Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40263, for Paul Pigsley, Massachusetts

SERVICE
P. Gyskey, Park
NUMBER _____
S. No 263
CONTENTS

No. 512 Ohio
Paul Sigley
of Huron Co in the state of Ohio
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford of the Massachusett line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Sep 1819 and sent to Jabez Wright Esq r Associate Judge Court Common Pleas, Huron County, Ohio
Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1819. 14 mos \frac{22}{30} 117.86
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1820. 48
Continued $165.86
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
JR
Application sent January 3. 1821 to Hon John H. Coane, H of Reps, U.S. States

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Paul Pizsky Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 89 1/2
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Paul Digby
The law requires that the line should be expressed.
Wanting the judges certifi- cate of the reduced circumstan- ces of the applicant.
17 ap l 1819.

On Roll Carved

States of Ohio ss On this 13 th day of June 1818 before me a Huron County ss subscriber one of the associate judges in and for said County personally appears Paul Pig Pigsey aged at fifty eight years resident of said Huron County who being first duly sworn according to law doth 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 the said Paul Pigsey enlisted in the United States service at Dayton in the state of Massachusetts in the spring of 1779 under Sergeant Joby Converse who was attached to Fishkill State of New York in the month of June following was attached to a company under Capt. Libradiah Read Col Bradfords Regiment Gen Patersons Brigade after being attached to said company he served nine months and was disch- -arged at West Point New York in the summer or fall of 1780. He enlisted in a company under Lieut. Foot Col Bradfords Reg- -iment Gen Patersons Brigade at West Point NY that he enlisted for said company at Brighton Massachusetts under same officer name not remem- -bered a few weeks previous to joining said company Regiment and Brigade at West Point after serving a little short of one year received his discharge from Lieut Foot at Fishkill NY that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no further evidence now in his power of said service. Sworn to and declared before me this day and year above written I Labor Wright Associate Judge - Paul Pigsey at above said do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Paul Pigsey did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the aforementioned act of Congress
Labor Wright Associate Judge
And the said Paul Pigsey further declares that the

described in the revolutionary war as shown in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken under oath before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the aforementioned act of Congress
Isaac Wright General Judge
And the said Paul Pigsley further declares that the
services rendered in the revolutionary war in Col Bradford's Regiment and Genl Patterson's Brigade as set forth in the above declaration and that the said Regiment & Brigade in which he served he very well believes was attached to and formed a part of the Massachusetts line of Continental Estab- -lishment It appears to my full satisfaction that the said Paul Pigsley is under indigent circum- -stances and in my opinion stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Paul Pigsley
Isaac Wright General Judge

I Williams James, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Muskingum and State of Ohio Do hereby certify that the  above  copy of the within Certificate was one of the associate judges of the court aforesaid and that the signature at the bottom of said certificate was made by the said James  James  Wright with his own proper hand In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Muskingum This 3 rd day of July 1817
James Williams Clerk

Paul Pigsty
14 5 1/2
6 Sep 19
Mar '20
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State of Ohio } ss.
Known being on this, 1 st day of November
1820 Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record by the laws of the State of Ohio also known as the Court of Common Pleas Paul Pigsley aged sixty years resident in said County who being first duly sworn seen- -ding to Law swore on his oath Deposed that he served in the revolutionary war as follows — That he enlisted at Dighton Massachusetts belonged to Capt. Lebbeus Readings Company Coln Bradfords Regiment Genl. Patersons Brigade Mass- -achusetts Line of Continental establishments ser- -ved in all in said Line Eighteen months and that he did make declaration and application to be placed on the pension List on the 13 th day of June 1818 and that he did re- -ceive a pension certificate dated September 16 th 1819 Number 14522. And I do hereby swear that I was a resident citizen of the Uni- -ted States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to di- -minish it as to bring myself within the pro- -visions of an 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 passed the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person for me in trust any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herewith annexed and by me subscribed One Yearling heifer $6.00 one Yearling Steer $6.00 twelve hogs (Shots) $14.00 2 old axes $1.00 1 old Sleigh and tackling $1.00 1 old hoe $25 cts 1 Pot $1.00 1 Kettle $1.00 1 Table $1.00 1 Bake oven $1.25 =
And that his family consists of a wife and Daughter fourteen years old one Daughter aged nine and one six years old and one son aged three years. By profession a farmer and Infir- -mities of old age and Rheumatism renders him wholly incapable of performing labor I swear before me in open Court the day & year above written
James Williams
signed Paul Oglesby
I James Williams Clerk of the Court of Com- -mon Pleas in & for the County of Mercer Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule therewith annexed are true copies

from the Records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is thirty two Dollars and fifty cents In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Nor- walk in the County of Huron This 1 day of November A D 1820
J. H. Williams Clerk