Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14947, Samuel Horsley, Mass.
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Service
Mass
Horsley, Samuel
Mary
Number
W.14947
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2945

Massachusetts
Samuel Horsley

of ______ in the State _____
who was a Surgeons Mate  commanded 
by Captain _______ of the ______commanded
by ______ in the _________________
line for Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll of Boston
at the rate of 160 Dollars ____Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4thday of March, 1831. 
Ending 22 April 1832
Increased from 180:
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of 
August 1853 and sent to J.J. Coombs (?) 

Arrears to the 4th of 

Semi-annual allowance ending 

{Revolutionary Claim,  Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by R. McRae Clerk, 
Book E  Vol. 2  Page 37
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5 788

Mary Horsley
widow of Samuel Horsley
who served int eh Revolutionary 
Mass.
war as a Surgeons Mate
_________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
160 Dollars
Cents _____ per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848
Ending 13 April 1851
__________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 
2nd day of August 1853
and sent to J.J. Coombs
(?)
Incd. from 180.
____________________________________

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
2nd February 1848, Page 58  Vol. 2
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M 26 & 272 (?)
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State of Massachusetts
Middlesex County  ss.

On this sixth day of November in the ear of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before th Hon. Samuel P.P. Fay Judge of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth aforesaid Mary Hosley (Horsley) a resident of Townsend in the County & State aforesaid aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of Samuel Hosley (Horsley) aforesaid Physician deceased who was a Surgeon n the Army of the Revolution in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Finney that he entered the service of the United States on the twentieth day of April in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy five being the next day after Concord fight so called, that he continued in the service in the capacity of Surgeon as  aforesaid eight months

She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Hosley (Horsley) on the first day of June in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty one by the Revd. Samuel Dix then the ordained Minister of Townsend aforesaid: that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Hosley (Horsley) died on the twenty-
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second day of April in the year eighteen hundred and thirty two at Townsend aforesaid & that she has never since been married, that she was not married to the said Samuel Hosley prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four viz: at the time above stated.

Signature of Mary Hosley


Subscribed & sworn to in open Court by Said Mary Hosley the day & year(?) above written
before

S.P.P. Fay 
Judge of Prob. for the County of Middlesex
Commonwealth of Massachusetts

(?) Isaac Fisk (?) of the Court of Probate & per the County of Middlesex aforesaid hereby certify that JPP Fay Esquire is the (?)  of said Court & that his signature above written is his genuine signature. 

I (?) whereof I (?) herewith at any (?) & affixed the seal of said Court this (?) day of November in the year eighteen hundred & ninety eight

Signature of Isaac (?)
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex  ss. 

Town Clerks Office Townsend 
Nov third Eighteen hundred thirty eight, I, David Palmer, Clerk of the Town of Townsend, County and State aforesaid, make the following Extract from the records of the Town aforesaid ibove is a true Extract, from the records of sain my profession (to wit.)

"Record of Marriages, Solemnized by Rev. Samuel Dix, of Townsend,  June first, Seventeen hundred Eighty one, (?) Saml Hosley with Mary Farrar, both of Townsend. Daniel Adams "Town Clerk," I certify that the above is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date; which is extracted on the record in fair legible figures = as follows = June 1st 1781

Signature of David Palmer. 

I, David Palmer, above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town, County and State, aforesaid, and that the above is a true Extract, from the records of said Town, with the  exception above named as certified by me. 

Signature of David Palmer   Town Clerk

Middlesex ss. Nov 5 1838 
Sworn before me 

Signature of Aaron Keyes Justice of the Peace
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I, Henry A. Gerry Town Clerk of Townsend in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts on oath depose & say that I have in my custody and possession the Books of Record belonging to said Town, in one of said Books of Records purporting to contain a Record of Births, Marriages, and Deaths. I find the following viz. 

"Mary Horsley aged 90 years 2 months, widow died in Townsend  April 13, 1851. born in Concord, disease, Old age."

Attest.  Henry A. Gerry Town Clerk
The above is a true extract from the Record.
Attest   Henry A. Gerry  Town Clerk

Middlesex ss:  August 4th D.D. 1851
Ten personally appeared the above named Henry A. Gerry and made oath that the foregoing statement and Record by him signed are true. 

Before me  H Hornster  Justice of the Peace
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No. 84

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex County ss.

On this 4th day of August A.D. 1851 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Clarissa Lakin a resident of Pepperill in the County and State aforesaid aged 50 years who upon her oath makes the following declaration 9n order to obtain the pension that was her mother Mary Horsley under the existing pension laws of the United States. 

