Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3038, Thomas Bodley, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Bodley Thomas
S 3038
CONTENTS
Carded.

Rev War
3038 INVALID.
File No. 3038
Thomas Bradley Pa. Pa. Mil.
Act: June 7, '32
Index:—Vol. A , Page 37
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3560
Pennsylvania
Thomas Bodley
of Chester Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bodley, of the Regt, commanded by Col. Gronou — in the Penn a Militia time for 6 mos Private — $20.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars each per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Dec r 1832 and sent to M c V. Pennsylvania West Chester Penn a .
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 — $30.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 — 10. — $40.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Viral Luce Clerk, Book D Vol. 6 Page 48

No 3606
Suspended
Nov 1. 1832.
to W. V. Pennypacker West Chester Penn a .
Chg. 14. 816
P-50
Admitted private 6 mo. 20.00
U. V. Pennypacker West Chester P am

BRIEF in the case of Thomas Bodley Esq of Chester County in the State of Pennsylvania (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In the Court of Common Pleas
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
73 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 2 As a private Gen. of militia Capt. Bodley. Col. Grouer   1776 Nov. 2 " Capt. Bodley Col. Duven   1777 Winter 2 " Capt. Bodley Maj. Baughton  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
None mentioned.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Chester County Penn a
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Some living witnesses swear to the periods above stated
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Not properly attached
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm Duffee Examining Clerk.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress passed June 7. 1832
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Chester County ss
AD 1832
On this 22 day of August
I personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Thomas Bodley Esq a resident of Charlestown Township in the County of Chester aged about Seventy three years who being first duly sworn  Affirmed according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he resided in Charlestown Township Chester County Pennsylvania volunteered as a militia man in the company commanded by his Brother Capt William Bodley in the summer of 1776. We rendezvoused at the Bull Tavern in the aforesaid Township and marched from thence to Philadelphia. The month nor Day of the month he does not remember which they marched from Phila we proceeded to Trenton through the Jersey and from thence to Amboy. in company with a militia corps Defeater in the aforesaid Township commanded by Capt Isaac Morgan. We joined the Militia forces at Amboy and he served a two months Duty. Col Lewis Gronow Mayor John Bartholomew were the officers of the Battalion in which I served. The English lay on Staten Island during my service at Amboy and frequently annoyed us with their cannon. When the two months were expired he was dismissed and went home some time in November 1776. About two or three weeks after he volunteered his services for two months in the Company commanded by his Brother Capt William Bodley and marched from the Bull Tavern aforesaid to the Con- tinental powder Mill on French Creek in Pikeland Township and there stood guard performing active duty for two months. Col William Dewees commanded the Regiment stationed there. After the term expired he was dismissed and went home. That in the winter of 1777 during the time the British occupied Phila

He again volunteered his services for two months in the Company commanded by Capt William Belly which was  again marched from the Bull Tavern in Charles Town Township the place of Rendezvous to White Marsh on the River Schuylkill and joined the militia forces assembled at that place. The Continental Army was encamped opposite to Chestnut Hill. He cannot recollect the names of the several officers in command except Major Bartholomew. The Applicant states he continued in active service a month and then received a furlough and came home where he staid a few days and returned to his quarters. That he was not engaged in battle during this time but on one occasion the corps to which he belonged marched with the rest of the Troops to engage the enemy who however retreated into Phil d . At the end of his term for which he volunteered he was dismissed and went  sent home to his residence in Charlstown Township, Chester County, where he has as lived since that period.
The Applicant further states that he was born in Philadelphia County on the 15 th Day of September 1758. That a Record of his age was entered in a Bible which is now in his possession. That he was living in the aforesaid Township and County when he entered the service. That he cannot now recollect the names of any of the Continental and militia Regiments with which he served. That he obtained no discharge at the end of either period of his service and has no Documentary evidence in support of his claim on that account.
That the officers under whom he served are now as he believes Deceased and that he knows of no person whose Testimony he can procure who can Testify to his services except Isaac Anderson and Jonathan James the last named who served with him in the same Company at the periods above specified.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to

to a pension or annuity except - the present undecl- -ared that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Affirmed & subscribed this } 22 nd Day of August - A D 1832 } in open Court John W. Cunningham Pres
Thos Badley Signature
Commonwealth of Penn y Chester County ss
Jonathan James being sworn according to law deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Thomas Badley that he served in the same company of Militia with him commanded by his Brother William Badley at Red Bank for the space of two months in 1776. and also at the Continental powder Mills in Pikeland Township for the same space of time  period and also in 1777 at White Marsh all of which he verily believes to be true as stated in his declaration.
Sworn & subscribed this } 22 nd Day of August - A D 1832 } in open Court John W. Cunningham Pres
Jonathan his James Mark
Commonwealth of Penn y Chester County ss
Isaac Anderson being Affirmed according to law declares and says that he is well acquainted with Thomas Badley and that he remembers seeing him at the Continental powder Mill in Pikeland Township serving there as a Militia man -
Affirmed & subscribed this } 22 nd Day of August - A D 1832 }

Chester County ss
We Helyekiah Davis residing in the Township of Charlestown and John G. Wersler residing in the same Township hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Bodley who has subscribed and affirmed to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy Three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed this 22 nd Day of August A.D. 1832 } Helyekiah Davis Helyekiah Davis
in open Court
John W. Cunningham Prot
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Helyekiah Davis who has signed the preceding Certificate is a resident in Charlestown Township and that John G. Wersler who has also signed the same is a resident in Charlestown Township and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
By the Court
John W. Cunningham Prot
December 15 th 1832 The said Court further certify that Jonathan James and Thomas Bodley who, last testified to the services of the said Thomas Bodley as a soldier of the Revolution is a person of credibility.
By the Court
John W. Cunningham Prot

I John W Cunningham Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Chester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Bodley for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at West Chester this 22 d day of August A D 1832
John W Cunningham Prot
Commonwealth of Penn ty Chester County ss. I John W Cunningham Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chester aforesaid do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Bodley for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at West Chester this Fifteenth day of December A D 1832
John W Cunningham Prot