Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,093, William Bodly, New York
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SERVICE
New York

Bodly, William

NUMBER
S.2.093

CONTENTS               carded
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3839
Ohio, Pittsburgh Agency
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William Bodly
Richaldn, in the State of Ohio-who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain Hunter  of the Regt commanded by Col. Pawlding in the Virginia(crossed out) line for 17 months. 
New York Line. Records corrected Nov. 30, 1903
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Agency the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Jany 33
J. Thomson. House of Reps. 
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33
84.99
28.33
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$113.32
{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book D, Vol. 2, page 127

Tee Colton to J. Perker + Pa. Agt 31 Jan. 1834 
He d. Nov 2- 1843
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State of Ohio
County of Richland 

On this twenty fourth day of October AD 1832 peronally appeared before the Judghes of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Richland and State of Ohio William Bodly a resident of Plimoth Township in the County of Richland and State of Ohio. Aged about sixty Eight years, the ninth Day of July last, who being first duely sworn according to Law, Doth, on his Oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he inlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1779 with one Lieut Levi DeWit and served in the year 1779, in Colnl Albert Pawldings Redgement of the Line under the following named officers: Captain-Hunter-Lieut DeWit. I marched under the comm and of Leut DeWit to Shandacon there our, Capt Hunter took command of said company. We were attached to the Redgement commanded by Colnl Paulding, our major was Elius Benscoutter our adjudent name was Elsworth-Colnl Pawlding was the commandent of said Redgement-and one of the field officers-the officers which I was under in said time of enlistment was as above stated. I left the service about the first day of January often after. I was inlisted I was listed for the time of nine months and got onely a verbel discharge our Colonel took us on parade and thanked us for our services which was the discharge we got at at said time. Before I was discharged and from said compain we marched from marble town to Shandakan there we Built a fort and staid there sometime in August-when they marched westwards in order to join Genl General Clintons Bridgade at Auguagua on the Susquehanna River. I was not at Auguagua but started with said Rigement and went with them the first day,  the Colonel told me I was two young and adviced me to turn back to the fort for that I could not stand the march on account of my age
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and from said fort we marched to Stonny Point and from there to peucopesey-where we got our Discharge or be fore states. Some time after I was discharged I again enlisted for the term of Eight months war in the year 1781. Capt Pearcy was the the Commandent of the company I was in. I do not at this time recollect the names of the rest of the officers in the company which I was in at that time. Wa was attached to the Redgement Commanded by Colonel Albert Pawldin-the Major was Benscoutter our adjudent was Connelius Deboius. I served the full time of Eight months it being the time in which I enlisted for.
I resided in Marbel Town in the County of Ulster and State of New York at the time I inlisted arrd Entered the service. We marched from Marbel Town to the Town of Rochester and o  cauted Napennach where we lay for some time. I was one of a party who went out and fought a party of Indians and Torys. I was under the command of I was under the command of Capt Pearcy when we had the Battel with the Indians we are at Vanaweyes Fort-Some fieve of us of which I was one war out of the fort-and fought our way to the forst. There were drove them off I seen one fellow fall I believe he was shot-I served out my full time of Eight months and again got a verbel discharge. I enlisted the next year following after I was discharged the 2d time-I again inlisted in the year 1782 at the best of my knolledge my captains name was Andrew White-to the best of my recollection Our Lieut was William Knottingham, we war attached to the Redgement commanded by Colonel Peruna Eltse. I then lived in Marbel Town Ulster County State of New York. We Rendevoused at Napennac in the Town of Rochester we marched from there to Laughawadh-from there we marched bac to Napenac-the place of hed _uorting-there we remained to we got our discharge the plases or above stated in this Third Campaign war all in the county of
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Ulster in said State of New York.

I hereby relinquish every claim what Eaus to a pention of anuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on its pention Roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of New York.
 Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Ellzry Hedges}   William Bodley

Quest 1st Where and in what year Born-Answer. I was born in the State of New York inthe county of Ulster and Township of Rochester July 9th AD 1764

Quest 2d have you any Record of your age, and 
if so where is it
Answer-I have I got my age recorded in the Bible of my father and recorded it in my own Bible

Quest-where were you living when cauled in to 
service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live
Answer-I was living in Ulster County in the State of New York and the township of Rochester war the place I first inlisted I lived in Ulster County some time after the  Revolutionary War from there I moved, Kings County in said State and from there I moved to Plimoth Township RIchland County and State of Ohio where I now reside.

