Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 10005, Thomas Woosley, Continental (Va.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Va.)
Woosley, Thomas or Owlsley
W 10005
Jane S.
CONTENTS

6837
1862 Oct 22 - Pensions Agent " " " 3 d Auditor " Dec 22 2 d Comptroller
Kentucky. Jane S. Woosley widow of Thomas Woosley
who served in the Revolutionary War war, as a private of cavalry
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853. 12 th May 1856.
Certificate of Pension issued 9 th day of April 1860. and sent to
P. M. Henry Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 134. Vol. 4 Little

died Aug 11 1856
33.270
Kentucky
Thomas Woosley
of Christian Co in the State of Ky., who was a Private in the Cav., commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the time for
Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Louisville at the rate of 100 Dollars & Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Former payments at $96. under Act of 18 March 1818 to be deducted.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of September 1854 and first Co -
J. E. Harter
Arrears to the 4th of March Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. M. Rae Clerk. Book E 2 , Vol. 7, Page 52

Additional Evidence
Pension Act Febr'y 3, 1833
(2 nd Section Rev. War)
Sarah S. Wooley Widow of Thomas a. a Revolutionary Pensioner of Kentucky at $100 per annum etc.
From J. S. Hays Poplarville, Ky.
J. M. Henry, Present
May 23/59.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all men by these presents: That I, Jane S. Woolsey of the County of Christian and State of Kentucky the lawful Widow of Thomas Woolsey whose claim for pension under the act of Congress, approved the 3rd day of July 18 53 is suspended.
18 59 , do hereby constitute and appoint P. M. Henry of Washington City DC my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably for me, and in my name and place, and with power of substitution to examine all the records, letters, affidavits, and other documents and papers connected with the aforesaid claim now on file in the Dept as well as all the Muster Rolls and other records that may show the Duties services of the said Thomas Woolsey and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever, touching the premises, in order to prosecute said claim to some result, and to receive the same when issued: hereby revoking all powers of attorney heretofore given for a like purpose, and confirming whatsoever my said attorney shall, in my name, legally do in the premises.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal, this March 19th , 18 59 . John J. Guthrie Atty  Jane S. Woolsey [SEAL.]
Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a Justice of the Peace, for the aforesaid county of Christian and State of Kentucky ; and I do certify that of my own personal knowledge the aforesaid Jane Woolsey is the Widow of Thomas Woolsey and the person described in the aforesaid claim. Witness my hand and seal, this 19th day of March 18 59 .
G. W. Jackson J. P. [SEAL.]
STATE OF Kentucky } 88. COUNTY OF Christian }
I do certify, that George W Jackson , Esquire, before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was made, was, at the time of it being made, a Justice of the Peace for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the above is his genuine signature.
Witness my hand and the seal of the County court for said county, this 27th day of April , 18 59 .
John S Bryan Clerk. By W. S. Beauchamp D. Clerk.

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Page 30 - No 146 1842 Thomas Woosley Jan 27 th
To Jane S Covington
Certificate
Christian County Ky
This is to certify that on the 28 th day of January 1842 I joined in marriage Thomas Woosley & Jane S Covington by Virtue of License from the Clerk of the Christian County Court.
Given under my hand as a Minister of the Gospel the 28 th day of January 1842 —
Henry Hopson
State of Kentucky
Christian County Ky
I John S Bryan Clerk of the Christian County Court do certify that the above is a true and complete copy of the Certificate of the marriage of Thomas Woosley to Jane S Covington as the same is of record in my Office Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court this 16 th day of May 1859
Attest John S Bryan e.e.e. By D M Claggett, D.C.

Case of Thos. Woorley. 5000 ✓
B. Shackelford
Judge
Rockyridge, Ky.
rec? Oct. 21. 1819.
on Roll
The declaration states the service to have been ended by William White. There was no such officer. Perhaps the plaintiff intended to name Col. Anthony Walton White, who com- manded a Virginia Reg't of Cavalry - Returned of correction.
Thos. Woorley
Pris. Cav. 9
Col. A.W. White's
Virginia Reg't
Cavalry
1777 - war -
9 th July 1819 -
Admitted
Christian Col. -

Tho's Claosley application for a pension.
Hughes carrying shades, rest. a report
Cavender mtrials

State of Kentucky
Wharton County ss
Thomas McCooshy a citizen of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and County aforesaid declares that in the month of March 1777 he enlisted and entered the American Service as a private soldier in Captain John Hughes company of horse or Troops - in the first Regiment of horse Virginia line, on continental establishment commanded by Col. William Anthony Waller White and that he continued in the Regiment & Troop up as a private soldier against the common Enemy until the conclusion of the Revolution. He states he fought through the whole war of the war in of the War. And at the end of the War he received a discharge an honorable discharge by order of Genl. Lincoln which is now lost or misplaced in consequence of where the loss of said discharge he is not able to state the precise time at which he enlisted or way discharged But he believes he was discharged in Sept or October 1783
That he is now old and in circumstances so indigent and is so much reduced in his circumstances as to stand in absolute need of said offered the soldiers of the Revolution by the Government by the Act of Congress entitled Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War And makes this application for a pension on account of his rendered service as in life that he has near the expiration of his country's support

