Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,850, Samuel Wooley, New Jersey Privateer

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New Jersey Prunator
Woolley, Samuel
R. 11,850
CONTENTS

Samuel Woolley Cash
C. Sturges Jr Prague

State of New Jersey Mercer County ss.
Be it remembered that on this — fourteenth day of December A.D. 1852, I. Samuel Woolley of Lamberton, in the township of Nottingham in the county of Mercer and State of New Jersey, do make known and declare that I am the son and heir-at-law to Samuel Woolley, late of Lamberton aforesaid deceased who was a Revolutionary Soldier who served in the forces raised by the State of New Jersey, but for what period of time and under what Commander, deponent has no reliable knowledge although he has heard his father say during his life time that he had done team service and been on the picket guard, almost from the beginning to the end of the war; that his said father died on the twentieth day of December A.D. 1835, and that previous to his death his father employed a person to draw up papers and obtain the proofs necessary to obtain a pension and send the papers to the City of Washington all of which but deponent has no knowledge of anything having been received; that claimant is now sixty — years of age; and it is understood and believed that there are arrearages of Pension and other claims due for said services; Now therefore the true intent of all this is to qualify and appoint Alfred J. Works of New Haven City and County, State of Connecticut as my Attorney, to investigate, substantiate, demand and receive, the avails of said claim or claims, and to say and do all things relative thereto as amply as I. might; hereby ratifying every thing said and done by my said Attorney Alfred J. Works, on his substitute, in virtue hereof; also revoking all Powers of Attorney, or other authority previously given for any such purposes.
endorse the following instrument
Attest Matthew Brown
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, day and date above named Sam l Woolley
Sworn and subscribed to, and acknowledged before me the day and year first above indicated — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal
Matthew Brown Notary Public

State of New Jersey Mercer County J. S.
I William R. Murphy, Clerk, of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County, and State above mentioned - do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence was ad- -duced to me, to prove that Samuel Wooley dec d a Revo- -lutionary Soldier - died at Lamberton, in the County of Burlington (now the County of Mercer & State of New Jersey, on the twentyeth (20 th ) day of December Eighteen hundred, and thirty five, and left the following named Sons, & daughters living at the time of his death, namely Samuel Wooley, James Wooley - Jesse Wooley & Mary Harris - who are still living - that his widow is dead, and that the above named are the only living Sons, & daughters and heirs at Law in fee to said Samuel Wooley dec d a Revolutionary Soldier, - And I further certify - that Samuel Lenox Esq r , before whom the annexed affidavits were made & taken, & whose genuine signa- -ture appears thereto, is & was at the time of the doing thereof, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Mercer, duly Commissioned & sworn - that to his offi- -cial attestations, full faith and credit are due and should be given, & that the aforesaid County Court, is a Court of Record, having General jurisdiction,
Given Under my hand, and seal of office at the City of Trenton N. J. This 12 th day of October 1855. Wm R Murphy clerk

State of New Jersey Mercer County } ss.
Be it known - That on this 12 th day of October, Eighteen hundred and fifty five. Personally appear- ed before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County & State aforesaid Charles Wilson - and John S. Sherrod - residents of the Village of Lamberton, County aforesaid. Who are well known to me, and in whose statements full confidence may be reposed, & who being duly sworn according to Law - declare that they are, and have for a long time been well acquainted with the family of Samuel Wooly, dec d a Revolutionary Soldier, - That they know said Samuel Wooly died at the Village of Lamberton, in the County of Burlington (now in the County of Mercer State of New Jersey, on the twentieth day of (20) December Eighteen hundred and thirty five (1835,) and left the following name & sons and daughters - namely Samuel Wooly, James Wooly, Jesse Wooly, & Mary Harris, who are still living - That his widow is dead, & that the above named sons & daughter, are the only heirs at Law, of said Samuel Wooly, dec d a Revolutionary Soldier, & further we are disinterested -
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me, Samuel Serox Justice of the peace
Charles Wilson John S. Sherrod
Justice of Peace,

