Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 5330, for Ezekiel Massey, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey Sea Service
Massey, Ezekiel Esther
W 5330
B.L.Wt. 26189-160-55-
CONTENTS

1850 - Act. March 3-1855
March 13/55
Ester Massey, widow of Ezekiel Massey kin-
Capt. J. May
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Enl? Revs, Wars } Dis? }
Pensioner - Certificate No 29.803
No Boynton
Ohio Feb 48- 3320
W: 160 Ac, May 15/56
Blyth
ll
Claimant
Lancaster Co.
St. to Applet: Apr 25 " 1855. " " " " Sept 18 " "
Vol M1 page 17.

Ohio 29.803
Ezekiel Massey
of Fairfield Co. in the State of Ohio who was a Seaman in the N. J. Gunboat commanded by Captain Hand of the commanded by in the line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 36 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Feb. 1835 and sent to Hon. J. Chaney M. R.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. '34. 126.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending March '35. 18.00 $144.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E-2- Vol. 8 Page 38
Letter to Hon. J. Chaney, M. R. 2 June 1838.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to 4 Sept 1837. Agt notified 5 July 1838.
W. Medill, April 18 th 1845

Reprinted Jan'y 24/49
3320. Ohio Cincinnati Letter of Massey widow of Ezekiel Massey N.J. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Jan'y 1849 and sent to
D. C. Rainey Hon. W. Medill Commr. of Pensions Affairs
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 357 Vol. 4.

Maple & Eucalyptus
E. Cape —
with Mr. Jerry 16 Jan
1833-
Ezekiel Maple
Ohio.
for 1782 9 months. $30.
$36.
Cap Elijah Ward N.J. Gumbert.
John Chaney
Wm. J. Chaney, N.R.

The State of Ohio } Fairfield County } ss.
On this 30 th day of November  October A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Ezekiel Wapsey, a resident of the Town of Lancaster, in the County and State of aforesaid, aged near sixty seven 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 th 1832.
That he was born at the mouth of the  on the  Indian  Wabash River, in Sussex County and State of Delaware, about the fifteenth day of January A.D. 1766 as is known to him by an ancient record now lost. That sometime during the latter part of the Re- volutionary War, (he thinks and believes it was last in the spring of the year A.D. 1782, from the circumstance that he recollects he was about 16 years of age at the time, he entered into the service of the United States, as a volunteer, aboard of a small ves- sel of war, at Cape May in the State of New Jersey, which ves- sel was fitted out by the said State of New Jersey, and intended to act with other small vessels for the security and protection of the coast near that place, and partic- ularly to guard and protect the entrance or mouth of the Delaware Bay. He thinks that the vessel in which he then served was called and known by the name of the "United States". It was commanded by Capt. Elijah Hana 1 st Lieut. Daniel Hana, and 2 d Lieut. John Tice, the 2 d Gunner was called Alexander Ballard, 1 st Gunner's name forgotten. The crew consisted of about forty or fifty persons, among whom were four lads, Ezekiel Tice , Samuel Recompence  Crew and aged then about Ezekiel Wapsey, each of whom filled the place of a regular Marine. He carried on his boat one two pounder, at midship, one swivel, besides Blankenship and other  two boarding-pikes. Whilst dependent was thus on board and in service, she cruised along the