Quest-How ware you cauled in to service ware you Drafted-a vollunteer-in listed or a substitute
Answer-I inlisted and joined the Service of the United States I believe about the first of April in the year 1779 at the Town of Rochester. 

Quest State the names of some of the Regular officials who ware with the Troops where you served such continental and mallitia Redgements as you can recollect and circumstances of your service
Answer-the officers are or those which I recollect are those as I have before stated. The Genl circumstances of my services are as before stated in my above declaration.
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Quest 6th 
Did you ever received a discharge from the service and if so where is it and by whoom was it given, and what has become of it
Answer=answer my discharges were verbal and our colnl when my times of in-list-ment had expired and those which inlisted for the same time war cauled on parade. The Colnl thanked us for our services and we were then verbally discharged which wa sthe only discharge I ever got. 

Quest 7th State the names of persons to whoom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for varacity, and then belief of your services as a solder of the Revolution,
Answer-Major Jecob Vanhowten, Levi Cansawlis Esqr, Levi Bodly, William Dewit thos two latter Gentelmennew me when in New York and can testafy as to Service in the Revolution war. I am acquainted with Jacob Kurkendall Esqr. Willam McCeloy who is also a Revolutionary Soldier in said war-and Harvy Westfall those gent live in the neighborhood which I reside. I am also acquainted with the Reverent James Johnston. Those Gentelmen I belieave can testify to my character for varasity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution,

Sworn in Open Court this 24th day of Oct 1832 
Elysy Hedges}   William Bodley 
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James Johnston a clergyman resd' in the vicinity of Mansfield Richland County Ohio and James Armstrong, residing in the neighborhood of the said applicant hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Bodly the present applicant for a pention who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration' that we believe him to be about 68-years or age and that we believe him to be a man of truth and varasity ___ his statement is an ___ to credit and that we concur in that opinion sworn in and subscrined the 30 day of November 1832
James Johnston
James Armstrong

And the said court do here by declare in their oppinion, 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 states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them that James Johnston who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the town of Mansfield Richland County and that James Armstrong who has also signed the same is a resident in the neighborhood
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where the applicant resides and is a creditable personand that their statement is intitled to credit. 
D Higgins, David Vige
Wm patterson
Issac Osbun} Associate Judges

I Ellzy Hedges clerk of the court of common pleas of Richland County Ohio do here by certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court int he matter of the application of William Bodly for a pention. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of office officially this 24th Day of October AD 1832
Ellzy Hedges 





