Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17878, William Calley, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Colley, William. or Colley
S 17878
CONTENTS
barded

Maine. 4020.
William Galley
of Falmouth in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Stoyes of the Reg 2 commanded by Col. Phiney in the Continental line for Mass
11. Months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 36. Dollars 66. Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7. day of Jan y 1833. and sent to Hon. D. Anderson, M. of R.
Arrears to 14th of Sept r 1832 — 54. 99.
Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33. 18. 33.
$ 73. 32.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis J. Francis Clerk Book D. Vol. 1 st Page 52

William Colley
(Signature)
ct o 5166.
admit
11 th p er mile
36.65
Hon J Audenon
Ad/K

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 first day of August  July A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two  three before the HONORABLE ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this first day of August  July aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge William Colley  Falmouth aged Eighty 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
day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open a resident of in the county of Penobscot in said Maine District, years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath
enlisted at Falmouth aforesaid on the last of April in year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five into the Continental service in the War of the Revolution or under Capt Samuel Boys of said Falmouth to serve eight months. Isaac Baker  Yorke  Merrill both of said Falmouth being Lieutenants that he was marched to Cambridge Massachusetts & there joined Col E. Pheasey Reg't & as he believes Hether Brigade. Though Patterson was also a General there as was General Bestman that he served all the said eight months at Cambridge. near the Colleges was employed in digging ditches & throwing up earths - that he was regularly discharged but never had a written discharge. He further declares that both of Falmouth  Merrill & Isaac Merrill & William Merrill of Cumberland were members of the same company with him since Colley & Merrill the same time. He further declares that he was born on the 22 d Feby A D 1752 & has ever resided in the said place - that he has no record of his age as he never remembered. That in November or December A D 1776 he again enlisted at said Falmouth under Capt Joshua Merrill for three months Mark Knight & Dudley Gannett Lieutenants all of whom are dead . He was marched to Fairfield Connecticut & then joined Col Fogg's Reg't then he marched to Peekskill New York & there served under Genl De Kalb until discharged in which enlistment he served three months. That he never had a written discharge making in the whole eleven months service.
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
his William X Colley
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Asher 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 Mufsey 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 William Golley for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this first _____ day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Mufsey { Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

May 28, 1940.
Mrs. Cora Colley Poncin 515 Pioneer Building Seattle, Washington.
BA-J/ILL William Calley - Letter in this claim S. 17878 Richard Colley S. 29726
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Richard and William Colley or Calley, both of whom received pensions.
The data which follow were found in the papers on file in the claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Richard and William Colley or Calley. Their names are shown both ways in said claims.
WILLIAM CALLEY-S. 17878.
William Calley or Colley was born February 22, 1752 in Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine District (then Massachusetts); the names of his parents were not given.
He enlisted about May 1, 1775, served as private in Captain Samuel Noyes' Massachusetts company, marched from Falmouth to Cambridge, Massachusetts, joined Colonel E. Phinney's Massachusetts regiment and continued until the expiration of service of eight months. He enlisted in 1776 and served three months as private in Captain Joshua Merrill's Massachusetts company, during which he was stationed a part of the time at Peekskill, New York, under command of Colonel Fogg.
This soldier was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on his application executed August 1, 1832, at which time he resided in Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine; he had resided there always. His name was borne on the pension roll as William Calley.
There are no data whatever regarding the family of William

Calley or Colley.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
William Calley Certificate #4020 Issued January 7, 1833 Rate $36.66 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Maine Agency. --- --
RICHARD COLLEY- S. 29726.
Richard Colley was born January 2, 1756 in Falmouth, District of Maine(then Massachusetts); the names of his parents were not given.
He enlisted sometime in June 1775, as private in Captain Samuel Knight's Massachusetts company and served until the end of December of that year, engaged in the defense of Falmouth. He enlisted in the spring of 1777 and served seven months as private in Captain Abner Lowell's Massachusetts company, during which time he was stationed in Falmouth. He enlisted about March 1778, and served nine months as private in Captain Jesse Partridge's Massachusetts company, marched into New York state, joined Colonel Greaton's Massachusetts regiment and was stationed a part of the time at Peekskill and White Plains. He returned to Falmouth.
This soldier was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on his application executed August 3, 1832. He resided then in Gray, Cumberland County, Maine, where he had resided "a few years", previous to which he had resided in Falmouth, in that same county.
Richard Colley moved from Gray, Maine, in September 1834 to Garland, Penobscot County, Maine, where he resided with his son. The name of this soldier's wife was not given, nor the name of said son or of any other children. Richard Colley resided in Gray, Maine, in

March 1836.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
Richard Colley, Certificate #18194 Issued July 30, 1833 Rate $68.42 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Maine Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

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17878
1940 - May 28 - Hist. to Mus. Cond C. Ponce - L.H.
INVALID.
File No. 17878
William Calley
Pre Post War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Wm Calley

We Annos Merrill of Falmouth in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine and Nathan Merrill of Cumberland in said County & State, do testify and say that in the year 1775 William Colley of Falmouth enlisted as a soldier in the Continental service in a company under the command of Capt Samuel Wages and marched from Falmouth to Cambridge and there joined the army under the command of Genl Putnam in Genl Heath's Brigade in a Reg t under the command of Col Col Phinney. The term of time of which said Colley enlisted was eight months and he performed that service and was Honorably discharged . This we are knowing to as we was soldiers in the same company with him during the whole term of service
Annos Merrill v
Nathan Merrill v
Cumberland ss July 20 th 1832 Personally appeared Annos Merrill and Nathan Merrill and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by them signed Before me Silas Leighton for justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Annos Merrill & Nathan Merrill sustains a good and respectable character for truth and veracity
Silas Leighton for justice of the Peace
State of Maine.
Cumberland County ss.
I William T. Vaughan, Clerk of the County of Cumberland County do certify that Silas Leighton Jr. is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this second day of August A. D. 1832. —
W m T Vaughan

I John Price of Cumberland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine do testify and say that in the time of the Revolutionary war in the year A.D. 1776 William Colley of Falmouth, and myself with others was drafted in the militia and then we enlisted in the service in a Company under the Command of Capt Joshua Merrill to which we joined, and marched to Fairfield in the State of Connecticut from there we marched to Beekskill in the state of New York, and joined the Army commanded by Gen. McDougle in the Regt under the Command of Col Fogg until the term of service expired and we were discharged - The term of service was three months all of which said Colley served as a Soldier and was honorable discharged
John Price
Cumberland ss July 16 th 1832 Personally appeared John Price and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him signed Before me Silas Leighton Jr justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named John Price sustains a fair and reputable character as a man of truth and veracity
Silas Leighton Jr justice of the Peace
State of Maine.
Cumberland County ss.
I William S. Vaughan, Clerk of the Court of Cumberland County do certify that Silas Leighton Jr. is a magis- trate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my seal of Office this second day of August, A.D. 1832. —
Wm S Vaughan

C.M.PONCIN PRESIDENT
PONCIN CORPORATION
515 PIONEER BUILDING SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
April 8, 1940
War Veterans Administration Revolutionary Pension Dept. Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Kindly mail to me at your earliest convenience the following data; copies of Pension Applications of
1. ✓ Richard Colley or Calley, OK Cumberland County, Maine, Private Mass Line. Pension List 35 d
✓ 2. William Colley or Calley Falmouth, Maine, Pension List 40 and 35 d
When and to whom the last Pension payment was made in each case.
Yours very truly,
Mrs Cora Colley Poncin Cora Colley Poncin
Both if here

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Callihan, Michael GRADE Private LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 11046 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 14, 1795 To Francis Sherrard, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.