Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,433, William Tousley, Continental Vt.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE     Continental
Vt.

Tousley, William
Sally

NUMBER     W. 22,433

CONTENTS
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[left side]
Reported

[right side]
3800
New York Albany

Sally Tousley widow of William Tousley who served in the Revolutionary war, Continental & Vt, as a pri & drummer

Increase from $28.67

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of October 1850 and sent to Wm Woodward
Auburn New York

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 226 Vol. 4.
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18.415
New York
William Tousley of Genesee of the State of New York who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Warner of Continental & Vt line, for the term of one year

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 25 of April 1818.

Cerificate of Pension issued the 12 of Dec 1821 and sent to A. H. Tracy Esq
House of Rept

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1821 322.26
Semi-anl. all'ce ending March 1822  48
_____
$370.66
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
& May 1820

40 10
  8  30
________
320
    2.66
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State of New York Genesee County ss.
On this 25th day of April in the year 1818 Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appears William Tousley aged fifty seven years Resident in Sweden in this County and State aforesaid who being by me first 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 persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That he the said William Tousley enlisted in the Continental Service on the first of March in the year 1779 in Captain Waite Hopkins Company in Col. Warner's Regiment. That he continued in Service untill the first of May in the year 1780 when he was discharged.

That on or about the first of March in the year 1781 he enlisted in the Continental Service in Capt. James Blakesley's Company in Col. Fletcher's Regiment, in General Enos Brigade for nine months that he continued in Service until the last of November following when he was discharged. That he was in several other short
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campains of four months, five months and six months. That the amount of actual service by him performed against the Common Enemy exactly three  years, that he was in the Battle of Bennington & Saratoga and several others of little consequence that he has now four lead shot in his right arm which he received in the Battle of Saratoga at the capture of Burgoin - That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the  assistance of his country for support. That he has no other evidence, now in his power, of his said services, and that he never received any pension from the United States.
William Tousley

Sworn and declared before me the 25 day of April 1818
James W Stevens
Judge as aforesaid

I James W. Stevens one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Genesee County do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Tousley served in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceeding affidavit or declaration against the Common Enemy. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me to the directions of the Act aforesaid. 
James W. Stevens
Judge as aforesaid
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Wm. Tousley
Schedule dec.

Prop 77.88
Delete 61.00
(total left) 16.88
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At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the Village of Batavia in and for the County of Genesee in the State of New York on the 14th of November of the term of November AD, 1821, being a Court of record in pursuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the said State of New York which has unlimited jurisdiction- keeps records of its proceedings - 

Present the Hon. John H Jones first Judge John Lee Samuel McWhorter & Egbert Benson Jr. Judges of afsd. Court.

Genesee County ss. On the 14th of November 1821 personally appeared in open court (being a Court of record) William Tousley aged sixty one years, resident of the Town of Clarendon in said county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows

One year and two months in Capt. Hopkins Company in Col. Warners Regiment of the Newhampshire line that he enlisted March 1779 for three years, and was discharged in May 1780 by an application of his Father to the Col. (then being eighteen years of age) That his original declaration was dated the 25th of April 1818& was subscribed and sworn to before James W Stevens Esq. one of the Judges of said County.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred & eighteen, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever 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 eighteenth day
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March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

Schedule
Real Estate - I own none. I am in possession of twenty five acres of land which I hold by contract for the purchase thereof, there is due for the same to the State of Connecticut one hundred and nineteen dollars. I have about seven acres cleared, and have built a small log house & barn, the contract was made at four dollars per acre four years past when lands were valued much higher than at this present time. My right to the lot is worth not more than $25.00.

Personal property
1. cow --- 10.00
1. year old $3.00 - 8 sheep - $8.00 ---11.00
4. swine --- 8.00
1. old plow --- 1.25
1. chain --- 2.00
2. old axes & 2 hoes --- 2.00
1. pitchfork --- .50
1. tin pail kittle --- 3.00
1. pot $1.00 - 1 tea kettle 1.00 --- 2.00
1. spider --- .62
2. flat irons --- 1.00
1 pair small steelgards --- .75
2. pails --- .75
1. meat barrell --- .75
1. wash tub --- .37
1. churn --- .50
1. tin shovel old --- .50
1. small tub --- .37
2. old chests --- 2.00
1. table old & poor --- 1.00
6. old chairs --- 1.50
Common plates, cups & saucers. Tea pot. Sugar Bowl and old knives & forks sufficient to set a table for 6 persons worth --- 1.65
4 earthern bowls & six common iron spoons --- .87

(total worth) $77.88
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I am owing debts to the following persons
viz. To Joseph Brintnal -- $15.00
To Joseph Starge -- 18.00
To Stephen Clarke -- 8.00
To Orson Towsley --20.00
(total) $61.00

I have a wife named Sally aged fifty five years. One son named Valentine aged fifteen years. One daughter named Jerusha aged thirteen & Lucy aged eleven years which compose my family. I am a farmer by occupation and always have enjoyed tolerable good health, but am getting quite infirm, and am, and always have been greatly troubled with the wounds received at the capture of Burgoyne - I have endevored to obtain a comfortable living but have been obliged to run into debt for necessaries for a greater amount than my little property would fetch in cash, and so soon as my contract for the land expires I shall have no home, as it will be impossible for me to pay for the same.
William Tousley

Sworn and subscribed the 14th of November 1821 before me in open court
C. L. Sheldon Clk

I Channery L. Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Genesee in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule are truly copied from the records of said Court. And I do further certify that itis the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the said Schedule is seventy seven dollars & eighty eight cents. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 15th day of November 1821.
C. S. Sheldon Clk 
By R. Coffin Dep -

$77.88
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State of New York
Niagara County Clerk's Office

I, Oliver Grace Clerk of said County do hereby certify that the Gideon Thurber before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken was on the day of the date of the same
a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly qualified and that the name of Gideon Thurber subscribed to the said affidavit is the proper handwriting of the said Justice

In testimony whereof I have and affixed the Seal of said county this 11th day of October A.D 1821
Oliver Grace  Clerk
"
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State of New York 
County of Niagara

William Graves being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath say that William Tousley a Citizen of Genesee County did enlist in the Continental Service in the Revolutionary war for three years, on or about the first of March 1879 at Bennington Vermont that he served in Capt Wait Hoskin's Company in Col Warner's Regiment of Newhampshire troops, that he saw the said William frequently while in the service, and knows that he was discharged in the spring of the year 1780 by Col. Warner, after having served more than one year that he, the deponent, is not a pensioner, and is not interested in any way in making this deposition
William Graves [signature]

Sworn and subscribed this 11th day of October 1821 Before me and I certify the deponent to be a Credible Witness and believed him to be disinterested in making this deposition 
G F Gilbert  Justice of Peace
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Wm. Tousley
Depositions
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State of New York County of Niagara ss.

Hezekiah Towsley being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he is a brother of William Towsley a citizen of Genesee County in said State, that the said William Towsley did enlist in the Continental Service in the Revolutionary war for three years, on or about the first of March 1779 at Bennington Vermont. That he served in Capt. Waite Hopkins Company in Col. Warner's Regiment of Newhampshire Troops. That he saw his said brother frequently while in the Service, and knows that he was discharged in the spring of the year 1780 by Col. Warner, after having served more than one year. That he the deponent is not a pensioner, and is not interested in any way, in making this deposition.
Hezekiah Tousley

Sworn and subscribed this 11th day of Oct 1821 before me, and I certify that I believe the deponent to be a credible witness, and believe him to be disinterested in making this deposition.
Andrew Sutherland J. P.
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State of New York
Niagara County Clerks Office

I, Oliver Grace Clerk of Said County do hereby certify that Andrew Sutherland before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken was on the day of the date of the same Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified and further that I am acquainted with the signature of the said Justice and verily believe the name Andrew Sutherland subscribed to the within affidavit to be his proper hand writing

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand to her the seal of said 
County the 10th day of October A.D. 1821
Oliver Grace Clerk
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William Tousley, was married to Sarah Reed. October the sixth one thousand seven hundred & eighty seven

I hereby certify, that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows: "October the 6th 1787
Attest, Henry Sheldon Town Clerk
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I, Henry Sheldon, a resident of Rupert in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont aged 47 years to testify depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk, in & for said Town of Rupert & that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town
Henry Sheldon
---
State of Vermont
Bennington County. Rupert October 16th 1844
Then personally appeared before me Nathan Burton one of the Justices of the peace
in & for the County aforesaid the above named Henry Sheldon and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contained the truth,
Nathan Burton Justice Peace

[remainder crossed out]
Rupert Oct 16 18??
Dear Sir-
I received a letter from Parker & James some time since requesting the information above given, but having now only  the same papers for for [illegible] Swift of Manchester I considered there was some mistake and neglected to [illegible] it. Having recently received a second letter on the same subject I herein send the certificate called for, in due form as I suppose
It you should need a certificate from the County Clerk, that Nathan Burton is a Justice of the Peace I would inform you that Samuel H. Blackmer  of Bennington is County Clerk
Your Obt &c
Henry Sheldon
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1403/

Mr. Charles James
Albion, Orleans Co.
New York

[illegible] Oct 17
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State of Vermont
Bennington County Clerk Office

I Samuel H. Blackmer Clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that Nathan Benton whose name is subscribed to the within Certificate was at the date thereof one of the Justices of the peace in & for the County of Bennington duly authorized to administer said oath & that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Nathan Butler & verily be that his signature is genuine.

I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this 26th day of May A.D. 1845
Samuel H. Blackmer Clerk
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In the matter of the declaration of Sally Tousley to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows

State of New York
Orleans County

Orson Tousley being duly sworn deposes and says that he resides in the town of Clarendon in said County of Orleans and State of New York that he is fifty two years of age and is a farmer and Superintendent of Canal repair for the Eleventh Section of the Erie canal by occupation. That he is the son of Sally Tousley the above named declarant and William Tousley her husband, deceased - that said Sally Tousley resides in said town of Clarendon - that said William Tousley did reside in said town of Clarendon at the time of his death which took place on the 18th day of August 1827 up to which time he drew a pension and had so drawn one for some time previous. And this deponent further says that his father and norther the said William and Sally left their residence in the said town of Clarendon in Company with Zardias Tousley their Eldest son and his wife about the first of January 1824 on a visit to some friends in the State of Vermont. that they were absent on said visit from home about five weeks - that the said William and Sally Tousley at the time they left their home as aforesaid to visit in the State of Vermont - lived in a small log house- that they left this deponent who was then twenty three years of age with his other brother and sister. (Zardius Tousley and Sally Cook, whose affidavit is hereunto annexed Excepted) to keep house for them while they are absent in said visit- that while said William and Sally Tousley were thus absent and on the morning of the 15th of February 1824 between the times of 12 o'Clock at night and three in the morning the said log house
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in which this deponent then resided and in which the said William and Sally Tousley resided or did reside when they left home to make said visit took fire by some unforeseen and unknown accident and burned Entirely down with the furniture and all its contents nor one single article being saved - that at the time said house took fire and burned down as aforesaid there were no persons in said home, this deponent and his brothers and sisters being all absent on that night in a visit at the house of one Sherman Bishop a mile distant a relation of the family of the said William and Sally Tousley- that was in the home aforesaid at the time it was burned a family bible belonging to said William and Sally Tousley which contained a record of the marriage of the said William Tousley and Sally Fousley, the above named declarant and the names and the births and the time of each birth of all the children being eleven in number including this deponent- that this deponent distinctly recollects that the family record was between the old and new Testaments on a blank leaf in said Bible - that it was all in the hand writing of his father the said William Tousley- that first and at the head of said Family Record on the leaf of marriages was written and recorded the marriage of the said William and Sally Tousley which Marriage was recorded in substance and this deponent thinks in words and time as follows to wit - "William Tousley married to Sally Reed October the 9th 1784" which this deponent recollect was in the hand writing of the said William Tousley with whose hand writing he was well acquainted-- And this deponent further says that the name of Sally Tousley his said mother before she was married was Sally Reed - that the said Bible was usually kept a stand in the South West Corner of the room of the house where the said William and Sally Tousley lived-- that this deponent saw said Bible daily before said home
was burned and that he has never seen it since
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and has no doubt whatever resting upon his mind but that said Bible was burned on the morning
of the 15th of February 1824 with said house and its contents-- And this deponent further says that he has frequently seen his said father and mother reading in said Bible and frequently seen them Examining the said Record and has often examined the same himself and that he is very distinct in his recollection as to the time of said marriage as given in said record and also as to the manner in which the same was recorded and knows that the time above given for the same is the same that was given in said record and thinks it was therein expressed in the exact word and
figures in which this deponent has expressed said marriage and the time thereof, in this affidavits
Orson Tousley [signature]

Sworn and subscribed this 6th day of March 1843 before me
Shubal Lewis Justice Pace
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In the matter of the declaration of Sally Tousley to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the seventh of July 1838 entitled an act granting half a pensions to certain widows

State of New York
Orleans County   ⎬ 
Sally Cook being duly sworn deposes and says that she resides in the town of Clarendon in said County of Orleans and State of New York that she is forty years of age and has been twice married that she was married to her first husband in the year 1821 and to her last husband whose name he now bears in the year 1829 that her maiden name was Sally Tousley and that she is the daughter of William Tousley deceased and Sally Tousley the above named declarant that she has heard the annexed affidavit of her brother Orson Tousley in this matter read and knows the contents thereof to be substantially true that she well remembers that her said father and mother in company with Zardius Tousley and his wife left their house in Clarendon aforesaid in the winter of 1824 on a visit to some friends in the State of Vermont that this
deponent at that time lived in the town of Bergen in the County of Genesee and State aforesaid about seven miles distant from the residence of her said father and mother in the town of Clarendon aforesaid that her father and mother lived at that time in a small log house and that while they were absent on said visit and on the morning of the 15th of February 1824, said house with all its contents was burned to the ground that this deponent well remembers that before the burning of the said house the said William and Sally Tousley, by father and mother of this deponent as aforesaid had a family by bible which contained a record of the births and marriage of themselves and all of their children, of whom this deponent was one, that the same was kept on small workstand in the South west corner of the room where her said father and mother and their family lived that this deponent has never seen said bible since said house was burned, and has no doubt but that the same was burned with said house on the morning of the 15th of February 1824, that the marriage of the said William Tousley and Sally Tousley was recorded in said bible and as this deponent
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well recollects was in substance, if not in the very words and figures following, to wit; "William Tousley married to Sally Reed October the 9th 1781" that this deponent has often seen and examined said record of marriage and along with which was the record of her own birth and
that of her brothers and sisters, in all eleven in number and that the line of the marriage of the said William and Sally as recorded in said bible. she knows was in the 9th day of October 1784 as above expressed
Sally Cook [signature]

Sworn and subscribed this 6th day of March 1843
before me Shubal Lewis Justice Peace
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In the Matter of the declaration of Sally Tousley to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 Entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows

State of New York
Orleans County ss
Lucy Stevens of the town of Clarendon in said County of Orleans and State of New York being duly sworn says that she is the wife of Merrick Stevens of the town of Clarendon aforesaid, that she is thirty four years of age that her maiden name was Lucy Tousley and That she is the daughter of William Tousley (late of the town of Clarendon deceased) and Sally Tousley the above named declarant that she has heard the annexed affidavits of her brother Orson Tousley and Sister Sally Cook read and knows the contents thereof and that the same are true of this deponent's own knowledge so far as they relate to the visit of the father and mother of this deponent in company with Zardius Tousley her brother and his wife to the State of Vermont
in the winter of the year 1824 and the burning of the said log house (the residence of the Father and mother of this deponent) on the morning of the 15th of February 1824, that this deponent
was one of the children left home with her brother Orson Tousley to keep house while her father and mother were absent on said visit, and that she was absent from said house on a visit to One Sherman Bishop in the annexed affidavit of Orson Tousley mentioned when the same was burned. that before said house was bound the father and mother of this deponent had a family bible which was kept on a small work stand in the southwest corner of the room in said log house in which they and their family lived that she saw said bible daily before said house was burned but has never seen it since. that there was nothing saved from said house at the time the same was burned, but that all its contents was consumed with it and this deponent has no doubt whatever but that said bible was burned at the same time and with said house. And this deponent further says that said bible contained a record of the Marriage and the time thereof of her said father and
mother the said William and Sally Tousley and
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the names of all the children (Eleven in number) and the time of the birth of Each. That the marriage of the said William and Sally Tousley was recorded in said bible at the head of said Record on the leaf of Marriages as having taken place on the 9th day of October 1784. And this deponent thinks the same was therein recorded in the following manner to wit. "William Tousley married to Sally Reed October the 9th 1784. And this deponent further says that she was in the habit of seeing said bible Almost daily from her earliest recollections when she was a child up to the time when said house was burned and has read in the same frequently and has very often and more frequently read and Examined said Record than any thing else contained in said bible and that the said Manage was therein recorded as having taken place on the 9th day of October 1784 as above Stated
Lucy Stevens [signature]

Sworn and Subscribed this 6th day of March 1843
before me Shubael Lewis, Justice Peace

State of New York
Orleans County  
Clerk's Office Office ⎬
I Timothy C Strong Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Shubael Lewis Esquire before whom the forgoing affidavit of Lucy Stevens and the foregoing and annexed affidavits of Sally Cook and Orson Tousley purport to have been taken and sworn was at the date of the taking
of the said several affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County residing in the town of Clarendon in said County, duly elected and sworn That the term of his office commenced on the first day of January 1842 and will expire on the last day of December 1845 and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of him the said Justice of the Peace and verily
believe that the signature "Shubael Lewis" subscribed to the taking of the said several affidavits is and are genuine

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and set my official seal at Albion this 7th day of March 1843
T. C. Strong Clerk of said County
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4420

Hon. C.F. Mitchell
HR
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In the matter of the application of Sally Tousley a pension man the act of the 7 July 1838

State of New York
Orleans County ss 
Jonathan Reed of the Town of Clarendon in the County of Orleans and State of New York
being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the brother of Sally Tousley the widow of William Tousley [illegible] of the town of Clarendon aforesaid who for some years prior to his death drew a pension from the United State Government and this deponent says that the said Sally Tousley was married to the said William Tousley as near as he can recollect on the ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty four, that they were married in the Town of Rupert in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont; that the marriage ceremonies were performed by Nehemiah Harmon Esquire then a Justice of the peace in and
for said Town of Rupert acting as such by authority of Law, and this deponent says that he was present saw the said Harmon, Sally Tousley then (Sally Reed) and the said William Tousley at the house of Deacon Moses Robinson in said Town and heard the marriage ceremonies pronounced by the said Justice. that the said Sally Tousley & William Tousley always resided together as husband and wife from that time until the time of the said William Tousley death and the said Sally Tousley has never married since his death, that at the time of his death they resided in the Town of Clarendon aforesaid and that the said William Tousley died on the
Eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & twenty seven
Jonathan Reid [signature]

Subscribed and Sworn this 16th day of January 1839
before me Benjamin G. Pettengill Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Orleans County
I Benjamin Pettingill the Justice of the peace before whom the foregoing affidavit was made do certify that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Reed the person who subscribed the foregoing
affidavit, that I have resided within one mile of him for the last nine years, and that he is a man of unquestioned veracity and integrity so reputed throughout the [illegible] of my acquaintance where he is known and that his affidavit aforesaid is entitled to full credit.

Dated Clarendon January 16th 1839
Benjamin G Pettengill Justice Peace
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 July 1838

State of New York
Orleans County ss
On this twenty second day of January in the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Orleans sitting as a Court of Record in the County aforesaid Sally Tousley a resident in the town of Clarendon in the County of Orleans and State of New York aged Seventy one years and four
months 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 7th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:"" That she is the widow of William Tousley who died on the Eighteenth day of August One thousand Eight
hundred and twenty seven That her Husband served in the Army of the Revolution. as a drummer as this affiant has always been informed and verily believes to be true. That she this affiant was married to the said William Tousley on the Ninth day of October in the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty four in the town of Rupert in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont. That in the month of January in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Sixteen she and her Husband William Tousley removed and came into the town of Bergen, County of Genesee & State of New York where they resided until the year one thousand Eight and Eighteen when they  removed into the town of Clarendon where this affiant now resides
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 July 1838

State of New York
Orleans County ss
On this twenty second day of January in the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Orleans sitting as a Court of Record in the County aforesaid Sally Tousley a resident in the town of Clarendon in the County of Orleans and State of New York Aged Seventy one years and four
months 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 7th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:"" That she is the widow of William Tousley who died on the Eighteenth day of August One thousand Eight
hundred and twenty seven That her husband served in the Army of the Revolution. as a drummer as this affiant has always been informed and verily believes to be true. That she this affiant was married to the said William Tousley on the Ninth day of October in the year one
thousand seven hundred and Eighty four in the town of Rupert in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont. That in the month of January in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Sixteen she and her Husband William Tousely removed and came into the town of Bergen, County of Genesee & State of New York where they resided until the year one thousand Eight hundred Eighteen when they removed into the town of Clarendon where this affiant now resides. that her Husband was enrolled as a pensioner as she has always been informed, and believes about the year one thousand eight and twenty one and from that time until his death he drew a pension
of Ninety Six dollars per annum, as this affiant frequently went with her said husband to the village
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of Batavia in Genesee County to obtain his money- And this affiant further says that she has ever lived with her said husband William Tousely until his death which happened in the town of Clarendon at the time aforesaid, by whom she had sixteen children, Eleven of whom are now living that Zardius Tousley was her eldest son who is still living and residing in the town of Clarendon, County & State first aforesaid- That since the death of her husband she has remained and still remains unmarried, that there is no family record or other documentary evidence now remaining to the knowledge or belief of this affiant of such Marriage and that there is no documentary evidence within the knowledge of this affiant under whom her said husband served but was informed by her said husband previous to his death that he served in the Bennington Battle and the Battle of Saratoga under Captain Galusha of Shaftsbury in the State of Vermont in the defeat Burgoyne which said Statement this affiant believes to be true
Sally X Tousley her mark [signature]

