Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16121, Matthew Greely, N.H.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE |NUMBER|
NH |Greely, Matthew | W. 16 / 21|
or
Greeley Abigail
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CONTENTS
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3167
New Hampshire  Concord
Abigail Greely |[Right page]| Php D[illegible] 4
Widow of Matthew Greely
N.H.
who was a Private
in the N.H. line
for 2 years

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

Certificate of Pension issued the
4th day of Dec. 1843
and sent to 
Timothy Kendrick
Labanon,
N.H.
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1. Page 23.
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| Matthew Greely, 4 | N. York, [crossed out]|
New | private
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In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War | Hampshire, fo
------ | Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire | March 1833
Manh | at the rate of -- 8 -- Dollars per month, to commence on | } Ten letters to N.Y. County
the 8th of April, 1818 | 17-1835
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of Oct 1818
and [handwritten] delivered to E. Evans, Esq.
Arrears to 4th of [handwritten] Sept 1818 4 mo 7/30 39.20
Semi-anl. all'ce ending [handwritten] 4th March 1819  48.00
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[handwritten] 3 years 1777 - '80 $ 87.20
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{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

[handwritten} Continued
Canaan Grafton Co

[handwritten sideways in left margin] Notification sent 12th April 1820
Geo. Woodward, Haverhill, N. H.
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Matthew Greele's
declaration
and 
Evidence
Correct
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State of New Hampshire Grafton ss.
on this eighth day of April 1818, before me the transcriber,
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for 
said County, personally appears, Matthew Greele aged
fifty nine years resident in Canaan in said County,
who being by me duly sworn according to law, doth, on
his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled
"An act to provide for certain person engaged in the land
and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary
war. That he the said Matthew Greele initiated into
the service of the United States in the war of the 
revolution in the month of March 1777 for three years
in the Company commanded by Capt. James Gray in
the third New Hampshire Regiment; that he continued
to serve in said corps, or in the service of the United States
until the 19th day of April 1780 when he was discharged
at West Point and received the annexed discharge, and that
he now is and always has been a citizen of the United
States, that he has hitherto received no pension, and that
he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the
assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid
Daniel Blaisdell {Judge of the court aforesaid

I Daniel Blaisdell Judge for aforesaid, also certify,
that it appears to my satisfaction from the aforesaid declaration
and discharge, that the said Matthew Greele did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against
the common enemy; and from my own knowledge and
the evidence of the Selectmen of said town, that the said 
Matthew Greele is in reduced circumstances, and stands in 
need of the assistance of his country for support, and I now
transmit the procedings and testimony tokens and had before 
me to the Secretary for the Department of War, persuant to the
directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Canaan April 4, 1818
|Seal of the Court | Daniel Blaisdell Judge of aforesaid
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Matthew Greely
3391

March 1819

Cont.
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton Co At the Court of Common Pleas being a
Court of record by law established holden at
Haverhill within and for said County of Grafton
on the first tuesday of August in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, by
adjournment from the second tuesday of July last
past ~ Present the Honorable
Ezra Bartlett} | Esquires Justices ~
Daniel Blaisdell }
Personally appeared in Open Court Matthew Greele
aged sixty years resident in Canaan in said county
of Grafton who being duly sworn according to law
doth on his Oath declare that he served in the 
Revolutionary War as follows vis a private in Capt
Gray's Company v Col ? Scammels' Regiment in the
New Hampshire line. That his Original declaration
is dated 8th day of April 1818 And that he has received
a pension And his pension certificate is numbered
3396 ~~ 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 1818 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 I further declare I am by Occupation a
farmer unable to do more than half a days work
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at time having Rheumatism & other disorders incident 
to Old age ~ I have a wife aged 56 years she
is not a healthy woman being unable to work all the
time not much more than half of the time I have only
two children at home with me viz John Greele aged 
18 years don't more than support himself. Lydia Greele
aged 16 years about supports herself & no more. I sincerely
beg my countrys bounty may be continued to me
Matthew Greele ~~ 

