Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44223, John Wiley, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New York
Wiley, John
NUMBER
S. 44223
CONTENTS
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New York
2030
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John Wiley
Captain,
New York Line
Col. McDougal
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of April 1818-
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Certificate of Pension issued the 4th of Augt
and sent to R. Riker, George [..]
City of New York.
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Arrearages to 4th Sept 1818.
5 Mo.  4 /30.  $120.60
McDougall
{Revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818 }
'76 Ten months
and
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Capt.
John Wiley
Officer
Correct - adj. Common law widow
Apr 18 1798.
GB

New York roll
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Printed by F. CONRAD Frankford-str.
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State of New-York, ss.

To the Hon. Richard Riker
Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New York.
The Declaration under Oath of John Wyley--
formerly an officer engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the City and County of New York, respectfully sheweth,
THAT the said John Wylie sometime in the year 1776, towit, on the 24 Feby 1776
joined the American Army & accepted
& acted as Captain of the sixth
Regiment of New York forces in the
Continental service as appears by
his Commission from John Hankcock
President of Congress. That he acted
under the said Commission for upwards
of ten months & accepted an appointment under the new arrangement & 
volunteered on different occasions in
the revolutionary army against the
Common enemy.

And the declaration further sheweth, that the said John Wylie is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the city of New-York, and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for
support
& is now near Seventy
years of age

Therefore the said John Wylye
conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, ""An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit
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the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, the said John Wylye refers to the deposition of Col. Richard Platt below
[signed]John Wiley

City and County of New-York, ss.
John Wiley of the City and County of New-York, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
[signed]John Wiley
Sworn before me this first
day of April 1818,}
R. Riker
Recorder of the
City of New York

City and County of New York Richard Platt
of the City of New York being sworn, saith, that he is well acquainted with John Wiley above named that he & the Deponent served together in the Army of the revolution again the common enemy that the facts by
him Stated are true as he verily believes
[signed]Richard Platt
Sworn before me this first
day of April 1818}
R. Riker 
Recorder
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City and State of NEW YORK, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this first
day of April in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before
me Richard Riker Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court
of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared
the aforesaid John Wiley

who being by me duly sworn to
the truth of the facts stated
in the foregoing Declaration and
I having full proof by
the oath of Col Richard Platt
hereunto annexed

WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said John Wiley. did serve in the War of
the United States in the continental establishment in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the
Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth to the Honorable Secretary of the [illegible]

GIVEN under my Hand and seal the said Court, in the City of NEW-YORK, this first day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
[signed]R. Riker
Attest
Benj'n Ferris
Clerk
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531

John Wiley
a pensioner

2030

Sept 1818-

Con
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Sold by J.B. Jansen.
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NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT.
In the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of August term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty

PRESENT the Honorable Peter A. Jay Recorder of the City of New-York,ss. 
City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered, That on the Second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New-York, John Wiley aged seventy two years, resident in the city of New York, in the State of New York, United States of America who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: he received a captains Commission on the 24th day of February in the year 1776 in the Continental establishment in New York signed by John Hancock in the first New York
Regiment of Infantry, commonly called hairy Caps commanded by Colonel Alexander McDougal, in the line of the State of New York and was in the battle of Harlem Heights and covered the retreat of the American army on Long Island when the regiment had some skirmishing the same regiment also covered the retreat of the American Army from New York-- Deponent continued in the command of his company in the same regiment for ten months & until December 1776 when his regiment was broken up-- Declarant then accepted an appointment as captain in the first regiment of New York State Artillery commanded by Colonel Lamb but was unable from circumstance to take up his commission. In the beginning of 1777 he served as brigade 
Major for General McDougal during the sickness or abscence of Colonel Platt. In 1778 he acted in the capacity of volunteer as Brigade Major under Colonel Henry Sherbourne was commanded the Brigade and who in the battle of Rhode Island after the French Fleet left Rhode Island In 1780 he was
appointed Brigade Major by Col Dayton who commanded a Brigade and was in the battles of Connecticut farms & Springfield still as a Volunteer. and after this headed the Militia as a volunteer on the New Jersey line against the common enemy. In 1780 he was appointed by Governor and General George Clinton a Commissary of purchases for the troops credited to the State of New York served as a Commissary about six months lost the most of his property by the depreciation of the Continental money & all his houses distillery  stables furniture was burned in the Great fire
at New York to which which he returned poor and pennyless that his original declaration is dated the first day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 2030
[signed]John Wiley
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AND I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, ""An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and
by me subscribed, to wit:
Real Estate None
Personal Estate of necessary clothing excepted having no bedding none - as follows-
1 Watch given to declarant by his brother which he has worn upwards of 56 years and which cost exclusive of the case which is a silver one $5--                         $7.00
A family picture 149 years old 10.00
                                                 -----
                                                 17.00
Declarant has in account against Samuel
hope of the city of New York amounting to-- 7. 00
The whole amount of his estate then is $24.00
Declarant at present has no occupation, he was formerly a distilling but through unforeseen misfortunes, he has been so much reduced in his circumstances, as to be unable to carry on
that business, he has no trade, and is unable to support himself without his pension---
Declarant has no family residing with him, he has heretofore been aided by his son upon whom he is dependent with whom he lives, whose name is Charles Wiley whose age
is 39 and who is able to support himself--
Declarant saith that after the War, he went into business and was assisted by his friends, but became unfortunate in business in consequence of misplaced credit and in consequence of other misfortunes which prudence could neither for see no retrieve lost his all and has been left deeply involved in debts which he is unable to pay-
He saith that he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his Country, that is to say without the aid of the General Government except by private or public charity--
[signed]John Wiley
Sworn in open Court
the 2nd day of Sept 1820  }
Benj Ferris - Clerk
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I, Benjamin Ferris, Clerk of the city and county of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, Do hereby certify, That the foregoing Deposition and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is about twenty four Dollars.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this thirty first day of October 1820
i[signed]Benj Ferris
Clk
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Rev. War Section.
May 22, 1913.
Hon. William H. Wiley,
432 Fourth Avenue,
New York City.
My dear Mr. Wiley:
In response to your letter dated the 14" and received the 15" instant, I have the honor to advise you that John Wiley, Sur. File No. 44, 223, Rev. War, was allowed a pension of $20. per month from April 1, 1818, on account
of the following services in the Revolutionary War.
He stated that he was commissioned February 24, 1776. Captain of the sixth company in Colonel Alexander McDougall's regiment, 1st New York Infantry, commonly called "Harry Caps", was in the battle of Harlem Heights, and covered the American retreat from Long Island and New York, and served until December 1776, when the regiment was broken up; he then accepted an appointment as captain in Colonel Lamb's regiment of 1st New York State Artillery, but was unable from circumstances
to take up his commission; that in the beginning of 1777, he served as Brigade-Major for General McDougall during the absence
of Colonel Platt; volunteered in 1778, as Brigade-Major under Colonel Henry Sherburne and was in the battle of Rhode Island; in 1780, was appointed Brigade-Major by Colonel Dayton and was in the battles of Connecticut Farms and Springfield.
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Sur. File No. 44, 223. - 2

and after that he voluntarily headed the New Jersey Militia against the common enemy; in 1780, he was appointed Commissary of Purchased by Governor and General George Clinton of New York, and served about six months.
There are no further particulars of his services.
In 1820 he stated that he was seventy-two years of age and a resident of New York City, and that he had no family residing with him except his son Charles Wiley who was thirty - nine years of age. In 1847 it was stated that soldier died January 29, 1829, and that his daughters Rebecca Ballard and Phoebe L. Osborne survived him.
In 1855, John Wiley of New York City, aged forty - six years, claimed to be one of the heirs of the soldier, but did not state their relationship.
Very respectfully,
J.L. Davenport
Commissioner.
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44223
Revy INVALID.
File No. 44223
John Wiley
Capt Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3 , Page 570
[Arrangement of 1870.]