Subscribed and sworn before me this 22d 1839
T. C. Strong Clerk

State of New York
Orleans County ss 
We James A Smith and Chauncey Robbinson of the town of Clarendon, County of Orleans and State aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Sally Tousely of the same place and that she is the widow of William Tousley Deceased. And that we believe her to be of the age of Seventy one years and four months
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and that she is reputed & believed to have been the lawful wife of the said William Tousley while living and that we believe her to be a person of truth & veracity, and the said William Tousley was generally reputed & believed to be a pensioner under the act of Congress of 1818
James H Smith
Chauncey Robinson [signatures]

Subscribed and sworn this 22 1839 before me T. C. Strong Clerk

And the said Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orleans sitting as a Court of Record on the twenty second day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty nine do adjudge 
and declare that after investigating the matter in the foregoing affidavit & petition and examining the said applicant it is the opinion of the said Court that the said Sally Tousley is the widow of the said William Tousley deceased and that she was lawfully married to the said William Tousley deceased at the time & in the manner as set forth in the declaration, and that the said James A Smith and Chauncey Robinson who have signed the preceding affidavit and certificate are respectable and credible men residing in the town of Clarendon, County and State aforesaid
Alexis Ward
George Squire, Judges
Daniel Gilbert

State of New York
Orleans County ss. 
I Timothy C Strong Clerk of the said County of Orleans in the State aforesaid do certify that Alexis Ward, George Squires and Daniel Gilbert Esqrs. before whom the above affidavit or deposition was taken, were at the time of taking the same Judges of the Common Pleas Court in and for said County duly appointed and sworn and that I am well acquainted with their hand
writing and verily believe the above signatures to be genuine

I do further certify that Sally Tausley was not able to write her name and that the above is her mark

Given under my hand and the Seal of said County at Albion this 29th day of January AD. 1839
J. C. Strong Clerk
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October 27, 1938
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/WCS
William Tousley, W.22433

Mrs. George LaMont
Albion
New York

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to William Tousley, a Revolutionary War soldier who died August 18, 1827, in Clarendon, New York,

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W.22433, based on the military service of William Tousley.

The date and place of birth of William Tousley and the names of his parents were not given.

William Tousley enlisted and was in the battles of Bennington and Saratoga under Captain Galusha of Shaftsbury, Vermont, and was wounded in the right arm at the battle of Saratoga, no further details of this service given. He enlisted at Bennington, Vermont, March 1, 1779, in Captain Wait Hopkins' Company in Colonel Warner's Regiment, and served until May 1, 1780. He enlisted March 1, 1781, and served until late in November, 1781, as a drummer in Captain James Blakesley's Company in Colonel Samuel Fletcher's Vermont Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 25, 1818, at which time he was fifty-seven years of age and a resident of Sweden, Genesee County, New York.

He died August 18, 1827, in Clarendon, Orleans County, New York.

William Tousley married in Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont, October 6, 1787, Sally or Sarah Reed, who was born August 15, 1767.

She stated that she and her husband moved to Bergen, Genesee County, New York, in 1816.
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As the widow of William Tousley, Sally or Sarah Tousley was allowed pension on her application executed January 22, 1839, at which time she was a resident of Clarendon, New York, and she was living there in 1848.

They had sixteen children, eleven of whom were alive in 1830 only the following names are given; Zardius, a resident of Clarendon, New York, in 1833; Orson, aged forty-three in 1844 and a resident of Clarendon, New York, Sally, resident of Clarendon, New York, in 1844,
aged forty-one years, and she married in 1821 (name of this husband not given) and again married in 1829, ____ Cook; Valentine, aged Fifteen years in 1831; Jerusha, aged thirteen years in 1821 Lucy aged eleven years in 1821, who married Merrick Stevens and was living in
Clarendon, New York, in 1844.

Hezekiah Tousley, brother of the soldier, William Tousley. was living in Niagara County, New York, in 1821.

The widow's brother, Jonathan Reed, was living in Clarendon, Orleans County, New York, in 1839. He stated that he had a brother, Solomon Reed, who served in the Revolutionary War.

There are no further data relative to soldier's family.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[left side]
1925 Aug. 21 Hist to Miss Amelia Staacke MCA

1926 Nov 10 hist to Mrs. St. R. Maxwell

1926, Dec. 8 hist to Mrs. Jos T. Hay[illegible]

1927 - Oct 24 - Hist to [illegible] McWethy Letter refers [illegible]
Div. for Civil War reply

1930 Mar. 4 hist to Mrs. Geo Springle letter of inquiry in Robinson Smith MCS

1930. Aug. 7. hist to Mrs. Fred G. Beach M.C.S.

1938 Oct. 27. Hist. to Mrs. George LeMont MCS

[right side]
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
---
File No. 22483
Sally Tousley Widow of
William Tousley
Pri Rev War
Act Feb 2d 48
Index: Vol. M Page 279
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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St Peter Minnesota
29. June 1925
Dear Sir
Will you please send
me copies of the Pension
records of the following Rev
soldiers
Joakim Gulick 1754, 1845
served 1780 as Sergeant in
Col John Taylors Regt 2nd
Somerset Co. New Jersey Militia
his wife was Jane Wyckoff

over-

[stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE
U JUL 2 1925
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Also of
William Tousley 1761 - 1827
enlisted 1778 Vermont Militia
& in 1781 served as drummer
boy under Capt James
Blakeslee. He was b. Rupert
[illegible] Vt & d in Orleans Co N York
Thanking you
I am
Very truly
Miss Amelia Staacke
St Peter
Minnesota
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Sondheimill La
Sept 11-1926

Dept of Interior 
Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sir:-
have you any record of one
William Tousley (or Towsly)
b. 1761-d. 8 - 18 - 1827, from Rupert
Vt, or any record of his family.
Yours truly
(Mrs. H.R). Lulu Avery Maxwell
Sondheimill
La

[2 stamps]
RECEIVED
SEP 14 1926
DISBURSING OFFICE

US PENSION OFFICE
C SEP 13 1926
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MRS. JOSEPH T. HANNA
HANNA'S FORD Route No 2-
FORT WAYNE, INO.
November 14th 1926 -
Rev War Archins, Pension Bureau:
Gentleman
Will you please send me the Revolutionary War Record
of my grand father William Tousley as given in the
Pension Dep of Rev War. Thanking you I am
Very Respectfully
Mrs Joseph T. Hanna
Hanna's Ford
Route No 2
Ft Wayne Ind.

(Chairman Research Committee D.A.R.)
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Albion N.Y. Jan 8 1930
Pension Dep.

have you any Records of
William Tousley he was a
Revolution Soldier and
was only 14 years old when 
the Battle of Lexington was
fought. and fought 2 years
I do not know when he
enlisted or what month he
was Born Neither do I know
what his wife maiden
name it was Sally-
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I Wondered if he was on the
Pension List
---
now can you tell me about
Robinson Smith he was a
Revolutionary Soldier
and one of Washington
Body Guards at what
time I do not know neither
do I know when he enlisted
or what month he was
born in or his Wife's full
Maiden name, Miriam
and that is all I know, now
I am very anxious to get
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this information as they
were both my Great Grand
fathers Could you give me
information or tell me 
where I could find
records. and oblidge
Mrs George Springle
Albion
N. Y.
R F D 1

(PS) I do not know
what state these men
came from or where they
enlisted,
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4420
Sally Tousley
NY.
act 7 July 38

M 87.d27

7mo 13d for Drum
13 d pri
Capt Blakeslee
Col. Fletcher
died on 18 August 1837
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"

State of New York,
Orleans County
On this 21st day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty two personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas at the Court House
in the Village of Albion said Court being now in session Sally Tousley a resident of the Town of
Clarendon in the County of Orleans aged seventy five years the 15th day of last August 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 pay & pensions to certain widows

That she is the widow of William Tousley, who was a private in the New hampshire line. That
before his decease he drew a pension. That his name was placed upon the pension roll on the 12th of December 1821 That his pension commenced April 25th 1818. That at the time his name was placed on the pension roll he was a resident of the County of Orleans formerly a part of Genesee County. That said Housley died in the 18th day of August 1887 reference
to said pension roll the facts will more fully & at large appear

She this declarant further declares that she was married to the said William Tousley on the 9th day of October in the year seventeen hundred & Eighty four in the Town of Rupert County of Bennington in the State of Vermont at the residence of Moses Robinson where this declarant
was residing by Nehemiah Harmon Esq then an acting Magistrate of said Town of Rupert duly and legally appointed as such. This declarant further declares that her husband the aforesaid Wm Tousley died on the 18th day of August 1827 at one oclock at night at his own residence
said County of Orleans. That she was not married
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prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four to wit on the ninth day of October Seventeen hundred & Eighty four at the time above stated. That she has not been married since, his the said Tousley decease, or was ever married before or had any other husband. That she has no documentary evidence of her said marriage
Sally X Tousley her mark [signature]

Subscribed & Sworn in open court before me this 21st day September 1842
T.C. Strong Clerk of Orleans County Courts

State of New York
Orleans County ss
Jonathan Reed of the Town of Clarendon in said County being duly sworn this 21st day of September 1842 deposes & says that he is well acquainted with Sally Tousley who, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration & has been acquainted her about seventy years that he was also acquainted with William Tousley named in said declaration at the time of his death that he became acquainted with said William Tousley some time during the Revolutionary war that some time after he became acquainted with said Tousley this deponent visited his brother Solomon Reed who was then a Soldier in the revolutionary war & encamped at Castleton that he then saw said Tousley who belonged to the same Company, that the said Solomon Reed belonged to and that he was acquainted with said Tousely from that time until the time of his death that he saw the said
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William Tousley married to the above named declarant Sally Tousley at the residence of Moses
Robinson in the Town Rupert in the County of Bennington & State Vermont by Nehemiah
Harmon Esquire some time in the fall of the year 1784 but in what month or in what particular
day of the month this deponent cannot State. which this deponent recollects from the fact that it
was the first wedding that he ever attended and that he was 15 years of age at the time-- and
this deponent further says that Castleton above mentioned was the place when this deponent visited his brother & when he saw said Tousley encamped is Scituate in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont. and this deponent further says that in has been acquainted with the said Sally Tousley since the death of her said Husband and that she remains a Widow & is a woman
of good moral character & a person of truth & veracity and this deponent further says that the
said William & Said Sally Tousley lived together as husband & wife from the time of the said
marriage until the death of the said William
Jonathan Reed [signature]

Subscribed & Sworn in open court before me, this 21st day of September 1842
T.C. Strong Clerk of Orleans County Court

State of New York
Orleans County ss
Merrick Stevens of the Town of Clarendon in said County of Orleans being duly sworn this 21st day of September 1842 deposes & says that he was acquainted with the above named declarant Sally Tousley & William Tousley about 7 years before the death of the said William Tousley, that they lived together as man & wife during that time & until the death of the said William Tousley at which this deponent was present & which took place on the 18th day of August 1827 that the said Sally Tousley has not intermarried since that time but is now a widow residing with this deponent & is a woman
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of good moral character & a person of truth & veracity
Merrick Stevens [signature]

