Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18150, James S Townley, New Jersey
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(3-1776)

SERVICE

New Jersey 
Townley, James S
Catherine

NUMBER
W.18150
B.L.(?). 26035-160-55

CONTENTS
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Cor: J. Ludlow. Nov 16  1855
let.  "   "   Nove 26 1855

86.467. 
Act March 3/55
April 21/55

Catherine Townley 
Widow of 
James S. Townley

Pri: 

Revolutionary War 

Pensioner N.J. (?)
(?) Feb 48-1360

AO:160 AC, May, 14/56
Boyton

John Ludlow, 
East Lansing N.Y.
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8667
New York 
James . S.  Townley

Tompkins Co in the State of New York 
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Reeves of the regiment commanded by Col Condit, in the N.J. (?) line for (?) mo? 

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 70 Dollars 50 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Apl 1833 and sent to Woodcock & Ferry Ithaca

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $160.00 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept  35.00 
                                                         _________
                                                          $175.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832. 

Recorded by W. L. Williams army Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 4 Page 32
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(?)
(?) Attny
Catharine Townley
widow of James S. Townley
who served in the Revolutionary N.J.
war, as a private. 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 70 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of August 1848
and sent to 
Hon J. E. Brady
Chambersburg
Penn

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 2, 1848, Page 225 Vol. 4. 

Reg E M 58 - 86467

Reported
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11, 252
James S. Townley
5.14.16
(?) reg
1 Sep 1832
28 Dec 1832

P 187 

Woodcock & Ferris
Ithaca 
Tompkins co 
N. York
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11252
BRIEF in the case of James S. Townley, Dryden Co of Tompkins in the State of New York. 
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 

3.  How old is he?  73 years

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 

Period.
Duration of Service. 
Rank. 
Names of General and field Officers under whom he served. 

June 1776 2 Months as a private Cap I. Reeves
August 1776 3 Months private Cap I. Reeves 
December 1776 3 Months private Cap I. Reeves , Col. D. Condit
April 1777 1 Month private Cap I Gillam.
May 1777 1 Month private  Cap E. Squire
June 1777 "Every this mo for 1 year" private Cap I Reeves
soon after  5 mos private Cap I Reeves
"occasionally called out" 

5. In what battles was he engaged?

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?   Newark, Essex co., N.J. 

7.   In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Witness & trady

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?

 
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence above mentioned.  

W Fawcett
Examining Clerk
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In the matter of James Townley a soldier of the Revolution

11252
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. 

STATE OF NEW YORK,
Tompkins County, ss. 
On this 18 day of July personally appeared in open court before the Judges of that Court of Oyer & Termain now sitting,  James S Townley a resident of the town of Dresden in the county of Tompkins and state of New York, aged seventy three 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 7th, 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as herein stated.  

That about the 15th of June 1776 he resided in the town of Newark County of Essex State of New Jersey. that while a resident there he volunteered for one month under Captain Isaac Reeves of the militia - knew no Colonel - went to Bergan Point & there served out his time - volunteered again under the same Captain for another month served out his time. 
That some time in August 1776 he volunteered under the same Captain to go to Elizabethtown point for three months -  that he went accordingly & served the time out - that the British (?) at Statan Island - was discharged returned home. 
That in the (?) part of winter , he believes December, 1776 he volunteered again  under Captain Reeves at a place called Short Hills about five miles from New Brunswick - that the British then occupied New Brunswick - had frequent skirmishes with the British - remained there months guarding the (?) & was discharged
That about the first of April 1777 he volunteered under Captain Isaac Gillam & served one month in the town of Newark - About the first of May, following he volunteered under Capt Elijah Squire & served one month - that he march up to the Delaware after the Indians - that he then volunteered under Capt Reeves for the defense of the lines - that he was to serve one month & remain at home one month - that in this manner serving every other month he continued for one year making six months actual service - that during the time he was in several skirmishes - & assisted in taking many toris & guarding them to jail - that he was
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in the summer of 1778
That he soon after again volunteered under Captain Reeves and served under him five months until the winter following in guarding the lines
That after this he was called out occasionally sometimes two weeks sometimes a month at a time until the summer of 1782, principally under Capt Reeves in guarding the lines
That he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person (except Richard Townley  whose affidavit is hereto annexed) whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service
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State of New York
Tompkins County