The release all and every person that may have been heretofore allowed him
July 9 th 1819
Thomas has Woosley mark
Witness Matthew Paton
State of Kentucky Christian Circuit Court I James H. McLaughlin clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid
State of Kentucky Christian Circuit Court
This day Tho s Woosley appeared before me B Brackelford the presiding judge of the Circuit aforesaid and swore that he served in the regiment of Col Anthony Walter White of the Cavalry instead of Col Wm White and that Col Wm White was omitted in the within statement by mistake I do certify that Robt Cavender swore to the service of Woosley in Col Anthony Walter White's regiment of Cavalry and that I have no doubt of the truth of the facts sworn to by the above persons given under my hand this 6 th Decr 1819 B Brackelford

State of Kentucky
Christian Circuit S.C.
This day the within named Tho s Wootley appeared before me B en y n Shackelford the presiding judge of the circuit aforesaid and subscribed and swore to the foregoing statement of facts. It was proved by Robt. Cavender that the said Wootley enlisted in the company and served in the regiment in the within statement I am satisfied from the testimony of the said Cavender that the s d Wootley is in such reduced circumstances as to require the assistance of his country for support hereunder my hand this 9th day of July 1819
B Shackelford
State of Kentucky Christian Circuit S.C. I James H McLaughlin clerk of the court for the circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that Benjamin Shackelford Esquire whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is sole judge of the circuit court aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and of full faith and credit is a right to be given to all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal at office this 9th day of July 1819 and in the 28th year of the Commonwealth of Kentucky J H McLaughlin

Hopkinsville Ky July 18
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City
of Thomas Cusack 7.099.45
John
John

State of Kentucky Feb.
At a County Court began and held for the County of Brigg, at the seat of Justice of said County at the dwelling House of Robert Barker on Monday the 19 th day of June 1820.
Thomas Ainsley, a soldier of the revolution, appeared in open Court and produced to the Court a schedule of his property as follows. First: An old horse, one cow, one calf, two, two year old heifers, 14 sheep, 2 sows and 17 pigs, six old feather potatoes, five knives and as many forks & some wooden utensils of little or no value. Thos. his Ainsley mark to the correctness of which he made oath.
And the Court are of Opinion that the property contained in said list cannot amount to more than One hundred dollars; And the said Thomas Ainsley did solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818, and that he has not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever dispose of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to so diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of the Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States army during the revolutionary war - passed the 18 th March 1818. and that he has not, nor has any person in trust for him any property, securities, contracts or debts due to him; nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule aforesaid by him subscribed - And the same is ordered to be certified.
State of Kentucky Brigg County ss. First:
J. McWilliam Cannon, Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and perfect copy of the Original as the same remains of record in my office among the proceedings of said Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (there being no seal of Office yet procured) this 24 th day of June 1820. and in the XXIX th year of the Commonwealth.
J. McWilliam Cannon,

State of Kentucky Fragg. County. Foulit.
I, Abraham Boyd, Presiding Magistrate in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Carmen who subscribes the foregoing or within certificate of attestation, is clerk of our said County Court, and that his said Certificate is in due form of law.
Given under my hand and seal this 30 th day of June 1820.
Abraham Boyd P. M. Head

Trigg County June 28 th 1828. Kentucky State
Sir/ The Enclosed contains a Schedule of what little Property I possess and if a second Note is to be sent to the Branch Bank at Lexington Ky Before I get my pay in Sept th , I hope it will not be delayed for my present Circumstances Calls for Relief, my Claim never Reached me until three Days ago — the Change of the Court & County where my Schedule is proven, from Christian County, to Trigg County, is Occasioned By a new County formed out of Christian Called Trigg which has took me in, In my former Communication to the War Department I Requested Some information how I was to proceed to Obtain my Land that I am Entitled to now Come you would Confer a Singular favour on a poor old m d Soldier who is not able to hire an Agent by sending me Some Instruction And your Condescention will be Gratefully Rec d By your Obed t Serv t ,
Thomas Woodley old Soldier
Hon d J. C. Calhoun Secy of War Washington City

