Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 10002, William Wiley, N. C.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776]

SERVICE
N. C.

Wiley, William
Ann 

NUMBER
W 10002

CONTENTS
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side] Repd [reported] No. 111 Joint Reso. of Jany [January] 23 1845

[right side] 6010
Madison, Indiana
Ann Wiley
widow of William Wiley
who was a Private N. C.
in the Revolution.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the19th day of August and sent to H. H. Sylvester Present

[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 182.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side] 13868 138
Indiana
William Wiley
of Hendricks Co. in the State of Indiana who was a private in the companies commanded by Captain McAdoo of the regiment commanded by Col. Armstrong in the N. Caroloina line for 9 months and 27 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 33 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of June 1833 and sent to Calvin Fletcher Indianapolis

Arrears to the 4th of March 66.00
Semi=anl. [annual] allowance ending 4 Sept. 16.66
$82.66

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}

[Recorded by] Boyd, Clerk
[Book Vol.] Page 134

[right side] Letter to J. C. Lea 3d Auditor 1 July 1839
Dead Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 14 March 1838 to 12 Oct. 1838, the day of his death – Agt. notified 19 Nov. 1839
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1787 1788 1790 1792 1794 
Allon was born September the 16 1787
Josiah Wiley was born October the 9th 1788
Jonathan Wiley was born October the 9th 1782
jesse wiley [Jesse Wiley] was born September 20th 1790
Issabalah Wiley was born November 12 1792
Isaab Jonatlan Wiley [ink blot]

Jonathan Wiley was born September the 21st year 1794
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Apocrypha. CHAP XV. 
[left side] Before CHRIST cir. 161. 
34 So every man praised toward the heaven the glorious Lord, saying, Blessed be he that hath kept his own place undefiled. 35 He hanged also Nicanor’s head upon the tower, an evident and manifest sign unto all of the help of the Lord. 36 And they ordained all with a common decree, in no case to let that day pass without solemnity, but to celebrate the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which in the Syrian tongue is called Adar, the day before Mardocheus’ day. 
[right side] Apocrypha. Before CHRIST cir. 161. 
37 Thus went it with Nicanor: and from that before time forth the Hebrews had the city in their power. And here I will make an end. 38 And if I have done well, and as is fitting the story, it is that which I desired; but, if slenderly and meanly, it is that which I could attain unto. 39 For as it is hurtful to drink wine or water alone, and as wine mingled with water is pleasant, and delighteth the taste; even so, speech finely framed delighteth the ears of them that read the story. And here shall be an end. 

The End of the APOCRYPHA. 
William Wiley’s Children's age: 
Allon wiley [Wiley] was Born the 16th of September 1787 
Josiah wiley [Wiley] was Born October the 9th day 1788
Jessey wiley [Wiley] was Born September the 20th day 1790 
Issabalah wiley [Wiley] was Born November the 12th day 1792
Jonathan wiley [Wiley] was Born September the 21 day 1794 
David wiley [Wiley] was Born august [August] the forth day 1796 
Elizabeth wiley [Wiley] was Born December the 15th 1799 
Ebenezer wiley [Wiley] was Born January the 31st  day 1802
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10349
Ann Willey Inda [Indiana] Act 7th July ‘38 
admt [admitted] 9 mo. 27. ds [days]
$33 - from 12 oct [October] the day of her husbands death 

Also 
Act 3 March 43 
$33.

