Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15929, for James Mc Calley, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 76
McAlley, James Isabella
W. 15929
CONTENTS

New Hampshire
Isabella McCallie
widow of James McCallie, dec.
who died on the 24 January 1812 - of Merrimack in the State of N. H.
who was a private in the com ny commanded by Captain Parker of the reg t commanded by Col. Bedel in the N. H. line for 6 mos. 11 ds. N. H.
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 21 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Nov r 1839, to said and Hon. J. Pierce, Concord, N. H.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1839 $180.37 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar ch 40 10.61
190.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by D. M. Curay Clerk, A. Vol. 2. Page 28.

8 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Philip Carrigan is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 5th day of August 1838 and will expire on the 5th day of August 1843 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 25 day of
July 1839
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State.

Mrs Betsy W. Corleys
Affidavit

I Betsy M c Calley of Dunbarton in the county of Merrimack, in the State of New Hampshire, aged forty eight years, do testify and say that I am the Wife of the said James M c Calley who has this day given his Affidavit in relation to the death of his Father, James M c Calley the revolutionary soldier - And I do perfectly agree with him that my Father in law died at said time viz. on the 24 th of January A D 1812. I also testify that the said Widow Isabella M c Calley has remained a widow, ever since her said husbands decease, and is still single, & unmarried
Betsy M c Calley
May 4 th 1839.
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss } May 4 th 1839. Personally appearing the said Betsy M c Calley, and subscribed & made oath to the truth of this Affidavit before me Philip Carrigan Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that the said Deponent, is a Lady of truth & veracity & a perfectly credible witness. Philip Carrigan Just: Peace.

I James M c Colley of Dunbarton in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged fifty years and son of James M c Colley the Revolutionary Soldier and of his widow Isabella M c Colley, who is a Claimant for a pension by virtue of the services of my said Father in the War of the Revolution, and who was also her husband, and the only one she ever had; and I also testify that my said Father James M c Colley died in Dunbarton aforesaid on the 24 th day of January A. 1812. and that I attended his funeral, and I also testify and declare that my said Mother Isabella M c Colley has remained a Widow ever since his decease, and has never intermarried with any other person, and still remains single & unmarried
James M c Colley
May 4 th 1839.
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss
May 4 th 1839.
Personally appearing the said James M c Colley and made solemn oath to the truth of this Affidavit before me.
Philip Carriggin Just. Peace.
I hereby certify that the said James M c Colley is a gentleman of truth & veracity, and a perfectly credible witness.
May 4 th 1839.
Philip Carriggin Just of Peace.

5 Philip Carrigian of Concord in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire Esquire aged sixty years and upwards do testify and say that I live within about eight miles of the residence of Isabella McCalley of Dumbarton in said State, and County, namely the identical Isabella McCalley, who claims a pension under the act of Congress of 4 th July 1836 and whose declaration in support of her application made before Judge Wadsworth of the Court of Common Pleas in said County of Merrimack, accompanies this and other papers in her case: that I am well acquainted with the said Isabella, and her daughters and her daughter Betsey, both of whose affidavits are herewith enclosed, and know them all to be moral and pious people sustaining character without spot or blemish.
I do further testify that the said Isabella's husband, namely James McCalley from whose services in the war of the revolution she derives her claim died in Dumbarton aforesaid on the 24 th of January A.D. 1812, and that they were lawfully married in Hopkinton, a town

adjoining Dunbarton aforesaid on the 14 th of July 1774 according to the testimony in her case, and have as the progeny derived from said marriage; and from no other source or union, a large number of children, and grand children, many of whom I personally know to be respectable. And I do further testify that the said Claimant, never had to my belief, or knowledge, any other husband, than the said James, the Revolutionary Soldier, and that since his decease, she has constantly remained his widow, single, and unmarried; and still remains so.
Philip Carriggin
Sworn & subscribed this 25 th day of July
1839 before me
S. B. Badger Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire.
Merrimack ss. I, Stephen C. Badger clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the county & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Stephen C. Badger is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 11 th of June, 1836 and will expire on the 11 th day of June 1841, and his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 25 th day of July 1839
S. C. Badger Clerk

I hereby certify that the before named Philip Bargain is a creditable witness
S. B. Bargain Jus. Peace

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Aaron Withers is an acting Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for the county of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the eighth day of January 1833 and will expire on the twenty eighth day of November 1844 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 24 th day of
July
1839
Josiah Stevens Jr.
Secretary of State.

