Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,914, for Amariah Lillie, Connecticut

SERVICE
Lillie Amariah
NUMBER
S. 38.914
CONTENTS

38914
INVALID.
Ray
File No. 38,914
Marion Lillie
Dr. R. R. 1880
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 295-
[Arrangement of 1876.]

12.577 A Rhode Island Amariah Sillie
of _____ in the state of who was a Private in the regiment command Colonel Watson of the Connec. ine, for the term of 1 Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Rh Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 of Mar 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of July 1818 and sent to Burg Amill  Providence R Island
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 80 80 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 48 3 30 4 3 35 30 128" 80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
32 80 Continued. 48. 80.30 11
Application Oct 28th June 1821, to the Hon. the Secy of War, War Department, A. D. 1821. Howell, 601st Penna. Vol. Inf. Bty.

"This may certify that Amariah Lillie was a soldier in the 10 th Connecticut regiment under Col d Samuel Hemen Parsons in Capt d Christopher Darrow's Company" listed January 8 th 1776 and was Discharged January 8 th (1776)
(Given by April 10 th 1818) W th John M c Gregor Lieut t

Em. Amariah Lillie private Colonel Parsons Regt. Connecticut line 1776-1782
Services must be proved by two witnesses whose credibility must be attested by a magis- trates authority
Services proved by Lt. Mc Gregor Certificate & Judge Howells particu- lar certificate of his services of poverty

I Amariah Lillie of Barrington in the District of Rhode Island being now about fifty nine years old on solemn oath do declare and say that in the month of January 1778 I enlisted as a private soldier in Capt. Christopher Darrow's company & Col. Samuel Holden Parsons' regiment which regiment was in the Continental army of the United States & in the Connecticut line for one year, In which service I continued the above mentioned time when I was discharged at Poughkeepsie in New York State, - my discharge is now lost, - I was in the battle on Long Island, I further declare that I am now in reduced circumstances & am in need of the assistance of my country for support, - Amariah Lillie
Rhode Island District
Be it remembered that on this second day of May 1818 came before me the above named Amariah Lillie & made oath to the above declaration by him subscribed in witness whereof I have here to set my hand & have caused the seal of the Court to be hereunto affixed -
Davd. Howell District Judge.
The signature of the Judge in his proper hand writing & the seal of the District Court are hereunto affixed.
Witness Benjamin G. C. Allen Clerk of the District N. T. Bishop

To the Hon Judge Howland
We the subscribers inhabitants of the Town of Barrington hereby certify on oath to your honor that we are personally well acquainted with Amariah Lillie of said Barrington on application for a pension that we have known him for a number of years past & that from our knowledge we verily believe said Lillie now to be in indigent & reduced circumstances, & needing & deserving the assistance of his country for support,
Nathaniel Smith James Bower Anthony Carpenter Solomon Townsend Enoch Remington Overton Deane Dorr of the Town of Barrington
The subscribers personally appeared & duly swore before me certify to the above instrument Benjamin Westbury Justice of peace Barrington March 23-1819
Providence Island District 2 April 1819. Hon. Saly at War. I certify that the facts stated in the application of the Amariah Lillie for a pension under the act of 10. March 1818 as to his service in the revolutionary cause and present poverty seem to be credibly proved David Howell
District Judge.

Amariah Lilley
153
12,577
Sept. 19
On V. L. B.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
January County of Bristol Dist. Court, of Common Pleas Term, A D, 1821.
On this ninth day of January - 1821, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for said County Amariah Lilley aged 61 years, residing in the town of Barrington 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: that he served as a private in Col. Parsons Regiment of the Connecticut Line twelve Months in Capt. Dorr's Company in said Regiment that he made a previous declaration on the 10th day of July 1818, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No.  And I 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: 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.
(Signed) Amariah Lilley
A SCHEDULE of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of Amariah Lilley , viz, 15 Old Chairs, some Iron Ware, of little value, 2 Looking Glasses, 4 Old Tables, 1 Desk, 1 book case, 1 Bible, and 1 Hymn book; And this declarant further saith, that he is a labourer, that he works for a living when he is able to work, but is so infirm that he can do but little, that he has a Wife aged 68 years but no other family dependent on him - That what property he has been hitherto in possession of has been disposed of, to pay his just debts, since his first declaration - that under these impoverished circumstances he feels himself indebted to a continuance of his pension.
Sworn to and declared in open Court - on the ninth day of January A D 1821 before said Court
Witness Richd Smith Clerk (Signed) Amariah Lilley
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Bristol. Clerk's Office of the above said Court, A. D. 1821
I Richard Smith Clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the 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 amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is twenty five dollars and  cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and a fixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of January - 1821
Richd Smith Clerk of said Court.