State of New Hampshire
Grafton co Canaan July 31, 1820. The following is a
schedule of all the property either real or personal
which the subscriber is the owner of ~~ 
Viz's Cow --- 13.00 | 1 Small Iron Pot --- 50
2 Small Pigs --- 1.50 | 1 Shovel & Tongs --- 1.00
1 Seed Plow --- 1.00 | 1 Crain & Hooks --- 1.50
2 draft Chains --- 3.00 | 2 Wash Tubs --- 1.00
2 Old Scythes --- 1.25 | 2 old pails --- 34
2 " Sickles --- 50 | 2 Meal sieves --- 1.00
1 Wooden Clock --- 3.00 | Small Quantity of Brown Ware} 1.75
Old Crockery --- 1.50 | 1 Tin Lanthern --- 25
1 Cooking Glass --- 75 | 1 Old Spinning Wheel --- 50
4 Pewter Plates --- 50 | 1 " Woolling do --- 50
2 Tables --- 2.50 | 1 " Sleigh & harness --- 4.00
1 Old Chest --- 1.50 | 1 Bake Pan --- 50
8 Old Chairs --- 1.50 | $46.84
1 large broken Kettle --- 1.50 | Amt brot over 46.84
1 Small " do --- 50 | 1 Toast Iron --- 25
1 pr Bellows --- 25
1 Tea Kettle Crocket --- 50 | 1 Rakes & 2 Pitchforks --- 50
1 Auger & 2 Chillsels --- 50
1 Brok cut saw --- 3.00
2 old saddles --- 3.00
1 Grind Stone --- 1.50
1 base knife & forks --- 1.25
______
57.09
2 old axes & hoes --- 1.25
_____________________
58.24
Matthew Greele

State of New Hampshire
Grafton Co Canaan July 31, 1820 We the subscribers
having carefully examined the articles named in
the written schedule and the articles named in the
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within schedule and are of opinion that fifty _seven_
dollars and nine cents is the full value of the whole
and we have no reason to doubt but the within
schedule contains all the property of the within
named Mathew Greely Nathl. Currier}
Moses Shepard}

Grafton co Same day sworn to before me
Daniel Blaisdell Just Peace

Sworn to and declared on this first day of August 
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and twenty before the justices of said court
Geo Woodward Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Grafton Co I George Woodward Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas for said county of Grafton do
hereby certify that the foregoing Oath & Schedule
thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of
said Court And I further certify that it is the 
Opinion of said Court that the total amount in 
value of the property exhibited in said Schedule is
fifty eight dollars thirty four cents

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal 
of said Court on this first day 
of August in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred &
twenty
Geo. Woodward Clerk
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9070
Abigail Greely
NH
[illegible] 7. July 38
m82 d42
aomd
2 ynpri
80$

H.H. Sylvester Esq.
Charlestown
N.H.

[illegible, crossed out]
[illegible, crossed out] NH
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 July 1838 entells an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss
On this 27th day of March 1843 personally appeared before me D C Churchill one of the Judges of the Court of Common Plea matters and for said County of Grafton Abigail Greely is resident of Enfield in said County aged 81 years She being first duly sworn according to law doth enter oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Matthew Greely who was a private in the revolutionary War and a pensioner of the United States upon the roll of the New Hampshire Agency under the Act of March 18th 1818.
She further declares that she was married to the said Matthew Greely on the first day of January seventeen  hundred and eighty two that her husband the aforesaid Matthew Greely died of the twenty fourth day of June eighteen hundred and forty two; that she was not married to him prior to her leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four as at the time above states
Abigail Greely  X her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
D C Churchill J CC Pleas
I certify that by reason of bodily infirmity the above applicant cannot attend the Court
D C Churchill J CC Pleas
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County acts
I Nathan B Felton, Clerk of the Courts of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Daniel C Churchill is an acting Judge of said Court in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twenty fourth day of November AD 1834 and with expire on the 16th day of December AD 1868 and that his two signatures above written (in the last preceding page of this sheet) are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 2 day of May AD 1843
N B Felton Clerk
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Town Clerk's Office
Salisbury Merrimac Co  NH
I John Burden do hereby certify that on examination I find the following records
Matthew Greeley & Abigail Stevens were married January ye first seventeen hundred and eighty two

I further certify the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures and follows "January ye1st 1782"

