Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14884, Gilbert Woolsey, Conn.

SERVICE
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Conn.
Worley, Gilbert
S. 14884
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CONTENTS

32.308 Connecticut
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Gilbert Woolsey of Fairfield in the State of Conn. who was a Pri in the Conn- commanded by Captain Henson of the reg d commanded by Col. B. John in the Conn. Milia- line for Nine Months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of March 1845 and sent to Benj n Isaacs
Arrears to the 4th of December Semi-annual allowance ending Conn.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. G. Swann Clerk, Book C n Vol. 3 Page 50

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield }
On this 26 day of November 1836 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County and State now sitting Gilbert Woolsey a resident of Darien in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut aged Twenty One years who being first 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. 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That in the last part of the Month of August 1781 he entered the service in Capt Nathaniel Houson Company of Coast Guards in said Darien under Col: Stephen & John Genl Mead & Silliman was on guard at said Darien at that time a part of Town of Stamford and was in constant and actual service for the United States as a private Soldier Three Months
That in March 1782 entered the service at said Darien in Capt Nathaniel Houson Company of Coast Guards under Col: Stephen & John Genl Mead & Silliman and was on guard at said Darien and was in constant and actual service of the United States as a private Soldier Six Months
Was born in said Darien at that time part of Town of Stamford on the 13 day of January 1765 recorded on the Parish Records of said Darien have always lived in said Darien and now live there never was in any regular battle never received any written discharge nor has any documentary evidence of his services
The said Gilbert Woolsey 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 Sworn and Subscribed to the day and year aforesaid Gilbert Woolsey

We Absalom Day a Clerygymen residing in the town of Norwalk and Daniel Hoyt residing in the same house Certify that we are well acquainted with Gilbert Woodley who has subscribed and sworn to the above and foregoing declaration that we believe him to be 71 years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood 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
Absalom Day Daniel Hoyt
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations 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 Absalom Day who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clerygymen residing in the town of Norwalk and that Daniel Hoyt who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town of Norwalk and entitled to credit

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } ss
Newtown May 2 o 1837
Personally appeared before me Benj. Isaac a justice of Peace within and for said County John Woolsey of said Newtown who being first sworn according to Law depose and says that he was born in Stamford now Darien on the 22 day of March 1762. and that Gilbert Woolsey of said Darien is his Brother and have always understood and often heard his Parents Mention that his said Brother Gilbert Woolsey was born in the Month of January 1766 and not now remember the day of the Month but believe it was the 13 day - have always understood he was a little short of three Years older than said Gilbert - John Woolsey
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first said that I am well acquainted with said John Woolsey and that he is a Creditable and respectable Witness.
Benj. Isaac Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Fairfield County. To All to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: I, Benjamin Isaac, Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Fairfield of your said Gilbert Woolsey of Danbury in said County who being duly sworn according to law depones and says that when he made his application for a pardon did not know that it was necessary to state any reason for not making his application sooner he now states that he did not know that he could prove his innocence until he had some conversation with Mr. Josiah Whitney, who he knew was in the service with him and also with Theodore Bell Esq. a Sergeant in the Company in which he served and often planned him and had the charge of the Guard who both vindicat[ed] my innocence. I then applied to Benj: Isaac who informed me I must prove Six Months Service or more to entitled me to a pardon accordingly then after procuring the proof of said Whitney & Bell made my application now on file at the Prison Office. Also understood that Capt. Nathaniel Slocum the Capt. under whom he served procured a Pardon and fully proved his innocence and service. Also have procured from the Records of the Society by whom Cluett was I was baptized a little short of a Month after he was born also was a witness the deposition to Capt. Slocum's application for further proof.
Gilbert Woolsey
Sworn and subscribed this day and year of our Lord that I am well acquainted with said Gilbert Woolsey and that he is a respectable and honorable person & Member
Benj: Isaac Justice of Peace

No. 34162
Gilbert Woolsey Con.
Act 7 June 1832
Adm o 9 mo. private $30. per Annum
Benjamin Isaac Norwalk Con

