Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16473, Robert Willey, N H Privateer
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N.H. Privateer 
Willey, Robert - Molly
W. 16473
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16 April [illegible]
Portsmouth New Hampshire 
Molly Willey widow of Robert Willey who was a 
Pri & Corporal N
N.H.
in the N. Hampshire Line.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 15
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843. to 2d  May 1843 the day of her death. Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Apl 1844 and sent to Davis Murray Newmarket NH (Act of March 3, 1843.)
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 256
Payable to Mark Willey adm of Molly Willey
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County, ss
On this 21st day of September,
1843, personally appeared before the Subscriber a Notary Public within and for said State. Mark Willey, a resident in Durham in said County aged fifty two years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third of March 1843;
that he is a son of Molly Willey, late said Durham
deceased, and that the said Molly Willey was the widow of Robert Willey, who was a private in the
Revolution under Captain Adams in 1775, Pike
in 1777 and Browne in 1778; and that the said
Molly Willey, received a pension under the act of
July 7, 1832, at the rate of sixty six dollars and sixty five cent per annum.
He further declares that the said Molly Willey
never intermarried but was the widow of the said
Robert Willey on the 24th of May, on which day he died.
Mark Willey
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written and I hereby certify that I know
the above named Mark Willey to be the son of the said Molly Willey, and that the said Molly Willey was the pensioner, above stated
David Murray
Notary Public
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
Probate office in said County,
I David A. Gregg, Register of the
Court of Probate for and within said
County certify that David Murray Esq
of Newmarket in said County is an
acting Notary Public in and for the State
of New Hampshire duly commissioned &
Sworn - that his commission was
dated the 24th day of June 1839 &
will expire in five years from that
date and that his signatures appended
to the accompanying certificates purporting
to be his are his own proper hand writing
and genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the Court of the Court of
Probate in and for said County
of Rockingham this 22nd day of
September A.D. 1843
David A. Gregg Reg. Probate
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I Mary A Stevens of Durham in the County
of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, depos
and say that Molly Willey, Mother of Mark
Willey died at said Durham on the twenty
fourth day of May eighteen hundred and forty
three, and that she was a pensioner under the
act of July 7th 1838 Mary A Stevens

State of New Hampshire
Durham September 24th 1843
Subscribed and sworn to by the said
Mary A Stevens, who I hereby certify is a credible witness.
Before me David Murray Notary Public
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I Thomas Willey of Epping, County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, aged fifty nine years last Spring depose and say that I was born in Durham in the 
County of Strafford about twelve miles from where I now reside and lived there until I was about twenty four years of age, that I have,
since I left frequently visited, and have been well aquainted [acquainted] in [Illegible]
Town and vicinity: That I am a grandson of Thomas and a son of Robert Willey both of said Dunham decd
that my Father, the said Robert Willey, if living would be about Eighty two years old; that he never was a soldier in the Revolution to my knowledge or belief: That I never heard him or my grand Father intimate that he was in the
Service, nor have I any reason to suppose that he was.
I further depose and say that my mother died last Spring aged Eighty two years; that she has lived in my family about thirty years
last past, and never mentioned that she ever heard my father say, or that the supposed that he was a Revolutionary soldier.
I further depose and say, that my father was the only Robert Willey that I ever knew or heard of Durham, or in that region
except two. One the husband of Molly Willy now living in said Durham, who was, as I always understood, several years older
than my Father, and the other his son, both deceased.
Thomas Willey
Rockingham January 22 1841. Subscribed and Sworn to by the above named Willey (who, I hereby certify is a credible witness.
Before me, David Murray Notary Public
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Andrew Drew
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I Andrew Drew of Durham County of Strafford and
State of New Hampshire aged Eighty years and upwards
depose and say that I was well aquainted with Robert Willey late of said Durham [illegible] from his youth up to the time of his decease at said Durham about twenty years ago. That said Robert Willey Served as a private soldier in Captain Peter Drows 
company in Peabody Regt of New Hampshire Militia at Rhode Island upwards of six months from June 1778
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I further depose and say that I served in said Company. West and returned in said Willeys company
I further depose and say that, said Robert Willey afterwards Married Molly Danbo at said Durham
and that said Molly is now living at said Durham
and has never intermaried and continues [illegible]
Andrew Dew
State of New Hampshire
Stafford County ss July 11 1839. Subscribed and
Sworn to by the said Andrew Drew, who is entitiled to full credit as a witness-
Before me
David Murray Notary Public