Delaware Coast, was engaged in several skirmishes and assisted in taking two Prizes. The vessel, in which deponent was then in, when in port, commonly lay at Cape May and her crew, when occasionally on land, held their rendezvous in the Coast House at that place, with others who were stationed there. She cruised as far south as Little Egg Harbour, and west to the opposite Coast on the Delaware side. The Prizes captured were taken into Goshore. Deponent was regularly discharged with the rest of the crew about the latter part of December in the same year, having served as aforesaid nine months. Deponent was told by John Tice, the 2 d Lieutenant aforesaid, that he, Tice, had received for him a written discharge, but he returned home immediately, and does not recollect that it ever came into his possession.
Deponent further recollects of two other small vessels, that were similarly fitted out for the same service, and belonged to, or had their Port of rendezvous at Egg Harbour in the State of New Jersey aforesaid. One of them was commanded by Capt. Enoch Willis and the other by Capt. Babcock. With them he has for some seasons acted in concert.
Deponent some time after returning home went to sea, and sailed to the West India Islands and other places, respectively under Captain John Hathaway, Richard Mitchell, Josiah Buffum, William Bruster and Brown, after which he returned and settled at the Town of Milford in the State of Delaware, where he married. He next resided respectively at Morris River, in New Jersey, at Philadelphia, and at Wilmington Delaware, from which latter place he removed to his present residence in Lancaster, Ohio - where he has been living for the last fifteen years. Deponent has now been long absent from the place and the associates of his youth, and recollects no person now living by whom he can prove his services as aforesaid in defense of his Country's rights. Some of the persons above named, all of whom could testify to the same, were living, a short time since, but deponent has learned they are now dead, nor has he any

documentary evidence of the same that he is aware of. Deponent hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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 to his knowledge.
Ezekiel Massey
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Mark Hugh Boyle CLK
We Jacob Myers a clergyman residing in Lancaster Fairfield County, Ohio, and Miss Sprague residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Capt. Ezekiel Massey who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be of the age he has therein stated himself to be, that he is respected and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid Rev. Jesse Sprague Jacob Myers Mark Hugh Boyle CLK
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, of the investigation of the matter, and after putting the inter- rogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and knew as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that Jacob Myers who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Town Lancaster and that Miss Sprague who has also signed the same, is a resident of Fairfield County  your? and is a credible per- son, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I the Boyle Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ezekiel Massey for a Pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 30 th day of October  November 1832 Hugh Boyle CLK

The State of Ohio, Fairfield County ss.
On this twenty second day of February A.D. 1845, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable John H. Keith, President, and Joseph Huley, John Grogbill and William McClung, Esquires, Appointees, Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County. Esther Massey, a resident of Linninton in said County of Fairfield, aged seventy 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 July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Ezekiel Massey who was a United States Revolutionary Pensioner at and long prior to the time of his decease, of the Cincinnati Pension district, the evidence of which is on file in the appropriate Department at Washington, and to which reference is hereby made.
She further declares that she was married to the said Ezekiel Massey on the on the Eleventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine; that her husband the aforesaid Ezekiel Massey died on the nineteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty four, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage

took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed Esther Massery in open Court on the day and year above written J. Radeleigh Clerk Rev. A. Black Deputy
And also appeared at the same time and place, in open Court as aforesaid, Ezekiel Cooper Massery, son of the said Ezekiel Massery, deceased, and the said Esther Massery, aged thirty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and saith, that the Bible herewith exhibited for the inspection of the Court, was the family Bible of her Father the said Ezekiel Massery, and that the record of Marriages Births and Deaths therein made is the regular record of the family, that under the head of Marriages there is at the appropriate place, the following entry or mem- orandum, "Ezekiel Massery & Esther his wife was married May the 11. 1789." that the said entry or memorandum is in the hand writing of Joseph Oliver, the Grand Father of deponent and Father of the said Esther, who resided at Milford in the State of Delaware and is long since dead, that he recalls having seen the said Bible in the possession of his Father twenty eight or thirty years ago, and that the said entry or memorandum appeared in it at that time precisely as it now appears & stands, that the said Bible so containing the said memorandum continued in the possession of his said Father, from the earliest period of deponent's

recollection, until the decease of his said Father and that since the decease of his Father it has always been and now is deponents personal. That he always understood and now believes his Father & Mother the said Ezekiel Mosey and Esther Mosey were legally married at the time stated in said Memorandum, that the same record contained in said Bible under the heads of Births evidences the births of a son of the said Ezekiel Mosey & Esther Mosey July 2. 1790, and also of another Oct 29. 1792, but both of whom are now dead, that he believes the said record is every particular to the correct and genuine, and further saith not Sworn to before me in open court this 22 d day of July 1845 Ezekiel Cooper Mosey Hadebaugh Clerk per J. L. Clark Deputy
And also appeared in open court at the same time and place Jonathan McCall Esq. of said County, who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he was well acquainted with the said Ezekiel Mosey and Esther Mosey from the time they first immigrated to and settled in Lawrence in said County which he thinks is twenty eight or thirty years ago, till the decease of said Ezekiel. That he always understood and believed and now believes that they were legally married, that such has always been the general and universal understanding and belief in the community in which they have so long resided, that from their appearance, age, the appearance and age of some of the children, he has no doubt but that they were married and

