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Military: Quigly, Cary - Excerpts from Revolutionary War pension file No. S22452



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  • Title Military: Quigly, Cary - Excerpts from Revolutionary War pension file No. S22452 
    Short Title Military: Quigly, Cary - Excerpts from Revolutionary War pension file No. S22452 
    Publisher National Archives, Textual Reference Branch  
    Call Number Revolutionary War pension file No. S22452 
    Repository National Archives 
    Source ID S443 
    Text The following excerpts from Carey Quigly’s Revolutionary War pension file describe his service in Colonel Archibald Lochry’s expedition against the Ohio Indians in 1781 (in green). Quigly, a private in Captain Campbell’s company, was captured when the expedition was defeated near the mouth of the Great Miami river on August 24, 1781. He was held prisoner by the Indians and then the British until released in 1782. Fellow survivor James Kean (spelled incorrectly as Cain throughout Quigly and Kean’s depositions) supports Quigley’s pension application by attesting to his service and capture. All transcriptions are as faithful to the source material as possible including spelling oddities (Quigly, Kean and Lochry's names are frequently miss-spelled) and punctuation (which is often lacking). The excerpts below are in chronological order versus their order in Quigley’s pension file. The remainder of Quigley’s pension file (not transcribed or shown) contains letters and records related to payment of his pension, and requests for copies of his file. Of the latter, the 1928 request by Agnes Robbins (page 21) is interesting in stating that Quigly was wounded in the war and left with a wooden leg. Agnes' relation Hezekiah testified in support of Quigley's pension application in 1833 (page 11). A complete account of Lochry's Expedition including the testimony of other participants is available here.



    (page 9) ————-

    State of Pennsylvania
    Westmoreland County SS

    On the Twenty Second day of May Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Three Personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County in open court Carey Quigly aged Eighty Seven years who being duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed the Seventh day of June Eighteen hundred & Thirty Two - That he entered as a private in the army of the United States as this declarant believes as a volunteer in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Five in the Corps then Called the “Flying Corps” in a Company Commanded by Captain David Maxwell & Lieutenant John or Johnathan Northborn? the declarant does not distinctly recollect who were the General officers but thinks they were sometimes commanded by Colonel McGain? & Major McNeal That he entered the Service in Lancaster County Pennsylvania. The the Company to which he was attached marched through Philadelphia Trenton Princeton & Amboy to fort Lee in the face of Seventeen hundred & Seventy Six That he was at fort Lee in New Jersey on the North River when Fort Washington was taken on the opposite side of the river we then evacuated fort Lee and was marched to Philadelphia where we were dismissed having been in the service about three months I then removed to Westmoreland County Pennsylvania and resided there until Seventeen hundred and Eighty one In July of that year I enlisted in a company commanded by Captain William Campbell and Lieutenant Saml Craig the whole Corps under the command of Colonel Archibald Laughery we were immediately ordered to Join General Clark at the Falls of the Ohio on a Campaign against the Indians We marched

    (page 10) ————-

    form Westmoreland County in July Seventeen hundred & Eighty one and marched to the Mouth of Grave Creek on the Ohio River we then proceeded down the Ohio in Boats and Landed near the Mouth of the Great Miami River soon after we Landed we were attached attached attacked by a body of Indians about five hundred in number & defeated about one half of our men were killed among their number were Col Laughery & Captain Campbell and all the rest were taken prisoners I was taken to New Chillicothe where I was detained until some time in the winter following From there I was taken to Detroit and delivered a prisoner to the British In the Spring following the declarant was taken by the British from Detroit to Niagara in Upper Canada I was then taken to Fort Carrolton (more commonly known as Fort Haldimand on Carleton Island, ed.) and from there to a place called Prisoner’s Island near Montreal where we remained about ten months we were then taken to Montreal put on board a Vessel and taken to Quebec where we remained three weeks where we remained about three weeks when this declarant with Eighteen other prisoners were taken in a vessel to New York where we remained a few days and were then sent up North River near Fort Lee where there was an exchange of Prisoners where this declarant was exchanged and delivered to Colonel Smith and American officer by whom we were discharged some time in the Winter of Seventeen hundred & Eighty Two perhaps in December The declarant states that he was a private during the whole time he was in the Service That he now resides & has resided since his discharge in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania

    (page 11) ————-

    The declarant states he has no evidence of his Service except the affidavit hereto annexed and that he is unable to procure the certificate of clergyman as the only one convenient to him when he was able to attend church is now dead & that he has no acquaintance with his Superior

    In answer to the interrogatory prescribed by the court he answers
    1st The he was Born in Donegal Ireland in 1745
    2d I have no record of my age
    3d His answers in foregoing declaration
    5th Is answered in foregoing declaration
    6th Declarant states that he is acquainted with the Hon John ?? one of the Judges of the Court ?? Alexander Cooper & Andrew Byerly Esq

    I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state
    Cary Quigly

    Sworn & Subscribed in open Court the 22d day of May AD 1833
    attest Randal M Laughlin Prot

    We Jacob Byerly & Hezekiah Robbins citizens of Westmoreland County hereby certify that we are acquainted Carey Quigly who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration That we believe him to be Eighty Seven years of age and That he is reputed and believed in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion
    J Byerly
    Hez Robins
    attest Randal M Laughlin Prot

    (page 12) ————-

    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 above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and Served as he states. And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Jacob Byerly Esquire and Hezekiah Robbins who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in North Huntington Township in the County of Westmoreland aforesaid and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

    (page 13) ————-

    I Randal McLaughlin Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Carey Quigley for a pension, And I do also Certify that William McKinney Esquire before whom the deposition of James Cain, in the matter was taken at the time thereof was & yet is one of our Justices of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned Sworn and acting as such, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

    In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at my office this twenty second day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three —

    Randal M Laughlin, Prot

    (page 7) ————-

    State of Pennsylvania
    Westmoreland County SS

    Before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Westmoreland Personally came James Cain who being duly Sworn according to Law Saith That in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty one in August he was at Laugherys Defeat by the Indians was a private in Captain Thos Stokelys Company of Rangers That he was well acquainted with Carey Quigley by who was also a private in a company commanded by Captain William Campbell the whole under the Command of Co Archibald Laughery We Marched some time in July Seventeen hundred and Eighty one from Westmoreland County & That Said Quigly was at Laughreys Defeat by the Indians near the mouth of the Big Miami River and was at that time taken prisoner by the Indians That this deponent is now Seventy Three years of age -
    James (his mark) Cain

    Sworn& Subscribed before me this 22d day of May AD 1833
    Willm McKinney

    (page 8) ————-

    Westmoreland County ss

    I William McKinney before whom the foregoing deposition was taken Do Certify That I am well acquainted with James Cain the deponent before mentioned & That he is a man of good character & well entitled to full credit & belief
    Sworn& Subscribed before me this 22d day of May AD 1833
    Willm McKinney (seal)

    (page 4) ————-

    State of Pennsylvania
    Westmoreland County SS

    On the Twenty Eighth day of October Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Three Personally appeared in open court Carey Quigley who being duly Sworn according to Law makes? the following declaration in addition to his declaration made heretofore & here to attached — That he served Three Two months as a private soldier in the Corps called the “Flying Camp” according to the best of his recollection in the fall of the year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Six under the officers mentioned in his declaration heretofore made - That he enlisted as a private soldier in a company commanded by Captain Campbell & which was attached to the Corps under the Command of Col Archibald Laughery That we marched from Westmoreland County Penna sometime between the first & Tenth of July Seventeen Hundred and eighty one according to the best of his recollection that we were marched ?? to the Mouth of Miami River when we were attacked & defeated by the Indians That This declarant was there taken prisoner and detained or such until the Middle of December Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Two when he was discharged (for the particular of his captivity he refers to his declarations heretofore made) making in all a service of one year and Eight Seven Months as a private soldier and for which Service he claims a pension

    This declarant further States that he Knows

    (page 5) ————-

    of no person now living who can prove the Length of time he was a prisoner and can procure no evidence but that contained in his own declaration

    This declarant further states James Cain whose deposition is attached to his declaration cannot know the length of time he was a prisoner for the reason that after we are taken we were Separated into different parties and taken in different directions - That he can only move by him that he was in the service at the Defeat of Laughery
    Cary Quigly

