Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8550, for Isaac Quigley, New Jersey
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(S-1776)

SERVICE.
New Jersey

Quigley, Isaac

NUMBER.
R. 8550

CONTENTS
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Declaration of Isaac Quigley
In order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832

State of Michigan
County of Jackson} ss.

On this 17th day of April 1847 Personally appeared Before the County Court of the County of Jackson Isaac Quigley (Known to the Court) a resident of the Town of Columbia in the County of Jackson and State of Michigan - Aged Eighty four 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 provision made By the act of Congress passed ["the" crossed out] June 7th 1832 - _______ That he Enlisted into the army of the United States - In the year 1778 under the following officers - and served as herein stated - - - -
The Gen name was Philemond Dickinson Randal Mitchel  Colonel ........  Lieut Major - Robert Quigley  Capt - 1st Lieutenant Peter Welcth  2nd Lieut. John Jones - Ensign John Yester - First Sergent Isaac Quigley - Drummer William Vanderbeck - - - - -
On the morning of the 26th of June 1788 hearing the alarm guns he repaired to the alarm Post - Near Capt. Robert Quigley - and Received a writen order to warn several other men to appear - which he executed.  Among which was John Clutch, Uriah Clutch, Patrick Lamb, James Kahale, David Kelley, Samuel Read
After which on the same Day, He enlisted as a Volunteer (Being But fifteen years of age) Private soldier in Captain Robert Quigley ^Company^ of Militia in the Town of Notingham County of Burlington West New Jersey To serve as a Volunteer During the War - on the
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evening of the same Day - He started with the Company to March to Meet the British army - then Retreating from Philadelphia toward New York - He Marched through Crosswick to the Town and Village of Black Horse - a Distance of 24 miles whare they arrived Before sunrise of the 27th - On the 27th we Marched from Black Horse to Monmouth Court House (In sight of the British) whare we ware encamped for the Night and lay upon our arms
On the 28th 4 o'clock in the morning Revele Beat for Volunteers for a schouting [scouting] party.  Deponent volunteerd under Capt. Quigley Commander of the Schout.  We Marched through fields and woods untill we got within the British Lines Before we knew it- and ware met By a Troop of British Horse supposed to be on a schout [scout?]- we gave them one round as they passed us upon the full jump - and killed one of their number  We ware in the wood, near the Road - and the British Troop was going towards General Dickinsons Division - In about three Minuets The British Troop came Back - and we gave them another fire which killed three - and we took one Horse
We then Retreated to Gen. Dickinsons Brigade and ware then formed for action - By that time the British had got out of the woods into the feild whare we ware - and the Battle commenced - we had fired But three or four rounds Before we ware ordered to Retreat.  In the Retreat the applicant was wounded - a Flesh wound just Below the hip joint - He did not leave the Ranks - But marched in the retreat to Monmouth Court house - whare we met Gen. Washington and his army - When we ware ordered to halt and form By the side of the Road  Gen. Lee was with us on the Retreat - and when General Washington rode up he looked quite Disturbed and said to Gen Lee Why have you Disobeyed
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my orders - Lee answered the men would not Fight - - at which a Lieutenant replyed it was a Damned Lye - He never saw men more willing to Fight But the officers would not . . . Gen. Washington ordered Lee to Form Immediately and charge the British with the Bayonet - which he did quickly - and opened upon them three pieses of Artilery Loaded with grape shot which stopped the enemy - and they retreated off of the ground over a Brook into the woods - - - -
It was about ten o'clock when Gen. Washington Met the returning [or possibly retreating] part of his army - and the ^[illegible - possibly firing]^ seased about 4 o'clock P.M.
On 29th we followed the enemy to [illegible - looks like Sorscberry] whare they took shipping under the fire of cannon - we took a few ["they" crossed out] prisoners some Baggage - and Many of the enemy Deserted Deponent was conveyed home to get well of his wound which healed up in about three months.  But he has always been a little lame from the affects of it - - - - -
About the last of October 1788 Capt. Robert Quigleys Company was ordered to the salt works on Toms River on the sea shore, to guard the citisens that ware making salt for the army - from the Depredations of the British and Reffugees - Deponent was with them all the time from the last of October untill the Battle with Capt. Faygan [Fagan] the Reffugee Capt. who was killed and carryed to Monmouth Court House and there hung in gibbits [gibbets] - In that Battle Lieut. Jones was killed and several others of our men killed and wounded and many of Reffugees fell  The Battle was at Seeder [Cedar] Bridge - some of the last Days of Feby. or first of March - Before that we had had several schermishes [skirmishes] with them - The Defeat of Fragons [Fagan's?] Band Broke up the gang and the Company was discharged for a while - and another Company sent to the same place - This Tour of the Deponent occupyed over four months - - - -
About the 10th of April 1789 Deponent was called out in Capt. Quigley's Company the ^same^ officer (except Lieutenant Jones who was Dead) to the County of Summerset near New York towards Amboy whare he was stationed about one month from that place he was Marched to Woodbridge - to guard the Lines of the British army - Gen Dickerson commanded the Brigade
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And when the British army was crossing the Rairitan River we took the British rear guard consisting of 60 or 70 Baggage wagons and about 200 or 300 Prisoners - which ware sent under a guard to Princeton - and the remainder of the Brigade was Marched to Amboy - to garrison that place, which was the first time Deponent had done garrison duty - - In about three months after arriving at the fort at Amboy his Company was Dismissed to go home.  This term of Duty occupyed some over six months - - -
About the Middle of October 1779 Deponent was called to March with Capt. Quiglelys Company - to Lamberton on the Delaware River to guard the stock of the American army untill they ware sent to Gen. Washingtons army and about the middle ^March^ 1780 Deponent was again called with Capt Quigleys Company to another tour to the salt works on Toms River which occupyed three months - This service was to prevent - what was called the London Traders from Tradeing with the ["British" crossed out] Inhabitants and the the British from getting supplyes - we lay in ambush night and Day - and took many men going each way with their goods teams Fat Cattle Horses Hogs sheep Butter Cheese tc and succeded at Length to put a stop to it - - - -
About the last of June or first of July 1781 Hugh Runyen the Commassary [illegible] - possibly "Pressed" or "Prepared"] Deponents Farthers oxen Horses and Wagon and Deponent - and set him to Drawing wood and Hay to Trenton - with many other Teams - Deponent had Been Teaming about five weeks when the Militia was called into service and he with them
Capt. Quiglely and all the old officers - to March with Gen Washingtons army to Virginia - The French army came to Trenton while Deponent was Teaming - and lay at Trenton just the week and Mustered the same day (Sunday) that the Militia did to March to Virginia - we Men Gen Washington and his army at Harrisburg in Pennsylvania - from Harrisburg we Marched to Baltimore from Baltimore to Richmond
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and from thence to Yorktown in Virginia.  The French fleet had got there Before we did and Blockaded the River Gens. LaFayette and Green ware there - Deponent thinks that Gen. Dickersons Brigade was the last Detachment of the army that arrived at Yorktown In which Deponent Marched and Belonged - and is sure that no ground had Been Broken for Intrenchments - Deponent saith that the next night after he got to Yorktown He was Detached to making embankments and was employed in that service part of every night untill the surrender of Lord Cornwallis - we had two paralel embankments about complete - when Gen LaFayette and the Barron De Viomenil a French officer - stormed two redouts of the British - and that night we flung up another embankment within cannon shot of the British army and guns mounted before Day light - - - after using these guns about 24 hours a Flag of Truse and the fireing seased - Deponent thinks this was about the 18th or 20th of October 1781 - and in a few Days the Regiment to which he Belonged was [illegible] and Discharged By Col.  Randal Mitchel without pay or rations and without writen Discharges - towards the last of Nov Deponent got home makeing almost five months - Deponent saith the foregoing is all the service he rendered excepting servrel schermirshing [skirmishing] partyes Both before he enlisted and when he was not on Duty with the army one of which was on Crosswicks Creek above Bordentown whare we killed I think 40 or 50 of the British and lost several of our own men - They came there to burn the shipping -
We has also sevrel combats with the British at the Draw Bridge across Crosswicks Creek - and we cut the Draw of the Bridge away to prevent their crossing it - Deponent saith he was out with schouting partyes at least six times to take Col. Bacon a Refugee officer [illegible - looks like "weigh"] laying the Road and woods by Day and night - a Bounty of $500.00
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was offered for him Dead or alive - He was at length shot By Nathaniel Ferman who got the Bounty - - - - And the Deponent hereby relinquishes all annuities of Pentions But the Presant - and Declairs that his name is not on any pention role or annuity in America or any whare else.
[signed] Isaac Quigley

Sworn and subscribed the Day and year afore said
[signed] William J. Moody County Judge.

Questions By the Court.
1.st   Whare ware you Born
A, In the town of Notingham County of Burlington New Jersey

2nd  How old are you
A, Eighty four years last February 3rd day

3rd  Have you a record of your age - and if so whare is it
A, yes sir, and it is at home in my Bible

4th  Whare did you live when called into the service
A, In the Town of Notingham in the County of Burlington

5th  How ware you called into the service
A, I enlisted voluntaryly

6th  Whare have you lived since the Revolutionary War
A, I was a sea captain seven years a coasting Pilot  I lived twenty one years in Pennsylvania.  Then went back to Trenton New Jersey and lived six years.  I lived thirteen years in the state of New York in the County of Tioga & then came to Michigan and now live in the Town Columbia Jackson County whare I have lived almost fourteen years - Before I went to sea I lived sevrel years in New Jersey - learned the Mill Right [millwright] Business and worked at that trade

7th  State the names of some of the Regular officers who ware with the Troops you served with such continental and Militia Regiments as you can Reollect.
A, I was acquainted with Gen. Cadwallader who lived near Trenton I was acquainted with Col. Seives who lived near Black Horse - with Col. Cooks who lived at Trenton I was acquainted with Gen Mercer who was killed at the Battle of Princeton in Clarcks Orchard  I was
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acquainted with Capt. Neill of the Artillery of the Pennsylvania Line who was also killed at Princeton.  I knew Gen Maxfield who lived near East Town New Jersey and many others - -

8th  Did you ever receive a Discharge from the service
A, I never did a writen one  we ware verbaly dismissed sevrel times till further orders

9th  Do you now know of any person living who served with you in the army
A, I do not - I heard some weeks ago that William Parcks of Shemung County New York was living last spring and have caused a letter to be sent to him more than four weeks ago and have had no answer and I think he must be dead

10th  State the names of some persons to whom you are known who can testify to your character for truth and veracity and their Beleif of your services as a Revolutionary soldier
A, Gen Abraham F Boulton - Elder . . . [illegible - looks like Hosoford]  D Laycock  Stephen Van Rensellear  J. [or I] Arnold  John Laycock  Martin Chauncy Hauly I.D. Hosford [it appears that the last name "I.D. Hosford" is crossed out]

I, I. D. Hoseford a Clergyman resideing at Sand Stone Jackson County Michigan do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Isaac Quigley who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration and Beleive him to be eighty four years of age - that he is Beleived and reported in the neighbourhood whare he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and a of truth and veracity - and that I fully concur in that opinion 
[signed] Isaac D Hosford

Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written
[signed] William M. Moody  County Judge.

