Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,881, for Isaiah Ilsley, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Hlsley, Isaiah
S 32,881
CONTENTS

2479
Massachusetts Roll
Isaiah Isley Capt Rogers Private - 4
Massachusetts line - 1776. 1 year In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts - at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 d of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of September 1818 and sent to Daniel A White Esq r Judge Essex County Mass s .
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. - 5 m th 28 d - 40 52 Semi-ann. all ee ending 4 th March 1819 - 48
$ 88 52
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entered Grosvenor 8. 10. 1819
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20. 11 Isaiah Isley
See letter to the applicant 12 Nov 1821. Pair of Gehabod Yunker Esq r Salem Mass

Isaiah Hovey.
Newbury - Mass.
 Daniel A. White, Esq.; Judge Essex County, Mass. 
Not found on the rolls - Returned for further evidence -
Adm. &
See endorsement in the case of Benjamin Griffin. 
3 rd April

Isaiah Holey of Newbury, in the County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath do testify and declare that I served in the army of the United States, in the war of the Revolution, and on the continental establishment nearly two years - I first enlisted in May 1775 in Captain William Rogers company, in Colonel Samuel Gerrish's 2d Regiment of Massachusetts - in General Heath's Brigade, the division General Scammon's in which I served as a private soldier eight months. Afterwards in 1776 I enlisted in Captain Ezra Badlam's company 2d Massachusetts Regiment under Colonel Gammell Baldwin in General Glaser's brigade in which I served twelve months. The last mentioned service was in General Heath's division. - I do further swear that I had a regular discharge and that the same is now lost and that it is not in my power to produce it - also from my reduced circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my country for support.
Isaiah Holey

I Benjamin Pettengill of Newbury in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Israel Isley and I do know that he served in the Army of the United States in the war of the revolution in the Company commanded by Capt. Roger Dighty months and I do know that he served in Captain Badlam Company in Colonel Leammi Baldwin's Regiment twelve months
Benjamin Pettengill
April 3 1800.
I Samuel Chase of Newbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that I do know Israel Isley of said Newbury - he served in the Company commanded by Captain William Rogers in the Service of the United States, in the year 1775 & war of the revolution as a private soldier for seven months - afterwards in year 1776 he served in Captain Ezra Badlam Company. Colonel Leammi Baldwin's Regiment in which he served one year - I was in the same Company with him - in the first of which William Rogers' Company said Isley was a private when I entered the Company
Samuel Chase
April 3 1800.

We, the Subscribers, do hereby Certify, that Isaiah Huley who is now making application to the Secretary of war, for a pension allowed by an act of Congress of the United States "to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war" is known to us, as a Citizen of the said United States, residing in the town of Newbury, and in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Given under our hands at said Newbury this 3 day of April in the year of our Lord 1818.
Joseph Stanwood } Selectmen of Newbury Ebenezer Hale Ebenezer Pearson Tristram Little Thomas Hills
Ebenezer Little } Overseers of the Poor for Newbury Ebenezer P. Hingell Silas Moors

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Letter 11: I Daniel A White Judge of the Court of Probate of the said County of Essex, do certify, that Isaiah Glesy of Newbury in said County personally ap- peared on the third day of April A.D. 1810, and made the declaration afore- said by him signed under oath before me. That Benjamin Dilligill & Samuel Chan also personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the affidavits annexed by them re- spectively signed, & reduced to writing from their statement in my presence. & That it appears to my satisfaction that the said Isaiah Glesy served in the Revolutionary war as set forth in his said declaration.
Given under my hand & the seal of the said Court the twenty first day of April in the year aforesaid D. A. White.

Isaiah Isley 2479
18 Sep 1818
Not Paid
Not Paid

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Isaiah Holey resident in Newbury in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 2479 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Isaiah Holey late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 3rd day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Given at the War Office of the United States, this 10th day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War.
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
Handwritten schedule of estate and income including: about two thirds of an old dwelling house & thirty eight rods of land in Newbury aforesaid valued at $250; carpenters tools worth 5; articles of household furniture debts &c viz (old maple desk, two tables, birch light stand, four old pine tables, fourteen chairs part of which are flag bottom, one pine trunk, six old pine chests, 2 Mahogany tables, 1 Bureau, 2 small kettles, 2 pair tongs, 1 shovel, 2 pair of dogs, 1 small looking glass, 8 old panels one head each, 2 barrels, warming pan, 3 iron candlesticks, one pine case, 3 small bread troughs, a parcel of lumber, several articles of crockery and glass ware, and tin & pewter ware, an iron spider, gridiron & toast iron, tea kettle & flat irons, one mortar, one large spoon & six tea spoons - some books a note of hand signed by Stephen Holey which has been due ever since the year 1803 renewed Jan'y 1819 for eighteen dollars & fifty cents worth 5; a debt due from Charles Cook 4.28; Income none - except from a small garden worth 3. Total: 300 12.

