Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24797, John Wormwood, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Wormwood, John or Wormouth
No. 24797
Rawley, Hannah or Rawleigh (Former widow.)
CONTENTS

Death not on A.B.
Reported Feby 7/119
3723
New York Albany.
Hannah Rawley widow of John Wormwood or Wormouth who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Feby 1849 and sent to
Thos E. Clark Albany N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 175 Vol. 4.

State of New York } Fulton County }
I John J. Wack do depose and say that I am Master of the German & English language and that the within translation by me subscribed is a true translation of the German extract from the records of the Dutch Reformed Church at Stone Arabia Certified by the Revd Benjamin Westfall
Subscribed & sworn to this 31st day of August 1843 before me
John J. Wack
Thomas R. Benedict Justice
I certify that John J. Wack is in all respects creditable
Thomas R. Benedict
State of New York } Fulton County (Clerk's office) }
B. Stephen Wait Clerk of the Dutch County of Fulton do hereby certify that Thomas R. Benedict the person before whom.

Gehraut - Prediger Johan Reinhard Volkmann. sind Ehelich zusammen gegeben oder copulirt worden
"Johannes Warinuth Witwer und Johanna Kehn"
I certify that the above is a true copy of the original found in the book of records of the Reformed Dutch church at Stone Arabia town of Palatine, except the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible letters and figures as follows
"1787" "April 9" Benj m B. Westfall
State of New York } Montgomery County }
I Benjamin Westfall above named do depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church in the county, town and state aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said church with the exception above named as certified by me
Subscribed and sworn before me this 31 st day of August 1843
John F. Gehman pastor
Benj m B. Westfall
Translation
Joined in the Bands of Matrimony April 9 th 1787 John Warinuth to Hannah Kehn by John Reinhard Volkmann Minister at Stone Arabia. Geo. J. Walck

State of New York } Schoharie County } Daniel Rawley of Cobleskill in said county of Schoharie being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is the son of Thomas Rawley deceased and that his mother's name is Vannah Rawley who is an applicant for a pension which claim is founded on services rendered by her first husband John Wormwood Wormouth. I hereupon further saith that his father the said Thomas Rawley the second husband of the said Vannah Rawley died on the 25th day of March 1814 and further this deponent saith not sworn and subscribed } Daniel Rawley before me this 4th day of March 1844 - John Winton Judge of Schoharie County Courts
State of New York } Schoharie County } I certify that the death of Thomas Rawley the husband of Vannah Rawley who is a claimant for a pension from the United States in consequence of services rendered by her first husband John Wormwood or Wormouth was duly and regularly proved before me this 4th day of March 1844 John Winton Judge of Schoharie County Courts

Schoharie County Clerk's Office } ss:
I, Thomas M c Arthur, Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify that John Westover Esquire, before whom the within affidavit of Daniel Rawley purports to have been sworn, and whose name also appears to the within certificate of proof of the death of Thomas Rawley, was on the day of the date of the jurat to the said affidavit, Also on the day the aforesaid certificate bears date a Judge of Schoharie County courts in and for the said County, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe his name, subscribed to the jurat of the within affidavit, and also to the within certificate, to be his proper hand writing and Signature.
Witness my hand and Official Seal this 5 th day of March A.D. 1844. Thos. M c Arthur, Clerk.

State of New York
Fulton County ss - On the 27 th day of February 1844 personally appeared before me the undersigned justice of the peace in and for said County John Wormmouth who being duly sworn clothed before and swear that he is the son of Johannes Wormwood & Hannah Rawley who was the wife and widow of said Johannes Wormwood and since the wife and now the widow of Thomas Rawley that the name of Wormmouth was as often applied to his father as that of Wormwood that he was known by the former among the Germans and among the English by the latter that his brother some of which were brought up among Germans write their name Wormmouth and others taught in English write their names Wormwood - and that this deponent knows of no other man by this name but the said John subscribed & sworn before me the day & year above written John Wormmouth John Furthengem justice of the peace
I certify that I am acquainted with John Wormmouth or John Wormwood as he is indifferently called by his neighbors the above deponent and that he is a person of truth veracity and in all respects creditable
John Furthengem justice of the peace
State of New York Fulton County Clerk's office
I Stephen Wait Clerk of the County of Fulton do hereby certify that Thomas R Benedict before whom the foregoing & annexed affidavits of William Frederick, Peter Getman & Mary Dupie were taken, and John Frothingham before whom the foregoing affidavit of John Wormmouth was taken, were each of them at the date and time of taking the said affidavits, justices of the peace in and for said County, dwelling in said County, elected and sworn and duly authorized to take the same, and that the name of the said Thomas R Benedict justice subscribed to the said jurats