I Abraham F Boulton & Gen of Militia residing at Naportian [Napoleon?] Jackson County Michigan Do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Isaac Quigley who has subscribed
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and sworn to the above Declaration and Believe him to be Eighty four years of age - that he is Reported and Believed in the neighbourhood whare he lives to have Been a Revolutionary soldier - and a man of Truth and Veracity - and that I fully concur in that opinion
Sworn and Subscribed  [signed] Abram F Bolton

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I Stephen Van Ransellear [illegible] a Farmer residing at Laoni County of Jackson, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Isaac Quigley - who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration and Believe him to Be Eighty four years age - that he is reported and Believed to be a soldier of the Revolutionary War in the neighbourhood whare he resides  That I have Been acquainted twenty four years that he has always since I knew him - been Believed to Be a soldier of the Revolutionary War - and a man of truth and veracity and that I fully concur in that opinion

[signed] Stephen O connol
Sworn and Subscribed this 17th day of April A.D. 1847 before me
[signed] William J. Moody County Judge

And the said court do hereby Declair its opinion after the Investigation of the Matter and after puting the Interrogatories Prescribed By the War Department- That the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and that he served as he states - and the court Further certifyes that Elder Horsford who has signed the precedeing certifficate is a Clergeman residing at Sandstone in the County of Jackson - and that Gen. Abraham F Boulton who has signed the precedeing certificate is a Gen of Militia resideing at Napoleon Jackson County - and that Stephen
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I Cauncy [Chauncy] Hawley A Farmer Residing at Napoleon County of Jackson do hereby Certify that I am will acquainted with Isaac Quigley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and believe him to be Eighty four years of age.  That he is a reputed and believed to be a soldier of the Revolutionary War in the neighborhood where he resides  That I have been acquainted with him twelve years  That he allways has been considered to be a man of truth and verasity.  That I fully concur in that opinion
[signed] Chauncy Hawley
Sworn & Subscribed before me this the 17th day of April AD 1847
[signed] William J. Moody County Judge
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Van Ransellear [illegible] who has signed the precedeing certifficate in the Matter is a Farmer Resideing at Leoni Jackson County - and that all of them are Men of Truth and Veracity - and that their statements are entitled to full credit
[signed] William J. Moody
County Judge

The applicant further saith that as he never kept an account of his servises or a Journal he cannot remember the exact length of the Different Tours he was engaged in But from the Best his Memory and Belief he has not over stated them - and that in the whole he certainly served his Country at least thirty months as faithfully as he could for which he has never received a Dollar any way
[signed] Isaac Quigley
Sworn and Subscribed
[signed] William J. Moody
County Judge -
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State of Michigan}
County of Jackson} SS
I James A Dyer Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County of Jackson do hereby Certify that William J. Moody before whoom the several affidavits hereunto attached was at the time of taking Said affidavits County Judge of said County duly authorized and qualified by the Laws of the said state ^of Michigan^ to take such affidavits.  And further that Lyman [or Symon] Hawley the person before whoom the affidavit of Abram F Boulton was taken was at the time of taking said affidavit a Justice of the peace duly authorized and qualified by the Laws of this state to take such affidavits, and further that I am personally acquainted with William J Moody and Syman Hawleys hand writing an know them to be genuin
Given under my hand and seal of office this the 19th day of April A.D. 1847
[signed] Jas. A. Dyer
Clerk of Circuit Court
Jackson County
Michigan
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Record Division.

October 18, 1910.

Mrs. May G. Quigley,
# 152 Watson Street,
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Madam:

In reply to your letter dated the 10th and received the 12th instant, you are advised that in the claim, Reg. [Reg. underlined] File No. 8,550 [8,550 underlined] Rev. War, of Isaac Quigley, [name underlined] who was born at Nottingham, New Jersey, February 3, 1763, it is alleged that he enlisted at Nottingham, New Jersey, June 26, 1778, in the New Jersey Militia as a Private under his uncle Captain Robert Quigley and Colonel Randall Mitchell and continued under said officers until the close of the Revolution; also that he was in skirmishes at Crosswick Creek and Cedar Bridge and battle of Monmouth where he was wounded, and at the surrender of Cornwallis.
In 1847 his wife, whose name is not stated, was seventy-nine years old.  A daughter Elizabeth is referred to in 1850 as not being alive at that date.  
The soldier applied for pension March 4, 1847 while a resident of Jackson County, Michigan, but his claim was rejected as it was not proved that the specified services was rendered.
Very respectfully,
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Commissioner.
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152 Watson St.
Grand Rapids
Mich.
Oct. 10, 1910

Commissioner of Pensions.

Dear Sir:-

My great grand father, Isaac Quigley, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war.  I want to know the time and place of enlistment.  I have been told that it was either from New Jersey or Delaware.  I have also been told that the position he held was that of wagon master.
Any information you can give me will be very acceptable
I remain
Yours respectfully
May G. Quigley

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OCT 13 1910
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PENSION [written across top edge of circle]
OFFICE. [written across bottom edge of circle]

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3-871.
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RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
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Briefed by [handwritten answer] A. Mued. 13/10/'10
Claim No. [not answered]
Certificate No. [not answered]
Claimant [not answered]
Soldier [handwritten] Isaac Quigley
Service [handwritten] N.J. or Dela.
Additional Service [handwritten] Rev.

No ______claim, State records _____, 191__
No claim, combination records _____, 191__

REMARKS:
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No Inv, or Wed, of any service.
Rej. 8,550 (Mich)
No other Rej. atall.

6-1944           Chief Division
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Capt.    Col

78. Quigley [written under "Capt." heading] - Mitchell [written under "Col" heading] - 15 years - enlisted as a volunteer under Capt. Quigley - Burlington Militia - to serve during the war

" [to indicate copy year "78" above] October- Quigley [under Captain] - at Toms River saltworks  4 mo

79. Apl. ~ Woodbridge 6 mo
" [copy "79" above] Oct ~ Lamberton guard stores 5 -

80 fall ~ Saltworks on Toms River - 3
July 81.  impressed with Fathers [illegible - looks like possibly "leaving"] - went to York under Genl Philemon Dickinson 
Col Mitchell - Teamster 5 mo -
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1910 Oct. 18 Hist. to Mrs. May G. Quigley V.L.M.

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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 8, 1873.

[handwritten] 8,550

P.O. [handwritten] Isaac Quigley

Service: [left blank]

Enlisted: _______, 18   [left blank]
Discharged: _____, 18. [left blank]

REJECTED [stamped across the middle of the form]

Application filed: _____, 18  [left blank]

Alleges: ____________ [left blank]
Re-enlisted: _________ [left blank]


Attorney: _______ [left blank]
P.O. ____________ [left blank]

_______ Recognized. ______ Cont
_______ Cert. of Dis.  Searched for _____, 18
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2    37.496

Isaac Quigley
Michigan
Oct 7. June '32


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Petition of Isaac Quigley
Jackson Michigan
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State of Michigan}
County of Jackson} ss

Isaac Quigley being duly sworn Deposeth and saith that he is Eighty four years old that when the alarm was given before the Battle near Monmoth Court House he repaired to the rendesvous of Capt Robert Quigley ["of the" crossed out] a Militia Captain of the Town of Notingham County of Burlington State of New Jersey  that Capt Quigley gave him a written order to warn several other men to appear which he executed and among the nomber was John Clutch  James Hall  Patrick Lamb  David Kelle  Samuel Reed  and that he was then enrolled as a Melitia soldier at Sandhill in said Town in Capt Robert Quigley's Company. first Lieutenant Peter Welch. second Lieutenant John Jones. Ensign John Yester. in Gen. Dickersons Brigade. Colonel Mitchels Regement, the Majors name was Trent. the Commissarys name Hugh Runyen.  among his messmates were David Walker, David Kelle, Samuel Reed  Robert Hempel.  on the Evening of the 26 [or 20] of June he started with the Company from Sand Hill to the Town of Black Horse where they arrived on the Evening of the 27th  on the 28th he was in the Battle of Monmoth where he was wounded in the left hip after the Battle of Monmouth he with his Company stood as "minuit men" until he was called to guard the Salt works at Toms River the ensueing fall while on that duty they had
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2    37.496

