Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16150, James Headley, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Headley, James
S 16150
CONTENTS
Carded

Let to Lyman Strong, Mar 23. 1838.
(Pittsb) Oct 19. 1829.
James Headley of Hillsboro in the State of Ohio who was a Sergeant in the Corps commanded by Captain Allen of the Regt. commanded by Col. Drake in the 1 st Infantry line for 19 mo. 5 d. $223.35 $ 5 " p. m. } 55.83 1666 $111.66. $279.16
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio as the rate of 111 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Sep. 1833 and South. Claimant Signature
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $279.16 Semestral allowance ending 4 th Mo. 34 55.83 $334.99
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. 3
Recorded by J. C. Kelly Clerk, Book E. Vol. 8. Page 113.

State of Ohio Licking County ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in said County, Joseph Headly, who being duly sworn deponeth and saith, that he is twenty years of age, that he is acquainted with James Headly; that he the deponent and the said James were born in the State of New Jersey, that they were boys together; that he knows the said James Headly enlisted for a nine months' term in the State troops of New Jersey; that the name of the captain under whom he enlisted was James Bunnell, the lieutenant name was — Rogersance; and the ensigns name was John Miller; that he entered the service in the Spring of seventeen hundred and eighty two, that he was honorably discharged late in the fall of the same year, to the best of his knowledge that during the above period he saw the said James in the uniform of the State troops acting in the capacity of Sergeant, enlisting men as soldiers to serve in the Revolutionary war; the said Martha saith to the best of her knowledge to be stationed in garrison at Wilmington on the Delaware River on the Jersey Shore.
Also appeared Martha Wife of the above mentioned Joseph Headly, and being duly sworn testified to the same facts as sworn to by Joseph Headly.
Joseph Headly Mrs Martha Headly Mark
I am personally acquainted with the above named witnesses Joseph Headly and Martha his wife and believe them to be entitled to credit as persons of the strictest veracity and truth.
June 24 - 1853
The above sworn to and subscribed to before me this 24 th day of June in the year 1853
Benj m Beem an acting Justice of the peace in said County

The State of Ohio Licking County. ss.
I Amos S. Daffee, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Licking County, do Certify that Benjamin Bunn Esquire before whom the foregoing Deposition of Joseph Daadly and Martha Daadly was made, now is, and was at the time of the justice of the Peace, of Licking County duly Commissioned & qualified to act as such. and that his signature thereto is genuine.
Attest my hand & seal have hereunto set my hand and seal of said County this 26th day of June A.D. 1833 A. S. Daffee Clerk

x James Hadley's Pension papers No 6280.

State of Ohio
Marion County
{ On the 27 th day of July A D 1882 }
At & before the Supreme Court for said Ohio. Held in for said County, in & for all in said County
On the 27 th day of July A D 1882 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of said Court
now sitting James Headley a Resident of the Township of Lynn in the County of Huron State of Ohio aged 76 years years 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 27 th A D 1882 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated. That during the Revolutionary War as with in the year 1776. Then living in Newtown in Sussex County State of New Jersey he was drafted in a New Jersey Militia Company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Allen in a Regiment he does not recollect the names of the Major or Colonel but William Wind of Morris County in said State of New Jersey was General. For one month he remained & served for two months at Hackinack & at second return at a Quackanack Bridge went home and afterwards he was from that time occasionally often called & did actually serve from one to six months at different times until the year A D 1782. That he was in said time engaged in the Battles at Quibble Town, Hackinack, & Springfield Field - at the last mentioned he was severely wounded by having his leg broken & smashed by the British. He afterwards in the year 1782 enlisted in a Company of the regular Continental Line com- -manded by Captain James Burnel for nine months & served in defending against & fighting the Indians. near and at Menisunk on the Delaware river. during the whole time within a few days until the close of said War. He received & held a first Sergeants Warrant. He was honorably discharged which discharge was lost. He verily believes that he served as a Soldier at least two years besides three months when he was under the Doctors care on account of his wound - included in the above time. He was called out upon an alarm in consequence of the British marching from New York to Morris Town. when on their way they burnt the Meeting Houses at Connecticut Farms & Springfield in said New Jersey. That Morgan young now resident in Township of Lynn, County of Huron, said State of Ohio, was with him in both of said Battles both of which he and Joseph Headley of Licking County, State of Ohio, are the only ones living that he knows of who can testify to the services aforesaid that he has a record of his age which he now presents in Court that he was born in Roxbury in Morris County said State of New Jersey August the 6 th A D 1756 - That after the revolutionary war

