Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,543, Charles Willis, Navy (Mass.) (Also In Service On Land)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy (Mass)
Willis, Charles
S. 34,543
(also in service on land)
CONTENTS

Letter  Charles William (Mass) of Boston in the state of Mass. who was a Mainer in the regiment commanded by Col. Samuel H. Gates of the U.S. Navy for the term of one year  Discharged  13.4
13.4  Massachusetts  Charles William (Mass)  of Boston in the state of Mass. who was a Mainer in the regiment commanded by Col. Samuel H. Gates of the U.S. Navy for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 7 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of July 1819 and sent to James F. Austin Esq. Boston Massachusetts
  Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819.  87.43    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep. 1819.  48.00    10 M th  \frac{24}{30}  \frac{4}{31}  $135.43  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued

County of Suffolk ss.
On this twentieth day of March A. D. 1827. personally appeared in open court, viz. in the United States District Court for the Massachusetts District being a court of Record for the District aforesaid, Charles Willis of Boston Tail Maker, resident in said county, aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818. and the 1 st May 1820. That he the said Charles Willis enlisted for the cruise in Decem r A. D. 1777 as a mariner, on board the United States Brig General Gates, commanded by Captain John Shimmer; that he continued to serve in the said Vessel until sometime in October A. D. 1778; when he was discharged from the service in Boston in the State of Massachusetts; that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property. And in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st May. 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property

on securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property viz. my real estate consisting of a small wooden tenament on a small lot of land, has diminished in value by the decay of said building, and by the general diminution in value of Real Estate in Boston, so that my said real estate is not now worth more than seven  ten hundred dollars as stated in my schedule annexed.
About two years ago I sold at Auction a Shovel & pair of Tongs with hooks for four dollars; cannot recollect the purchasers name, they were bought by a woman. I have incurred sundry debts amounting to more than my present city, viz. I am indebted to Charles Willis Junr my son, by two Notes with interest to the 2 nd March 1827. Five hundred and twenty seven dollars and forty four cents. These two Notes were given by me at two different settlements made with him in consideration for sundry articles & goods and money with which he had supplied me from time to time, a true account of which is contained in a paper writing annexed to said Charles Willis Junrs Deposition marked F. which account is in my hand writing, and was truly copied from my books; and said charges against myself were written down by me in my Books on the dates respectively as set forth in said paper F. —
I am indebted by Note to Dr. Shuttleff for his attendance

as a physician in my family with interest on said Note to the 2 nd of March A. D. 1827. fifty six dollars and nine cents, I also to said Shurtleff in the sum of seventeen dollars for his attendance since the date of said Note. — I am indebted by Note to Israel GUILD with interest to the 25 th March A. D. 1827. eighty dollars and eighty five cents. This Note was given for the board of my two children in said GUILDs family. I owe Mr William Andrews for Groceries supplied my family. Nine dollars & seventeen cents exclusive of interest which would be nearly three dollars, but said Andrews refuses giving his deposition, he living at a distance from the Court House, and his debt being small. — I owe sundry other small debts (the amount of which I cannot accurately state, they being in small sums) for milk, Masons work, Pew Tax, &c amounting at least to thirty dollars. Charles Willis.
Sworn to and declared on the twentieth day of March A. D. 1827.
Before. John Davis District Judge. U. States. Mass ts District.

Schedule of Property belonging to the Subscriber, late a seaman in the Navy of the United States during the War of the Revolution.
Real Estate.
An old Wooden House, and a small lot of land, the land entirely covered by the House, valued at $700.00
Personal Estate.
  1 Clock . . . . . $12.00   1 Chair . . . . . 3.   1 Table $2.50. 1. D o $1. . . . . 3.50   1. D o 25 cts - 6 Chairs $2. . . . . 2.25   6 Chairs . . . . . 2.50   1 light Stand . . . . . 1.25   1 Old Bureau . . . . . 1.50   1 Stalf . . . . . 2.50   1. D o . . . . . 0.25   1 Carpet . . . . . 8.00   Set of Kitchen furniture . . . . . 1.50   Crockery and Stalf Ware . . . . . 1.50   1 Old Silver Mug, Spoons Cream Pot . . . . . 26.00   Sundry small articles . . . . . 1.50 67.25 
from which deduct my debts amounting to $767.25  720.55 leaves a balance of fortysix dollars, and Seventy cents $46.70 I am a Sail maker by occupation but have been unable to work by reason of old age and infirmities for the last ten years. The names of my family residing with me, are, my wife Martha, aged fifty four years, an invalid, and unable to do much work. A daughter named Eliza, aged Seventeen years, who by her own exertions, finds herself in clothes, but is unable to pay me any thing for her board. — A daughter named

