Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8267, Hugh Currey, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. b.
Currey, Hugh
S 8267
banded
CONTENTS

North Carolina 30.470
Hugh Currey
of Orange Co. in the State of N. Carolina who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Oldham of the Reg't. commanded by Genl. Caswell in the N.C. militia line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 20 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of March 1836 and sent to Jas. A. Craig Haw River P. O. N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March '36, 100.00
Female-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep. '36. 10.00
$110.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book E. Vol. 6 1/2 Page 49

Rev. Wm
8267
INVALID.
Gen
File No. 8267
Hugh Currey
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:—Vol. 25 , Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hugh Barry Mc
Adm l a. pural. 6 mo. $70
Mc Milten
Capt Oldham
Gen l Capwell
J. A. Craig How Den. PO Mc

— " — Hugh Currey's Declaration — " —
H. W. Montgomery HN

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
State of North Carolina } County of Orange } ss. Court of pleas & quarter Sessions February term A.D. 1836.
On this the 26 day of February 1836, personally appeared Hugh Currey, in open Court, before the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions now sitting, aged Seventy two years, 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, passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the United States Service under the following named officers, and served as here in stated.
1 st Tour, a 3 months tour one.
On or about the first day of June 1780, this declarant was drafted (as private) in the United States Service, in a Company of Militia, of which George Aldham, was Capt. Robert Parks, Lieut. & underwrote at Wellsboro' in Orange aforesaid. Stephen Moore, Colonel - marched South, passed through Chatham Court House, crossed Deep River at Ramsey's Mill, joined Genl. Caswell after first crossing Cape Fear River at Cobbleton then marched up the River & crossed at Spruill's then to Drowning Creek - crossed Pee dee near Cheraw - thence to Purvis's Mill. We were about this time joined by Regulars & other Militia, all now under Command of General Gates. Was in the battle of Camden in the month of August following, after the defeat, we retreated into North Carolina, I was under Lt. Parks. and in a few days after reaching Caswell Court House, my three months expired & I rec d a discharge therefor & returned home.
2 tour, a three months one also.
On or about the 15 th day of May 1781. this Declarant was a second time drafted in the Service of the United States (private) for a tour of Three months. our draft was with the view of aiding the Southern army under Genl. Greene, the Company I was attached to was under the Command of Capt. Adam Landers, Lt Murphy he ranks was Col & underwrote at Caswell old Court House, marched to Salisbury in North Carolina, at which place at that time, there was a good deal of public property, and

our tour being now more than half expired and Genl. Greene having gone to Santa Fe, this declarant with other Troops were employed in guarding the public property in Salisbury , etc. the expiration of the three months tour for which they were drafted, were then marched to Caswell old Court House and were there regularly discharged. Having served the United States in the capacity of private Six months .
That he was living in Caswell County North Carolina when called into Service.
That he has a record of his age at home, from which he learns
that he was born on the 24 th day of May 1763.
That since the Revolutionary war , he has lived in Caswell and Orange -
that he now lives in Orange County.
that when called in the Service was drafted.
that Lieut: Moore, Col: Dixon, Major Donoho, Major Hall, Genl: Caswell Butler, Genl: Gyles & others were with the Troops, while he was in the Service.
That he has received discharges from the Service.
that he received a discharge for his first tour from Col: Moore
and for his Second tour from Capt Adair Sanders.
That he is known in his neighbourhood to George W. Ferrill, believe man and to John Brown and James Campbell, whose affidavits is hereto annexed.
His first tour, this Declarant proves by Thomas Steel of Chatham County - but as to his Second tour, he knows of no person now living that ser- ved with him -
the reason that he never applied Boomer for a pension, was, that he did not know that there was any person living that served with him - the monthly Thomas Steel of Chatham was then living -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
J. Taylor
his Hugh N. Curry Mark

State of North Carolina Chatham County } S.S.
On this the 29 th day of September A.D. 1835 personally appeared before the undersigned, an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, Thomas Steel, a resident Cit- izen of said County, (78 years old) who being first duly sworn, deponeth & saith, that in the summer of 1780, he served a three months tour in the Militia, in Capt. Jo: Johnson's Company - and was in Gates's defeat near Camden in August 1780, and while in this tour This deponent well remembers, that Hugh Currey of Orange County, was a three months man and served with us in said tour - and this affiant further saith, that he has always un- derstood the said Hugh Currey, aforesaid, is a man of truth & veracity & served in the War of the Revolution. Sworn & subscribed the day of date above written, before me,
T. Steel
John Mann J.P.
And I the said Justice do hereby certify that, Thomas Steel who for this day sworn to & subscribed the above affidavit before me, is a man of truth & veracity. September 29 th 1835.
John Mann J.P.
State of North Carolina } S.S. Chatham County }
I Thomas Randle clerk of Chatham County Court of Pleas & and quarter sessions, do hereby certify that John J. Mann is a magistrate as above, and the foregoing signature pur- porting to be his, is genuine genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, & subscribed my name, at Pittsboro' the 28 th October 1835. Thos. Randle C.C.C.

We George W. Ferrill - a Cluggymen, residing in the County of Orange State of North Carolina and John Brown & James Crossett, _____ residing in
the same hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Hugh Currys, of the County aforesaid that we believe him to be Seventy Two years of age, that he is reputed and believ- ed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier in the War of the Revolution (six months as he states) and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed on the 23 rd day of February 1836, before me,
J. H. Hughes J.P.
G. W. Ferrill
John Brown
James Crossett
State of North Carolina Orange County
I Joseph D. Hughes a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Orange, do hereby certify that George W. Ferrill who has sub- scribed and sworn to the above affidavit is a regular Cluggymen, residing in Orange aforesaid, and that John Brown and James Crossett who have also subscribed and sworn to the same are Cred- ible persons & that their statements are entitled to Credit. February 23: 1836.
J. H. Hughes J.P.
State of North Carolina
I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County Court of pleas and quarter sessions, certify that Andrew Hughes is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal office & subscribed my name, this 27 th day of February 1836.
J. Taylor Clerk

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 George W. Ferrill who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the County of Orange aforesaid, and that John Brown and James Crockett, who have also signed the same, are residents of the aforesaid County, and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit.
I John Taylor Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Orange County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hugh Curray for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 27 th day of February 1836.
J. Taylor Clerk
Hugh Curray

Return to be made to James A Craig
Stau River, Orange County N.C.