And this declarant States that she is one of the children of Mary Horsley widow of Samuel Horsley late of Townsend in the County of Middlesex & deceased. She states that the date father was a native of Pepperill Massachusetts and in 1775 was studying Medicin with Doct. William Hale of Hollis New Hampshire. That at the commencement of the War he entered the Service as a Surgeon or Surgeon's Mate and served in that capacity doing the 8 mos service in 1775. He was at the Battle of Bunder Hill & during the campaign was attached to(?) Phinneys Rect. She further states that Samuel Horsley died o the 22 day of April 1832 and left a widow Mary
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Horsley who ever after remained a widow & died on the 13th April 1851. She further states that her mother the said Mary was married to her father in 1781 as set forth and (?) in her said Mother's declaration now on file in the pension office.

She further states that the children and the only surviving children of said Mary Horsley are Clarissa Lakin Mary Wright Martha Fisher and Abel Horsley. She therefore claims the Pension that was due her mother.

Signature of Clarissa Lakin 


Signed and sworn by the said Clarissa Lakin on the day and year first above written. 

Before me
Signature of John Walton  Jus: Peace
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 14947
Mary Horsley
Widow
Samuel Horsley
Sgs. Mate  Rev. War
Act:  Feb 2, 1848
Index: - Vol. A, Page 347

[Arrangement of 1879.]
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(crossed out) New Hampshire

Mary Horsley widow 
of Samuel 

Act 7 July 1838 - (?)
See letter to Hon, C.G. Atherton
14 Dec 1838
Mass.
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9088
Massachusetts
Mary Horsley deed
widow of Samuel
who was a Surgeon's mate
in the Revolution 
_________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence 
on the 4th day of March, 1843.
_________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Octr 1857
and sent to 
Geo. C Ames Esq.
Present
____________________________________
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 188.]
Recorded in Book:  A
Vol. 2, Page 31
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11.189
Massachusetts 
_____________________________
Mary Horsley deceased 
widow of Samuel Horsley
who died on the 22 April 1832
of _________in the State of _________________
who was a Surgeons Mate the __________commanded by Captain_______of the _____________commanded by __________________i the ________________line for Revolution 

______________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston
at the rate of 160 Dollars 0 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of 
March, 1836. 
Increased from $ 80.
___________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Augt. 1853 and sent to 
JJ Coombs
Present
___________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of _______________-
Semi-annual allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by R McRae  Clerk, 
Book D  Vol. 1  Page 75
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32945
Massachusetts
Samuel Horsley died
of Middlesex Co. in the State of Mass
who was Sgn's mate in the ______commanded by 
Captain__________ of the _____________commanded 
by ______________in the Revolution
line for 8 months
______________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of arch 1831. & Ending
22 April 1832
______________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Nov. 1857
and sent to 
G.C. Ames Esq. 
Present

Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending

[Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by H R Weightman  Clerk, 
Book #  Vol. 2,  Page 37
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11. 189
Massachusetts
Mary Horsley died widow of Samuel Horsley
who died on the 22 April 1832
of Middlesex in the State of Mass 
who was a Surgeon's Mate in the _____commanded by 
Captain _____of the Regt commanded by 
Col Phinney in the Revolution 
for 8 months
_________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents 
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of 
Octr 1857 and sent to 
Geor C Ames  Esqr
________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending

[Revolutionary Claim, Ac July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by HR Weightman Clerk. 
Book C.  Vol 1.  Page 75
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9.088
Massachusetts
Mary Horsley died?
widow of Samuel Horsley
who was a Surgeon's Mate in the Revolution
_________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston
at the rate of 160 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Increased from 480
________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of
 Auga nd sent to
J J Coombssent
________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Book A. Vol 2. Page 31
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37.808
Massachusetts
Mary Horsley died widow of Samuel Horsley
who served in the Revolutionary war
as a Surgeon's Mate 
_________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
& Endg 13 April 1851
________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of
Octr 1857 and sent to
Geor C Ames Esqr
________________________________

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under 
act February 2, 1848, 
Page 58  Vol.
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Samul Horsley ded. 
Mass:
Act 7 July 1832
8 mmo Surgeon's Mate $80
 An: to 22nd Apl 1832. 
When he died
payable under the 2nd section
of 4 July 1836.
to the children
Clarissa Lakin
Mary Wright
Martha Fisher & 
Abel Horsley

