Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1644, for Joseph Penly, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Penly, Joseph Thankful
No. 1644
B.L.W. 19538-160-55
CONTENTS

Maine
Thankful Peabody widow of Joseph Peabody who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Dr. of Hight Maine
Inscribed on the Roll the rate of 77 Dollar 48 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of June, 1849 and sent to
A. Waterhouse Not. Public Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensions under act February 2, 1848, Page Vol. 29th July, 1849 book C
Report
Si Waterhouse 3 d Sept 1849 1849 Sept 24 J. P. Waterhouse - history Pres
Reg 3 m 55-145584

Maine 11.342
Joseph Penly
Died June 6 1844 of Cumberland Co in the State of Maine
who was a P & S in the Company commanded by Captain Daniel of the Regt commanded by Col Taylor in the Massachusetts Militia
  11 Mo - Private  36. 68    8, 3 ds Sergeant  40. 82     77. 48  
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 77 Dollars 48 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of April 1833 and sent to D. Nuss, Portland Me
  Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  154.96    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept "  38.74  
193.70
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. F. Sprague Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 42

148584 } Act. Mar. 24/55 May 25/55
Thankful Pentz, wid of Joseph Pentz, Riv & High
Revolutionary Pension
widow has been pensioned
Seraskier for Prince
of Wales
me July 48-238
Ad. 16 Oct's Mar 21/56
Dodge
Vol P page 52
Franklin Packard Auburn Maine

Declaration of Sarah P. Perry
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the twenty ninth of July, 1842.
State of Maine.
Gumberland County ss. }
On this twenty ninth day of October 1848 personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable Asahel Maine, Judge of the United States District Court, Sarah P. Perry , a resident of Danville in the County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy eight years who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the twenty ninth day of July, 1842. That she is the widow of Joseph Perry, late of Danville aforesaid deceased, who was a private, (and she thinks a Sergeant), in the Army of the Revolutionary war, and a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of 1832, at the rate of rising, she thinks, Seventy Seven dollars per annum; and she further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Perry, on the twenty fourth day of February, Seventeen hundred and ninety Seven and that her said husband, the aforesaid Joseph Perry, died on the sixth day of June, eighteen hundred and forty four; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the second of January, eighteen hundred.

viz; at the time above stated; she further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before before made any application for a pension and in order to ascertain the length and amount of service performed by her said husband in the Army aforesaid, she respectfully refers the Commrs. of Pensions to the stipulations of her said husband, and the accompanying papers on file in the Pension office or office of Secretary of War. Trunkful X Perry Witness Anna Ware much.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above mentioned, before me
Anna Ware
Subj. of the S. P. in the Dist. of Maine
P.S.
The above applicant states that she thinks a certificate of service from the Secretary State Massachusetts has furnished at the time her husband was pensioned, and it is so stated by Joseph Pope who did the business for her husband.

No. 330 Hansful Parley m d of Joseph Me
Oct 29 July 1848
Mamie 197 husband died
Adms, 77.48 p.m. July March 1848
A. Waterhouse Mrs. Pownall Mrs.

I certify that it has been satisfactorily proved before me in open court by the testimony of Nathaniel L'Esperance a credible witness examined in court & also by the testimony of his wife known to Enok Purdie that the said Nathaniel Purdie is the widow of Joseph Purdie & that she was not then married since her husband's death, & that the said Joseph her husband died June 6. 1844. And I further certify that it is satisfactorily proved to me by the certificate of the Town Clerk of the Town of Saco Edward T. Litch who is personally known to me that the said Joseph & Nathaniel Purdie were married on the 24th of February 1897
Ashton Ware
Judge of the U.S. for the District of Maine
the words "examined in court" interlined were written by me - Ashton Ware
United States
Maine District
District Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that the Honorable Ashton Ware before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is Judge of the United States within and for all Maine District and that the several signatures thereto purporting to be his, are genuine
In testimony of which I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said District Court this twenty seventh day of October A.D. 1848.
John Mufsey Clerk U.S.
District Court
Maine

No 2,805 Joseph Penley Application for a pension
Aug t 1832
A Private ; a Sergeant
Admitted
11 mos Private 36.66 8 " 8 th Sergeant 40.82 $77.48
J. Mussey Esq Portland Maine