L. W. Bennett Atty. Present.

State of Kentucky, In open Court County of Christian } S.S. Term of. August
September 1856
on this 12 th day of September (1856) Eighteen hundred and fifty six before the Court held within and for the County and state aforesaid personally appeared Jane S Woosley aged a resident of Christian aged sixty four years a resident of Christian County and state of Kentucky who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath. Make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d . February (1853) Eighteen hundred and fifty three granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of Thomas Woosley deceased who was a . . . in the Company . . . Commanded by Capt. . . . in the Regiment . . . Commanded by . . . in the war of the Revolution . . . To the best of her information and belief her husband entered the service at . . . about the . . . day of . . . for the term of and continued in actual service in said war for the term of . . . and was honorably discharged at . . . on the . . . day of . . . That her said husband was a prisoner of the United States under act of 18 th March (1848) Eighteen hundred and fifty three that she was not married prior to . . . at the rate of 96 dollars per annum which sum was further

increased by act of 4 th June (1832), Eighteen hundred and thirtytwo. To one hundred dollars which act he recd his pension - under which was paid to him - at the agency at Louisville in the state of Kentucky she further states that she was married to the said Thomas Woosley in Christian State of Kentucky on the 28 th day of January 1842 by one Henry Hepson - Clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Jane S. Covington - that her husband died in the County of Christian and state aforesaid on the 12 th day of May, 1856, That she was not married to him prior to the second of January 1800 but on the 28 th day of January 1842 as above named and she further states that there is no public or private record of her said marriage that she can get - That she cannot file her with his certificate of discharge for the reason that the papers and proof are on file in the proper office in Washington City, and have been for a long space of time declared would further state that she does know the precise character of the said proof that is on file in the case and further she declares that she is now a widow and has been since the 12 th day of May as above stated. She would further state that she is informed and believes that she is entitled to (a said warrant,) bounty land by act of 8 th February 1853

She hereby appoints William Bryan her true and lawful attorney with power of substitution, to prosecute this her claim for a pension and for the Bounty Land which she may be intitled to, and to receive the certificate and warrant when issued and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises
Jane S her Woosley (mark)
Witness John S Bryan A D Rodgers
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above mentioned and I hereby certify that I know the sd deponent Jane S Woosley and believe her to be as is above stated and that she is of the age above stated, and further that I am not inter- ested in this her her claim as attorney or otherwise
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court affixed by order of said Court now in session — A D Rodgers Presiding Judge of Christian County State of Kentucky } ss. County of Christian
I hereby certify that Elijah Armstrong Esqr before whom the foregoing Affidavits and Power of attorney were made and acknowledged, and who has there- unto 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 and that his signature thereto is genuine in testimony whereof I have hereunto

set my hand and affixed the seal of Count County Court for the County aforesaid this 12 th day of September 1856
A D Rodgers
State of Kentucky Christian County Set I, John S. Bryan Clerk of the County Court for said County do hereby certify that A D Rodgers whose two genuine signatures appear to the foregoing two certificates is & was at the time of making the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County & the Presiding Judge of the said County Court duly elected Commissioned & qualified & that full faith is due to his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the 12 th day of September 1856
John S Bryan e e e e e

Additional Enabling Pension Act Feb. 3. 1853.
2 o Section.
Jane S. Woosley Widow of Thomas . a deceased Revolutionary Pensioner at $100 per annum. Kentucky Dep.
J. M. Henry, Present. June 14/59.

State of Kentucky } Christian County } P.S.
On this 6 th day of June A.D. 1859. Personally appeared before me D. Hays Palmer Judge of the Town of Hopkinsville and State of Kentucky I am P. McCooley aged 67 or 68 years (born in 1791-) a resident of Christian County Ky who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following amended Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress June 7 th 1832 and all subsequent acts for the benefit of the widows of deceased Revolutionary pensioners of the United States. - That she is the widow of Thomas McCooley deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution who up to the time of his death drew a pension of one hundred Dollars per annum under the acts of Congress. and she would then refer to his original Declaration on file in the Department to show the particular services of her said husband. That she is his second wife and does Not know the particular services performed by her said husband

She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Woodley in Christian County Kentucky on the 28 th day of January 1842 by one Henry Kopron a Methodist Preacher that her name before said marriage was Jane Stover  and now widow of William Greenston that her said husband Thomas Woodley died in Christian County Kentucky on the 12 th day of May 1856 - that she has remained a widow ever since and is now a widow -
Jane S ix Woodley Sworn to and subscribed her mark before me by Jane S Woodley before me the day and year above written, -
J. H. Kay Police Judge of Hopkinsville Kentucky We R Renshaw and E. S. Lee are hereby resident citizens of Christian County Kentucky upon an oath declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged on our presence and that the said Jane Woodley is the reputed widow of Thomas Woodley an old resident of this County that they lived together as man and wife the loss of the death of - that the

Said Thomas Wooten is dead. That she is the identical Jane S. Wooten the reputed wife now widow of the said Thomas Wooten personally known to us. —
J. R. Rutherford E. S. Durenberg
The foregoing Declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written — and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
D. S. Hays Police Judge of Hopkinsville Ky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky } Christian County Set } 3
I John S. Bryan Clerk of said County Court do certify that D. S. Hays is and was at the time of signing the foregoing certificate acting Police Judge of the City of Hopkinsville duly elected & qualified as such and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit & his signature thereto is genuine Given under my hand & seal of said County Court this 6 th day of June 1859 John S. Bryan C.C.C. By D. M. Claggett D.L.

