Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23239, Joseph Greeley, N.H.
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(3-1778)
SERVICE...... N.H.
Greeley, Joseph
NUMBER....S. 23239
CONTENTS [blank]
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21.894 New Hampshire
Joseph Greeley of Hillsboro Co in the state of New Hampshire who was a private in the infantry commanded by Captain Walker of the Reg__ by  Col Gilman in the N.H. time for 12 months.

Hon. CG Atherton 21 New Hampshire. Paid at the treasury on the 6th April 1838 April 1863.  Age notified 28 1843
inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire at the sale of 40 dollars ___ cents to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of November 1833 and  Hunt Dunstable. Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $100.00. allowance ending 4 March 34-20 $120.00 Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832 Recorded by W.L. Williams Book E vol. 4 page 88
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28008

Joseph Greely

privato(?) 12 months
?

J M Hunt
Constable NYC
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Hillsborough, ss.  At a Court of Probate holden at Amhurst
within and for said County, on the third day of September Anno Domino[sic], 1832[?], Before
EDMUND PARKER, Esq. Judge of Probate.  Personally appears in open Court, before the said Court now in
session Joseph Greeley of Hudson in said county, aged Seventy six years,
Who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States, under
the following named officers, and served as herein stated.  That is to say,  within a week after
the battle of Lexington, and according to the best of my
recollection on the twenty fifth day of April 1775 at
Cambridge he enlisted in a company commanded by
Capt. William Walker of [D?.....?] in Col. James Reads
Regiment of New Hampshire militia to serve eight
months - James Brown of Wilton was Lieutenant.
The company was stationed at Winter Hill where
he served out the time of his enlistment, and
was verbally discharged.

Second.  That some time in the month of December 1776,
but by reason of age he cannot state the day, at
Nottinghamwest, now Hudson, he enlisted in Capt.
William Walkers company of New Hampshire
militia to go to the Army at New York, and
to serve three months.  He thinks a [Stearns?] 
of Hollis was Lieutenant of the company -
marched to Pecks hill in New York and was
attached to Col. David Gilman's Regiment, where
he served out his time and returned to Nottinghamwest 
in the month of March.

Third - In the month of September 1777 orders came
to enlist men to reinforce the Army under
Gen. Gates and he enlisted in Capt [several words struck out]
William Walkers company of New Hampshire militia for one
month - marched to Saratoga where he served
out his time and was discharged.  He cannot
remember the day of enlistment or discharge.
The company was attached to Col. Moore's
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Regiment.
He was born in Nottinghamwest, now Hudson
in the year 1756 and has resided there ever since.
In the battle of Bunker Hill he was wounded, and
has since received a Pension as an Invalid on 
account of that wound.

He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, except the present and his Pension as an invalid, and declares that his name
is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State, excepting as above..
Joseph Greely

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
Edmund Parker, Judge of Probate

[Remaining printed lines on the page are all crossed out.]
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
County of Hillsborough, SS
At the court aforesaid, On the application aforesaid, the following interrogations were prefound to said Joseph Greely - and the following answers given on oath, to wit 

1. Where, and in what year were you born?
I was born in Nottingham - West now Hudson in the Year 1706 or 1786

2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer: I have a record of my age in the town west of the Hudson.

3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since Revolutionary War, and where you now live? Answer: I live in Nottingham-West when called into service and have lived there ever since,

4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute for whom? Answer. I volunteered 

5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer: I have stated the names of some of the embassy and Regimental officers - Gen. Sullivan - Col Cilley - Gen. Putnam - Maj. Hale

6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become 
of it? 
Answer: I never used any written discharge.

7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Answer: Daniel Abbot l???? of Dissistablo - Rev. Nathanial Gage of D????????, C H Atherton ??? of SM?????

Attest,
C H Atherton Register and Clerk
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Sept. 6, 1906
itinitials W J F
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Greely, Joseph
    His name appears on a list of applications for invalid pensions returned by the District Court for the District of New Hampshire, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War, on December 31, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class of page 135.

Ranks: Private
Regl: Colonel James Reeds
Disability: Wounded in his right leg by a ball.
When and where disabled, June 17, 1775, Bunker Hill
Residence: West Nottingham
To what pension entitled: one-forth.
Remarks: Militia
Evidence complete
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Rev. War.