Isaac Quigley
Michigan
Oct 7. June '32


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Petition of Isaac Quigley
Jackson Michigan
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several skirmishes with the Refugees and British soldiers in one of which was at Ceder Bridge Lieutenant Jones of the Americans was killed and Capt Fragan of the Reffugees was killed and afterwards hung in effige the next spring he was called to guard the Continental stores at Lambertson on the Delaware river where he was stationed three or four Months  The next duty he performed was a march to Summerset to protect the inhabitants against the foriging [foraging] parties against the British and Tories about Summerset and Amboy which occupied four or five months  The next duty he performed was getting Wood, Hay and other supplies at Trenton before the arrival of the French army  at that place where he was engaged until called to march in Gen Washingtons army to the south through Philadelphia Baltimore and Richmond to Yorktown in Virginia where he was engaged in forming embankments until the surrender of Cornwallace a few days after which he was discharged by Gen. Washington about the last days of October 1781 without a penny of Money or rations and near 300 miles from home.  at this late period he does not know of a single individual living that served with him in the army but he was acquainted and remembers many Officers and Soldiers besides his own Company  he remembers Capt Jacob Trout of the Bordentown Company and many of the men among which were
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Joseph Harbor  Richard Harbor  Joseph Lownsbury and several others  he remembers Capt Richmond of the Artillery Company and Maj Alexander Douglas of another Reg. but has forgotten the number of the Regiment  he also knew General Mercer of the Pennsylvania line who was killed in Clarks Orchard near Princetown and also Capt Neal of the artilery which was also killed there. he also remembers many officers and soldiers of the Army that are dead that have drawn pensions from the government among which are Jacob Trout. Samuel Tumy. William Britton  Jeptha Lee  Lieutenant Stone  Benjamin Elsworth and William Parkes  this Deponant farther saith that he was in the army at least 32 Months during the years 1778. 1779. 1780. and 1781. and that he has never received a single dollar from any sourse whatever except his armes [arms] and accoutrements when he was discharged  He therefore humbly prays that the Honorable President of the United States and the Honorable Secretary of War to take his cace into consideration and in Justice and Mercy grant him the customary amount of pensions granted to other privet soldiers serving the Country the same length of time and also the arrearages that would have occurred from the passing of the law until the presint time  and your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray  
[signed] Isaac Quigley
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No 38045
Isaac Quigley
Mich
Act 7 June 1832
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State of Michigan
County of Jackson  ss

On this third day of September - in the year one thousand eight hundred & fifty personally appeared in open court, before the county court of said county now sitting at the court house in said county Isaac Quigley a resident of the Township of Leoni in said county of Jackson & said State of Michigan aged eighty [nine crossed out] eight years ^ & over^ 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 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and Served as herein Stated - Captain, Robert Quigley, - 1st Lieutenant Peter Welch, - 2nd Lieutenant John Jones, - Ensign John Yettes, - Randall Mitchell Colonel, [blank space for first name] Trent Major, (The first name of Major Trent forgotten)  General Philemon Dickinson,  That he enlisted into the Service of the United States under the aforesaid Captain Quigley at Ferris Mills in Sandhill, in the Township of Nottingham in the County of Burlington in the States of New Jersey, a place six miles from Trenton in said State, in the month of June in the year Seventeen hundred & seventy eight, - That he continued in the service as a private soldier under the aforesaid officers (except - 2nd Lieutenant John Jones) from the time of his said enlistment untill the close of the Revolutionary War, or nearly the close, that he was discharged from Service in the month of October - in the year Seventeen hundred & eighty one at Yorktown in the State of Virginia - That he resided at the time of his said enlistment in the same town & County & State where he enlisted and in the same Town where he was born,  That he volunteered in the company of his uncle said Robert Quigley Captain, which company was comprised of volunteers altogether according to his recollection, & was called the Sandhill company.  The first Battle that he was engaged in after his enlistment was the Battle of Monmoth, which battle was had in the month 

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+28 June 78
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of June AD 1778 at Monmoth in the State of New Jersey  When he fought as a Soldier under the officers aforesaid & was wounded in the right leg by two buck shot entering the fleshy part of his leg which buckshot are now in his leg which ^wound^ never very seriously injured him, that He then saw Generals Lee, LaFayette & General Washington, after the battle of Monmoth, the ^American^ troops lay upon their arms that night.  He said Isaac Quigly with them, Gen Washington laid in the field with the Soldiers.  That on the next morning after the battle of Monmoth the American Troops pursued the British troops, to a place called Sounsbury, where the Brittish took [or look] Shipping. - That he said Isaac Quigly after the Battle of Monmoth, with his company now stationed at Amboy guarding the coast, at which place there were some skirmishes, but that he does not recollect the exact time that he was there nor the length of time that he was there  That after that he and the company to which he was attached were sent to guard the Salt [Springs crossed out] Works where the Americans were making salt at Toms River in said State of New Jersey & were [there crossed out] stationed there for several months, frequent Scouting parties were sent out, one of which he said Isaac accompanied two [or ten] men under 2nd Lieutenant Jones, they proceeded to Cedar bridge some 15 ^miles^ distant at which place Lieutenant Jones was killed ["by a" crossed out] in a scuffle with a Refugee Captain by the name of Fagen, - Fagen was killed by Jones, & Jones was killed by Fagans men.  Jones was taken to Trenton, & buried with Military Honors, he said Isaac marcht with the corpse of Jones to Trenton after guarding the Salt ["Springs" crossed out] Works for several month he said Isaac with his company were sent to guard the continental stores at Lamberton two miles from Trenton, was there a number of month cant tell the exact time that he was there nor the length of time that he was there, after that said Isaac & his company were ordered to Hackensack & were there and in the vicinity for several months cannot tell the length of time, from Hackensack back to Trenton from Trenton were ordered to the South went from Trenton to
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Harrisburgh in the State of Pennsylvania with all of the company & regimental officers, that he has first named except 2nd Lieutenant Jones who was killed at Cedar Bridge,  Met at Harrisburgh which was then called Harrises Ferry, General Washington & the army under his immediate command, crossed the river at or near where Marrieta now stands, & said Isaac thinks that they went by Baltimore to YorkTown in Virginia at any rate they proceeded to York Town, and he said Isaac was there during the whole managing & cannon [illegible] & was personally present at the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis.  Soon after which ["his" crossed out] said Isaacs company was discharged from further services in the Army.  and he said Isaac returned to his home in the State of New Jersey,  That he said Isaac understood that the company in to which he enlisted was a company raised by the authority of the State of New Jersey, & was an independent company.  That he said Isaac from the time of his enlistment before the battle of Monmoth to the time of his discharge after the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis remained a private soldier the whole time and was not during that  period employed in any civil pursuits  That he Said Isaac Quigly soon after his enlistment as aforesaid was stationed at Trenton & there became intimately acquainted with one Abner Torrey who was also a Soldier in the Revolutionary army, but does not now recollect the ^names of the^ officers of his company or regiment, but well recollects the man saw him frequently during the time that he Said Isaac was a Soldier.  That he said Isaac has heard said the affidavit of said Abner Torry Taken at Mason in the County of Ingham & State of Michigan on the 13th day of August AD 1830, before P Low Justice of the peace, that the facts there set forth as far as they relate to him said Isaac are true - That he said Isaac Quigly is now in low circumstances as to property & that said Abner Torry resides some thirty miles from the village of Jackson the place where the county
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court for the county where said Isaac resides ^[illegible]^ and that said Torry is far advanced in life and the reason that said Abner Torry was not brought before the said county court to give his evidence in the behalf of said Isaac is his endeavor to obtain a pension  That he said Isaac Quigly took advice relative to obtaining a pension for services as a revolutionary soldier some twenty five or thirty years ago & was then informed that he could not obtain one unless he would swear that he was poor - & not worth two hundred & fifty dollars or some such sum, which oath he said Isaac could not take  That he said Isaac Quigly soon after the passage of the law by Congress taking off the property restriction counselled  relative to obtaining a pension & employed a Lawyer to try to obtain one, but was informed that he could not get a pension unless he could prove by living witnesses ["my" crossed out] his services, that he said Isaac could not find a living witness by whom he could prove the fact, and that he said Isaac has not been able to find said witness untill recently.  Which is the reason that he said Isaac has not sooner applied for his pension under the act of 1832  That he has been informed by his attorney that an application to the Sect of State of the State of New Jersey that there is no record or memorandum relative to his being a soldier [illegible]  That he said Isaac Quigley was born in the Town of Nottingham in the county of Burlington & State of New Jersey on the third day of February in the year (1763) Seventeen hundred & sixty three  That there was a Bible containing the family record & the record of the age of him said Isaac, but said Bible was a long time ago given to Elizabeth a daughter of his  Said Elizabeth is now dead & where the Bible is he does not know
That He was living in his native Town when he enlisted into the Service of the United States, and that he continued after the revolutionary war to reside near Trenton in the State of New Jersey for over thirty years except temporary absence to the State of
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Vermont & [illegible] other places was a Mill wright by trade and has seven years of the time owner & sailing of a ship upon the cost [coast?] of the Atlantic  afterwards removed to Smithfield in the county of Wayne (now Pike) in the State of Pennsylvania  resided there some twenty one years ^or nearly that length of time^  after that removed to Trenton New Jersey & resided there but a short time [the following sentence is written and crossed out:] & then removed to the State of New York & there resided there but a short time [end cross out] & then removed to Harpers Flats in the county of Tioga ["county" crossed out] state of NY, resided there a few years, & from there removed to the State of Michigan to his present place of residence in the county of Jackson where he has resided for the last 17 years,  That He enlisted into the Service under the officers before mentioned  That the names of the officers that he recollects that were in Regular service have been before stated by him Generals Lee LaFayett Washington were at the Battle of Monmoth, that he does not recollect particularly the names of the continental regiments that were with him during the time of his service  That he has before given the general circumstances of his service [illegible]
That he said Isaac Quigly did receive a written & Honorable discharge from the army after the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis & at the time that his company was disbanded  that said discharge was Signed by his Colonel Randall Mitchell,  That his Said discharge was lost in the year 1799 by the upsetting of vessel in the Delaware by at which time he was on board & lost all of his papers & effects that he had with him,  that his recollection is that the discharge was signed by Col Mitchell,  That he said Isaac Quigly is well acquainted with Stephen V Arnold  James Ganson, Abel F Felch [or possibly Fitch] & Elder Randall & that he believes that they are well acquainted with him and that they can certify to his character for truth & veracity & that they believe that he was a Soldier in the revolution  that they are all his neighbors & have been for a number of years
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last part,
He said Isaac Quigly hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State

