Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,298, Abner Ashley, Conn. R.I.
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SERVICE
Conn
Ashley, Abner
NUMBER
S. 18298
RI
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9014
Connecticut
Abner Ashley
___ of Tolland in the State of Connect┃
who was a Priv in the Conn commanded
by Captain Mosely of the Reg commanded
by Col Stones in the Conn & R.I.
me for 21 Mo

Inscribed on the Roll of Connect
at the rate of 70 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of March 1830 and sent S.P. Vale
Tolland Connect

Arrears to the 4th of March 33 $14000
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept 33....
$35.00
$17500

{Revolutionary Claim,
{Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk
Book [8] Vol. 3 Page 1
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No 1262.
Pension
Officer
July 20, 1832

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To the Secretary of the Department of War
Washington City
D.C. 
Secretary of the Department

I. [Tollano] 6th
July 28
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State of Connecticut
County of Tolland
Probate Court July 26. 1832

On this 26th day of July 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Jeremiah Parish Esq. Judge of Probate for the District of Tolland
holding the Court of Probate for said District now sitting, the same being a Court of recrod, Abner Ashley, a resident of the town of Tolland in said County of Tolland & State of Connecticut aged seventy eight years, who being first 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 7 1832.  Taht he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated.  
That in the month of May 1775 he enlisted into the company of State Troops commanded by Capt Ebenezer Mosely, & having Brown & Pelatiah Bingham for Lieutenant & Wales for
Ensign said Regiment was commanded by Col. Storrs & belonged to the Brigade commanded by Genl Putnam all of which officers are supposed to be dead. He continued in sd company in the service of the Army of the revolution at & near Cambridge Massachusetts
from the time of his enlistment in May until about the 7th day of December 1775 a period of seven months when sd company was discharged. The only two persons now known to him who know the fact of his service at this time as above stated are Deacon Abijah Fuller
of Hampton & Amos Geer of Chaplain whose depositions accompany this declaration. He further states that in the month of March
1778 he enlisted into the company commanded by Capt Thomas Allen of which company Nathaniel Umphrey was Lieutenant for the time of one year sd.company was attached to the Regiment of which Archbald Crary was Col. Williams Lieut. Colonel of Manchester Major [He] saved therein
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for the term of one year & was discharged in the month of March 1779.
Said Regiment was first stationed at Bristol Rhode Island & belonged to the State troops of that State, from Bristol he marched to the Island, part of Rhode Island & was on that Island during Sullivans engagement, from thence he returned to Howlands Ferry & from thence he marched to Little Compton & went into winter quarters until he was discharged. He knows of no persons living at this time who are acquainted with his service at this time during this campaign excepting Joseph Ashley & Daniel Ashley who served in sd company
with him whose depositions accompany this declaration.
He further states that on or about the first of August 1780 he was drafted for the service of the revolution & served for the space of two months in the revolutionary army in the towns of New London & Lyme in the State of Connecticut. The company to which he belonged was under the following officers viz
Capt Tinker & Lieut. Thomas Fuller & was not attached to any Regiments the only person that has knowledge of his service as above stated, during this tour of duty is Nathaniel Hodgkins whose deposition accompanies this declaration, excepting one Amos Ford whose deposition could not be obtained without great trouble & expense.
He further states that he entered into the service of the revolution as the substitute of one Riley Barnes in the month of October 1776 & served therein for the term of three months & was discharged sometime in the month of January 1777. He served in Capt. Allens company & was under the command of Col. Nathaniel Martin & was stationed at Barrington Rhode Island he knows of
no person who is knowing to his service during this tour. He further states that was in the service of the revolutionary army at New London for a short period soon after that place was [served] in Capt. Tinkins company. That he was born in the year 1754. January 19 in Hampton, Windham County, Connecticut. He has no record of his age. he lived in sd town of Hampton when first called into the service, & continued there until the year 1809 when he removed to the town of Tolland in Tolland County where he has ever since resided & is still living in sd Tolland, he enlisted into the services for two campaigns, one was drafted once was a substitute for Pelag Barnes that he is not able to state the names of the officers more particularly than he has
[several words cut off at the bottom of the page] a written discharge from
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service & if he has it is lost. He has never received a commission having always served as a private. That Luther Eaton & Loren P Waldo are persons known to him in his present neighborhood & can testify to his
veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pensions roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Abner Ashley 

