Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,667, Simon Chesley, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Chesley, Simon Elizabeth
NUMBER
W. 6667 B.L. #t 28,626-160-55
CONTENTS
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5,663
Pennsylvania Shrewsbury
Elizabeth Chesley, widow of Simon Chesley Mass
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.  12 th Sept. 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 16 th day of Aug. 1856.
and sent to
V. P. Ruscce, Milan, Pa
Reg. & mss 163532
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 103 Vol.

191357 Pennsylvania
Simon Chesley
of Luzerne Co in the state of Penn a who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Dowall — of the regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout — in the Mass. line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 1 st of March 1823.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of Dec r 1823 and sent to the Hon Saml M c Lean H. Representative.
Arrears to 4th of Feb ch 1823 — $49.00 Semi anl. all ce ending 4 Mar: 1823 — $48.
$97.00
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. } 1 Mar: 1823

Rev. G. W. Russell, Apr. 7/56
63,532 Feb 4th 53 June 8 /53
Elizabeth Chesley Widow Simon Chesley pr- bapt. Supt. Revolutionary war
No 28626 Jp
Penn Feb 53-5663
Ad 160001 May 24/80 R. M. ...
file
G. M. Russell Milan Bradford Co
Pa
Vol. 61-106.

Simon Chesley not on rolls
Simon Chesley Spn out Mass'ts Reg't 1782 to 1783 24 th April 1818
War Dept. Pension Office May 12 th 1819
It will be necessary for Simon Chesley to pro- duce the evidence of two credible and disinterested witnesses, to prove that he served in the Revo- lutionary War as stated in his declaration, and send it to the Department, before a decision can be made on his claim.

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
LUZERNE COUNTY, SS.
On this Twenty fourth day of April AD 1818 before me the subscriber, President Judge of the Eleventh Judicial district in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appears Simon Chesley — aged fifty four years, resident in Eaton in the said County of Luzerne in the State aforesaid, who being by me 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 he the said Simon Chesley — enlisted in Cutter's Hook in the state of New York in month of June 1782 — in the company commanded by Captain Sewall and Lieut. John Whiting in the 2 d Massachusetts Reg t Col Sprout in the Brigade of Gen d Patterson in the Massachusetts line that he continued to serve in the said corps — in the service of the United States, until the fall of 1783 that in the month of Sept r . 1783  when he was discharged from service  that he was by order of  Gen d Washington  one of his commanding officers from the neighbourhood of Philadelphia sent, after a deserter to the State of New York and before he returned the Army was discharged and the encampment broken up so that he never received a discharge
And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support—and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Simon Chesley
Sworn to, subscribed and declared, Before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Th. Mendenhall
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I, Richard President Judge of the eleventh Judicial district in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Simon Cherley 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 directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, } LUZERNE COUNTY, ss. }
I, Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne aforesaid do certify and make known that Thomas Barrisde Esqr is, and was at the time of signing and taking the foregoing depositions and certifying the same, President Judge of the 11th Judicial district of the State of Pennsylvania, that the signature is his proper hand writing, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and Seal of Office, at Wilkesbarre, in the County of Luzerne aforesaid. the
twentieth day of May, 1818
A Beaumont Proth

State of Pennsylvania } Schedule Luzerne County } ss
On this eighth day of August Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open Court is being a Court of Record to wit the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne in the State aforesaid Simon Chesley aged fifty five years resident in the Township of Eaton the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare and say that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit as a private in Capt. Severy's Company in Col. Ebenezer Dyer's Regt as more particularly stated in his original declaration dated the twenty fourth of April One thousand eight hundred and eighteen remaining in the war department and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the 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 on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or accessories contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule of the real and personal estate of the above named Simon Chesley Real estate none on Hogs worth $2- one pig 50 c 1 pair of shoes and boots 1 pair of andirons 2 pots 1 cake kettle 1 griddle 1 spider 2 flat irons 2 cases 1/2 of an axe chain 1 hoe 2 buckets 1 wood tub 1 churn 6 plates 6 knives and forks 3 tin basins 1 drawing knife 1 hand saw 10 geese 20 hens & chickens half an acre of oats three quarters of an acre of potatoes 1/2 an acre of corn off man plowing small amounts 1 mess chest 1 large spinning wheel 1 small do a few other trifling articles of furniture & 6 chairs. His occupation is that of a farmer but a great part of the term he is rendered unable to pursue it on account of sickness He has three children all of whom live at home with him being unable to maintain themselves on account of their age the eldest being but six years
Simon Chesley
 Simon aged six years  Philip aged four years  Elizabeth aged one & half years 
Sworn in open Court 8 August 1820
AK Broomfield Prothonotary Value of Property $15 

