Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3,622, John Wyley, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey.
Wyley John
S. 3622
CONTENTS
carded

New Jersey 17.896.
John Wyley.
of West Windsor in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the 2 d command by Captain Taylor of the Reg t commanded by Col o Ray in the New Jersey line for two years.
12.230
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Oct. 1832 and sent to J. G. C. McCluskey, Hightstown.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1833. 2 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 31 40
$2.40.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Palmer Clerk, Book 6 Vol. Three Page 135.

State of New Jersey Middlesex County } Declaration of John Wyley On this Sixteenth day of September 1833. Personally appeared in open court at the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County, held at the city of New Brunswick New Sitting being a Court of Records. John Wyley, a Resident of the Township of West Windsor in the County and State aforesaid Aged 71. years who being duly sworn according to Law, Doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress Passed June the 7 th 1832
That Soon after the Battle of Monmouth in the year 1778. was called out by order of Col David Rar of Monmouth County and Placed under the Command of Capt Taylor. soon after which was detached from the Said Taylors Brigade and Placed under Maj Lee of Dragons from Virginia = as Teamster and continued to drive a Four Horse team that belonged to the Service or = Army of the United States = in Monmouths County for the space of Eight months about which time Maj Lee left = at that time was ordered up into the County of Essex still having charge of the same team and continued as Continental Teamster for the Army through its different routes - while at Scotch Plains. Souland Mountain. Morris = Towns = Springfield = Princeton. Trenton. New Bruns = = wick. Westfield. Newark. Elizabeth Town and num = erous other Places during the years 1779. and 1780 = Remembers perfectly well his being selected by Col Ray for Maj Lee's Dragons or Troop of Horse Expressly for his knowledge of the County = late in the Winter of 1780 and after the Enemy had burned Springfield and had retired from New Jersey. said Deponent was Discharged totally

In the month of March 1781. Enlisted under Lieut = David Smiley in the Village of Allen Town. Monm th County and State aforesaid for the term of One year in the New Jersey State Troops. Soon after enlist- ment. Marched to Monmouth Court house then to Middletown. Soon after reaching Middletown we were placed under the Command of Capt Moses Shepherd after remaining there two or three months we were marched to the Block House at Toms = River and was stationed there until the year = expired. In the month of April 1782. Volunteered under Capt Brewer and marched in his company to the Shore and was engaged at Toms River in the Battle when the Block House was burned together = with the other building and at that time said Applicant had all his Property destroyed by Fire = In May again Volunteered under Capt Polhemus and Lieut David Smiley. and marched to Toms River and was there stationed until the month expired. Soon after which term he Volunteered under Capt Enoch Willis Commander of the an = armed Schooner from Cape May and continued cruising in here until after the Ratification of Peace Said Applicant declares he served not less than two = years in the Continental Service as Teamster and Produces the Testimony of Ezekiel Morris and = Abraham Stehley. who knew and saw him in the United States Service and for said applicant's = enlistment in the State Troops for one year. Presents the Testimony of Abigail Morris and Ely Rogers the only evidence that can now be procured. Except the names in a former Declaration. John Wilber and John Smith are deceased and the other children are Superannuated

And doth hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a Pension or Annuity. Except the Present And also declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State Known and Subscribed the Day and Year aforesaid. John Myley Joseph M c Chesney Judge
We Israel Pearce a Clergyman, Resident in the Village of Knights Town in the County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey and Charles G. M c Chesney of the Farm Plain hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with John Myley who has Subscribed and Known to the above Declaration. That we believe him to be 71. years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Known and Subscribed the Day and Year aforesaid. Israel Pearce John Smith Charles G. M c Chesney m = 25 Jan = 47.
Interrogatories Put by the Court to the said Applicant:
1 Where, and in what year were you Born. A In Ireland. Born A. D. 1762. Presumed 2. Have you any record of your age. and where is it? B. I have none 3. Where were you living when called into Service. Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and when now? A. In Monmouth County New Jersey. In Cape May Eight years since. Then have resided in Middlesex County New Jersey 4. How were you called into Service, were you drafted. Did you Volunteer or were you a Substitute, and for whom?

4. Was drafted. Enlisted, and was also a Volunteer.
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the Troops, where you served such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect &c?
6. Col Ray - Major Lee, Capt Huddy, Capt Shepherd, Capt Brewas, Capt Polhemus, Lieut. Smith &c.
7. Did you ever receive a Discharge from the Service?
8. None but Terbal ones.
9. State the names of Persons to whom you are known in your Present Neighbourhood and who can testify as to your Character for veracity and their belief of your Services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
10. Allison Ely Esq. Saml. J. Embly Esq. John H. Hutchinson, Randal Robins, Peter Forman, Joseph Mount &c.
Sworn and Subscribed in Open Court the day and year aforesaid Joseph McChesney Judge
John H. Hovey
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the Investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories, Prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further Certifies, that it appears to them, that Israel Pierce who has signed the Preceding Certificate is a clergyman, resident in the Village of Hightstown, Middlesex County New Jersey and that Charles G. McChesney who has also signed the same, is a Resident in the same place and is a creditable Person and that their Statement is entitled to credit.
Joseph McChesney Judge H. Ford Peter L. Rumsey Simon McChesney