Additional Evidence Pension Act Feb. 3, 1853 2 nd Section.
Revolutionary War.
Jane Woosley Widow of Thomas a deceased Revolutionary Pensioner - act 1832. Kentucky.
April 2/60. J. M. Henry Present.

State of Kentucky } Christian County } S.S.
On the 24 th day of March A.D. 1860 Personally appeared Edward S. Luersburg before me D. P. Hays Notary Public Christian, and for the County aforesaid and being duly sworn saith that he was well acquainted with Thos Woodley a Pensioner of the United States - that about the year 1854 the said Thomas Woodley departed this life in Christian County and the said Edward S. Luersburg became his administrator and collected the amount of Pension due him to the time of his death
That for some time before his death the said Thomas Woodley lived with a Woman Jane Covington as she was sometimes called, as his wife That Thos Woodley had some grown sons who were opposed to their Father's cause in this respect and contended that Jane and their Father were not legally married - That some time before the old man Woodley died a divorce of property took place between them and a final

Spiridon was agued upon and took plain business interest, Spiridon at the time of his death - that the foregoing facts induced him to make the affidavit that Thomas Woodley the Pensioner and having now deceased - that this affiant had no interest in the matter that as such would induce him to make a false statement in this matter That from having been since better informed by other persons he is now under the belief that the said same is the widower of the said Thomas Woodley.
W. Latham Jr
E. S. Durenburg
Sworn to and subscribed before me by Edward S. Durenburg on the day and year aforesaid, and I do hereby that he is a credible person and that I have interest in this matter.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal of Office at Hopkinton Ky J. Hays Notary Public

Pension Office. July 15. 1839.
Sir,
In relation to the claim of Jane I. Woosley, for pension under Act of Feb. 3. 1833, as the widow of Thomas Woosley, I have to state that proof is on file in the 3 d Auditor's office, showing that said Thomas Woosley died in May 1836, leaving no widow; the arrears due at that time were paid to E. S. Luinberry, his administrator. The affidavit of Luinberry satisfactorily explaining this matter, would clear the case of difficulty.
Very respectfully, &c. R. Moore. for Commissioner.
J. M. Henry, Esq. } Present. }
2841

December 1, 1928
W. Herbert Wood Yale Club, Vanderbilt Avenue & Forty-fourth Street New York, New York
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 10005 , it appears that Thomas Woosley (name does not appear as Woolsey) enlisted in March, 1777, served as a private in Captain John Hughes' Company, Colonel Anthony Walton White's Regiment and was discharged in September or October, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 9, 1819, while a resident of Christian County, Kentucky.
He died, May 12, 1856, in Christian County, Kentucky.
The names of his parents, the date and place of his birth do not appear, nor is his age given at any time.
Soldier married, January 28, 1842, in Christian County, Kentucky, Jane S., widow of William Covington. She was born in 1791 and was the soldier's second wife, the name of his first wife is not given. Said Jane S. Woosley

was allowed pension on her application executed September 12, 1856, while residing in Christian County, Kentucky.
The widow's son, William H. Covington, and his wife, Caroline R., were living in 1862, as was also her son-in-law, Richard Wittz (wife's name not stated); the name of Martha J. Covington appears, no relationship stated.
In 1821 soldier's son, Thomas, was referred to and was then aged between fifteen and twenty-one years. In 1860 reference was made to "some grown sons" of the soldier, but no names were given.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

your request of _____, received _____ ment of the military history of Thomas Woosley of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W File 10,005
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mch. 27 to Sept. or Oct. 1783. Pri. John Hughes Anthony W. White Cont-Brig.                                                   
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, July 9, 1819
Residence at date of application, Christian Co., Ky.
Age at date of application,
Remarks: Sol. mar. second wife Christian Co. Ky. Jan. 28, 1842 Jane S. Covington
Wed. May 12, 1856 Christian Co., Ky.
Ind. was allo. pens. on appln. executed Sept. 12, 1856 at 64 yrs. Christian Co.
bom 1791 chchade in 1791

16.983 R Kentucky
Thomas Woosley
of Christian Co in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel A.W. White of the Virginia line, for the term of the war.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of July 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of May 1820 and sent to Applicant Rocky Ridge Ky.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820. - 62.96
Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1820. - 48.00
7 mo. \frac{27}{31}
$: 110.96
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Christian Co Ky.
Notification sent to the October 1820 to Mr. Lawrence Hopkins Ky. P.E. Napo Co 22 April 1821
See letter to P.M. from Agent, 31 Aug. 1821

Hopkinsville Kentucky
Dec 11 th 1862
James M Clarke Esq
Dear Sir
I wrote you on yesterday in regard to Sam McCosky and I now enclose you the Affidavit of two persons to prove his disloyal - the money is yet in Bank here please hold this over to the Government - I wrote you because I do not recollect his Name -
Your friend & D. S. Hays

Hopkinsville Kentucky
Dec 10 th 1862
Sarah M Blake Esq
Dear Sir
I Rec d yours of the 11 th Sept after a long delay of the Mail, with instructions to call at the Bank for the $48. M rs Mary P. Quadeys pension - I have not drawn the money, and she is in to day for it and I have told her that I had rec d information that she was Not  Loyal and that I had instructions to hold on to it for further inform- ation from Lousville - Her own son charges her with being disloyal -
That I may not be suspected of giving this information I want the

agent to write me under date Sometime in Nov. that he has received information that Mrs Sam Woolsey is not strictly Loyal - to withhold the money until the matter is fully investigated - you will see she has twice taken the Oath of allegiance before me and I fully explained it to her yet I have reason to believe she has had but little regard for the Oath - and I am unwilling to pay even out of our US funds - yours truly &c D.S. Hays

Jane S. Woosley Thomas - May - Jan. 1853 Mail
Pl
Dear Mrs. C. Whiting Commencement of Pension Washington City D.C.

Hopkinsville Kentucky May 29 th 1888
Hon
Geo B Whiting
Friend
Thomas Weasley of our County a Revolutionary Pensioner drew a pension under the law of 1878 and a few years back a W. A. Queen obtained for him an added pension - Mr Weasley died a year or more since leaving a widow - The Mr Queen has been making efforts to obtain a Pension for the widow - Queen has removed from this County to Caldwell County and she cannot learn what has become of her application - Mr Queen does not now stand fair with her - she is of opinion he has obtained something for her and keeps it to himself - and will not be satisfied until she can hear from the Depart- ment what has been done with her application - she contemplated me from time to time until I promised to obtain that information for her I hope you will be kind enough

to make the examination - I agreed to do this for the old lady solely for her. and know too that Mr Owen does not stand fair with us - she thinks she gave him a full power of atty - your friend &c D. L. Ray

3 auditors office July 5 th 1859
Sir,
Thomas Woosley, Kentucky, act 1832, died 12 May 1856 & was paid in full to that date, & from the vouchers it appears that he left no widow.
Very Respectfully Yours obedt. Servt.
A. J. Moorman Auditor
Geo. C. Whiting Esq., Commr of Pensions

Pension Office, June 18. 1859.
The 3 d Auditor will please state the date of death of with within named pensioner (Thomas Woosley) and name of his widow, if she drew the arrears
Very respectfully
Chas. B. Bell
Acting Commissioner
(Widow)

✓ Pension Office
Dec 22. 1862
The within evidence of the disloyalty of Jane S Woodley a pensioner on Ky roll is respectfully referred to the Secretary of the Interior with the recommendation that her name be stricken from the roll under act of July 24. 1862.
for H. Bennett, Comdr
Dept. Interior Dec. 22. 1862.
Let the name of Jane S. Woodley be stricken from the roll as above recommended.
Chas. Smith Secretary.
W. H. Phelps

Louisville, Kentucky. December 15th 1862.
Sir:
I herewith inclose you the evidence in the case of the disloyalty of Jane S Woorley, a pensioner of the United States of America, under the act of February 3 rd 1853. 2 nd Sec which I have received through her atty. Mr. Clark. I have written to D. S. Hays to hold on to the money in his possession, which he has received for her pension due 4 th September 1862 until I could communicate these facts to you you will therefore oblige me by giving this your earliest attention.
Respy:
Ebenezer Gallagher Pension Agent
Hon Jos. H. Barrett Commissioner of pensions Washington City D.C.

1860 3 4 1856 5 2  3.9.22  300 75 600  381 03  8 3/4 9  75  1000 12 ) 90000 7500 100 00 200 00 200 00  365 ) 220000 ( 602 2190 1000 730  270
Jane S. Woosley widow of Thomas Christian Co. Kentucky. Admitted Act February 3, 1853 (Second Section.) at rate of $100 per annum commencing from 12 th May 1856, when her husband died.
Certificate to P. M. Henry Esq Washington, D.C.

