Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,597, Henry Halsey, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Halsey, Henry
S. 2,597
CONTENTS
carded

12.385.
North Carolina
Henry Halsey
of Chowan in the State of NC
who was a Pvt. in the Company commanded by Captain Hunter of the Regt commanded by Col. Persius in the N.C. line for 6 months -
Inscribed on the Roll of N. 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 Apr. 33 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 Nathaniel Rice Clerk Book E Vol. 6 Page 42

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 8 th April 1838 from 4 Sep 1839 to 4 March 1840. Agts notified 21. April 1841.

Rev War
2597
INVALID.
File No. 2597.
Henry Halcy Rev. War.
Act: June 7. 1832
Index:—Vol. A. , Page 157.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Henry Bolsey 15808
Admit as a private for six months — $20.00

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Chowan County. } Sept. Term 1832.
On this 28 th day of September personally appeared in open Court, before the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County of Chowan now sitting Henry Halsey a resident of the County & State aforesaid aged seventy five years, who being first 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.
That he entered the service of the U. States & served as herein stated, viz. That he was drafted in the year '77 or '78 by Capt. Thomas Hunter 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 Walton of Chowan was its 1 st Lieutenant, - that under the command of these officers he joined the Southern division of the army at head quarters then in Augusta Geo, the S. Carolina militia being commanded by Genl. Ashby that he was attached to the 1 st regiment of S. Carolina militia under the command of Col. Solomon Perkins Camden Co. S.C. - that a short time after he joined the main army, Genl. Ashe on a line of march to join Genl. Rutherford was attacked by the enemy at Brim Creek Geo. where we were defeated and had to make our retreat in S. Carolina - that the claimant served in this engagement under the officers above named - that it occurred on the day of March in the year - that one Col. John B. Williams of Benton (S.C.) commanded a regiment under Genl. Ashe and acted

bravely in this contest, & narrowly escaped being taken by the enemy - that Genl. Lincoln commanded the Continental troops at the time this claimant served under Genl. Ashe - that in going to Augusta from N.C. 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 claimant further states that about 12 months after his return from the Southern Campaign, he was drafted by Capt. Will. Skinner, that he joined at Edenton N.C. the Company of Capt. Richard Hammett of Tyrrell Co. N.C. Joseph Whidbee of Edenton being 1 st Lieut. when he proceeded to the North West River Bridge in Va. where he was attached to the regiments of Col. James Blount under the command of Genl. Gregory - he remained at this station for three months until he was regularly discharged - this claimant 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 Roll of any State.
Questions propounded to the applicant by the Court.
1. Where & in what year were you born. Ans: In the County of Chowan & in the year 1757 2 o Have you any record of your age. Ans: No. 3 o Where were you living when called into service. Ans: In the County of Chowan, where I have resided ever since. 4 th How were you called into service. Ans: Drafted. 5 th Did you receive a discharge from the service. Ans: I did, but it is lost. 6 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your neighborhood who can testify to your character for veracity & good behavior. Ans: [Signature]

Ann. Int. R. D. Brownings, Esq. Simpson & wife: Rachel - ton Esq.
We William Ford & Malachi Halsey citizens of the County of Chowan do certify and depose that Henry Halsey was drafted and served in com- pany with us as above stated.
his William Ford mark
his Malachi Halsey mark
Sworn to and acknowledged in open Court the day above written.
Test Edm Hoskins CLK
The above statement & declaration of Henry Halsey was sworn to and his signature made in open Court the day and year above written.
Test. Edm Hoskins CLK
his Henry Halsey mark
We Zachariah Evans & Thomas B. Hathaway Clergymen residing in the County of Chowan hereby certify that, we are well acquaint- ed with Henry Halsey who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is respected and beloved, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Zachariah Evans T. B. Hathaway
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories pre- scribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolution- ary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that the two clergymen, who have signed

the preceding certificate are both residents of the County of Chowan, and that their state- ment is entitled to credit.
The Hon. J. B.
Nathaniel B. Bice
Wm Bullock
I Edmund Hoskins Clerk of the Court for the County of Chowan do hereby certify that the fore- -going contains the original proceedings in the Matter of the application of Henry Halsey for a pountin. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this eighteenth day September Anno Dom 1832.
Edm Hoskins C.R.

State of North Carolina Chowan County.
The amended declaration of Henry Halsey as taken before Joseph Manning Esq. one of the justices of the peace in & for the County of Chowan.
The applicant being sworn on the Holy Gospels of Almighty God deponeth & saith - That he was drafted in the month of Nov r 1778 to go to the South as previously stated, that he served in the Southern Campaign three months and that from the period of drafting until he reached Home embrace a time of five months - that he was regularly discharged, but that he is old & illiterate and does not recollect the name of the offi- cer - That in the month of Nov r 1780, he was drafted to go to B.A. as before stated, that he there served three months & was discharged by Lieut Joseph Whidbee This affiant further states that not re- turning these discharges of much value they have been either lost or destroyed.
Test Joseph Manning.
His Henry Halsey Mark
Sworn to before me this 9 th day of April A.D. 1833 -
Joseph Manning J.P.

State of No. Carolina Chowan County.
I Edmund Hoskins clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter 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 intitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed my seal of of- fice this 13 th day of April 1853 —
Edm. Hoskins. CLK

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
April 17 th , 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Henry Halsey, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 4 th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William B. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Halsey, Isaac GRADE Private "in the Artillery Artificers"
WARRANT NUMBER 13206 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 8, 1791 to William Boyd, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.