commander
465 Holman Building
A. I. Almand, Vice-Commander
University of Georgia
Frank O. Miller, Adjutant
313 Southern Mutual Building
H. T. Abney, Finance Officer
514 Southern Mutual Building
Fleetwood Lanier, Service Officer
C /O Erwin & Company
Athens, GA., Feb. 20, 1924.

The Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen: 

In re: George Abney, S. 16591 
Ctf. 19430
I am in receipt of your letter of Feb.15 in reply to mine of February 12, 1924. And I notice that you state "George Abney, Ctf. 19430, issued Sept. 5, 1833, rate $80.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Indiana Agency".
But in your letter of June 29, 1923 to me about George Abney, you state under "Remarks":
"In 1822 he referred to his wife aged 66 years, name not stated nor is it stated whether he had children."
I am therefore wondering if it is possible that there are two George Abneys with records in the Pension Office, or whether he applied for a pension in 1822 [first 2 is underlined] which was granted in 1832 [3 is underlined]. Yet, it would seem from your letter that the act allowing such pensions was not passed until June 7, 1832 [3 is underlined]. But if so, what was the record filed in 1822 [first 2 is underlined] which mentions his wife as 66 years old? 
Is there any record in the Pension Office of any widows making application for pension on services of Abneys in the Revolution? I would like to have any information concerning such, or children of such Soldiers also.
I wish to thank you very kindly for your giving me the address of whom to write concerning payment dates etc., and will appreciate your attention to this letter very much indeed.
Yours truly,
Howard T. Abney

[stamp says "Pension Office U. S. S Feb 23 1924"]

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[illegible word] by other letters

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Allen R. Fleming Post No. 20 American Legion A. T. Levie. Commander 465 Holman Building A. I. Almand, Vice-Commander University of Georgia Frank O. Miller, Adjutant 313 Southern Mutual Building H. T. Abney, Finance Officer 514 Southern Mutual Building Fleetwood Lanier, Service Officer C /O Erwin & Company Athens, GA., March 8th, 1924. The Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.

Pension Bureau,
Department of the Interior
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Please advise whether there is on file in the Pension Office any records of Dannett Abney, or George Abney or Samuel Abney, or Michael Abney
Assuring you of my appreciation of anything that you may be able to send me, I remain,
Yours very truly,
Howard T. Abney [signed]
Howard T. Abney  typed]

[stamp says "Pension Office U. S. C March 10 1924"]

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Allen R. Fleming Post No. 20 American Legion A. T. Levie. Commander 465 Holman Building A. I. Almand, Vice-Commander University of Georgia Frank O. Miller, Adjutant 313 Southern Mutual Building H. T. Abney, Finance Officer 514 Southern Mutual Building Fleetwood Lanier, Service Officer C /O Erwin & Company Athens, GA., March 19th, 1924. 
Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Washington, D. C/

Dear Sir:

Please advise whether there is any record of Mrs. George Abney (named Sarah or Sally) having drawn a pension on account of the service of her husband George Abney in the Revolutionary War.
Tahnking you, I remain,
Yours very truly,

Yours very truly,
Howard T. Abney [signed]
Howard T. Abney  typed]

[stamp says "Pension Office U. S. March 21 1924"]

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Mrs. James B. Crankshaw
3126 Fairfield Avenue
Fort Wayne
November 20. 35.
Veterans Administration 
Washington C.D.
Dear Sirs;-
Will you kindly send me the revolutinary service of only one ["only one" is written in and has a checkmark by it] GEORGE ABNEY* [name is underlined] PRIVATE- in South Carolina militia- Pensioned in 1831 while living in Hamilton County, Indiana.

Thanking you
Mrs. James B Crankshaw

[stamp Received Nov 22 1935 mail [illegible words]

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Rev. & 1812 War Section.
April 3, 1924.
Howard T. Abney
514 Southern Mutual Building,
Athens, Ga.
Sir: 
I have to advise you that there is but one soldier of the Revolution, named George Abney found on the records of this Bureau. His first application for pension was executed February 12, 1832, but his claim was not allowed until Sept. 5, 1833, as there was no law providing for his services until the Act of June 7, 1832. No widow ever applied for pension on account of his service.
There are but two other soldiers of that name, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Breau. William Abney, he and his widow Judith were allowed pension. Paul Abney who died Jun 15, 1815, without receiving pension, but whose widow [illegible word] was pension.
Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner

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December 11, 1935
Mrs. James B. Crankshaw
3128 Fairfield Avenue
Fort Wayne

George Abney
S. 16591
RA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of George Abney who served from South Carolina and was pensioned while residing in Hamilton County, Indiana.
The record of George Abney follows as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 16591, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
George Abney was born February 10, 1756, in that part of Lunenburg County, Viriginia, which later became Halifax County, same state. The name of his parents are not given.
While residing within eighteen miles of Ninety Six, South Carolina, George Abney enlisted July 5, 1775, served as private in Captain Henry Foster's company, Colonel Le Roy Hammond's South Carolina regiment (soldier's uncle, William Abney, served with him on this tour as 2d lieutenant); he was marched through the mountains to the head of Savannah River against the Indians who were then invading the frontiers of South Carolina, and while on this tour was in two slight engagements with the Indians and was discharged after having served four months. About six months before the fall of Charleston, he enlisted and served as private and [illegible word] sergeant in Captain Henry Foster's company, Colonel Le Roy Hammond's South Carolina regiment, length of this tour not less than twelve months. He enlisted in 1780 or 1781 and served as private under Captains William Butler, Samuel Sinfield and Tolls in the South Carolina troops, scouting and ranging against the Tories, was in the sieges of Augusta and Ninety Six and was discharged after having served on this tour sixteen months. 
After the Revolution the soldier resided in South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, thence to Indiana.

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George Abney applied for pension February 12, 1822; this application was executed in Switzerland County, Indiana, but it is not stated that he was then a resident of that county. This claim was not allowed because his serve was not continental as required by the act under which he applied. He applied again November 7, 1832, while a resident of Hamilton County, Indiana, where he had lived four years and had been a resident of the State of Indiana for nine years. He was allowed pension.

In 1822 the soldier referred to his wife then aged sixty-six years, but did not give her name nor make any reference to children.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of the person paid and possibly date of death of this soldier, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

George Abney
Certificate #19450 
Issued September 6, 1833
Rate $80 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Ast June 7, 1832
Indiana Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. Miller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

[a handwritten note is added with a line pointing to 1822 at the top with the words "used both appliss. in order to place him in or near Switzerland col, Ind. in 1822."]