Subscribed & Sworn in open Court before me this 21st day of September 1847
T.C. Strong Clerk of Orleans County Courts

We the undersigned Judges of the Orleans Common Plea Court residing in the County of Orleans & State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Sally Tousley the above declarant who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration

That we believe her to be a woman of good moral character & a person of truth & veracity
that she is so reputed in the neighborhood generally where she resides; and that her statements set forth in said declaration are entitled to credit
September 21st 1872. 
Austin Day A. Judge of Orleans County Courts
George Squire a Judge of Orleans County

I Timothy C Strong Clerk of Orleans County Court hereby certify that the above Declaration sworn to in open Court this day and that Austin Day and George Squires are Judges of said Court and that I am acquainted with and know the above signatures to to their hand writing

Given under my hand and official Seal at Albion this 29th day of September 1842
T. C. Strong Clerk
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In the matter of the declaration 
of
Sally Tousley
to Obtain a pension
Affidavits &c
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In the matter of the declaration of Sally Tousley to obtain the benefit  of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 Entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows

State of New York
Orleans County ss
Orson Tousley being duly sworn deposes and says that he resides in the town of Clarendon in said County of Orleans and is forty three years of age that he is a farmer by occupation and the same person who on the 6th day of March 1843 made an affidavit in this matter of the facts hereinafter stated before Shubael Lewis a Justice of the peace of said County of Orleans
residing in said town of Clarendon. that this deponent was at that time Superintendent of
Canal repairs for the Eleventh Section of the Erie Canal but that his term of Office has since expired. That this deponent is the son of Sally Tousley the above named declarant and William Tousley her husband late of the said town of Clarendon deceased that the said Sally Tousley resides in the said town of Clarendon  that the said William Tousley did reside in said town of Clarendon at the time of his death which took place on the 18th day of August 1827 up to which time he drew a pension and had so drawn for some time previous. And this deponent further says that his father and mother the said William and Sally left their residence in the said town of Clarendon in company with Zardius Tousley the Eldest son and his wife about the first of January 1824 on a visit to some friends in the State of Vermont that they were absent on said visit from home about five weeks that the said William and Sally Tousley at the time they left their home as aforesaid to visit in the State of Vermont Lived in a small log house that they left this deponent who was then Twenty three years of age with his other brothers and Zardius Tousley and Sally Cook whose affidavit is hereto annexed Excepted) to keep house for them while they were absent on said visit
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that while the said William and Sally Tousley were thus absent and on the morning of the
15th of February 1824 between the hours of twelve O'Clock at night and three in the
morning the said log house in which this deponent then resided and in which the said William and Sally Tousley resided when they left home to make said visit took fire by some unforeseen and unknown accident and burned entirely down with the furniture and all its contents not one single article being saved that at the time said house took fire and burned down there were no persons in said house this deponent and his brothers and Sisters being all absent on a visit at the house of one Sherman Bishop a mile distant a relative of the family of the said William & Sally Tousley. that there was in the house aforesaid at the time it was burned at a family Bible belonging to the said William and Sally Tousley which contained a record of the marriage of the said William and Sally Tousley the above named declarant and the names and births and the time of each birth of all their children being eleven in number including this deponent that this deponent distinctly recollects that the family Record was between the Old and New testament on a blank leaf in said Bible that it was all in the handwriting of his father the said William Tousley that first and at the head of said Record on the leaf of Marriages was written and recorded the marriage of the said William and Sally Tousley which marriage was recorded in substance and this deponent thinks in the words and figures as following to wit. William Tousley Married to Sally Reed October the 9th 1784 which this deponent recollect was in the handwriting of the said William Tousley with whose handwriting he was well acquainted and this deponent further says that the name of Sally his said mother before she was married was Sally Reed that the said bible was usually kept on a small  stand
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in the south west corner of the room of the house when the said William and Sally Tousley lived that this deponent saw said bible daily before said house was burned and that he has never seen it since and has no doubt whatever noting upon his own mind but that said bible was burned on the morning of the fifteenth of February 1824 with said house and its contents and
this deponent further says that he has frequently seen his said father and mother reading in said bible and frequently seen them examining said Record and has often examined the same himself & that he is very distinct in his recollection as to the time of said marriage as given in said record and thinks it was thence exposed in the exact words & figures in which this deponent has [illegible] said marriage & the time thereof in this affidavit
Orson Tousley [signature]

Sworn to before me Aug 17, 1844
John Durkin
Just of the peace
of Orleans County
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In the matter of the declaration of Sally Townley to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 Entitled An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows.

New York
Orleans County ss
Sally Cook being duly sworn deposes and says that she resides in the Town of Clarendon in said County of Orleans & State of New York that she is forty one years of age and has been twice married that she was married to her first husband in the year 1821 & to the last whose name she now bears in the year 1829 that her Maiden Name was Sally Tousley & that she is the daughter of William Tousley deceased and Sally Tousley the above named declarant that
she has heard the forgoing affidavit of her brother read and knows the contents thereof to be
substantially true. That she well remembers that her said father and mother in company with Zardius Tousley and his wife left their house in Clarendon aforesaid in the winter of 1824 on a visit to some friends in Vermont that this deponent lived at that time in the town of Bergen
in the County of Genesee and State aforesaid about seven miles distant from the residence of her said father & mother in the town of Clarendon aforesaid that her father and mother lived at the time in a small log and that while they were absent on said visit and on the morning of the 15th of February 1824 said house and all its contents was burned to the ground that this deponent well remembers that before the burning of said house the said William & Sally Tousley the father & mother of this deponent as aforesaid had a family Bible which contained a record of the births and marriage of themselves, all their children of whom this deponent was one and that the same was kept on a small stand
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in the south west course of the room when her said father and mother and the family lived. That
this deponent has never saw said bible since said house was burned and has no doubt but that the same was burned with said house on the morning of the 15th of February 1824 that the marriage of the said William Tousley & Sally Tousley was recorded in said bible and as this deponent well recollects was in substance if not in the very words & form following to wit "William
Tousley manned to Sally Reed October the 9th 1784, that this deponent has often seen and Examined said Record of Marriage along with which was a record of her own birth and that of her brothers and Sisters in all Eleven in number and that the time of the marriage of the said William & Sally as recorded in said bible she knows was on the 9th day of October 1784 as above [ilegible]
Sally Cook [signature]

Sworn to before me
August 19 1844
John D. Perkins
Justice of the Peace
Orleans County-
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In the matter of the declaration of Sally Tousley to obtain the benefit of act of Congress of the 17th of July 1838 Entitled an act granting half pensions to certain Widows

State of New York
Orleans County ss
Lucy Stevens of the town of Clarendon in said County of Orleans and State of New York being duly sworn says that she is the wife of Merrick Stevens of the town of Clarendon aforesaid and is thirty five years of age that her maiden name was Lucy Tousley and that she is the daughter of William Tousley late of the said town of Clarendon deceased and Sally Tousley the above named declarant that she has heard the prefixed affidavit of her brother Orson Tousley and the foregoing affidavit of her sister Sally Cook read and knows the contents thereof and that the same are true of this deponents own knowledge so far as they relate to the visit of the father and Mother of this deponent in company with his brother Zardius Tousley and his wife to the State of Vermont in the winter of 1824 and the burning of the said log house the residence of the father and mother of this deponent on the morning of the 13th of February 1824. that this deponent was one of the children left at home with her brother Orson Tousley to keep house while her father & mother were absent on said visit and that she was absent from said house on a visit to one Sherman Bishop in said affidavit of Orson Tousley mentioned when the same was bond that before said house was burned. the father and mother of this deponent had a family bible which was kept on a small work stand in the south west corner of the room in said log house in which they and their family lived that she saw said bible daily before said house
was burned but has never seen t since that there was nothing saved from
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house at the time the same was burned but that all its contents were consumed with it. And this deponent has no doubt whatever but that said bible was burned at the time and with said house and this deponent further says that said bible contained a Record of the marriage and the time thereof of her said father and mother the said William and Sally Tousley and the names of all their children Eleven in number & the time of the birth of Each, that the marriage of the said William and Sally Tousley was recorded in said bible at the head of said records at the head of said record on the leaf of Marriage as having taken place on the 9th day of October 1784 and this deponent thinks that the same was recorded in the following manner to wit William Tousley Married to Sally Reed October the 7th 1784 and this deponent further says that she was in the habit of using said bible almost daily from her earliest recollection when she was a child up to the time when said house was burned and has read in the same frequently and has very often
and more frequently read & examined said record than any thing else contained in said bible and that said marriage was therein recorded as having taken place on the 9th day of October 1784 as above stated
Lucy Stevens [signature]

Sworn to before me August 17. 1844
John D. Perkins
Justice of the peace Orleans County

State of New York
Orleans County ss
We the undersigned Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Orleans aforesaid do certify that we are well acquainted with the said Orson Tousley, Sally Cook and Lucy Stevens who
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made the foregoing and annexed affidavits that Each of them reside in the town of Clarendon in
said County as stated in their said affidavit that their reputation & character for truth and veracity is above suspicion in the community where they reside & that the statements would then be relied on lot in [illegible] Extent that they are entitled to entire credit
Benjamin L Belsac
Sidney Burrell
Austin Day [signatures]

State of New York
Orleans County Clerk's office
I hereby certify that John D. Perkins Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to have been taken was at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing. and verily believe his signatures herein written to be genuine, and that his term of office, commenced on
on the first day of January 1842 and expires in 4 years from that time, and I further certify
that Benjamin D Belsac Esqr whose signature is above written is now at this date is Judge of Orleans County Court, and that Sidney Burrell Esq. and Austin Day Esquire, are Judges of County Court, and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Benjamin S. Balsac, Sidney Burrell and Austin Day and verily believe the signatures above written to be genuine In Testimony Whereof I have hereto set my official seal at Albion this 21st day of September A.D. 1844
E Duna Clerk
E.G. Strong Deputy Clerk
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[letterhead]
Frank E. Gannett Publisher
Democrat Chronicle
MORNING AND SUNDAY
ROCHESTER, N.Y.

June 27, 1930
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, DC.

William Tousley and William Towsley served in the war of the Revolution as member of the Vermont Militia, I would be grateful for any information regarding them that may be obtainable from the records in your office, as I am desirous of  establishing their relationship
.
Both were heads of families in Vermont in 1790 one at  Rupert the other at Dorset
Very truly yours
Fred G. Beach
46 Nunda Read
Rochester, N.Y.

[stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE
JUN 28 1930
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[letterhead]
Daughters of the American Revolution
ORLEANS CHASTER
ALBION, NEW York

Sept 14, 1938
Veterans Administration
Rev. Dept
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Would you please give me the military service of Wm Tousley of Clarendon, Orleans Co. N.Y.
He was born in Suffield Conn Aug 4, 1761 & died Clarendon, N.Y. Aug 18, 1827. married Sally Reed date not known

Where do I write to learn if he a pension?

would like service for a prospective member of D.A.R.
Thanking you
Belle Lamont
(Mrs. George Lamont)
Registrar
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August 7, 1930
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MCS: LLB

Mr. Fred G. Beach
46 Nunda Boulevard
Rochester, New York

Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of W. 22433 that William Tousley enlisted and was in the battles of Bennington and Saratoga, under Captain Galusha of Shaftsbury, Vermont, and was wounded in the right arm at the battle of Saratoga; no further details of this service given. He enlisted at Bennington, Vermont, March 1, 1779, in Captain Wait Hopkins' Company in Colonel Warner's regiment and served until May 1, 1780, He enlisted March 1, 1781 and served until late in November, 1781, as a drummer in Captain James Blakesley's Company in Colonel Samuel Fletcher's Vermont Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 25, 1818, at which time he was fifty-seven years of age and a resident of Sweden, Genesee County, New York.
He died August 18, 1827, in Clarendon, Orleans County,

He married October 6, 1787, in Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont, Sally or Sarah Reed, who was born August 15, 1767. She was allowed pension on her application executed January 22,
1839, at which time she was a resident of Clarendon, New York. They had sixteen children, eleven of whom were alive in 1839; only the following names are given: Zardius, Orson, aged
forty - three years in 1844; Sally, aged fifty - one in 1844, and married in 1821 (name of this husband not given) and again married in 1829, _____ Cook; Valentine, aged fifteen years in
1821; Jerusha, aged thirteen years in 1821; Lucy, aged eleven years in 1821, who married Merrick Stevens.
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The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to William Tousley and the above noted is the history of the only soldier named William Tousley that is found on said records.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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March 4, 1930
Mrs. George Springle
Albion RFD 1
New York

Dear Madam
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of W. 22433 that William Tousley enlisted and was in the battles of Bennington and Saratoga, under Captain Galusha of Shaftsbury, Vermont, and was wounded in the right arm at the battle of Saratoga; no further details of this service given. He enlisted at Bennington, Vermont, March 1, 1779, in Captain Wait Hopkins' Company in Colonel Warner's regiment and served until May 1, 1780, He enlisted March 1, 1781 and served until late in November, 1781, as a drummer in Captain James Blakesley's Company in Colonel Samuel Fletcher's Vermont Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 25, 1818, at which time he was fifty-seven years of age and was a resident of Sweden, Genesee County, New York.

He died August 18, 1827, in Clarendon, Orleans County, New York.

He married October 6, 1787, in Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont, Sally or Sarah Reed who was born August 15, 1767. She was allowed pension on her application executed January 22, 1839, at which time she was a resident of Clarendon, New York.

They had sixteen children, eleven of whom were alive in 1839; only the following names are given: Zardius; Orson, aged forty-three years in 1844; Sally, aged fifty-one in 1844, who married
in 1821 (name of this husband not given) and again married in 1829 __ Cook; Valentine, aged fifteen years in 1821; Jerusha, aged thirteen years in 1821; Lucy, aged eleven years in 1821, who
married Merrick Stevens.

Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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December 8, 1926

Mrs. Joseph T. Hanna
Hanna's Ford, Route 2
Fort Wayne, Ind.

My dear Mrs. Hanna:
In response to your letter of the fifth instant, I have to advise you that a careful search shows but one unanswered letter from you on file and that is relative to William Tousley and is dated November 14, 1926.

Owing to the great pressure of current work, the large number of similar inquiries and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, it is not possible to take up such letters for immediate
consideration. They are answered in turn in order of their receipt and you would have received a reply to your letter of November 14, 1926, in about a week from that date.

A careful search of the Revolutionary War pension records fails to show a claim on file on account of any soldier named Crance or Kranz who lived in Indiana and you are herewith furnished the history of the only Revolutionary War pensioner of similar name who resided in Indiana.

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 32181 It appears that MICHAEL CRONTS or CRONTZ was born in Orange County, New York, date not stated.
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While a resident of Orange County, New York, he enlisted and served as a private with the New York Troops as follows:
From late in 1775, four months under Captain Burrens.
From about May 1, 1776, eight months in Captain William Faulkender's Company in Colonel Hornbeck's Regiment.

He also served at various times from the spring of 1777 until the close of the Revolution, a part of the time under Captain Faulkender and Colonel McCloughey, and he was in an engagement at Fort Putnam

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 12, 1833, at which time he was about eighty years of age and was living at Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.

There are no data on file relative to his family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and possibly the date of death of Michael Cronts you should apply to the Civil Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data:
Michael Cronts, Certificate 22334, issued October 26, 1833, rate 40 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Indiana Agency.
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From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 22433, it appears that WILLIAM TOUSLEY enlisted and was in the battles of Bennington and Saratoga, under Captain Galusha of Shaftsbury, Vermont,
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and was wounded in the right arm at the battle of Saratoga, no further details of this service given. He enlisted at Bennington, Vermont, March 1, 1775, in Captain Wait Hopkins' Company in Colonel Warner's Regiment and served until May 1, 1780. He enlisted March 1, 1781, and served until late in November, 1781, as a drummer in Captain James Blakesley's Company in Colonel Samuel Fletcher's Vermont Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1818, which time he was fifty-seven years of age and was a resident of Sweden Genesee County, New York. He died August 18, 1827, in Clarendon, Orleans County, New York.

He married October 6, 1787, in Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont, Sally or Sarah Reed who was born August 15, 1767. She was allowed pension on her application executed January 22, 1839, at which time she was a resident of Clarendon, New York.

They had sixteen children, eleven of whom were alive in 1839, only the following names are given: Zardius; Orson, aged forty-three years in 1844; Sally, aged fifty-one in 1844, who married in 1821 (name of this husband not given) and again married in 1829 ____ Cook; Valentine, fifteen years in 1821; Jerusha, aged thirteen years in 1821; Lucy, eleven years in 1821, who married Merrick Stevens.

Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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Wars Section
October 24, 1927

Edith E. McWethy
408 E. Dutton St
Kalamazoo, Mich.

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 22433, it appears that William Tousley enlisted and was in the battles of Bennington and Saratoga
under Captain Galusha of Shaftsbury, Vermont, and was wounded in the right arm at the battle of Saratoga, no further details of this service given. He enlisted at Bennington, Vermont, March 1, 1779 and served until May 1, 1780 in Captain Wait Hopkins' Company in Colonel Warner's Regiment. He enlisted March 1, 1781 and served until late in November 1781 as a drummer in Captain James Blakesley's Company in Colonel Samuel Fletcher's Vermont Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 25, 1818, while a resident of Sweden, Genesee County, New York. He died August 18, 1827 in Clarendon, Orleans County, Vermont.
2
He married October 6, 1787 in Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont, Sally or Sarah Reed, who was born August 15, 1767. She was allowed pension on her application executed January 22, 1839, while a resident of Clarendon, New York.

They had sixteen children, eleven of whom were alive in 1839, only the following names are given -
Zardius; Orson, aged forty-three years in 1844; Sally, aged forty-one in 1844, who married in 1821 (name of this husband not given) and again married in 1829 -- Cook; Valentine, aged fifteen years in 1821, Jerusha, aged thirteen years in 1821; and Lucy, aged eleven years in 1821, who married Merrick Stevens.

[right margin handwritten]
the last of this letter is 1812 claim daniel Covey Wc 30520 v w & no 48796-150-3. Letter of reg was s3nt to rec div for Civil War reply
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9592
-
New York
Sally Tousley, widow of William Tousley, who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818,
and who died on the 18 August, 1827. of Orleans Co. in the State of New York
who was a pri. & drummer in the ___ commanded by Captain ___ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Warner in Continental & Vt line for 7 mo 13 days Dr. -13 days pri

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 28 - Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of September, 1845 and sent to Charles James Albion, New York

Total amount, $143.35
(Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by M. Stewart Clerk

Book D Vol. 1 Page 183
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Inc to $96 per annum
deduct former payt
at $28.67 per annum
Acts 38 43 & 44 48
Alby Roll

W Woodward
Auburn,
N.Y.
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To the Commissioner of Pensions
Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Resolution of Congress approved July 1st 1848

State of New York
Orleans County
On the twenty eighth day of September One thousand eight hundred fifty Personally
appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Orleans and State aforesaid, Sally Tousley of the town of Clarendon County of Orleans. aged Eighty three years last August, who being duly Sworn says she is the widow of William Tousley  deceased, who during his lifetime was a revolutionary pensioner, she thinks, under act of March 18th 1818 at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum and that she is now in the receipt of twenty eight dollars and sixty seven cents per annum on account of her said husbands Revolutionary services under act of the second of February Eighteen hundred and
forty eight.

Now the object of this declaration being made is in order to assert a claim upon evidence
filed in my late husbands application and to claim under act of July Seventh Eighteen hundred and thirty eight the same rate of allowance he recd during his lifetime and arrears thereon

She farther declares that she has not intermarried but still remains the widow of the said William Tousley
Sally X Tousley her mark [signature]

Sworn and submitted the day and year first above written
Job Potter Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Orleans County Clerks Office SS 

I hereby certify that Job Potter Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing jurat or proof was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly Elected and sworn, residing in said County, and duly authorized by the Town of the said State to take such proof, or to administer and that his Term of Office commenced on the 6th day of April 1849 and will expire on the 31st day of December 1851. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Job Potter, Justice and verily believe that his signature subscribed to the said Jurat is his genuine hand writing 

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name, and affixed by impression my Official seal at Albion this 28 day of September 1850
Dan Hyde Cole
Clerk of Orleans Co.

Certificate enclosed,
William Woodward Agent
Direct to Auburn Cayuga County
New York
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Wm Towsley private Colonel Warner's Regt1779 1 year
April 25th 1818

[illegible] Court
Not on Wait Hopkin's Roll July 4th 1779

The term for which the applicant engaged should be Stated. The service of the applicant will be proved by the depositions of two credible and disinterested witnesses, certified as such, by the Judge and attested by the seal of the Court.-

A schedule of property is required, in conformity with the Law of 1 May 1820
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I hereby certify that from the facts stated in the annexed affidavit and an examination of the said William Toulsey it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Toulsly is in absolute need of support.
James W. Stevens
Judge as aforesaid

State of New York
Genesee County 
Joseph How being duly sworn says he is personally acquainted with William Tousley mentioned in the foregoing affidavit that he the said William Tousley has not been the owner of any Lands for more than one year past. that his personal property consist of one cow one young heifer, two hogs four or five sheep of & household furniture of little value

That during an intimate acquaintance of three years he has frequently heard him, the said William, 
complain of an injury done to his arm while in the service in Revolutionary war, that from the age and infirmity of the said William, he, this deponent does consider him to be in need of the assistance of his country for support
Joseph Howe [signature]

Sworn & subscribed this 20th  day of August 1818 before me
James W. Stevens
Judge as aforesaid
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State of New York
Orleans County
I, Simeon Cummings Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James W. Stevens before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in
and for said County acting under the authority of this State & that the foregoing is his
Signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and County Seal the 4 day of May 1818
S. Cummings

I certify that James W. Stevens is a Judge as above stated. -  August 22d 1818
S. Cummings
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To the Secretary of war
Sir please forward any pension certificate to Samuel Lake at Batavia N. Y. 
Am oblige Your Obt. Servt.
William Tousley
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No 4420
Sally Tousley widow of William
NY

