Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 6827, Jonathan Willey, Conn. New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
New York
Willey, Jonathan
Irene (or Irena)
W 6827
B. L. Wt 517-160-55.
CONTENTS

4328. March 19 /55
Act March 3 /55
Irena Wilby wid of Jonathan Wilby dec.
Pensions Revolution- ary war, Connecticut Pension Roll. and afterward transferred to Ohio Spain at Pittsburg Agency.
Capt. Sylvester  Alpheus Holmes, Ct: Conn. line,
Admit 160 acrs
May 2 d /55
Blyth,
Warrant No 517 iss d May 2 d /55
Pat. Office
J. H. Asper Warren Ohio.
4542 - Feb 3 d /55
Vol 62. page 1.

O. Pittsfield, Connecticut
Jonathan Willey of Litchfield in the State of Conn. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Holmes of the Regt. commanded by Genl. Sullivan in the Conn. Troops time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14. day of Sept. 1833 and sent to G. C. Woodruff Litchfield Ct.
  Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833  200.00    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th March 1834  40.00     $ 240.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3 Page 47

Set to H.R. Gaylord Jan 4. '36
Cir. Transf d - Mar. 11 th 1836
Transf d to Ohio Pittsburgh fe. 4 - Sep r 1835 - Mar. 19 th 1836
Dead.
Paid at the Treasury under the Acts of April 6 th 1838 and 23 rd Aug t 1842 from Mar. 4 th 1841. to June 13 th 1841. Agent modified Sep r 17 th 1842

4542
Ohio, Cleveland Irena Willey - widow of Jonathan who served in the Revolution-
ary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80, Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 24 th day of October 1854 and sent to
J. F. Asper Warren Trumbull Co. Ohio
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 171 Vol. a
[Reg 8 Mi 58- no 4528]

Jefferson O February 1
Morgan O. Feb. 9 th
Paid 10 Paid 6
H. H. Gayland Esq. Warren Ohio.
G. P. 5-9 to Cash
Jonathan Miller

The State of Ohio Ashtabula County
On this twent seventh day of January A.D. 1836, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Ashtabula, personally appeared Jonathan Willey, who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain Lane & Sanford in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Blackden Sherman in the Service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Connecticut, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in Ashtabula County in the State of Ohio, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Connecticut to the State of Ohio, - being in low circumstances and having a Brother living in the State of Ohio which offered me a small plantation if I would remove to the State
Jonathan Willey
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Gordon Bailey Justice of the Peace.
The State of Ohio Ashtabula County
I, Clement B Willey of lawful age, being duly sworn, do, on my oath aforesaid, depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Willey the person who signed the above Affidavit, and know him to be the identical Jonathan Willey described therein; and

a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States -
Sworn to, and subscribed, before me this Twenty seventh day of January A.D. 1836; 3
Gurdon Bailey Justice of the Peace.
The State of Ohio Ashtabula County, ss. I, Gurdon Bailey a Justice of the Peace for the County of Ashtabula aforesaid, do certify and make known that Clement B. Willy the person who has sworn to, and subscribed, the foregoing Affidavit, is well known to me as a person of respectability, and of un- doubted veracity.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name & affix my seal & official signature at Morgan in said County this Twenty seventh day of January A.D. 1836.
Gurdon Bailey Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the words Clement B. in the above Certificate were written by me on an erasure, the word Jonathan having been previously inserted by mistake and erased.
Gurdon Bailey Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio Ashtabula County ss.
I Sam. Hendry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Ashtabula do hereby certify that Gordon Badley Esquire, whose name appears affixed, in his own proper hand writing, (to me well known) to the foregoing Affidavit, Certificate, and deposition, (and) before whom the said Affidavit and deposition appear to have been taken, was at the time of the taking of the same (and still is, a Justice of the peace of the said County of Ashtabula duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the laws of the State of Ohio — and that to his acts as such, full faith and credit are due. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our Court at Jefferson the 29th day of January A.D. 1836.
Sam. Hendry Clerk.

4528 Irena Wiley Penny Land Claim Under act of 1855 Widow of Revolutionary Soldier.
Presented by J. F. Asper atty of claimant Warren, Ohio.

State of Ohio Summit County ss }
On this Thirteenth day of March 1885, before the undersigned, a Justice of the peace, in and for said County, personally appeared Irene Willey, a resident of Bazetta in said County, aged 79 years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath declare that she is the widow of Jonathan Willey deceased, who was a private in the War of the Revolution, and the identical Jonathan Willey who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $80. per year placed on the Connecticut Pension Roll and afterwards transferred to the Ohio Pension Roll and payable at the Pittsburgh Agency, and the identical Jonathan Willey, on account of whose service she was placed on the Pension Roll under the act of Feb'y 3. 1833 payable at Cleveland, Ohio, at the rate of $80.00 per annum, her certificate to that effect being date October 2. 1854 is now in her possession, and has been recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1833, page 171. Vol. A.
She further states that she was married to the said Jonathan Willey on the 2nd day of October 1818 (One thousand eight hundred and twenty eight) that her husband the said Jonathan Willey died on the thirteenth day of June, 1841 at Morgan Ashtabula County Ohio; and that she has remained a widow ever since and is now a widow.
She refers to the to the testimony on file in the Pension Office in her case for Pension under the act of February 3. 1833 above referred to in which