State of New Jersey Middlesex County
Be it known that on this Fourteenth day of September A.D. 1833. Before me
the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Personally appeared Ezekiel Morris who being duly sworn = According to Law Deposeth and saith that he was previous to the Revolutionary War well acquainted with John Wyley an Applicant for a Pension and well remembers seeing the said Wyley during the War of the Revolution driving a four horse team with articles for the army at diff- =erent times in the county of Monmouth in Taylors Brigade. The said Wyley was attached to Maj' Lees Troop of Horse from Virginia and thinks or believes it was in the year 1778 or 9. Saw him at various times and Places during the War and knows he was in the Service of the United States in the Continental Line and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written Before me John Smith
Ezekiel Morris
I further certify that the above Subscribing Witness in favour of John Wyley is Personally known to me as a credible Person and Entitled to credit and Belief
John Smith

State of New Jersey Middlesex County
Be it known that on this Thirteenth day of Sept er A.D. 1833 Before me the Subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Personally Appeared Abraham Atchley who being duly sworn according to Law Deposed and Saith that he was well acquainted with John Wyley during the Revolutionary war and remembers distinctly that in the year 1779. in the Spring he saw said Applicant in the City of Trenton. Driving a Continental Four horse team. in the regular Service of the United States. Said Depo- -nent was at the same time a Teamster, but not in the Continental line. Saw the said John Wyley frequently in the same year and also in the year 1780 in - the following Places. Princeton. Scotch Plains. Low- -Land mountains. Morris Town. Springfield. Trenton New Brunswick. Westfield. Newark. Elizabeth Town. Steele's Gap. Bucks Town and other places not mentioned. and said Deponent fully believes. that the said Applicant was engaged the two years before mentioned in the Continental Line as Teamster and further Saith not.
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me John Smith
Abraham his Atchley mark
I certify that the above - Subscribing witness in favour of John Wyley is to me - Personally known as a credible Person and is entitled to credit and Belief
John Smith

State of New Jersey Middletown County } I Nicholas Pooracum Clerk of the Court of common Pleas of the County of Middletown do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the applica- tion of John Wyley for a perjury - and that John Smith before whom the affidavits of Israel Pease Charles G. M. Chesney, Ezekiel Merick and Abraham Atchey were taken was at the time a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature subscribed to them is genuine
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at New Brunswick this seventh day of September A.D. 1833 N Pooracum Clerk

John Wyley No 12.230
Adm 2 years $80
Dr to Gilb honey Heights Town N.J.

State of New Jersey } Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice Monmouth County } of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Elizabeth Rogers of Loms River in the Township of Dover in the County of Monmouth aforesaid who being duly sworn deposes and saith that John Wyley the person named in Pension - papers N o 20 230. She was well acquainted with in the War of the Revolution that he was under Lieut t David Smyth does not Remember the time he was Stationed there Knows he was - there at the engagement when the Block house and other buildings were destroyed by the Enemy Recollects seeing him there imed- -iatly after the engagement - thinks Captain Hardy commanded - at the time
Sworn and subscribed this 23 rd day of August A.D. 1833 before me
Elizabeth Rogers
Joseph Lawrence
I further certify that Elizabeth Rogers whose testimony is given above in favour of Mr John Wyley an applicant for a Pension - is a credible Person and entitled to Credit and Belief
Joseph Lawrence

New Jersey } ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned Monmouth County } a Justice of the Peace in and for the county - aforesaid Abigail Morris late Abigail Smyth of Toms River in the Township of Hovey in the county of Monmouth who being duly sworn depoueth and saith that John ~ Wyley the person named in Pension paper No 20.230 - she was well acquainted with in the War of the Revolution that he came to Toms River with the troops from Middle- -town under the command of her late husband Lieut David Smyth and continued there with and under her husband the time she does not remember but thinks eight or nine months also that he continued there until the Block house and the buildings in the place was destroyed by the Enemy and knows that Captain Huddy had the command at the time of the engagement
Sworn and subscribed this 23 rd day of August A.D. 1830 before me
Joseph Lawrence
Abigail Morris I certify that Mrs Abigail Morris the above subscribing witness is a credible Person and entitled to credit & belief  Joseph Lawrence
I the subscriber clerk of the Inferior Court of Com- -mon Pleas in and for the county of Monmouth in the state of New Jersey do hereby certify that Joseph Lawrence by before whom the two foregoing affidavits (of Elizabeth Rogers & Abigail Morris) was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace duly enrolled and sworn into office and that full faith and credit is due and owing to all official acts as such and that the name signed Joseph Lawrence is the proper hand writing of the said Joseph Lawrence
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Freehold this twenty third day of August A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty three B. H. Ellis. U.S.

Rev. H. S.
3622. INVALID.
File No. 3622  Myler John Myler Print Rev Par
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:—Vol. 18 , Page 418
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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