Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 15379, for John Studley, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Studley, John Barah
W 15379
CONTENTS

Massachusetts John Studley 27334 of Plymouth in the State of Mass who was a private in the Comf. commanded by Captain Pierce of the Night commanded by Capt. Darley in the Mass time for 7 Months 21 days
74 Plymo Enrolled on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 25. Dollars 64 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of April 1834 and sent to 142 Lord Col. Plymouth Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1834 $ 46.92 Pension allowance ending 11 th Sep " 12.92 $ 89.74
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } George Taylor Clerk, Recorded by Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 80

John Studley 3036a
John Studley Declaration
Adm. Pri. 7-21 days Bap Purse 60s. Daily
J. H. Lord Esq. Plymouth May

Revolutionary Pensioners. —
Commonwealth of Mass'ts.
Plymouth County ss
On this twenty first day of January A. D. 1832 personally appeared before Hon. Wilkes Wood Judge of the Court of Probate at a special Court held at Scituate within and for said County of Plymouth, John Sterbley a Resident of Scituate in said County of Plymouth and State of Mass'ts. aged seventy four years, who being first 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 7 - A. D. 1832. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
That is to say, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. —
In 1775 I entered Capt. Hayward Pierce Company where 1st Lt. was Laurence Litchfield, 2nd do Charles Litchfield, and I think were attached to Col. Baileys Regt. and served two months guarding sea shore in Scituate.
Again in 1775 I went with Capt. Hayward Pierce as a private soldier in his Company to Rhode Island and performed guard duty at Bristol three weeks. — his first Lt. was Laurence Litchfield, 2nd not recollect. I never knew to whose Regiment we were attached, as a company was formed after three weeks, out of two or three companies and I was among the number who were discharged, and I returned to Scituate. —

In 1777 I entered  enlisted into Capt. Joseph Stetson's Company St. Benjamin's Battery and marched through Hingham, Braintree, Quincy, Dorchester, Roxbury to Boston. & there suppl three months, were stationed at Wheeler's Point so called quartered in Barracks in O'Connell's Lane, performed guard duty were attached to Col. Dyer's Regiment, I think and General Ward's Brigade, nothing worthy of notice occurred while I was there, served as a private soldier, Daniel Mulligan first enlisted & I served as a substitute & always answered to his name. So that mine is not however on Capt. Stetson's roll.
In 1777 I served as a private in Capt. Nathl. Welch's Company at Nantasket two months performing guard duty other officers not recollected - the only event worth naming while I was there, was the French fleet entered Boston Harbour. -
I can produce no documentary evidence except what is herein enclosed, but the following persons viz. John Whitcomb & Samuel Gannet
can testify to my having served as above stated, and whose certificates are hereto annexed. - I was born in Scituate A.D. 1760 and the Town clerk's certificate in proof is herein enclosed. I have always resided in Scituate, was a volunteer, never received a written discharge. -
John Dudley
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Wilkes Wood Judge of Probate.

We Samuel Deane a clergyman, residing in the Town of Scituate, and Samuel A. Turner residing in the Town of Scituate also, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Studley, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be twenty four years of age; that he is reputed to be believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. -
Samuel Deane
Samuel A. Turner
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Wilkes Wood Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Rev Samuel Deane who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Scituate & that Hon. Samuel A. Turner who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Wilkes Wood Judge of Probate
I Jacob Howland Register of Probate for the County of Plymouth do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original papers in the matter of the application of John Studley for a Pension & I further certify that Hon. Wilkes Wood is Judge

of Probate for said County & that the several foregoing signatures purporting to be his are true & genuine
In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand & seal of of- fice this first day of April 1834. Jacob H. Lord
John C. Knapp Declaration

This may certify, that it doth appear on the public records of the town of Scituate, Book 4 th folio 167. th that "John Studley, Son of David Studley Jr o and Elizabeth" "his wife, was born February 20 th 1760."
Ebenezer Bailey, Town Clerk
Scituate Feb. 20 th 1834.

6493 Massachusetts
Sarah Studley, widow of John Studley, who was a Private, in the Mass s Line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 25 Dollars 64 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 1 st December,
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Dec r 1841, and sent to J. N. Lord Plymouth, Mass a
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
aw June 17 1841 Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 38
Hon. Mr. Parmach. April 14 th 1845 Resp!

11448 Sarah Howley Declaration widow of John map act 7 July 1838 Rye dist. hist. and 1843
m 88 d 43

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July eighteen hundred and thirty eight, entitled an act granting half pay pay & pension to certain widows.
On this twenty seventh day of August eighteen hun- dred and forty four, personally appeared before the court of Probate for the county of Plymouth, Sarah Studley, a resident of Scituate aged seventy eight 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 July Seventh eighteen hundred and thirty eight entitled an act granting half pay & pension to certain widows. That she is the widow of John Studley who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution, and served about seven months, but where, and under whom is not within my recollection, but for the proof of which, reference is to be had to the papers now on file at the war department by which said John Studley was placed upon the pension roll. She further declares that she was married to the said John Studley, on the fifteenth day of December four- teen hundred and eighty six, that her husband the aforesaid John Studley died on the first day of December eighteen hundred and forty three, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794, at the time stated.
Sarah Studley
Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the day aforesaid Before me Aaron Hobart f. Probate

