Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,092, for John Lilley, Connecticut

SERVICE
Lilley John
NUMBER
S. 40.092
CONTENTS

To Penkridge's Estate in New York.
John Lilley 4
of Pennsylvania in the state of N. York who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Mott of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years - 1777
inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 1st of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 31st of July 1819 and sent to Smith (Dentist), 815 Richland, N. York.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. $103.31 86.84 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th Oct. 1819 - 40.00
9:134.14
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
See letter to Albany and N.Y. agents. July 1. 1831.
Transf'd to Pennsylv 8 July 1831 from 4th March 1831, and notification sent to Saml. Hutchinson, Water- ford, Erie Co. Pa.
Death not on A.B.
Richard Fitzgerald
Richland N.Y. 1820 to 1824. Davis

State of Penn ty on this 26 th day of May 1831 before Erie County Me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Erie personally appeared John Silley who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain Stillwell in the 3 d Connecticut Regiment Commanded by Col. Wyllys in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Pennsylvania where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be then payable in future and that his reasons for removing to the State of Penn ty were being old and infirm to retain the aid and protection of his son who has removed to the S t . State of Penn ty . Sworn & Subscribed to before } John Silley Me the day and year aforesaid }
John Brayer Justice of the peace

State of Pennsylvania } be it known That before Contra County } me John Boyd Esq r a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Ezekiel Lewis and after being duly sworn doth say that he is well acquainted with John Siley the person described in the foregoing affidavit and well knows him to be the same person therein described
Sworn and Subscribed to before me this 26 th day of May 1831 John Boyd J.P.
Ezekiel Lewis
and I do certify that I believe Ezekiel Lewis the above deponent to be a man of veracity John Boyd J.P.

State of Pennsylvania } I Calvin Skiles. Prothonotary of Erie County ss. } the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Erie. Do certify that John Boyd Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Erie, and that I am acquainted with his hand-writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing & signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 18 th day of June 1831
Calvin Skiles Protho.

John Lilly
Connect Line
3 Reg. Col. Wyllys
Abner Combs
May 20 - '77
" 20 - 700 Disch
3 ym
Roll
11 th April 1861
The discharge was given the discharge here -
Admitted -

State of New York On this Eleventh day of April  Onondaga County ss 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the said county per- sonally appeared John Lillie aged sixty two years resident of the said county who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war that he the said John Lillie enlisted in the month of June in the year 1777 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt Chas Stillwell - Col — Willis B'rey Inf'ty that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the month of March in the year 1780 when he was discharged from service in Danbury State of Connecticut and that he was in the battles of Fort Mont- gomery — and that he is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and having lost his discharge has no other evidence in his power of his said service
Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
J Doolittle Judge of Onondaga Co. N.Y.
I Smith Doolittle Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Lillie did serve in the revo- lutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had thereon before me to the Secretary for the Department of war in pursuance of the direction of the before mentioned act of Congress
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court
Smith Doolittle Judge
Joseph Davis Clerk
Onondaga County Clerk's Office
I certify that John Lillie the above applicant is in such ordered circumstances as to need the operation of his country for support J Doolittle Judge

Conny County,
David Lilly being duly sworn saith that the within affiant John Lilly did serve in the ministry as as stated in the preceding declaration and
Sworn before me this 11 th day of April 1819
(Donald L. Judge)
I certify the above deponent David Lilly to be a credible witness
(Donald L. Judge)

S. dilly P. Papsus 
1375 Adversity Core
[Faint mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

State of New York Onondago County
On this 19 th day of Sept. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open Court it being a court of record in and for said County John Lilly aged fifty four years resident in the Town of Richland in the County of Onondago and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows viz Colo. Miller's Regiment Infantry Capt. Elias Sill's Co. Compa-ny Connecticut Line and that the original declaration was made on the Eleventh day of April 1818. and that the number of my certificates of pension is thirteen thousand seven hundred and fifty five and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the 18 th day of March 1818. and I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed The following is a schedule viz
2. Cows $30.00 2 Calves 5.00

  31.00   2 Hogs 6 00   1 Soap Bush 3 50   1 old Ploughshare 1 50   1 Wooden clock 5 00   1 Loom 5 00   1 fine pair kettle 4 00   1 Pot 1 25   1 Bake Pan 1 50   2 small kettles 1 50   1 Tea Kettle 1 00   1 Broad axe 3 00   3 axes 4 50   6 old chains 2 50   1 old Table 1 00   2 pair bbs 1 50   1 old Chest 1 00   6 knives & two forks 37   6 spoons 50   6 Tea cups & saucers 18   3 Milk pans 37   2 bowls 37   3 old pewter Basons 75   2 Tea pots 75   4 pails 1 00   14 sap Buckets 2 00   1 Scythe & Sackle 1 25   1 Chain 1 50   2 hand Saws 2 00   4 Augers 3 00   1 chisel 75   1 Frame 1 50   1 Shovel 1 25   1 Lumber Shovel 2 00   3 Bench Planes 3 00   1 Gun 5 00 
$108 24
John Silly

And I further certify that I am by occupation a farmer and unable to pursue it by reason of my infirmities and that my family consists of the following persons viz Roxana my wife aged 62 years and very infirm Jair Lilly aged 80 years which subjects me to considerable expense. Simon Banges or Grand son aged 17 years of a very slender constitution and thankful smoth my Grand daughter aged 12 years she is a healthy Girl -
Sworn and delivered in open court before me this 19th day of September
1820 John Grant Sw. First Judge, As. Cy.
Oswego County
I, Joseph Davis Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in said County do hereby certify that the cash statements and the schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred & six dollars & twenty four cents.
Witness my hand of said County this 28. day of Sept. 1820
J. Davis. C.M.

40 092
Revy INVALID.
File No. 40,092
John Liller Dr. New Mar
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 295
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Resign Office July 6. 1871
Waterford Pa 27th Jan'y
Pension
To the Honorable Secretary of War Washington

Waterford Erie County Penn a 25 June 1831 To the hon ble Secretary of War
Sir
inclosed I
for Mr John Selby. Application to have his name as pensioner of the United States removed from the New York Agency to that of Penn a his reasons for making the application are that he has been inform d by the agent of the United States for paying pensions in the City of New York that his pension would not be paid after that which became due on the 4 th March last at the New York agency but that he must in order to obtain his pension make application to the War department for his name to be transfer d to the Penn a agency Very Respectfully Sam l Hutchinson
PS adios a reply to S. Hutchinson Waterford Erie Co Pa