Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,552, for Francis Reily, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Navy (Mass)
Reily Francis
NUMBER
8.33552
CONTENTS

Massachusetts. 17 651 R
Francis Reily, Suffolk co. in the state of Mass. who was a mariner in the regiment commanded by admiral on board of the frigate Boston, ac, for the service of Capt. Tucker, 1 year.
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts , at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15. of July, 1820.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27. of July, 1820 and sent to John W. Davis, agt. Boston, Massachusetts.
arrears to 4th of Sept: 1820. $: 11.90. semi-ann. all'ce ending 11. March, 1820 48 "
1 mo. \frac{11}{31} } 1821. $: 59.90. \frac{4}{30} }
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. } and 1 st May, 1820.

7 17, 173. now Capt Francis Reily, Boston & Suffolk County Mass s 15. July, 1820.
Retainer onboard the frigate Boston, Samuel Tucker, Com d . March 1779, one year.
Service proved by the Certificate of Capt. Tucker, verified on oath.
Admitted,
John W. Davis, ag t . Boston, Massach s . Rec d . 25. July, 1820.

Original Claim. District of Massachusetts.
In this fifteenth day of July 1820, personally appeared in open court being a Court of Records viz The District Court of the United States for the said District. Francis Reily aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the Act of  the May 1820 that he the said Francis Reily enlisted for the term of one year on the eighth day of March in the year 1779 in the State of Massachusetts as a mariner on board of the United States Frigate Boston commanded by Samuel Tucker, that he continued to serve on board of said Frigate until the 12 th of May 1780, when he became a prisoner to Vice Admiral Arbuthnot, in Charleston South Carolina. And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March one thousand Eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any way manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than the what is contained in the Schedule, hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Francis Reily.

Sworn to and declared on the fifteenth day of July A D 1820.
Before
John Davis
Judge of Massachusetts District Court
I John Watson Davis Clerk of the Massachusetts District Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twelve and a half cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this twenty fifth day of July 1820
John W. Davis
Clerk of the U. S. District Court for the Massachusetts District

Schedule. —
1 Knife _____ $ 0.12 1/2
The above is a true inventory of all my property. I am seventy years of age a mariner by profession but unable to pursue it. I have no family or persons residing with me. —
Francis Reily.
3

These may certify whom it may concern that the bearer hereof by the name of Francis Reiley, a native of Ireland, entered on board the Boston Frigate under my command, on the eighth day of March Anno Domini 1779: and continued with me in said Ship until the twelfth day of May Anno Domini 1780. Then was captured by the British forces at Charleston, South Carolina all which time he the said Francis was on board the said Ship he behaved becoming a good Soldier and very faithful to the American cause, and therefore is firmly entitled to a pension agreeable to the acts passed in congress, for remunerating all the surviving officers & men; both by land & sea who served a certain time in the revolutionary war, between America & Great Britain,
Given under my hand this the 11 th of September, at Bristol Maine
A: D- 1819 ————— Samuel Tucker, Commander in the American navy during the Revolution —
Lincoln, ss. September 13 th 1819. Then the above named Samuel Tucker personally appeared & made solemn Oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed. Before me, Sullivan Hardy Justice of the Peace.
Also I further certify that the said Samuel Tucker is a credible witness and full faith and credence are to be given to his testimony.
Sullivan Hardy Just: Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Lincoln ss.
I certify that Sullivan Hardy Esq. whose name is subscribed to the within certificate, was, on the 13 th day of Septem- ber instant, now is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified to act as such within the County of Lincoln; That the within is his own proper signature. — In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of the Court this twentieth day of September A.D. 1819 —
Nath l Coffin Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of Lincoln

Invalid Navy WIDOW, &c!
Navy
File No. 33552
Francis Reily Mariner Trinity Boston
Act 18th Mar. 1818.
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Samuel Tucker Letter respecting evidence old soldiers
Nashboro Apr 29
10/2
The Hon ble John Davis Esq r
Judge of the District Courts Boston

Sir
Bristol Sept r 21 st — 1819
I send enclosed a Certificate for the services of Francis - Reiley on board the Boston Frigate, under my Command in the Revolutionary war; this man came to Boston, from New York, and tells me he called on you; for advice & that you directed him to me for a certificate; which is within it appears by the Ships roll which I have a copy of, that he the said Francis Entered on board the Ship, March 8 th 1779 & continued in the Capacity of a seaman until I was Captured at Charleston South Carolina on, May the 12 th - 1780; if you will be kind enough to forward the Certificate on to Washington & after getting an answer, be good enough to let me know the result therefrom you will confer an obligation on — Sir Yours with due Respect — Samuel Tucker —
N.B. The said Francis is not in a situation to be sent back to Boston or New York at present; although he is entitled to a place in your Almshouse ————— S G
John Davis Esq r

Hon. John Davis Esq r Judge of the U. S. District Courts for Mass s Boston

Sir
Bristol May 12 th 1820
I received yours of April 5 th respecting Francis Reilly as I cannot do any thing in favour of the old man here, as to recovering a pension for him; I shall send him to Boston as soon as an opportunity offers with a certificate of his services similar to the one I enclosed to you September last, but I observe by your letter it miscarried, dear Sir: if you can do any thing for him I should be glad on his account, he is old and morally honest, & if poverty has a claim on the pension list, I am sure he has one, if no pension can be obtained, he has a claim on the poor house in Boston, because he was taken by Captain Sampson in the Massachusetts State brig, Hazard; in the latter end of the year 1778 and brought into Boston & there entered on board the Boston frigate in March 1779 and was over fourteen months in service exclusive the time he was a prisoner, he has been with me in Bristol nine months, almost he is uneasy and wants to go back to New York, for my part I wish him safe wherever he may go, Your Obedient Serv t Samuel Tucker
Hon John Davis Esq r

These are to Certify, whom it may concern, that Francis Riley a native of Ireland, entered in the capacity of a marine, on board the United States; Frigate, Boston, under my command, on March the eighth in the year of our lord; one thousand seven hundred & seventy nine, and continued in service, with me until May the twelfth; seventeen hundred and eighty; then became a prisoner to Vice, Admiral, Arbuthnot; in Charleston, South Carolina; during the time he was with me, he behaved himself becoming a good & faithful Soldier to the cause in which he was engaged; & was respected as such by his superiors;
given under my hand; at Bristol; County of Lincoln State of Maine, this the tenth day of May, Anno Domini 1820
Samuel Tucker... Commander in the American Navy from the commencement to the close of the Revolutionary War. — —
Lincoln ss. May 10 th 1820. Then the above named Samuel Tucker, personally appeared and made solemn oath, to the truth of the above certificate, by him subscribed. — —
Before me, Sullivan Hardy Justice of the Peace. I also further certify the said Samuel Tucker is a cred- ible witness. — Sullivan Hardy Jus t Peace. —

✓ Reily, James (?) ✓ Yeager, Margaret (Former widow)
See case of this woman's other husband, George Yeager, Q. 11930