Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9,199, George Corley, Md.

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(8-1776)

SERVICE NUMBER
Md | Corley, George | S, 9,199 |
Born in Germany___________________carded
CONTENTS
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30,176
Pennsylvania

George Corley
of Franklin Co in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Wastman of the regt. commanded
by Col. Schryock in the Pennsl [star placed above Pennsyl]
line for seven months from 1776
[star]
Md. Line [begin underline] Nov. 4 end underline]
Record corrected.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Sept.
1835--- and sent to N. M.
Marshall, Esqr. Hagerstown, Md.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1835 $105.--
Semi-anl. allowance ending [blank]
$105.
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{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by Wm. S Allison Clerk,
Book E. 2 Vol. 5th Page 10

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Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 6 April 
1838 from 4 March 1837 to
Sept 1837. Agt notified
10 Aug 1838
________________________
Letter to A. B. Rankin 20 March '39.
Same person 9. April 1839.
_________________________
Paid as above from 4 Sept
1837 to 4 March 1838.  Agt noti
fied 6. June 1839
_________________________

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33,209
George Corley
Maryland

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State of Maryland Washington County Ss

On this 11th day of August 1835 personally appeared
in open Court, before the Orphans Court now sitting,
George Corley a resident of Franklin County in the State
of Pennsylvania aged 88 years in November 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 act of Congress passed June 7th. 1832.

That he entered the Services of the United States under
the following named officers and served as herein sta-
ted Captain Wastman of Frederick Town Major Mantz
of ditto Col. Henry Schryock of Hagers Town that he enlisted
in the flying Camp that he served five months in the
Army and was discharged at Philadelphia a little while
before Christmas and sent home and as he thinks in the
year 1776. And after his return from Philadelphia he
was drafted and served about two months in guarding
prisoners at Fort Frederick in Maryland under Captain Ott
he remembers no other officers.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity
except the present and declares that his name is not on the
pension rolls of the Agency of any State  Sworn and Subscribed
the Day and year aforesaid

Witness  George X his mark Corley
Daniel Schurbly
______ ______

Peter Figalty aged 71 years being duly sworn states that the facts
set forth by George Corley are true as stated in his affidavit and
that he served with said Corley and in the same Comps.

Witness  Peter Figalty
Danl Schurbly

Mr. Danl. Schurbly and [illegible] residing in
Hagers Town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
George Corley who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration that we believe him to be about eighty eight
years of age that he is respected and believed to be in the

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neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the
Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Danl. Schurbly
Peter Figaly

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after
investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories
prescribed by the War Department. That the above nam-
ed applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served
as he states.  And the Court further certifies that it
appears to them that Daniel Schurbly and Peter Figaly
who have signed the same are residents of Hagers Town
Maryland and are creditable persons and that their
statment is entitled to credit there being no Clergyman
here who knows the [illegible] applicant.

Tho Keller
Wm Gabby
Alexr Neill

I Danl. Schurbly Register of Wills in and for Washington
County in the State Maryland do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said
Court in the matter of the application of George Corley
for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the public seal of my office
this 11th of August 1835.

Daniel Schurbly Regr.
Wills W.C. Md.

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Questions by the Court

1st When and in what year were you born  Ans. 1747 in Germaney

2nd Have you any record of your age if so where is it. Ans none

3rd  Where were you living when called in to service
Answer In Washington County Md. have lived for
twenty years in Franklin County Pa but for maney years
after the Revolution in Washington County Maryland

4 How were you called in to service were you drafted
did you volunteer or were you substitute and if a sub-
stitute for whom
Answer I enlisted under Capt. Hartman

5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were
with the troops where you served. Such Continental and
militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general
circumstances of your service
Answer General Beall General Boardman

6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the services
and if so and by whom was it given and what became
of it.  Answer I was discharged verbally and sent
home for the want of clothes owing to the extreme
cold weather

7 State the names of persons to whom you are known
in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as
to your varasity and charrector and their belief of
your services as a soldier of the Revolution
Answer I know of none now living in the neighbour-
hood but John Kausler who served also in the Revolution
and is now on the pension list.

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State of Maryland Washington County SS
Be it remembered, that on this 16th day of September 1835
personally appeared before me the subscriber, a justice of the pease in 
and for the county aforesaid, George Corley, and makes oath on the Holy
Ev angels of Almighty God, that he is a resident of Franklin County
in the State of Pensylvania & that his residence is nearer to Hegers
Town in Washington County Maryland, than to Chambersburg, the 
Seat of Justice, of Franklin County of insgloaned, and that from
his infirm State it is much now concerning for him to attend
at Hagerstown, than at Chambersburg for the purpose of bruneasting
his buisness, and he further States that he was informed by the
Honourable David Fullerton of Franklin County Pansylouned
and formerly a member of Congress, that as he had enlisted in 
Maryland, that he must their make his application for a pension,
and he further States that John Kausler is now an old and 
infirm man, & that upon asking him, upon the subject, he appears
to have forgotten the name of the said George Corley, and he
further States that he served five months in the flying camp
under the officer named in his application and was then person=
ally discharged at Philadelphia and that he afterwards served
for two months in Gearding personey at Fort Frederick
in Maryland and that he wishes this affidavit to be considered