[signed] Isaac Quigley
Sworn and Subscribed to the day and year aforesaid

On this fifth day of September AD 1850 also appeared in open court before the court aforesaid now sitting as aforesaid Stephen V Arnold of the Township of Lioni in the said county of Jackson & State of Michigan aged 57 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he has been acquainted with Isaac Quigly the person who is making this application for a pension for over twenty eight years but past that he has been a neighbor to said Quigly most of the time since this acquaintance  that he is now a neighbor of said Quigly  that from his acquaintance with said Quigley that he believes that said Quigley is of the age that he represents himself to be namely of age of eighty eight years & over.  That Said Quigley has always been reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he has resided & where he now resides to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and that said witness has never heard the fact questioned or doubted by any person and that said witness fully concurs in the opinion that said Quigly has been a Revolutionary soldier  and that said witness has no interest in the application of said Quigly to obtain a pension 
Sworn & Subscribed to in open court the day & year aforesaid 
[signed] Stephen V Arnold
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also appears in open court at the time & place last afore said before the Court aforesaid  James Ganson who being first duly sworn according to Law says that he is of the age of Seventy four years  that he resides in Jackson county State of Michigan, and is well acquainted with Isaac Quigly who is an applicant for a pension.  That he is a neigbor of his ^said Quigly^ & has been acquainted with said Quigly for over thirteen years last past.  that from his acquaintance with said Quigly he is clearly of the opinion that he is of the age that he represents himself to be, namely of the age of eighty eight years & upwards and that said Quigley has always been reputed ["to have been" crossed out] among his neighbors and believed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and that said witness had never heard the fact questioned ^or doubted^ by any person and that said witness concurs in the opinion that said Quigly was & has been a Revolutionary soldier  Said witness further says that he has no interest in the application of said Quigly to obtain a pension.
Sworn & Subscribed in open court the day & year above written towit Sept 5 1840 [possibly 1850]
[signed] James Gansen [or Ganson]

And the Said court do hereby declare their 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 States  And the Court further certifies that they are well acquainted with the above named James Ganson & Stephen V Arnold who have severally signed the above testimony, that they are credible persons and that their testimony is entitled to credit and belief
[signed] William J. Moody
County Judge of
said County
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I Walter Buddington Clerk of the County Court for the County of Jackson and State of Michigan do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original procedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Isaac Quigley for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
[signed] W Buddington Clerk
By M H. Myrick
Dept Clerk

[There is a circular seal in the center of the page.  There are words around the edge of the circle, but they are illegible.  There is also an illegible picture in the center of the seal.]

[The following is written sideways at bottom left of page:]
No 38,045
Isaac Quigley
Mich
Act 7 June 1832
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Jackson Michigan Oct 8 1850

Hon J L Edwards
Dear Sir
Your letter from the Pension office of Sept 18 was recd by ^me^ in due time, from the tenor of your letter I should conclude that some further evidence is required in the case of Isaac Quigley in your opinion,
In getting up the papers & evidences for Isaac Quigly I had with me ["the" crossed out] a copy of the Pension office regulations of June 27 1832 and as far as I could Judge complied there with
Mr Quigley made his Declaration under oath & gave his recollections ["recollections" underlined] of the events that transpired during the term of his service in the Revolutionary War. - I have called upon Mr Quigley since I received your letter, (I did not keep a copy of the evidences I sent the department in his case)  Mr Quigly says that he did not State that Col Mitchel commanded an independent Regiment, or that he did not intend so to State, that his recollection of the matter was that his company was an independent company got up by the State of New Jersey, that this was his recollection but of which fact he did not pretend to know - the fact that he enlisted in June 1778 & was in the battle of Monmoth & served as a Soldier until 1781 he speaks positively of & upon his oath, & his credability fully established, I would Submit whether this is not evidence entitled to consideration as to the fact of service, and as to the length of service it is a requirement based upon the presumption evidently that it will be received as evidence to a certain extent, ["to a certain extent" underlined]
Abner Torry the witness who testifies to the service of Quigley is a witness whose credability is fully established.  Torry not only testifies that he knows that Quigly was at the battle of Monmoth & that he Saw him a number of weeks or was with him a number of weeks there at Monmoth, but he says that he saw Quigley several times after the battle of Monmoth for the period of over two years, that every time that he so saw Quigly said Quigly
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was a Soldier in the army,  Your letter to me states [begin underline] "Should the Statements of Torry be received as evidence, it would Show a Service of a few weeks only, To entitle claimant to a pension he must show clearly that he rendered not less than six months service [end underline]  I would inquire whether there is any reason why Torrys evidence should not be received.  There was nothing in the manner of the witness or in the Testimony given ^to me^ that cast the least suspicion that he did not tell the truth - I would respectfully submit if Torrys evidence is entitled to any consideration if it does not show that Mr Quigly served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War - that he was in the Battle of Monmoth, & that he served his country as a Soldier for the period of over two years, does it not raise the very strongest presumption when witness says that he saw Quigly from time to time for the period of two years, that Quigly was a Soldier every time he saw him.  Would not this kind evidence in a civil suit for work & labor, establish the fact of service to the Satisfaction of a court & Jury and would it not be considered conclusive if the evidence of the party himself was admitted, Such it seams to me is the position of the case of Quigly - Your letter to me further States [begin underline] "He should assign some reason also for having delayed to present his claim until this late day [end underline] - I would also Submit whether he has not in the evidence before you given a full and satisfactory reason for the delay - Upon his oath he States, that the reason is that he has not until within a very short time been able to find a living witness & his reasons are set forth in his evidence as fully as he can give them
Mr Quigly is a very old man & is poor - he has been to some considerable expense in getting up the evidence that you have before you.  if his claim is not made out it probably never can be for he is not able to pursue it any further  He is in hopes that on the final desperation of his case you will come to the conclusion that he is entitled to the pension prayed for - that he served his country as a soldier of the Revolution  there is no
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doubt.

I am with great respect
Your obt Servant
[signed] Fidus Livermore
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State of Michigan}
County of Jackson} ss,
On this 19th day of April 1847, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for Said County, General Abram F Bolton who being duly Sworn; says; that he Certificate he has signed in the matter of Isaac Quigley for a Pention; ["Pention" underlined] is true, according to his best knowledge, and belief, - I further Certify, that he could not appear in open Court, on account of sickness, - Himself being unable to leave his room, -
[signed] Lyman Hawlely a Justice of the Peace
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[The image appears to be an envelope]

[The following is written sideways on the left side of the envelope:]

July 14/47.
Jackson Mich.
July 8/47
Isaac Quigley.
Appeals
For a Revy Pension.

2.8. rec July 14/47
Pension Office.

[The following is written on the right side of the envelope:]

PAID [stamped]   30.

Hon. William L. Marcey Esq
Secretary General of War
Washington City
District of Columbia
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37.496. [underlined]
Jackson. Mich.

Isaac Quigley for a pension -
2.4. Recd 29 Mar 47

Pension Office
March 29. 1847.

Isaac Quigley,
June 7. 1832
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Jackson, County of Jackson Michigan March 10, 1847

Hon William L. Mercey Esq
Secretary of War of the United States - Sir
Within is the Petition of Isaac Quigley a Revolutionary Soldier - Together with all the Evidence (at this late period) he can ever obtain - as he does not Now ["Now" underlined] know of a single Person living that he was acquainted with in the army  He hopes, however, That your Honor will be able to (from his affidavit - The Incidents of the Last part of the war The Numerous Persons he refers to - the officers [or  possibly offices] that they held -) By Referring to the propper Records of your Office to satisfy your Honor - that his claims are Just and True -  I need not refer to your Honor at this Late Day ^To^ The almost if not Quite Improbability of finding Persons who ware aquainted  in the war,  If the [illegible - looks like "paters"] are not sufficient for the end wished to be obtained, I would respectfully solicit your Honor - to give me Both ["Both" underlined] advise and Information - how, and what Farther must be done
The old gentleman is much Debilitated, and Miserably Poor - Liveing in a poor old Log house without any Barn, on the almost Barren Openings of Michigan.  His Famaly consists of himself his wife seventy nine years old and his widowed sister ["seventy" crossed out] seventy seven years old  Truly they are all objects of compassion - and receive some from the Neighbours who as in all New Country are poor. From the short acquaintance (six months) I have had with the Famaly - Their Long Repute of Honest Dutch Decendents Makes it utterly Impossible for me to have a single Dought But what all and much more he might have Deposed to is the Truth - The early attention of your Honor to the Matter will Be most gratefully received.  I am awair that I have perhaps ^Taken^ more Liberty with your Honor than is propper - But I hope your goodness
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will find an excuse for me in the particular circumstances of the case - I would respectfully Refer your Honor - To the Honorable Washington Hunt Esqr Member of Congress - Whom I truly Esteem as a gentleman - and claim as one of my Best Friends, and shall wright to him on the occasion  I am sir with the utmost respect your well wisher and most Humble Servent.
[signed] Joshua Slayton
of Jackson Michigan
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on this fourth day of March 1847 Personally came before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the above County Isaac Quigley the above deponant known to me after being duly sworn acknowledges that he signed the above instrument and that it is true according to his best memory
[signed] Henry C. Fitch Justice of the Peace