     April 16, 1912

Moses Greely Parker, M.D.
President General, S.A.R.
#11 First Street
Lowell, Mass,

Sir:
  In response to your personal request of the 15th instant, you are advised that from the papers in claim, S,23,239, Rev. War, it appears that Joseph Greeley was born in1756, at Nottingham-West, afterwards called Hudson, New Hampshire, where he always resided.
  He enlisted at Cambridge, Massachusetts, April 325, 1775, as a Private in Captain William Walker's company, Colonel James Reed's 2d New Hampshire regiment, and while in said service in the line of his duty June 17, 1775, Bunker Hill, he sustained a wound by a musket ball passing between the bones of his right leg and severely injuring the muscles thereof: service 8 months.
   Enlisted in December 1776, in Captain William Walker's company, Colonel David Gilman's regiment, New Hampshire Militia, and served 3 months.
Enlisted in September 1777 in Captain William Walker's company, Colonel Moore's regiment,and marched to Saratoga: service 1 month.
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nur. File # 23,239    (2)

   He was allowed pension for wound of right leg.  at $1.25. per month from September 4, 1794, which was increased to $2. and $4. per month, and also pensioned on account of the above services at $40. per annum from March 4, 1831.
He died April 13, 1840
There is no family data on file.
  Very respectfully,
J L Davenport
Commissioner.
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Original Certification W. G.
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District of New Hampshire
Amherst August 14th, 1794

This certifies, that in pursuance of a Commiffion from Edward St. Loe Livermore, Esq. Attorney of the United States, for the District of New Hampshire: We the surfeiters Jonathan Gove and Zephaniah Kitteridge have examined Joseph Greely of the faid District, who is an Invalid in consequence of a Wound received in the Service of the United States: and have made report relative to the degree of his disability.
Jona Gove
Zephr Kittridge 
Phyicians and Surgeons

Joseph 239
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Post Card

Revolution
23239
INVALID
File no. 23,239
Joseph Greeley
Cri Rev.
Act: June 7, 1882
Index: - Vol.2 , Page 161
(Arrangement of 1870)

on upper right-hand corner
Oct 20, 1894, Hist to Gen A M Greely C S O City
1910, Dept 9, List: Lieutenant T Bailey A E P
1912 Apt, 16 To Mose Greeley Parker M.D. Pres Gen S A R inquiry in Peter Parker N 26839 cent sign
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INCREASE OF PENSION
UNITED STATES 
District of New Hampshire in the county of Hillsborough
New Hampshire District, ss
To Doctor Abel Goodridge of Merrimack District and Peter Munning both of Meriman in said district of New Hampshire.
Pursuant to an act of Congress of the United Sates, passed the 25th of April, 1812, entitled "An act to revive and continue in force" An act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War, and for other purposes:" you are hereby appointed and authorized to examine Joseph Greeley of Nottingham (something county handwritten) who is inscribed on the Pension List of the United States, and is claimant for an increase of pension, conformably to the 5th section of the act of the 10th April, 1806 revived as aforesaid: and you are to report, in writing, and on oath of affirmation, your ? of the nature of his disability and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistence by manual labor: and in your proceedings in the premises, you are to be regulated and governed by said act.
(handwritten Hillsborough)
      Given under my hand and seal, at (?Amhuit) in said bounty of this 12th day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one.
G K Smith (Judge of the Court of (?defsions) Ford County of Hillsborough being a court record.

I hereby unify the above is the Signature of J K Smith & that he is a judge of the court of (?Sefsides) for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire. In testimony when of I have let any L? I affixed the seal of said Consent this 13th day of Feb. 1821
E Darling Clerk of said county of ?
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War Department
Pension Office, May 13, 1820
Rules and Regulations for substantiating Claims to Pensions

Vide "An act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War," passed the tenth of April, 1806, revived and continued in force for six years longer, by an act of the 25th of April, 1812, and again revived; and continued in force for one year longer, by the end of the 15th May, 1820.

