Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13424, Paul Healy, R.I.

Healy, Paul Mary
W. B. 1882
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R. Island. Connecticut 801
Mary Kocally widow of Paul Kocally who died on the 15th September 1796 of Wickham in the State of Ct who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Dyer of the Regt. commanded by Col. Trumbull in the Ct line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Apr. 1837 and William Dyer Central Village Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 37 $120.00 Pension allowance ending Sept., 10.00
$130.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 5 }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. Page 79
See letter to W. Dyer, Aug. 25:1837.
Cir to Pen age 5 Dec 1837 8. Tr. Cir to Mr. Dyer same date 21. Dec 1837
To Rhode Island from 4 March 1837 to Feb 1838 Notification sent to William Dyer Central Village Conn
Letter to Pen Age 31. May 1838
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 April 1838 Ag. and Mole 10 Sept 1838. from 4 March 4 Sept 1837

Certificate of Marriage of Paul Healy
Healy, Paul R.I. W 13424

In all whom it may concern I hereby certify that Paul Healy of South Kingston and Mary Thomas Daughter of William Thomas late of said South Kingston deceased were lawfully joined together in Heritage said South Kingston the twenty fifth day of March A.D. 1775
By J. H. 1775

Mary Kealy.
N. 293.
adm 2 6 mo. fri 20 $
Return to be made to William Dyer Central Village Windham County Connecticut

State of Connecticut Windham County On this 7 th day of September A.D. 1836 personally appeared before the Probate Court of the District of Plainfield for said County of Windham Mary Healy a resident of the town of Plainfield in said District and County aged 81 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th A.D. 1836. That she is the widow of Paul Healy, a private in the Army of the Revolution who served as follows viz that in 1776 she lived with her said husband in the town of South Kingston in the State of Rhode Island on the Narragansett Bay at which time he belonged to a Company of Militia, she thinks it was called the first Company of said South Kingston commanded at that time by Capt Samuel Sagar in which Company Jonathan Card was a Commissioned Officer either Lieut or Ensign in a Regiment, she thinks Colonel Vose commanded by Colonel Vose and that during the year 1776 he was with

said company called out to guard the shores and to repel the incursions of the enemy and that his periods were alternate of service was of fifteen days and that, as near as she recollects, was in the month of November of the same year and that he served alternately for one half the time for three years in said company which said company was afterwards commanded by Captains Samuel Potter & Timothy Lock and she thinks that Samuel Potter was after a Colonel that her said husband was in Spencers expedition also in Sullivans Expedition at which last time he was out as long as thirty days. From 1779 he was frequently called out in said company till the Summer of 1781 the exact times and all the places when and where he was called out she cannot recollect, but that he was at Point Judith, Point Boston neck at Wickford and other places on the shore, that during all the war living in said South Kingston he belonged to said company and performed his regular tours of duty with said company some of the time the Regiment was under the command of Colonel Charles Dyer, that she with her husband lived near the shore where they were very much exposed to the

1 1 1 1 enemy and that many times obliged to leave their house especially when the militia were called away from that part of the shore. That she verily believes her said husband was in the service of the United States for a period of one year and Eight months from the summer of 1776 to the summer of 1779 and for a period of Six months from 1779 to 1781 at which time the militia were dismissed, besides short tours of duty amounting to one month or more which he served to guard the shores against the incursions of the enemy commanded by General Wallace before the summer of 1776 - That during nearly all the aforesaid time her said husband was enabled to do but very little labour at his home on account of his said services and on account of their particularly exposed situation not being their house being within one quarter of a mile of the Bay and their farm lying on the waters of the Bay - That she has no documentary evidence. She further declares that she was married to the said Paul Healy on the 25 th day of March 1775 and that her husband, the aforesaid Paul Healy died on the 15 th day of September, 1796 or 1797.

or forty one years since (she does not recollect which ) and that she has remained a widow ever since, that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed.
Mary Healy
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the Probate Court for the District of Plainfield in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut
Attest John F. Gordon Clerk of Probate.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the husband of the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and that the statement of the said Mary Healy is entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Probate for the District of Plainfield in the County of

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the husband of the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and that the statement of the said Mary Healy is entitled to credit —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartfield in the County of Windsor in the State of Connecticut
Attest John F. Gordon Clerk of Probate for the district of Hartfield