Jane S. Woosley, wid. of Thomas. 2 d Sect Feby 3 1853
Ky. 6837-
File letter Feb. 6 th 1863

Louisville, Kentucky.
January 28 th 1863
Sir:
In answer to yours of the 22 nd Dec/62. I have to state that the payment due and paid to Jane S. Woosley the 4 th day of Sept. last has been recovered. less $27 50 which has been withheld by said pensioners attorney to reimburse him for postage and other expenses, the amount recovered $47 50 has this day been placed to the credit of the United States with the Depository at this place.
It is my intention to get the pension Certificate of said pensioner, which I will forward to you as soon as I get possession of the same.
Respy E. F. Gallagher. Pension agent
J. H. Barnett Esq. Commissioner
Notified 3 rd Auditor Feby 6.

Jane S. Woosley - wid. of Thomas - Ky. ad. 1853 i.m.
Certificate returned.
File -

Louisville, Kentucky. February 10th 1863
Sir:
I herewith enclose you the pension certificate of Jane B. Woosley, she having been dropped from the roll at this agency for disloyal acts to the Government of the United States.
Respy.
Edw. F. Gallagher. Pension agent
J. H. Barrett Esq Comr.

Cadiz, Trigg County Ky. July 21 st 1821.
Mr. James Henry O'Keefe.
Dear Sir. A letter from Mr. Henry Mier, dated Lexington 27 th May 1821. directed to you, was some short time since handed to me for an answer. There is no difficulty attending the matter there enquired about. The first enquiry respecting the letter from the War Office to Thomas Oursley directed to my care at Hopkinsville. I know nothing of, but John M c Caughlan of this County informs me he took it out of the Office and delivered it to Mr. Oursley who is now present and says he got it. Mr. Oursley is illiterate and cannot write his name, the proper way of spelling his name is Woosley and not Oursley - but both ways are used perhaps, by persons who he gets to write for - he is the same man who pronounced to the Trigg County Court at their June Term 1820. a schedule of his property to which he made oath, and obtained a certificate as required by the act of Congress, and upon which he has, I suppose been placed on the pension list - Colo. Lyon had prepared Mr. Woosley's schedule and spelt his name Oursley from which I copied it on the order book of the court, and in the Certificate sent to Washington it was spelt Oursley. I knew the spelling was wrong - but was told it had been spelt so in some other of his papers - and that it would be best to continue it so - I am acquainted with Mr. Thos. Woosley here spoken of and no other - I administered the oath to him before the court - he then lived in this county - but moved to Christian County in January last, and lives where Mr. Ulrey speaks of - about 8 miles from Hopkinsville not far from the Saline road. I know of no other information which can render the old man's claim more certain, if I did I would give it - he is certainly entitled to receive his pension - Should a copy of the Order of court certifying Mr. Woosley's schedule be requisite - I will forward it.
Yours respectfully
Will. Barnett.

I Samuel Campbell of Trigg County Kentucky certify that the within named Woosley or Cursley lived in Trigg County in this State to my knowledge since some time in the year 1817 that is he lived in that part of Christian County which is now called Trigg since the division of the County untill some time last winter. I was present with him at the Trigg County Court in June or July 1820 when said Cursley or Woosley represented a Schedule of his property & made oath to the same. I write his name Woosley but he is some times or by some persons called Cursley. He is the man alluded to by Mr Cannon in the within letter to Samuel Shylock & I have never known or heard of any other man of the name Thomas Woosley or Cursley in the State of Kentucky Except a son of the said Thomas Woosley who is between fifteen & twenty one years of age — David Gorriff bell
Sworn to before me July 23 rd 1821. —
H. O. Stiles
J. P. C. C

  193 3/4  3.50    3.08  97 1/2    5.35 3/4  4.17 1/2    2.12 1/2  4.09 3/4    1.09 3/4  2.41    .93  1.62 3/4    4.10  .13     4.24     18    1.32 1/2  2.35 3/4    2.12  6.77 3/4    4  2.84 3/4    7.46  1.89     1.02 3/4     6.36  
William Cannon Esq. at his Office
by James
Cadiz

Dr Sir
Rocky Ridge July 13 th 1821.
You can with propriety inform Mr. Shryock that the Quasly spoken of below Hopkinnville seven miles is the same Quasly whose schedule was certified by you last year and sent on, at that time he lived one mile from this place but moved last January  February to where he now live I rec d the letter in Hopkinnville directed to Quasly in your care informing him of his continuation on the Pension List. As to the spelling of his name his is like all other names names (especially illiterate men) no established rule for it when he first applied for a pension I prepared all his papers for the war Department ready for the necessary signature I wrote him some letters and I think in these I spelt his name Quasly But in the papers certified at your office I think you spelled his name Woosley, at all events he is the man I will inform Mr. Quasly of the particulars the first opportunity V l .
I am yours Respectfully
John McLaughon
Mr. Wm Cannon
Mr. an Official Certificate from you to the Bank would remove all their doubts on the subject