"Sec 2. And be it further enacted, That, in substantiating such claim, the following rules and regulations shall be complied with, that is to say: all evidence shall be taken on oath or affirmation, before the judge of the district, or one of the judges of the territory in which such claimant resides, or before some person specially authorized by commission from said judge.

"Decisive Disability, the effect of a known wound or wounds, received in the actual service and line of duty against the common enemy, during the Revolutionary war, must be proved by the affidavit of the [next two words in italics] commanding officer of the regiment, corps, company, ship, vessel, or craft, in which such claimant served;  [next words in italic] or of two other credible witnesses [end italic] to the same effect, setting forth the time when, and place where, such known wound or wounds were received; and particularly describing the same.

"The nature of such DISABILITY, and in [next two words in italics] what degree it prevents are claimant from obtaining his sustenance, much be proved by the affidavit of some [start italic] reputable physician or surgeon, [end italic] stating his opinion, either from his own knowledge and acquaintance with the claimant, or from an examination of such claimant, on oath or affirmation, which, when necessary for that purpose, shall be administered to said claimant by said judge or commissioner.  [start italic] .ind the said physician or surgeon, in his affidavit, particularly describe the wound or wounds from whence the disability appears to be derived.*" [end italic]

"Every claimant must prove, by at least one credible witness, that he continued in service during the whole time for which he was detached, or for which he engaged, unless he was discharged, or left the service in consequence of some derangement of the army, in captivity or on parole, until the close of the Revolutionary war. And in the same manner must [start italic] prove his mode of life and employment since he left the service, and the place or places where he has since resided, and his place of residence at the time of taking such testimony.

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*[start italic] Restored, by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, [end italic] That the Secretary for the Department of War return to the respective district judges the names of all such persons as have been transmitted to him by the several district judges, pursuant to the act for the regulation of claims to instill pensions, and in whose cases the examining physicians have neglected to specify the ratio of disability: together with such defective returns of physicians. And the said district judges, respectively, shall forthwith cause the examining physicians to specify the several rates of disability which have been so neglected; or in the case of sickness, death, or removal of one of both such physicians, to make new appointments, and cause the several rates of disability to be specified, and by the end physicians returned to them as soon as may be, of which they shall make return to the Secretary of War, &c, &c, &c
Vide [following in italics] Law of the 18th April, 1796,--Laws of the U.S. vol. 3, page 374.
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"Every claimant shall, by his affidavit, give satisfactory reasons why he did not make application for a pension before, [start italic] and that he is not on the pension list of any state; [end italic] and the judge, or commissioner, shall certify, in writing, [start italic] his opinion of the credibility of the witnesses, [end italic] whose affidavits he shall take, in all those cases, where, by this act, it is said the proof shall be made by a credible witness or witnesses. And, also, [start italic] that the examining physician or surgeon is reputable in his profession. [end italic]

"Sec 3. [start italic] And be it further enacted, [end italic] That the said judge of the district, or person by him commissioned, as aforesaid, shall transmit a list of such claims, accompanied by the evidence, affidavits, certificates, and proceedings had thereon, in pursuance of this act, [start italic] noting particularly the day on which the testimony was closed before him, [end italic] to the Secretary of the Department of War," &c. &c. &c. "And it shall be the duty of the judge, or commissioner, aforesaid, to permit each claimant to take a transcript of the evidence and proceedings has respecting his claim, if he shall desire it, and to certify the same to be correct."

"Sec. 5. [start italic] And be it further enacted, [end italic], That an increase of pension may be allowed to persons already placed upon the pension list of the United States, for disabilities caused by known wounds received during the revolutionary war, in all cases where justice shall require the same: [next word in italic] Provided, That the increase, when added to the pension formerly received, shall, in no case exceed a full pension."

"Every invalid making application for this purpose shall be examined by two reputable physicians or surgeons, to be authorized by commission from the judge of the district where such invalid resides; who shall report, in writing, on oath, or affirmation [start italic and hand underline] their opinion of the nature of the applicant's disability and in what degree it prevents his from obtaining a subsistence by manual labor; [end italic and underline] which report shall be transmitted by said physicians or surgeons, to the Secretary for the Department of War," &c. &c. &c.

