Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,544, for Thomas Owsley, Virginia

SERVICE
Owley Thomas
NUMBER
8.35.544
CONTENTS

Died Nov 3, 1825
7099
Kentucky
Thomas Cursley, Ser t
of _____ in the state of Kentucky who was a Ser t in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smith of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of November 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Mar 1819 and sent to Hon. W m Robertson H o of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 3 mo 6/30 3/1 = 26-66 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48
74 63
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Gen l Jany 30, 1822 and sent to Hon. Thomas Montgomery, H. Reps

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Garrard County ss. Know all Men by these presents: To the Honorable William L. Kelley Circuit Judge, for the Garrard County. The Petition of Thomas Crisley Senr. of The State of Kentucky respectfully States, That he is now sixty eight years of age , and from his reduced cir- cumstances in life is in need of as- sistance from the Federal govern- ment. That he served as a regu- lar soldier in the revolutionary war in the continental line between two and three years and about two years as a minute man. That he enlisted in the coun- ty of Loudoun in the then colony of Virginia under Capt. William Smith as a sergeant in the month of Sept and was attached to the 11th regiment  1778 . That he marched from thence to  as ordered by Genl. Woodford Major Philadelphia and from thence to the White Plains. That he left the army in the Winter 1780 with his discharge which he has since lost. his discharge . That he was taken

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Garrard County ss
To the Honorable William L. Kelly Circuit Judge, for the Garrard County
The Petition of Thomas Crispy Son of The State of the  United States, That he is now sixty eight years of age and from his reduced cir- cumstances in life is in need of a pension from the Federal govern- ment. That he served as a regu- lar soldier in the revolutionary war  in the continental line between two and three years and about two years as a minute man. That he enlisted in the coun- ty of Loudoun in the then colony of Virginia under Capt. William Smith as a sergeant in the month of Sept 1777  and was attached to the 11th regiment of Genl Woodford's  thence to Philadelphia and from thence to Philadelphia and from there to the White Plains. That he left the army in the Winter 1778 with his discharge which he has since lost. his discharge That he was taken

State of Kentucky
Garrard Circuit Court
We Benjamin Fletcher clerk of the circuit court in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that William L. Wells Esq. whose signature is annexed to the foregoing certificate is one of the Commonwealth's Circuit Judges for the state of Ky and duly qualified of the Garrard Circuit Court duly commissioned and qualified.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed at my office in Lancaster Ky Dec. 1818 and in the 44th Year of the Commonwealth Benj. Fletcher
with his brother George which he has since lost his brother George that he was taken

prisoner on the 4 th day of October 1780 (as well as he recollected), at the battle of Germantown, where he was badly wounded, and continued with the British a prisoner until the 17 th day of July following when he was exchanged. The ma- terial part of which appears he is ready to prove.
Thomas Owsley 50
Daniel Owsley states on oath that he knows that the above petitioner Tho. Owsley was a private in the Regular Service of the U.S. during the Revolutionary war; and believes the period of his service in that capacity was about what he has stated in the foregoing petition.
Dan d Owsley

State of Kentucky
Garland Circuit Court
At a circuit Court held for the county aforesaid at the court house in the town of Lancaster on the day of June 1818 The foregoing Petition of Thomas Curley was sworn to as the law directs and ordered to be recorded and the same is truly recorded
Wayn P. Fletcher clerk
Kentucky Set.
I William L. Kelly one of the Commonwealth's citizens. I being the late sole judge of the Garland Circuit Court do hereby certify that the above named Thomas Curley made oath before me in open court that the facts stated in the foregoing Petition are true, I do further certify that I am satisfied of the truth of the statements therein contained and that said Curley was reduced  on  oath
Given under my hand & seal this 25 th day of November 1818
William L. Kelly

