Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 18343, Hezekiah Willis, Conti. (Mass)

SERVICE
NUMBER
bont (mass)
Willis Hezekiah Abigail
W 18343
CONTENTS

2534
New York
Hezekiah Willis
of Schenectady in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Allen of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Bailey in the Massachusetts line for 1 Year
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Novem- ber 1832 — and sent to J. B. Eldridge Hamilton, Madison Co. N.Y.
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 — $60.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 33 20.00 $ 80.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John Cromwell Clerk.
Book D Vol. 5 Page 155

Report of 1881 Jan 13 Mrs. M. K. Falcott. military of family history
2227. Albany New York Abigail Willis widow of Nehemiah Willis who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Nov. 48. and sent to
Don. R. L. Rose Albany Hill New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 241 Vol. 4

No. 10211
Hezekiah Miller
admitted 1
J. B. Eldridge Granville Madison Co. N.Y.
RECEIVED in the case of
on the 21st of
(See Sup. Court, 1882)
1. Has the declarant made before a Court or a Judge;
2. If before a Judge, does it appear, that the applicant is disallowed by bodily infirmity;
How old is he?
State his address, as indicated in the form annexed.
Reside
Residence of spouse
State
State of the person to whom the application is made

No 10211  BRIEF in the case of  County of Madison
Obezekiah Willis of Lebanon  in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? It does  3. How old is he? Seventy nine years 72  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlisted 1st of Jan 1776 1 Private Genl. Col. Bailey's Regt. (Massachusetts) Batt. = Capt. Jacob Allen = Lieut. Bangs, Ensign Bryant - I think it must be 23rd Regt.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Not any  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? at Brattleboro Vermont by Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? This tradition is supported by the affidavits of his son, of a clergyman and another respectable citizen of same town, all verified as to credibility by the Judge.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No inherent 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. D. Wilcox Examining Clerk.

State of New York § County of Madison § ss; on this Nineteenth day of June in the year One thousand eight hundred & thirty nine personally appeared before the under- signed a Judge of the county courts of the said county of Madison Abigail Willis a resident of the Town of Hamilton in the said county of Madison aged seventy 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 & pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Hezekiah Willis who was a private in the Revolutionary Army [This applicant refers for the proof of the rank held by her husband the said Hezekiah Willis & of the services performed by the said Hezekiah to the papers on file at Washington & upon which papers the Pension Certificate of the said Hezekiah was granted & which is hereto attached & enclosed No 2534]
She further declares that she was married to the said Hezekiah on the twenty fourth day of March in the year seventeen hundred & eighty nine; that her husband the aforesaid Hezekiah Willis died on the first day of February in the year
One thousand eight hundred & thirty five that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred & ninety four viz; at the time above stated
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year
above written before me
Abigail Willis
Joseph Clarke Judge of Madison county courts

State of New York Madison County
I further certify that that Abigail H. Villes the within named Applicant from old age and infirmity is unable to attend court and that she sustains a good character for truth and veracity given under my hand this 19 th day of June 1889
Joseph Clark, Judge of Madison County Court

State of New York County of Madison } ss; Spencer Willis of Hamilton in the County of Madison being duly sworn doth depose & say that he is aged thirty six years that he is the son of Hezekiah Willis mentioned in the pension certificate hereto attached & in the declaration made by Abigail Willis & the other papers also attached hereto, & of the said Abigail Willis. That the said Hezekiah has always been reputed to have been a Revolutionary soldier & has for a number of years drawn a pension from the United States under & by virtue of the said pension certificate. That ever since his youth this deponent has been familiarly acquainted with his said parents & has a large portion of the time resided in their family. That it has always been reputed that his Father & mother were married in the town of Winchester in the county of Cheshire & state of New Hampshire in the year One Thousand seven hundred & eighty nine by the Reverend Mr Conant. That from reputation & the knowledge of this depon- ent, his said Parents always lived together after their said Marriage until the death of his Father the said Hezekiah — That the said Hezekiah died at Lebanon in the said County of Madison on the first day of February in the year One Thousand eight hundred & thirty five That this deponent was present at the time and attended the Funeral of his Father the

said Hezekiah which took place in the said town of Lebanon
And this Deponent further says that his Mother the said Abigail Willis has never been married since the death of the said Hezekiah but has continually lived a widow to the present time
Spencer Willis
I further certify that said Spencer Willis sustains a good character for truth and veracity and that I am acquainted with him Joseph Clark Esq. prothon of Madison County Courts
State of New York County of Madison John W. Darwell Deputy Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Joseph Clark Esq. to whom the foregoing and annexed affidavits purports to have been sworn also whose name appears to the foregoing certificates was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the county courts in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the foregoing and annexed affidavits and certificates are genuine Witness my hand and seal of office this 30th day of July 1839 John W. Darwell Dep. Clk

10.211 Subscription of Nehemiah Willis
Admitted 12 mo 40 $
Not requested to be made to J.B. Eldredge Hamilton Madison Co. N.Y.