and certificates are his genuine Signature, And also that the name of John Frothingham justice subscribed to the foregoing first and certificate is his Genuine Signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and the Seal of said County this 27th day of February A.D. 1844 J. West Clerk
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State of New York Schoharie County } On this 28 th day of August 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned a judge of the court of common Pleas of the said County of Schoharie Hannah Rankin a resident of Coleskill in the county of Schoharie aforesaid aged seventy-five years who being first justly sworn, deposes and says to the best of her knowledge the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 and the acts and resolutions amending the same in claiming the act passed August 23 rd 1842 granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she was married to John Wormwood who was a private in the war of the Revolution. That she the declarant is unable to specify the particulars of the services of her said husband from her own personal knowledge as she was not married to him until after the war of the Revolution but that she has frequently and credibly been informed that he did serve on various occasions That he enlisted into Captain Christian Gretmans company of Rangers of the County of Lyon on the 23 rd day of August 1776 and served therein until the 27 th day of March 1777 as will appear by a rank being here to Captain Gretmans Muster Roll and the resolutions of the committee of safety and convention of New York now on file at the war department of the United States. And further

That he served as set forth by records found in the comptrollers office of this state reference being had to the certificate of the comptroller herewith accompanying And also that she has frequently heard her said husband state his services and has heard others state that he served as a battureman but she cannot name his captain but she would refer to the rolls of capt. Samuel Gray and capt. John Fisher which she has been informed are on file at the war department for his services therein. And that he also served under captain Andrew Dillenbach in Col. Jacob Blocks Regiment of the New York Militia commanded by Gen. Nicholas Verhmer and was engaged in the Oriskany Battle where said officers in August 1777 and was present when capt. Dillenbach was killed in said battle by the enemy. All of which she was ready to believe will show clear proof of the services of her said husband and therefore presents her claim to a pension for his said services. She further declares that her maiden name was Varnah Kane. That she was married to the said John Wormwood on the 9th day of April eighteen hundred and eighty four. That her said husband John Wormwood died on the 17th day of December eighteen hundred and ninety nine. And this affidavit would affirm state that the said John Wormwood name was sometimes wrote John Wormuth & some times John Wormwood.

And this declarant would further state that she was afterwards married to Thomas Rawley who died on the 25 th day of March eighteen hundred and fortythree and that she is now his widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof. Excepted from the top on the 2 nd page the words was killed interlined before signed —
Yrs Hannah Rawley mark
Subscribed and sworn before me this 28 th day of August 1843 and I certify that the affidavit of Hannah Rawley is unable to attend court by reason of old age and bodily infirmity and also that she is a creditable witness Your Witness Judge of Schuylkill County
Yeh in Schuylkill County ss: I Thomas McArthur Clerk of said County do certify that John Westover Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit of Hannah Rawley purports to have been taken, was on the day of the date of the Jurat to said affidavit one of the Judges of Schuylkill County Courts, and duly authorized by law to take the same, And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Jurat & Certificate to be his genuine signature. Witness my hand and Official Seal this 6th day of September A. D. 1843. Thos. McArthur, Clerk.

State of New York Tulson County
On this 25 th day of July 1843. personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said county George Walter to me personally known to be the person described in and who bears to me the resemblance of the person described in and who is the person described in the foregoing application for a pension. That he is eighty seven years of age and is a pensioner of the United States. That he was well acquainted with John Wormwood during the revolutionary War that he knows of his own knowledge that the said John Wormwood served as a private soldier in the said revolutionary War and from the close of the War he continued to be acquainted with the said John Wormwood until the time of his death that he also knows Hannah Rawley and has been acquainted with her for more than forty years past that he was personally acquainted with her when she was the wife of the above named John Wormwood and after his death he knew her as the wife of Thomas Rawley and since his death as his widow, that he has this day seen her, and that she is now the widow of the said Thomas Rawley, and that she is the same person who is an applicant for a pension for the services of the said John Wormwood and that further he says not
his George X Walter mark
Sworn and subscribed Before me the day and year above written
Samuel R Dacey Justice of the peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with George Walter the above named deponent and that he is in all respects creditable and that he makes his mark as his signature by reason of never having learned to write
Samuel R Dacey Justice of the peace
State of New York Tulson County Clerk's office
I, Stephen West Clerk of the said County of Tulson do hereby certify that Samuel R

During the period before whom the above recited foregoing affidavit of George Walter purports to have been taken, was at the date and time of taking the same an acting justice of the peace in and for the said county of Fulton, Commonwealth and State, dwelling in said County and legally authorized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said justice and verily believe that his name subscribed to the jurat, and certificate following the said affidavit is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 1st day of September A D 1845 B. West Clerk.

