Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9101, for Stephen Kersey, South Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
S C
Kersey, Stephen Nancy
W 9101
CONTENTS
12

Payable to Elizabeth Simpson, Anna Avery, Delilah & Sarah Kersey, only children.
Rept.
10. 148.
South Carolina.
Nancy Kersey, decd.
Widow of Stephen Kersey who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 12 th May 1821 of Anderson in the State of S. C. who was a Rev in the commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg. commanded by Col. Anderson the Revolutionary for 11 months 22 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Charles town at the rate of 39 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day March, 1836.
She died 20 July 1841.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day Dec r 1846 and sent to H. W. R. H. Simpson, H. of R.
Total amount, $195 52
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by D. H. Wood Clerk Book D, Vol. 1, Page 309.

Payment to be made at Charleston by Jno. C. Cochran Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of S. Carolina Payable on the 4th March, and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office in Book S. Vol. 1. Page by _____
D. N. Moore Clerk.
Duplicate

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Nancy Kersey, dec d . of S. Carolina widow of Stephen Kersey who was a Private in the Revolution and died on the 12 th day of May 1821 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty Nine dollars and Ten cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th March 1836 and terminating on the 4 th of March, 1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the above mentioned date; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death. She died 20 July 1841. Payable to Elizabeth Simpson, Anna Avery, Delilah & Sarah Kersey, only ch d . Given at the War Office of the United States, this 16 th day of December. one thousand eight hundred and Forty Six.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Duplicate.

State of South Carolina ) Be it known that on this Anderson District ) 21 st day of August 1845 before me Robertus Smith a magistrate in and for said District personally appeared Mrs Sarah McCleary a resident of said District and State aged eighty one years past who being first duly sworn according to law doth now her oath make the following Statement That she removed to Anderson District where she now resides some fifty four years since and became acquainted with Stephen Kersey and Nancy Kersey soon thereafter and that they were then living together as husband and wife and had one child and that she believes that the family Bible had and now by the said Stephen and Nancy Kersey is now in the possession of her Daughter wife of Stephen Kersey deceased and shows the date of their marriage deponent further states that the said Stephen Kersey lived and was always reputed to have been a faith- ful Soldier in the War of the Revolution and died several years since leaving Nancy Kersey as his widow and that she remained a widow to the period of her death and died some time in the Summer of 1841 in Anderson District State of South Carolina
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day and year above written before me I further certify that this official is a Credible and authorized witness This day of August 1845
R. Smith M. at D

State of South Carolina, District of Union, ss. Anderson District, to this 21 st day of August 1845- before me Mary Kersey Lane Robertson Smith a magistrate in and for said District personally came Mary Kersey widow of Stephen Kersey Jr and being duly sworn, saith on oath that Mary Kersey widow of Stephen Kersey Senior resided with deponent prior to her death and that she had a Bible in possession which showed the date of their marriage and ages of Children of the said Mary & Stephen Kersey and after the death of the said Mary the said Family register has been lost or destroyed as she has made diligent search and is unable to find the said register.
Mary Kersey
R. Smith M. A. D.
Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above mentioned before me I further certify that the officiant is a Credible witness this day of August 1845-
R. Smith M. A. D.

Court of Ordinary
State of South Carolina Anderson District
Friday April 1846
ss. I William McGee Esquire Judge and Ordinary in and for Said District do hereby Certify that the following facts have been Satisfactorily proven to me in open Court the Same being a Court of Record on this 27 th day of April One thousand eight-hundred and forty Six Namely, That Stephen Kersey (who it is Said was a private Soldier and Served during the War of the Revolution in Col. Andersons Regt-South Carolina militia) died on the 12 th day of May One thousand eight-hundred and twenty one in the District and State aforesaid leaving a widow by the name of Nancy Kersey That the Said Nancy Kersey remained a widow to the period of her death That She died on the 20 th day of July One thousand eight-hundred and forty one in the Said District and State leaving the following named Children, their only Surviving namely, Elizabeth (wife of Robin) Simpson. Anna wife of John Arary Delila and Sarah Kersey all residents of Anderson District
State of South Carolina
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of Said Court and Subscribe my name on this 27 th day of April in the year One thousand eight-hundred and forty Six
W. Magee Judge of the court of ordinary for Anderson District -
Personally appeared in Open Court - Delila and Sarah Kersey above named who being duly Sworn according to law Saith that according to their understanding they are the Legitimate Daughters of the above named Stephen Kersey and Nancy Kersey both now deceased and that they have always understood their Said Father was a Soldier during the War of the Revolution and done Service as a private in Col. Andersons Regt. Genl Pickens Brigades South Carolina militia and that Soon after the Close of Said War married their Said Mother - or whose maiden name was Nancy Wilder in Abbeville District South Carolina and removed from thence to Anderson now town over.

