Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 9781, George Charley, Va.

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776]

SERVICE
Va.

Charley, George 
or Charly
Christena

NUMBER
W.9781

CONTENTS

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2036
Indiana

George Charley
of Harrison Co. in the State of Indiana
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Wallace of the Regt command by Col Campbell in the Virginia
line for Three years from 1779

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana
at the rate of Eighty Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of November 1832 and sent John W Payne Corydon Inda [Indiana]
---
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 120.00
Semi=anl. [annual] allowance ending
 4 March 1833 40 00
$160.00

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

Recorded by Henry H. Sylvester Clerk
Book D Vol. 9 Page 180

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[left side] Let to Hon Dr. Mace
--- Jan 1855
Same 15 Feb "

[right side] 5563
Indiana New Albany

Christena Charley
widow of George Charley
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the
4th day of March, 1848
_____________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the
9th day of Jany [January] 1837
and sent to
Hon N. Albertson
House of Rep

Recorded on roll of pensioners under act
February 2, 1848  page 325 Vol 3

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No 2,842
G. Charley

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State of Indiana}
Harrison County}
Harrison Probate Court} SS: August 7, 1832

On this 14th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Honorable Wm. A. Porter sole judge of said Probate Court, in open Court, the same being a court of record in and for the said county of Harrison and state of Indiana.
George Charley a resident of Harrison Township in the said county of Harrison and state of Indiana aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 - that he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1779 or 1780 on the day of [blank] in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Andrew Wallace in the Regiment commanded by Col Campbell in the second detachment in the line of the state of Virginia on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until sometime in January 1782 when he was discharged in Salisbury in the state of North Carolina that he was in the battle of Guilford Court House, Camden, ninty six [Siege of Ninety Six May 22-June 18, 1781] and Eutaw spring [Eutaw Springs September 8, 1781] , that at the battle of Guilford the said Capt Wallace [Captain Andrew Wallace] was killed after which time & until a short time before the battle of Eutaw Springs the company to which he belonged was commanded alternately by Capt. Oldham and Capt. Brown Lee not certain which first; that at the battle

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of Eutaw Springs the said Company was commanded by Capt. John Anderson by whom he was discharged, that Col Campbell fell at Eutaw Springs after which Major Hause was promoted to the command of the said regiment – that when he entered the service he resided in Hampshire County near Romny [sic: Romney] the seat of Justice of said county in the state of Virginia, and that he has no evidence now in his power of his said services except what is hereto annexed 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid} 
In open Court Test H. W. Heth Clerk.
George [his X mark] Charly

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. 
William A. Porter 

I Henry W. Heth Clerk of the probate Court of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of George Charley for a pension 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 15th day of August 1832 
H. W. Heth Clk [Clerk]

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State of Indiana 
Harrison County Ss On this Fourteenth day of November, in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two personally appeared, before the probate Court in and for said County, Christena Charley a resident of the said County and state, aged about Seventy two years; who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain 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 George Charley, who was a private in the Army of the United States, during the War of the Revolution: that her said husband was a pensioner on the Indiana Roll, at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum -- and she begs leave to refer to the Original application of her said husband on file at the war office of the United States, for the particulars as to his services; that she was married to the said George Charley by the publication of the Bands [Banns] of Matrimony in the State of Pennsylvania; that she knows of no family Record, or Register nor of any Record any where showing the marriage; except the accompanying leaves marked "A" which she believes to be a true Record, taken from the family Bible; she further declares that she was married to the said George Charley on the Fifteenth

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day of August seventeen hundred, and Ninety; and that her husband the said George Charley, died in the County of Harrison, in the State of Indiana, on the Sixth day of August one thousand eight-hundred and Thirty three: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz= at the time above stated – 
subscribed and sworn} 
to in Open Court; the} 
day and year first above} 
mentioned, before me} 
Charles D Murray 
Probate Judge 

Christena [her X mark] Charley

State of Indiana 
Harrison County Ss I Henry W. Heth Clerk of the probate Court, in and for said County, do certify that the foregoing, are the original proceedings, of said Court, in the matter of the application of Christena Charley for a pension; that said Charles D. Murray is Judge of the Probate Court duly commissioned and qualified; and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine – 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this 14th day of November A.D. 1842 
H. W. Heth Clk [Clerk]

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FAMILY RECORD.

