Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11,880, Stephen Wooley, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Wooly, Stephen Jane
H 11,880 B.L.W. 26450-160-55
CONTENTS

Air Anthony & Goode Feb 6/56
127.207 } Act March 3/55 May 9/55
Jane Wooley, widow of Stephen Wooley, private
Capt. D. Steelman, Nestlets.
Shirley, Capt. Clark { M.S. 1776. { Mil 1779. {
Revolutionary War.
Pensioner, under Act June 7/32
Ohio Feb 53-5173
AD:16099 May 23 756
[Signature]
[Signature]
Anthony & Goode, Springfield Ohio.
No 2, page 104

No 6460 Ohio
Stephen Wooley
of Champaign Co. in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Steelman of the Regt. commanded by Col. Clark in the N. Jersey Militia time for 2 years Private $80.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of March 1833 and sent to Hon. J. Van Buren H. R.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1832 120.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. March 1833 } 40.00 $160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book D. Vol. 10 Page 53

5.173
Ohio Cincinnati Jane Wooley, widow of Stephen Wooley N o
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 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 10 th day of May 1855. and sent to
Anthony & Goode Springfield Ohio.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 171 Vol. A
(32)

State of Ohio } ss. County of Champaign
On this first day of August personally appeared Smith, W m Runkle and Abad Hoss his associate judges of the court of common pleas of the county aforesaid, now sitting, Stephen Woolley a resident of the town of Neshann in the county of Champaign and State of Ohio, aged seventy four 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 7-1832 — That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated — (viz) He entered the service in the last part of the month of September 1776 under Capt. Stephen Steelman a militia officer at Egg Harbor in the State of New Jersey — was drafted for one month — marched to Perth Amboy — There was a Gen. Clark and a Col. Clark officers in command there. There were several thousand of the American troops at Amboy — he served his month and some more, then returned home. About one month after his return from his last tour, he went again on a call for all the militia, under Capt. Steelman, march to Trenton — was in the battle at Trenton — there marched to Princeton, was in the battle at Princeton — Gen. Washington was present at both battles. The battle at Trenton commenced in the morning and continued till night, fires were built, and we marched that night about 14 miles on a back road to Princeton. in the morning we took and killed of the Hessians and British about 4000 as was said — from Princeton we marched to Somerset. This was a draft for one month but he was gone about a month and a half — Again in January or February 1777 he was drafted and served one month under Capt. Steelman at Somerset. Again (he thinks in the same year) he was drafted for one month and served near 2 months under Capt. David Wetherby — marched to Amboy, then to Staten Island — there was a skirmish on Staten Island when we took 32 prisoners — he thinks there were about 2000 or 3000 Americans at Amboy under Gen. Green — Again in the same year of the last tour he was drafted and served one month under Capt. Arthur Wescott — marched to Amboy, then to Staten Island, there was a skirmish at Staten Island where we took 17 prisoners and then guarded them to Philadelphia — Again in 1777 or 1778 (and he thinks in 1778) he was drafted for four months and served that time and some more under Capt. Shirley at Fort

has near the mouth of Maligan river - was at the build- ing a fort there and helped to guard it - Major George Paine was an officer at the fort. - Again in 1778 he was draft- ed and served two months under Capt. Wescott - helped build a fort at the mouth of Brushy mill race - Major Paine com- manded there - then marched to Seys Point under the same Capt. and with Gen. McClasky - Again (in 1779 as he thinks) he was drafted and served one month under Capt. Wetherby at Summerset - Again during the same year of the last time he was twice drafted and served one month each time under Capt. Wescott, Col. Hillman, Major Ellis and Gen. McClasky, various officers under whose command he was at different times - he encamped some of the time at Hattenfield - had a skirmish at Gloucester, retreated to Mount Holly, then to Cooper's Creek bridge, then to Gloucester when he had another skirmish - he is uncertain what year this was in but it was while the British were at Philadelphia - Again he was drafted twice for one month each time and served under Capt. Estel at Summerset and on Raritan river - he cannot recollect the year - Again he was, at two different times in one year, but the year he cannot recalled, drafted and served one month each time, but he cannot recollect what officers he served under - a part of the time he was at a place called Petty Coat bridge in the interior of New Jersey not very far from Harnesworth Coast House - and some of the time he was at Red bank fort on Delaware river a little below Philadelphia -
Again he enlisted  volunteered and served for five months under Capt. David Wetherby, (he thinks in the year 1778 or 1779), it was called the flying camp - Gen. Mercer commanded - he was at Sum- merset, Morristown and Elizabethtown - In 1779 or 1780 he removed from Egg Harbor to Hattenfield in the State of New Jersey after which he was drafted three several times for one month each time, and served two months under Capt. Harrison and one month under Capt. Brown, during which time he was with Col. Hillman and Major Ellis, some times encamped on Raritan river - there was a skirmish a bout four miles from Summerset - marched to Springfield where there was a considerable battle - the town was burned with the exception of 3 or 4 houses - a meeting house was burned contained several Americans - then marched 6 miles to Elizabethtown and tore down some forts that the British had late- ly built - The name of the American commander is not re- called - Again he was called out for about 3 weeks under Capt. Bates to take some Tories and refugees at Little Egg Har- bor - While at Hattenfield he lived with Col. Clark who

