Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14219, for William Quarles, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Charles William Polly
W 14219
CONTENTS

V (631) Massachusetts Roll
William Quarles  11 Private  4
Massachusetts line 177-3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of April 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of May 1818 and sent to Hon. Samuel Putnam , Salem, Mass.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818 5 months 1/30 $ 40.26
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Salem, Essex Co Concord
Notifications sent July 26th 1820 to Schabod Tucker Salem Massachusetts

53.
Massachusetts.
Polly Snarles.
widow of William Snarles.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of June 1848, and sent to
Hon. D. P. King H. of R.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 127 Vol. 4.
Reported Thos Campbell Aug 9/53

Wm Quarles.
4 Apr
Correct JH
[Faint mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original letter.]

The Declaration of William Quarles of Salem in the County of Essex in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, housewright; -
The said William Quarles on oath declares that on the fifth day of March, A.D. 1776 he enlisted for one year as a private in Captain Ebenezer Flagg's company in the Regiment of Col. James Mitchell Varnum and faithfully served therein until the expiration of said year, when he was honorably discharged.
That on the twentieth day of April, A.D. 1777 he again enlisted as a private for three years in the Company of Capt. Joseph Hodgkins in the 15 th Massachusetts Regiment under Col. Timothy Bigelow in Gen. John Glover's Brigade, and served the whole of said period as a private or noncommissioned officer, and at the expiration thereof was honorably discharged.
That in May A.D. 1780 he enlisted as Orderly Sergeant in Capt. Nehemiah Emerson's Company in the 11 th Massachusetts Regiment under Col. Col. Zepher, and served till January 1781, when he was honorably discharged at West Point.
That he is fifty eight years of age, infirm, and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life stands in need of assistance from his country for support: and that he hereby relinquishes all his claim to every pension heretofore allowed to him by the laws of the United States.
That he now has no papers or documents to verify these facts, having delivered them to a lawyer many years ago for the purpose of establishing a claim to a portion of public land.
W Quarles
Apr. 4 th 1818

I Joseph Pettengell of Salem in the county of Essex, baker do on oath depose,
That on the twentieth day of April A. D. 1777 the said William Lucas and myself both enlisted as privates in the Company of Capt. Joseph Hodgkins of Ipswich for the term of Three Years; and the said William Lucas and I served together in the Continental Service during the whole of said Three years, when we were both discharged at the same time. I am well acquainted with said Lucas, and know he is in firm and in reduced circumstances.
Joseph Pettengell
Joseph Pettengell
April 20 1777

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss: On this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen personally appeared before me Samuel Putnam, one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth William Quarles and John Pettengell, and made solemn oath to the truth of the Declaration and Affidavit by them respectively in my presence subscribed: - and it appearing to my satisfaction that the said William Quarles served in the Revolutionary War for the term of three years on the Continental establishment against the common enemy, I do hereby certify and transmit the testimony in the case and the proceedings had thereon to the Secretary of the Department of War.
In testimony whereof I the said Samuel Putnam do hereunto set my hand this fourth day of April A. D. 1818, and have also caused the seal of the said Court to be affixed,
S. Putnam Just. S. J. Court of Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex.
I, Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said Commonwealth, in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the Hon: Samuel Putnam within named is a Judge of the Court aforesaid, that the signature within is his proper hand; and that the seal affixed, is the Seal of said Court -
Attest Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

631
20 May 1828
Wm Quarles
Salem
631
and settle the same then to be paid to the said Wm Quarles the following Cash
age 61 housewright inform - no property or income
Sept 1818

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, William Quarles resident in Salem — — — in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 631 — now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.”
“I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
William Quarles late a private “in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate “of eight — — dollars per month, to commence on the fourth “day of April — — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
***** * L. S. * *****
“Given at the War Office of the United States, this twentieth day “of May — — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
He has no real estate or personal estate or income.
He is sixty one years old - a housewright, but is infirm and in debt, and a few days ago was liberated from thirty days close confinement in the prison in Salem for debt under the law respecting poor debtors.
He served as a year's man in 1776 in Capt. Flagg's Company in Col: Varnum's Regiment in the Rhode Island line; & from April 1777 for three years in Capt. Hodgkins' Company in Col: Bigelow's Regiment in Massachusetts line - and from May 1780 in Capt. Emerson's company in Col: Tupper's Regiment in same line of the Continental army.
W. Quarles.