lived together as man and wife a long time before they came to this country. That from an inspection of said Family Bible and the record therein contained and the facts above stated as within his own knowledge he has entire confidence and belief in the truth of said record and in the fact that the marriage took place at the time in said memorandum stated
Sworn to & subscribed
J. H. Gable
in open court the day &
year above written
Maddebaugh Clerk for A. Black Deputy
Pro Sec. 96.0845
11/7/35
And thereupon and upon a full and careful inspection and examination of the said Family Bible and the said record of Marriage, Births and deaths therein made and the testimony above and before us aduced, the said Court
do find that the said Ezekiel Mosley and Esther Mosley were by all means married on the 11 th of May 1789, that the said Ezekiel Mosley died on 19 th of Dec. 1844, that the said Esther Mosley is still the widow of the said Ezekiel Mosley, and that she resides in said County of Fairfield
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Lancaster this 22 nd day of February A.D. 1845.
Attest J. Maddebaugh Clerk.

1850 Claim of Esther Massey for Bounty Land - Act of 3 March 1855
Maiden's claim - Revolutionary War

Widaw's Declaration.
State of Ohio,
County of Fairfield } ss.
On this 9 th day of March 1855, personally ap- peared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid Esther Massey, aged Seventy Eight years past, a resi- dent of the county and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, de- clares, that she is the widaw of Estrie Massey, who was a private in the Revolu- tionary War, and who was in receipt of a pension for his said service, at the time of his death. The certificate of which was numbered 29,803, and bore date 27 th Feby. 1835. That her said husband died at the county of Fairfield, in the state of Ohio, on the 19 th of De- cember AD 1844, and that she, as his widaw, was in conformity with the Act of Congress of February 2 nd 1848, inscribed on the pension list at the rate of thirty six dollars per annum, commencing on the 1 st of March, 1848, and continuing for life and that she is still a widaw, and in receipt of said pen- sion. That her said Pension Certificate is No. 3320- and bears date January 24 th January, 1849. Signed "W.L. Marcy, Secretary of War". That she now refers for the particulars of her said deceased hus- band's service, and her application for said pension for proof of her marriage, death of her said hus- band, and her right to claim Bounty Lands.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act passed the 3 rd day of March, 1855. She further declares that she has never received war

applied for Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress, except as now stated.
Esther Massey
Affidavit of Witnesses
Personally came George E Blaine and Mas- sey residents of the county of Fairfield, and State of Ohio, who upon oath, declare, that they are personally well acquainted with Mrs Esther Massey, and saw her sign the foregoing declaration, and they know her to be the identical person therein represented and that she is now a widow.
Geo E Blaine
J. Mayhew
The foregoing declaration and Affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of March A.D. 1855. - And I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identi- cal person she represents herself to be, that the witnesses are credible persons, and that I have no interest in this claim.
J.P.
THE STATE OF OHIO, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SS.
I, XXXXXXXX  Studebough Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for
the County and State aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that G. Steinmann
Esq. before whom the foregoing Declaration and affidavit was
taken, was, at the time, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn according to law; AND, FURTHER, that the signature attached to said instrument, and purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and attached my official seal, at Lancaster, this
9 th day of March
A. D. 1855
Studebough CLERK.
per A. Clark

applied for Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress, except as now stated.
Esther Massey
Affidavit of Witnesses
Personally came George E Blair and I Mas- sey, residents of the county of Fairfield, and State of Ohio, who upon oath, declare, that they are personally well acquainted with Mrs Esther Massey, and saw her sign the foregoing declaration, and they know her to be the identical person therein represented and that she is now a widow.
Geo E Blair
J. Mayhew
The foregoing declaration and Affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of March A.D. 1855. And I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identi- cal person she represents herself to be, that the witnesses are credible persons, and that I have no interest in this claim.
G. H. Himmann J.P.