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the tenth day of Aug A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this tenth day of August , aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Joseph Densley a resident of Danville in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged Twenty six 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he
entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated: viz, That in September 1779 - at Falmouth he enlisted as a private for three months in a company of militia commanded by Lieut. Daniel Merrill and marched with said company to Newport Rhode Island. I joined the Reg t commanded by Col o Tyler, and continued to serve there till January 1780 when he was discharged & returned home. That in the month of April following - he enlisted as a Sergeant for eight months, at North Yarmouth in a company of militia commanded by Capt. Peter Coombs - that soon after he enlisted, he thinks about the first of May, the said Company marched to St. Georges River, Thomaston - and there joined the troops under the command of Gen l Peleg Wadsworth - and that he served there and in that vicinity for the full term of his enlistment eight months - I then procured a substitute to serve for the further term of eight months for which he had enlisted - That William Barker was the substitute he knew in his place. That he also served in Capt. Densley's Co y at Falmouth for eight months in the year 1775 -
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
Joseph Densley
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware
U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

The said Joseph Penley farther states that he was born in England & came to this country in the year 1770 - There is a record of my age & that of my wife & children at Danville - That he resided in North Yarmouth when he first entered the service - and resided there for many years after the revolution, and removed from there to Danville, where he now resides - That he enlisted as a Volunteer and served as a private
Joseph Penley
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid. before A. M. Ware { U. S. Judge for the District of Maine
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
I, John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Penley - for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighteenth day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
John Nussey { Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

STATE OF MAINE.
County of Androscoggin ss.
On this seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Thankful  Penley aged eighty three years, a resident of Danville in the County and State aforesaid, who, being duly sworn according to law, on oath declares that she is the widow of Joseph Penley deceased, who was a Private & Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain _____ in the Regiment of _____ commanded by Colonel _____ in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the eighteenth day of June, 1812. In the Revolutionary war and a prisoner of the United States under the act of 1832
That he _____ at _____ on or about the _____ day of _____ 18_____ for the term of _____ and continued in actual service in said war for the term of _____ and was honorably discharged at _____ on the day of _____ A. D. _____ as will appear by as will appear from his papers on file in the Pension Department
She further states, that she was married to the said Joseph Penley in Falmouth on the 24th day of February A. D. 1797 by one Samuel Freeman Esq a Justice of the Peace , and that her name before her said marriage was Thankful Moody ; that her said husband died at Danville on the sixth day of June A. D. 1844 and that she is now a widow. She also declares that she has not received a Warrant for Bounty land, under this or

any other Act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor, and believes that her said
husband never applied for or received Bounty land under any Act of Congress, in his life time.
She also states that she is a pensioner of the United States and that her certificate is numbered 2385 dated June 1869
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may
be entitled under the Act of Congress, approved March 3d, 1855. and for proof of her marriage, her husband's service and death she refers to the papers in the Pension office in her own application for pension.
And for the purpose of this application, I, the said Thankful Penley do hereby constitute and appoint E. Franklin Packard of
Auburn in the State of Maine, my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, to demand and receive from the Secretary of the Interior, a warrant for the quantity of land due me as aforesaid: and I fully authorize and empower him to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purpose therein expressed, hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my Attorney or his substitutes may lawfully do in the premises.
Thankful Penley
We Enoch Penley Jr and Clark Mitchell residents of Danville in the County of Androscoggin and State of Maine on oath depose and say, that the foregoing declaration and Power of Attorney was signed and acknowledged by Thankful Penley in our presence, and we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, and our personal knowledge of her for many years past, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be in her declaration.
Enoch Penley Jr Clark Mitchell
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me, on the day and year first above written, by
Thankful Penley the declarant above named, and by Enoch Penley Jr and Clark Mitchell witnesses above named, and I certify that
I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Jacob Harris Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, } PORTLAND, November 2 d A. D. 1848. }
I  Chas C. Harmon
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Si Waterhouse is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed ; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such ; that the
COMMISSION of the said Waterhouse is dated Feby. 13 th A. D. 1845, and will expire Feby. 13 th A. D. 1852.
and that the following his is Genuine.
SIGNATURE, purporting to be
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
C. C. Harmon CLERK.