he the Deponant lived in said Morris County in said Rosburg for several years. From thence he went to Wyoming in State of Pennsylvania where he lived about three years. From thence he went to Steuben County. Genesee purchase State of New York, where he lived nearly Twenty years. From thence he moved to Jefferson Township Franklin County State of Ohio. From thence into Sandusky County. From thence into Lyme Township. Huron County said State of Ohio, where he now resides.
James Hadley
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid
Attest D. Gibly Clerk Sup te Ct.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State.
James Hadley
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Attest D. Gibly Clerk Sup te Ct.
We Francis H. Johnson a Clergyman residing in the Town of Lyme and Stephen Russell of said Lyme, in the County of Huron State of Ohio. Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Hadley who has subscribed and sworn to the above deponent and believe him to be about Seventy six years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion & do that we also consider him as a man of veracity.
F. H. Johnson S. Russell
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Attest D. Gibly Clerk Sup te Ct.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served in the States. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Francis H. Johnson who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman residing in the Township of Lyme in said County of Huron and that Stephen Russell who has also signed the same is a Resident in said Township of Lyme and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest D. Gibly Clerk Sup te Ct.

I D. Gibbs Clerk of the Supreme Court of Rappahannock County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Headley for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 6 th day of August A.D. 1832. D. Gibbs Clerk Sup. Ct.
N.B. See Morgan Youngs declaration respecting his Headleys services.

6. 233
James Headlee Ohio
Adm 2 years 1 year and 7 Months thereof as priv ate . a Serjeant.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of James Headley
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Aug 1776 21. Capt. Allen Col. Drake 76 years. Suffolk Co. N. H.  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of } On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , 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.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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 official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
3. The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

November 15, 1935
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RA-J/HBL James Headley-S.16150
Mr. E. Sage Box 31 Carlsbad, New Mexico
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Headly, S.16150, and to know whether or not more than one pension certificate were issued to a soldier or widow, whether they could be found in any Government office and whether they were surrendered at death of pensioner.
In instances where a soldier or a widow applied for pension under more than one pension act, more than one pension certificate would have been issued to each. As previously stated, they were sent to the pensioners and only occasionally surrendered. If a pension were relinquished under one act of Congress in order to obtain it under another, it was required that the pension certificate under the former act be surrendered. Those certificates are sometimes found on file in the office of the Comptroller General, this city.
The record of James Headley is given herein as found in the pension claim noted.
James Headley was born August 6, 1756, in Roxbury, Morris County, New Jersey. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey, James Headley enlisted in 1776, and served at various times on tours until 1782, one year and five months as private and one year and seven months as sergeant; also four months as teamster: his service was rendered in the New Jersey Troops under Captains Ebenezer Allen, George Waldruff, Seward, Elisha Drake, Hocker Smith and James Bonnel, Colonels Jacob Drake, John Starkes, John Seward and Denison. He was in the battles of Quibbletown, Connecticut Farms and Springfield in which latter engagement he was wounded, having his leg broken and crushed. His service in 1782, under Captain James Bonnel was in the neighborhood of Minisink on the Delaware against the Indians. He was also in an engagement at Hackinsack, New Jersey.
Could not find this place on any map.
Could not identify any captain
but Rev. Jas Bonnel & could not find Col. Denison

After the Revolution, James Headley lived in Roxbury, New Jersey, for several years; then moved to the state of Pennsylvania, where he lived for about three years; thence to Steuben County, New York, and lived nearly twenty years; thence to Jefferson Township, Franklin County, Ohio; thence to Sandusky County; thence to Lyme Township, Huron County, Ohio, where he was residing when he was allowed pension on his application executed July 27, 1832.
In 1833, it was stated that the soldier had a wife with whom he had lived "for more than half a century". Her name and the date of their marriage are not shown and there is no reference to children.
In 1833, one Joseph Headley was aged seventy years and he and his wife, Martha, her age not given, were residents of Licking County, Ohio.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, James Headley (S.16150), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
James Headley, Certificate No. 19829, issued September 18, 1833, rate $111.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Ohio(Pittsburgh) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

16150 INVALID.
File No. 16150
James Hardley Serg Brn 701
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 171
[Arrangement of 1870.]