case proof of the marriage and other necessary points are fully made out and established, and she asks their application to this case.
She makes this declaration to obtain the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the law of Congress passed, March  February 3 28 . 1835; and she states that she has never received Bounty Lands under any act of Congress nor has she made application therefor until the present time.
In presence of { Leman Palmer { Seth Hoagden {
Irena X Willey Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the undersigned duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and I do hereby certify that the above named Irena Willey is to me well known and that I know her to be the identical party above alledged to be, and I believe her entitled to said Bounty as claimed; and that I have no interest in the result of the Bounty Land claim of the said Irena Willey, nor am I concerned in the prosecution thereof. And that the words "February 28" were changed to "March 3" before signing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand official, the day and year just above written.
Leman Palmer Justice of the Peace

Dayton, Ohio, March 13 th 1835
To the Commission of Pensions Washington D.C. Sir
I desire my claim for Bounty Land under the law passed March 3 February 28, 1835, may be examined on my declaration herein appended, and if am entitled to Bounty Land I desire that a warrant be issued for the same, which I wish forwarded to my attorney J. F. Soper Wapakoneta, Ohio, whom I hereby authorize and empower to prosecute my claim and receive any warrant which may be issued thereon.
I am respectfully
Your obt Servt her
In presence of { Leman Palmer Seth Hayden
Jenna X. Milley mark

The State of Ohio Tuscarora County ss }
On this thirteenth day of March 1855, before me, a justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared David P. Hayden who being duly sworn according to law, upon his oath declares that the said Irena Willey, who makes the annexed declaration for Bounty Land, is the identical party she represents herself to be; that she is his mother and well known to him, and resides with him in his own family; that she is the widow of the said Jonathan Willey, and that she has remained a widow ever since the decease of her said husband and that she is now a widow.
X David P. Hayden Sworn to and subscribed before me the undersigned a justice of the peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and I do hereby certify that the above named David P. Hayden is to me well known to be a respectable citizen of said county and entitled to credit; and that I have no interest whatever in the Bounty Land claims of the said Irena Willey nor am I concerned in the prosecution thereof.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand official this day and year first above stated.
Seman Palmer Justice of the peace

The State of Ohio Franklin County ss }
I, Almon D. Webb, Clerk of the Courts of Common Pleas, within and for said County, do hereby certify that Lemuel Palmer before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was at the date thereof, a justice of the peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and legally authorized to administer oaths, and that to his official acts full faith and credit are due; that the signature of the above named Lemuel Palmer above written I believe to be true and genuine; and that I have no interest whatever in the result of the Bounty Land claim of the said Anna Withey nor am I concerned in the prosecution thereof.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand official and affixed the seal of said Court, at Warren, in said County on this 14th day of March A.D. 1835
Almon D. Webb, Clerk

The State of Ohio Tuscarawas County ss }
On this 16th day of August A.D. 1884, before the undersigned a Notary Public in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally came David P. Hayden, a resident of Horners  Bogota in said County, aged 56 years, who being first duly sworn, on his said oath deposeth and saith: that is a son of Irena Willey, widow of Jonathan Willey late of Ashtabula County in said state the identical Jonathan Willey who was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Connecticut under the act of June 7. 1832 for his services in the Revolutionary War, and the identical Jonathan Willey who was transferred on his Application to the Pittsburgh Pension Agency for payment of his pension when it was paid until his decease And he can positively state that the Irena Willey who has made her application before J. L. Fuller Probate Judge of Tuscarawas County, aforesaid, is the identical on the 24th day of July, 1854, for a pension under the act of February 3. 1833 is the widow of the above named and described and identical Jonathan Willey, and that he verily believes that she is entitled to a pension as the widow of said Jonathan Willey, under and by virtue of the act of Congress of Feb'y 3. 1833.
David P. Hayden
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the undersigned a Notary Public, in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and I do hereby certify, that the above named David P. Hayden is a respectable resident of said County, the identical party he represents himself to be, as I believe; and

entitled to credit; that the word "Howland" was erased and the word "Bazetta" interlined before signing; and that I am not interested in the result of the Pension claim of the said Irina Willey, Nor am I concerned in the prosecution thereof.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Warren, in said county, the day and year first above written.
R. H. Ratliff Notary Public

"Certified that on the 2 d day of Oct. "1828 I joined in marriage in the "town of Torrington Jonathan Filley and Irena "Hayden. W m R. Gould, Minister of the Gospel. "A true copy of the original certificate. "John Gillett, Town Clerk."
State of Connecticut - County of Litchfield p. Torrington, July 17 th A.D. 1854. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the records of said town of Torrington. Henry S. Babcock, Town Clerk.