Commonwealth of Kentucky Rockcastle County ss June Term 1827
The foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the proceedings of the District Court of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, held at Rockcastle County, Ky, State of Kentucky, July 10th 1827 before me, a Notary Public in and for the County of Rockcastle, Ky.
On this 26th day of June A.D. 1827
Personally appeared in Open Court before the Court above mentioned a being a court of record by all of assembly and proceeding according to the course of the common law. Thomas Early aged upwards of seventy years resident in Rockcastle County in the District aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law each has his right declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows viz - Side years this years in the regular army of the United States in the Company commanded by Charles Morgan in the Regiment commanded by Col. Daniel Morgan in the Brigade commanded by General Woodford. That this Regiment belonged to the Virginia line upon Continental establishment that the matters aforesaid are true

we solemnly stated in his Original Declaration made on the 25 th day of December 1818 upon which he has received a certificate for a pension and a grant dated the 5 th day of March 1819 which is not mentioned on its face But which has on its back the figure 7099. And at the same time upon his oath aforesaid the said Thomas Ashley stated that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by Gift Sale or in any Manner disposal of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons 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 he has not now has any person in trust for him any property or securities or contracts or debts due to him - nor has he any income other than what is contained in the following Schedule and by him subscribed Viz No house No stock of animals No money two suits of clothes and of the value of ten dollars the other of the value of five dollars; Thomas his Ashley The man said Thomas Ashley - further stated that about the year 1801 he executed to his children a deed of Gift which included all his property but there was none which he even would have

That said deed was regularly acknowledged record in the clerk's office of the Pulaski County Court and also in the State of Ohio. that the property transferred to his children under said deed consists principally of two Bonds for the conveyance of land and one for twenty five acres of poor land in Pulaski and one other for a small tract of land not worth more than ten hundred dollars and one or two small notes. He further states that he has no other property than what is contained in the schedule in his own right but that some has been conveyed to his children some years ago without any view or intention of selling his property so as to bring himself within the act of Pensions passed the 18th of March 1818 and without any given or intention to put himself upon the land grant country for support. The said Thomas Curly at the same time upon his oath states that he is a cultivator of the ground but from age and infirmity unable to perform much labor that his wife and four children assist with his wife's labor upwards of sixty years old is infirm and can labor but little his daughter Sally nine years old is able to maintain herself his son Henry B Curly aged about 17 years is able to maintain himself by his labor - his daughter Nancy aged upwards of fourteen is able to maintain herself by her labor - his daughter Patsy seven years old

I John T Bridges Presiding Judge of the Court mentioned in the within declaration do hereby certify that the said declaration schedule was verified by the Oath of Thomas Curley the applicant for admission who had subscribed the schedule before me in Open Court & there made the above mentioned Oath. Testify also Sunday Wtrugs were sworn in (Open Court & touching) the schedule upon consideration of the Oath of the said Curley and the evidence of the others who were credibly sworn of opinion that the matter of the said schedule is true - Given under my hand the day and year mentioned in the said declaration -
John S. Bridges
London 21st Nov 1841

I am of opinion that the matters of the said Schedules are true - Given under my hand the day and year mentioned in the said Declaration -
John P. Bridges
Carmarthen of Kentucky
Rockcastle County Circuit Court S.D.
I James Merrill Clerk of the Rockcastle Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the records of said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property entitled in the said schedule is fifteen Dollars -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this third day of December A.D. 1821
James Merrill Clerk of the Rockcastle Circuit Court, Kentucky

January 22, 1934
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BA-J/EEL Thomas Owsley-S.35544
Mrs. Abe L. Loyd Box 86 Covington, Georgia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Thomas Owsley, who drew a pension for his services in the Revolutionary War, while residing in Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
The data given below were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.35544, based upon the military service of Thomas Owsley in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Thomas Owsley are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
Thomas Owsley was a minute man for two years during the Revolutionary War, no details of any actual service over that period stated. He enlisted in Loudoun County, Virginia, served as sergeant in Captain Charles Morgan's Virginia Company and in Captain William Smith's Company, Colonel Daniel Morgan's 11 th Virginia Regiment; length of this service, between two and three years. He was in the battle of Germantown, in which engagement he was wounded, nature of wound not given, and taken prisoner; was held until July 17, following, when he was exchanged. Specific dates of his service are not shown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 25, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-eight years and resided in Garrard County, Kentucky. He was then referred to as Thomas Owsley, Senior. In 1821, he was residing in Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
In 1821, he referred to his wife, Dinah, as aged "upwards" of sixty years but did not give her maiden name nor the date of their marriage; he then stated that he had four children living with him: namely Sally, Henry B., Nancy and Betsey, aged respectively about nineteen, seventeen, fourteen and thirteen years.
arranged by M. M. H. F. Dales had been marked out so did not use - could not identify Capt Chas Morgan

