Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42064, Ezekiel Whaley, N. C.

SERVICE
Whaley, Ezekiel
NUMBER
S. 42064
CONTENTS

16 420
North Carolina
Ezekiel Whaley
of Senior County in the state of N. C. who was a Sergt in the regiment commanded by Colonel Richard of the N. C. line, for the term of 1777 to end of the war
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of October 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of Feby 1820 and sent to Hon. Mr. Armstrong House of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819  83.24 Semi-ann. all'ce ending March 1820  48.
10 mo 1/31 3/4 $ 183.44
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.

Notification sent 26 th June 1821, to Isaac Croom, Esq r Kingston, N. 6 o —

State of N o Carolina Lenoir County
On this fifteenth day of October 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law and Equity for said State personally appeared Ezekiel Whaley aged about fifty three years resident in the State and County aforesaid who being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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 that he the said Ezekiel Whaley enlisted in the county of Dublin on the 20th of July 1777. in the State of N o Carolina in the Company commanded by Capt of the united States John Shippard in the Tenth Regiment & he continued to serve in the said Company in the service of the United States until the 4th day of July 1783. when he was discharged from service in the State of South Carolina on James Island that he was

at the siege of Charleston and taken prisoner, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service sworn to and declared to before me the day and year aforesaid.
In Hance
Ezekiel Whaley
This day Blount Coleman, William Ratliff and Robert W. Goodman appeared before me and being sworn in due form of law deposed and said that Ezekiel Whaley who hath signed the foregoing affidavit is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country as they verily believe.
Blount Coleman
William Ratliff
Robert W. Goodman
Sworn to before me
In Hance

I John Hall Juog v. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satis- faction that said Ezekiel Whaley has served in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy for the term of five years and eleven months on the continental establishment. And I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ezekiel Whaley is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of his Country for support
State of North Carolina Person County
16 October 1818
Jn. Hall
I William Lovick Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for said County do hereby certify that the Honorable John Hall aforesaid has been qualified according to law as one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law for said State and that he is now the pres- ident of the Superior Court of Law for said County. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office the day & year above written. Wm Lovick (Clerk)

The true copy which has been presented to meet the members of General
State of South Carolina } 5. January 1820 Lexington County } I Charles Wellbrook Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions do certify that the Worshipful Stoughton Coleman Joseph Loftin and Frederick Jones Esquires are acting Justices of the Peace for and within the County aforesaid In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of Office the day & year above written. C Wellbrook Clerk

District of North Carolina, Salient.
On this 3rd day of January 1821 personally appeared in open court, the same being a court of record for the County of Lenoir in the district aforesaid, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having a power to fine & imprison, Elizabeth  Elizabeth Whaley aged fifty six years, resident in Lenoir County in the District aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, declare that she served in the Revolutionary War as follows: in the 10 th Regiment commanded by Colonel Abram Sheppard in the Company commanded by Captain John Sheppard and in the North Carolina line, the date of the original declaration is believed to be the 3rd January 1820 the Number of the Pension Certificate is No. 421.
And I do solemnly swear that I was, a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of any 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 persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. One horse saddle $10. Thirteen small pigs & three sows $10. Two old ploughs $2. Four hoes $2. Daxes $2.50. Six plates & tea cups & saucers $3. One table $0.75. One chest $0.50.
E. Elizabeth Whaley
The declarant further states that by occupation a common labourer. That in consequence of her age & infirmity she is not able to contribute much to her subsistence. That the number of her family is seven consisting of two sons one named Evans Whaley aged 18 years, the other named German aged 11 years, 2 daughters one named Eliza aged twenty three, & Betty aged 21 years, her wife Nancy aged fifty three & her mother in law aged seventy seven years, and that the labour of the several members of her family affords but a lean subsistence to them all.

Sworn to and declared on the 3rd January 1821 before
C. Westbrook
Official Notary
Mar: 20
I Charles Westbrook Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter sessions for the County of Lenoir do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copies from the records of the said Court; And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the said property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty dollars and seventy five cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court on this 3rd day of January 1821
C. Westbrook
Clerk of the Court for the County of Lenoir

42064 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 42,064
Ezekiel Haley Pr. Vir. Gov
Act: 1 st March 1 st
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 559
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hon: H. H. Slocum
1 Old Court
Enniskerry
20 Jan'y
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dep. of War Pension Office

Winchester } Jan'y 10 th }
(25)
To the Honble
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City D.C.
Mail }
Recd. Dec. 18 th 1852
314

Honble J. C. Calhoun.
Dear Sir,
Enclosed is transmitted the Supplementary declarations of two Revolutionary Soldiers, in conformity to the Act of Congress, of 1820, which it is much desired should be attended to as early as practicable - If they should be received be so good as to inform me at Newbern (N.C.)
Shurton, Leaven County (N.C.) Jan y 4. 1821
Your Obedt Servt Isaac Croom

I Account.
Presents his respects to Mr Edwards, and encloses him the evidence of Ezekiel Whaly's claim to a pension which was heretofore presented at your office and returned for amendment.
Wednesday morning 19 Jan 1820

Col. Whaley Cart

   Names  Rank  Company  dates of  Service  Occurences    Commission  Enlistment      10 th Regiment  C. W raham      Colonel    Col. Whaley  p t   20 th July 77  3 rd Nov 74   Must d June 75. 75. illiterate   
State of North Carolina Secretary's Office 7 th Oct r 1818
Thereby Certify that the above is a true abstract from the Musterroll of the North Carolina Continental line in the Revolutionary War
Given under my hand at Office in Raleigh the date above
W m Hill Secretary