Simon Chesley
Con
Met on [unclear] roll and it [unclear] not [unclear] that the original [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] to me [unclear] [unclear] and [unclear] the [unclear] [unclear] must have been [unclear]
Decr 24 April 1848. Sparks ref.
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State of Pennsylvania Pigeon County Pa. 3
I Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the record 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 escheated in the aforesaid schedule is fifteen dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty sixth day of August A.D. 1820.
A. Beaumont Pro

State of Pennsylvania } Bradford County } ss.
On this twenty seventh day of May A.D. 1853. personally appeared before me an Associate Judge in and for the County & State above written. Gilbert Ayres and Susannah Ayres residents of the State of Pennsylvania and County of Bradford, who after being duly sworn according to law, declare that they are intimately and well acquainted with Mrs. Elizabeth Chesley was well acquainted her late husband Simon Chesley deceased, & know they lived together as husband and wife acknowledged each other as such, and never heard their marriage doubted; and are also well acquainted with their family Record, and know the following to be a true and faithful Copy of said Record;
"Simon Chesley was born June 15 th 1765 "Elizabeth Shafer, was born Nov 23 d 1790. "Simon Chesley and Elizabeth Shafer, was married "at Huntingdon Pa, August 25 th 1813 "Simon P. Chesley, was born June 9 th 1814 "Philip Chesley was born July 27 th 1816 "Margaret Chesley, was born February 9 th 1819 "Susan Chesley, was born March 18 th 1823 "Harrison W. Chesley, was born March 28 th 1827 "Simon Chesley, D ied September 12 th 1853." and they further swear that the said Elizabeth Chesley named in the within Application is the identical person named in said record, and they verily believe from a long acquaintance that the said Record is true ; and that they are disinterested witnesses. they also declare that they were present at Simon Chesleys funeral
Gilbert Ayres Susannah Ayres
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 27 th day of May 1853; and I certify that the affiants are credible witnesses.
My son Ballard A. Judge

The following is a Copy of the pension Certificate of Simon Chesley, Deceased, which Certificate his widow, Elizabeth Chesley, within named, this day returns to the Pension Office, in order to procure a Pension for her self as his Widow.
War Department. Revolutionary Claims. "I certify that in conformity with the laws of the United States of the 18 March 1818, 15 th of May 1820, and 18 th March 1823. Simon Chesley, late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the first day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifteenth day of December, One thousand eight hundred and twenty three. H. Colburn Secretary of War
Examined & Countersigned C. B. Edwards
Presented by Geo. McNeely of Milan, Georgia to be transmitted by mail to whom please forward the amount by mail when paid.
163532
On this day personally appeared Simon Chesley, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing application, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.

STATE OF Pennsylvania } ss. COUNTY OF Bradford } On this 27 th day of May A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, Elizabeth Chesley aged sixtythree years the County and State aforesaid, Elizabeth Chesley aged sixtythree years a resident of Bradford County in the State of Pennsylvania who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of Simon Chesley deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Duel commanded by in the 2 d Foot Regiment in in the Revolutionary War.
That her said husband Enlisted at _____ on or about the _____ day of _____ A. D. 18____ for the term of _____ and continued in actual service in said war for the term of more than two and was honorablely discharged on the day of _____ A. D. 18____ She further states that she was married to the said Simon Chesley in Huntingdon Luzerne Co. Pa. on the twenty fifth day of August A. D., 1812 by one Newton Smith " Mittagadit Beachen and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Shaper that her said husband died at Granville Pennsylv a on the twelfth day of September A. D. 1853 and that she is now a widow at the date of executing this her declaration, and having obtained a County Land warrant in which she has legally transfer- for _____ and said disposition of, and not within her power to return, also refers to said declaration for evidence of her husband's service, and her allowances, etc.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under act approved March 3d, 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this, or any other act of Congress, except as above stated.
Elizabeth Ghesley
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in said claim.
My dear Ballard St. Louis
STATE OF Pennsylvania } ss. COUNTY OF Bradford On this twenty seventh day of May A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Subiote Judge within and for the county and State aforesaid Colbert Elyne and Sarah A. Elyne residents of the State of Pennsylvania  Pennsylvania and County of Bradford who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they are personally and well acquainted with Mrs. Elizabeth Chesley who saw her sign her name (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow; and they swear they are disinterested witnesses.
Gilbert Agnes
Suwannah Ayers
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27 th day of May A. D. 1855; and I certify that the said Gilbert Ayres , and Susannah Ayres are credible and respectable citizens.
By Mrs. Ballard & L. L. L.

