Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8725, George Howey, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.6.
Howey, George
S.8725-
CONTENTS
carded

5411 North Carolina
George Harvey of Mecklenburg Co. in the State of N. Carolina who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Stotts of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the N. Carolina for Militia for nine months from 1780.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 30 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of July 1833 and sent Hon. A. W. Cassner H. B.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  45.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. March 1833 15.00
$ 60.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Henry H. Sypaugh Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 8 Page 32

Geo Hovey of North bar.
admits for nine months (probab.)
Geo H. Conner

BRIEF in the case of  George Hovey of Mecklenburg County  in the State of  North Carolina  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Justice of the Peace  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? does  3. How old is he? 70.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1779 or 80 3 As a Gen.   then served 3 Capt M c Foster   3 Commissary Gilbert  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Mecklenburg County North Carolina  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living for 3 months & traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective service not stated as required - Roll not given The names of officers under whom he served not stated  I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
J. V. Wilson Examining Clerk.

State of North Carolina } On this the three day Mecklenburg County } of November 1832 personally Before me John M. Ingram one of the Justices of the for SD County George Bowery a Resident of San County and State aged Seventy 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 pass June 7, 1832 That he Enlist the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as here in State He Entered the service of the United States in the year 1779 or 80 the officers names not Recalled and served a tour of three months and in that tour he was drafted Then he was drafted and served a tour of three months under Capt John Foster as a Com- pany of 100 men then he volunteered under Colonel Gibbuth and served a tour of three months and marched from South Carolina to Camden and high hills of Santa and was Legally discharged But has lost him all not expecting to have any use for them and has no documentary evidence of his service he was Born in the State of Pennsylvania in the year in the year 1762 July the 10th and his Father Removed from Pennsylvania to North Carolina and County of Mecklenburg where he lived when he went in to service and has lived in the same place ever since the Revolutionary war he has a record of his age which was given him By his Father which is stated above and hereby Relinquishes every claim what ever to a pension or annuity Except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid. John M. Ingram J.P. George Bowery

State of North Carolina } I, John M. Ingram one of the Mecklenburg County } acting Justices of the peace of said County do hereby Certify that George Hovey who signed the within declaration is unable to attend court at this time nor do I believe that he will be able at the next term owing to Grate Bodily infirmity and is a man in better circumstances than Aaron Hovey & Matthew Gordon & Charles Hendley who signed the within Certificate are Respectable men and are in better Circumstances given under my hand and seal this 3 rd of November 1832 J. M. Ingram
State of North Carolina } I, Samuel Henderson Mecklenburg County } Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County aforesaid. do hereby Certify. That John M. Ingram Esq r before whom the foregoing affidavits were made. is and was at that time an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid duly qualified & commissioned & that due faith & credit shall and ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Charlotte this 22 nd day of November A. D. 1832.
Sam Henderson Clerk
By J. Thompson D.C.

State of North Carolina } Mecklenburg County } personally appeared Before me John M. Ingram one of the acting Justices of the peace of said County Charles Hendley and after being sworn according to Law saith on oath that he was with George Hovey in a three month tour under Col John Foster and his statement relative to that tour is true and he was with him at other different Scans and times sworn to and subscribed before me this 5 th day of November 1832 Charles Hendley John M. Ingram JP
State of North Carolina } Mecklenburg County } We Aaron Hovey  Matthew Gordon Brothers of the County and State offered her by certify that we are well acquainted with George Hovey who has subscribed and sworn to the above declarations that we believe him to be seventy 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 this opinion Sworn to and subscribed this 5 th day of November 1832 John M. Ingram JP Aaron H. Hovey Matthew Gordon

Rev. trans
8725 INVALID.
File No. 8725
George Hoomey Br. New York
Act: June 1 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1st , Page 178
[Arrangement of 1870.]