Declaration of Samuel Woolley Sen. in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832.
State of New Jersey Court of Chancery July Term.
On this eighteenth day of July 1834, personally appeared in open Court, now sitting, before the Chancellor, Samuel Woolley, sen. a resident of Lambert in the County of Burlington and State of New Jersey, aged as he believes seventy four years the 3 rd day of January last, who being first duly sworn according to law, on his oath doth make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed 7 th June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States as a teamster, at the first organization of the militia in the summer of 1775, and continued in such capacity constantly until the winter of 1779-80, about the 1 st of January 1780. That at the time he thus entered he lived on Mill Hill, Burlington County. Since the war he has lived principally at Lambert, where he now resides. While engaged in this service he always acted, and considered himself as attached to the service in a military capacity. He was under the command of a Wagon Master who was himself under the command of a wagon master general. He was not temporarily hired nor had he liberty to leave his station at will, but was marched whenever & wherever his officer directed. The wagon master general served under was named Hendrickson, according to his recollection; but he does not remember how long the said Hendrickson continued, or whether he (declarant) was under any other wagon master during said service. Declarant always drew regular pay and rations, he received the rations himself, but his uncle, who was his guardian, received his pay which rations & pay were the same in every particular, as of those who carried muskets. Our usual employment was travelling in parties of wagons, under a wagon master into different parts of the country, and bringing forage and provisions to the depot at New Brunswick, and when occasion required we carried to other places. Declarant called to Gen Washington when his army was at New Brunswick. The regularity & sameness of declarant's employment during the above period, and the failure of his

memory with increasing age, renders him unable to go into further detail. He remembers well, however, that for a period of several years he was thus employed without intermission.
In the summer of 1780 (the precise time he cannot recollect) declarant entered as a Marine, on board the Privateer Holkar , and sailed on a cruise from Philadelphia, in company with the Fair American , Capt. Locust. Capt. Roger Hearn commanded the Holkar . When we were a few days out, the Fair American , being some distance ahead, captured a British Merchantman from Pensacola bound to New York. Declarant was put on board the prize, with others, to take her into Philadelphia. But when we got within the Cape of Delaware we were retaken by a small British Schooner, and a crew put over us by whom we were to have been taken to New York. But on our way to New York, we were retaken by an American Vessel, which according to deponent's recollections was called the Favourite , Capt. Burnham, and taken to the port of New London. Declarant was taken sick at New London & was sick there several weeks. While there, on the 6 th of September, Gen. Arnold made his attack on the place. Deponent was sick at this time & during the attack, was out on the mountain. After the deponent returned to Philadelphia by water, where he drew the prize money which by the rules he was entitled to, that the Holkar had made during her cruise.
After this, declarant returned to Mill Hill & in the month of January 1781, entered as a private, in the Militia Company of the Township commanded by Capt. Robert Dugley. This Company belonged to the Regt of which Col. Shreve was Colonel. Deponent remembers the time of entering, by the fact that it was a few days after the execution, at Morristown, of the British emissaries to the Revolted Pennsylvania Lanes. Declarant continued in this service to the end of the war. The Company was constantly in service, and did not go in monthly tours, as many companies did. The reason of which was that, being near the seat of government, we were employed as the guards of Gov. Livingston - efforts having been made by the enemy to secure his person. Declarant served

thus for more than one year - that is, from the time above named to the declaration of peace at which latter time declarant was in service. While thus engaged the Governor used frequently to send us on expeditions to bring in prisoners who were sent to his care. Declarant remembers particularly, being sent on one occasion to the Trenton gaoles, some horse stealers, money makers &c. While we remained in Trenton we used to guard the Governor's residence, and also the gaoles in which the prisoners were kept. Deponent does not recollect who was major of the reg't to which our company belonged. At least Douglas, esq. was Adjutant, under whom declarant remembers assisting to bury, with military honors, at Lambertville, a soldier who had been killed by some Tories or refugees. In the first tour of service above stated deponent was sent out by his guardian, above mentioned. In the second he was entered as a marine - and in the tour with Capt. Quigley he was drafted regularly as bound to perform militia duty.
Deponent has no documentary evidence of the above services, and knows of no other persons whose testimony he can procure than Matthias Mount, of the County of Burlington, Alexander Douglass esq. and Mr. Prudence Vandegrift of same county, and John Morris of the City of Trenton in the County of Hunterdon.
Declarant was born in Frowickridge, Wiltshire, England, and came to this country when about ten years of age. His parents did not come with him, but he lived here with his uncle Jonathan Richmond, by whose request he came over to this country.
Deponent does not remember receiving a discharge, but if he did he has lost it.
The subscriber is known to the Rev. M c guire J. Phees, the clergyman of the Baptist Church of Trenton & Lambertville, and also to Gershom Mott Esq. Collector of the Customs who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
Declarant's motive for making this declaration before the Court of Chancery in pre-