Richland Common Pleas 
Oct. Term AD 1832
State of Ohio
Richland County} Personally appeared in open court William DeWitt of lawful age who after being duely sworn according to law deposith and say that he was born in Ulster County in the State of New York and raised in the neighborhood of William Bodly the present applicant for a pention. I knew him wel before the Revolution war, and recollect perfectly well of his being in said war. I have understood he was listed. I recollect of seeing him in the service as a soldier. I have seen him on sentry-he was then under the command of  Captain Pearcy the year I do not  recolle et. it was ___ the year the Indians was
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at Warsink he was also knowlledge under the command Colonel Albert Pawlding-at the time the Indians war a Warsink Captain Pearcy paraded his men to to fight the indians at Warsink. They were paraded at Neponach William Bodly was one of the said men after the came back from war since the went in persuit of the indians. I recolect perfectly of seeing them marching and Bodly with them. I was young at that time but recollect my father and my brother war int he same company which Bodly was in. I recollect the nameof the orderly Sensen of the Company where said Bodly served in. Thos Greeves was his name. I lived in the house where the fort was at hedquarters at Napennac freequently heard the sansent call the Rool seen Bodly then. This Deponent from the saith. I now reside in Richland County Ohio and am acquainted and know that William Bodly of Plimoth Township as the same man thta served in the war and have above stated, Deponent further Saith and sworn to in open court this 24th day of Oct AD 1832 
Ellzy Hedges
Richland County Pleas 
Oct term 1832} William DeWitt
State of Ohio Richaldn County} formally appointed in open court. Levi Bodly who after being duely sworn according to law deposeth and say that he is the brother of  William Bodly the above applicant for a pention. That this deponent was born in Ulster County in the township of Rochester in the State of New York. I am younger than my brother William I recollect of his being in the Revolution-warhe was out
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a town in the Season of 1779 he was out for some time the particular length of time I cannot recollect. I have hered my brother William Bodly say after he came home from said towns that he was under the command of Lieut Levi DeWitt who was our unkel. To the best of my recollection he returned from said campain in the winter season of the year following after he went out in said war. I recollect of William Bodly the present applicant for a pention-being out a campain in the year 1781. I have herd him say after he returned at different times that he had been in the battel at Warsink which Battel I have  understand was between our men & Indians and Tories at the time of the Battle at Warsink I was young and at home with my parents. I recollect of my parents being uneasy about my brother William during the time of the said Battel at Warsink for fear William should be killed. I can recollect at the time of the battel at said Warsink my father stating he could tel the difference between the report of the Enemys guns and ours the Battel was fought on a vary still and calm morning in the year of 1781. I have herd my brother William say after the war was over he had been in three campains. I now live in the Township of Plimoth in the County of Richland and now my brothers age from the fact of seeing it on my father's record and seeing it also recorded  in the Bible of my brother to be 68 years on the ninth day of July last. I am acquainted with William Dewitt the person whoes deposition is taken in this matter and also with Cornelius D. DeWitt whoes deposition is here
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And to the best of my knolledge he was he was out in said war is Deponent further saith not or sworn in to Pleas court this 24th day of Oct 1832 
Ellzy Hedges}  Levi Bodley 

The State of Ohio}   I Ellzy Hedges clerk of the 
Richland County}     court of common pleas in the county aforesaid do hereby certify that this foregoing affidavit of William DeWitt + Levi Bodley was taken in open court & by ___ duly ___  sworn to, in matter of William Bodley, a revolutionary soldier an applicant for a Pensione. 
In Testimony whereof I have here unto best my ___d and ____ tho ____ Court at ____ ___ this 24th Oct 1832
Ellzry Hedges
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.
                                                 July 7, 1925
Miss Irene Fensom
3806 Chamberlayne Ave
Richmond, Va. 

Madam:
 
             I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 2093, it ap-pears that William Bodley or Bodly was born July 9, 1764 at Rochester Township, Ulster County, New York.

             While residing in said county, he served as private in the New York Troops as follows-
             From in April 1779, ine months in Captain Hunter's or Faulkner's Company, Colonley Albert Pawling's Regiment. Levi DeWitt, soldier's uncle, was Lieutenant in above company. 
             In 1781, eight months in Captain Pearsee's Company, Colonel Albert Pawling's Regiment, and was in a battle with the Indians at Wawarsing. 
            In 1782, in Captain Andrew White's Copany,
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Colonel Weisenfel's Regiment, guarding the frontier length of service not stated. 
        He was allowed pension on his application executed October 24th, 1832, while a resident of Plymouth Township, RIchland County, Ohio. He died November 3, 1843. 
        There is no data on file relative to wife and children.

        In order to make a proper search of the records for a soldier named Jonathan Owen, some of the following data is essential-approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.

                       Respectfully,
                       
                       WINFIELD SCOTT
                       Commissioner.
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Rev War                 2093
INVALID. 
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File No. 2093
Wm. Bodly
Pri. Line
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Act: June 7, /32
Index:-Vol. A, Page 35. 
[Arranement of 1870]
New York Line Records corrections
1925=July 7. Hist to Irene Fensom
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State of New York}
Cayuga County    }