Sent to 
G C Ames
Present
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Saml. Horsley Dec?  Mass. 
(?)  June 7 1832
(?) Surgeon's Mate  $160 per ann
from 4 Mch 1831 to 22 Apr 1832, 
when he died, Pay to 
Clarissa Lakin, Mary Wright
Martha Fisher & Abel Horsley
Survising children, 
_________________________________
deducting former payments 
at $80 per annum.
_________________________________
Mary Horsley dec.d (?) of (?) 
adm July 7 1838 rc.
8mos Surgeon's Mate $160
per annum from 4 Mac 1836
to 13 Ap 1837. when she died.
__________________________________
Pay & deduct as above
__________________________________
Act to J J Coomns Esqr
Present
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Mary Horsley  Dec?
Widow of Samuel
Mass. 
Acts 7 July 1838 &
8 mo Surgeon Mate $80
per ann. from 4 March 
1836 to 13 Apl 1851 When she died except 2 years, 

Payable to 
Clarissa Lakin, Mary 
Wright, Martha Fisher, 
& Abel Horsley only surviving children
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Brief in the case of Saml Horsley Decd
County and State of Mass:
act 7 June '32
____________________________________________
Claim, ("original," , words for increase have been crosses out)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Evidence of service; Record


(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent  Knitz Examining Agent

G.C Ames Present
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Washington  September 18 1857
James E. Heath, Esq

Sir
Enclosed you will (?) are find Power of Attorney and declaration from the children of Mary Horsley, and of Samuel Horsley, who was an applicant for a pension under the act of 7 July 1838 from Massachusetts. 

The (?) in this case has ben established, and the certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts shows clearly  that her husband served 8 mo in 1775 under Col Phinney as a Surgeons mate which is sufficient to (?) the claim within the act 11th July 1838

 With much Respect
Your Obt Servt
Geo. C Ames
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Brief in the case of Mary Horsley, wid of Samuel. 
County and State of Massachusetts
act 7 July 1838 & supplement als
_____________________________________________
Claim, ("Original," or For Increase has been crossed out)
Proof exhibitied, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 

Evidence of service: Record
Evidence Marriage; do.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
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Brief in the case of Saml & Mary Horsley dec?
County and State of Mass
act June 7 1832 & July 5 1838'
___________________________________________
Claim, (Original crossed out  "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
The Clerk who examines this claim admitted "it for 8 months Surgeon's Mate, but made a mistake in calculating the amount of pension to be allow. 

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
for that grade of service, (?) $10 per month, Surgeon's mate, receive $20. The case is increased

Signature of Thornton Tipett
Examining Clerk.. 

Name and residence of Agent
J.J. Coombs Esq.
Present
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Power of Attorney
in case of 
Mary Horsley
in favour of 
J.J. Thayer
Auf 6th 1843
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State of New Hampshire. 
Secretary's Office, Concord 

July 30  1853

I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestations Israel Hunt was Justice of the Peace for the county of Hillsborough

in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written. 

Signature of John L Hadley
Secretary of State.
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State of New Hampshire  Hillsborough County

Know all men by these Presents that We Martha Fisher and Mary Wright, hereby authorize constitute and appoint  J.J. Thayer Esq. to be our Sole true and lawful Attorney irrevocably,  for us and in our name to prosecute any claim we may have on the government of the United States for arrearages of pension due our Mother Mary Horsley, deceased, on account of the Services of her husband Samuel Horsley, as a Surgeon's Mate during the Revolutionary War and the said J.M. Thayer, Esqr is hereby authorized to take all necessary legal and proper steps in the prosecution of said claim in the same manner and to the same extent that we might do for ourselves and to receive the Certificate which may be issued to us and also appoint substitutes if necessary. 

Witness our hands and seals this 29th day of July 1853. 

Signatures of Martha Fisher and Mary Wright

Nashua  July 29th 1853. Personally came before me Martha Fisher and Mary Wright and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney by them subscribed to be their free act and deeds.

Signature of Israel Hunt  Justice of the Peace

Written sideways: 
admitted Oct '38 Mass
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State of New Hampshire  Hisllborough County 

We George F Fisher and Aaron Fisher being duly sworn depose and say that we well know that Mary Horsley a revolutionary pensioner left at the time of her death four children, Viz. Clarissa Lahin, Martha Fisher, Mary Wright and Abel Horsley and that the said children are all now living. 

Signatures of George F. Fisher and Aaron Fisher

Subscribed and duly sworn to before me that twenty ninth day of July 1853 and I certify that the said Aaron Fisher and George F. Fisher are sell known to me and that they are respectable & credible witnesses. 

Signature of Israel Hunt, Justice of the Peace. 
& Quorum
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

Secretary's Office, Boston, July 25th 1853

I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Joel Adams was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex

in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be givenk in and out of Court. 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the adate above written. 