Know all men by these presents, That I, Elizabeth Chesley of the County of Bradford and State of Pennsylvania and the widow of Simon Chesley deceased, who was a soldier in the service of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint George W. Russell, of Milan, Bradford Co., Pa., my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land certificate, or warrant, due me by virtue of my deceased husband's service in the United States under existing laws granting Bounty Lands to the officers and soldiers or their widows and minor heirs, for services rendered in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, an Attorney, or attorneys under him, for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of May 1855.
Elizabeth Chesley [L.S.]
Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a Bradford and State of Pennsylvania this 27th
in and for the County of Bradford day of May 1855
Myron Ballard Judge
STATE OF Pennsylvania } ss. COUNTY OF Bradford }
I, Allen McLean , Prothonotary of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that Hon. Myron Ballard whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, is, and was at the time of signing of the same, an Official Judge of said Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court, is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
GIVEN under my hand and Seal of Office, at Towanda this 2d day of June A. D. 1855 and whose genuine signature also appears to the annexed family record Allen M. McLean Prothonotary
BOUNTY LAND
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Mrs. _____
Widow of _____
Presented by G. W. RUSSELL, Milan, Bradford County, Pa.

State of Pennsylvania } County of Bradford } ss
On this twenty ninth day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me the Hon. Myron Ballard, one of the associate Judges of the County Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State above written, Elizabeth Chesley, a resident of Granville in Bradford County, and State of Pennsylvania, aged sixty three years, who first being duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the second section of the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; That she is the widow of Simon Chesley, who was a Private in the "Army of the Revolution," for the particulars of which she respectfully refers to the testimony presented by the said Simon Chesley in order to obtain the Certificate of Pension, which Certificate is herewith returned. She further declares that she was married to the said Simon Chesley at Huntingdon Luzerne County and State of Pennsylvania on the 25 th day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty (1813) by one Newton Smith a Methodist Preacher. That her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Shafer. That her said husband died on the twelfth day of September eighteen hundred and fifty three, at Granville. Bradford County, Pennsylvania, That she was not married to him prior to the 2 d day of January eighteen hundred but at the time above stated; she further declares that she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband, the said Simon Chesley but is still his Widow.
Elizabeth Chesley
Over.

The within affidavit of Mrs Elizabeth Chesley was sworn to and subscribed on the day and year within written; — before me, and I certify that the applicant from bodily infirmity is unable to appear in open court.
Myron Ballard Associate Judge
Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Chesley, of the County of Bradford in the State of Pennsylvania the within named applicant, do hereby appoint George W. Russell of Milan, Bradford County, and State of Pennsylvania my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the United States, the Pension certificate to which I may be entitled, and generally to do all lawful things concerning
Attest it.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Myron Ballard } set my hand and seal this twenty Gilbert Ayres } ninth day of May A.D. 1855
Attest
[Seal]
Elizabeth Chesley
Acknowledged and subscribed before me the Hon Myron Ballard one of the Associate Judges of the County Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bradford and State of Pennsylvania this 29th day of May A.D. 1855.
Myron Ballard Associate Judge