State of New Hampshire
Concord 18 June 29 th A.D. 1839.
On this twenty-ninth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine personally appeared before me Aaron Whittenden one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County. Isabella Mc. Cally a resident of Dunbarton in the County of Merrimack aforesaid aged eighty four years who first being 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 15 th A.D. 1836— That she is the widow of James Mc. Cally who was a private soldier in the Company commanded by Captain John Parker in Col. Timothy Dole's Regiment of Rifles in the War of the Revolution and that her said husband enlisted under the said Parker sometime about the middle of June in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-five for six months and she thinks served out that time and was honorably discharged. That in the summer or first of autumn of 1777, he again enlisted in the Army of the Revolution under Capt. Peter Clark of Lyndeborough in this State in Col. Daniel Moore's Regiment and marched from said Lyndeborough in September A.D. 1777 to join the northern Continental Army at Saratoga and served with said Officer under this last enlistment, she cannot exactly tell how long, but believes it was upwards of three months.
Her said husband participated in the Capture of Burgoyne, and served in both campaigns, and under both enlistments upwards of nine months.
She further declares that she was married to the said James Mc. Cally, on the fourteenth day of July in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-four, and that her said husband died on the twenty-fourth day of January in the year eighteen hundred and

trustee and that she has remained his widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herewith annexed—
Witness Philip Carrigain James M c Cartey
Isabella her  M c Calley Mark
Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year above written before
Aaron Whittmore
State of New Hampshire
Justice of Court Common
Merrimack ss. } June 29 th A.D. 1839.
I hereby certify that the said Isabella M c Calley subscribed & made oath to this her declaration before me, at her residence in Dunbarton aforesaid, she being unable on account of bodily infirmity to attend court.
Aaron Whittmore
Justice of Court of Common Pleas.

Isabella W m Calley.
Declaration, under the Act of July 15 th 1836.

4653
Copy of the Record of marriage of James M c Cauley to Isabella Jamieson July 14 th 1774.

Marryed - 1974, July 14 th . James M c Cauley and Isabella Jameson, both of Dunbar- ton, by virtue of a License from His Ex- cellency
I certify that the above is a true extract from the records of the Congregational Church in Hopkinton N.H. kept by the Rev Elijah Fletcher then Pastor of said Church and recorded in said Church Records in his hand writing
Moses Kimball Present Pastor of said church.
Hopkinton N.H. Feb. 14. 1838.
State of New Hampshire } Merrimack ss. } February 14. 1838 Then personally appeared Moses Kimball and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true - I certify that the above named Moses Kimball is Pastor of the Congregational Church in said Hopkinton in regular standing and that his statement is entitled to full credit
Horace Chase Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Horace Chan is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 17 th day of June 1834 and will expire on the 17 th day of June 1839 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 15 th day of
June 1839
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State.

A Payroll of Capt. John Parker leading in Col. Butler's Regiment of Rangers raised by the Colony of New Hampshire in defense of the liberties of America joined the Northern Continental Army under the command of Genl Montgomery 1775-
Witness - James M c Cauley. Town of Canterbury July 15-
State of New Hampshire Office of Secretary of State
July 24 - 1839
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the original now in this office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State - Josiah Hemen & Col d of State

Lebanon St John the 28 th September 1775 - An Affirmative Bill of Deed John Parker Lebanon
Present in Lebanon Ex 25 James McColley
State of New Hampshire Office of Secretary of State July 24 - 1839
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from an ancient paper said to have been found amongst the papers of said Deed John Parker & now on file in this office -
In testimony whereof I hereunto affixed the seal of said State Josiah Stevens Sec y of State

