Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 24016, Abraham Willey, Conn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE | | NUMBER
Conn. | Willey, Abraham | S.24016
CONTENTS
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to pay 9 Nov. 1836

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New York 28840
Abraham Willey
of Ira in the State of N. York
who was an Ensign [illegible] in the Comp. Y
by Captain Isam of the Regt
by Col Parsons - in the Connect-
line for Ensign 3 mo - $30.00
Private 3 " 10.00
40.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per ann[um]
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of July 1834 and put to E. J. Evret [Everett] Esq
Ira- New York
Arrears to the 4th of March '34 - $120.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 34 - 20.-
$140.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk,
Book E Vol. 4 Page 135
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[very faint script]
I Abraham Willey do certify that I was eighty 
three years of age in May Eighteen hundred
thirty three - I was born in the town of East
[illegible] County of [illegible] & State of Connecticut
(I had formerly of Record of my age in the town of Handdam RI but [illegible] loose it)
at which place I lived until the year
in hundred and seventeen in which year
of eighteen hundred & seventeen I removed
to the town of Ira in the County of Cayuga and
State of New York [illegible] 
place I now reside - In the month of April
seventeen hundred and seventy four the Regiment
to which I belonged was ordered to march for
Boston in the State of Massachusetts the company
to which I belonged was commanded by Captain John
Shaw the regiment was commanded by Colonel
Joseph Spencer in which said Regiment I was a
Sargeant-- we took up a line of march for
Boston but when we arrived at Lebanon ^in Connecticut^ we
received orders to halt & remain there until
further orders - Orders came to form or make
company out of Colonel Joseph Spencer's
Regiment & this commission of said regiment
to return home - I was [illegible] part 
of the Regiment who returned home - on this 
duty I was out four days. - In the month of August
in the year seventeen hundred and Seventy six
the same Regiment  then commanded by Lieutenant
Colonel [illegible] - the company to which I belonged
[left margin vertical note "3 mos Sgt."]
was commanded by Ensign and [illegible] (Langford ?0
said regiment was ordered to the State of New York
& marched to that place the first halt we
made at the Stone Slough of East Chester
from there we marched to Morriss or so -from
Morris to Risages Bridge - from thence to the White
Plains - from thence to [illegible] & the vicinity
& remained there unitl discharged which took
place in some of the last days of November 1776
in this duty I served in the party of Sargent
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[very faint script]
and on this duty was out [lined out "illegible] three months
In seventeen hundred and seventy seven I was drafted
to do a two months tour at the New London-- the
Company was commanded by Captain John Isam 
The Regiment was commanded by Colonel Parsons
We marched to New London -
[balance of page is illegible]
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And I Augustus F. Ferris one of the Judges of the County Com pleas in & for the County of Cayuga do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above ^named^ applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he has before Stated. And I do further certify that it appears to me that Isaac Teller and George Showers Jun. who has signed the preceeding (sic) certificate are Clergymen, residents in the town of Ira, Cayuga County & that Elijah S. Everett Esquire has also certified and signed the same is a resident of the same town and Justice of the peace and is a credible person, and their statements are entitled to credit
[signature] Augustus F. Ferris one of the Judges of Cayuga County Court

State of N.Y
Cayuga County Ss.
I certify that on the 27th day of June 1834. Before me appeared Abraham Willey before named and made oath to the facts set fourth in the fore going declaration. And I further certify that the before named applicant is unable to attend Court on account of extreme old age and lameless (sic) of his limbs and other bodily infirmities
[signature] Augustus F. Fines one of the Judge of Cayuga County Courts

State of New York
Cayuga County Clerks office SS
I certify that Augustus F Fines was on the twenty seventh day of June 1834 a Judge of the County Courts of said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that his signature subscribed to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of said county this third
day of July AD 1834.
[signature] M A Myrad Clerk

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No 31.596
Abraham Willey
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O. W. and N. Division. | 3-525. |386-436-440 450

