Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15031, for Daniel Lilly, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass Sea Service
Lilly Daniel Lillie or
N. 15031
Rebecca.
CONTENTS
This woman's other husband Joseph Bignell or Brignol was a soldier (Mass), Rev. War.

Reported
180.
Massachusetts
Rebecca Lilly, widow of Daniel Lilly,
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Mass. Seaman
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars 60
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of June 1848 and sent to
G. J. Bulfinch Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 83. Vol. 2.

32587. Massachusetts Daniel Lilly d. of Suffolk in the State of Mass who was a Seaman in the Co'sy commanded by Captain Daman of the Reg't commanded by ————— in the Revolution time for 15 Months 5 Days
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 60 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831. and ending 16th Sept 1831 when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Sept, 1847 and sent to Reuben Baldwin Boston
Arrears to the 14th of Pensional allowance ending
Pay'd to his widow Rebecca Lilly under the 2nd section of Act 4 July 1836. { Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Th. Rumphin Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 2 Page 57.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk County ss }
On this seventeenth day of August  July in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Hon Peter O Thacher Judge of the Municipal Court for the City of Boston and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Rebecca Silly a Resident of Boston aged Seventy Seven 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 Acts of Congress passed July 11 1836 and March 3 d 1837
That she is the Widow of Daniel Silly late of said Boston deceased and that she was formerly the Wife and likewise the Widow of Joseph Brignol or Bignell late of said Boston deceased that her first husband said Joseph Brignol was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and according to the best of her recollection he enlisted in Boston in the Spring of 1782 for three years, and served about eighteen months in the Army at Westpoint and other places on the Hudson River State of New York until October or November 1783. She is unable to give the names of any of the Officers under whom he served but recollects some of the incidents connected with his enlistment and service. Soon after her marriage to said Joseph Brignol she heard with surprise that he had enlisted in the Army, he requested her to accompany him to Albany where her Father Thomas S. Dimon was residing as springing Company, there to remain during the said service of her husband. She accordingly left Boston on Horseback and her husband on foot, and they went together to Springfield Mass s where they saw an Officer who she supposed to be his Captain as he told her said husband he must join his Reg t as soon as possible, they continued their journey in the same way to her Father's said Thomas S Dimon at Albany, where her husband said Joseph Brignol left

be, and he joined the Army at Westpoint, and after serving until after the peace he was honorably discharged and rejoined her at her Father's house, and soon thereafter they embarked on board a vessel for New York on their way home to Boston and touched at Westpoint on their passage down the Hudson River, at which place she parted with him and arrived at New York after the evacuation by the enemy and returned home to Boston by way of Providence R.I. during the following winter said Joseph Brignol worked in a ship yard, and in the spring he received his pay as a soldier in Final Settlement of Accounts, which he disposed of. He then left her, to seek a settlement in the Western States under promise to send for her as soon as his object was effected but she has never heard of or from him to the present time but by vague report that he settled in New Jersey.
She further declares that she was Married to said Joseph Brignol or Brignoli on the thirty first day of March in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty two and that she has no knowledge of the precise time of the death of her husband said Joseph Brignol, that she afterwards was Married to Daniel Lillie or Lilly on the fourteenth day of June in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty seven and died on the sixteenth day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty one, and that she was a widow on the 4 July 1836 and still remains a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof heretofore annexed.
Witness to signature.
Peter O. Thacher
Rebecca her X Lilly mark
Subscribed & sworn to on the day of year first above said, (viz 17 Aug. 1838) before me: I certify that the said Rebecca Lilly the applicant, by reason of bodily infirmity is unable personally to attend in court. Peter O. Thacher Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston.