Abstract of the Payroll of Captain Peter Clark, Company in Col. Daniel Moore's Regiment of Volunteers which Marched from Fredericktown September 1797 and joined the Northern Continental Army at Saratoga on Hudson River
James McCall James McCall James McCall James McCall James McCall James McCall James McCall James McCall James McCall James McCall James McCall James McCall James McCall James McCall James McCall James McCall
State of New Hampshire Office of Secy of State
June 3-1834
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract of the original Roll in this office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State
Jonathan Hovey Secy of State

After March 19-1797 We the Subscribers belonging to least of Brockton Paving Company in said Place do hereby certify that we acknowledge to have received of George being General Paymaster for said Company the sum of forty Shillings for our month Wages from the seventh day of Jan y last to the seventh day of February Nathan Roberts James Boyce
1782
Jan y 16 Voted Wages to the Officers & men at Portsmouth Captain £8 Lieutenant and Ensign £6. Sergeants 48 Pivates 40 to be paid in the same manner as the 6th Reg t Soldiers are paid - Wages in future as above
State of New Hampshire Office of Secretary of State July 24 - 1839
I hereby certify that the foregoing true extracts from original manuscript now in this Office Interim when I have been officed the Sec y of said State
James Livermore Sec y of State R. The above is designed only to show the amount of Wages per Month as there is no other evidence of James McColley's length of service under cost Also blank in 1797.

year 1775
A list of left John Parker's company and the time they got home from Canada Monday 15 th day for their march from said Canada
James McCallaghan 31

State of New Hampshire Office of Secretary of State
July 24-1859
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from an old book said to have been found amongst the papers of Capt John Parker and containing the names of sixty seven men & now on file in this office In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said State.
Francis H. Gilman Secy of State

May 11, 1939.
Mr. Howard P. Moore 80 Maiden Lane New York, New York.
BA-J/ILL James McCalley W. 15929
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to James McCalley (McColley) of Dunbarton, New Hampshire, born 1743 and died 1812; you furnish citations of an officer with that name, and state also that he married Jean (Stark) widow of Samuel Stinson, and had five children.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and only one claim for pension found based upon service of a James McCalley, under any spelling of that surname; as he resided in Dunbarton, New Hampshire, and died in 1812, his record is furnished you herein, as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 15929.
James McCalley resided in Dunbarton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, before the beginning of the Revolutionary War; the names of his parents and the date and place of his birth are not shown.
He enlisted about the middle of June 1775, served as private in Captain John Parker's company, Colonel Timothy Bedel's Regiment of New Hampshire Rangers, was with the army at St. Johns and Fort Montgomery and returned home after service of six months. He enlisted in September 1777, served as private in Captain Peter Clark's company, Colonel Daniel Moore's regiment of New Hampshire troops, marched to Saratoga and assisted in the taking General Burgoyne, and returned home about October 26, 1777.
The soldier died January 24, 1812, in Dunbarton, New Hampshire.
James McCalley married July 14, 1774, Isabella Jansen; they

both resided in Dunbarton, and were married in Hopkinton, an adjoining town, by the Pastor of the Congregational Church and Society of Hopkinton; a copy of that record shows—"Married 1774, July 14, James McCauley & Issabella Jameson both of Dunbarton". (The soldier's name is shown McCalley in the papers in this claim.)
Isabella McCalley, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on her application executed June 29, 1837, at which time she was aged eighty-four years; she resided in Dunbarton, New Hampshire.
In 1839, James McCalley, the soldier's son, was a resident of Dunbarton, New Hampshire, aged fifty years; his wife, Betsey McCalley, was aged then forty-eight years.
Reference was made to a large family of children and grandchildren of James and Isabella McCalley, but no other names were designated.
One Philip Carrigain, resided in Concord, New Hampshire, in 1839 and was aged about sixty years; he had been acquainted with the above noted widow, Isabella McCalley, and her son, James McCalley, for many years.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
Isabella McCalley, widow of James McCalley, Certificate #3101 Issued November 6, 1839 Rate $21.22 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of July 4, 1836 New Hampshire Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