ference to the Court of Burlington County, is that the former, altho. in another county, is within a short distance of his residence - and the latter is a distance of about eighteen miles, which to his infirm condition and advanced age would present a serious difficulty.
He has no record of his age, other than a memorandum made by himself in his Bible, about thirty years since, on information received from his relatives.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day aforesaid
Samuel Woolley Jun r
We, Morgan J. Rhea, a clergyman, residing in the city of Trenton, and Gershon Mott residing at Lamberton in Burlington County, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Woolley, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution; and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn by the said Gershon Mott, and affirmed by the said Morgan J. Rhea, the day and year aforesaid
Morgan J. Rhea
Gershon Mott
And the said Court doth hereby declare his opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to him that Morgan J. Rhea, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the City of Trenton, that Gershon Mott, who has also signed the same, is an resident of Lamberton in the County of Burlington, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to full

faith & credit
P. B. Brown Chancellor
I Stacy G. Potts, Clerk of the Court of Chancery do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings, of the said court, in the matter of the application of Samuel Woolley, sen. for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
Stacy G. Potts

State of New Jersey Burlington County
Matthias Stout, a resident of the township of Nottingham in the county and State aforesaid, aged seventy five years on his oath saith, that he knows and has known Samuel Woolley of Lambertville since his boyhood. That he served his country in the Revolutionary war for several years during the greater part of which Woolley served with him. That they went out at the first organization of the Militia in the summer of 1775 and served as drivers of wagons. That they continued thus engaged for several years, bringing forage & provisions from the surrounding country to the depot at Trenton; and also conveying them thence to the army at such times & places as occasion required. Regiment remembers going to the army at Merestown and other places with Woolley. We continued thus engaged constantly for several years, and until some time before the battle of Brandywine, when Woolley left the service. We considered ourselves engaged in a military capacity. The teams we drove belonged to the government. We drew regular pay & rations with the rest of the army. We were not at liberty to depart at pleasure, but were sent wherever our officers directed us to go, and at such times whether night or day as they saw fit. It was always told to me, & I so considered it, & I believe Woolley did so also, that this service was the same as performing regular militia duty - my equal pay and rations assured me of the correctness of this view. I know that Woolley continued thus serving without intermission for more than two years. During all the time above mentioned, the Wagon Master was Benjamin Hendrickson. He was himself commanded by a Wagon Master General whose name deponent does not recollect. Sworn & subscribed
July 19, 1834, (after me) Matthias Stout
Robert Chambers Justice of the peace in said County I certify that the above deponent is a man of respectability and his statements are entitled to credit Robert Chambers