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[start italic] Extract from an act of Congress of the 25th of April, 1808, entitled, "An act concerning Invalid Pensioners." [end italic]

"Sec. 4. [start italic] And be it further enacted, [end italic] That any officer, non-commissioned officer, musician, or private, who has been wounded or disabled since the revolutionary war, while in the line of his duty, in the actual service of the United States, whether he belong to the military establishment or to the militia, or any volunteer corps, called into service under the authority of the United States, may be placed on the pension list of the United States, at such rate of compensation, and under such regulations as are prescribed by the act, entitled "An act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary war," passed April the tenth, one thousand eight hundred and six."

The act of the 25th April, 1808, is not limited.

Act of the 18th April, 1814.--Depositions substantiating claims to pension to be hereafter taken before any judge of the courts of the state or territory in which such person may reside; the certificate of the clerk of the court whereof the said judge is a member, sufficient to prove his being said judge.
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OIGINAL CLAIM

UNITED STATES

DISTRICT, ss

I,_____Judge of the District Court of the United States of America for the _____ District: by AUTHORITY of an act of Congress, passed the 25th day of April, 1812, entitled " An act to revive and continue in force an " Act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War, and for other purposes:" DO HERE-BY ESPECIALLY AUTHORIZE AND COMMISSION
___ of the county of and district of___ to take all evidence pursuant to the rules and regulations of the said act, for substantiating the claim of ___ of the town of ____ in the county of ___ and district of ___ to be placed on the Pension List of the Unted States, by reason of known wounds received in said way, or since,(as prescribed on the forth section of" An act concerning invalid pensioners," passed the 25th of April, 1808,)
while in the actual service of the United States, and in the line of his duty. And when the same shall be completed, to return the evidence, affidavits, certificates, and proceedings had hereupon, together with this commission, to the Secretary for the Department of War.
   Given under my hand and seal, at the ___ day of the year one thousand eight hundred and
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
   SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE
  Dec. 29th, 1842

Sir: Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Executor of Joseph Greely dec
handwritten invalid Pensioner on the Roll of the Four Dollars, per month has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March to the 13th of April 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K Paris
Comptroller

to the Commissioner of Pensions,Present
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?Duntable Sept 16, 1833

Hon Lewis Cass,
  Lewis enclosed I send you the papers and appreciation of Col Joseph Greely of Hudson who served in the war of this revolution. If any further proof is necessary, you will have and to address him to my cause
I have the honor, to be his with the of greatest respect
your ?obt servant
J W Hunt
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October 9th, 1821

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough? Oct 9th, 1821, then Matthias Spaulding who are both reputable physicians & Surgeons who was by me appointed, made solemn oath so the truth of the above certificate by then respectively subscribed.
Before me -
Levi Woodbury Ass. Justice Clerk

State of New Hampshire 
Hillsborough co
I Frederic French Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication of the State of New Hampshire for the County of Hillsborough aforesaid do hereby certify that Levi Woodbury Esquire is a Judge of said Court & that the name Levi Woodbury subscribed to the foregoing Commission? & Certificate is the signature In handwriting of the said Levi Woodbury - In testimony where of I have hereunto sit my hand & affixed the seal of said count? this ninth day of October A. D. 1821

F French

There is a seal right side halfway down can't read anything on it
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Increase of Pension
United States
New Hampshire District 

To Doctor Mathias Spaulding

Pursuit to an act of Congress of the United States ? the 25th of April 1812 untitled an act to revive and continue in force an act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary war and for other purposes you are hereby appointed authorized to examine Joseph Greely of Nottingham West in said County of Hillsborough district of New Hampshire who is inscribed on the Pension list of the United States and is a claimant for an increase of pension conformably to the 5 section of the act of the 10th April 1806 revived an aforesaid: and you are to report in writing and on oath or affirmation your option of the nature of his disability in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistence by manual labor and in your proceedings in the premised you are to be regulated and governed by said act - Given under my hand and seal at Amtrust in said County of Hillsborough this fourth day of October in the year of one thousand eight hundred twenty one 

Levi Woodbury Ass. Justice L?
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It is hereby certified that Joseph Greely formerly a private of Capt William Walker's compay in the same regiment of Col. James Reed in the New Hampshire line who it appears by the accompanying certificate was placed on the pension roll at the rate of two dollars per month on account as he states of having received a wound by a musket ball passing etween the bones of his right leg [2 1/2 lines crossed through] fracturing the bones and injuring the muscles in such a manner as to produce a continued lameness.

while in the line of his duty in the said service on or about the seventeeth day of June in the year Seventeen hundred & seventy five at a place called Bunker Hill in the State or territory [strike through word] of Massachusetts is not only still disabled in consequence of said injury but is our opinion the degree of disability [ink blot] double [written above line] (or one quarter greater) to what it was when originally stated on the pension list.