out of which should be deducted the following debts due from said Isley etc
  Issue estate of Rev. Abraham Moore a debt due to them with Interest - - - - - 32.24   Issue Philip Coombs - - - - - 6.65 38.89   Issue Daniel Wells - - - - - 50   Daniel Adams on note - - - - - 4.50   John Dodge Sun - - - - - 1.12   Ebenezer Plummer - - - - - 2   John Holliday - - - - - 1.   Town of Newbury for taxes - - - - - 3.90   Nathaniel Noyes - - - - - 50   to Mrs. Longfellow - - - - - 95 53.36   246.76 
That he is a Carpenter by trade Sixty one years of age, afflicted constantly with Rheumatism, so as to be able only to labour occasionally - that except the property enumerated in this Schedule, he has nothing but his occasional earnings, and the pension allowed him by Government to support himself and his family, consisting of a wife 67 years of age, and in feeble health entirely unable to labour - One widowed daughter and her child, and one unmarried daughter, who are dependent on him.
That he served in the army of the United States, in the war of the revolution, and on the continental establishment as set forth by him in his declaration before Hon. Daniel A. White, on his application for a pension, April 3 rd 1808.
Isaiah Isley
Essex ss. July 10. 1820 - Then the above named Isaiah Isley made oath that the said Schedule & Statement by him subscribed are true, before me Stephen Minot, Judge of said Court.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Menot a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Isaiah Holey , do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me GOD.
Isaiah Holey
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed took and subscribed the aforesaid Oath before me
Stephen Menot Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the 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 two hundred forty six dollars seventy six cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 day of July A. D.
1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker Clerk

Isaiah Isley Thomas Balch
Approved copy of Will of the daughter was required that it has been sent to the Dept
Louisville Oct 8/1840 Passmore-James John Colin
Mr. Pres. of Senate Robert H. Keen Speaker of House
Honorable Nelson Member of Congress Washington
Isley, Isaiah Cont-Mass 532881

Hon. Jeremiah Nelson
Newburyport Feby 22 d 1821
Dear Sir
Among the pensioners in our quarter were a few cases which either owing to misunderstanding or some error in representation appear to act for recov d  oration among them is Mr. David H. Hovey of Wallingford and that of Mr. David Hovey of Westbury - but neither of them so particularly as Mr. Hovey - he has prepared a petition and accompanies it with the affidavits of Deacon Nath Miller, Charles Gault, Amos Knight and Wade Hovey - and a representation signed by Judge March and others who particularly knew his situation of circumstances or life and further Certificates from the Asylum - to which he respectfully submits your kind assistance - In the first representation made to the Judge - Mr. Hovey stated only such service on the Continental Establishment as was necessary to prove more than 9 mos of service - and I believe did not even mention the first 9 mos. service so called but if this I am not certain - he states that he was in that first service and one of those who remained over the term of enlistment by request - was 12 mos in Wallingford company, Ensign Baldwin's B ty - was guarding Bangor and in duty in Capt. Caleb Kimball's Company 6 mos and other occasional Militia services - Mr. Hovey is well known to you and I think you can have no doubt, but that his representation is true - I am unable to conjecture upon what ground he is referred as his property who acknowledged to be very small - there appears too to be little room to doubt his estate has been really over valued - The place in which he lives is not actually owned by him the principal part is owned and occupied by others - and I feel no hesitation in stating my own belief that he does not really possess the amount stated in the Schedule - He is forwarding an additional Certificate in which Mr. Young of other joins which I will endeavour to forward you on Monday - In the meantime he requests me to submit your good office for him - to which I have been to add my own not doubting but that he really merits the pension -
Capt. Coffin requests me again to ask your attention to his papers - he states that he delivered you last Washington some years ago the evidence of his service in the revolutionary war and his claim for deficiency by disqualification - and concludes that his papers are now in the Office at Washington - (and that you will greatly oblige him) - I will ascertain whether they are there or not that he may know on your return. I have once before on that subject as his request - but I conclude that letter did not reach you as you did not mention the subject - I fear you be so tired with the business I have so frequently troubled you with - that such as I cannot repay you must be taxed to your benevolence.
Very respectfully Affectionately Yours
Wm. C. Carr