State of New Jersey
Burlington County
Alexander Douglass aged ninety two years, a resident of the township of Vining- ham in the County and State aforesaid, on his oath saith - That during the Revolutionary war he was adjutant of the Battalion of Burlington County Militia of which William Shreve was Colonel, and to which the Company of Capt Robert Dugley belonged. That he well remem- bers that Samuel Woolley was a private in said Dugley's company. Deponent cannot state how long Woolley was so attached, it not being a matter to which his attention was particularly directed, but from circumstances that he can call to mind he knows he served more than six months. Capt Dugley's company being in the neighborhood of Trenton, the seat of government, was almost constantly out guarding the Gov- ernor's person & residence, and the jail in which the public prisoners were kept. Capt Dugley's company were out more than any other Militia Company within deponent's re- collection. Woolley was one of his most active men and always ready for arduous service. De- ponent remembers on one occasion taking a party of which Woolley was one, on a night expedition to Sandtown, to intercept an anticipated expedition of the enemy to secure the body of Gov Livingston. The enemy however, did not show themselves. Deponent's age precludes hence collecting minutely but from the facts that Dugley's company was so constantly out, that Woolley was in the district embraced by said Company, and that Woolley was a brave spirited and active young man, he doubts not that he turned out whenever the Company were on duty.
And deponent further saith that for several years previous to the above Woolley was in the service of the Paage department, as a team ster, and drove a wagon for several years. Depo- nent has no hesitation in saying more than two years. His service was carrying wood to the Barrack Master at Trenton, and thence to the army at such places & times as occasion required . He was commanded by Officer- Wagon Master & Wagon Master General

And deponent further states that he remembers that the said Wirtley took a course of several months during the war; but at what period, or whether before or after his service in Dugley's company, deponent cannot recollect.
Deponent now draws a pension for his services.
Robert Chambers justin of the peace
Remained on Dugley's
I certify that the above deponent is entitled to credit, he being of respectability & standing
Robert Chambers

State of New Jersey } ss Burlington County }
Prudence Vandegrift (Widow, formerly Prudence Brown) a resident of the township of Nottingham, in the county and State aforesaid, aged sixty three years, in her oath saith that she will remember that Samuel Woolley served a long time in the Forage Department, as a driver, during the Revolutionary war. How many years the said Woolley thus served she cannot say, but thinks it probable it was more than one or two years. She is confident it was as much as one year, for she remembers it was both winter and summer. She always understood his engagement to be a permanent one like that of the rest of the army. She does not remember any intermission of service in the part of Woolley while thus engaged; and she can speak with more certainty on this point, by the fact that both her father & brother were engaged in like service and in the same Brigade of Wagoners, with Woolley, in which they continued for a long time.
Deponent remembers hearing that Woolley went across to sea, but does not remember at what period of the Revolution he went out.
She remembers also that Woolley was attached to the militia company of Capt. Robert Dugley. She often saw him parade with the Company. She does not recollect how long he served in this Company, but is confident it was at least a year. Deponent was a little girl at the time, was well acquainted with Woolley, & used to go to see the company parade. Her brother belonged to the same company at the time then subscribed
this 18 th day of July, 1834. Prudence Vandegrift before me.
Robert Chambers justice of the peace
I certify that the above deponent is a lady of respectability, and is entitled to credit for her statements.
Robert Chambers

State of New Jersey Burlington County ss
John Morris a resident of the city of Trenton, in the county of Burlington & state aforesaid, on his oath saith, That he is sixty six years of age. That he remembers that Samuel Woolley whom he well knew at the time, & still knows, went on a cruise of some months, during the Revolutionary War, in the Privateer Hotchkiss , of Philadelphia.
Deponent also recollects that afterwards, Woolley served as a private in the Militia Company of Capt. Robert Quigley. Deponent often saw him in the Company & knows him to belong thereto. Woolley continued in the Company till the armistice of peace, a period of nearly two years or thereabouts. He was in the Company when peace was declared, and had been from home after he came from Rev. Quigley's Company was, it may be said, constantly on duty, their business being to guard the persons & residences of the Governor, and the public good at Trenton in which were the prisoners who had committed offences. They also went to various parts of the State and brought prisoners to the gaols. Deponent was not old enough to serve as a Militia man, but has a distinct recollection of the facts he has above detailed. Deponent's elder brother was a drummer in the Service.
sworn) subscribed July 19. 1834, before me
John Morris
Robert Chambers Justice of the peace
I certify that the above deponent is a respectable man worthy of credit for his statements.
Robert Chambers

State of New Jersey p:
I James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do certify that Robert Chambers Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken, and who has attested the same, was at the time thereof, and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for the
County of Burlington duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his attestations as such - Given under my hand and Seal of Office at the City of Trenton this twenty third day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
James D. Westcott Secy of State
James D. Westcott, Secretary of State