13 May 22. History to
Hon Wm H. Willey ex MC [?]
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WM. H WILEY PRESIDENT.
CHARLES WILEY VICE-PRES & TREAS.
W. O. WILEY SECRETARY

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Scientific Publishers.
432 Fourth Avenue,

TELEPHONES 
2572 }
2573 } MADISON SOURRE
CABLE ADDRESS "JONWILE"

Publication Dept
New York, May 14, 1913.

Hon. James L. Davenport,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I am not looking for a pension, and do not desire one, although I am eligible for it if I chose to take the application. I am anxious to find out the status of my great-grandfather, who was a major in the Continental Army, on
which to case my application for membership in the Cincinnati.
The family records show that Major John Wiley was an officer on Colonel Lamb's staff when he was General, and reference is made to it in Martha Lamb's history of her father. If you can throw any light on his record, I should be
most glad to have it.
He was one of the Liberty Boys who pulled down the statue of King George on Bowling Green, New York City, which was right near his residence. He also equipped a troop of horse at his own expense, for which, I am told, he received the thanks of Congress and a grant of land out in the then west, which, by the way, the family obtained no benefit from. I have in my possession a letter written by him from Washington's headquarters at Morristown. He was also in the battle of Springfield, N. J.
Personally, I served in the Civil War myself, retiring with the rank of major, and was six years a member of Congress from the Eighth New Jersey District, retiring in the landslide three years ago.
I enclose an envelope for reply, and remain
Yours truly,

Wm H. Wiley Ex M.C. 8th N.Jersey

W.H.W.
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John Wiley 
S. 44223
NY.

I do hereby certify that the within signature of
Major General Alexander McDougall is genuine, and that I am as well acquainted with his hand writing as with my own -- Given at New York April 7th 1818
Rich'd Platt.

[stamped] 
THE
NATIONAL ARCHIVES
OF THE
UNITED STATES
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I do hereby certify that
Captain John Wiley served
in my regiment in the Campaign
of 1776 as an attentive and
good officer, and some time
as Major of Brigade in 1777.
Given at Fish-Kill the 12th
day of Nov'r 1790.
To whom it may concern}  A. [?] McDougall
[MGenerac?]
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Sent to Hon. Dudley Martin
March 22 18

4 Sep 1818
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John Wiley, Capt. N.Y. line. Did he get
land?
There is no Officer of the N. York line named John Wiley [returned?] as being entitled to or as having received bounty land from the U. States.
The list of Officers show but one John Wiley and he was Major of the Mass line, and had his bounty land in 1789
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hist to Hon W B. Maday frb 20
1847. do to Hon H.A. Cunningham
feb 25 '47, do to Hon 
W.B Maday Mar 3d 47. do
to A. Vail Mar 11. 1847
J.N. Coffin informed Nov 16 '47
that Capt. Wiley was not 
entitled to the benefits of the act
of May 1828
H.D. Mann
March 22d '48
J.D. Woodward
July 17/55
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Heirs of Capt
John Wiley, Ten
same N.Y. Roll act 1818
Power of Atty.

J.D. Woodward atty
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State of New York County of New York Ss.
On this 16th day of May 1855 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared John Wiley a resident of the town of City of New York in said County aged 46 years and made oath according to law that he is directly interested in a claim against the United States for certain arrears of half pay or increase of pension, supposed to be due to him as one of the Heirs of John Wiley who was a captain in the army of the Revolution & a Pensioner in New York Roll
act 1818.
and he hereby appoints J. DOUGLAS WOODWARD, Counsellor at Law, of Plattsburg, N. Y., his Attorney to prosecute said claim, and examine all papers and documents in relation thereto, on file in any of the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere, and to receive from the officer authorised to issue the same, a certificate for any arrears or increase of pension and half pay for life to which Deponent may be entitled, and to do all other acts and things in and about obtaining such arrears or increase of pension and half pay for life as Deponent might or could do, were he personally present at the doing thereof; and he hereby revoke all former powers if any inconsistent with the above, and authorizes he said Attorney to appoint Attorneys, one or more, under him, for any or all the purposes aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever Deponent's said Attorney or those appointed under him shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises. In witness whereof the said Deponent has hereunto set his hand
and seal the day and year first above written.
In the presence of
[signed]John Wiley

Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged, before me, on the day and year first above mentioned, and I believe the Deponent to be directly interested in the claim above mentioned, and the identical person therein alleged and described, and I have no interest in the result of said claim and am not concerned in its prosecution.
and "half pay for life inserted twice
R. Masten Police Justice & Justice Peace

State of ____ County of  ___ 55. I, the subscriber, Clerk of said County, certify that ____ before whom the above affidavit and Power was sworn and acknowledged on the ____ day of
____ 185_ was at said time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified, and that I verily believe his signature above written to be genuine; and I have no interest in the result of the claim to which the foregoing paper relates, and am not concerned in its prosecution. Witness my hand and official seal at ___ in said County this ___ day of __ 185_.

Clerk.
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State of New York
City and County of New York, : ss
I, RICHARD B. CONNOLLY, CLERK of the City and County of New York, and also Clerk of the Supreme Court for the said City of New York, being a Court of Record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That R.W. Osborn before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said City and County, duly elected and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine, as I verily believe.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 10th day of May 1855
Richd B Connolly
Clerk.
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Plattsburg N.Y. July 5, 1855

Sir
Will you send me from the declaration of Capt John Wiley who was a pensioner on the Roll act of 1818, a memorandum of the services for which he claimed a pension. The object is to ascertain whether he served to the end of the war became a supernumerary & therefore entitled to half pay &c. [??] is enclosed.
Respectfully Yours
J.D. Woodward

Hon L. P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions
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M
Jno Wiley
NY Act 1818

J.N. Coffin
Nov 15 47
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Washington Nov'r 15th 1847.

Sir:

The children of Captain John Wiley one of the
officers of the Revolutionary War have requested me to make an examination into his claims for pension and their Power of Attorney I herewith enclose. He was inscribed on the Roll under the Act of March 18th 1818. He was a Captain in the First Regiment of the New York line and was paid under that act up to the day of his death which occurred on the 29th Jany 1829, the balance of pension under said Act was paid to the persons who have executed this power of Attorney. The object at present is the pension under the general Act of
May 15, 1828 granting to him a pension, the balance due under which Act deducting that received under the Act of 1818, as he died so soon as 1829, would be very small.
The object of this letter is to make, in conformity with the Circular of May 7. 1839 "a written application" for permission to look at his papers under the Act of March 18th 1818, to see what statement he makes in his Declaration of the duration of his service, and what proof exists therein or in his accompanying papers of his service to the end of the war.
I am, Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Isaac N Coffin

James L. Edward Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Power of Attorney
Wm Osborn
Phoebe L. Osborn
R. Ballard
James Young
Jane C. Young
in relation to a pension
of Capt John Wiley
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Know all men by these presents that we William Osborn and Phobe L. Osborn, Rebecca Ballard, James Young and Jane E Young all
of New York in the State of New York do hereby make constitute and appoint Isaac N. Coffin of Washington D.C. to be our lawful Attorney to attend to the business of obtaining for us a pension under the Act of May 15, 1828 for the Revolutionary service of Captain John Wiley from the United States, and hereby empower him to make all examinations in the 
Pension Office and other public Office, that he may consider requisite, hereby revoking all former powers by us made, and this power of attorney to be revocable until said pension is obtained. Witness our hands and seals
this 24th of March 1846.
Signed & Sealed in presence of
Catherine Corcoran
Isaac N Coffin
Jane E Young 
Wm Oshorn
James Young
Phoebe L Osborn
R. Ballard
Anne C. Ballard
Caroline M. Young
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Washington
Feby 26 1847

Sir
I respectfully enclose
the within I have to
request the information
desired therin are other
[convener?] of your Office
your obt serv't
WB Maclay

To
J L Edwards E
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Thos S. Sommers
New York 10 Feby 1847

Relative to half pay due
Cap. John Wiley-
He recd pension under the
act of 1818 to the time of his
death. his name is not
in the list of payment for half
pay under the of 1828. made at
the Treasury. He served to
the close of the War and
received his commendation.