image Certificate Jonathan Miller Irena Hayden

State of Ohio Trumbull County ss.
On this 24th day of July, A.D. 1854. personally appeared before the Probate Court of the State of Ohio, Irena Willey a resident of Bazetta of the county and State aforesaid aged 79 years, who first being 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 3rd February, A.D. 1832, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Jonathan Willey, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, and the identical Jonathan Willey who was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Connecticut at the rate of eighty Dollars per annum under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832, and made payable at the Hartford Agency in the State last aforesaid, and which was afterwards transferred, on the application of said Jonathan Willey to the Pittsburgh Agency in the State of Pennsylvania, he having moved to and settled in Ashtabula County, Ohio, at which Agency said Pension was, after said transfer, payable, and paid, until the decease of the said Jonathan Willey.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Willey on the 2nd day of October A.D. 1825; that her said husband died on the 13th day of June A.D. 1841; that she was not married to him prior to the second of January, eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow, and has remained a widow ever since her said husband's decease.

Inene Willey
Sworn to and subscribed before me the undersigned Probate Judge of said County in open Court. And I do hereby certify that I believe the said Inene Willey to be the identical party above represented to be, and to be entitled to a pension as the widow of Jonathan Willey; and that I am not interested in the result of her said pension claim, nor am I concerned in the prosecution thereof.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said Court, the day and year first above written.
D. L. Fuller Judge as aforesaid

I know all men by these presents, That I, Irena Willey, of Bazana, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, do hereby constitute and appoint J. P. Asper of Warren, in the County and State aforesaid my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and stead to prosecute my claim for a Revolutionary Pension under the act of Febry 3. 1833, for and on account of the service of my late husband, Jonathan Willey, before the Pension Office at Washington city, and I do hereby authorize and empower my said Attorney to file my declaration papers, evidence and all argument, which may be necessary and to receive for me and and for my benefit any Certificate which may be issued on my claim, and to do whatever I might or could do were I personally present; to appoint one or more Substitutes, and him, hereby revoking all former powers of attorney, heretofore given, and ratifying all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 24th day of July 1834.
Jreme Willey
In presence of { 1. D. S. Fuller } 2. J. M. Stull }
The State of Ohio. Tuscarawas County, ss Be it known that on this 24th day of July, A.D. 1834, before me, the undersigned Probate Judge, in the County aforesaid, personally came Irena Willey, the

person who executed the foregoing Power of Attorney and acknowledged that she did voluntarily sign and seal the same and that the same is her free act and deed.
And I do further certify that the word "Appoint" in the foregoing Power of Attorney was interlined before signing by the said Maria Willey; and that I am in no wise interested in the Pension claim of said Maria Willey.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said Office the day and year last above written.
J. S. Fuller Judge as aforesaid

The State of Ohio } Trumbull County ss }
I, Ira Lucius Fuller, Judge of the Court of Probate holding at Warren, in the County of Trumbull and State of Ohio, aforesaid, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that Jonathan Willey was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum; was resident of the County of Ashtabula, in the State of Ohio, and died in the Township of Morgan in the County of Ashtabula and State of Ohio in the year 1821, on the 13th day of June; that he left a widow whose name is Irena Willey; that said Irena was married to the said Jonathan Willey on the 2d day of October A.D. 1828; that she has remained a widow ever since, the death of her said Husband and is now a widow, and resides in Bazetta, Trumbull County aforesaid.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Warren, this 24th day of July A.D. 1832.
I. L. Fuller Judge as aforesaid

Declaration of Jonathan Willey, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Connecticut } Court of Probate within & for the County of Litchfield } District of Litchfield
The P On this 18 th day of Aug 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Hon. Court of Probate of said now sitting Jonathan Willey a resident of Torrington in said County of said 69 years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated viz
I was born at East Haddam in Middlesex County, Conn. on the 2 nd day of June 1763. In the town Records of said East Haddam may be found a record of my age. In 1778 in the month of July or August one Morley was drafted out of the Militia Company in said East Haddam for two months to join the American Army at the Eastward. I was hired by him to take his place as a substitute. I therefore with others joined the company at Norwich, Conn. which was under the command of Capt Holmes Zillett Beckett. From Norwich we marched under the command of said Beckett to Providence & were there joined by our Capt Holmes who then took the command of us. I left East Haddam in company with Mr Green, Thos Gates, David Parker, Jacob Comstock, — Brainerd Lothers. From Providence we marched to Rhode Island & there were the Continental soldiers under the command of Gen. Sullivan, who was commander in Chief. We joined the army under Gen Sullivan. During the time we were on Rhode Island a battle was fought between the British Army & the American under Gen Sullivan. The battle continued through the day, neither party gaining a very decided advantage. During this battle said Brainerd with whom I left East Haddam was killed. & afterwards the second night after the Battle, our army left the Island in the