I, Annie Dimond widow of Peter Dimond deceased of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Common- wealth of Massachusetts Aged Sixty five years do on Oath testify and say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Brignol or Bignell and his Wife Rebecca whose maiden Name was Dimon, and I was present at their Marriage by the Rev Mr Leaves in Boston in the time of the Revolutionary War, but cannot state the precise time, Said Joseph Brignol was at Alameda at the time of his marriage to Rebecca Dimon and some years older than himself. Soon after their Marriage they journeyed in company to Albany to her Father Thomas Dimon who was Commissary at that post, I always understood and believed that Said Joseph Brignol went into the Army, and left his wife at her Father's, I distinctly remember their returning home to Boston together after the peace in the fall of 1783 and in the follow- ing January he conducted me to see the Fireworks in celebration of the peace, In the Spring following Said Joseph Brignol left his Wife and journeyed off to parts unknown, and no certain information of him or ever since been had of except vague reports, Subsequently Said Rebecca Brignol or Bignell married Daniel Sill who was a seaman in the Navy on board the Bay Massachusetts as I have understood, he Said Daniel Sill died about Seven Years ago and left his Widow Rebecca who is still living and she has not married since the death of Said Daniel Sill
Anne Dimond

Elizabeth Nye Widow of Stephen Nye dec d of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Sixty five years, do on Oath testify and say that I was intimately acquaint- ed with Joseph Brignel or Bignell and his Wife Rebecca, I was present at their Marriage by the Rev Mr Lewis, Said Brignel was at the time of marriage a Widower and much older than his Wife, Soon after their Marriage they left Boston together for Albany where Thomas Simon, the Father of Said Rebecca resided and was as I have often heard Company there, it was always reported and believed that Said Rebecca was left at her Father's house and her husband Said Joseph Brignel joined the Army, where he conti- nued until after the peace, they both returned home to Boston in November or December of 1783 and my acquaintance with them was renew- ed, in the following Spring Said Joseph Brignel left his Wife Said Rebecca and went off to parts unknown, and has not since been heard of except by uncertain reports, and he has been Suppos- ed dead long since, Said Rebecca Brignel after- wards married Daniel Lilly who I also know he was a Seaman and had been in the Navy, as I heard in the State of Massachusetts, he was very fond of relating his adventures in the Service and fighting over his battles, he was for many years after a very Sickly Man, confined to his house, he died about Seven years ago and left her Widow, Said Rebecca who is still living and has not Married since the death of her husband Said Dan d Lilly Elizabeth Nye

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Suffolk ss. On this seventeenth day of August A.D. 1838 personally appeared the aforegoing Deponents, viz. Mrs. Anne Dimond and Elizabeth Nye both persons of respectability and veracity, and made solemn oath to the truth of the contents of the affidavits aforesaid by them respectively signed, each to the affidavit by her signed as aforesaid - before me Peter O. Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston, Justice of the Peace throughout said Commonwealth.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss
I Thomas W. Phillips Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston hereby certify that Peter O. Thacher Esquire is Judge of said Municipal Court; that Augustus Peabody & Richard D. Harris Esquires, several Justice of the Peace in the County of Suffolk, & that the signatures on these papers purporting to be the signatures of said Thacher, Peabody and Harris, are genuine.
Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court hereat this seventeenth day of August A.D. eighteen hundred & thirty eight. Thomas W. Phillips, Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
City of Boston, August 13, 1838.
I, the subscriber, do hereby certify that it appears from the Parish Register of Christ Church, in the city aforesaid, there is the following record of marriage, under the list of marriages by Reves, then minister of the parish:-
"one thousand seven hundred and eighty two."
"March thirty first - Joseph Brignol & Rebecca Simon,"
that it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record, in five legible figures as follows.
" 1782. "
" March
" 31 Joseph Brignol and Rebecca Simon. "
William Cromwell, Rector of Christ Church Boston.
I William Cromwell, above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Rector of Christ Church, in the city of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the record of marriages in said Boston, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
William Cromwell.
Suffolk ss. Boston, August 13, 1838. The above named William Cromwell personally appeared and made oath that the above certificates by him subscribed are true. Before me
Augustus Peabody Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
City of Boston, August 7. 1838.
I the subscriber do hereby certify, that it appears by the Registry of marriages in the town (now City) of Boston, there is the following record of marriage, viz:
Daniel Lilly & Rebecca Bignell, married by Rev. Sam d Stillman, fourteenth June, one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven. That it is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record, in fair legible figures, as follows.
Daniel Lilly & Rebecca Bignell, married by Rev. Sam d Stillman 14 June 1/87.
Samuel H. McCleary, City Clerk.
I Samuel H. McCleary above named, depose & say, that I hold the office of City Clerk of the City of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, & State aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract from the records of marriages in said Boston, with the exception above named as certified by me. Samuel H. McCleary.
Suffolk ss. Boston, August 7. 1838. The above named Samuel H. McCleary personally appeared, & made oath, that the above certificates by him subscribed are true.
Before me,
Rich d D. Harris Just t Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk County ss }
On this seventeenth day of August, in the year of Our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Hon Peter O'Malley, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Rebecca Sill (a resident of Boston aged Seventy Seven) years who being first duly sworn Accord- ing to Law, doth on her Oath make the following decla- ration 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 was formerly the Wife and now is of Joseph Brignol or Brignole dec d , that she is now the Widow of Daniel Sill or Silly dec d who was a seaman in the Land Service in the War of the Revolution and served three years or more on board the State Brig Massachusetts commanded by Capt Fish and Capt Southwick, and in one of the cruizes of that Vessel they visited France, and on their return home they captured a Vessel from the Enemy having on board a Troop of Horsemen
She further declares that her husband said Daniel Sill made an unsuccessful application for a pension under the Act of March 18 1818, that his papers were forwarded to the Department in June of that year & rejected as not continental service . She further declares that she was married to said Daniel Sill on the Fourteenth day of June in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty Seven and that her husband said Daniel Sill died on the Sixteenth day of September in the Year Eighteen hundred & thirty one 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 and she has not married since the

