War of 1812 Pension, William Horsley
“William
Horsley was born about 1795 in or near Fayette County,
David Tucker ([email protected])
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The State of
On this 25th day of November 1850
personally appeared before me Mark Bradburn a Justice
of the Peace within and for the county & state aforesaid William Horsely
aged fifty four years a resident of Greenup County in the state aforesaid, who
being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical William
Horsely who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Benedict Bacon in
the 16th Regiment of Kentucky Infantry commanded by Lt. Col.
commandant Andrew Porter in the war with Great Britain declared by the United
States on the 18th day of June 1812. That he was drafted at
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States passed
William
Horsley
Sworn to and witnessed before me the day and year above
written. And I hereby certify and believe that the said William Horsley is the
identical man who served as aforesaid and that he is of the age above stated
Mark
Bradburn, J. P. G. C.
State of
I William Corum clerk of the
County Court for the County and state above mentioned do hereby certify that
Mark Bradburn whose genuine signature appears above
is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Pease in and for
Greenup County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn that they are
his official acts as such are entitled to full [ ? ] and credit and that the
aforesaid Greenup County is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Greenupsburg
this 20 day of February AD 1851.
William
Coram, Clerk
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The State of
Lower Sandusky April 17th 1815 I hereby
certify that William Horseley a drafted militia man of the 16th
Regiment Kentucky Detached Militia has duly diligently and faithfully served a
six months tour of duty commencing the 10th September 1814 and
ending on the 10th March 1815 and then volunteered from that period
till the 9th of April following for the protection of Fort Gratiot
when he saw that post about to be evacuated by his fellow soldiers in army. He
is Honorably discharged.
Given under my hand the date above written.
Benedict
Bacon, Capt
16th
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State of
On this 21st day of April AD one thousand
eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the
Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid William Horsley aged 59
years a resident of Greenup County and State of Kentucky who being duly sworn
according to law declares that he is the identical William Horsley who was
drafted at Old Town in the company commanded by Captain Benedict Bacon in the
16th Regiment of Kentucky Militia commanded by Col. A. Porter in the
war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day
of June 1812 for the term of six months and continued in active service in said
war for [ ? ] the aforesaid term of six months that he has heretofore made
application for bounty land under the act of September the 28th 1850
and received a land warrant No. blank for 80 acres which he has since
legally disposed of and can not now return he makes this declaration for the
purpose of obtaining the additional bounty land to which he may be entitled
under the act approved the 3rd day of March 1855 he also declares
that he has never applied for nor received under this or any other act fo Congress any bounty land warrants except the one above
mentioned.
his
William X
Horsley
mark
We James Horsley and John Bush residents of Greenup
County in the State of Kentucky upon our oaths declare that the foregoing
declaration
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was signed and acknowledged by William Horsley in our
presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the
applicant that he is the identical person he presents himself to be.
his
James X Horsley
mark
his
John X
Bush
mark
The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to
and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I
know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person he
represents himself to be and that I have no interest in the claim
Wm
H. Warnock, JPGC
The State of
I William Corum Clerk of the
County Court of said County do certify that William H. Warnock is and was at
the time of making the foregoing signature (which I certify to be genuine) an
acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County having been duly commissioned
and qualified. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said
Court and subscribe my name the 21st day of April AD 1855
William
Corum clerk
NOTE BY DAVID K. TUCKER
The second application for bounty lands was suspended
due to dissimilarity in his signature from the first application.
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State of
William Horsley states that his application for
additional bounty land under the act of Congress approved March the 3rd
1855 was signed by one Edmund L. Phillips in his presence and at his request
and his original application under the act of September 28th 1850
was signed by a man by the name of Socratese Holbrook
and this is the cause of the dissimilarity in the signature and he further
states that he can not write his own name and always has to get some one to do
it for him. His application No. 213.263 is herewith returned.
his
William X Horsley
mark
We Cyrus Van Bibber and Redden Butrum
residents of Greenup County Kentucky having been first duly swrn
according to law declare that the foregoing affiant and declaration was this
day read to William Horsley and at his request Marshal Baker wrote his name and
said William Horsley made his mark thereto in our presence. We are also well acquainted
with William Horsley and know him to be the identical person he represents
himself to be and we have no interest in this claim.
Cyrus
VanBibber
Redden
Butram
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Sworn to by William Horsley before me this 15th
day of June 1859 and I have no interest in this claim.
L.
Riffe, JPGC
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WAR OF 1812
DECLARATION OF SOLDIER FOR PENSION
State of
On this twelfth (12) day of May AD one thousand eight
hundred and seventy one personally appeared before me, George A. Corum, clerk of the Greenup County Court a Court of Record
within and for the county and State aforesaid, William Horsley, aged 75 years, aresident of Three Prong, County of Greenup State of
Kentucky, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is married,
that his wife’s name was Nancy R. Madden, to whom he was married at the mouth
of Grassey Creek at Jas Horsley, on the (blank) day of March 1818; that he seved the full period of sixty days in the military service
of the United States in the war of 1812; that he is the identical William
Horsley, who was drafted in Captain Benedict Bacon’s, at Old Town Greenup
County, on the (blank) day and month of 1814, and was honorably discharged at
Greenupsburg, Greenup County Ky on the (blank) day of 1814 or 1815; that he was
drafted for six months and served his time out and then he enlisted to protect
Fort Gratiot and staid at said fort for a month or more.
