Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9530, Samuel Willey, N.H.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N. H.
CONTENTS
Willey, Samuel
NUMBER
S9530
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10.830
New Hampshire
Samuel Willey
of Strafford in the State of NH
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain
---
of the commanded
by Col Poor in the NH
line for 7 May 12 Days Private
6 mo Sergt

Inscribed on the Roll of NH
at the rate of 54 Dollars 65 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Sept 1833 and sent James
Bartlett Dover N H

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $109.30
Semi-anl. allowance ending-- 27.32
$136.62

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

recorded by J HMc Blair Clerk,
book E Vol. 4 Page 28.
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No 13997
Saml Willey Strafford Coty
New Hampshire

Private 7 mo & 17 day
Segt 6

13 - 12
Ab
$54.65.
Jas Bartlett Register Strafford
County New Hampshire
Dover N H
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BRIEF in the case of Samuel Willey
County of Strafford
in the State of
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 80 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[Chart]

Period.
Vol In 1775
enlisted 1775 Novr
1781

Duration of Service.
Years 
Months,
1
6
6
Days.
12

Rank.
As a
private
Sergt

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Cap S. Emerson
Cap. E. Dimmon Col Poors


5. In what battles was he engaged? No State
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Strafford County New Hampshire
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary & 3 living witnesses
to be credible, no clergyman certificate
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
mentioned.
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
Richd Hez Watts
Examining Clerk.
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Declaration of Samuel Willey Esquire of Conway N.H. for the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 for a pension

13.997
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DECLARATIOIN
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832
State of New Hampshire, At a Court of Probate holder
at Eaton in said County
County of Stafford
in open court

On this thirteenth day of September personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of
to for sd County Samuel Willey a resident of Conway in the County of
and State of New-Hampshire, aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn,
according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to or
obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he often in the army of the United States in the
year 1775
with Capt Smith Emerson and served in the N. H. Militia, under the following named officers the said Capt Smith
Emerson of Lee N.H. commanding the Militia Company of
said town in the summer of 1775 being notified and called for
by express that a British Frigate had approached the harbors
of Portsmouth in sd State with hostile appearance, marched
his company to said Portsmouth, that he the said Willey being a
member of said Company marched with it and was there guard
in and fortifying the harbor of said Portsmouth as near as he can
recollect about six weeks and then dismissed verbally by sd Emerson
That some time in the month of November 1775 he the sd Samuel
Willey enlisted in a Company of Volunteer as a Sergeant for 6 month
under the command of Capt Elijah Dinsmore of Lee N.H. that he
marched from so see about the 1st of Decr following to Winter Hill near
Boston- thinks he belonged to Col Poors Regt - that he the said
Willey together with the rest of said Dinsmores Company was dismissed
verbally the latter part of April 1776 some time after the British
had evacuated Boston, having served 6 months
That soon after his discharge he moved to Conway in said State
when he now resides-- That in November 1791 by authority of
said State he the said Willey as Commander enlisted a detachment
of soldiers and marched them through Jefferson & Lancaster in said
State to the northern frontiers, where he and his Company were
stationed during the winter, to guard the Inhabitants against
the depredations of the Canadians & hostile Indians-- That on
the last of April or the fore part of May 1782 by the authority for
said he discharged said detachment and returned home to said Conway where he now resides-having served in this town
and in all his town
months
13 ½
months as near as he can recollect
and in his last tour he served as first Sergeant commanding
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares
that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Sam Willey
 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier,
and served as he states
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate
I James Bartlet Regr of the Court of Probate do hereby certify,
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Samuel
Willey
for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court,
13th
James Bartlett Regt
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June 22, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MCS: MLB

Mrs. Samuel R. Putnam
21 Oak Street
Claremont, New Hampshire

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 9530, that Samuel Willey,
while living in Lee, New Hampshire, enlisted in the summer
of 1775 and served about six weeks as private in Captain
Smith Emerson's New Hampshire company. He enlisted in
November, 1775, and served six months as sergeant in Captain
Elijah Dinsmore's company, Colonel Poor's New Hampshire
regiment.
He moved to Conway, New Hampshire, about 1776, and while
living there enlisted, November, 1781, and served six months
as first sergeant in command of a detachment of soldiers
engaged in guarding the frontiers against the depredations of
the Indians and Canadians.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
September 13, 1832, at which time he was living in Conway,
New Hampshire, and was eighty years of age.
There are no data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Samuel Willey 19530

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DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Summer 1775
Nov 1775
Nov. 1781

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
6 weeks
6 mos.
6mos.

RANK.
Pvt.
Sgt.
1st Sgt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Smith Emerson
Elijah Dinsmore
COLONEL.
Poor
in command detachment of Soldiers
to guard frontiers against
Indians & Canadians

STATE.
NH

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lee N.H.
Date of application for pension, Sept 13, 1832, His [illegible]
Age at date of application,80 yrs
Residence at date of application, Conway Stafford Co N.H.
Remarks: no data as to family
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DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
COL. SAMUEL ASHLEY CHAPTER

21 Oak Street,
Claremont, N.H.,
May 28th 1931

[STAMP] US PENSION OFFICE O MAY 29 1931

The Bureau of Pensions,
Department of the Interior,
Washington D.C..