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Pensioner: Molly Willey
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Extract from the records of Red Curtis Coe die formerly a settled minister of the Gospel in Durham County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire
Feb twenty third Seventeen hundred & Eighty Six
were married Mr Robert Willey and Miss Molly Denbo both of this town,,
I Joseph Coe of Durham New Hampshire depose and say that I am a son of Rev Curtis Coe [illegible]
That I have the keeping of said Coes records. That they are kept in the hand writing of said Curtis
Coe,, and that the above is a true extract from said records with the exception of the date which
is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
Feb 23. 1786
35 Were married Mr Robert Willey & Miss Molly Molly Denbo, both of this town.
Joseph Coe
State of New Hampshire
Strafford County Durham
July 12 1839
then the said Joseph Coe made oath that above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me David Murray Notary Public
I hereby certify the character of the said Joseph
Coe is good for truth
David Murray Notary Public
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I Mark Willey of Durham New Hampshire depose
and say that I was born April tenth Seventeen hundredd and ninety one as I was told by my Parents in
early life, and have to know from my youth
That I am a Son of Robert Willey late of said
[illegible] and Molly Willey his widow. That I have
one Sister now living in Lowell Massachusettes about
four years older than my self
I further depose and say that my Mother the said Molly
 Villey is now living at said Durham and new intermarried
but continues the widow of the said Robert
Willey that my father the said Robert Willey did
at said Durham on the twenty ninth day June Eighteen
hundred and Eighteen of live Complaint 
[Signature] Mark Willey

State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss July 13. 1839 Subscribed
and Sworn to by the said Mark Willy
who I believe is entitled to full credit as a
Witness
Before me
[Signature] David Murray Notary Public
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss.
I Francis Cogswell
Clerk of the Superior Court for said
County hereby certify that David Murray
Esquire is a Notary Public for said State, duly
commissioned and qualified.  That his Commission was dated on the 24th day of June 1839 and will expire on the 23d day of June 1844 and that the signatures to the annexed affidavits purporting to be his are genuine
Witness my name and seal of said Court this 27th day of July 1839.
F Cogswell Clerk
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5887
Molly Willey
N H
Act 7 July 38
m 86d18
David Murray
N Market
N.H.
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss. On this twenty seventh
of July one thousand Eight hundred and thirty
nine, before the Subscriber, a Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for said County, personally
appeared Molly Willey a resident in Durham in
said County of Strafford aged Seventy four years
who first being duly sworn according to law, doth,
on her oath, make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made
by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled
An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain
widows. That she is the widow of Robert Willey late
of said Dunham decd who was a private and Marine
in the Revolutionary War. She declare that according to
the best of her knowledge, and belief the Robert
Willey served six months as a private in Colo
Peabody Regr of N Hampshire troops on Rhode
and from June 1778 and that he afterwards
service as a marine on board the United States of
he called the Ranger in the year 1779 and has
in one of her when she took several [illegible]
she further declares that she was married to the
said Robert Willey on the twenty third day of
February Seventeen hundred and eighty six
and that her late husband the said 
[Signature] Robert Willey
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died at said Durham on the twenty ninth day
of June AD 1818. That she was not married to him
prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage
took place previous to January 1st 1794, viz; at the
time above stated. That she has not intermarried
but continues the Widow of the Widow of
the said Robert Willey and that she has no
documentary evidence of her late husband
Services
[Signature] Mary Willey
Attest [Signature] Ezekiel Hurd

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year
above written, before me
Ezekiel Hurd Judge of the
Court of Pleas