Address Esther Massey Lancaster Ohio-

FAMILY RECORD:
BIRTHS.
Ezekiel Massey son of Daniel Massey and Sarah his wife was born January 15 th at four o'clock in the morning morning 1766
Esther Massey wife of Ezekiel Massey was born July 29. 1775
Joseph Massey son of Ezekiel Massey and Esther his wife was born February 12. 1790
Daniel Massey son of Ezekiel Massey and Esther his wife was born October 29. 1792
Daniel Massey son of Ezekiel Massey and Esther his wife was born January 15. 3 o'clock in the morning 1799
Joseph Oliver Massey son of Ezekiel Massey and Esther his wife was born July 22. about eleven o'clock 1801
Maryann Massey Daughter of Ezekiel Massey and Esther his wife was born January 22. at one o'clock in the morning 1805
Ezekiel Cooper Massey, son of Ezekiel and Esther Massey, was born the 22 nd of January A.D. 1810
Jeremiah Massey, son of Ezekiel and Esther Massey, was born the 11 th of October A.D. 1814
BIRTHS.
Maryann Massey  Daughter of Ezekiel  Massey and Esther  his wife was born the  5 th August A.D. 1805
Martin Van Buren Massey
Esther Massey Daughter of Ezekiel Cooper and Mary Massey was born the 19 June A.D. 1832
Martin Van Buren Massey son of Ezekiel Cooper and Mary Massey was born the 3 rd November A.D. 1835
Mary Anne Massey Daughter of Ezekiel Cooper and Mary Massey was born the 5 August A.D. 1838
Angelica Massey Daughter of Ezekiel Cooper and Mary Massey was born 4 March A.D. 1841
Leah Amanda Massey Daughter of Ezekiel Cooper and Mary Massey was born the 25 August A.D. 1843
Elizabeth Massey Daughter of Ezekiel Cooper and Mary Massey was born the 2 nd April A.D. 1846

FAMILY RECORD.
A
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Ezekiel Massey & Esther his wife was married. May the 11. 1789 - - -
Lancaster. April Ohio AD 1827 the 19 day Samuel Cannon and Mary Ann his wife was Married AD 1827
Lancaster Sept the 8. 1833 Ohio Ezekiel Cooper Massey. and Mary his wife was Married AD 1833
Hester Massey Daughter of Ezekiel Cooper Massey was Born June 19th 1834 at one o'clock in the morning and Mary his wife - -
Mertie Van Buren Massey Sun of Ezekiel Cooper Massey and Mary his wife was born the 20th of November 1835

State of Ohio
Fairfield County } ss
I hereby certify that at the time of taking the within affidavit, G. Sanderson was and still is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and that full faith and credit should be given to his acts as such.
In witness whereof I affixed have hereunto set my hand officially and affixed the Seal of the County this 20. day of Nov r AD 1848
Radecbaugh Clerk per Ad Clark Deputy

State of Ohio
Fairfield County } ss
Before me Geo Sanderson a Justice of the peace in and for Daid County personally appeared Sam Cannon aged forty three years, who being duly sworn disposes and says that the paper writing hereto attached and marked A 1 is the family records of Ezekiel & Esther Massey that he has been the bible and record upwards of twenty years since in the family of said Ezekiel Massey, and that said records was detached from the family bible in his presence, and further this deponent saith not Sam Cannon
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20 th day of Nov r A D 1848
Geo. Sanderson. Justice of the Peace.
I Geo. Sanderson a justice of the peace in and for the County of Fairfield in the state of Ohio do hereby certify that Samuel Cannon who has been sworn to and subscribed his name to the foregoing Affidavit is a person of creditability and entitled to full credit. Further - That I have been acquainted with Ezekiel Massey deceased and Esther Massey now living for nearly thirty years - That the paper marked "A"