Gentlemen:
Does your office contain any record of Samuel Willey who is given in Hammond's records of New Hampshire Revolutionary Soldiers as a pensioner from Conway, Strafford. County? Yours truly,
Mrs. Samuel R. Putnam, 21 Oak St.
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[column 1]
1911 May 9 Hist to Mrs. 
L.J. H\Ricker Letter in
W.F. 23215 Moses Harmon

1931 June 22 hist. to Mrs
Samuel R. Putnam, m.c.d.

[column 2]
Revy war
INVALID.
9530

File No. 9530
Samuel Willey
Pri Rev. War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index: -- Vol. 1, Page 410
(Arrangement of 1870.]
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Deposition
Capt Elijah Dinsmore for Samuel Willey Esq
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I Joseph Wilder of Conway in the County of Strafford &
State of New Hampshire testify that during the latter
part of the Revolutionary war I lived in Lancaster
in said State, and about the year 1781 Samuel Willey
Esquire, now living in sd Conway came to my father's in said Lancaster with a detachment of
Soldiers for the purpose of guarding the frontier inhabitants against the depredation of the Indians &
said Willey commanded said Company and under our
at Jefferson, Lancaster & some other places but I
do not know how long he and his company were
stationed at the places
Joseph Wilder
Stafford Conway August 16 1832 Subscribed
and sworn to before me
James Willey Justice Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Joseph
Wilder sustains a fair moral character and that
his acts, declarations and attestations are entitled
to full faith and credit-
August 16th 1832-
James Willey Justice of Peace
State of New Hampshire
Shafford ss. September 13, 1832

I James Bartle hereby certify
that James Willey whose name is
signed to the the foregoing papers
is a Justice of the peace for the
County of Strafford
James Bartlett
Regt Prob Court
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Deposition
Joseph Wilder for
Samuel Willey Esq
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Deposition
John Runlet Esq
for Samuel Willey Esq
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I John Runlet being over seventy five years of age testify that soon after the battle of Bunker Hill in
June 1775 Capt Elijah Denison of Lee in the State of
New Hampshire enlisted a Company of Volunteers in the town of Lee, Nottingham and the adjacent towns for the purpose of making for the
defence of Boston.
Will
Samuel Willie alias Willey Esq then
of said Lee and now of Conway in said State
to the best of my recollection served as a Sergeant
in said Company-- Said Willey invited me to
enlist and shewed me his enlisting orders-- but I did not enlist-- I saw said Willey start from Capt Dinsmore's  with a number of said Company for Boston - I have been acquainted with said Willey over
sixty four years and he now lives in Conway in
is
the County of Strafford and State aforesaid where I
now also reside. When said Willey entered said Dinsmore's Company in 1775 I lived within twenty rods
of him in said Lee in the State and County
of
aforesaid
John Runlet
Stafford J. Conway August 16th 1832 Subscribed and sworn the
to before me
James Willey Justice of Peace

I the subscriber certify that the above named John
Runlet sustains a fair moral character and that his acts
declarations and attestations are entitled to full faith and credit
 August 16th 1832 - James Willey Justice of Peace
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I Elijah Dinsmore of Conway NH aged seventy years testify
that in the summer of 1775 Capt Smith Emerson of Lee
in sd State by request of the committee of safety marched
his Company of Militia to Portsmouth in sd State for its
defence against the hostile mienaces of a British Frigate
that Samuel Willey of said Lee marched in said Company and was stationed at sd Portsmouth as near as I can in
recollect about six weeks, guarding and fortifying its harbour
and then dismissed verbally by sd Smith with the rest of
the company. That some time in the month of November
1775 he the said Samuel Willey enlisted in a Company
of Volunteer under the command of my father Capt
Elijah  Dinsmore of said Lee as a Sergeant and I was fifer
in the same, and marched about the first of December following to Winter Hill near Boston - thinks he belonged
to Col Poor's Regt - that he the said Willey together with
the rest of said Company was discharged verbally the later
part of April 1776 some time after the British army has
evacuated Boston, having served about 6 months
That soon after our discharge the said Will & I moved to
Conway N.H. when we now under. That in November
1781 by authority of said state, the said Willey as Commander
enlisted a detachment of soldiers of which I
as on and
commanded us through Jefferson & Lancaster to the northern
frontiers when he and his company were stationed due
on the winter, to guard the inhabitants against the depredations of the Canadian & hostile Indians. That on the
last of April or the forepart of May 1782 he discharged his
detachment and returned home to said Convery when
he now resides, having served in this tour
months
and in all his tour 13½
months as near as
I can recollect

Elijah Dinsmore
Strafford sd Conroy Sept 12 1832 
Subscribed & sworn to before me
James Willey Justice of Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Elijah Dinsmore
sustains a fair moral character-- that his acts attestations and declarations are entitled to full faith and credit-
Sept 12 1832
James Willey Justice of Peace
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Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51 
12-5-41 

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD *
 
NAME    Willey, William

GRADE  Corporal

LINE        New Hampshire  

WARRANT NUMBER  3550

 ACREAGE.  100 

ISSUED      June 17, 1790
To Benj. I. Gilman, assignee



*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in the General Land office records in the National Archives.