State of Michigan}
County of Jackson} ss

Sarah Hanna Being sworn Deposeth and saith that she is seventy seven years of age, That she remembers the Revolutionary War - That she then lived in the Town of Notingham in the State of New Jersey in her Fathers Famaly  That she knows Isaac Quigley - That He is her oldest Brother - and seven years older than herself - That her Maiden name was Sarah Quigley - Her last Husbands name was William Hanna - The first she Distinctly remembers of the war was that one night her Mother was milking the cows she was with her when her Father and her Brother Isaac came Home and told Mother that Isaac had listed and was agoing that night into the army that she must hurry and fix him some [illegible - looks like "Victrials"] to carry with him.  Mother cryed a good deal and I cryed  Mother Fixed him up a sort of a Sack put in some close some Meat Bread and some cackes and he went
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That her Maiden name was Sarah Quigley - Her last Husbands name was William Hanna - The first she Distinctly remembers of the war was that one night her Mother was milking the cows she was with her when her Father and her Brother Isaac came Home and told Mother that Isaac had listed and was agoing that night into the army that she must hurry and fix him some [illegible - looks like "Victrials"] to carry with him.  Mother cryed a good deal and I cryed  Mother Fixed him up a sort of a Sack put in some close some Meat Bread and some cackes and he went away Before we went to Bed.  Patrick Lamb was at our House and went with him - soon after he was gone early one Morning Before the Fammaly was up she Heard the Fireing of Cannon - They all got up quick. Mother was crying, and wanted Father to go and see what had Become of Isaac, about noon that Day - The cannon still roaring - Her Father with a read and two others started off the way the noise of the Battle was - with a waggon and horses - In a few Days she thinks four or five, Her Father came Home with waggon and horses and sevrel others
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Persons in the waggon - Isaac was with them laying on some straw - He was Brought into the house and laid on a Bed. He had Been wounded in the hip. The Ball went through just Below the hip Joint  She thinks it was about two Months or more Before he got well - Late in the same fall as she thinks - as it was cold weather - An officer with a sword and a number of men with guns came to our house and stoped a few moments and Isaac put on his Sack and took his gun and went on with them  Then again Mother and all the children [illegible due to a large ink blot - looks possibly like "cryed"]  She remembers of his comeing Home one other times During the war and In particular in company with four or five soldiers who sayed all night at our house. In the Morning all went off But Isaac - she remembers once when he came home he gave her a presant of a very Hansom Handkerchief and told her to keep it to remember him By - She well remembers when he came home the last time after the pease had been Declaired - The Joy that was felt by every one - we ware looking almost all the time to see Isaac come Home - when one day Just Before Night we see him coming with three others - we all ran to meet him Mother and Father and all - when he got to the house he said he was almost starved he had had to Beg all the way home - he had no Money - The whigs gave all they could to the poor soldiers - But the Torys or Refugees had hid them -so that it was impossible for so many men to get half anough to eat and they had to eat Hard corn off the cobs picked in the fields by the side of the road and to [illegible] out over a wide space of country on the side of the road
[signed] Sarah Hanna
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On this fourth day of March 1847 personly appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the above County Sarah Hanna the above deponent known to me after being duly sworn acknowledged that she signed the above instrument and that it is true according to her best knowledge and belief
[signed] Henry. C. Fitch. Justice of the Peace


Jackson County}
State of Michigan} ss

Stephen U [or V] Arriole [or possibly Arnold] Being Duly Sworn Deposeth and saith - That he is fifty four years old - That he has Been acquainted with Isaac Quigley - That he has Been well acquainted with him for twenty four years.  That He is a Man of Truth and Veracity, and always has Borne that character since he first knew him - Further this Deponent saith - That ^he^ often heard him say that He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and so considerd By the community - - - - Further this Deponent saith - that he has often heard him converse about the war - and tell such correct accounts accounts of the Marches of the Army  The Different Battles withe the British army
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Jackson County}
State of Michigan} ss

Stephen U [or V] Arriole [or possibly Arnold] Being Duly Sworn Deposeth and saith - That he is fifty four years old - That he has Been acquainted with Isaac Quigley - That he has Been well acquainted with him for twenty four years.  That He is a Man of Truth and Veracity, and always has Borne that character since he first knew him - Further this Deponent saith - That ^he^ often heard him say that He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and so considerd By the community - - - - Further this Deponent saith - that he has often heard him converse about the war - and tell such correct accounts accounts of the Marches of the Army  The Different Battles withe the British army such as York Town in Virginia, Monmouth in the State of New Jersey and Various others of less Importance with schouting [scouting] parties and the Reffugees, That this Deponent Does not Believe thare can Be a Dought [doubt] - that he was not a soldier from The Battle of Monmouth till the close of the war And this Deponent Further saith that he has often Heard very old men long ago dead say that he was one of the soldiers of the Revolutionary war
[signed] Stephen V Arroli [or possibly Arnold]

on this fourth day of March 1847 Personally came before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the above County Stephen V Arnold the above deponent known to me after being duly sworn acknowledged that he signed the above instrument and that it is true according to his best knowledge and belief
[signed] Henry C. Fitch.  Justice of the Peace
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State of Michigan}
County of Jackson} ss

William Hanna being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is fifty years of age  that he knows Isaac Quigley and has been acquainded with him as long as with any other person living being a near neighbor of his father  that he has allways considered him a man of truth and verasity  that he has never heard an evil report against him
[signed] William Hanna

on this fifth day of March 1847
personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County William Hanna the above deponent known to me after being duly sworn acknowledge that he signed the above instrument and that it is true according to his best knowledge and belief
[signed] Henry. C. Fitch. Justice of the Peace
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Jackson County}
State of Michigan} ss

John Laycock  Being Duly sworn Deposeth and saith that he is ^About^ fifty years of age - That he is well acquainted with Isaac Quigley - That he has known him 21 years - That he is Reputed to Be a soldier of the Revolutionary War  That he has often heard talk about the war - tell the Battles he was in with British Hessions and Torys - The suffering he endured for food and Rayment [Payment?] - and no pay - But the Love of his country
[signed] John Laycock

on this six day of March 1847
personally came before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said county John Laycock the above deponnent known to me.  after being sworn acknowledge that he signed the above instrument and that it is true according to his best knowledge and belief
[signed] Henry. C. Fitch Justice of the Peace

State of Michigan
County of Jackson ss  I James A Dyer Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that Henry C Fitch was a Justice of the Peace at the time of taking the above affidavit Duly qualified and authorized to take such affadavits by the laws of this State and further that I am well acquainted with Henry C. Fitch and know his signature to be genuine
given under my hand and Seal of office this the 6th of March AD 1847
[signed] James A. Dyer, Clerk
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Jackson. Mich. July 6th 1847

Hon. William L. Marcy
Secretary of War.

Dear Sir
I have given a thorough and careful examination of the papers in the case of Isaac Quigly an applicant for a Revolutionary Pention.  I am somewhat acquainted with the old man and think him honest. ["honest" underlined] and he appears to give a minute account of his services and of the events connected with the persons who testify and certify in his favor, they are persons of good standing in society and are of such stations as are represented.  Judging from his papers I cannot conceive there is any doubt but that he served substancially as represented by himself and [illegible - looks like "sister"]
The old gentleman has procured the statements of Mr. Van Schoolboy a man of Seventy three years old.  I am somewhat acquainted with him and his family they are considered quite respectable and honest.  his sons hold offices in this county.
Yours Respectfully
William J. Moody
County Judge.
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Pension Office,
July 20th, 1847.

Sir,
I have the honor to return you the letters of Mr. Slayton, and Isaac Quigley, a claimant under the Act of June 7th, 1832, requesting your revision of the decision by which his claim has been rejected, and to submit all the exhibits filed, together with my letter of 17th May last.
The Act of June 7th, 1832, providing a rateable pension according to the half pay in actual service, and hence in order to adjust it understandingly the rules require a specific detail of the essential features of each term of service by which it is to be computed.  The narrative embracing five tours of service, Viz. In June 1778, at Monmouth, October 1778 at Toms river, for four months; April 1779 at Woodbridge six months; October 1779, at Lamberton five months and fall of 1780 at Toms River three months.  If these terms were rendered in Quigley's company of Burlington County Militia, each ["each" underlined] was by law limited to one month, and if it were rendered in a Corps distinct from the Militia, the authority for raising such tour and commissioning the Officers should be shown.  There is no information in this office that any part of the Armsbearing men of that County
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received by law an organization, other than that of the Militia.  Certain Counties were required by law, in 1779, 1780, and 1781 to contribute their respective quotas for six, and, even nine months tour for protection of Raritan Bay, [illegible] , but Burlington was not one.
If it be a claim for Militia ["Militia" underlined] service, it is condemned by the inconsistencies of his statement with the course of Militia duty; and if for service in a special Corps the burden of showing it is upon him.
All his statements respecting his trips to Virginia as a Wagoner or Cartman, prove that he was not under solders obligation, and, therefore, not entitled to a soldiers pension.
I have the honor to be,
Sir, Very respectfully,
Your Obt. Serv. [obedient servant]
[signed] J L Edwards 



Hon. W. L. Marcy,
Secretary of War.
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8550

Report
to
Hon A Felch
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Jackson  Jackson Co Michigan
Sept 11th 1850

Comr of Pensions
Sir
I here enclose to you the papers of Isaac Quigley for a pension as a Soldier of the Revolution.  I have been acquainted with Mr. Quigley for the last 12 years every 4th of July celebration Mr. Quigley is [illegible - looks like possibly "closed"] as one of the vetrans of the Revolution  there is no doubt of the fact that["but" crossed out] that he was a soldier of the Revolution. We hope that we have in closed sufficient evidence to Satisfy the department,  Mr Quigly requests that you should recognize me as his agent in this matter if any thing further is required please inform ^me^ & please inform me of the result of this application at your very earliest convenience.  I suppose that I am not very extensively known in your department  if necessary I will refer you to our representative in Congress from this state,
I am Sir with great respect
Your Obt Servt [obedient servant]
[signed] Fidus Livermore
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State of Michigan
County of Ingham  SS

