Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2214, Charles Willey, N.H.
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SERVICE N.H.
Willey, Charles Comfort
NUMBER W. 2214
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423
New Hampshire Port
Comfort Willy
Widow of Charles Willey
who served in the Revolutionary
war as a private
New Hampshire Mil
Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 
96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3 February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued this
19th day of May 1853
and sent to Timothy Murray
New Mort.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under
July 29, 1848 Page 23 Vol. A
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17.625 --
New Hampshire

Charles Willey

of Lee in the state of N Hamps. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed of the N. Hamps line, for the term of 1 year.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April 1820.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of July 1820 and sent to Valentine Smith  Durham, NH.

portion of Semi-annl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1820  38.40

$38.40

Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818

Continued

see roll
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No 531
Comfort Willey
widow of Charles
N.H.
Act. 3 Feb 1833
$96 per annum
County Feb. 1833
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County, ss

On this fourteenth day of March 1853 personally  appeared before me the Subscriber, a judge of the Court of Common Pleas, it being a Court of Record within and for the County aforesaid

Comfort Willey a resident of Nottingham in said County, aged eighty six years and upwards, who first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed February 3, 1863.; 

that she is the widow of Charles Willey late of said Nottingham, deceased, who was Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of March 18 1818, at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum paid to him at the Portsmouth N Hampshire Agency.

She further declares that she was married to the said Charles Willey on the twenty third day of April in the year of eighteen hundred and twenty-five, that her husband, the aforesaid Charles Willey died at said Nottingham on the 23rd day of January 1853, and that she was married to him at the time above stated

She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the act and is still a widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension.

Comfort Willey  her mark

Gilman James H Butler
Bradbury Bartlett

I swear and subscribe as the day and year above written, before me; and I certify that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court.

James H Butler  Judge of said Court
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State of New Hampshire

Rockingham ss
I Albert (illegible) Clarke of
The Court of Common Please in and for said
County hereby certify that James W. Butler
Esq. is an acting justice of said Court and
that the signature purporting to be him is the
annexed certificate is in his own proper 
handwriting and genuine.

Given under my handwritten
seal of said Court at Exeter
in said County this fourteenth day of March A. D. 1853.
Albert (illegible middle name) Clarke
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Charles Willey's
Declarations

Admitted
This declaration having been made since the
4th of March 1820, the 
applicant must renew it arguable to the
enclosed blank form.

Mar. Dupont.
Pension Officer
June 13. 1820
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford Ss.

On the eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord 1820, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court of Common Pleas for said County of Stafford, personally appears Charles Willey late of Nottingham in the County of Rockingham is now residing in Lee in the County of Strafford Aged sixty five years, who bein by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath, make the following declaration, on order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:"

That the said Willey, enlisted as a soldier in Capt Amos Morrills company as near as he can recollect in the month of March in the year 1777, in the town of Northwood in the State of New Hampshire, and was attached to second New Hampshire Regiment in the New Hampshire line of Continental troops commanded by Col Ried 

that he continued to serve in said Corps in the service of the United States until the said Willey was discharged from service in the State of New York the year following his enlistment,

he believes his term of Service expired about the first of January 17783, having served more than nine successive months under said enlistment,

that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support;

and that he had no other evidence now in his power of his said services,

Sworn and declared before me the day & year aforsaid

V. Smith

I Valentine Smith Judge of the County Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid, do certify that appears to my satisfaction that the said Charles Willey did serve in the revolutionary War, as stated in the foreceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings, and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War and to the directions
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directions of the aforementioned act of congress.
In testimony whereas I have hereunto set my hand & caused the Seal of said Court to be affixed this 28th day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight-hundred and twenty--
V. Smith
By order of the Judge
A. Peirce, Clerk
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571
Charles Willey
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To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Dover within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the first Tuesday of July, 1820.
Charles Willey aged Sixty five, resident in Lee in said County, comes into court , and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income--his necessary clothing and bedding excepted--as follows:--
one cow one swine one old table 6 old chairs 2 iron pots 1 tea kettle 1 fry pan, crockery ware not more than 5 oth worth 6 knives & forks one hoe one ax
his X mark
Charles Willey
And the said Charles Willey in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed--viz.
I Charles Willey 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 "and act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and navel 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.
his X mark
Charles Willey
And the said Charles Willey doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz. that he enlisted as a Solder in Capt. Ama Morris's Company for near as he can recollect in the month of March 1777 and was attached to the Second New Hampshire Regiment in the New Hampshire line of Continental troops commanded by Col, Reid, that He continued to serve in said corps in the service of the United States until about the first of January 1778 when he was discharged from service in the State of New York.
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That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 11th 1820 and that I have not any pension certificate. That his occupation is that of a Labourer and am not able to perform labour at all times. That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
my wife Deborah aged 62 years not able to labour
my Daughter Lydia aged 22 years is able to work a part of the time
my son Mark aged 12 years able to work
my son Johnson aged 6 years needs support

Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same,
together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the fifth day of July 1820.
Charles Willey his mark
Attest A. Peirce, Clerk.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. STRAFFORD SS.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Dover within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the fifth day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH and
SAMUEL QUARLES,
Associate Justices of said Court.
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Charles Willey having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is twenty three dollars
fifty cents. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest A. Peirce, Clerk

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. STRAFFORD SS.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 5th day of July 1820.
A. Peirce, Clerk.
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I, Paul Giles of Lee in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk of said Lee, and have held the same for the last seven years past. that I have made an examination of the records of said Town from 1790 to the present time, and testify that said records afford no proof of
the marriage of Charles Willey to Comfort Elliot or the birth or burial of any child of theirs.
I further depose and say that said records are very in complete, few marriage in comparison to what have taken place in said Lee, being found recorded therein.
I further depose and Say that I knew the said Charles and Comfort Willey to live together as husband and wife in said Lee many years
previous to their removal to Nottingham [crossed out] Town in which Town the said Comfort gained her residence solely by marriage to the said Charles Willey
I further depose and say that said Records do show that said Charles Willey and Comfort Elliot [illegible] published April 9th 1828 as follows
Mr Charles Willey
" Wid Comfort Elliot
Entered April 9 1825 Certified
And I further depose and say that I was present at the Marriage of said Charles Willey and Comfort Elliot
by Edward B Malley Esqr a Justice of the Peace, at said
Lee in April aforesaid
Paul Giles Town Clerk
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County Ss Feby 26. 1853
The said Paul Giles appeared and made solemn oath
to the truth of the within Deposition by him subscribed
before me; and I certify that said Paul Giles is known to
me to be town clerk of said Lee, and a credible witness
David Murray Justice of the Peace
and quorum throughout the State
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I Bradbury Bartlett of Nottingham in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, aged Seventy years and upwards, depose and say, that I am one of the
Selectmen and overseers of the poor in said Nottingham; that Charles Willey a Revolutionary pensioner under the Act of
March 18. 1818, died in said Nottingham Town Farm on the twenty third day of January eighteen hundred and fifty three, and that his widow Comfort Willey Still resides in said Nottingham and has never intermarried but still continues the widow of the said
Charles Willey
Bradbury Bartlett
I further depose and say that the said Comfort Willey's former residence was Lee in the County of Strafford, and that she gained her residence in said Nottingham solely by her
Marriage to said Charles Willey
Bradbury Bartlett
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. Feby 19, 1853
Subscribed and sworn to before me, and I certify that the said deponent is respectable and credible witness
David Murray Justice Peace
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I James J Griffin of Nottingham in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire depose and say, that I have the oversight of the Town farm in said Nottingham, that Charles Willey a Revolutionary pensioner died at said farm house on the twenty third day of January eighteen hundred and fifty three, and that his widow
Comfort Willey still resides at said farm and has never intermarried, but continues his widow
James J Griffin

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County. ss. February 19, 1853. Subscribed and Sworn to before me and I certify that the deponent is a respectable and credible witness.
David Murray Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham SS
I Albert H Hoyt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County hereby certify that David Murray
was an acting Justice of the Peace and Quorum
throughout the State on the nineteenth day of February
1853. and now is, and that the signature purporting
to be his to the annexed certificate is in his own proper
hand writing and genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal
of said Court this fourteenth day
of March A.D. 1853. A. H. Hoyt Clerk
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Newmarket N H March 15 1833
Sir
Enclosed are the application of Comfort Willey widow of Charles Willy decd. for a pension under the Act of Feby 3 1853, and accompanying proof in support of her claim
Please communicate the result of the examination
to the subscriber
I am very respectfully
Your Obt Serent [Servant]
Timothy Murray

J. E. Heath Esqr
Commr of Pensions
Washington D. C
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Brief in the case of Comfort Willey, widow of Charles
Rockingham County and State of N.H.
act 3 Feb 1854
Claim, (original, or for increase.)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner at $96 per annum
Proof of marriage
Record
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
T. Murray
New Market,
N H.
S. Cole
Examining Clerk.
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Messers Bradbury and Cilley's
A [illegible] to Chs Willey
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We the subscribers Selectmen for the Town of Nottingham hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Willey of said Nottingham late a private in the Army of the Revolution and that said Willey is verry poor and in need of Relief from his Country April 30th 1818
Bradbury Bartlett
Jacob Cilley

