Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,333, Charles Conley, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Conley Charles Conly for
$ 30,333
CONTENTS

Kentucky 30.846
Charles Cooley of Wayne Co., in the State of Kentucky, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hatcher of the regt commanded by Col Taylor in the Virginia Mil- itia for six months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Sept- ber 1836 — and sent to Roddy Gartt. Monticello.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $ 100. — Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 36 10. — $ 110. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk, Book 62, Vol. 7 Page 96

33.790 Charles Cooley. Kentucky.
admitted for six months
120
to Cooley for Pension Indiana
— 100 —
Produce in Court at the June term 1836 term
to Mr. M c Child Jr
R. Gault attorney for o l applicant

Declaration of Charles Coonly
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 9th June 1832
State of Kentucky County of Wayne
On this 27 th day of June personally appeared Charles Coonly before the County Court of Wayne It being a court of record
aged 74 years, on the 22 July 1835, a resident of Wayne County and State of Kentucky, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made by the act of Congress passed the 9th June 1832. that he was drafted in the army of the United States, in the year 1779. In the 17 th year of his age
By the authority of the United States or of the laws of Virginia I was drafted for one month just after Christmas in the Militia Service in the year 1779. at Gouchland Court house in the State of Virginia to go and Guard Prisons, principally of Poygan army which were stationed at the Albemarle Barracks. About 12 or 15 of us soldiers rendezvoused at said Court house, under Sergeant Archibald Lane then marched to said Barracks and there under a Colonel Taylor we guarded said Prisons for one month. It was exceedingly cold the snow more than a foot deep, we suffered much with cold

And having served out our months term we were discharged by our officer and the Commandant of the place, other relief having come to take our places, my discharge in writing, But lost since lost.
In the fall of the same year I was again drafted for a term of two months , as a private by said authority we the company rendezvoused at Gouchland Court house under Lieut. Thomas Hatcher and we marched under him Major McCall other officers not now remembered we marched to Richmond the head quarters, where were many militia officers & soldiers and we served under Genl. Mulenburgh. & Genl. Stuart had the chief command when with him, we marched down on the south side of James River and as far down as Hampton Roads, in order to keep the British from coming up James River, On this term we did not meet or see the British in our various marches up and down the River. When our term of two months was out we were marched back to Richmond and was then regularly discharged By our Captain in writing, to get home as well as we could.
Some time in February of the next year, I was again drafted for one month  as a private at Gouchland Court house of said State, by the said authority under Sergeant. James Bratcher, with 12 other militia men to take charge of 30 prisoners taken from the enemy in the South, who were sent to Gouchland Court House, with a view of sending them to the Barracks in Fredericksburg.

county near Winchester, we marched with them under our Sergeant to said Barracks and delivered them over to the officer of that post and we were discharged, having served one month, by our said Sergeant. In writing
And the same year in the Spring I think we may was again drafted for another term of two months as a General By said authority under Captain Elisha Cook. I had other officers not now recollected. We rendezvoused again at Gouchland Court House and marched down James River to Richmond we then marched up and down James River in order to attack & prevent the British from landing. The British had come up, with several vessels on James River, under the command of a Col. or Genl. Phillips, and was burning, plundering killing, on and near the River where they could safely land. They frequently fired at us with their cannon from their vessels. But we could not reach them with our fire arms & Rifles. Phillips was about to take a magazine vessel of powder into the River and for fear it would fall in their hands the vessel was blown up and the Sailing made good their escape to the land It made a most dreadful explosion. We caught a few of the British foraging party and they were sent to Richmond, but what became of them I know not, having served out our said term of two months, we were again marched to Richmond & other relief or troops having come, we were again discharged by our Captain in writing at Richmond and we started home