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  30 th June 1778 John Warmuth Private £ 0 3 6 2/3   4 th Sept r 1780 John Wormwood Do 2 13 4   30 th Nov 1781 John Wormwood Do 6 18 8   31 st Dec r 1782 Do Do 21 15 6     31 - 11 -   11 mo 24 ds pr 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, May 30 th
1843.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1. 2. & 3 ; now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt. John Bedkig in Col. Jacob Klock Regt.   Second, " " Rudolph Koch " " Peter Waggoner "   Third, " " Thomas Skinner " " Marcus Willett "   Fourth, " " Peter B Yease " " Dr "   Fifth, " " " " "   Sixth, " " " " "   Seventh, " " " " "   Eighth, " " " " "   Ninth, " " " " "   Tenth, " " " " " 
Philip Schuyler Comptroller

Montgomery County
Whereas, Office of P. Henry Cook Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John S. Gatman Esq. whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the affidavit of Benj. B. Westfall, was at the time of taking said affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly elected and qualified to act as such Justice, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said jurat, is the genuine hand writing of the said Justice.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this first day of September 1843
P. Cook Clerk

April 3, 1939.
Mrs. James N. Rawleigh 1367 North State Street Chicago, Illinois.
BA--J/ILL John Wormwood W. 24797
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to the husband of Hannah Rawleigh; she received a pension from the United States and died in 1853, but you do not know the name of her husband.
The data which follow are found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 24797, based upon service of John Wormwood or Wormouth in the Revolutionary War; his widow, Hannah, was doubtless, the pensioner to whom you refer.
John Wormwood or Wormouth enlisted August 23, 1776, and served as private in Captain Christian Getman's company of rangers in the New York troops until March 27, 1777; he served as private in the battle of Oriskany and was present when Captain Andrew Dillenback was killed, also, rendered boat service under Captains Samuel Gray and John Leffler. During the years 1778, 1780, 1781 and 1782, he served at various times, amounting in all to nearly one year, as a private in the New York troops under Captains John Bedhig, Rudolph Kock, Thomas Skinner and Peter B. Tgarse, and Colonels Jacob Klock, Peter Waggoner and Marinus Willett.
The soldier married April 9, 1787, Hannah Kane. Their names were borne on the records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Stone Arabia, town of Palatine, -Johannes Warmuth and Johanna Kehn.
John Wormouth (Wormwood) died December 17, 1799. Sometime later, his widow, Hannah, married Thomas Rawley or Rawleigh, who died March 25, 1814. The date and place of birth of said Thomas are not shown, nor the date and place of their marriage.
Hannah Rawley (as her name was borne on the pension rolls) was allowed pension on account of service of her former husband, John

Wormouth, in the Revolutionary War on her application executed August 28, 1843, at which time she resided in Cobleskill, Schoharie County, New York. She was aged then seventy-five years; the date and place of her birth and the names of her parents were not given. It was not stated that Thomas Rawley rendered service in the Revolutionary War. In 1848, said Hannah resided in Deerfield, Oneida County, New York.
In 1844, Mary Empie, the daughter of the soldier, John Wormouth and his wife, Hannah, made affidavit in behalf of her mother in Fulton County, New York; her brother, John Wormouth (as he signed his name) was in Fulton County, New York, at that time. Both of them referred to brothers and stated that the names Wormouth and Wormwood were interchangeable.
In 1844, Daniel Rawley, the son of Thomas Rawley and his wife, Hannah, was a resident of Cobleskill, New York. He signed his name Rawley. There are no further data in regard to any other children with the surname Rawley.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 2 nd of February 1848 entitled an act making further provision for surviving widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution
State of New York Onondaga County /s
On the 23 rd day of October A.D. 1848 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in & for the said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths Hannah Rowley a Resident of Deerfield in the County of Onondaga and State of New York aged Eighty 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 the 2 nd of February 1848 granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Thomas Rowley and was formerly the widow of John Wormwood who was a liberate in the war of the Revolution and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum under the acts of 3 rd March 1843 & 17 June 1844 she further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to & Subscribed on the day & year above written before me Amasa Rowe a Justice of the peace Onondaga County
Hannah his X Rowley mark
I certify that the Declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
State of New York Onondaga County /s
Amasa Rowe Justice of the Peace
I Patrick Mahon Clerk of the said County Certify that Amasa Rowe was on the Twenty Third day of October 1848 a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Onondaga duly elected and authorized to act as such and that the signature above written purporting to be that of the said Justice are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal which is also the seal of the said County and subscribed my name
October 26 th 1848.
Patrick Mahon Clerk 11

Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City DC
7-10 1-10 1-10

Ephratah Ny Feby 25 th 1844
Dr Sir
Hannah Rowley late the widow of John Wormouth (or Wormwood) having called on me for information in relation to her former husband's services, identification &c. I believe you are already acquainted with my sentiments respecting those claims, always having expressed a favourable opinion on all meritorious cases, in this I have to observe that I know nothing of the services of this claimant's husband except from information. I was acquainted with Mr Wormouth from my earliest recollection to the time of his death. I am also acquainted with Mrs Rowley I knew her when the wife and widow of John Wormouth, and afterwards as the wife of Thomas Rowley, and at present as his widow. Mr Wormouth was a man of that age that would justify the belief that he did service during the revolutionary war, and I have no doubt of his being the identical person who served in Capt Christian Girtmans Company of Rangers and whose services are recorded in the Comptrollers office of this state, and that he is the same person and the only one whose names of John Wormouth are found on the records under the names of John Wormwood and John Wormouth, the former being the english and the latter the German pronunciation of the name, in addition I have only to say that I consider this a case of merit, and I hope you will give it your favourable consideration, I am Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
John Edwards
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comr Pensions
P.S. - Please accept my best respects to yourself and family and believe me I shall always recollect the very pleasing acquaintance I found with you during my residence in your city as a member of the house of Representatives

William Frederick affidavit for H. Rowley
W. F.

State of New York } Fulton County }
On this 6 th day of March 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County William Frederick who being duly sworn doth depose and swear that he was well acquainted with Johannis Wormouth during his life from the close of the Revolutionary war to the time of his death. That he is well acquainted with Hannah Rowley, who is now the widow of Thomas Rowley and was the wife and widow of the aforesaid Johannis Wormouth, that they were married three or four years after the close of the war and they lived together as man and wife from that time until the death of the said Johannis Wormouth that after his death his widow the said Hannah was married to Thomas Rowley and is now his widow, and has remained so since his death which happened more than twenty years ago. that he this deponent has often heard the above named Johannis Wormouth relate his services in the Revolutionary war and he this deponent has no reason to doubt the identity of the said Johannis Wormouth as being the same person for whom services the said Hannah Rowley now claims a pension
Subscribed and sworn this 6 th day of March 1843 before me Thomas R. Benedict Justice
William Frederick
I Certify that William Frederick the above named deponent is a man of truth and veracity and his statement is entitled to full credit
Thomas R. Benedict Justice

Peter Getman Affidavit

State of New York } Fulton County }
On this 26 th day of Feby 1844 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Peter Getman who being duly sworn doth depose and swear that he is Eighty years of age and is a pensioner of the United States that he was acquainted with John Wormouth during his life time that he knew him in the service of the United States during the latter part of the Revolution in the Regiment of Levis under Colonel Marinus Willet, that after the war he knew him as the husband of her who is now the widow of Thomas Rowley he further swears that he this deponent is the son of Capt Christian Getman who was Captain of a Company of Rangers in 1776 and altho then not of the age to do service he recollects a number of the names of the men in his father's Company among whom were Conrad Hart Leonard Kretzer George Saltzman Richard Capprinoe Balsner Smith John Boy John Lodowick Kring Johannes Spatknable and John Wormwood .
Subscribed and sworn to this 26 th day of Feby 1844 before me Peter Getman Thomas R. Benedict Justice
I certify that the above named Peter Getman is a man to whom I am well acquainted that he is a man of truth and veracity and altho advanced in years that he perfectly retains his mental faculties and is able to do the ordinary business of life Thomas R. Benedict Justice

Rep d .
New York 8366
Hannah Rawley, who was widow of John Wormwood
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 17. Dec r . 1799 of Schoharie Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Getman of the regt. commanded by Col. Clarke in the N. York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of May 1844 and sent to Hon. J. E. Cary, House of Representatives.
Total Amount, $400 —
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown — Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1. Page 179

5450
Asst.
Albany, N. York
Hannah Rawley, who was Rawleigh
widow of John Wormwood or Worrouth who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued 7 th day of May 1844 and sent to Hon. J. E. Cay House of Representatives
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 1, Page 264.