H. H. C.
Newark N.J.
1935. Sept. 12 E. Sage adv. His history. will be pub. if the record is the one in which he is interested. See his lett in Johnstown. No. 10221-2228
1935 Nov 5-- 7 list to E. Sage E. Sage
1936 Jan 29-List again for E. Sage. E. Sage
1936 June 4-Part of Jan. 29-1936, which had been returned, mailed again to E. Sage. A.D.R.

2 16150 INVALID.
File No. 16150
James Headley Serg Rec 701
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 171
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Nov 15 1904 M. P. Gordinier.

State of Ohio . Huron County So Norwalk 18 March 1833
We . Stephen Ruppel & John K Campbell, do certify that in time in the neighborhood of James Headley . and that it is his reputation that he served as a Soldier during the Revolutiona- ry war . So that he contains the Character of a man of truth & veracity & that we so consider him
J. K. Campbell S. Ruppel
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid . also think the signers credible persons
Timothy Baker Judge of Huron Common Pleas

State of Ohio. Huron County ss Norwalk
On the 18 day of March A D 1833 James Headly resident in the Twn. of Lyne in said County personally appeared before me Timothy Baker one of the Associate Judges of L for the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County. who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following supplemental declaration in addition to his former declaration, made and sworn to before the Supreme Court for said State of Ohio held in said Norwalk on the 27 th of July A D 1832 - in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed 7 th of June 1832 That in making my former aforesaid declaration I was partially confused in my recollection owing to my old age but now add. I remember that in the year 1776 he was at Elizabeth Town one month & served in the Militia George Waldorf was Captain Philip Morris was Lieutenant Daniel Morris was Ensign Jacob Drake was Colonel of the Regiment. He was some time under John Stark, Colonel of the last mentioned Regiment. He also served under Captain Edward Drake; his name was Elisha. His next tour was at the Blazing Star in New Jersey for one month. He went again to Elizabeth Town & served in the Militia several times after this he served at Elizabeth Town & Morris towns. for several different months. At Morris Town he acted & served as First Sergeant. He in the 1778 year was mentioned in the Militia in a company commanded by a Doctor Hoske. Smith Colonel Denison commanded the Regiment in which Company and Regiment he served at Wyoming in opposition to Brant & Butler, after the Massacre by the Indians. That the regular troops of the United States were commanded by the American Col. Butler against said Brant & the Indians.

That he served, during the revolutionary War, as a Teamster, at least four months from Hanover & other places to  from Morristown in carting Coal & ore & other articles, back to Morristown again and in carting Provisions for the use of the Workmen at the Furnaces & also for the Army - That he frequently has seen Genl Washington at Morris- town & other places & also frequently saw General Lafayette - That as one of the Militia, he was under Col. John Soward & Capt. Ebenezer Allen at Red Bank Fort for one month
That the Declarant says that Stephen Raper & John H. Campbell persons living in his Neighborhood will testify respecting his reputation of being a Soldier of the Revolution & as to his Character for truth & veracity
That as to the Record of his age, he has mentioned in his former decla- ration that he had a record of the same, which he on said former declaration presented to said Court for their inspection
That Joseph Headleys deposition regularly sworn to & duly authenticated, was at the time he forwarded his former declaration was sent on to the War department, swearing to the Services of the Present declarant. That except the time he was confined with his wounds, he was for the most part of the revolutionary War, acting as a Soldier in the Service of the United States and the said James Headley personally appeared before me the undersigned Timothy Baker who being duly sworn, deposes & saith that by reason of old age & 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 period mentioned below & in the following