the death of her husband Daniel Silly aforesaid
Witness to the signature Peter O Thacher
Rebecca X Silly mark
Subscribed & sworn to on the day and year first aforesaid, on 17 August 1838. before me - And I certify that the said Rebecca Silly by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend personally in Court.
Peter O. Thacher Judge of the Municipal Court
1537 Rebecca Silly Widow of Daniel Silly the late of the County of Franklin
act for July 38
see 39 h. 12. 4. 18. 15th no. 5. 89. 50 am
$60.66 2/3
no claim etc.
R. Walston Barnes

Mary
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15031
Rebecca Lilly
Widow of
Daniel Lilly
Seaman Rev War
Act: Sec 2! 48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 436
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V 537
See let. to R. Baldwin,
Sept. 20, 1838.

1 July 76 to 17 July - 10 days 4 June 76 to 21 June 6 days 17 July 77 to 17 Oct. 8 days 15-5
96
121.32 30.33 15.16

Janne Lilly
39-1- on bag - 1-4 p. mo (31 July 76 to 17 Oct 76)
2 - " " (17 July 77 to 31 July 77)
4 - " " (1 Dec 75 to 21 Dec 75)
19 - " on 17 days (17 February to 17 July 76) 1 Dec 76 -

Massachusetts - 1315
Letter to R. Baldwin 8 July 1843 same Sept. 12. 1843
Rebecca Lillie widow of Daniel Lillie, dec'd who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 16 th Sept 1831 - of Suffolk in the State of Mass who was a member in the Company commanded by Captain [unintelligible] of the Regt. commanded by [unintelligible] in the [unintelligible] time for 15th or 30th
Inscribed on the Roll of [unintelligible] the rate of 60 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of [unintelligible] to [unintelligible] and [unintelligible] Unit R. Baldwin Boston
years to the 4th of Sept - $151.65 semi-annual allowance ending [unintelligible] $181.98
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Attest by R. Baldwin Clerk, Vol. 1 Page 103
Re Bo

3 Certificates issued in this case
Pension Not Rec.
2734.
Massachusetts
Rebecca Lilly widow of Daniel Lilly who was a Seaman in the Mass line
for 13 months + 5 days.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars + 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Mar. 1843 and sent to H. Baldwin, Boston, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 12 Vol. 1. Page 47.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Marion B Hudson.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Daniel Lilly or Lillie
Service Seaman (Maso)
Additional Service _____
No _____ claim, State records _____, 191 _____
No claim, combination records _____, 191 _____
REMARKS:
No O.W. I or Ref. as above.
Mch. 4. 1911