I hereby certify that the applicant cannot
from bodily infirmity attend the Court
[Signature] Ezekiel Hurd Judge of the Court
of Common Pleas
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss
I Francis Cogswell, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that Ezekiel
Hurd is a Judge of said Court duly commissioned
and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 25th day of June 1838 and will expire when he shall have attained the age of seventy years, and that his signatures above written are genuine.
Given under my hand & seal of said Court this 27th day of July 1839.
F Cogswell, Clerk
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5669
Molly Willey decd
Payable to Mark Willey
Administrator up to 24th of
May 1843
at the rate of
$66.65 per an
David Murray
Newmarket
NH
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County  On this 2 day of April A D
1844, before the Court of Probate, being a Court of record
within and for said County, holden by and before
the Hon Bennin W Jenness, Judge of said Court, personally appeared Mark Willey, a resident of Durham
in said County, aged fifty years and upwards, who first
being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath
make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed
March 3d 1843; that he is administrator of the estate of
Molly Willey late of said Durham, decd widow of Robert
Willey, who was a private in the Revolution under
Captain Adams, Pike & Drown
He further declares that the said Molly Willey was a
pensioner under the act of July 7. 1838, at the rate of
sixty six dollars and sixty five cents per annum,
He further declares, that the said Molly Willey
do not intermary, but continued the widow of
the said Robert Willey up to the time of her decease
He further declares that the said Molly Willey died
on the twenty fourth day of May one thousand eight
hundred and forty three
[Signature] Mark Willey
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last
mentioned, before me,
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[Signature] Benning W Jenness
Judge of Probate
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford SS. I Winthrop A. Marston Register of the Court of Probate
for said County, certify that the within named Benning W. Jenness
is the Judge of said Court of Probate within and for said County
of Strafford and the within signature purporting to be his is
his genuine signature - I further certify that the within named
Mark Willey, on the second day of April A.D. 1844, was duly
appointed administrator on the estate of the within named Molly
Willey, deceased, and gave bond to the acceptance of said Judge
of Probate for the faithful discharge of said trust according to
law, and that said appointment is still in full force, and
not revoked, reversed or annutted
I certify further that evidence has been produced
and is now on file in the Probate Office for said County of Stafford
which is satisfactory to prove that said Molly Willey was a pension
under the act of July A.D. 1888 and that she died at Durham
in said County on the twenty fourth day of May A.D. 1843
In testimony of all which I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court of Probate this second day of April
A.D. 1844
[Signature] W.A. Marston, Register of said Court of Probate
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Apr 4 1844
Sir
Please communicate to David Murray
New Market  N Hampshire
I am, very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
David Murray
James L Edwards Esqr
Common of Pensions
Washington
DC
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Molly Willy N.H.
5887- Act 38
Let to D. Murray 14 Dec '40
"              "          March 10. 1841
"       " Hon F. Pierce July 22 '41
"       " D Murray  Jan 11 1842
Act 7 July 1838
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No.  16473
16473
Moll Willey
Widow of
Robert Willey
Corp Rev War

Act March 8th :43
Index:  Vol. M, Page 342
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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6.540
New Hampshire
Molly Willey
Low of Robert Willey
who died on the 29 June 1818
Strafford Co. in the State of N. Hampshire
was a Pr. & Corpl. in the company commanded
Captain Brown
of the regt commanded
Col. Peabody
in the N. Hampshire Mil.
13 months months 13 days Pr.
for 5-
29. Corpl

Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth, N.H.
the rate of 66 Dollars 65 Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Feb.
1862 and sent to David Murray
New Market, N.H

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $322.25

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A Vol. 4 Page 6
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Agent notified
Let. to David Murray
Sept 30th 1843
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New Market Jany 31. 1842
Sir
Enclosed are transcripts required is support
of the claim of Molly Willey said of Robert
Milley and
Captain Adams House
that Robert Willie served two month and twelve
days to Aug 1 1775 this added to five
months from that time to January - 1 1775
make 7 yr 12 days, I believe it has long since
been killed than those whose names an found
a the well to tany 11t Served to the end of the
year, and Elease Bennet one of the witnesses
testifies that he did not enter the service until
Sometime in September and Chas W Wells was
in the service,-
Please communicate
the result to the Subscriber
I am, very respectfully,
Your Obt Sert
David Murray
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25 May
James L Edwards Esqr
Commr of Pensions
Washington DC

Under Adams 7 12
Pike 6 8
Drown 5 29
19m 18dy
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[Stamp] NEW MARKET N.H. JAN 8
[Stamp] FREE

NH Jan 11 1842

James L Edwards Esqr
Commr of Pensions
Washington DC
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New MarketNH Jany 8 1842
Sir,