31.716 Samuel May Jr.
Pension claim
Free
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Pension office Washington

Trenton, July 22 d 1834
I enclose you herewith the papers of [illegible] under the act of 1832. [illegible] very claims for seven years service as a driver. The depositions, you will perceive, estab- lish the fact that he served two years in that Capacity, and that his was not a temporary service on a "civil contract" but a regular performance of military duty. - this alone he expects will entitle him to full pay.
Independent of this however, he establishes the fact that he served in the Militia Compa- ny from January 1781, to the establishment of peace, a period of more than two years. I presume there will be no difficulty in al- lowing his claim. He is an infirm old man, but highly respectable, though in indigent cir- cumstances. His necessities render a speedy attention to his case, very desirable.
I observe that those who are considered as drawing full pay receive but 80 dollars a year, instead of 96. Several of them are desirous of knowing how this is
Alexander Douglass Esq. a highly respec- table gentleman of this place, who was an adjutant and paymaster in the Militia receives a pension of 250 Dollars, & conceives himself entitled to $480. He sent his com- missions to the Department. Would it be compatible with your regulations to let him have the papers he sent, with an order to amend his proof if necessary in give him the full amount to [illegible] receives he
Yours Respectfully,
Wm P. Sherman
J. L. Edwards Esq

New Jersey
Samuel Woolsey
let Wm P Sherman
28 Aug 1832
Same 20 Sept. 1834
See Letter to Hon G D Wall March 26. 1836.
R. N. Gallaher Octo 17/1853 Same July 21/1854
act June 7/1832

Act 7 th June 1832
Samuel Woolley del. Natt Jensey
Act 7 th June 1832 Suspended
Additional Evidence
Hamilton G. Hart Washington City

STATE OF
NEW-JERSEY.
I, THOMAS S. ALLISON, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that I have examined the Revolutionary records in my office, and do not find therein any evidence of the service of Samuel Woolley
and I do further certify, that the records of this office being only certificates for balance of pay due, the fact of the name not being found therein, is not conclusive evidence that he was not in the service.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, this twelfth day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five
Thos S Allison
Secretary of State.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
aw 11,850 P.O. Sam Woolf Service: _____
Enlisted: 27 _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 . REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

In regard to Adjutant Douglass, heirs Claim for arrears of Pension, - he has no children living his nearest & only heir that I know of, is his Niece - a very old Lady, Can she administer on his Estate & apply for arrears, or increase of Pension, or must there be a child living, at this time, in order to succeed - I presume all the proofs of his Service was sent to Pension office, with his Declaration, - In Regard to Vanderlice Claim (in case you succeed in the Woolley Case upon the affidavits) please write me, the names & places of Residence of Revolutionary Pensioners, in the City of Phil a or State of Penn a - now living - as the paying Agent in Phil a says the few pensioners, do not come for their Pensions - send persons with powers of Attorney to draw his pension, & therefore he cannot tell where they live,
Y r M c N z

Samuel Woolley N.Y. Aug 1832
Liberty June 1832
J. Minot Esq Cole Band of Persian

Nov. 5, 1853.
Brown of att. for cash Schuyler Moorer, due
Col.
Rev. H. L. Phelps, Present. Hon. L. P. Albro Genl. Penniman.

Power of Attorney
Know all Men by these Presents - That I, Samuel Wooly, of the Village of Lamberton in the County of Mercer (formerly Burlington County) State of New Jersey - son of Samuel Wooly dec d who applied for a Pension under act of 7 th June 1832, & whose Claim was suspended as I have been informed, on account of his not understanding the rules, and requirements of the Pension Office, and who died in the year 1835 -- do hereby make, constitute & appoint Mess rs Evans, & Faut of Washington (D.C.) my true & Lawful Attorneys for me & in my name, to examine the Papers, on file in the Pension Office to ascertain if I am entitled to Pension, or arrears of Pension in right, & on account of the services of my late father Samuel Wooly dec d in the Revolutionary War, to take all Lawful steps for the recovery of the same, and hereby revoke a Power of Attorney given to R. H. Gallahue Esqr. of Washington D.C. & any other power of Attorney given for the above purpose & vest the same solely in Mess rs Evans & Faut our said Attorneys,
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 17 th day of July 1855, Sam Wooly

