Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 22711-160-50, Thomas Bartley, [BLANK]

SERVICE
NUMBER
Not Rev War
Bartley Thomas
PL. 11. 22711-160-50
Margaret
Waynes War 1792-3
CONTENTS
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W.R.U.
Department of the Interior Pension Office of final accounts
Mr. H. C. Triplett.
Acting Commissioner
Washington City D.C.
Campkinsville Ky May 30th

45-1
Gibson 15 May 92 31 Dec 92 5 Feb 93
(Adl) Warrant 22.711 In & sent Feb 8/53
Vol 32 p123
40/22/ Sept 10/52
Margaret Bartley wid of Thomas Bartley (died) Pwr Capt Swearingen Swearingen W.S. Army
cont du 20 cont 179-
du Capt Gibson Maynes Mon Indian Wars
3 Aug 1822 25 Sept 22 Thomas Bartley, and under Capt Gibson Jan 15 May 1792 to 5 Feb 1793. re acts of Capt Swearingen Admnl 160 Dore Rhame no Ind. Wars
Claim care of W. J. Gibson Bompkinsville Ky.

State of Kentucky
Monroe County } set
On this twenty sixth day of August 1852 personally appeared before me Harmon B - Howard - a justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid. Margaret Bartley aged 75 years last passed, a resident of the county and state aforesaid who being duly sworn in due form of law, declares that she is the widow of Thomas Bartley (some times spelt by strangers, Bartlett,) deceased who was a private in two companies one commanded by Captain Swearigen. The Regiment is not by affiant known in the war called Waynes war that her said (husband) entered said service for the term of twelve months though she does not know whether he enlisted drafted or volunteered or where he entered the said service or where he was discharged. though she states that he served in said war over nine months and was Honorably discharged she states that she never saw her husbands discharge but she has heard her husband say frequently that he had lost his discharge. She states that during his service in the company of Captain Swearigen the celebrated battle called - Chillicothe  St. Clair's defeat was fought and that her said husband was present when that battle was fought and took a part in it and was there severely wounded she states that her said husband went to the war from the state of Pennsylvania but she does not know from what parts of the state. She states that she is not certain whether her said husband whilst he was in Captain Swearigens company was then under Wayne  Wayne or not though she states that St. Clair  St. Clair was one of the superior officers in command at the time of Wayne's St. Clair's defeat

She states that in the other company in which also her said husband Thomas Bartley was a private the said company was commanded by Captain Gibson the Regiment is not now known the said company belonged to the United States Infantry in Waynesboro. She states that she does not know the names of any others of the officers under whom her said husband served in said Captain Gibson's company except Captain Gibson General Wayne and William England a Corporal in his company. The company was commanded as aforesaid by Capt. Gibson. She states that she does not know whether her said husband Thomas Bartley enlisted drafted or volunteered in said last mentioned service but she thinks he volunteered nor does she know at what time he entered said service of the United States though she states that her said husband entered the military service of the United States for the term of twelve months at least and that he did actually serve in each company in said war over nine months in each company and was honorably discharged from said service in each company as will appear by the muster rolls of said companies. She states that she has never seen any discharge of her said husband though she states that she has heard her husband say that he had lost his certificates of discharge from service in each of the before mentioned companies. She states that she nor her husband has never heretofore received from the government any money or land on account of the above named service. She further states that she was married to the said Thomas Bartley in the County of Barren and State aforesaid on or about the month of January - 1799 - by one John  John Murphy a minister of the Gospel. And that her name before her said marriage was Margaret  Margaret  McNamara  McNamara - that her said husband died at his own residence in the County and State aforesaid on the 10 th day of August 1849 and that she is still a widow. She further states that she has no record evidence of her marriage if there ever was any it cannot now be found after diligent search having been made.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the county Land to which she may be entitled under the act passed September 28. 1850 or any other act in her favor - Subscribed before me the day and the year above written.
A B Howard J P M C
On this 26 day of August 1852 personally appeared Before me the undersigned, a justice of the peace in and for the County of Monroe and State of Kentucky. Aged 48 years to me well known. And who is a man of credit. When on oath And after having been sworn in due form of law, by me deposed And saith that he has no interest in the estate of Martha Bartley for land, county. And that he is now 64 years of age, last past And that he became acquainted with Thomas Bartley and his wife the said Martha Martha Bartley in the year 1805 and that he from that time up to the death of the said Thomas Bartley which occurred some three or four years ago, he lived in the immed- iate neighborhood of said Bartley. And that he saw Thomas Bartley after he died, and recognized the Corpse to be the Body of said Thos. Bartley. And that his widow, the said Martha is yet a widow. He further states that Thomas Bartley and the said Martha always past lived together as man and wife, and was so recognized by every person that was acquainted with them. They so continued to live as man and wife up to the death of said Thomas. And after his death, she took her part of said Bartley's estate as his surviving widow. That she has a large family of children whose legitimacy he never had questioned nor has he ever heard of the relation of man & wife between the said Thomas Bartley & the said Martha ever being in question by any person and that he always supposed that they were legally married from the above recited facts and circumstances.
A. B. Howard J P M C
Ellen Hays

State of Kentucky Monroe County } set on this 26 th day of August 1852 personally appeared Before me. the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid. Mark High Aged 77 years. and after having been sworn according to law. states that he has no interest in the within claim for bounty land. and states that all the matters and things set forth in the affidavit of Adkin Hays is true in every particular. and he fully approves of all of the statements set forth in Hays's affidavit. Mark High mark Harmon B Howard P.M.C.
All my 26 Aug 1852
The Commissioner of Pensions will please examine this my claim for Bounty land. and send me a warrant if I am entitled to one My communication upon the subject of this declaration will be directed to Wm. S. Gibson Margaret Bartley mark 1000 Chestnut St. Philadelphia Pa.
State of Kentucky Monroe County Get I McConkin Clerk of Monroe County Court do certify that Harmon B. Howard whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate and affidavit is and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Monroe duly elected Commissioned and qualified and that his said signature is genuine and full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office at the clerk's office in Samptonville Monroe Co, Ky August 24 th 1852 J. McConkin Clerk