Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26034, Henry T Willse, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Willse, Henry T
N 26034
Willsey
Margaret.
CONTENTS

21. 892 New York
Henry T. Willse of Christian in the State of New York who was a Private in the Corps , commanded by Captain Kaperman of the Regt - commanded by Col.  in the New York line for Orleans
7 Mar 34
Inserted on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Oct 1833 and sent to Claimant Christian
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $ 50 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4/4 34 10 $60
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by C. G. Steele Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 , Page 10
Set to Hon G. G. Hanning 18 Feb 1837

Albany 1728
Margaret Willsay
widow of Henry T. Willsay
who died on the 18 th February 1835 of Albany Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hageman of the Reg't. commanded by Col. in the N. York line for 7 months
Date of death not on A.B. ll
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 23 18 Dollars 33 Cents, per annum, to commence on the last  February day of March 1835.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Jan. 1838 and sent to Hon. A. Gallup, N.R.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sep r 37 59.30 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar ch 38. 11.66
$ 70.96
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 — }
Recorded by D. Brewer
Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 121

New Hackensack Jan'y 10 th 1838.
Dear Sir
I this day received your letter & I hasten to reply to your letter which I do with great pleasure. I believe that the marriage of Mrs Wittse is on our record. But I would state that at the time referred to the record of this church was kept in the Dutch language & many names are differently written now from what they were then.
I will also send the register of the Baptisms of her children that you may the better judge in her case & you will perceive in that record a change in the spelling of their names more than once.
In the marriage record her name is written Grietje instead of Margaret, but I am told that this was in accordance with the Dutch language.
On another page I will give you a copy of the record in question. It was kept by the Rev. Isaac Rysdyke then the Pastor of this church -

Extract from the records of the Reformed Dutch Church of New Hackensack, Dutchess Co., New York -
Marriage register.
Married, December 24 th 1773. Henrik Wiltsee to Grietje Muller.
Baptismal register.
Baptized,
January 25 th 1774. Cornelia, D. of Henrik Wiltsee, & Margrietje Muller.
" April 19 th 1778. Petrus. S. of Henrik Wiltsee & Margaretha Muller.
" July 16 th 1780. Gerrit. S. of Henrik Wiltsee & Margaretha Muller.
" February 22 nd 1784. Mary. D. of Henry Wiltsee & Margret Muller.
" March 11 th 1787. Esther. D. of Henry Wiltsee, & Margareth Muller.

State of New York
Dutchp. County ss: Cornelius Van Cleef of New Hacken- sack in the County of Dutchp being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is the regular ordained Pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church at New Hackensack in the County of Dutchp; and as such Pastor now has the charge and custody of the records of said Church, that on searching such records he finds an entry of the marriage of Heinrich Wiltse and Greetje Muller and also of the baptism of five of their children, that the extracts of said records on the preceding page are true copies, or extracts, from said Mar- riage and baptismal records, verbatim, that he is informed and believes that the names "Greetje Muller" and "Margaret je Muller" and "Margareth Muller" are for one and the same person and that the name in modern style is Mary Miller -
Sworn and subscribed before me on this 16 Jany 1838
David F. K. Radcliff Supreme Court Commissioner in & for Dutchp. -
C. Van Cleef
Dear Sir I have just now made a request &c & if any time more is required of me I will cheerfully perform it. Mr Radcliff sends his respects to you & made no charge & all I ask is to inform me if Mrs Miller get the pension, what I have done has afforded me pleasure Chas. G. Calhoun Esq. Yours C. Van Cleef -

Edward Gallup, M.P.C. Washington City D.C.
I certify that I am well acquainted with David V. H. Radcliff of Potomac Township 60 chs. & that he is a known Court Commissioner. That I am acquainted with his hand writing & do verily believe the signature within to be in his own proper hand writing E. Gallup Member of Congress

State of New York
County of Albany ss. On this Sixth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared before me John Niles one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Margaret Willsay, a resident of the Town of Westerlo in said County, aged Eighty five 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 4 1836: — That she is the widow of Henry J. Willsay who was a private in the Revolutionary War, and at the time of his death a Pensioner of the United States, under the Act of June 7. 1832.
She further declares that she was married to the said Henry Henry J. Willsay, on the about the 25 th day of December in the year one thousand eight seven hundred and thirty one; that her husband the aforesaid Henry J. Willsay, died on the eighteenth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty five — and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed —
She further declares that her name previous to her said marriage was Margaret Miller — that she was married to the said Henry J. Willsay, at the House of Dech. Thorne, in the County of Dutchess, by the Reverend W m Rise Dack, a Clergyman of the Reformed Dutch Church — deponent says
She also declares that there is no record of her marriage, that she has any knowledge of, and she verily believes, there is no such record in existence — and that she has no knowledge of any person now living by whom she can prove that fact, except her brother in law John J. Willsay whom affidavit is hereto annexed — I have to J subscribed on the day & year & that she has never learned to write first above written, before me
John Niles a Judge of  the  Albany  County Court Elijah C. Disbrow County Clerk
Margaret W. Willsay Mark

