Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19890, for William Quigley, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
Quigley William Thankful
W 19890
CONTENTS

10,648
New York
William 9 Leigley of Westchester County in the state of New York who was a private — in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jonathan Ward of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year — 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of September 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of May 1819 — and sent to D. Broadhead Junior Agent Kingston Ulster Co. N. York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. $19.50 \frac{22}{31} 46:89
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 — 40: —
$ 94:89
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued File Sept. '19
See letter to A. Ferris & April 1843.
Application sent to Charles Tappan Esq. Parker Poughkeepsie, New York

2455. New York Albany
Thankful Quigley widow of W m Quigley who was a Private in the Mass line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Mar. 1843. and sent to A. Torrey, Rushville N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 112.
Rev Nov 18

Proof of Marriage

Town Clerk's Office
Worcester, April 26. 1843.
I, Charles A. Hamilton, Clerk of the Town of Worcester, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby certify that the records of said town are in my keeping & possession and that the following are true extracts from the fifty fourth and fifty sixth pages of the Appendix to the fourth volume of the records of said town, viz.
"The following persons joined in marriage by Thaddeus Maccarty Minister of Gospel "Jan y . sixteenth, Seventeen hundred seventy eight - William Quigley & Thankful Moore both of Worcester" - with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows, "Jan y . 16 th 1778."
C. A. Hamilton. Town Clerk.
Worcester Jo. April 27. 1843. Then personally appeared Charles A. Hamilton and made oath to the truth of the above certificate
By him subscribed.
Before me, Chas. G. Prentiss, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester.
I Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester, do certify, that Charles G. Prentiss is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signature on the preceding page is genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty- seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty-three.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register.

William Lively, Private Ulster County, N.Y. Col: Jonathan Ward, regiment Massach's line - One year.
9 th September, 1818.
Adm. S. D. Brodhead, Jr. agent.
Jonathan Dubois, Judge, Kingston, Ulster Co: N. York.

State of New York
Ulster County ss. On this Ninth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred & eighteen before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Ulster County personally appear William Dingley aged 63 & upwards resident in the Town of Plattekill in the said County of Ulster, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law now on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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" That he the said William Dingley enlisted on or about the first day of January 1776 in Worcester in the State of Massachusetts for one year in the company commanded by Captain Jonas Hubbard Colonel Jonathan Ward Regiment that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the end of the year when he was discharged at Peekskill in the State of New York - That he was in the Battle at Long Island & York Island in the State of New York and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said Services -
William Dingley
Sworn to & declared before me this day & year aforesaid - Jonathan Dutton

Jonathan Dubois Judge etc as aforesaid do certify That it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Quigly did serve in the Revolutionary war for more than nine months against the Continental Enemy, and that the said William Quigly is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his County - And I now transmit the proceedings & Testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid act of Congress - Newpaltz 9 th Sep. 1818 - Jonathan Dubois
Within County Clerks office
I Certify that Jonathan Dubois attorne named is duly commissioned and qualified as one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, and that his name signed within is his own hand writing - witness the Seal of said Court of which I am Clerk - Oct r 8 th 1818.
Ph. Vanden Plank

Personally appeared James Quigley who after being duly sworn according to Law did testify and say that William Quigley enlisted in the Town of Worcester State of Massachusetts for one year under Capt. Jonas Hubbard, Col. Jonathan Wards Regt. and that he the said William served in said Regt. in the continental army during the year and was discharged at Pipersville the first day January 1777 but had no written discharge as the whole Regt. was at the same time discharged and this deponent further saith that he enlisted at the same place and time under the same Officers and served together the whole of the year and discharged was as stated above and further this deponent saith not
Sworn this 9 th day of July 1818
Before me
Jonathan Warner Commissioner etc
James Quigley
Jo Co
Role 2