I, Edward G. Little Town clerk of Danville, on oath Depose and say that I have in my custody the Books of Record belonging to said Town and in one of said Books containing a record of Marriages I find the following Record viz, Joseph Peuly Married Thankful Moody his second wife February 24th A.D. 1797. I here will write out the dates, Joseph Peuly Married Thankful Moody his second wife February Twenty fourth Seventeen hundred ninety seven.
I further certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Recor in writing and also in fair legible figures thus February 24th A.D 1797.
Edward G Little
{ Town Clerk of Danville
State of Maine Cumberland ss Oct 31 st A.D. 1848 Then personally appeared the above named Edward G. Little of Danville and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed
Before me
As Waterhouse Justice of the Peace 86 Inverness

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
July 26, 1929
Abbie J. Tubbs Norway Maine
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.1644 , it appears that Joseph Penly was born in England (date not stated) and came to this country in 1770.
While a resident of North Yarmouth, he enlisted and served with the Massachusetts Troops as follows:
In 1775, eight months in Captain Brackett's Company; from September, 1779, to January, 1780, as private under Lieutenant Daniel Merrill in Colonel Tyler's Regiment; and from May 22, 1780, eight months as sergeant in Captain Peter Coombs' Company, Colonel Prime's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 10, 1832, while a resident of Danville, Cumberland County, Maine, aged seventy-six years.
He died at said Danville, June 6, 1844.
Soldier married February 24, 1797, at Falmouth,

Thankful Moody (his second wife, name of first wife not given). She was allowed pension on her application executed October 27, 1848, while a resident of Danville, Maine, aged seventy-eight years.
Children are referred to, no names stated, and there are no further data as to family.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
While a resident of North Yarmouth, he enlisted and served with the Massachusetts Troops as follows:
In 1778, eight months in Captain Brackett's Company; from September, 1779, to January, 1780, as private under Lieutenant Daniel Merrill in Colonel Tyler's Regiment; and from May 22, 1780, eight months as sergeant in Captain Peter Coombs' Company, Colonel Paine's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 10, 1832, while a resident of Berwick, Cumberland County, Maine, aged seventy-six years.
He died at said Berwick, June 6, 1844.
Soldier married February 26, 1787, at Yarmouth.

French Pines Oppidant
State of Maine Cumberland County ss. I William S. Vaughan, Clerk

I Josiah Parris of Buckfield in the County of Oxford State of Maine on oath testify and declare that I am seventy two years of age and that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary army, in the year 1779 and at other times. In the last part of September 1779 I enlisted at Salmouth then District of Maine into a company commanded by Lieutenant Daniel Merrill in Col. Tyler's Regiment and marched to Newport in Rhode Island and served my term of enlistment there which was three months and was discharged the first of January 1780. Soon after I arrived in camp I became acquainted with Joseph Penly now a resident in Danville County of Cumberland State of Maine, who was in the same company with me & I know that the said Penly served three months in the said company with me till we were discharged in January 1780 at Newport Rhode Island
Josiah Parris
State of Maine Oxford ss. June 16th 1832 Personally appeared Josiah Parris, within named, and made oath to the truth of the within declaration by him subscribed.
Before me - Virgil D. Parris
Bucksport Oxford Co. July 16. 1832
I hereby certify that the above named Josiah Parris is a man of truth and veracity.
Virgil D. Parris Just. of the Peace

French Parris Affidavit
State of Maine Cumberland County ss.
I William S. Vaughan, Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County do certify that Virgil D. Parris is a magistrate as within, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his appear to me to be genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this thirteenth day of August, A.D. 1832. —
William S. Vaughan

Depositor Jacob Merrill Joseph son Viny 3 Mo R.I.

I Jacob Merrill of Falmouth in the County of Cum- berland and State of Maine aged Seventy Seven years do testify and say that during the war of the rev- -olution, sometime in the month of September A.D. 1779 I enlisted into a Company Commanded by Lieutenant Daniel Merrill of said Falmouth for the term of three months - I further state that Joseph Penly of Danvill in said Coun- ty also enlisted into said Company with my- self about the same time. - The Company marched to Newport, Rhode Island, & joined Col. Tylers Regiment and remained under that Command until discharged at the end of the term for which we enlisted, being the last of Dec of said year on the first of Jany 1780 said Penly serving at the time he enlisted for
Jacob Merrill
Cumberland ss July 24 th 1832
Personally appeared Jacob Merrill and subscri- bed and made Oath to the truths of the above Deposition by him. Subscribed before me Geo Bishop Justice of the peace
Wortham July 24 1832 I certify that the above Jacob Merrill the Deposition is a person of truth and veracity. Geo Bishop Justice of the peace
State of Maine.
Cumberland County ss.
I William S. Vaughan Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County do certify that George Bishop is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscri- bed my name and affixed my seal of office this thirteenth day of August, A. D. 1832.
Wm S Vaughan

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Feb y 6 th 1833.
I 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 that Joseph Penley's Name is borne on a Roll in Captain Peter Coombs' Company in Lt o Colonel Prime's Regiment, having served From May 22 d , 1780 to January 26, 1781. For which he was allow'd Eight months & five days service. He Claims Eight months service in the Year 1775, under Captain Brackett, which is not found in this Office.
Edward D. Bangs, Secy

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48.584
Rec.
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
9 Clams for brunts lured from E. F. Peak and, Auburn Maine

North Pownal Me Nov 4 th A.D., 1848. Mr. Edwards will please forward the certificate to the subscriber to North Pownal, Me, Mrs. Penley's Attorney
Si Waterhouse

Joseph Penley, Mar, act 7 June 1832 #77 48 p a
To what time was he last paid? Pension Office June 21 1849
Due 6 th June 1844 Pa d to his death. B. B.