I Moses Kimball Pastor of the Congregational Church & Society in Hopkinton County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire certify that an examination of the Church Records in my possession I find the Marriage of James McCauley & Issabella Jamieson as celebrated by and recorded in the hand writing of Elijah Fletcher, then Pastor of said Church, as follows; "Married Seventeen hundred seventyfour July fourteenth James McCauley & Issabella Jamieson both of Dunbarton, by virtue of a Licence from his Excellency," that the foregoing 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; "Married 1774 July 14 James McCauley & Issabella Jamieson both of Dunbarton by virtue of a licence from his Excellency,"
Moses Kimball { Pastor of the Congregational Church & Society in Hopkinton
I Moses Kimball do certify that I hold the office of Pastor of the Congregational Church and Society in Hopkinton in the County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the specification above named as certified by me
Moses Kimball { Pastor of the Congregational Church and Society in Hopkinton
Merrimack ss October 15. 1839
Subscribed and sworn to
Before me Horace Chase Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire Merrimack County ss
I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Horace Chase is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County truly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 29th day of June 1838, and will expire on the 29th day of June 1843, and that his signature above written is genuine. I further certify that Moses Kimball is Pastor of the Congregational Church and Society in Hopkinton in said County as above stated and that his signature above written is
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 18th day of October 1839.
S. C. Badger Clerk

1939-May 11 - Hist. to Mr. Howard P. Moore - L.H.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15929 Isabella McCallie Wid of James McCallie Priv Rev War
Act July 4 th  1836
Index: Vol. M , Page 24
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Isabella M c Calley widow of James Sec. let. to P. Barrigan Sept. 16. 1839 Let to Hon. Franklin Pierce October 15, 1839.
Ack H. July 1836

James McCalley d 1872
Isabella m. 1774
July 15 75. 6. Parker Pidel
77 3. P. Clarke Carmore
+ on roll 26 ss - 29 Sept 1 Oct 26 77 2.
5.15 ...24 6.11
Allan Brm 11 09

(3101) 4h 53 Isabella M c Calley wid of James M.H. Act July 4. 1836 Married 1774 died 1812 Allow for 24. 22 per ann. 6 mo. 11 days N H Militia keep Parker. Col Bedel
Has F. Purin o Concord N.H.

Concord, (New Hampshire) October 21, 1839.
Rev.
Herewith enclosed is the certificate of the marriage of James to Isabella McCalley amended I trust, in accordance with the instructions of the Department. I hope the Hon. Commissioners will excuse our misapprehension in relation to the length of service of James McCalley under Capt. Peter Clark. N.H. generally paid her soldiers but 40 shillings pr. month. Our Secretary of State & others thought that as there was no other evidence of the time McCalley served, than the pay he received, by computing time by that standard, it must amount to nearly four months; Specially as the long march from Lyndeborough to Saratoga, the surrender of Burgoyne and the battle that followed and led to that great event, must have intervened. The record in our Secretary's Office is headed "Abstract of Peter Clark's Company, in Col. Moore's Regiment of Volunteers, who marched from Lyndeborough September 1777 and joined the northern continental army, at Saratoga, on Hudson River." But it seems by a letter from the Department of the 18 th ult. to my hon. friend Col. Pierce (the moment handed to me) our State paid these gallant Volunteers called Rangers, nearly double wages. James McCalley was one of them. Though our Government had many such in Florida. And as our State thought so favourably of his services, I hope the Hon. Commissioners will think as favourably of the poor widow's claim, and transmit her certificate to the undersigned, agreeably to his letter of the 16 th 16 th of September ult. I would likewise respectfully solicit the Department to resume the consideration of the case of Anna Place, and the additional evidence that I lately forwarded in favour of the claim, and transmit me her certificate for 9 months and 11 days agreeably to the allowance of March 29 th ult. and as much more to be added thereto as the proof will justify.