No. 847, 848, 849, & 850
Respectfully referred to the
Commissioner of Pension for
information relative to payment
under the act of 1828 and
Cap Wiley; land Regr officer
Feb. 19. 1847
RH Gillet
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Hon Ransom H Gillett
Reg'r of the Treasury

Dr Sir
In behalf of the heirs (Our daughters) of the late Captain John Wiley of this City who deceased January 29, 1829. I wish to enquire whether any ballance appears on the Books or records of your Office in his favor?
I am informed by the heirs that during a part of the war, serving as a Captain in the Continental Line, he clothed his company at his own expence, and made other advances for which it is conjectured he, or his heirs, have a claim upon the Government. Up to the time of his death he received a pension of $240 per An' under the Act of 1818.
He served until the close of the war and consequently would have been entitled under the Act of 1828 to double that sum. Hence another claim and still another as we suppose for Bounty Lands.
We shall be much obliged for information upon any or all of the said Claims
Please advise me on the subject at your
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earliest leisure and oblige
Your ob't Serv't
Tho S. Sommers

New York Feby 10. 1847
71 Cedar St
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Feb 19. 1847
Court case
John Wiley d'd
(File.)
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Hon J.L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Sir
We are apprehensive that On or about the 24th day of March, last, (1846) we inadvertantly gave to one Isaac N. Coffin, a Power of Attorney or some writing to that effect, to receive for us from the Department, certain claims for Arrears of Pension, Bounty Lands &c in favor of our deceased Father, Captain John Wiley of this City.
If we did so, and it has, or shall hereafter be
presented at your office, please consider it, or any written authority whatsoever from us or either of us to the said Coffin to act in the matter, as cancelled, or advise us if any further or more formal revocation be necessary.
Please communicate in relation to the premises with our Attorney, Thomas S. Sommers Esq 71 Cedar St New York, who has the matter in charge and has already written to the Hon. Wm B. Maclay in relation to it; and to whom the proper power will be given when the Certificate shall issue, or as soon as it may become necessary (over)
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In the mean time we remain
Respy obt Servts
Rebecca Ballard
Phoebe L. Osborne

New York
February 10, 1847
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It is claimed by the heirs of Capt.
John Wiley, a soldier of the Revolutionary
wear (believed to be of the N Y. line) and
who died in 1829, was previous to his 
death entitled to a higher rate of pension
than he received, and that his heirs are
now entitled to receive that which he
should he had during his lifetime
And that he was also entitled to land
I hope you will do them the favor
to inform me of the be so
I am Sir, very Respectfully
Yours &c
F.A. Cunningham

Washington City
Feb 23rd 1847
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Hon. W. B. Maclay
with letter of Thos. L. 
Sommers as to Revy
services of John Wiley

Recd 19 Feb. 47
ans'd same day

Respectfully referred to
Commissioner of Pensions
& Mr M. so informed
3rd Auditor's Office
19 Feb. 47
P[?] Hagner [Esq?]

Jno Wiley
N.Y. Act[?] 1818

Hon W B. Maday
HR
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Washington
House of Rep
Feby 16 1847

Dear [?]
May I ask after
favor that you will lay
the enclosed before the
3' Auditor & oblige
your obt[?]
WB Maclay
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IN CONGRESS
The DELEGATES of the UNITED COLONIES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent, and Sussex in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South Carolina, 
John Wyley Esquire -

WE reposing especial Tr??nd] Confidence in your Patriotism, Conduct and Fidelity
DO by these Presents [???tute] and appoint you to be Captain of the sixth
Company of the First Regiment of New York Service
in the Army of the United Colonies for the Defence of American Liberty and for repelling every hostile Invasion there[??] [??] carefully and diligently to discharge the [???]
Captain byding and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly
charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Captain And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Direction from
Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United Colonies, or any other of superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this
or a future Congress Dated the Twenty fourth day of February 1776
By Order of the Congress
John Hancock PRESIDENT
Attest. Chas Thompson
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State of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, SS.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk
of the City and County of New-York,
and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq.
before whom the annexed Affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his
name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said
Affidavits were made and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of
New-York and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the
Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn.
And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New York, and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate. is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this thirteenth day of April 1818
Benj Ferris
Clerk