H. H. Sylvester Present
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State of Indiana}
Hendricks County} SS On this 13th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the Probate Court in and for the County of Hendricks and State of Indiana, the Court judicially sitting, said Court being a Court of record, having a clerk and official seal, and so declared by the laws creating said Court, Ann Wiley a resident of the County of Hendricks aforesaid, aged seventy two (72) years past, who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. Entitled “An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.” - That she is the widow of William Wiley who was a private in the army of the Revolution: That she does not remember of his service, but refers to his declaration, now on file at the War office of the United States and which was made she thinks in the year 1832, for the particulars as to his service. That her husband the said William Wiley was in his life time a pensioner on the Indiana roll at the rate of Thirty Seven & ten dollars per annum as she thinks - She further declares that she was married to the said William Wiley on the 4th day of January in the year 1789 and that her husband the said William Wiley died on the 12th day of October in year 1838, that she was not married to him
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previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1st day of January 1794 Viz. at the time above stated - She further declares that her maiden name was Shannon, and that she was married to the aforesaid William Wiley her deceased husband in Gilford [Guilford] County North Carolina and that she bore in wedlock with the aforesaid William Wiley her deceased husband the following named six children whose names and births appear in her family record, made on a blank leaf of a book in her possession, she thinks by Nathan Armfield. 
Abner Wiley aged 54 years, Shannon, aged 52, Samuel aged 50 years, William aged 47 years Isaiah aged 42 years and Alpherd aged 40 years.
[Signed] Ann Wiley
Sworn to and subscribed}
on the day and year above written} 
before me - J. M. Gregg Clerk} 
of the Probate Court of Hendricks Co. Ia [Indiana]}
By F. R. Crawford Dept. [Deputy]}
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State of Indiana}
Hendricks County} SS On this 13th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before me Abraham Bland the Probate Judge in and for the County of Hendricks and State of Indiana, Alfred Wiley aged forty years past, who being first sworn according to law, upon his oath says That he is a son of William and Ann Wiley, that he resided near them previous to the death of his father the said William Wiley about five years, and from what he has always understood and frequently heard them say, they were married in Guilford County North Carolina, in 1789 as she states in her declaration; that Ann Wiley his mother has a family record containing the births of all her children, which he has known for the last fifteen years as being the family record of his mother the said Ann Wiley and as being in the hand writing of Nathan Armfield he thinks and which was taken by himself out of the book containing it and this day attached hereunto in my presence.

[note this was attached in the middle and cut off half of the declaration] 
Abner Wiley was born the 25th day of December in the year 1789
Shannon Wiley was born the 4th Day of January in the year of our Lord 1791 
Samuel Wiley was born the 24th day of February in the year of our Lord 1793 
William Wiley was born the 18th Day of December in the year of Lord 1796 - - 
Isaiah Wiley was born 23d day of [March?] in the year of our Lord 1801 
Alpherd Wiley was born the 18th day of March in the year of our Lord 1803

That his father [cut off] died 
on the 12th day [cut off] 1838
in the County of [cut off] of 
Indiana, that [cut off] the 
funeral [cut off] William 
Wiley at the time [cut off] his mothers’ 
the said Ann [cut off] the 
death of her [cut off] William
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The Rev. Mr. Whitefield. 
opinion: I have done it in the integrity of a my heart; I have designed no offence; only supported the doctrines and character of a preacher, which love and duty constrain me to honour [honor] and defend: while I preclude no man from shewing his opinion, who shall do it with the same impartiality. 
Shannon [Illegible] Shannon Wiley [Illegible] 
Abner Wiley
Samuel Wiley
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[duplicate] 
State of Indiana}
Hendricks County} SS On this 13th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before me Abraham Bland the Probate Judge in and for the County of Hendricks and State of Indiana, Alfred Wiley aged forty years past, who being first sworn according to law, upon his oath says That he is a son of William and Ann Wiley, that he resided near them previous to the death of his father the said William Wiley about five years, and from what he has always understood and frequently heard them say, they were married in Guilford County North Carolina, in 1789 as she states in her declaration; that Ann Wiley his mother has a family record containing the births of all her children, which he has known for the last fifteen years as being the family record of his mother the said Ann Wiley and as being in the hand writing of Nathan Armfield he thinks and which was taken by himself out of the book containing it and this day attached hereunto in my presence.

Abner Wiley the 25th

That his father the said William Wiley died on the 12th day of October in the year 1838 in the County of Hendricks and State of Indiana, that he was present and witnessed the funeral obsequies of his father the said William Wiley at the time of his death; that his mother the said Ann Wiley has never, since the death of her late husband the said William
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Wiley intermarried with any other person, but is still his widow. 
That his father the said William Wiley was during his lifetime a Revolutionary pensioner on the Indiana roll, at the rate of thirty seven dollars and ten cents per annum he thinks; that application was made for him in the year 1831 or 1832 by his attorney a Mr. Richmond he think, and that his father the said William Wiley drew some of his pension money at Coridons Ia [Corydon, Indiana] some at Indianapolis Ia [Indiana] & some at Madison Ia Indiana] – 
[signed] Alfred Wiley
Subscribed and sworn to this 13th day of November A.D. 1843 before me} 
Abraham Bland Probate Judge} 