As my friend, Samuel Colb Pierce who has acted for me in these cases, and not as agent for the claimants, is occasionally absent from Town: and always especially engaged in vast business, the both should prefer that the certificates should be sent directly to me in this Town.
I have the honour to continue with most perfect respect Sir, your very Obedient Servant.
To the Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions War Department
Philip Connigan
Agent for Anna Place, & Isabella McCall

Abstract of the Pay Book of late Peter Clark, belonging in late David Moore August of Potentia which marched from Lyndborough September 1777 and joined the Northern Continental Army at Saratoga on Hudson River
James M. Colley Records Pawtucket June due to 7-7-2
State of Rhode Island Office of Secretary of State
Sept. 24-1839
I hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the original now in this office. For testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State
Josiah Stevens Sec'y of State
N.B. The above named Book does not specify the length of time which James M. Colley served or any other soldier J Stevens Sec'y of State

North PORTLAND OCT 30 A.M.
FREE
Inat WA
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Lancaster N.H. Oct 29, 1859
Dear Sir
I am authorized to accept a certificate for Mrs Isabella McCallay for the time proposed in your letter to Col d Leavengood Sept 16 th last, for 6 mos & 11 days. I am also authorized to accept a certificate for Anna Plaw widow of Joseph Plaw for the 9 mos & 11 days allowed by your letter of the 20 th of March last with the time provided by the additional widow furnished by Col d Leavengood since the said 20 th of March, which Col d Leavengood supposes makes out clearly more than one year's service in the whole. Will you have the goodness to forward the certificates as soon as your connection with Col d Leavengood
My friend I am J. W. N. Pierce
Wendell L. Edwards Coast of Prussian Washington D.C.

From Frank P...
Oct 15
In-act
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Concord N.H. Oct r 4. 1829
Dear Sir
With thanks for this soon rec d a letter from you under date of Sept r 16 th 1829 in relation to the claim of Mrs. Isabella McCall, widow of James McCall, in which you say, "The roll of Capt Black's Company shews a service of 26 days only viz from Sept 29 to October 26 1777"
The pay roll of Capt Black's Company in the office of Secy of State, shews that James McCall's pay for the service in 1777 amounted to Seven Pounds Seven Shillings Two Pence from this it would seem that he must have served more than 26 days - I enclose the certificate of the Secy to the record for it -
Yr S r V er Serv t
J. M c Call

Concord New Hampshire July 27, 1839
Sir, The enclosed papers numbered from 1 to 13 comprise the declaration of Isabella McCall of Pemberton in the State of N.H. and the testimony in support of her claim. The Widow whose memory is surprisingly good, for one of her years, is positive that her husband enlisted in June 1775. Her husband may have told her that he enlisted; when in fact he had merely agreed with Capt. Parker to enlist. Capt. P's soldiers were called rangers and were selected for a particular service, on account of their bravery, hardness, and activity in the woods. The claimant's husband without doubt served nearly six months under Parker, and nearly four, under Captain Clark.
I respectfully trust the Department will attend to the claim as soon as convenient, and consider the evidence as conclusive in its favour.
I have the honour to remain very respectfully Sir
Your very obedient Servant
Philip Carrigain
To Hon. J. L. Edwards

HOWARD P. MOORE
80 MAIDEN LANE
New York
March 14, 1939
Veteran's Administration, Pension Department, Washington D. C.
Dear Sirs:-
Please give me the Pension record (if any) of
Lieutenant and Captain JAMES McCALLEY (or McColley) of Dunbarton, N.H. or of any other town, Derryfield (Manchester) possibly.
born 1743, died 1812.
In 1775 tax list of Derryfield he is "Lt."
He married in Dunbarton, Jean (Stark) widow of Samuel Stinson and had 5 children there (Dun.records) Mary, 1777, Alexander, 1782, Thomas, 1784, Charles 1786, James, 1790 and Hugh, 1798. After that I 'don't know where he was.
Thanking you for your usual thorough and courteous report, I remain,
Yours very truly,
Howard B. Wood