Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5246, Jonathan Cilley, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 16
Gilley, Jonathan Dorcas
N. 5246
{ B.L.W. 327-200 Lieut Issued Jan. 16, 1800 to Jona. Gilley No papers.
CONTENTS

3321. Ohio Cincinnati
Doreas Gilley widow of Jonathan Gilley N H who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Lieut.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 320 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of May 1849 and sent to
Jonathan Gilley Cincinnati Ohio
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 33 Vol. 11
Reported May 24/49
216094

8699
Declaration of Helen Keller for a Pension
Dr. Harding Milano La agent

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of Ohio Hamilton County ss. &c.
On this 23 rd day of January 1843.
personally appears before me the undersigned Robert Grosser one of the Associate Judges in and for the said County of Hamilton and State of Ohio Dorcas, Cilly (or Cilly), a resident of the said County and State aged Twenty Seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the follow- ing Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Jonathan Cilly (or Cilly) who was a Lieutenant in New Hampshire line, applicant cannot state whether her husband the said Jonathan Cilly volunteered, was drafted or was enlisted: but to the best of her recollection the following is a correct statement of the history of his services. Joseph Cilly the father of the said Jonathan Cilly at the time of the breaking out of the Revolution resided in the town of Nottingham, in the County of Rockingham State of New Hampshire. He entered the services of the United States, either as a Captain or a Major, but was soon promoted to the office of Colonel. Young Jonathan Cilly afterwards, my husband was left with his mother at home; she was a boy of 14 years of age (he was born the 8 th of March 1762.) at that time, and run away from his mother unbeknown to her and applied to one Captain Ford, who was then enlisting men in his neighborhood. Captain Ford knew Jonathan, and in consequence of his youth, and believing that he wished to enlist against the consent of his parents would not receive him. Jonathan however would not go home but followed Capt. Ford's Company into the army where he met his father Colonel Joseph Cilly, at the urgent request of young Jonathan, his father suffered him to remain, and took him into his military family as a waiter. He was once taken prisoner by the British and kept for some time when he was exchanged, and rejoined his

father's regiment. (She thinks that he was taken prisoner at New York but of this fact is not certain.) he was in the Battle of Saratoga, and in several skirmishes, and other engagements but the particulars she is unable to give. She said Jonathan, after remaining with his father Col Joseph Cilly for some time (the length of time she cannot now state) he was promoted to the office of Ensign in some Company belonging to his father's Regiment but what particular Company she cannot state. He served as Ensign, for some time, and then was promoted to the office of Lieutenant which station he filled until the close of the War. He was home at his Mother's twice during the War on furlough, and in the since from 1776 to the declaration of peace. Applicant is positive that he served under his Commission as Ensign & Lieutenant as much as four years and probably more. The Regiment which his father Col. Joseph Cilly commanded she thinks belonged to Genl. Poor's Brigade of the New Hampshire Line. Applicant here, would further state that she has often seen her said husband's Commission but cannot state where they now are it is possible that they are on file in the War Office, or Bounty Land Office at Washington City. for the said Jonathan Cilly (or Cilly as it is sometimes written) recd. from the General Government many years ago a Bounty Land Warrant for two hundred acres, of Land located on White Woman, a Branch of the Muskingum River in Ohio. adjoining 300. acres of Bounty Land granted to his father Col. Joseph Cilly. She especially refers the Commissioners of Pensions to the evidence on file in some of the Departments at Washington City which established his claim, and on which a Warrant for Bounty Land was issued in order to establish and prove his service, Rank &c &c in the Army of the Revolution. She has no other documentary evidence to prove his service than that above referred to.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Cilly on the 3 rd day of July (1786) Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Six, and that her husband the aforesaid Jonathan Cilly died on the 22 nd day of March Eighteen Hundred, and Sixty