1935-April 15- Hirt. to Mr. J. F. Dyer - J.L.F. 1936- Aug. 6- Hirt. to B.C. Rawley - J.L.F. 1939- April 3- Hirt. to Mrs. James N. Rawley 1939- May 20- Mrs. James N. Rawley's check for $5.00 released and also no charge was made for the record of this see Jan. 3-1939-M.T.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24787
Hannah Rawley formerly wid of  John Harramwood or John Rawley Pen Rev war.
Act Feb 2 nd 1848
Index: Vol. M , Page 154
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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March 30, 1935.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please advise me if you have any record of services during the Revolutionary War of a THOMAS RAWLEIGH (or, also spelled Rowley, Rawley and Raleigh). His wife, Hannah Kane, before her marriage to him was the widow of Johannes Wormwood, or Wormouth and drew a pension, but for which husband I do not know. OK
In the preparation of important genealogical information for my family, we are estopped with this THOMAS RAWLEIGH and I will greatly appreciate any information that you can give me in regard to him, his place of residence, also parents' names and those of his wife. record of his service if any -
Thanking you, I am
Yours very truly,
JFD:CLP.

B. C. RAWLEY,
DEALER IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE
RED AND WHITE FANCY GROCERIES
THE RED & WHITE STORES
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RICHFORD, N. Y      July 20th., 1936
U. S. Veteran's Bureau Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
As local historian I have been quite interested in getting some family genealogys worked out, and at present I am figuring out some puzzles in my own family record.
Among some old papers handed down to me I find some correspondence with reference to a pension granted to HANNAH RAWLEY, under the Act of July, 7, 1838. The grant was evidently made in 1843 or 44.
The Soldier of the Revolution upon whom she bases claim was, I think JOHN WORMOOD (Name was not clear in correspondence) Would like to establish the date of his death, and get his age if possible.
Hannah Rawley was my great-grandmother, as a result of her second marriage. and I have no record of her maiden name, her place of birth, or date of same; and it is not clear to me concerning the given name of Great-grandfather Rawley. And also no record of his birthplace and death statistics.
Very likely these facts can all be established through the pension records.
I have recently made a trip to Utica, Oneida County, N. Y., where the RAWLEY FAMILY was once located. Visited the Historical Society; examined old deeds of property and several census lists, but the data I am now asking was not there to be found, but I was directed to write you, as I am now doing according to their suggestions.
I learned there that JOHN WORMWOOD was Enlisted as a private in the Albany County Militia. If you could furnish me his military record, I would be glad to pass same along to the aforementioned Historical Society, who would like same for future reference.
If this matter should be taken up through some other channel, will you please advise me at once, or if there is other information required let me know, and I will try hard to get it.
Thanking you for early consideration of this matter, Im
Very truly, yours
no signature
copy sent H P

1367 North State Street
Refer BA-5/98- John Woodworth W. 24797
Mr. A. D. Hiller Veteran's Administration Washington - D.C. - My dear Mr. Hiller -
You were very kind to trace for me the data on the pension for Hannah Rawleigh - I appreciate very much the time which you gave to this and the letter giving details - I am enclosing my check for $5.00. - I am sorry to find that the revolutionary soldier was the first husband instead of Rawleigh!

Thanking you again for your trouble — I am
Very truly yours
Margaret Rawleigh
(Mrs. James N.)
Tuesday
May 16 th
ck attached O.K.

1367 North State Street
Rev. + 1812 Wars
2/16/39
General Pension Office Washington, D.C. -
Gentlemen -
I am tracing family records, and find a Hannah Rawleigh, born 1760 - died 1853 - who received a pension from the U.S. government for her husband who fought in the Amer. Revolution - I do not have the first name of her husband -
I shall greatly appreciate any information that you can give me about Hannah Rawleigh and her husband - Am enclosing stamped, addressed envelope ret'd  pub.
Very truly yours Margaret Rawleigh (Mrs. James N.)