State of Indiana}
Hendricks County} ss - I Abraham Bland the Probate Judge in and fore the County of Hendricks and State of Indiana before whom the foregoing deposition of Alfred Wiley was this day taken, sworn to and subscribed do certify that the aforesaid Alfred Wiley named in the foregoing deposition is a person of credibility, which I certify from the statements of Samuel Barker under oath – 
Given under my hand this 13th day of November A.D. 1843 – 
Abraham Bland Probate Judge
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State of Indiana} 
Hendricks County} ss I, James M. Gregg Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County of Hendricks and State of Indiana do certify that Abraham Bland is the acting Probate Judge in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the several foregoing signatures purporting to be his were made during the legal setting of the Probate Court, and are genuine – 
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said Court at my office in Danville this 13th day of November A.D. 1843
J.M. Gregg, clk [Clerk]
By F. R. Crawford D. C. [Deputy Clerk]
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State of Indiana Hendricks County SS — 
On this 12th day of November A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court before Samuel Jessup the sole Judge of the Probate Court in and for the County of Hendricks aforesaid, now sitting, William Wiley a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers during the Revolutionary War, and served as herein stated. That in the month of April 1780 in Guilfordford [Guilford] County in the State of North Carolina, where he had been raised and then resided, being in April previous to General Gates’ [Horatio Gates’s] defeat at Camden [SC, 16 Aug 1780], he was drafted, and put into the ranks of the militia company commanded by Captain John McAdoo, in a regiment from Orange County commanded by Colonel [Martin] Armstrong (names of other field & company officers disremembered) was soon after being drafted marched from Guilford Courthouse to Salisbury where his regiment joined General Gates’ Army – has a distinct recollection of Baron da Kalb [Baron De Kalb]. The Army lay but a short time at Salisbury when General Gates marched for the State of South Carolina passing down on the south side of the Yadkin river to Colsons ferry, near which place a detachment of Gates Army (probably militia) under the command of Colonel Davison [William Lee Davidson] came in contact with a considerable party of tories [Tories], who were engaged by Colo. Davison and defeated with great loss [Skirmish at Colson’s on the Pee Dee River, 21 Jul 1780]. At Colsons ferry Gen Gates crossed the Yadkin, marching down on the south side of that river to near the Cheraw Hills, here crossing the Pedee [Pee Dee] river he marched down on the south side of the same until he came to Lynches Creek where he encamped for
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(2)

some days. At this place the sufferings of the army which had previously been considerable, greatly increased. The soldiers became extremely unhealthy in consequence of scarcity & bad quality of the provisions which they drew; he recollects that on one occasion each soldier drew a small quantity of molases [molasses], which he thinks contributed in no small degree to increase the disease then prevailing in the camp. From the encampment on Lynches Creek the army marched to Rugleys Mills [Rugeley’s Mill], or a place called Clermont [Rugeley’s plantation]. After laying a few days at this place, Genl. Gates, about the middle of August put his army in motion in order to take a more suitable position nearer Camden, but Lord Cornwallis having formed design of attacking the Americans in their camps on the same night, the two armys [army’s] consequently met in the latter part of the night [about 2 AM, 16 Aug] and the engagement was commenced, but did not become general until morning. The americans [Americans] being defeated, their loss was great in killed wounded and prisoners, the number of which he does not now recollect — da Kalb was mortally wounded — & was discharged shortly after the battle, and returned home having been in the service 4 months at least. He had scarcely reached home when about the first of September he was again drafted, and put into a company commanded by Capt. Forbish [John or Arthur Forbis, often spelled Forbes] in Colonel Pasleys [John Paisley’s] Regiment, was stationed the greater part of the time while under this engagement at the Waxhaws [SC] was occasionally under the command of Col. Davison (being the same officer who as above stated had engaged the party of tories [Tories] at Colsons ferry, & was also under the command of Col. or Genl Rutherford [Gen. Griffith Rutherford] — was in no battle during this tour, the party to which he belonged was raised for the surpression [suppression] of tories [Tories] & to preserve good order in the country - he recollects
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(3)

