Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3908, Jacob Woolley, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Woolley, Jacob Hannah
W. 3908
CONTENTS

2705 New Jersey Hannah Woolley widow of Jacob Woolley 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 30 day of Dec. 1848, and sent to
Wm Hites Springfield Mass.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 325 Vol. 1,
Letchworth Reynolds Lt Col. etc. etc. August 26/56
Repeated Dec. 30/48

THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST,
Newly Translated out of the
ORIGINAL GREEK:
And with the former
TRANSLATIONS
Diligently COMPARED and REVISED.
By His Majesty's Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in Churches.
DUBLIN:
Printed by BOULTER GRIERSON, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty.
M DCC LVIII.

Jacob Woolley's Bible given by Joseph Norton at his death which was Sept r 8 th 1807—
Jacob Woolley was born Jan y 27 th 1768 Mar ch 22 nd 1768 He was married Oct r 15 th 1788 to Mary his wife Mary was born Feb y 20 th 1768 Abner I. Mar ch 10 th 1788 Sarah — Jan y — 1791 Nancy — Aug t — 1792 Jacob — Sept r 13 th 1794 Elizabeth — Nov r 5 th 1795 Hannah July 18 th 1798 Charlotte Nov r 8 th 1801 Charles Thompson Oct r 29 th 1804 Isaac Williams Sept r 7 th 1806 Abraham Jan y 28 th 1818

Jacob Woolley
Declaration - Power
to Aaron Cydew
with substitution to
J. R. Howse
QW Md
# 3.908
Allowed
Oct 1828

Revolutionary Claims.
[ B. ]
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, Jacob Woolley — of Springfield in the county of Essex — in the State of New Jersey do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period, I was a * private in Captain S. Hood & H. H. H. H. — Company, in the first Regiment, of the New Jersey — Line. And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States.†
Witness my hand, this Twenty sixth day of June —, in the year 1828 Jacob Woolley
Before me, ‡ Oliver Nuttman , a justice of the peace in the county of Essex — in the State of New Jersey , personally appeared, this day, Col. Aaron Ogden and Capt. Cyrus De Hart — of the said county, who did severally make oath that Jacob Woolley — by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this 26th day of June in the year of our Lord 1828. Oliver Nuttman — Baron H. H. H. H.  Cyrus De Hart
I, Asa Whitehead Clerk of the Court of the County of Essex — in the State of New Jersey — do hereby certify, that Oliver Nuttman Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the peace for the County , and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the [L. s.] said Court, this 26th day of June 1828 Asa Whitehead attb
ant, Corporal, Musician, or Private, as the case may be. mant, though not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since March, 1826, and afterwards stricken off: if so, he will add, and that I have received of the United States, as a pensioner, since the 3d of March, 1826, the sum of dollars, paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of
† Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths.
‡ Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.

Declaration
In order to Obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1830 Entitled an act granting half pay and Pension to certain Widows.
State of New Jersey
Essex County - ss d On this Twenty-seventh day of
November, in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty-eight, Personally appeared, before me Samuel B. Miller one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common pleas In and for Said County of Essex. The Widow Hannah Woolley A President of the Township of Springfield in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey. aged Sixty nine years on the Twenty-second day of September last past. — (Who I hereby certify cannot from Bodily Infirmary attend the Court) Who being By me 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 the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1830 Entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows. — That she is the Widow of Jacob Woolley late of the County of Essex and State of New Jersey Deceased, Who was a private Soldier in the First Regiment New Jersey line during the war of the Revolution. And a pensioner of the united States under the act of Congress passed May Fifteenth, 1820 at the Rate of Eight dollars per annum. — And the Said Hannah Woolley further declares that she was Married to the Said Jacob Woolley on the Fifteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty six By the Rev d Jacob Van Arsdale, Then Pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Springfield in Said County of Essex and that her Husband the Aforesaid Jacob Woolley died on the Twenty-first day of November in the

the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Twenty nine at his Residence in said County of Essex. That she was not Married to him Prior to his leaving the Service but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four. And at the time above stated and that she has remained a Widow and Unmarried ever since the death of her said husband. and that she has no documentary evidence except the Family Record and discharge hereunto Annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed at her Residence at Springfield in said County the day and year above
Written. — Before me —
Hannah Y Woolley mark
Sam l P. Miller — Judge of Common pleas in and for said County of Essex.