Amos Johnson of Worcester in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty two years do testify and declare That I was well acquainted with William Dingley in the revolutionary War, That he was a private Soldier in the same Company with me in the Seventeen hundred & seventy six. and served one year in the Continental Establishment in a Regiment commanded by Col o Jonathan Ward & in a Company first commanded by Jonathan Hubbard, who went with General Arnold to Canada - That afterwards Lieut t Lyman commanded the Company, when the Regiment arrived in New York. Capt t Burr took the command of the Company, That I enlisted at the same time with W m Dingley aforesaid That we both served one year from Feb y 1776 - when we came from White Plains in the State of New York to Worcester the place of our nativity - I further Testify and declare that I do not know of any Soldier now living in this Place or Neighbourhood who belonged to the said Regiment - I have understood that W m Dingley now resides in Poughkeepsie in the State of New York. I know of no other living who belonged to the said Regiment.
Amos Johnson
Worcester ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts June 11. 1818 - At Worcester in said County
Personally appeared Amos Johnson above named and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn Oath That the affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me Nath l D. Pierce Justice of the Peace within said County of Worcester ss. and Judge of the Probate Court in said County.
I certify and declare that Amos Johnson above na- med subscribed the above Affidavit in my presence and that from forty years knowledge of and accuan- tance with the said Amos Johnson, full faith and credit may be safely given to his Declarations - To whom it may concern. Nath l D. Pierce Probate for the County of Worcester

William Langley
EL
10.548 15 May 1899

State of New York
Ulster County ss
Be
it remembered that on the fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Ulster at a Court of Common Pleas on that day held at the Court House in Kingston in and for the County of Ulster the said Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record by the Laws of the State of New York proceeding according to the course of the Common Law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of Amount. Keeping a record of  the proceedings having a Clerk & Seal & the power of fine and imprisonment - William Dugly of the Town of Plattekill in the County of Ulster aged 66 years who now residing in the Town of Plattekill in the County of Ulster who being first duly sworn accor- ding to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows viz - In the Mafack wets line - in the Regt commanded by Col Jonathan Ward in Capt Jonas Hubbards Company That he was in the engagement on the evacuation of Long Island by the American Troops and in the subsequent fights on York Island and the White Plains That he now is a pensioner of the United States and has drawn his pension from the 9th September 1818. And that the number of his certificate is (10648). And the said William Dugly doth solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th March

1818. And that he has not since that time by Gift, sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for cer- tain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th March 1818. And that this Deponent further says that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities or contracts or debts due to him nor has he any other income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. And this Deponent further says that both himself and wife are infirmed by age & not capable of doing much labour that he is by profession a the Farmer and cannot without the Bounty of Government support himself and wife That he has living with him only one son named David aged 27 years who voluntarily assists him in his work but who may leave him at any time. That his other children are working for themselves and unable to earn more than their own support and scarcely that And that this Deponent further says that he could not have rented the Farm - he now occupies lives on even it not for the Bounty of the Government & that In case it was withdrawn this Deponent would be unable to support himself and wife without the aid of some

of some Charity
William Dugley
Sworn in open Court this 4 th day of July 1820 before me
Lucas Elmer Clerk first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County — — —
Schedule of William Dugley. —
of Real Estate in my own or in my wife's right now I rent a Farm of John Howell in the Town of Plattekill in the County of Ulster containing about 25 acres. for which I pay this year a Rent of $60. and the Taxes which is this year more than it will produce Rent it by the year
Of Personal property I possess and have three Hogs and plough. Of Clothing and Bedding I have no more than is necessary for myself and family and of House hold furniture barely sufficient for ordinary use
William Dugley
I Christopher Tappan Sworn Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County in the State of New York do certify that the foregoing Oath with the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the originals on file in the office of said Clerk and that it is the opinion of said Court that William Dugley is dependent on the aid of his County for Support

And that the Total Amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty five Dollars Witness my Hand and the seal of said Court. July 4 th 1820.
Ch. Tappan Pres d
William Langley
10.578 15 May 1819

