Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4844, Timothy Heely, Mass.

SERVICE
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Heely, Timothy Sarah
PR 4844
CONTENTS

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
March 23 d 1819.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Timothy Healey is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt John Turner's Company in Col Eleazer Brooks's Regt of Guards Stationed at Cambridge as a Fifer from November 6 th 1777 to February 3 d 1778. 4 Months and 27 days.
Said Capt Turner belonged to Pembroke as appears from Documents in this Office.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, made by the Widow of the party who rendered the service.
Boston State of Massachusetts County of Suffolk Town of Boston
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Timothy Healy A Gifter in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Boston in the County of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts
thinks He enlisted from the Town of Scituate in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts - in the year 17 as a Gifter in the Company commanded by Captain in
Regiment
and he served as follows, * viz:—
He often said he was in the Tea Party for throwing it over board - thinks he served through the war - Know that he was in the war - was about 17 years old when he joined - was well acquainted with Major Jenny Pickett (may have served under him) he died in 1800 - in Roxbury was buried under arms - by Capt Barnes company and the Free Masons - Major Pickett was at the funeral - belonged to St Andrews Lodge - after the war he learnt the trade of Baker & cooper of Ebenezer Woodward Boston. I was married in 1786 - - and have remained a Widow since the decease of my husband in 1800
* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank &c. of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES of the party who rendered the services.
State of Maine County of Washington
The petition of the undersigned is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Roll in his office of the services of
He was a native of the Town of St. John in the County of Washington He enlisted in the 1st year of the year 1775 Company commanded by Captain
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I am now 84 years old, and the tenth day of next June my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this twentieth day of March
A. D. 184 9 .
Signed by said in my presence,
Isaac JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Sarah Kelly

This may certify, that I have in my possession among other documents, the property of the First Baptist Church of this City - a record of marriages, solemnized by Rev. Samuel Stillman D.D. who was Pastor of this church in 1786. In this list I find the following marriage. 1786 July 20. Timothy Kelly & Sarah Moran.
Boston 24 th March 1849.
Aspree K. Turner. Clerk. First Bap. Church.

W. H. C. ... the ... Aug 7, 1849.
Aug 7, 1858

Act of July 22, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
Y. S. H. P. O. _____
Sarah Huley Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 . .
Discharged: _____, 18 . .
Application filed: _____, 18 . .
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 . .

13,910 Sarah Haley mo of Timothy Map
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Sold at MARSH'S No. 77 Washington St., BOSTON.
Know all Men by these Presents, That
I, Sarah Healey, of Boston, County of Suffolk, State of Massachusetts,
have constituted, ordained and made, and in my stead and place put, and by these presents do constitute, ordain and make, and in my stead and place put
Isaac P. Clark, of Boston, State of Massachusetts,
to be my true, sufficient, and lawful attorney for me and in my name and stead, to attend to any and all claims of mine, as Pensioner, for Revolutionary services, rendered by my deceased Husband, Timothy Healey, to procure and fill up in my name, any and all documents and papers necessary, to the procuring of my pension, and to receive, and collect, any and all monies, that may be due to me, for back pensions, not paid, up to date of granting to me, any and all pensions, also to collect and receive all pensions, that may be awarded to me, from time to time, in future from the Pension department of the United States,
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Giving and hereby granting unto my said attorney full power and authority in and about the premises; and to use all due means, course and process in the law for the full, effectual and complete execution of the business afore described; and in my name to make and execute due acquittance and discharge; and for the premises to appear, and the person of the constituent to represent before any governor, judges, justices, officers and ministers of the law whatsoever, in any court or courts of judicature, and there on my behalf, to answer, defend, and reply unto all actions, causes, matters and things whatsoever, relating to the premises. Also to submit any matter in dispute, respecting the premises, to arbitration or otherwise: with full power to make and substitute, for the purpose aforesaid, one or more attorneys under mysaid attorney and the same again at pleasure to revoke. And generally to say, do, act, transact, determine, accomplish and finish all matters and things whatsoever, relating to the premises, as fully, amply and effectually, to all intents and purposes, as I the said constituent if present, ought or might personally, although the matter should require more special authority than is herein comprised, I the said constituent ratifying, allowing and holding firm and valid all and whatsoever said attorney or his substitutes shall lawfully do or cause to be done, in and about the premises, by virtue of these presents. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this nineteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine .
Signed, sealed and delivered } in presence of us. }
Sarah Sledy
S. Seland
Rebecca S. Dana
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[Faint, mirrored cursive handwriting, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page. The text is mostly illegible but appears to be a formal letter.]