August 6, 1936.
B. C. Rawley Richford, New York.
BA-J/ILL John Wormwood W. 24797
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to a letter, unsigned, dated July 20, 1936, with name B. C. Rawley printed at the top, in which the record of John Wormwood, Revolutionary soldier, is requested. It is stated that his widow, Hannah Rawley, received a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838. Mrs. Finch
The record of John Wormwood, or Wormouth, is furnished here-in as found in pension claim, W. 24797, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
John Wormouth enlisted August 23, 1776 and served as private in Captain Christian Getman's company of rangers in the New York troops until March 27, 1777; he served as private in the battle of Oriskany and was present when Captain Andrew Dillenback was killed, also rendered boat service under Captains Samuel Gray and John Leffler. During the years 1778, 1780, 1781 and 1782, he served at various times, amounting in all to nearly one year, as private in the New York troops under Captains John Bedhig, Rudolph Kock, Thomas Skinner and Peter B. Tearse, and Colonels Jacob Klock, Peter Waggoner and Marinus Willett.
The soldier married April 9, 1787, Hannah Kane. Their names were borne on the record of the Reformed Dutch Church of Stone Arabia, town of Palatine, Johannes Wamuth and Johanna Kehn.
John Wormouth died December 17, 1799. Sometime later, his widow, Hannah, married Thomas Rawley, or Rawleigh, who died March 25, 1814. The date and place of birth of said Thomas are not shown, nor the date of their marriage given.
Hannah Rawley, as her name was borne on the pension rolls, was allowed pension on account of the service of her former husband,

John Wormouth, in the Revolutionary War on her application executed August 28, 1843, at which time she was a resident of Cobleskill, Schoharie County, New York. She was then aged seventy-five years; the date and place of her birth and the names of her parents were not given. It was not stated that Thomas Rawley rendered service in the Revolutionary War. In 1848, said Hannah was a resident of Deerfield, Oneida County, New York.
In 1844, Mary Empie, the daughter of John Wormouth and his wife, Hannah, made affidavit in behalf of her mother in Fulton County, New York; her brother, John Wormouth, as he signed his name, was in Fulton County, New York, at that time. Both of them referred to brothers and stated that the names Wormouth and Wormwood were interchangeable.
In 1844, Daniel Rawley, the son of Thomas Rawley and his wife, Hannah, was a resident of Cobleskill, New York. He signed his name Rawley. There are no further data regarding any other children with the surname Rawley.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of Hannah Rawley, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
Hannah Rawley, former widow of John Wormwood or Wormouth Certificate #3723 Issued February 7, 1849 Rate $80 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Act of February 2, 1848. New York Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

April 15, 1935.
Mr. J. F. Dyer 183 Main Street East Rochester, New York.
BA-J/ILL John Wormwood W. 24797
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Thomas Rawleigh (Rowley, Rawley), who married Hannah (Kane), the widow of Johannes Wormwood or Wormouth.
The data given herein are found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 24797, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of John Wormouth or Wormwood.
John Wormouth enlisted August 23, 1776 and served as private in Captain Christian Getman's company of rangers until March 27, 1777; he served as private in the battle of Oriskany and was present when Captain Andrew Dillenback was killed, also rendered boat service under Captains Samuel Gray and John Leffler. During the years 1778, 1780, 1781 and 1782, he served at various times in the New York troops under Captains John Bedhig, Rudolph Kock, Thomas Skinner and Peter B. Tearse, and Colonels Jacob Klock, Peter Waggoner and Marinus Willett, these services amounting in all to nearly one year.
The soldier married April 9, 1787, Hannah Kane. Their names were borne on the record of the Reformed Dutch Church of Stone Arabia, town of Palatine, Johannes Wormuth and Johanna Kehn.
John Wormouth died December 17, 1799. Sometime later, his widow, Hannah, married Thomas Rawley, Rawleigh , who died March 25, 1814. The date and place of birth of said Thomas, Hannah's second husband , are not shown, nor the date of their marriage given.
Hannah Rawley, as her name was borne on the pension rolls, was allowed pension on account of the service of her former husband,