formerly Pickens District where their Said Father died on the 12 th day of May 1821 leaving their Said Mother a widow That She remained a widow to the period of her death That She died on the 20 day of July - 1841. leaving deponents Elizabeth Simpson & Anna Avery who is the only Surviving Children of their Said Parents or either of them and that they all now reside in Anderson District South Carolina where they were raised That they are now informed their Said mother was entitled to a pension under an act of Congress passed on the 7 day of July 1838, entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows. And that they make these Statements in order to obtain the Pension due their Said mother at the time of her death That they have no documentary evidence in support of their Statements further than the annexed. Sworn to and Subscribed on this 27 day of April - 1846 in Open Court  Before Wm. Magee ord g Judge of said court for Anderson District  Delila wife Kersey Sarah wife Kersey
State of South Carolina } I hereby certify that the two declarations Anderson District } Delila & Sarah Kersey are Ladies of respectability and that due credit may and ought to be given to their declarations &c. Wm. Magee ord g of Anderson District -
State of South Carolina } I Elijah Noble Clerk of Anderson District } Court in place for Anderson District Do hereby certify that William Magee is Ordinary & Ex off Magistrate for Anderson District and that all due faith and credit should be given to his attestations as such given under my hand and seal of office this 27 th April 1846 Elijah Noble C, C, C, P, A, D

State of South Carolina } By William Magee Esq- Anderson District } Ordinary in and for said District and State the same being a Court of Record.
It appearing to said Court by satisfactory proof that Stephen Kersey - who at said time was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution in Col. Andersons Regiment of South Carolina militia died on the 12 th day of May - Eighteen hundred and twenty one in said District and State leaving Nancy Kersey his widow and that she remained a widow to the period of her death That she died on the 20 th day of July - Eighteen hundred and forty one in Anderson District State of South Carolina leaving the following named Children her only surviving heirs, to wit: Elizabeth wife of Robert Simpson Anna relict and widow of John Avery - Delila - and Sarah Kersey -
Given under my hand and Seal - of office in Open Court - on this 22 nd day of August A D - 1845 at Anderson Court House
State of South Carolina by me. W. Magee Judge of the Court of Ordinary for Anderson District So Carolina
State of South Carolina } Be it known That before me Anderson District } Roberson Smith a magistrate in and for the District and State aforesaid personally appear- ed Delila Kersey aged 40 years past - and Sarah Kersey aged 37 years past - who - being first duly sworn according to law swear on oath that the following statements are true to the best of their belief knowledge and according to the information given them by their parents - and which they verily believe to be true viz That they are the legitimate Daughters of Stephen Kersey and Nancy Kersey both now deceased - That their Father the said Stephen Kersey entered the army of the Revolution in the South

October 26 th 1811
(4)
This is to Certify that the bearer Stephen Kinsey has behaved himself so as to preserve a very fair and blameless character free from all public scandal for any thing known to us and is a very industrious good citizen and a real friend to his country
Attest By us David Stephenson Thomas Beatty D. U. Wm. Whinnery Leonard Simpson John Moffett
South Carolina? Pendleton District I do hereby certify that I have known Steven Kinsey almost from his infancy up; and he did duty under me throughout the whole of the Revolutionary War. That I believe him to be as honest a man as any living; has ever used an honest industry for a living, and was essentially serviceable to his Country in the war. Given under my hand at Winnsboro on Reoqua River this 29 th October 1811
Robert Anderson