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
[circular stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of Abraham Willey a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his
widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. |
STATE.
Apl 1775 | 4 days | Sergt. | John Shaw | Joseph Spencer | Conn.
Aug 76 | 3 mos. | " | Ensign Zach. Hungerford | Lt. Col. Dyar Throop (25 regt) | [blank]
Aug 79 | 2 mos. | Ensign | Capt John Isham | Col. Parsons | [blank]
81 | 1 mo. | [blank] | Capt. Zach. Hungerford | [blank] | [blank]
* commissioned Ens. May 13, 1777
9 Co. 5 regt, Conn.
Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, East Haddam, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Apl 20, 1834 Allowed
Residence at date of application, Ira Cayuga Co. NY
Age at date of application, East Haddam, Conn. May 1750
Remarks: no further family data
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
20581b3m11 - 05
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Willey, Abraham
Conn. 524016
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JONATHAN TRUMBULL Esquire,
Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, of the State of CONNECTICUT, in AMERICA.
To Abraham Willey Cent. GREETING.
YOU being by the General Assembly of this State accepted to be a Ensign of the ninth Company on Trainband in the 25th Regiment in this State - Reposing special Trust and Confidence, in your Fidelity, courage, and good Conduct I do, by Virtue of the Laws of this State, me thereunto enabling, appoint and impower you to take the said Company [blank] into your Care and charge, as their [blank] carefully and diligently to discharge that Trust; exercising your inferior Officers and Soldiers in the use of their Arms; according to the Discipline of War; keeping them in good order and Government; and commanding them to obey you as their Ensign for the Service of this State. And you are to observe all such Orders and Directions, as from Time to Time you shall receive, either from me, or from other your superior Officer, pursuant to the Trust hereby reposed in you.
Given under my Hand, and the Seal of this State, in Hanford the 13th
day of May Anno Domini 1777
By His Honor's Command,
Sec'ry.
[signature] Jon'thn Trumbull
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Deposition of Hezekiah Mack on application of Abraham Willey for a Pension
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Hezekiah Mack of East Haddam in Middlesex County Connecticut seventy nine years of age being first duly sworn deposes and says that in the year 1779 the Deponent then residing at said East Haddam was drafted from the Company to which he belonged for the term of two months and ordered to New London in Connecticut where he joined a Company of which John Isham was Captain Enoch Bainard Lieutenant- Abraham Willey then of East Haddam aforesaid, now of Ira Cayuga  County and State of New York was Ensign of the Company during the two months that Deponent served and remained in that capacity at New London during that time. This service commenced in August or September 1779 as near as Deponent can recollect-
In the month of August in
the year 1776 as deponent thinks the Militia from
the East side of Connecticut River was ordered to
proceed to the vicinity of New York, The Abraham
Willey then of East Haddam aforesaid, now of Ira
Cayuga County and State of New York was a member of
a Company of Militia in East Haddam and proceeded with the Regiment. The Deponent went as far
as New Haven Connecticut and took home the
house of said Willey - how long said Willey
was in this service Deponent does not know-
[signature] Hez Mack

Middlesex County of East Haddam [lined out illegible] March 12th 1834
Then Hezekiah Mack who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the same and I certify that said Deponent who is well known to me is a man of truth and respectability
[signature] Eliphalet A Bulkeley Justice of Peace
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Deposition of Robert Hungerford on application of Abraham Willey for a Pension
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State of Connt.}
Middlesex County} I John Fisk Clerk of the County Court of Middlesex County do certify that Eliphalet A. Bulkeley Esqr is a Justice of the Peace within & for s'd County of Middlesex as P. Court on file in my office & that his name subscribed to the preceeding Certificates mark'd A.B.C.D. are his proper hand writing & signatures In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my Hand [lined out "writing"] & [lined out "signature"] affixed the seal of P. Court this 14th day of March A.D. 1834-
[signature] Jn'o. Fisk Clk
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Deposition of Elijah Hungerford on application of Abraham Willey for a Pension
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Elijah Hungerford of East Haddam in Middlesex County Connecticut being duly sworn deposes and says that he is seventy seven years of age, that in the year 1775 in the spring of the year the principal part of the military company to which he belonged under the command of Capt Shaw was called out in consequence of in alarm to go to Boston. The company went as far as Lebanon Connecticut when part of the men were permitted to return home. Among those who went was Abraham Willey then of East Haddam aforesaid, now of Ira - Cayuga County and State of New York who was among those that returned home, he was then a Sargeant of the Company, he was gone from  home deponent thinks at least three days - The same Company of Militia afterwards under the command of Capt'n Zachariah Hungerford was at different times called out on alarms from New London once in the year 1781 when the town was burnt where it remained several days - at other times when the British Fleet appeared off the Harbor the precise months and was deponent can not recollect the same company was called out under Capt'n Hungerford and remained several days - Deponent was during these periods a member of the company and in the service - Abraham Willey above named was Ensign of the Company when called out on alarms from New London and always went with the company which services including that above mentioned at Lebanon Deponent should think not less than one month and further deponent saith not
[signature] Elijah Hungerford