State of Pennsylvania } County of Bradford }
On this 29 th day of May A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me Myron Ballard one of the associate Judges of the County Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and State above written.
Gilbert Ayres and Susannah Ayres, residents of Bradford County in the State of Penn a who after being duly sworn according to law declare that the following is a true Copy of the family Record of the late Simon Chesley, Dec d and Elizabeth his Wife. (now Widow Chesley) viz
" Simon Chesley was born June 15 th 1765 " Elizabeth, Shafer was born Nov 23 d 1790 " Simon Chesley and Elizabeth Safer, was married " at Huntingdon Pa. August 25 th 1813 " Simon P. Chesley was born June 9 th 1814 " Philip Chesley was born July 27 th 1816 " Margaret Chesley, was born February 9 th 1819 " Susan Chesley, was born March 18 th 1823 " Harrison N. Chesley, was born March 28 th 1827 " Simon Chesley, died September 12 th 1853"
And they further swear that the Elizabeth Chesley, named in the within application is the identical person named in said record, and they verily believe from a long acquaintance that said record is true ; and that they are disinterested witnesses.
Gilbert Ayres
Susannah Ayres
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29 th day of May 1855; and I certify that the affiants are credible witnesses.
Myron Ballard, St. Judge

State of Pennsylvania } County of Bradford }
I Allen McKean Prothonotary of the County Court of Common Pleas, in and for the State and County above written, do hereby certify that Hon. Myron Ballard whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Affidavits and Power of Attorney is and was at the time of signing the same, one of the associate Judges of said Court, in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Towanda this 2 nd day of June 1855.
Allen M c Kean Prothonotary
of a Pension signed on this application please to forward the Pension Certificate to Genl. M c Dowell Milan, Pennsylvania Penn a

111, Newmarket Road
If a Pension is granted on this application please to forward the Pension Certificate to Geo. W. Russell Milan, Bradford Co Penna

State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County ss. On the 3 rd day of March A D 1820 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally ap- peared Greenwood Carpenter a credible & disinterested witness who being duly sworn deposes & says that he was a soldier in the Army of the United States in the New Hampshire line upon the Continental establishment in the war of the revolution. That he is well acquainted with Simon Chesley that he knew the said Simon in the year A D 1782 & 1783 that he was in those years a soldier in the company of Captain Sewel in the 2 nd Regiment of the Massachusetts line and that to the personal knowledge of this deponent the said Simon served more than ten months as a soldier in the said Company
Sworn and subscribed Greenwood Carpenter the day and year aforesaid before me
Isaac Harding J. P.
State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County ss.
I. Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne aforesaid do Certify that Isaac Harding Esq. whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit is now and was at the time of making & subscribing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned that the above is his true proper signature & that full faith & credit are due to his official acts & Deeds. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and seal of office at Wilkes barre in the County of Luzerne afor- said this nineteenth day of April 1820
A. Beaumont Pro

State of Pennsylvania
Allegheny County ss: On the 4 th day of February A.D. 1820, before the subscriber President Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania personally appeared Artemedon Ingalls a credible & disinterested witness, who being duly sworn, deposes & says that he was a Soldier in the Army of the United States in the Massachusetts line upon the con- tinental establishment in the war of the revolution - That he is well acquaint- ed with Simon Chesley; that he knew the said Simon in the years A.D. 1782 & 1783, that he was in those years a a soldier in the Company of Captain Sewell in the 2 d Regiment of the Massachusetts line, and that to the personal knowledge of this deponent the said Simon served more than twelve months as a soldier in the said Company. Artemedon Ingalls Sworn & subscribed the day & year above stated before David Root

State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County, ss.
I Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne aforesaid do certify and make known that David Scott Esqr is and was at the time of signing and taking the foregoing depositions and certifying the same President Judge of the eleventh Judicial district of the State of Pennsylvania that the signature is his proper hand writing and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office at Wilkesbarre in the County of Luzerne aforesaid this nineteenth day of April 1820.
A. Beaumont Pro

State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County ss
I Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne aforesaid
Certify that Jesse Tull Agum whose name is subscribed to the within certificate is an acting Judge Associate Judge in and for said Court duly authorized that the within is his own proper signature and that full faith and credit be done to his official acts & Deeds In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Wilkes Barre this 3 rd day of May Anno Domini 1819
A Beaumont Pro _____ _____ _____

This may certify that we are acquainted with Simon Grisley now of the Township of Eaton, and we believe him to be in Needy circumstances as witness our hands
Eaton April 21, 1819
George Miller
John Evans
Jabez Caver
Wm Marshall
Thomas Mitchell
Jesse Lee
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Luzerne County -
I Jesse Fell Judge of the Court of common Pleas in and for the said County in the eleventh Judicial District of the said Commonwealth Do certify to the Secretary at War that I am acquainted with the signers of the above certificate and believe full faith and cred- ence may be placed in the same - and have no doubt of the truth of their certificate, Given under my hand at Wilkesbarre this third day of May 1819
Jesse Fell