Carolina line on Matilda and was alternately in service (2) of the United States and in all - was in the actual service of the United States for two years or upwards - That he was a private and - as - appears - from a Certificate given him by Col. Robert Anderson years - after the Close of said War of the Revolution That he was in Col. Andersons Redgement of South Carolina Matilda That they have no other Documents showing the service of their said Father Stephen Kersey in the War of the Revolution That the said Stephen Kersey - died on the 12 th day of May. 1821 in Anderson District State of South Carolina leaving Nancy Kersey his widow - That the said Nancy Kersey his said widow died on the 20 th day of July - Eighteen hundred and forty one without ever applying for a pension as far as these affiants is informed and knows. leaving Elizabeth wife of Robert Simpson Anna widow and relict of John Avery - and these deponents her Children then living That these affiants are now informed that Nancy Kersey their said Mother was entitled under the act of Congress of the 7 - July 1838 - to a pension for the military service of Stephen Kersey her deceased husband That these affiants are also informed that their Father and Mother were married on the day of - Seventeen hundred and Eighty - in Abbeville District State of South Carolina of which they have no Documentary evidence of and believe that there is none in existence either private or public and these affiants states of their own knowledge that their said Mother continued a widow from the time of the death of her husband - to the day above mentioned on which she died That they make these statements in order to obtain the pension due their said Mother at the time of her death sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first-mentioned } her Deborah Kersey mark before me R. Smith M.A.D. } Sarah her Kersey mark

I further Certify that the affiants are personally known to me and have been for many years past residents of Anderson District South Carolina and is still and that they are respectable persons of undoubted veracity.
R. Smith M.A.D.
State of South Carolina } I, Elijah Webb Clerk of the Anderson District } Court of Common Pleas - and I hereby Certify that in and for said District do hereby Certify that Robertson Smith is an acting Magistrate duly qualified in and for said District and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
Given under my hand - and Seal - of Office on this day of August 1845 -
State of South Carolina } Be it known that on Anderson District } this day of August 1845 before me Robertson Smith a magistrate in and for said District personally appeared Mrs. Jane Stephenson a resident of said District and State aged 76 years past who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the following statements, That she was married in July 1790 - and filed her family record in the pension office as evidence of the same. That she became acquainted with Stephen Kersey and Nancy Kersey before she deponent was married and that they were living together as husband and wife from and before her first acquaintance with them and were always respected as such in their neighbourhood. That the said Stephen Kersey, as she has always and believes was a faithful soldier in the War of the revolution.

and served as private in Col. Robert Anderson's Regiment - Vol. Militia and died some twenty odd years since leaving the said Nancy Kersey his widow and that she remained a widow to the period of her death that she died in the neighbourhood a few years since leaving Elizabeth wife of Robert Simpson Anna widow of John Kersey Abigail and Sarah Kersey her only surviving children I swear to and subscribe on this the 28th day of day and year above mentioned before me
R Smith M.A.C.
I further certify that Mrs. Jane Stephenson the affiant is a respectable intelligent and credible witness R Smith M.A.C.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
Ques
File No.
9101
Nancy Hershey Wid"
Stephen Hershey Print Rev. War.
Act:
July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol.
A
, Page
391
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V
12960.
Nancy Kersey.
S. Carolina.
Lt E. Webb. July 31. 1846
to J. K. Kilgore
Sept. 2. 46
July 7. 1838.

State of South Carolina 3 d. S. Personally appeared In sum District 3
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19560

State of South Carolina } S. S.
Anson District }
Personally appeared before A. Simpson one of the
Justices to keep the peace for an Anson District Mrs Elizabeth McBride a lady of respectability age 68 years past and after being duly sworn earth upon her oath that she was well acquainted with Stephen Kersey and Nancy his wife at the time of their marriage and was acquainted with them as long as they lived and states that she was present when their marriage was solemnized which took place some time previous to the date of 1790 that said marriage was solemnized by a methodist preacher by the name of John Sigman in the district of Abbeville So-lee - That said Stephen Kersey and Nancy Kersey did live together as hus- band and wife from the time that they were married until their death. She is however very certain that said parties were married previous to the time of 1794 - That said Stephen Kersey was always always reputed as a revol- utionary soldier in the community where he resided - That said Nancy Kersey did survive him and remained his widow as long as she lived -
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29 th day of April - one thousand eight hundred and forty six -
A. Simpson M. J. P.
Elizabeth McBride