State of New Hampshire Portsmouth
On this 30th day of April 1818. Before me Daniel Humphreys of said Portsmouth, Notary Public duly commissioned and sworn and a Justice of the Peace of the Quorum personally Appeared Bradbury Bartlett and Jacob Cilley before named and described both to me well known, and made Oath to the truth of the above
Declaration by them subscribed in my presence
Witness my hand and Not Seal
In testimonum ventatis.
Dan Humphreys Not Pub and Jus Peace and Q
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John Knight
deposition in favor
of Charles Willey
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I John Knight of Northwood in the State of New Hampshire testify depose and say that I well know Charles Willey of Nottingham in said State, an applicant for a pension as a revolutionary soldier as I understand.

That I served with him in the year 1777, and part of 1778 in the second new Hampshire Regiment Commanded by Col Ried in the New Hampshire line on the Continental establishment

and I well know that said Willey did serve the United States in Capt. Amos Morrils company in said Regiment more than nine Months, and I believe more than eighteen months being a messmate with him during two winters and well acquainted with him.

John Knight

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham Ss February 5th 1820
Then John Knight who Subscribed the above made Solemn Oath the former was just and true
before me Israel Bartlett Jus Peace

I hereby certify the above deponent is a credible witness
Israel Bartlett Jus Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County
Portsmh [Portsmouth]
I Daniel Humphreys of sd Portsmouth Notary Public commissioned and sworn certify that Israel Bartlett who has signed the within Certificate or caption, at its date was and is a Justice of the peace for said County
Witness my Notarial Firm and
seal February 7th 1820
Dan Humphreys Notr Pubc
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Thomas Halls
deposition in favor
of Charles Willey

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Dan Humphreys Not Publ [Notary Public]
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I Thomas Hall of Nottingham in the State of New Hampshire testify, depose and say that I well know Charles Willey of Nottingham in said State, an applicant for a pension as a Revolutionary Soldier, as I understand.
That I served with him in the year 1777, and part of 1778 in the Regiment commanded by Colo George Ried in the New Hampshire line on the continental Establishment, and I well Know that said Willey did serve the United States in Capt Amos Morrill's company in said Regiment more than nine successive months, and I believe more than eighteen months being a messmate with him during two winters and well acquainted with him
Thomas Hall his mark

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham SS Feby 5th 1820
Then Thomas Hall who subscribed the above made solemn oath the former was just and true
before me Israel Bartlett Jus Peace

I hereby Certify that the above deponent is a credible witness
Israel Bartlett Jus Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham Ss
Portsmouth
I Daniel Humphreys of said Portsmouth Notary
Public commissioned and sworn certify that Israel Bartlett who has signed the within
certificate of caption, at its date was and is a
Justice of the Peace for said County Witness my Notarial Firme and Seal Feby 7 1820
Dan Humphreys Not Pub

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Chas[page cut off]
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I Ebenezer Spencer of Nottingham in the State of New Hampshire testify, depose and say, that I well know Charles Willey of Nottingham in said State an applicant for a pension as a revolutionary Soldier as I understand. That I served with him in the year 1777 and part of the year 1778 in the second New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Colo Ried in the Newhampshire line on the continental establishment and I well know that said Willey did serve the United States in Capt Amos Morrill[']s Company in said Regiment more than nine
successive months, and I believe more than eighteen months being a messmate with him during two winters, and well acquainted with him.
Ebenezer Spencer his mark

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham SS
Northwood February 5th 1820
Then Ebenezer Spencer made solemn Oath the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true
Before me Israel Bartlett Jus Peace
I hereby Certify that the above deponent is a
credible witness. Israel Bartlett Jus Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County
Portsmouth
I Daniel Humphreys of said Portsmouth Notary Public, commissioned and sworn, certify
that Israel Bartlett who has signed the within certificate or caption, at its date was and is a Justice of Peace for said County
Witness my Notarial firm and Seal this 7th of February 1820
Dan Humphreys Not Pub

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Ebenezer Spencer
Deposition in favor of
Charles Willey
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Rev WIDOW, etc.
File No. 2214
Comfort Willey,
Widow
Charles Willey.
Pri. Rev. War
Act: July 29. 1848.
Index: -- Vol. M. Page 336
Arrangement of 1870.