Additional Evidence
Act 3 Feb 1853.
Application of Elizabeth Chesley for Revolutionary Pension
Elizabeth Chesley
Triplet
Additional Evidence
This paper is to accom- pany the application of Elizabeth Chesley for a Revolutionary Pension, under the Act of Feb 3 d 1853

State of Pennsylvania } County of Bradford } ss
On this first day of February A.D. 1856 personally appeared before me Robert Bailey Esq. a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State above written Gilbert Ayer and Philip Chesley residents of Bradford County & State of Pennsylvania, who after being duly sworn according to law declares that they were well acquainted with the late Simon Chesley of Granville. Pennsylvania, and Elizabeth his wife, up to the death of the said Simon Chesley, that he the said Simon Chesley died at Granville, Bradford County, and State of Pennsylvania on the twelfth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty three; and that they were present at his death, and funeral, and saw him die & buried; they further declare that the said Simon was a revolutionary pensioner, and that Elizabeth Chesley the applicant for a revolutionary pension under the Act of 3 rd February 1853 has not intermarried since the death of her said husband, but that she is now the widow of the above named Simon Chesley a revolutionary Pensioner
Gilbert Ayer
Philip Chesley
They further swear that they are disinterested witnesses, having no interest in this claim
Gilbert Ayer Philip Chesley
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Granville the 1 st day of February A.D. 1856 R. Bailey J. Peace

State of Pennsylvania County of Bradford ss
I Allen McKean. Prothonotary of the County Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State above written do hereby certify that Robert Bailey Esqr. who's genuine signature appears to the within affidavit, is and was at the time of executing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is about of Record having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court, at Towanda this 7th day of February. A D 1856
Allen M c Kean Protho. Per A. J. Kuhn off. Prothonotary

State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County ss before me Josiah Fossitt one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County Personally came before me Timothy Green of Windham Township Luzerne County formerly a Soldier in the Continental Establishment in the Company of John Sumner in the Third Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col John Graton now a Pensioner under the act of Congress of March one thousand eight hundred & eighteen , & on his Solemn Oath did depose & say that he did personally know Simon Chesley in the service of the United States at the Building of a Bridge back of New Windsor in the State of New York, in the fall of the year 1782. & that he has seen him at a number of other places in the years of 1782 & 1783, & that he certainly knows that the said Chesley was a Soldier in the Continental Establishment as to the time of his entering the service or the time that he was discharged he knows not. & further saith not.
N.B. the Deponent further saith that he is not interested directly or indirectly in Simon Chesley's or Timothy Green's Pension
Sworn & Subscribed before me January 12 th 1825 Josiah Fossitt J.P.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Luzerne County ss.
I Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Luzerne do certify that Josiah Pasett Esq. in whose name appears within is now & was at the time of taking the within Deposition an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned that the within his own proper signature & that full faith and credit are due to his official acts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed hereto the seal of the court of said county at Wilkes Barre this thirty first day of January Anno Domini 1821 A. Beaumont Proth.

We the subscribers having been personally acquainted with Simon Chesley, an applicant for a pension under the late acts of Congress, for several years past, do certify to the Honb le the Sec y of War that the said Simon Chesley has ever sustained the reputation of a man of honor, honesty and integrity. January 29 th 1824.
David Scott
Isaac Gage Joseph Tuttle Lazarus Denison W m Hicks
Abraham Hunt Isaac Carpenter
Isaac Smith
Ezekiel Goble
David Clift
Walter Shoemaker E Shoemaker Amon Church William Church
Isaac Bowman
George Chapman
Asaphus Bangs

9. 6. Oct 8C

Milan, Bradford Co. Pa 27th August 1855
Sir,
In obedience to your directions of July 26th 1855. I herewith transmit to your Office the Evidence, in support of the Rev. Pension Claim of Mrs Elizabeth Chesley, which you will please attach to her application.
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t
Geo W. Russell
Hon J. Minot
Genl. Pension.