9094
Walter Quigley
N.Y.
Oct 14 July 38
added Madison 4038
A. Torrey Jr.
Providence Rhode Island N.Y.

State of New York } ss Ontario County }
On the Sixth - day of May in the Year Eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before the Subscriber Amos Jones - One of the Judges of the County Courts in and for the County of Ontario aforesaid. Thankful Quigley a resident of the Town of Gosham in the said County of Ontario aged Eighty five 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 the last Session of the Twenty seventh Congress Granting pensions to the Widows of Revolutionary Soldiers. That she is the Widow of William Quigley who was a private in the Revolutionary Army and late a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of 18th March 1818 and his name was inscribed on the pension list roll of the New York Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month. And this declarant believes the said William Quigley was a Continental Soldier of the Massachusetts line and that he was at the Capture of Burgoyne at Saratoga under General Gates - But of this - this declarant is not certain as to the Revolutionary services of her late husband for it comes to her as hearsay. But she would refer the Department to the evidence now on file in the War Department upon which a Certificate of Pension was issued to the said William Quigley but which has been surrendered to the said De-

Saratoga Under General Orders - Part of this - this declaration is not certain as to the Revolutionary services of her late husband for it comes to her as hearsay. But she would refer the Department to the evidence now on file in the War Department upon which a Certificate of Pension was issued to the said William Leigley but which has been surrendered to the said Department. She further declares that she was married to the said William Leigley on the sixteenth day of January in the Year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight in the town of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, as will appear by the certified copy of an extract from the records of the said town of Worcester. That her husband the aforesaid William Leigley died on the Ninth day of July in the Year Eighteen hundred and forty at the Town of Goshen aforesaid and for the proof of the death of the said William Leigley she refers the Department to the evidence on file in the War Department made before the court of Common Pleas of the County of Yates. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place before the first day of January Eighteen hundred, viz: at the time above stated. That she became a Widow prior to the fourth of March 1842, viz: at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me, And I further certify that the said Thankful Leigley cannot from bodily infirmity attend the County Court of the said County of Ontario. And I further certify that when the said Thankful Leigley made her request to the above declaration she stated to me that she could not write her name from bodily infirmity.
Amos Jones a judge of Ontario County - courts -
Thankful Leigley mark

State of New York } ss Ontario County }
Samuel Quigley of the Town of Gorham in the County aforesaid being duly sworn Saith that he is a son of the late William Quigley and Thankful Quigley the foregoing declarant, as he has been informed and verily believes. That it was a tradition in the family that his father and Mother were Married in the Town of Worcester and State of Massachusetts. That his Mother's name before they were married was Thankful Moore. That he knew the person reputed to be his Grandmother on his Mother's side whose name was Moore. That the said William and Thankful lived together as husband and wife up to the time of the death of the said William. That the said William Quigley died in the town of Gorham in the said County of Ontario on the ninth day of July in the year eighteen hundred and forty and at the time of his death was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of eight dollars per month.
Sworn to and subscribed the 6 th day of May 2 1843 before me Amos Jones a judge of the Ontario County courts
State of New York } ss Ontario County }
Isabel Briggs of the town of Gorham in the County aforesaid being duly sworn Saith that she is a Daughter of the late William Quigley and Thankful Quigley the foregoing declarant, as she has been informed and verily believes. That she is sixty three years of age. That it has been a tradition in the family that her father and Mother were married in the town of Worcester and State of Massachusetts. That at her first recollection or knowledge fifty eight years since her said parents lived in the said town of Worcester. They moved from there to the town of Chester in the same state and from Chester to Poughkeepsie in the said State of New York. That they moved from there to Ulster County in the said State of New York where he resided when he received a Certificate

it has been a tradition in the family that his father and mother were married in the town of Worcester and State of Massachusetts. That at her first recollection or knowledge fifty eight years since her said parents lived in the said town of Worcester. They moved from there to the town of Chester in the same state and from Chester to Highkeepsie in the said state of New York that they moved from there to Ulster County in the said state of New York where he resided when he received a Certificate of Pension, that his mother's name before she was married was Thankful Moore. That she knew the person reputed to be her Grand- mother on her mother's side whose name was Moore. That the said William and Thankful lived together from her earliest recollection to the time of the death of the said William as husband and wife that the said William Lingley died in the town Gosham on the ninth day of July 1840 and was at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States Government and subscribed the 6 th day of May 1843 before me
Isabel her Briggs mark
Amos Jones a judge of the Ontario County Court
I Thomas Hall — Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Ontario and State of New York certify that Amos Jones whose signature appears to the foregoing declaration of Thankful Lingley and the foregoing affidavits of Samuel Lingley and Isabel Briggs is a Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Ontario, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his to the said declaration of Thankful Lingley and the affidavits of Samuel Lingley and Isabel Briggs are genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed My Seal of Office and subscribed My name this ninth day of May in the Year 1843.
Thomas Hall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Ontario

