Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11834, John Wiley, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Wiley, John
S. 11834
carded
CONTENTS

74 Middlesex
271 22 Massachusetts
John Wiley of Middlesex in the State of Mass who was a private in the Compt commanded by Captain Suffs of the Regt commanded by Col Barbeek in the Mass line for 9 Months
private
State Troops
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Jan 7. 1831 and Sutts. Joshua Prescott Col. Reading Middlesex Co Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. . $ 75. 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Mar 31. . 15
$ 90. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 94

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
On this Sixth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two three , personally appeared in open Court, before the Honourable Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, now sitting, John Wiley a resident of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy Three 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 7, A. D. 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: viz
That some time in April A D 1777 he enlisted in to the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War into a Company commanded by Col. Tufts under Col. — Barbeek — for six months. & went with said Company to Castle Island, near Boston now called Fort Independence. and there did duty principally on fatigue, erecting the fortifications which had been demolished by the British Troops while in Boston, during the whole of said six months and if his memory serves him right not far from one month more & was then discharged. late in the fall or first of Winter following.
He further declares that in or about the Middle of February A D 1779 he again enlisted into the said
declared 7 mo, his Service for this service.

Service of the United States into a company com- manded by Col Nathan Sargent under Major Gen. Gates for the term of three months & was in said company did military duty on guard in Roxbury and Dorchester during the whole of said three months & was then regularly discharged
declared 3. mos Secretary Certificate of Service
Rate } - 10. m earned }
He further declares that he was born in Reading in the County of Middlesex afore- said in that part of the town now incorporated into a town by the name of South Readi- ing on the first day of July A. D. 1750. He supposes he has a record of his age on the Records of the town of Reading, that he lived in Reading aforesaid when he was called in to service, that he has lived some of the time since the Revolutionary war in Sunderland in the County of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts.

and some of the time in Charlestown, aforesaid wherein he now resides; That he voluntarily enter- ed in the aforesaid services; That the names of the offi- cers under whom he served, & the troops with whom he served, and the general circumstances of his services are as above stated; That he does not recollect of having received any written dis- charge, that if he did it is lost; That he never had any commission; That Solomon Hovey John Soley, Joseph Tufts Esquires all of said Charlestown can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as soldier of the Revolution.
John Sweetser is the only person known to me, who can testify to my service six months, first above mentioned. This deposition is as- sworn -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state,
Sworn & Subscribed the day Aforesaid J. P. Fay  John Wiley
We, Warren Fay a clergyman, residing in the town of Charlestown and John Soley residing in Charlestown hereby certify, that we are well ac- quainted with John Wiley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; - that we believe him to be Seventy three years of age: that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Warren Fay  John Soley
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
J. P. Fay  J. P. Fay
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that Warren Fay who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in Charlestown and that John Soley Esquire who has also signed the same, is a resident in said Charlestown and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. P. Fay  J. P. Fay
I Isaac Fiske Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Wiley for a pension. I also certify that Joshua Prescott whose own proper signature is written to the certificate on the deposition of John Sweetser hereto annexed, is a justice of the Peace within said county of Middlesex.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Isaac Fiske

Rev. man
11.834 ✓ INVALID.
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File No. 11.834
John Riley Br. R. war
Act: June 1 st 1832.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 411
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss. Reading January 9 th A. 1834
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pension
I send you herewith the application of John Wiley for a Pension. His first service was on Castle Island, now called Fort Independence. His claim for that service is seven months, though he enlisted for six, yet he says he knows he was there not for from seven. No evidence of this can be found in the Secretary's office in this state, and he has long delayed making application on account of want of evidence. He has obtained one evidence or witness who was with him during the same time, and his deposition is forwarded with the application & no other person living has he been able to find who was there at that time. Mr John Smith his witness, is a man of great respectability, and of the truth of his statement there can be no doubt in the minds of all who know him.
The last service for three months is certified by the Secretary of the State, and is a very satisfactory.
I am yours with much respect
Joshua P. Pease

29249
John Wiley
Middlesex Co Mass
Ad. on 9 th private Leah Tufts Colo Burbank
Joshua Prescott Esq. Reading. Middlesex Co Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Jan ry 6, 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Wiley is borne on "A Roll for pay due from the State of Massachusetts Bay, to Capt n Nathan Sargents Company of Guards in the service of the United States, raised to do duty in and about Boston, under the Command of Major Gen l Gates, agreeable to a resolve of the General Court of this State, Jan ry 26, 1779. the day discharged is not included, "having served as a private from February 12 th , to May 12 and is allowed Three months John Wiley claims for service under Capt n Tufts in Col t Barrbecks Reg t on the Castle in the spring, & Summer of 1777 for Six months. —
Edward D. Bangs by

I John Sweetser of South Reading in the County of Middlesex & State of Massachusetts being seventy three years of age do depose and say that some time in April or the first of May A D 1777 (if my memory serves me right) I enlisted into the service of the United States in the Revolution-ary War for six months and joined a company (the name of the Captain I cannot now recollect) under the Command of Col. Burbank, and went with said Company to Castle Island near Boston, now called Fort Independence, and there did duty on guard & fatigue, erecting fortifications for the whole of said six months & I believe near a month more, as it was late in the fall when I was discharged, and was then regularly discharged.
During which time I was well acquainted with John Wiley who then lived in Reading in said County of Middlesex but now resides in Charlestown in said County of Middlesex, & who enlisted at the same time with me for the same term in the same Company with me and went with me to Fort Independence and there did duty during the whole of said term and until I was discharged, and was discharged with me late in the fall or beginning of winter that season.
South Reading Novr 18. A D 1833
John Sweetser
State of Massachusetts } Middlesex County } ss. On this eighteenth day of November A D 1833, personally appeared the above named John Sweetser & made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed were true according to his best knowledge & belief. And I further certify that said John Sweetser is a highly respectable person and a very credible witness, whose testimony is worthy of the fullest credit. Before me Joshua Pease Justice of the Peace