Washington, D.C. April 2, 1860
Sir:
I herewith enclose an explanatory affidavit of Mr. Quisenberg the Administrator of Jane Woolsey deceased, who applies for pension under the 2 nd Section of Act of February 3, 1853, as the widow of Thomas Woolsey , of Kentucky, who was an Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of 1832.
It seems that Mr. Quisenberg was, by undue appliances, influenced by the belief that at the time of his applying for and receiving some arrears of pension due the soldier at his death, there was no widow, and thus made to declare that he left no widow; but this was untrue, as is now proven. A similar affidavit was furnished me some months ago, but it had been lost - hence the necessity of presenting the present one.
I am, Sir Your Obedt Servt P. M. Henry
G. B. Whiting Esq Comm te of Pensions Present }

State of Kentucky
Hopkinsville Christian County
Personally appeared Caroline R Covington Wife of William H Covington Who is the son of Jane S Woosley a pensioner of the United States and made Oath that she is well acquainted with Jane S Woosley and that the said Jane is not truly a loyal Woman - that she made and hoisted a Rebel flag at the House where she resided. - and her son William H Covington remonstrated with her and told her it did not look well in a woman to be hoisting rebel flags - and she did not pull it down - The said Jane made efforts to have her son William son in law Richard Witty (both good Union men) arrested by the rebels. and they had to hide out for fear of being taken -
Caroline her R Covington mark
Martha J Covington also made Oath to the truth of the statements contained in the foregoing affidavit -
Martha J Covington
Sworn to before me by Caroline R Covington and Martha J Covington this Decr 11 th 1862
Atto W Evans J C
For Joab Clarke Clerk Christian Co Ky

Revolutionary Claim for Increase of Thomas Woosley living Pensions of Kentucky.
Cal
filed 20 April 1854
S. E. Haskins

Washington D.C.
20 April 1854
Hon. S. P. Waldo Comm r of Pensions
Sir:
I have the honor to present herewith the original pension certificate of Thomas Woosley and to request that a new certificate may be issued placing him on the roll at $8.33 1 / 3 instead of $8 per month, as a private of Cavalry, under the act of 1832.
Very Respectfully Yr Ob dt S vt
J. C. Hassler

n o . 38,805 Thomas Roosevelt Christian Co Ky adm d . June 7 1832 2 yrs pric d $100 per annum from 4 March 1831, P 3 Deducting $96 a year under the act of 1818,
Cert to F. E. Harper Present

State of Kentucky County of Christian } }
Be it known that on this 19 th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four personally appeared before me Wm A. Owens a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid. Thomas Woosley of the County of Christian in the State of Kentucky who having been duly sworn according to law deposes and says, that he is a pensioner in indigent circumstances and unable to labor, and having understood that he may be entitled to a small increase of pension, of $4 (four dollars) per annum, he makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the same; he does not know from his own knowledge under what particular act of Congress this increase may arise, but has been informed that it is under the act of 1832. Deponent further saith that he feels assured that his claim is correct and just, and further this deponent saith not.
Signed in my presence
John J. Guthrie
William Francis
His Thomas Woosley Signs Here
Sworn and subscribed to before me on the day and year first above written and I certify that I have no interest in the claim of Thomas Woosley, and I further certify that I verily believe Thomas Woosley who signed the foregoing deposition to be the identical person he represents himself to be, and I also certify

that John L. Guthrie and William Francis who have signed their names as witnesses to the foregoing signature of Thomas Woodley, are respectable citizens of the County of Christian in the State of Kentucky and are fully worthy of credit
William A. Owens.
Commonwealth of Kentucky Christian County } Set
I Abraham Stites the Clerk of the County Court for the County of Christian aforesaid do certify that William A Owens, whose name appears to the foregoing certificate, was on the 19 th day of June A.D. 1857 a legally qualified and acting Justice of the Peace for said County of Christian, and that his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit
Given under my hand and the seal of my said Office this 21 st day of August A.D. 1857
Abraham Stites C.C.C.C. By J.H. Caldwell, D.C.

Revolutionary
Additional evidence claim of
Thomas Woosley Kentucky, admitted Oct 1818
Cole
Filed Aug 28 1854 F. E. Hasler Washington

Recd. 16 Aug. 1891 Ans. 31 st of Aug. 1891
Edward G. P. Pension Office Washington D.C.
The whole