Mr Norris  Groom

In the Matter of the application of the Widow Hannah Woolley for a Pension under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1830.
State of New Jersey
Essex County - ss. Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller A Justice of the peace in and for said County, Norris Crane A Respectable person Presiding in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey and known to me to be Entitled to Credit as a Witness And being by me duly sworn on his oath saith that he is Seventyfour years of age that he has been well acquainted with Jacob Woolley and Hannah his wife. (Formerly Hannah Tompson) for more than Fifty years past and for several years before they were Married. And this deponent further saith that he was present and saw the said Jacob Woolley Married to the said Hannah Tompson in the Month of October Seventeen hundred and Eighty six, by the Rev d Jacob Von Arsdale then pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Springfield in said County of Essex that he went with a carriage and brought the said Clergyman to Captain Joseph Horton in the said Village of Springfield, where they were married And this deponent further saith that the said Hannah Woolley is still living in the said County of Essex & has remained a Widow and unmarried ever since the death of her said husband and is as much as Sixtynine years of age, and that the said Jacob Woolley has been dead about nine years. And further saith not. Sworn to and subscribed at { Norris Crane Springfield in said County of Essex on this Twenty seventh day of November A.D. 1830 before me - Samuel B. Miller Justice of the peace

M rs Yem Stewart

In the Matter of the application of the Widow Hannah Woolley for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1830.
State of New-Jersey,
Essex County ————— ss. Personally appeared before me
Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace In and for said County, Jane Stewart of the City of Newark In the County and State aforesaid Known to me to be a Respectable person and entitled to Credit as a Witness. — And being by me duly sworn on her Oath saith that she is sixty — years of age That she is the Daughter of the Rev d Jacob Von Arsdale who was pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Springfield in said County of Essex and has always understood that her Father the said Rev d Jacob Von Arsdale came to reside at Springfield in said County before the Commencement of the Revolutionary war and was Pastor of said Church until his death which took place in the year Eighteen hundred and one. And this deponent further saith that her Father the said Rev d Jacob Von Arsdale kept a Marriage Record in a Small Book. In which he entered the Names of those he Married the time when and amount of fees therefor Which Record came into this deponents possession after the death of her said father & not knowing that said Book to be of any Value her grand Children had it to play with until it got torn and much defaced and then it was taken and used for wrapping and wast paper and entirely destroyed and is not in being at this time. — And further saith not. Sworn to and Subscribed at Newark Jane Stewart In said County December 1 st 1830.
Before me —————
Sam d B. Miller Justice of the peace

On the Matter of the application of the Widow Hannah Woolley for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1830.
State of New-Jersey
Essex County — ss
Personally appeared before me Samuel H. Miller A Justice of the peace in and for said County, Isaac W. Woolley known to me to be a Respectable person and Entitled to Credit as a Witness. — And being by me duly sworn on his oath Saith that he is Thirtytwo years of age, and is the Son of Jacob Woolley and Hannah his wife. (Formerly Hannah Thompson) of the County and State aforesaid.
And that the Leaf which is hereunto annexed, pur- -porting to be a Family Record, containing among other matters, the ages of his said Father and Mother, the date of their Marriage and the Births of their Children Which this deponent Saith, was taken from an Ancient Family Bible, which has been long in possession of his said Father and Mother, And is now the property of his mother the above named Hannah Woolley, which Record this deponent Saith he can remember as much as Twenty years last past and Verily believes the same to be a True Record of all therein stated. And this deponent further Saith that his Father the said Jacob Woolley was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death and that he died on the Twenty first day of November Eigh- -teen hundred and Twenty nine and has left a Widow Named Hannah Woolley who is still living in said County of Essex & has remained a Widow and unmarried ever since the death of the said Jacob Woolley deceased and that the said Jacob Woolley and Hannah his wife are the Identical Persons named on said Record. — And further Saith not. Sworn to and subscribed at Newark in Isaac W. Woolley said County November 29 th A. D. 1830
Before me, Sam l H. Miller Justice of the peace.

Mr. Isaac W. Worley
State of New Jersey } County of Essex } ss. I Elias Van Arsdale Jrw. Clerk of the County of Essex and of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Hannah Worley widow of Jacob Worley for a pension - That Samuel B. Miller before whom such proceedings were had & the affidavits hereto annexed of Hannah Worley Norris Crane, Jane Stewart & Isaac W. Worley were severally made & taken, at the time of taking the same, was & still is a Judge of said Court & a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & sworn - And that the signature "Sam l B. Miller" affixed to the jurats of said affidavits respectively are genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Newark in said County this first day of December A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty eight - 1838
Elias Van Arsdale Jrw

3620
3623
Declaration and Evidence of the Widow Hannah Woolley for a Pension under the act of Congress July 7, 1830.
A Jacob Woolley on 10th Oct 1828 and 21. Nov. 1829
Admitted Poniat 2 years
3908
Saml K. Miller Newark New-Jersey

October 13, 1938
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Jacob Horrauf, S. 8647
Jacob Woolley, W. 3908
Mrs. Catherine A. Heiser 221 E. Milner Street Alliance, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, Jacob Harrauf, Horrauf or Harrowf, and Jacob Wooly or Wooley or Woolley.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 8647, based on the military service of Jacob Horrauf (the surname also appears as Harrauf, Harroff and Harrowf).
Jacob Horrauf was born in 1753 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and was a German. The names of his parents are not given.
He volunteered at Middletown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in the spring of 1776 or 1777, and served between four and six months as private in Captains Cowden's and Crouch's company, in the Pennsylvania troops. He enlisted in 1777 or 1778 for twelve months, served as private in Captains Jacob Rieger's and Brooks' company in Colonel Philip Greenawalt's Pennsylvania regiment, engaged in driving teams at Valley Forge. He enlisted afterwards, served three months as private in Captain McCullough's Pennsylvania company.
After the Revolutionary War, this soldier resided in the neighborhood of Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, about ten years; in 1806 he was living in Canfield; he then lived in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, about seven years, after which he moved to Austintown, Trumbull County, Ohio.
Jacob Horrauf was allowed pension on his application executed August 24, 1832, while residing in Austintown, Ohio, which had been his place of residence sixteen years.

In 1821, Jacob Horrauf referred to his wife, Katherine, then aged about fifty years, and to the following children: William, Lewis, Leah and Rachel, their ages not stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Jacob Horrauf, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, it is suggested that you address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Jacob Horrauf, Certificate 26147, issued March 19, 1834, rate $23.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Ohio (Pittsburgh) Agency. *****
Jacob Woolley W.3908
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W.3908, based on the military service of Jacob Woolley.
He was born January 27, 1762. The place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
He enlisted, place not shown, served six years and three months as private in Captains Howell's and Mitchell's Companies in the First New Jersey Regiment and was discharged June 5, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 26, 1828, at which time he was living in Springfield, Essex County, New Jersey.
Jacob Woolley died November 21, 1829, in Essex County, New Jersey.
This soldier married at Springfield, New Jersey, October 15, 1786, Hannah Tompson who was born September 22, 1769.
As the widow of Jacob Woolley, Hannah Woolley was allowed pension on her application executed November 27, 1838, while a resident of Springfield, New Jersey. In 1848 she was living in Rahway, Essex County, New Jersey.

Jacob and Hannah Woolley had the following children:
Mary born ---- --, 1787 Abner T. " March 10, 1789 Sarah " January --, 1791 Nancy " August --, 1792 Jacob " September 13, 1794 Elisabeth " November 5, 1797 Hannah " July 18, 1799 Charlottes " November 8, 1801 Charles Thompson " October 29, 1804 Isaac Williams " September 7, 1806 Abraham " January 28, 1811
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Jacob Woolley N.F. 3908
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ 6 yrs 8 mos Pvt. { Howell Mitchell 1st A. S. Mgt   discharged June 5. 1783      
Battles engaged in, 1
Residence of soldier at enlistment, 1
Date of application for pension, June 26. 1828 His el. al.
Residence at date of application, Springfield Essex Co. N.J.
Age at date of application, born Jan'y 27. 1762; died Nov. 21. 1829 in Essex Co. N.J.
Remarks: Soldier married Oct. 15. 1786, at Springfield, N.J. Hannah Thompson. She was allowed pension on an application presented Nov. 27. 1838 while a resident of Springfield, N.J. * Children were Mary, Abner T. Sarah, Nancy, Jacob, Elizabeth, Hannah, Charlotte, Charles Thompson. Isaac Williams & Abraham.
Very respectfully, (* age not put in see date of Mary's birth)
Commissioner.

1911 Nov. 22 Mr. F. H. Appleton, V.I.M. 1938 Oct. 13 list to Mrs. Catherine A. Heise
Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3908 Kannah Woolley Wid. Jacob Woolley Pvt. Rev. War Act: Foley 2/9/48 Index:—Vol. M. Page 352
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New Jersey } Essex County } ss
On this seventh day of October 1848 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Hannah Woolley a Resident of Rahway in the said County of Essex aged eighty two years, 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 the act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Jacob Woolley who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution, who drew a pension from the United States of Eighty dollars per annum up to the time of his death which occurred on the twenty first day of November 1829. That she is not able to state at this time to what Regiment or Corps he belonged but for that information refers the Department to his Declaration and evidence on file in the War Department. And also that she herself drew a pension of Eighty dollars per annum under the acts of March 3 d 1843 and June 17 th 1844 and she further declared that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Amos Morse Justice of the Peace Hannah her Woolley mark
In presence of Nicholas Morrey
State of New Jersey } County of Essex } ss. I John P. Jackson Clerk of the County of Essex and also of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that Amos Morse before

whom the foregoing Affidavit of Hannah Woolley was made and taken, at the time of taking the same, was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Commissioner and Sworn: and that the Signature to the first of said Affidavit is in the proper handwriting of said Justice —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official Seal at Newark in said County the first day of November A.D. 1848 —
J. P. Jackson Clerk
1445 aa 342

Springfield N.J. Nov 2
Free
342
Moore J. L. Edwards
SS
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Washington City D.C.

Springfield Essex County New Jersey November 1 st 1848
Hon ble J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir Enclosed you will please to receive the application and Declaration of Mrs Hannah Woolley of this County for a continuation of her pension to which she is en- =titled under the act of July 2 d 1848 Your earliest attention is solit- =ed to the examination of her case Her Certificate you will please forward to me at Springfield New Jersey
Most Respectfully Yours William Stiles

Aug 26 1856
Certify this to be a true Copy of the original discharge which has been with drawn from the papers on file and sent to the him by order of J. A. McCle.
By his Excellency, George Washington, Esq General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America
These are to Certify, that the bearer hereof Jacob Wooley, private in the New Jersey Regiment having faithfully served the United States Six years, three months, and being Enlisted for the war only, is hereby Discharged from the American Army.
Given at Head Quarters the fifth day of June 1783.
Signed - G. Washington By his Excellency's Command J. Trumbull Ind Secy
Registered in Books of the Regiment
Joh n Whellock Adjutant
Richard Cox, Maj Com d g

M. S. Edwards Uquine Commissioner of Pension Washington City

Newark New-Jersey, December 1, 1930. J. S. Edwards Esq
Sir I herewith transmit to you The Declaration and evidence of the Widow Hannah Woolley for a Pension under the act of Congress of the 17 th July 1930. — The Widow and Family are Very Desireous to have the Annexed Certificate of Discharge Returned, provided you could consistently comply with their request. — With the highest Respect I remain yours &c.
Sam l H. Miller

Newark, Aug 20 th 1832
Dear Sir
Please send to my address the original discharge of Jacob Woolly who was a Revolutionary soldier. it is in Gen Geo Washington hand writing or so purported to be, to me. as it would be gratifying to the relatives of said Jacob Woolly to have said discharge. if not consistent with your rules please send a copy and oblige
Respectfully Yours
A. M. Reynolds
Newark New Jersey

No of Essex Reg 402 REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
July 30. 1828.
Jacob Woolley , — of Springfield , — in the County of Essex , — in the State of New Jersey — has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private — in captain Howel Mitchell 's company, in the fifth regiment of the New Jersey — line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing . )
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary A. Dickinson
24783
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
Aug. 1. 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Jacob Woolley in the New Jersey Line
It further appears that Jacob Woolley is now on the pension list of the  any — — — — — agency, and has been so since the 3d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month
Peter Hagner And
$3,908 Alt. Mills ER

1064
Mrs Hannah Wooley, Declarant under the Act of March 3 d , 1883.
$80 per an
Saw cut: to Sam B. Miller Newark New Jersey

Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843. granting pension for one year to certain Widows, who have received pension, under the act of July 7 th 1830. State of New-Jersey,
Essex County. — ss On this Thirteenth day of April one
Thousand Eight hundred and Forty-Three Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court, of Common pleas in and for said County, Hannah Woolley, A President of the Township of Springfield In the County of Essex and State of New Jersey Aged Seventythree years. — 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 the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843. Granting, Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. — That she is the Widow of Isaac Woolley, Who was A private Soldier in the first Regiment New Jersey Line, in the war of the Revolution. And the said Hannah Woolley. Further declares that she received a pension from the United States of Eighty dollars Per Annum, Under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1830. And that she further declares she is still a Widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the her day and year Above written — { Hannah Woolley. Before me. month
Sam l B. Miller Judge of Common pleas.
And I do hereby certify that the Declarant in the foregoing Declaration named, is Personally known to me To be the Identical person, who received the above mentioned Pension from the United States.
April 13 th 1843.
Sam l B. Miller — Judge of Common pleas

State of New Jersey County of Essex
3 rd J. I John P. Jackson Clerk of the County of Essex and of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in for said County do hereby certify That Samuel B. Miller before whom the annexed Affidavit of Hannah Woolley was made and taken at the time of taking the same was and still is one of the Judges of said Court, duly Commissioned and sworn; and that the signatures "Sam l B. Miller" to the Jurat of said Affidavit & the Certificate thereunder written respectively are genuine -
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal at Newark in said County the Eighth day of May A.D. Eighteen hundred and fortythree -
J P Jackson Clk

Alliance Ohio
Aug 31- 1938
The Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
I am wanting to find the record of service of a Revolutionary Soldier. Jacob Harrauf or Horrauf . Harrowf. He was born in 1753 in Bucks Co., Penna and died about 1837 in Austintown Ohio Volunteered at Middletown Lancaster Co., Penna name of 2 nd wife Katherine Kline have been told he received a pension
Yours Truly.
Mrs Catherine A. Heiser 221 E Milner St-
Alliance Ohio
over-

and have you any record of a Rev Soldier Jacob Wooly or Wooly or Wooly , who enlisted in 3: 1777 Captain Silas Howell's Company, 1st New Jersey Regiment. Musician and privat and in 1788 was in Jonathan Forman's Company. Light Infantry can give you dates
Catherine A Heiser 221 E Milner St. Alliance Ohio

F. H. APPLETON & SON, INC.
FACTORY: FRANKLIN, MASS.
OFFICE: 185 SUMMER ST. BOSTON.
MANUFACTURERS OF
RECLAIMED RUBBER.
Boston, Mass.
November 16th. 1911.
Commissioner of Pensions, War Department, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir;—
W 3908
Have you among your War records the name of Jacob Woolley , who served as a Private, Minute man in the Essex County, New Jersey Militia, enlisting March 1st. 1777 in the war, in Silas Howell's Company, first Battallion, second establishment, New Jersey Continental Line, and served through the Revolutionary War, having received his discharge March 1st. 1783?
I have his record, which I obtained at the Adjutant General's office, Trenton, N. J. but am unable to get his place and date of birth together with the date of his death.
If he was awarded a pension you undoubtedly have this, and if you will kindly give me such information as you are able it will be greatly appreciated by me. I am a great grand son and am getting together the history of the Woolley, Day and Appleton family.
Very truly yours,
F. H. Appleton

New Jersey 3183
Hannah Woolley widow of Jacob Woolley
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 21 st November 1829 of Essex in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the N. Jersey line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of June 1839 and sent to S. B. Miller Newark, N. J.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Sept. 40.00 $280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A, Vol. 2, Page 143

Reported
New Jersey 342
Mannah Woolley
widow of Jacob Woolley who was a Private in the Revolution
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 15 th day of June 1843. and sent to S. B. Miller Esq. Newark, New Jersey
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 128

25 BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Jacob Woolley Private in the New Jersey — Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States Six years, three months and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the fifth Day of June 1783.
G. Washington
BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
J. M c Call Int d
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Eph m Whitlock Adjutant.
Rich d Coe Major Com d

HEAD-QUARTERS, June fifth 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace ; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Jacob Woolley
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(Jacob) James Woolley (New Jersey) IV. 3908