32881 Rev INVALID.
File No. 89, 881
Isaiah Hiley Di Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 909
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Not entitled - decision Confirmed 27 March 1821 — See letter to Hon. J. Nelson, —

Massachusetts.
Isaiah Isley .
Served 1 year in 1776.
1 st Schedule - claimant age 61 years & afflicted with rheumatism - wife 67 years old - 1 widowed daughter & her child, and 1 unmarried daughter dependent on him.
Real & personal property. $300.00
Application made for restoration, June 27 Mar. 1821.
2 nd Schedule states the same family, and that his property real & personal, is worth $212.
Returned April 14 1824
second sentence...
to = Hon. J. Nelson
of Mass.
over
The last Schedule, dated 18 Dec. 1823, exhibits the same amt. of property as in the second, viz $212. 35. - he owes to the Estate of Sarah Moore $35.03 to John Dodge - 23.92  Holmes $58.95
which deducted from the above amt. will leave him clear of debt as valued by Court. $153.35. —
His age - 54 yrs. feet - wife 70 yrs. married - 1 daughter in Delaware & 1 Grand Child, their ages not given. —
Isaiah Lucker
Salem
Mass.

Isaiah Holey
March 1817
2 d Schedule H. S. h. B on the first.
Get my papers

Common-wealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss
At a Court of Common Pleas, for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, begun and held at Newburyport, within and for the county of Essex, on the third Monday of September A. D. 1821.
Present Hon. Solomon Strong, Justice.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record of said Commonwealth, proceed according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, personally appeared Isaiah Holey, of Newbury, in said county of Essex, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th of March 1818, and the first of May 1820.
That he is sixty two years of age, that he enlisted for the term of eight months, in the month of May 1775, in the company commanded by Captain William Rogers, in Colonel Samuel Gerrish's regiment, in the Massachusetts line on the Continental establishment, and continued to serve in said corps until the last of December of the same year, or the first of January following. — That in January 1776, about the tenth day of said month, as nearly as he can now recollect, he again enlisted in Captain Ezra Dadlam's company, Colonel Leami Baldwin's Regiment, Massachusetts line, and also on continental establishment, and continued to serve until the first day of January A. D. 1777, when he was discharged, on the North River, below Fishkill, in the State of New York. — That he was in the battle of Brandywine, or Brandywine (so called) under General Lee, (and that he has no other evidence than in his power to produce of his services, except what is similar to that which has already been transmitted to the Secretary of War, and now on file in the War Department.
And said Isaiah Holey exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him as follows viz. Schedule
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted
Real Estate
a dwelling house, with the land adjoining the same containing 36 rods..... $155.
Personal Estate
  Fables, Chains, and an old desk ..... 15   Chests, broomery ware, and old pewter ..... 9   Pots, Kettles, Shovels, tongs and Iron dogs ..... 4   Wammols and flat irons ..... 2   Mortar & light stand ..... 1.50   6 Silver Spoons ..... 2   bread trough, and a case of knives and forks ..... 1.10   washing tubs, water pails, water casks, Cyder barrel, one measure Gun leg ..... 3   small looking glass, and glass ware ..... 1.50   old joiners tools and boards ..... 4.30   debts due to him on bank account ..... 13.75   212.15 

from which should be deducted a debt due from said Isaiah Hsley, to the Estate of Abraham Mear deceased by his note for Interest for - - - - - $34.10 and other debts due from him - - - - - 13.91 53.01 leaving the net amount 159.14
That he is afflicted with Rheumatism, and unable to labour at his business, which is that of a Carpenter, except occasionally, and that only light work, his wife is more than sixty six years of age, and an invalid seldom able to contribute any thing towards their support - One widowed daughter, and her Young Child, principally dependent on him for support, and one unmarried daughter whose assistance in the family, is absolutely necessary to contribute to their comfort, and he has no relation in circumstances in life, able to assist him, or from whom he can expect any assistance.
Isaiah Hsley
(and at the same time he produces to the court here, the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Solomon Strong, a judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I. Isaiah Hsley do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatsoever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 on the Eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me GOD.
Isaiah Hsley
Essex ss. Court of common pleas, September Term A. D. 1821.
Then the above named Isaiah Hsley, took and subscribed the aforesaid Oath - before me. Solo. Strong judge of said Court
I Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of the value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is two hundred and

and twelve dollars and fifteen cents. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, at Salem in said County of Essex on this twenty second day of September Anno Domini 1821 —
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

