Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6301, Moses Towsley, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
of Townsley, Moses or Townsley Abigail
N. 6301.
CONTENTS

Reported
72. Ohio. Pittsburgh. Abigail Towsey widow of Moses Towsey. Conn who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80, Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of June 1848 and sent to
James Hathaway Chardon Ohio.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 364, Vol. 4,

State of Ohio Geauga County p.
On this 16 th day of November A. D. 1843 Personally appeared before me Eleri Wright an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Geauga and State of Ohio Abigail Townsley resident of Hambleton Township in said County of Geauga aged ninety years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her said oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed on the 7 th day of July 1838 and on the 3 rd day of March 1843 as the widow of Moses Townsley a Revolutionary soldier who died in Chesterfield Hampshire County State of Massachusetts in the year 1803 that she has no knowledge of the services of her said husband in the Revolutionary war excepting what he told her in his life time which she verily believes to be true that at the commencement of the war he resided in Suffield in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut that he was a private in the Revolutionary Army for a number of years or most of the time during the war that he told her the particulars but that she has in some measure forgotten them that she and the said Moses Townsley were married on the 28 th day of August 1783 also refers to the annexed deposition of Daniel Townsley and Certificate of marriage that she does not know of any witness living who was in the war with her said husband that she remains a widow and prays a Certificate may be granted her to draw said pensions also that if his name is found on the rolls and her proofs should not be sufficient that the department would advise her what course best to pursue in order to procure testimony not interfering with any regulations of the department
Abigail Townsley mark
The above application sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before me and I hereby certify that from common report that the said Abigail Townsley is a person of truth and veracity and that she is from bodily health unable to attend court
Eleri Wright As Judge

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss.
I Oliver Edwards Town Clerk of the
Town of Chesterfield County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being duly sworn, depose that I find a Record, of which the following is a copy among the records of marriages of said Town, to wit:— Married by the Rev. Aaron Crosby and returned to me and recorded August "29 th 1783," twenty ninth Seventeen hundred & Eighty Three Moses Townsley to Abigail Poley— That it is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures on the Record, and I have also expressed in words.
I Oliver Edwards above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, Town, & 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—
Oliver Edwards Clerk of the Town of Chesterfield
Sworn before me
Shuan Rice Justice of the Peace

Deposition of Daniel Townsley of Hunsburgh Township County of Geauga and State of Ohio of Lawful age being first duly sworn according to Law deposes and says as follows That he is a son of Moses Townsley and Abigail Townsley that he the said Daniel Townsley is 60 years old that he has heard the said Moses Townsley his Father relate his services in the Revolutionary war thinks that he was a three years man, or during the war heard him say that he was in the Revolutionary army more then four years and was in the battle of Bunkerhill that his Father told him that he his said Father was Cook in the army two years for some of the officers that he has heard his said Father say that at the commencement of the Revolutionary war that he lived in Suffield Hartford County State of Connecticut that his said Father died in the State of Massachusetts in the year 1803 that his mother the said Abigail Townsley now resides in Hunsburgh in the County of Geauga and State of Ohio and that she remains the widow of said Moses Townsley and further states that his father told him that his grandmother Townsley was burnt to death in Suffield that when his said Father was in the army his said grandmother lived alone and the home took fire and she was burnt in it and that his Father had a Brother whose name was Micah Townsley which his father said was in the army and he thinks he said in the same company and that he the said Daniel Townsley has of late examined his fathers old writings and found a Deed and other papers and it appears from said papers that his Fathers name was then spelled Townsly in lieu of Townsley when he resided in said Suffield the deed above alluded to was a quit claim from his Brother Micah to his said Father Moses Townsley and it also appears that after his father went to Chesterfield Massachusetts he wrote his name Townsley said deed is hereto attached the words or, during, the, war, was interlined before signed March 25 th 1844
Daniel Townsley
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that from personal knowledge the said Daniel Townsley is a person of truth and veracity and that his statement is intitled to full credit
Before Me Neri Wright J ge