Sworn to and declared before
W m Wetmore Judge within named.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. W m Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, W m Guarles do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me GOD.
W. Guarles.
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed William Guarles took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me
W m Wetmore
Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is nothing
nothing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July A. D. 1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clk

291
Wid w Polly Quarles
291.
Polly Quarles widow of William Mass.
Act 7. July 3 8 d 5 years.
Marius March 1784 adm d 2 yrs pri 80
no deduction
Benj Berrill Esq Salem Mass.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, ss.
I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that Hon. David Cummings Esq. is Judge of the Court of Com: Pleas within and for said County. That Benj. Merrill and Henry Phelps
Esquires,
are Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, and that their signatures hereon are genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas, at
Salem this 11 th day of August. A. D. 183 8
John Prince Clerk.

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows
State of Massachusetts Essex County /s:
On this ninth day of August 1838 personally appeared before the Honorable David Cummins a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Massachusetts
Polly Quarles a resident of Salem in the County of Essex aged 74 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth hereby make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows,
That she is the Widow of William Quarles who served as a private in the War of the Revolution and was for his services placed on the Pension Roll of Massachusetts Agency on 20 th May 1818;
She further declares that she was married to the said William Quarles on the fourth day of March in the year Seventeen hundred Eighty four: that her husband the aforesaid William Quarles died on the 3 d March 1821: that she has not been since married: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place here viz. to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated.
Polly Quarles
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day & year abovenwritten
Before
David Cummins

We being citizens of Salem in Massachusetts, do on oath testify That we were well acquainted with William Quarles late a Revolutionary Pensioner and know he died in 1821. and that Mrs Polly Quarles, now applying for a Pension is his Widow and that she has not been married since his decease
Nancy Bright. James Kennedy
State of Massachusetts Essex County August. 9. 1838 Further the above named Nancy Bright and made oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed is true.
Before J. Merrill Just. Peace.
They are credible and respectable witnesses.
J. Merrill Just. Peace

"Mr William Quarles & Miss Polly Haradine of this Town were married by the Rev. d Mr Eli Forbes March the fourth One thousand seven hundred & eighty four"
I William Saville Town clerk of Gloucester in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows March 4. th 1784.
William Saville Town Clerk of Gloucester.
I William Saville above named depose and say that I hold the office of clerk in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town, with the exception above named as certified by me.
William Saville Clerk of the Town of Gloucester.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Oct. 28. August 8. th 1838. Sworn to.
Col. Henry Phelps, Ins. Pain.

Ref 14219 WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14219 Polly Quarles widow of William Quarles Pre Civil War.
Act: Feb 2 d 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 146
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Polly Charles widow of William Mass Increased Joint Res 1 July 1848 $96 per annum from 1 July 1848, deduct- ing former payments under 2 d Feb y 1848 at $80. per an- num,
Asst to Thomas Campbell Esq Boston Mass

Massachusetts - 212.
Polly Quarles, widow of William Quarles, who who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th March 1818 and who died on the 3 rd March 1821, of Boston in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hagg of the Reg't commanded by Col. Brann in the Massachusetts line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Sept. 1838, to and Brij. Merrill Salmon, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. $ 200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th March 40.00
$ 240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Brann Clerk Book A. Vol. 1 - Page 125

Massachusetts Polly Charles widow of William Maj who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Pirate
Oned from $80 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848.
1st " " July " Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of October 1833 and sent to
Thomas Campbell Boston Massa
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 127 Vol. I

Massachusetts.
Polly Quarles
widow of William Quarles who was a private
in the Massachusetts line for 2. years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of May 1843. and sent to
Benjamin Merrill Salem Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book Vol. 1. Page 92

Brief in the case of Polly Inabes widow of William County and State of Massachusetts act Joint Res 1 July 1848
Claim, (" original " or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Acts of 1818 & 1820, at $96 per annum. — She was pensioned under the Acts of 1838, '43 '44, & '48 at $80 per annum — By the provisions of the Joint Res 1 July 1848, she is entitled to
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
The same amount of pension as was rec d . by her husband, she claims the benefit of 2 d Resolution,
Name and residence of Agent Thomas Campbell Esq Boston Mass
Thomas Lipton Examining Clerk.

