Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36848, John Willes, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Niles, John.
§ 36848
CONTENTS

✓3602.
Connecticut Roll
John Willes, Lt Capt Robinson
Private. Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut — at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of October 1818 and sent to Judge Swift Windham Count.
  Arrears to 4th of September 1818.  37:60     Semi-ann. all'ee ending 1 st March 1819  48:—     4 3/4 — 32      21/30 — 5:60   $85-60  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
76 One Year
Lebanon Windham Co. Conn. L. Swift

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 6 th 1838 from March 4 th to 19 th April 1841. Ag t not y June 23 rd 1842
Continued on the roll under the law of the 1 May 1820. Notice was sent to David Bolles 10 July 1820
Windham
Count
Exam d with Orig. Rolls Aug. 1883 M.S.

John Willis Esq.
Cantuar 3602 13 Oct 1818

District of Connecticut, ss.
At a Special Court of Common Pleas, holden at Windham within and for the County of Windham, in said district—
ON this 28 th day of June — A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,]
John Willes of Lebanon in said County & District aged Sixty nine years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare; that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz : That he enlisted for the term of one year — in the latter part of — the year 1775 in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Robinson in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Durkee in the line of the State of Connecticut — on the Continental establishment : that he continued to serve in the said corps until the expiration of said term when he was discharged from the said service in Trenton
in the State of New Jersey
I am a Pensioner the date of my original application was the 14 th day of April 1818. the No of my Pension certificate is 3602 - I am a Shoemaker by occupation - but by reason of lameness & other infirmity am able to labor but little - Have a colp aged 50 years a cripple & entirely helpless. Have no other Family —
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; 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.
John Willes
Schedule containing the whole estate & income of John Willes of Lebanon aforesaid on this 27 th June 1820 (including clothing & bedding excepted) —
 1 kettle — .50  1 Spider — .25  3 chairs — .18  Shoemaker tools 1.34  1 hen 1.00  1 axe .34  $3.61 
 Mr. & up — $2.61  1 old hoe .08  $3.69 
John Willes

Sworn to and declared on the 28 th day of June A. D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut.
Attest.
David G. Bolles Clerk.
I, David G. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration & 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, is three Dollars, and 69 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 30 th day of June A. D. 1820.
David G. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County.

36848
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 86 , 858
John Miller Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 858
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 8 th 1842.
Sir:
Under the date Act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The children of John Willes, deceased, late _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut _____ Agency, at the rate of Eight _____ Dollars and _____ Cents per month month , under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 19 th April 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
J. Woodruff
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

L: Swift, Esq: Judge.
Not found on the Connecticut rolls. —
Admitted  (Capt. Tilton's certif:) See endorsement in the cases of Benjamin Bag- bee, and Philip Squire.

I John Willer of Lebanon in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut now a Resident Citizen of the United States do depose declare and say That I enlisted into the Continental army some time about the month of January 1776 in the company commanded by Capt n Robinson, in the Regiment commanded by Col o John Durkee in the Connecticut line for the term of one year - That I joined the Continental Army in the State of New Jersey - that I continued in the Service for thirteen months and was with the army under General Washington in the Retreat thro' New Jersey and was in the battles of Trenton, and Princeton - I was discharged at Trenton from the year's service and continued one month longer and was then discharged at Chatham in New Jersey - but by some accident have lost my discharge and it is not now in my possession. I am Sixty five years old, without any property, and from my reduced circumstances have need of the Assistance of my Country for my support -
Dated at Windham the 14 th day of April 1818
his John Willer Mark
State of Connecticut ss Windham April 14 th 1818.
Personally appeared before me Lephaniah Swift Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut John Willer, Subscribed to the foregoing declaration and made solemn oath to the truth thereof.
Attest of Lephaniah Swift

I Daniel Tilden of Warren in the State of New York, late of Lebanon in the State of New York do testify, and say, That I am acquainted with the within named John Willer, and was knowing to his being in the Continental army in the Regiment commanded by Col o John Durkee in the year 1776 and remember seeing him in the State of Pennsylvania after the retreat of the American army thro' the State of New Jersey - I was a Captain in the same Regiment - and acted as adjutant during a part of that year - and recollect seeing said John Willer frequently - Dated at Windham April 14 th 1818.
Daniel Tilden
State of Connecticut Windham April 14 th 1818.
Personally appeared before me Lephaniah Swift Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut, Col o Daniel Tilden Subscribed to the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Lephaniah Swift
Whereas it appears to my satisfaction from the within declaration of the within named John Willer and from the foregoing deposition of Col o Daniel Tilden that the said John Willer served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy for the term of one year in the Connecticut line of the Continental army as he has testified in the within declaration.
I do therefore certify and transmit the aforesaid testimony to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war.
Certified
Lephaniah Swift Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut
Whereas it appears to my satisfaction from the within declaration of the within named John Willer and from the foregoing deposition of Col o Daniel Tilden, and from the additional deposition of James Armstrong that the said John Willer served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy for one year in the Connecticut line of the Continental army as he has testified in the within declaration and it appearing to my satisfaction on due enquiry that the said John Willer is in very indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his friends for his support - I do therefore certify and transmit the aforesaid testimony to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war.
Certified Lephaniah Swift Chief Judge of the Superior Court

I James Armstrong of Franklin in the County of New London and State of Connecticut do testify and say that I am well acquainted with the before named John Willes - that I enlisted into the Continental army in the same Company at the same time he did, and for the same term, and served for the term of one year, and that the said Willes served in the army with me for the term of one year - and was in the Retreat thro' New Jersey and in the battles of Trenton and Princeton in the manner he has stated in the foregoing declaration - I left the army at the end of the year and did not know that said Willes enlisted for another month -
Dated at Windham the 27 th day of August AD 1818 -
James Armstrong
Sworn to before
Leatherman Swift Chief Judge of the Superior Court