Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1406, Abraham Buckley, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Buckley, Abraham Catharine
R, 1406
CONTENTS

7584

State of Ohio.
Clark County ss.
In this 21st day of March A.D. 1848.
Before the Court of Com. Pleas now sitting in and for said County personally appear in open court Elizabeth Berkley a resident of Donelsville in the County and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn doth on oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain for the children of her mother the late Catharine Buckley the pension that was due her said mother at her decease under the act of Congress passed on the 4 th day of July, A.D. 1836 granting pensions to widows of Revolutionary Soldiers, That her mother the said Catharine Buckley in January 1841 made an application for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, which was presented to the pension department at Washington City D.C. by S. Mason a member of Congress and is now on file in the pension office as appears by the Commissioners letter to said Mason dated January 9 th 1841 wherein it is stated that "She alleges to have been married 1774: if so she may be entitled under the act of July 4 th 1836 and should make her Declaration under that act." That her said mother died in said Donelsville January 20 th 1841. and did not make an other declaration as required, that she has heard her mother frequently say that she was married to Abraham  William Buckley a short time before the Revolutionary war in Frederick County in the State of Virginia and that the said Buckley served a long time in the Revolutionary war in the Militia or line of Virginia. That she is a daughter of the said Abraham and Catharine Buckley and that her said father died in Frederick County, in the State of Virginia about the year 1805. That she does not know of any record of the date of her father & mothers marriage nor the dates of the births of their children. That her said mother left the following her surviving children to wit, this deponent &

Hannah Kingae
Elizabeth Berkeley residents of Donelsville Clark County and State of Ohio, Catharine Turner & Mary Brown residents of Cambridge in the County of Guernsey and State of Ohio being her only surviving children which are all now supposed to be living. That she refers to her mothers declaration now on file in the pension office and the proof herewith attached and prays that the pension due her mother at her decease may be granted her surviving children which are above named, and that her said mothers maiden name was Catharine McLaughlin.
Elizabeth mark Berkeley
Sworn and Subscribed before me in open Court the day and year above written. And I hereby certify from personal knowledge that the above declarant is a person of truth and probity, and further certify that the following word in the above declaration was erased to wit "William," and the following word interlined before signed to wit: "Abraham, children."
Before me James J. Halsey Clerk Clark Common Pleas.
It is hereby certified that the name of "Elizabeth Berkeley" in the top line of this page, was erased, and the name of "Hannah Kingae" substituted in its place in the presence of the affiant and with her consent, and before she had signed and sworn to the same.
J. Halsey C.R.

State of Ohio }
Clark County ss Court of Common Pleas March 3 rd A.D. 1848
I Amos Kingore aged 58 years a resident of Donalsville in said County being duly sworn in open Court do on oath depose, and say that I was well acquainted with Catharine Buckley late of said Donalsville, deceased and that she died at my house on the 20 th day of January A.D. 1841. and that I have a record of the date of her decease which I made near the time of that event said Catharine was the widow of Abraham Buckley up to her decease said Buckley was reputed to have served long in the Revolutionary war in the militia or line of the State of Virginia and further deponent saith not. Amos Kingore
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court Before me J. S. Halsey Clerk.
The state of Ohio Clark County ss.
It is hereby certified that Elizabeth Berkeley and Amos Kingore this day appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of said County, and in open Court, severally signed their foregoing affidavits & made oaths that the said affidavits (each as to his or her own) contained the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Springfield, this 3 rd day of March A.D. 1848. J. S. Halsey Clerk.

State of Ohio } Clark County ss. } Court of Common Pleas Term A.D. 1848
At this Term satisfactory proof was made to the Court that Catharine Buckley, deceased, late of Donelsville in the County of Clark, and State of Ohio, died in said Donelsville on the twentieth day of January one Thousand eight hundred and forty one and that she was the widow of Abraham Buckley up to her decease and aged about 85 years and that the said Abraham Buckley was reported to of been a Revolutionary Soldier in the Virginia troops, and that said widow left children her surviving to wit: Hannah Kingore & Elizabeth Buckley, residents of said Donelsville, Catharine Turner & Mary Brown, residents of Cambridge in the County of Guernsey in the State of Ohio being her only surviving children all of which are now living. And the Court ordered these facts to be certified to the War Department to enable said children to obtain the arrears of pension due their said mother at her decease.
State of Ohio } Clark County ss. } I James S. Halsey, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that foregoing to be a full and true copy of the journal Entry made by said Court at the Term aforesaid in the aforesaid matter of the pension of Catharine Buckley, deceased.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield in said County this 21st day of March A.D. 1848. J.S. Halsey CLK

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 24 th day of April 1783 , in the name of Abraham Buckley as a Soldier of Infantry for £ 119. 12. 3 , which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Gen l Morgan and was given for services prior to the 1st January 1782.
p 93. { No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand, at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 25 th day of November 184 7 .
Jas E. Heath
AUDITOR.
75-824

1.50 75 2.25 1.80 4.05
✓ No 7529 Catharine Buckley of Abrahams, Ohio.
Am S. Mason H. R.

