Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5025, Pliny Hillyer, Conn.

SERVICE
SERVICE Conn.
NUMBER _____
Willyer, Pliny Jane
R. 50' 25"
CONTENTS

Libna Burr of Granby in Hartford County State of Conn presently aged 85 years before me - That in the Spring of the year 1776, I let myself as a hired Man to the late Olney Kelley Esq. of this Town for six months at the breaking of making Salt Peter & labouring on his farm & I, according to my agreement with him, went to see him about the middle of May in that year & stayed & laboured for him until my term of six months was over - I further Depose that all the time of service, the said Olney Kelley was gone into service in the War of the Revolution & I know that he saw or saw of more than six months in the year 1776 & I should say, & truly believe he saw in this town as much as nine months - I further state while I lived at his house he came home on a short furlough, once or twice I think a day or two each time & then went back to the army - I further state towards the latter part of his term which, some time later in the fall of that year he came home to see Deborah on a furlough his place, and I did not go, he stayed here his term out
Subscribed before signing N. Aug - J. R. Jewett
Lebina Burr
Hartford County // Granby November 24, 1836 - Personally appeared the above named Libna Burr & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed before me Joshua R. Jewett Justice of peace
I hereby certify that the above named Libna Burr is a man of truth & veracity
Joshua R. Jewett Justice of peace

I Theodore Hillyn of Granby in Hartford County State of Connecticut aged 82 years before say that I belong to the Continental Army in the War of the Revolution I was in the Service during the Year 1776. I am now a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818. — I further say that I am knowing that my late Brother Pliny Hillyn who lived in this Town & in the same neighborhood with me was in the Service in the War in the Year 1776. and I believe he belonged to the Regt. commanded by Col. Jonathan Patterson, but of this I am not certain — I think my Brother lived as a Quaker Master but am not certain as to that fact, but I will know the fact that he was in the Service as the above mentioned. I am of not less than 100 years of age I did not once belong to the above Regt. but I often saw the Col. Pliny Hillyn & am well knowing that he lived in a Quaker State —
Witness Joshua R. Jewett
Theodore his X Hillyn Mark
Hartford County ss Granby November 11. 1836 — Personally appeared the above named Theodore Hillyn & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition before me Joshua R. Jewett Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Theodore Hillyn is a man of Truth & Veracity —
Joshua R. Jewett Justice of Peace

I Betsey Holcomb of Grafton in Hampshire State of Connecticut aged fifty three years I know that I am one of the Daughters of the late Genl. G. Hanning Pittsfield of this Town, & that from my birth I always Resided in this Village - I have my first Husband was Andrew D. Willyon a Son of the late Andrew Willyon By, & that the Andrew Willyon had four Brothers whose names were James, Asa, Olney & Theodore all of whom are dead except Theodore - I further Depose that after the death of my first Husband I live? a near neighbor to the late Asa Willyon for a number of years & that I have often the late Asa Willyon talk about himself & his four Brothers being in the Revolutionary War, all at the same time - The late Asa Willyon was a Pensioner of the United States, by reason of his wounds received up to the time of his death, & the late Theodore Willyon is now a Pensioner - and further I have heard the late Asa Willyon often say, that when his four Brothers were about to go into the War, they solicited him to go with them, the late Asa being a Physician Surgeon, & they were to pay him the same a sum over & above his wages, by reason that they would have his particular care & attention in case they should need it - I should think I have heard him say they were in the service nearly or quite a year - Betsey Holcomb
Hampshire County ss Grafton November 23. 1836 Personally appeared the above named Betsey Holcomb & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by her Subscribed -
Before me Joshua D. Searle Justice of Peace I hereby certify that the above named Betsey Holcomb is a Woman of Truth & Veracity Joshua D. Searle Justice of Peace

I. Abigail Messenger of Granby in Hampden County State of Massachusetts aged Sixty Seven Years Depose & say that when I was a Girl, & before I married, I lived in the Family of Col o Oziel Pettibone in this Town as a hired Servant & at this time we were near Neighbors to the late Olin Willyon of the same Family - I further know that some time during the Revolutionary War & while I lived in Pettibone Family that Olin Willyon went into the Service of his Country in the War - I will further say that while he was gone, his Wife, Sarah Willyon, took charge of his Family affairs at home for some time, but how long I cannot remember - I cannot say how long he was in the Service but I remember what affairs he was under, but I will remember that he went into the Service as above stated - Abigail Messenger
Hampden County ss Granby November 9. 1836.
Personally appeared the above named Abigail Messenger & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition Before me Joshua R. Swift Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Abigail Messenger is a Woman of Truth & Integrity
Joshua R. Swift Justice of Peace