Richard Townley of the Town of Lansing in the county aforesaid being sworn saith that his is sixty Eight years old and has a brother by the name of James Townley who is now living in the Town of Dresden County & State aforesaid and who is of the age of seventy three years , and further that he the said Richard Townley with his said brother James resided in their fathers family in the Township of Newark, County of Essex & State of New Jersey. from the commencement of the revolutionary war with Great Britain until the end of the same and that in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six when the British army landed on Long Island the said James Townley went into the Army as a Militiaman and served as such during that summer and fall, during which time or past thereof he was stationed at Bergen point, Newark and Elizabeth Town in New Jersey - and in the winder following when the British army was in winter quarters at New Brunswick in the State of New Jersey the said James again went into the service during the time of these or four months at which time he belonged to Captain Isaac Reeves Company in th Regiment commanded by Colonel David Condit and further that from the time the British landed on Long Island to the Close of the war he the said James was frequently called into the service and did Military duty as a soldier under
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several different officers and at different times and places which this deponent cannot now recollect but this whole time of Service of the Said James during the war the said  deponent verily  believes to have been about two years and further that the yearly value of his said brothers property will not exceed thirty Dollars and that the has a wife and two Grand Children to support 

Richard Townle

Sworn and Subscribed 
before me this 10th day of 
July 1832
Abijah MIller Com (?) 
and I hereby certify that the said
Richard Townley is a person of credibility 
and his Testimony entitled to Credit, 
Abijah Miller Com(?)
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The following questions were propounded  by the Court to the applicant. 

1.  Where and in what year were you born? 
Answer.  Newark Essex Co N.J 1759

2.  Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it? 
Answer.  I have a record in my Bible at home

3.  Where were you living when called into service;  where have you lived since the Revolutionary War; and where do you now live? 
Answer.  At Newark - and then until 28 years ago when moved into Drysden Tompkin Co N.Y. where now live

4. How were you called into service; were you drafted;  did you volunteer, or were you a substitute; and if a substitute, for whom?  
Answer:  was always a volunteer 

5.  State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.  
Answer.  Genl Dayton Capt Elijah Squire Capt Isaac Reeves, Capt John Edward Maj Saml Hayes Col David Condict. Stood sentry - was on skirmishes- was stationed at Elizabethtown point - at Newark & at Hackensack

6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it? 
Answer.  Never any written discharge

7.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
Answer. Peter McCutcheon Daniel Howe Daniel D Minier P.M. nearest P.O.

WE, Zenas Tichenor, residing in the town of Lansing and county of Tompkins and State of New York, and Nichol Townley residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Townley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe him to be Seventy three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn and subscribed, 
the day and year aforesaid, 
S. Love Clk 

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations 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 Zenas Tichenor & Nicoll Townley who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the town of Lansing and county of Tompkins and are creditable persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit. 

Samuel Love Clerk of the Court of Iger & Terminer for the 
County of Tompkins do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James towny for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,  I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 26th day of July 1832
Saml Love Clk
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Payment to be made
at New York
by (?) U. S. Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners, 
in the Agency of New York



(?) 11 yr 1837
before in Lansing


Recorded in the Pension Office, 
in Book E Vol. 4
Page 32 by W. L. Williams 
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
Revolutionary claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, James S Townley of the State of New York who was a Private in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive Seventy  dollars and 00 cents per annum, during his natural Life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1834, and payable semi annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year. 

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 22 day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty three

Lew Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and 
Countersigned. 

JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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State of New York
County of Tompkins   SS

On this 11 day of April 1853 before me came Catherine Townley to me known & who being duly sworn according to law declares that She is a resident of the Town of Dryden county of Tompkins and State of New York that she is aged 84 years & is the identical Catharine Townley to whom a pension of seventy dollars per annum has been allowed for the services of her late husband James S Townley a soldier of the revolutionary war and late of Dryden N. York. She further states that her pension certificate is recorded page 235. Vol 4 and bears date the 22day of August 1848 and is made payable at the New York agency . 
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act of (?) of March 1855, that she has never applied for or received a warrant for bounty land under this or any Act of congress. that since the grant of said pension she has not again married but has remained and is now the widow of the said James S Townley in evidence of her marriage to whom and proof of service of her said husband she refers to the proofs heretofore addend  and upon which her pension was granted & now on file in the pension office, that for the purpose of  (?) this claim & receiving such land warrant she appoints as her attorney John  Ludlow of Lansing N.Y. 