Thomas Owsley died November 3, 1825, place not stated.
The foregoing is the history of the only soldier named Thomas Owsley that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining the military service of a Thomas Owsley, who died in 1796, you should apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is the custodian of military records.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
See file 35544
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1778 2 yrs. Minuteman ✓ ✓ Pa.   1778 3 yrs. Sergt { Nicholas William Smith William Morgan Pa.   He was wounded & captured at the battle of Brandywine, Pa., and held a prisoner until exchanged from the following.  
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Pa. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pa. Date of application for pension, Nov. 25, 1818 Residence at date of application, in 1821, Rockville, Pa. Age at date of application, 68 years.
Remarks: He was a soldier in the Continental Army, and was at the battle of Brandywine, Pa., where he was wounded and captured. He was held a prisoner until exchanged from the following.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Ex 80
Covington, Georgia Jan - 12 - 34
Rev War Division Wash D.C.
Sir:-
b. abt 1752 -
I wish the record of services of Thomas Ansley who got a pension while living in Rockcastle Co. Ky. with what family relations given. His father was also Thomas Ansley and said to have been a Rev. soldier & served the Government in some way during the Rev - probably from Stafford or Fairfax Co. Va. b. 1731 I think. died in Lincoln Co. Ky. 1796 I think. it was before pensions were granted. There is no record in Frankfort Ky. where Thomas Ansley got 12 grants of land in Lincoln Co. Ky. must have had some military service. He lived near Crab Orchard Ky. Lincoln Co. Kentucky had but 3 counties for some time they were Lincoln, Fayette & Jefferson I think. The father & mother of Thomas Ansley who got a pension while living in Rockcastle Co. Ky. were Thomas Ansley b. 1731 and his wife Mary Middleton-Ansley b. 1730. d. 1808 in Ky.
Sincerely yours,
p.s. can you tell me if I might find services of Thos. Ansley & - if he drew no pension - do you have services of all Rev. soldiers?
Mrs. Abe L. Loyd - Covington, Ga.

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Greeley Colo., May - 30 - 1912.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please give me any information you can in regard to the War record (American Revolutionary War) of the following:
Thomas Orvly and Jona- than Orvly, sergeants of Col. Dail (Morgan's) 11 th & 15 th Regiments incorporated (Va.) Wm. Smith Capt. Co. No. 8. (as it stood June 1 - 1777 (See Saffell's Rev. Record).
Also in regard to John Christopher of Northumberland Co. Va. who was a soldier of the Rev. War. If he did not draw a pension what means can I use to obtain information in regard to his record. Mrs. L. L. Lumbark.

The Interlinealins of the line - and regiment are liable to suspicion - The applicant says he was taken prisoner at the Battle of Germantown in '62 when that battle took place on Sep. 25 - 1862 - This appli- cation is inadmissible
The interlinealins are made in my own hand - - No other - and were made before the App't was sworn.
He is a very old man and is certainly mistaken as to the time when he was captured - but he certainly was in the service as he has stated - with that exception - it is perfectly correct.
G. Robertson
Adm mm
Hon. W. Robertson, H. R. mm
Date certifi. 5 March

35,544
Rev INVALID.
1912 June 10. Hist to Mrs. C.C. Lunbeck 1934 Jan 22 " " Mrs. A. Lloyd E.E.
File No. 35,544
Thomas Osler Serg Rev War
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 307
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Ox, Michael GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10192 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED September 26, 1797 ( torn ) to John McCleland, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.