Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 12,476, Samuel Cilley, Mass. N.H.

SERVICE
Mass. N.H.
Gilley, Samuel
NUMBER
812,476
carded
CONTENTS

1933 New Hampshire Samuel Gilley
Dec 10 1842
of Merimac in the State of N H who was a Privat in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Sargent [blank] in the N H line for 10 May 20 Days
Dec 10 1842 * Mass. and N.H. Records completed Aug. 19/65.
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 55 Dollars 55 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Nov 1832 and sent to Kelly Salisbury N H
  Arrears to 4th of Feb 1832  $ 53 32    Pemi-anl. allowance ending Feb 33  17 77     $ 71 09  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. Blair Clerk. Book D - Vol. 1 st Page 147
IV

Samuel Lillie
No 9029.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New Hampshire, } 38. County of Merrimack
On this 20 th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Samuel Cillely, a resident of Andover in the County of Merrimack and State of N. H. aged 79 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated—
That in the year 1775 he enlisted in the army of the United States with Lieut. Nichols. He enlisted at Nashua N. Hampshire, where he then resided, went to Cambridge Mass. joined the Regt. of Col. Sargeant, he thinks in the Massachussetts troops, served under Capt. James Fovey. Lieut. Thos. Nichols. Ensign Smith. He enlisted that year in the month of June, was discharged the last day of December same year - being six months service - had no written discharge - he knows of no person living by whom he can prove his service -
2 nd He again entered the Army of the United States in the year 1776 in Col. Baldwin's regt. N. H. Troops, (then being a resident of said town N. H.) went to White Plains N. York - served there under Capt. Samuel Gannet, Lieut. Oliver Holmes, Ensign James Duncan - Ensign  Ensign Hutchins. Lieut. Col. He enlisted that year on the tenth day of the month of August - was discharged the last day of December same year - being four months & two thirds of a month service - had no written discharge - knows of no person now living, whose testimony he can obtain to his service - He was born in Kingston N. H. the 13 th day of April 1753 -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Samuel Cillely mark
Sworn to and subscribed, the
We, Daniel Parker residing in Salisbury and Otis Robinson Clergyman residing in Salisbury hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Cillely, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Otis Robinson - Clergyman Daniel Parker
Sworn and subscribed the
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 certifies, that it appears to them that Otis Robinson, who has signed the preceding certificate, is Clergyman resident in the town of Salisbury in said County of Merrimack and that Daniel Parker, who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Salisbury and that both are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Bosworth Stevens Judge of Probate.
I, H. B. Chase, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Merrimack do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Samuel Cillely for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 28 th day of August, A.D. 1832.
Total Service ten months & two thirds of a month H. B. Chase, Register of Probate.
102 3

9029
Samuel Gilley
Award
10 Months & 20 days
W.B.C.
adm. mth
35.552
Two Kelley Salisbury SM

9029
BRIEF in the case of  Samuel Willey of Andover Merrimack  in the State of  New Hampshire (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? about  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [Handwritten mark]  3. How old is he? 79  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 '75 - June - to Dec — 6 — private Capt. Perry Col Sargeant   In '76 - 10 Augt. - last Dec — 4 20 u — Capt. Cornet Col Baldwin  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Weare  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Tradition  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. C. Easton Examining Clerk.

77 the service of this society to J. P. Kelly, Augusta white
Perman
12.476 INVALID.
Aug 91 gave main
File No. 12.476
Samuel Cullen
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: Vol. a , Page 67
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Chamber
Hon. J. A. Burleigh Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

9029 James Gilley
L. W. Kelley Salisbury NH

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Saml. Cilley which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides ? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides ? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so ? [Signature] IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served ? Yes V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled ? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations ? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832 ? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion ? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate ? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed ? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal ? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
[Handwritten line]
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
Yes
XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
[Handwritten line]
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
[Handwritten line]
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
no as to 5 th
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
†QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

We the subscribers, Inhabitants of the Town of Andover, county of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose - That we are well acquainted with Deacon Samuel Gilley of said Andover - That he has been an Inhabitant of said Andover for many years - That he is a man of good reputation for truth, and his character for truth in said town of Andover, we believe to be unimpeached - and that it has been generally reported that he served his country in the war of the revolution - and we believe this report to be correct -
Jeremiah D. Sleeper } Ministers Elijah Watson } of the Gospel
Jesse Graves } Selectmen Nathaniel Waite } of Andover
Jona Weare Colr James Tucker } Captains Enoch Merrill }
Josiah Brabcock } Justices Thos R White } of the Saml Brown } Peace
State of New Hampshire } Personally appeared the above named Merrimack ss) July 20th 1832 } Jeremiah D Sleeper Elijah Watson Jesse Graves Nathaniel Weare Jona Weare James Tucker Enoch Merrill Josiah Brabcock Thos R White and Saml Brown and made solemn oath That the above declaration by them subscribed is just & true
Before me
Wm Proctor Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Gilley for more than thirty five years, and fully agree with the above deponents as to his reputation for truth
Wm Proctor Jus Peace and Inverness

We the subscribers of Salisbury county of Merrimack certify that in our belief the reputation of the within named Samuel Cilly for truth is good
Thos. H. Pettengill Justices of the Peace Israel W. Kelley Peace Otis Robinson Justices
Affidavit for Samuel Cilly
State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office August 28: 1832.
Thereby certify that the above named William Prior, Thomas H. Pettengill, Israel W. Kelley, & Otis Robinson are Justices of the Peace for said county of Merrimack, duly constituted & sworn, and the signatures in their own handwriting
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the Seal of the State. Ralph Metcalf Secretary.