Signature of E M Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Know all men by these Presents, What P. Clarrisa Lakin of Pepperell in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby constitute and appoint Z H Horman of Portland Maine and J.J. Coombs Esquire of Washington D.C. my true and lawful Attorneys for me and in my name to make application for the arrears of Pension due me as heir of Samuel & Mary Horsley deceased. And for that purpose my Attorneys are authorized to examine any and all papers relative to the claim aforesaid under the various pension laws passed on and since 1832 and especially the papers filed by my mother Mary Horsley for a pension under the acts aforesaid and also an additional Declaration filed by me in 1851, and generally to do and perform whatever may be necessary and proper to be done in the (exercises?).

And Whereby revoke
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all other Power of Attorney heretofore made by me. 

Given under my hand and seal this 22ne day of July A.D. 1853. 

Signature of Clarissa Lakin

Middlesex ss  July 22nd 1853  Therefore personally appeared the above named Clarissa Lakin and subscribed and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney

Before me   
Signature of Joel Adams  Just. Peace
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Mary Horsley 
Wid of Samuel 

Mass  Act 1838
& c.

Admitted
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Know all men by these presents that I Clarissa Lakin of Pepperell in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts one of the surviving children of Samuel and Mary Hosley late of Townsend in said County and State both deceased, do hereby constitute and appoint Freeman Bradford of Portland State of Maine, and George C Ames of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorneys for me and in my name and for my use, to present my claim for a pension due me under the Acts of Congress passed on and since the 7th of July 1838, and for the purposes aforesaid any Attorneys or either of them are authorized and required by me to obtain whatever proof may be necessary relative thereto, and they or either of them are authorized to examine any papers relative to said claim (?) in the Pension Office or any other department at Washington and generally to do and perform any other act or thing in the same manner that I might do were I personally present. 

Hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my Attorneys or  either of them may lawfully do
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in the premises. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal with this ____day of September A.D. 1851.

Witness
Harriet S. Adams
Clarissa Lakin
John Walton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts  County of Middlesex ss: September 6th A.D. 1851.  then personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized to administer oaths, take acknowledgement of deeds, Powers of Attorney and other instruments, the above named Clarissa Lakin and acknowledged the above Power of Attorney by her subscribed to be her free act & deed

Signature of John Walton
Justice of the Peace.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Boston, September 15 1881

I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation John Walton was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be give, inand out of Court. 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written 

Signature of Amasa Walker
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
 Probate Office
Middlesex County ss:

Be it known That on this twelfth day of August A.D. 1851, it has been satisfactorily proved before me Judge of Probate for said County that Mary Horsley late of Townsend in said County and State was the widow of Dr. Samuel Horsley deceased, that she died at said Townsend on the Thirteenth day of April AD. 1851 that she remained a widow from the death of her husband and that Clarissa Lakin, Mary Wright, Martha Fisher & Abel Horsley are the children and only surviving children of the said Mary Horsley deceased. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal official of said Court to be affixed the day ad year first above written.

Signature of S P P Fay  J Prob
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex  ss:

I, Alonzo V. Lynde Registr of the Court of Probate for said County of Middlesex do certify that S.P.P. Fay is the Judge os daid Probate Court duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature on the first page of this sheet is genuine. 

In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twelfth day of August A.D. 1851

Signature of Alonzo V Lynder
Reg
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 

Secretary's Office, Boston,  April 19th  1851

I hereby Certify, That at the dates of the annexed attestations John Walton and Fredericak A. Worcester were Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex

in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court. 

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written

Signature of Amasa Walker
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 

Secretary's Office, Boston: 
September 12 1857,

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain this Department, it appears that the name of Samuel Horsley is on a roll of the officers of Col. Phinneys Reg't in the 8 mo service in 1775, who had served from the commencement and were then in Service dated Oct 6 1775 as Surgeon's Mate.  The date of the commencement of said Horsley's Service is not stated, but by other rolls in this office it appears that Col. Phinney and the captains in his regiment  were in Service April 24 1775. The names of the Commissioned officers are not on the (?) rolls, of their respective regiments - There on the October returns i 1775 are considered to have served 8 months unless the rolls show the contrary.  The names of the officers of Co. Phinney's Regt are not on rolls subsequent to Oct. 1775.
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the data above written.

[signature] Amasa Walker
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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To the Secretary of State Mass: 

The undersigned Clarissa Lakin one of the children of Samuel and Mary Horsley both deceased requests the Secretary of State to cause the Rolls an Documents in his possession to be examined and to give therefore a certificate relative to the Revolutionary Services of said Samuel Horsley or Hosley. 

