Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19934, for John Oakley, Connecticut
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(8-1776)
SERVICE                      NUMBER
Conn.    Oakley, John   W. 19934
Catharine

CONTENTS
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3337 
New York Albany 
Catharine Oakley widow of John Oakley Conn, who was a private in the Conn. line for 2 years 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843 
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Dec 1843 and sent to Pensioner West Town Orange City N.Y.  
[Act of March 3, 1843.] 
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 124 
let to Hon. J. G. Clinton Dec 7, 1844 
Reported
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State of New York Orange County 

Hannah Oakley of the town of Goshen in the said county deposeth and saith that she is the daughter of John Oakley and Mary Oakley who died in March 1780 and that her father John Oakley afterwards married Catharine Morgan and she further saith that the discharge that accompanies the declaration of the said Catharine Oakley was the discharge of her father John Oakley who was the husband of Catharine Oakley after the death of her mother Mary Oakley and that her father John Oakley was discharged from the army of the United States as stated in the said discharge.

And she further saith that the accompanying family record as taken from the family Bible is the record of her father John Oakley and Catharine Oakley his second wife as kept by her father in in his life time and the names of the children are the names of his family by his second wife and that the said record remained in the family until it was sent to the pension office

Hannah Oakley

Sworn & subscribed the10 July 1839 before me 

H W Elliott Just of Orange Com Pleas

I hereby certify that the above named Hannah Oakley is a woman of truth & veracity

H W Elliott Judge of Orange Com Pleas
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State of New York Orange County 

I Albert S Benton Clerk of the said county, do certify that Horace W Elliott before whom the foregoing affidavit of Hannah Oakley was subscribed and sworn was at the time of taking the same a judge of Orange County Common Pleas - and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said judge and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit is genuine.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county the 16th day of July 1839