State of New Jersey Mercer County ss.
Be it Remembered - That on this 17 th day of July 1855, Personally appeared Mr. Samuel Woolley, and acknow- ledged the above power of Attorney, to be his act and deed, - for the purposes therein contained, - And I certify that I have no interest in said Claim.
Bailey H West one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Mercer, and State of New Jersey - -

State of New Jersey
Mercer County } ss.
I hereby Certify -that Bailey Attest Esq r before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, duly Commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, for the County aforesaid. This 17 th day of July 1855, Wm R Murphy Clerk

Mr
J. S. Edwards, Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington City.
Miss M rs

Trenton 15 th Sept. 1834
Dear Sir, I have rec d a letter bearing your signature in answer to the application of Sam l Woolley for a pension.
The letter says, "No militia wagoner, which he appears to have been , comes within the provisions of the act of 1832." Granting the position as it regards "militia wagoners" I am much surprized at the statement that it appears that Mr Woolley was in such capacity . It certainly was not designed by him to give that impression in his declaration, for such was not the fact, as is apparent by his description of the nature of his engagement and employment. I have no copy of his declaration, but I remember the substance. It was, that he was under the command of officers regularly appointed & graded - that he was not at liberty to depart - that he went when & where directed - and that his business was going to the various parts of the country with brigades of wagons, under officers, to bring supplies to the depot at Trenton - and also carrying them thence to the continental army . He was young at the time - was not enlisted that he remembers - but sent out by his uncle & guardian who was an officer in that department - a Barrack Master, I think.
Now Sir the fact is notorious here that there was in this place during the war a Continental depot & Barracks, and no other.
The above is the statement Mr Woolley wished to convey & thought he had done so. It seems he has not I desire therefore to be informed whether it will be

Satisfactory if he should amend it so as to present the above arrest and also procure the further testimony of his witness, Mr Mount, who is a highly respectable citizen, of sound memory, that he (Mount) being under the same engagement as Woolley, was, without transfer of any kind, sent to carry the medical stores of the Continental Army on the expedition to Brandywine. If these facts will be satisfactory, they will be cheerfully supplied. If not it will be but time & labor lost in embodying them in proper form.
With regard also to his services under Capt. Quigley. A reference to the depositions will show that the witnesses meant, to speak of actual service , when they mentioned the time Mr Douglass is satisfied he served six months. Mr L was adjutant of the regt. Mr Vandegrift is positive for a year & Mr Morris for more. If any or all of these affidavits are required to be more explicit, it shall be done - but a description of all the marchings of the company cannot be given
That company was peculiarly situated. The residence of the Governor of the State was within their bounds - and the public gaol for prisoners was in their immediate vicinity. Their duties were not to go much abroad, except in parties to bring in prisoners from the country, but to guard the quarters of the governor (to secure whose person constant efforts were making by the Tories) to execute his orders, & to guard the gaol from attack and or insurrection. This fact is distinctly stated, I believe, by all the witnesses.
If it will further avail I can procure the testimony of a hundred of our most respectable citizens, as to the character of Mr W. for veracity & honor, & their belief that he faithfully served as he described.
Your attention to this will much oblige J. L. Edwards esq Yours respectfully Wm. P. Sherman

Additional Evidence case of Samuel Morley of New Jersey Tramway in Brooklyn June 1882
Al
Filed May 19/84 By H. B. Callahan Atty

Hon L. P. Ward
Washington D.C.
July 19/84
Com of Pensions -
Dr Sir:
Enclosed I send additional testimony in regard to the service of Samuel Woolsey, of N. J. - as Featherston in the Revolution. I respectfully ask that the case may be again ta- ken up and examined in connection with this testimony -
The claim for Woolsey under act of 1832 -
Very Respectfully
M. B. Callahan - "