Application for a Transfer
State of Rhode Island County of Kent ss at Coventry On the fourth Day of November 1883 Before me the Sub- -scribed a justice of the Peace for said Town of Coventry and said County Personally Appeared Mary Healy who on her Oath Declares that She is the same Mary Healy Widow of Paul Healy who formerly belonged to the Rhode Island Militia in the service of the United States. that her name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Connecticut from whence She has lately removed. that She now resides in the State of Rhode Island where She intends to remain and Wishes her Pension to be there payable in future The following are her reasons for removing from Con- -necticut to Rhode Island. Her Daughter and Son in law having lately removed from Connecticut to Rhode Island and there purchased a Tenement She has removed there with them and intends hereafter to reside there with them. Mary Healy
Sworn and subscribed to the Day and year aforesaid before me. - George Vaughn justice of the Peace

State of Rhode-Island ss Kent ss. Clerk's Office. Court of Common Pleas. I certify that George Vaughn Esqr. is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Coventry in said County of Kent, that the Signature is his proper signature in his own hand writing & that full faith and credence is and ought to be given to all his official acts. —
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at East Greenwich this seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. —
W. S. Slocum Clerk
State of Rhode Island ss County of Kent ss Coventry On this 26 th day of January AD 1838 Personally appeared before me David Reynolds and made Oath that Mary Healy who has taken the within oaths is the identical person described in the within affidavit — and I certify that the said David Reynolds is a person of veracity
George Vaughn Justice of the Peace

d. Sept. 15, 1796 or 1797.
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Paul Healy a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. F. 13424
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Summer, 1776 Served at various times until 1781, amounting to 2 yrs 2 mos. Pri. Samuel Segar Samuel Potter Timothy Locke Woyes Charles Dyer R. I.  
Battles Engaged in, Spencer's and Sullivan's Expeditions Residence of soldier at enlistment, South Kingston, R. I. Date of application for pension, Sept 7, 1836. Her cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Plainfield, Windham Co., Conn. Age at date of application, 81 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier mar. Mch. 25, 1775, at South Kingston, R. I., Mary, dau. of William Thomas. Soldier died Sept. 15, 1796 or 1797. Coventry.
In 1837 the widow (Mary) moved to Kent Co. R. I. with her daughter and son-in-law, names not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1917 Nov. 17. History to R. E. Van Syckle. F.W.
Coun.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13424
Mary Healy
Wid of
Paul Healy
Pre Rev War
Act: July 4 th  1836.
Index:—Vol. a , Page 326
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Suspended see letter to H. S. G. Sept. 15. 1837
Oct 1836

Thomas Healy.
deceased
for Mary Healy in
Wm Dyer
South Boston

I Thomas Healy of Plainfield in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut aged ninety one years Depose and say that during the Revolutionary War I was well acquainted with Paul Healy of South Kingston in the State of Rhode Island, that in the year 1776 and 1777 I resided in South Kingston aforesaid and was belonged to the same Company with the said Paul Healy viz the Company some of the time commanded by Capt Samuel Wagar and after by Capt Samuel Potter, afterwards by Capt Timothy Lock during the War — That during the year 1776 & 1777 the the said Paul Healy was called into the service of the United States by being drafted to serve in said Company and did serve in the same with me and at other times when I did not serve at regular periods as said Company served in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Voyes Lieut Colonel or Major Maxon and that the said Paul Healy served in said Company three months at least between August 1776 and April 1777 — That in the year 1777 I removed from South Kingston in the Month of March or April to Charleston which adjoins South Kingston on the West and was immedi- ately put into Capt Aaron Green's Company in which Company I served my regular periods till the close of the War and though the said Paul Healy was not in the same Company with me yet he was often stationed at the same place with said Healy and was often at said Paul Healy's house which was near the shore where said Healy was absent or

his tour of duty and often saw him at different places, recollect being with him at Sullivans Expedition and now well know and recollect from my then knowledge that said Paul Healy served one year and three months from April 1777 to 1781 - and I think more — making in all that the said Paul Healy served one year and six months or more that I often went to said Paul Healy to see to his family affairs when he was sent by his family to be on duty, that during all the time of the performance of the aforesaid services by the said Paul Healy he was married to his now widow Mary Healy they the said Paul and Mary having been married in the year 1775 and that she the said Mary is now and has been since his death the widow of the said Paul Healy he having died about forty years since during all which time I have been well acquainted with the said Mary Healy — and further the deponent saith not —
Thomas Healy
State of Connecticut Windham County ss Plainfield September 8 th A.D. 1836 — Then personally appeared Thomas Healy above named and signed the above deposition in my presence and made solemn Oaths to the truth of the same before me — and I certify that he is a credible witness and though aged, full credit may be given to his statement —
Dan Packer Justice of the Peace