State of New York
County of Albany } ss. I John Niles the judge within named, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration was duly taken & sworn to by the within named Margaret Willsay, who has residence in the Town of Westerlo, in said County, - And that owing to old age & bodily infirmities the said Margaret was, &c. unable to attend in person before a Court of Record, to make her declaration affirmed - I also certify that the said Margaret is a person of good character for veracity -
Westerlo Dec 6 th 1837
John Niles (a judge of Albany County Courts)
State of New York
Albany County } ss John T. Willsay of Westerlo in said County, being duly sworn, deposes that he is seventytwo years of age, & upwards. That he is well acquainted with the within named Margaret Willsay, who is the widow of this Deponent's brother Henry T. Willsay - That the said Henry and Margaret were married sometime in the year One thousand eight hundred & seventy one, at the house of Deponent. There in Dutchess County - That the marriage ceremony was performed by a Clergyman of the name of Risendack - who was then Pastor of the Dutch Church at that place - That the said Henry & Margaret raised a family of children, some of whom are now living, and the eldest of whom is now upwards of sixty five years of age -
This Deponent further saith that the said Henry T. Willsay died in the month of February 1835, leaving the said Margaret his widow, and that she has ever since remained known as his widow -
John T. Willsay
Sworn to & subscribed this 6 th day of December 1837 before me
John Niles (a judge of Albany County Courts)

Sioux Henry, J. Wiley's Application

State of New York Montgomery County } S.S.
On this 19 th day of September in the Year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery & State of New York, now sitting, Henry T. Wilsey of the Town of Johnstown, in the County and State aforesaid, aged Eighty two 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 and served as herein stated: In the Year Seventy six this applicant entered and drafted in the Militia service in the Company commanded by one Stephen Dergea, the other officers names he does not recollect, under Dergea, he does not recollect to what Regiment this Company belonged, but it belonged to the forces commanded by Gen. Paton. That he drafted in the County of Dutchess & State of New York where he then resided, and he and said Company went from the last mentioned place to Kingsbridge, to join the standing forces at that place, that he went out in August the day he cannot state and was discharged a little before Christmas or the Holy Days, that at this time he entered and drafted for five months and that the five months were up about that time as aforesaid, that he was verbally discharged and has no written Discharge; and served the full term of five months at the time That he again drafted in the Year Seventy Eight, sometime in the month of October the day he cannot state, in the Company of Captain Isaac Hagerman, that part of this Company went down from Dutchess aforesaid to Fish Kill, for the purpose of aiding and assisting the forces belonging to America against the British who had then possession of New York and the surrounding places, that this part of the Company was commanded by Lieutenant Barent Van Kleek, that while they were at Fish Kill, they were commanded by Major Von Ben Scoten this is the only field officers name

he recollects: This applicant was out during this time for the Space of one Month and has no written discharge: This appl- icant further states that he again in the Year Seventeen hundred and Eighty. Drafted in a Company of Militia, Commanded by Captain Reynolds, that he drafted in Dutchess aforesaid and that a part of this company Commanded by Lieutenant Fricella went from the last mentioned place to a Place called a Mile Square, below the White Plains, that he went out sometimes in the month of January in that same year that he was out about one month at this time, that he has no written discharge, and this applicant further says that he has no other or further testimony of his services except his own declaration that all his witnesses are dead and that this proof is the best proof in his power to produce: And this applicant further says that he was out on alarms frequently over and above the times before mentioned; and this was during the whole Revolutionary war that he was out in this manner at least six months; & says that all his services amount to 13 months for which he claims pay And this applicant says that he was born on the fifteenth day of January in the seventeen hundred and fifty: That the record of his age is recorded in an old Dutch Testament, of his father containing the births of his father's family and this is the only record he has: And this applicant says that he has resided in the County of Albany and in the County of Montgomery & State of New York since the revolu- tion and that he removed from Dutchess aforesaid to Albany Co- unty and from them to Montgomery, where he now resides: And this applicant says that he is acquainted with Barent H Vrooman, Don Newple and the Reverend Abraham Van Horn Ministers of the Gospel, who can testify to his character as to his character as to veracity and their belief as to his being a Revolutionary Soldier; He was acquainted with none of the regular officers & Gen. State no other army standing about his doing He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State. It
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid in Open Court. Geo. D. Ferguson, Clerk Henry S. Williams