Matthias Spalding        {Physician
&                                  {Surgeons

Abel Goodrich
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In reply to your request of _______________, received __________________ for a statement of the military history of [handwritten] Joseph Greeley a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR you will find below the desired information as contained in his ([strikethrough] or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. File 23239
[Column labels] :
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHO SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN .         COLONEL.
STATE.

April 25, 1775  8 mos.  Pvt.   William Walker    James Reed  N. H.
Dec 1776   3 mos    William Walker   David Gilman
Apr. 1777   1 mos.    William Walker  Moore

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Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill where he sustained wound of right leg
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Nottingham West, later called Hudson, N.H.
Date of application for pension, Sept 3, 1832 . clur?, allowed
Residence at date of application, Hudson, Hillsborough Co., N. H.
Age at date of application, born in 1756, Nottingham - West N.H.
Remarks:  No data as to family
For date of last payment of pension etc.
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FIRST CORPS CADETS
M. V. M.
BOSTON. Aug 31st 1910
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, DC.
Sir:-
Will you kindly give me the Military record
of my Gt. Grandfather Moody Smith of Hopkinton, N.H., as contained in his application for a Pension on account
of service in the Rev. War, and granted him Nov 29th 1832 - Also of my Gt. Grandfather Joseph Greeley of Hudson, N.H.,
a private in Capt William Walkers Company,
Col. Reeds Regt., - (32d N. Hamps.) Said Joseph Greeley was wounded in the knee at Bunker Hill, and whether he served
later on I am unable to state or when his Pension was applied for or granted.
Very respectfully
(Lieut.) W. T. Bailey
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GIDEON, PRINTER 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Dec. 29th, 1842.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners,
and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, the Executor  of Joseph Greeley, decd.
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Concord, N. H.
Agency, at the rate of --  Forty -- Dollars 
per annum, under the law of the 7th June
1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March - to the 13th April 1840.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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Deed
[illegible] to [illegible] C. G. Atherton DI [illegible] 1842
Paid at the Treasury [illegible] the
Act of 6. April 1838. H. from
4 March to 13th April 1840. Agt
Notified 25 - Staley 1843
New Hampshire
Joseph Greeley
[illegible] N H/Regt
In the army of the Revolution
Inscribed on roll of New
Hampshire at $1.85 per
mo: increased to $2 per month
by Law of the 24th April, 1816.
Formal cert of pension issued
8th November, 1821 and paid
to Levi Woodbury, Esq. Amherst, Hillsborough Co New
Hampshire. --
Vide letter to L. Woodberry 8th Nov. 182[illegible]
Pension
Increased by the Secretary of
& March 1821 from $2 to $4
month to commence 13 Febru
1821-
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776
Joseph Greeley
an applicant for an
increase of pension
It will be necessary for the
examining Physicians
to state particularly the
degree in which the
applicant is prevented
by the wound which he
received while actually
in the line of his duty
and in the service of the
U. S. during the Rev.y. War.
The Official Character
and the signature of the
Judge before whom the
Surgeons make oath
must be properly authenticated.-
The certificate
of the Clerk and seal of the
Court must be placed on
the same piece of paper
with the affidavit. The
papers with the Original certificate
of pension granted to J.
Greeley must be transmitted to
the War Department
Pension Office
April 17 1820
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INCREASE OF PENSION.
IT is hereby certified that Joseph Greeley
formerly a Privit of captain William Walkers
company, in the Second Regiment of Col. James Reed [illegible] him who it appears by the accompanying certificate was placed on the pension roll at the rate of two dollars per month, on account, as he states, of having received a Wound in the right leg, by the [illegible] of a ball. - The ball entered the [illegible] part, 2 inches [illegible] the [illegible] process of the [illegible] man oblique [illegible] the [illegible] Such was the [illegible] portion of the [illegible] of the [illegible] to produce a permanent [illegible]; & includes all of [illegible] restorations - while in the line of his duty, and in the said service, on or about the [illegible] day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred, and seventy five at a place called Bunker Hill,