On the following Spring the next year, some time in April I was again drafted for another two months tour, at as a private Lynchburg Court house under Captain John Burd my other Officers names now forgotten, we rendezvoused at said Court house and marched down the River to Richmond the head quarters under General Nelson. And Fayetteville where together assembled had the Marshall command we then marched to Hanover Court house, thence to Boiling Green Caroline County, thence to Orange & Culpepper Court house, Fairfax Army marching near us thro the County - we then changed our course and marched back thro Louisa to Richmond again, Fairfax having passed on towards Little York. At this time our tour of said two months was expired and I was again dis- charged by my Captain hoping to get him as well as we could
Some time in the summer of said year I removed to the County of Albemarle Virginia. And some time about September of the same year, shortly after my removal I was again drafted for another tour of two months as By the said Authority and Rendezvoused under Captain Samuel Wood, other Officers not now recollected at Charlottesville. And marched to York town we got there the day after the surrender of Fairfax Army to General Washington, and we marched with and guarded with other portions of the Army, & Cornwallis's Army of Prisoners to the Fredericks Barracks in about 8 miles beyond the Court house & we were all discharged in writing having served of this last tour six weeks, and were returned home, my several discharges all have been lost for several years, being out of no account

I was born in Chesterfield County in Albemarle County in the state of Virginia, on the 22 nd day of July 1761. By my Father's record of my age it was 2 or 3 years after my Father & mother moved to the county of Goochland in the state of Virginia, where I resided until about 22 years of age, I then moved to the state of Georgia in Wilkes County, living there about 14 years, and then removed back to Virginia in Lee County, living there about 12 years. I then moved to Wayne County, Kentucky in the year 1816 where I have since lived to the present time.
I am well known by many persons in Wayne County, Ky. to wit: Col. L. Wilkerson, Major John McKee, Esq. DeWitt, Col. James White, & many others of my neighborhood who can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution. I know of no person now living in this part of the state by whom I can prove my services if required. They are now dead, or living in the state of Virginia, or moved to parts unknown to me.
I the said Charles Conley relinquish every claim what so ever to a pension or annuity, except the present I declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency of my state.
He said Charles Conley states that his health with the infirmity of age for a year or two past has been bad, that he could not come out conveniently to town in order to form a present claim. He said he declared for a pension, and still he labored under an impression that he must prove his said services, being  material , and living at an inconvenient part of the county to come to court. But that his health for some months past has some what improved, with difference I claim a compensation for 9 months & a few days as aforesaid.
Sworn and subscribed in open court the day and year first stated.
Charles Conley

We Roger Oatts and James M c Henry
Residing in the County of Wayne and near neighbors of the Charles Cooley and being well acquainted with him for a number of years, certify that we are well acquainted with the said Charles Cooley, who has subscribed and adhered to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be 74 years of age first agreeably to his Declaration aforesaid, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we fully concur in that Opinion, have and subscribed the same and year first written in open court
Roger Oatts James M c Henry
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & 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 certify that it appears to them that Roger Oatts & James M c Henry who has signed the preceding certificate are resident persons of Wayne county and are creditable persons & that their statement is entitled to credit. It appears to the court that no clergyman or minister of the Gospel can be conveniently had, who may know and be able to make the above certificate now now living in his vicinity or neighborhood.
J. Jones J. Chief Justice of the Court

I William Simpson Clerk of the 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 Charles Conly for a new trial. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 27 th day of June 1836
William Simpson Clerk of the Court of Wayne County

Monticello Ky
25
Sept 11 th
James D. Edwards Esq
Sept 22 nd Ky
Commission of Pension
her mail
Washington City
D.L.

Monticello 4 th September 1836.
My Dear Sir,
I a few days past received your Letter touching Mr Charles Conly's application for a pension for Revolutionary Services. He affirms that he performed the services en d Four charged in his said Declaration But that some error may have been made in the statement about some of the particular times in the particular dates. That he alone has to depend upon his frail memory, & the dates he may have erred in such a lapse of years. As he knows of no person or persons by whom he can prove his statements - Except in the State of Virginia & Even those persons who were well acquainted with them may now be dead

he says For very few of my  his age & acquaintance with my services I expect an now living. If upon examination of his Declaration you think he cannot be allowed for more than six months, without further proof. He
requests me to inform you that he will be satisfied for the six months you seem willing to allow by your letter to me. For the labor to hunt for his living witnesses in the State of Virginia more than 500 miles would cost him more time & expense than in his old age he could reasonably perform. See with sincere
regard your Friend
Roderick Garth
Mr. J. P. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

Charles County Kentucky
Suspended Oct 5 Aug + 1836 R. Garth.

30 333 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 30,333.
Charles Conly
Rev Rev
Act: June 1 st 39 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 82
[Arrangement of 1870.]