BIRTHS. 

Christena Charley was born March the 2nd 1811 

Susanna Charley was born September 15 1813 

Joseph Charley was born October 18th 1815 

Harden Fleshman was born October the 18th 1817 

Christenah Fleshman was born November the 9th 1818 

Philip Brandenburg was Bornd [born] Feby the 8th 180[3?] 

Lydia Charley was [was] Bornd [born] Aug’st [August] the 18th 1803 

George Brandenburg was bornd [born] June the 25th 1826 

Emenuel Brandenburg was Bornd [born] August the 5th 1828 

Joseph Brandenburg was Bornd [born] March the 21st 1830 

Amos Brandenburg was Bornd [born] August the 27th 1833 

Perry Brandenburg was bornd [born] February the 9th 1836

DEATHS. 
Infant Daughter Bornd [born] April the 7th 1838 And died the 9th of the same Being 2 Days old

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FAMILY RECORD 

MARRIAGES 

Peter Charley was married March the 10th 1814 
Polly Charley was married October the 24 1813

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FAMILY RECORD.

BIRTHS. 
Peter Charley was born December the 24th 1791 

Polly Charley was born March the 24th 1794 

Elizabeth Charley was born March the 24th 1796 

Sarah Charley was born the 3rd of August 1798 

Anna Charley was born January the 18th 1801 

Lydia Charley was born August 18th 1803 

George Charley junior was born January 14th day 1805 

Jacob Charley was born in May 15, 1807 

DEATHS. 
Harden Fleshman died February 27th 1819 
George Charley Sen’r Died August the 6th 1833

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FAMILY RECORD.

MARRIAGES. 

Philip Brandenburg and Lydia Charley his wife was marryed [married] September the 1st 1825 

Lydia Charley was Bornd [born] August the 18th 1803 

Philip Brandenburg was Bornd [born] Decr [December] the 8th 1803

1842
1803
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2842
George Charley
Indiana
from 1779 private
three years
$80
[illegible]
on Roll

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2842 
BRIEF in the case of George Charley of Harrison County 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? 69 years 

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 

[column headings:] Period. Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days, Rank. Names of General and Field officers under whom he served.
[Period] In 1779 or '80 [Duration] Served until sometime in Jan'y [January] 1782 [Rank] As a [blank] [General] Virginia Line Col. Campbell Capt. Andrew Wallace Capt. Oldham & Capt. Brown Lee Capt. John Anderson Major House 

5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Guilford Ct hs [Court House]; Camden, Ninety six & Eutaw Springs 

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hampshire Co'ty [County] Virginia 

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 

Examining clerk.

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Free
Corydon Ia [Indiana]}
August 19th}

The Hon'ble Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
Dist. Col.

Revolutionary Claims

[written sideways] P.O. Aug 30, 32

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[left side] Rept [Reported] July 79

[right side] 1208.
Indiana N. A.

Christena Charley
widow of George Charley
who was a Private
in the Virga [Virginia] line for 3 years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80. Dollars ____. Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
29th day of July, 1843 and sent to
A. Ray Bedford Pa

[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1 Page 176.