Abner Torry being duly sworn upon his oath Saith that his name is Abner Torry that he was born in the County of Lester in the county of Woster & State of Massachusetts in the year 1759 on the eleventh day of September of said year, that his present place of residence is in the Township of Ingham in the County of Ingham & State of Michigan.  This deponent further says that he was drafted as a Soldier in the Revolutionary army at Guilford in the State of Vermont, but has forgotten the year, - and was under ^Captain Dewey &^ Colonel Ira Allen whose Regiment was ^subsequently^ under General Stark, and after his said enlistment ^or Draft^ under the aforesaid officers, he was ["at" crossed out] Stationed at Trenton in the State of New Jersey or was at Trenton as a Soldier with them, for quite a length of time but does not recollect the length of time.  This deponent further says that while stationed at Trenton as aforesaid he became intimately acquainted with one Isaac Quigley who was then & there a Soldier in the United States Army in Captain Robert Quigleys Company under Colonel Randall Mitchell,  This deponent further says that during his stay at Trenton as aforesaid he Saw said Isaac Quigly every day for a number of weeks & had frequent conversations ^with him^ & were engaged in sports together, that said Isaac Quigly was on duty to the knowledge of this deponent as a Soldier under the Captain & Colonel aforesaid,  that said Quigly was at that time a young man apparently from Sixteen to Seventeen years of age.  This deponent further says that he was in the Battle of Monmoth in the State of New Jersey, a soldier as aforesaid,  That he saw said Isaac Quigly there at said battle, that said Isaac Quigly was in the battle of Monmoth, fighting as a soldier to the knowledge of this deponent, this deponent well recollects of seeing & talking with said Isaac after the battle recollects it very distinctly, was about of ^the same^ age.
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and were intimate friends.  This deponent further says that he saw said Isaac at different times during the war, - after the battle of Monmoth ^probably as often as once a month for period of from two to three years that said Isaac was a Soldier [illegible] [illegible] he saw him^ but does not now recollect any particular ^place or^ event ^at which he saw him ["after said Battle" crossed out]^  This deponent further says that after the close of the revolutionary war (within very few years after the close) he again saw said Isaac Quigly at Bennington in the State of Vermont & there had a long talk with said Isaac about the services that they had [illegible - looks like "parred"] through in the army & this deponent was then informed by said Quigly that he remained a soldier in the United States Army untill the close of the war & that he ^said Isaac^ was at the Surrender of Lord Cornwallace This deponent further says that after he and said Quigly parted in Bennington in Vermont, that he did not see or hear any thing from said Quigly & did not know where he was until in the fall of Eighteen hundred & forty nine.  This deponent further says that he removed to his present place of residence with his son four ^or five^ years ago.  That said Quigly who now resides in the County of Jackson in said State of Michigan some thirty miles from the residence of this deponent, called at the residence of this deponent last fall (1849) this deponent says that they very soon recognized each other, & after a very few moments this deponent became & is now positively certain that it was the same Isaac Quigly who was a soldier as aforesaid in the Revolutionary army of the United States, and this deponent further says that this same Isaac Quigly, is now personally present at the taking of this deposition, this deponent can in his extreme age recognize in said Quigly the look that he ^said Quigly^ had when a soldier in the Revolution
This deponent further says his health has been uniformly good from his infancy, save one fit of sickness, that his health is now good. his hearing
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very good, and his eye sight quite good,  that the Father of this deponent lived to be ninety eight years of age, and retained his mental faculties well to his death.  This deponent further says that he has no interest either directly or indirectly in the aplication of said Isaac Quigly to obtain a pention for Services as a Soldier of the Revolution
[signed] Abner Torrey

State of Michigan
County of Ingham SS   On this thirteenth day of August AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said County personally came the above named Abner Torrey and made oath under form of Law that the ^facts put forth in the^ affidavit to which his name is affixed are true.
[signed] P. Low Justice of the Peace in & for Said County

State of Michigan
County of Ingham SS [underlined]   I Peter Low a Justice of the Peace in & for said county do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Abner Torrey  that he signed his name to the above affidavit, that he is a person in advanced age but apparently of sound mind & intellect, and that he is a person of character whose testimony is entitled to full credit & belief.
Mason August 13th 1850.  [signed] P. Low. Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Ingham

State of Michigan
County of Ingham SS   Mirros [or Minos] McRoberts being duly sworn says that he has been a practiceing Physician for over twenty years  that he is acquainted with the above named Abner Torrey ^& has been^ for a length of time past ^for seventy years^ that said Torrey appears to be a person in the vicinity of ninety years of age and appears
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of sound ^mind &^ intellect & is a person of good character whose testimony is entitled to full credit & belief according to this deponent
[signed] Mirros [or possibly Minos] McRoberts
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 13th day of August AD 1850} 
[signed] P Low Justice of the Peace


I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Doctor Mc Roberts & that he is a person ^of good character^ whose testimony is entitled to full credit & belief
Mason August 13th 1850  [signed] P. Low Justice of the Peace


State of Michigan
County of Ingham SS
I Henry P Atwood Clerk of said County of Ingham do hereby certify that Peter Low is a Justice of the Peace in & for said county duly qualified and that I am well acquainted with his signature, and that the foregoing signatures (signed P Low Justice of the Peace) are his signatures
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office this thirteenth day of August AD one thousand eight hundred & fifty (1850)
[signed] Henry P. Atwood Clerk

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Hon William. L. Marcey Esqr.
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Oct 8 47
Jackson. Sept 12. 47

Joshua Slayton.

For a pension for Isaac Quigley. -
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Pension Office.

Isaac Quigly
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Jackson Michigan
Sept 12th 1847

Hon William L. Marcey Esqr
Secretary General of War

Sir - about the 6th or 7th of July Last past I forwarded to your Honour a Letter from Mr. Isaac Quigley a petitioner for a pension - one from the Honourable Judge Moody and a certifficate signed by Mr. Jacob Van Schoolboy also a Letter from the Honourable J. L. Edwards to Me - and one from myself - Respectfully soliciting your Honour to have the goodness to examing  [examine] - your self ["your self" underlined] - Both the affidavits taken By the Judge - and also those taken By a Justice of the Pease -  The Reason that I wish you to Examing them taken By a Justice of the Pease Is - that Before the Court set - and the affidavits  ware taken By the Judge - The sister of the Petitioner Died - and that taken By the Judge Mr. Edwards must certainly have misunderstood one important term of service viz. To York Town Virginia - I would most respectfully solicit your Honour to have the goodness to Inform me wheather the above named papers have Been received or not and if received - what is or will Be likely to Be the result in matter  I am with Respect
Your very Humble Servant
[signed] Joshua Slayton
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Pension Office
May 17th, 1847.

Sir,
The supplemental and detailed statement of Isaac Quigley has been examined and his claim disallowed.
He alleges that in 1778, when fifteen years old he enlisted ["enlisted" underlined] to [begin underline] serve during the War, [end underline] under Capt Robert Quigley of Col Mitchell's Regiment of New Jersey Militia.  Capt Quigley's company had no enlistment but was constituted by enrolling ["enrolling" underlined] all able bodied men of over sixteen ["sixteen" underlined] years, within certain territorial Lines.  He could not, at that time, become a Member of that Company, except as the substitute of one who was enrolled in it.
He then details four terms of service, under Capt Quigley viz: four months on Toms River, six months at Woodbridge - five months at Lamberton and three months again on Toms River.  Capt Quigley's Company was by the laws of New Jersey, organized into eight classes, and was not bound to serve, nor is there any evidence before this Department
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that he did, at any time, serve more than one month under any one call made upon it in rotation of class.  The statement, therefore, is condemned by the total ignorance it displays of the essential characteristics of the service claimed.
His trip to Virginia, with his fathers teams under impressment, as he says, but more likely under Contract is not Military service.
It is apparent that he has no claim.
I am, very respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt. [Your Obedient Servant]
J L Edwards


Joshua Slayton, Esqr.
Jackson,
Michigan
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No [or W] 38045
Isaac Quigley
Mich

Let.
Fidus Livermore Sept 18/50
[illegible] Feb 5, 1850.

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Act of June 1832
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Isaac Quigley
Michigan
Let. to Joshua Slayton, Esq
Apl 16. '47
to same May 17th 47

Let. to Hon. W. L. Marcy
July 20. '47
Let to A. [last name illegible] Clerk
Oct 24 1847
Act 7th June /32
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Jacob Van Schoolboy
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Bunckerhill  June 18.. 1847

this is to certify that I am well acquainted with Isaac Quigley formerly of New Jersey then of Shemung New York and now of Columbia Michigan - that I am seventy three years old.  I was born near his Fathers and have always known him I have seen him a training days put in front of the Company to show them Stubens exersise he has always to ^my^ certain knowledge been beleived to be a Soldier of the revolutionary war and a man of truth and honesty
[signed] Jacob Van Schoolboy
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Jackson Michigan July 1, 1847

Hon Wm. L. Marcey Esqr
Secretary General of War
Sir   I pray that I may be excused for again addressing your Hon. on the subject of a pention in fayvour of Mr. Isaac Quigley - I received a letter from the Honourable J. L. Edwards Esqr. Dated May 17.th 1847 which I return -
The next day after the receipt of said letter - I took a conveyance and Visited every neighbourhood (three in number) that he has lived in for the last fifteen years - for the express purpose of firstly assertaining his character - for I had not known him over one year - - I convened with over forty men - all entire strangers to me - and ignorant of my intentions - not a single Individual But what gave him the name of Being an Honest sober Industrious man of the ^strongest^ Integrity for truth and Veracity - and was universally Beleived to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary War - I found men that had known him 10 . 20 . . 30 . . 40 . . and one over 70 years who chearfully gave a certifficate which I send your Hon.
I then went to see the old gentleman.  Read to him Mr. Edwards letter - He was some what excited at the Word, (Total Ignorance it Displayed) and exclaimed with a good deal of warmth - If it had not Been for such Ignorant ["Ignorant" underlined] Boys as he was and our good Friend Lafayette and his French Boys - Mr Edwards might be wairing a British yoke - Instead of enjoying a fat office - which his Blood had assisted in procuring - the Big tears roled down
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his furrowed cheacks - as He again exclaimed Does the man think that, [begin underline] I am a [illegible] villin [end underline] - If I can't see him I won't convince him that I had suffered not ^a^ little from the British and Torys - for while British ware about Princetown, Trenton and other places in Jersey - My Father could not even keep a loaf of Bread or a pound of [illegible - looks like "Merte" or "Meate" - possibly meat?] in the house - But had to keep it hid in the swamp and Buryed in the plant fields often the Heshions British and Torys that ^had^ gone and took protection under sir Henry Clinton - would jolly out in Bands of 10. 15 or twenty and enter every Whig house on their rant  shoot the [illegible - looks like "calevco"] sheep parts and Pigs - eat and Drink all they could find - some times abuse the females - and take the men off with them - I advised him to write to your Hon. on the subject Himself ["Himself" underlined] - he said it was impossible - he had ^not^ written any thing But his own name for many years-
But if I would wright - He would endeavor to dictate the contents - which he did - I saw his wound - the Ball entered near the lower part of his seat and came out in front - the inside of the leg Bone and ["and" underlined] one inch higher the center would have spoiled him as a man - The affect of the wound is that he does not step as far with that leg as the other leg 4 or 5 inches - Dear sir I would Humbly pray that your Honour would condesend to examin the statements and affidavits your self ["your self" underlined] - as well those sworn to Before the Justice of the Pease as those of the Judge of the Court - his sisters affidavit who is now Dead would serve to carry much weight with it - she was ^so^ far gone when the second papers ware made that it was not possible to use
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her she had lost her senses in a great degree - I as much Believe that he was a soldier and served as he states as I Believe that Bonaparte was ever a General of the French army - Mr Edward seems to think he could not Been a soldier at that time, Because he was just sixteen ["sixteen" underlined] years old - to my certain knowledge many Boys under fourteen ware even in the last war and the former war it was command for every Boddy that could carry a gun to go - he might have Volunteerd Before he was fourteen any thing to the Contry in Law not with standing - That He may Be mistaken how the company was formed would be very easy for a wholly [illegible - looks like "smedicated" or "imedicated"] Boy - as he was and still is almost wholly [illegible - looks like "smedicated" or "imedicated"] - He knows nor can tell any thing scarsely at all about the war only what he saw  I am sir with much Respect your obt [obedient] and Humble servant
[signed] Joshua Slayton

P.S  If you should give credit to the Battle of Monmouth and his Last Tour to Virginia only ["only" underlined] - it would entitle him to pention
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Jackson Mich.
April 17. '47

Joshua Slayton.
Decln. [Delcaration?] of Isaac Quigley.

