Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30967, Charles Colyer, Va

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Colyer, Charles
S 3096 M
CONTENTS

Kentucky 29.537
Charles Colyer of Rockcastle Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Cunningham of the Ky. Inf. commanded by Col. Love in the Virginia Mil. time for 6 months from 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Dec r , 1834 and sent to Hon. W. Beatty, Ky. Sec.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1834 70.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending March '35 10.00 $ 80.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book E-2. Vol. 7 Page 9

31-790
Charles Ely Kentucky
Result to John A. Moore. Atwater G.

his opinion, after an investigation of the matter, and after propounding the interrogatories, proposed by the War Department, , that the said Applicant was a revolution- ary soldier and served as he states, And I further certify that the aforesaid persons who testified as above are credible and entitled to credit, and further certify that the said applicant is not able to attend court, by reason of bodily infirm- ity. Given under my hand this day 17 th or aforesaid John B Dysart J.P.
State of Kentucky Rockcastle County } Set
I James T. D. Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid certify that John B Dysart before whom the foregoing Decla- ration was made is a Justice of the peace in and for said County and that the signature above purporting to be his, is genuine, And I further certify that these two sheets of paper were attached to me
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 17 th day of August 1834. James T. D. Clerk of Rockcastle County Court

And I the said Justice of the Peace Certify that on the same day aforesaid Richard Colyer (a clergyman) and Scander S. Ellis both of the County of State aforesaid came before me and testified as follows. The said clergyman stated that he has been well acquainted with applicant for 30 some years and that from his first acquaintance with him he understood from him that he was a soldier in the old Revolutionary war, and that he has often heard him state about what he has stated in the foregoing declaration - that he is a man of good character - that it is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood of applicant, that he was a soldier of the Revolution, and withal concurs in that opinion. And the said Scander S. Ellis stated that he has known applicant for many years and from his acquaintance with him he has no hesitancy in believing his foregoing declaration to be true - that he has often heard applicant speak of his services in the war about to the amount stated in the foregoing declaration. And the said Justice hereby can declares it to be

State of Kentucky § Rockcastle County § Set
On this 30 th day of July 1834 before me John Blyport a Justice of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid, personally appeared Charles Ledyer resident of said County, aged 77 years next December, who being duly sworn according to law upon Oath made the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832, That he entered the service of the United States in the Revolution- ary war, in Henry County Va in the year 1781 in the Summer, awhile before Wallace was taken, he was drafted for six months, and went out under Capt James Shelton and he was marched to Prince Edward County house & there stationed there under Capt Rice some considerable time as a guard, and was then ordered for home for 2 weeks, & he then returned and stayed then some time & he was permitted to

to get amon to serve in his place the hollowed of his time after soon Wallace was taken, he hired amon to serve in his place. She returned home He paid his substitution $45 - A suit of Clothes, & he received his discharge having been in actual service not less than 4 months, He does not recollect the name of his unit or Ensign He was not at the Siege of York his company was aimed to be marched then from Prince Edward, but the Siege was over before we reached them. In the year fall of the year 1782 Some time after the Siege of York he does not recd the date he was entered the service against the Indians, and was ap- pointed by Genl. Howe to range the frontier frontier country near the Tennessee line and he served in that capacity in active service three months was discharged In answer to interrog- atories proposed by the Committee

to get a man to serve in his place the ballance of his time. after soos Wallace was taken, he hired a man to serve in his place. she returned home. He paid his substitution $45. A suit of Clothes, & he received his discharge having been in actual service not less than 4 months, he does not recollect the name of his unit or Ensign. He was not at the Siege of York. his company was ordered to be marched there from Prince Edward, but the Siege was over before we reached them. In the year fall of the year 1782 Some time after the Siege of York. he does not recd the date he was entered the service against the Indians, and was ap- pointed by Genl. Howe to range the frontier frontier country near the Susquehanna line and he served in that capacity in actual service three months, was discharged. In answer to interrog- atories proposed by the Committee