Her Catherine X Townley mark

Attest
Calvin Vanbuskirk
William N Howe
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Subscribed sworn to & acknowledged before me at the date above written, and I further certify that I know the said Catherine Townley to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and at the date of the declaration a widow, and that I have no interest in this claim
Simeon G Conger
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Tompkins 

on this 10 day of April 1855 before me before me came Calvin Vanbuskirk William N Howe residents of Tompkins county in the State of New York to me known to be credible persons and who being sworn say that Catherine Townley has been to them well known for many years from the circumstance of residence in the same vicinity & often seeing her, that they know her to be the identical Catherine Townley she represents herself to be and who is now a widow and who in our presence has signed and acknowledged the foregoing declaration and that they have no interest in said claim

Calvin Vanbuskirk
William N Howe

Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above written 
Simeon G Conger
Justice of the Peace

Catherine towny 
Wd of James S Townley
Rev Pension 
Claim for Bounty Land 
Act March 3 1855
presented by John Ludlow East Lansing N.Y
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State of New Jersey and that the said James S Townley and Catharine Brown were married by the Rev. Mr. Fish as aforesaid on the tenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety, at the dwelling house of one Peter Hallock then of the township of Newark county of Essex & State of New Jersey aforesaid, and the said Peter Hallock was an uncle of the said Catherine. 
And this deponent further says that the said James S. Townley and Catharine Townley lived together and cohabited as man & wife from the time they were married as aforesaid to the time after death of the said James Townley which took place on the Seventh day of September in the year 1837.  and that the said Catharine Townley has not since been married and further this deponent says not.  

Richard Townley

Subscribed and sworn
this 2 day of October 
1838. before me. 
Luther Hedden  J.P.

I the Justice of the peace above named hereby (?) that  I am well acquainted with the above named Richard Townley who has subscribed and sworn to the forgoing affidavit that he is a person of credibility and that his statement under oath is otherwise is entitled to full credit
Luther Hedden J.P.
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State of New York
Tompkins County 
Richard Townley of the town of Lansing & county aforesaid Farmer being duly sworn deposed and says, that he was Seventy four years of age on the last day of January in the year 1838. and he was well acquainted with the late James S. Townley in his life time, who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832. and also he is well acquainted with Catharine Townley the widow of the said James S Townley deceased.
And this deponent further says that he was a brother to the said James S. Townley and was always acquainted with hime from the earliest recollection of this deponent to the time of the death of the said James S. Townley. And this  deponent further says that he has been well acquainted with the said Catherine Townley since the  year one thousand seven hundred and ninety, and that her maiden name, was Catharine Brown.  
And this deponent further says that he was present when the said James S. Townley and Catharine Brown were married and he distinctly recollects of being present and also the time when they were married by the Rev. Mr. Fish a Presbyterian clergyman who resided at the time at Elizabeth township in the county of Essex and
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State of New York
Tompkins County

On this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Court of Common Plea of the said county of Tompkins Catharine Townley a resident of the town of Dryden in the said county of Tompkins aged sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838.  entitled "an act granting half of pay and pensions to certain widows " that she is the widow of James S. Townley deceased who was a private in the war of the Revolution and who was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of the "7th June 1832." and was entitled to receive seventy dollars per annum during his natural life as fully appears by the annexed certificate of the late Secretary of War the Hon. Lew Cass.  She further declares that the evidence of her deceased husband having served in the war of the Revolution is now on file in the Pension office of the United States at Washington city and further particulars of such service and the time and manner (?) the service has been performed she would respectfully refer to the evidence aforesaid and to the aforesaid certificate - 
She further declares that she was married to the said James S. Townley
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on the tenth day of February in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety by the Rev. Mr Fish a Presbyterian clergyperson that her husband the aforesaid James S Townley died on the seventh day of September in the year 1837. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage too place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four 
viz: at the time aforestated 

her Catharine x Townley mark 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before W T Huntington 
Clerk of Tompkin Co Com Plea. 