Mary Ann aged fourteen years, whom I entirely support. In my house there are nine rooms or apartments. My family occupy three of these rooms. The other six rooms are occupied by Mr John Geyer, sail maker, who pays me therefor, One Hundred and fourteen dollars per annum; said Geyer has occupied said apartments about one year, he has no lease, but is only a tenant at will - he pays me the rent monthly. The tenant who occupied said Rooms before Mr Geyer, was not punctu- al, & I lost by him forty dollars, and eighty four cent. by his failure to pay me the rent due, which I never ex- pect to recover. I have had several tenants in said house, many of whom were not able to pay their rent. I have lost by the inability of tenants to pay their rent during the last twenty years, between two and three hun- dred dollars. I have been ruptured for more than ten years, which totally disables me from work. I could not have supported my family for many years past, without the aid of my son as above men- tioned, who furnished me with money, & other arti- cles; but he has lately lost his property in trade, & is deeply in debt; and now he is unable to afford me the least assistance.
Charles Willis.

I, John Watson Davis, Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the Massachusetts District, Do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Charles Willis did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court; And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, (after deducting the debts of said Willis, as proved) is forty six dollars and seventy cents.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty third day of March — A. D. 1827.
John Davis Clerk of the Massachusetts Dist. Court.

No 261
Charles Willis Boston (Private.)
The Company, Regiment & line, are neither of them set forth. The time is not correctly stated as to entering the service; & no time given specific as its duration, or when discharged.
The same was not time supplied to the period or before it being.
Dischargeable benefits
Rejected  at makers not provided for. Also that he should have certified that in his be- life, if he had been in re- duced circumstances in life.
July 13. 1849. Provided as marked B.
F. D. New Evidence C & D

I Charles Willis of Boston in Massachusetts Dist & a resident citizen of the United States
This is to certify that the undersign'd was in the land service of the United States in the year of our Lord 1776 and was stationed in Roxbury at the time when the Heights in Dorchester was fortified, but cannot tell nor say on oath how long the time was, being now 42 years, but can give oath to the above.
Charles Willis
Further the undersign'd can say on oath that he belong'd to the United States Brig Genl Gates, and commanded by Capt John Skinner Esq who fell nobly fighting for his country on the 5 th of August in the year of our Lord 1778, and was Sailing Master of said Brig, but cannot remember the time that I entered, but suppose it to be early in the year, say Feb y 1778, as near as I can find out by inquiring, we sail'd in May following and return'd in Sept r nor can I say how long I belong'd to the Brig after her return, as I had no written discharge and being now 40 years and I am so reduced in circumstances as to the since we arrived, need of assistance from my country for subsistence.
Charles Willis
Witness
Jacob Hiler master of arms
John D Howard
Massachusetts District ss.
Boston 7. April 1818
Sworn to before me
W. Davis
District Judge Mass dist:

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
February 13 th 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Charles Willis — by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c Dowall
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 10 A. D. 18 18
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Charles Willis subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying document marked A together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
J. D. D. D.
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

Charles Willis unofficial affidavit
Mariner
44 to 48
Gen. Gates. U.S. Navy
Admitted
4 Ap. 1