Common-wealth of Massachusetts
Dear Sirs and Madams
Be it known by these presents, that on the nineteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me William Hoare, Notary Public for the County of Essex, being lawfully authorized, admitted and sworn, and a true copy of the Oath in and for said County, respecting therein, personally came Paul Adams, without name, with a solemn affirmation and Benjamin Pettengal, Amos Dyer, Paul Dole, David Dole, and Samuel Chase, who severally, made solemn oath to the truth of the within written Affidavits, to them respectively subscribed - also on the twenty first day of the same July, personally came Samuel Chase and made oath to the truth of the within written Affidavit, him subscribed and on the twenty fifth day of the same July, Elizabeth Dole, personally came and made oath to the truth of the within written Affidavit, her subscribed, and on the seventh day of August following, Thomas Dole, made oath to the truth of the within written Affidavit, for him subscribed. And I do certify that said Paul Adams, Benjamin Pettengal, Amos Dyer, Paul Dole, David Dole, Samuel Chase, Elizabeth Dole and Thomas Dole are all Citizens of the Town of Ventnor in said County, and witnesses entitled to credit - are all personally known to me and believed to be disinterested.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
William Hoare
Daniel A. White the Judge within names do further certify that Paul Adams, Benjamin Pettengal, Amos Dyer, Paul Dole, David Dole, Samuel Chase, Elizabeth Dole and Thomas Dole, the deponents within named, are credible and disinterested witnesses, and that the said Paul Adams, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his country for support.
Given under my hand and seal Official this 24th day of Aug. 1818.
D. A. White

Additional Proof
In support of the declaration of Sarah Halsey in her application to the Honorable Daniel D. White on the third day of April 1810, for the benefit of the act of Congress of the 8th March last, to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war.
I Benjamin Pettibone of Newton in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in addition to the declaration on oath by me made on the third day of April last before the Honorable Daniel D. White, in the application of Sarah Halsey of said Newton for the benefit of the act of the Congress of the United States, providing for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War and in captivation thereof, do further testify and declare on oath - that about the middle of the month of May A.D. 1775, said Sarah Halsey enlisted as a private soldier in the Company commanded by Captain William Dodge in the 8th Major's 2d Regiment in General Heath's Brigade, and I do know that he served therein twelve months, and was regularly discharged on the last day of December of the same year.
I do also swear that I am familiar to the same Sarah Halsey having again enlisted in the month of January 1776 into the Company commanded by Captain Ezra Brainerd in Colonel Loring's 2d Regiment in General Greene's Brigade, and I think General Gates's Division for that campaign. I do know that he served therein the full term of twelve months for which he enlisted, and was discharged therefrom the last day of December of the same year.
Benjamin Pettibone
Essex ss Jan. 25th 1810
I Paul Adams of Newton aforesaid do solemnly affirm that I am well acquainted with Sarah Halsey above named, have known him from his youth and have always lived in the neighborhood with him in the years 1775 and 1776, the said Sarah Halsey was absent from home and I then understood and believed was serving as a soldier in the Army of the United States in the war of the Revolution. I then understood that he was in the right company in the year 1776, it was then the common report in the neighborhood and in the family to which he belonged - I know

that he was absent at the time I have stated - I was frequently enquired of the family after I was informed that he enlisted (and in the neighborhood, and from what I then understood and believed (and from what I know of him myself) I have no doubt but that he was with the Army in the service of the United States at the time I have before stated - said Hiley is generally considered where he lives a man of truth - I do further affirm that I am not in any way interested in the declaration with a written
Essex July 20th 1870.
Paul Adams
I Amos Dyer of Newbury aforesaid on oath do testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Isaiah Hiley written named, and have been acquainted with him from his infancy - I do believe that in the year 1775 the said Isaiah Hiley in the year 1775 enlisted into the Army of the United States in the war of the revolution, and served in the Company commanded by Captain William Rogers for the term of eight months - I was in that service myself in another Regiment under Colonel Kimsey at Corham near Portland - the same year in the Company commanded by Captain Wrather, and while I was in service frequently saw said Hiley at Chelmsford where said Rogers Company was stationed - I afterwards understood that said Isaiah enlisted in the year 1776 and that he served therein until the latter part of 1776, but I did not see him with the Army in that year - I returned home after the eight months service - and did not see Hiley again until January 1777 when he came to our father's house on his return from the Army - and I then understood (and believe) - and have never had any manner of doubt, that said Hiley continued in the Army and served a further term of twelve months - I have no interest whatever in the declaration.
Amos Dyer
Essex July 20th 1870.
I Paul Hiley of Newbury aforesaid on oath do testify and declare - that I live in the same family with said Isaiah Hiley in the year 1775 and for two years previous - I well remember that shortly after the Battle of Bunker Hill in the year 1775 - he enlisted into the Army of the United States in Captain William Rogers Company for eight months - after that term of service expired I remember he returned from the Army - and was at our house several days. It was a public house to be by our uncle, and soldiers were frequently in there (and soon after said Isaiah told me he had made up his mind to enter the service again, and went

