Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 6865, for George Manly, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Var.
Manly, George
R 6865
CONTENTS

Suspended Rev. Case
North Carolina act 1832.
George Manley
Power of Attorney.
J. M. Herring Present.

Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these Presents: That I, John Manly of the county of Caswell and State of North Carolina the child of George Manly whose claim for pension under the Act of Congress approved the 8th day of July 183 7 , is now suspended for further proof, and who died on the 8th day of July 183 7 , do hereby constitute and appoint J. M. Sherry of Washington City my true and lawful Attorney irrevocably for me, and in my name and place, to examine all the records, letters, affidavits, and other documents and papers connected with the aforesaid suspended claim now on file in the Pension Office, as well as all the Muster Rolls and other records that may show the Revolutionary services of the said George Manly and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises in order to prosecute said claim to some result: hereby revoking all powers of attorney heretofore given for a like purpose, and confirming whatsoever my said attorney shall, in my name, legally do in the premises: In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal this 31st day of March 185 7
Witness Thomas Manly William Manly
John Manly [SEAL.]
Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a Justice of the Peace, for the aforesaid County of Caswell and State North Carolina and I do certify that of my own personal knowledge the aforesaid John Manly is the child of George Manly deceased. Witness my hand and seal this 31st day of March 185 7 .
Stephen Neal J. P. [SEAL.]
STATE OF North Carolina COUNTY OF Caswell } ss.
I, Thomas W Groves do certify that Stephen Neal Esquire, before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was made, was at the time of it being made a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the above is his genuine signature.
Witness my hand and the seal of the Caswell court for said county, this 2nd day of April 185 7 .
Thos W Groves Clerk.

Declaration; in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
State of North Carolina & c.
County of Caswell
On this 5 th day of May 1835, personally appeared in open Court, (the Superior Court of Law, for the County and State aforesaid) me sitting, George Stanley a resident of the said County of Caswell and State of North Carolina, aged sixty nine years (on the 3 rd day of June last) 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 entered the service of the United States, under the follow- ing named officers, and served as herein stated — viz., That in April 1780, the day of the month not recollecting, this affi- -davit who resided in the County of Lunenburg, State of Virginia, was call- -ed under the authority of said State into the United Service for three months to assist in defending the Country from an apprehended invasion by Lord Cornwallis, who with his army was then in the South, was marched in a Company under the command of Capt. David Strick, from Lunenburg (Virginia), on a reconnaissance, and remained several days, to Petersburg Virginia, at which place we joined another company of Militia under the command of Capt. Edward Pordage, and where we were stationed until about the first of July following, when we were ordered to return to our homes, the threatened invasion not having taken place, but to be ready when call- -ed into service again, at that time but a few weeks before the expiration of the three months for which we were called out, having served in this tour two months or more. After remaining at home until March 1781, we were again called out from Lunenburg Va. and marched to Prince Edward Co. South Virginia, under the command of Capt. Ellison Ellis, who retired from his command, being exempt by age from Military duty, and we were then commanded by Capt. Pordage, and remained at Prince Edward Co. South Va. about three weeks, when we joined several other companies of Militia under the Com- -mand of Major Overstreet, from which place we were ordered to march and join the troops under the command of Genl. Greene, at that time in Prince Edward, preparing to defend the Country against the troops of Genl. Cornwallis, which were then invading the Country in that part of Virginia, but the army of Genl. Greene being attacked the Bri- -tish troops at a place called Guilford Court House, and the British army

