Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7919, Rufus Wiley, N. C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb
Wiley, Rufus
87919
carded
CONTENTS

North Carolina 23.540
Putus Wiley of Adair in the State of N. Car who was a Co. in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg d commanded by Col. P. Hamlin in the N. Car. line for _____
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of 20 - Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Feb y 34 and _____ J. G. Stanley, Newbern - N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 50 - Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 34. 10 -
60 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. Rice Clerk, Book C Vol. 6 th Page 79
Order 12 Oct 1 Letter to P r 6-14 Nov 1837 Order to pay 2 Jan y 1838 Paid at the Treasury under the Acts of 6. April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838. Ag t Notified 12 th Dec r 1838. Paid as above from 4. Sep 1839. to 4 March 1840. Agent Notified 16. April 1841. Paid as above from 4 th March to 4 th Sept 1841. Ag t notified Oct 6 th 1842.
Letter to P r and Ag t 15 Sep 1845.

Rev. a Stephens Wiley appreciation for Service
17717

Rufus Wiley
Ms. A. 9. 2. 10. 11

1 State of North Carolina Craven County
On this sixteenth day of October A. D. 1832, appeared in open Court, before the Honorable Joseph Wm Samuel Judge of the Superior Court of law of Craven County aforesaid, now sitting, The Reverend Rufus Witley a resident of the town of Newbern in the County & State aforesaid, 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 benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - that he was born on the 3 d day of September 1765 in that part of old Tyrrell County which is now known as Washington County, on the south side of Albemarle Sound, five miles below Mackeys ferry - That he entered the service of the United States, in the North Carolina Militia , under the follow- ing named officers, served as herein stated, that in 1781 , his elder brother Thomas Witley was drafted, & this applicant, with the permission of his father, & from a wish to be with his brother, took the place of Isham Slade a drafted soldier, as his substitute, that he crossed the sound over to Nixonton & marched down through Pasquotank & Camden Counties, to the Head Quarters of General Landon Gregory, at North West Landing, where this applicant was received & served faithfully from an early period in the fall, till sometime in the spring following, which according to his best recollection, was nearly six months - this applicant's officers were General Landon Gregory, Colonel Peter Dog- -ier, Colonel James Blount, Adjutant Stephen Dozier, Captain Richard Howe, Lieutenant Joseph Whidby, Ensign John Bond. In the spring of 1782, a little before the close of the war this applicant became the substitute of his uncle

Godfrey Gray, a drafted soldier, was stationed at the house of Nehemiah Normans, Tyne County, near the Court house, held in readiness to join the army between two & three months, - at Nathan River, at a place, at that time called North West Landing, within 12 miles of the British line, at the great bridge near Norfolk - the troops of whom this applicant formed a part, had no actual engagement with the enemy - marched down to the British line, twice, or three times, for the purpose of drawing out the enemy to action, or storming their fort - if this applicant received any regular discharge from the service it was not preserved - he was a youth at the time & has no recollection of it. This applicant has recently visited the county of Washington, but can find no person who served with him in the army - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, & declares, that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. -
Sworn to & subscribed to - the above aforesaid
Rufus Wiley
Edw. Paul, Clk. D. C.
This is to certify that the Rev Rufus Wiley and myself have known each others as ministers of the Methodist Episcopal Church for about ten years past, and since March 1831 have been neighbours in the same town. And do not hesitate to say I believe him to be a man of undoubted veracity and probity.
Caleb Leach
Sworn to and subscribed to in open Court 17 th Oct r 1832 -
Edw. Paul, Clk.

The following interrogatories were by the Court put to the applicant and the following answers given, viz
1 Where and in what year were you born?
Answer. in old Tyrol in the year 1765—
2 Have you any record of your age, & if so, where is it?
Answer I have none.
3 Where were you living when called into service: where have you lived since the revolutionary war, & where do you now live?
Answer. I lived in Tyrol County when called into service & have lived most of my time since the war in Newbern where I reside at present.
4 How were you called into service: were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, & if so, substitute for whom?
Answer I was a substitute twice on the first occasion for Joshua Steele & the second for Godfrey Frey.
5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served. Also continental & militia regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service?
Answer Isaac Gregory was general of the Militia Peter Dozier Colonel — Stephen Dozier Lieutenant, Richard Stone Captain Joseph Whidby Lieutenant, John Ward Ensign James Mount Colonel — Applicant served as heretofore stated in the annexed declaration.
6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service & if so, by whom was it given, & what has become of it?
Answer I have no recollection of having received a discharge. If I did it is lost — turn back