L150. [illegible] Apl 27. '47.

Pension Office [underlined]

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Isaac Quigley.
June 7, 1832
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Hon William. L. Marcey Esqr
Secretary General of War . .
Sir  About the 10th of March Last I took the Liberty to send you a Letter Relative to Isaac Quigley a Revolutionary soldier - stateing about the amount of evidence he would Be able to obtain of his services in the army - and soliciting advise and Directions of your Honour in the matter - and in a few Days after Forwarded the papers I was then engaged in obtaining - on the 3rd of April [illegible - looks like "Inst"] I received from the Hon Mr Edwards - an acknowledgement of mine of the 10th March - and a Printed sheet containing the Regulations of the War Department since which I have procured another set of Papers as near the Rule laid Down as I was able - and hope they will Be considerd satisfactory.  If they should not I still solicit your advise - If the papers should Be satisfactory an early attention to the matter would confer an almost inexpressible Fayvour - For the Famaly are really in a suffering condition - and he is not able to hire the least assistance - lives in a thin settled place miserable poor land, and poorer neighbours I am sir with the utmost respect your humble servant
[signed] Joshua Slayton
Jackson Michigan April 17th 1847

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State of Michigan Jackson County July 3rd 1847
Hon. Wlm. L. Marcey Esqr Secretary General of War -
Sir - Mr Joshua Slayton has received a letter from the Hon. J. L. Edwards Esqr. stateing that my petition for a pention had been Received and my claim Rejected - and that I had (though not in express terms) commited the vile attempt to Defraud the Government of my country - Basely Insult the Highest officers thereof - and commited the Chrime of Perjury -Sir - I cannot ["cannot" underlined] Beleive for a moment that your Honour or any other officer of War Department would on any account by their acts or Decisions do injustice to any person - Much less a soldier of the Revolutionary War - knowing that I have Both ["Both" underlined] served and suffered - as much in the last three years of the war as almost any youth at that time - and feeling my self perfectly innocent and justifyed from all such charges - or of even enhansing or of giving callour to any of my services - I Beg to be premitted [permitted] to take the Liberty to address your Honour once more on the subject - In my own simple way  Satisfyed that my affidavit - has in one important term of service Been missunderstood which will be noticed - I will again attempt to give your Hon. a statement how I came to be a soldier in the Revolutionary War - The first time I took a gun to meet the enemy was as follows viz - My Father lived 24 miles from the Draw Bridge over Crosswicks Creak - which puts into the Delaware River ten miles Below Trenton - There was laying in Crosswicks Creek Below the Bridge sevrel sail of coasting vessels Belonging mostly to the cittisons - and above the Bridge - government had a large number 40 or 50 row galleys armed with sixteen men each and an officer or Capt. as he was called carrying one cannon

