Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,562, Paul Willey, N.H.
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N.H.
Willey, Paul
R.11.562.
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State of Vermont
District & County of Caledonia
                 On this nineteenth day of May in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty five, personally appeared in open court before 
the Hon. Lamuel Sias, Judge of the Court of Probate
for the District of Caledonia aforesaid now sitting Paul
Willey, a resident of Cabot in the District and County
aforesaid aged seventy=three years who being first duly
sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the follow=
ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
pensions of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
     That he was born in Durham in the state 
of New Hampshire in April, 1762; that he en=
tered the service of the United States under the
following named officers and served as hereinafter
stated.  That at Lee in the state of New Ham
shire, the last of March, 1776, he went as waiter
to Captain John Lane who marched from said Lee
at that time with his company to Bennington in
the state of Vermont - that I did the duty of 
a waiter to said Captain Lane, about four months,
until the last of July, 1776.  I was not enlisted
but served as a waiter because it was said
I was too young to enlist.  The 1st of August 1776
at said Bennington I enlisted and went into Capt. 
Joseph Pinkham's company and served at Bennington
in said Pinkham's company as waiter to said
Pinkham from August, 1776 to March 1777, at 
which time Capt. Pinkham went with his company
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to the Hudson river to join the army under
Col. or Gen. Schuyler.  I was then transferred to Capt.
Place's company and served part of the time as a 
private soldier and a part of the time as waiter
to Capt. Place in his company from March 1777 to 
the first of July, 1777.  I then enlisted into Captain
Tarleton's company still in Bennington, in Col. Beedle's
regiment and was waiter to Lieut. James Ladd until
I was dismissed the first of November, 1777 - a little
after the surrender of Gen Burgoine.  I was at Ben-
nington at the time of the battle, but was
not in the engagement - and your declarant is confi-
dent that he served all of one year and seven
months, and your declarant further states that he
received no written discussion, but the troops were 
paraded and dismissed by Col. Beedle at Benning-
ton the fore part of November, 1777, and this de=
larant further states that the reason he did
not apply for a pension before was that he did
 [ - ] know till lately that he could find
evidence to support his declaration.   He hereby
relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or an annuity except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the pension
roll of any agency in any of the United States.
                                                      Paul Willey
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first
above written.
              Before Laml Lias, Judge of the Court aforesaid
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he above states.

I Saml B Mattocks Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Paul Willey for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Danville this 19th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty five 

Saml B. Mattocks, 
Register 

State of Vermont 
Caledonia County ss. 

I, Saml B. Mattocks Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel Lias whose name is above written is Judge of the Probate Court of the district of Caledonia, duly [illegible] and qualified and that his signature above either is genuine. 

Given under my hand and the seal of said County of Danville this 19th day of May, A.D. 1835. 

Saml B. Mattocks, Clerk
{L.S.}
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State of New hampshihre Strafford County, I Robert
Tibbest of lawful age dppose and say that Paul
Willey was in the United Stats service in the month
of April in the year of 1776 in Benington he
was stationd their with the army to gard the
Baggage stors and I am shure that that this
Paul Willey was in Benington and their abouts
from April 1776 til til November first Day
of the said month in 1777 and then was Dismised
with Col. Silly's and Gen Starks millitia to go
home and I saw the said Willy in severil com=
panies adoing Duty in that time in Capt. Lains
Company and in Capt. Jo Pinkhames battary
I saw him in Capt. Taultons Company in Col.
Beettles Regiment a waiting on Liut. James Ladd
some time of you say this Paul Willey is
the same Paul Willey that you saw in the
army - q.  you was a quainted with this man
a I knew him when he was a little Boy he
was not sixteen years old when he went into servis a
waiter for Capt. John Lain in the sted of John 
Leonnard Lain [illegible] waiter.
Bearnstead February 19th 1835 Robbart Tibbets.
The Personally a Pread the above named a subscribed
Robbart Tibbets Esq and made oath that the above [illegible]
date by him singd is just and trew Before me
                                           Benjamin Hodgdon Just. Peace
I here by Certify that the above named Robbert
Tibbits Esq is a man of truth.
                                   Benjm Hodgdon Just. peace
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Suspd 
Set to 13 Mallocks 
1 June 35
do JP Hale 4 Sep 39 
can not find in the claim itself
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[handwritten]
Dover NH August 28 1839
District Attorneys office

Sir

I have detected one Paul Willey, of Danville Vermont in this State forging affidavits to procure a pension for himself. I discovered
the forgery by means of the Clerk of the Courts in this County (Stafford) before they had been forwarded to your office & I give you this early notice lest such an application may already have been made. Willey has been arrested & is now in jail awaiting his trial on the 8th of October next at the Circuit Court in this District.