away for that purpose - I then understood and believed also have always since understood and believed that said Hiley again enlisted to serve a further term of twelve months. I am sure present before he enlisted - but I know the length of time of his absence - and I well remember that upon his return from the army in the winter say the month of January 1777 (and upon at that time a British prisoner) - he was then very weak and feeble (and it was several months before he acquired his usual strength) - I am sure in my mind interested in the declaration.
Edsco July 20th 1818.
Paul Hiley
I David Dale of said County, do hereby certify and declare, that I have always been acquainted with David Hiley within named from boyhood - in the year 1775 I know that said Hiley enlisted into the Army of the United States in Capt William Hays Company - and that he served with said Company until the latter part of that year that he served therein eight months - on his return in the latter part of that year I saw him very frequently - he did not remain at home many days, when he again enlisted to serve for one year - I was not present when he enlisted but I know that he left home immediately - and remained with the Army until January 1777 when he returned to said County very weak and feeble - I was not in the Army myself at either of the periods above mentioned, but I have no manner of doubt said David Hiley served in the Army as well as said eight months first mentioned as the said last twelve months, on the Continental Establishment in the war of the Revolution as aforesaid, I do further swear that I am not now an applicant or in any respect interested in said Hiley's application.
Edsco July 20th 1818.
David Dale
I David Dale of said County in addition to the declaration herewith submitted before the Honorable James M. Taylor on the third day of April last, as the result of David Hiley's application to said Judge for a pension, are in experience through the Department - that said David Hiley was a soldier in the Company commanded by Captain William Hays when I joined said Company which was in March 1775 and that I then continued therein until the eight months service for which he enlisted before which he was discharged the last of December 1775 - I continued with the Army from the time of my enlistment which was May 1775 to the time of my discharge which was the first of January 1777 - and I do know that soon after said Hiley left said Hays Company as aforesaid he again returned to the Army and joined into Captain John Brown's Company.

in Colonel Sumner's Continental Regiment - but when time came to enlist him again I was unable to state - I cannot recollect the month but I know it was in the beginning of the year 1776 - for we marched from Cambridge 20th of March 1776 for New York, and Isaiah was then in the Company - I am sure that I saw him with said Regiment in said Middlesex Company the principal part of the year 1776 - I have no recollection of his having been absent a single day - I have no interest whatever in said Isaiah's application to the Government for a pension nor am I an applicant myself.
Wadsworth July 21 st 1818.
Isaac (1011)
Isaac Hester
I, Elizabeth Hester of said Wadsworth, mother of the within named Isaiah Hester aged 21, do hereby testify and declare - that in the year 1775 and in the month of March of that year my said son enlisted into the Army of the United States and went to Chelsea near Boston. I went down with my husband who is now deceased, to see him at Cambridge and staid with him two days and saw him in the Army with the troops - he served his time out which was eight months and then came home - he was not at home a great while before he concluded to go into the Army again - his father and I were both against his going and tried to persuade him not to go - but he persisted and enlisted again and went to New York that year - he went away in January 1776 and joined the Army and was with them another whole year - he certainly did not return until January 1777 -
Witness my hand
Elizabeth Hester mark
Order No July 25 th 1818
I, Thomas Hills of Newbury, do hereby on oath, do testify and declare, that in the year 1776 I belonged to Captain Ezra Williams Company - said Colonel Sumner's Regiment - and I do know that Isaiah Hester above named was a soldier in said Williams Company - I cannot now remember the time he enlisted or the time he was discharged - on account of the length of time that has elapsed and my being long part of the time employed in the service of the Regiment in his department - but I have not the least doubt he served the full time for which he enlisted in said Company - I have no interest in said Hester's application nor am I an applicant myself.
Thomas Hills
Order No August 7 th 1818.