John Wormouth, in the Revolutionary War on her application executed August 28, 1843, at which time she was a resident of Cobleskill, Schoharie County, New York. She was then aged seventy-five years; the date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown. It was not stated that Thomas Rawley rendered service in the Revolutionary War. In 1848, said Hannah was a resident of Deerfield, Oneida County, New York.
In 1844, Mary Nipple, the daughter of John Wormouth and his wife, Hannah, made affidavit in behalf of her mother in Fulton County, New York; her brother, John Wormouth, as he signed his name, was in Fulton County at that time; they both referred to brothers and stated that the names Wormouth and Wormwood were interchangeable.
In 1844, Daniel Rawley, the son of Thomas Rawley and his wife, Hannah, was a resident of Cobleskill, New York. He signed his name Rawley. There are no further data relative to any other children with surname Rawley.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and possibly, the date of death of Hannah Rawley, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following: Hannah Rawley, Joanna widow of John Wormwood, or Wormouth, certificate 3723, issued February 7, 1849, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, New York Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

May 20, 1939
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Mrs. James N. Rawleigh 1367 North State Street Chicago, Illinois
JOHN WORMWOOD W. 24797 BA-J/MCHF:MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter with which you enclosed your personal check dated May 16, 1939, in the amount of $5.00, drawn to the order of A. D. Hiller on the Corn Exchange Bank & Trust Company of New York City, to cover cost of the record of John Wormwood, Revolutionary War soldier (File No. W. 24797), which was furnished you April 3, 1939.
No charge is made for the search of the records and the report to which you refer. The Veterans Administration is glad to have rendered you this service and gratified to know that this record has aided you in your research.
Your check is returned herewith.
Very truly yours
Chief Clerk called by telephone as per. Miss Ford's memo attached - I wrote this letter without seeing Mrs. Raleigh's called
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Mr. Black - signed there is check for $5. 00 dated May 16 - 1939 - payable to
C. D. Hill - correspondence on John Wormwood - No. 24797 - from Mrs. James N. Raleigh 1367 - North State Street Chicago - Ill. I told him that letter from his office Apr. 3 - 1939 - full report on John Wormwood - & no money involved. He says acknowledge just as if for $5. 00 was in that you see -
sent to Miss Tapsan - Room - 308 & pay check returned herewith

check dated May 16 - 1939.
Drawn on Corn Exchange Bank,
Trust Co. of New York City -
Payable to G.D. Hiller
I asked him what was she paying for - he said for what she had gotten

May 20, 1939
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JOHN WORMWOOD W. 24797 BA-J/MSHF:MLB
Mrs. James N. Rawleigh 1367 North State Street Chicago, Illinois
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter with which you enclosed your personal check dated May 16, 1939, in the amount of $5.00, drawn to the order of A. D. Hiller on the Corn Exchange Bank & Trust Company of New York City, to cover cost of the record of John Wormwood, Revolutionary War soldier (File No. W. 24797), which was furnished you April 3, 1939.
No charge is made for the search of the records and the report to which you refer. The Veterans Administration is glad to have rendered you this service and gratified to know that this record has aided you in your research.
Your check is returned herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
Written without Mrs. Rawleigh's letter before me. M.H.F.

Washington March 18 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards Convers:
Sir - I herewith inclose some additional proofs in the case of the widow Hannah Rawley widow of John Wormwood or Wormouth - With these additional papers, permit me to ask you to review this case - The claim is founded not exclusively on the Certificate of the Comptroller heretofore furnished - but on a portion of service rendered in 1776 in a Company of Rangers commanded by Capt Gitman Amounting to about 7 Months & not included in the Comptrollers Certificate - for proof of this she relies on the Muster Roll of Capt. Christian Gitman which I am informed is on file in the War department - and the affidavit of Peter Gitman Son of Capt C. Gitman - identifies the husband of this widow as belonging to that com- pany - The declaration also refers to boat service which is not contained in the Comptrollers Certificate - This was

under Capt s Samuel Gray and John Seffler the Evidence of which is said to be on file in your office -
The Evidence of Peter Getman Shews that Wormwood served under Marines Willet and coincides with the Comptrollers Certificate - There is abundance of Evidence that the names of Wormouth & Wormwood are identical - both being used to designate the same person one being the English & the other the German Name - This ac- cords with My own knowledge of the fact that those names are Synonymous I hope upon a careful review of all the papers, the old in connection with the new, now furnished, you will have no reason to doubt the justice of her claim -
I also enclose the papers of Christiana Borst - widow of Johannes Borst, who was on the Pension Roll - But who received only $30 per Annum owing to the neglect of the person who prepared his papers, in not ob- taining the Certificate of the Comptroller for the full Term or amount of service rendered by him - The papers herewith furnished in connection with those on which his pension was allowed, and which are on file in your office are supposed

to be sufficient to establish her claim to an increased Amount - ie to an Amount corresponding to that she would have been entitled to had she furnished all the proof in the case -
You will please notify me of the result of your examination of these cases and enclose me the certificates in case the claims are allowed - and Oblige
Yours Respectfully
V.V. Gary

