Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 29,941, Jonathan Woolley, Mass. N.H.
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SERVICE
Mass.
N.H.

Woolley, Jonathan
or
Woolly,
...................Anna
Palmeter, Phoebe Maria (daughter)

NUMBER
W. 29,941
B.L.Wt.  36.620-160-55.

CONTENTS
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Last Rev. War pensioner--
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Let to L.G. Mead.  Nov 11 / 53

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2512   M.
Vermont.

Anna Woolley
widow of Jonathan Woolley
NH
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
53 Dollars 55.
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
18th day of October 1853
and sent to L.G. Mead
Brattleboro
Vt.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 35, Vol. A

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213102
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BOSTON MAINE        OWN  EEL

TO The Hon. Eugene F. Ware
Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

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Form 3922 1/2.  11-30-03-5m.  A.T.H.
BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD
WORCESTER, NASHUA & PORTLAND AND FITCHBURG DIVISIONS.

W.C. CUMMINGS, [stricken out]  FREIGHT AGENT
AGENT'S OFFICE, ["LINCOLN SQUARE" stricken out]
F. J. Waite, R. C. & C.--21 Glen St.
WORCESTER, MASS.,  DEC 30 1903   190
SUBJECT
STATION A.

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U.S.
OLD WAR & NAVY
[illegible date]
[illegible words]
P.B.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly furnish me with the information of which the department is possessed concerning my maternal grand-father.

Jonathan Woolley of Vermont, who served in the War of the Revolution.  His home, I believe, was in Fayetteville Vt, where his son John still lives.

Thanking you, cordially, in advance,
I am
Yours very Truly
Frank Justin Waite
21 Glen St.
Worcester, Mass.
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[stamp]
U.S.
......NAVY
JUN 16 1904
FILES.
P.B.

Newfane, Vt.  June 11--1904

To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
28229

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly favor me with a statement of the military history of my father Jonathan Wooley, a soldier of the Revolution, who enlisted from Richmond N.H., but resided in Brookline Vt. dying here in 1848.

Your obedient servant
John W. Wooley
FJW
Newfane Vt.
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Vermont   No 28,229
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Jonathan Woolley
of Brookline in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Capron of the Reg't commanded
by Col Schamel in the Vermont
line for 16 mos & 2 days
Mass & N.H.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 53 Dollars 55 Cents per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension ifsued the 14" day of April 1834 and
Hon. H. Hale
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834.................160
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4" Sept...........27.42
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.............................................................................$187.42
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(Revolutionary Claim,)
(Act June 7, 1832.      )

Recorded by R. Burdine  Clerk,
Book E...Vol. 3.....Page 99....
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HISTORY OF ATTORNEYSHIPS.

1st appointment........,18  .  Name and P.O................
By....................................Recognized, or why not...........
2d appointment.........,18  .  Name and P.O................
By....................................Recognized, or why not...........
3d appointment.........,18  .  Name and P.O..............
By....................................Recognized, or why not............
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No 24939   [2 checkmarks]  R.A.G.Y.

White, Ex'r.

OLD WAR WIDOW.

Phoebe M. Palmiter
P.O.  Brookfield,
Madison Co.   N.Y.

Daughter of
Jonathan Woolley
Rev. War

Died at..................
................1845

other claim.  [checkmark]

O.W. Wid. (Rev.)  Cert. 2512  File  #6586

Jany. 9, 1895.   R.A. Hales  Clerk.

Application filed:  Dec 31", 1894.
Attorney:  Clmt

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1895 Jan 9"  Not  MFR

1895 = Feb. 12--Letter
of rejec.  to clmt  MJ
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Brattleboro
Nov. 7, 1853.

Jon'n Woolley, drew two Pensions--one of $96. for services, one for $53.55 as an Invalid Pensioner--I return the inclosed supposing it should be for the $96 & not for $53.55---The Record will probably show the facts--

Yrs very truly
L.G. Mead.--
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E. H. Mason's

Affidavit
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I Ephraim H. Mason of Brooklyn in the County of Windham & State of Vermont of lawful age depose & say--that I was well acquainted with Jonathan Woolley late of said Brooklyn, deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner--having often been called upon as a Magistrate to make his papers to enable him to draw his Pension--Said Jonathan died--As I am also acquainted with his widow Anna Woolley who lives in my neighborhood--& who has recently applied for a Pension under the Act of Feby 3, 1853.  I know her to be the identiccal person who was the wife of said Jonathan & that she is still his widow--Said Jonathan & Anna were married, as I have always understood in the town of Hartford, N.Y.  At the request of said Anna I have written to the Town Clerk of said Hartford for a Certificate of said Marriage & obtained the answer I have hereto annexed--  Mrs Woolley has an old family Bible which I have examined--that there is a Record of their Marriage in the same--I have known said Jonathan & Anna more than thirty years--having lived in the same town with them--They were always reputed as Husband & wife, living together as such & having a family of three children & so having unimpeachable characters--I further say I have no interest in said Anna's pension--
Ephraim H Mason
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State of Vermont
Windham fs.      Aug't 27 1853

The within affidavit subscribed & sworn before me--

And I certify that the Deponent is a credible witnefs & that I have no interest in s'd businefs
L. G. Mead   Just. Peace
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State of Vermont,   )
WINDHAM, S.S.      )

I, ROYALL TYLER, Clerk of the County Court, for the County of Windham, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that Larkin G. Mead was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to this Jurat thereon written is genuine; that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State, and are in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgments of Deeds, take Depositions, administer Oaths, &c.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of court, at Brattleborough, this fifth day of September Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.
Royall Tyler  Clerk.
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State of Vermont      )
Windham County fs ) Jamaica  Jany 16th 1823

On this 16th day of January 1823-; before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for Said County of Windham personally appeared Jonathan Woolly who on his oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain William Ellis in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Alexander Scammell in the service of the United States; that his name is placed on the pension roll of the State Vermont; but has never received a formal Certificate and now wishes to obtain one
Jonathan Wooley

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
Nath'l Cheney  Just. Peace

I know the above named Nath'l Cheney to be a respectable magistrate in the County of Windham
P. White
A. Register--