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Marion B Hudson.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Joseph Bignell or Brignol
Service _____
Additional Service _____
No _____ claim, State records _____, 191 _____
No claim, combination records _____, 191 _____
REMARKS:
No O.W. 9, O.W. 20, or ref as above.
Mch. 4 1911

Sept 7 1843
maps.
748. Han. Tufts
748 Rob Lilly
744 Ann Beemis
745 Eliz Perkins.
Wadsworth Ch o to Com act 1838 3 1 July 43

Boston, Massachusetts Sept 10th 1873 I would hereby call your attention to the four cases of Claims for the one year's pension, forwarded with my letter dated April 29 th last past-upwards of 3 months since. The cases referred to were as follows: Hannah in the widow of Francis Myler, Rebecca Litchy, widow of Daniel Litchy, Anna Dennis, widow of Daniel Dennis, & Elizabeth Perkins, formerly widow of Joseph Litchy deceased.
As the above mentioned cases have been for a long time on the files of the Pension Office unadjusted, I earnestly desire that they may receive as early attention as the circumstances will admit, consistent with the impartiality pre- scribed by the Department. The importance of the claimants to their frequent calls upon me in expecting their completion is anything but pleasant.
Very respectfully the humble Petitioner William Lloyd
Since I submitted the above communication of Pension Claims to the Department

July 6 1843
I'm at New Haven
Papers referred to Wed 1 May
James L. Andrews Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington.
11/6

Boston Massachusetts.
Sir
July 14 th 1843.
I would respectfully call your attention to the several claims for the one years pensions, accompanying my letter of the 29 th April last, which cases were again brought to your notice in my letter accompanying Mr. Susannah Greens claim dated June 14 th last past.
I am at a loss to account for the long delay of the Department in instituting an action on the cases referred to, as it now upwards of nine weeks since their transmission; However I presume the Department have the best of reasons for the delay, which may arise from the pressure of business in the Pension Office, or perhaps, as I fear from the withdrawal of the Mass'ts Rolls from your custody an event much to be regretted.
The cases above alluded to are the following, Viz.
1 st Christiana Smith - formerly widow of Titus Miller decd. 2 d Hannah Tufts - widow of Lt Francis Tufts. " 3 d Rebecca Lillen - widow of Daniel Lillen. " 4 th Ann Dennis - widow of Daniel Dennis. " 5 th Elizabeth Perkins - formerly widow of Joseph Darby "
Be pleased to give the above mentioned cases the earliest attention that the business in the Department will permit. There is also the cases of Mrs. Betsey Wilkin widow of Benjamin Wilkin decd. & Kenney Standley's heirs under the act July 7 th 1838.
Very Respectfully Sir I am J. L. Edwards Esqr. Your O bt Servant Commis r of Pensions Reuben Baldwin

Payment to be made at Boston by J. H. Bacon, Esq. Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of Mass.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol. 2 Page 11 by H. N. Nims Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Daniel Dilly, late of Massachusetts who was a Deaman in the Rev. and who died the 16th Sept 1831, is entitled to receive Sixty dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and terminating the 16th Sept  payable semi-annually , on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year. 1831, when he died. Payable to his widow Rebecca Dilly. Given at the War Office of the United
States, this 14th day of Sept. one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Boston, Massachusetts.
April 29 th 1843.
Sir
I transmit herewith five several sets of application papers, claiming the one year Pension for the individuals therein named—under the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843.
Be pleased to give the cases referred to, the usual course of action & forward the result to me.
Very Respectfully I am Sir your Obedient Servant
Heuben A. Baldwin
James T. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Payment to be made at Boston by J. H. Bacon, Esq. Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of Mass.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol. 2 Page 31 by H. N. Nymph Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Daniel Dilly, dec d late of Massachusetts who was a Deaman in the Rev. and who died the 16th Sept 1831, is entitled to receive fifty dollars and sixty six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year. 1831, when he died. Payable to his widow Rebecca Dilly. Given at the War Office of the United States, this 14th day of Sept. one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Boston, Mass ts , August 24 th 1847.
Sir.
I transmit herewith the papers of application for arrears of Pension, under the 2 d Section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836, by Mrs Rebecca Lilley, widow of Daniel Lilley deceased.
Be pleased to give the above mentioned case, the usual course of investigation, and trans the result to me.
Very Respectfully Sir I am your Obedient Servant. Reuben Baldwin.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

