Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,534, Thomas Wiley, Continental Penn.
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Continental Penn.
Wiley, Thomas, Rebecca
R.11.534
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[illegible] 
Pittsburg
Thomas Wiley of Morgan in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain McQuinn of the [illegible] commanded by Col. Elder in the [illegible] Militia for 6 months 10 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 21 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of May 1833 and [illegible] Parrish, Cambridge, Ohio
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833: $42.20
Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sep 33: $10.55
[total] $52.75
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting, Clerk, Book E Vol 8 Page 132.

Let 6 April 18 to Gilman Dudley [?]
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Pittsburgh, January 30.1855
S.P.Walds Esq
Commission l Pensions
Washington City
Dear Sir.
Mrs Ann
Richards of Wheeling Va called on
me a few days ago_ She says,
she is the only surviving child or
daughter of Capt. Thomas Wiley
formerly of the city of Pittsburgh a
soldier in the Revolutionary war
Mrs Ann Richards, says, that sometime
before 1850 she gave a power of
Attorney to A.P. Norton + Leander
Drewry who represented themselves
as pension agents_ They sent her
one letter stating that Capt Tho's Wiley
had passed his claim for a pension
in his life time, and they
would have no trouble in getting it.
Since that time she has written
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to them frequently, but cannot
secure an answer _ Would
You be Kind Enough, to ^ let me
know for her. whither Narton
& Drewry, received the pension
of Capt Thomas Wiley her father_
If they have not, she wishes to
claim the said pension of her
father_ And if they how drawn
it she wishes to follow them for
the amount they have collected_
 Yours truly 
E. P. Jones.
Pittsburgh Pa
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[illegible] Ohio
March 16, '54
Com. of Pension [?]
Sir, 
Thomas Wiley a Revolutionary Pensioner died March 14, 1833 - his son wishes to know what amount of pension was due him at the time of his death - Wiley was a citizen of Ohio and drew his pension through one of the Ohio Pension offices - the certificate and other papers relating to his pension have been [illegible]
Respectfully yours, George M. Woodbridge
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congrefs [Congress], passed July 7, 1832
State of Ohio}
Morgan County}
On this twenty fourth day of July in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty two Personally appeared before me, David Magry, one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Morgan County in the Eighth Judicial Circuit of the State of Ohio at his own dwelling house Thomas Wiley a resident of Olive Township of said Morgan County in the State of Ohio aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law with on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the seventh one thousand eight hundred and thirty two [1832]. That he intend to service of the United States and the following named officers and served as herein stated
Entered the Company Commanded by Captain David McQuinn in General Potter's division of Pennsylvania Malitia [militia], in the fourth Class in Donegal Township Lancaster County Pa- in July one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and served a tour of two months nearly all the time at a place called the "Fox Chase" in Pennsylvania when Potter's Division encamped and there the term of malitia [militia] duty expired & I returned home to Donegal in the month of September in the year one thousand seven
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hundred and [crossed out illegible word] twenty [crossed out] seven [\crossed out] six [1726]. I was drafted and went another tour in Captain Joseph Works Company in General Irwin 's Division from the same place that I went the first tour, on our march or marched through Downas Town, and were stationed on a hill a short distance from the American Army Commanded by General Washington - which we saw every day on parade a short distance from German Town & Flowa Town - Whilst stationed there my tour of duty expired and volunteered, as did the whole company to which I belonged and our Regiment Commanded by Colonel Elder, for the term of ten days; and about the last of November of the same year we had an engagement at Chesnut hill in which I was engaged, in which we lost our General Irwin, who was taken prisoner and serveral men killed. I then returned home --- On August of the year one thousand seven hundred and [crossed out illegible word] seventy eight [1778] I was drafted and went an other tour of ten months in a company regulars commanded by Captain Walker in a Rigament of regulars commanded by Colonel Hartley from Little York We marched on this tour on the west branch of the Susquehanna river against the Indians passed through Elizabeth Town, Middletown Sansbury & Northern berland, erected a fort & called it Fort Wallace where I remained my time, and some time longer but do not no recollect how long - I
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then returned home to Donegal Township - 
I have no documentary evidence except the certificate of the Captain William Wilson who succeded Capt. Work which is here with presented and I know of no person, whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my service - 
I hereby relinquish any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension rolls to agency of any state - 
{Sworn to and subscribed the Day and Year aforsaid before Me David McGarry, Advocate Judge of C. G.}. Thomas Wiley
Interrogated under oath by Me as follows - 
1. Where were you Born?: In Donegal Township Lancaster County in the state of Pennsylvania 
2. In what year was you born?: In the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty five [1755] in the month of July but I do not recollect the day
3. Have you any record of you age?" None
4. Where were you living where were you living when called into the service?: In Donegal Township where I was born
5. Where have you lived since the war?:
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In the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty [1780] I moved to Cumberland County Farmimich Township (now Mifflin Co.) where I remained until the year one thousand eight hundred and five [1805] from thence I removed to Union Township Belmont County in the State of Ohio where I remained until year one thousand eight hundred and seventeen [1817]. From thence I removed to Olive Township of Morgan County aforesaid where I now reside. 