Jeremiah Davidson of Greenup C. H. Ky his true and
lawful attorney to prosecute his claim and obtain the pension certificate that
may be issued; that his post office is at Greenup C. H. County of Greenup State
of Kentucky; that his domicile or place of abode is on the Public road on Three
Prong Greenup County Kentucky.
his
William X Horsley
mark
Attest:
Jonathan
Rollins
F.
M. Warnock
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Also, personally appeared Elizabeth Bloomfield,
residing in or on Three Prong, and James Horsley, residing in or on Three
Prong,
her
mark
his
James
X Horsley
mark
Subscribed in our presence
Jonathan Rollins
F. M. Warnock
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WAR OF 1812
CLAIM OF WIDOW FOR SERVICE PENSION
State of
On this 22nd day of May, AD one thousand
eight hundred and seventy eight personally appeard
before me Marshal Baker, the same being a court of record within and for the
County and State aforesaid, Nancy R. Horsley, aged 73 years, a resident of
Greenup County, in the State of Kentucky, who, being duly sworn according to
law, declares that she is the widow of William Horsley deceased, who was the
identical William Horsley, who served under the name of William Horsley as a
private, in the Company commanded by Captain Benedict Bacon, Commanded by Col.
Porter in the war of 1812; that her said husband was drafted at Old Town on or
about the (blank) day of 1814 or 1815 for the term of 6 months, and continued
in actual service in said war for the term of 6 months and whose services
terminated, by reason of an honorable discharge at Greenupsburg on the (blank)
day of 1814 or 1815. She further states that the following is a full
description of her said husband at the time of his enlistment, viz: he was about 18 years old by occupation a farmer born
in Fayette County Ky about 5 feet 7 inches high. She further states that she
was married to the said William Horsley, at
James Horsleys, in the
her
Nancy R. Horsley X
mark
Attesting witnesses who can write their names:
Marshal
VanBibber
Martin
Zorns
Also personally appeared Marshal VanBibber, aged 22
years, residing Greenup County, in Kentucky, and Martin Zorns,
aged 35 years, residing in Greenup County, Ky, persons whom I certify to be
respectable and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly sworn, say that
they have known the said Nancy R Horsley for 5 years and for 20 years,
respectively; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of
said claimant and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person
she represents herself to be; and they further say that they are able to
identify her as the person who was the wife of the identical William Horsley,
who rendered the service alleged in the above application in the company of
Captain Benedict Bacon, in the war of 1812 by the following named facts and
circumstances, vis: she was the wife of the identical
William Hosley who drew a pension for his services in the war of 1812, and they
know that she has not remarried since the death of William Horsley, her
husband, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Marshal
VanBibber
Martin
Zorns
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Know all men by these presents that we William Horsely
& Nathan Madden are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Kentucky
in the just and full sum of fifty pounds current money to which payment well
and truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs, exor’s
and admin’s jointly severally & firmly by these
presents sealed with our seals and dated this 5th day of March 1819.
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage
shortly intended to be had solemnized between the above bound William Hosely & Nancy R. Madden both of Greenup County. If
there be no lawful cause to obstruct the same then the above obligation to be
void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Sign, sealed & delivered in the presence of Jno. Hockaday.
their
William I
Horsely
Nathan X
Madden
marks
State of
I George A. Corum, Clerk of
the County Court for the County of Greenup in the State of Kentucky and by
virtue of my office the proper custodian of all records relating to marriages
in said County do certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of the
marriage bond of William Horsely to marry Nancy R. Madden. I further certify
that the same is all the evidence of said marriage that can
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now be found on file in my said office
after a strict examination of the marriage records.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE
Postmaster at
Sir;
Will you please inform me at your very earliest
convenience whether the pensioner Nancy R. Horseley, widow War 1812 is living
or dead; and, if dead, the exact date of death; if living, whether remarried;
and, if so, the exact date thereof and whom to?
Her last known address was at your place in June 12th,
1884.
Your reply; on the back of this sheet, forwarded to me
in the inclosed addressed official envelope, will be
appreciated.
Very
respectfully,
J.
H. Carr
Special
Examiner
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Hon J H Carr
Dear Sir
In reply to the within would say that Nancy R. Horsley
died sometime in the summer of 1884. I do not the exact date but know that she
is dead and died about the date of her last payment if you want the exact date
I can ascertain it but can not immediately without riding about 4 miles.
Respectfully
Sarah J. Warnock P. M.