Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7302, for John Penly, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
16
Penly, John or Penby
S7302
Carded
CONTENTS

27901 North Carolina.
John Penby ★ of Burke in the State of who was a Pr. in the by Captain of the by Lt. Col. Durell in the line for Ohio.
John Penby ★ July 12, 1844 Records corrected.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Aug st 34. and Sub. R. C. Parsons. Morganton, N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 34 60 — Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept. " 10 — $ 70
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk, Book E Vol. 64 Page 69.
Order to pay 31. Oct 1837. —
Paid at the Treasury under the act of April 6 th 1838 from 4 th March to Sept 4 th 1841. Ag mo til June 25 th 1842.
Letter to Pen ago. 23 rd July 1844

Admiral as a moral- being

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832.
State of North Carolina Burke County
On this 25 th day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & twenty four Personally appeared before me the sub- scribed a Justice of the Peace in said County John Paul a resident of said County and State 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 of the 7 th June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
He was born in the State of Virginia in the County of Dinwiddie (now Shenandoah) the precise time I am unable to say my Father having made no record of my Birth. about the age of 17 or 18 years my Father moved to the Western part of N.C. and settled in this Burke County. Soon after our arrival here I entered the service

as a volunteer under Capt. John Russell and Joseph White Col. Joseph Mc Dowell and Genl. Charles Mc Dowell. Capt Russell's Com- pany to which I belonged marched to a place near Rutherfordstown N.C. known at that day by the name of Gilbert town where we all rendezvoused and marched from there to a place on Broad River called Cherokee Ford where we re- mained a few days. from there we marched down the Country in the di- rection of Wilmington to a place known by the name of the Brick House where we were stationed a short time, and from there to Wil- mington where we remained until discharged. during this time we had, on our way down the Country several engagements with the Tories, but were in no Battle with the British. while at Cherokee Ford an engagement occurred between part of our Com- pany and a party of Tories in which Tho. Scott a man with whom I was well acquainted and who was also a resident of Burke and a near neighbor of my Father was

killed, this was my first tour. I volunteered for 3 months and served my time out. If I was on? a written discharge I now forgot it - as well as I can remember I left home about the 15 th or middle of June and served until the latter part of Sept. in the year 1870.
Dear Son,
In the following year 1871 about the 1 st of Sept. I again volunteered for 3 months under command of Capt. Rufus White commanded by Col. H. Sept. 1 st D. Powell and Col. of White. Soon after forming Capt. White Company we marched from all organizations the County town of Burke and went on down the Country towards Wilmington - the particular places thro' which we passed I am unable now to state - This last tour was for 3 months also I returned home after being discharged at or rather near Wilmington a short time before Christmas - while out on this tour several engagements similar to those we first had, took place between our Company and rather parts of them, and I myself on parts of the

Tories There were however no Regular engagements with the British in either of the Tours which I made - only such engagements as the Whigs were subject to when attempting to subdue the Tories.
These two Tours of 3 months each were the only Regular duties I served during the War of the Revolution - The date of the Service is as correct as I am able to state - The officers under whom I served are those mentioned in the preceding part of this Declaration - I am now a resident of Burke County and have resided here for at least 55 years past - as stated in my Declaration I have no means of ascertaining precisely my age but think from the best information I have been able to get that I am 72 years old.
I hereby relinquish any claim what ever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Roll Pension

roll of the agency of any State whatever. If there is any person living by whom I can prove my services, I am not ac- quainted with them —
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and date first above written —
Witness
R. C. Harrison S.P.
John his Puley mark
We John Fox a soldier of the Revolution and Abdiel H Eames of the Coun- ty of Burke hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Puley who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Declaration that we believe him to be of the age set forth in his Declaration (72 years) that he is impartial, and believed in the neighbor- hood where he resides to have been a sol- dier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed this 25 th July 1834.
R. C. Harrison S.P.
John his Fox mark
A. H. Eames

I Robert C Pearson a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Burke in the State of North Carolina do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant John Puley was a Revolutionary Soldier and lived as he states — and I further certi- fy that John Fox and A H Car- wine who have signed the foregoing affidavit are citizens of Burke County and are men of known truth and character — and also certify that the said appli- cant John Puley is unable from his old age and helpless condi- tion from attending Court at the Court House in this County given under my hand Seal this 25 th day July 1854 R C Pearson

State of North Carolina Wake County
I Joseph Fay Ennis Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Robert C Pearson before whom the foregoing declaration to obtain a pension by John Pontry as a Soldier of the revolution under the act of longevity of the 7 th June 1832 is an acting Justice of the peace and furthermore do certify that John Fox also a Soldier of the revolution and A H Ennis, who have made the foregoing Certificates are Creditable Persons and that their Statements are entitled full faith and Credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office done at Morganton the 26 th day of July 1834 Joseph Fay Ennis

John Finley 21.6.90
N.C.
Adm. 6 mos - $20
Edward G. Com of Pensions

Morgantown N.C. 28 th July 1834
Sir,
I send you herewith the application of John P. Parley for a Pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832.
The Declaration was drawn up by myself in a rough and hasty manner — The old man was not long since able to prove his services, by an old soldier who is since dead.
It is the general opinion of the neighborhood where he lives, that he served as he states (6 mos?) but he is so very old and in fact is monstrously ignorant that I found it impossible to give a satisfactory statement as I fear you might think necessary.
From the character the oldest and most Respectable persons give him I have no doubt in saying he was a true "Whig."
Respectfully &c
Robt Parson

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 8 th 1842.
Sir:
Under the Act date 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,"
John Penly
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 1 st Sept. 1841.
Respectfully yours,
Edward L. Tassie
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

RECORDS.
CHANGES TO BE MADE.
COMPANY, REGIMENT, ETC., SHOULD INvariably BE USED.
CORRECT.
Inv. orig. S. 71, 73 02
" ctf.
orig.
ctf.
Name John Penly
Service M. 6.
Date filing _____ From _____
INCORRECT.
Penly
P. O. address:
Constituante
July 6, 1904.

Revised
7302
INVALID.
File No. 7302
John Penly  ★ Pre New War
Act: June 7 th 92
Index:—Vol. 15 , Page 292
[Arrangement of 1870.]
★ John Penly. July 12, 1904. Records corrected. JK

Post Office
Waynesville June 19 th 44
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Sir:
Please authorize the payment of John Purdy. Act of 1832 12 mo $20 - per month received
Very respectfullly
John Purdy
James L Edwards
etc.