Rev WIDOW, &c.
No. 19890 Thankful Dingley Widow of Wm Dingley Dis. dec. was
Act March 3d 48 Index: Vol. M , Page 146
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2796 July 25, /43 Thankful Dugby March 20 /43
NY
Thankful Dugby
Rev. J. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Sumner
Washington
D.C.
$40 per ann.
FREE
A. L. Jones, Rushville N.Y.

State of New York } Ontario County } ss
On this twenty first day of July 1843 — personally appeared before the Subscriber Jacob Ausberger — a Justice of the peace — of the said county of Ontario. Thankful Quigley a resident of the town of Gosham in the said county of Ontario aged eighty five years. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 Granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of William Quigley who was a private in the Rev- olutionary Army and late a pensioner of the United States under the act of the 18 th March 1818 and his name was inscribed on the pension list roll of the New York Agency, and this declarant has been informed and believes that the said William Quigley was a Continental Soldier of the Massachusetts Line, but she is unable to state the names of the Officers under whom he served or the regiment to which he belonged. That she is a pensioner of the United States under the act of the 7 th July 1838 at the rate of forty dollars per annum, she further de- clares that she is still a Widow
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me, — And I further certify that the said Thankful Quigley is personally known to me, and that when she made her mark to the above declaration she stated to me that she could not write her name for bodily infirmity
Jacob Ausberger — P.P.
Thankful her Quigley mark

State of New York } Ontario County } ss
Augustus Torrey —
being duly sworn Saith that — he is personally acquainted with Thankful Ingleby the foregoing declarant. That she is the widow of William Ingleby late a pensioner of the United States. That she has been pensioned under the act of the 7 th July 1838 at the rate of forty dollars per annum and further this deponent Saith not.
Sworn and subscribed the 21 st day of July 1843 before me Jacob Arnsberger
A. Torrey
J Thomas Hall — Clerk of the County of Ontario in the State of New York certify that Jacob Arnsberger Esquire whose signature appears to the foregoing declaration of Thankful Ingleby and the foregoing affidavit of Augustus Torrey is a Justice of the Peace in for said County duly Elected & sworn and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his to the said declaration of Thankful Ingleby and the affidavit of Augustus Torrey are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name the 21 st day of July in the year 1843
Thomas Hall } Clerk of By George H. Keete Deputy Clerk } Ontario County

Rushville O. Y. 21 st July 1843
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir - I herewith transmit a declaration of Thankful Leigley, under the act 3 rd March 1843. I am not informed than by the regulations that any proof is necessary to accompany declarations under that act except such as is upon the files of the War Department - but I have made an affidavit of identity for greater caution
Please inform me of the result of the application directed as above.
I am respectfully your Obtd Servt
A. Loney

Apr 8. 1843
Wm Lloyd Hynde 1848
[Signature]
Hon J. J. Edward Commr of Pensions Washington D. C. —

Rushville Ontario County N.Y. 31 March 1843
Hon J. L. Edwards
Si Some difficulty exists in relation to the construction of the several acts of Congress, giving to certain widows of Revolutionary soldiers - pensions - and I beg leave to submit a case to you. Which I have under advisement.
Wm. Leigley was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of 18 th March 1818. at the rate of 8 Dolls per month - He died 9 th July 1840 - leaving a widow - Thankful Leigley. They were married in 1776. before the period of his last term of service had expired.
The point is - she was not a widow at the time the Act was passed. giving to widows of such pensioners as Leigley, a pension.
Was that act prospective. embracing such as might become widows after its passage and if not. What are the provisions of the late law. and does Thankful Leigley come within its provisions? - By answering the above enquiries, at your earliest convenience you will confer a great favour -
I am with great regard Your Obedient
A. Torrey