I John Tucker now of Plainfield in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut a native citizen of South Kingston in the State of Rhode Island aged 40 years depose and say that I am well acquainted with Mary Healy formerly of South Kingston. I have always resided in said South Kingston till within one year and near now where Paul Healy and Mary Healy lived before the death of said Paul Healy and where she has lived till within four years past. that she has been said to have been the widow of Paul Healy ever since I was old enough to recollect any of the neighbours. that she is now a widow. I believe her to be 80 years of age. that I have heard people say that Paul Healy was in the Revolutionary War with the other Militia near the shores of the Narragansett Bay - that I have often heard Mary Healy repeat the circumstances of her said husband's being in the service, the particulars of which are too numerous to mention - that the said Mrs Mary Healy was always called a respectable woman and is to this time. and in my opinion full faith may be given to her statements, and further the deponent saith not -
John Tucker
State of Connecticut Windham County of Plainfield September 9 th A.D. 1836 - Then personally appeared John Tucker above named and signed the above deposition in my presence and made solemn Oaths to the truth of the same before me - and I certify that he is a credible witness and that full faith may be given to his statement
William Dyer Justice of the Peace
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John Tucker.
Deposition

I Prudence Reynolds of Coventry in the County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island aged 61 years, depose and say that I have been well acquainted with Mary Healy, now of Plainfield in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut formerly of SouthKingston in the State of Rhode Island, from my childhood, that she has been the widow of Paul Healy late of SouthKingston aforesaid for forty years past, that she now remains his widow. Also that I have often heard her speak of her husband's (the said Paul Healy) being one of the Militia who were in the service during the Revolutionary War guarding the Shores of the Narragansett Bay — And from what I have heard others say in relation to the services of the said Paul Healy I have no doubt that he served as she the said Mary Healy has set forth in her declaration made the 7 th day of September 1836 which has been read and explained to me. I have also heard her relate other particulars of her said husband's services and of her acquaintance with the scenes of the Revolutionary war, and further that she lived within about half a mile of the shore — and further the deponent said that the said Mary Healy is a woman of truth — further the deponent saith not —
Prudence Reynolds
Windham County to Plainfield September 13 th 1836 Then personally appeared Prudence Reynolds above named and signed the above deposition in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me — and I certify that she is a credible witness — William Dyer Justice of the Peace

Prudence Reynolds
Departure
Return made Mrs Dyer Central Village Conn.

Theresa Kealy for Mary Kealy
State of Connecticut Windham County ss } Brooklyn September 28 th A.D. 1836
I Abiel Fuller, Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham, do hereby certify that William Dyer and Daniel Packer Esqrs are Justices of the Peace for said Windham County, duly qualified according to law that their commissions are dated 3 rd day of June 1836 and expire on the 20 th of June 1837 and that the original signatures of theirs affixed to the within depositions are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of this Court, and subscribed my name the day and year aforesaid
Abiel Fuller Clerk

Frances Healy's
Deposition by
Interrogatories
Mary Healy

State of Connecticut Wethersfield Co. ss. Plainfield February 11/17
Then personally appeared Thomas Healy of said Plainfield and being duly cautioned and sworn made the answers annexed to the following interrogatories viz,
1 st At what time did you first know Paul Healy called into the service?
Answer The first time that I now distinctly recollect of his being called out was in August 1776
2 nd How was Paul Healy called into the service and in what company?
Answer He was drafted and put into Capt. Sayers Company
3 rd How long did Paul Healy serve in that company to your knowledge, and when?
Answer He served at different periods till the close of the war at all times when the company to which he belonged was called out
4 th Where was the dwelling house of Paul Healy situated? Answer About half a mile from the shore in SouthKingston in the State of Rhode Island
5 th Was the service that you have before referred to of Thomas Healy Military service?
Answer It was all militia service — There were other times when those who lived near the shore volunteered and I think Paul Healy was sometimes amongst the volunteers, but I do not refer to those periods —

6 th Where was Paul Healy stationed and at what times?
Answer Guarding the shore of the Narragansett bay in Rhode Island at Bristol Warwick Neck, Point Judith in South Kingston and at Quonquontuc also at Tiverton and at Rhode Island, the first time I cannot now recollect
7 th Was Paul Healy a volunteer for any short periods of time, to your knowledge, when not considered in the service in the Militia?
Answer I think he was
8 th Is it possible for you to recollect the particular times and places when and where you saw Paul Healy in the service?
Answer - It is not possible for me at this distance of times to recollect so as to tell what months he or any other than myself was in the service, the same being alternate service, but I know he was of those who served alternately in the South Kingston Camp and to be certain I have put his service at one year and six months. Thomas X Healy mark
Witness Louisa Lovegren

Sworn and subscribed this 4 th day of March A.D. 1837
Before me, and I certify he is a credible witness
William Dyer Justice of the Peace

