Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39291, Edward Casey, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
basey, Edward
NUMBER
839291
CONTENTS

18334
Virginia
Edward Casey
of Southampton in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan of the Virginia line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of February 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of April 1822. and sent to the Hon: G. Tucker, House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of March 1822 - $294.17
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1822, 48
36 mo 18/25 4/31
8
288
1.003
5.111
$294.17
$342.17
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1 May 1820
[Signature]
Original certificate of pension issued 19 Sept. 1822, and sent to Hon. G. Tucker

Edward Gasay-
Col: Morgan Virginia Regt.
not on roll - either by the name of Edward , or Edmunds .
The signature of the presiding Judge of the court, is wanting to the certificate of the official character of the clerk of the said court.
The official character of the magistrate (Wm Daniel) should be certified under the seal of court.
The same certificate should be given as to the official char- acter of Micajah Davis, Jr. as Mayor of Lynchburg.
27 Oct. 1821.

This day Edward Casey aged about sixty nine years personally appeared before the County Court of Amherst the same being expressly constituted a court of Record by Proviso once being first solemnly sworn oath on his oath and the following declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 once the first of January 1820 that he the said Edward Casey enlisted for the term of three years under Captain Alexander Cummings in the County of Bedford and State of Virginia in the year as he believes 1776 and said Cummings afterwards leaving service he was attached to the Company of Captain William Anderson of the First Virginia Regiment on continental establishment and was subsequently selected for and attached to the right corps commanded by Colo. Daniel Morgan that he continued in publick service attached to the above corps until his time of service had expired and was then regularly discharged at Mount Vernon in the state of Virginia
That he has heretofore to wit 18 th of January 1820 made oath and a declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension before the Honorable William Daniel one of the Judges of the general court of Virginia which is herewith annexed as part of his statement but obtained no pension because as he said Casey is informed his name could not be found on the roll; that he said Casey is a farmer by trade or occupation and from his age and infirmities unable to procure a competent assistant since that his family consists of a wife aged forty four years as is and two daughters the son is named Lemuel Casey and aged eleven years the daughters are named Polly (widow) Casey aged nineteen and Sarah (widow) Bowling Casey aged two years and said Edward Casey doth solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that he hath not since that time by gift sale or any manner or mode disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th March 1818 and that he said Casey hath not in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due to him nor hath he any income other than that is contained in a schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed to wit: two feather beds and bedsteads and a furniture for them six split bottom chairs one iron two pots and one chest one fine cupboard seven pewter plates six earthen ware plates five niches and dozen cups and saucers Edward Casey his mark
At Lynchburg Campbell County Virginia to wit William Daniel one of the Judges of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Virginia and Judge of the seventh Judicial Circuit Commission during the County of Campbell aforesaid do certify that Edward Casey a resident of the County of Amherst in the Commonwealth aforesaid came this day before me and being by me first sworn in court in form of Law makes upon his oath the following statement and declaration to wit that he the said Edward Casey is now aged about sixty eight years that he enlisted