Declaration of Michael Willis
In Order to obtain the benefit of the act of being rep. passed June 7th 1832 State of New York On the 30th day of August 1832 personally appeared before Madison County ss James Bredridge first judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County at Coburn in said County Michael Willis a resident of the Town of Coburn aforesaid aged Seventy nine years, who being sworn in due form of Law Oath on his oath Make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of being rep. passed, June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated
That in the Year 1776 in the Town of Bridgewater County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts on the first day of January, he enlisted into a Company commanded by Captain Jacob Allen, Lieutenant Bangs and Ensign Bryant. He enlisted with the design and went to Roxbury near Boston where he was first Mustered the first days of January. The Lieutenant remained but a short time with the Company, they belonged to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey thinks it was the 23 d Regiment. That he enlisted for twelve months. At the same time the Ensign enlisted there were three others enlisted and went in the Company with him their names were Elias Willis & Elias Keith, and Caleb Willis brother of this declarant. That they remained at Roxbury until the British evacuated Boston which was in March, while there the Troops built two forts on Dorchester Point. General Washington was there and commanded in person, General Putnam was there also, but who commanded their Brigade he can't now say. After the British left Boston they Marched to Providence where they halted & they were quartered in a Church, they stayed but a day or two when they Marched to New York where they went on board of Vessels, and sailed for New York, where they arrived about the Middle of April. After they got to New York they were in the City they then moved up the East river and into the City of New York where they remained some time was there when Independence was declared about the first of August they moved over on to Long Island, and remained there until the Americans evacuated the Island while they were on the Island the Americans & British had a battle and several skirmishes but this declarant was not in them they left the Island in the night and passed over the Sound and westward of the City before they halted

where they remained some few days then when they then retreated further up the Island and encamped near Harlem. The British soon pursued them and in the fore part of the day the same British were in sight, the American troops had been kept in their arms to be prepared for an engagement the Detachment was on the right of the Army. When a battle commenced the fire was brisk on both sides for a time when General Putnam who stood on higher ground and not far from this Detachment observed , that the British retreated and ordered the Americans to follow them. They then pursued the British until they came in sight of the British shipping when they were ordered to retreat, and went back to their camp. They in a few days passed over Kings bridge to the North, and were moving from place to place some time after which they  and then got to White Plains where they staid some days time and then was near White Plains where the battle took place but was not in it  then  in the fall they moved to Poughkeepsie and crossed the river on the first day of December after they crossed the river they moved some every day for a long time when they came to Trenton where they came upon a detachment of Hessians said to be nearly 1000 and captured them and their stores, the Troops there were some many from their spears of the plunder they remained at or near Trenton until the year for which this Detachment enlisted expired which was on the first day of January 1777, when he was discharged and returned home While they were passing through New Jersey General Lee had the command until he was captured by a company of British Light horse as it was then said. He was taken in the night, there was no fighting and this Detachment knew nothing of it until the next morning and thinks it was not generally known in camp until the next morning when they took the Hessians they crossed the river in the evening and they marched first up the river then crossed it and came down on the other side, came upon the enemy just as it was light in the morning That he is not positive whether it was a Continental Regiment or a Regiment of State Troops, but then thought it to be a Continental Regiment for they wore coats and jackets of the Continental Uniform. That he has no documentary evidence of his service neither does he know of any person living, that he can prove to testify to any part of his services. That he hereby relinquishes ever claim whomsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the