We Abraham Van Horn a Clergyman a resident of Johnstown and Deo Wemple of the same town, hereby declare and certify that we are well acquainted with Henry T. Wilsay who has subscribed and sworn the above declaration; that we believe him to be 82 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Abraham Van Horn & D. W. In Open Court, Geo. D. Ferguson, Clk. " David Wemple
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interroga- tories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Abraham Van Horn who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the Town of Johnstown and that Deo Wemple who has also signed the same is a respectable person and credible person and is a resident in the same town and that their statement is entitled to credit; That Barent H. Brooman who has signed the annexed affidavit is a resident of the said town of Johnstown & is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit.
I George D. Ferguson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County do hereby declare and certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Henry T. Wilsay for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 19 th day of September 1832
Geo: D. Ferguson

August 17, 1932.
William V. Hanney 136 South Pearl Street Albany, New York.
BA-J/ILL xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Henry T. Willse W. 26034
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to the husband of Margaret Wilsey whose name is listed on the Census of Pensioners of 1840 as a resident of Westerlo, Albany County, New York, aged eighty-eight years.
You are furnished herewith the record of Henry T. Willse, whose widow, Margaret, received a pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War. The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 26034, based upon the service of Henry T. Willse in that war.
Henry T. Willse, whose signature appears Willse but whose name is shown under various other spellings as Wilsey, Willsey and Willey, was born January 15, 1750, the place not stated.
While a resident of Dutchess County, New York, he enlisted and served as private in the New York troops as follows: from August, 1776, five months in Captain Stephen Duryee's Company, Colonel Brinkerhoff's Regiment; from sometime in October, 1778, one month in Captain Isaac Hageman's Company; from sometime in January, 1780, one month in Captain Reynold's Company, Colonel Humphrey's Regiment; and, aside from these periods of service, on frequent alarms amounting in all to at least six months, specific dates and officers' names not given.
After the war, the soldier resided in Albany County, New York, and after that, in Montgomery County, that state.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 19, 1832, at which time he resided in Johnstown, Montgomery County, New York.

The soldier married on December 25, 1771 (as stated by the widow), in Dutchess County, New York, Margaret Miller; the ceremony was performed by Rev. Isaac Rysdyk, then pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church of New Hackensack, Dutchess County, New York.
The soldier's widow, Margaret, was allowed pension on her application executed December 6, 1837, at which time she was a resident of Westerlo, Albany County, New York, aged eighty-five years.
An extract from the records of the Reformed Dutch Church of New Hackensack, New York, shows the following:
Marriage Register,
married, December 24, 1773,- Henrik Wiltsee to Grietja Muller.
Baptismal Register,
baptized, January 25, 1774, Cornelia, d. of Henrik Wiltsee & Margrietje Muller.
" April 19, 1778, Petrus, s. Henrik Wiltsee & Margaretha Muller. " July 16, 1780, Teunis, s. " " " " " February 22, 1784, Mary, d. " " Margarete " " March 11, 1787, Esther, d. " " Margareth "
----- In 1837, the soldier's brother, John I. Willsy (as he signs), was a resident of Westerlo, Albany County, New York; he referred then to four children of his brother and his wife, Margaret, as living. He stated also that they were married in 1771.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

1932 - Aug. 17 - Hist. to Mrs V. Hannay JLH
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
26, 884
Margaret Willsey Wid of Henry F. Willsey Rev Rev War
Act: _____
July 4 th 1836
Index:--Vol. _____
V
Page _____
346
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N. York
Margaret Millsey
lit. to Hon. G. J. Lanning 18. Feb. 1837.
" to " A. Gallup. 21. Dec. "

State of New York Montgomery County ss
On this 19 th day of September 1832: personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery now sitting, Barent H. Vrooman of Johnstown who says that he has been acquainted with Henry T. Wilrey for the space of 30 years; that he has always understood that the said Henry was a revolutionary soldier and has heard him relate anecdotes about the war in the revolution and he verily believes that he served, as he states, in his declaration
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
in Open Court. Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk
Barent H. Vrooman
Sworn

New York Albany agency Henry T. Willray on sole act of June 7, 1832 to what time paid
Yours & Viral Love
John Harry Esq. 3 Auditor office
Decr 18 th Feb 1835 paid to M c Spence H

Mr. Fitch Rev. J. G. Lansing Care Mrs. J. Wilsey Atkinsville N.Y. 36 and engravings
James J. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office New Dept Washington D.C.
General
Mr

James L Edwards Esq
My Dear Sir
I am again obliged to trouble you with the case of a needy widow - The papers will disclose the wishes of the parties concerned - and I will be obliged to you for attention thereto as early as your convenience will allow.
I am very respectfully Your obed Serv
W. L. Mann
House of Reps Feb 8 1857.