To the Learned Dr. Clement of Pausin

Dear Sir
Accompanying is the Declaration of Mary Keely. In her declaration she states that her husband served two years or more — We have been able to prove only one year and a half by the deposition of Thomas Keely —
A certificate of her marriage accompanies the declaration which I suppose to be sufficient Also two depositions proving her to be a widow which I suppose to be sufficient —
If the testimony should be sufficient I wish the Department to allow such Pension as they consider the present proof will warrant according to their rules, as Mary Keely is very aged and very poor, and can survive but a short time and a little assistance now would be better than a larger allowance after she can no longer enjoy it — If I understand the rules I suppose she cannot receive more than fifty dollars per annum from the present proof —
Yours Truly William Dyer

Centre Village Ct Nov 28
HA
Rev M c Evans
J. S. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the application of Mary Healy for a transfer of her Pension — she has not drawn her semiannual payment due Sept 4 th — I wish the Pension changed so as to be payable and notice of the fact sent to me at Central Village
Windham County Connecticut
Yours truly William Dyer

M - ab Dec 23. M. Edwards
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington 26

Central Village Windham County Connecticut
Le Redwando Day
Dear Sir
Some time since I sent you the application for a transfer of the Pension of Mrs Mary Healy. in reply you sent me the form for a soldiers transfer. Before I sent the application I had a form exactly like the one you sent me and the application of Mary Healy was in all respects like the soldiers so far as the application of a woman can be like that of a soldier. Since sending the application I notice that "the" "Oath must be supported by the testimony of some" "respectable person as to the pensioner's identity. All I now wish is that the papers with the application which I sent you should be returned, as I can complete the papers which I sent with much less trouble than I can make a new application. — Send back the papers —
Yours truly William Dyer

Is Edwards Esq

J. L. Edward Esq
Dear Sir
In answer to yours of Nov 9 - 1836 there is now a distinct impression on the seal. The cause of the absence of that appearance, was that the warm weather at the time of making melted the wax —
I have taken the deposition of Thomas Healy by interrogatories and forward the same — If the department require that a witness or the widow state all the particular times and places of the service of the Rhode Island militia they require impossibilities but I think the testimony enclosed cannot but satisfy the department that Mary Healy is entitled to a Pension and I think that the conclusion must be that Paul Healy living within half a mile of the shore and being one of the militia of South Kingston Company, served as much as almost if not any one of the Militia of Rhode Island —
Yours truly
J. L. Edward
William Dyer

J. L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
The application of Mary Healy for a transfer of her Pension from Connecticut to Rhode Island which I sent for her is exactly like the form enclosed to me - There is some further testimony to be added to the form - which I sent - I wish the application to be returned to me as I could add that which is further necessary with much less trouble than to go over the ground again - Please return me the papers which I sent to the Department -
Yours & Mrs Dyer
Central Village Windham County Connecticut

Dec 12
Mr. Francis
J. G. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington.

Pension Agency Hartford 9 th Dec. 1837
Sir
In reply to your enquiry as to what time Mary Kealy a pensioner on the roll of this Agency under the act of 2 d July 1836 at $20. per annum was last paid. I have to inform you that she has been paid to the 22 nd of March 1837
I am Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Sam l T. Pitkin. Agent.
J. J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington.

Aug 25
8 01
J. L. Edwards Esq Cannington Passions Washington D. C.

Central Village Windham County Connecticut
Dear Sir
Mrs Mary Kealy widow of Paul Kealy has removed from the Plainfield in Connecticut to Coventry Rhode Island and wishes to have her name placed on the Rhode Island Agency - I do not know the form, how shall it be done?
Yours truly William Dyer

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office, August 30 - 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Mary Healy a Pensioner on the Roll of the Rhode Island Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and " " Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1837 to the 4 th Sept. 1837.
Respectfully, yours,
William E. Parrish Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

at this office. I am pleased to inform Mr. Thurston. fund sent { Our thanks for fragment of pension and nearly contracted. There is eight thousand dollars for fragments under the act of 4th July 1836. None due & payable
I am Very Respectfully your aff. son J. Waterman (Rev.)

Acade Bank
Providence May 23 d . 1838
Sir
I herewith transmit the papers relating to Mary Healy's pension. with the request of the attorney that payment may be authorized to be made to him at this office. Be pleased to instruct me therein.
Fund sent { Our Funds for payment of pensions are nearly exhausted. Seven or eight thousand dollars, are wanted for payments under the act of 4 th July 1836. now due & payable
I am Very respectfully your Obt Servt
J. Waterman Pres. }
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Nov. 11 1917.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Sir:
Please furnish statement of revolutionary services and family data of husband of :-
MARY HEALEY, pensioner, Rhode Island
also of
SAMUEL WINSOR, Gloucester, pensioner 1840, Rhode Island.
Your truly
Secretary Mich Society SAR.
1729 Ford Bdg
Detroit, Mich.