State of South Carolina Anderson District
I, Elijah Webb clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said District Certify that Robertson Smith and A Simpson are acting magistrates in and for said District and were at the date of the foregoing pro- ceedings had before them respectively and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be A Simpsons is genuine in due form and that the Signatures on the sheet and half sheet of paper hereunto annexed purporting to be the said Robertson Smiths are genuine and that full faith should be given to their official attestations as magistrates aforesaid
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this twenty fifth day May 1846
Elijah Webb C.C.P.D
1846

[Large decorative flourish or signature]
Hon. R. F. Simpson
Post Washington D.C.
Paper enclosed for Com ee of Pensions

Mr Simpson will please present this Certificate to the Comm. of Pensions at Washington - get the Certificate of Pension and forward the same to Sarah & Delilah Kersey, Moffattville P.O. Anderson Dist S.C. and oblige his friend J. W. Harrison

12860.
Nancy Kersey } dec. } S. Carolina
7 July 1838
m. before 1794 died 1821 - 12. May. widow died 20 July 1841 Col. Anderson Admitted
11 mos 22 d
$38.07 39.10
Elizabeth Simpson. Anna Avery Delila Kersey, Sarah Kersey surviving children, to 4 th share 1841
Hon. R. F. Simpson
Hon Rep

June 2, 1846
Charles Carr Nancy Henry
PAID
50
Edwards Esqr.
Commissary of Pensions Washington City

Andus on May 25 th 1846
J L Edwards Esqr
Sir Sir you have inclosed the papers of Mrs Kenney of Andus District South Carolina - the claim will be prosecuted by John H. Wilgore of Watten County in the State of Georgia I have been requested to mail you the papers of Mr Wilgore as above stated
Yours Respectfully
Elijah Webb

Aug 31 1866
Delect for com Hansy
6 24 46 46
90
Edwards Esq Commissar P n Washington City D.C.

Monroe Walton County Ga August 24/46.
Dear Sir
Your letter, herewith enclosed, in the case of Nancy Kersey deceased. has been forwarded me for reply.
In my letter of 30 ult. I enclosed you the Certificate of the Comptroller Genl. of South Carolina Sustaining the alledged Service of Stephen Kersey. husband of the said Nancy Kersey decd.
And the only bar to the passage of the claim, seems to be , is that a Court of Ordinary of South Carolina in view of the Regulations, is not considered a, Court of record.
A Court of Ordinary of South Carolina was created a Court of Record, therefore Ranks 1 st Class, as enumerated by Mr Atty Genl. Wirt, in his opinion given 9 May 1820 as to what constituted a Court of Record,
I have mailed you several Claims made before a Court of Ordinary in South Carolina, when no objection was made on account of the Court of Ordinary of that State not being considered a Court of record. I therefore conclude that the objection in this case was made through mistake as to the Court applied. Please answer these lines &c. I am Sir Very Respectfully your obedient Servant when informed John H. Stilgore
J. L. Edwards.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Mr. Stephen & Nancy Kersey both died in Anderson District S.C. where their surviving Children reside at this time
Nancy Kersey died 20 July 1841 leaving 4 Children surviving viz Elizabeth wife of John Simpson Anna wife & sister of John Nancy. Isabella and Sarah Kersey, who is still living as appears from copy of the papers purporting to have been filed - sent me J.H.S.

Pension Office. July 31. 1846.
Sir,
The claim in the name of Nancy Kersey, late widow of Stephen Kersey, has been examined and the papers filed.
The claim should be opened before the Circuit Court, or Court of Common Pleas, in the District where one, or more, of the children resides, establishing, by disinterested testimony, to the satisfaction of the court, the date of the death of the widow, and the names of the children who still survive her. A court of ordinary is not considered a "Court of Record" in view of the regulations of the War Department.
The service of Stephen Kersey under colonel Anderson should be sustained by the certificate of the Comptroller General of the state of South Carolina.
No objection is made to the evidence in regard to the date of the marriage.
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt Servant, J. L. Edwards
Elisha Webb Esq r
Anderson C.H.
S. Carolina.

executed of the within Warrant to Wares this 28 th June 1815
J. W. Mates D.S.
S. R. R.
Warrant
to
Wares
executed - W. H. R.