I Charles Willis of Boston in the County of Suffolk Applicant for a pension under the law of the United States entitled an act to provide for certain persons in the land & naval service of the United States having already made application and affidavit for that purpose before the Honorable John Davis Judge of the District Court of the United States for this District now further and as supplementary thereto do on oath declare that in November or December A D Seventeen hundred & seventy seven I entered onboard the Continental Brig General Gates whereof John Skinner Esquire was Commander and continued on board & in the service of the country under continental authority until October in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and seventy eight when I was discharged. and during that time viz in August 1778 in an engagement with the enemy the said John Skinner was killed and during that engagement I was stationed at the two after guns in the Cabin and did duty at the same. and I constantly did duty on board as a Mariner from the time of my entering on board as aforesaid until my being discharged at the time above mentioned.
Charles Willis
Suffolk ss. Boston 26 June 1819
Sworn to before me James T. Austin Justice of the Peace & Quorum

Jacob Hiler & John A. Howard both of Boston, in the Mass'tts. District testify and say, that they were both on board the Brig General Gates, & attached to her nine months & upwards; during the Revolutionary War, & that they well recollect that Charles Wilkes was on board said Brig all the time with Deponents
Sworn before me
J. H. Davis Dist. Judge Me

Pension Office
2. Office

Hon James Barbour Secretary of War
District Clerk's Office Boston 27. March 1827
Sir
I have the honor to enclose the Affidavit & Schedule of Charles Willis, an applicant for restoration to the Pension Roll, together with the Depositions of Charles Willis & Benjamin Shurleff and Israel Guild.
I am Sir, very respectfully
Your Obedt Servt.
William Clerk of Mass. Dist. Court

United States
Massachusetts District.
I Jacob Hiles of Boston of lawful age testify and say, that I was a mariner on board the brig General Gates, during part of the revolutionary war, and well know Charles Willis who have also served on board said brig as a mariner more than nine months at one time during the same war. Jacob C. Hiles
Subp. 1 - Boston May 17 1819 - Personally appeared the above named Jacob Hiles whom I certify to be in my opinion a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed Before me - Stephen Hodge Jus Pacis -

See letter to John Davis 2 April 1827. —
3 July
Sept 1819

Invalid INVALID Rev
File No. 34543  Navy
Charles Willis Mariner Prig Gen L Gates Rev. War
Act March 12. 1818
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

B. Shuttleff, Esq.

I Benjamin Shurtleff of Boston in the District of Massachusetts, Physician, Do hereby say, that Charles Willis of said Boston sail maker on the nineteenth day of February A.D. 1825, gave me his note of hand for fifty Dollars on interest, a true copy of which note is herewith annexed marked A. Said Note was given for the amount of my Bill against said Willis for professional services in his family as per Bill herewith annexed marked B. which is a true account as taken from my Books. And said note was given for said professional services actually rendered by me, and for no other consideration. I further declare that said Willis is likewise indebted to me in the sum of Seventeen Dollars for professional services rendered by me to his family since the date of said note. making the whole amount actually due from said Willis to me Seventy three Dollars \frac{9}{100} that is to say, the amount of said note & interest to this time fifty six — Dollars \frac{9}{100} and my further demand against him as above stated seventeen Dollars. A Copy of my last charge against him is also herewith annexed marked C. which was truly copied from my Books. The charges on my Books against said Willis, were originally

of greater amounts, i.e. they were carried out at the usual rates - but I made considerable deduct- ions from said charges, by reason of said Willis' poverty, reducing them to the amounts above specified.
Benjamin Shurtleff
United States of America. Massachusetts District for Old Boston on the second day of March A.D. 1827, personally appeared before me the said Benjamin Shurtleff, a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the aforegoing Deposition. I further certify that the papers hereto annexed, marked respective- ly A. B. and C. are the papers exhibited by said witness at said examination and referred to in said Deposition.
M c Davis Dist ct Judge U.S. D r fts. District

A Boston Feby 19. th 1825. For value received I promise to pay Benjamin Shurtleff or order, Fifty Dollars with interest. This note to be paid out of any of my property which may be left after the decease of my- self and my wife Martha Charles Willis $50.-
Attest Southworth Shaw Benjamin Shurtleff Jr.

