Staley, Adam, 1817-1888.

Adam Staley (1817-1888) and his family lived in the Reddies River Community in central Wilkes County, N.C. Staley's claim against the United States for damages received during the Civil War includes testimony by himself, his neighbors, and relatives substantiating his claim that he was a Unionist. Staley's claim was denied. After his death, Staley's executor and eldest son Thornton Staley renewed his father's claims. It was also denied.

From the description of Adam Staley's Southern Claims Commission collection of papers 1873-1897. (Western North Carolina Library Network). WorldCat record id: 50595306