    Sworn & Subscribed in open court the 28th day of Oct 1833
    Randal M Laughlin Proth

    State of Pennsylvania
    Westmoreland County SS
    On the Twenty Eigth day of October 1833 Personally appeared in open court James Cain who being duly sworn saith that he is unable to state any Thing concerning the length of time that Cary Quigly was a prisoner

    (page 6) ————-

    Among the Indians That he knew said Carey Quigley was a private soldier in Capt Campbells Company & was at Laughreys defeat by the Indians at the Mouth of the Big Miami River and was taken prisoner That immediately after we separated into different parties and taken in diferent directions but how long said Quigly was a prisoner he cannot tell does not know as he neither saw nor heard of him during his captivity

    James (his mark) Kean

    Sworn & Subscribed in open court This 28 day of October 1833
    Randal M Laughlin Proth

    Westmoreland County ss

    I Randal McLaughlin Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County Do hereby certify that the foregoing is the original additional declaration & Testimony in the matter of the application of Cary Quigly for a Pension made & taken this day in open court

    In Testimony whereof I have her unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at my office in Greensburgh this twenty eighth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three —

    Randal M Laughlin, Prot

    (page 21) ————-

    June 13, 1928

    Pension Department
    Washington D.C.

    Gentlemen Have you any record of Cary Quiggly who served in the Navy in the Revolutionary War. My Father born in 1824 remembered him. He must have died after 1830. He was wounded during the War and had a wooden leg. As a Daughter of the American Revolution I am trying to locate and mark the graves of these patriots --

    Hoping to receive some information
    Yours truly
    Agnes May Robbins
     

  • Documents
    Military: Quigly, Cary - Revolutionary War pension file No. S22452 (p 1)
    Military: Quigly, Cary - Revolutionary War pension file No. S22452 (p 1)
    Military: Quigly, Cary - Revolutionary War pension file No. S22452 (p 9)
    Military: Quigly, Cary - Revolutionary War pension file No. S22452 (p 9)
    Military: Quigly, Cary - Revolutionary War pension file No. S22452 (p 10)
    Military: Quigly, Cary - Revolutionary War pension file No. S22452 (p 10)
    Military: Quigly, Cary - Revolutionary War pension file No. S22452 (p 11)
    Military: Quigly, Cary - Revolutionary War pension file No. S22452 (p 11)
    Military: Quigly, Cary - Revolutionary War pension file No. S22452 (p 12)
    Military: Quigly, Cary - Revolutionary War pension file No. S22452 (p 12)
    Military: Quigly, Cary - Revolutionary War pension file No. S22452 (p 13)
    Military: Quigly, Cary - Revolutionary War pension file No. S22452 (p 13)
    Military: Quigly, Cary - Revolutionary War pension file No. S22452 (p 7)
    Military: Quigly, Cary - Revolutionary War pension file No. S22452 (p 7)
    Military: Quigly, Cary - Revolutionary War pension file No. S22452 (p 8)
    Military: Quigly, Cary - Revolutionary War pension file No. S22452 (p 8)
    Military: Quigly, Cary - Revolutionary War pension file No. S22452 (p 4)
    Military: Quigly, Cary - Revolutionary War pension file No. S22452 (p 4)
    Military: Quigly, Cary - Revolutionary War pension file No. S22452 (p 5)
    Military: Quigly, Cary - Revolutionary War pension file No. S22452 (p 5)
    Military: Quigly, Cary - Revolutionary War pension file No. S22452 (p 6)
    Military: Quigly, Cary - Revolutionary War pension file No. S22452 (p 6)
    Military: Quigly, Cary - Revolutionary War pension file No. S22452 (p 21)
    Military: Quigly, Cary - Revolutionary War pension file No. S22452 (p 21)

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      Original data:
      Publisher: NARA
      National Archives Catalog ID: 300022
      National Archives Catalog Title: Case Files of Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Applications Based on Revolutionary War Service, compiled ca. 1800 - ca. 1912, documenting the period ca. 1775 - ca. 1900
      Record Group: 15
      Short Description: NARA M804. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files.
      State: Pennsylvania
      Veteran Surname: Quigly
      Veteran Given Name: Cary
      Service: Penn.
      Pension Number: S22452