Mr. Charles Willis
C
To BENJAMIN SHURTELEFF, Dr.
For attendance on wife & self in 1820 & 1826 - $17.
Boston,
182 .
Received Payment,

B
Mr. Charles Willis
To BENJAMIN SHURLEFF, Dr.
For attendance on family from May 20 th 1815 to June 9 th 1817 - - - - - $50.
Boston,
182 .
Received Payment,

J. Guild's Depon

I Israel Guild of Houghton in the District of Massachusetts, Husbandman, do hereby declare that I hold a promissory note against Charles Willis of Boston in said District, an application for a pension, for seventy seven Dollars, with interest from its date viz. 25. May last, a true copy of which note is hereto annexed marked G. The whole of which note & interest is now justly due from said Willis to me. The origin of said note was as follows - About nine or ten years ago, two Daughters of said Willis, aged respectively about seven & four years, were placed at my house by their father to board, at the rate of seventy five Cents each per week. Said children boarded with me nearly three years - While they were with me, their father Charles Willis paid their board from time to time, & when they left my house, a balance was due me for their board exceeding one hundred Dollars, I don't recollect the exact amount, for which balance said Willis gave me his note of hand on demand with interest. Said Willis paid sundry amounts on account of said note, until the 25 th day of May last, when said Willis gave me a new note for the balance then due (viz. the note first above mentioned) and took up the old note. Israel Guild

Norfolk ss. Houghton March 5 th 1827
Then the within named Israel Guild made Oath to the truth of the within written Deposition by him subscribed, before me Peter Adams Justice of Peace I do also certify that the above said Israel Guild is a man of strict veracity & of fair moral Character Peter Adams Jus. of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss
I Jairus Ware Clerk of the Judicial Court in the County of Norfolk hereby certify that Peter Adams Esquire is a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned by the executive authority of the Commonwealth aforesaid, and that his signature to the foregoing Affidavit is genuine and true.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Sup. Judicial Court of said Commonwealth, this seventh day of March AD one thousand eight hundred & twenty seven.
Jairus Ware

G
Boston May 25. 1826. For value received I promise to pay Israel Guilds Seventy seven Dollars on demand and Interest
Charles Willis

I Charles Willis Junior of Boston in the District of Massachusetts, Trader, do on oath declare that I hold two several promissory notes against my father Charles Willis, an applicant for a Pension, true copies of which notes are herewith annexed, marked respectively D. & E. Said notes were given on the days of their dates respectively, and the consideration of said notes was money loaned or goods sold at different times in small sums or quantities, and on a settlement made with my father, said notes were given by him to me, and are now wholly and honestly due, amounting with interest to this day to five hundred & twenty seven Dollars and forty four Cents.
I further declare, that I made no charge of said monies and goods furnished my father, but relied upon him to keep an account of the same; and he did keep such an account as I have been informed & verily believe. And I verily believe that the Paper annexed marked F. (furnished by my father as a true account of said monies & articles) is a true account of said monies & articles furnished by me to his use. The discrepancy between the amounts of said notes and said account, arises, from my having ad-

ded the interest due at the times when I made settlements with my father as above mentioned. The two last items in said account annexed, amounting to three Dollars & seventy five cents, have been furnished him since the date of the last note, and are not included in either of said notes. But said amounts were actually paid by me to my father for his support, and are justly due from him to me. And I further declare that all the monies and articles, furnished by me to said Charles Willis have been bona fide advanced & furnished for his support & maintenance and that of his family.
Charles Willis Jr
United States of America. Massachusetts Dist. ss. At Boston on the second day of March A.D. 1827, personally appeared the said Charles Willis Junior, a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition before me. I further certify that the papers hereto annexed marked D, E & F, respectively are the papers exhibited by said witness at said examination and referred to in said deposition.
M c David Dist. Judge U.S. Mass s Dist.