Act 7 July 1838
Adm
7 mo 13 days Drum $27.24
13 Days Pri 1.43
$28.67

Admd Acts 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 $28.67 per annum

Charles James Esq
Albion
Orleans Co
NY
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[left side]
Let to Hon. Horace Wheat on Jany 3 44
To Mr.. G. Wade June 12, 46
to same Oct 9 46
to same Nov 9.46
to same Mar 20th 47
let to Hon R. LaRose Nov 1 48
Hon E. Blackmore Jany 17 49

[right side]
7267
New York
Sally Tousley, widow of William Tousley, who was a private & drummer in the Continental and Vt. line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 28 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3th day of Sept. 1845 and sent to Charles James
Albion, New York

Act of March 3, 1843. & 17 June 1844
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 87
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7267
New York albany

Sally Tousley widow of William Tousley who was a private & drummer in the Continental &
Vt line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of October 1850 and sent to Wm Woodward Auburn New York

{Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.}
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 87
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9592
New York Albany

Sally Tousley Widow of William Tousley who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 18th August 1827 of Orleans Co in the State of New York who was a pri & drummer in the ___ commanded by Captain ___ of the Regt commanded by Col Warner in
Continental & Vt line 

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Incd from $28.67

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of Oct 1850 and sent to Wm Woodward Esq
Auburn N. York
Total amount,

(act July 7, 1838.)
H. R. Weightman Clerk
Book D Vol 1 Page 183
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[left side]
Reported
Feby 10 /49

[right side]
3800.
New York Albany

Sally Tousley widow of William who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Pri & drummer

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 28 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Feby 1849 and sent to 
Hon C. Blackman
H of R

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 225 Vol 4
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Sally Tousley, wid
of Wm pens. law 18 &
wid Pen. Law 38 to 48 N.Y.

I have had this case in charge by W G Ward
from
Arad Joy
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N. York
Sally Tousley
let. to Hon. C.F. Mitchell 19 Mar 39

Act July 1838
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Let to Chas. James Esqr
Dec 18 th 1844

Let to Charles James July 18 1845
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4420

Let to J. Chamberlin Nov 16 '42
Let to Chamberlin & James Apr 222 '4?
Let to E.W. Anderson July 13 1844
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State of Vermont
Secretary of States Office,
Montpelier, Feb. 10, 1843

I, Chauncey L. Knapp, Acting Secretary of said State, do hereby certify that there is on file in this office a paper, purporting to be ""A Pay Roll of Capt. William Hutchin's company of Provincial Troops in the service of the United States of America, commencing May 1st ending
November 30. 1778." I further certify that the name of William Tousley, a private, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance of $14.00 for seven months service, annexed. And I further certify that the said pay roll appears to have been examined and allowed by Thomas Chittenden, Governor of said State, and that the same was duly paid by the Treasurer.

Given under my hand and the seal and the seal of this office at Montpelier, this the tenth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty three
C.L. Knapp
Acting Secretary of State.
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[envelope]
CS Knapp
Feb 2 43  37

Messrs Chamberlin & James
Albion,
Orleans County
New York

Double only

[postmark]
MONTPELIER VT
FEB 4
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Secretary's Office,
Montpelier, Feb. 2, 1843.

Gentlemen
I send you enclosed a certificate, embracing all the evidence I have been able to find in this office of the service of William Tousley in the Revolutionary War. You will notice that in one instance the name is spelled Townsley, and it may be necessary to establish the identity, but misspelling is so common a thing in regard to ancient papers that but slight proof would seem to be required, "Bill: Tousley" is the cognomen given to the soldier in another roll; but, that Bill stands for William, I think will not be doubted by Mr Edwards himself, aside from these if I mistake not, you will find more than six months well established.

The fee ($5.00) was duly received

I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your obt sevt,
C. L. Knapp

Mssrs Chamberlain & James
Albion, N.Y.
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Sally Tousley a pensioner of New York, for a continuation of pension

from Hon. E Blackmor
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[envelope]
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[sideways]
June 2 1845
Added to case Sally Tousley

[postmark
[illegible]
MAY 29
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In the matter of the declaration of Sally Tousley to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows

Sir,
In [illegible] of the 16th of Decr last time in relation to this case, you informed me that that the service of William Tousley for seven months & thirteen days as drummer and thirteen days as private "was established by the certificate of the secretary of State of Vermont. "But that the
Alleged service of 1779 under Captain " Wait Hopkins, Colonel Warner should be proven by the certificate of the Secretary of the State of New Hampshire

You also stated that a copy of the record of the Marriage of the said William & Sally Tousley Ought if it could be procured

I have not been able to procure evidence of service from the Secretary of New Hampshire, but I enclose to you a copy of the record of Marriage properly certified

Inasmuch as Mr. Tousley while he lived drew a pension for the whole time I hope you will consider the evidence already before sufficient to enable his wife to do the same if not she
will have to take up with which is established beyond a doubt

Please answer as soon as convenient as Mrs. Tousley is getting somewhat impatient
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I am Respectfully
Your Obt. servt.
Charles James

Albion Orleans County
New York May 27, 1845

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
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[Envelope]
Free
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensioner
City of Washington

[sideways]
16 Nov 1843
[illegible]
8504

Sally Tousley Act 7 July 1838
widow of William  Orleans Co.
New York

J M Chamberlin Albany N.Y.
Act 1818

[postmark]
ALBION NY
NOV ?
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Albion Orleans County N y
Nov 11th 1842

J.L. Edwards Esq.
I enclose to you the within which is an application for a pension on behalf of Sally Tousley a Widow - Will the department examine therein, and write me the result of the application.

I am Sir very Respy Yours
John Chamberlin

J L Edwards Esq
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[envelope]
FREE
To the Court of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[postmark]
ALBION NY
20 NOV

[sideways]
Apl 26 '43
Ny
Sally Tousley
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Albion Orleans County
New York April 30. 1843

In the matter of the declaration of Sally Tousley to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows

Dr Sir
Some time in the fore part of the month of March last we send the Court of Pensions  Certificates of service from the [illegible] Secretary of the State of Vermont together with
Affidavits proving the date of Marriage and other papers in this case from which as yet we have heard nothing

Will you sir be so good as to inform us of the situation of this case, your Obt Serts,
Chamberlain & James

To the Court of Pensions
Washington
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[envelope]
C.L. Knapp
Feby 18/43
27

Mssrs Chamberlain & James
Albion
Orleans County
New York

From C.L. Knapp
Montpelier

[postmark]
MONTPELIER VT
FEB 13
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Secretary of States Office,
Montpelier Feb. 10, 1843.

Gentlemen
Since forwarding a certificate of the service of William Tousley, a few days since, I have
found the same name upon another pay roll, with an allowance for seven months service, in addition to that already certified. I enclose you an additional certificate
Very Respectfully
Your obt Servt
C.L. Knapp

Mssrs Chamberlain & James
Albion,
Orleans County
New York
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State of Vermont.
Secretary of States Office,
Montpelier, Feb. 2, 1843.

I, Chauncey L. Knapp, Acting Secretary of said State, do hereby certify that there is on file in this office a paper purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt. Blakeslee's Company in Col Fletcher's Battalion and Gen. Enos Brigade in the service of the State of Vermont". I further certify that the name of William Tousley, Drummer, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance for one hundred and fifty days service annexed commencing July 1, 1781 and ending November 27, 1781

I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper, purporting to be a "List of the names and sums of Capt James Blakeslee Pay Roll for himself and Company in the service of the State of Vermont, from the beginning of the campaign, 1781 to the 30th of June in said year, inclusive, taken from the original in the Paymaster office". I further certify that the name of William Tousley, Drummer, appears upon said pay roll with an allowance of "L5.6.5 1/2" annexed

I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper, purporting to be a "Pay Roll of Capt Eli Nobles Company in Maj Eben. Allen's Detachment in the service of the State of Vermont, from the 16th of August, 1780 to the 21st of November following, both days included." I further certify that the name of William Tounsley, corporal, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance for sixty five days service annexed.

I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper, purporting to be ""A Pay Roll of Capt. Nathaniel Smith's company of Militia in Col Ira Allen's Regiment for service done in the month of Oct.
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and November, 1780. I further certify that the name of Bill: Tousley, a private, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance for thirteen days service annexed

I further certify that the said pay rolls appear to have been examined, allowed and ordered to be paid, by a committee acting under the authority of this State, and that the same were duly paid by the Treasurer

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of this office, at Montpelier, this the second day of February in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand eight hundred and forty-three
Chauncey L. Knapp
Acting Secretary of State

[in left margin]
7 mo 13
13 pri
____
7.26
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[envelope]
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
Washington
D.C.

[sideways]
Act 7.1844
Add evidence
Sally Tousley
N.Y.

[postmark]
ALBION NY
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In the matter of the application of Sally Tousley widow of William Tousley to obtain pension-
Albion Orleans County
New York October 3 1844

Sir,
Some time in the spring of 1845 as one of the firm of Chamberlin and James I forwarded to you certain depositions containing proof of the loss of the Record of the marriage of the said
William and Sally Tousley and of the contents of said Records together with other papers

I received from you a letter in reply dated April 22. 1843 Stating that the papers referred to had been received and placed upon file but that the depositions were not accompanied by any certificate of the credibility of the attesting witnesses as required by the regulations and could not for this reason be received as evidence-

Enclosed therefore I send affidavits of the same persons to the same facts together with the proper certificate all of which I hope will proved satisfactory

I should have forwarded them sooner but have had no opportunity of procuring them before

As proof the time of marriage was the only thing mentioned as being required to establish the right of of the claimant in this case to a pension as the wife widow of the
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said William Tousley as her claim in other respects seems to be thus completely Established by the best of Evidence I hope that enclosed affidavit in connection with er own declaration and the deposition of Jonathan Reed & Merrick Stevens which accompany by the same all of which were taken in Open Court and on duly certified will be found abundantly sufficient to Establish that point and that This woman now Enfeebled by age and suffering for the result of it may at least secure this pension to which is must be apparent to all acquainted with the facts in the case the is justly entitled & in regard to which no doubt on possibly arise

I regret exceedingly this declarant has been [illegible] by me in neglecting to send the required certificate in the first instance

In the hope that you will return me an answer as soon as is consistent with your other engagements

I remain
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Chas James

Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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In the Matter of the declaration of Sally Tousley, to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the of July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows

State of New York
Orleans county
I, Sally Tousley the above named declarant being duly sworn says that she resides in the town of Clarendon in said County, that she was Seventy Seven years of age on the fifth day of
August last that she is the widow of William Tousley late of the Town of Clarendon County aforesaid, deceased, that she is the identical person when on the first day of September 1842. appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of said County, in open Court, and made her declaration in this matter for the purpose  of obtaining a pension by virtue of the above entitled act as the widow of said William Tousley; that she has ever since continued to reside in the said Town of Clarendon
Sally X Tousley her mark [signature]

Sworn & subscribed before me this 23d day of July 1845
Jonathan Howard Justice of the peace
of Clarendon Orleans County N.Y.