Office Dist. Dept. B. U. States Leavittsburg 3. Aug. 9. 1821
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
Sendon sends papers relating to the pension of Thomas Woolsey or Owslby for your examination & to enable you to instruct us what to do in the case - The person who claims the pension is called in his original certificate Thomas Woolsey & in the notification of being continued on the pension roll she is as you will perceive called " Thomas Owslby ".
Then having been a pension of the name of Thomas Owslby as well as one called Thomas Woolsey on the roll & the name as first spelled being certified to us as the one which is continued, we have refused to pay to Owslby until we receive special orders from you, though from the papers enclosed particularly from your notice of continuance being addressed to the care of Mr. Cannon Esdaile Esq. who is Woolsey's agent we believe he is the person intended to be continued and not " Owslby ". - You will please give me early instructions in this case as the pensioner is represented to be old & needy
P
I am very respectfully
Yr. obed Servt
H. Harper, Cashr
Thomas Owslby has not applied for any pension

Washington
Jany 30. 1857.
Hon. Geo. F. Whiting Q Commr of Pensions of U.S.
I have the honor to en- close herewith the declaration of Jane S. Woosley widow of Thomas Woosley decd. late a pensioner Ky roll. for benefit of 2 d Section Act 3 d Feby. 1853.
Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servt L. W. Bennett

No 6634
Jane S. Woolley, widow of Thomas
Christian Co. Kentucky -
Lot 6. W. Bennett Feb. 9/54
D. S. Hays July. 9 th /58
P. M. Newry, May. 25/59.
Same. July 15, 1859
Landlot, Aug. 15, 1859
Act. Feb. 3. 1853.

Brief in the case of Jane S. Woosley , widow of Thomas Woosley - Christian County and State of Kentucky . act February 3. 1853 .
Claim , ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited , (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband of Claimant was a pensioner under Act of June 7. 1832 at rate of $100 per annum, and died 12 th May 1853, as shown by 3 d Auditor's Certificate. Marriage, in 1842, proved by Certified Transcript from County Court Records.
Identity and present widowhood proved by parcel. (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
A. Elowan u accordingly.
P. M. Henry Esq Name and residence of Agent Washington, D. C.
R. Seddes Examining Clerk.

Brief in the case of Thomas Moore Christian County and State of Kentucky act June 7 1832
Claim, ( original ) "for increase."
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
He was pensioned under the Act of 1818 at $96 a year. He claimed to have served as a private of Cavalry, and his allegations were sustained by the Rolls of this office, - under the Act of 1818 $96 a year was the highest rate of pension allowed for any service rendered in any capacity less than that of  under a commissioned officer, but under the Act of 1832, Cavalry soldiers having received higher pay for their services are entitled to higher pension than (for increase) soldiers of Infantry, to wit, $100 a year when they Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? served as long as two years. Moore, who is now alive, claims the benefit of the Act of 1832. A pension is, therefore, granted him at $100, deducting $96,
Name and residence of Agent J. E. Hapgood Esq Perseus
Thornton Lipton Examining Clerk.

Pension Office. Sep 11 1854
Sir
Thomas Woosley, acts 1818 & 1820. at $96 a year, Please state to what time paid. Third Auditor.
Very Respectfully
L. S. Call.
Act comr of Pensions
Paid to 4 March 1854
W. H. Payton
actg 3rd. Auditor
Triplet
Mr. Randall

1909 June 30 Hist. to Mrs. Ida Beavers letter in S. File 2039 Atel Armstrong P. 1928- Dec 1, Hist to W. Herbert Wood - M.E.E.
Bevy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10005-
Jane S Woosley Wid Thomas Woosley Print Rev War
Act: Feby 3 d  1853.
Index: — Vol. 46 , Page 383
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Yale Club
Vanderbilt Avenue and Forty-fourth Street New York
21 February 1928
Pension Bureau Washington, D.C. Gentlemen:
Will you kindly look up the records of
Thomas Woolsey
a Soldier of the Revolution in Virginia who appears on the pension rolls of 1832 and 1840 (census) as of Christian County, Kentucky, and see if in any place his parentage is given and his place and date of birth?
Yours very truly W. Herbert Wood

Payable on the 4th March and 4th September of each year, by the Pres. t of the B c B d M s in Lexington Kentucky
No pension is payable until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates, after the issue of a Certificate. "Payable to the 4 th of March 1820. but that after no payment can be made before exhibiting a schedule of property."
Thomas W. Coffey
Registered, by J. H. Henshaw Clerk, in book B, volume 10 page 79

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Thomas Woosley . . . . . late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the ninth day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 18th day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty,
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

Payment to be made at
Louisville by
J. B. Kinkead , Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Kentucky .
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 134 Vol. H
A. J. Litty Clerk.

Ex. C.M.R. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that, in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853,
June S. Woosley, widow of Thomas Woosley, who was a private of cavalry _____ in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of One hundred dollars and  per per annum, commencing on the 12th of May 1856 2d of February, 1853 , and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. Amount due on this certificate from 12th May 1856 to March 1860 inclusive, for Pension calculation, $381 02/100
Given at the Department of the Interior,
this Ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and Sixty.
Z. Thompson
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and countersigned.
W. C. Whitney
Commissioner of Pensions.