Cornelius D. DeWitt of Sempronius in said County being duly sworn says that he is aged Seventy three years on the twenty third day of July last. That he was well acquainted with William Bodley now of the County of Richland Plymouth township in the State of Ohio, during the Revolutionary War and is now well acquainted with him, that the said William Bodley entered the service of the United States on or about the first of April in the year 1779 at the town of Rochester in the County of Ulster and State of New York in Capt. William Failkenters Company in the Regt. commanded by Colonel Albert Paulding that enlisted for the term of nine months, that he served as this deponent believes the full term of nine months, and was discharged about the first of January 1780 this deponent served in Company with said William Bodley, they marched from Rochester to Marbletown and were stationed at a Block house at Shandaken under the command of Lieut. Levi DeWitt where they remained untill the fore part of the month of August when they marched westward in order to join Gen. James Clinton's Brigade at Auguagua on the Susquehanna River, when they arrived there they learnt that Gen. Clinton had descended the River and had left orders for Col. Pauldings Regt. to return. They then returned back to the frontiers in Ulster County and in a short time marched from thence to  Stoney Point on the Hudson River, where they staid untill later in December when they were marched to Poughkeepsie and discharged about the first of January as above stated, that the said William Bodley again served in the year 1781 in what was called the Eight months service in Capt. Piercys Company or in Capt John L. Hardenburghs Company in Col. Albert Pauldings Regt. This deponent served the same year in said Regt, and saw the said William Bodley several times during the campaign in the service, and has no doubt but that he the said Bodley served his full term of Eight mnths, the said William Bodley was one of a small party who under the command of Capt Piercy fought their way
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through a body of Indians and gained the stone house called Vernooys Fort, at Wawarsing in Ulster County and then again sallied out and renews the attack against the Indians with success. Deponent is also of opinion that the said William Bodley served as a soldier in the year 1782 in Capt. Andrew White's Company in Col. Weisenfel's Regt. guarding the frontiers against the Indians but of this depnent is not positive. 
  Cornelius D. DeWitt

Subscrined & sworn to
Sept. 13th 1832 before me
Cornelius Cuykendall Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Cornelius D. DeWitt the above deponent and that as a witness he entitled to full credit. 
Cornelius Cuykendall 

State of New York }
Cayuga County     }

I Michael S. Myers Clerk of said County do 
certify that Cornelius Cuykendall Esqr, before whom the above affidavit purports to have been from and by whom the above certificate purports to have been made was at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in ____   for said county and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavit and to said certificate to be his proper handwriting and signature ___ my hands and seat of office this seventeenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eighteen hundred and thirty two.
M.S. Myers Clerk
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Certificate 
Ohio
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24 Dec. 1838

6/20/32/3
J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington CIty
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Mansfield, Ohio  Decr 12-1833

JL Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir, 
I have this day on behalf of Wm. Bodley of this State and a Private in the ___ of the Revolution, recd a letter from Mr. Samuel Bailey of Pittsburgh Pa in which he states that in your reply to him you had requested him to forward to you said Bodley's certificate in order to have the necessary corrections made and that the certificate might correspond with the entry + at the departments. Accordingly I herewith and enclose to you this certificate and have to request on behalf of the claimant that you will please attend to the matter as soon as possible. 

William Bodley has already ___
know duly authorised Mr. Samuel Bailey above mentioned to receive his pension and or his oath and paper correspond with his certificate the error was not his. Or more than 90 days  ___ ____ have expired from the 4-Sept last. It is  hoped that you will order the agent at Pittsburgh oath with standing the ___ of times still to pay to his attorney Mr Bailey his pension under the power and authority now in his hands. By the certificate your will perceive that his pension is $56.66 per annum and not $56.16 as claimed by the agent at Pittsburgh in pursuance of  his instructions. I will you so order what Mr. Bodley may not be compelled to make out a new ___? The certificate may be returned to.
Very respectfully your Obt servt
Jacob Parker
Mansfield
Richland  Cty Ohio
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3806 Chamberlayne Ave.
Richmond, Va.
May 6th, 1925

Commissioners of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: 
Could you please tel me if William Bodle of Orange or Ulster Co. New York, and his father  in law Jonathan Owen member of the first military company of Newburg, New York, received pensions for service in the Revolutionary War. I wrote several weeks ago concerning
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William Bodle but having received no reply fel that the letter must have miscarried.
Very respectfully,
Miss Irene Fensom