in Hamilton County State of Ohio; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January (1794) previous thereto and being living at the time aforesaid. And that she has always remained a widow from the death of her said husband Jonathan Gilley to the present time, and that she is still his widow, and has never since his death been married.
Dorcas Gilley
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Robt Moore County Judge (Seal)
State of Ohio Hamilton County } ss I Robt Moore the judge aforesaid do hereby certify that Dorcas Gilley the above applicant for a Pension is, by reason of age and bodily infirmity, unable to appear in open court to make the her. declaration. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23 rd day of January 1843. Robt Moore County Judge (Seal)
State of Ohio Hamilton County } ss I Jacob W. Pratt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Hamilton and State of Ohio, do hereby certify that Robert Moore Esq. before whom the above affidavit & certificate appears to have been made was at the time of subscribing the same an active and associated judge of the court of Common Pleas duly commissioned and qualified, that full faith is due and credit should be given to all of his official acts, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at Cincinnati this 31 day of January A.D. 1843.
Jacob W. Pratt Clerk of the Court by J. M. McMaster By

To J. L. Edward Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir. I am requested to state by Mrs. Doreas Citty, that her marriage was solemnized at the town of Ripon the adjoining town to Nottingham in Nottingham County, St. Mary's, on the 3 rd day of July 1786. by the Rev. Mr. Stearns, it was at his own residence, and no one but his daughter Miss Stearns was present, and she is dead. Jane Citty widow of Greenleaf Citty (and Mother of Jonathan Citty who was killed in a duel Member of Congress &c.) is perhaps now living in the town of Nottingham N. H. and knows of the above marriage. She is the sister in law of Doreas Citty, having married her husband's brother. She also instructs me to say to you that probably Genl. Lewis Cass recollects her husband, and will be able to state the fact, that she and the said Jonathan Citty were living together as husband and wife before 1794. She informs me that she was well acquainted with his father when he was a Lieutenant in the Revolution, he having come home with Jonathan Citty on furlough. There is little doubt but what Genl. Cass knows enough about the history of Jonathan Citty to satisfy the Department of these two facts, (viz) that he was a Lieutenant in the Revolution as above alleged, and that this applicant Doreas Citty (whose maiden name was Doreas Butler a daughter of the Rev. Benjamin Butler) is the widow of the said Jonathan Citty etc. I am &c.
Chas. H. Woodring for Doreas Citty

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss } Town Clerk's Office Epping { New Hampshire May 22 1843
Jonathan Gilley & Dorcas Butler were Married June fifth one thousand seven hundred eighty six. I certify that the above is a true copy of the records, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in faire legible figures as follows June 5 th 1786
Attest John Jay Plumer, Jr. Town Clerk
I John Jay Plumer above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of Epping in the County and State aforesaid, that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exception above named as certified by me
John Jay Plumer, Jr. } Clerk of the Town of Epping N.H.
Rockingham ss } Sworn to and subscribed before May 22 1843 } Me W Plumer for Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Jerick Stevens Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Wm. Plummer is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Rockingham duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the twelfth day of June 1841 and will expire on the twelfth day of June 1846 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said State this twenty third day of May 1843.
Jerick Stevens Secretary of State.

Reported
Ohio 7560
Dorcas Gilley widow of Jonathan Gilley who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 22 d March 1807 of Hamilton Co. in the State of Ohio who was a Lieut. in the company commanded by Captain Ford of the regt. commanded by Col. Ciley in the N. Hampshire line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati at the rate of 320 Dollars Conts per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of August 1843 and sent to Stephen S. Harding, Milan, Indiana
Whole amount due $1600
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk. Book A. Vol. 2. Page 215.

Very WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5246
Dorcas Gilley Wid.
Jonathan Gilley Lieut. Rev. War
Act: Foley, Lufkin
Index:—Vol. A , Page 134
[Arrangement of 1870.]

March 3 / 92.
Wm S. Morris Lillie Philadelphia Penna list. A.H.O.

