Aquila Corley (1745 - abt. 1783)

Born 1745 in Culpeper, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Maddox) Turner — married about 1775 in Culpeper, Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1783 at about age 38 in Culpeper, Virginia, United States

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Biography

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State of Kentucky, Henry County
On this 29th day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty personally appeared before me, the undersigned, John Chilton a Justice of the Peace for the county and State above mentioned, Mary Anne Turner widow of her first husband Aquila Corly who was a Soldier in the Revolution in the Militia Regiment of Culpeper County Va commanded by Cols Thorne & Alcock. This deponent’s application is for the purpose of procuring from the United States the full amount of Pension under the act of Congress in such cases made and provided that is due for the above referred to services. Deponent depends much on the Records of the War Department, and the proof herewith sent, to support this claim. Deponent was Married to said Aquila Corly in [the left part of the page is missing] ...wallis surrendered. He returned home and died of [missing]. Married Joshua Turner in the year 1791, who was [missing] on the 27th day of March 1825. Deponent [missing] Corly now Living in Shelby Co’y Ky born 12th July 1776, Susan [missing] [& missing] both now Living in Henry County Ky. Deponent is now aged [missing].

Mary Ann (X) Turner

A typed summary in the file states that Mary Ann Turner was 94 at the time of her application, that she married Aquila Corly in 1775, that he died in 1783, and that 27 Mar 1825 was the date of Joshua Turner’s death.^[1]

Aquilla was born about 1744. He is the son of Richard Corley and Effarilla Curtis.

The Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine names "Richard and Effie Corley" as the parents of Aquilla Corley, the first husband of Mary Maddox of Culpeper County, Virginia. (Mary's second husband was Joshua Turner.)^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ [1] Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters. Pension Application of Aquila Corly R10757 (widow Mary Ann Turner). Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris.
2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine, Volume 54. GoogleBooks.

• Will of Richard Corley dated 14 Dec 1789, proved 19 July 1790. Culpeper Co. Mixed Records Vol. C, p. 373-374. ...my sons Manoah Corley, Curtis Corley, the children of my son Aquilla Corley, my daughter Drucylla Corley, Effie Jordon, and Lucy Duncan

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