that this was termed the “pumpion [pumpkin] campaign, from the fact, that the men had to subsist a large portion of their time on pumpions [pumpkins] & very indifferent beef — he was dismissed from the service the first of December, having been therein 3 months — He was again drafted some time during the winter ensuing his last mentioned time at Guilford County and under the command of Col. Pasley [Paisley] was marched against a party of Scotch Tories who were operating in favour [favor] of the Royal army near Raft Swamps. The Tories had done some mischief, but the country being somewhat settled and the disturbance quieted this applicant was again permitted to return home having been under this engagement about 6 weeks. The distance he was marched from Guilford to Raft Swamps was probably about ninety miles he was during this term in no engagement nor in company with any Regular soldiers.
The said Applicant states that he volunteered to act as spy and ranger in the month of March in 1781 with a small party of militiamen from Guilford County under the command of Captain Forbish and for this purpose was marched to a place called the Iron works & from that towards the confines of the State of Virginia and North Carolina, ranged the Country in various directions, but was in no engagement. he continued on duty under Captain Forbish about fifteen days when he was dismissed from service, was not in company with regular soldiers or officers — That including all the above terms of service this applicant unhesitatingly states that he served at least
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Nine months - In answer to the interrogatories to be propounded by this Court as prescribed by the war department, this applicant states that he was born in 1760, in Guilford County North Carolina; that he has no record of his age; since the Revolution he continued to reside in the State of North Carolina until about 2 years since, when he moved to Ohio that he removed from Ohio to Hendricks County above mentioned about 1 year ago — 
For the manner & place of entering the service he refers to the preceding part of this declaration. he has no documentary evidence, and knows of no person (Nearer than N. C.) whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service he also states that he received a discharge from Capt. McAdoo and has since lost them &c 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declars [declares] that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state or territory [territory]. The Applicant states that he is acquainted with no Clergymen in this County 
[signed] W wiley [Wiley]

Sworn to and subscribed in} 
open Court the day & year first} 
above written}
S. T. Hadley} 
Clerk P. Court} 
We Abner Wiley and Thomas Wilson residing in the County of Hendricks, State of Indiana, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Wiley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he has always been reputed and believed in the several neighborhoods where we have been acquainted with him to have been a soldier of the revolution, and is so reputed in the Neighbourhood [neighborhood] where he now resides; and that we concur in that opion [opinion] -- Sworn to and subscribed in open Court Novr [November] the [blank] 1832} 
Attest S. T. Hadley Clerk of said Court} 
[signed] Abner Wiley
[signed] Thomas Wilson
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And the said Court does 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 it appears to them that Abner Wiley and Thomas Wilson who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents of the said County of Hendricks, are credible persons and entitled to full credit - Samuel Jessup 

I Simon T. Hadley Clerk of the Probate Court of the County of Hendricks, State Indiana, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Wiley for a pension under the Act of June 7 1832 –
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 12th day of November A.D. 1832 – 
S. T. Hadley Clerk

{Seal of the Probate Court of Hendricks County Indiana}
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William Wiley
Pension papers
Hendrick County Indiana
Care of Hon. J. Tipton
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section. 
MMHF 

June 28, 1929. 

Mrs. S. R. Brewster, 
Masonic Home, 
Covina, California. 

Madam: 

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 10002, it appears that William Wiley was born in 1760 in Guilford County, North Carolina. 
While a resident of Guilford County, North Carolina where he had been reared, he enlisted in April 1780 and served four months as private in Captain John McAdoo's Company, Colonel Armstrong's North Carolina Regiment.
He enlisted September 1, 1780 and served three months as private in Captain Forbish's Company, Colonels Paisley's and Davidson's North Carolina Regiment, and the following winter, served six weeks as private in Captain Steward's Company, Colonel Paisley's Regiment. 
He volunteered in March 1781, as spy and ranger and served fifteen days in Captain Forbish's North Carolina Company.
He remained in North Carolina until about 1830, then moved to Ohio, remained one year, thence to Indiana.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed November 12, 1832 while a resident of Hendricks County, Indiana. He died October 12, 1838, in Hendricks County, Indiana. 
Soldier married January 4, 1789 (as stated by his widow), the marriage license dated December 29, 1787, in Guilford County, North Carolina, Ann Shannon. The marriage license was signed by one James Shannon, no relationship stated. 
Soldier's widow, Ann Wiley was allowed pension on her application executed November 13, 1843 while a resident of Hendricks County, Indiana, aged seventy-two years. 
Their children were: 
Abner Wiley born December 25, 1789. 
Shannon Wiley “ January 4, 1791. 
Samuel Wiley “ February 24, 1793. 
William Wiley “ December 18, 1796. 
Isaiah Wiley " March 23, 1801. 
Alpherd or Alfred " March 18, 1803, living in Hendricks County, Ind. in 1838.
One Abner Wiley was living in Hendricks County, Indiana in 1832, but did not state whether he was the soldier's son. 
The amount of your remittance, $1.00, will be refunded to you in due time. No charge is made for this service. 
Respectfully,