It is alleged that the late Dr. Samuel Horley was a native of Pepperell Mass that in 1775 he was studying medicine with Dr Wm Hale of Hollis New Hampshire, that he entered the service in 1775 was at the battle of Bunker Hill and served 8 mos that year as Surgeon or Surgeon's mate. It is alleged that he served in Col. Phinneys Regt. Your applicant requests a certificate of any and claim that can be found

Signature of Clarissa Lakin

Middlesex ss.  August 4th 1851

Signed before me 

Signature of John Walton  Jus. Peace
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V 3,532

Hon. J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Hon C. G. Atherton
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Washington City 
(?)  Decr 10 1838

Sir
I have the honor to enclosed to you a Letter requesting certain information 

A reply from the Department will much oblige

Your obedt Servant
Signature of C G Atherton

The Hon J L Edwards
Commr of Pensions
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Affidavit of 
Elias Boynton
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I Elias Boynton of Lawful age depose and say that I was well acquainted with Doctr Samuel Hosley of Townsend in my youthful days I knew he studied Physic with Doctor Hale of Hollis, where I then lived and in the Spring of 1775 I enlisted in the Eight Months Service and after the Battle of Buner Hill I was Stationed at the Colleges in Cambridge in Col Prescotts Regiment and I well remember that Doctor Hosley frequently came there and was as I understood a Sug=rgeon in Col Finney's Regiment which was stationed at Inman's Point more that Mile Distant from us and I think I (?) Dr. Hosley cut  a Bolt out Capt. Davs leg after the Battle of Buner Hill. I am satisfied he was in the service 8 months after which I was around to (?) and did not see him any more

Signature of Elias Boynton

State of New Hampshire  Hillsborough ss.  November 1st 1835 Then the  above named Elias Boynton whereas I certify to be a credible witness and I made truth that the above written affidavit by him subscribed is true

Before me 
Signature of David Stiles  Just. Peace

General Certificate in the Pension (?)
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38.236

Saml Horsley decd
Mass
7 June 1832
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I Daniel Six of Townsend County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of lawful age do testify and say that I was present at the time of the decease of Samuel H0sley of said Townsend, and saw him when he expired, that it was on the twenty (?) day of April the year eighteen hundred and thirty two that I know the date from the fact that I removed of to the place said Samuel Hosley used to own directly after his deceas 

Signature of Daniel Dix

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
Middlesex ss  November 7th 1838
Then personaly appeared the above named Daniel Dix and made solemn oath to the tuth of the above declaration and deposition by him subscribed before me 

Signature of Joel Adams
Justice of the Peace.

Middlesex ss  Nov 7th 1838  I certify that the above deponent Daniel DIx is a man of truth and veracity as also Mary Hosley the widow of the above named Samuel Hosley and that the said Mary Hosley has not been married since the decease of the said Samuel Hosley but still remains his widow 

Signature of Joel Admans
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I Jedediah Jewett of Pepperell in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts a Revolutionary pensioner aged  eighty(?) years testify and say that I was well acquainted with Doctor Samuel Hosley late of Townsend in said County deceased from the time we were school boys together until the year seventeen hundred & ninety two when I moved from Townsend said Hosley entered the service of the United States on the nineteenth of April in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five as a Surgeon in Colonel Finney's Regiment & remained in the service in his said capacity of Surgeon during the eight months service & how much longer I am unable to state as I left the service at the expiration of eight months that being the term for which I enlisted. I was in Capt John Nutting's company & in Col Wm Prescott's Regiment but being acquainted with Doctor Hosley I frequently saw him & know that he served in his said capacity during the eight months service as I have above states. 

Signature of Jedediah Jewett

Middlesex ss  Nov 6th 1838
Personally appeared Jedidiah Jewett a credible person & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed  before me  
Signature of S PP Fay  J.P

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. 

I Jedediah Jewett  Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex hereby certify that I S P P Fay Esqr in (?) July of said Court & that his signature above written is his genuine signature

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of November in the year Eighteen hundred & ninety eight

Signature of Isaac Fiske
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J.L. Edwards, Esqr. 
Washington D.C. 
Pension Department 

Written sideways: 
3536  Dec 12
Act 7 July '38
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Lyndeborough, NH  Dec 8 1838

Sir
I send enclosed the application of Mary Hosley of Townsend Mr. (although she now resides with a Friend in Temple (?))

The send me the evidence of his service, & find that affidavits of Dix and Palmer are certified by Justice, not sustained by the Court seal but presuming their general certificates are in your office I send them on but if the (?( have the Clerks (?) please send them back to me .

And if she proves successful in her request for (?).a Pension you will have the Goodness to send her certificate to me at Lyndeboro Post Office, NH. 

Respectfully Yours
Signature of David Stiles

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions