Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16162, William Willey, N H

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 16
Willey William or Willie
W 16162
Deliverance
CONTENTS

2813 N. Hampshire, Portsmouth Deliverance Willey
widow of William Willey who was a Private N. H. in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Nov r 1843 and sent to  H. H. Sylvester Present
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book  A. Vol. 1. Page 22.

7035.
New Hampshire
William Wheeler
of Northwood in the state of New Hampshire who was a private - in the regiment commanded by Colonel of the New Hampshire line, for the term of 7 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Mar. 1819 and sent to John Harvey Esq. Northwood New Hampshire
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819  81. 60    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Sept. 1819  48    Continued  $ 129 60  
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Rockingham County

Notification sent September 12. 1820 to Peter Chadwick, Exeter, New Hampshire

William Wille Private Enlisted in Spring of 1775 1st N. Hamp. Regt discharged in 1783

State of New Hampshire ) On the twenty ninth day of Northingham ss ) April 1810, before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court of Common Pleas for the County of Northingham aforesaid, personally appears William Willes aged sixty three years resident in Northwood in the said State who being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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, that he the said William Willes enlisted in Gilmanton in the State of New Hampshire in the Spring of the year 1775 in the company commanded by Captain Aaron Kinsman of the first New Hampshire Regiment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States untill the first of the summer of 1783 when he was discharged from service in the State of New York, that he was in the Battles of Bunker hill, at the white plains, at Monmouth, at Kingsbridge, in the Battle taking Burgoyne and at Saratoga. And that he is in reduced circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service — Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
John Harvey

I John Harvey one of the Judges of the County Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rock- -ingham as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Miller did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimo- -ny taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
May 27 th 1810
John Harvey
By order of the Judge
P. Brackin Clerk

In Case Deborah Willey

I Joseph S. Tuttle of Nottingham in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that I am the town Clerk of said Nottingham and have the Records of said Town in custody; that I have examined said records and find recorded therein the following Marriage, to wit:
The following persons were married by the Reverend Edmund Pillsbury of Northvale
William Willey and Deliverance Davis both of Nottingham Married.
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows Novemr. 27 th 1783
Joseph S. Tuttle
I Joseph S. Tuttle above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Nottingham in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire and that the above is a true extract from the records of the said Town of Nottingham with the exception above named as certified by me
Joseph S. Tuttle Clerk of the town of Nottingham Nottingham May 1 st 1839

Rockingham ss May 1 st 1859
Then the within named Joseph V. Tuttle who so certify is the Town Clerk of Nottingham in said County and a credible witness made Oath that the within Affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me Samuel Dames Just Peace

State of New Hampshire
Rochester ss
I John Kelly Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Joel B Virgin and Samuel Dame requires an acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that the commission of the said Joel B Joel B Virgin was dated on the 21 st day of June AD 1830, and will expire on the 20 th day of June 1843, and that his signatures attached to the affidavits of Jonathan B Swain and of Ebenezer Loe are genuine; - and that the commission of the said Samuel Dame was dated on the 17 th day of June AD 1836, and will expire on the 16 th day of June AD 1841 - and that being acquainted with his handwriting, and having seen him write, and having no doubt that his signature attached to the affidavit of Joseph S. Tuttle is in his own handwriting, I certify that his said signature is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate this 6 th day of September AD 1839. John Kelly Register of Probate

I, Eben. Coe — of Northwood New Hampshire aged sixty fifty years and upwards testify and say that I was acquainted with William Willey late of said Northwood deceased, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and with his family — that he died at said Northwood on about the 28 th  first day of February March A.D. 1839 — that Deliverance Willey was at that time his wife — that since his death she hath never married and that she is still living and is the widow of the said William Willey deceased — and is as I should think between eighty and ninety years of age —
Eben. Coe
Rockingham ss May 11 A.D. 1839 Then the said Eben. Coe — who I certify is a credible witness, and his statement entitled to full credit — made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true Before me
J. B. Noyes Justice Peace

I, Jonathan B. Swain of Northwood New Hampshire, testify and say that I was acquainted with William Willy late of said Northwood during a Revolutionary pension of the United States, and with his family, that he died on the first day of March A.D. 1839. — That deliverance Willy was at that time his wife — that since his death she hath never married and that she is still living and is the widow of the said William Willy deceased — and is as I should think between eighty and ninety years of age. —
Jonathan B Swain
Rockingham 13 July 2 d 1839 Then the above named Jonathan B Swain who I certify is a creditable witness, and his statement entitled to full credit made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. — Before me. — J B Virgin (as) Deane

Oct. 60/4 N.Y. Deliverance Willey widow of William
Act 1838
W.H. m 83. d. 39
adm d 2 yrs pri 80 $
Anny F. French Exeter N.H.

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham
On this second day of May A.D. 1839 personally appeared before the Hon. John Sullivan Judge of the Court of Probate for said County at Bedford in said County at a Court of Probate then and there held Deborah Willey a resident of Northwood in said County aged eighty six years and upwards 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. 1830 entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of William Willey late of said Northwood deceased who was a revolutionary soldier of the United States and at the time of his death a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States - under the act, as the believer of 1818. - And for the evidence of his service and the term thereof, and the capacity in which he served she respectfully refers to the evidence accompanying his declaration for a Pension on file, as she supposes, at Washington; she believes, however from the statements she uniformly made by her said husband, in his life time, that he enlisted for and served during the whole war

She further declares that she was married to the said William Willey at Nottingham by the Rev. Edmund Pillsbury of Nottingham on the twenty seventh day of November seventeen hundred and eighty three: that her said husband the said William Willey died as she believes on the 27 th or 28 th day of February A.D. 1839 that she was not married to him prior to her having the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four or at the time above stated: and that since the death of her late husband the said William Willey she hath never married again but hath ever remained and still is his widow. — That her name before her marriage was Deliverance Davis. — Witness my hand and seal Deliverance Willey
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year first above written
John Sullivan Judge of Probate
I John Kelly Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Nottingham do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Deliverance Willey for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this second day of May A.D. 1839
John Kelly Register of Probate

William Willee
7035-
Corn
Sept 10/19.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM.....SS.
ON this fifteenth day of July , 182 0 , personally appeared in open court, before me John Harvey
Esq. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, William Miller aged Sixty five years, resident in Northwood , in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:—
That in the Spring of the year 1775 he enlisted in a Company commanded by Capt Aaron Housman in Col John Stark Regt in the New Hampshire line for Eight Months. That 12 days before the eight months expired he enlisted under Capt Aaron Housman for one year at the expiration of the year, he again enlisted & continued in the service until peace took place in 1783 at which time he was honorably discharged at New Windsor in the State of New York. That he was in the battle of Bunker Hill at the White Plains at Monmouth at Hillys bridge in two battles at the taking of Burgoyne, and at Newtown & further states that he served in the first New Hampshire Regt for the whole time. The date of his my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 29th day of April 1808 the number of my pension certificate is 7035. I have received a pension
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 8th 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 provision 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. My occupation is farmer and sufficient ability to pursue it as men generally are at my age
in family residing with me my Wife aged 60 years, one Son aged 14 years by the name of William one Grand son aged 8 years by the name Theopht. Griffin. whom further died in the late War
Their capacity to contribute to their support is but small
William Miller
Sworn to and declared at Northwood on the fifteenth day of July AD 1820 before
me John Harvey Judge of said Court
I, Peter Chasewick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath
and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely 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 thirty eight dollars and 50 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 21st day of July , 1820.
P. Chasewick
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.

SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of William Miller (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of in the State of Northampton Rockingham, on the Eighteenth day of July 1826, and annexed to his oath, viz.
Real Estate none
  One Cow valued at 15   2 Swine 5   Set of Old Iron 3.00   1 Old Plough 2.50   1 Old Sledge & Sledge 75   1 Chain (small) 1.50   1 Hoe 50   6 Old Kitchen Chairs 75   2 Old Chests 1.00   1 Iron Pot, 1 Kettle & 1 Tea Kettle 2.00   Old Crockery Ware 2.00   1 pr Old Shovel & tongs 1.00   1 Spring Calf 3.50   $38.50 
William Miller
Approved July 18-1820
by John Harvey } Judges of the  Hall Burgein } said Court

Aft of Brig. Brown
Deliverance Willey Cable —

I Benjamin Brown of Northwood in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire fifty two years of age depose & say that I well knew William Willey late of said Northwood a revolutionary pensioner. I was present at his funeral, and at his death. He died the first day of March eighteen hundred thirty nine - I know his widow Deliverance Willey of said Northwood who is now living at said Northwood in the aforesaid house - She has not been married since his death.
May 22, 1843.
Benjamin Brown
Rockingham May 22, 1843.
Subscribed & sworn to by said Benja- -min Brown whom I certify to be a person of credibility Before me
Henry A. French Justice of the Peace -

Declaration of Deliverance Milley -

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting Half Pay and Pensions to certain Widows."
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, } County of Rockingham ss. }
On this twenty second day of May A. D. 1843, personally appeared before Bradbury Bartlett Esquire, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County Deliverance Willey a resident of Northwood in the County aforesaid, aged about Eighty six 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 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,"--that she is the widow of William Willey who was a Private in the Revolutionary War and a pensioner, (evidence of his rank and services being in the Pension Office at Washington.)
She further declares that she was married to the said William Willey on the twenty Seventh day of November seventeen hundred and eighty three and that her husband, the aforesaid William Willey died on the first day of March eighteen hundred and thirty nine. 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 and ninety-four, viz : at the time above stated.
Subscribed in } presence of } Bradbury Bartlett } Gilman Batchelder }
Deliverance Willey mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written by the above named Deliverance Willey at the place of her residence in said Northwood, she being unable from bodily infirmity to attend Court.
Before me, Bradbury Bartlett
A Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County.

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. I, Sara B. Merrill Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, certify that the Hon. Bradbury Bart- lett who has subscribed his name to the annexed certificate is one of the Justices of said Court, duly commissioned and qual- ified; that full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such that the signature thereto is in his own hand writing and genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this twenty third day of May Anno Domini 1843.
S. B. Merrill Clerk

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss I, Ira B. Merrill Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County aforesaid, certify that Henry F. French Esquire is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission is dated the Seventeenth day of January 1842. and will expire on the seventeenth day of Janu- ary 1847. and that the signatures pur- porting to be his on the annexed papers are in his own hand writing and genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of our Supe- rior Court of Judicature this Twenty Third day of May Anno Domini 1843.
I. B. Merrill Clerk

M m Millers off
Delinquency Millers case

I William Milley of Northwood in the County of Rockingham thirty eight years of age depose and say that I am a son of William Milley late of Northwood deceased and Deliverance Milley now of said Northwood.
My father died at my house on the first day of March 1839. I was present in the room when he died.
My mother is still living, and has not been married since his death. My father was a pensioner.
May 22. 1843.
William Milley
Rockingham May 22. Subscribed & sworn to this day Before Henry A. French Justice of the Peace

Afft of Town clerk
Deliverance Milly
case

I Cavaly Knowles depose and say, that I am town clerk of Northwood in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire and that the records of said town in my possession do not contain the marriage of William Willey and Delivance Davis. May 22. 1843. Cavaly Knowles
Rockingham. Subscribed & sworn to by said Cavaly Knowles whom I certify to be a person of credibility, on the above day Before Henry D. French Justice of the Peace

Aff t of E. H. Pillsbury and Millers case.
(See No 6074)
July 7 1838.

"November Twenty Seventh Seventeen Hun- dred eighty. Three William Willey and Deliverance Davis were married in Notting- ham."
I Enoch H. Pillsbury of Northwood in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that the above is a true extract from the record kept by my grandfather the Rev Edmund Pillsbury, of the marriages solemnized by him, except the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
"November 27 th 1783"
Said record was left to me by my father at his death. I occupy the same house formerly occupied by my father and grand- father and said record has always been in the house since my recollection, and in my belief is a true and genuine record. May 22. 1843. E. H. Pillsbury
Rockingham J. May 22. 1843. Subscribed and sworn to this day by said E. H. Pillsbury whom I certify to be a person of credibility
Before Henry S. French Justice of the Peace

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16162
Delia Mire Milley Widow of William Milley Prs Record
Act March 8. 48
Index: Vol. M , Page 342
[Arrangement of 1870.]

W. H. 6074
Deliverance Willey widow of Wm. act 1838 — Let to Jn. Kelley 29 Oct 1839.
Letter put in Case.

7429 New Hampshire
Report July
Deliverance Willey widow of William Willey - who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 - and who died on the 27 th or 28 th : February 1839 - of Rockingham in the State of N. H. - who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the New-Hampshire line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Rockingham at the rate of 80 - Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th : - day of July, 1843 and sent to H. F. French Essex, N. H. -
Whole amount due . . . . . $400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by K. Stewart Clerk. Book A Vol. 1 - Page 60

3963
Delaware Willey
NH
act July 38 43 march 43
admd 80 Yr
H. H. Lycoester Present

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss. On this seventeenth day of August One thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, Deborah Willey a resident of Northwood in the County of Rockingham aged eighty six 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 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of William Willey who was a private in the war of the Revolution, the evidence of whose service is now in the pension office at Washington, and she received eighty dollars per year as a pension under the act of July 7. 1838.
She further declares that she is still a widow
Witness Gilman Batchelder
Deborah her Willey mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that the declarant is personally known to me
David Currier Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County Ss
I John B. Keitt Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County certify that David Currier Esq is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly com- missioned and qualified. that his commission is dated on the ninth day of January 1843. and will expire in five years from that date, and that the signatures on the within & annexed paper purporting to be his are in his own hand writing and genuine -
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Superior Court of Judicature this thirteenth day of September Anno Domini 1843 -
J. B. Keitt Clerk

I Gilman Batchelder of Northwood County of Rockingham and state of New Hampshire aged thirty six years do testify and say that Oliver and Willy the declarant is still living and still the widow of William Willy and a pensioner under the act of July 7. 1838. Gilman Batchelder
August 17. 1843
I Clarissa Batchelder of Northwood, aforesaid. aged thirty five years. do testify and say that Oliver and Willy the declarant is still living and is still the widow of William Willy and a pensioner under the act of July 7. 1838. Clarissa Batchelder August 17. 1843
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss. August 17. 1843
Sworn to before me and I hereby certify that Gilman Batchelder and Clarissa Batchelder above mentioned are persons of credibility.
David Curran Justice Peace

John Kelly
Oct 29 '39
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404. Depart of War Pension Office
Oct 29 1839
Sir
The claim of Mrs. Selveriana Kelley, widow of William Kelley, dec d . has been examined and her papers placed on our files.
The law granting pensions to widows, passed July 7 1835, provides for none whose husbands have died since the passage of the Act. - The late husband of the present claimant died on the 28 th day of February 1839. Her claim is therefore rejected.
I am
Mr Kelley Esq
Exeter
W
OL July 7 1838
6074

I John Harvey of Northwood in the County of Rockingham & State of New-Hampshire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby Certify that I am well acqu- ainted with William Willee and have been for about thirty years - That soon after the close of the Revolutio- nary War he purchased about fifty acres of poore land built him a small House, has continued there untill this time; he had got considerable in debt, about twelve months past his creditors called on him, he was ob- -lige to sell the place for four hundred & fifty dollars which I am well satisfied only about paid his debts he was under obligation to quit the premises the middle of Jan. & last but has not yet left it as he has no other House to shelter him - he has been an industrious Man, has brought up a family of Children which are all poore - I consider him a poore Man possessed of no property Real or personal other than a Cow & pig and believes if he is not assisted by his government he will soon call on the charity of the people for support - I further certify that the above named W m Willee is the same person that applied to the government for a pension under the Act of the 10 th of March last - John Harvey. February 4 th 1819

Wiley
Hon J. S. Edwards Comm. Pensions City of Washington

Exeter NH Sept 6. 1839
Wm J Eldwards Com Pension
Sir
Enclosed is the Application of Deborah Willey for a Pension with accom- panying evidence
Will you communicate with me in relation to it and oblige her and
Your most obed t serv t John Kelly