Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42873, for Reuben Lillie, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Donn-
Lillie, Reuben or Lilley
S 42873
CONTENTS

986
New-York.
Reuben Tilley, private Capt Hyde Connecticut line - 4. April 79 to April '80
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York, at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of June, 1818, and sent to the pens n at Broadalbin, Montgomery County, N.Y. care of James Hildreth, Esquire
Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1818 - $: 36.-
Semi-Annual
11 months, \frac{15}{30} $: 36 -
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Albany
Broadalbin Montgomery

Recd. See letter to Hon. P. Soule June 9. 1872-
Continued on the roll under the Law of the 1 May 1820, Notification sent to S.S. Seldell, 5 July 1820. —
Johnstown.
New York.

Northampton N.Y. 22 d April 1. 1860
The Hon. the Secretary for the Department of War
Am. Prov. P.
Washington City
Connect.
Reuben Tilton Private Connecticut Line Revolutionary claim.

[No. 1.....DECLARATION.]
I Reuben Lillie aged sixty three years of the Town of Broadalbin in the county of Montgomery in the state of New-York, Do, according to the act of the Congress of the United States of America, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," make the following DECLARATION under oath, that is to say: I do solemnly declare, that I am a resident citizen of the United States, to wit, in the town, county and state aforesaid, and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. I do further declare, that I was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, and that I served as such in the said war of the revolution, against the common enemy, until the end of the said war , for the term of three years during the said war on the Continental Establishment
That I belonged to the company commanded by Capt. Reddickah Hyde in fourth regiment, and in the line of Connecticut And I do further declare, that I entered the said service the in April day of one thousand seven hundred and seventy four and left the said service on the 12th day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty having left the same by reason of the expiration of my term of enlistment and that I received a regular discharge which is herewith transmitted Reuben Lillie
And I do further declare, that I hereby relinquish all claim to every and any Pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, of the United States, or of any individual state. Witness my hand, this 20th day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen  Reuben Lillie WITNESS
[No. 2.....JUDGE'S CERTIFICATE.]
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COUNTY OF Montgomery } To wit: BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen in the county of Montgomery and state of New-York, before me James Hildreth Esquire, one of the Judges of the Common Pleas in and for the said county in the said state, duly appointed, qualified and sworn, (the same Court being one of the Courts of Record of the said state) personally came and appeared, the before named applicant Reuben Lillie who resides in the town, county and state mentioned in the above declaration, and in my presence subscribed the foregoing Declaration; and also before me then and there he was duly sworn to the truth of the facts contained and set forth in the said declaration. And it appearing to my satisfaction, from the said declaration under oath and the testimony of Levi Steel which is herewith annexed that the said applicant served in the Revolutionary War as in said declaration mentioned, against the common enemy, and that the declaration aforesaid under oath of the said applicant is in all other respects true, I do therefore certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, according to the requisitions of the act of Congress in that case made. Given under my hand and seal at the County of Montgomery in the state of New-York, the day and year first above mentioned in this certificate. James Hildreth

State of New York - Montgomery County ss
On the twentieth day of April one Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen Personally appeared before me James Hildreth one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid Levy Steel of the Town of Broadalbin in County and State aforesaid and being by me duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is well acquainted with the within named applicant and that he is very poor and infirm in bodily health and that he stands in need of assistance from his country for a support
Subscribed and sworn before
me the day and year aforesaid
Levi Steel
James Hildreth
State of New York } ss. Montgomery County }
I the undersigned Clerk of the said County of Montgomery do certify that James Hildreth whose name appears signed above, and who appears to have signed the within Certificate was one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County on the twentieth day of April 1818
Thos. Carthy

The Honorable Secretary of the War Department,
SIR,
The preceding Vouchers are forwarded to the War Department for the purpose of procuring the Applicant, named in such Vouchers, to be placed on the PENSION LIST.
I will thank you to forward to me as soon as possible, the Certificate or Document of the Application being granted, in the manner adopted in your Department.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully Your most obedient servant,
Alexander H. H. [unclear] Agent for the Applicant.

Hartfield 12 th April 1780
Reuben Lilley a Soldier in the 4 th Conn t Regiment having served three years, the term for which he enlisted, is discharged from the Army. The Commissioners on the Road will please to furnish him with provisions on the Road to Danfert.
R d Meigs Col l Com d T h Road Bureau

Deuben Lilly Has Been furnished with Provisions Including the 18 th Apr 1980 In behalf Ben Munnings Duff. Apr 20 th Ya Pratt Any Young boys J. H.  J. H. Pratt J. H. Pratt

Richard Lillie
Certificate
980
11 June 1818

State of New York New York Common Pleas
On the 15 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court the said court being a court of record within the contemplation of the act of Congress proceeding according to the principles of common law. Having the power of fine and imprisonment in said county. Reuben Lillie age sixty five years. on the 3 rd day of August last resident in Broadalbin in said county who being first duly sworn according to law. doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows viz. in Captain Peddiah Hides company Colonel John Dinges regiment and Connecticut line on the continental establishment as is more particularly mentioned in my original declaration. and that the date of his original declaration was the 20 th day of April 1818. and the number of his pension cert- -ificate is 9226. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposal of my property or any part thereof. with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision 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 10 th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities debts or contracts due to me. Nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Sworn to and declared on the 15 th day of June 1820 in open court
Reuben Lillie I am partly blind

Real Property I have none either in possession reversion remainder or expectancy -
Personal Property. 1 Cow. $15. 1 Hog 4. 1 Table 1= 3 chains - 50. 1 ax. - 75 4 Bottles pints - 50 2 Bags - 75, 37 1 Stone Pot - 25 a broken chain - 25 2 old Wors sp - 75 1 old scythe snath 1= 10 4 Cups & Saucers = 12 5 small plates - 18 4 Knives & forks - 50. 2 Barrels - 18. 12 1 Chest - 75 3 Bowls - 19 - 27 1 pr Andirons = 50 1 Shovel & Forks (old) - 75 1 Frying pan - 37 1 Iron Pot - 25 1 " Kettle 75 1 " Broken do - 37 1 Skillet - 31 1 Crane & 3 Hooks - 75 1 old Spinning wheel (small) 1= 1 Tea pot - 18 2 Tea Cannister (old) - 18 1 Cream - 12 1 Pitch fork - 50 1 old do - 12 = $32.50
Owing the following debts. To Gray & Westot $18.00 " George Mills 6.00. " Samuel Morker 2.50 " James Johnson 15.00 - I have been brought up a Blacksmith but have done nothing at the trade in five or six years and now occa- sionally do farming work and am troubled sometimes with a palpitation of the heart so as not to be able to do anything that I have a wife sixty one years of age who is sickly and a Boy twelve years of age who live with me and depend on me for a living that I have no other means of subsistence than as above stated except the pension I receive from the United States and further saith not -
Reuben Lillie
Before me appeared my spouse and acknowledged that the above is a true copy of the original of June 1820 before me -
State of New York & John McCarthy clerk of the Montgomery County Court of common Pleas in and for Clerks Office the county do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court. And I further certify that it is proved to the satisfaction of the said court by the oaths of two credible witnesses and that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty two dollars and fifty six cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on the 15 th day of June 1820 -
J. M. McCarthy

42873 INVALID.
Ray
File No. 42873
Reuben Lilly P. R. R.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 295
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sept. 26/55 Letter to J. W. Lilley, 225 Dearborn St. Chicago, Ill. M c L.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
O. W. & N. Div.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
P. S.
WASHINGTON, D. C., September 26, 1895.
M. E. C.
Sir:
In returning herewith your communication of the 9th instant you are advised that Reuben Lillie, who was pensioned for his services in the Revolutionary war under the act of March 18, 1818, resided at the time of making his application (April 20, 1818) in the town of Brodalbin, Montgomery Co., New York.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
J. W. Lilly, Esq.,
225 Dearborn St.,
Chicago, Ill.

CHIEF OF BUREAU, FRED PHISTERER, A. A. GEN'L, S. N. Y.
General Headquarters - State of New York.
ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE.
Bureau of Records of the War of the Rebellion.
Albany, Sept 11 th 1895
Mr. J. W. Lilly 225 Dearborn St Chicago Ills
Sir:
I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of yours of 9 th inst requesting information as to military history of one Reuben Lilly a pensioner in 1818 or earlier and by direction of the Adjutant-General, to state in reply thereto: that of the Revolutionary and of the War there are no official records in this office, and to suggest that you write to the Chief of Record and Pension Office War Department Washington DC for the information desired.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
Redfield Assistant Adjutant-General.