State of New York
Orleans County ⎬ 
Charles James of Albion in said county being duly sworn says that he is an attorney & Counselor at Law that he is the attorney of Sally Tousley the above named Declarant to obtain her pension in the case, that he has read the foregoing affidavit of the said Sally Tousley, and knows the same to be true so far as it able to her being the identical person who made the declaration mentioned in her said affidavit, that he was present in Court at the time the same was made, and that she now resides in the town of Clarendon in said County & that he was present & saw her subscribe & made oath to her said affidavit
Chas James

Signed and subscribed this 24th of July 1845
BL Balsac
[illegible] Orleans County Court NY
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State of New York
Orleans County
Austin Day being duly sworn says that he is of the Judges of Orleans County Court, that he resides in the town of Murray in said County, that he has read the foregoing affidavit of Sally Tousley and Charles James and knows the same to be true of his own knowledge so far as they relate to the Sally Tousley, being the same person who declared in open court to obtain a pension on the Twenty first day of September 1842, as mentioned in her said affidavit, that he was present as one of the Judges of said Court at the time the declaration was made, and as said judge made a certificate [illegible] of said Sally Tousley and that she now resides in the Town of Clarendon & said County, and that she is the widow of William Tousley mentioned in the said affidavit
Austin Day [signature]

Sworn and subscribed before the undersigned a Justice of the peace for the Town of Murray
County aforesaid the 24th day of July 1845
Abijah Reed Just Peace

State of New York
Orleans County Clerks Office. 
I hereby certify that Jonathan Howard Esq. and Abijah Reed Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken, were at the dates of the same Justices of the Peace in and for said County, and that Benjamin L Balsac Esq is the First Judge of Orleans County County, and are legally authorized to take such proof and that I am well acquainted with the hand writings of the said Jonathan Howard, Esq the said Benjamin L. Balsac, the said Abijah Reed Esq. the said Austin Day Esq. and of Charles James Esq and verily believe their signatures herein written, are each what they purport to be, their genuine hand writing, and I am acquainted with the said Austin Day Esq. Judge &c. and the said Charles James Esq. and believe them to be men of undoubted truth and veracity. Witness my hand and official Seal this 24 July 1845
Ed T. Strong Deputy Clerk of said county
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[envelope]
FREE

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Comm. Pension
Washington D.C.

[sideways]
July 13 '44

[postmark]
WARSAW NY
JUL 10
Page 103

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Sir,
The case of W. Sally Tousley of Clarendon Orleans Co. N.Y. Widow of Wm Tousley who was a pensioner of the United State has been placed in my hands for prosecution will you inform me of the State of the case & what further is required to complete it

Will you also inform me as to the case of Widow Hannah Hart of Barre Orleans Co.
[illegible] handed into the Pension office by Hon J Giddings
Yours very Respectfully
E.L. Andrews

Warsaw Wyoming Co.
July 9 1844
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[envelope]
FREE
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

file with her
suspd paper

[sideways]
Dec 7 '44
Ny
Sally Tousley
[illegible]
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In the matter of the declaration of Sally Tousley to obtain a pension

Dear Sir
Some time since I forwarded to You affidavits proving the destruction by fire and contents of the Record of Marriage of William and Sally Tousley the above Named declarant

you have not yet informed whether the proof there furnished taken in connection with that previously sent would be sufficient to establish the date of the Marriage so as to intitle the Claimant to a pension

I beg leave to call your attention to this subject & request that you will inform me what more if any thing is necessary to be done in this Case
Albion Orleans Co
WG. Decr 12. 1844

Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Servant
Chas James


Hon J L Edwards
Court of Pension
Washington D.C
-
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House of Reps.
Washington, Dec 30/45

J.L. Edwards Esq
Sir,
Will you please furnish me with the information desired in the enclosed letter, & send to me at your earliest convenience & also return to me the enclosed letter
Very Respectfully &c
Horace Wheaton
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[envelope]
Hon J.L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[sideways]
July 28, 1848
Addl [illegible]
Sally Tousley
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Albion Orleans County
New York July 24, 1845

In the matter of the declaration of Sally Tousley obtain a pension

Sir,
In your favor of the 18th instant you say that the certificate of the Town Clerk of Rupert is Satisfactory to show that the marriage of Mrs Tousley in this case took place prior to January 1794 but that before a certificate could be found satisfactory evidence must be produced that she [illegible] still living.

Enclosed I send [illegible] in relation to thatt fact. If satisfactory you please forward certificate to me, if not have the goodness to inform me.

I am Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Chas James

Hon J.L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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J Mc M Shafter
letter
Capt. Wait Hopkins
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W. G. Wade Esq.  Aug 7th 1844
I send you this day and this will leave here on the 8th of August to late to reach Washington by the 10th. I send it accordingly to you

Wait Hopkins was a Captain and raised a company of 49 privates in Col Warner's Regiment. This was in 1775. But no trace is found of the names of the privates in [illegible] pay rolls of this service are in this office.

A resolution to pay the company is all that remains

Yours
J Mc M Shafter
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In the matter of the declaration of Sally Tousley to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Enclosed we send certificates from the Secretary of the State of Vermont of the service of William
Tousley, husband of the above named declarant and affidavits proving the date of their marriage, together with the letters of the said Secretary accompanying said Certificates and your letter to Mr Chamberlain informing him what would be necessary, and we cannot but think that they will be found satisfactorily to answer all the requirements of that letter-- The certificate from Vermont prove (as we Estimate the same) about 18 months service and though they also show, Slight discrepancies in spelling mentored in the Enclosed letter of Mr Knapp (which we hereby respectfully beg leave to refer to some consideration) yet considering the [illegible] simplicity of the times in which those discrepancies were made and their frequent occurrence as stated by Mr Knapp they are not such we humbly apprehend as will at all prejudice the rights or discredit the claim of this declarant-
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There is however one Slight difference between your letter and one of the certificate not mentioned by Mr Knapp, (probably because it did not fall under his Notice) In your letter to Mr
Chamberlain you State that William Tousley alleged service under Capt Blakely of Col Fletcher's 
Regiment of the Vermont Troops. The Certificate shows that service to have been performed in Capt. Blakeslee's Company in Col Fletcher Battalion Gen. Enos Brigade in the services of the State of Vermont, Now if you have transcribed the names property from the papers in your office, which undoubtedly lie the difference in the names may be easily accounted for in this way Tousley when he made his claim may have, and probably did give the name as Blakely instead of Blakeslee, leaving out "S" after the first "E"  and spelling the last syllable "ly" instead of "lee" leaving the pronunciation nearly the same.  Such a conclusion  [illegible] when we consider that he gave the Col's name correctly and stated properly the service in which they were engaged his [illegible] in regard to the facts last stated together with the other circumstances it is believed will banish all doubt as the identity of the service.  - The rest of the service seems to be well established in addition to which is the 12 months service in Col Warner's Regiment in 1779, and 1780 for which he was allowed as mentioned in sin letter-- The proof of the Record of Marriage, the date thereof, and the
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destruction of the same by fire contained in the Enclosed affidavits of Orson Tousley, Sally Cook, and Lucy Stephens, is clear and will no doubt be satisfactory - In connection with this branch of the subject permit us sir to call your attention to the affidavit (annexed to the declaration of this declarant and heretofore sent now) of Jonathan Reed a man of unimpeachable integrity and Candor residing in Clarendon in this County. He swears that he was present at the wedding, tells the name of the justice who performed the ceremony, the house at which the same took place, and the time of the same which he says was in the fall of 1784; that he recalled it from the fact that it was the first wedding that he ever attended and that he was fifteen years of age at the time, hoping that this together with the sworn declaration of the declarant in this case and the Evidence herewith transmitted will be sufficient upon this point, we have the honor to subscribe Questions Sir

Your Obt Sevt
Chamberlain & James

To J L Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington
We send all the papers in this case in order that you son may fully understand
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[envelope]
JL Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Rose NY
Aug 18??

[sideways]
Aug 24 1846
Rec of Sally Tousley
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Rose New York
August 18th 1846,

Sir,
Not having recd any report upon the proof forwarded to your Office the 20th of May, in support of the claim of Sally Tousley (widow of William Tousley) for an increase of pension under act of Congress of 7th July 1838. I would beg leave to call your attention to the same

I am respectfully
Your Obedient Servt
W. G. Wade

J L Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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J Mc M Shafter
Wm Tousley

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J Mc M Shafter
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Burlington Dec 9. 1846

Dear Sir,
As to the case of Mrs. Tousley you say that the commissioner of Pensions has reduced the time to about seven months upon the grounds there were two of
the names in my certificate who did service in 1780

The suite of Bill Tousley in 1780 was 13 days. The service of Wm Tousley in that year was 65 days. If the commissioner rejects both of these it will only reduce the time 78 days.

I suspect you have fallen in the [illegible] in the amt disallowed

I think that Bill Tousley is not Wm Tousley no one name which is associated on the roll with Bill occurs on that with Wm in 1780.

I think there is no doubt that Wm Tousley served the 65 days in 1780.

Yours truly
J Mc M Shafter
Secy of State of Vt
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[envelope]
10
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
DC

Rose NY
Mar 23

[sideways]
March 28 1846
Rec al
Sally Tousley

Sally Tousley
NY
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Rose N. York
March 23d 1846.

Sir,
I beg leave to present the enclosed application of Sally Tousley for a reexamination
of the proof on file in your Office in support of her claim for an increase of pension

It is accepted that the twelve months service in Col Warners Regt was established by the affidavits of two respectable persons, who set forth in precise times the time when he entered the service and where he was discharged, as is required in case of the absence of record proof
I am respectfully
Your Obt Sert
W. G. Wade


Hon J.L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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[envelope]
10
Hon J.L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington DC

Rose NY
Oct 16

[sideways]
Oct 31 1846
add'l [illegible]
Sally Tousley
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Rose New York
October 16th 1846.

Sir,
Very Respectfully do I beg leave to ask that the Hon Com of Pensions will examine personally, the papers filed in the case of Sally Tousley, an applicant for an increase of Pension under act of 7th July 1828. - In William Tousley's (late her husband) Declaration under act of 1818. (a copy of which is before me) he after setting forth the service in Col Warner's Regt. and in Col Fletchers Regt "that he was in several other short campaigns of four months, five months, and six months, that the actual service by him performed against the common enemy exceeds
three years". The widows declaration stating the grounds upon which a ]illegible] was asked, has been filed, applications for the service under Captain Wait Hopkins has him made, both at Concord New Hampshire and Hartford Ct. but am informed "that no Rolls of Captain Hopkins Co. are to be found,"

J. Mc. Shafter's letter is enclosed his - certificate, which stated some 18 months, service of William Tousley in tours which
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fully corroborate the allegations of said Tousley made in his declaration under act of 1848, was obtained and forwarded to your offices

It was the wish of the claimant that the case be appealed to the Secretary of War but believing the only reason why the claim was not satisfactorily adjusted to be a misunderstanding of the case, I ask reexamination of the papers, not doubting that what justice will be done, without such appeal being made
I am Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
W G. Wade

Hon. J L Edwards
Com Pensions
Washington D.C.
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[envelope]
10

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington
D C.

Rose N.Y.
May 20

[sideways]
May 25 1846
Addl in case
Sally Tousley
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Rose New York
18th May 1843.