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and taken as a part of his application now before the War
Department  Sworn before
J Kausler

Maryland Washington County to wit
I hereby certify that J Kausler Gentleman before whom the 
aforegoing affidavit was sworn to and who has thereto subscribed
his name was at the time of so doing and still is a Justice
of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the County
aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and to all
his acts as such full faith and credit is due as well
in Courts of Justice as thereout
In Testimony where of I hereunto
subscribe my name and affix the 
Seal of my Office this seventeenth
day of September in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty five

O. H. Williams Clk
Washington County Court Maryland

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Aug 2.
W Evans

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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
August 2, 1838

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," George Corley
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at
the rate of twenty three Dollars and thirty three Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832 has 
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837
to the 4th September 1837
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

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[black circle stamp: HAGERSTOWN MD
AUG 12]
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commionr of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

[vertically next to the black circle stamp above: Md. Aug 13.]

[upside down at the bottom of the page: Geo Corley Md]

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Hagers Town Bank
Aug 11th 1835
Dear Sir
I enclose George Corley appli-
-cation for Pension - If on examination
of his paper, his name shall be placed
on the Pension list be pleased to forward
to me, or Danl. Schnebly Esq Ref of Wills, a certifi-
-cate for him - The applicant is in extream
want - Your prompt attention will Confer
a parron on him, and on your
Off Serv
Wm M Marshall
Clk

JS Edwards Esq

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9199
Rev War INVALID.
le No. 9199
George Corley
Pis Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Incex: - Vol. [illegible], Page 75
[Arrangement of 1870]

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Mch 18.
R61. Mch 18.1839.
Pension office.

Mr Evans
Mm. Attention

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Green Castle 16th March 1839
Sir
At the request of an aged Soldier of the revolution I am
induced to address you personaly on his behalf as contress
in not now in Session through one of the members is the
usual was of receiving information on these Subjects the
person in behalf of whom I adress you is George Couley
a poor old man in his eighty four year of age and 
has not one dollar to Support him but has been depending
for some time on the bounty of his country. I have his certificate
in my possesion of whuth the following is a true copy
War department
Revolutionary claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the united States of the
7th June 1832 George Corley of Pennsylvania who was a 
private in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive
twenty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum during
his natural life commencing on the 4th March 1831 and 
payable semiannually on the 4th of March and 4th Septm
in every year
{Given at the war office of the united States
{this nineteenth day of September 1835
Lew Cass
Secretary of War
Examined & counter signed
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of pensions

on the 19th June last & power of attorney was sent to phillad.
and returned Stating that the money would be paid in the
City of Washington at the united States tresury - a power of 
attorny was executed and sent to Washington last fall and 
as yet no return had I been certain that the Honoble Thomas
H. Crawford was at the city I would have written to him for
information but not knowing that it be the fact - I have taken the
liberty of writing to yourself
Honale JR. Poinset Sect at War   Yous artfully
H.B. Ran[page folded]

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[envelope]
Greencastle P        free
Mar 16

Honable
Joel R Poinsett
Secretary of War
of the United States
Washington City
D. C.

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 23d, 1839

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An
act directing the transfer of maney remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," George Corley, - 
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia, Pa, Agency, at
the rate of Twenty trree Dollars and thirty three Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept., 1837, 
to the 4th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours, 
Albion K Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present

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suspended her
letter 20 Augt 1835 to
N.W. Marshall

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[envelope]
[black circle stamp: HAGERSTOWN MP
SEP
18]
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[vertically on page: W. Allison  Scht 79]

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Hagers Town Bank
Sept 17 1835
Dear Sir
I enclose additional evidence
from George Corley, which you will please
file with his application for Pension - This 
is the only evidence he will be able to furnish
you will very much oblige him by infor
-ming me whether you think he will be put
on the Pension list, and how soon

I am very Resp
Yu. obt servt
Wm M Marshall
Tete

J.S. Edwards Esq

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Greencastle P
April 5
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commisioner of pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[vertically on the left: JW Evans Apl 8]

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Greencastle 5th April 1839
Sir
Your letter and document was auely received giving
information in relation to the pension of George Corley
the attorney has ^since^ I reind your for now paid me Eleven dollars
sixty six cents for the use of the pensioner - I have before me
a letter signed by the third auditor Mr P. Hagner Stating
that there was paid him his pension up to the 4 Sept 1837
I presume from the provision of the act of 6th april 1838 that [crossed out: illegible]
[crossed out: illegible] his claim up to the 4th March 1839 must be drawn
at the treasury of the united states - of this claim can be drawn
at the agency it will be much more convenient any
information on this subject will be thankfully recd by 
the old Soldier       your respectfully
J.L. Edward Esq.    A.B. Rankin