purporting to be the family record of said Ezekiel Massey, dec. and Esther Massey, was detached from their family Bible, in my presence this day.
Given under my hand, this 20th day of Nov r A.D. 1878.
Geo. Sanderson, Justice of the Peace.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
H.F. 5-330
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ezekiel Massey a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1782 9 mos. private Elijah Hance on ship United States N.J.   sometime after 1782 John Hathaway   no record of service since Richard H. Hance   no record of service since Isaac Coffey   no record of service since William Briscoe   John Brown  
all of this is part his life afterwards at sea and not naval service at all. so omit.
Battles engaged in, 1782
Residence of soldier at enlistment, manufactured at Cape May N.J.
Date of application for pension, Feb 26 1830
Residence at date of application, Fairfield Co Ohio
Age at date of application, 71 years old in 1830
Remarks:
Ezekiel son of Daniel & Sarah Massey, m. as May 11 1789. Esther daughter of Joseph Oliver. He was born July 29 1775 & was at pension in an apt. 4 Feb 22 1845 while a resident of Lancaster Fairfield Co Ohio. He submitted herewith for family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

72 M. Rev. War Section.
April 6, 1915.
Mrs. Blanche M. McManamy, 152 East King Avenue, Lancaster, Ohio.
Madam:
In addition to the military history of Ezekiel Massey, Wid. File No. 5,330 Rev. War, you are furnished the following data as to his family.
He was at Milford, May 11 1789 Esther dau. of Joseph Oliver, their children were
Joseph - - - - - born February 2, 1790. Daniel - - - - - " October 29, 1792. Daniel 2d - - - - - " January 15, 1799. Joseph Oliver - - - " July 22, 1801. Maryann - - - - - " January 22, 1805. Ezekiel Cooper - - - " January 22, 1810. Jeremiah - - - - - " October 11, 1814.
Maryann married Samuel Cooper April 19, 1827.
Ezekiel Cooper Massey married Mary -- September 8, 1833, and their children were:
Esther - - - - - born June 19, 1834. Martin Van Buren - - " November 3, 1835. Maryann - - - - - " August 5, 1838. Angelica - - - - - " March 4, 1841.
see other side

Eleah Amanda - - - - born August 25, 1843. Elisabeth - - - - - " April 2, 1846.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Massey (2)

1850
Esther Mays wid Ezekiel
Ohio R.R. Co 3320
Dayton
Dear J. Shiner Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City
Free

FREE
1881 Commissioner of Pensions Washington City Dear Sir

✓ 26, 189
✓ Mer Aug

21246
Ezekiel Massey Ohio act 18 March 1818
Rejected 9 Apr 1820 See letter to Hon Wm W. Irwin A R
2) Feb 48- 3320

No 11.735-
Esther Massey Q
Set to W. Medill April 18 45 Set to Hon. W. Medill Nov. 8 45
act 7 July 1838

Ezra Kil Massey, Fairfield Co O. act 7 June 1832 § 36 th
To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office Novm. 25 48 3
Paid to 4 th Sept. 1844. 132/13. Nov. 25 th mffo

10 11.735 and 629
Escher Massey mo of Ezra Kir
act 7 July 1838
Marnie before 1794 Rejected husband died 19 Decm. 44
Adm act 17 June 44
f 36, 10 pna
from 19 Decm 44 to 4 March 1848
Hon W. Medill Commr of Indian Affairs

Pension Office March 1848
Sir,
I have the honor to

1915 Apr. 6 Hist. to Mr. Blanche Mr. McManamy 1915 Apr. 17 Blanche McManamy That birthplace + date of death are not stated + how to apply to and.
3
Recy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5330
Esther Mansley Wid.
Ezekiel Mansley Brn. Mex. War
Act: July 1861
Index:—Vol. Me , Page 3
[Arrangement of 1870.]
✓

Reported
Esther Massey widow of Ezekiel Massey who was a Private in the Revolution Husband died 19 Dec r '44
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1844. December,
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of December and sent to 1848 Hon. W. Medill Comm r of Indian Affairs
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 2 Page 206