EARL D. CHURCH, 
Commissioner.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller’s Office,
Nov. 14th, 1839.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” The widow of Wm. Wiley, decd [deceased] a Pensioner on the Roll of the Madison, Ind. Agency, at the rate of Thirty three Dollars and    Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March 1838, to the 12th October, 1838, the day of his death.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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North Carolina Guilford County 
September 27th 1843 
This day personally Appeared before me F Fentriss one of the justices for Guilford County – A woman By the name of Ann Caulk & made oath that she was one of the attendants of Ann Shannon when she & Wm Wiley was maried [married] & saw them joind [joined] together as man & wife and she Ann Caulk says some Ten or fifteen years ago that Wm Wiley & wife movd [moved] from North Carolina - To the Indiana State 
F. Fentriss JP Ann [her x mark] Caulk 
State of North Carolina
I John M Logan Clerk of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Guilford, do hereby certify that F[Illegible] Fentress whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit an acting Magistrate for said County that his Signature is Genuine and that full faith and credit are due his official acts as such. 
In Testimony, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our Court at office in Greensboro, this 29th Sept. 1843 
John M. Logan C. C. C.
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Cash - $100 
[stamp] FINANCE DIVISION BOOK-KEEPERS DESK JUN 21 1929 BUREAU PENSIONS

Masonic Home 
Cornia Calif. 
June 17th 1929 

The Bureau of Pensions 
Dept of Interior 
Washington D. C. 

My dear Sirs: - I’m writing you for a copy of application for a pension of a William Wiley, who served in the Revolution, He is my ancestor and I hope to trace my D. A. R. heir from him. He served from Guilford Court House, N. C. & his wife’s name was Ann. He was born in 1760 & died in 1838, according to my best knowledge. Am enclosing $1.00, is this OK. Shall appreciate any other information you might be able to give me about him. 
Very Sincerely 
Myrtle A. Babbitt Brewster 
(Mrs. S. R.)

[circular stamp upside down] PENSION A JUN 21 1929 OFFICE U. S.
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[stamp] FIRST DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DEC 20 1910 U. S. PENSION OFFICE.

Mr. L. Stillwell 
Dear Sir: - 
I wrote you concerning Wm Wiley who fought in the Revolutionary war. You replied that there was more than one Wm Willy from N. Carolina. all the additional information that I have iS that he entered the war when he was eighteen or nineteen and that his widow was Annie Wiley and her residence when she died was Plainfield Ind.
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His father was also in the war and his name may have been William also. 
If from this information you can tell me: his rank in the army, what battles he was in, when he entered and his age at the time, when he died, and the volume and page where the record was found, I will be greatly obliged to you. 
Sincerely,
Jennie Purdy

Dec. 27-1910 
Chanute Kans. 
120 N. Highland Ave.
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Col Kniffin Chief Record Dir.
Please give writer the desired information if of record and send reply through desk
L. Stillwell 
1st Depty comis [Deputy Commissioner]

[stamped] DEC 30 1910

[circular stamp] RECORD DIVISION DEC 30 1910
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

3-595.
RECORD DIVISION.
O. W. AND N. DIVISION
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
April 20, 1908
Searched by S. D. Lamparter
Original No. ----
Certificate No. -----
Claimant, -----
Soldier Wm. Wiley
Service, N. C.
Rev. War
Hendricks Co. Ind.
Remarks: No claim as above
except Wid. # 322 Dickson Co. Tenn.
Wid 10002

Chief of Division.

