Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,919, John Ceasy, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn. ?
★ Leasy, John
NUMBER
S. 30.919
CONTENTS

25.301
Kentucky
John Coeasy
of Mercer Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain McCormick of the 1st Regt by Col Lewis in the English  Regt  1st time for two yrs from 1778
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Dec r 1833 — and sent to H. Waugh G. L. Waugh. N. Woodring. J. Ken
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1833 $ 200. — Pension allowance ending 4th Mch '34 40. —
$ 240. —
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. H. Allison Clerk
Recorded by H. Allison Clerk Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 6

No. 28.604 John Geasey Perrin Road Claim
for 1787 part 2p 180
Wa Rose Col Lewis on Rebe
Geo. ... ...

State of Kentucky } Mercer County } JB
On this 21 st day of November A D 1833 personally appeared before me Samuel Ewing a Justice of the peace and one of the Judges of Mercer County Court John Casey a resident citizen of Washington County and State of Kentucky aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832 - That in the year 1776 or 1777 he deserted from the British lines then lying at New York under the command of Lord Howe and joined the American army under the command of Genl Washington then lying at a place called Woodbridge he was led into the American camp by two of Genl Morgan's men and carried before the Commander in Chief Genl Washington and after the necessary examination as to whether or not he was a spy, he was dismissed and Genl Washington gave him four dollars in silver money he then went without delay and enlisted under Captain McCormick for three or four years and served faithfully as a Regular in the American lines and was with the Baggage Waggons at the Battle of Brandywine and helped to fight the Battle of Germantown and many other skirmishes he belonged to the main army and in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lewis he was frequently cautioned by his comrades not to venture lest the British would take me and hang him as a deserter He was frequently told by the officers that if the British took him they would hang him, He however succeeded in swapping tours of duty with a young man in the State of Pennsylvania and marched up the Susquehanna against the Indians when he served faithfully he cannot recollect distinctly how long he served in the war of the Revolution, neither can he tell the number of Regt. to which he belonged, but it was commanded by Colonel Lewis he thinks of the Continental

Since, He solemnly swears that he was born in York shire in England and came over to fight agst what was then called the Rebels but such was the severity of the treatment he recd from them, that he was determined to to desert when an opportunity offered, he did finally succeed in getting to the American lines, and served faithfully fully four years as a Regular his mind is very much impaired and he cannot tell all the services he per- formed during the war of the Revolution God knows that he performed his services faithfully for Liberty & the Father States, that he has no documentary evidence by which he can prove his services his discharges long since distroyed and he knows of no person by whom he can prove his services and he is so weak and feeble that he cannot ride or walk but very little and entirely unable to go to Springfield in Washington County to swear to his fore- going declaration that he lives near the Mercer line and Sam Ewing Esq. is the nearest Magistrate before whom he can appear He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares, that his name is not on the Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the 8 th day of April 1842 before me
Sam d Ewing J.P. M.C.
John C. Clegg
We James T Smith a clergyman residing in the County of Mercer & State of Kentucky and Israel Morgan & John Dearing the two last mentioned being near neighbors to the S d John Casey do state upon their Oaths, that they are well acquainted with the S d Casey and have repeatedly heard him speak of his desertion and his services in the American Army of the Revolution fully twenty years ago, and that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a faithful soldier of the Revolution and a creditable person and that we fully concur in that opinion and that he is so weak & feeble that he is unable to attend the

County Court sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
Sam l Ewing
James H. Smith
Isaac Morgan
John Dearing
State of Kentucky.
Mercer County ss.
And I Samuel Ewing a Justice of the peace and one of the Judges of the Mercer County Court do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations pre- scribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and I do further certify that the above named James H. Smith who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Mercer County & State of Kentucky and that Isaac Morgan and John Dearing are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to full faith & credit given under my hand & seal this 21 st day of November 1833 And I further certify that John Ewing is old and infirm
Sam l Ewing
State of Kentucky
Mercer County ss. I Thomas Allin Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel Ewing Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is an Acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given to every of his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and seal of office this 25 th day of Nov r 1833
Thos. Allin

30 919 Rev INVALID.
1932 May 18, hist. to the Walter E. Casey. mcl.
File No. 30 919
John Casey Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 67
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ozark, Mo., Mar. 21, 1932.
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Please send me the service record and any other information available on the two Revolutionary War Pensioners listed below;
✓ John Casey , Private in Virginia line - Pension began Dec. 21, 1833, age 74 years. Received pension from Washington County, Kentucky.
✓ John Casey, Private in Revolutionary Army. Pension began Mar. 4, 1794. Lived in Luzerne County Pennsylvania.
The above information was taken from the "Revolutionary Pension Roll" but we would like to know more of these two men. Thanking you in advance, I remain,
Yours truly,
Walter E. Casey Walter E. Casey District Public Health Engineer Ozark, Mo.

May 18, 1932
BA-J/MCS XXXXXXXXXXXXX John Ceasey, S. 30919
Mr. Walter E. Casey District Public Health Engineer Osark Missouri
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter requesting information in regard to John Casey, a soldier of the Revolution.
The Revolutionary War soldier who was placed on the pension roll December 21, 1833, and was from Washington County, Kentucky, aged seventy years was John Ceasey and not Casey as will appear from the data furnished below.
The data herein contained were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 30919, based upon the military service of John Ceasey (personal signature Ceasey).
He was born in Yorkshire, England, date not given.
He came to America to fight against "the Rebels" but was treated with such severity by the British that he deserted in 1776 or 1777, while the army lay in New York under the command of Lord Howe, and joined the American army at Woodbridge. He was led into camp by two of General Morgan's men and carried before General Washington. After the necessary examination to determine whether or not he was a spy he was dismissed and General Washington gave him four dollars in silver money. He immediately enlisted under Captain McCormick in Colonel Lewis' Regiment and served four years. He was in the battle of Germantown and many other skirmishes.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 21, 1833, at which time he was seventy-three years of age and was living in Washington County, Kentucky. He was placed on the pension roll December 21, 1833.
The papers in this pension claim contain no data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator