Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,598, Malachi Halsey, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Halsey, Malachi
S. 2.598
carded
CONTENTS

12.386
North Carolina
Malachi Halsey
of Chenaw in the State of N.C.
who was a Pvt. in the commanded
by Captain of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Jenkins - in the N.C.
line for 6 months -
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina - at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of April 1833 and sent to S. J. Sawyer Edenton. N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 40- Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept - 10-
$50-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 42

Rev War
2598
INVALID.
File No. 2598.
Malachi Halsey
Rev War
Act: June 7. 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 157
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of North Carolina Chowan County
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Sept Term 1832
On this 17 th day of September personally appeared in Open Court before the Justices of Chowan Court New sitting, Malachi Halsey a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, ooth on his oaths Make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated - that he was drafted in the year 1777 or 1778 by Captain Thomas Hume and proceeded on his March from the County of Chowan to the village of Kingston in this State, where one Captain James Roberts took charge of the company & John Waller of Chowan was its first Lieutenant. That under the command of these officers he joined the Southern Division of the Army at head Quarters then in Augusta, Georgia, the North Carolina Militia being commanded by Gen. Ashe. That he was attached to the first Regiment of N. Carolina under the command of Col. Solomon Perkins, Camden County, S.C. - that a short time after he joined the main Army Gen. Ashe as a line of March to join Gen. Rutherford was attacked by the enemy at Guilford Court, N.C. when one was defeated and had to make our retreat into South Carolina. That the Claimant served in this engagement under the officers above named; and it occurred on the 15 th day of March in the year 1781.
That Col. John Pugh Williams commanded a Regiment under Gen. Ashe, and acted bravely in the contest, many of his men being taken by the enemy - that Gen. Lincoln commanded the Continental troops at the time this Claimant served under Gen. Ashe - that in going to Augusta from North Carolina, the Company to which Claimant was attached encamped two days near Charleston; that he was regularly discharged, and immediately returned

home, after an absence in the service of his Country of more than six months.
This Plaintiff further states that about twelve months after his return from the Southern Campaign he was drafted by Captain William Hinton; that he joined at Salem North Carolina the Company of Capt Richard Howitt of Tyrrell County N.C. Joseph Whedon of Camden being first Lieutenant - When he proceeded to the North West River Bridge in Virginia, where he was attached to the Regiment of Col. James Stuart under the Command of Genl. Gregory - He remained at this station for three months until he was regularly discharged - This Plaintiff has no documentary evidence to support the facts above stated.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the agency of the Pension Role of any State.
Instructions propounded to the Applicant by the Court.
1 st Where & in what year were you born. Ans. In the County of Chowan on the 5 the 5 th day of Oct r 1759. 2 o Have you any record of your age, if so where is it. Ans. I have, but not supposing it would be re- quired I left it at home. 3 o Where were you living when called into service. Ans. In the County of Chowan, where I have con- tinued to live ever since. 4 th How were you called into service. Ans. Drafted 5 th Did you receive a discharge from the ser- vice? Ans. I did, from one Major Purdie but sent it to the legislature of this State for the purpose of under- going to obtain a pension - since which time I have not seen it.

6 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your neighbourhood who can testify to your character for morality & good behavior Ans. Col. Rich. Dalt. Dr. Hill. Patton, James. Col. Field. Col. Cochrane. Esq.
We Henry Halsey & William Ford citizens of the County of Chowan do certify and depose that the said Malachi Halsey was drafted with us and did serve with the militia as above stated.
his Henry Halsey Mark
his William Ford Mark
Sworn to and acknowledged in open Court the day above written. Test. Edm. Hoskins CLR
The above statement & declaration of Malachi Halsey was sworn to and his signature made in open Court the day & year above written.
Test. Edm. Hoskins CLR his Malachi Halsey Mark
We Zariah Evans & Thomas V. Hathaway Clergymen residing in the County of Chowan humbly certify that we are well acquainted with Malachi Halsey who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him seventy three years of age; that he is respected and beloved, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a sol- dier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Zariah Evans T. V. Hathaway
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 ap- plicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and dis- missed. That it appears to them that the two Jas- gymn, who signed the preceding certificate are both residents of the County of Chautauqua, that their statement is entitled to credit.
Thos. Charlton
Nathl. C. Bisbee
Wm Bullock
I, Osm. Hoskins Clerk of the Court for the County of Chautauqua, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings, in the matter of application of Malachi Halsey, for a pension, In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Eden, on the 18 th day of September Anno Dom 1832
Osm Hoskins CLK
Malachi Halsey 15-8-06

Admired as a private for time - $20.00
S. O. Sawyer Edenton N.C.

State of North Carolina Chowan County.
The amended declaration of Malachi Halsey as taken before Joseph Manning one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Chowan.
Personally appeared before me Joseph Manning a Justice of the peace for the County of Chowan, Malachi Halsey who being duly sworn on the Holy Gospels deposes and saith, That he was drafted in the month of Nov. 1778 to go to the South as previously stated - that he served in the Southern Campaign three months and that from the time he was drafted until he reached home embraced a period of five months & that he was discharged by Major John Painter. In the month of Nov. 1780, he was drafted to go to V.A. as before stated, that he there served three months & was discharged by Lieutenant Joseph Whidder. - This affiant further states that both these discharges were lost in the manner as before stated.
Test. Joseph Manning.
Malachi Halsey
Sworn to before me this 8 th day of April A. D. 1833.
Joseph Manning, V.P.

State of South Carolina Chowan County.
I Edmund Hoskins clerk of the court of Pleas & Quarters Sessions for the County of Chowan do hereby certify that Joseph Manning Esq. is an acting Justice of the peace for said County and that his acts are entitled to full faith and credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my name & seal of office this 13 th day of April 1833.
Edm. Hoskins clk