agency of any State
Hezekiah Willis
Subscribed and sworn to before Me this 30 day of August 1832
I James B. Eldredge first judge of Middle County. And the said Hezekiah Willis doth then and there upon his oath Make the following answers to the several interrogatories put to him by the said judge, to which the following as by the war Department prescribed.
 1 st That he was born in the Year 1750 at Bridgewater state of Massachusetts  2 nd Has no record of his age,  3 rd was living at Bridgewater when he was called in to service. That after the Revolution he lived in Bridgewater, five or six years then moved to Winchester in New Hampshire where he lived until the Year 1819 when he came to where he now lives  4 th When he was called in to service he enlisted  5 th That he has set forth in his declaration the officers under whom and the troops with which he served as fully as he can recollect  6 th That he never received a written discharge,  7 th That Charles G. Otis Esq. & Elder Levi G. Gurnee are acquaint- -ed with him and can testify as to his character for verac- -ity and their opinion of his having been a soldier in the war- -rior 
I the said judge do hereby certify that after hearing the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department to which the said Hezekiah Willis upon his oath made the answers last above set forth and after otherwise investigating the matter my opinion is that the said Willis was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And I the said judge do further certify that I am personally acquaint- -ed with Elder Levi G. Gurnee & Charles G. Otis Esq. who have subscribed and sworn to the certificate which is here to attached and also with Hezekiah Willis who has subscribed and sworn to the affidavit which is also here to attached. That the said Gurnee is a clergy- -man in the town of Lebanon in said county of Middlesex in good standing That the said Otis is a justice of the peace in Haverhill in said county now in commission and that they are men of respectability and their statement is entitled to full

conclusion. That the said Hezekiah Willis Jr is a firm believer of good Moral character and every way credible. I do further certify that Hezekiah Willis the said Declarant is very much impressed by age in consequence of which I went to his house to take his declaration and that I consider him unable to appear in court to make his said declaration from bodily infirmity. I do also certify that I have been personally acquainted with the said declarant for a number of years that since my acquaintance with him he has sustained the character of a steady and moral man in every respect.
Given under My hand and seal at Hampton in said county this day of September 1832.
James B Eldredge First Judge of Moultonboro

We Levi G. Garrison a Clergyman residing in Haverdon Lebanon in the County of Madison and State of New York and Charles G. Otis a Justice of the Peace of Haverdon in said County do certify, that we are personally acquainted with Hezekiah Willis who has subscribed and sworn to the declaration to which this is attached that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age. That it is reported and delivered in the Neighbourhood where he resides that he was a soldier in the Revolution and we concur in that opinion. And we would further certify that the said Willis is a very steady moral man and every way respectable, and that from our knowledge of the charac- ter of the said Willis we have full confidence in the facts set forth in his declaration
Subscribed and sworn to on the part
Charles G. Otis before me August 30th 1832
under the part Levi G. Garrison
J B Eldredge first Judge of Madison Co.
Charles G. Otis L. G. Garrison
State of New York - Hezekiah Willis being sworn in due form of law Madison County ss. doth in his oath depose and say that he is son to Hezekiah Willis who has subscribed and sworn to this declara- -tion to which this is attached, that he the deponent is thirty five years of age, that many years ago he has heard his father recount his services in the Revolution frequently before any persons were entitled to the pensions of the Revolution, that his father the said Hezekiah Willis did then and at those times state his said services the same as they are set forth in his said declaration, that he distinctly recollects that his father then stated that he enlisted for and served a year that he then mustered being at Roxbury when the British left Boston also that he was at Long Island New York and at Harlem when they had a battle, also his passing through New Jersey and there taking the Hessians near Trenton, and that he was discharged at or near Trenton in New Jersey, & further this deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed before
Me August 30th 1832
Hezekiah Willis Jr.
James B. Eldredge first Judge of Madison Co.

State of New York Madison County
ss. I, Andrew S. Sloan Clerk of the said County do Certify that James B. Eldridge before whom the three preceding affidavits purports to have been sworn, and whose name appears to the preceding Certificate, was at the date of the same the first Judge of the County Courts in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing. I verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavits and Certificate, to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of office this 7th day of September 1832.
A. S. Sloan Clk.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section EEL
March 26, 1930
Mrs. E.F. Cuykendall 129 West Kennedy Street Syracuse, New York
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.18343, it appears that Hezekiah Willis was born in 1750, at Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
While residing in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, he enlisted January 1, 1776, served in Captain Jacob Allen's Company, Colonel Bailey's Massachusetts Regiment, was in the retreat from Long Island, the battles of Harlem Heights and Trenton and was discharged January 1, 1777.
After the Revolution he continued to reside in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, for five or six years, then moved to Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, where he lived until 1819 when he moved to Lebanon, Madison County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 30, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Lebanon, Madison County, New York.
He died February 1, 1835, at said Lebanon.
The soldier married March 24, 1789, in Winchester, New Hampshire, Abigail Healy.
She was allowed pension on her application executed June 19, 1839, at which time she was aged seventy years and resided in Hamilton, Madison County, New York.
In 1832, son Hezekiah Willis was aged thirty-four years and resided in Madison County, New York, and in 1839, son Spencer Willis, was aged thirty-six years and resided in Hamilton, Madison County, New York.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Reported
8418. Albany Nov - Nov
Abigail Willis widow of Elizabeth Willis who was a Pirate in the Revolution
Husband died 1 Feb. 1835
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Nov. 48 and sent to
Hon. R. L. Rose Albany N.Y.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 90

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3 March 1843 granting Pension for one year to certain widows, who have received Pension under the act of July 7. 1838
State of New York County of Chenango
For this 18 th day of September 1848 personally
appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Abigail Willis — a resident of the town of Lebanon in the county of Madison in said Chenango State aged — 79 — 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 on the 3 March 1843, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Hezekiah Willis — who was a pensioner of the United States & died in 1835 — and that she received a Pension of forty dollars per annum under the act of July 7. 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 18 th day of September 1848
Abigail Willis
H. E. Dinnick Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Abigail Willis — is a respectable person & is the identical person who represents herself to be, in her declaration above
H. E. Dinnick Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of Chenango
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County Spencer Willis — and on being duly sworn according to law, deponeth and saith, that the above named widow Abigail Willis — is the identical person and widow, to whom was granted a five year Pension under the act of July 7. 1838, at the rate of forty dollars per annum, and that she is still a widow, & widow of Hezekiah Willis
Subscribed and sworn before me this 18 th day of September 1848
Spencer Willis
H. E. Dinnick Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Spencer Willis — is a respectable person
H. E. Dinnick Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of Chenango
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County Charles G. Otis — and after being duly sworn according to law, deponeth and saith, that the above named widow Abigail Willis — is the identical person and widow to whom was granted a five year Pension under the act of July 7. 1838, at the rate of forty dollars per annum, and that she is still a widow, & widow of Hezekiah Willis
Subscribed and sworn before me this 18 th day of September 1848
Charles G. Otis
H. E. Dinnick Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Charles G. Otis — is a respectable person
H. E. Dinnick Justice of the Peace

I certify that in each date of 1848 of the within the last figure "8" is a little blotted. and that the words in the said Abigail Willis affidavit, "County and," were erased and the words, "the County of Madison" were interlined before signing - I further certify that all of the above  within proceedings were had before the September, 18 th 1848. and the word "above" erased. and the word "within" interlined in the above certificate
H. E. D'Imurick Justice of the Peace
State of New York Chautauqua County ss. I R B Assistant Clerk of said County do hereby certify that H. E. D'Imurick is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified to act as such that his term of office commenced on the first day of January 1848 and will expire on the 31 st day of December 1851. and that his signature above written is genuine. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 20 th day of Sept. 1848 Forster E. Clark Dist. Clerk Clark Absent

Free
Mr. Adams
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comt. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Ovid Sept 25th '48
Sir
Indian declaration under law of 1843 and law of 1848.
Respectfully Your Ob st Servt Adad Joy
Hon J L Edwards Com d of Purvis

State of New York Madison County Hamilton July 31. 1839
I send papers for a pension to Mrs Abigail Willis widow of Hezekiah Willis under the act of July 1838
The papers are
1 st  aff t of Ezra stating that Hezekiah Willis was married by him in 1789 to the applicant Winchester 2 d  aff t of clerk of the town of Winchester Chester N Hampshire where they were married that records of Marriage were all destroyed 3 d declaration of widow 4 th aff t of Spencer Willis of death of the Husband & of applicant's continued widowhood 5 th Aff t of Hannah Kelley as to the marriage she being 6 th Hezekiah Willis Pension certificate
Please send to me any communication you may have to make on the subject & also the Pension certificate when issued — address as above
Yours Respectfully Alanson Munger
L Edmonds Esq Comm r of Pensions