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Revolution
Virginia
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 9781

Christena Charles
Wid. of
George Charles
Pri. [Private] Rev. War

Act: Feby 2" /48

Index: -- Vol. A, Page 129

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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[left side] Reported

[right side] Indiana 6929
_______________________________
Christena Charley widow of 
George Charley decd [deceased]
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the [blank]
of Harrison in the State of Indiana
who was a Pri. [Private] in the Company
commanded by Captain Wallace of the
Regt commanded by Campbell in
the Virginia line for 3 years
______________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of New Albany
at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank]
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
______________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of
Decr '42 [December 1842] and sent to Hon
G Casey. H. Reps
______________________________
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841
Semi-annual allowance ending
_______________________________
400
_________
[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by Theo. L Moody, Clerk,
Book A  Vol. 2 Page 220

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Jan 14. 1843.
Ills.
C. Charley

Hon Z. Carey
HR

[written sideways] J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm. of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

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House of Representations
January 13th 1843

Sir
I have today received the enclosed paper 
from Mr. Manly of Marshall Illinois. Please
examine it and inform me of the result.

With great respect
Your obt servt [obedient servant]

Z. Casey

J. L. Edwards Esq}
Commr [Commissioner] of Pensions}

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Marshall Ill 18th Nov 1842

Sir
I have the honor to enclose the
application of Mrs. Christena Charley or
Charlie as it is on the printed pension lists
There is no record of their marriage -
having her name & publication
of the Bann of Matrimony
Very Respy [Respectfully]
W Manly

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Corydon In Dec 20th 1850 

Hon N Albertson 

Dear Sir 

Enclosed you will find a declaration of Mrs. Charley (Mother of Peter Charley) for the renewal of her pension. She has almost lost her recollection being very old and Infirmed. If the Declaration will answer I presume she will draw back from the time her former Certificate was surrendered, but she does not recollect the time, but that can be ascertained from the files in the office 
If the Declaration is insufficient you will please return the same to me with Instructions so that I can amend it, and it will be a great accommodation to the Old Lady. She only found out a short time since that there was an act passed placing her on the Pension Roll during her Natural Life, She could not recollect whether she drew her pension up to March 1847 or 1848, If the enclosed Declaration is not correct I presume you could make such minutes from the former Declaration on file as would enable her to make out a correct one 
Jacob W. Kintner

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I certify that the within named Mrs. Charly
was living at the date of this letter and
that I deposited her declaration in
the Pension Office for a renewal of her
pension under the act of 29 - July 1848 -
Jany [January] 9. 1851

Nathl Albertson

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War Department 
Pension Office 
May 15, 1830 

Sir 
The documents which you sent to this office in support of the claim of George Charley have been examined and his service admitted, but before a final decision can be had in his case, he must account for all the changes which may have taken place in his property since the 18 March 1818 in the manner directed in the note (viz) in the enclosed printed sheet. It must also appear on the face of his declaration that it was made before a Court of record in the County in which he resides; and the Clerk of the Court must amend his certificate by conforming with the form in the enclosed printed sheet. The claimant must also state his reasons for not making an earlier application for a pension. His papers are herewith returned. 

I have the honor to be 
Very respectfully 
Yr. Obt. Servt. [Your Obedient Servant] 
J. L. Edwards

Hon. Wm Hendricks 
Senate U. States

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State of Kentucky 
Jefferson County Sct 
Before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid this day personally appeared Sally Doup - who states that she is sixty two years old - that she was acquainted with George Charley and Christena Charley his wife - and that they were married together about the year 1790 in the State of Pennsylvania, and that they lived together as man and wife until the time of his death and that they raised a large family of children and that the said Christiana now lives in the State of Indiana and further this deponent sayeth not. 
Sworn to and subscribed} 
this 23d day of Dec. 1842} Sally Doup {Seal}
Jno Doup N.J.C. 

also the deposition of George Doup taken in the County and State aforesaid, the deponent states the he is sixty five

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years of age. that he was well acquainted with George Charley and Christian his wife - that they Emigrated to the State of Kentucky about the year 1793 and that about the year 1808 or 9 they removed to the State of Indiana where the said George died leaving the said Christiana his widow and a Large family of children and that the said George and Christian always lived together as man and wife and that they raised a Large family of children and further this deponent sayeth not. 
George Doup {Seal}

Sworn to and Subscribed} 
before me this 2d Dec. 1842} 
Jno Doup J.P J.C.} 
State of Kentucky Jefferson County Sct – I. Curran Pope clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do certify that John Doup who has Signed the foregoing certificates is an acting Justice of the of the Peace in aforsaid [aforesaid] County July commissioned & sworn, and that full faith & credit and due to his official acts, and that his Signature thereto is genuine - In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my

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hand and affixed the Seal of said County this Twenty Second day of december Eighteen hundred forty two in the fifty-first year of the Commonwealth – Curran Pope
Clerk of Jefferson County.

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[written sideways] for the - 
Act 3 March 1843} 

924
9 May 1843
Christiana Charley
Act 3rd March 1843

Indiana 

$80 per an
A. Ray
Bedford 
Pa.

[written sideways] James L. Edwards, Esq.
Com of Pensions
War Dept.

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Washington
May 9, 1843

You will receive herewith an application made by Christiana Charley for the benefits of the Act 3 March 1843. She received a pension under the act 7 July 1838. on the Indiana agency

I am yours
Most Respectfully 
Alex Ray

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Com of Pensions

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21279

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State of Indiana} 
Harrison Circuit} Ss. 

On this 20th day of April 1830 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the said County of Harrison and State of Indiana in the second Judicial Circuit of said State George Charley aged sixty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820, that he the said George Charley enlisted for the term of two years on the [blank] day of [blank] in the year 1780 or 1779 in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by captain Andrew Wallace in the Regiment commanded by Colonel [Richard] Campbell in the second detachment in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental establishment, that he continued to served in the said corps, until sometime in January 1782, when he was discharged in Salisbury in the State of North Carolina. 

That he was in the battles of Guilford Courthouse [15 Mar 1781], Campden [Hobkirk Hill near Camden SC, 25 Apr 1781], Ninety six [Siege of Ninety Six SC, 22 May - 19 Jun 1781] and Eutaw Spring [Eutaw Springs SC, 8 Sep 1781]; that at the battle of Guilford the said Capt. Walace [Wallace] was killed after which time until a short time before the battle of Eutaw Springs the Company to which he belonged was commanded by Capt. Oldham and Capt. Brown Lee not certain where first; that at the battle of Eutaw Springs the

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said company was commanded by Capt. John Anderson by whom he was discharged; that Col. Campbell fell at Eutaw Springs after which Major Hauze was promoted to the command of the said Regt. and that he has no other evidence in his power of his said services except what is hereto annexed 

And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen [1818] and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled “an act to provide for certain person engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War” passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debt due to me nor have I any income whatever, that my occupation has been that of a Cooper and Mill right, that I am now so old and decriped [decrepit] as to be unable to pursue either or to labour [labor] in any occupation for a support, that I have a wife Christena Charley

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living with me aged fifty five years, & also decriped [decrepit], and one son Joseph Charley aged thirteen years – that I raised eleven children who are all grown and married and left me, except my said son Joseph and that I am in such indigent circumstances as to require the aid of my country. And further saith not 
George [his X mark] Charley

Sworn to in open court
And declared on the 
20th day of April 1830 
H. W. Heth clk [Clerk]

The Deposition of Abraham Rounder annexed to the forgoing declaration 

Be it remembered that on this seventeenth day of April in the year 1830 - personally appeared before me the undersigned one of Justices of the peace, within and for the County of Perry and State of Indiana Abraham Rounder of said county, who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says - that in the year 1778 - according to deponents best recollection he (Deponent) was living with his father near Romney, Hampshire County Virginia, and he (Deponent)

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distinctly recollects (at the best a small lad at that time) - That one George Charley then of the last mentioned County and State, but now of Harrison County in the State of Indiana entered into the United States army of the revolution, and served as a soldier in said army for the term of two years - but whether said Charley enlisted, or was draughted [drafted], or in what line, regiment, or corps. this deponent does not recollect, - and about the last of the year 1780 - deponent recollects of said Charley returning being discharged as was said but deponent understood that said Charley did not receive any pay for said services until the year 1781. – 
And farther this deponent saith not – 
Abraham Rounder 