Perman
✓ 14.884 INVALID.
File No. 14.884
Gilbert Woolsey Rev. P. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 416
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Connecticut Fairfield County. ss
Be it known that before me Benj. Isaac Justice of Peace in and for the County of Fairfield personally appeared Thaddeus Bell of Danin in said County who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is Eighty four years of age and is well acquainted with Gilbert Woolsey of said Danin and will remember that Daniel Richards was killed by the enemy and Eli Reed House was burnt in part by the enemy in the fall of the year 1779. and will remember that said Gilbert Woolsey was on guard and in the service of the United States the same night and that after said time he was often on guard in the year 1779 and in the year 1780 and that in the year 1781 the deponent was taken Prisoner by the enemy and carried to New York in prison
Thaddeus Bell
Sworn and subscribed the 24 th day of Oct. 1843 that I am well acquainted with said Thaddeus Bell and that he is a respectable Person and Witness
Benj. Isaac Justice of Peace
At the same time personally appeared William Pennoyer who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is Seventy eight years of age and is well acquainted with Gilbert Woolsey of Danin in said County and will remember that said Woolsey was on guard at the time Daniel Richards was killed by the enemy and Eli Reed house was set on fire in the fall of the year 1779 and will remember that said Woolsey was on guard at the same time and was in service that year three months and that in the year 1780 he was in said service of the United States on guard under Capt. Sturges six months the deponent was on guard at the same time and in 1781 the deponent was taken Prisoner by the enemy and imprisoned on Long Island.
William Pennoyer
Sworn to and subscribed the 24 th day of Oct 1843 that I am well acquainted with said William Pennoyer that he is a respectable person and Witness
Benj. Isaac Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } ss Fairfield County. } Probate Court District of New York County and State of New York I, Gilbert Woolsey of Darien in said County, who being duly sworn according to law depose and say in explanation of his former depositions and on further reflection do hereby state the facts of his service for the United States during the Revolutionary War and is now for the poor circumstances hereafter mentioned that in the fall of the year 1779 I enlisted in Capt. Nathaniel Hovey's Company of Coats as a private under the command of Col. John G. Mott and Lieutenant and was in company I was three months and was discharged about Christmas and the reason of his remembering that he entered the service in the year 1779. Daniel Richards was killed by the enemy on the first of November in the year above stated while he was on guard and also Eli Reed house was burnt the same night by the enemy and a part of the year 1780 the town of Norwalk was burnt by the enemy and that in the spring of the year 1780 I again enlisted in the same company under the same officers and was in company and continued service as a private soldier for six months and now claim a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832 for the nine months as aforesaid Gilbert Woolsey Darien and Subscribed before me Probate Court this 24 th day of Oct. 1843

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Fairfield COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
} ss. Benjamin Isaac
I, Wm H Noble Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Fairfield and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
THAT,
Benjamin Isaac Esquire was on the 24 day of October
184 3 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 19 day of November 184 3
Wm H Noble Clerk.

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss
I. Thomas D. Butler Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County and State do hereby Certify that the foregoing is the proceedings of said Court in the Matter of Gilbert Woolsey application for a Pension In testimony whereof I have set my hand and Seal of said Probate Court this 24 day of October 1843 Thos D Butler Clerk

State of Connecticut Fairfield County
Newtown May 2 1838
Personally appeared before me Benj Isaac Judson of Peach within and for said County Thaddeus Bell of Darien in said County and being duly sworn according to law depose and say that he is twenty three years of age and well acquainted with Gilbert Woolsey of said Darien and will remember that the Court General was in the session of the United States in the year 1732 that he was in said session in Capt Jesse Bell Company and was in said session during said year for six months during said year and will remember that Capt. Thaddeus Bell was in said session during said year and according to his best recollection said Woolsey was in said session for more than six months during said year. That war was obliged to keep up the guards on the sea coast to guard our lives and property that the British had possession of Long Island during said year and there was portion of British and Tories would cross over and plunder the inhabitants from Long Island and it was a necessity to keep up the guards that year or in the year previous this deposition is to apply to said Woolsey and
Thaddeus Bell
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid that I am well acquainted with Thaddeus Bell Esq. and that he is a respectable Person
Benj Isaac Judson of Pe
State of Connecticut Fairfield County
Newtown May 3 1838
Personally appeared before me Benj Isaac Judson of Pe within and for said Fairfield County Jonathan Bell of Darien in said County who being duly sworn according to law depose and say that he is thirty three years of age and well acquainted with Gilbert Woolsey and Jonathan Whiting of said Darien and will remember

that said Woolf and Whiting belonged to the Company of Coast Guards under the command of Capt. Richard Stowe as said Stowe at time belonged to the Son of Stowe and that said Company was in the service of the United States for more than Six Months in the Year 1782 the usual time of entering the service was about the first of April and will be remembered it was a necessity to keep up the guards on the sea coast as the British had possession of Long Island and the Sound and they together with the Tories would cross over and plunder and kill the Inhabitants and as confident said Woolf & Whiting was in said Service during said Year for more than Six Months the defect belonged to the same Company and served as a sergeant there and it was full as necessary to keep up the guards in the Year 1782 or the Year before Swan and Dubuque then they and have found that I am well acquainted with said for then Bell and that he is a credable and respectable Witness George Isaac Justice of Peace