3036 NY
Dec 19
J. L. Brown
Columbia Gap
Count of Persons
Washington
Hn. Al Galluh HR
me aration reform

H. N. McW. Dec. 19th. 1887
My Dear Sir -
I enclose the application of Mrs. Margaret Wilsey for a pension under the act of July 4th. 1885.
I entertain the hope that her evidence will be deemed satisfactory. Sure I am that it would be so in a court of law -
Mrs. Wilsey I am personally acquainted with she is old & helpless & stands much in need of the aid she asks for.
You will perceive that she was married some 66 years since -
Mr. Rysdyck (or as it is spelled in the declaration Nivelsack ) was a clergyman in the Dutch reformed church at P'keepsie Dutchess Co. N.Y. in 1771 - This fact accidentally came to my knowledge since I read the first statement of Mrs. Wilsey. It will be found in the Christian Magazine edited by Doct. John M. Moore & published in 1808. 2nd vol. Page 108. It gives the names of the clergyman connected with that church in 1771 - amongst whom which is that of Mr.
Rysdyck -
Will you have the goodness to give this application your early attention Respectfully Thou P. L. Edwards - C. H. Gallup

3036 1132
Admille Private 7 months
begin to commence from the 18 th Feb. 1835 - the day of the husband's death
H. A. Gallup H R

I certify that the within named John J. Wilsey is a credible Witness. Westerlo Dec 6 th 1837 John Niles } a judge of Albany County Elijah C. Disbrow
State of New York Albany County } ss: I Conrad A. Ten Eyck Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that John Niles before whom the proceeding affidavit was sworn and whose name is subscribed to the certificate of credibility was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of Albany County Court - and his name subscribed the same is his proper hand writing and signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County this 13 th day of December 1837.
C. A. Ten Eyck Clerk

Henry J. Willse Pension Application
award 7 mo. pri $23.33

Send Certificate to Jno O'Berry Johnston Mont County N York

State of New York Montgomery County ss
John Rykeman being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with Henry T. Wilsey during the Revolutionary War and this deponent says that in the year 1778 he knows that the said Henry T. went out in the Militia from Hackensack, went to the Highlands and knows that Isaac Van Wyck was major  Lieut and Lieut  Lieut Van Ben Scouten was major and knew no other officers under whom the said Henry T. served. It was sometime in the summer of this year. He does not know how long he was out at this time and says that he has served as he has stated in his declaration. Sworn & Subscribed this 7 th day of June 1833
Before me Aaron Haring Just Peace John R. Gibson
I certify that John Rykeman Henry T. Wilsey is a respectable person and is entitled to credit. A. Haring
State of New York, Montgomery County Clerk's Office ss:
George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, do hereby certify that Aaron Haring before whom the foregoing annexed affidavits of Henry T. Wilsey & John Rykeman, purport to have been sworn, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace of said County. And that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice Wilsey & that my name subscribed to the said affidavits & the Certificate of Character of said John Rykeman is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official Seal this 3 rd July 1833.
Geo: D. Ferguson

State of New York Montgomery County } ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in & for said County, Henry J. Wilsey who, being duly sworn, deposes 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 5 Months, I served, under Capt. Deryea in Col Brinkerhoof's Regiment, as a private, I went out as stated in my first declaration and do now recollect my Col's name in 1776. For 1 Month, I served, as a private Militia man in the Company of Capt Hagerman belonging to the same Regiment aforesaid in 1776. For 1 Month I served as a private in the Militia under Capt Reynolds belonging to Col Humphrey; and for this service I claim a pension. He has discovered since he made the first declaration the evidence of John Rykeman.
Sworn & Subscribed this 7 th day of June 1833
Before me Aaron Haring jus Pacis Henry J. Wilsey
I certify that Henry J. Wilsey is a respectable person and entitled to credit

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Dear Sirs:-
In the "Census of Pensioners residing in the Town of Westerlo, Albany Co., N. Y. for Revolutionary services in 1840" I find one Margaret Wilsey , aged 83 years, who resided with a John Arnold at that time. SS yes on list
Can you from your records, tell me whose widow she was ? also the military record of her husband ?
Yours very truly,
William V. Hannay William V. Hannay 136 So. Pearl St., Albany, N. Y.