How were you called into the service? 
I was drafted and served in my own right. In 1780 when I removed to Cumberland County I was drafted in the third class but refused to serve in that class and obtained the certificate of Captain Wilson above alluded to, to show that I belonged to the fourth class and had served which saved me from another tour.
State the names of some of the Regular officers 
who were with this troop where you served:
General Washington Commanded at the 
Station near Germantown and Flour Town and Captain McQuinn & Colonel Elder commanded on the last tour against the Indians. State what you recollect about about such continental
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and Malitia [sic] Regiments as are stationed with or near you and the general circumstances of your service. 
I cannot recollect other than General Wayne who was with General Washington at the Station I have mentioned. And whilst stationed on a hill a short distance from the American Army Commanded by General Washington who we saw every day parading; that my tour expired and we volunteered for ten days, we marched from where we were encamped to Chestnut hill to meet the British Regulars where we had a battle with the Hessians, had Waldakind in the fore noon. We lost our General Irwin Taken Prisoner and I think about fifteen men killed after the battle he destroyed our camp on the hill and lay that night betwixt the main body of the American Army and the British; whilst  up the Susquehannah we erected Fort Wallace and part of the Regiment had an engagement with the Indians in which I was not engaged. We lost two men out of our Company from my mess. Did you ever have a discharge from the service? No.
State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity.
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and this belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
Messrs James Kyle, James Archibald,
Samuel Long, John Scoggin, John Marquis,
Reverand Robert Rutherford and John Smoot

We, Robert Rutherford, a Clergyman, Residing in the Town of Sharon in the Township of Olive in Morgan County and State of Ohio aforesaid and James Kyle residing in the same township and neighborhood, nearby parties that we are well acquainted with Thomas Wiley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy Seven years of age: that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn to & subscribed the day and --- aforesaid before me.
David M Garry Associate Judge 
J the C. of C. P. N. C.
Robert Rutherford 
James Kyle
And I David Magany associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Morgan County in the State of Ohio as aforesaid, do hereby 
declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department That the above named applicant was a revolutionary was soldier and service as states, and I do
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Further certify that the said applicant is unable to attend or appear before any court of record upon account of 
bodily infirmity— and I do further certify that I
am satisfied from personal knowledge that the 
Revd Robt Rutherford who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the Town of Sharon, in Olive Township, and in said Morgan County. And that Ramus Kyle who has also signed the same is a resident in the same township and neighborhood and is a credible person and that this statement is entitled to credit. 
David M Garry _____ ______
In State of Ohio, _Morgan County
____, B. Johnson, Clerk of the 
Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Morgan aforesaid.
I hereby certify that David Magny Esquire
whereas the above proceedings were had and sign of the above certificate. 2nd: One of the associate Judges of said court duly commissioned & legally qualified to whose official acts fall to and credit is to be 
given. And I do further certify that the above signatures 
..... to the said certificate is his genuine signature.
Given under my hand and the seal of ...
Court at McConnellsville in said Morgan County this 25th day of July A.D. 1832.
P.B. Johnson, Clerk
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No. 5160
Declaration of
Thomas Wiley Sr
Revolutionary Soldier

Rec Aug 11 32
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Mrs. Edward Barkhurst
Box 54
Malta, Ohio