With much respect
Yours
John Hale US Atty for
NH District

J L Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
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I James Lad of Stafford County in the state 
New Hampshire do apose and say that Paul 
Willey of Cabot in the state of Vermont that he
was in the United States servis in the Revolution ware
in Benington in the years of 1776 and was stationed
then to guard the Bagage stores that Belong to the
armey. of six What time a year was it six it
was in the month of April in 1776 and the
said Paul Willey was their and their about
til the first Day of November 1777 and then was
Dismissed to go holme with Col. Cilly's and Gen
Sarks Millitia and my Brother was one of
them.  I Due say that this Paul Willy is
the verry man for he Did wait on me some of
the time while my waiter was sick he was 
quite young Not over sixteen years to when
he went into the servis with Capt. John Land
he was in several companies a Doing Duty
By taking other mans Plaises.
      Barnstead February 19th 1835 James Lad.
   then Personally apeared the a Bove Named
and subscribed James Lad and Maide oath that
this above affadavit by him signed is Just
true Before me Benjamin Hodgden Just. peace.
     I here By sertafy that the above Named
James Lad is a man of truth.
                                       Benjamin Hodgden
                                                                     Just. Peace_
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State of New Hampshire, 
Strafford County 

I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication within and for said County hereby certify that Benjamin Hodgden Esquire Barnstan in said County is and for some years past has been an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Strafford. 

In testimony whereof I have {L.S.} hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 24th day of February, A.D. 1835. 

F. Cogswell, Clerk 

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We hereby certify that the preceding five and a half pages are correctly copied from the originals and the same compared by us this 4th of September A.D. 1839.

 S. A. Elliot 
Jno D. Wilson} Clerks in the Pension Office
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SB Mattocks
1 June
C.B.
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War [illegible]
PO
June 1 1835

Sir

It does not appear by the depositions of James Ladd & Robert Tibbetts transmitted in support of the claim of Paul Tilley, where they now reside, nor what were their means of knowledge of the facts stated by them. The papers remain of file awaiting new depositions from there persons containing full details on the foregoing points. When these shall be received together with a satisfactory explanation of the delay which has occurred in making his claim, the papers will be examined. The signature as well as official character of the magistrate must be certified.

Saml B Mattocks Esq [crossed out]
SB Mattocks Esq
Danville
Vermont
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District Attorney's Office 
Dover NH
Sept 12. 1839 

Sir

I have received the original papers in the case of Paul Willey's application for a pension made in 1835. Willey is now in jail awaiting his trial which is to be on 8th of October next & I have no doubt he will then be convicted of the forgery.

With respect 
Yours
John P Hale US Atty 
for NH District 

J L Edwards Esq 
Com of Pensions
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[handwritten]
Paul C. Willey
N. H.
James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C
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[handwritten]
Merchants Bank
May 3d 1839
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MERCHANTS BANK. 

Boston, May 3, 183[?] 

John P Hale Esq
Atty 

Dear Sir, 

Your favor of the 29th inst with ck for $509.56 enclosed is received 

Enclosed I forward for you a certificate in duplicate for the service

Vay Rupa, F-- [illegible]
W Cindy [?] [illegible]
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
11. & 12.
P. O.
Paul Willey
Service: REJECTED ,18
Enlisted: REJECTED ,18
Discharged:

Application filed: ,18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.  Contr
Cert. of Dis. Searched for ,18
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[handwritten]
Act of June 7. 1832
Paul Willey
[indecipherable]
To examine claim
Power of Attorney
Chas. C. Tucker
Atty Present.
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[handwritten]
Paul C. Willey
to
Chas. C. Tucker
Power of Atty.
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Power of Attorney.

Know all men by these presents, THAT I, Paul C. Willey of Cabot, Caledonia County, Vermont, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint CHAS C. TUCKER, of Washington City, D. C. my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the claim of myself for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of June 7, 1832 or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments in Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifyng and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.

Witness my hand and seal this 11th day of February 1853.

In presence of 
D. H. Smart
Paul C Willey
Daniel Wooster

STATE OF Vermont, Caledonia COUNTY SS

On this 11th day of February 1853, before me  a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned of Cabot and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.

Daniel Wooster Justice of Peace
STATE of Vermont
Caledonia COUNTY SS

On this Eleventh day of February 1853, before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Paul C. Willey a resident of said County, and made oath according to law that he is the identical Paul C. Willey
who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that he is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Daniel Wooster Justice of Peace
STATE OF Vermont
COUNTY OF Caledonia SS

I, G. A. Burbank Clerk of Caledonia County Court do hereby certify that Daniel Wooster Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and
acknowledgment were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 14th day of February 1853.
G.A. Burbank
Clerk of aforesaid
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STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA COUNTY COURT
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