He says he was born in Fagin va in the year 1957. He has no record of his age, he received but one did change in wrestling and that is lost, He has lived since the Revolu- tionary in Va. & Tenn. & in Kentucky and now resides in Rockcastle County Kentucky. He had no personal acquaint- ance with any of the regular officers. He refers to his neighbors L. T. Ellis & David Gentry who can testify of his character. He has no documentary evidence of his service, & knows of no person living by whom he can prove his service. He further states that he is much afflicted & entirely un- able to work, He hereby relinquishes all claim to pension or annuity except the present, & de- clares that his name is not on the roll of the agency of any state whatever. Sworn & subscribed this day year ago? Charles Colyer

And I the said Justice of the Peace Certify that on the same day aforesaid Richard Colyer (a clergyman) and Scander T. Ellis Esq. both of the County & State aforesaid came before me and testified as follows. The said clergyman stated that he has been well acquainted with applicant for 30 some years and that from his first acquaintance with him he understood from him that he was a soldier in the old Revolutionary war, and that he has often heard him state about what he has stated in the foregoing declaration - that he is a man of good character, that it is reported & believed in the neighbourhood of applicant, that he was a soldier of the Revolution, and withal concurs in that opinion. And the said Scander T. Ellis states that he has known applicant for many years and from his acquaintance with him he has no hesitancy in believing his foregoing declaration to be true - that he has often heard applicant speak of his services in the war, about to the amount stated in the foregoing declaration. And the said Justice hereby can declares it to be

August 5, 1930
Mrs. Ben F. Reeves Barnesville Georgia
RL Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 30967, that Charles Colyer was born in December, 1757, in Fauquier County, Virginia.
He enlisted in Henry County, Virginia, in 1779 or 1780, served as a private under Captain Cunningham guarding the frontiers and scouting after the Indians, and was wounded in an engagement on Holston River by a ball from a pistol passing through his left side, length of this service not less than three months.
He enlisted in the summer of 1781, exact date not given, served as a private in Captains James Shelton's and Rice's Virginia Companies, was stationed as a guard at Prince Edward Court House, a part of the time, length of this service not less than four months.
In the fall of the year after the siege of Yorktown, exact date not stated, he was appointed by Colonel Love to range the frontier country near the Tennessee line against the Indians and served three months.
After the Revolution he lived in Virginia and in Tennessee that part which was later Washington County, then moved to Pulaski County, Kentucky and then to Rockcastle County, Kentucky, of which place he was a resident when he was allowed pension on his application executed July 30, 1834.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.

This is the history of the only soldier named Charles Colyer (or other spelling) found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

State of Kentucky 3 Sets Rockcastle County 3 Sets
Be it known that on this 27 th day of Octr 1834. before the County Court held for the County aforesaid, person- ally appeared Charles Kohler, aged 77 years a resident of said County who being duly sworn according to law, upon his oath made the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the provi- sions of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832,
He states that he entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the year 1779. or 80. in Henry County Pa Pa . He was called out as a mili- tiaman and went out under Capt Cunningham and was marched to the mouth of Hocking River.

and there remained for some time guarding & longing after the In- dians and then to Powell River and there stationed for some time guarding the porters from the Indians, He believes they were taken to Powell river first, He was in this kind of service not less than three months, & was discharged by his ap d Capt
Afterwards the same year in which Wallace was taken he believes in 1781 he he was drafted for 6 months and went out under Capt. Shelton and was marched to Prince Edward Court house & was there placed under Capt Rice, he was then marched to Dick river, and some time thereafter he was furloughed home

and he thinks perhaps the was some two weeks, and returned, and he then hired a man to take his place and served out the balance of his place time and he was discharged by Col. Davidson. He returned home some time in the winter and was in actual service not less than four months. He states that he was drafted for the purpose of going to York to fight Gen. Wallace, but he was taken here -as they got there. He states that when he made his declaration some time since before John B. Dwyer a justice of the peace for the county of D. which is now on file in the war office as he supposes. He states that when he made said declaration he omitted to mention the first hour of duty set forth in this declaration because he had been informed that such service

was not embraced by the law He had been informed there was nothing allowed for scaring the frontiers & scouting after Indians but he has been told since that he is entitled to pay for such service He states that he is very frail now the most of his time not able to set about owing to decrepit old age. During his said first tour he was in an engagement with a small party of Indians on the Kishin Suckend a wound from which which passed partly thro his left side also his belly, he thinks that from skin to skin. He was born in Fauquier Co Va in 1757, He has no record of his age. After the War he moved to Linnville (now Washington Co) from there he moved to Pulaski Co Ky, from there to Rockcastle Ky, where he now lives.

He was not acquainted with any of the regular officers, only from information. He knows of no person living by whom he can prove his service. He has no documentary evidence of his service.
He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the roll of the agency of any State whatever, sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Charles Boyer  Boyer
And the said Grant Berghes that after hearing the declaration of the applicant & after putting the interrogatories propounded by the Department of War.

they have no doubt but the applicant was a revolution soldier and served as he states
Then lucky
Rockcastle County Set
I James Terrell Clerk of the
County Court for the County afo d . certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings, in 50 Court, in the matter of the application of Charles Colyer for a pension, & I further certify that Leander T. Ellis before whom the following annexed affidavits were made is a Justice of the peace in for said County & I further certify that these 3. Sheets were attached by me
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court & set my hand this 20 th Nov r 1834
James Terrell Clerk of Rockcastle County Court

30967 Rev INVALID.
1930-Aug 5-List. to Mrs Beel F. Reems EEL
File No. 30,967
Charles Colyer Rev Rev
Act: June 1 st 88
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 83
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Chas. Colyer
from 1780 re 6 months, $20.
Direct to
John A. Moore
Wt. Yemson
Can only allow sign could not have served him . 2 last lines
Hon. M. Beatty H. R.

State of Kentucky Rockcastle County, 3 rd Set
Be it known that on this 11 th day of Nov. r 1834, before me James P. [?] a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of said, personally appeared long Richard Cobler (a clergyman of said County) and Archibald Hardy & John Paxton Testified upon Oath that they had been acquainted with the applicant for many years, and that from their acquaintance with him they have no doubt of the truth of his declaration for admission, and the said Richard Cobler (a clergyman afo d ) States that he has been acquainted with applicant for 30 years and that he has heard him speak of his service in the New- -tution ever since his acquaint- tance, and he also and the

Said Hardy work State that after the applicant had made his declaration before J B Bryant a Justice of the peace for said County, and on the same day they heard the applicant say that if persons were allowed anything for standing Guard and Mustering he would be entitled something for he had been out on tour. Mustering & standing the position, which he did not mention in giving his declaration declaring that he would not be entitled to anything for that kind of service. And the said Hardy now states that he has heard him speak of the whole of the service in his declaration many years ago. and from other testimony that it is reported elsewhere in the neighbor- hood of applicant that like as in the

are voluntary services And further testify that Archibald Hasty & John Preston are considerable persons, the said Richard Colyer from these States that he has often heard applicant speak of his wound recd. by a pistol shot in the war & he has seen the scar often, & has no no doubt but it was made in the war & with above  him and the said Preston testifies that he has also been acquainted with applicant for fifty five or six years and that he has heard applicant often speak of his service in the war before the previous law had birth. Given under my hand this day and date above written Isaac T. Ellis
Be it further known that Elijah Barnes also states on his oath that he has heard appli- cant state that he was in the service in the revolution and that he has been acquainted with him for many years and further testifies not

Barnesville Ga. June 18 th 1930.
The Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir.
Would like to know if any of the following men served in the Revolutionary war.
Andrew Bush Ga. Isaac Collins Va. Charles Collins Va. Vines Collins Va. Thomas Hall Va. John Hall Va. William Hardin Ga(?) Daniel Mabry Ga(?) Glenn Allen Ga(?) Frederick Reeves Ga(?)
Any information in regard to records of any of the above names will be very much appreciated.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Ben F. Reeves