Will you please to inform me, whether any further proof will be required in support of the claim
of Molly Willey, wid of Robert Willey decd
By your letter dated some time in 1838 at last, it was
admitted that her late husband served at R Island
in 1778 under Captain Peter Drown 5 mo 29 days, she after
and claimed for 7 mos in 1775 under captain the
or Adams, and the 12 days under Captain Robert
Pike at R Island in 1777 Evelin of this service was
filed at the Department long before the rolls re
withdrawn, and all that was required by letter, with
before that time, when the reason with was proof of
identity; and it does appear to me that the affidavits
John Starbird Eleaser Bennett, Edmund Pendergast
and Thomas Willey establishes that such beyond
reasonable doubt

very respectfully

Your obt Son
David Murray

J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C
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Robert Willey
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Book for the travel anartillary Money
of Capt Robert Pike Compay destined for
Rhode Island under the command of
Col Senter being three and he will for
one hundred miles paid by John Taylor Gilman
Sept 8th 1777.
[illegible] Robert Willy Ament 15
This is a true return of the mens names
& the sums paid them
[Signature] John Taylor Gilman

State of New Hamph
Secy of State, offer Nov 26 - 1840
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
extract from the original which contains
the names of fifty men & that Robert
Willy is of the member In testimony
whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said State.
[Signature] Josiah Stevens
Secy of State
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PS. I find further on a Muster Roll
of Capt Robert Phia that Robert
Willy enlisted June 30th 1777 for six month
& five days & that he appears to have been
in Service December 18th 1777.
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New Market N H Jan 22. 1841
Sir
Enclosed is the supplemental Declaration of
Molly Willis. The affidavit of James M. Pike
was taken with a view to support his claim &
also that of Margery Applebee, Widow Thomas
Applebee whose claim to an increase of pension
was forwarded a few day since
Please communicate the result of the examination to the Subscriber
I am, very respectfully
your obt. Servt.
David Murray

James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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26th Congr 1 Sept S.327
Petition
of the widow of Robert Willey, a soldier of the Revolution, praying a pension.
1840 March C Referend to the Com on Pensions
April 27 Report & Bill
S.327.

Mr Pierce
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To the Hon Sennate [Senate] & House of Representatives in Congress
assembled Decr 1839
Represents the undersigned, Molly Willey of Durham
County of Strafford, and State of New Hampshire, That
she is the widow of Robert Willey late of said Durham
decd who was a private in the war of the Revolution
That said Robert Willey Served as a private in Co
Peabody Regt of Rhode Island 5 mos 29 days in
the year 1778; That said Robert was then discharged
from Public service more than one hundred
miles from said Durham, his place of residence
That she was married to the said Robert previous
to the first day of January AD 1794; and that the
has not intermarried but continues the widow of the
said Robert Willey
Wherefore she prays that, an act may be
passed granting her a pension of 20 an for
for years from the 4th of March AD. 1836,
as she will in duty bound ever pray
Durham Feb 28 1840
[Signature] Molly Willey
By David Murray her Atty
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(Envelope - Postal stamp in left corner)
(Envelope stamped FREE)
J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
David Murray, Esq
New Market
New Hampshire
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War Department,
Pension Office
October 18, 1839
Sir,
In the case of Mrs Molly Willey
widow of Robert Willey deceased, under the Act
July, 1838, the rolls verify 5 months 29 days
service under Capt. Brown, in 1778, but her late
husbands name is not borne on the rolls of the
Ranger in 1779. unless this or some other term
of service can be established his claim cannot
be allowed, as the act requires at least 6 months
service
I am, respectfully,
your obt svt.
[signature] J L Edwards


David Murray, Esq
New Market
New Hampshire
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Molly Willey
NH
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 New Market N H Dec 1. 1840
Dear Sir
Enclosed is evidence of further Service of Robert
Willey late of Durham deceased, Five months
and 29 days is allowed to have been performed
at Rhode Island in 1778 under Capt Peter Brown
Please communicate the result of the examination
to me
Respectfully your
Obt. Servant
 [Signature] David Murray

Under Adams 75 7[mo] 8 [dy]
" Pike 77 6 [mo] 5 [dy]
" Brown 78 5[mo] 29 [dy]
19 mo 11 day