We the subscribers citizens of the United States, residing in Newbury, in the State of Massachusetts (and in the neighbourhood with Isaiah Hovey who has been placed on the pension list as a revolutionary Soldier, in need of assistance from his country) - having examined the Schedule of said Hovey's property in which it appears that after payment of his debts, which amount to fifty three dollars & thirty six cents, his remainder is estimated at Seven hundred and forty six dollars & seventy five cents - are of opinion (and do hereby certify that opinion) and our full belief - That said Schedule exhibits to the full extent the amount of said Hovey's property - (And further that the real estate which is therein stated to be of the value of Seven hundred and fifty dollars would not produce, if sold, a greater sum than Seven hundred dollars.
We are all well acquainted with said Hovey, and many of us have been neighbours for nearly 30 years (and cheerfully offer our testimony in his favour as an honest, upright and good citizen, and well attached to his country and Laws - he has always been considered prudent, active, and industrious - but is now, owing to repeated misfortunes in reduced circumstances in life - (and owing to a Rheumatic Complaint and the infirmities of age, in our opinion unable to procure subsistence for himself and family, without the assistance of the Government or the charitable aid of friends. We do therefore recommend him to the Government as a suitable subject to be continued on the pension roll under the act of Congress of 1 st May 1820.
Newburyport Feb. 21. 1821.
Ebenezer March Ebenezer March Jr Isaac Knight Edmund Smith Silas Moody
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport William Woart Notary Public for the County of Essex, by legal authority admitted and sworn. Do hereby certify that the signatures to the above written Certificate are the genuine signatures of the several persons they purport. That Hon. Ebenezer March whose name is first above subscribed, is an aged and very respectable Citizen of said Town of Newbury - for many years Judge of a Court of Common Pleas for said county - That Silas Moody one of said subscribers is Treasurer of said Town - that Ebenezer March Jr. Adams Knight and Edmund Smith,

Then certify that the Real Estate of Isaiah Holey of Newbury is valued for taxation in the year 1820 at $175:00
Silas Little } Orlando B. Merrill } Assessors Ebenezer Pearson } of Newbury

are all respectable citizens of said Town. That the signatures of Silas Little, Orlando B. Merrill & Eber Pearson to the paper annexed are the genuine signatures of said Little, Merrill & Pearson and that they are assenters of the said Town of Newbury.
In testimony whereof I do also hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of Office this twentyfourth day of February in the year of our LORD, 1821.
I hereby certify that I have long been personally acquainted with Eber Merrill & others, who have subscribed the within representation respecting the character & circumstances of Isaiah Hsley - know them to be gentlemen of great respectability & believe that their statement is entitled to full faith. I further certify that I have had some knowledge of the character & situation of said Hsley & believe him to be a very honest man & in indigent circumstances.
Washington March 1821
Jeremiah Nelson H.C.

I Ezra Hale of Newbury, in the county of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath do testify and say - That I live in the immediate neighbourhood with Isaiah Hovey, who has been a pensioner of the Government of the United States, and am well acquainted with him (and have a pretty good knowledge of his Circumstances) - I have seen a Schedule of of the real (and) personal Estate of said Hovey, in which his real Estate is estimated at Seven hundred and fifty dollars - (and am fully of opinion that it would not bring so much in money - I am satisfied that its full value would not exceed Seven hundred dollars - I am also satisfied from the knowledge I have of said Hovey (and his family) - That he is not able by his own labour to earn a comfortable support (and must necessarily have the occasional aid of friends) - The said Hovey is a man of regular habits, an industrious man - and considered prudent by his neighbours.
Ezra Hale
I Charles Cook of Newbury aforesaid on oath do testify - that I do also live in the immediate neighbourhood of Isaiah Hovey above named. That I have lived there many years - have always been acquainted with him - I am fully satisfied that in the Schedule of Mr Hovey's property which has been shown to me, his real Estate is estimated at more than its real value - that I would not bring more than Seven hundred dollars - the house is very old and would require considerable money to place it in decent repair - said Hovey is old and infirm (and in my opinion unable to procure a comfortable support without the charitable assistance of friends)
Charles Cook

