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
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| creatorOf | Staley, Adam, 1817-1888. Adam Staley's Southern Claims Commission collection of papers 1873-1897. | Appalachian State University, ASU |
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| associatedWith | Appalachian State University. W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection. Archives. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Staley, Thornton, 1844-1918. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Commissioners of Claims. | corporateBody |
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| Appalachian Region, Southern | |||
| Wilkes County (N.C.) |
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| Unionists (United States Civil War) |
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Birth 1817
Death 1888
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