27498b4m2 - 07
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Tombstone data
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Indianapolis Indiana 
July - 19 - 1922 
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir: 
We are writing for information concerning a Revolutionary Soldier, by the name of William Wiley, He inlisted [enlisted] in North Carolina, and was under General Green [Greene], and we think he was at Gilford [Guilford], Court House, and also at the surrender of Yorktown. He was forteen [fourteen] years old when he inlisted [enlisted], and on his old tomb-stone, which has been broken by age and weather, it was written that he was seven years in the War, and lived long to injoy [enjoy] our freedom, He lies buried about forteen [fourteen] miles west of Indianapolis in an old grave yard - which seemed to be abandoned and if we can trace
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the record of his enlistment and discharge We can get a suitable stone or marker to put at his grave, as his decendance [descendance] are to [too] poor to put one there, and the only thing is needed in this information 
Hoping to receive this information 
I am 
John W. Stelting 
432 South Holmes Ave.
Indianapolis Indiana 

Yours Respectfully 
John W. Stelting

P.S. we understand that he did get a small pension

[circular stamp] PENSION F JUL 24 1922 OFFICE U. S.
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10.349, 
Ann Wiley Inda [Indiana]
Suspended
Let to H. H. Sylvester August 1 1844 
12 Oct 38 

Act 7th July ‘38
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[circular stamp] GREENSBORO N. C. OCT 2
50
W. C. Whitlock Esq 
Marshall - Clark County Illinois
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We the subscribers do [Illegible] our [Illegible] indebted to same D. Johnson Esq. Governor of the State of North Carolina and his Successors in office the sum of Five Hundred pounds Current Money to be bind of our goods and Chattels [Illegible] & hereunto Respectively but to be Void and Condition that no [Illegible] cause shall hereafter appear to obstruct a marriage license Between William Wyly [Wiley] & Ann Shannon for which the performer of manage the said Wm Wiley hath obtained a license bearing even not with these presents Sworn with our seals & Dated the 29th day of December 1787 
E. Holland 
William Wiley {seal}
James Shannan {seal}

State of North Carolina} 
Guilford County}, 
I, John M. Logan Clerk of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that the above is a true Copy of Marriage License Bond filed in my office wherein William Wiley obtained license A. Mary Ann Shannon 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at office in Greensboro this 29th day of September AD 1843. 
John M. Logan C. C. C.
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Fee $1.50 due J. M. Logan
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North Carolina 
Compt [Comptroller] Office

I William W Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do Certify that it appears of record in my office that William Wiley had a Specie certificate of said in his favor for Forty Pounds (£40) issued Jany [January] 1783. Also one other certificate for Forty six Pounds Fourteen shillings (£46. 14) issued Reigh 14.82 - one other certificate for forty nine Pounds Ten Shilling (£19.10) all of which certificates will be seen recorded in Book No 4. Also one other certificate issued in his favor for Eighteen County (£18) See Book No 5. Also one other certificate of or Fifteen Pounds Ten Shillings and six pence (£15.10.6). See Book No 9. also one other for Seven pounds thirteen Shillings (£7.13.) See Book No 2. which appear to have been issued for Military Services given under my hand and seal of Office this 6th day August 1844. 
Wm. Collins Compt [Comptroller]
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Willis Green 
[circular stamp] WASHINGTON CITY DC AUG 1
[stamped] FREE
Geo Little Esq 
Raleigh No Ca 

Admt [Admitted]  
Ann Wiley 

H H Sylvester
Aug 13 44
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Pension Office 
August 1st 1844 

Sir,
The papers in the case of Ann Wiley Widow in of William Wiley under the act of July 7th, 1838, have been examined and filed. The proof of the date of the marriage and identity of the claimant are satisfactory. The service should be established by the Certificates of the Secretary of State and Comptroller of North Carolina William Wiley says in his declaration that he served in 1780 under Captain McAdoo and Colonel Armstrong, also under Captain Forbish and Colonel Paisley and Colonel Davidson and Colonel or General Rutherford, in 1781 under Colonel Paisley and Captain Forbish. 
I am Sir,
Very respectfully
Your Obt [obedient] Servant
J L Edwards

