Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16482, Robert Worsley, N H

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 16
Worsley, Robert Abigail
W. 16482
CONTENTS

New Hampshire 2509.
Abigail Worsley widow of Robert Worsley, dead.
who died on the 9 th of April 1827- of Cheshire co. in the State of N. Hamp- who was a pri. & cap in the company commanded by Captain Mann of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for 10 mos. private N.H. 2 " 2 dys camp-
Inscribed on the Roll of Pensions at the rate of 40 Dollars 90 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Feb- ruary 1839 and sent to Hon. H. Hubbard, Senate.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 $306.75 Semi-annual allowance ending A.M. '39 20.45
$327.20
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by S. A. Ellis Clerk, Book 4, Vol. 2, Page 33

✓ Declaration of 2509 Abigail Worsley N.Y. 1866 act 4 July 3/10
adm 10 mo per 2.20 per share
$40.90
no deduction
Hon H. Hubbard.

Declaration -
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836 -
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss. -
On this first day of May 1838 personally appeared before me Frederick Rose Esq. Judge of Probate in for said County of Cheshire in open Court Abigail Wasley a resident of Marlborough in said County, aged ninety years the 26 th of May inst., 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 act of Congress passed July 4. 1836. - That she is the widow of Robert Wasley late of Marlborough aforesaid deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary War and served as follows viz
Th t in 1775. went from Keene at Hampshire to vicinity of Boston Mass - on the alarm from Lexington Concord & enlisted there in Captain James Mearns' company and remained there until he enlisted into Arnold's expedition for  for Kennebec River to Canada. - his Captain's name in this expedition he does not recollect - she understood from her husband that his Captain that he started under died on the march - and that he was afterwards under a Captain from Rhode Island. - He returned home to Keene Tramm

where I then lived also, in the fore part of May 1776. - I was then partic- ularly acquainted with him. -
The same season 1776 he enlisted to go to Tienderoga in Captain Cornelius Wowlet's company, was kept back as a nurse to soldiers who had the small pox, having himself had it before at Canada. - He then marched to Tienderoga and remained till late in November the extent he was in this service five months. - She thinks Col. Wymen or Col. Ellis commanded the Regiment
In 1777. Soon after our marriage he enlisted again to go to Bennington we had removed to Marlborough where I now live - and while he was absent I returned to Keene and stayed at my father's. - He was in Bennington Battle - We went away last of June or first of July, and returned the think in October. - We was in Captain Macks company the think. -
She has often heard him speak of being in Bunker Hill Battle of his march across the Country under arms - and of his being in Bennington Battle. -
She further declares that she was married to the said Robert Worsley by Rev. Edward Goddard minister then of Swansey Hampshire - on the 26 th day of May in the year seventeen hundred and sixty seven. - the day she was twenty nine years of age. -
Sept. 2 nd 1877 July 1777

She has seen the certificate of the record of her marriage by the Town Clerk of Farmington & thinks there was an error of two days in the date of her marriage as there recorded. — her maiden name was Abigail Wheler. —
Her husband the aforesaid Robert Worsley died the 9 th day of April A.D. 1827 —
She has remained a widow ever since his death as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Abigail X Worsley mark
Sworn to & subscribed on this day & year above written before me Frederick Vose, Judge of Probate
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss!
I Henry Goodridge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Cheshire, certify that Frederick Vose was on the first day of May last past and still is Judge of Probate, within and for the County of Cheshire, duly commissioned and qualified — and that his name above written is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Superior Court at Indication at Keene this sixth day of July A.D. 1838 —
H. Goodridge Clerk " " "

" May twenty eighth seven hundred and Seventy seven Married Robert Morsely & Abigail Wheeler both of Keene
Yrs Edward Goudard Clerk ,,
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record on the book of records of the town of Swanzey Cheshire County New Hampshire with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures and letters as follows May ye 28 1777
Henry Baxter } Clerk of the town of Swanzey aforesaid
I Henry Baxter above named depose and say that I hold the office of town Clerk of the town County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Swanzey with the exception as certified by me
Henry Baxter } Clerk of said town of Swanzey
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss, Jury 5 th 1839 Sworn to before me
Elijah Sawyer Justice of the Peace

Dr. M. Schoards Esq.
June
33.33 7.33 2.40 40.90 24.88
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Cheshire certify that Elijah Severy was on the fifth day of Jany instant and still is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Cheshire aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that his name within written is his genuine signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene the eighth day of January AD eighteen hundred and thirty nine H. Coolidge. Clerk

Rev WIDOW, &c.
am
File No. 16482
Abigail Worsley Widow of Robert Worsley Corp Rev War
Act July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol. M , Page 356
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Abigail Worsley New Hampshire
Suspended see let to Thos. M. Edward, July 26, 1838.
Act July 4. 1836