New York-7397
Repd 12
July
Thankful Quigley widow of William Quigley - who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 - and who died on the 9th: July, 1840 - of Ontario Coy in the State of New-York who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Infy commanded by Col: Ward - in the _____ line for 12 months -
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany - at the rate of 40 - Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th: _____ day of July 1843 and sent to A. Torrey Pursville, Ontario County, N. Y.
Whole amount due . . . . . $200.00-
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. Wetmore Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 98

9094
May 19 43
NY
July 7. 1838
Thankful Lingley
Appreciation of Thankful Lingley
Hon
J. P. Munroe
J. P. Edwards
Conne of Division

Kush Kill New York 9 th May 1843.
Hon J L Edwards
Sir
I have received your favour of the 8 th April in answer to mine of 31 st March asking instructions in the case of Mrs Quigley, instructing me to proceed under the regulations of the Act of 1836.
In my letter of the 31 st March I stated that Mrs Quigley was married before the expiration of her husband's service. I had not then advised with her, but had my information from a Member of the family. On the receipt of your letter above referred to I called on Mrs Quigley and found I had been labouring under a mistake. That her husband William Quigley was not regularly in the service after that period and if at all after that period it was on the occasion of some emergency and but for a short period. Mrs Quigley is quite infirm and her recollection somewhat impaired. The proof to which she refers in her declaration shows that he was in the service after the marriage took place. You will confer a great favour on her by informing me of the fact - she is entirely destitute of the means of support and of friends able to give her efficient aid.
I have not seen a copy of the regulations prescribed by the President under the late pension law, and have drawn up Thankful Quigley's declaration from the best information in my possession. If the Act of the 7 th July 1838 is prospective, giving pensions to those who become widows after the passage of that Act Mrs Quigley may be entitled to its benefits from 9 th July 1830 to the 4 th March last, and although her declaration was not drawn with a view to bring her within the provisions of the Act of the 7 th July 1838 still I hope it may be found sufficient to meet that view of her case. If I am mistaken in regard to that Act as I was in relation to the Act of 1836. Which I had supposed was not applicable to those becoming widows after its passage (see my letter of 31 st March last) and her declaration is not sufficient to meet that view of her case. You will confer a great favour by advising me in the matter. I herewith enclose Thankful Quigley's declaration, a certified

extract from the records of the Town of Worcester Mass d in sets proving her marriage to William Ingley in that town on the 16 th January 1778. Also the affidavits of Samuel Ingley and Isahel Briggs Children of the said William and Thankful. These affidavits are made to show the identity of the applicant, the record of the marriage it is presumed is sufficient proof of the facts stated in it, and the affidavits also show the time of the death of William Ingley
If her papers are defective, or the evidence on file shows she is entitled to a greater pension than that for which she has applied, or if not, when the result of your investigations shall have established her claim to a pension please inform me at your earliest convenience
I am With Great respect Your Ob t Serv t
{ A. Torrey
Recapitulation of Evidence
1 Services of William Ingley on account of which a pension is claimed for his Widow Thankful Ingley the applicant Evidence on file in the Pension Office upon which a Certificate of Pension was issued to the said William under the act 18 th March 1818 — Facts to enable the department more readily to turn evidence on file , He was a Continental Soldier in the Mass s line his name was inscribed on the pension list roll of the N.Y. Agency in the year 1820 or earlier. Was a resident of Yates County NY when his Certificate was received but it is believed his application was made when he resided in Dutchess County N.Y. 2 Death of William Ingley Evidence on file in the Pension Office made before the Court of Common Pleas of Yates County, N.Y. and transmitted through the N.Y. Agency with the Original Certificate of Pension 4 th March 1841. The affidavits of Samuel Ingley and Isahel Briggs accompanying the enclosed declaration proving that he died 9 th July 1840 3 Marriage and Identity of the Applicant A Certified extract from the records of the Town of Worcester Mass s herein inclosed. Also the affidavits of Samuel Ingley and Isahel Briggs before referred to