22 parade. For three years as a private Soldier and for such service I claim a Pension. James Headley
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me
Timothy Baker Judge of Huron Court Pleas
State of Ohio Huron County So Knoweth
On the 18 th of March 1832 personally appeared before me Timothy Baker one of the Special Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County. Morgan Young resident in Lyons in said County, who being duly sworn, doth on his Oath declare & say That he has been well acquainted with James Headley of said Lyons ever since said James was fourteen years of age. They were born in the same County in the New Jersey & were both in Service together in the Militia of New Jersey that they were both engaged in different Battles with the British army at Hackett'sack, at Elizabeth town Farms & at Springfield That he is knowing to the said James Headley serving as a Soldier during the revolutionary war for most of the time of the War - He saw him frequently when the Army appeared on parade but served frequently in different Companies & Regiments He also says that said James Headley was always called & esteemed a good & faithful Soldier a Friend to his Country
Morgan Young Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me
Timothy Baker Judge of Huron Court Pleas

I David Gibbs Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County. State of Ohio do hereby certify that Timothy Baker Esq. is one of the Associates Judges of said Court and was so on the 18 th of instant March and that the several signatures to the within papers purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal in Norwalk in said County the 19 th of March A D 1833
D. Gibbs Clk H.C.P.
James H. Haddox

Personally appeared before me the undersigned an a Justice of the Peace. James Headley who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot and the harassing and irregular nature of his services he cannot swear positively as to the precise length thereof but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades. For one year and five months as a private. For one year and seven months as a sergeant and for such service I claim a pension. James Headley
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of June A 1888. I am a Justice of the Peace
The State

We the undersigned being neighbors and acquaintance of James Hadley who has applied for a pension do do believe him to be deserving thereof in consequence of service rendered and he is certainly needy being old infirm and miserably poor his wife is still more infirm than himself. We have lived together more than half a century Mr. Hadley at the time of the Revolution lived lived in a country which was under a continual state of alarm and his service was so irregular at so many different times and under so many different Officers that it is not to be wondered at that he cannot make a very positive and correct deposition but tells his tale with such an air of candor and has such a look to show that we are convinced that he suffered severely and did good service for his country and do think he is entitled to the benefit the act of 7 June 1832 respecting pensioners.
Syracuse 8 th June 1833
S. Russell J. Strong
Huron County Pa
James Smith J. Strong
I hereby certify that the men who have subscribed their names to their pension were men of honesty and to their opinion I would add my own & believe Mr. Hadley to be deserving of a pension in every respect and in every way. Syracuse July 15 th 1833
J. H. H. H. A. P. Adams J. Strong
Chas. Rush

State of Ohio Huron County ss
Deposition of Morgan Young of the Township of Green Creek Sandusky County and State of Ohio taken on the fifteenth day of July 1833 before Chas Rush Justice of the peace of Lyme in the County of Huron and State aforesaid The said Morgan Young doth depose and say that he was seven ty two years old last January that he has known James Hadley ever since he was fourteen years old that he was with him several times and in several Battles during the Revolutionary war was personally knowing to the said James Hadley's being in the service of United States considerable the precise length of time he never knew but knowing the said Hadley and knowing what alarming times it was and how much the people were harassed in the country where he then lived he nearly believes that as he says he was in the service a great part of the time during the whole war he Hadley was called a good soldier and was one of the most active young men in the neighbourhood where he lived and further this deponent saith not
Morgan Young
Sworn to and subscribed before me this fifteenth day of July 1833 Chas Rush Justice of the peace
State of Ohio Huron County ss -
I Chas Rush Justice of the peace for Lyme Township in said State & County do certify that I have known Morgan Young the above deponent for several years was a resident of the Township where I now reside for several years & believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and have never heard of his character being impeached in testimony thereof I here to set my hand this 15th July 1833 Chas Rush J.P.
State of Ohio Huron County ss I David Gibbs Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in said County do certify that Charles Rush is a lawful Magistrate as above & that the signatures above purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of said Court at Norwalk this 16th day of July 1833. D. Gibbs Clerk H.C.P.