Application of Polly Quarks Revolutionary Pensioner For a new certificate at an increased rate.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, May 24 th 1853
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation W m Bradstreet was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
T. W. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Essex County.
I Polly Quarles, being duly sworn, depose and say that I am the widow of William Quarles, who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $ 96 per annum, and that I am the identical person to whom a certificate of pension was issued at the rate of $ 80 per annum, and which is dated June 12, 1848, and numbered _____ which is herewith  lost for mislaid  surrendered , and in lieu thereof, I pray to receive, under the provisions of the pension laws, a new certificate at the same rate per annum allowed to my said husband, and that the said certificate may be sent for me to Thomas Campbell Bristol, Mass.
Witness: George Pierce W. Bradstreet
Polly Quarles marks
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this twentieth  twelfth day of May 1853.
W. Bradstreet Justice of the Peace.

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7. 1838.
State of Massachusetts Essex County /s:
On this twelfth day of April 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Essex Polly Quarles a resident of Salem in the County of Essex aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the Widow of William Quarles who was a private in Flogg's Company in Varnum's Regiment in 1776 - and also Three years in Hodgkins's Company in Col Dige-low's Regiment, and she received a pension of $80. a year under the act of July 7. 1838.
She further declares that she is still a Widow
Polly Quarles
Nancy Bright Witness
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me to whom she is personally known
Benj. Prescott Just. Peace
April 13. 1843 I certify that said Prescott is a Justice of the Peace and his signature above is genuine
Levi D. Southwick

Entitled to an in- crease?
D P King Mc
admitted
Hon. D. P. King Hon. D. P. King H. B. G.

State of Massachusetts, County of Essex, } ss. On this 25 th day of March, A.D. 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Polly Quarles, a resident of Salem in said County, aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the second day of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of William Quarles, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution, and who served in 1776 in Capt. Flagg's company, Col. Varnum's regiment - also three years in Capt. Hodgkin's company, Col. Bigelow's regiment - also in 1780 in Capt. Emerson's company, Col. Tupper's regiment. And that she received a pension under the Act of June 17, 1844, the annual amount of which was eighty dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness - John P. Wright
her Polly X Quarles mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written, before Henry L. Lambert Justice of the Peace I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me, & that she is the same person who drew a pension as above stated. Henry L. Lambert Justice of the Peace
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Court of Common Pleas Essex, ss. To all people to whom these presents shall come, I Ebenezer Phillabern Clerk of the Court aforesaid do certify, that the foregoing is a true copy of record.  Henry L. Lambert is a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Essex, duly commissioned and sworn; and that his signature on the paper annexed, is genuine - In Testimony Whereof , I hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of said Court, at Salem, in the County of Essex aforesaid, on this Twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight - E. Phillabern CLERK.

Boston Mass. Sept 19. 1853.
Sir.
I have received your letter dated August 9. 1853. requiring the return of Polly Quarles Certificate under Act of February 2, 1848.
Every possible exertion has been made without success to find the Certificate, for the purpose of returning it. I therefore enclose the affidavit of the pensioner as prescribed in such cases, & respectfully request that a new certificate may be issued to her with as little delay as possible.
Very Respectfully, Your ob d Serv t . Thomas Campbell.
Comm. of Pensions. Washington D.C.

Boston Mass. May 24 th 1853.
Sir, I enclose the application of Polly Quayles a revolutionary pensioner, for an increase of her stipend from $80 to $96 per annum.
Very Respectfully, Your Ob t Servant, Thomas Campbell.
Hon L. P. Waldo, Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Pension Office Octo 10 1853
Sir
Polly Inarles, widow of William of Mass, acts 1838. '43. '44, & '48, at $80 per annum, Please state to what time paid,
Very Respectfully J. M. M c Leod Comr of Pensions.
F. Burleigh 3 Auditor
Paid to 4 th March 1853, no date of death on our Books.
F. Burh
Auditor.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Essex County.
I Polly Quarles, being duly sworn depose and say that I am a pensioner of the United States under act of February 2 d 1848 at $80 per annum, that my certificate was issued from the War Department dated June 12, 1848. That said certificate has been lost or mislaid, that I have made diligent search for the same, and have been unable to find it. - and that having made application to the Commissioner of Pensions for a new certificate at an increased rate, I hereby relinquish all claim to the said certificate at $80 per annum, dated as above stated, or to any benefit under the same, and will return the same to the Pension Office if found.
Polly Quarles
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 11 th day of September 1853. And I certify that I well know the said Polly Quarles, that she is the person she describes herself to be. - and have reason to believe her statements above are true, and that I am disinterested.
W. Bradstreet Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, September 19 th 1853
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation W. Bradstreet was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. N. Dinsdale Secretary of the Commonwealth.