31.714
• Samuel Wooley dec. New Jersey
Wm Sherman 28th Aug 1834 - same 20 th Sept 1834 - Hon G.D. Wall March 26 1836 - R.A. Gal- loher Octo 17 1853 - same July 21 1854 - H.G. Flint Octo 27 1855 - J.R. Wilson. Aug: 13. 1859.
11850
June 7 1832

Let. of adm. from his son - Samuel Moseley - N. J.
Rev. J. G.
The Hon. Samuel Moseley N. J. Jan. - 1832
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
ER

Power of Atty from Sam Mooty. to A. B. Callahan
Pension 1832 -
Filed Oct 7/30

Know all Men by these Presents, That I Samuel Woolsey Son of Samuel Woolsey de- (formerly) of Lambert Burlington County N.J.) now Mercer County, do hereby constitute and appoint Mr. H. Gallahue Esq. of Washington City, D.C., My Attorney for me, and in my name to examine the papers on file in the Pension Office in support of a claim for a Pension on account of the services of my said father Samuel Woolsey de d in the Revolutionary War, filed under act of 1832, and suspended, - and if entitled to a Pension to proceed to obtain the same & hereby revoke a power given to. (Heads of Works.)
In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand this 30 th day of September A D 1853, at Trenton in the County of Mercer State of New Jersey
Sam l Woolsey

a b d g h m n p q u y z f
Sam Woolley died
20 th Dec 1835
Sam Woolley 1
Jas Woolley 2
Lepe Woolley 3
Mary Harris 4
Adams

Act of June 1832.
Washington, Oct 19 th 1855.
J. Minot, Esq. Counsel of Petitioner.
I herewith enclose a power of Attorney, authorising me to prosecute the claim of Samuel Woolley, New Jersey, under Act of June 1832.
This service is clearly set forth, and Alexander Douglass who was pensioned from Burlington Co New Jersey, as a private, Col. and Dr. Master, testifies to his services.
In compliance with your requirements I enclose the certificate of the Secy of State of New Jersey, stating that the records of his office afford no evidence of the service of Woolley.
I also enclose evidence of the period of the decease of Samuel Woolley, and the names of his surviving children.
Very respectfully Hamilton G. Stant for F. S. Evans.
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Washington D.C.
Oct-4/59-
Hon A. P. Waldo
Com of Pensions
Sir:
I enclose herein a Power of Attorney from the son of the late Sam Woolley, of the Revolution - I respectfully ask that the case, which has been suspended, may be taken up and allowed - It will be seen that full two years service , as Teamster, has been proved.
Very Respectfully H. B. Callahan.

Aug 18.
Dear
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
(Washington city)
N. S.

Dear Sir,
I some time since transmitted you the papers of Saml Woolley, serv. establishing his claim to a pension under the act of 1832.
I have not since received an answer to the application. I presume that the multitude of cases renders immediate attention to all, difficult. But the necessities of Mr Woolley render a speedy attention to his case very desirable .
In my last above alluded to I mentioned the case of Alexr Scott - left Esquire, a gentleman now drawing a pension which he deems inadequate to the rank he held. Will you please refer to it and advise me as to the possibility of complying with the suggestions therein contained?
Having paid considerable attention to some pension cases, I have had to make frequent references to our State archives. This has enabled me to obtain a pretty general knowledge of the organization of the Militia of N.J. during the revolutionary war - and I have some times thought of preparing for my own use, a paper of reference, showing in form of a map, the different fields of each regiment of Militia in the State, with the dates of promotions, the names of successors &c, so that I might be enabled to tell, at a glance, who were the officers, of any regt, at every period during the service. This I
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have not done however, from a doubt whether it would be sufficiently important to myself to remunerate me for the trouble. It has recently occurred to me that such a document would be useful to your office, to enable you to prevent imposition more effectually & certainly. If you think so, and are willing to give me a suitable compensation I will undertake the business, and prepare you one as full as the records within my reach (which are ample) will enable me to.
Yours Respectfully
Wm P. Sherman
Aug 14. 1831.
J. L. Edwards Esq Pension office
P.S. I beg leave to request also an answer to the other matter alluded to in my former letter relative to the amount of pension under the lat. law.