as a common soldier in the service of the united states in the revolutionary war for three years with Captain William Henderson of Beaufort County (he the said Henderson being then a resident of Buckingham County) of the First Virginia Regiment on continuous establishment some time as he thinks in the year 1776 that he marched with the said Captain Henderson into Pennsylvania near Philadelphia when once where the said Captain had such part of the men of his company as understood the rise of Rifles were all ordered the commencement of a duel. Daniel Morgan of which he the said Edward Casey was one. This said duel joined Morgan's command at Newbrook in New Jersey as well as he now can remember that having been in the First Virginia Regiment somewhere about one year he remained under the command of Col. Morgan some time about two years and was then regularly discharged at Morris Town in New Jersey which discharge has long since been lost or mislaid so that he does not know when it is. That during his service he was in the several Battles hereafter named to wit: at Trenton Princeton Mon- mouth Court House at the capture of General Burgoyne and at Stony Point. He is now various of the country for support by the is now in various circumstances and being old and feeble needs the aid of his smaller and intermediate officers that he the said Edward Casey further says that he is not able to give positively and certainly an historical account of the events which occurred during his service in the order of time in which they happened as he thinks he joined Colonel Morgan's command after the Battle at Princeton once that he was attached to the command of Col. Parker at the Battles of Trenton and Princeton but that he was at times that he was at all times under the command of Captain William Henderson who was as he thinks of the First Virginia Regiment before he was attach- ed to the rifle corps under the command of Col. Daniel Morgan that he the said Ed- ward Casey was taken prisoner by the British at Stillwater near Saratoga and remained a prisoner until the capture of Burgoyne after which he rejoined his company and conti- nued in the service of Col. Morgan's command until discharged and on this same day and at the Place first named Dudley Galloway came also before me and being first duly sworn saith that he is now well acquainted with the above named Edward Casey that he knew him before he enlisted as a soldier in the army of the Revolution that he the said Dudley was himself a soldier in the 5 th Virginia Regiment and that he knew the Edward Casey while they were both in the army meeting occasionally with him though attached to different commands until the 10 th day of June 1777 when they fell together in the same company commanded by Captain William Henderson under the command of Col. Daniel Morgan that he the said Dudley Galloway having been detached from the 5 th Regiment to join Morgan's command and that there after for eight months the time which he the said Dudley had to serve after he joined Morgan he knew the said Edward Casey in the army and left him in service when he the said Dudley was discharged and that he the said Dudley remaining near the army for two months after he was discharged knew the said Edward Casey still to remain in service for and during that time that he knew the said Edward after he left the army

and has every reason to believe that he served out the full term for which he was enlisted (as he was known in the army to be a good soldier) That he of now is well acquainted with the said Edward Casey and his circumstances knows him to be very poor and needy and that he very much needs assistance for support and being well satisfied of the veracity of the statements above set forth as certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Edward Casey was engaged in the service of the United States in the Revolution any war against the common Enemy for the space of nine months and more and that he is now in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support and otherwise since the proceedings before me had to the contrary for the department of War of the United States to advise as they ought to enable the said Edward Casey to obtain the pension lately made by an act of Congress for certain persons who were engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War under my hand and seal there being no official seal known to me of the superior Court of Loudoun County in which I reside.
January 18 th 1820
William Darnell
I do further certify that upon my oath of office and upon the oath of the above named Persons that the said Edward Casey made a similar declaration upon oath before about the Eleventh day of February last which I certify at that time but at present by the Secretary's letter that the same had not been received at his office given under my hand &c.
Wm Darnell
Corporation of Lynchburg to wit
This day Jesse Reynolds made oath before the undersigned Mayor of said corporation that he served two years in the 5 th Virginia Regiment in the revolutionary army and knew Edward Casey in the army about half of that time and that he served with him Casey about eight months in the same company in a detachment in Morgan's Rifle Corps and that when he was discharged he left the said Casey in the Army in Good Standing given under my hand the 15 th day of May 1821
Michael Davis Jr.
I am personally acquainted with the within known Jesse Reynolds and consider him a credible witness he is in good circumstances and I have not the most distant suspicion of his being interested in Casey's application.
Michael Davis Jr.
Fredricks County Virginia to wit
This day David Strat of said County came before me a Justice of the peace for said County and on the holy Evangelist made oath that he served two years in the revolutionary army in the 5 th Virginia Regiment and was well acquainted with Edward Casey for about eight months having served that length of time in the