JL Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D C
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Robert Willey
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A list of Capt. Winborn Adams Company
June 2. 1771
Robert Wille Age 22 [illegible]
Husbandman Town in which they
live. Durham, County to which they
belong Strafford

State of New Hampshire
of of Secretary of State Nov 24-- 1840
I hereby certify the forgoing to
be a true extract from the original now
in this office. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed the Seal of said State
[Signature] Josiah Stevens Jr
Secy of State
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss. On this 28th day of January AD 1841
personally appeared before the Subscriber
a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in
and for said County of Strafford, Molly
Willey, a resident in Durham, in the County
aforesaid and sieventy Six years, who first
being duly sworn according to law, doth on
her oath make the following Supplemental Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made
by the Act of Congress passed July 7, AD 1838 entitled
An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain
widows; that in addition to the six months Service
under Capt Peter Brown Haven 1778, her late
husband Robert Willey Served Seven Months under
Capt Wiborn Adams in Col Enoch Poors Regiment
in 1775 and and six months & four days under Capt.
Robert Pike, in Col Senter Regiment at R Island
in the year 1777 and that in regard to the Service
on board of the Ranger, stated in her first Declaration
she thinks that she must have been mistaken, that
her said husband was on board of a Privateer,
and not in the Ranger.
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year
above named. Before me H.R. Roberts Judge of Court
I do hereby certify that the above applicant is from
bodily infirmity unable to attend the Court
[Signature] H.R. Robert Judge of said Court
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I Eleazer Bennett of Durham, County of Strafford and State of
New Hampshire, depose and say that I was born on the fifth day
June, old still, one thousand seven hundred and fifty, at
Durham aforesaid; and that I have always lived in said town
from my birth up with the exception of occasional absence for
Short periods; that I served in the Revolution 3 month
under Captain Wilborn Adams the last of the year of 1775 as a substitute for Trueworthy Durgin, and immediately afterwards under
Captain Alpheus Chesley, and about 4 mos fall of 76 alt New york
under Captain Smith Emerson; That I was well aquainted
with Robert Willey late of said Durham do he husband of
Molly Willey formerly Molly Denbo, from his youth up to
the time of his deceased said Durham; that said Robert
was the son of Theodore Willey was born in this town and always
resided here until his decease. further depose and say that the
said Robert Willey was a private in Captain Wintborn Adams Compy Col Poors Right Winter Hill in 1775. That said
Robert Willey was out in the service afterwards, and about the 
year 1779 or 80 he went a privateering in the Private call
the McClary, which took several prises
I further depose and say that I was always very familliar
aquainted said Willey from our boyhood. That in 1785 I was
appointed a captain in the Malitia and held said commission about twenty years before the new arrangment of
the Militia. That said was a member of my company, and
service several years. I further depose and say that said
Robert Willey was about three younger that myself
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That I so understood in boyhood and have so known
from in childhood up. I further depose and say
that I was aquainted with one other person in said
Denham of the same name, a son of one Thomas
Willey of Said Denham and was known as little
Robert the also lived and decd in Durham, he was
at least four years younger than the first named
Robert the said Thomas was a clock Maker and Watch
Cleaner
and had his son Robert was never out in
the service in Revolutionary War, but lived and worked
with his Father the said Thomas until the death
of latter that the first named Robert Willey has been
dead about twenty years and the latter upwards of
thirty, I further depose and say that I have been
extensively aquainted in this region, and have no
known but the other persons of the same name, one
Robert Willey lived in Barnstead and was at least
12 years younger than either of the above, and the was
the son of the first named Robert 
[Signature] Eleazer Bennet

State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss January 4 1841 Subscribed and
Sworn to before me
[Signature] David Murray Notary Public
I certify that the deponent is a respectable, intelligent witness - David Murray Notary Public
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I Edmund Pendergast of Durham, County of
Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged
Eighty years and upwards depose and say that
& was well acquainted with Robert Willey late
of said Durham decd. who was a Revolutionary
Soldier and the husband of Molly Willey,
from his youth up-- That he was a son
of Theodore Willey late of said Durham and
That he was the only person of that name Robert
that has lived in Durham or vicinity since my
recollection except two one was a son
one Thomas Willey, a Clock maker, and
the other a son of the first named Robert
I further depose and say that I was born and brought up in
said Durham and have been extensively
acquainted in this region and that I knew
evry vote in Durham for quite a number
of years prior to the repeal of the law authoring to vote by prox at one and State Elections
[Signature] Edmund Pendergast