A. S. Benton Clerk
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State of New York 
Orange County } ss I Albert S Benton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Range hereby Certify that Hulet Clark Esq before whom the foregoing Declaration of Catherine Oakley is as subscribed and sworn was at the time of taking the same a Judge of a County Common Pleas in and for said County, and further that am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said Declaration and the Certificate following the same is genuine.  
Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 26th day of February 1839 
A S. Benton Clerk
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State of New York 
Orange County } ss On this twentieth day of February Eighteen Hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the said County Catharine Oakley a resident of the town of Minisink in the County of Orange aged Seventy years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 7, 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of John Oakley who was a private in the Army of the United States that he belong to the first Connecticut Regiment under Col Butler, that she is unable to tell who was his Captain; that her said husband entered the army as an enlisted soldier on or about the Sixth day of April Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Seven and served in the Army of the United States untill he was discharged by the commander in chief on the seventh day of June Seventeen hundred and eighty three; as will appear by the accompaning discharge given to her husband John Oakley when he left the army and which was kept by her said husband untill the time of his death and has since been kept in her own possession and is now produced as the only witness that she has or knows of in support of her claim. That her said husband John Oakley at the time of his enlistment belonged in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut.  She further declares that she was married to the said John Oakley on the Sabbath day and on the twenty second day of March Seventeen
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THE NEW TESTAMEN T our Lord and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST, 
Translated out of the ORIGINAL GREEK And in the former TRANSLATIONS Diligently Compared and Revised, 
His MAJESTY'S Special Command.  
Appointed to be Read in Churches.
[seal]
[unreadable]
Mark and Charles Park, His Majesties Printers
MDCCXCLL
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John Oakley was born the 4th of May 1762
Catharine Oakley was born October 28 1769
Matilda Oakley was Born march the 9 1790
Israel Oakley was born February the 27 1792
Thomas Oakley was Born December the 25 1793
Elizabeth Oakley was Born September the 6 1795
Levina Oakley was born August the 13 1797
Augustine Oakley was born March 11th 1799
Catharien Mariah Oakley was born May the 10 1802
Sarah Oakley was Born November the 6th 1804
John Oakley departed this life this 23 of February 1809
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hundred and eighty nine that her husband the aforesaid John Oakley died on the twenty third day of February Eighteen hundred and nine.  That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated.  She further declares that she was married in the town of Warwick in the said county at her fathers house on the twenty second day of March Seventeen Hundred and Eighty nine by Calvin Shepherd Esq who was then an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Orange and who was by law to solemnize the marriage ceremony and that she does not know of any record of her marriage nor does she believe their is any but she produces the family record as kept in the family bible now in her possession that the names of her her husband and herself together with her children were written by her husband in his lifetime except the record of her husbands Death which was written by Joshua Sayre Esqr. That she has not married since the death of her husband John Oakley but still remains his widow.  That her name before marriage was Catharine Morgan.
Catherine Oakley her mark
The words "authorized”, “his” and “Death"  were interlined before signing.  Sworn and subscribed by making her mark because the never was learned to write this twentieth day of February in the year above mentioned 
Hulet Clark a Judge of Orange County Com Pleas 
I certify that I am well acquainted with Catharine Oakley who made and subscribed the foregoing Declaration and believe her to be a woman of truth and veracity and that her statements herein made are entitled to full credit and belief and from personal examination she ought to be excused from attending Court.   
Hulet Clark a Judge of Orange County
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State of Pennsylvania 
Pike County } ss Julia Hazen of Dingman township in said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she is in the sixty ninth year of her age and that she was well acquainted with John Oakley who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution and was the sister of the said John Oakley and that she was well acquainted with Catharine Morgan and that she went from her fathers house in the town of Warwick and County of Orange and State of New York in company with John Morgan to the house of the father of the above mentioned Catharine Morgan on Sunday the twenty second day of March Seventeen Hundred and Eighty nine & saw her brother John Oakley married to the above mentioned Catharine Morgan by Calvin Shepherd Esq then an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Orange who by law was authorized to solemnize the marriage contract. She well remembers the marriage and well recollects that she staid at the house of the Father of the said Catharine Oakley all night after the wedding. And the further deposeth and saith that the said John Oakley Died on the twenty third day of February Eighteen hundred and nine and that Catharine Oakley has ever since the death of her husband John Oakley remained and still a widow. 
Julia Hazen her mark
Sworn and subscribed by making her mark because she was not learned to write this twenty second day of February 1839. 
D. H. Hagerty  J.P.
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I certify that I am acquainted with Julia Hazen who made and subscribed the within affidavit and do fully believe that she is woman of truth and veracity and that her statements here made are entitled to full credit and belief. 
D. H. Hagerty J.P. 
State of Pennsylvania 
Pike County } I Henry S Mott Prothonotary & in and for said County of Pike Do Certify that David H Hagerty Esq before whom the foregoing procedings were had is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine and that full faith and credit is and should be given to his official acts in Testamony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Office this 22 day of February 1839 
H S Mott Prot
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this bureau.
John Oakley W. F. 19934
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.   Apr. 6 1777   LENGTH OF SERVICE.  June 7, 1783.  RANK   Pvt.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. COLONEL. Zebulon Butler   STATE.   Conn
The soldier never applied for pension 
Battles engaged in, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fairfield Co. Conn 
Date of application for pension, Feby 20 1839. Her cl was al. [her claim was allowed] 
Residence at date of application,  Minisink Co N.Y. 
Age at date of application, she was born Oct 28, 1769 
Remarks: Soldier was born May 4 1762.  His wife Mary died Mch. 1786 leaving a daughter Hannah.   He married at Warwick Orange Co. N.Y. Feb. 3, 1789, his second wife, Catharine Morgan and died Feby 23. 1809.  Their children were Matilda b. Mch. 8 1790;  Israel b. Feby 27, 1792; Thomas b. Dec. 25. 1793;  Elizabeth b. Sept. 6. 1795; Lavina b Aug 13, 1797; Augustin b. Mch 11,1799;  Catharien Mariah b. May 10. 1802. Sarah b. Nov. 6. 1804. 
Very respectfully,  
Commissioner.
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19,934
Catharine Oakley
Widow of John Oakley
Pri Rev War
Act March 3d ‘43
Index: Vol. M, Page 94
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1912 Apr 10 Hist. to Mr W. Frank Hughes VLL
1912 Apr 18. Mr.. Frank Hughes places of birth &c are not stated VLM
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N. York 4844
Catharine Oakley
Let to J. W. Martin  11 July 1839
Act July 1838
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New York 4189 
Catharine Oakley widow of John Oakley and who died on the 23d Feb. 1809 of Orange Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Judd of the regt commanded by Col. Wyllis [Wyllys] of the Connt. line for 2 years 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 80 Dollars  Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Sept 1839 and sent to H. Armstrong Newburgh NY. 
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 39   280.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. ’40  40.00
$320.00
[Act July 7,} 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk
Book A Vol. 2, Page 96
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq 
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.  
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof John Oakley Soldier in the Connecticut Regiment, having faithfully served the United States from April 6th 1777 and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army. 
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 7th June 1783
G. Washington 
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S Command, 
J. Trumbull Secty
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment, 
Lebb Loomis Adjutant 
THE above John Oakley Soldier has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for Six- Years faithful Service. Zebn Butler Col.
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HEAD-QUARTERS. JUNE   1793

THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous, to which Time, and until the Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough

GEORGE WASHINGTON


John Oakley


John Oakley
Conn.  S.19934
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[two pages; on the left side page]

Catherine Oakley
widow of John Oakley
Under Act June 7th 1838


H. Armstrong         
New York,
NY

[on the right side page]