1/2 M Rev. War Section.
April 17, 1915.
Mrs. Blanche M. McManamy, 152 E. King Avenue, Lancaster, Ohio.
Madam:
In response to your letter received the 13" instant you are advised that in the claim of Ezekiel Massey Wid. F. No. 5330 Rev. War, the birthplace of his wife Esther is not stated, nor is the date of her death.
For date of last payment of pension and probable date of her death, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, United States Treasury Department, citing the following data: Esther widow of Ezekiel Massey, Wid. Ctf. No. 3320 Rev. War, issued January 24, 1849, $36. per annum, Commencing March 4, 1848, Act February 2, 1848, Cincinnati, Ohio Agency.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

M. G. M. Saltzgeber, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir - Want to thank you very much for the military history you sent me of Ezekiel Massey. Have all the data I need now to get into the D. A. P's except the birth-place of his wife Esther Oliver and the date of her death . If you could tell me when the last payment of pension was

made to her, possibly that would be a close enough date. She died in Lancaster, Ohio, but the monument has been taken away or destroyed.
If you can aid me in this matter I shall be greatly obliged.
Respt
Blanche Massey McManamy Lancaster, Ohio.
# 152 E King Ave.

Commissioner of Pensions - Washington D.C.
Dear Sir - As I am desirous of becoming a member of the D. A. P's, am trying to get the war record of my great grandfather Ezekiel Massey. My aunt tells me that my great grandmother (Esther or Hester) Ann Massey drew a pension. Can you enlighten me on this subject. Thanking you in advance for your kindness I am,
Respt,
(Mrs) Blanche Massey McManamy Lancaster Ohio 152 E. King ave

Respectfully &c. to the Com. of Seniors W. Merrill Dec 18/48

Leicester Dec r . 13. 1848.
Dear Sir
I received yours with the pension certificate of Mr. Murphy, and now enclose an affidavit for the purpose of obtaining a certificate under under the Act of Congress of 2 nd July, 1848, as the other only runs to the 4 th of March last. I have sent this early so as to draw at the same time the amt, due her up to 4 th Jany. 1848. You will please send it to Com te of Pensions. So I can have the certificate at as early a day as possible. And
Oblige
Yours
J. C. Rainey
Col. Wm. Medill

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 3.
1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Ezekiel Massery a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of thirty six Dollars and — — — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837 to the 4th of September 1837
Respectfully, yours,
Abner K. Parrish Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Lancaster, July 22 d 1845
Rev S. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
As you will find a declaration made by Mrs. Mosey, a very venerable lady of this place, with a view of obtaining a pension.
Please examine the papers and ad dress the undersigned
Very Respectfully yours obed Servt W. Medill

Capt Ezekiel Masey Lancaster Ohio Fairfield County
Hm J. Hovey

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania } Philadelphia County } 3/5
Ezekiel H. Teel, being duly affirmed according to law, deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Ezekiel Massey, who now resides in the town of Lancaster, in the State of Ohio, and knows that the said Ezekiel Massey served in the capacity of a young seaman of the New Jersey State Boat, called the United States, in the War of the Revolution, which State Boat was commanded by Elijah Hand, of Cape May. And deponent further saith that the said Ezekiel Massey, served as such seaman, drawing full wages, during eight or nine months, up to the close of the said War, deponent being also a seaman of the said State Boat during that time.
Affirmed and subscribed the 4 th day of December A.D. 1834 before
W m Shorton
Justice of the Peace
Ezekiel H. Teel
I certify that I have resided in the same vicinity neighborhood with the above deponent during nearly twenty years, and know him to be a respectable and pious man, and entitled to full credit.
W m Shorton
I know W m S. Norton Esq. is a justice of the Peace & resides in my district & that the above is his signature
Feby 25 th 183
J. B. Sutherland