Mar. 23 March 23 Mrs. H. D. Lee Miss M. C. Hon. L. C. Thomas J. G. Edwards Esq. Comt. of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Prof Lyman O March 13. 1838
Mr Mosey Anderson called on me this morning and informed me that Mr James Hadley of Sandusky County Ohio a Revolutionary Pensioner had or was about to make application to the Pension Office for a new Certificate of Pension stating that his former one was illegally withheld from him. Now Sir the facts are that last fall Mr Hadley and Mr Anderson both called on me and informed me that Hadley was owing Anderson for provisions which Anderson had furnished Hadley and that Hadley wished to deposit with Anderson his Pension Certificate for his Anderson's security for the payment of said debt I informed them both that the Certificate would be no security as no other person than Hadley could have the control of it — but Hadley insisted on Andersons retaining the Certificate until he should get his pay saying that he was afraid that if he held the paper himself that some other person would get the money and Anderson would not get his pay — accordingly Anderson took the Certificate and kept it until Hadleys Pension Money came due this month when he called on Hadley for the purpose of having his vouchers made out in order to draw the money as was agreed upon last fall — Hadley then informed him that he had made application for a new Certificate and that he had changed his mind and did not intend to pay Anderson the money — I believe Mr Anderson is willing to relinquish the Certificate to Hadley if Hadley should request it.
Respectfully Yours Lyman Strong P.M.
J. G. Edwards Esq.
I have written the above by request of Anderson
L.S.

Veterans Admin. Wash. D.C. Guthrie,
Refer to BA-5/MHAF:MLB
Please send me the Rev. war record of James Hodley S.16150
I do not require a second copy of the record of W. 10221 John Diven Would pension certificates for dead Rev. soldiers be found at any govt. office or were these never surrendered at the death of the pensioner? Was but one pension certificate enr. issued to a pensioner or his widow?
Respectfully
Carlsbad N.M.
E. Sage
Box 31
Sept 19, 1935.
(over)

Does the Federal govt. have any files which show whether pensioners or non-pensioner veterans of the Rev. war ever received bond warrants, or whether such bond warrants were ever used? If they have such records are they complete?

Veterans Adm.
Wash. D.C.
Gentlemen
Some two months ago I wrote your office for pension abstracts of the Rev. records of James Headly S16150, and of Justus or Justin Lewis. The latter was pensioned under the Act of 1818 as a Conn. soldier residing in N.Y. state. My address having changed since the original re- quest, the thought occurs that your replies may have been returned.
Respectfully yours
Ajo, Ariz. 10 Dec. 1935
E. Sage

Veterans Admin. Wash: DC Gentlemen,
Kindly send me an abstract of the pension record of James Headley S. 16150 Revolutionary war veteran.
Thanking you for this courtesy I remain
Respectfully
2412 Ed Bldg E Detroit Mich May 29. 1936
E Sage

January 29, 1936
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Mr. E. Sage Ajo Arizona
this letter came back see attached
RA-J/REEL James Headley-S.16150 Justus Lewis -W. 1298
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of December 10, 1935, in which you state that you had requested, about two months before, the Revolutionary War records of James Headley, S.16150, and Justus Lewis, a Connecticut soldier, who received a pension in 1818; that your address had been changed since you made the request and you have no reply.
The Revolutionary War records show that your request of September 19, 1935, from Carlsbad, New Mexico, was for the record of one soldier only, that of James Headley. No record has been found of your request for the record of Justus Lewis. The record of James Headley, S.16150, was furnished you November 15, 1935, addressed to Carlsbad, New Mexico. Because you state that you did not receive those records as requested, they are furnished herein as found in the claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
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James Headley S.16150
James Headley was born August 6, 1756, in Roxbury, Morris County, New Jersey. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey, James Headley enlisted in 1776, and served at various times on tours until 1782, one year and five months as private and one year and seven months as sergeant; also, four months as teamster; his service was rendered in the New Jersey Troops under Captains Ebenezer Allen, George Waldruff, Seward, Elisha Drake, Hooker Smith and James Bonnel, Colonels Jacob Drake, John Starke, John Seward and Denison. He was in the battles of Quibbletown, Connecticut Farms

