Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 46916, Reuben Coffey, N.C.

SERVICE
Nb.
Coffey Reuben
NUMBER
S 46916
CONTENTS

223603  Kentucky  Reuben Coffey of Wayne Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the 2nd Regt commanded by Captain Gash of the 1st Regt commanded by " " in the North Carolina line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of $18 Dollars & 75 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of October 1835 and Rodes South Monticello
Arrears to the 4th of Septm 100.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 20.00
$120.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Sam Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 6
Deceased at the house of his daughter Mrs. Mary Coffey July 1844
Death date not on A.D.

State of Kentucky Wayne County } ss.
On this 28 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Court of Wayne County now sitting Reubin Coffey a Resident of Wayne County, in the County of Wayne and State aforesaid, aged Seventy two years old the 16 th day of September last who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to ob- tain the Benefit of the Act of Em- grecp passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered in the Service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as here in stated, to wit, . That I the said Reubin Coffey volunteered under Capt. Moses Guest in Wilks County North Carolina, in a Horse Company - for as long a period as our country needed my Services, & in the Service of the

United States, on the 17 th day of June 1780 Before the Battle of Kings Mountain and I served as a private marched under my Captain Moses Guest. Lieutenant Thomas Ferguson. & Majors. — Hartgrove his christian name not recollected. & Major Joseph Winston. And Col. Benjamin Cleveland with adjutant Major Lisan Franklin
We first marched to Ramsour's mill in Lincoln county North Carolina the day after the Battle there. And when we met General Rutherford and General Thomas Sumpter and their army. The Tories being then defeated marched  an Regiment towards home. and was generally engaged in scouting after the Tories We had several small engagements with them. The British and Tories having collected in force, and marching towards Virginia as far as Bank County, North Carolina We pursued them. and they retreated towards Kings mountain. our commanders were Col. Benjamin Cleveland Col. William Campbell. Col. Isaac Shelby & Col. John Lewis — A

We met and fought the British & Tories at Kings mountain, in South Carolina & defeated them on Saturday the 7 th day of October 1780
We remained on
the Battle ground until Sunday the next day, and then marched with the Prisoners up to the head of Holston in Rutherford County North Carolina. We then marched about three miles to a Widow Bickers - Staffs where a court martial was held and condemned and hung nine of the Tories. We after marched thro' Burke County Wilkes county and towards the Mo- -riamain Towns. The main army marched to the Moramain Towns & guarded the British & Tories. Ensign Benjamin Guest  with myself But my captain  lieutenant and 5 or 6 others of our company By order were detached to go back upon the frontier to quell & pursue the Tories, who had caused a considerable alarm. I was upon several small expeditions. one down to Guilford, another to Hunting creek, another to the hollows of the Adkin. I was some time stationed at Hamlin's Old Store in Wilkes county & at another time at John Stables in Askelevanty and other places. and

Remained in Service twelve months & upwards on country having no further call for our services myself and others were discharged by our Captain at his some time in the fall of the year 1781 own house in Wilkes County North Carolina. But not in Wilkes, Having served fully twelve months for which I now claim.
I the said Reubin Coffey was born in the State of Virginia Albemarle county on the 16 th September 1759. My Father moved to Amherst County Virginia some a 5 years after. When I lived about 15- years. My Father then moved to the State of North Carolina and settled in Wilkes County near the head of the Adkins River, where I resided I think about 15 years several years. I then settled in Burke County and lived there about 22 years. I then moved to the State of Kentucky in Wayne County where I now live & have resided here a little upwards of twelve years,
That I have no Documentary evidence
But can prove by Master Durham and Lewis Coffey of my being engaged in said service
I the said Reubin Coffey hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the Present, and declare that my name is not on the Pension roll of the Agency any State
sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Reubin Coffey

8813
Reuben Coffey
ky
Rel. 15 Sept 32
from 1780 private 1790 #40
IV V X XVI
Ent - 246.7
Roder Garth
Station Monticello
Clark Wayne Co
abt 5:30 ky
130.

BRIEF in the case of  Ruben Coffey  of Wayne Co  in the State of Ky  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he?  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Volunteered January In 17 83 Remained in service 12 m o 14 days 1 st Horse Gen. Col. M c Clure  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Ring's Mountain  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wilk Co. N.C.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence only  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective as to form - papers not authenticated - Court having no public seal. 
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. H. Sylvester Examining Clerk.