I Rebecca S. Dana of Keene N.H. hereby certify that I am now sixty seven years of age was born in Boston Mass & lived in said city from my birth to 1813 - do remember Timothy Healy - as the Husband of Sarah Healy - they are my Uncle & Aunt - The Sarah Healy who has signed the papers accompanying this is my Aunt - and now lives in Boston quite destitute - and is the Wife of the deceased Timothy Healy - my deceased Uncle - Given under my hand and seal this twentieth day of March - one thousand eight hundred and forty nine in the City of Boston State of Massachusetts where I am now residing -
Witness
Rebecca S. Dana
Hannah E. Clark
Rebecca D. Clark
I further certify that the above named Sarah Healy has a daughter now living who is over fifty years of age - her mind is foolish and dependent upon her mother for her living - Boston March 20 1849 -
Rebecca S. Dana

1894
RECEIVED

To the Hon J. V. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir Under cover you will please find herewith the application of Sarah Yeely - Widow of Timothy Yeely, for a pension for said Yeely's services as a driver in the War of the Revolution under the Acts of June 7 th 1832 - July 9 th 1838 March 3 rd 1843 June 17 th 1844 & July 2 nd 1848 - and any other act that may cover her case - It appears by the annexed statement from the state Records, there is only evidence of his serving four months and twenty seven days - which was during the encampment winter of 1777 & 78 - at the head quarters of the continental Army at Cambridge - It appears by history that Gen l Washington in 1776 had an Army of about 14000 men in this state, his head quarters being at Cambridge, and that in that year he made an attack upon Boston and took possession of it - it being evacuated by the British troops under Lord William Howe - I am informed at the Office of the Secretary of State here, that the records of the services of the Army of 1776 are very imperfect at this Office, and it is supposed that Gen l Washington had destroyed most of the Pay Rolls of his Army, to prevent them falling into the hands of the enemy in case of a defeat - and there can be no doubt, that Timothy Yeely served in the Army in that year, when Men

were most needed, and so soon after the Battle of Bunker Hill - Your petitioner cannot at this late date give any positive evidence of her husband serving out the full 6 months required by Law, as all her old friends are now dead and those who served with her deceased Husband - diligent search having been made to find some surviving soldier or officer or others in this section that may remember him, but without effect - but your petitioner has no doubt in her own mind, but that he served a much longer period and has always been under the impression from old recollections that he served during the most of the war, he having been dead so long and her faculties very much impaired by Old Age - and troubles arising out of the difficulties which distressed our country in her youth - I am informed by the records at the Office of Secretary of State, that one Timothy Yeald served as a Fifer subsequent to the annexed service of Yealey for several years in the Continental Army in this state - and your petitioner thinks he must be the same person, and changed his name for some cause arising out of the troubles then - or wrongly registered on the Pay rolls - and she remembers that often his name was wrongly spelt and called at times, - not being so particular in those days - she remembers of his being

called Hadley at times - she has no papers or further evidence to offer you and trusts that as the Pension acts, were created by the humane acts of the Government for the benefit of Widows of Revolutionary soldiers and others, that there may be some further records in your office, or in your humane decisions of the Law, and the want of evidence of the year 1776 being in- complete through the troubles here, that she may be granted a Pension under the aforesaid acts, for said Heeley's services for six months in the War of the Revolution - if not for his longer services - The said Heeley died in 1800 - and she is positive he was buried under arms, by Capt Barnes company in Roxbury Mass. - and he must under these circumstan- -ces have been in the military service up to that late date - and that he often turned out to Parade -
Widow Heeley is very poor - feeble and destitute - dependent upon her neighbours , and has a daughter now fifty years of age who is and has been an idiot from her Birth and has required great care and attention from her Mother - and said Widow now throws herself upon the humanity of your Hon ble self to give her case an early and favorable consideration - Boston April 21 st 1849 -
Sarah Heeley by Isaac S. Clark 113 Washington St -

June 29/49
W.P. cl. Sarah Henry
Hon. J. V. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
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Boston June 26 th 1849
Yon J. V. Edwards
Commissioner Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir
It is
now four months since I found your favor - - the Petition of Widow Sarah Healy for a pension for the services of her husband in the War of the Revolution - & documents accompanying said Petition - You will confer a favor upon her by informing me if any action has been taken upon her Petition - - She is 84 years of age, quite destitute and has a daughter 50 years of age & foolish and dependent upon charity - as well as her mother for support - and the Widow (and Idiot) rely upon a favorable issue to her petition - to sustain them - from her Govern- -ment -
Very Respectfully
Your Most Obedt Servt Isaac J. Clark
113 Washington St

Boston April 21 st 1849
To the Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner Pensions
Sir Please send returns of the within application to - Yours Very Obedt Servt
Isaac P. Clark 113 Washington St

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston April 20. 1849.
I hereby Certify, That Sherman Leland is now, and has been for the year past Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Norfolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
L. D. North
Secretary of the Commonwealth.