No. 37540
Daniel Silley ac d
Map
act 7 June 1832
Adm d 15 Mo 5 day Seaman $60 66 / 100 pr ann from 4 March to 16 Sept 1831 the day of his death payable to his widow Rebecca Silley under the 2 d Section of 4 July 1836
Reuben Baldwin Boston Map

375 40 Rebecca Lilley Widow of Daniel Lilley dec. P. sect. Act 4 th July 1836.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. Middlesex County. }
I Rebecca Lilley, a resident of Charlestown, in the County of Middlesex, but lately of Boston, Suffolk County, in the Commonwealth aforesaid. Aged eighty-six years; Being sworn, do on Oath make the following declaration, in Order to obtain the benefit of the 2 d Section of the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That I am the widow of Daniel Lilley, late of said Boston deceased; and that the said Daniel Lilley was a Seaman in the Navy of the United States of the Revolutionary War, and performed therein several cruises under Captain Fiske & Souther, as set forth in my former declaration for a Pension, under the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838. The benefit of which Pension act I have received at the rate of $60.66 per. Ann; My Certificate was number 1315, dated on the 5 th Day of December 1838. I have also received the benefit of the Acts of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843, & 19 th June 1844. My late Husband, Daniel Lilley aforesaid died in the City of Boston on the 16 th Day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-one since which time I have not intermarried, but still continue the widow of the aforesaid Daniel Lilley dec d .
Attest G. Washington Warren
Rebecca her Lilley Mark
Middlesex ss. Subscribed & sworn to before me on this twenty third day of August A.D. 1847.
G. Washington Warren Justice of the Peace.

I John Gabriel a resident of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, but late of the City of Boston Suffolk County in said Commonwealth. Aged Fifty-three years; Being sworn, do on Oath testify and say that I am well acquainted with Mrs Rebecca Lilley widow of Daniel Lilley, late of the City of Boston deceased. and that the said Rebecca Lilley is a Pensioner of the United States under the Acts of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 - 3 rd March 1843 & 19 th June 1844. and that said Rebecca Lilley has not intermarried but still continues the widow of the above mentioned Daniel Lilley deceased.
John Gabriel
Middlesex ss. August-23 rd 1847. Personally appeared before me the above named John Gabriel, who is personally known to me as a credible witness, & made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true.
G Washington Warren Justice of the Peace.

I Thomas Haskell do hereby testify and say that I am an undertaker of the City of Boston in the County of Massachusetts Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts that I Interred Daniel Lilley Husband of Rebecca Lilley on the 17 Day of Sept 1831 as it appears on my Book of Records of Burials
Thomas Haskell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss: Boston Aug. 24. 1847 Personally appeared the above named Thomas Haskell & made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true - before me Eben Smith Jr Justice of the Peace for said County

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston August 24 th 1817.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation of Washington Warren was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex and Ebenezer Smith who was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

747 Mrs Rebecca Lilly Widow of Daniel Lilly dec'd Resides No 11 South Warren St Boston
$60 : 66 per ann
R. Baldwin Boston