night & then marched to Providence, After this we for some time remained at Providence, & until the two months for which S d Morley & the others were drafted had expired, when we were paraded & dismissed without any written discharge I served as a soldier in the service of the United States at this time two months
2 d A few weeks after I returned to East Haddam, Ephraim Selby Selby was drafted out of the Militia company there for two months to go to New London to keep guard, & build or repair the fort there, I lived with him at the time & agreed to go & went as a substitute for him to New London. At New London was put into Capt. Jewett's Company, There was no regiment stationed there & but two companies, except there were about a company of men stationed in Fort Trumbull; but S d two companies of which ours was one were stationed in the City, & by turns we were marched down to work upon said Fort, each man went down every other day to work, We were thus engaged through the two months for which we were drafted & at the expiration of that time we were called out in parade & dismissed, without receiving a written discharge, I served at this time as aforesaid two months
3 d Early in the Spring of the following year 1779 a man whose name was I think Brainerd was drafted out of the militia company in S d East Haddam for six months to go to the sea coast in Lyme to prevent any illicit trade between the Americans & the British on Long Island or in the Sound. I was hired by S d Brainerd for his first three months to take his place as a substitute, which I did & served on the coast in S d Lyme not far from the residence of Lt. Gov. Griswold through said three months for the purpose above stated, I remember that we were commanded by Sergeant Peck & Corporal Brainerd, We were only a guard consisting of a Corporal & 12 men under the command of S d Sergeant, While we were here we were

informed that one Babee a resident of Lyme, who had been tending with the British & had just returned from them & was then at home, we went in the night & just at daylight surrounded his house & made him a prisoner, & afterwards by direction of Lt Gov. Griswold he was carried a prisoner to New London & was there for a long time imprisoned, I continued in service with said guard till my three months had expired, when the man who hired me as a substitute came & joined the guard in my place & relieved me when I returned home
4 th Immediately after this I enlisted for one year into the Connecticut State Troops, into a company commanded by Capt. Lane, & Col. Blaydes Regiment, I went from East Haddam to New London, & was there stationed with our Regiment during the summer at & near New London, & we were engaged a part of the time in working on the Fort & in standing guard here, During the winter the Regiment was scattered along the coast, one company in a place, I remained with my company at New London where we had but little active service to perform except to keep guard & protect the country from the attacks of the British, I remained in the service of the United States during this year of enlistment, about ten months of active service, I was taken sick at New London before my year was out, & being unable to perform any active duty was released & permitted to return home, I received no written discharge but my Capt gave me a written permission to go home which I have lost, I did not get well till my year was up, but soon after I recovered & went to My Capt who paid me for the whole year
5 th In the spring or summer of the year 1780 I enlisted into for the term of nine months into the company commanded by Captain Sanford of the Regiment commanded by Col. Sherman or Col. Chandler, in the line of the State of Connecticut on the

Continental Establishment, & that I continued to serve in said Corps in the service of the United States, until the winter of 1780-1 & as I believe for at least I think more five months, I enlisted at East Haddam with several others, we marched from there to West Point & at West Point we were distrib- uted into different companies to fill up the Continental line. From West Point our Brigade was marched through the country to Morristown N. Jersey, From Morristown we were marched back to the Highlands on the Hudson River & then in the Winter were discharged & I came home. I was engaged in no battles, at this time. I received a written discharge from my Col. but this discharge I have lost & have not seen it for a great many years. My evidence of this service will be found I presume in the Records at Wash- ington, or at all events for five months after I joined my regiment .
6 th
In the spring of the year 1782 I lived in Salisbury Count one Hoffman was drafted from a Militia Company in Liv- ingston Manor N.Y. to join the army in the service of the United States, B c Hoffman hired me to take his place as a substitute & I did so & with about 30 others marched to Albany where we joined other troops; we lay at the barracks at Albany some time & there  in there the compa- ny in which I was, commanded by a Captain & no other commissioned officer, was ordered to march from Albany to Schenectady, which we did, at Schenectady our party was divided & a part consisting of Sergeant Moon & 12 men of which I was one, were ordered to go to the lower fort, for the purpose of guarding the mills which were flourishing for the American Army, we remain- ed at the lower fort till we were released, by another company, & then we returned to the middle fort where the remainder of our company was stationed; there we remained keeping guard till we were dismis- sed which was done in parade without a written discharge after having served three months

I have no documentary evidence of my services above stated; but have annexed all the evidence in my power to prove the same. I lived in East Haddam from my birth till the summer of 1781. when I went to S t Salisbury & remained in Salisbury & different places in Litchfield County till I went into the army on my last tour of service above stated, after which I returned to East Haddam, & since that I have lived in Hartland, Berkhamsted, Canton, New-Hartford & Torrington Conn. I have lived in S t Torrington for the last twelve years; & am known to the Rev David Miller, Gen. Russell C o Abernethy, Mrs Battell Esq. Abijah Munn, Col Thaddeus Griswold here in my present neighborhood, who can testify as to my character for veracity & their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension-roll of the agency of any state.
Jonathan Willey
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
before me Frederick Wolcott Judge of Probate Litchfield District, Conn ty
We David Miller a Clergyman residing in New Hartford in the parish of Torrington & minister of the Church of which Jonathan Willey is a member, living some miles from him Abijah Munn residing in S t Torrington hereby certify that we are well acquainted with S t Willey who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 89 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion. And that S t Willey's character for veracity is perfectly good & his representations are entitled to full credit
David Miller Abijah Munn
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
before me Frederick Wolcott Judge of Probate, Litchfield District, Conn ty

And the said Court does hereby declare its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, & served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them it that the Rev d David Miller who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of New-Hartford his minister of the Church of which s d applicant is a member & the nearest clergyman to s d Willey & that Abijah Munn who has also signed the same, is a resident in s d Torrington, is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit
Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate Litchfield District, Conn ty .
I Phinehas Mear Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for the District of Litchfield, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Willey for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said office this 25 th day of August 1832
Phinehas Mear Clerk

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Supplementary Declaration of Jonathan Willey in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Connecticut } ss Court of Probate within & for County of Litchfield } the District of Litchfield
On this 27 th day of April 1833 personally appeared in open Court, before the Hon Court of Probate aforesaid now sitting Jonathan Willey of Torrington in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following supplementary declaration in addition to his original Declaration made before this Court on the 18 th day of Aug 1832 & hereto annexed in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 viz
As to the First term of service mentioned in s d Declaration — I joined the army & served as stated in s d Declaration in July or August 1778 at Norwich Conn. & served as therein stated the whole period of two months then next following in the Company commanded by Capt Holmes & Lieut Brackett, in which one Comstock was Sergeant, but the name of my Ensign I have forgotten, I cannot recollect the names of my Regimental Officers, As I have before stated I was under the Command of Gen Sullivan, but I recollect the names of no other officers
As to the 2 d term of service mentioned in s d Declaration — I joined the army as therein stated in November 1778, at s d New London & served as therein stated the full period of two months next following in a company of which Jewett was Captain, & Brackett Lieut (but not the same Brackett mentioned before) & the Ensign belonged in or near Norwich County, but his name I have forgotten. No regimental or other Officers superior to our Captain were stationed there, as I stated in s d original Declaration

As to my third term of service which continued through March April & May 1779, I can add nothing to 2 d original Declaration
As to my fourth term of service mentioned in 2 d Declaration, I enlisted for one year as therein stated in 1779 & immediately after I returned from the last above mentioned term of service, viz about the 1 st of June 1779, I joined the army at said New London & served for the full period of at least nine & a half months, active service next succeeding at the expiration of which time I received permission to leave the army as stated in 2 d Declaration. I was during the whole of this term of service in the company commanded by Capt Lane. The Lieut's name I cannot distinctly recollect but think his name was Snider or something like it. He was hung a year or two after as a traitor or spy. near New York. He belonged near New Haven Conn. The Ensign's name I have forgotten but I remember he belonged in or near Haddam Conn. I was in Col Blagden's Reg t ; the name of the Lt. Col. & Major I do not recollect. Brainard was the Adjutant of the Regiment, No Officer superior to our Col was with us
As to the 5 th term of service stated in 2 d Declaration, which commenced in July 1780 I served for the full period of five months next succeeding in the Continental Army as stated in 2 d Declaration in Col Chandler's (once Col Sherman's) Reg t ; but the names of the other Regimental & Gen l Officers I do not now remember; I was in Capt Sanford's Company, but cannot tell who was Lieut or Ensign
As to my 6 th term of service mentioned in 2 d Declaration, which commenced in the Spring of the year 1782 I served through the whole period of three months then next following as stated in said Declaration

The company in which I was had no' other commissioned officer than the Captain, & his name I do not recollect, I was not with him much of the time, but was generally under the command of Sergeant Moore , the company being divided. We were attached to a regiment; but the regiment was divided & stationed in different places & I have no recollection that we were ever visited by any Regimental officer, & I remember the names of none of them
I have above stated the Periods of the war when I served as exactly as I can — I served for the full length of time stated at each different term, in the Infantry, as a private soldier — And I have mentioned the names of all my officers as fully as I am able, having from lapse of time, old age & consequent loss of memory forgotten some of them
Sworn to & subscribed this 27 th day of April 1833 before me Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate Litchfield District, Connecticut
And the said Court does hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he has stated in this his supplemental Declaration, & in his original declaration hereto annexed.
Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate District of Litchfield, Connecticut

I Phinehas Miner Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for the District of Litchfield aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Willey for a Pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of my office this 27 th day of April 1833
Phinehas Miner Clerk

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Mary Willey of Middlesex County, of Middlesex State of Connecticut aged seventy one years, being first cautioned and sworn upon oath and said that in the summer of 1778 my brother Jonathan Willey then of said Middlesex in said County, never of Torrington in Litchfield County entered the army of the United States and performed a tour of duty at Rhode Island of two or three months, and when he returned said Jonathan his military are aware of a battle in which he was engaged on the Island and in which a man by the name of Brainerd which came from from Canterbury was killed, does well acquaintance with said Brainerd whether my brother entered the service by enlistment or as a substitute does not recollect, and further say that soon after the said Jonathan Willey returned home from the above named term of service he entered the said service again and performed a tour of duty at at the Brandywine, but the length of time it is not in my power to state, but my impression is that it was six or eight weeks, and I further testify and say that early in the spring or in the last part of the winter of 1779 the said Jonathan again entered said service and was stationed at times in said State of Connecticut, as a general principle being going to or coming from the enemy, where he served often three months, and immediately on his return home which was probably say about the first of June 1779 he entered into the Army for one year & served in Capt. Dyer's Company at New London until the spring of 1780 when he was taken sick & had permission to return home and was sent for and brought to said Canterbury by his friend and I further testify that there in the spring or summer of 1780 the said Jonathan again enlisted into the Continental Army for nine months and when he returned home he informed me that he was stationed at the Highlands in the State of New York and I further say that said Jonathan Willey resided in Salisbury in the County of Litchfield often in year 1781 and 1782 and on his return to said Canterbury in the latter of the year 1782 the said Jonathan informed me that he had been hired to perform a tour of duty of the three months in the Continental Army by order of the State of New York and that he had performed that service at Albany and Red Bank in the State of New York, and I well recollect that he had a certificate of the same or a discharge when he returned home.
Mary Willey
Turn over,

State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield ss. Parkersville August 21 st A.D. 1832
Personally appeared before me Russell C. Allyn a justice of the peace for the County of Litchfield, Mary Willey (the signer of the within or foregoing deposition) who is a person of veracity and made solemn oath that the said deposi- tion by her subscribed, contains the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
Russell C. Allyn Justice of peace
I Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, certify that Russell C. Allyn Esq. before whom the preceding Affidavit of Mary Willey appears to have been taken as on the 21 st day of instant August or Lutrin of the Peace within & for said County of Litchfield, & that the above signature which purports to be his is genuine.
Witness my hand, & the Seal of said Court at Litchfield in said County this 25 th day of August A. 1832
Frederick Wolcott Clerk

The State of Connecticut } Litchfield County ss }
On this Twenty second day of August A.D. 1834 Before me George C. Woodruff a Notary Public, within and for the State aforesaid personally came Henry S. Barbour of Torrington in said State and Clerk of said Town, who being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith, that he holds the office of Town Clerk in and for the Town of Torrington in said State and County and that the following is a true copy of the Record of Marriages now in his possession, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows:
"Certified that on the Second (20) day of Oct. One thousand eight hundred and twenty eight, (1828) I joined in Marriage in the Town of Torrington. Jonathan Willey and Irena Mayden. " Wm R Gould Minister of Gospel "A true copy of the original certificate

"John Gillett Town Clerk." And he further states on his said oath that that the his above is correctly copied from the Records in his possession, and is true extract from the Marriage Records of the Town of Torrington with the exception above named.
Henry S. Barbour (Clerk of the Town of Torrington)
Sworn to and subscribed before me Notary Public as aforesaid duly authorized to administer oaths, in and for said state; and I do hereby certify that the above named Henry S. Barbour is to me well known to be the Clerk of said Town of Torrington, and to be a person of credibility; and that I am not interested in the result of the Pension Claim of Irena Willey, nor am I concerned in the prosecution thereof.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this day and year first above written. Geo. C. Woodruff Notary Public

The State of Ohio Trumbull County ss }
On this 22 d day of September in 1854, before me Frederick Fitch a justice of the peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared David P. Hayden aged 56 years a resident of Bazetta in said County who being by me first duly sworn deposes and saith: That he is a son of Irene Willey late of Ashtabula County Ohio but now of Bazetta in the County of Trumbull aforesaid the identical Irene Willey who made on the 24 th day of July 1854, before the Probate Court of said County of Trumbull her declaration to enable her to draw a pension under the Second Section of the act of Febry 3, 1833, as the widow of Jonathan Willey a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States late of Ashtabula County Ohio that the said Irene Willey is positively the widow of the identical Jonathan Willey aforesaid and he so states positively that said Jonathan Willey was a pensioner of the U.S. at the rate of $80. per year under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832 and was first placed on the pension roll of the state of Connecticut that he afterwards moved to and settled in Ashtabula County Ohio and on his application his pension was transferred to the Pittsburgh Agency Pa. where it was paid until his decease; and that after

his decease the said Irena Willey, the mother of affiant came to reside with affiant when she has resided ever since, and when she now resides; and that she has ever since the decease of her said husband resided as continued the widow of the said Jonathan Willey and she is now his widow.
David P. Hayden
Sworn to and subscribed before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths. And I do hereby certify that the above named David P. Hayden is to me well known to be a respectable citizen of said county, and entitled to credit, and that I am not interested in the result of the pension claim of said Irena Willey. Nor am I concerned in the prosecution thereof. The testimony whereof I have hereto my hand official the day and year first above written. - Jedediah Fitch justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio, Trumbull County ss. I Jonathan Ingersoll Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby in and for said county do hereby certify that the above named Jedediah Fitch before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, was at the time the same was so taken, a Magistrate in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified and authorized by law to administer

oath, and to whose official acts full faith and credit are due, that I am well acquainted with the signature of the above named Judiah Fitch and that the signature above written purporting to be his, is true and genuine; and that I am not interested in the result of the pension claim of Sarah Wiley, nor am I concerned in the prosecution thereof.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office at Warner in said County this 22 d day of September A.D. 1837.
Jonathan Ingersoll clerk By A. A. Robbins Def

Tracy
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
6827
Orena Willay
Wid.
Jonathan Willay But Rev War
Act:
Chas. 37
1853
Index:—Vol.
86
Page
49
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 23
6c
R.R.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.
1111

Litchfield Conn t April 29 th 1833
J. S. Edwards Esq
Sir I return to your Office Jonathan Willey's Application for a Pension, amended by a Supplementary Declaration, to obviate the objections to it, mentioned in the Brief
Yours with great Respect
Geo. C. Woodruff

4580
Jonathan Willey
G. C. Woodruff Litchfield Vt.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Jonathan Willey which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? etc V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? etc VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? etc VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: “Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Feb 26
In all Alleys for br.
J. S. Edwards Esq. Comr of Pensions Washington D.C.
FREE

Warren Chio Feby 18:1836
Sir
I enclose the Papers for transfer of Mr. Milley to Pittsburgh Agency & hope that although the papers will not be found to have been executed in the first instance as correctly & business-like as I could have wished, you will nevertheless permit them to pass -
If they will not answer the purpose will you have the goodness to notify me of the fact, -
If they pass, how soon can the transfer be made? Can it be done so that he can draw the payment due on the 4 th of March next, at Pittsburgh? - By informing me you will confer a favor on Sir
Your Obedt & very humble Servt
Harvey R. Gaylord
J. L. Edwards Esq - Govt. of Pensylvania

Waverly O. Aug 26. 1836 Court of Pensions
Dear Sir
Herewith send you further proofs in the case of Maria Willey widow of Jonathan of Ohio. I send you affidavits of identity from David P. Hayden a son. and I send you the affidavits of Henry S. Barbourn Town Clerk of Farmington as to his office, character, & Record which is duly authenticated. This is according to the Pension office instruction, of July 17 1838. Mayo & Moulton p 568. Par. 2. I am now, certainly, entitled to the Certificate in this case.
I have the honor to be Yours Obedt Servt J. F. Asper Hon. L. P. Waldo. Court of Pensions

Mr. Brown Mar 17.
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington
Shawnee Village
Mar. 14 th 1836
Samuel

Jamie Dodd
Mar. 14: 1936
Jonathan Willey
J. S. O. Ward Commissions of Enquiry City of Washington

Pension Agency 1836 Hartford 14 March
Sir
In answer to your enquiry as to what time Jonathan Willey a private on the Roll of this agency at 80$ per annum under the act of 7 June 1832 was last paid. I have to inform you that he has been paid to the 4 th of September 1835
In your letter of 8 th instant you inform me that David Lynn is transferred to Illinois to take effect from & after the 11 th of September 1834 It appears from the Books of this agency that he was last paid to the 4 th of March 1834 and if I did not so inform you in my letter of the 10 th instant the mistake occurred in this Office
Very Respectfully I remain Your obe Servant
Henry J. Hall
J. J. Edwards Esq Commission of pensions City of Washington

Warren O. Sept 22. 1834
Comm ee of Pensions
Sir
Herewith I forward you a new supplemental affidavit of David P. Hayden, to prove the identity of Irena Willey, widow of Jonathan of d th Oct Feby 3. 1853 to take the place, or rather to supply the place, of the one to which you accept been it is authenticated by a Notarial Seal. I suppose the former Certificate will now issue.
I cannot see the force of your reasoning especially as the previous action of the Pension office, has been consistently adverse to it.
I am respectfully Your obt Servt J. F. Asper

