Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20, Nathaniel Ackley, Conn.
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East Hampton Conn, Aug 16-1920
Rev. War Section
Dept of the Interior 
Washington D.C.
Gentterner: Last May I sent to the Revolutionary War Records Sections. Dept of the Interior a copy of the Revolutionary War record of Nathaniel Ackley of Chatham Conn. requesting a copy exactly like the one forwarded. Since then have heard nothing from it. 
When sending the copy I requested its returnm, as it was borrowed. 
If this matter has been overlooked kindly attend to it and oblige. 
Very truly yours
A.W. Sexton
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Ontario, California.
August 9 -1933.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D. C.,
Dear Sir;
I am searching for some family records and thought perchance I might obtain them from your office.
Is there a record of a pension being granted to Daniel Stark[Stark underlined] or his widow? He was born in 1725 and died in 1787. He lived in Groton, Conn. and his wife was Jemima Culver.
Also is there a record of a pension being granted to Nathaniel Ackley[Ackley underlined] or his widow? He was born in Chatham, Conn. in 1763 and died in 1838. his wife was Elizabeth Spencer.
If there are there Revolutionary records I would like the facts as given. 
If there are charges please inform me.
Thanking you for your kindness
I remain, Very truly Yours,
Mrs. Ray Rickard
8b-3 East A. Street.
Ontario, California
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151 East St. 
Oneonta , N.Y .
NOV.12, 1937.
[faded circular stamp indicating received date; NOV 15 1937]
Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Div. of Rev. War .
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
If possible will you please send me the Rev. War record of one Nathaniel Ackley [underlined and repeated above] (or Akley) who [illegible] service from Chatham, Conn, Middlesex Co.
He was born in 1763 and died Sept. 5, 1838 I believe he worked as a water boy at first. His wife's name was Elizabeth. 
Also a James Ackley born in 1738, died Aug. 1828 who would have enlisted from the same place or vicinity. His wife's name was Ruth and she died in Sept. 1819.
Yours Truly.
Mrs. R. Milton Hick
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August 23, 1933
 
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/EEL
Nathaniel Ackley-R.20
Mrs. Ray Rackard
853 East A. Street
Ontario, California

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Daniel Stark and Nathaniel Ackley, soldiers of the Revolutionary War. 

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers of that war.

A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no record found of such claims having been made on account of the services of Daniel Stark or Starke in that war. 

The record of Nathaniel Ackley is given below as found in the papers on file in pension claim, R.20, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War. 

Nathaniel Ackley was born September 30, 1763, at Chatham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, where he resided during the Revolution.

On August 11, 1832, while residing in Chatham, Connecticut, he applied for pension and alleged that while living in said Chatham, he enlisted in 1777 as a teamster and served one year under Colonel Henry Champion; also that he served two years and six months in the Cavalry company of his uncle, Caprain Ephraim Ackley,and was employed in guarding the Connecticut coast, from which he was discharged March 7, 1781; and that in 1781, he again enlisted as a teamster and served eight months under Captain John Johnson.

His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of the alleged service as required by the pension laws.
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In 1854, a son, George B. Ackley, of East Hampton, Connecticut, referred to his mother as the wife of Nathaniel Ackley, but did not give her name and there are no further family data.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Rev. War Section.

April 30,1920.

A. W. Sexton,
East Hampton, Conn.

Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 18" instant, you are advised that in the Revolutionary War pension claim, Rejected File No. 80, it appears that Nathaniel Ackley was born Sept. 30, 1763, at Chatham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, and resided there during the Revolution and in 1832 when he applied for pension and alleged that he enlisted in 1777 as a teamster and served one year under Colonel Henry Champion; also that he served two years and six months in the Cavalry Company of his Connecticut coast, and from which he was discharged March 7, 1781; and that in 1781 he again enlisted as a teamster and served eight months under Captain John Johnson. 
His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish satisfactory proof of the alleged services as required by the pension laws. 
In 1854 a son George B. Ackley of East Hampton, Connecticut, referred to his mother but did not state her name, nor is the date of soldiers death on record. There is no further data on file as to family. 
Very respectfully, 
GmSaltzgaber
Commissioner.
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August 23,1920
A. W. Sexton,
East Hampton, Conn.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 18" instant, you are advised that on April 30, 1920, you were furnished the history of the Revolutionary War pension claim, Rejected File No. 30, of Nathaniel Ackley, and it is not the practice of the Bureau to send the same record twice to the same person, owing to a lack of a clerical force available for the purpose.
Upon examination of the files there does not appear to be any communication from or with you relative to the above named claim during the month of May 1920.
Very respectfully,
F D Byingtion
Acting Commissioner.