Plymouth Y. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original declaration of Sarah Studley for a Pension sworn to & subscribed by her in open Probate Court on the day of the date hereof before the Hon. & Varn Hobart Judge. whose signature on the other side is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of August 1844
Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston November 1 1844
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Samuel A. Turner was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Packer, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Theophilus Corbelle of Situate in the County of Plymouth and born the of 11th of March the aged sixty four years, testify and say, that I have lived a near neighbor to John Studley, late of Situate aforesaid deceased, who was a revolutionary pensioner, about thirty years have been well acquainted with him and his wife Sarah Studley, during that time, and that said Sarah Studley, is still living, and is now the widow of said John Studley.
Theophilus Corbelle
born the of 11th of March
Plymouth County ss. August 26-1844 Then the above named Theophilus Corbelle made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed, and I further certify that he is a credible witness.
Sam H. Turner Just Peace.

Joseph 2 Barthel Statement 2.

I Thomas Vinal Town Clerk of Scituate in the County of Plymouth and state of Massachusetts depose and say, that the following is a true extract from the records of the said Town of Scituate, "John Studley and Sarah Gannett both of Scituate were married in Scituate Massachusetts December 12th 17 th 25, twelfth Seventeen hundred and eighty five, by the Rev. David Barnes,"
And I do certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows. "Decr 12th 1725."
Attest Thomas Vinal Town Clerk I Thomas Vinal above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Scituate in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Thomas Vinal
} Clerk of the Town of Scituate Mass.
Sworn to of Mass. the Plymouth County ss. August 26 - 1846 Then the above named Thomas Vinal Clerk of Scituate aforesaid made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed. Before me Saml. B. Finner Hathian

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
15379
Sarah Stanley widow of John Stanley Pri Rev War
Act: _____
March 24 th June 1 st 1844
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Probate Office Plymouth Mass. Nov 8. 1844
Sir
I enclose the application of Mrs. Sarah Stetson for a Pension with affidavits & am
Truly Yours &c J. H. Lord Register
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comr of Pensions Washington D. C.

11448
Sarah Hadley Maw of John Map Act 7 July 1838 Rejctia must area 1843
Adm? March 1843 and 17 June 1844. 7mo 21 ds. private, from 1 st December 1843 # 25 th Wran
n o ret 1843 6771 " 1844 310
J. H. Lord Plymouth Map

Sarah Studley -
Sent by Mr. Parmach
March 1845

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 23 d of January 1845.
Whereas the Act of the 30 th April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a Pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following statement under Oath to obtain the benefits of the Resolution above mentioned. I am the Widow of John Studley who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution. I am now a pensioner at the rate of Twenty five dollars sixty four cents per annum from the first day of December 1843 and now ask for the Amount due me from the fourth day of March 1836 to the first day of December 1843 when my former pension commenced.
her Sarah J. Studley mark
Middlesex Gs.
Sworn to & subscribed before me on this twentieth day of February in the Year 1845.
Henry Gardner Jus. Peace
I certify that the Declarant is proved to me to be the same person she represents herself

to be in the foregoing affidavit.
Henry Gardner Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Place
Secretary's Office, Boston February 21 st 1845.
I hereby Certify , That Henry Gardner of Charlestown is now (as) has been a Justice of the Peace for the year last past, in the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Samuel Gannett Deposition

I John Whitcomb of Scituate in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy Six years do certify & say, that I was a Soldier in Capt Joseph Nelsons Company of Infantrys First Lt. Benjamin Studley, 2 d Lt Horner In Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven and were stationed at Boston as guards three months, and that John Studley, of Scituate aforesaid was a Soldier in said Company during the whole term of three months, and was quartered in barracks in Acornwoods lane as it was then called, which was in the rear of the Revolution, and further saith not.
John Whitcomb
Com th of Mass. to) Plymouth County ss February 8 th 1834 Then personally appeared John Whitcomb and, made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true, before me -
Samuel A. Turner Just of the Peace
I further certify that I have been well acquainted with the above named John Whitcomb for many years, and that he is a credible witness. Samuel A. Turner Just of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel A. Turner Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in for said County & that the signatures to these annexed papers purporting to be his are genuine
In witness of which I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this first day of April 1834
Jacob H. Lord

John Whitcomb Sept. 2 for John Hadley

I Samuel Gannet of Scituate in the county of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, aged Seventy Three years old testify and say, that in the year seven hun- dred and Seventy Six Capt n Hayman Pierce commanded one of the Militia companies in Scituate, and that John Studley of Scituate with myself were enrolled as members in said company, his first lot was Sam- uel Litchfield. 2 d do Charles Litchfield, and that said John Studley served two months with said company as guards upon the sea shore in Scituate during that year, and that he said John Studley went with Capt n Pierce and his company to Rhode Island a short cam- paign during that year I think about four weeks.
Samuel Gannet
Commonwealth of Mass s . Plymouth County ss Feb y 22 - 1834 Then personally appeared the above named Samuel Gannet and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me Samuel H Turner Just e of the Peace
I further certify that I have been well acquainted with the above named Samuel Gannet for more than Twenty years and that he is a credible witness.
Samuel H Turner Just e of the Peace

Samuel Gannett Deposition