Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30490, James Horsley, Va.

SERVICE
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Va.
Horsley James
S. 30490
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Kentucky - 3201L
Recd 31 Jany 43
James Horsley of Greenup Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company comm by Captain Watty — of the Regt — comm by Col: Barber — in the Virginia line for 2 years —
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 — day of January 1843 and sent to Hon: L. W. Andrews, H. R. —
Arrears to the 4th of Sept: '42 $ 920.00 —
Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4 mar: '43 — 40.00
$960.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by
Clerk
Book 6. 2 — Vol. 7 — Page 24. —

Deposition of Elijah Hoxsey who is about eighty years of age taken at the House of Samuel Ratcliff Esqr, on the 20 th Day of December 1842 to be used as evidence in obtaining a pension for James Hoxsey an old Revolutionary Soldier after he first duly sworn deponeth and saith.
That he was present when James Hoxsey enlisted near York Town Virginia as a Regular Soldier in the Revolutionary war for five years or during the war, I was not in the Army myself, I saw James Hoxsey frequently during his service and believe he was in the Battle of York Town, and he was after the taking of York Town marched to South Carolina, I have frequently seen his discharge and believe it to have been an honorable one and further this Deponent saith not.
Elijah Hoxsey Mark
I do certify
State of Kentucky } Greenup County } ss
I Samuel Ratcliff a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid do certify that the foregoing deposition of Elijah Hoxsey was this day taken subscribed and sworn to before me, and that I am personally & will be acquainted with the said Deponent and have been for about 15 or sixteen years and he resides in the County aforesaid. Given under my hand this 20 th day of December 1842. Samuel Ratcliff
Commonwealth of Kentucky } Greenup County } ss. I William Cornett Clerk of the County Court of Greenup County in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel

That I, the undersigned, who has given and subscribed the foregoing Certificate now is, and was at the time of giving the same an acting justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, and one of the Judges of said Court duly Commissioned and sworn, and that as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all their  his official acts, as well within Courts of Justice as thereout.
Given under my hand In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County aforesaid, the 2 nd day of January 1843. and in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth William Corum

Jamie Horseley Ky.
act 7. June '32
on roles - himself & messmates
admt
2 yrs free
80 $
Hon. L. W. Andrews H Rep

Declaration of James Hoorley States that he lived in Culpepper County Va. and substituted about the year 1780 or 81 as a militia man to guard prisoners at the Albemarle Barracks Virginia & was then discharged after serving out my time which I think was three months & returned home Conn was capt. at the Barracks, the other officers names I have forgotten. I then substituted on a second tour for three months in Culpepper County Va, & was marched from there to Petersburg thence to Springfield & then returned to Culpepper again & from there I was marched to Williamsburg, I was then marched to a Redoubt between Yorktown & Pigeon Hill which the British had in possession which we succeeded in taking, I was then marched to Yorktown, at which place I enlisted as a regular soldier for five years or during the war. I think I was enlisted by a man by the name of Arnold who was a recruit- ing officer at that place, my officers of my second tour were Col. James Barber Majr. John Gray Capt. Thomas Watts Lieutenant Blake Ensign Reubin Munn, Capt. Watts resigned after I had bin in the service some time & Joseph per Hoanes succeeded him as capt and served capt. until my term of service expired, that I had substituted for, - Some few days after I had enlisted I was marched against Lord Cornwallis who was then in the possession of York Town and Gloucester on the opposite side of the River, In making the attack the American Army was divided in two divisions the French having assigned to them command of one of the divisions & the Americans the other, I was in the French division that was commanded by Marquis De St. Simon & Lafayette both divisions was successful & Cornwallis was forced to surrender. I was within 30 or 40 feet when Cornwallis gave up his sword, & I think it was returned again by Washington to Cornwallis. This Battle I think was in the fall of 1781 or 82. - I was then marched from York Town below Marsh in S. Carolina, my officers at that time was Capt. Connell Blue Robert Colvin Sergeant & Stuban or some such name was my colr. my mess mates during the greater part of my

Regular Service was Joseph Grace William Sullivan and William Estil I have a very distinct recollection of those men miping with me, before I was Discharged I was marched from Columbus North to Richmond Va. and was there Discharged & my Discharge was then handed and about thirty five years ago my house was burned down & my Discharge was burned up among a great many other valuable papers on Licking River Bath County Kentucky James H. Hensley mark
State of Kentucky } Greenup County } ss
I Samuel Ratcliff a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid do Certify that the foregoing Declaration of James Hensley was taken, Subscribed and sworn to before me this day That I have been personally acquaint- -ed with said James Hensley for sixteen years last past - That he is a resident of Greenup County in the State aforesaid, and is a neighbour of mine That he is a high minded honorable man, and That I have no doubt of the truth of his decl- -aration as above.
Given under my hand This 20 th day of December 1842 Samuel Ratcliff W
Commonwealth of Kentucky } Greenup County } ss
I William Corbin Clerk of the County Court of Greenup County in the Commonwealth aforesaid do certify that Samuel Ratcliff who has given and subscribed the foregoing certificate now is, and was at the time of giving the same, one of the justices

of the peace, in and for the County aforesaid, and one of the Judges of said Court, duly Commissioned and sworn, and that as such, full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all their official acts, as well within Courts of Justice as thereout.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County aforesaid the 2 nd day of January 1843. and in the 67 th year of the Commonwealth.
William Brown
No Paper 19 th Jany 1843
This is to certify that James Rossly whose Declaration is on the foregoing page is well known to me as a man reputed to have served in the Revolutionary War. He has ever been esteemed by all his neighbors as a man of strict integrity and honesty. a man of the strictest morals and religious habits.
Elijah Rossly whose deposition is also herein filed is also well known to me, and is as fully entitled to credit as a witness as any man in the State of Ky.
They are each citizens of the County of Greenup State of Ky.
L W Anderson clerk of Ky.

30480 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30,490
James Horsley His Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 198
[Arrangement of 1870.]