State of New York 
Tompkins County 
Clerks office

I hereby certify that foregoing is the original declaration Catharine Townley for a Pensioner to the service was taken and Sworn to by her  in open court being the court of common Pleas for said county on the fourth day of October in the year, 1838. -and I further certify that Luther Hedden Esqr. the person who has taken the annexed affidavit of Richard Townley and Elizabeth Townley was at the time of taking the (?) a Justice of the peace in and for said county of Tompkins duly authorized by law to take the (?) that I am well acquainted with this
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handwriting and verily believe his signatures subscribed to the (?) of said affidavits and to the certificates of character appended thereto are genuine.  In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my official seal at the (?) 27th day of October in the year of our Lord 1838. 
W T Huntington  Clerk
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I certify that I was well acquainted with the above named Richard towny in his life time (he being now dead) and that he was a man of high character and standing and that his deposition or his certificate would be and is entitled to full credit and confidence. 
Amasa Dana
Member of Congress
April 29th 1840
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2910

In the Matter
of 
Catharine Townley

Application for Pension 

Married 10. 1790
Husband died 7 Sept
1837

Col Condict 
Capt Reeves 
N.J. Militia

Admitted 
Private 21 months 

Hon Amasa Dana
H.R
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State of New York
Tompkin County 

Elizabeth Townley of the town of Lansing and county aforesaid widow of Charles Townley deceased being sworn deposeth and says that she was seventy four years old on the eighth day of August in the year 1838 and that she was well acquainted with the late James S Townley in his lifetime who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 and also she is well acquainted with Catharine Townley the widow of the said James S Townley deceased -  And this deponent further says that she was always acquainted with him from her earliest recollection to the time of the death of the said James S Townley - And this deponent further says that 
since the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety when the said James S Townley and Catharine Brown were married and she distinctly recollects of being present and also the time when they were married by the Rev. Mr. Fish a clergyman who resided at the time at Elizabeth Township in the County of Essex and state of New Jersey and that the said James S Townley and Catharine Brown were married by the Reverend Mr. Fish aforesaid on the tenth day of Febr in the year of our Lord on thousand seven hundred and ninety at the
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I the justice of the peace above named hereby certify the I am well acquainted with the named Elizabeth Townley who has subscribed and [unintelligible] to the [foregoing?] affidavit that she is a person of credibility and that her statement made [oath?] or otherwise is entitled to full credit. 
Luther Hedden J.P.
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[handwritten, left of page]

Albany 5334
Catharine Townley
widow of James S. Townley
who was a pensioner under the [Aot?] of June 1832
and who died on the 7 July 1837
of [unintelligible] Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded 
by Captain Reeves of the [unintelligible] commanded 
by Cot. Condict in the N.J. Mulitia
[paper torn; ??]ine for 21 months

[paper torn; ??]oribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 70 Dollars per annum,
to commence on the [crossed out; 4th day of March 1836] 7 September 1837

Certificate of Pension issued the 30, day of April 1840 and sent to Hon. Amasa Dana, J.J.R

Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 174.40
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 July ... 35.00
$209.40
Act July 7, 1838

Recorded by D. Brown
Book A.  Vol. 2.  Page 107


[handwritten, right of page]
Rep[???]
550 - the[?] 366
August 25th 1847
New Certificate issued [unintelligible] of 23rd January 1845, of $10. Coming[?] on 4th March 1836 and 7th July 1837 and [unintelligible] to S.A. Peugh, Present
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Mthe[?] Matter of James Townley
Supplemental Afft

admitted. 21 mo. Private
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Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace of Tompkins county in the State of New York James S Townley who being by me duly sworn deposeth & saith the service in the Revolutionary War mentioned in his declaration as being every other month for the term of one year was as near as she can recollect as follows:  First for one month commencing in the latter in the latter part of June in the year 1777 militia under Captain Isaac Reeves in a regiment commanded by Colonel David Condict, James Hedden was adjutant, Samuel Hayes was Major, David Little was first Lieutenant & John Edwards was second Lieutenant - that he was stationed during this months service on the lines about nine miles from New York.  
     Second for one month commencing in the latter part of August 1777 under the following officers Colonel David Condict, Capt Isaac Reeves, Adjutant James Hedden , Major Samuel Hayes, first Lieutenant David Little, second Lieutenant John Edwards - were stationed on the lines the same as before
     Third for one month commencing in the latter part of October 1777 under colonel David Condict, Major Samuel Hayes, Adjutant James Hedden, Captain Isaac Gillam, first Lieutenant David Little, second Lieut John Edwards - were stationed on the lines as before
     Fourth for one month commencing in the latter part of December 1777 under Colonel David Condict, Major Samuel Hayes, Adjutant James Hedden, Capt Isaac Reeves  first Lieut David Little, second Lieut John Edwards - more stations on the lines as before
      Fifth for one month commencing in the latter part of February 1778 under Colonel David Condict, Major Samuel Hayes, Adjutant
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James Hedden, Capt Isaac Reeves, first Lieut David Little, & second Lieut John Edwards- were stationed on the lines as before
     Sixth for one month commencing in the latter part of April 1778 under Colonel David Condict, Major Samuel Hayes, Adjudant James Hedden, Capt Isaac Reeves, first Lieut David little, & second Lieut John Edwards - that they were stationed on the lines as before
     And the deponent further saith that his whole service was as a private soldier, in the militia, and that Colonel David Condict was his Colonel during every period of his service except the first,  & he now recollects that colonel Ward that commanded the regiment. 
That his second months service mentioned in his declaration was at Elizabethtown point in guarding the frontier.  
     That his service during the whole was as follows:  one period of (?) months
Two periods of three months each 
Ten periods of one month each 
Making in all twenty one months which he can swear to positively & distinctly & for which he claims a pension