some company in a detachment in Morgan's Rifle Corps and that when the said Regiment was discharged which was from Camp Valley Forge February the 14 th 1778 he left the said Company in the army in good standing given from under my hand June the 8 th 1821 James Bane
Virginia Lynchburg June 11 th 1821
on this day I duly & lawfully came before me and made oath in due form of law that he formerly knew Enoch Casey (often times called Enoch Casey) as a soldier in the Revolutionary War of the first Virginia Regiment on continental establishment that he knew him before he enlisted as a soldier and while he was in the army and especially for a time of four months previous to the time when both were attached to the said Duley from the 5 th and the said Enoch was transferred from the 1 st Virginia Regiment and attached to the Rifle Corps under the command of Daniel Morgan in which last service they were together for eight months so that he has now hesitation in saying that he knew the said E. Casey for more than one year in the actual service of the United States in the Revolutionary War and held no doubt that Enoch Casey as he left the said Casey in service at the time when he left it and has known the said Casey ever since.
This affidavit is made in addition to what is stated on the paper certified me on the 18 th January 1820 I am satisfied that the said Duley is a disinterested and cred- ible witness in the case and that his testimony and the evidence of Joseph Rogers certified by Micajah Daves sufficiently establishes the fact that the said E. Casey was in service of the United States in the Revolutionary War against the British common enemy for more than one year given under my hand and seal this the day first above written one of the Judges of the General Court of Virginia
W m Daniel
N.B. Perhaps Casey's name may be found on the Roll Ennui instead of Ennui as he is frequently so called.
At a Court held for Amherst County the day of June 1821
Edward Casey filed a declaration in assumpsit stating his services as a soldier in the Revolutionary War and the same is ordered to be certified and the sum of opinion that the property of the said Edward Casey is worth Twenty Dollars.
Hoping To be S d Davis, Clerk
Virginia to wit.
I Arthur B. Davis Clerk of the County Court of Amherst do hereby certify

that the foregoing copy has been truly taken from the papers and records of my office
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and caused to be affixed the seal of my office this 7 th day of July 1821 and in the 46 th year of the Commonwealth
Arthur B. Davies Clerk
I Reuben Norvell presiding Justice named in the Commission of the peace for the County of Amherst do hereby certify that the foregoing copy and attestation of Arthur B. Davies as Clerk of the County Court of Amherst to which he hath affixed the seal of his office has been done agreeable to the laws and customs of this Commonwealth and that full faith and credit ought to be given thereto. Given from under my hand and seal this 13 th day of July 1821
Reuben Norvell Seal
State of Virginia
Corporation of Lynchburg.
I William W. Norvell Clerk of the Hudings Court for the corporation aforesaid, do hereby certify that Micajah Davis Jr, is now, and was on the 15 th May 1821. Mayor of the corporation of Lynchburg & presiding Justice of the Court of Hudings aforesaid & that full faith & credit is due to all his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and annex the seal of my office, at Lynchburg. This 2 nd day of November in the year of Christ 1821. & of the Com n 46.
W. W. Norvell Clerk

Virginia Campbell County, to wit:
I John Alexander Clerk of The Superior Court of Law held in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that William Barringer Esq. and then at the time of signing the foregoing certificate is Judge of the Superior Judicial Court in the State of Virginia of which circuit the county aforesaid is a part and that his faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts as such in said said County and State as aforesaid.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Superior Court at office this 14th day of November 1821 in the 66th year of the Commonwealth.
John Alexander Clerk.

39 291 INVALID. Rev
File No. 39,291
Edward Casey Dr. Rev. Mr.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 72
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
County of Amherst . ss.
On this Tenth day of September 1822; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Amherst personally appeared Edward Casey who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain William Henderson in the regiment commanded by Colonel Daniel Morgan in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Virginia , as he has been told; that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the he is also informed, has day of been issued, but he has 182 , at or  never never received it, having been either lost or destroyed.
he
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
his Edward X Casey Mark
Brose Reucher J.D.
NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

Virginia Court.
I Arthur B. Davies Clerk of the County Court of Amherst do hereby certify that Ambrose Rucker whose name is annexed to the within certificate is an acting Justice of the peace for the said County of Amherst.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the seal of my office this 11 th day of September 1822 and in the 47 th year of the Commonwealth
Arthur B. Davies C.C.

Sept. 1822
Rev. New Bedford P. Mast
By
Hon Secretary of war Washington
W

September 12th 1822
Hon
Secretary of war
I Enclose you the application for a new Sertificat a gre able to Disertions I beg your attention In forwarding my Sertificat as I am Very needy owing to My such indisposition of my family you will direct the hospital to Mr Lynch being part of sum
Respectfully yrs
Edward Casey

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Casey, Henry GRADE Sergeant LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8183 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED September 8, 1789 to Samuel Rutan, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.