2 State the names of persons to whom you are known 4 in your present neighborhood, & who can testify as to your character for veracity, & their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
Answer. Hon. William Gaston & Jos D. Dorr and James G. Twenty & Nathaniel Gillespie & John P. Harris Esquire Rufus Wiley
From the & published the very forward in open Court. Edward St John
We undersigned Citizens of Newbern certify and declare that they have known the Reverend Rufus Wiley the applicant in this case for many years that his character for veracity is unimpeached and that they believe the declaration herein before made by him and the answers returned to the interrogato- ries affixed and are true. — William Gaston adds that he has an impression on his mind whose de- rived he knows not of having many years ago heard that the applicant had been in the militia service in the war of the Revolution; and Bethwick G. Gilles his adds that more than twenty years ago he has frequently heard the applicant mention his service as such and relate the incidents which occurred during such service — October 16 th 1832 —
Wm: Gaston
W. H. Bryan
J. G. Stanley
John P. Daves.
Mr. H. S. H.
B. C. Gillespie
Seven to 8 o'clock in open board & Ed. Daily

and the said Court, do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after perusing the interrogatories, presented by the War department, that the above named applicant Rufus Wiley, was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states: And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Caleb Heath is a Clatsop-residing in Clatsop County who signed the certificate & is a person of veracity and credit: and that William Tason, John H Bryan - James T. Stanley, John P. Davis - Jno. Snease W Northick & Phillips are residents of Clatsop County, are men of credit and veracity and are entitled to credit.
L. G. Daniel, J. S. L. E.
I Edward Stanley Clerk of the Superior Court of Clatsop County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains, the original proceedings, of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Rufus Wiley, for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of this office, this 20th. October A. D. 1832
Edward Stanley.
papers - not attached according to the regulation

Reversion
7919
INVALID.
File No. 7919
Rufus Wiley
Big Bear War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 103 , Page 409
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James Wilij
Dispositions

State of North Carolina Washington County Personally appeared before me James Wiley being of the age of at least twenty years, who, — after being sworn deposeth & saith upon the Holy Evangelists that I was one of the prosecutionary Goldings that the Rev. Rufus Wiley who has been a minister of the Gospel for forty four or five years and friends in the Revolutionary war to the birth of my knowledge and further this deponent saith not
James Wiley
Sworn to and acknowledged at Plymouth in the aforesaid county on the 8th day of Oct 1832
C. Phelps J.P.
State of North Carolina Washington County } I Joseph C Norrom clerk of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of said county, do hereby certify that Charles Phelps before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn to & subscribed is now and was at the date hereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county. In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the said court at Plymouth in the said county the 10th day of Oct 1832 J. C. Norrom Clk

State of North Carolina Washington County } I. John T. Hill a Justice of the Peace in & for said county, and one of the Presiding Magistrates of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of said county; do hereby certify that Joseph C. Atkinson is the clerk of the said court; that as such, he is by law the Keeper of the Seal thereof that his foregoing attestation is in due form: Given under my hand at - Plymouth in the county aforesaid the 10 th day of October 1832 J. T. Hill JP

John Fred Gurn
Utopian
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State of North Carolina Washington County Personally appeared before me John Small Jr., being of the age of about fifty four years who deposes and saith after being sworn upon the Holy Evangelists, that I am the Bro. Rufus Wiley Pegging up from Nathaniel Normang, where he was embodied as one of the Revolutionary soldiers, and further this deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed at Shinnaberg in the county aforesaid on the 8th day of Octr. 1832
John Small Jr. B. Phelps J.P.
State of North Carolina Washington County } I Smith C. Norcum Clerk of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of said county do hereby certify that Charles Phelps before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed is now and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said county.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the said court at Plymouth the 10th day of October 1832 J. C. Norcum Clk

State of North Carolina Washington County } I John T. Hill a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and one of the presiding Magistrates of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of said county, do hereby certify that Joseph C. Morrow is the clerk of the said court; that as such, he is by law the Keeper of the seal thereof, and that his foregoing attestation is in due form. Given under my hand at Plymouth NC in the said county the 10 th October 1832 J. T. Hill JP

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Deposition
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State of North Carolina Washington County Personally appeared before me, Silas Long being of the age of about fifty three years whose disposition and faith — after being sworn upon the holy Evangelists that I have heard my father (who was a Minister of the Gospel) frequently say, that the Rev. Rufus Wiley, friend in the pre-revolutionary war, and further his deponent's faith not sworn to and subscribed Silas Long at Minnerville in the above and county on the 8th day of Octr 1832 —
Before Phelps J.P.
State of North Carolina Washington County } I Joseph C Morrow Clerk of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the said county do hereby certify that Charles Phelps before whom the forego- ing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed is now and was the date hereof an acting Justice of the Pleas in and for said county: In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the said court at Ply- mouth in the said county the 10th Oct 1832
J. C. Morrow Clerk

State of North Carolina Washington County } I John T. Hill a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and one of the presiding Magistrates of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of said county, do hereby certify that Joseph C. Atkinson is the Clerk of the said court; that as such, he is by law the Keeper of the seal thereof, and that his foregoing attestation is in due form - Given under my hand at Plymouth NC in the said county the 10th day of October 1832 Jn. T. Hill J.P.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
September 29 th 1842.
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," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Rufus Wiley , a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of — Twenty — Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March , to the 4 th Sept. 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Parsons
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Sept 15 45
Mr May
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James L. Edmund Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington.

Post Office
Waynesville Sept 10 - 1845
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Sir:
Please direct the pay to
Rufus W. Lacy Esq. 1832. 12 mo. due - $ 20.
Very respectfully
Yours Obediently
James L. Edwards
J. H.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
April 3 d , 1841.
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," Rufus Wiley, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at the rate of Twenty _____ Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 4 th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson N. Harris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 5 th 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," Rufus Wiley, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Fayetteville, N.C. Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1837, to the 4 th March 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Abdill B. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Prison Office
Myrtleville Dec 26 1837.
James L Edwards Esqre.
Commission of Prison
Sir.
In reply to the paper of Presby. Willey. one of the papers which papers were contained in your Letter 12 th October, not yet received.
Note that another Willey is now being to the power of attle. - but as I am not acquainted with all the parties, the attle being the last of the Bank's I suppose the difficulty may be to get the order on the entrance.
Very respectfully your Obedient
Wm. Smith John
John M. L. - 1832 John M. L. - from 14 March 1835 at p. 26. 66.

Mr. Stearns  Stearns Nov 13 Mr. Stearns  Stearns taken up 11 Oct 2000
J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Prison Office
Daytonville Nov. 8 1837
Samuel Emory Esq.
Commissioner of Prisons
Sir
I have received no reply to a Letter written you, dated the 7 Oct last; in containing papers for your inspection in the Case of 1828 John Mitchell deceased
1832. John Sparks 12 mo. due $29
" Rufus Wiley " " 20
I fear my Letter or yours in reply has miscarried
I am Sir respectfully yours, On Duty Wm Wells the Hony Agent

Prison Office
Dayville Oct. 7 1837
James L Edwards Esq. Chairman of Prison.
Sir
Inspector of Prisons.
The following papers —
  Act 1828 —  John Melvin deceased      " 1832  John Sparks —  12 mo. due.  $29.    "  Rufus Wiley  " — "  26  
Respectfully
Yours
James L Edwards
Inspector
Agent

Rejected - did
not serve him.
Cannot prove him. $20 =
See let J. G. Stanley
Newburn
N. C.
June 26. 1833

State of North Carolina } Superior Court of Law Craven County } Spring Term A.D. 1833 -
Personally appeared in open Court before the Hon ble John O'Donnell Judge of the Superior Court of Law for Craven County now sitting, Rufus Wiley, who being duly sworn deposeth & saith, that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than six months - as a private soldier, & for such service I claim a pension - as hereinbefore set forth which is hereinbefore set forth  with appended to which declaration this is an amendment.
Sworn to before me Edw. Stanley
Rufus Wiley
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that Rufus Wiley, above named, is entitled to Credit.
McDonnell J. L. E.
I Edward Stanley Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Craven do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains, the original amended proceedings, of the said court, in the matter of the application of Rufus Wiley, for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of office this 15 th day of April A.D. 1833. -
Edw. Stanley Clerk.