was then a member of Congress. After the war he returned to Egg Harbor where he lived till about fifteen years ago when he moved to the town of Newbana in the county of Champaign and State of Ohio where he now lives. After the war he did for several years hold the commission of capt. in the militia of New Jersey. He always served out his time for which he was drafted or for which he enlisted  volunteered and was honorably discharged, but he never received any written discharge. He has no documentary evidence of the facts above stated - and he knows of no person whose testimony he can produce who can testify to his service above stated except his brother William Woolley who resides near said town of Newbana and who was with him nearly all the time in the war except some of his last tours. He finally left the service in the month of June 1781 but he cannot recollect the day of the month. He was born the 25th of May 1757 at or near Egg Harbor in the State of New Jersey where he lived as above stated. He has lived where he now lives about 15 years. He has no record of his age - He is known to the following persons residing in and near the town of Newbana of whom who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. (viz) William McDonald, Reverend John C. Pearson, Isaac S. Woolley, Stephen Woolley, Caleb Hott, Doctor Adam Mosgrove, Isaac White, John Mathis, Edward Brush and Sassauna Woolley.
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.  Affirmed to in open Court Subscribed On the day and year of John C. Pearson clk.  Stephen Woolley Woolley
We John C. Pearson, a regularly ordained minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, residing in the town of Newbana in the county of Champaign and State of Ohio, and William McDonald, Adam Mosgrove, Caleb Hott, Isaac S. Woolley and Edward Brush and Isaac White residing in and near the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Stephen Woolley, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four 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
John C. Pearson Wm McDonald Adam Mosgrove Edward Brush I. S. Woolley Caleb Hott

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that John C. Pearson, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Urbana aforesaid and that William McDonald , Adam Mosgrove, Caleb Hitt, Isaac S. Wooley, Edward Brush, and Isaac White who have also signed the same are residents in the near the town of Urbana aforesaid and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
By the court John C Pearson clk
The State of Ohio Champaign County
I John C Pearson clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Stephen Wooley for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and seal of office this first day of Augt. 1832
John C Pearson clk
No 122.58 Stephen Wooley

State of Ohio } County of Clark } ss On this 30th day of April A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty five personally appeared in open court in open court before me James S. Dorbert, Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for said County and State the said Court being a Court of Record: Jane Wooley a resident of the Township of Pleasant in the County of Clark and State of Ohio, who aged Seventy seven years: who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath declare make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d February 1833, granting pensions to widows of Persons, who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the widow of Stephen Wooley, who was a private in the Companies commanded by Captain Stulemans, Captain Wethels and Captain Shirley, respectively, in the Regiment of New Jersey Militia commanded by Colonel Clark, in the Revolutionary War, said service was performed by her said Husband, during the Years, 1776. 1777, 1778, and 1779.
That he entered the said service in 1776. from the State of New Jersey, the County not being remembered, and served as a private Soldier - That
The said Stephen Wooley was a pensioner of the United under the act of 7 th June 1832 at Eighty Dollars per annum, and was paid at the Cincinnati agency in the State of Ohio, up to the time of his death
She further declares That she was married to the said Stephen Wooley on the 6 th day of August A.D 1827 at the County of Champaign in the State of Ohio That her said Husband died on the 9 th day of June 1849 at said Champaign County in the State of Ohio where he had resided for some more than thirty years prior to his death - That she was not married to him prior to the 2 d day of January A.D 1800. but at the time above stated - She further declares that she is now a widow. She asks that reference be had to the application aforesaid made by

his deceased Husband, upon which he received his pen- sion for evidence of his said service -
Jane W Woolley Deeds
Sworn to and subscribed before the day and year before written - As witness my hand and the Seal of said Court this 30th day of April A.D. 1855
J. L. Siler
Probate Judge of Clark County Ohio
State of Ohio Clark County ss
At the same time and place personally came T. S. Cheney and Elizabeth Dough citizens of said Clark County who being duly sworn declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mrs. Jane Woolley in their presence that they knew the said Stephen Woolley, as well as the Applicant, since about the year 1825, that up to the time of the death of said Stephen which took place at the time, and place stated in this foregoing affida- vit - That both of these affiants were present at the marriage of said parties - That they knew the said Stephen was in the receipt of a pension for some years previous to his death - That they have known this said ap- plicant ever since the death of said Stephen, that they know she has not remarried since his death but is now a widow and know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and who is mentioned in the marriage certificate hereto appended, and that they have no interest in this claim
T. S. Cheney
Elizabeth Dough
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of April A.D. 1855, and I certify that the

affiants are credible persons, residents of Clark County: That I believe from the statements and appearance of the Applicant That she is the person who represents herself to be, and that has no interest in this claim
As witness my hand and Official Seal April 30 1855
J. L. ... Probate Judge of Clark County Ohio
"The State of Ohio Champaign County, ss:"
I hereby certify that on the 6th day of August last past I joined in the holy State of Matrimony Stephen Wooley and Jane Cheney of lawful age."
"Given under my hand and seal this 26th day of October 1827. Alexander Hemminghoff P. Seal"
"Recorded Oct. 31st 1827."
I, Samuel V Baldwin, Sole Judge and Clerk of the Probate Court, within & for Champaign County, in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original entry of the Marriage of Stephen Wooley and Jane Cheney, in the Marriage Record of said County, remaining in said Court.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Urbana this 17th day of April A.D. 1855.
Samuel V Baldwin J & Clerk.

Gen Com of Pensions Dear Sir
Herewith find the Application of Jane Woolley, widow of Stephen Woolley dec d late Pensioner of the U.S. for a Pension under Act of Feb y 3 rd 1853
Please give it early attention & address
Mithony & Good Springfield Ohio

Stephen Wooley N o 12,258
Admitted 2 years and upwards Penalty — $80.00
In Letter of Hon. J. Vance as to credi- tability of Witnesses
Hon J. Vance

BRIEF in the case of  Stephen Wooley of Champaign Co., in the State of Ohio (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? 74 years 4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
    Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 Sept. " 1 " As a Private Gen. Capt. Stratman, Col. Clark, N.J.   " about 1 1/2 " " " "   1777 Jany. or Feb. " 1 " " " "   " drafted for 1 served near 2 mos. " Wetherby,   " " 1 " " " Westcott,   1778 " 4 " " " Shirley   " " 2 " " " Westcott   1779 " 1 1/2 " " " Wetherby   5. "In what battles was he engaged?" " 2 " " " Westcott, Col. Stillman   Again " 2 " " " Wetherby   " " 5 " " " Wetherby   6. "Where did he reside when he entered the service?" " 3 " " Monmouth Co. N.J.   " " " 21 days " Capt. Harrison   7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional   8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?   
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Brown
Examining Clerk.

12.256
In the matter of Wm. Wooly—
The affidavit of Wm Wooly

State of Ohio Champaign county. ss.
On this first day of August personally appeared in open court before the court of common pleas of the county of said now sitting William Woolly a resident of Urbana Township in the county of Champaign and state of Ohio, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say that he is the brother of Stephen Woolly who has this day made and sworn to his declaration in this court to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7-1832, Supplementary to the act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution. And that he lived with his brother at Egg Harbor in the state of New Jersey until and during most of the time of the revolutionary war, that his brother was a soldier of the revolution in the militia, and that he did enter into the war and service during the periods mentioned in the declaration of said which is well known to this deponent, and fresh in his mind. This deponent further states that he was with his said brother, and served with him during all his said terms of service mentioned in his declaration, except the time mentioned by his brother towards the close of the war while this deponent was in the navy as stated in this deponent's declaration. This deponent firmly believes that his brother did perform the services mentioned to have been performed while this deponent was in the navy. This deponent knows the age of his brother to be about that mentioned in the declaration, that he was born at about has lived at the places and during the times mentioned in his declaration and that he is in like circumstances in the world and is dependent on his relations for support.
affirmed to subscribed in open Court
Aug. 1 st 1832
William Woolly
John C. Pearson clk.
The state of Ohio Champaign County ss. I John C. Pearson clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid certify that William Woolly on this day personally appeared in Court and was by the Court duly sworn as above to the facts stated in said affidavit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Urbana this first day of Aug. 1832
John C. Pearson clk.