4218 Declaration of
Dorcas Lilly for a pension under the act of 3 March 1843.
S. L. Harding - agent Milton Ia

Declaration of Dorcas Killey.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d of March 1843. Granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838.
State of Ohio } ss
Hamilton County } On this 13 th day of September 1843, personally appeared before me Andrew Porter the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Hamilton and State of Ohio Dorcas Killey a resident of the said County of Hamilton, and Seventy Six years, who being first 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 act of Congress passed the 3 d of March 1843. Granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Jonathan Killey who was a Lieutenant in Killey's Regiment of New Hampshire during the War of the Revolution, and is the same Dorcas Killey who has received a pension of Three Hundred and twenty dollars per annum under the act of Congress of 7 th July 1838. And she further declares that she is still a widow.
Dorcas her Killey mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written.
for Dorcas Killey 
Andrew Porter J.P. notary public 
State of Ohio } ss
Hamilton County } And I the above named Andrew Porter Justice of the peace as aforesaid do hereby further certify that the above named Dorcas Killey is to me well known, that she is the widow of Jonathan Killey and the same Dorcas Killey who has received a pension of Three Hundred and twenty dollars per annum for five years.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13 th day of September 1843.
Andrew Porter

State of Ohio } Hamilton County } I Jacob W. Pratt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ham- ilton and State of Ohio do hereby certify that Andrew Parker before whom the foregoing proceedings were had in the matter of the application of Lorenas, City for a Pedicab, then was, and now is, a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Hamilton specially commissioned, and qualified, that full faith is due, and credit should be given to all of his official acts, and that the above signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Cincinnati this 18 th day of September 1845.
Jacob W. Pratt Clerk by J. M. M c Master Sp y

Jonathan Gilley
Dr.
Engaged
Credited
Cr
   To the Balance of Mr. Spight's Clothing Acc d 17 11 —   Average Wine, Brandy &c 1 0 —   Paid by the Continent in 1777 12 — —   ditto 1778 £4 ditto in 1779 £316-7, 1, 6 20 1 6   1781 March 23 Gave Col d Gilley a certificate 71 17 10   109 9 4   1780 Sundries dld him for Maj r Bap in 1780 £15, 8, 5   Paid by Blanch d Hill April 1 Enrs 0 5 8   Paid for Board of War 4 0 6   1783 June 28 Gave him a certificate 19 14 7   64 5 5   $84 " "   1781 Paid by Blake 4 5 4   1781 Sundries dld him for Maj r Bap 17, 5, 5 17 5 5   Feb y Paid by Jewett 40 New Emission Dollars 6 8 —   April Paid 286 New Emission dollars by Jewett per Rec d 45 6 3   1782 To Beef & Pork by the Board of War 8 2 6   To Linen &c 8 — —   1783 Sept 5 Gave him a certificate 6 12 6   $96 " "  
   Nov r 1776 By 12 Months in 1777 $ 24   Promoted to By 12 ditto " 1778 24   Ensign March 19 By 12 ditto " 1779 61, 9, 4 109 9, 4   1779  
Since June 30 1780
   By 12 Months in 1780 84 " "   By 12 Months in 1781 96 " "  
State of New Hampshire Secretary of State's Office
April 22 d 1843
I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original and of the whole of said original the same having been examined & compared by me. The original contains no marks or alterations of any kind, which are not represented on the copy, and may be found in the Col d Gilley's N.H. Regiment returned from the War Office Jan'y A.D. 1841.
In testimony of the foregoing I have hereunto affixed the seal of said State.
Isaiah Stevens Secretary of State

Dec 6, 48,
of Billy agd. for Dorcas Billy
33,44,48
3598
fee
Wm. J. J. Edwards
Comm. Pensions
Washington D.C.