Albany
Asa Kitchell out June 7. 1832 to what time Paul ?
p. F. 4 Sep 1834 JH
TL
1 Feb 1835

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, 19 th April 1839
I hereby Certify, That John J. Clarke is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; 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 Commonwealth, the date above written.
John A. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. April 19. 1839 - Ezra Conant late of the Town of Winchester in the County of Cheshire in the State of New Hampshire being duly sworn now of Roxbury in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being duly sworn says that he is aged seventy five years - that he was acquainted with Hezekiah Willis late of Madison County in the State of New York, now deceased previously to the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine, that this deponent was at that time an officiating clergyman, and that he performed the ceremony of marriage between the said Hezekiah Willis and Abigail Healy at the town of Winchester aforesaid on or about the twenty fourth day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine. that the name of the said Abigail before her marriage with the said Hezekiah was Abigail Healy.
Ezra Conant
Sworn before me this nineteenth day of April A. D. 1839
John S. Clarke Justice of the Peace Norfolk County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

5896
Payments to be be made at New York by the Presd U.S. Br. Dist. Ct. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded by John Cromwell Clerk, in Book D Vol. 5 page 155

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Hezekiah Willis — of the State — of New York — — — — — who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army. — — — — — is entitled to receive — Forty — — — dollars each  each per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 29 th day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Genl. Harp. Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards

State of Vermont } ss Rutland County } ss I Hannah Kelly of the town of Rutland in said County being duly sworn do testify say that she is aged fifty eight years last May that she was acquainted with Hephzibah Willis late of Madison County in the state of New York now deceased priv- eously to the year One thousand seven hundred eighty nine and from that time to the time of her death; that this deponent is the sister of Abigail Willis the widow of the said Hephzibah and has been acquainted with her from her childhood, that the name of the said Abigail before her marriage with the said Hephzibah was Abigail Healy; that this deponent was present at and a witness of the marriage of the said Hephzibah to the said Abigail; that said marriage was had & solemnized at the town of Winchester in the County of Cheshire & in the state of New Hampshire on or about the twentyfourth day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine and that the marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. Ezra Conant a (Presbyterian) clergyman That the said Abigail & Hephzibah subsequently to their said marriage removed to the state of New York & that the said Hephzibah was for some years a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States.
Hannah Kelley
The above deposition of Hannah Kelley sworn to this 18th day of February 1839
Before me Francis H. Hemenway
State of Vermont } ss Rutland County } ss
I Robert Stickney Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland certify that Francis Hemenway is a justice of the peace for said County and that his signature to the above Certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 18th day of Feb 1839 N. Hemenway

Samuel Ripley Affidavit

I Samuel Ripley of Winchester in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, upon oath say, that I have been Town Clerk of Winchester, four years, going on five. No book of records of Marriages, ever came to my knowl- edge or possession, of a later date than 1807. In December 1832 the building in which the records of the Town Clerk were then kept, was destroyed by fire and several books of records were burned with it. and among them the records of Marriages previous to 1807. There are no Church or Parish records of Marria- -ges kept in this town to my knowledge - There is not, therefore, any record in this town to my knowledge of the marriage of Elizabeth Healy to Ezekiah Willis - and if any such ever existed, it must have been burned in 1832, as aforesaid.
Samuel Ripley Town Clerk of Winchester
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss. April 27 th 1839. Samuel Ripley personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit is true to the best of his knowledge.
Before me A. H. Brannan Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County - ss -
Henry Booridge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in and for the County and State aforesaid here- -by certify, that Abiel H. Bennett is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Cheshire aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signature within written is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at Keene this twenty seventh day of April A.D. 1839.
H. Booridge. Clerk

No 9578 Abigail Miller's wid of Ezekiah NY
alt. 3 March 1843 17 Mar 44
$ 40 00 per pm 4 March 1843
adno 2 July 48 $40 00 per pm 4 March 48
John R. Shore Allens, Hill NY

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF NEW YORK,
} ss.
County of Chenango
On this 18th day of September 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county Abigail Willis a resident of Lebanon in the county of Madison aged 79 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Hezekiah Willis who was a Revolutionary pensioner, and died in 1835, & to whom she was married in 1789 that she was a pensioner under the law of 1838 at the rate of forty dollars per annum, & is an applicant for a pension under law of 1843
She further declares that she is a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
Abigail Willis
Me H. E. Dinnick Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit. and that the word "Chenango" is erased and the word "Madison" was interlined before signing. done before me this 18th day of September 1848
H. E. Dinnick Justice of the Peace