Brief in the case of Elizabeth Chesley, widow of Simon Chesley Bradford County and State of Pennsylvania. act February 3. 1853.
Claim, ("original," for increase )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under act of March 18, 1818, at rate of $46 per annum; and was paid to 4 th September, 1853. He died September 12, 1853, as shown by the testimony of Gilbert Ayers and Philip Chesley - His pension certificate has been surrendered -
Marriage proved by record evidence and (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
parol
Identity of claimant as the widow of the above named pensioner, and her present widowhood, proved by Gilbert Goy, Catharine Lane, and others, credible witnesses -
Allowance accordingly,
Geo. W. Russell Milan,
Name and residence of Agent
Bradford Co Penn a
W. L. D. Examing Clerk.

Milan, Bradford Co. Pa July 21 st 1855.
Sir
I have received yours of July 11 th informing me that you require the Original family Record of Mrs Elizabeth Chesley to substantiate her claim for a Revolutionary Pension; I am at a loss to know what to do under the circumstances, the paper sent if I recollect was sent as the original family record, but if you will be so kind as to return the papers to me I will do the best in my power to have them to your satisfaction explained. The Chesley family are very illiterate but honest, and I have not the least doubt of Mrs Elizabeth Chesley, being the legal widow of Simon Chesley dec d ; Whatever the Record may say
(over)

I think she was married on the 25 th Aug t 1813, and that her oldest child was born June 9 th 1814, and that her husband died Sep t 12 th 1853; I know "the record" is a bungling affair, but I think there are several other persons who know the paper (when they see it) to be the record kept by Mr. Chesley and afterwards by his widow; I do not know whether the Minister who married them is now living. They were married some 60. or 70 miles from this place; I do not now recollect when they came into this County, but think it must have been somewhere about 1820.
Very Respectfully Your O bt Serv t G. H. Russell Agt
Hon. L. P. Waldo. Comm ee Pensions

28626
5 Theo Ans

Pension Office Sept. 8. 1853
The Third Auditor will please certify date of last payment to within named person.
1853
Very respectfully
J. D. Cole Chief Clerk
Ed. D.
Simon Chesley paid to 4th Sept 1853
Wm Taylor
Acting Auditor
Sept 8/53

5773 Elizabeth Chesley, wid of Simon.
St. Geo. Whippoorwill pm. 11/55. Same July 11 1855- Same July 26 1855- Same Sept. 14/55-
AAH/53

No 5773
Elizabeth Chesley - widow of Simon Bradford Coy, Pennsylvania
Admitted - Act Feb'y 3, 1853. at rate of $96 per annum commencing September 12, 1853 when her husband died.
Husband was a private of Infantry one year -
Pay widow -
Certificate to George W. Russell, Milan, Bradford Co Penn ya .

To accompany Mrs Elizabeth Chesley's Application for Revolutionary Pension
G W Russell Milan Bradford County Pa

Milan, Bradford Co. Pa June 22 nd 1855.
Sir
Having received a Letter from your Office kindly informing me of the necessity of forwarding to you, the Original Family Record of Mrs Elizabeth Chesley, widow of Simon Chesley Deceased, who has Application for a Revolutionary Pension I recently presented at the Office of the Com d of Pensions in obedience to your directions I herewith forward to you the family Record , such as it is; You will see that it has not the appearance of being written from time to time as the Births, Marriage and Death took place, but nearly all at one time; the family could not inform me who wrote the record, but I am well satisfied that the late Simon Chesley did not nor do I think he could write one, but I am equally well satisfied that it is the Record and the Only one kept by him; I also send you Mrs Chesley's "Marriage certificate!" and deficient and bungling as it is I suppose it is the best we can do, Mrs C. informs me that she supposes the Preach r who officiated at her wedding must be dead before this time, and her marriage having taken place, a considerable distance from this place it is not probable that we can prove the fact by any persons who saw them married.
Very Respectfully
Your O bt Serv t
Hon L. P. Wilder. Com d Pensions.
Geo W Russell, Rep t

If any thing further must be done please inform me & I will make every preparation in my power to do it.
A. W. Russell

Simon Cheyney
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September, every Year, by the President of the U. States Bank at Philadelphia
The first Payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4 th March 1824
Recorded by B. B. Ball Clerk, in Book B, Vol. 7. page 78
Examined and Countersigned by
J. L. Edwards

S. Chesley came into Granville in the spring of 1824 & Reverend Hunt He lived in Franklin Brad. Co Pa
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Laws of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, 1 st of May 1820, and 1. March 1823. Simon Chesley late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Pennsylvania . . . . . Agency, at the rate of eight . . . . . dollars per month, to commence on the First . . . . . day of March . . . . . one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Tenth . . . . . day of December — one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
J. C. Calhoun SECRETARY OF WAR.