State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss Jany 8th 1841 Subscribed and
Sworn to by the said Edmund Pendergast, who I hereby certify is a respectable
intelligent witness before me
[Signature] David Murray Notary Public
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I John Starbird of Durham, County of Strafford and State of
New Hampshire a Revolutionary Pensioner, aged Eighty six
next mouth depose and say that I was born in Dover, but
but have resided in this town upwards of Seventy Eight years,
That I was well acquainted with Robert Willey (the husband
of Molly Willy formerly Denbo of this town and from
his boyhood up to the time of his decease. That he was
the only person of that name that was ever in the service
in the Revolutionary War from this town. That his Fathers
name was Theodore Willey, and that he was about
my age. That there was one other person of the same name
in this town, a son of one Thomas Willey; That the two
persons above named were the only persons of that name
that ever lived in this region, except a son of the said
Willey that I have always understood that said Robert
Willey was in the service some considerable time
besides the service under Captain Wilber Adams in
1775 in those company I served myself Said Willy
was absent from here in 1777 and 1778 and I have
been under the impression that he was in Ranger as James
Leighton Michael Ryan and John Colbath were of
this town, and were on board of her at the times
Willey was about
[Signature] John Starbird

State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss Jany 8. 1841, subscribed and sworn to
by the above named Starbird who, I hereby certify is a
respectable, inteligent witness, before me David Murray Notary Public
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County s
I Francis Cogswell
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
for said County hereby certify that
Hiram R. Roberts Esq is a Judge of
said Court and that I have no doubt of
the genuiness of his signature to the Declaration
annexed-
I also certify that David
Murray, Esquire is a Notary Public
for said State duly commissioned and
qualified that his commission is dated
the 24th day of June AD. 1839 and
will expire on the 23d day of June 1844
and that being well acquainted with his
hand writing I have no doubt that the signatures
to the annexed paper purporting to be his are
genuine-
Given under my hand and
Seal of said Court this 21st day
of January AD. 1841-
[Signature] F Cogswell, Clerk
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Newmarkett [Newmarket], NH Sep 25, 1843
Sir
Enclosed is the application of Mark Willey for
arrears of pension due his mother, Molly Willey
etc
Please address the Subscriber.
James
I am, very respectfully,
Your Obt Servt
David Murray
James L Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington
DC
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Molley Willey
Wid of Robert
N H
Act July 7. 1838
Married 1786
died 1818
Allow 13 m 13 days as private, and to ms @ 29
days as Corporal, Capt. Peter Drown, Col. Peabody. N.H Militia
$66.15 per an
David Murray Esq
New Marker N.H.
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 Robt Willey d 1818 June
Molly 5m 29 on roll th 178/1 S at Durham,
78 (h) Col Peabody.
79 on board ship Ranger not on roll
Mar 2 '75 7 8 Winborne Adams
Sept 77 Rob Pike on roll
Durham aged 22.6.1783
[illegible] 87

these seven not mentioned [illegible] dec. [illegible] identity wanted
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Peter Drown Capt
a Peabody
Robt Willey May Capt July 1785 29
Rob Pike Col Senter
Rob Willey 6 m 8 ds from Jan 30
6
8
1777 Jan 6 1778
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Winborn Adam Elon
Rob Willy- for 25 May 18
7
I
Lee
Rods or pie 29
last
1
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Clk P
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1
22.-
12
8
4333
144
44.71
21.89
66.65
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States
, of the 3d March 1843 Molly Willey
decd widow of Robert Willey who was a
pri & Corp in the Rev. War, was
entitled to receive a pension at the
rate of $66.65 & per Ann Comg 4 Mar
1843 & Ending 2 May 1843 the day of her
death which will be paid, upon the
production of the proper vouchers
to Mark Willey Admr of Molly
Willey deceased

Given at the War Office of the United States
, this 16 day of
Apl one thousand
eight hundred and forty-4
Secretary of War.

Examined and
Countersigned.

Commissioner of Pensions