Mica Tawhys Deed To Moses Tawhys

Know All men by these Presents That I Moses Tousy of Suffield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut for the consideration of the sum of Ten pounds Lawfull money to me in hand well and truly paid by Moses Tousy of Suffield aforesaid
The receipt whereof I do acknowledge have given granted bargain sold and by these Presents do give grant bargain sell convey and confirm to him the said Moses Tousy his Heirs and assigns forever all the right title interest estate property and or Demand that I have in or unto a certain tract or Parcel of Land Lying & situate in the Township of Harrington in the County of Litchfield & said State of Connecticut, given to my Honored Mother Reliance Tousy my Brother Amariah Tousy my Sister Mercy (all late of Suffield Deceased) and to my self by Capt Joseph Lewis of said Suffield Deceased, in his last will and Testament
To Have and to hold the said Bargained and Granted Premises to him the said Moses Tousy by His heirs and assigns forever to his & their own proper use and behoof against me my heirs Executors & administrators or any person holding by from or under me or mine, or any person in my Name or derived from me whatsoever in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this _____ Day of _____ 1702 Signed Seal and Delivered in presence of _____
_____ Moses Tousy _____

Comptrollers Office
Hartford Count. 14 December 1814.
On application for evidence of the service of Moses Fousley in the War of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office relating to that War, and in the record of settlements made with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, under head of
"Settlement with the 4 th Connecticut Regiment John Durkee Esquire Colonel, before January 1. 1780," find this entry—
Names. Rank Commencem t . of Service Time of this Settlem t . Term. Yrs. M th s. days. Moses Fousley Private March 15. '77 January 1. '80 2 9 16 2
And I certify the foregoing to be a true extract from the Record above named. ~ ~ ~
A Harrington, Comptroller

9218
Ohio
Township Abigail Towsley
widow of Moses Towsley who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the — 1803 of in the State of Mass d who was a Private in the Conn. commanded by Captain of the reg t commanded by Col. Durkee in the Conn line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of April 1840 and sent to E. V. Hathaway
Hampden $ Ohio
Total amount,
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. L. Swann Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page 397

10 7/60 April 4 (1838)
Abigail Foulke 7 May 1838
FREE
Hon James L. Edwards Com of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Levi Elliott Hampden Ohio

Hon J. L. Edwards Com of Pensions
Dear Sir the inclosed is the Declaration of Widow Abigail Varnsley of Kirtlandburg Geauga County State of Ohio which we have the Honor to transmit to your office we are agents for said widow you will please to make all returns to us at Kirtlandburg Geauga County State of Ohio
Respectfully your O.B. Servants Lewis Elliot
James Hathaway

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Alvan Rice Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Alvan Rice and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this twenty sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
Samuel Wells Clerk.

Chardon Geauga Co Ohio, April 24 th 1848,
Sir
I herewith transmit to your office the application of Mrs Abigail Vowsley for a pension under the act of February 2 nd 1848,
Very Respectfully your most Obedient Servant,
James Hathaway
Hon J. L. Edwards, Com d of Pensions, Washington City D. C.

Feb. 10. 1845.
Hampden Co Mass Adda H. Carr Abigail Towne
Free
Wm James L. Edwards Comm of Passions Washington City D. C.

Hon James L. Edward Comm of Pensions
Dear Sir
We herewith inclose a certificate from the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut of the Revolutionary service of Moses Towsley to be used as evidence in the claim of Widow Abigail Towsley widow of said Moses
Respectfully your C.B. Servants
Hampden Jan'y 29. 1845
Elliot & Hathaway

THE STATE OF OHIO, GEAUGA COUNTY, ss.
I, Reuben St. John, Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Geauga, in the State of Ohio, do by these presents certify and make known, that
Asa Wright Esquire, before whom the annexed and foregoing Application & Deposition was for a pension  was taken, and who has thereunto, in his own proper hand-writing, subscribed his name, was at the time of taking such Application & Deposition and now is an Associate Judge
in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, agreeably to the laws of the State of Ohio, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit is, and ought to be given throughout the United States, and elsewhere.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Chardon, in said county, this 25th — day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty- four
Reuben St. John Clerk By John French Dep. Clerk.

10760 Abigail Townley Ohio
Set to Elliott Hathaway Sept. 19. 44
act 7 July 1838

Key WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6301
Abigail Lowrey Wid.
Moses Lowrey Port. Rev. War
Act: Feby. 2 nd 1818
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 275
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 18 48 Act 2nd 6800
FREE
Hon J. L. Edwards Com of Pensions, Washington City D. C.

Albany Journal
Adm d
admitted.
James Hathaway Chardon Ohio

The State of Ohio } Geauga County ss }
On this 14 th day of April, A.D. 1848.
Personally appeared before me James Kathaway a justice of the peace, in and for said county Abigail Towsley a resident of Kirtlandburgh in the county and State aforesaid, aged about 95 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of Congress, passed on the 2 nd day of February, 1848, granting pen- sions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Moses Towsley who was a private in the war of the Revolution. That she has drawn a pension under the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1835, March 3 rd 1843, & June 17 th 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her said husband, at the rate of $80, per annum, she further declares that she is still a widow.
Executed in presence of Daniel Towsley } James Kathaway }
Abigail her Towsley mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
James Kathaway Justice of the peace. I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant and know her to be a person of truth and probity and the identical person who drew a pension as set forth in the above Declaration.
James Kathaway Justice of the peace.

THE STATE OF OHIO,
GEAUGA COUNTY, ss.
I, Serenus J. Nuttall
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Geauga, in the State of Ohio, do by these presents certify and make known, that James Heathaway Esquire, before whom the annexed and foregoing affidavit
and who has thereunto, in his own proper handwriting, subscribed his name, was at the time of the date thereof, and now is
Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, agreeably to the laws of the State of Ohio, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit is, and ought to be given throughout the United States, and elsewhere.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Chardon, in said county, this 24 th day of April , A. D. 1848
Serenus J. Nuttall CLERK.

10760
To J. M. Porter Secretary of the War Department Memo of Mary Ohio Pension Office July 1838 Washington D.C.
m 83 003
Ohio Youngstown Hampden Lancaster 2009

I Richard Warner of Suffield State of Connecticut being of the age of Eighty two years in sound health & mind & a revolutionary petitioner & being duly sworn doth depose & say that one Moses Towsey lived in said Suffield about the year 1775 and for many years before that time - that I was well acquainted with said Towsey - that about the year 1775 he left this Town of Suffield and that I learned by the current report among his neighbors & those who were acquainted with him at that time that he had enlisted into the continental army during the war and had gone to Massachusetts that he was at the battle of Bunker hill - that he returned to Suffield - and about the year 1776 he went to New York on Service - that I saw him in New Haven in August 1776 on his way to New York with a part of the Continental Army that he did not return from the Army to stay until about the close of the war - that I saw him frequently about the close of the war - & at the time & soon after he returned - that he was at home several times on furlough during the later part of the war at which time his Mother living in said Suffield was burned to death - that he was at home on business connected with her Estate - and further the Deponent saith not Dated at Suffield this 23 rd day of January 1844
Richard Warner

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss Suffield Jan. 23 d 1844 This day personally appeared Richard Warner of Suffield Conn before me & related & made oath to the facts contained in the with deposition as written by myself & by him subscribed -
The above deposition being taken for the purpose of aiding the widow of the within named Moses Towsly to obtain a pension for the revolutionary services of the said Moses Towsly
Artemas King Justice of the Peace
I John Warner of Suffield Conn being of the age of Eighty five years a brother of Richard Warner & a revolutionary pensioner of sound mind & health also as afore & say that I was well acquainted with Moses Towsly of said Suffield in the year 1775 for many years before that time - that the said Towsly left said Suffield in the year 1775 with the intention as it was said of joining the army in Massachusetts - that it was the current report among his friends & neighbors that he had joined the contin- -ental Army and was at the battle of Bunker hill - that he I do not recollect of having seen said Towsly since that time Dated at Suffield Conn January 23 d 1844
John Warner

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss Suffed January 23 d 1844 This day personally appeared John Warner of Sa Suffed before me & related & made oath to the facts contained in the foregoing deposition as written by myself & by him subscribed the said deposition being taken for the purpose of aiding the Widow of the said Moses Fossly in obtaining a pension for the services of the said Moses Fossly in the revolutionary war
Artemas King Justice of the peace
This may certify that I am personally acquainted with both of the above Deponents Richard Warner & John Warner & know each of them to be men of truth & veracity
Suffed January 23 d 1844
Artemas King Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut ss. Office of Secretary of State.
I certify that Artemas King Esq. is, & since the 20 th of June last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within & in the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed & commissioned as appears of record in this office - and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are, in my opinion, genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said State this 11 th day of March A D 1844.
N. A. Phelps, Secretary of State

N o 10760
Abigail Tinsley Widow of Moses Ohio
Act 7 July 1838
Adm o 2 years hi $80 00 per ann
Adm o 3 March 1843 $80 00 per ann N o 7099
Ebenezer Hathaway Hampden Ohio.

6800 (Pittsburgh agency) Ohio
Abigail Forster widow of Moses Forster who was a Private in the Conn. Line
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 19 day of Ap. '43 and sent to Elliott Hathaway Hampden, Geauga Co. Ohio
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 210
2 Certs:
1 act 1838 1 " 1843
rep.