October 10 th 1823
W m Samuel M c Lean Sir I want to recite you to my papers at washington my application to Papers Baring Date 1818 to which papers above named were sent to washington and then were sent back with this assignment on the back that it was neces- sary for me to prove by too credible Disin- terested witnesses my services as I had stated in my application above named which I have Done by their request; They then wrote back to me that my case required a no- ther witness which I have also procured. & with the last witness I sent a recom- mend wrote and signed by Judg Scott & thirty of the best characters in Kingston & Wilksbarre Secretary's reply was to the is that he had found the company wrote that I had stated to have Done my services in, & my name was not there therefore he Could not Decide in my favor
Simon Chesley
Dr Root paymaster 2 nd Inf ty regiment command Genl Sproul, Genl Patterson's brigade refer to Root's note

Simon Chesley Bullett in June 1982 entered the army in August following
Great Reduction of my long time will. From the time of entertainment and time of death of memory —
Simon Chesley

Feb 9-1903 C. F. Newby Toowanda Pa
Recy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6667
Elizabeth Chesley
Widow
Simon Chesley
Print Rev War
Act: Feb. 3 rd  1852
Index:—Vol. 24 , Page 115
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Simon Chesley was Born June. 15 th 1765 Betsey Chesley was Born Novm 23 - 1790 They were married August 25 th 1812 Simon J. Chesley was Born June 9 th 1814 Phillip Chesley was Born July 27 th 1816 Margaret Chesley was Born Febr. 9 th 1819 Susan Chesley was Born March 18 th 1823 Garrison M. Chesley was Born March 28 1827 Simon Chesley Died September 13 th 1853.
Simon Chesley Elizabeth Sharar was Lawfully married to Simon Smith Local preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church as witness my hand. Newton Smith
State of Pennsylvania, county of Bradford, s. On this 19 th day of June A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, Elizabeth Chesley, Philip Chesley, and Miss Betsey Chesley residents of Bradford county in the State of Pennsylvania, who after being duly sworn according to law declare as follows. Elizabeth Chesley, declares that the above paper purporting to be the family record of the late Simon Chesley dec d . was written several years before his death. (except the last line recording his death) and kept in the possession of her late husband, up to the time of his death, and has been all the time since in her possession, and that it is the only family record written to her knowledge, and that the words "They were married August 25 th 1812" were also inserted but she thinks not at the time the other part of the record was written; she also declares that the paper purporting to her marriage certificate, is the same paper which she received from the hand of the Rev. Newton Smith as her marriage certificate and she swears that she is the identical person named therein. (Over)

The said Philip Chesley on Oath declares that he knows the said Record was the one kept by his late father, Simon Chesley deceased as his family Record, and having lived in the house with his Mother since his father's death, has always had access to said paper, and believes it to be all true; and he further declares that the said Elizabeth Chesley is the widow of the said Simon Chesley Deceased, and is a Widow at the date of this paper;
Miss Betsey Chesley On oath declares that she believes from the appearance of the paper, and the statements of Mrs Elizabeth Chesley as well as from a long and intimate acquaintance with her and her late husband that the said paper is all true, she also declares that the said Elizabeth Chesley is now a widow, and that she is the widow of Simon Chesley deceased, who drew a revolutionary Pension, they all were present at the death and funeral of the late Simon Chesley herein named, and that the said Philip and Betsey are that they are disinterested witnesses. Elizabeth Chesley Philip Chesley Betsey Chesley
I (Record) am my Elizabeth Chesley Declaration for a Revolutionary Pension
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 19 th day of June 1855. H. N. Havens. Justice Peace in and for the County of Bradford, Pa.
State of Pennsylvania County of Bradford ss I Allen McKean, Prothonotary of the Court, do hereby certify that H. N. Havens Esqr. whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace within and for the State and County aforesaid duly Elected, Commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction. Given under my hand and Seal at Towanda this 22 nd day of June 1855 Allen M c Kean Clerk