James Townley

Subscribed & sworn before as aforesaid this ninth day of January eighteen hundred thirty three 

C. G Heath J.P.

I Samuel Love clerk of the County of
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Tompkins, State of New York hereby certify that C. G. Heath whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit of James Townley was at the time of subscribing the same a Justice of the Peace of the said County of Tompkins duly sworn for that purpose and I further certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice & that I believe the Signature subscribed to said affidavit to be his proper signature

In testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand & seal of office this ninth day of January eighteen hundred & thirty three

Saml Love clk

I Thomas B. Bube a clergyman residing in the town of Lansing County of Tompkins & state of New York hereby certify that I am well acquainted with James Townley who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit before C.G. Heath Esq & that I believe him to be seventy three years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the revolution & that I concur in that opinion. 

Thomas B Bube


Subscribed & sworn before me this 21st day of January 1833

Abijah Miller, (?)
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I Samuel Love Clerk of Tompkins County State of New York hereby certify that Abijah Miller Esq whose name is subscribed to the (?) of the above affidavit was at the day of the date thereof as commissioner of Deeds in aforesaid county duly commissioned & sworn & authorized by law to administer oath & I further certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said commissioner & that I believe the signature subscribed to said (?) to be genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 30th day of January eighteen hundred & thirty three.
Samel. Love
Clk
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In the Matter 
of 
Catharine towny 
Affidavit

Hon 
Amasa Dana 
HR
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State of New York
Tompkins County
Richard Townley of the town of Larchberg cometh and (?) aforesaid being duly sworn deposes and says the above is fifty three years of age, and that the Rev Mr Fish who married James S Townley to Catharine Brown is dead and that he died many years ago as this deponent is informed and believes - 

And this deponent further says that he has diligently caused the records and papers which the Rev. Mr Fish left at the time of his death to be carefully Searched and (?) and upon each examination no record or Memorandum of the said Marriage of the said James S Townley to & with the said Catharine Brown can be found and he is fully satisfied from such (?) that there is no record of the said marriage - 

And he further says that he has been acquainted with the said Catharine Townley widow of James S Townley deceased ever since his earliest recollection and during all the time he has so been acquainted with her she lived with the said James S Townley until the time of his death as his lawful wife, and that she was always received many his friends and neighbors and accepted reputed as the lawful wife of the said James S Townley. 
Richard Townley 
Subscribed and sworn this 22 day of April 1840 before me
Geo. G. Freer 
Court of deeds
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Tompkins County 
I certify that I am well acquainted with the within named deponent Richard Townley and have been for about eight years last past.  That he is a man of good character reputation and his statement is entitled to credit
Geo G Freer
Court of deeds

House of Representatives , April 28th, 1840. I certify that I am acquainted with the above named George G Freer and his handwriting. that he is Commissioner of deeds authorized to take affidavits and that I verily believe his signature to the above certificate and also to the Jurat of the within affidavit to be the proper handwriting of the said George G Freer. 

 Amasa Dana

The above named Richard Townley is the son of the Richard Townley who proved the marriage and who is since deceased, and before the making of the above affidavit - that the above named Richard Townley is known to me and a man of good character (?) truth and veracity. April 29th 1840 
Amasa Dana 
Member of Congress
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State of New-York 
Tompkins County Clerk's Office  ss.