State of New York Chautauqua County
I, J. A. D. Andrews Clerk of said County do hereby certify that H. E. Dinneick is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly qualified to act as such: And that his term of Office commenced on the first day of January 1848. And will expire on the 31 st day of December 1851 And that his signature to the within is genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 20 th day of Sept. 1848
Porter E. Clark Dep. Clerk Clerk Absent
I certify that the above named H. E. Dinneick is personally known to me, and that he is the same individual who was qualified before me in the County of Chautauqua.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
9 30-Mar. 26-1st. Mrs E. F. Hingherkaal 8th
No. 18343 Abigail Willis widow of Hezekiah Willis His Rev was
Act: Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol. m , Page 243
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct. 16, '39 Amy Fleming
ad. spring

Herzekiah Willis - at Lebanon died Feb 1, 1835. - Born 1750 in Bridgewater enlisting there when he Abigail Healy in 1848 of Lebanon, Madison Co NY aged 70 years (70 years)
m March 24, 1789 at Winchester NH
He in August 1832 was resident of Lebanon aged 79 years
On Jan'y 1776 at Bridgewater Mfr enlisted under Capt Jacob Allan in Mass regt of Colo Bailey for 12 months & stationed stationed at Roxbury until Boston was evacuated - His Brother Caleb enlisted at the same time in same Co & also aaleb
Chas Willis - From Boston they were marched to Providence & New London & from the latter place Sailed for NY City arriving about the middle of April - About Aug 1 they were ordered over to Long Island where but he was not in any of the battles  the army returned after the several battles with the British which which preceded the evacuation of the Island off but was the when successful retreat of the army from the Island, & landed north of the City - He was near the army at the battles of White Plains took place The army crossed the North river at Peekskill and moving from day to day until arriving at Trenton where the Hessians were captured & drew some many letters from the enemy & was disbanded about Jan'y 1, 1777
About 5 or 6 years after Rev War moved from Bridgewater to Winchester NH & in 1819 moved to Lebanon NY
In August 1832 Hudson Herzekiah was living in Lebanon aged 85 years
In June 1832 widow aged 70 of Hamilton Madison Co NY
Spencer a son in July 1839 aged 36 years of Hamilton NY & in 1848 in apparently Seneca Co NY
Hannah Kelly a Sister of Abigail Feb 1839 living in Rutland Vt aged 58 y about 1848

Commission & Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
I am told that my Great Grandfather Hezekiah Willis , was a Revolutionary Soldier, Enlisting from Plymouth Mass. Served in the Army one year - Later resided at Lebanon, Madison Co. N.Y. He drew a pension and his widow Abagail (Healy) Willis received it from time of his death until 1853 -
I wrote to the Adjutant-General's Office in Washington and received the following
"The records of this office show that one Hezekiah Willis, rank not shown, was a member of the 23rd Regiment Continental Troops, raised in the State of Massachusetts, Revolutionary War -

His name appears on a payroll of Capt. Allen's Company, and on a list under the following heading: "Paid by Major Haden Sundry Soldiers of Col. John Bailey as following due for the year 1776 -"
His name also appears on a receipt roll dated at Chatham January 12, 177-, and on a receipt roll dated at Crompt Pond November 29 1776."
Nothing farther relation to him has been found of record."
I would like to join the D.A.R. at large if I can get sufficient record of my Great Grandfather's service, to warrant my membership.
Can you help me any along this line? - Thank you.
Yours sincerely
Mrs. E. F. Cuykendall 129 West Kennedy St - Syracuse N.Y.
My name is Mary Willis Safford Cuykendall

4461 New York Abigail Willis Act 1838
Marrid 24 March 1789 Husband dined 1 Feb 1835
Col Burly. Capt Allen Mf. Line - Admitted Private 12 months
Alms in Hunger Exg. Hamilton New York

Albany 4.461
Abigail Willis widow of Hezekiah Willis
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7. June 1832 and who died on the 1 st February 1835 of Madison Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Allen of the reg't. commanded by Col. Baily in the Mass. line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annu. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of October 1839 and sent to Alanson Munger, Hamilton, N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of Sep r '39 140.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Nov. 40. 20.00
$160.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 2 - Page 110
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