The State of Ohio Frank County ss On this 2nd day of November 1840 personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid and Catharine Buckley of said County who being first Duly sworn According to law doth on her oath Make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows That she is the widow of Abraham Buckley who was a private enlisted in the army under Captain Thomas Bory for two years and Marched to South Carolina and was there taken sick and his Company left him when he got well he came home and staid a short time and then again joined the army and Marched to Fort Pitt where he served 18 Months to the best of my recollection he got his Discharge from Colonel Campbell Making in all three years and Six Months he never received any pay either in Money or land he gave his Discharge to General Morgan for the purpose for him the said Morgan to get his pay and also his land Morgan obtained when my husband gave him his Discharge if such men as him did not see that the old soldiers was vited, who would, but he never gave my husband either Money or land or returned to him his Discharge She further declares that she was Married to the said Abraham Buckley on the or about the Month of August (1774) one thousand seven hundred seventy four and that her husband - and Abraham Buckley Died 17 th October 1807

And that she was not Married to him prior to his leaving the as service but that the Marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 viz at the time above stated And I also declare that I was never afterwards Married She further saith that the time he entered the service he resided in the County Frederick and State of Virginia
Catharine Mark Buckley Sworn and subscribed before me this 2 nd day of November 1840
W. G. Scurrup Aft Judge
I hereby Certify that the above applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court
W. G. Scurrup Aft Judge
The State of Ohio Clark County } ss.
I James Halsey Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that William C. Scurrup is one of associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified to act as such, that his signature above written is genuine, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts. and further that he was such judge on the 2 nd Nov r 1840.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Springfield this 17 th day of Nov. 1840 J. Halsey

14006
RECEIVED
No.
Catharine Buckley
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: List of rejected claims printed in 1852, shows cause
Reason enlisted: of rejection as follows: A soldier of the same name received a certificate of full pay.
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Pen: Officer.
72
Jan. 9, 1841
Sir,
The declaration of Mrs. Catharine Buckley widow of Abraham Buckley, who at 7 July 1838 has been examined and filed with suspended case. She alleges to have been married in 1774. If so, she would be entitled to a pension under act 4 July 1836, and should make a declaration under said act, drawn up in conformity with the blank form contained in the enclosed printed sheet and produce such proof of her marriage as is therein required. If there be a family record of her marriage or of the births of her children it should be produced. If there be none she should state the fact under and prove the period of her marriage by witnesses who had a personal knowledge thereof or who knew her to have been a married woman previous to the termination of her husband's service. The records in this office do not afford any proof of the service of Abraham Buckley in the Virginia line.

Upon application being made to James J. Heath Esq., Auditor at Richmond, Va., perhaps some proof of her hus- -band's service may be obtained. It is stated that he gave his discharge to General Morgan for the purpose of rescuing his wife and lands from Virginia.
Wm. J. Mason July 9 1841 W
Hon. Samson Mason, N. R.,
O. C. 75 29 aw-38

555 Pension Office
247 March 24 th 1849
Sir
The Supplemental declaration in the case of Catharine Buckley and widow of Abraham Buckley has been received and filed with her other papers
The evidence now furnished is not sufficient to identify Mrs. Buckley, husband with the soldier to whom the Certificate for his full pay was issued, nor to establish with any degree of accuracy the date of their marriage.
It must be made clearly to appear by the testimony of respectable and intelligent witnesses that Mrs. Buckley, husband was recognized by his neighbors and acquaintances as a Revolutionary soldier, that he belonged to the Continental Line, and a more detailed statement as to the  his regiment, and the names of the Company and field officers under whom he served should be given.
Recent or documentary proof of their marriage from the will be required to authorize the Department to admit this claim under the act of 4
July 1836.
James Washburn Esq. Chairman Hancock Co. Ohio
We cannot admit this claim

no 7529. Jan 9. 1841
Ohio
July 7. 1838
C Buckley
I Church Esq H. S. Mason H 02. Pension off Washington

Washington
Jany. 8 1841
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
Enclosed
is a paper executed by Catherine Buckley of my County making an application for a pension which I communicate for your decision
Yours very respectfully S. Mason

Mar 14. 42
Capt. Buckley Ohio
2. Edwards
50 Mason H.R.
Penns. Offic. Washington D.C.

Washington
J. L. Edwards Esq
March 12 1842
Dear Sir
Some time ago, may be about a year ago I made an application for a pension in favor of Catherine Buckley widow of A Buckley dec? and sent some papers to your office in support of the application. I had a bundle of papers in my hands placed with me by Amos Kingson for the purpose of obtaining a Virginia Mil. Land Warrant. My impression is that I sent the papers referred to, to your office & that they were afterwards returned to me, but of this I am not certain. If they are in your office I wish to obtain them to send them to Mr Kingson. Widow Buckley died before her application was consummated & hence it has been abandoned
Yours very respectfully
J. Mason

Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio October, 19 th 1849.
Sir
I herewith transmit to your office the application of Elizabeth Buckly & further proofs in the pension claim of Catherine Buckly widow of Abraham Buckley, Very Respectfully your Most O b d t Servant,
James Hathaway
Wm J. S. Edwards Com r of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Hm S Mason Mar 15 1842.

249 Pension Office
Mar 15. 1842
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 12 th inst. I have the honor to inform you that the papers of Mrs. Catharine Bullock Buckley dec d who was the widow of Abraham Buckley dec d are on our files, but consistently with the rules they cannot be withdrawn. Certified copies will however be furnished you if desired.
Hon. S. Mason H R