Having retreated to Williamsburg, before we could reach Genl. Greene's Army; we were ordered to join Genl. Lafayette's army which moved, and with the troops commanded by Genl. William Bridge in Fauquier County Virginia, at which place we were encamped by a Col. Folks, and after remaining there for a time, we were ordered to Dickson's Church in Fauquier County Va. where we were stationed for the balance of the war while there an engagement took place near Farmton between the main body of the British commanded by Genl. Lafayette, and the British army commanded by Lord Cornwallis. I remember to have seen the army of Genl. Wayne marching to join Genl. Lafayette in the battle, but they did not reach there until after the engagement was over, and the British army being defeated and embarked in their ships. The company to which I belonged was not in that engagement, having been ordered to remain in the encampment near Dickson's Church. After the battle Genl. Lafayette having returned in a few days, we found him again and marched to Williams Bridge, where we remained until we were discharged about the middle of August. Having served in this war four months and upwards. In the time above named time, I served a month in charge, and having no documentary evidence of my services, and being at a considerable distance from the Country from which I was called into service, and knowing no person here by whom I can prove my services, I can only offer the testimony of my neighbors as to my character as a soldier of the revolution, and also that of my character for honesty and morals. I should be obliged to every person who has knowledge of my services until the present, and I believe that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of my State.
Interrogatories propounded by the Court to the applicant and his answer.
Question 1. Where and in what year were you born? Ans. I was born in Fauquier County Virginia, on the 20th of June 1765. Question 2. Have you any record of your age, if so where is it? Ans. I have no record of my age, the family Bible in which my age was recorded, not being in my possession. Question 3. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?

Ans. I lived in Luxembourg County when called into service, from which County I moved into Philadelphia City, Pa. 1790, when I removed with the U.S. when I removed to Centre County, North Carolina where I have continued to reside until this time.
Ques. 4. Were you ever called into service; were you drafted, did you act as a substitute, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
Ans. I was drafted in both terms of my service.
Ques. 5. State the names of some of the regular officers, who were with the troops when you served; both continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general commanding officer of your division.
Ans. I enlisted a Col. Estlin, also Col. Dobbins & the latter of whom was commanded at Williams Creek after joining the Pennsylvania Key Stone Battery, and I was in the service of the latter, where we were commanded, also Genl or Baron Steuben who commanded corps for eighteen months term of service, who was broke of his commission for not obeying a call to come with his troops into service.
Ques. 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what was the nature of it?
Ans. I never received any written discharge in either term of service, but was evidently, by previous draft, of the next numbers, from the County from which I entered the service, or was drafted, in Luxembourg City, Pa. about the middle of August 1794.
Ques. 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your service, as a soldier of the Protection?
Ans. I am known to my neighbors generally, and two of whom will testify as to my character for veracity and my reputation as a soldier of the Protection. John H. Beck and James Cobbs.
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid. Jeremiah Groves C.S.O.      George X Manly mark
We John H Beck and a clergyman residing in the County of Centre and State of North Carolina, and James Cobbs residing in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Manly, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be sixty three years of age, as he has stated, that he is respected and

and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, and also that we believe him to be in responsible, in his own right for bounty and annuity —  Given to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid —  John P. Pickard James Cobb  Jeremiah Evans C.S.C.
And the said Court doth hereby declare the opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after hearing the interrogatory furnished by the War Department that the above named applicant at was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears that Elias H. Pullard who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergy- man, resident in the County of Craven State of North Carolina and that James Cobb who has also signed the same, is a no- tary in the County and State aforesaid, and are persons of credit and respectable standing in said County, and that this statement is entitled to full credit. — May the 5 th 1835  James, Warrenton N.C.
State of North Carolina } Superior Court of Law Craven County. } Spring Term 1835
I Jeremiah Evans, Clerk of the Superior Court aforesaid hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of George Manly for a pension: In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of Office of said Court This the 5 th day of May A.D. 1835
Jeremiah Evans C.S.C.

no 33.015 George Manly - North Carolina
Rejected --
✓ Sh 21 - May 1835
Wm Brown -
6865
055-74 June 1832

6865
P. O.
Service: George H. Hunsicker
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .
REJECTED

33. OTT George Manly U.S. Ca
22/ Mr. Wm Lloyd
Wm Lloyd 13 May

Recd 16 May
Brown's Store, Cassell Co. N.C. 12 May 1838.
Sir, I enclose herewith, the declaration of George Manly, which you will please submit to the consideration of the department. The applicant claims a pension for services for something more than six months; the proper authority here will decide upon his claim, of which please advise me at this Post Office. — Very respectfully yours
William Brown