Claim for bounty, land Writ. of Joseph Pendlg, Rev. war
148.584
E. Franklin Packard Attorney Auburn Maine

State of Maine.
ANDROSCOGGIN, SS.
OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF PROBATE,
AUBURN, May 19 1853 }
I, Stearns S. Hill , Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Androscoggin, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Jacob Henick
is, and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereunto annexed, was an ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for the County of Androscoggin, as appears by the paper hereunto annexed — that he is duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid, and that the following signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Probate for said County, the day and year first above written.
Stearns S. Hill REGISTER.

Norway, Me. March 31, 1929
My Dear Sirs:
Please give me what you can in regard to Ephraim Crockett a Revolutionary soldier who was born near Portland Maine. I think he was a prisoner, and his work was cleaning cannons.
Also give me a record of Joseph Penly as a Revolutionary soldier. He came from London, England and settled near Portland and what is now Cape Elizabeth Maine. By doing this you will show me a favor
Respectfully
Abbie J. Dabb

HAMILTON'S BOOK STORE ED. HAMILTON, PROPRIETOR GREENCASTLE, IND.
Apr 25 "27
Pension Dept Washington D C Gentlemen;
If possible will you please send me the pension record of: Joseph Penley, Revolutionary Soldier, Applied for pension from Danville Maine Died there 1846. Served as Private in Regt, of Col Tyler of Mass. Troops. Served as Sergeant in Regt. Col Pierce stationed at Thomaston Maine.
Yours very truly.
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "Ed. C. Hamilton". The signature is written in dark ink and features a large, stylized "E" and "H".

Arthur G. Akely, 19 Powsland St., Portland, Maine.
Letters dated Dec. 1 and 14. " reed. " 2 " 16.
Letters with claim S. 17809, Samuel Akley Rev. war.
(Please date letter Dec. 17") L.W.

GENERAL SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION 33 WEST 42D STREET NEW YORK
Rev Dec H
March 3-1916.
MISS MARY A. TODD REGISTRAR-GENERAL 41 Violet Street LYNN, MASS.
Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Bureau, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me record of service of Joseph Penley of Maine, perhaps Danville or Minot, said to have been a Revolutionary Pensioner.
Yours truly
Miss Mary A Todd 22 Mace Place
Lynn. Mass
Registrar-General, Daughters of the Revolution

I wish for documents pertaining to my great-grandfathers; Joseph Peabody & Ephraim Brockell that I may join the D. A. R.
I have other ancestors so am eligible to the D. A. R. in two other lines.
Abigail Brockell Tutts
Wass.

Great grandfather Crockett's name was Ephraim Crockett and he was born at Cape Elizabeth, Me. have not as yet got the date of his birth or death. He was in the Revolutionary war. I have not his war record but can get it-
Abbie Crockett Tabor
Maine was a part of Mass. until 1820 so that my Great- grandfather Crockett enlisted or entered the service from Mass.

A soldier's record of my Great-grandfather, Joseph Penley, is as follows: Enlisted first in Capt. John Breckitt's Company, Colonel Edmund Phinney's Regiment, and served eight months in 1775. Second: Enlisted for three months in Capt. Daniel Merrill's Company, E. Tylers Regiment, 1779. Third: Served eight months and five days in Capt. Peter Brooks Company, Colonel Prins' Regiment in 1780.
A. J. Brackett Tabb Waterville Me.

M.S. 1204196 Indol.

Pension Office Washington D. C.
Enclosed please find a two cent stamp in return will you send me a certificate copy of the services &c in the War of the Revolution of Joseph Penley of old Holmouth Maine (now Portland Maine) and oblige.
Miss Louis Frances Crockett Cobb Co Marietta Georgia
1-16-1805

St Wayne Ind. Nov 29, 1901 Pension Department, Washington D.C.
Pension Dept.
Wishing to find the "Daughters of Revolution" I write to ask if I can get the page & number of my Great Grandfather's Pension papers His name was Joseph Penly & resided in North Garmouth Cumberland Co during the Revolutionary war. He removed to Danville Cumberland Co Me & was residing there when he secured his Pension in 1832, in August. My brother Dr Waterhouse sent to the

department about five years ago & got a copy of the first paper. But there was no page number on it. I would like to get them right away, if I could do so.
Respectfully
Mrs B. W. Vesey St. Wayne, Indiana
32 Maple Ave.