Sir,
I beg leave to present the enclosed certificate of the Secretary of Vermont in support of the claim of Sally Tousley, for an increase of pension, under act of 7th July 1838.

I would also ask if the requirements of the law, were not fully complied with, as Wm Tousley in his original papers, as to to the service done with Capt Wait Hopkins

The copies of the original proof show that this was the case, no evidence can he furnished by the Secy of Vt or NH of this service

I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obt Sevt
W. G. Wade,

Hon J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Rose New York
September 18th 1843

Sir,
On or about the 20th of May last I forwarded to your Office a certificate of the Secty of Vermont, in support of the claim of Sally Tousley, Claim for an increase of Pension under act of 7th July 1838. in accordance with your instructions - having recd no report from your Office, -  on the 17th of August a letter was written, requesting to he informed, whether or not, such papers had been recd but receiving no reply, - the request is again made, as nearly double of the time usually required, has elapsed, since the papers were forwarded

I am Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
W G. Wade

Hon J L Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington
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Duplicate
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Burlington May 8th 1846

I J, Mc. M. Shafter Secretary of State of Vermont hereby certify that upon an original Pay Roll Of Revolutionary service of Capt. John Smith's Com[any a record in this office occurs the name William Tousley with an allowance to him as private for service from the 3rd day of Feb to Feb 28th 1779, both days inclusive.

I also certify that upon another file recorded Pay Roll of Capt. Eli Noble's Company occurs the name Wm Tousley with an allowance to him  as corporal from August 24th 1780 for 55 days service

I also certify that upon another like recorded Pay-Roll of Capt. Wm Hutchins company occurs the name of said Wm Tousley with an allowance to him as private for seven months service from May 1st 1778 to Nov 29 1778
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I also certify that upon another like recorded pay roll of Capt. Nath'l Smith's company occurs the name of the said Wm Tousley with an allowance to him for three days service in the year 1782-

I also certify that upon another like recorded pay roll of Capt Nath'l Smith's company occurs the name "Bill Tousley" with an allowance to him for 13 days service " in the months October and November 1780" 
13 in left margin]
I also certify that upon another like recorded pay roll of Capt. James Blakeslee's company occurs the name of Wm Tousley with an allowance to him as  drummer for 150 days service from July 12 to November 27 1781 amounting to L10-18-9-
[150 in left margin]

I also certify that upon another recorded pay roll of Capt. James Blakeslee's company occurs the name of Wm Tousley with an allowance to him as drummer of L5-6-5 1/2 for service "from the commencement of the campaign to the 30th of June" 1781.
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In testimony whereof I have hereto set my name and affixed the seal of this office
this 2 day of May AD 1846
J Mc M Shafter
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State of Vermont
Secretary of States Office
Burlington Feb 9 1847

Sir,
I was surprised to hear that the Commissioner of Pensions had made so important a reduction in the amount of service of Mrs. Tousley. I do not know upon what  particular rules of evidence that department has prescribed to itself, except as they are stated in and accompanying the laws relative to Pensions. Going upon the ground of the record however I cannot see why Tousley is not clearly proved to have served the entire time contained in my certificates. Whether your Wm Tousley is the man mentioned in our rolls is of course made out to the satisfaction of the department as they have allowed a person to his widow.

If I understand you however the rejection  of 8 or 9 months of service is upon the grounds there were two of that name. of this I can see no satisfactory evidence. all the services are separate and distinct from each other, and are free from all doubt- except the
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service of Wm Tousley ffrom August 24 to Nov 21st 1780 65 days and the service to Bill Tousley in Oct & Nov 1780. 13 days

I have no doubt upon the repeated and careful examinations I have given on record, that the the names - represent the same man. [illegible] Aug 24 to Nov 21. all (inclusive,) 90 days upon this roll then he was absent from this company. 25 days, and in these 25 days. I have no doubt he performed the 13 days service.

My reason are my few, but to mind quite satisfactory

The two companies in which the 65 and 13 days service were done. were raised from contiguous districts of territory. Tousley's name upon the 13 days service is almost surrounded by names which appear in the other rolls, this service is accompanied on the roll by a minute (made at the time of allowance in 1781, by the committee of Pay Table.) that is showing that the service was in case of "Alarm" - an occasion of "showing himself" " which Tousley does not appear to have been neglected. On the whole I conclude that Tousley being upon the ground at the time of this claim, chose to have a
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company & start off under a Capt. Noble on this excursion in the "alarm" which time was deducted from his other service together with 12 other days, when he may have been at home or going back to camp

I think the rolls furnish evidence which amounts to moral certainty and I need not say, that of legal evidence to it is understood and interpreted by our profession was adopted by Col
Edwards, there would be a pecuniary decapitation of three fourths of the army of pensioners
There are of course a great variety of considerations which address themselves to me. Looking  at the roll which I cannot convey to you, but in answer to your question, Whether I think from the rolls, there were two persons of the name of "Wm Tousley"? I have no hesitation in saying that I have no doubt that the man mentioned in my certificate formerly given served the entire period of time therein mentioned.

Yours Truly
J  Mc M Shafter  Sec'y of State of Vermont
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Allens Hill
Oct 14 1868

Dear Sir
Will you please give your attention to the within & return an answer at your earliest convenience.
Yours truly
Robt. L. Rose

Hon J. L. Edwards
Comr. Pensions
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Washington Dec 18 1848

Dear Sir
I send the within paper from A Joy and transmit them as requested

Very truly yours
E. Blackmor

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Com of Pensions
Washington
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DECLARATION.
State ofNew York 
Orleans County⎬ 

On this 12 day of September 1848 appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Sally Tousley a resident of said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and states that she is the widow of William Tousley deceased, who during his natural life was a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of Congress of (probably) 1818 at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum, and that she is in the receipt of a pension at the rate
of twenty eight dollars per annum-

Now the object of this declaration being made is in order to open a claim at the same rate of pension her husband received in lieu of the amount she now receives claiming on the evidence filed in her late husband's case, and under the Resolution of Congress approved the 1st July 1843. She further declares she is still a widow
Sally X Tousley her mark [signature]

Sworn and Subscribed before me on the 12th day of September1848
W B Richardson J.P.

I do hereby only that Sally Tousley above named is well known to me, and that she is the widow of William Tousley who was a Revolutionary Pensioner "Monroe, married & Orleans" interlined in above at head of this
H B Richardson J. P.
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State of New York
Orleans County Clerks Office, 

I hereby certify that H B Richardson Esq whose name is subscribed to the annexed proof & certificate was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and duly authority to take the same, and that his term of office commenced on the 1st
day of January 1846 and will expire on the 31st day of December 1849 and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his signature subscribed to the same is genuine.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and impressed my Official Seal this
Tenth day of October 1848
E Strong Dep. Clerk
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State of New York
Orleans County   ⎬ 

Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Sally Tousley of said co. aged 78 years and upwards, being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith. That she is the widow of William Tousley deceased who was late a pensioner of the United State at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, that she is his widow now receives only
28.62 per annum, that she makes this affidavit for the purpose of having her application, with the
proof on file reexamined, on the ground that as she has always understood our believed from
husband the said William Tousley, that he performed several tours of service in Col. Samuel Fletcher Regt. in Gen Daws Brigade, besides a tour of near twelve months service done with Captain Wait Hopkins, that in all he done service to the amount of near three years a part which was done in the capacity of a drummer.
Sally X Tousley her mark [signature]

Sworn and subscribed before me this 12th day of March 1846
Jonathan Howard Justice of the peace
Zardius Tousley

I certify that the above named Sally Tousley is a reputable person,
Jonathan Howard Justice of the peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
Orleans County Clerk's Offce.

I hereby certify that Jonathan Howard, before whom the annexed Affidavit purports to have
been taken, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature to said certificate is genuine, and that his term of Office commenced Jan'y 1, 1843 and expires four years thereafter

Witness my hand and seal this 18th day of March 1846
E Dana Clerk
per J.L. Mouthrop Dept Clerk
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Pension Office
January 17 1849.

Sir,
I have the honor to inform you, that the the supplemental Certificate of the Secretary of the
State of Vermont in the case of Sally Tousley, widow of William Tousley, adds nothing to the Certificates from the same officer heretofore presented, and of course does not remove the objection to the enlargement of her stipend.

We cannot increase Mrs. Tousley's Pension upon the proof now filed,

I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
your obt Servt
J L Edwards

Send her declaration asking an increase, sufficient to authorize the court to grant her a pension certificate for the amt of her former pension, of course entitled to a continuation of her pension & has filed a declaration
Hon E. Blackmore
House of Representatives
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Mrs Tousley

Payment to go made at Albany by Thos W. Olcott Esq Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of New York

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 225 Vol. 4
Leo Jenkins Clerk

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Residence in Clarendon 32 years March 1850 Reside presently in Bergen Genesee County
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Residence in Clarendon 32 years March 1850 Reside presently in Bergen Genesee County

[upside down]
Mrs Tousley

Payment to go made at Albany by Thos W. Olcott Esq Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of New York

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 225 Vol. 4
Leo Jenkins Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2, 1848 Sally Tousley widow of William Tousley who was a private & drummer in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of twenty Eight dollars and Sixty seven cents per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such mariage.

Given at the War Office of the United States this 10th day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
M. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.
J. G. Burt
for Commission of Pensions
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[envelope]
5
Mrs. Sally Tousley
Care of Merrick Stevens
Clarendon
Orleans Co
New York

[postmark]
OVID NY
MAR 15
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State of New York
Orleans County Ss

 I Timothy C Strong Clerk of the County of Orleans and State aforesaid do certify that Benjamin G Pettingill Esq. before whom the above or preceding affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Orleans duly elected sworn and authorized by law to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature "Benjamin G. Pettengill" thereto subscribed to be his genuine signature

Given under my hand and the Seal of said County at Albion this 29th day of January AD 1839
T.C. Strong Clerk
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[envelope]
10
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington DC

Rose NY
Mar 17

[sideways]
Feb 22 1847
43.7269
Record for case
Sally Tousley
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Rose New York
February 19th 1849

Sir,
In the claim of Sally Tousley who was pensioned under act of 7th July 1838, and who has filed an application for an pace increase of pension.-- I have written to J Mc M Shafter Secretary of State of Vt for his opinion as to the probability of two persons by the name of Wm Tousley having performed the service named in a certificate forwarded to your office some time since, his reply I beg leave to present for your examination

I would respectfully refer you to Tousley's Original Declaration in which he states after naming the service in Col Warner's and Fletcher's regts "that he was in several other short campaigns of four months, five months and six months & that the actual service by him performed exceeds three years

Respectfully
Your obt servant
W.G. Wade

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
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[envelope]
Ch F Mitchell
H of R

Hon J. L. Edwards
Com Pensions
Washington

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4419  4420  Feb 21
Ny
7 July 38

Hon C. F. Mitchell H R
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House of Reps. Feby. 21, 1839

Sir
I enclose you this application for pensions  - wi - of Tamar Upham & Sally Towsly [Tousley] upon which I should be glad to have a decision as early as practicable.
Yr. Obt. Srt.
Ch T Mitchell

Hon. J. L. Edwards