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each Besides small arms - the last spring that the British army lay a Philadelphia - Sir Henry Clinton sent Between one and two thousand men in flat Bottom Boats to Destroy the shipping and Boats - they ware Piloted from their shipping and up the Creek By George Plato who lived at the Draw Bridge on the Jersey side and John Elwood of Bristol Pennsylvania ^{illegible] Both Torys - My Father and I ware plowing for corn - We Heard the guns and saw the smoke rising from the fire of Col. Burdons House and stoer on the Jersey side and Col. Cairbrights house on the Pennsylvania Manner - on opposite sides of the stream  We unyoked the Teams and ran - when we got thare the row galley men had been fighting - and the British had just commenced a retreat - some on land and some on the water - and we pursued them over a mile to Point Breese - whare them on land got on Board their Boates - they had then to go over one mile before they ware out of reach of our shot - and we gave to them all we could and when they had got Back against Bordentown 2 1/2 miles - the cittisons and militia had got a field peice readdy and fired at them untill they ware out of reach of their shot 4 row galley men ware killed and 10 or 12 wounded 3 militia killed and sevrel wounded  12 British was found Dead on land  they took the wounded with them - we must I think have killed and wounded many of them in the Boats - for we fired from the high Banks and Laurel bushes and the Boats within 70 or 80 yards distance - they had set fire to the above Houses and stoers and fifteen or twenty vessels some of which was put out - But the most part was lost - they did not get above the Bridge to the row galleys - which was their object - one of the vessels Burned Belonged to my Father and Col. ^Burden^ had two stage Boats Burnt - - - - - - -
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There was in the State of New Jersey  - what was called alarm posts - that is a painted Post stuck up at the public places or cross roads, when an alarm was heard (which was verry often for we tired in the Heart of war and Torys) the people who chose to Do so went to the alarm post to hear the news or Learn what was wanted - On the morning of the 26th of June at about 10 oclock till - 1778 - I heard three alarm guns about three moments apart - I started and ran to the alarm post near Capt Robert Quigleys - a written order was given to me and I ran and warned several others whose names you have in my affadavit  When I got Back to the Capt. My Father was presant and with his consent I joined the company - But I did not wright my name my self - It was writen By the Capt. - I supposed then always have supposed and suppose now that Capt Robert Quigleys Company was a company of Volunteer Minuet Militia men - always to be readdy at a moments warning - to go whare and serve as long as the Commander would Direct - That is certainly the way I understood my enlistment.  that is the way I served - my arms ware always readdy at one moments warning - and that is the way that I always thought all the Company considered themselves bound to serve - I know not that I ever served a single Day as a substitute - Nor have I any recollection of ever hearing the [illegible - looks like "apparition"] of substitute applyed to any one of the company  It was not always and I do not know as ever all the Company was out at once - Some from sickness and various other causes would get released - My Father Belonged to the same Company he was not out half as much as I was - It may be possible, But I think it was not the case, that I served some on his account after my wound get well.  I was always well and rugged - and
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had rather be in the army than at home to work - for long Before I joined the army a step Mother had made my Fathers House unplesant for me - Besides I wanted revenge for my lame leg - For myself I solemnly reaffirm that I served all the times - at all the places - and the lengths of the terms as nigh as I can possibly recollect - I never saw no classing  There certainly was none in our Company to my knowledge  Never in my life was I warned to appear.  I lived within one mile of the alarm post and was almost the first one to get there - I had heard something about laws in the State about the Militia and of alterations in them first of calling them out at 18 then at 16 next at 15 and at last I think at 14 - But them Laws I thought had nothing to do with riflemen with Minuet men with artillery men Horse Companys or with the Light Infantry - If there was a Capt. Quigley who was a Capt. of Classes of Militia - I think it must be some other man as is Verry Probable - for the name was a verry common name - I knew many of them then - and I have since that ware not my relatives. - - - -
as my first Term in the Company ["in the Company" underlined] - to Monmouth and the Battle is clearer in my memory than any other - I will state an Incident or two that then occured - at 4 AM. 29 of June 1778 I went with Capt. Quigleys command - consisting the Capt. and 28 men 7 from 4 Companys each - on a skouting party led By a Pilot who lived in that neighbourhood - we marched Indian file with orders to keep profound silence - we went through woods and feilds untill it was supposed we ware within the British out posts  we ware in the woods near a road - on the other side of the road was a
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swamp or marsh - an open one - we saw at a Distance of 25 or 30 rod, about 25 or 30 British troop comeing in the road almost strait towards us - we ware ordered each to get Behind a tree - they had seen us and went to Deceive us and get By us - they called out Don't fire upon upon us - don't you know your own men - at which a man by the name of David Walker who was forward and behind a large tree - called out - It is a damned lye - they are the Queens Rangers - and in a second fired at the foremost without orders  he missed him - the Horseman then advanced upon the full jump called your my Prisoner - struck with his sword hit Watkins cap and almost cut off his ear.  by that time Walker had a charge in and he sung out Ill let your pudding out - fired again and the officer fell head foremost off his horse - in the mean time we had all fired and they had got past us - this was just at Day light - they came back in a verry few moments not more than 2 or 3 and we gave them another fire killed three and ["wounded" crossed out] took one Horse - our first fire had aroused the British foot troops in the same woods we ware in - and our Capt. called out Retreat Boys for your lives  we are rite among them - we started towards whare we knew Generals Dickersons Detachment was - we had to cross a lane that was full of yawgers about 30 or 40 rod, east of us - who fired at us But hurt no one - we then went as fast as we could about a quarter of a mile to whare Gen. Dickerson  Lee  Lafayette and and others ware forming for action - and we ware formed in the Line - on the left wing rather forward of the center - the British came on the Road and out of the same woods we had been in and formed as they came into the field - and marched towards us and ^we^ towards them - and the Battle Began
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at the verry moment the firing began Gen. Dickerson was rideing up front of the Line on the Left wing and about 4 or 5 rods from me his Horse started and Flounced so that his Hat and wig fell to the ground.  I saw it and ran and picked them up and handed them to him at which he said I thank you my Brave Lad you will make a Bold soldier - fall in any whare you can - Before I could get Back to my place the retreat beat  the Line was Braking up (we had fired But 3 or 4 rounds) the men ware retreating Hitter Schitter - some on the full run and some on the Indian [ilelgible - looks like possibly "shack"] - and it was some time Before I could find my Company - I entered 2 or 3 Company and was pushed out - I was wounded in the verry first moment of the retreat before I had got half way Back from the spot whare I picked up the Gen. Hat and wig - But my wound was not verry soar and stiff untill the third Day - when our Line was formed & Gen Dickerson was on the Left wing of the Militia - The Lines ware formed east and west - the British south of us and we at the east end of the Line - next west of us was Lee with his command of Regulars - next west of Lee was Lafayette with his command - and I think it was Green on the Cadwallder on the extreme right - - - when the retreat Beat they wheeled to Left about which brought Gen Dickersons Division in front on the march - and myself near the rear of his force and just Before the Front of Lees - when Gen Washington who was some Hundreds of yards in advance of his army made up to Lee - I was within thirty feet of them and Distinctly heard every word that passed - and the Looks of Gen Washington - at that moment are impressed upon my memory as well as though he was now presant on his Iorn [iron?] Gray Horse - I thought - that He thought the Battle was Lost and every thing else would Be Lost - by the cowardise or rascallity of Lee - and when a Lieutenant who I think was  Virginian
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made the abrupt But true reply it was a Damnd lye  he never saw men more willing to fight But officers would not.  I could have shot Lee from his horse with Joy - I am sure I never was so mad either Before or since as I then was - I loved Gen. Washington as well as I ever did my own Departed Mother.  I looked at him as more than a Father  Lee had wounded his feelings - He had Disgraced the Troops under his command I was one of them - I had Been in part of an action at Crosswicks Creek - before I belonged to any company - I had warmed my gun so that it was quite hot - I had seen the British run - and I wanted to give them another chase whare they find no water to take to, I thought then and ever have thought - that if we had Been commanded to rush and charge Bayonet - we should have gone through them in  one moment - If we had, had Old Isreal Putman with his Big nose to have said - gods cuss um Boys give it to um - we should have routed them - marred Clintons Plan of action - and I Beleive Washington in the course of the Day would have gained a complete victory - our army out numbered them - and on the field whare we ware - our Line was the Deepest - the British the Longest -  we had the advantage of the ground Both for pushing forward and Retreat - a more judicious [or "Indicious" insidious?] spot of ground could not be selected for a Battle - But the first part of the Battle had Been lost - a shamefull retreat of near four miles had ensued - I had started at four oclock on a schout [scout] - went over four miles in the woods and feilds - had two shots at the British Troopers there on the feild - Picked up the Gen Hat and wig - and got Back to Monmouth by 10 oclock with the British following us within half a mile of us - with a hole boored through hip - and what would be the event of the Day god only knew - young as I was then was I thought seriously upon the subject - and from that Day I was resolved faithfully to do my Duty in my humble station - and how I have preformded it was
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rests Between my god and my own concience - and while I feel justifyed in his sight I can bail [or bait] my Lot with some degree of patience although to me it is not verry plesant to be either direitly [directly] or indrectly accused of the most infamous chrimes - - -
When sir Henery Clinton lay at Philadelphia is was supposed he was about to evacuate the plase - There was three ways that they could affect a retreat - one down the river by shipping - one through Pennsylvania by Corells Ferry - and one through Jersey by Mount Hawley and Monmouth to Suesbury - Gen Washington lay near Corells Ferry watching them thare - Lafayette and Green ware at Hatenfield in Jersey watching the rout to Monmouth - when the British started Lafayette followed them sevrel days on the north of them and on the night of the 26th the British encamped at Mount Hawley the Heshions on the Mount half a mile past the village and the British Behind them mount on the south side - Lafayette and Green ware at the village of Blackhorse five or six miles north east of Mount Hawley and our squad marched in the night of the 26th from Sand Hill to Blackhorse 24 miles by the rout we took - and got there before day light - on the 27th.  we with Lafayette  Green and Lee who had then arrived marched an eastward Direction - some of the time in sight of the British - to Monmouth Courthouse whare we slept upon our arms with orders to keep them Dry - in the night there was a shower the Meeting house Courthouse Church yard and every thing Barn shed and house was full of men and some made smokes to keep the mosquitoes off - that night the British encamped south of Englishtown Road in the woods that we went into on our schout - four miles south of Monmouth - and at ten oclock when we got Back - we met Gen. Washingtons army comeing from the north - the Gen with his life guard was some four Hundred yards in advance of the front part of his army when he rode up to Lee - (as Before refered to) ordered him to half form and hold the enemy in check - Lee instantly wheeled to the rite about formed in quick time charged Bayonet and opened upon ^them^ three peices of cannon loaded with grape shot - Drove them back a
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piece and held them in check untill Washingtons army was formed in the north side of a rye field near the Court house whare the General Battle was Fought - The British occupyed the south side of the Field - that part of the Battle commenced I think at about eleven AM and continued a continual roar till past three P.M. when the British drew off the field across a run into the woods - and Before night - Both the British and americans ware Both on the field Burrying the Dead and carrying off the wounded - Most of the americans that night encamped on the Feild of Battle and the residence near by expecting another fight as soon as it was light - The British encamped so nigh that the guards was within fifteen rods of each other - still they affected an escape without the knowledge of our army - Col. Morgan with his corps of riflemen men was stationed east of the Feild in a small clump of woods north of a wet march - so that the British could not extend their rite wing round him - He gave them no Little Trouble all the time the action Lasted - Long Before sun rise we ware under arms and on the north - But they had got so mutch the start - that some of them had got to Inesbury Before we came in site of the place - whare they took shipping for New York - we took a verry few stragling Prisoners and a vast number Deserted from them and not a few was killed on Both sides ^in that Battle the Day before^ - From near Suesbury I was taken home in a waggon to have my wounds heal up - - - - - - -
With regard to that part of my affidavit that I think has been misunderstood - The words of Mr Edwards is (His trip to Virginia ^with his Fathers Teams^ was as he says By Impressment But more Likely under contract is not Militia service - It ^is^ apparent he has no claims)  I am sure that I never affirmed that I went to Virginia [begin underline} with My Farthers Teams [end underline] - and never supposed
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that such an inference could be drawn from my affidavit.  I will endeavor again to state a part of that part of my affidavit and explain it in a few points.  But not having a coppy (copy) transcript or any other writing relating to it, I do not pretend to state it word for word.  But as I can recollect the contents of it, I think that I stated that some of the last days of June or the first of July 1781 Hugh Runyen a commisary pressed my fathers oxen Horses and waggon (wagon) and myself - and set me with many other teams to driving wood & hay and stores to Trenton.  When I had been in that business about three weeks the French army came there and stayed just three weeks.  When the militia was called out and myself with them and started the same day Sunday to march with Gen Washingtons army to Virginia and met his army at Harrisburg Pennshylvania.
    The facts ware my Father's oxen horses and waggon (wagon) was absolutly Pressed.  My father was verry unwilling to spare any of us but more especially the oxen and myself as we had just began our haying and he wanted the oxen to use on the cart to draw hay.  Runyen said it was both private and urgent and he must submit.  My father was unwilling to have his teams drove by strangers it was finally agreed to put the oxen and horses on the large waggon and I was sent as teamster.  Some 4 or 5 days before the militia was called out the teams and teamsters were let go and I went home with the teams.  Although the teams and I ware Pressed my father got pay for teams myself and the hay and wood that was taken off his farm.  When we ware teaming at Trenton I always went home Saturday after noon.  The third Saturday I was there the French came in - in the fore noon and when I got there they ware landing and the foresmost of them
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was marching to where they ware agoing (going) to encamp - and before two hours they had their tents all pitched in lines as neat as a city and coulers (colors) all flying.  I saw no horses but those rode by the officers the cannon and baggage was all drawn by oxen which had been collected in the New England States and drove there for the use of the army.  I never saw so many nor so good cattle together before.  It was said that they had eat 150 tons of hay in three weeks and they were killing every day and when the army moved toward Virginia oxen drew the baggage and droves went both before us and followed after and were killed on the way - every night - for the country from Trenton to Yorktown was well [illegible - looks like "raked"] for beef and everything else - or hid and drove off by the Torys.
Sir I have alreaddy [already] trespassed much longer upon your Hon than I intended.  Still I pray your indulgence a little longer. It has been so long a time since the war.  I was so young then and ignorant.  Without any edication [education] my station a private soldier and a row boy.  So many have died since and I have become so old and verry forgetfull that if there is any now alive that I knew in the army I know not whare they are.  Last spring I had some faint hopes of hearing from Wm. Parcks who was for a time a mess mate of mine - and who I heard was living some 16 or 18 months ago.  But Mr. Slayton has wrote to him twise and has no answer  I think he must be dead  I dispair of finding any living witness - and even my sister who made an affidavit in my first papers before a Justice is now dead  She was nigh gone when I made the next try and that she
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could not be got to count.  I can remember many of the names of the officers and soldiers but whare they are I know not  It is from my narrative and a few affidavits that I must stand or fall.  If I ware not so old poor and Decripid [decrepit] I would not trouble Your Honour myself or any one else.  I dispoised [deposed] it when I was able to work and when I could have found [illegible] of witnesses  But I am now unable to work poor and not a child in the world that I can rely upon for one cent.   I hate the county house to go there with my old and feble wife seems more than I can endure.  I have faithfully served my country.  I have fought in its defence.  I have bled for it liberty.  I have shown my wounds and a close observer will now see the affect of it  I have always been a little lame.  To be plain sir my country owes me whether I convince Your Honor of it or not.  I may possibly be mistaken as to the organisation of the company but I think I am rite (right).  That I served as long as I have stated. The god of Heaven knows is truth. .. I do not know but my Father some times received pay of the government but not a single penny did I ever receive except my gun and accoutrements  In conclusion I have one humble request to make to Your Honor I pray sir that you will have the goodness to review yourself ["your self" underlined] - the papers in the matter certifyed to by the Judge and also the first set certifyed to by a Justice of the Pease . . . and that you will condesend  to inform my friend Joshua Slayton of Jackson Michigan of the final result  I live some miles from Jackson or any other post office and I can seldom get from home.  I pray sir that you forgive the length and tediousness of this communication remembering it comes from a child.  I am sir with much respect your well wisher and Humble servant
                   [signed]  Isaac Quigby