4844
4184
Catherine Oakley

Act July 7, 1838

Married 22 March 1789
Husband died 23 Feb 1809

No deduction

Admitted Private 2 years
H. Armstrong         
New York,
NY
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3646  Aug 25 43
NY O 
Mar 3 1843
Cath Oakley
37 ½
J L. Edwards Esqr  
Commissioner of Pensions  
Washington City
West Town 
Aug 2
Claimant West Town
Orange Ct. 
NY
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The within was sworn to & subscribed by the said Catherine Oakley on the day and year therein named before me and I  
STATE OF NEW YORK, 
ORANGE COUNTY } SS. I, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Orange, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Richard M. Tuthill Junr before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the Justice of the Peace in and for said county: and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice  and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavit is genuine. 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 1843. 18th day of August 1843  
Lebbeus L. Vail Clerk 
By H. Vail  Dept. Clerk 
Mr. J. L. Edwards please forward all communication to West Town P.O. Orange Co N Y & Oblige yours
Catherine Oakley
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The within was sworn to & subscribed by the said Catherine Oakley on the day and year therein named before me and I do hereby certify that the said Catherine Oakley who made the within declaration is personally known to me. 
R M. Tuthill Justice of the peace 
Mr I Edwards please forward all communications to West Town & Orange Co N Y & Oblige yours Catherine Oakly
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Ho. Reps. Dec 5, 1844  
Dear Sir
I enclose you by request of Mr R M Tuthill the papers of the widow Catharine Oakley for your decision. You will perceive by his note to the attached what is wanted.   
Very Respectfully Your Obt svt
 Jas. G. Clinton 
J L Edwards Com of Pension
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July 19
NY 
[stamp] NEW YORK NY JUL 19
Reto Case
Catharine Oakley
FREE
J L Edwards Com of Pensions Washington
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Newburgh July 16, 1839 
Sir
Enclosed I send you the papers relation to the claim of Catharine Oakley widow of John Oakley for a pension under Act of July 7th 1838. together with the additional proof required by your letter of the 11th inst directed to J W Martin Esqr.   Please examine the claim & transmit the answer to me.  
I am Respectfully Your Obt Servt  
H. Amstrong 
Newburgh N.Y.
J. L. Edwards Esqr Comr of Pensions
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Hon James G. Clinton H. R.
Newburgh N. York
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State of New York 
Orange County SS } On this 8th day of October One thousand Eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Orange Catharine Oakley a resident of the Town of Minisink in said County aged Seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress of April 30th 1844 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war, That she is the widow of John Oakley who was a private in the army of the revolution, who was entitled to receive Eighty Dollars per year under the act of the of July 1838. and the further declares that she is still a widow.  
Catharine Oakley her mark
April 30th interlined in two places before signing
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year above written before 
R. M Tuthill Justice of the peace
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State of New York 
Orange County  
Clerks office  ss} I  John C. Wallace Clerk of the County of Orange Do hereby certify that R. M. Tuthill Jr whose name is subscribed to the attest of the foregoing affadavit is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, dwelling in the said County commissioned and sworn and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto to affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name this 19th day of November in the year 1844. 
John C. Wallace Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Orange County 
West Town Novm 21 1844 
Hon James G Clinton 
Dear Sir - You will confer a favor on Mrs Oakley by [unreadable] the above to the commisioner of pensions at Washington And as soon by you can obtain his certificate please direct it to her at West Town. 
R M Tuthill &c 
Should the above affidavit be insufficient please send it back with instructions.  R.M.T.
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of April 30th 1844 granting pensions to certain widows who have received pension under the act of July 7th 1838 and March 1843 
Over
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Form 595 Large, 2 - 11 -- 1OM. 
OFFICE OF Lehigh and Wilkes Barre Coal Company, 
WILKES-BARRE, PA. 
P. O. Box 366  April 5 1912 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C. 
Dear Sir, I received you communication of April 10, giving information concerning the pension application of Catharine Oakley wife of John Oakley Revolutionary soldier enlisted April 6, 1777 in 1st Conn. Reg. 
I wish to thank you for same. 
Does her application give place of birth of herself or husband or anything of either of their parents? When and where did she die or pension cease. 
Very truly yours 
W. Frank Hughes
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Form 595 Large, 2 - 11 -- 1OM.   R. 103444
OFFICE OF Lehigh and Wilkes Barre Coal Company, 
WILKES-BARRE, PA. 
P. O. Box 366  April 1 1912 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C. 
Dear Sir,
My great grandfather, John Oakley, W. 19,934 who lived at Minesink, Orange County, New York, about 1802 was a Revolutionary Soldier.   According to the records of the Adjutant General's office at Washington, D. C., it appears that there was two John Oakley's serving in different New York state regiments. The John Oakley I am interested in married Catharine Morgan, and it is said she drew a Revolutionary pension, 
If the record of Catharine Oakley's pension shows date and place of her husband's birth and death, the Company in which he served, or any other facts that will help make the identification, I will be very thankful to you for the information. 
Yours very truly, 
W. Frank Hughes 
P.S. Did John Oakley receive a pension?
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V. L. M. 
Rev. War. 
April 18, 1912
Mr. W. Frank Hughes,  
P. O. Box 368, 
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.  
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 15" and received the 17” instant, you are advised that in the claim of John Oakley, Wid. File No. 19,934, Rev. War, the place of his birth or that of his wife Catherine, is not stated, nor are the names of their parents. 
For date of last payment of her pension and probable date of death, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, citing the following data: Wid. Ct. No. 3,337, issued December 6, 1843, under Act of March 3, 1843, at the New York (Albany) Agency. 
Very respectfully, 
J.L. Davenport 
Commissioner.