H. H. Sylvester Esq.
Present
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Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm [Commissioner] Pensions
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Washington City 
Decr [December] 10 1843 

Sir
I enclose herewith the declaration of Mrs. Ann Wiley of Ina [Indiana] for a pension under the Act of July 1838 
I am Respectfully 
H H Sylvester 

Hon J L Edward
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side] 1908 Apr 23 Hist to John T. Barnett (Letter in S. F. 17035) V.L.M.
1911 Jan 3. Hist to Jennie Purdy awf
1922 Aug 26 Tombstone data to Jno. W. Stelting – Ew
1929 - June 28. Hist. to Mrs. S. R. Brewster one dollar refunded MMHF

[right side] Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 10,002 
Ann Wiley 
Wid of 
William Wiley 
Pri Rev. War
Act: Mch. [March] 3rd / 43 
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 340 

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[left side] Repd [Reported] No 111 April 16th 1845 Cert issd [issued] under Joint Reso. of 23rd Jany [January] 1845 at $33 per ann [annum] commencing on 4th March 1836 and ending on the 12th Oct 1838 & Sent to H. H. Sylvester Esq. Repd [Reported] Present

[right side] Indiana 8615 
Ann Wiley widow of William Wiley who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 12th October 1838 of Hendricks Co. in the State of Indiana who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain McAdoo of the regt. commanded by Col. Armstrong in the N. Carolina line for 7 months 27 days 
Inscribed on the Roll of Madison at the rate of 33 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the [crossed out - 4th of March 1836] 12th October 1838,
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of August 1844 and sent to H. H. Sylvester, Present

Total amount, $ [blank]
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 433
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[Information as contained] in his (or his widow’s) application for pens[ion on file in this Bu]reau. William Wiley W. F.10002

[column headings: [DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE.] RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE.]
Apr. 1780 4 mos. [Rank] Pvt. [private] [Captain] John McAdoo [Colonel] Armstrong [State] N. C.
Sept. 1 1780 3 mos. “ [private] [Captain] Forbish [Colonel] Paisley & Davidson
Following winter 6 weeks “ [private] [Captain] Shepard [Colonel] Paisley
March 1781 15 days spy & ranger [Captain] Forbish
Battles engaged in, [blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Guilford Co. N. C. where raised
Date of application for pension, Nov. 12, 1832, His cl. was al. [claim was allowed]
Residence at date of application, Hendricks Co. Ind.
Age at date of application, Born in Guilford Co. N. C. in 1760, Died Oct 12 1838 in Hendricks Co. Ind.
Remarks: Soldier Married in Guilford Co. N. C. Jany [January] 4, 1789, Ann Shannon She was allowed pension on an application executed Nov. 13 1845 while a resident of Hendrick Co. Ind. Aged 72. Children, Abner b. Dec. 25 1789; Shannon b. Jan 4. 1791; Samuel b. Feby 24, 1793; William b. Dec. 18, 1796; Isaiah b. March 23, 1801; Alpherd or Alfred b. March 18 1803. 

Apr. 23 1908 John T. Barnett furnish only enough of Tombstone purposes.

