Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25924, Joseph Wessley, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass
Wesley, Joseph Margaret
W 25924
CONTENTS
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Massachusetts 1834
Margaret Wesley widow of Joseph Wesley decd.
who died on the 11 th November 1796 of Plymouth in the State of Mass. a who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Allen of the Regt. commanded by Col. ~~~~~ in the Mass. a line for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. a at the rate of 100 Dollars ~~~~~ Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of June 1837 and Reut S. H. Lord Plymouth Ms.
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1837 $360.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 30.00 $390.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by H. M. Addison Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 72

Declaration of Margaret Wapley. V 827. 3. Sec.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County
On this Thirteenth day of Novem- ber in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty six personally appeared Wilkes Wood Judge of before the Court of Probate of the County of Plymouth of the said Margaret Wipley a resident of East Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts aged eighty seven years who being first 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 th 1836. That she is the Widow of Joseph Wipley who served as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution according to the best of her recollection as follows viz from the 20 th to the 24 th of April 1775 three days in what was called the Minute company commanded by Capt Robert Orr — The last of April & beginning of May the same year in the same company two weeks at Roxbury — At the close of that term of service he enlisted under Lieut Jacob Allen of this town in to what was called the eight months service accompanied with him to Roxbury and thinks joined a company commanded by Capt — Allen in Col Burleighs Regt remained there until about the first of January when he enlisted in to what was called the year service under Capt Jacob Allen & marched with him to New York & remained in the service until he died which was in the month of November 1776 making in the whole eighteen months & one half
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Wipley on the fourteenth day of December seventeen hun- dred & seventy three that her husband the said Joseph Wipley died in the month of November eighteen hundred & twenty six and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof her notes annexed. N.B. The words "Wilkes Wood Judge of" were interlined before the oath & signature hereto. Margaret Wipley Wipley
I swear to and subscribe before me and I certify that the said Margaret Wipley is a person of credit and from bodily infirmity is unable to travel to court. — Wilkes Wood Judge of Probate

Plymouth Y. I Jacob H Loud Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Willes Wood Esq is Judge of Probate for said County & that the with is his true & genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Pro- bate Court for said County this ninth day of December 1836
Jacob H. Loud

Nathan Aldin, adposition

Decr 14 th Seventeen hundred and seventy three Joseph Wesley & Margaret Robinson both of Bridg- water in the County of Plymouth were Married by the Rev d Samuel Angier as appears on the Book of Records of the town of Bridgewater
Mitchell Keith Town Clerk
State of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss November 24 th 1836 Then personally appeared the above named Mitchell Keith Clerk of the town of Bridgewater & made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed Before me Isaac Alden justice of the Peace

Margaret Wesley's certificate of marriage
Margaret Wesley Certificate of marriage

I James Crooker of East Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts aged eightyone years do testify & say that I was acquainted with Joseph Wipley that I was a private soldier in Capt Chamberlains company in Col Burleys Regt in the year 1775 at Roxbury in what was called the eight months service - that said Joseph Wipley was also then a soldier according to the best of my recollection in Capt Atkins company - Jacob Atkin was Lieutenant in the same company - that I am well acquainted with his widow Maryann Wipley & that she has sons and a widow who were his children
James Crooker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss November 20 th 1836 Then personally appeared before me the above named James Crooker and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed & I do further certify that I am acquainted with him & that he is a credible witness
Isaac Alden Jr. Judge of the Peace
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing Isaac Alden Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the annexed affidavits instrument to be signed by him are his true & genuine signatures. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Probate Court for said County this ninth day of December 1836 Jacob H Lord

James Crocker's deposition

I Nathan Alden of East Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth & State Massachusetts aged eighty six years do testify & say that I was well well acquainted with Joseph Wipley that according to the best of my recollection he belonged to what was called a Mount company commanded by Capt Robert Orr. That in the spring of the year 1775 he performed with that company several short tours of duty that about the first of June the same year he enlisted into what was called the eight months service and marched to Roxbury & remained in the vicinity of Boston until the beginning of the year 1776 that he then enlisted into what was called the year service under Capt Jacob Allen of this town & marched with him to New York & remained in the vicinity of New York until he died which was in the fall of the same year. That I am well acquainted Margaret Wipley who was his wife & has never married since his decease. Nathan Alden
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss November 25 th 1836 Then personally appeared before me the above named Nathan Alden & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed and I further certify that I am acquainted with him and that he is a credible witness. Isaac Alden Justice of the Peace

I Robert Young of East Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being in the eighty third year of my age do depose oath & say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Wesley of this town that I was knowing to his entering in to the service of the revolutionary war and I further depose & say that there is in my possession a book in the hand writing of the Rev Samuel Sturgis who was the minister of the East Parish of Bridgewater (now the Town of East Bridgewater) from 1768 to 1803 containing a record of the deaths of those who died from the twenty third day of December 1770 to the twenty ninth day of July 1803 In the year 1776 the follow- ing deaths are mentioned in the said book in this manner — In July & August Joseph Cagleton Samuel Green & Nathaniel Luthans belonging to the Centren- tal Army died at New York — In November of the same year Nathaniel French died in the army at New York In December of the same year Joseph Wesley John Hick or Burges an an Indian & John Jiffus a free Negro belonging to the continental army died at New York — Also in the beginning of the winter 1777 Silas Harris died in the continental army same year September 19 th Capt Jacob Allen & Abner Robinson were slain in the battle that was fought near Stillwater above Albany Robert Young

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss May 18 th 1837 Then personally appeared the within named deponent Robert Sperry and made oath to the truth of the within affidavit And I further certify that the said deponent is a end a man of truth & veracity by myself and his neigh- bors
Before me Welcome Young Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord, Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Welcome Young Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for said County & that the above is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & the seal of the Probate Court for said County this seventeenth day of May 1837
Jacob H. Lord

Plymouth Mass.
Dec 9. 1836
Sir
I send the pension applications of Margaret Wesley & Elizabeth Pincin.
Please return the Certificates to me &
Oblige Yours &c
J. H. Lord
J. L. Edwards Esq Com of Pensions

W Wesley - 75 May 14 th  2nd Jacob Allen 8 mo. sol. Bap 76 Feb 12 mo. not on roll . Haverhill Co.
M ch No 1773
... # Vol 14 p 3

Margaret Wesley, wid of Joseph Mass.
Ins let Hon NB Order f r 14 1837 Adm o 18 mo s private $60 per ann. comm g 4 March 1837.
Mass. State troops. Capt Allen. 1 st Bayly and Dec r 1776
Act 4 Feb y 1836

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25,924
Margaret Wessley Widow of Joseph Wessley Dis Ser War
Act: July 4 th 36
Index:—Vol. W , Page 324
[Arrangement of 1870.]