34162.
Gilbert Woolsey Conn.
No 34162.
3 Mo 1780 - Capt Mason
9 " 1781 "
9. See State Sec Connecticut
See Hannah Mason
No 4142. 3 Mo 1843
See Atch. Mason (Capt.)
Con. adm. 07.734
Certificate of the Sec of State of Connecticut file with Jeremiah Whitney's papers
Benj. Isaac, Norwalk, Ct.
Dec 5 th

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield }
New York Nov. 25. 1836
Personally appeared before the Submbr Benj: Isaac Justice of the peace within and for said County. Thaddeus Bell Esq. of Darien in said County, who being first duly sworn according to Law depose and says that he is twenty seven years of age and well acquainted with Gill at Woolsey of said Darien and knows that said Woolsey was in the service of the United States in the Coast Guards under Capt. Nathaniel Slason in the year 1781 and in the year 1782. The deponent was orderly Sergeant and had the charge of the guards part of the time in both of said years under Capt. Slason in said Darien at that time part of Stamford can not now remember the length of said Woolsey's service in either of those years but according to his best recollection and belief he served nine months during said years. The deponent was part of the year 1781. a Prisoner in New York
Thaddeus Bell
Sworn and Subscribed this day and year aforesaid that I am well acquainted with the above said Thaddeus Bell Esq. and that he is a credible & respectable Witness
Benj: Isaac Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut. } Fairfield County }
New York Nov. 25. 1836
Personally appeared before the Submbr Benj: Isaac Justice of Peace within and for said Fairfield County, Josiah Whitney, of Darien in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law depose and says that he is twenty two years of age, and well acquainted with Gilbert Woolsey of said Darien and have always lived a neighbor to him and knows that in August, 1781 said Woolsey entered the service of the United States under Capt. Nathaniel Slason in the Coast guards and was guard at said Darien

at that time a part of Stamford under Col. Stephen St. John and was in said company three months the deponent belonged to the same and was in the service of the United States at the same time.
That in the spring of the year 1782 said Woolsey entered the service of the United States under Col. Nathaniel Harrison under Col. Stephen St. John and was found at said Darien at that time part of Stamford and was in said service. Six months the deponent belonged to the same company and was in the service at the same time said Woolsey served at both of the aforesaid times as a private soldier.
Josiah Whitney
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid and that I am well acquainted with said Josiah Whitney and that he is a credible & reputable Person & Witness
Benj: Isaacs Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss
I George Taylor Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Stamford in said County being a Court of Record do hereby Certify that Benj: Isaacs whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of Proof to the foregoing depositions was on the day and date thereof and for more than one year before a Justice of the Peace within and for said Fairfield County Commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to administer Oaths and to take depositions and am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Benj: Isaacs and know the same to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court this 2 day of December 1836
Taylor Clerk

I George Taylor Clerk of the Superior Probate Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in Matter of the application of Gilbert Woolsey for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Probate Court this 2 day of December 1836
Wayne Clerk

34162.
Gilbert Woolsey Conn.
No 34162.
3 Mo 1780 Capt Mason
9 " 1781 "
9. Capt. Isaac Mason Connecticut
See Hannah Mason
No 4142. 3 Mo 1843
See Capt. Mason. Capt.
Co. adm. 07.734
Certificate of the Sec of State of Connecticut to wit: Jeremiah Whiting Mason
Benj. Isaac, Norwalk, Ct.
Dec 5 th

Gilbert Woolsey deceased
See let to Benj n Isaacs
Ap r 17, 1837 - same
25 Aug. '37 -
12. " 1840 - same

To all whom it may concern I hereby certify that according to the church records of Moses Mather Pastor of the Congregational church of Middlesex now Darien. Fairfield County State of Connecticut. Gilbert Woolsey was ex- communicated by said Moses Mather on the 9 th day of February 1766. Mr Mather is said to have deceased in 1805.
Given at Darien this 28 th day of April 1837.
Attest. Ulric Maynard Pastor of the Congregational Church in Darien. Cont.- Attest Henry Horchorn Clerk of Middlesex Society