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MCS:MLB

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 11534, that Thomas Wiley was born in July, 1755 in Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
While a resident of that place he enlisted in July, 1776 and served two months as private in Captain David McQuinn's Pennsylvania Company. He enlisted in September, 1777 and served two months and ten days as private in Captain Joseph Work's company in colonel Elder's Pennsylvania regiment and was in the battle of Chestnut Hill. He enlisted in August, 1778 and served a little over two months as a private in Captain Walker's company in Colonel Hartley's regiment.
In 1780 he moved to Fermanagh Township, Cumberland County, (later Mifflin County) Pennsylvania. In 1805 he moved to Union Township, Belmont County, Ohio. In 1817 he moved to Olive Township, Morgan County, Ohio.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 24, 1832, at which time he was living in Olive township, Morgan County, Ohio, and he then signed as Thomas Wiley, Senior.
The soldier died March 14, 1833 in Olive township Morgan County, Ohio.
He married May 3, 1780 in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, Rebecca, whose maiden name is not given.
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In 1837 she was living in Olive township, Morgan County, Ohio, and was aged seventy-three years.

One Samuel Wiley was living in 1837, relation to soldier not shown.

In 1854 reference was made to a son of Thomas Wiley, name not designated.

In 1855 Mrs. Ann Richards of Wheeling, Virginia, stated that she was "the only surviving child or daughter" of Thomas Wiley, the Revolutionary War soldier.

Very truly yours

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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1931 Feb. 18. hist. to Mrs
Edward. Barkhurst see 
letter of inquiry in Ins.
of Mrs. Beckwith. S2071 recs.

Rejected
11534
Rebecca Wiley
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Thomas Wiley Ohio Pittsg Oct 7 June 1832
to what time paid
Pen Office
April 6
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Pension Papers
Thomas Wiley's Original 5160
Amended
Ohio
Returned

Cambridge Feb 4

To the Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary at War
Washington City,
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Cambridge Guernsay Co. this
Feby the 4th 1833

Sir:
The papers in the matter of Thomas Wiley's application were made at this place by me & when return to the Clerk of Morgan Co. (where the applicant resides but never this than his ....  Clerk amended as you have it enclosed on the original application & sent it to me. I have taken the papers anew with the amendment & an alteration [?] as to the Clergyman. You will also perceive there is a new Clerk as the certificate to the last in Morgan County—
Your Humble Servant
Isaac Parrish
The Hon Lewis Coss
Sect of War of
the United States

The Clergyman named in the first paper resides at Brown Co. This near Lilly Post Office.
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Rebecca Wiley
Ohio
Rejected
Set: 6 April 1837
Gilman Dudley

Service ___
before  _____
Set Geo M. Woodbridge
March 25/54
E.P. Jones Feby 6 1855
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Clergymans Certificate of 1805+7
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That Thomas Wiley and Rebecca his wife were regular members in the Special Reformed Church in the Congregation of Fermanagh County of Mifflin and State of Pennsylvania and in full communion with this Church at the time they removed from these parts. Sig the month of Nov 1805 is attested at Fermanagh this 22d of 1807 by Elders Thos. Shomley, John Campbell, Wm. Magill 
N: By the above certified person not having apply for his certificate thru, hurry or some inattention when he removed & having now applyed is the reason of this certificate in the present shape.
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Thomas Wiley
Pa Roll534
...
F 1782
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These are to certify to whom it may concern that the Bearer Thomas Wiley was Drafted in Capt Joseph Works Company four years this enserving s__ring of his Lot did fall in the fourth class and did his duty at all times when the militia law required of him whilst residing in the Bounds of __ Company but has been out of it about this year, past.
Given from under my hand who is commanding officer of the aforesaid company.
William Wilson Capt
Donegall Township Lancaster County March 31st 1782
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N1558
Rebecca Wiley
Ohio
died 16 March 1833