I, EZRA WEAVER,  Clerk of said county, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said county, do hereby certify that Simeon G Conger Esquire, before whom the preceding declaration was subscribed and sworn, and whose name appears to the Jurst thereto, was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly elected, sworn, and authorized to act as such, and to take the same:  And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the preceding Jurst is genuine. 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said county and Courts, at Ithaca, this Sixteenth day of April 1850

Ezra Weaver Clerk
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26,035

160 acres
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East Lansing N.Y
April 18

Coms of Pensions
Washington City 
D.C. 

86,467
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Paid

J.L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.


482
April 19 1843

(?)
March 3 1843
Catharine Townley
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3 March 1843  granting pension for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7 1838

State of New York 
Tompkins County 

On this 12th Day of April in the year 1843 personally appeared before me John Miller Esq one of the Justices of the peace for said county, Catharine Townley a resident of the town of Dryden in said county of Tompkins aged Seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war, that she is the widow of James Townley who was a private in the New Jersey Militia, as will appear by reference to the papers now supposed to be on file in the pension office, and who received a pension of the annual amount of seventy Dollars, which pension was continued to the said widow under the Act of July 7. 1838, and she further declares that she is still a widow
Catharine her X mark Townley 
Sworn to and Subscribed on the 12th day of April 1843 above written before me 
John Miller Justice of the peace 

I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me 

John Miller Justice of the peace


State of New York
County of Tompkins  SS.  
I Willet B Goddard Clerk of the county of Tompkins do hereby certify that John Miller whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit was at the time a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Tompkins duly commissioned and sworn as such and further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe that the signature to said affidavit is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county the 12th day of April 1843
WB Goddard Clerk
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Admin private $70
Albany Agency 
Send to 
John Ludlow
East Lansing
N.Y.
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East Lansing Tompkins Co N.Y.
April 12 1843

J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions, 

Sir, the declaration (?) herewith sent is made in conformity with that published by you as (?) as circumstances will permit & if there is any omission or de (?) it is desirable that information thereof be had as soon as possible,  and further, if the claim is admissible that notice thereof and the time made and place of payment be transmitted to me at your earliest convenience, and also what form is any is (?) to authorize me as her Attorney or agent to receive the same, 

Very Respectfully your
obedient Servant
John Ludlow
Postmaster
East Lansing N.Y.
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A Mulled


J.E. Brady
Chambersburg 
Pa
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DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving widows of the soldiers of the Revolution.  

STATE OF New York
Tompkins COUNTY ss

On this Eleventh day of August 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Mrs. Catharine Townley a resident of town of Dryden in the county of Tompkins State of New York, aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of James S. Townley who was a private in the New Jersey Militia in the war of the Revolution, and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of Seventy dollars cents per annum, under the Act of 17th June, 1844.  She further declares that she is still a widow. 
Catharine her x mark Townley 

In presence of 
Luther Hedden
Richard Townley 
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED on the day and year above written, before 
Luther Hedden  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. 

Luther Hedden   Justice of the Peace 

I certify that the above named affiant cannot write her name having never learned to write
Luther Hedden J.P.
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State of New York
Tompkins County 
I Norman Crittenden, Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Luther Hedden Esq before whom the above declaration was made was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County commissioned & sworn & duly qualified to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his signature to the Jurat thereto and the certificate he under (?) is Genuine. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14 day of August AD 1848
N. Crittenden.  Clerk
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                                                     NUMBER
SERVICE      Townley, James S.      W.18150
                                  Catherine     B.L.W. 26036_160-55
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No. 86467
Bounty Land
Claim of 
Catharine Townley 
Suspended for 
Record Proof of Service & c
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East Lansing N.Y
May 9th 1854
Court of Pensions
Sir,
Th the case of Catharine Townley widow of revolutionary soldier James Townley late a pension and whose claim for Bounty Land No 86467 has been suspended for "Record proof " it is presumed that the application of the recent amendment to the Bounty Land Act allowing (?) testimony of service under which her Husband was pensioned and to which the department is respectfully informed will now be available in her case, and sufficient to authorize the immediate (?) to (?) of a Warrant for 160 Acres. 

Very Respectfully 
Your ob Servant
John Ludlow
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Coms of Pensions


49798
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East Lansing N.Y. 
April 18th 1855

Court of Pensions

Sir, 

In due order of business please acknowledge receipt of the following Applications for Bounty Land, to wit, 

Susana Ross
Sally Lanterman
Hannah Clark 
Sally Dunlop
Elizabeth Bloom
Catharine Townley

Respectfully
your obt servt
John Ludlow
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Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No. 18156
Catharine Townley
widow of 
James S Townley
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 2d. 48
Index:-Vol m Page 249
[Arrangement of 1870]
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June 20, 1903 -  His
C. C. Gardner - Newark N.J.
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The Bond Record, 
NEW YORK.

853 So. 11th St. 
Newark. N.J. 
June 14 1903


OLD WAR & NAVY
JUN 19 1903
FILES.

Gen. H. Robinson
Managing Editor 

Pension bureau
Washington, D.C. 

Gentlemen. 

I am compiling a genealogical record of the New Jersey Townley family and I should be very much obliged is you could give me the records of the Revolutionary Soldiers of name who applied for pensions.   There can not have been more than three or four of them, so that I do not think that I am asking more than the rules allow.   There was only one family named Townley in the country, and that was here in N.J. there seem to have been 10 in the Revolution, about 1/2 of whom died before the Pension Law was passed.  One pensioner only, so far as I know was living in 1840 and that was a Mrs. Townley, Charlotte, I believe,
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who lived in Elizabeth. 
Hoping that you can furnish this information within the next week or two I am

Yours very truly
C.C. Gardener
853 So 11th St
Newark N. J.
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No. 86467

Catharine Townley
in reference to Rev 
Service of Husband &c

From
John Ludlow
East Lansing 
N. Y.
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Revolutionary claim Case No. 86467

East Lansing N.Y. 
Nov 21. 1853
Comm of Pensions

Sir, 

By yours of the 16 (?)  I am informed "the Revolutionary service of James Townley husband of the applicant does not appear of record in your office"
That such record exists is beyond doubt, its (?) was made upon his application for pension for such service, & pension was granted therefore which is still continued to his widow the applicant or so much thereof as she is legally entitled to, but I am unable nor is it my province to refer to the particular bureau of your office for such proof, & which will no doubt be found upon further examination of her papers and the reference therein contained to his service, pension & record of the same. 
If this is found, it is presumed it will constitute what the law & usage of the department deems  "Record evidence" - It is therefore respectfully requested that such examination be made as promptly as consistent in order to prevent delay beyond the numerical order of the Application

Respectfully 
Your obt servt
John Ludlow
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Catharine Townley 
widow of James S. 
NY
Act 7 July 1838 and 
from 4 March 1836 to 
7 Sept. 1837 from 
which time she has 
already been paid 

S. A. Peugh
Present
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Declaration 

In order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 23d of January 1845, and of the decision of the Attorney General of the 2d September 1842.

Whereas under decisions of the proper officer, and the Act of 30th April, 1844, I was (?) 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 arrearages under the benefits of resolution and decision above mentioned.  I am the widow of James S. Townley who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution. I have  drawn a pension at the rate Seventy Dollars per annum from the 7th day of September, 1837, and now ask for the amount due me from the 4th day of March 1836 to the 7th day of September 1837 when my former pension (?)

Caterine herX mark Townley 

In presense of 
Polly T Howe
Luther Hedden 

Sworn to and subscribed before me on this fourteenth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven at Dryden, Tompkins County, State of New York. 

Luther Hedden Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Tompkins county  (?) I Norman Crittenden Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Luther Hedden Esq before whom the above declaration was made was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County commissioned and sworn and duly qualified to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe signature to the jurat (?) and the certificate then underwritten is genuine. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 14 day of July 1847

N Crittenden Clerk
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East Lansing N.Y. 
May 9 

Com of Pensions 
Washington City 
D.
c. 
86467 
James Townley decs
wid.
Catharine 

Boynton
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East Lansing N.Y. 
Nov 21. 

Comm of Pensions
Washington City
D.C. 

86467

Catharine Townley 
wid 
James 

Boynton
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New York. Albany 538
Catharine Townley

widow of James S. Townley
who was a Private
in the Revolution 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
70 Dollars
Per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
23 day of June 1843
and sent to John Ludlow 
East Lansing, N. York

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 115

Reported 
(?) Reso. 
13 Jan 1845
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N. York
Catharine Townley
Ct. Love & Freer 6 . May 1839