1817 Mr Charles Willis to Charles Willis Junr Dr
  May 4 To cash $ 8 00   6 " 6 y 21 Flannel 3 00   30 " one piece Cotton 3 50   June 1 " 6 y 21 Cambric 3 00   3 " Sunday articles 3 00   24 " 3 1/2 y 21 Linen 2 33   July 8 " cash 20 00   19 " " paid Mr Winslow for funeral 25 50   Sep r 16 " cash 1 00   22 " An Order on Ex rs L ds Snow for wood 2 50   26 " cash 3 00   Nov r 3 " " for wood 21 33   1818   Jan y 3 " two pair Hose 1 50   4 " cash 3 00   27 " " " 40 00   Feb y 24 " " " 10 00   Apr l 15 " " " 3 00   June 19 " " " 10 00   Dec r 3 " One Hat 5 00   1819   June 15 " cash 5 00   Aug t 6 " " " 2 50   1820   Dec r 20 " 4 y 21 Broad Cloth 8 00   1821   Apr l 9 " One Barrel Flour 4 67   12 " Trunk 3 00   Dec r 7 " Goods delivered Mr Guild 8 00 8 3   1822   Jan y 10 " 10 y 21 Shirting 3 00   31 " cash 2 50 
Carried Forward $ 206 00 16 3

1822 Brought from the other side - $206.16
Mar h 9 To Cash . . . . . 1 u 00
20 " " " " " 1 u 00
May 18 " " " " " 1 u 00
July 25 " " " " " 3 u 00
Apr h 3 " " " " " 3 u 00
1823 " " " " " 1 u 50
Jan h 11 " " " " " 3 u 00
29 " " " " " 23 u 00
31 " " " " " 1 u 60
Feb 4 " " " " " 1 u 60
14 " " " " " 6 u 66
20 " " " " " 3 u 00
Mar h 7 " " " " " 2 u 00
22 " " " " " 1 u 00
June 27 " One Coat . . . . . 1.6 u 00
July 27 " Cash . . . . . 4 u 00
31 " Goods delivered Mr Badger . . . . . 30 u 00
1824 " " " " " 3 u 60
Jan h 28 " Cash . . . . . 1 u 71
May 5 " " " " " 2 u 00
June 30 " " " " " 12 u 00
Oct h 30 " Mr Lewis's Bill for planking Cellar . . . . . 12 u 00
1825 " " " " " 5 u 00
Jan h 15 " Cash . . . . . 14 u 00
Feb h 19 " " " " " 3 u 00
Mar h 1 " " " " " 5 u 50
June 30 " A pair pantaaloons . . . . . 3 u 00
July 17 " Cash . . . . . 6 u 00
1826 " " " " " 9 u 78
Feb h 7 " " " " " $365 u 51
Mar h 15 " Mr Badger's Bill . . . . .
Carried Over . . . . . $365 u 51

1826
Brought from the Other side $365.51
May 1 To 26 y rs Cotton . . . . . 3.38 June 20 " Cash paid Dexter & Smith for wood . . 11. . . July 8 " " " " Jonathan Loring . . . . . 7. . . " 9 " One west . . . . . 1.50 Nov r 7 " Cash . . . . . 1.25
1827
Feb d 7 " " . . . . . 2.50  $391.14

E. Willis Jr's Depar

D.
Boston Jany 22. 1825. For value received I promise to pay Charles Willis Jun. or order Four hundred and ten Dollars 47/100 with Interest. The above note is to be paid out of any of my property which may be left after the death of myself and my wife Martha Willis Charles Willis Witness S. Pitts
(E.)
Boston August 19. 1826. For value recd. I promise to pay Charles Willis Jun. or order Sixty Three Dollars 16/100 with Interest. The above note is to be paid out of any of my property which may be left after the death of myself and my wife Martha Willis Charles Willis Witness Saml. Pitts

United States,
Massachusetts District.
I Jacob Hiler of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, and District of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say, that I was a petty officer on board the United States brig General Gates, in the year 1777. and 1778, commanded by John Shrimmer, and well know Charles Willis, faithfully to have served on board said vessel, more than nine months at one time, during those years.
Jacob Hiler
Suffolk ss. Boston Feb. 7 th 1819. Personally appeared the above whom I certify to be in my opinion, a credible witness named Jacob Hiler and made oath, that the above statement by him subscribed is true.
Before me Stephen Hooper Jus. Peace.
United States -
Massachusetts District
I John D Howard of Boston in the county of Suffolk and District of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say that I was a mariner on board the United States brig General Gates in the year 1777. and 1778, commanded by John Shrimmer and well know Charles Willis faithfully to have served on board said vessel, more than nine months at one time during those years -
John D Howard -
Suffolk ss. Boston, February 9 th 1819. Personally appeared the above named John D Howard, whom I certify to be in my opinion a credible witness and made oath, that the above statement by him subscribed is true -
Before me Stephen Hooper Jus. Peace -