Midddlesex County or East Haddam March 12th 1834, then Elijah Hungerford who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition appeared before me & made oath to the truth of the same and I certify that Deponent who is well known to me is a man of truth and respectability
D. [Signature] Eliphalet A Bulkeley Justice of Peace
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Robert Hungerford of East Haddam, Middlesex County Connecticut, being duly sworn deposes and says, that he is eighty two years of age, that in the year 1776 sometime in the month of August as Deponent thinks the Deponent marched with the militia from the East side of Connecticut River, which had been previously ordered to proceed to the vicinity of New York- The Regiment to which deponent belonged was under the command of Lieut Col Dyan Throop -Henry Champion in the Colonel being engaged as a Commissary. Taber Chapman was the Major - The regiment proceeded to East Chester Morissania Point, White Plains and Rye Ponds and remained in that vicinity until we returned home some of the last days in November. The company to which Deponent belonged was under the command of Ensign Zacharia Hungerford. Abraham Willey was a member of the same company with Deponent and a sergeant - he left home and returned at the same time with deponent  -which service Deponent thinks not less than three months. Mr. Willey then resided in East Haddam as aforesaid, but now resides in Ira Cayuga County and State of New York-
In the year 1779 in the month of August as Deponent thinks - returning out of New  London home he met Abraham Willey abovementioned who was at that time Ensign of the Company which he belonged in East Haddam and of which company deponent was  - Lieutenant going into New London to perform a tour of duty of two months as was said for which he had been drafted. Deponent has no doubt that said Willey served the two months for which he was drafted - though deponent was not present with him - Deponent at that time lived in the immediate neighborhood of said Willey -
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In April 1775 the Regiment to which Deponent belonged was called out in consequence of the alarm at Boston to go to that place. The company to which deponent belonged under the command of Capt Shard went as far as Lebanon Connecticut, when orders came to make one company out of the Regiment and part of our company was permitted to return home. Among those who went and returned was Abraham Willey above named who was then a Sergeant of the Company The same company of Militia afterwards under the command of Capt Zacheriah Hungerford, was at different times called out on alarms from New London, once in the year 1781 when the town was burnt where it remained several days, at other times when the British fleet appeared of the harbor, the precise months and years, Deponent cannot recollect, the same company was called out under Capt Hungerford and remained several days. Deponent was during these periods a Lieutenant of the Company and in the service - Abraham Willey above named was Ensign of the Company when called out on alarms from New London and always went with the Company, which service including that above named at Lebanon Deponent should think not less than one month- and further the deponent saith not
[signature] Robert Hungerford

Middlesex County SS East Haddam March 12th 1834 Then Robert Hungerford who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition appeared before me & made oath to the truth of the same and I certify that  eponent who is well known to me is a man of truth and respectability
A. [signature]Eliphalet A Bulkeley Justice of Peace
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Revolution
24016
INVALID.
File No. 24, 816
Abraham Willey
Ensign Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 452
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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[illegible] 15/94 Mil Hist to Mrs. H. Gildersleeve, c/o John H. Sage, Esq. Portland, Conn.
1905. Dec 14 - History to Mr. Benton B. of R. Pension Office
M.B.H.
1906 July 27. History to Miss Alice Sherick - c
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Deposition of Selden Warner 2nd on application of Abraham Willey for a Pension
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Selden Warner 2nd of Lyme in New London County Connecticut being first duly sworn deposes and says that he is seventy three years of age - that in the year 1779 in the month of August as Deponent thinks his Father Jabez Warner who then resided in [lined out illegible] East Haddam Middlesex County Connecticut was drafted from the Company to which he belonged to perform a tour of duty of two months at New London Conn't the Deponent went to New London as a substitute for his father and served in a company of which John Isham was Captain - Abraham Willey then of said East Haddam was [erasure "Captain"] Ensign of this Company - said Will as deponent is informed now resides in Ira, Cayuga County & State of New York The Company remained at New London some days after the two months expired, in consequence as deponent thinks of other soldiers not coming in when expected - said Willey was at New London until the company was dismissed-- And further the Deponent saith not
[signature] Selden Warner
Middlesex County Ss East Haddam March 12th 1834 Then Selden Warner 2nd who hath subscribed the fore going deposition appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the same and I certify that said Deponent is a man of truth and credibility
B. [signature] Eliphalet A Bulkeley Justice of Peace
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Mech't & Farmer's Burk
Albany Pension Agency
October 27. 1836
James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir
Abraham Willey a Pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832 claim pay from the 4th of March 1835.
Shall we pay him on the enclosed voucher?
I am, Sir, very respectfully
Your obt Servnt
Th W Clewll
President & Pen Agt