1918 Aug 3 Hist. Soc Dora E. Monnette.
46.916 INVALID. am
No Reuben Coffey Pri. N.C. Rev. War
Act: 1832
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

MR. for 23 rd Feb 1941
James L. Edwards, Esq. Cannanur of Penang.
Sir, Will please find enclosed proposal proposed to obtain a pension. Your early attention & favour is respectfully solicited. Yours faithfully M. Andrews.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Reuben Coffey which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? NO V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? NO VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Court have no seal NO

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Traditional
XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? NO
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 2. 4. 6. 7 not ans?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of a certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

of lawful age J. Mastin. Durham doth certify that I know of the said Rubin Coffey being engaged in the Revolutionary Army, & was with him near Kings Mountain Battle, losing my horse I was joined to a foot company, was with him many other places. I Louis Coffey of lawful age doth certify that I know the said Rubin Coffey - my Brother was absent during the part of the Revo- lutionary War, & believe from report that he has made a true statement - of his services sworn to in open court Mastin Durham Louis Coffey
Mr Adam Vickery a clergyman residing in the County of Wayne & State aforesaid and & Rodes Garth residing in the same hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Rubin Coffey, who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be 72 years of age past, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revo- lution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Adam Vickery Rodes Garth
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a

Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Adam Vickery
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman Resident in the County of Wayne & State aforesaid & that Rodus Gault who has also signed the preceding certificate is a Resident in the County of Wayne & State aforesaid, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
Arch? Woodworth Roger Oats Daron Beckoff
Kentucky Wayne County ss
I William Simpson Clerk of the County Court of Wayne County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Richard Coffey for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private Seal (having no Seal of office as yet provided) this 24th day of August 1832
W. Simpson Clerk

At the June 21 st 1833  day  time of Reuben Coffey, County of Wayne, the said Reuben Coffey made an addition to this his Declaration for a pension. that he entered the service to the best of his recollection & belief on the 17 th day of June 1780. under Captain Moses Guest. as in his Declaration says. & that he served as a private thro' out his service tho' he was discharged some time in the fall of 1781. the precise month and day not recollected, by my Captain Moses Guest. But not in writing. - I served fully fifteen months, but claim only for 12 months.
Reuben Coffey personally appeared. Before me Roger Catto a justice of the Peace for Wayne county Kentucky and being duly sworn made Oath on this 21 st day of June 1833 to the above addition to his Declaration & further Deposition & says that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection, he served under Captain under Captain 12 months in the grade of a Private. and for such service he claims a Pension of the sum of $100 per annum. Roger Catto J.P. A.D.G.H.J. By John Moreland Joshua Catto & others of Wayne County his neighbors.

State of South Carolina County of Abbeville
I William Simpson clerk of the county court of Abbeville County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contained the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Reuben Coffey for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal and affixed this 1st day of September 1833
W Simpson Clerk
6813. Reuben Coffey Decl. for Pension

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ORRA EUGENE MONNETTE PRESIDENT JOHN GRIFFIN MOTT 1ST VICE-PRESIDENT FRANK HERVEY PETTINGELL 2ND VICE-PRESIDENT PIERSON WORRALL BANNING 3RD VICE-PRESIDENT, EDITOR RALPH PRICE GAGE SECRETARY CECIL JAMES GARDNER ASSISTANT SECRETARY JAMES BLACK GIST TREASURER DR. CECIL RANDOLPH LUTON ASSISTANT TREASURER NICHOLAS JAMES CORDARY REGISTRAR WILLIS MILNOR DIXON LIBRARIAN DR. WESLEY WILBUR BECKETT HISTORIAN JOHN EMERSON MARBLE
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July Twenty-fifth 1918
U. S. Bureau of Pensions, Interior Department, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
We have an applicant for membership in the Society, Sons of the Revolution, who claims descent from a Revolutionary soldier, Reuben Coffey, who served in the North Carolina State Troops and was pensioned October 31, 1833, age 74, then living in Wayne County, Kentucky. Will you kindly give us a statement concerning his Revolutionary service and his family, if any record?
Thanking you,
Very truly yours,
Orra E. Monnette President.
OEM-MC