Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17699, for William Studley, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Studley, William
S 17699
Carded
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Di. 661 Massachusetts
William Theley of Plymouth in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Turner of the Rgt commanded by Col. Cushing in the Mass line for 7 mos & 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 24 Dollars 67 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Oct 1833 and sent to A. Lord Plymouth Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 561. 67 1/2 Semest. allowance ending Dec 31st - 12.34 $74.01
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Albion D. Dinsmore Clerk, Book E Vol. 9 Page 50
81 Plym

William Studley Declaration
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Plymouth County ss
State of Massachusetts
On the twenty second day of August A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Hon. William Wood Judge of Probate for the County of Plymouth, now sitting at Hanson in said County William Studley aged eighty years a resident of Scituate in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7-1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In 1775 I well recollect it being the day after the Lexington fight as it has been called. I enlisted in Capt d Samuel Stockbridge's Company and served with him for more than four months upon the sea shore in Scituate, upon guard duty, the company before being ordered elsewhere where met regularly twice a week at their alarm post and answered to the roll call. From six to seven months in all. Of this latter service I make no account of.
In the fall of 1775 I again enlisted in Capt d Hays and Pease Company and went to Rhode Island passed through Bridgewater Taunton, &c to Bristol and served two weeks I think in Col John Cushing's Regiment I well recollect Capt d Williams Barker being there with a company from the circumstance of his being a sutler man, other officers not recollected.
In 1776 I think it was, I served four weeks at Hingham in a company commanded by Joseph Stetson, guarding the sea board, do not recollect any other officers, and there is no person living to my knowledge who served with me, by whom I can prove the service.
Again In 1776, I enlisted in a company commanded by Capt d William Turner and marched through Hingham, Braintree, Quincy, Dorchester, to Roxbury and served three months, camped about one mile short of Roxbury Street, duty altogether standing guard.
In 1776 I served in Capt d Waltham's Company and served three weeks as a substitute for Ammiel Studley, and served three weeks

In 1778 I entered capt d Travis's bearings company and passed through Hingham to Nantasket and served two months upon guard duty, and were attached to Col. Lothrop's Regiment.
I never received a written discharge, and have no document evidence except what is hereto annexed, and the following persons are the only ones living at present known to me who can testify to service above stated. Viz.,
and their depositions are hereto annexed. I was born in Scituate February the sixth, A.D. 1752, and in proof the Town Clerk's certificate is hereto annexed. I have ever lived in Scituate from the time I first enlisted to the present day, I served as a volunteer at all times except, the three weeks mentioned in capt d Winslow's company at Dorchester was never drafted. I am known to Hon. Samuel D. Dune, Hon. Cushing Otis, Rev. Mr. Deane & others. —
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Attest Jacob H. Lord Register. William Studley
We Samuel Deane a clergyman residing in the town of Scituate and Ebenezer T. Pogg residing in the Town of Scituate hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Studley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides; to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. —
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Attest Jacob H. Lord Register. Samuel Deane Ebenezer T. Pogg
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 applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he stated, and the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Samuel Deane who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the town of Scituate, and that Ebenezer T. Pogg who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. — By the Court Attest Jacob H. Lord Reg r .
I Jacob H. Lord Clerk of the court of Scituate for the county of Plymouth, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Studley for a pension. — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty second day of August A.D. 1832. —
Jacob H. Lord

This may certify, that it doth appear on the publick Records of the Town of Scituate, (Book 4. folio 167,) that William Studley, Son of David Studley jun r & Elizabeth his wife, was born February 6 th A. D. 1752. — Ebenezer Bailey, Town Clerk Scituate, (Mass.) Aug t 17 th 1832 — of Scituate

Brandon Vermont June 19 th 1847.
Sir,
You are hereby requested to correspond with Mr. G. W. Wadsworth of Rose N.Y. relative to the claim of my father, William Studley, for bounty land, for services in the Revolutionary War, in the Massachusetts Line, — as he is the attorney duly authorized to investigate such claim.
I am Respectfully, Your obed Servt Betsey Rogers
Thom J. L. Edwards, Washington D.C.

20649 William Studley of Massachusetts
Proof of service from 86 days.
June 21 1833
Yrs obed Servt Mr. A. May
23 35 1 32 24 67 49 34 1 2.33 50 67
J. H. Lord Plymouth Mass

BRIEF in the case of  William Studley  of  Plymouth  in the State of  Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 80 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1775 4 21 Private Capt Stockbridge   76 12 " Pierce Col Cushing   " 1 " Seton   " 3 12 " Turner   78 21 " Winsor   2 12 " Gushing Col Lothrop  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Name mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Scituate  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the wills? By traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Nugent Examining Clerk.

17699 INVALID.
File No. 17699
William Stanley Pro Rev Rev
Act: June 7 th 72
Index:—Vol. / , Page 362
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 19 th 1833.
* hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
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that William Studley's Name is born on a Muster Roll of Capt n Samuel Stockbridge's Company, which marched on an Alarm April 19 th 1775 time of Service stated to be Three weeks, Travel 24 miles
Also said William Studley's Name is born on a Travel Roll of Capt n William Turner's Company of Militia who joined Col l John Bailey's Reg t December 10 th 1775, agreeable to a resolve of the House of Representatives of the Colony of Massachusetts Bay, Dated Jan y 9 th 1776 Travelled 56 Miles
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Also, said William Studley's Name is born on a Payroll of Capt n John Goffe's Station Company of Militia, in Col l Anthony Thaxter's Reg t , who marched on an Alarm from Scituate to Hingham on the 24 th of March 1776, & is therein stated to have served five Days
Invent.
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Also, said William Studley's Name is inserted, as a Drummer, in Capt n Hovey's and Reine's Company, in Col l John Cushing's Reg t of Militia, at least, the 2 d Reg t in the County of Plymouth, which were ordered to March to Bristol, in the State of Rhode Island, upon an Alarm in December last, Dated Scituate March 20 th 1777, & is therein stated to have served Eleven Days.
Edward D. Bangs. Secy

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Studley, Thomas GRADE Private LINE Cranie's Continental Artillery (Massachusetts)
WARRANT NUMBER 5116 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 8, 1792 to Benj. Haskell, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.