State of Ohio } County of Clark } ss On this 30th day of April A.D. 1855 before me Mayor of the City of Springfield in said County was duly authorized to administer oaths for gen- eral purposes. Personally appeared Jane Woolley aged Seventy Seven Years, a Resident of Clark County in the State of Ohio; who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Stephen Woolley deceased who was a Private in the Com- pany, commanded by Captain Steelman, Captain Wethel, and Captain Shilly in the Regiment of New Jersey Militia commanded by Colonel Clark in the War of the Revolution.
That her said Husband entered the service from the State of New Jersey (the county not being remembered) sometime during the year 1776, and continued in actual service in said War for some time, and was honorably discharged in 1779. The place where she cannot state
She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Woolley at Champaign County in the State of Ohio on the 26th day of October A.D. 1827 by Alexander Fleming a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Jane Cheney - That her said Husband died at Champaign County in the State of Ohio on the 9th day of June A.D. 1849, and that she is now a widow -
She further says that her said Husband at the time of his death was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7, 1832 at 80 00 per annum on account of said service, and for evidence of said service she asks that reference be had to the Records Applications and accompanying papers on which said pension was allowed.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtain- ing the Bount Land to which she may be entitled under the act of March 3 rd 1855-
Jane her Wooly mark
We J. S. Cheney and Elizabeth Sough residents of Clark County Ohio on our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mrs Jane Wooly in our presence - That we knew both the said Stephen Wooly and this applicant ever since their marriage which took place down to the death of said Stephen which took place at the time and place stated in said declaration - That we know that said Stephen was in receipt of a pension from the United States at his death and for some years previous That they know this applicant to be the person she represents herself to be, and that we have no interest in this claim
J. S. Cheney
Elizabeth Sough
The foregoing affidavit and de- claration were sworn to and subscri- bed before me this 30th day of April A.D. 1855- and certify that the said affiants are credible persons residents of Clark County - That the applicant is the person she represents herself to be:

and that I have no interest in this claim as witness my hand and seal this 30 th day of May A.D. 1855
James S. Gode
"The State of Ohio, Champaign County, ss."
"I hereby certify that on the 6 th day of August last past I joined in the Holy State of Matrimony Stephen Wooley and Jane Cheney of lawful age Given under my hand and seal this 26 th day of October 1827" "Alex. Fleming J.P."
"Recorded Oct. 31 st 1827."
I, Samuel V. Baldwin, sole Judge and Clerk of the Probate Court within and for Champaign County in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Entry of the marriage of Stephen Wooley and Jane Cheney in the original Marriage Record, of said County, remaining in said Court
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Urbana This 2 nd day of May A.D. 1855.
S. V. Baldwin Prob. Judge.

Hon. Com. of Pensions
Dr Sir - Herewith find the Application of Jane Wooly, widow of Stephen Wooly and for Bounty Land under act of March 3 rd 1855 - Please give it early attention & Address
Anthony & Gertrude Springfield Ohio

✓ 26450
5 Pbo Amy

Breit in the case of Jane Woolley, widow of Stephen, Clark County and State of Ohio, act 3 rd July, 1853,
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was pensioned under the Act of 7 th June, 1853, at the rate of $80. per An. Marriage Proven by the County record thereof. Pensioned in 9 th June, 1848, as per the Affidavits of two witnesses & report of the Third Auditor.
Widow's identity is established by the Affidavits of two credible Affiants. (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Anthony & Goode, Esqrs., Springfield, Ohio, Name and residence of Agent
A. C. Blyth, Examining Clerk.

Concord, Mass.
June 7 th June 1849. two writs.
Wickford, 2 writs.
B. B. Smith,

Cincinnati Ohio
Feb 18 th 1878
Dr Sir
I have understood that I could get some records that I want by addressing the Pension agt What I want is the records of Wm Woolley he was  he was he was drawing Pension and he died in 1834 and then his widow Sophia Woolley drew a Pension until she died she died in 1857 and I want the records of his Brother Stephen Woolley he died I think in 1848 he drew a Pension what I want is the birth and Marraige of Wm Woolley and death that is the dates if you have them or what Ever you have of them and the birth of Stephen Woolley and the Marriag of Stephen Woolley and the death if you have got them the two Brothers was in the Revolutionary war now if you will be so kind as to send them to me I will be ever so much oblige to you for it address that is a copy of them
Samuel. A. Sumley No. 295. West. 8 th . Street - Cincinnati Ohio

FREE
Hon. Com te of Pensions Washington D. C.
city
12 M. 207

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 11880
Jane Wooley Widow Stephen Wooley Pr. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 23, 1853
Index:—Vol. M , Page 356
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July 21/78 Birth, Marriage and death of soldier to date of the inside. white

Pro Stk Offic. May 5 th 1855.
Sir: Please certify the time to which the within named pension was paid on the date of his death. Very Respectfully,
I Pray Criminalia
6 M 48
May 11 th
R. J. Atkinson Esq. Third Auditor, Mass.

Stephen Woolley paid to 11 March 1848.
Hoosier
Quincy