State of Carolina 2 By Thomas Strbling Bendleton Dorset Commr of Pocation to Any Lawful Surveyor you are hereby required to measure and layout into Stephen Keyser tract of land in said Dist. Not exceeding one thou- -sance acres Obeying the Surveyor Genl's instructions in laying out the same & a true Plat thereof return into my office within three months given under my hand & Seal the 25 th day of Apr. 1815
T. Strbling Clk
Seal

Comptroller Genl's Office Columbia S.C. May 23 rd 1846.
Book O, Indent 552.
Issued 27 th April 1785 to Mr. Stephen Kearsey for Fifty one Pounds, two Shill- ings and ten pence farthing Sterling for Matitia Duty from 1779 to 1782, 358 days pr. account audited. —
Prim d . £51: 2: 10¾ d . Aud d int s £3: 11: 7 d . —
Book O, Account 552
Stephen Kearsey esq. His account of Matitia Duty as private horseman pr. Capt Anderson's return & Capt. Carrithers Pay Bill, Com- mencing in 1779 and ending in 1782, 358 days, Amounting to Sterling £51: 2: 10¾ d . —
I Certify the above to be a true Copy from the Records in This Office For Comptroller Genl. J n Aug t Black
No Charge

Washington Dec. 7. 1846
Sir:
Enclosed I send you an application for a certificate of Pension for the heirs of Nancy Kissy. - You may understand it - I do not. And if it be right send me the certificate & I will forward it.
Very respectfully
Your obt Servt P. H. Simpson
Col. J. L. Edwards

Aug 3. 1896
Adelphi com May Henry
10
Mr J L Edwards Esq Camp Sims Washington City D.C.

Monroe Walton County Ga July 30 th 1846
Dear Sir
I enclose you the Certificate of Comptroller of Sofa in Support of the Claim of Nancy Kersey deceased under the Act of 7 July 1838, Filed by Elisha Wells, Clerk of Anderson District Sofa directed to my care as
I am informed Please give me a return as early as possible & oblige yours.
The names of Surviving Children are Elizabeth wife of Robt. Simpson Anna Wf. of John Avery Delilah and Sarah Mc Kersey - The last two named made application for the arrears at the special request of the others
yours &c
John H. Kilgore
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Court of Sessions and Common Pleas October Term 1846.
State of South Carolina } ss. Anderson District }
October the 27 th 1846
It is hereby certified that the following facts have been satisfactorily proven in open Court by disinterested witnesses on this day of October 1846 namely, that Nancy Kersey died in Anderson District South Carolina on the twentieth day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty one. leaving Elizabeth wife of Robin Simp- son Anna wife of John Avery. Delila and Sarah Kersey. who are all residents of the District and State aforesaid and are the only Surviving Children of the said Nancy Kersey died who was the widow Stephen Kersey. late of the same place deceased who it is said was a private Soldier in Col Andersons Regiment in the time of the Revolutionary War, & that John Avery husband of the aforesaid Anna Avery. has been absent and unheard from for the space of 17. years
Given under my hand in open Court and the Seal of said Court ordered to be affixed on the day above mentioned
Joseph J. Evans. PS
State of South Carolina } ss Anderson District }
I Elijah Webb clerk of the Court of Sessions and Common Pleas in and for said District the same being a Court of record certify that the above is the original Certificate Granted by said Court reciting death and names of the Surviving Children of Nancy Kersey. widow of Stephen Kersey. to which the Seal of said Court is hereunto affixed by me in compliance with the orders of the presiding Judge in open Court In testimony whereof in addition I have hereunto subscribed my name this 28 th day of Oct 1846.
Elijah Webb C.C. Clerk P.A. D