Salisbury April 13 1843
John Burden  Clerk of the Town of Salisbury
I John Burden above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town clerk in the Town of Salisbury in the county and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Salisbury with the exception above named as certified by me. 
John Burden Clerk of the Town of Salisbury
Salisbury April 13 1863
Sworn before me Thos. H Pettengill Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County sct
I Stephen C Badger Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas H. Pettingill is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated December 7th day 1840, and will expire on the seventh day of December 1845, and that his signature within written is genuine
Sworn under my hand and the seal of said Court this first day of May 1843
S C Badger Clerk
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Matthew Greely
Greely, Matthew
NH W 16121
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Matthew Greely of the S New Hampshire
[illegible] family on habitant of the New Salisberry in the County of Hillsborough and Stae of New Hampshire. having thoroughly
as with fully, served as a soldier in the service
of Gen [illegible] Stahs the term of three year being term of his polishment is discharge the
service and with Liberty to return to said State
that point of  April 19th 1782
Son
Livermore Captn [illegible C]
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7457
New Hampshire Ref to 2:20 July
Abigail Greely widow of
Matthew Greely was a
pensioner under the Act of 1818 and
who died on the 24th June 1842 of Grafton Co in the State of N.H who was a private in the [blank]commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the N. Hampshire line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of
July 1843 and sent to H.H. Sylvester
Charlestown, N. H.
Whole amount due $400.00
(Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by Dell Stewart Clerk,
Book A Vol. 1 page 41
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3910
Abigail Greeley, Declaration

$80

Timothy Kennuck
Lebanon
NH
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack
I Stephen C Badger Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John Jones I am acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County f Grafton in said State duly commission and qualified and his commission was dated on the 6th day of August 1838 and will expire on the 6th day of August 1843 and that his signatures within written are genuine
Sworn under my hand and the seal of said County this fifth day of August 1843
S C Badger Clerk
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DECLARATION.

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Grafton  ss.
On this fourth day of August 1843 Personally appeared before John Jones a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Abigail Greely, a resident of Enfield in the County of Grafton and State aforesaid aged 81 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 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Matthew Greely who was a private during the Revolution in the New Hampshire line.

That she was a pensioner under the act of 7th July, 1838, which she received at the rate of Eighty dollars        center per annum, 

Abigail X Greely (her mark)

She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
John Jones, Jus Peace

I certify that the acclaimnant is personally known and that she is a credible witness.
John Jones, Jus Peace
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County of Grafton, State of New Hampshire

On this twenty second day of November, AD 1832 before me the subscribed Justice of the Peace for the said County of Grafton, personally appeared Matthew Greely who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commended by Capt James Gray in the Regiment commanded by Col Alexander Scammel in the service of the United states, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Hampshire and was transferred to the pension roll of the State of New York, from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State of New Hampshire, where he intends to remain and wishes he pension to be there payable in future, from and after the 4th of September, 1832.  His reasons for requesting to be transferred are that his family were discontented in New York and he found it necessary to return to New Hampshire.

Matthew Greeley

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before me, Timothy Kenrick, Justice of the Peace

Before me, Timothy Kenrich, a Justice of the Peace in the County of Grafton, State of New Hampshire personally appeared John Greely of Lebanon in said county, who did make oach that he well knows Matthew Greely and that he is the same person described in the above affidavit and that he has for more than twenty years been well acquainted with him.

John Greeley

Sworn and subscribed this 22 day of November AD 1832

Before me
Timothy Kenrick, Jus of Peace
I certify that the above deponent is a credible person.
Timothy Kenrick, Justice of Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton 
I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do certify that Timothy Durick Esq is a Justice of the Peace within aforesaid County duly qualified to take affidavits that I believe the writtens to be his genuine signatures. 
Witness my hand and seal of said Court hereto affixed this 19 Dec 1832,
Geo Woodward Clerk
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of New Hamp
County of [illegible Choula] ss B C Cumberland
that on this eighteenth day of August 1832
before me the subscriber a justice of the court of common pleas for the said county of 
[illegible Chantinel] personally appeared Matthew Greely, who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain James Gray in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Scammel in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Newhampshire
from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State
District, Territory) of New York where he intends
to remain, and it his pension to be there payable, in future. The
following are his reasons for removing from Hampshire
to the State of New York, Viz: He has a son liveing  in
said State of New York with whom
Chose to reside and wishes to receive his pension in future at the Buffalo army
Sworn and subscribed to, before me
the day of and year aforesaid
Philt [illegible On]
Matthew Greely