Waverly O. Sept 10. 1884 Com ee of Pensions Sir
Yours of 6th inst touching the case of Anna Milley widow of Jonathan of Ohio is received. I need scarcely inform you that its contents are surprising to me; for this you would admit when you come to examine, and see the surprising ignorance of the rules of the Office it displays in the Examiners - I conclude from the hand, as well as from the evidence of ignorance or carelessness it bears that the man who makes the examination in this case must be a new man - In the first place you have required of me additional evidence of identity something which never was required before - I sent the case on, with some

widenced that I had forwarded in other cases which were allowed, and in this case you ask additional evidence of identity. Knowing your requisition to be all wrong yet, to get along without difficulty I forward you an affidavit tending further to establish identity. Now you say that the official character of a Notary Public must be Certified! What a requisition! Was ever such a non-sensical rule heard of. As well might you require the official character of a Governor or a Clerk or Probate Judge to be established. A Notary Public is an official officer established by Public Law having a seal prescribed by Public Law, which seal always and at all times sufficiently authenticates his acts.
Besides the Rule of the Department is, that an officer having a seal need no authentication. Under this rule I have forwarded to the office more than fifty

affidavits within a year, many of them executed too before this same R. W. Raliff all of which were held sufficiently authenticated.
And further the Commission for Deeds under date of April 19, 1833, in reply to an enquiry of mine, said;
"In answer to your other enquiry, I reply that your Notarial Seal will, with your Certificate, sufficiently authenticate any oaths or affirmation, unless when you are interested in the case. "
Is not this sufficient? and can you now change so just a rule?
On page 609 Mayo & Moulton when it is held that only in certain states where laws are passed giving Notaries Public power to administer oaths for general purposes will an affidavit taken before a Notary be received. Since then Ohio has passed such a Law. I am entitled to pension certificate in the case. I am respectfully J. F. Asper

Small 17702 1066 Ohio P.T.
John
J. S. Edwards Esq. Comr of Sensibus Washington City
Free

Jefferson Ash: C. O. Decr. 20. 1835
Sir
I am requested by Mr. Jonathan Willey lately of Litchfield County in the State of Connecticut but now a resident of Morgan, Ashtabula County Ohio a Revolutionary pensioner, to write to the proper department requesting that his name may be transferred to the Ohio Agency at Pittsburgh Pa. Mr. Willey's Certificate is N o 17708; dated Sept. 14. 1833 - "Paym t " to be made at Hartford Ct. &c - Certificate is recorded in Book E. Vol. 3 - page 47 -
Mr. Willey has formerly sup to this time drawn at Hartford Ct. He removed from Ct. to this Ct. last summer & his last payment was drawn at Hartford through my Agency & that of Rob t Watkinson Esq. of that City.
Will you Sir have the goodness to cause the transfer to be made & oblige Sir
Your Ob t Serv t
Harvey R. Gaylord
Agent for Jon a Willey.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions
P.S. Should further information be necessary you will please address me at Warren Trumbull Co. Ohio, where I shall be detained by business for a few weeks to come. H. R. Gaylord

Warrenton July 24. 1834. Comm. ee of Pensions Sir:
I have the honor to transmit herewith the papers in the case of Diana Wiley, Widow of Jonathan, of Ohio, act Febry 3. 1833. for a Pension. The case is fully and clearly made out and the certificate will issue at once.
I have the honor to be Sir Your Most Obedient Servant
J. F. Hesper

Brief in the case of Mrs. Irena Willey widow of Johnathan Trumball County and State of Ohio act of February 3. 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Allowed $80 per annum to commence Feb 3. 1853.
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Documentary & Parol.
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Johnathan Willey (husband) was pensioned under act of June 7. 1832 at $80 per annum & paid to the third of June 1841 & died June 13. 1841
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by town record of Connecticut
Death of husband shown by certificate of court.
Identity shown by certificate of court.
Widowhood shown by certificate of court.
Papers properly attested
Name and residence of Agent
J. H. Asper Esq. Warren Trumbull Co. Ohio
Examining Clerk.
H. H. Gray

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
September 10 th 1842.
Sir:
Under the 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," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Jonathan Wiley, dec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburg, Pa Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1841, to the 13 th June 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
 William L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Warren O, March 14, 1855 To the Commission of Pensions Washington City Sir:
Enclosed herewith I forward you the application of Irene Milley Rev. pension of the United States under Act of Feb'y 3, 1833, for Bounty Land under the act passed March 3, 1855
The papers are all right I believe. There is also an affidavit of David P. Hayden as to identity and widowhood etc. When warrant is issued forward to me
I am respectfully Your obt. Servt.
J. C. Aspin

Willard; Feb. 3 rd 1853. Cleveland, As Roll
Boyle,

517
New Am

Let: to F. Aspr. Feb. 29/54 " " " " Sept. 3/54 " " " " " 13 "
Act/53.

Pension Office
Sept 29/54
Sir: No 13 June 41, Please report time of last payment to, or death of within named pensioner
P. J. Atkinson Esq. Yourt. Do Use 3 Augt. S. Cale Present, for found?
Jonathan Willey died 13 June 1841, pd in full.
Rev. J. Atkinson Amateur
W. Randall

No. 4328
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mar 19, 18 53 55
Irma Wilby wife of Jonathan Wilby Capt E. Holmes St. Louis, line
Warrant No 517 168 acres May 2/55
J. H. Aspin Waverly Ohio