and Springfield in which latter engagement he was wounded, having his leg broken and crushed. His service in 1782, under Captain James Bonnel, was in the neighborhood of Minisink on the Delaware against the Indians. He was also in an engagement at Hackinsack, New Jersey.
After the Revolution, he lived in Roxbury, New Jersey, for several years; then moved to the state of Pennsylvania, where he lived for about three years; thence to Steuben County, New York, and lived nearly twenty years; thence to Jefferson Township, Franklin County, Ohio; thence to Sandusky County; thence to Lyme Township, Huron County, Ohio, where he was residing when he was allowed pension on his application executed July 27, 1832.
In 1833, it was stated that the soldier had a wife with whom he had lived "for more than half a century". Her name and the date of their marriage are not shown and there is no reference to children.
In 1833, one Joseph Headley was aged seventy years and he and his wife, Martha, her age not given, were residents of Licking County, Ohio.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, James Headley (S.16150), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
James Headley, Certificate No.19829, issued September 18, 1833, rate $111.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Ohio (Pittsburgh) Agency.
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Justus Lewis W.1298
Justus Lewis was born March 5, 1762, in New Hartford, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in said New Hartford, Justus Lewis enlisted

October 11, 1777, served as private and artificer under Captains Cook, Pidgin and William Sizer in Colonel Jeduthan Baldwin's Continental Regiment of Artificers and was discharged October 10, 1780, his discharge signed by William Sizer, Captain Commandant, Colonel Jeduthan Baldwin's Regiment.
Justus Lewis was allowed pension on his application executed April 3, 1818, while a resident of Decatur, Otsego County, New York. He signed Justis, also Justus, was pensioned Justus.
He died at Decatur, New York, September 28, 1847.
The soldier married January 16, 1834, at Decatur, New York, Polly Cooper. The date and place of her birth and the names of her parents are not shown. It was stated that she was the third wife of the soldier. There are no data in regard to the other wives.
Soldier's widow, Polly, was allowed pension on her application executed May 2, 1853, at which time she was aged fifty-three years and resided in Decatur, New York.
In 1820, soldier stated that he then had four children residing with him, namely Roby(?), aged sixteen years; John, aged nine years; Garedare(?), aged four years; and Polly, aged ten months. In 1829, he stated that two more children had been born since 1820, but he did not give their names.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Polly Lewis, widow of Justus Lewis(W.1298), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Polly Lewis, widow of Justus Lewis, Certificate No.1120, issued August 1, 1853, rate $240 per annum, commenced February 3, 1853, Act of February 3, 1853, New York Agency.
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Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

September 11, 1935
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Mr. E. Sage C/o Potash Company of America Carlsbad, New Mexico
James Headley, S. 16150 John Owen, W. 10221 BA-J/MHF:MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request an abstract of the pension papers of James Headley, of Ohio, File C 233, Revolutionary War, and a copy of the certificate of pay No. 20927, issued to John Owens for Revolutionary War service, also, copy of certificate of pay No. 790, issued to Lydia Owens, his widow. You request further to know if the files of this office show other papers in regard to this John Owens than those in the original pension claim.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service of a James Headley of Ohio under File No. C 233. The record of one soldier with that name who served in the New Jersey troops and later resided in Ohio is on file under S. 16150. If you desire his record, it will be furnished upon request.
The pension certificates of John Owen and his widow, Lydia, are not on file in this office. Those certificates were issued to those pensioners for presentation at the pension agencies each time they went for payments of their pensions, as evidence of their identity.
The pension claims now on file consist of original papers submitted at the time the applications for pensions were made by this soldier and his widow.
The record of this soldier was furnished you October 25, 1930, as found in those original papers. If you have misplaced the record of John Owen, it will be furnished you again upon request, also, information in regard to the source of information relative to the dates of last payments of their pensions.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

June 4, 1936.
Mr. E. Sage 2412 Grand Boulevard East Detroit, Michigan.
RA-J/ILL James Headley-S. 16150 Justus Lewis-W. 1298
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of May 29, 1936, in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Headley, S. 16150.
The Revolutionary War records of this office show, January 29, 1936, the record of James Headley-S. 16150 and that of Justus Lewis-W. 1298, were furnished you at your given address, Ajo, Arizona, but were returned to this office unclaimed.
Those records are enclosed herein.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.