Charles Mill,
13960
July 1819
Notated.
not encl
July 19

District of Massachusetts, ss.
ON this thirteenth day of July 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz. a Special District Court of the United States for the said District, Charles  Willis aged Seventy seven years, resident in Boston in the County of Suffolk, in said District, State of Mass who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: as a Marine in service of the United States. Brig General Gates. Commander by Capt. John Simmons from 1777 to Oct. 1778. a period of service of nine months. His declaration was dated 7 th April 1818. and his Pension Certificate No. 13,960 and dated 3 rd July 1819
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Charles Willis
Sworn to and declared, on the thirteenth day of July A. D. 1820 before
J. Davis { Judge of the Massachusetts District Court.
I, JOHN WATSON DAVIS, Clerk of the Massachusetts District Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Seven hundred and seventy one dollars and twenty five cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of July 1820
J. W. Davis { Clerk of the U. S. District Court, for the Massachusetts District.

Schedule of Property belonging to the Subscribers here a Shoe Maker in the Navy of the United States during the War of the Rebellion
Real Estate
An Old House, Wooden House valued at $1000
Personal Estate
  Block $12.   1 Chair 3.   1 Table $9. 50 less 50 cts 8.50 3.50   1 B d 25/100. 1 Chair $2. 2.25   1 Chair 2.50   1 Light Stand 1.25   1 Old Bureau 1.50   1. Stool 2.50   1. B d 25   Shoes and pair large and small 4.00   1 Coffer 8 -   Lot Kitchen Furniture 1.50   Stocking & Shop Ware 1.50   1 Old Silver Mug. Spoons & etc 26 -   January Balance Account 1.50   7.25   $1071.25 
Occupation - Shoe Maker, but another block on my trade in consequence of Old Age & infirmities not being done, but a few days work for the last three Years.
Family, a Wife who is an invalid under the care of a Physician
Five Children. Eliza aged 11 Years. Mary Ann aged 8 Years both maintained by me. -
Low indebted to Sunday School Four Hundred Dollars
James M. Childs

United States
Massachusetts District
Charles Willis of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and District of Massachusetts - a resident citizen of the United States and applicant for a pension from the United States, under an act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war, having already made application and affidavit for that purpose, before the Hon. Judge of the District of Massachusetts, now farther, and as supplementary thereto maketh oath, that he entered on board the brig General Gates, as a sail maker, but did duty during the whole time of his service on board as a mariner, in consequence of there being a want of more hands on board. He regularly took his turn at the work, and had his station at the two after guns, where he faithfully did his duty, in a severe action in which the General Gates captured a letter of marque of superior force - and although he enlisted as a sail maker, he regularly and uniformly acted in the capacity and performed the duty of a mariner faithfully on board -
Charles Willis
Mass. Dist. S. Boston. May. 15 1819
Sworn to before me
J. Dewey Judge Mass. Dist.

Charles Willis
Jacob Rhodes Affidavit

I Jacob Rhodes of Boston in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged about twenty seven years do testify and say that in the year 1777 I was employed by the Continental Navy board as a Shipwright and was the Chief Contractor and director of the continental vessels in this part of the Country with Messrs Sharp Osgood & Richardson. and in that and the following years we moddled & framed a line of battle Ship. and repaired the Frigate Alliance & the Frigate Hague & others. and I particularly remembers the Brig General Gates. Captain John Skimmer. and that she was repaired by us. & altered from a Merchantman to a war. like vessel having been captured and brought in as prize. I never worked for the State & I knew the vessel was received into the continental service and employed under their authority -
Massachusetts. Jacob Rhonius Suffolk ss. June 27. 1879 Sworn to before me James T Austin Jus Peace & Quorum