of Common Wealth of Masechet, is not only still disabled in consequence of the said injury, but, in our opinion is entitled to two Dollars [illegible] month more than he already receives as a pensioner.
Feb. / 12th 1821
Abel Goodrich Physicians and Surgeons
Peter Manning
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss } Feb / 13th 1821 Then Abel Goodrich
& Peter Manning who are both reputable Physicians
& Surgeons & who were by me appointed made solemn ┃
oath to the truth of the above Certificate by them respectively subscribed Before me J.J. Smith} one of the justices of the Court of [illegible]
for County of
Hillsborough
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Depoo. of
Jona. Harris & Silas
Swallow
on
Joseph Greeley's
Application
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I Jonathan Harris of Dunstable New-
Hampshire in the seventy ninth year of my age depose & say that in the spring of the year A.D. 1775? and I think in the month of April of that year, I enlisted into the
eight months service in the revolutionary army - as early as the first of May of that year we marched to join the American Army stationed in Cambridge & the Vicinty - I enlisted in to the Company commanded by Capt. William Walker of said Dunstable - the Lieut. of said Company was James Brown - said Company was in Col. James Reed's Regt. - I further depose that Joseph Greeley then of Nottingham West, now called Hudson, was a soldier in the same Company - that he enlisted & joined said Company also at the same time I did & we left the service about the same time & returned home together - I was acquainted with said Greeley years before we enlisted & have known him ever since - and I know that he was a soldier & did duty in said Company as above stated, having often seen him on duty -
Jona. Harris
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. June 29. 1833. - Then the above named Deponent, Jonathan Harris, personally appeared & made solemn oath, that the foregoing deposition by him signed is true.
Before Danl. Abbot Jus. Peace
I Certify that the above named Jonathan
Harris is a credible witness
Danl. Abbot Jus. Peace
I Silas Swallow of Dunstable, New Hampshire,
in the seventy ninth year of my age, depose and say, That in the latter part of the year A.D. 1776, according to the best of my recollection, I enlisted into
what was called the "three months service". I enlisted
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into Capt. William Walker's Company to go to Peekskill in the State of New York - I further depose, that I was then and ever since have been acquainted with Joseph Greeley of Nottingham west, now called Hudson-
and the said Greeley enlisted into & served as a soldier in the same Company - we marched on in compamy together to join the Regiment, which was commanded by Colo. David Gilman, as I think -  the Lieut. Colo. was Joseph Bartlett - We returned after having servd.
out the period of our enlistment in company
together, part of the way to our respective homes -
I often saw said Greeley on duty & know that he did duty as a Soldier in said Company, as I have above related -
Silas Swallow ┃
State of New-Hampshire
Hillsborough ss - June 29th 1833 -  Then the above named Silas Swallow personally appeared & made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before Danl. Abbot Jus. Peace
I certify that the above named Silas Swallow
is a credible witness
Danl. Abbot Jus. Peace
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I John Marsh of Hudson, New hampshire in the 87th year of my age, depose and say, that in the yr 1777 in the month of September there came an express for thirty days soldiers, and that I enlisted in to the United States Service for said term in Cap [illegible] John Ford's 
company & Col Reads Rigement and immediately marched to Saratoga where I joined the Ammerican Army, and further depose that I was acquainted with Joseph Greely of said Hudson who was there at the same time, doing soldiers duty in Cap. William Walker's company and Col Moore Rigement said truely served said term of thirty days accord to my best recollection-
John Marsh
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. Augt. 21, 1833 Then the above named John Marsh  personally appeared and made oath that the
foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true,
before me Joseph Greely Jus. Peace
of Dunstable
I certify that the above named John Marsh is a
credible witness
Joseph Greely Jus. Peace
of Dunstable
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