United States of America
State of Ohio Hamilton County ss.
Be it known that before me James A. Bevis — a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Dorcas Gilley and made oath in due form of law that she is the identical person who drew a pension under the act of the 3 rd of March 1843 — and the 17 th June 1844 on account of the revolutionary service of her husband the late Jonathan Gilley at the rate of Three hundred and twenty dollars per annum, that she now makes this affidavit for the purpose of receiving the benefits of the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd February 1848, that she has not intermarried but continues to be a widow, that she now resides in Colerain Township in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, and has resided there for the space of forty four years past and that previous to residing there, she resided in the State of New Hampshire —
Dorcas Gilley
Sworn to and subscribed this Seventeenth day of October 1848 in presence of Samuel D Hardin
Before me James A. Bevis, J.P.
I Certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit —
We the undersigned residents of said Colerain Township in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio do hereby certify that said affiant Dorcas Gilley is personally known to us and is a credible person and that her statement is entitled to credit —
Colerain October 17 th 1848
Martin Bevis
Samuel D Hardin

STATE OF OHIO, } ss. Hamilton County, }
I, EDWARD C. ROLL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Hamilton, do hereby certify that
Mrs. A. Davis, wife of before whom the foregoing Deed before whom the affidavit of Dorcus Ellis hereto attached appears to have been Mrs. Davis
at the time of taking and subscribing the same, Am acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Hamilton, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such. And that the signature of the said
Mrs. A. Davis thereto is genuine
In Testimony Whereof, I, the Clerk aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Cincinnati, in the said County, this 13 th day of Nov
A.D. 1848 E. C. Roll Clerk, H. C. C. P. J. M. McMillen Deputy

If this is not sufficient evidence, please instruct Hon. Jonathan Cilly of the city of Cincinnati as to what is requisite - and oblige
Very Respectfully Andrew M c nickern
our in

A 4218
19 Sep 1843
At Marcos Killeg
Oct 1843
Ohio
$320 per share
J. S. Heard
Milam
Women of Painesville
Washington City
Dist. of Columbia
Edwards Cogr
41

Cincinnati Ohio September 14 th 1843 J. S. Canard Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir. Enclosed please find the Declaration of Dorcas Willet for a pension under the act of March 3 rd 1843. You will please send me the original addressed to Stephen S. Harding Milan Iowa my place of residence
I am very Respectfully
Yours &c
St. Harding Agent

Miss
J. P. Edwards Esq.
Commr. of Internal
Revenue City
D. Columbus
5699
Feb 15. 1843
Ohio
July 7. 1838
Milano
February 9th
Dear Colley.

Milans Ina, February 10 th 1843.
J. L. Edward Esq. Comm r of Pensions Sir
I have not read any intimation as to the action of the Department on the claims of Christine Bell widow of A Bell, and the case of Ichabod Phelps. Additional papers have been forwarded to your office some weeks since, and a more longer time than already elapsed than usual without having read any intimation from the Department of their due reception by the mail. Will you advise me if the papers in above cases have not be read, or if they have been, what action has been had thereon. Enclosed you have the Declaration Mr. Aaron Citley for the benefit of the wife of the 7 th July 1838, which I hope is stated sufficiently clear to enable the Department to grant the desired pension.
I am Respectfully
Richd Wardrip Milans Ina.

1000 Farragut Terrace, Philadelphia, Pa., February 2 d 1899.
To the
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C., Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly inform me whether pensions were ever drawn by - Joseph Ciley , Colonel (February 22 d 1777) of 1 st New Hampshire Regiment , Revolutionary War; or by

Jonathan Cilley, Lieutenant (July 5 th 1782) in the 3 rd New Hampshire, and afterwards in 1 st New Hampshire Regiment, Revolutionary War.
Very truly Yours Narcissa H. Lillie.
Address - Mrs. J. Morris Lillie, 1000 Larragut Terrace, Philadelphia, Penna.

No 8699.
Dorcas Gilley Ohio
Admitted
2 years
Lt
$ 10 20 per an.
E
Stephens, J. Harding Milans Indiana.

✓ N o 8699.
Dorcas Willey Ohio.
_____ Suspended
let to Stephen S Harding ma-2743
Act 7 th July '38

3578.
Ohio
Cincinnati
Reported
Dorcas Kelley widow of Matthew Kelley who was a Lieutenant in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 320 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of Oct. 1843. and sent to J. J. Harding, Milan Indiana
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 157