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838, and the amended act of 23d August, 1842.
State of Massachusetts Massachusetts } ss. County of Suffolk.
On this Fourth day of April , in the year Eighteen Hundred & Forty-Three personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the County of Suffolk in said State  Rebecca Lilly a resident of the City of Boston in the County of Suffolk aged Eighty one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Daniel Lilly deceased , and that her late Husband Daniel Lilly aforesaid was a Seaman on board of the States Brig Massachusetts , commanded by Captain Fish of the Revolutionary State Navy .
For which service she said Rebecca has received a pension from the United States of Sixty Dollars & Sixty six Cents per. ann. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Reuben Baldwin
Her Rebecca Lilly
Mark,
R. L. P. Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Mrs. Rebecca Lilly subscriber to the above Declaration, and I do know her to be the identical person she represents her to be.
R. L. P. Justice of P.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston July 13 th 1813
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Royall L. Patten was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno. A. Ball
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I'm at Map.
James L. Blackwell Esq. Bureau of Pensions Washington

Boston Massachusetts November 27 th 1838
Sir
I respectfully request in behalf of Mrs Rebecca Lilly formerly the Widow of Joseph Bignell, which case is mentioned in your letter of September 20 th that before a final decision should be made of her claim under the Act of July 4 1836 a search may be made of the Rolls of the Mass ts line, in Service after the commencement of the year 1781. particularly of the 3 rd Reg t commanded by Col John Graton and afterwards by Col James Mellen. And the 4 th Reg t commanded by Col Shepard and Jackson. As Joseph Bignell the former husband of the applicant enlisted in Suffolk County in this Commonwealth it is believed that with this reference his name will be found on some of those Rolls surrendered by this State to the Department. The Widow finds it impossible to give any further proof, as her husband abandoned her soon after the War she did not learn the names of the Officers under whom he served, - If after a diligent search no evidence can be found to entitle Mrs Lilly to a pension under the Act of July 4 1836 she

requests her Certificate under the Act of July 7 1837 may be forwarded to me in compliance with your letter of September 20
I am respectfully Sir Your Obedt
Reuben Baldwin
J. L. Edwards Esq Comr of Pensions Washington

Boston Massachusetts August 17 th 1838
Sir
I herewith transmit documents in support of the claim to a pension by Mrs. Rebecca Lilly or Sillies Widow of Daniel Lilly or Sillies dec d . Also formerly the Wife and Widow of Joseph Brignole or Bignell dec d . Mrs. Lilly makes application for pension for Service of both her late husbands. First under the Acts of July 11 1836 and March 3 rd 1837 for Service of her first husband Said Joseph Brignole or Bignell as Soldier under an enlistment for three years in the War of the Revolution in which he served about eighteen months until after the close of the War, at Westpoint and other Stations on the Hudson River State of New York.
It is impossible under existing circumstances of this case to give the Name of the Officer under whom Said Joseph Brignole performed his alleged Service, but as it was in the Mass'ts Line in the Continental Army and he was paid off in final Settlement Notes in this Town it is supposed there will be no difficulty in tracing his Service on the Rolls in the Department.
Secondly, Mrs. Lilly makes application for a pension under the Act of July 7. 1838 for Service of her second husband Daniel Lilly aforesaid in the War of the Revolution, as Seaman in the Navy on board the State Brig Massachusetts under the command of Capt. Fish and Capt. Souther, the Said Daniel Lilly or Sillies made an unsuccessful application for a pension in June 1818 and June 1819.

under the Act of March 18 1818, his application was rejected as not being continental. Since his declaration is doubtless on file in the Depart- ment,
I am not informed whether it has been the practice of the Department to allow pensions to Widows of two husbands for services of both husbands, and I submit this case for decision, requesting to be informed of the result at this place
Very Respectfully
Sir, I am Your Obedt.
Reuben Baldwin
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Middlesex — COUNTY, }
On this fifteenth day of May 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Rebecca Lillie — a resident of Charlestown in the county of Middlesex aged Eighty Seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Daniel Lillie who was a Mariner in the Brig Massachusetts commanded by James H. Frothingham and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of Sixty dollars and 66 cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Rebecca her X  Lillie mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } and year above written, }
Before me,
In presence of
Martha Pratt
James H. Frothingham Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the Declarant is personally known to me, a widow of a Pensioner as she declares above. G. S. Melvin Justice of Peace Suffolk County, Mass.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Middlesex — COUNTY, }
I, Clerk of the Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James H. Frothingham is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this day of 18
CLERK.