Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31157, Charles Hugeley, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Hugeley, Charles S. 31157
CONTENTS

31 157 Rey INVALID.
File No. 31,157
Charles Gonzalez Pis Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 197
[Arrangement of 1870.]

25.162 Kentucky
Charles Hugelery of Henry Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the 20th command by Captain Humphrey of the regt command by Colonel Cox in the Virgin line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Dec r 1833 and Thos A Berryman Overton
Arrears to the 4th of Sept l 30 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 10 00 60 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Saml Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 13

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Charles Huzelay Rev. Claims
From 1781 printed 6 months $20.
Please to add up me on the Subject of this Claims when it is acted on directed to Denton Devon County Ky.
Thos. A. Barryman

State of Kentucky Nelson County 3/4
On this 7 th day of October 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Nelson County Court now sitting Charles Hogeley a resident of Nelson County Kentucky aged 72 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
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That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated that is to say being a resident of Louisa County in the State of Virginia he did in the month of February in the year 1781 enter the service of the United States as a private soldier and drafted militia man upon a tour of three months in the company of Captain Thomas Humphreys - that he rendezvoused with his company at the Red House in Louisa County Va. and was attached to the Regiment of Col. (L.D.) and came under the command of Genl. Hutton - that he was marched from his said place of rendezvous to Williamsburg Va. and from thence to York and from thence again to Williamsburg and soon after was stationed for a while at Burrelle's Ferry - and was then again marched to Williamsburg and from thence to Richmond Va. where he was finally discharged at the termination of his tour and he returned home - He states that the country was much harassed by the British and that his services during his said tour were active and uninterrupted. that his company was sometimes acting singly.
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He further states that in the month of August 1781 he again entered the service of the United States as a drafted militia man & private soldier upon a tour of three months - the in the company of Capt. Josiah Moffett that he again rendezvoused with his company at the Red House in Louisa County Va. - and was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. James Coleman - that he again came under the command of Genl. Hutton - that he was marched from his said place of rendezvous to Williamsburg - that he was also at Richmond and Fredericksburg and was finally marched and joined the main Army toward York and was marched with that part of it under the command of Genl. Hutton to Gloucester and there remained during the siege of York assisting in the progress of it and impeded the efforts movements of the British Army under Lord Cornwallis - He further states that soon after the British Army capitulated

He he was marched together with the regiment to which he belonged to Volando ferry on the Potomac River having no charge and guarding a number of the prisoners who had been taken and that he was then kept stationed guarding the said prisoners till the expiration of his term of duty and was then discharged and returned home
He states that his memory has much failed and he cannot in consequence thereof recollect the names of many of the officers with whom he served nor can he detail many of the incidents of his service but he knows that he did not serve less than six months as a private militia soldier in the Army of the Revolution and for that service he claims a pension
He states that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except Jonah Coombs
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Role of the agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Charles his X Hugelsg mark
Interrogatories put to the above named applicant by the Court
1 st Where and in what year were you born?
Answer I was Born in Pennsylvania  Virginia in the year 1761.
2 d Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Answer I have in my Bible at home
3 d Where were you living when called into service; Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Answer I lived in Loudoun County Va. When called into service and there remained till the spring 1782 and then moved to Fairfax County Va Where I continued to live till 1807 and I then moved to Bourbon County Ky. Where I remained but a few months, and then I moved to Henry County Ky Where I have lived ever since
4 th How were you called into service, were you drafted did you volunteer, or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom
Answer I was drafted
5 th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served Continental and militia regiments

ment of the same County and State and is a credible person and that their statements are entitled to credit
Saml. Ireland of the State William A. Enkindling of the Henry David Adams County Court
State of Kentucky } Henry County } set
I Edmund P. Thomas Clerk of the Henry County Court in the State of Kentucky hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Charles Mugeley for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 7th day of Octn 1833
Edm P Thomas Clerk of the Henry County Court

W. Wiegley Rev. Clance
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service Answer - I recollect Genls. Washington, Wayne, La Fayette, Steuben, & Mifflin and Genls. Armstrong, and Coleman. My services were principally in the country between the river, Rock and Lantz & upon the coast assisting to defend & protect the country - I was at the siege of York on the Gloucester side of the river and witnessed the surrender of the British Army -
6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer I rec d Discharges signed by my officers, which I have lost 7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a sol- -dier of the revolution
Answer - I will name Jonah Combs and Sam l Vanhorne
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Charles X Hugelcy mark
We Jonah Combs a clergyman residing in Henry County Kentucky and Sam l Vanhorne residing in the same County and State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Hugelcy who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration. That we believe him to be 72 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Jonah Combs mark
Sam l Vanhorne mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the abovenamed appli- -cant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jonah Combs who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the County of Henry Ky. and that Sam l Vanhorne who has also signed the same is a resi-

The deposition of Jonah Combs taken at the Courthouse in Newbern Henry County Ky. to be used on the part of Charles Hugely who is about making an application to be placed on the Pension Roll of the United States as a soldier of the revolution - This deponent being duly sworn according to law upon his oath states that he is well acquainted with the said Hugely who is a resident of Henry County Ky. that he is confident he is at least 72 years of age - that he the deponent is now 67 years of age and knows lived in Loudon County Virginia within one mile of the said Hugely and that he knows of said Hugely having served two terms of duty of three months each in the revolution - This deponent was not in the Army himself he being too young but he saw said Hugely in the service & has no doubt of his having discharged his duty faithfully.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Jonah X Combs Mark
State of Kentucky } Henry County } set I Sam Ireland Sam Ireland a Justice of the peace for Henry County Ky. hereby certify that the foregoing deposition of Jonah Combs was this day taken & subscribed & sworn to before me - And I further certify that said deponent is a credible person - Oct 7th 1833
Sam. Ireland JP
State of Kentucky } Henry County } set I Edmund P Thomas Clerk of the Court of Henry County in the State of Kentucky hereby certify that Sam Ireland whose name appears to the preceding certificate was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace for Henry County Ky. & a member of a Court of which I am clerk and that the foregoing signature purport- ing to be his is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 8th day of October 1833
Edm P Thomas Clerk of the Court of Henry County.