The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer under the seal of office. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or
some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of th Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature preparing to be his is genuine. 
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the  Pensioner's identity. He must prove that the persons who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must
also be [illegilbe] in the manner above directed.
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State of New York
Chautauqua County ss
Matthew Greely Junior being duly sworn deposes and saith that Matthew Greely who subscribed & declare to the within affidavit is his father that he has lately removed from the state of New Hampshire for this place and that this is the identical person described in the said affidavits.
Matthew Greeley Jr
Sworn to and subscribed before me August 18 1832
Philo Orton one of the Judges of Court of Common Pleas ofsaid County
I Philo Orton one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Chautaque do certify that I have been acquainted with Matthew Greely Junior who made the foregoing affidavit for several years past and that he's a person of veracity entitled to full credit
Philo Orton
State of New York
Chautauqua County
Clerk's Office ss
I James B Lowry Clerk of said County do certify that Philo Orten Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits purports to have been sworn and was at the date of the same one for the Judges of the County Courts in & for the County of Chautaqua and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits & to the above certificates to be his proper hand writing & signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said County this 21 day of August 1832
James B Lowry Clerk
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James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington DC

0910 Aug 17 1848

[ilegible]
Mar 3 '43
Ab Greely
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Lebanon August 12 1843
I L Edwards Esq
Com of Pension
Sir
Enclosed I send the affidavit
Mrs Abigail Greely of Enfield for pension
under the act of March 3, 1843
Very Respectfully your most
Timothy Kenrick
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Office Bank U State
New York March 14 `1835

Sirs
I enclose the papers in the case of Matthew Greeley claiming 6 months pension due him in the Books of this agency, previously to the transfer of his name to the New Hampshire Agency, as directed in your letter of the 15 of April 1833 to take affect from and after the 4th of March 1833- 
A new Certif having been granted to Samual Marsh Jr at a increased rate of pension
I return enclosed his old Certif received at this office under cover of your letter of the 30th of December last. 
I am very respectifully for your obd serv
Isaac Lawrence Prest
Acting as Agent for Pensions
James L Edwards Esq
Commission of Pensions
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Proof of the time of the death of 
Matthew Greeley
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We Daniel Hess and Lydia Greeley of Enfield in the Court of Grafton and State of New Hampshire depose and say that we were
acquainted with the late Matthew Greely and were present at the time of his death which took place on the 24th day of [illegible June]
1842 - He was at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States
upon the Roll of the N. H. Agency under the fee [illegible]
1812 of March 1818 and left a widow by the name of [illegible]
Greeley who is still living as his widow and has
[illegible] a declaration in order to a pension under the Act of the 7th day 
1838.
Daniel Hess
Lyded Greeley
Sworn to and subscribed this 27th day of March 1843
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at
Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and
State of New Hampshire this 27th day of
March A.D. 1843
John Bryant Notary Public
I further certify that the deponents are credible witness
John Bryant Notary Public
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REWIDOW, &c.
File No 16121
Name
Abigail Seely [illegible]
Mathew Seely
[illegible]
---
Act March 4
Index: Vol. A, Page 289
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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James L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
D.C.
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[illegible] March 30 1833
Hon Sir 
Sometime in the month of July or August
last Matthew Greeley a revolutionary pensioner
of the United States removed from the State of
New Hampshire to New York and had his
name transferred from the New Hampshire to the New York Agency, M Greeley was induced
by a son of his who resided in New York, & who told the old man that he could live much better
and keeper there than in New Hampshire, but he 
soon found that he had been deceived and removed back
to New hampshire when he intends to remain, about
the first day of January last he sent to the war
Department pension office, his request to be tranfered
from the New York agency to the New Hampshire agency 
from after the 4th of September last, but he has had
no answer M Gruley is very poor and is in great
need of the amount due him it would be
a great accommendation to him to receive his money
at the New hampshire agency, and it will save
him a good deal of expence, he wishes his
case may be taken into consideration as soon as
is convenient and the nature forwarded to me
at Lebanon New Hampshire
Very Respectfully your Obt Sert
Timothy Kenrick