A. M. PENLEY &amp; CO.
I. 2
GROCERS
NO. 98 MAIN STREET.
Auburn, Me., Oct. 26 1894
Dear Sir, -
I am desirous of becoming a member of "Dons of the American Revolution" and in order to do so it is necessary for me to have a little of the military history of my grandfather, Joseph Penley. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and afterwards a U. S. Pensioner.
I would like to know from what state he enlisted? What regiment? Also company and any other information upon this subject, you may be able to give, will be most gratefully received.
I am,
Yours truly, Albert M. Penley
To Commission of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Oct. 17/94 Hist. to Miss Jennie P. Whitehill, Woonsocket, R.I.
1894 Nov 21 Hist. to Albert W. Penley, Auburn, Me.
Dec. 19-1901
Mrs. B. W. Vesey St. Mary's Ind
Feby 4, 1905, His to Miss Louise Frances Pickett Marietta Ga
June 4, 1907 History to Mrs. A. J. L. Tubbs. V.I.M.
1913 Jan'y 11 Hist. to Mrs. Mary P. Churchill. V.I.M. Letter in Tr. F. 23888 Ephraim Grafton
1915 Dec. 17 Hist. to Arthur S. Akley. Letter in cl. 17809 Samuel Akley.
1916 Feb. 14 Hist. to Miss Mary H. Todd
1927 Aug. 24. " " Edward C. Hamilton acc.
1929 July 26. " " Abbie J. Tubbs acc.
Penhas
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1644
Thankful Penley. Widow. Joseph Penley. Supt. Rev. War.
Act. July 29, 1848.
Index:—Vol. In. , Page 119
[Arrangement of 1870.]

JP Waterhouse July 21 1890 Joseph Penley M.A.M. ✓

Ohio
Delaware July 21 '90 To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir;
Joseph Truly enlisted in the Revolutionary Army, in the infantry I think. He lived in the State of Maine. He afterwards drew a Pension. Can you inform me where he enlisted. & was discharged, & in what Regt. etc. All the particulars on record in your office would be useful to me. If you will have the kindness to send the facts to me.
Respectfully yours
J. P. Waterhouse

W. 1644. Pension.
67
August 24, 1927
Edward C. Hamilton Greencastle Ind.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 1644, it appears that Joseph Penly was born in England (date not stated) and came to this country in 1770.
While a resident of North Yarmouth, he enlisted and served with the Massachusetts Troops as follows-
In 1775, eight months in Captain Brackett's Company; from September 1779 to January 1780 as private under Lieutenant Daniel Merrill in Colonel Tyler's Regiment; and from May 23, 1780, eight months as sergeant in Captain Peter Coombs' Company, Colonel Prime's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 10, 1832, while a resident of Danville,

Cumberland County, Maine, aged seventy-six years.
He died at said Danville, June 6, 1844.
Soldier married February 24, 1797 at Falmouth, Thankful Moody (his second wife, name of first wife not given). She was allowed pension on her application executed October 27, 1848, while a resident of Danville, Maine, aged seventy-eight years.
Children are referred to, no names stated, and all there is no further data as to family.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

He died at 80th Birthday June 6 1844 Gmperjung Goumly' mnye' wReg scouph-eyv Agmly'
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Mid File 1644
Bureau of Pensions,
Rev. War
Washington, D. C.,
Madam
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Joseph Penly , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 8 mos   Sept. 1779 to June 1780 Pvt. Lieut. Daniel Merrill Tyler Mass.   May 22. 1780 8 mos Sgt. Peter Coombs Prune                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, South Yarmouth
Date of application for pension, Aug. 10. 1832 His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Danville Cumberland Co. Maine
Age at date of application, Born in England Nov. 1832, died June 6, 1844.  came to America in 1710
Remarks: Soldier married Feb'y 24. 1797 at Falmouth, Thankful Moody (second wife)
She was allowed pension on an application executed Oct. 27. 1848, while a resident of Danville, Cumberland Co. Maine, aged 78 years old. Children referred to no names stated. No further family data.
Very respectfully,
Mrs. A. J. Crockett Tibbs, Danville, Maine
Commissioner.