I certify that the within deposition was subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of April 1830 - And I farther Certify that they said Abraham Rounder is a man of truth and respectability and his oath is entitled to full credit 
Lemuel Mallory J.P.P. {seal}

State of Indiana Perry County Sct. 
I Solomon Lamb clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said County do

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certify that Lemuel Mallory who has taken and certified the within deposition is now at this date an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit is due to his official act as such – 
{L.S.} In testimony whereof I here into set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 17th day of April 1830. – 
Solomon Lamb ck [Clerk] 

I Henry W. Heth clerk of the Circuit Court for the county of Harrison and second Judicial Circuit in the State of Indiana do hereby certify that the forgoing oath of George Charley is truly copied from the recodes of the said court. 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this first day of May 1830. 
H. W. Heth Clk [Clerk]

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State of Indiana} 
Harrisburg County} Ss 
On this 22nd day of April in the year of aforesaid one thousand eight hundred and forty three formally appeared before the subscribed one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Christina Charley a resident of said County aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law upon her oath doth make the following declaration in when to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed 3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war, that she is the widow of George Charley who was a private in the army of the revolution - that she is not unable to State in what Regiment her said husband served but refers to the original Declaration made by her said husband who was a pensioner on the Indiana Roll & that she was a pensioner under the [Act of 7th July 1838 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow. 
Christina [her X mark] Charley

Sworn to and Subscribed} 
the day and year}
above written before me}
Thos Farquar J Peace {JP}

State of Indiana} 
Harrison County} Sct 
I Thomas Farquar one of the Justices of the Peace in said

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for said County do certify that Christena Charley who has this day subscribed and sworn to the forgoing declaration before me is personally known to me, and that she has been personally known to me for the space of twenty four years past. Given under my hand this 22nd day of April 1823. 
Thos Farquar J.P. {JP}

State of Indiana} 
Harrison County} Ss 
I, Henry W. Heth clerk of the Circuit Court in and foresaid county do certify that Thomas Farquar is a Justice of the Peace as [illegible] and that the forgoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine – 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this 22nd day of April A.D. 1843 
H. W. Heth Clk [Clerk]

In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the seal of said Court [illegible] subscribed my name this 22nd day of April 
A.S. [illegible] & H.M. Heath CLR

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Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City D. C.

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Corydon August 18 1832 

Sir
I enclose you herewith, the claims of Issac Williams, John Mauseau, Henson Johnson, Lewis Peyton, and George Charley for a pension under the provisions of the late act of Congress. 
Mr. Charley was formerly an applicant but rejected on account of property - I also enclose you the documents in support of his claim at that time and also issue Edwards letter to Mr. Hendricks. 

I have the honor to be
Very respectfully 
Your obt [obedient] servant 

Jno W. Payne 

Hon. Lewis Cass 
Secretary of War Dp [Department]
Washington City

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Christena Charley, 
wid [widow] of George 
Ia [Indiana] 
Act 2 Feby 1848
Ad [admitted] 2 yr Pri [Private] 
$80 per annum 
from 4 March 1848

5363

Cert retn [Certificate returned] to 
Hon. N Albertson
Ho Reps.

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Dec 27 1850
Declaration of Christena Charley 
widow of George 
Indiana
Act 7 July 1838

For a Pension
Hon N. Albertson

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State of Indiana} 
Harrison County} SS. 
On this 20th day of December, One thousand Eight hundred and Fifty, before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, Personally appeared Christena Charley a resident of said County, Aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, Passed on the 2nd February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. 
That she is the Widow of George Charley who was a Private in the army of the Revolution, that she has been allowed a Pension on the Indiana Roll at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, but does not now recollect under what act of congress. That she is not able to give the particulars in relation to her husbands services, but refers to the declaration of herself and husband on file in the pension office. She further declares that she is still a widow. 

Christina [her X mark] Charley

Sworn to and subscribed} 
on the day and year above} 
written, before me} 
Harbin M. Applegate J.P.} 
Witness J. W. Kintner 

I certify that I am acquainted personally with Christena Charley who has this day subscribed and sworn to the forgoing declaration, before me, and I was also acquainted with her husband George Charley in his life, I am fully satisfied of the truth of the statements therein made by her. 
Harbin M. Applegate J.P.

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State of Indiana,
Harrison County, S.S.

I, Henry W. Heth Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said County, do Certify that Harbin M Applegate is a Magistrate as within, duly commissioned a qualified, and that the several foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. 

In witness whereof, I have hereinto subscribed my name, and affixed the Official Seal of said Court this 20th day of December, 1850.

H.W. Heth

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State of Indiana} 
Harrison County} Sct

Be it known that before the Subscriber Judge of the Probate Court in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Philip Brandenburg who being first duly sworn according to law, upon oath says that George Charley, the husband of Christena Charley, died on the Sixth day of August one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three; and that the said Christena Charley has not intermarried since the death of the said George Charley but it still his widow; that the annexed leaves were taken from the family bible of said George Charley; that it is in the handwriting of different persons part of it in the hand writing of Deponent - that written by deponent was on the date of the occurrences recorded that the same was in the care keeping and possession of said George Charley until his death when it came into custody of Deponent who has had the possession of the same ever since, and that he verily believes the same to be the genuine record of the family, as it purports to be such that the Deponent is thirty Eight years of Age. 

Subscribed and sworn} 
to before me, this 14th} 
day of Novr [November] 1842}
Charles D Murray Probate Judge} 
Philip Brandenburg 

I certify that Philip Brandenburg who has this day, sworn to the foregoing Deposition before me, is a credible witness – 
November 14th 1842
Charles D. Murray Probate Judge.

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State of Indiana}
Harrison County} Ss

I, Henry W Heath, Clerk of the Probate Court in and for said County, do certify that Charles D. Murray is Judge of the Probate Court in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that the forgoing signature purporting to be his are genuine. 

In testimony whereof l have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this day of November 1842
H. W. Heath Clerk

[Seal]

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8561

Christena Charley
Indiana
Act 7 July 38
m [married] 91 - d
Admd [Admitted]
2 yrs pri. [private]

80$

Hon. Z. Casey

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Hon J.L. Edwards
Washington City

Pro. Hon. Z. Casey

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Marshall Ind. 7th Decr [December] ‘42

Sir Heretofore I have promptly gotten answers to all my communications to your office in 18 days from the date of the mailing here - I had the honor to address you a letter on the 14th Oct. 9 to Nov & one is the intermediated time in relation to the claim of Mrs. May Patton of Indiana but have as yet heard no reply - On the 16th Nov. I enclosed proof additional & which I thought would be satisfactory in the Case of Mrs. Walton of Ia [Indiana] & on the 18th I enclosed the claim of Mrs. Charley or Charlie a sufficient time has elapsed to have received replied to each of their claims - I hope no circumstance may give a cause for a refusal to correspond with me but if such cause is supposed to exist I am ready and more than anxious to repel every imposition of unfairness is by conduct for doing a correspondence one of more the ten

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year past to the satisfaction I think of every man in the United States –

I hope nothing of the kind exists but that the delay has been caused by the multiplicity of knowing and the near approach of the Session of Congress – 
Mrs. Patton wrote to me simply that she wished me to prosecute her claim. I did not know whether her Declaration has been forwarded or not – as although she lives in the adjoining County in Indiana I thought it better to address the deportment at once than to go to see her - especially to the Department had always so promptly immediately announce my inquires. 

Very Respectfully 
Yr Obt Svt [Your Obedient Servant]
Wm Munly

Hon. J. L. Edwards