Philadelphia Dec. 6 th 1834 Dear Sir I arrived in this place last evening in the Steamboat Robt Morris of the Baltimore Line and Early this morning went in quest of your old Friend Capt Teal whom I found Living near the Shot factory in South work He Soon gave me to understand that there would be no difficulty in your business He accordingly went with me to the Magis- trates who questioned him and took down his deposition in due form which is here with Enclosed Capt Teal is a venerable Old Man in appearance and bear an unblemished Character in the Neighborhood where he lives and farther he informed me that Recompence Hand was one of the four boys in stead of Jeremiah Hand as stated by you - and that the same Recompence Hand now lives on the Cape and as Capt Teal has obtained the deposition of R Hand in order to his Claim, which Claim Capt Teal has obtained of Congress at the Rate of 72 dollars per annum I think it expedient to see Mr Hand and obtain a like deposition from him for you whom I arrive on the Cape which I will also send to you in a few days. Capt Teal sends his Best Regards to you - please call at Mr Butterfield's & also at Mr Wm Wilkey's and tell them that John and me arrived safe in Philadelphia and found our friends well I shall write to them as soon as I get to Cape May which will be in a few days I hope Yours ever &c
J. Church

Washington 8 th April 1830
Sir
You will find enclosed the application of Ezekiel Mays for a pension - Please advise me of the result
Respectfully Yrs &c. Wm. W. Brown

Deposition of Elizabeth Massey

State of the ... County of ... March 26th 1830
Appeared in open court ... who being sworn, deposes and says, that he was in Sussex County in the state of ... in the year 1828, that about the latter part of the ... was no entered into the service of ... on board of a vessel of ... in the ... of ... under the command of Captain ... which said vessel was built for the purpose of carrying on the ... the ... and taking the ... by ... ... that he entered on board of said vessel in the ... and that neither he nor any other person on board was ... that he continued on board until ... for the purpose of ... when he first ... informed his ... that he ... and that he was at liberty to return ... ... did not receive from ... ... that the officers of ... were ... ... in a ... had ... ... William ... Second ... not ... and that the ... from ... besides ... ... Esperanza ... ... and ... not —
Given under my hand in open court this the 26 th day of March 1830
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this day and year aforesaid — Hugh Doyle clerk

Lancaster, Ohio,
Sept. 13. 1855-
Hon. J. Minot, Commr of Pensions,
Sir,
The undersigned very respectfully represents, that she is the widow of Geo. Rich Massey, deceased, who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, and who was, in the receipt of a pension (certificate No d 29,803) from about February 25, 1835, till his death. That he, her said husband departed this life, on the 19th day of December A.D. 1844. That she, your memorialist, on the 24th Jany 1849, was placed on the Pension list, under the Act of 2 nd Feb y . 1848, and now receives a pension of $36.00 per annum and her certificate is No d 3320. That on or about the 9th of March 1855, she forwarded her application for bounty land, under the Act of 3 rd March 1855. That she, has been informed by letter from the Pension Office, under date "April 25th, 1855." That her said application has been suspended because there is no "record evidence" found on file of her said deceased's husband's service in said war. She, therefore, most respectfully requests a review of her said application, and now refers to the Record Evidence, with proofs in said Pension Office, upon which he, her said husband, was placed up on the Pension Roll, at the time above stated. Entertaining the belief, as she does, that by said reference, sufficient record evidence will be found to grant her a warrant, she subscribes herself
Your Most Obedt Servt, Esther Massey

State of Ohio
Franklin County } ss
Be it known that before me, a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Esther Hays and made oath, in due form of law, that she is the identical person to whom the a pension certificate was issued under the act of 17 th June 1844, on account of the revolutionary services of her husband the late Ezekiel Hays at the rate of thirty six dollars per annum that she now makes this affidavit for the purpose of drawing a pension under the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd February 1848, entitled "an act to continue the pensions of certain widows;" that she has not intermarried but continues to be a widow; that she now resides in Lancaster Ohio, and has resided there for the space of thirty years past, and that previous thereto she resided in the State of Ohio
Esther Hays
Witnesses John B Reed John Ramey
Sworn to and subscribed this

11 th day of December AD 1848 before me
John B. Sleeper
Justice of the peace

I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual to whom a pension certificate was issued as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
John B Reed J.P.
I Joel Rodabaugh Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of Fairfield County Ohio, certify that J B Reed, at the time of taking the foregoing affidavit, was an acting justice of the peace, and that full faith and credit should be given to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have affixed my official Seal and subscribed my name this 12 th day of December 1848
J. Rodabaugh Clerk