I John Wiswall of Marlborough in the County of Cheshire New Hampshire depose and say that I have known Robert Worsley & Abigail Worsley more than forty years The said Robert Worsley died at said Marlborough on the 9 th day of April 1827. - said Abigail has remained his widow ever since that period. - I have often heard said Robert talk about his services in the Revolutionary war. - of his being at Bunker Hill battle - of his being in the expedition under Arnold. - of being at the attack on Quebec. - and of being afterwards at the Battle of Brannington. - John Wiswall
Cheshire. ss.
May 1. 1838 Subscribed &
sworn to
Before me
Thomas Wadsworth
Guy Pease
I certify that John Wiswall the above deponent is known to me as a credible person
Thomas Wadsworth Guy Pease

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss. c
I Henry Goodidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Cheshire. Certify that Thomas M. Selwyn was on the first day of May last past and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cheshire, duly commissioned and qualified and that his name subscribed to the foregoing cer- tificate is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Superior Court of Judicature at Keene this sixth day of July A.D. 1838.
H. Goodidge Clerk " " "

Letter

Keene. N.H.
July 7. 1858
Sir
I enclose the papers of Abigail Mosley an applicant for a Pension. —
It is hoped that the rolls will sustain the claim
There is great difficulty in procuring living witnesses at this late day. —
The applicant is unable to name the officers under whom her husband served in Arnold's Expedition - but if there are rolls of that service, the force was so small - that I have supposed that the fact of his having been in this service would be less difficult to ascertain than it would be in other cases where the names of the officers could not be given by the applicant. —
Respectfully
J. M. Edmands

Abigail Worsley
add d evidence
own Clerk's Certificate of Marriage wanted -
Ann H. Hubbard Scituate MS

War Department Pension Office July 26, 1838
Sir,
I have examined the declaration of Abigail Worsley, widow of Robert Worsley dec d and have placed it upon our files. We have no rolls of the troops that went to Canada in 1775 under Col. Arnold and it is not probable that many of them are now living. There is however, one at Charleston New Hampshire, a very intelligent man by the name of William Bond, who was in that campaign. I do not find his name upon Capt. Howlitt's rolls. But it is found on Capt. Macks roll for 2 months and 2 days in 1777.
Proof of the first mentioned service will be required, and also the certificate of the Town Clerk as to the marriage.
I am, Very respectfully Yr. Mr. H. H.
J. L. Edwards
Thomas M. Edwards Esq. Kennebec New Hampshire

Saul Scriptum affidavit Moxley

I Samuel Scripture of Woburn in the County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire about seventy eight years of age, do depose and say that I was well acqu- ainted with Robert Worsley late of Marlborough (and ever since been acquainted with him until his decease) that he belonged to the same company with me commanded by Capt Benjamin Wan in Col James Reed's Regiment stationed at Winter Hill near Boston in the first eight months service in the Revolutionary War, that he the said Worsley sometime in the fall of seventeen hundred seventy five did enlist into Arnold's expedition (under what Captain I cannot now remember) up the Kennebec River to Quebec, and did not see the said Worsley again until he returned to said Marlborough some two or three years afterwards.
Samuel Scripture
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss } I subscribed and sworn to this eighteenth day of Oct one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, before me, Milton Harris } Justice of Peace I do certify that the above named Samuel Scripture is a credible Witness Milton Harris } Justice of Peace

State of New Hampshire Cheshire county ss.
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Cheshire certify that Milan Harris was on the 18. day of October instant and still is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Cheshire State and duly commissioned and sworn, and that his name within written is his genuine signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene this twenty fourth day of October A D eighteen hundred and thirty eight
H. Coolidge, Clerk

Ebenezer Johnson Affidavit

Eliza Tolman affidavit Wesley

I Ebenezer Tolman of Nelson in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire about ninety years of age do depose and say that Robert Worsley late of Mar- lborough in said County deceased was a Soldier in the Revolution- ary war that he said Worsley did serve in the first eight months service at Cambridge in Capt. Manns Company untill he with myself intisted to go with Colonel Arnold to Quebeck that I served in the same Regiment with him at Cambridge (said Regiment command- -ed by Col. James Reed) that we both belonged to Capt. Samuel Wards Company (said Ward I think belonged to the State of Rhode Island after we intisted, that we both went with Arnold to Quebeck that I was taken prisoner at Quebeck at the time that Montgomery was killed being the last night in December or first morning in January 1776 that said Worsley was taken with the small pox a few days before the attack on the City and was not taken prisoner that I saw him no more untill he arrived at home some time the next spring or summer
Ebenezer Tolman
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss } Subscribed and sworn to this 17 th day of October A. 1838
Before me
J. PROBBINS justice of peace
I do certify that the above named Ebenezer Tolman is a credible witness J. PROBBINS justice of the peace

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss — } I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior
Court of Indictment for the County of Cheshire certify that Josiah Robbins was on the 17. day of October instant (and still is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Cheshire aforesaid) duly commissioned and sworn, and that his name within written is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand (and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene this twenty fourth day of October A D eighteen hundred and thirty eight —
H. Coolidge Clerk