Trenton N.J. August 10. 1859.
To the Hon, The Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir:
Samuel Woolsey of Trenton a worthy and respectable man desires to have from your office some information in relation to the claims of his father Samuel Woolsey who was a Teamster in part during the revolutionary war, and performed services attended by imminent dangers, more so than usually attend the battle field. These services were performed for the most part in the State of New Jersey, under the direction of Samuel Woolsey's uncle Jonathan Richmond who was baggage master and employed in the Northern and eastern parts of New Jersey. The papers, if any, are in your office in relation to this case. Will you do me the favor to say to what Samuel Woolsey's heirs are entitled. And what proof if you have it not now, is necessary to substantiate his claims.
Very respectfully
Isaac R. Wilson
Attorney at Law.

State of New Jersey Mercer County ss.
Be it known, that before me, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County and State above mentioned. Personally appeared Joseph Tindall an aged person, near ninety years of age, a resident of the City of Trenton N. J., - who first being duly sworn according to law, on his oath, saith - That he resided in the neighborhood of Trenton N. J. during the Revolutionary War. - That he was well acquainted with Jonathan Richmond, who was an officer, in the Revolutionary War - said Richmond family used to visit deponent fathers family, that he was well acquainted with Samuel Woolley, during said War - That Samuel Woolley did drive a team for the American Army during said War - That he was regularly employed in the American Army, subject to Military orders, and recognized as a soldier under the Command of Jonathan Richmond who was a quarter Master in the Revolutionary War - That his impressions are, that Samuel Woolley, served for the term of the continuance of the War aforesaid - but that he can only swear positively to his serving two years, in said War. - he further deposes that he is a disinterested witness.
Joseph Tindall
Sworn to, and subscribed on this 14 th day of July A.D. 1856. And I further Certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Tindall

who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing - That he is a reputable person & I believe his affidavit is entitled to full credit & belief and I further certify that I have no interest therein
Chas. Burroughs Judge.

State of New Jersey
County of Mercer ss. Be it known that before me the undersigned one of the Masters in Chancery of the State of New Jersey: Personally appeared Widow Hannah Crossley an aged person who having first been duly sworn according to law did depose and say; that she is ninety years of age and is sister of Jacob Edmunds dec d . who was a soldier in the Continental line, and a pensioner under act of 1818; that she was well acquainted with Jonathan Richmond, who her Brother always said served in the American Army in the Revolutionary War; and was acquainted with Abner Collins, a relative of said Richmond and also with Samuel Woolley who used to visit at her fathers house, at that time; that she has often heard Mrs. Richmond tell of the fatigue and suffering she underwent by sleeping in the tents of the American Army; and of suffering from other causes, whilst with her husband in the Revolutionary War; that Samuel Woolley was regularly employed by, and subject to the orders of Jonathan Richmond aforesaid, to her certain knowledge for at least two years and further deponent saith not -
Hannah her X Crossley mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 14 th day of July 1854 - Andrew Dutcher Master in Chancery and I further certify that I am personally ac- quainted with Widow Hannah Crossley who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing and believes her Affidavit to be correct and entitled to full credit and belief - and that I have no interest therein. Andrew Dutcher Master in Chancery of New Jersey

State of New Jersey } I William R. Ralston clerk of the County of Union } County Court in and for the county and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Charles Burrough Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time of the doing thereof one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Union in said State duly commissioned and sworn that full faith and credit be given to his official attestations and that the signature thereto is in the proper hand writing of the said Charles Burroughs. And I certify that I have no interest therein
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Union in said State this fifteenth day of July A.D. 1854 J. P. R. Ralston
And I do further certify that Andrew H. Dutcher before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken and whose genuine signature is there unto subscribed was at the time of taking the same and now is a Master in the High Court of Chancery of the State of New Jersey duly commissioned and sworn
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this fifteenth day of July A.D. 1854
Wm Ralston Clerk