[following paragraph lined out]
P. S. George Dill a Pensioner under the same act claims
pay for ten years on the enclosed [illegible] Shall be
my him?
TWC
r&pa
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[envelope with notes]
[addressee]
Free
NY
July
Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington

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[notes on left margin]
NY July 46
Abraham Willey

Ar Willey
Pension Papers

Admitted
Ensign 3 mos - $30-
Private 3 "  10.
40.-
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Full name of soldier, Abraham Willey
Where did he enter service? East Haddam, Conn, I think to defend Pettipaug (Essex)
(Town, county, and state)
Under what officers did he serve? [blank]
Place of residence after service, East Haddam Conn - I think - afterward from 1814 til death at Ira, Cayuga Co. N.Y.
Approximate date of death May 12, 1841.
Given name of widow. Died in 1835- Susannah - before he died.
Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? Abraham $90 or $96.
Additional information, "Conn. Records of Min", give his name among those who went in his brother John's ("Capt -" Willey's) Co. to the relief of Boston Service 5 days. the family do not remember this but say he was called out to defend Pettipaug, now Essex) against the British Served about 30 days, Conn. records fail to give this. He received his pension while living at Ira Cayuga Co. New York.
signature Mrs. William D. Hunt
(Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.)
Post-office address, including street and number, town, county, and State} Willin Fairfield, Co.
Connecticut.

14554b3m5-1900
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Please send to Mr [lined out "Boyand"] Benton
Board of Reveau
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No envelope.
B. of R
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O. W. & N. [Old War and Navy]
52 Broad St
Meriden Conn
7 -/3 -/06
To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir
I would like the Revolutionary War record of Ebenezer Lee who I am informed was born in Conn but lived in Oswego Co. NY P. O. Address probably Fulton NY at time of drawing pension
He died in Oct 1837
Also
Abraham Willy of East Haden Conn Lived in Ira Cayuga Co NY at time of death

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Also
Rev. War military record of James Holland of Mass. I think of Beckett "" Last days at Fulton Oswego Co NY
Also
Joseph Hughs Perrigo of R.I. Lived A Fulton, Oswego Co. N.Y. Died at Fulton N.Y. in 1842
Also
Nathan Kellogg of Great Barrington Mass. later of Claverack N.Y. May have enlisted from there. If he had pension or land bounty, it was while residing in town of Granby Oswego Co N.Y. P. O.  address probably Jacksonville, Onondaga Co. N.Y. or Baldwinsville N. Died July 11 1834
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Also
Rev. War. Military record of Ezra Trim. Lived at Palermo center Oswego Co. N.Y. P. O. Address may have been Fulton or Mexico, N. Y. or possibly Gilberts Mills. He died May 25th 1834.
Also
Joseph Lay who died at Fulton N. Y. about 1796.
Is there any way I can learn who, other Rev. soldiers were
who drew pensions or land near Fulton or in Oswego Co
Most Respectfully
[signature] Miss Alice Schenck
Regent of Kayendolsyana Chapter D.A.R. of Fulton N.Y
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H GILDERSLEEVE, PRESIDENT W1013 JNO. H. SAGE, CASHIER
The First National Bank.
Portland, Conn. Feb. 27, 1894
Comr of Pensions,
Dear Sir:
Mrs. H. Gildersleeve of this town has asked me to write for information regarding her great Grandfather - Abraham Willey, a Lieut or Ensign in the Revolutionary War, from East Haddam, Connt.
He had a pension.
Kindly give what facts you can oblige.
Yrstruly 
Tho H Sage
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US PENSION OFFICE
MAR 1 1894

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