I Amos Knight of Newbury, aforesaid, on oath do testify and say - that I do also live in the immediate neighbourhood of the within named Isaiah Hsley, and am intimately acquainted with him and have a good knowledge of his circumstances in life - I am owner of considerable real estate in said Newbury and near said Hsley's residence and live within a few rods of his house - I have seen an estimate of the real & personal estate of said Hsley - in which his real estate is valued at two hundred and fifty dollars - and personal estate at fifty dollars and ten cents, leaving the amount of all his estate after payment of his debts at Two hundred and forty six dollars 66 2/3
I am fully satisfied and have no hesitation in declaring my full opinion and belief, That his real estate in that estimate has been placed beyond its real value. I am confident that it would not bring that sum - I know that it is not generally estimated at more than Two hundred dollars - and I am satisfied that it would not bring more - The house is very old, going rapidly to decay and from an intimate knowledge of Mr Hsley's affairs I am satisfied he is unable to make such repairs as are now necessary to render the house suitable for comfortable occupation - said Hsley has always been considered a prudent & industrious man - and is now unable doing the best he can to earn support for himself and family - but from the infirmities of age - his efforts are insufficient without the occasional charity of friends. -
Amos Knight
I Isaiah Hsley of Newbury aforesaid, on oath do testify and say - That I am son of the within named Isaiah Hsley, and the only son who is unmarried - That owing to repeated misfortunes which I have met with, I am unable to render much assistance to my father, but that knowing his necessities I have, during the present winter appropriated a part of my earnings to assist him and his family, without which assistance, or relief from others he must have suffered - I know my father's situation in life, and his ability to labour, and do know that he has been and now is so much afflicted with Rheumatism, and labouring otherwise under the infirmities of old age, that he cannot by his own labour procure even a comfortable support for those of his own immediate family - in addition to which he has a widowed daughter and her young child, who principally depend on him for support and who are unable to contribute much towards it. I am so intimately acquainted with my father's pecuniary affairs and so well satisfied of his integrity, that I feel it my duty to say, that the schedule which he has exhibited to the Government, in which his estate is estimated as leaving a value of Two hundred and forty six dollars

(and Seventy Six Cents after payment of his debts, is certainly more than the real value of all the property he possesses. — He has other Children, but being married and having families and being without property dependent on daily earnings for their own support cannot contribute towards his.
Wade Holey
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss.
Town of Newburyport
Be it known by these presents that on this twentyfirst day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred twenty one before me the subscriber Notary Public for the county of Essex, by legal authority admitted and sworn, and a Justice of the Peace and Quorum, in and for said county residing therein personally came Ezra Hale, Charles Cook, Amos Knight and Wade Holey whose names are signed to the foregoing affidavits, and were generally duly sworn to the truth of each as subscribed. I do also certify that said Ezra Hale is Clerk of the said Town of Newbury & that said Charles Cook, Amos Knight and Wade Holey are all respectable Citizens of said Town entitled to full credit.
In testimony whereof I do also hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of Office the day month & year last above written.
J. W. OARL. Not Pub

To the Honorable J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War of the United States
The subscriber, a citizen of the United States, residing in Newbury, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a prisoner of the United States, under an act of Congress of the 18th of March, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," asks leave,
Respectfully to Represent
That in conformity to a Law of Congress of the first of May last, your petitioner made and exhibited to the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Middle Circuit within the District of Massachusetts, a Schedule containing his whole estate (and income), his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, and that the same was in the month of July last, duly sworn to in said Court, and by said Judges then appraised, viz - his real estate at the sum of Seven hundred and fifty dollars - his personal estate at the sum of fifty dollars and twelve Cents - from which sums were deducted Sixty three dollars and thirty Six cents, for debts actually due from your petitioner, and of long standing - leaving the whole amount of all his estate, real and personal, including even the tools and implements of his profession, the net sum of Two hundred and forty six dollars and seventy six Cents - Copies of all which were then made agreeably to said Law, under the seal of the said Court and forwarded to your department. That since the making and exhibiting of the said Schedule, your petitioner has been informed, that an account of the amount of his property, his is not considered as entitled to a pension under the acts of Congress of 18th March 1818 and 1 st of May 1820.
Your petitioner, humbly conceiving that some error may have been made in the copies which were forwarded to your department, or some misapprehension had of his claims to the benefits intended by the said Acts of Congress, to be extended to the needy and distressed soldiers of the revolution, and under which, an examination of the proofs of his services you were pleased to place him on the rolls, and award to him a Certificate Numbered 7179 on the 10 th of September 1818, most respectfully requests your permission to offer to you some additional evidence of his

unfortunate situation, and if not inconsistent with the regulations of your department, that his case may be considered.
Your petitioner is sensible that among the numerous applications for the bounty of the Government, under the acts aforesaid, many frauds have been practiced, and that it has been difficult to distinguish between true and false representations - but feeling certain that in conforming to the Law, in presenting the Schedule required, he has scrupulously avoided a false or colourable Statement, he cannot but believe that on a re-examination of his claims, he will not be found among those who have solicited the aid they did not need. He therefore respectfully prays that he may be permitted to offer to you such additional testimony in his favour - as will satisfactorily show, that the Estimate above mentioned, is beyond the real value of all his Effects - that he may not be excluded from the bounty intended for such as by reason of their reduced circumstances in life are in need of assistance from their country for support. - And as in duty bound will ever pray,
Isaiah Huley
Newbury Feb y 20 th 1821.