State of Pennsylvania } County of Bradford } ss
On this 23 d day of August 1855. personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County above written. Gilbert Ayres aged 65 years and Susannah Ayres his Wife. Aged sixty seven years. who after being duly sworn according to Law, declare that they were well and intimately acquainted with the late Simon Chesley and Elizabeth his wife. that Susanna. was acquainted with the said Simon from some time in the year one thousand eight hundred and twelve to the day of his death which was in September 1853. and that she has been acquainted with his wife Elizabeth Chesley from the day of her birth to the present time. that they are Sisters; that the said Elizabeth was married to the said Simon on the 20 th day of August A.D 1813. (as this deponent understood and of which fact she never doubted;) that they, the said Simon and Elizabeth Chesley lived together as husband and wife from that time up to the day of his death, and raised a family of children, and that the said Elizabeth inherited his share of his property as his widow, and is now living on her share of his farm, and in the same house in which he died, and that the said Elizabeth is now his widow; this deponent was - not present at the marriage;
The said Gilbert Ayres. became acquainted with Simon Chesley and Elizabeth his wife, about the year 1829. or 1830. that they the said Simon and Elizabeth were then at that time living together as husband and wife, and generally
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reputed to be such; that they lived together as husband and wife from that time up to the time of his death in September 1853. and raised a family of children, that she heirs and is now living on the widows share of his farm, in the house where they lived, and where the said Simon died; that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Shaper, and that the said Simon Shesley was a revolutionary Pensioner. and that she is now a widow - they were both present at his funeral; These deponents swear that they are disinterested witnesses.
Gilbert Ayres
Susanah Ayres
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written; and I certify that the affiants are credible witnesses.
Erastus Wolcott
State of Pennsylvania
County of Bradford
I Allen M c Lean, Prothonotary of the County Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State above written do hereby certify that Erastus Wolcott Esq r , whose genuine signature appears to the Affidavits of Gilbert Ayres Susanah Ayres, Catherine Lane, and Gilbert Gay is and was at the time of signing the same, a justice of the Peace, duly Elected, Commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of record having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of Office this twenty fourth day of August A.D. 1855.
Allen M c Lean
Proth

State of Pennsylvania } County of Bradford } ss.
On this twenty third day of August A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace Catharine Lane aged 52 years a resident of the State and County above written who after being duly sworn according to law, declares that she has been intimately acquainted with Simon Chesley deceased, a revolutionary Pensioner, and Elizabeth his wife for the last forty years, that is from about the year of one thousand eight hundred and fifteen to the time of his death, that he died in Autumn of 1853, and that she has been intimately acquainted with the said Elizabeth his Widow up to the present time, that the said Simon and Elizabeth Chesley lived together as Husband and Wife from 1815, aforesaid up to the time of his death, and that she still lives in the same house occupied by them at the time of his death & is now his widow. She further declares that she is a disinterested Witness.
Catharine Lane
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written; and I certify that Mrs Catharine Lane, is a respectable person, and credible witness. Erastus Wolcott. J. Peace
Additional evidence in support of the Revolutionary pension claim of Elizabeth Chesley for a Pension.

State of Pennsylvania, County of Bradford. ss.
On this twenty fourth day of August, A.D. 1853 personally appeared before me Gilbert Gay, aged 64 years a resident of Bradford County in the State of Pennsylvania, who after being duly sworn, according to law declares, that he was acquainted with Simon Chesley from the year A.D. 1812, to the day of his death, and with Elizabeth Shafer, now Elizabeth Chesley at a time still earlier than 1812 but cannot now recollect the date of his first acquaintance with her, he knew them well when the said Simon & Elizabeth Chesley were married in the summer of eighteen hundred and thirteen (but this deponent was not personally present at their wedding) that they lived at that time in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, that in the year 1821, Mr. Chesley & Wife moved up to Bradford County, Pa, and that this deponent & family moved up to Bradford County about the same time, & they lived neighbours; that the said Simon and Elizabeth lived together as Husband and Wife from 1813 to 1853, when the said Simon died at Granville, Bradford Co. Pa. that they raised a family of Children, that she inherited her share of his property as his widow and is now living on the Old farm in the house where he died; this deponent swears that she the said Elizabeth is now a widow, and that he is a disinterested witness.
Gilbert Gay
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that the said Gilbert Gay is a reputable Witness.
Erastus Wolcott, J. Peace