---

Gilman Dudley
Olive
Morgan Co. 
Ohio
rec. Apr 25. '37 [1837]
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State of Ohio, Morgan County (seal)
On this 16th day of February 1837, personally appeared before this subscriber, a Justice of the Peace within and for said county Rebecca Wiley, a resident of Olive Township in the County and State aforesaid aged 73 years who being ... 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 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Thomas Wiley who was a private in the Militia in the Army of the Revolution that he performed a tour of about three months service after they were married that he did obtain a pension certificate for his services thinks it was in 1833. She further declares that she was married to the same Thomas Wiley on the 3rd day of May 1780 that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Wiley died on the 14th day of March 1833 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Rebecca (her mark) Wiley
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th day of Feb 1837
Gilman Dudley Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Rebecca Wiley is a woman that has the name of being a person of unblemished character and is to be relied upon for truth and veracity.
I also certify that she cannot from bodily infirmity attend court as she is unable to walk without help. Gilman Dudley, J.P.
T Wiley  recd his pension certificate about the time he died. He did not get it [in] time to draw his money before his death for the widow drew the money after his death. G Dudley
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State of Ohio, Morgan County [seal] ...before the subscribed --- of the --- and for said county personally appeared Samuel ____ who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that Thomas Wiley late of Olive Township ... County dec on the 14th day of March 1833 and Rebecca [?] his wife has remained a widow ever since that period and is residing in the Township and County aforesaid. 
Samuel Wiley
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th day of Feb 1837
Gilman Dudley Justice of the Peace
State of Ohio
Morgan County [seal] before the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for said county personally appeared Martha McKee who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that she was at the wedding of Thomas and Rebecca Wiley and served as bride maid that they were legally married before a clergyman by the name of Logan [?] thinks it was in the spring of 1780, thinks it was at Mifflin County Pennsylvania that said Rebecca now resides in Morgan County Ohio and has remained a widow ever since the death of said Thomas Wiley.
Martha (her mark) McKee
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th dy of Feb 1837. Gilman Dudley J.P.
The State of Ohio Morgan County (seal)
I James M. Gaylord Clerk of Court of Common Pleas of said county do hereby certify that Gilman Dudley Esquire is a Justice of the Peace as above duly commissioned & qualified to act as such and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name at McConnelsville this 14th day of March A.D. 1837. L. M. Gaylord, Clerk
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Clergyman Certificate 
of 1781
Thomas Wiley his certificate
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These do certify that the Bearer knows of Thomas Wiley as an married man resided in the Congregation of Donnegal in Lancaster County from his infancy until about a year ago when he left it. That he always behaved himself while amongst us regularly & inoffensively and free of any public scandal or church offenses & that we are known of no objection why he may not be received into any Christian Society where unto Providence may order his lot. Given to Donnegal the fourth day of April One thousand seven hundred eighty one years [1781] & is attested by Colin McFarquhar Minstr.
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Amended Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
The State of Ohio
Morgan County [seal] On this twenty sixth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared before me, David Magany [?] one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Morgan County aforesaid in the Eighth Judicial Circuit of the State of Ohio
aforesaid at his own dwelling house, w Thomas Wiley, a resident of Olive Township of said Morgan County in the State of Ohio, aged Seventy Seven years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the seventh, one thousand eight hundred thirty two, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as hereinafter stated: First I entered the Company commanded by Captain David McQuinn in General Potters Division of Pennsylvania Malitia [sic] in the fourth class in Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in July one thousand seven hundred and seventy six [1776] and served in said company as a private, a tour of two months. Nearly all the time at a placed call the "Fox Chase" in Pennsylvania where Potters Division encamped. There the time for which I had been drafted expired. I was discharged and returned home to Donegal Township. Second: In the month of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven [1777] I was drafted and went and served another tour of two months as a private in Captain Joseph Works' Company in General Irwin's division of Pennsylvania Malitia [sic] from Donegal Township aforesaid. On our march we passed through Downers Town and were stationed on a hill a short distance fro the American Army commanded by General Washington. We saw every day on parade a short distance from German Town and Flour Town. Whilst stationed there, my tour of duty expired and I was discharged but without returning hoe I immediately volunteered as did the whole company to which I belonged and our Regiment Commanded by Colonel Elder for the term of 10 days which time I served as a private and was discharged. During the last ten days of service and about the last of November 1777 our army had an engagement at Chestnut Hill in which I was engaged. In this engagement our General...