Very Respectfully,

Commissioner

31793b5m1C-07
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State of Indiana Marion County SS 
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the peace, in and for the County of Marion aforesaid William Wiley who has sworn and subscribed the annexed declarative who being duly sworn, deposeth & saith that, by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his third and 4th tours of service, but according the best of his recollection he served not less than the period of six weeks as a private soldier in said third tour & 15 days in the last tour. That he was in the service as a private soldier for three months at least during the second tour of service. And that he was in the service as a private soldier under his first engagement for not less than four months.
And the said Wiley saith, that he has resided in the County of Hendricks but a short time and that he is not at all acquainted with any clergyman in the State of Indiana, and in fact has had no perment [permanent] acquaintance with any clergyman since he left the state of North Carolina which, as appears by the declaration has been but about two years since, & to require him to produce the evidence of a clergyman would be to deprive him of the benefit of the act under which he makes application. That the general circumstances of his service are as fully detailed in the annexed declaration as it is in the power of the deponent at this time to detail the same
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that the Capt. under whom he served during his first engagement was of the name of John McAdoo, in Col. Armstrongs Regt. & that on reflection he thinks his Lieutenants name was James Coots. He was under his second engagement in Captain Forbish’s Company, in the regiment Commanded by Col. Pasley [Paisley] a part of the time & was the remainder of [of] the tour under Col. Davison & Col. or General Rutherford. That in his third tour he served under Capt/ Steward as he now thinks with a Regt. or party Commanded by Col. Pasley. And that in his last tour he served under Capt. Forbish & that he has no recollection of any other of the officers names who served during this tour. That the reason of his making this supplemental affidavit in the County of Marion instead of in the Co. of Hendricks where he is a resident is because it is about as convenient to himself & because the person who makes out these papers resides in the said County of Marion. 
Sworn to & subscribed this} 
25th day of Feby [February] 1833}
[signed] Wm Wiley
Henry Bradley
Justice of the Peace
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The State of Indiana} 
Marion County} I James M. Ray Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Marion Indiana, do hereby certify that Henry Bradley Esquire before whom the within affidavit appears to have been made, was at the time thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected commissioned and sworn into office and has as such full power to administer Oaths &c and to his official act whereof full faith and credit are due and ought to be given.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Indianapolis this twenty fifth day of February A.D. 1833 
James M. Ray Clerk
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Indianapolis Inda [Indiana] Feby [February] 25 1833 
Dear Sir 
Enclosed I return the pension Claim of Mr. Wiley with a supplemental affidavit, which by a comparison with the brief objections, which are also returned, it is presumed will be satisfactory – 
The Reasons assigned by Obediah Turpin for making his declaration in Harrison Coty [County] instead of Boon are unquestionably good as may be satisfactorily ascertained by inquiry of Hon. John Tipton who is well acquainted in this part of the State – 
An Early return is anxiously desired by the applicants 
Very Respectfully 
Calvin Fletcher 

Hon Lewis Cass -
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[circular stamp] INDIANAPOLIS IND. FEB 26

[stamped] FREE
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secy [Secretary] War
Washington City

[written sideways] March 8, Ind. Retd [Returned] Indiana Returned
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Ann Wiley under joint resolution of 23d Jany [January] 1845 & act of July 7. 1838 
Admd. [Admitted] $33 per ann [annum] from 4 March, 1836 to 12th October, 1838 –

H.H. Sylvester Esq. Present.

[written upside down] Feb. 26, 1843 Rev. Ann Wiley, Rev. Jan. 23 1845
Commr [Commissioner]
H. H. Sylvester
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Feb. 26, 1845
Rev. Ann Wiley
Rev. Jan. 23 1845.
Comm [Commissioner]
Act No 8615

H H Sylvester
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefits of the resolution of Congress of the 23d January 1845. 
Whereas the act of the 30th April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following statement under oath, to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned. 
I am the widow of William Wiley who was a private in the War of the Revolution; I have drawn a pension at the rate of thirty three dollars per annum from the 12th day of October 1838, and now ask for the amount due me from the 4th day of March 1836 to the 12th day of October 1838 when my former pension commenced, in the year 1838 at the rate of thirty three dollars per annum. 
[signed] Ann Wiley 
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on this 10th day of February 1845 
Joel Hodgin {Seal} 
Justice of the Peace 

I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit 
Joel Hodgin {Seal]
Justice of the Peace 

I James M. Gregg Clerk of the Hendricks Circuit Court do hereby certify that Joel Hodgin who has signed the foregoing is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hendricks in the State of Indiana and that the above is his signature. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 12th day of February 1845 at Danville in the State of Indiana
J. M. Gregg, Clerk
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Wm. Wiley
Indiana Hendrick
from 1780 private
9 mo. 27 days
$33

McAdoo
Armstrong
N. C.

Calvin Fletcher
Indianapolis
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of              William Wiley which require further proof or explanation.

1.  Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II.  Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes

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

IV.  Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes

V.  *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No

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

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

VIII.  Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX.  Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

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

XII.  If the clergyman’s affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No

XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes

XIV.  +If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? 
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? ---

XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant’s service?

XVI.  Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?

XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not answered? 5

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For --- year -- months, and -- days, I served as a -- For -- months and -- days, I served as a -- ; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectional.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
+QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line in which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
+QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.