Common-wealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss.
At this Court of Common Pleas, begun and held at Ipswich, within and for the county of Essex, on the third Monday of December A.D. 1823.
Present - Hon. Solomon Strong, Judge of said Court in open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Common-wealth, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment - Isaiah Holey resident in said county of Essex, who is named in the pension certificate No. 2479 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy. to wit:
War Department - Pensioned military claims.
I certify, that in conformity with the Laws of the United States of the eighteenth of March 1818. Isaiah Holey, late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 3rd day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 18th day of Sept. one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
appears, and exhibits to the Court here, a Schedule subscribed by him as follows, to wit:
Schedule
containing his whole estate (and income his necessary clothing and bedding excepted), to wit:
  Tables $8. Chairs $5. an old desk $2. 3 chests $2. Pans and Mottly $2. .... $19.   Crockery ware $3. 50 - furniture ware $2. Shovels and tongs and dugs $2. .... 7.50   Trammels & flat irons $2. Mortar & light stand $1.50 - 6 silver spoons $2. .... 5.50   Bread trough 60¢. Knives & forks 50¢, washing tubs, pails, carts & barrels $3. .... 4.10   Lanting glass $1.50 - Glass ware and some old tools $3. .... 4.50   $10.60 
  about Two thirds of an old decayed dwelling house in said Kennebunk, in which he lives with nearly 36 rods of land under and adjoining. .... 155.00   due to said Isaiah Holey on accounts - principally bad. .... 10.80   one promissory note $8. given by his brother Stephen Holey (and renewed in $1819 - principal $18.50. Interest $5.11 amount $23.61 worth no more than 5.90   $212.30 
He owns the Estate of Sarah Moore deceased, a note which is payable to Isaiah Holey of Cashmere $15.50 - the note is dated August 1802, which with the interest due thereon to this day. .... $35.03.  He is indebted also to John Dodge Junr & others small debts. .... 23.92
58.95 sum $153.35
That he served in the army of the United States, in the war of the revolution, and an

the continental Establishment - more than nine months at one and the same Enlistment, viz - first in 1775 in Wm Rogers's Company - Samuel Gerrish's Regiment in which he served eight months - in 1776 in Ezra Brainerd's Company - Loammi Baldwin's Regiment - and afterwards six months in guarding Burgoyne's troops - the service of 1776 being for the whole of that year, as stated in the application he first made, and is shown in the evidence already before the Secretary of War to which he asks leave respectfully to refer -
That since the exhibition of his first Schedule, the following alterations have taken place viz - he has collected a small part of the debts then due to him, and a part of his personal property has been disposed of to procure him subsistence - That the price at which his real estate was then estimated was beyond its real value, owing as he fully believes to a mistake made by the persons who then appraised the same, considering a larger part thereof belonged to him than was his - as he has since shown by their Certificate and deposition - which were afterwards forwarded to the Secretary of War - to which he also asks leave respectfully to refer.
That he is now upwards of sixty four years of age, of feeble constitution and owing to Rheumatism, not able to support himself by manual labour - He has a wife nearly seventy years of age an Invalid, unable to labour - a daughter in poor health, who lives with his family a part of the time - and a grand child entirely dependent on him for support - That he has been dependent on the Charity of benevolent individuals to contribute towards his support, and particularly since the exhibition of his last Schedule -
Isaiah Hsley.
and at the same time he produces to the court here, the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. a Judge of said court as aforesaid, to wit,
I - Isaiah Hsley do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatsoever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. So help me GOD.
Isaiah Hsley
Essex ss. C. C. P. December Term A. D. 1823.
Then the above named Isaiah Hsley, took and subscribed the foregoing Oath, before me
Sol e Strong, Judge of said court

I, Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule have been admitted to the record of said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred fifty three dollars five cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this eighteenth day of December A.D. 1823
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk