Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,078, for Elijah Mauley, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Morley, Elijah or Morley
S. 36,078
CONTENTS

Connecticut Roll.
4,865
Elijah Manley, Capt Walker Private Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of April 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of Dec r 1818 , and delivered to the Hon. W m Gilbert, M. H. R. U. S.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 . . . $ 36.80 Semi-ann. all ce ending Mar. 4. 1819 . . . 48. " ann o 4m o 18/30 $ 84.80.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
1 year paid
Notification sent the 5 th Oct r 1820, to
Elisha Manley,
Tolland Conn.

Elijah Manley
Affidavit
Elijah Manley Private Col. Webb's Reg't Connecticut Line Enlisted May 1782 Discharged Oct 1783 Date of Declaration 1 st of April 1818
Inadmissible
Not on the Roll.
further evidence wanted of his service
Admitted (on the Roll)

Elijah Manley of Coventry in the County of Tolland in Connecticut - Testifies & Declares on oath, that in the month of May A.D. 1782 he enlisted into the service of his country in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain in Capt. Walkers Comp y Col. e Webbs Reg t . & General Jedidiah Huntingtons Brigade in the Continental Connecticut line of the Continental Army, that he immediately joined sd Company and served as a private soldier faithfully against the common Enemy till the 31 st day of Decem r . 1783 when he was regularly & honourably discharged from service, as by a discharge under the hand of Gen l . H. Knox bearing date the day & year last aforesaid & ready here to be shown.
He enlisted for three years, but after about Nineteen months service, the war being closed he was discharged as aforesaid & now has sd discharge here present
He further declares that he ever has been & now is a resident Citizen of the United States, and is reduced in his circumstances in life & is in need of a Pension from his country for support
Dated at Hebron April 17. th 1818 Elijah his Manley mark
deceased

County of Tolland April 17 th 1818
Personally appeared the aforesaid Elijah Manley before me & being duly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the preceding Declaration by him subscribed
Subscribed taken & sworn before me
Sylvester Gilbert presiding Judge of County Court

I Sylvester Gilbert presiding Judge of the County Court in the County of Tolland do certify that it is proved to my satis- faction, that the sd Elijah Hanley did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, & that he is in indigent circumstances, and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of the Treasury Department of War, pursuant to the direc- tions of the act of Congress in this behalf made & provided & State of Connecticut ss County of Tolland April 17 th A.D. 1818 Sylvester Gilbert Judge as aforesaid

Elijah Morley,
4,065
March 10/19
The diseases with which the latter naming are alluded to. The mentioned is the opinion of a gentle physician, whose faith is required in each of them, says,

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Tolland ss. County Court or Court of Common Pleas, June term, 1820
ON this 26 day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Elijah Morley or Manley aged 52 years, resident in  Cavendy in the County of Tolland
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: Three years in Capt Walker, Company Col. S. D. Webb, Reg. Gen Huntington, Brigade Gen. line — That his original declaration is dated April 17 1818 and the number of his certificate is 4865
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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."
Schedule    3 acres & 3/4 of land & house & barn — 100.00   1 cow & half 22.00   1 hog 1.00   1 axe 1.00   1 scythe & snath 1.25   2 rakes .34   1 sickle .12   Household furniture except bedding — 8.92   1 bushel corn .92   100 feet plank 3.00   $ 138.55 
The declarant now justly owes    to Wales & Hildreth — 60.00   to Champion & Co — 48.00   to Hildreth — 12.00   $ 120. 
his  Elijah Morley mark

The declarant is a day labourer - has a wife 57 years of age & weakly & feeble constitution & three children in his family - viz a son 33 years of age named Sebastian laid up & entirely disabled by infirmity & dependent on him and the town of Leominster for support - a daughter Sobrina aged 23 years now sick - a daughter Prudence aged 21 years also sick both also dependent on the declarant - The declarant for 25 years has been subject to Rheumatism & is often confined & entirely disabled by that disorder
Sworn to and declared by said Elijah Marley on the 26 day of June 1820 before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
138 dollars and 55 cents. and that the circumstances of himself & family are as herein stated
I, Ebenezer Stearns Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Solland aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 26 th day of June 1820
E Stearns
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of
Solland

36078
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 36,078
Elijah Manley Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 213
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Gordon Thompson of Tolland in the County of Tolland, a regular practicing physician testify that I have am  been acquainted with Elijah Morley of said County a U.S. pensioner and have for ten years past doctor'd in his family - that the said Morley has been more or less affected with the Rheumatism during my acquaintance with him - that his son Sebastian is non compos mentis, also during the last winter one of his ankles was very bad and is likely always to be lame with it, and unable to labour, and also at present - that his daughter Salerina is of a feeble weakly constitution and often need medical aid - G. Thompson -
Tolland County ss. Tolland July 24 th AD 1820 Oregon = = ally appeared Gordon Thompson & made solemn oath that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed con- = tains the truth, the whole truth & nothing but the truth Before me Jonathan Barnes Justing Peace
State of Conn. ss Tolland County Elisha Stearns Clerk of the County Court for said County certify that the above named Jonathan Barnes is a Justice of the peace for said County. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court - this 24 day of July AD 1820 - E. Stearns Clerk

To
Sylvester Gilbert Esq r Judge of the County Court for Holland County Hilbrun

To whom it May Concern
This May Certify that we the Subscribers who are Living in the Neighbourhood where Elijah Morley Lives who Belongs to the Town of Coomtry and are well Acquainted with his Circumstances and on both Satisfy & Say he is a Poor Man and Under Indigent Circumstances and is far Advanced in Life and is Infim and his Wife Also and has Always worked By Day work for his Living when he was able and is Now Poorly able to Support himself and Family and we further State that he is Owner of a Poor Old House and about three Acre of Poor Land and According to our Best Information he is Living as Much Money as he is worth if his Debts were Paid we Believe the Property Not worth $100
Dated Coomtry April 16 th 1818
Peter Baker Converse Fitch
Tolland County ss Coomtry April 16 th 1818
Personally Appeared Before Me Peter Baker & Converse Fitch who on both Satisfy that the above Certificate contains Truth According to their Best Information
Sworn Before Me Elisha Edgerton Justice of Peace
I certify that the above named Elisha Edgerton is a Justice of the Peace for Tolland County & that the s d Baker & Fitch are persons of credit
Sylvester Gilbert Judge of the Common Pleas

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL K N O X,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Elijah Manley Soldier ————— in the Connecticut ————— Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York, the 31 st Day of December 1783.
By the General's Command,
H. M. M c Ken
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
E. M c Intire