State of New York } Fulton County }
On this 26 th day of Feby 1844 personally Appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Mary Emprie who being duly sworn doth depose and swear that she is the daughter of Johannis Wormwood and Hannah Rawley who was the wife and widow of the said Johannis Wormwood and since the wife and now the widow of Thomas Rawley. That the name of Wormouth was as often applied to her father as that of Wormwood that he was known by the former among the Germans and among the English by the latter, that her Brother some of which was brought up among Germans write their name Wormouth, and others taught in English write theirs Wormwood
Subscribed and sworn before me the day and year above written Thomas R. Benedict
Mary Emprie
I Certify that I am acquainted with Mary Emprie the above deponent and she is a person of truth and veracity and in all respects creditable
Thomas R. Benedict Justice

Richmond Hill Sept - 8th 1843
Dr Sir
Enclosed forward the application of Hannah Rawley for pension for your consideration. It is hoped that it may receive a favourable decision.
I am Most Respectfully Yours Ob. Servt John Weston
Hon. J. S. Edwards Com. Pensions - Washington City
P.S. Should the Pension be granted please forward the certificate to me at Richmond Hill Post Office Schoharie county State of New York. It is hoped the papers will receive immediate attention, and if there is any defect in them please write to me pointing out such defect as I am unacquainted with the business. Yours Truly J. Weston

the annexed and foregoing affidavit of John B. Wack purports to have been taken was at the date and time of taking said affidavit an acting justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Fulton. Commissioned and sworn, dwelling in said County, and duly author- ized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said justice and that his name subscribed to the jurat, and certificate are his genuine signature, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 1 st day of September A.D. 1843. D. Wirt Clerk

9634
Hannah Rawley wid of John Wormwood
N.Y.
Act of July '38
m 87-
on Getmans rolls
Comp.
7 mo 11.24-
Calcutta. Capt Gray -
adnd
2 yrs pri
80.
also act. 3 march 43
$80. No. 5807
E
Hon. J. E. Clegg H.R.

V 9634 Hannah Rawley wid of John Wormwood N.Y. Suspended
Let to J. M. ... Nov 18 1843
Act July 7 th 38

I L Eames Esq Sir I enclose you papers for a continuance of the Pension Mr Hannah Rowley of Senefield County of Oneida and State of New York -
If they are Satisfactory Please enclose Certificate to me
Yrs Thos E Clark Utica N Y. 27. Oct 1848 -

Richmondville Schoharie County N.Y. November 10th 1873
Hon. J. L. Rawles Com. Pensions Dear Sir some of the first days of September last I enclosed and mailed to you the declaration of the widow Wernah Rawley together with the necessary proof as I supposed to obtain for her a pension since which I have heard nothing of them. Will you be so kind as to write to me informing me whether you have received them and what action has been had on them if any. The widow Rawley claimed a pension under the act of 1836 and the acts amending the same on account of the services rendered by her first husband John Wormworth. Please also to inform me whether any declaration is on file in your office made by the widow Christiana Bort claiming a pension on account of the services of her late husband Johannes Bort some times called John Bort or John Bort Jr. & Johannes Bort Jr. Also whether the widow Elizabeth Shaper has filed any declaration claiming a pension on account of the services of her late husband Fendal Shaper. Truly Yours John Wetmore

John Master Nov. 18. 1843

Pension Office
Novm 18 1843.
Sir
The papers in the case of Han- nah Rawley formerly widow of John Wormwood claiming a pension under the act of 7 th July 1838 have been examined & filed. The proofs of iden- tity and date of the marriage are sufficiently established. The declara- tion appears to have been founded entirely on the certificate of the comptroller which embraces two names and bears with it no evi- dence whatever that either of the  the persons therein mentioned  named was identical with the husband of the claimant. This point should be established by two witnesses who can state the com- mencement duration and termi- nation of the service of their own know- ledge, as performed by the claimants husband. The death of the second husband should be certified by the Court.  John Westover Esq. Richmond Hill N.Y.
No 96304 act 7 th July 38