We Luther Eaton & Loren P Walls residing in the town of Tolland, Tolland County Connecticut hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abner Ashley who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age that he is respected & believed in the
neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution.
That we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesd
Luther Eaton
Loren P. Wales for
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion a [declaration] of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed
Department, that the above named applicant was a soldier & served as he states & the Court further certifies, it in the service to them that
Luther Eaton who has signed the preceeding Massachusetts Post Master in the town of Tolland, Ct & that Loren P Wald the 7th day
also signed the same is Justice of the Peace for Tolland County & a resident in sd Tolland  & both are credible persons & that their statements are entitled to credit 
Passd by the Court
Attest  J. Howard [C] Fuller

I Joseph Howard Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland  do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abner Ashley for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 27th day of July AD 1832
Jos. Howard Clerk
Ashley
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[MMNI]
Rev.&1812 Wars Section

April 22, 1926
M. P. Arnold
To Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
450 Fourth Ave., NEW YORK CITY

Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 18298 it appears that Abner Ashley was born January 19, 1754 in Hampton, Windham County, Connecticut.

While a resident of Hampton, Connecticut he enlisted about May 1, 1775, served as a private in Captain Ebenezer Moseley's Company, Colonel Storrs' Connecticut Regiment
and was discharged December 7, 1775.

He enlisted in October 1776 and served three months as private in Captain Ellen's Company, Colonel Nathaniel Martin's Rhode Island Regiment.

He enlisted in March 1778, served as a private in Captain Thomas Allen's Company, Colonel Archibald Crary's Rhode Island Regiment, and was in the battle of Rhode Island and was discharged in March 1779.

He enlisted August 1, 1780 and served two months as private in Captain Tinker's Connecticut Company. He also
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served a short period in Captain Tinker's Connecticut Company, soon after the burning of New London.

He moved from Hampton to Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut in 1809 and was allowed pension on his application executed July 26, 1832 while a resident of said Tolland.

There is no data on file as to his family,

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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18298
INVALID
File No. 18298
Abner Ashley
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 12
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nov. 7/95 Hist. to Francis
Trowbridge, New Haven Con.
1926 - Apr 22 - Hist to M.P. [Archibald]. 
MMHF.
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I Nathaniel Hodgkins of Hampton Connecticut
testify and say that I am well acquainted with Abner Ashley of Tolland in Ct State now here present and do say that according to the best of my recollection said Ashley served as a private the term of two months in the year 1780. which service was performed in Capt. [Tinkers] company of drafted Militia at New London & Groton & Lyme Green in said state.  I served during the same period in the same company and the said two months expired about the first of [Febr.] 1780.
July 21, 1832
Nathaniel Hodgkins