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--- was taken Prisoner and several killed—Thirdly in August of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight I was drafted and went from Donegal[?] Township aforesaid where I still resided another tour of two months and served as a private malitia [sic] man in a Company of Regulars commanded by Captain Walker in a regiment of Regulars commanded by Colonel McCarty from Little York. We marched on this tour, up the West branch of the Susquehanna River against the Indians, passed through Elizabethtown Middletown, Sansbury and Northumberland, erected a fort, called Fort Wallace, here my term of service of two months expired, I remained here some time after my tour had expired but do not now recollect how long from where I returned home to Donegal Township. I have no documentary evidence except the certificate of the Captain William Wilson who succeeded Captain Work which is herewith presented and I know of no person whose listing I can perceive who can testify to my service. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity excep the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me David M Garry
Associate Judge of the Court of Comm Please of Morgan Co. Thomas Wiley
At the same time and place the following interrogatories were put by me, to the said applicant to which he gave the answers then to and under his oath: Where were you born? in Donegal Township, Lancaster County in the state of Pennsylvania. 2. In what year was you Born? In the year 1755 in the month of July but I do recollect the day. 3. Have you any record of your age? None.
4. Where were you living when called into the service? In Donegal Township where I was born.
5. Where have you lived since the war? In the year 1780, I moved to Cumberland County, Farmimick [?]Township (near Mifflin County). where I remained until the year 1805. From thence I moved to Union Township Belmont County in the State of Ohio where I remained until the year 1817. From thence I removed to Rive [?] Township of Morgan County aforesaid where I now reside.
6. How was you called into the service? I was drafted and served in my own right. In 1780 when I removed to Cumberland County, I was drafted in the third class but refused to serve in that class and obtained from Captain Wilson the certificate above alluded to to this that I belonged to the fourth class and had served which saved me from another tour. 
7. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served.
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General Washington commanded at the Station near Germantown and Flour Town and
Captain McQuin and Colonel Elder Commanded on the Last tour against the Indians
state what you recollect about such continental and malitia [sic] Regiments as were
stationed with or near you and the General circumstances of your service.
I cannot recollect other than General Wayne who was with General Washington at the station I have mentioned and whilst stationed on a hill a short distance from the American Army Commanded by General Washington whom we saw every day parading that my tour expired and we volunteered for ten days we marched from where we were encamped to chestnut hill to meet the British Regulars where we had a battle with the Hessians and Waldahuns the battle was in the forenoon we lost our General Irwin who was taken a prisoner and I think about fifteen men killed -- after the battle we destroyed our camp on the hill and lay that night between the main body of the American Army and the British. Whilst up the Susquehanna we erected Fort Wallace and part of the Regiment had an engagement with the Indians, in which I was not engaged, we lost two men out of our company from my ....
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service? No, not in writing. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present
neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
James Kyle, James Archibald, Samuel Long, John Scoggin, John  Marquis, John Smoot, and Edward Parrish.
We, James Kyle and Edward Parrish persons residing in Olive Township of Morgan County aforesaid and in the neighborhood hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Wiley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day year aforesaid before me David M Garry Associate Judge of the C.P. of Morgan 
James Kyle 
Edward Parrish
and I David M Garry Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Morgan and State of Ohio as aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant
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was a Soldier of the Revolution, and served as he States— and I do further certify that the said applicant is unable to attend or appear before any court of Record, upon account of bodily infirmity. And I do further certify that I am well satisfied from personal knowledge that James ___ and Edward Parrish who have signed the  
preceding certificate are Respectable persons Residing in Olive Township of said ___ County and are both credible and their Statement is Entitled to credit. And I further certify also that I am well satisfied from Personal knowledge that the Clergyman, whose name was certified on the former declaration of this Applicant has lately removed from this county & neighborhood and that there is no clergyman residing near the said applicant at this time. David ell Garry
Olive December 26th ____ 1832
The State of Ohio
Morgan County, I Samuel A. Barker Clerk for  ___ of the Court of Commerce ____ of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that David McGarry Esquire before whom the foregoing Declaration appears to have made, depositions taken, and other proceedings had on the twenty sixth day of December last was at that time and now is one of the Associate judges of the Court of Commerce. ____ of said County by duly commissioned and qualified as such and that due faith and credit is and ought of right to be given to his official acts as such. ____ do further certify that the foregoing signatures are genuine signatures of the said associate judge. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand an affixed the seal of the Court of Commerce, Pleas, ___ McConnelsville this Fourteenth day of January AD eighteen hundred and thirty three [14 Jan 1833].
L. A. Barker Clerk P.L.C.C.P.