New London County Hampton July 21 1832
personally appeared Mr Nathaniel Hodgkins
[swearing] of the foregoing affidavit a person well known to me to be a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the facts stated in said affidavit.
Attest Channery F Cleveland Justice of Peace
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I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify, that Chauncey F Cleveland Esq before whom the within affidavit was made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, that the within signature of his name is in his hand writing and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Publick seal of said Court this 25th day of July A.D. 1832-
Armin Bolles Clerk
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Declaration for Pension
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State of Connecticut
County of Tolland
S.S. Probate Court Nov. 17. 1832.
On this 17th day of November 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Jeremiah Parish Esq. Judge of Probate for the District of Tolland holding the Court of Probate for this District now sitting the same being a Court of record Abner Ashley a resident of the town of Tolland in said County of Tolland & State of Connecticut aged Seventy Eight years who being first 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 7, 1832. That
he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated. That he entered the service of the United States and that in the month of May 1775 he enlisted into the Company of State troops commanded by Captain Ebenezer
Mosely & having Brown & Pelatiah Bingham for Lieutenants, Wales for Ensign. Said Regiment was commanded by Colonel Storrs & belonged to the Brigade commanded by Genl Putnam all of which officers are supposed to be dead. That he continued in sd company in the service of the Army of the Revolution at & near Cambridge in Massachusetts from the time of his enlistment in May until about the 7th day of December 1775 a period of Seven months when said company was discharged. The only two persons now known to him who have personal knowledge of his service at this time as above stated are Deacon Abijah Fuller of Hampton & Amos Greer of Chaplain whose depositions accompany this declaration. He further states that in the month of March 1778 he enlisted into the company commanded by Captain Thomas Allen of which company Nathaniel Umphrey was Lieutenant
for the time of one year. Said Company was attached to the Regiment of which Archibald Crary was Colonel [that was Lieut Tolland of] Manchester May or the second therein for the time of one year & was discharged in the month of March 1779. Said Regiment was first stationed at Bristol Rhode Island & belonged to the State troops of that State. From Bristol he marched to the Island called Rhode Island & was on that Island during Sullivans engagement, from thence he returned to Howlands Ferry & from them he marched to Little Compton & went into winter quarters until he was discharged. He knows of no persons living at this time who are acquainted with his service during this campaign excepting Joseph Ashley & Daniel Ashley, who served in a company with him
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...and whose Deposition accompany this declaration.  He further states that on or about the first of August 1780 he was drafted for the service of the Revolution and served for the span of two months in the Revolutionary Army in the towns of New London, Groton & Lyme in the State of Connecticut.  The Company to which he belonged was under the following officers (viz) Capt. Tinker, & Lieutenant Thomas Fuller & was not attached to any Regiment.  The only person that has knowledge of his service as above stated during this tour of duty is Nathaniel Hodgkins of Hampton whose deposition accompanies this declaration, excepting one Amos Ford whose deposition could be not obtained without great trouble and expense.  He further states that he entered into the service of the Army of the Revolution as the substitute of one Peleg Barnes in the month of October 1776 and served therein for the time of three months & was discharged in the month of January 1777.  He served in Captain Allen's company & was under the command of Colonel Nathaniel Martin & was stationed at Barrington Rhode Island.   That he has been to great health & expense to provide proof of this service but the said Peleg Barnes and all other persons to whom he has sent for evidence to this just. are dead and he knows of no one whose testimony he can obtain and that further proof cannot be had.  He further states that he was in the service of the Revolutionary Army at New London for a short period soon after that place was burned, in Captain Fuller's company.  That he was born in the year 1754 January 19.  in Hampton Windham County Connecticut:  He has no record of his age:  he hired in said town of Hampton, Con. when first enrolled into the service & continued there until the year 1809 when he removed to the town of Tolland; he enlisted into the service for two campaigns once was drafted, and once was a substitute for Peleg Barnes; that he is not able to state the names of the officers more particularly than he has in this declaration; he does not recollect of receiving a written discharge from the service if he has it is lost.  He has never received a Commission having always served as a private.  That Luther Eaton & Loren P. Waldo are persons...
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known to him in his present neighborhood can testify to his veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Abner Ashley.

We Luther Entand Loren P. Waldo residing in the town of Tolland, Tolland County Connecticut hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abner Ashley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Luther Entand
Loren P. Waldo

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier &  served as he states. and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Luther Entan who has signed the preceding certificate is Port Master in the town of Tollund Ct. and that Loren P. Waldo who has also signed the same is a Justice of the Peace for Tolland County resident in said Tolland and that both are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the said Court further finds that the said Deponents Abijah Fuller, Nathaniel Hodgkins Joseph Ashley & David Ashley of Hampton in Windham County and Amos Cur of Chaplain in said County are all credible witnesses and that their statements are entitled to full credence and that there is no Clergyman within the limits of Tolland who knows the facts necessary to be certified by him.
passed by the court.
attnt J. Howard Clk.
I Joseph Howard Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the court in the matter of the application of Abner Ashley for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 17 day of November AD 1832. Jos. Howard Clerk
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I Jeremiah Parish Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland in Tolland County Connecticut, do hereby certify that Joseph Howard who has attested the within & foregoing papers was at the time of such attestation and now is the Clerk of said Probate Court duly appointed & sworn that the within signature is in his own proper hand writing; That the seal by him who is the proper and true seal of said Probate Court and that the said attestation is in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 17 day of November AD 1832.
Jeremiah Parish Judge of Probate 
for the District of Tolland
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I Abijah Fuller of Hampton in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut being 79 years of age do testify and say that I served in the state troops in a company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Mosely Lieutenants Stephen Brown and Pelatiah Bingham and Ensign Wales in a Regiment commanded by Col. Stores of Mansfield and the Brigade commanded by General Putnum for the term of seven months in the year 1775 commencing said service according to my best recollection on or about the 1st of May and being discharged on or about the 1st day of December in said year 1775. That during said seven months we were stationed and Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts. That during said term of seven months I was well acquainted with Abner Ashley now an inhabitant of the town of Tolland in Tolland County Connecticut and know that he served in said Company commanded by the said Captain Ebenezer Mosely the said Seven months and was discharged when said company was discharged on or about said 1st day of December 1775 and that according to my best recollection said Ashley entered said service at the commencement of the campaign which was on or about the 1st day of May 1775. and further the deponent saith not.
Abijah Fuller

Windham County Ss. Hampton Woods 14. 1832
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I Amos Geer of Chaplain in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut being 84 years of age do testify and say that I served in a Company of State troops commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Mosely, in a Regiment commanded by Col. Stores of Mansfield and in a Brigade under the command of Brigadier General Putnam at and near Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts, in the army of the Revolution from about the 1 of May 1775 to about the 1st day of December AD 1775, I know the term of our enlistment was seven months and that we were discharged the fore part of December 1775 at which time the said Seven months service had expired. That Abner Ashley now an inhabitant of the town of Tolland in Tolland County Connecticut, also served in said Company during said seven months, that he enlisted according to my best recollection at the commencement of said service on or about the 1. of May and was discharged with said company on or about the said . of December 1775, having served the whole of said period of seven months for which said Company were enlisted. And further the deponent saith not.
Amos Geers

Windham County Ss. Hampton Novr. 14, 1839
Personally appeared Amos Geer the signer of the foregoing deposition a person known to me to be a credible to the truth of the fact therein
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a bout the 1st of October 1780 having been in the service two months. That I was well acquainted with Abner Ashley now a resident of Tolland in the County of Tolland and state of Connecticut and knew that he was also drafted at the same time with myself and performed service in said Tinker's Company in said towns of New London, Groton and Lyme for said period of two months commencing on or about the 1st of August 1780 and ending on or about the 1 of October 1780 and was discharged at the expiration of said term with the other members of said Company
and further the deponent saith not.
Nathaniel Hodgkins.

Windham County Ss. Hampton Woods 14 1832
Personally appeared Nathaniel Hodgkins signer of the foregoing affidavit a person well known to me to be a credible witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me
Channery F. Cleveland Justice of Peace

I Joseph Ashley of Hampton in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut being 76 years of age do testify and say that in the Month of March 1778 I enlisted into the company commanded by Capt. Thomas Allen of which Company Nathaniel Umphrey was Lieutenant and was attached to the Regiment commanded by Archibald Crary for the term of one year and did duty therein for the said term of one year in the state service of the State of Rhode Island commencing in the month of March 1778 and ending in the month of March 1779. That said Regiment was first stationed at Bristol in said Rhode Island from which place it marched and encamped for a sort time on an Island called Rhode Island when it was during Sulivans engagement and from which place it to Little Compton.
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in the army of the Revolution for the said time of one year ending in the month of March 1779 and that he was discharged at the same time and place with myself the time of service for which he had enlisted having expired. and further this deponent (illegible word)
Joseph Ashley

Windham County SS Hampton Nov 15, 1832
Personally appeared Joseph Ashley signer of the foregoing deposition is a person well known to me to be a credible witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing affidavit Before me Chauncey L. Cleveland Justice of Peace

I Daniel Ashley of Hampton in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged 74 years do testify and say that I have carefully examined the foregoing exposition of Joseph Ashley and do concur with him in the facts he has stated there. I do further testify that I was a member of said Capt. Athen's company during said year from March 1778 to March 1779 & did duty therein as stated by the said Joseph Ashley and that Abner Ashley of Tolland, Tolland County Connecticut who did duty therein in said company as the said people his deposed and further the deponent with not. Daniel Ashley

Windham County SS Hampton Nov 14 1832
Personally appeared Daniel Ashley the signer of the above affidavit a person known to me to be a credible witness who made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein stated
Before me
Chauncey L. Cleveland Justice of Peace
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I Joseph Ashley of Hampton Connecticut testify & say that I am well acquainted with Abner Ashley of Tollard in sd state now here present and do say that the said Abner Ashley in the month of March 1778 enlisted under Capt Thomas Allen and Col. Archibald Green's Regiment for the term of one year in the State service of the State of Rhode Island and said Abner Ashley served the whole of said year for which he enlisted in sd State of Rhode Island and was discharged in the month of March 1779. I served during the same period in the same company
July 21 1832
Joseph Ashley

Windham County of Hampton July 21 1832
Personally appeared Joseph Ashley signer of the foregoing affidavit, a person well known to me, who a credible witness and made oath to the facts stated in said affidavit
Attest Chauncy F Cleveland 
Justice of Peace

I Daniel Ashby of Hampton Connecticut testify & say that I am well acquainted with Abner Ashley & have also carefully read the foregoing affidavit of Josephy Ashley and thereupon I  do agree & concur with him in the facts he has stated therein. I served at the same time also 
July 21, 1832
Daniel Ashley

Windham County of Hampton 
July 21, 1832
Personally appeared Daniel Ashley signer of the foregoing affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same before me
Chauncy F Cleveland 
Justice of Peace
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I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that Chauncey S. Cleveland Esq. before whom the within
affidavit was made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County that the within signature of his name is in his hand writing and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Public seal of said Court this 23d day of July A.D. 1832
Armin Bolles Clerk
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J.L. Edwards Esquire
Pension Office
War Department
Washington City
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Admit
21 months private
$70-

L.P. Waldo
Tolland
Ct
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Tolland Ct. Nov. 17 1832
J.L. Edwards
Dear Sir
Accompanying this I return to you the papers of Mr. Abner Ashley of this place for a pension. On receiving your letter of the 8th instant he, being in a febble state of health and very inform, engaged me to go into Windham County retake his deposition and make such further enquiries for him as should be necessary. In compliance with this engagement, I have procured the enclosed depositions with a great expense to Mr. Ashley which I trust will meet the objections stated in your circular of the 8 instant herewith enclosed. as to the service from Oct 1776 to Hany 1777 he states (and I know the fact) that he was sent to different places at a grant of (illegible word) to procure evidence & none can be had. As to the reul the Judge of Probate's certificate shows it to be statement of Officer which I think is all that will be required. Mr. Ashley has requested me to ask you to enclose his certificate to me if you grant one as
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I Abijah Fuller of Hampton, Connecticut, testify
and say that I am well acquainted with
Mr. Abner Ashley of Tolland in sd State now
here present and do say that Ashley served as
a private the term of seven months in the
year 1775 in the Company of State troops under the [command] of Capt Ebner Moseley
Moreby and in Col Storrs Regiment said service was performed at Cambridge Massachusetts. I served in the same company during the same period and the said seven months expired about the first of Decem A D 1875 - July 21st AD 1832 
Abijah Fuller
Windham County of Hampton July 21st 1839
Personally appeared [Denion] Abijah Fuller signer of the foregoing affidavit a person well known to be a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the facts stated in said affidavit attest
Channery F. Cleveland Justice of Peace

I Ames Geer of Chesphire Connecticut testify
and say that I am well acquainted with Abner Ashley above name and have also carefully examined the foregoing affidavit of Deacon Abijah Fuller and therefore I do agree and convey with him in the facts he has stated therein and I served as [a Justice of the Peace]]
July 21, 1882
Ames Greer
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I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that Channery F. Cleveland Esq before whom the within affidavit was made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the peace in and for said Windham County, that the foregoing Signature of his name is in his hand writing, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Public seal of said Court this 23d day of July A.D. 1832
Armin Bolles Clerk
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Old Papers returned from
War Department-
Abner Ashley
to Claimant
P-23

Abner Ashley
Tolland 
Cont
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Abner Ashley which require further
proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? [Blank]

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? [Blank]

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
[Blank]

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  [Blank]

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? [Blank]

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? [Blank]

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? [Blank]

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? [Blank]

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? [Blank]

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
No distinguishing device
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? [Blank]

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? [Blank]

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
[The service stated] to have been performed from Oct 1776 to Jany 1777, is not proved, and if is not then that any [exertion] has been used to procure testimony.

XIV. +If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
[Blank]

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
the ages and situation of the witnesses not
stated in their depositions.

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? [Blank]

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For ____year _____ months and ____ days, I served as a _______; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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FRANCIS B. TROWBRIDGE,
Genealogist.
Author of The Champion Genealogy,
The Hoadley Genealogy, etc.
A
New Haven, Conn. 10/19/1895
Wm Lochren Esq Commissioner,
Dear Sir,

You recently looked up a record
for W. Jas. B. Royce in relation to an Ashley, and I write to know if I can enlist your services
to look up a number of other Ashleys' records.
I can not trace the following men after their
Revolutionary service & hope to find out what
became of them through your office. You will
notice I give some a/c of their services and
would like any further notice of such service you have. Especially desire their later residence & any facts as to marriage or Children or widows receiving pensions.
In that way I can get into communication
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with their descendants

The following Ashleys Enlisted from Westfield,
Hampshire County (now Hampden Co.), Mass.
# Simeon Ashley of Westfield, enlisted May 4, 1775, private Capt. Parker's Co., Col. Danielson's Reg't. discharged Aug. 1, 1775 &  corporal in Capt. Nathan Rowey's Co.,
Hampshire Co. Reg't. Enlist. Jan. 9, 1777, discharged Apr. 3, 1777. Did he die Feb. 18, 1778 unmarried?
N.B. There was (?)  another Simeon Ashley (his cousin) also of Westfield who enlist. May 1, 1775 Capt. Eleazer Hamblin's Co., Col. John (?) Thomas' Reg't. Dis. Aug. 1, 1775. Served at
Boston. It may be these were same man. Your record would tell.

# Enoch Ashley (his brother) private in Capt. Preserved Leonard's Co., Col. Elisha Porter's Reg't (Hampshire Co.) Enlist. July 28, 1779, dischgd Sept. 2, 1779
Later residence of above desired - Etc.
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FRANCIS B. TROWBRI
Genealogist.
Author of the Champio
The Hoadley Genealogy,

New Haven, Conn. 189

# Abner Ashley of Sheffield, Berkshire Co. Mass. - private Capt. Enoch Noble's Co. Col. John Brown's
Reg't. Enlist. June 28, 1777, dischgd July 28, 1777. I have traced him from Mass to Columbia Co. N.Y., & from there to Rutland Co., Vt. in 1788, but there lost track of him.

I have no idea as to fees of your office, but if not too heavy, please make above searches for me-

Will you kindly give some idea of amount of fees & I can then advise you if I wish search made. 

Yours respfly
Frances B. Trowbridge
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April 15, 1926.
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Gentlemen:

Abner Ashley, - according to information furnished me by members of my family received a pension on account of his services in the American Revolutionary War, but I
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[Stamped US Pension Office Apr 16, 1926]