We believe Dibble & James Lewis both of Granby in Hampden County State of Connecticut of Lawful age before me say that we have this day seen & examined the Old Family Bible of the late Oliver Hillyn Esq of this Town, which Bible appears by the Title Page to have been printed in the year of Lord 1774, & in which the Oliver Hillyn appears to have kept his Family Records of Marriages, Births &c, & in which Bible we find an ancient Record, which as we truely believe is in the hand writing of the Oliver Hillyn, as follows - viz. "Oliver Hillyn and and Sarah Pillsbury were married at Long Island October 1775" - and we have no doubt that is a true Record -
Calvin Dibble James Lewis
Hampden County ss Granby Nov. 21. 1836
Personally appeared Calvin Dibble & James Lewis & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by them subscribed.
before me Joshua R. Swift Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Calvin Dibble & James Lewis are men of truth & sincerity
Joshua R. Swift Justice of Peace
(Signature)

I Mary Buck of Granby in Hartford County State of Connecticut, aged Seventy Two Years, before I say then I was born in Sheffield in the State of Massachusetts & when I was about eight years old my father died in Williamstown. I have always resided in this town. My father the young boy as William had four brothers whose names were James, Andrew, Peter & Theodore all of whom have been dead some years except my uncle Theodore. I further depose & say that I have often heard my father talk about being in the War of the Revolution & I will remember my father telling me that himself & his four brothers were in the Army at one & the same time, but what particular year I do not remember - but I believe it was at the time of the Battle of White Plains; my father acted as a surgeon at that time, & I will remember his telling me, that after the Battle was over he went among the dead & wounded, expecting to find all his four brothers either dead or badly wounded, but that he found them all alive & unhurt.
Mary Buck
Hartford County ss Granby November 9. 1836 Personally appeared the above named Mary Buck & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition before me Joshua D. Root Justice of peace
I hereby certify that the above named Mary Buck is a woman of truth & veracity. Joshua D. Root Justice of peace

V193 3. dec. Jane Willyer Connecticut
Joshua P. Jewett Clk. Greens. con
State of Connecticut? Instead of - Sandy -

But the year of his going into the War, this being soon your home such a length of time, which she was left to take the charge & care of a small country store and of the family affairs at home & her anxiety of mind on account of his being in the War are matters which the Deacons, she does protest and avers which, the Deacons on her oath affirmed that she cannot be mistaken. — That her husband died on Granby opened on the 11 day of May 1826 — That she has since again married & now remains his widow — The Deacons know that she has no documentary evidence of his former service, & knows of no living witness by whom the same prove them, but what is afforded hereto, and that the Rev. Mr. White, the officiating clergyman who has been dead many years & that she knows of no public record of her marriage — nor of other record of it, but the one in the ancient family Bible given hereto. & the day & year aforesaid.
Joel Hillyer
Before me Joel C. Holcomb Judge I Joshua D. Swift Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby do hereby certify that Joel C. Holcomb is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby of course duly appointed, commissioned & sworn that full faith & credit are due given to his official acts as such. Further that his signature hereon is his genuine signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the day & year aforesaid. — Joshua D. Swift Clerk.

State of Connecticut? District of Grady 15 - County of Hartford
On this 29. Day of November - 1836. Personally appeared in Open Court before the Board of Probate for the District of Grady of Connecticut, Mary Pillsbury Stone Willyun a Resident of Grady aged Eighty Six Years, Who being First Duly Sworn according to Law, Doth on her oath Make the following Declaration in order to secure the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836. That she is the Widow of Mary Willyun By Late of Grady deceased who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution - She further Declares on her oath of service that some time in the month of October 1775. The Particular Day she does not recollect as her Native Town of South Hampton on Long Island in the State of New York, by the act of the While she was Lawfully Married to the said Mary Willyun and that soon after their marriage joined the same with her husband into the Service of Grady of Connecticut and that she continued to live with her husband in the Service of Grady for a Great Many Years and until his Death which was on the 11 Day of May 1826 - She further Declares on her oath of service that soon after the War broke out before her marriage joined her husband went into the Service of his country in the War of the Revolution and was gone from home in the Service of Grady, as near as she can Remember about one Year - During the Space of Time she cannot recollect in what particular Corps he served. Neither does she say positively how long he served in the Army, but she believes it was more than Six Months. She further believes it was about one Year The particular Details of his Service, whether he Volunteered, or was drafted, she does not recollect but

I Isaac Porter of Granby, in Hartford County and State of Connecticut, aged 70 years, do now and say, that in the year 1794, I was settled as a minister of the Gospel in the first Society in Granby aforesaid - That I remained so settled until the year 1832. and that during the time, I kept a parish record of Marriages, Deaths &c. and further I find by a reference to my records, that on the 11 th day of May 1826, Pliny Willyes Esq r Died. I had been acquainted with said Pliny Willyes from the time of my settlement in the society up to the time of his death. I further depose and say that he left a widow by the name of Jane Willyes. That she has never since married, and now remains his widow, and lives in the town of Granby aforesaid.
Isaac Porter.
Hartford County ss Granby November 16. 1836 -
Personally appeared the above named Isaac Porter & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed - before me Joshua D. Jewett Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Isaac Porter is a Respectable & Credible Witness
Joshua D. Jewett Justice of Peace

I, ROYAL R. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Joshua R. Jewett Esquire, is, and for more than seven months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said
Joshua R. Jewett in Court and County.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 2 nd day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty six
and I further certify that the signatures to the several depositions hereto attached are genuine signatures of said Joshua R. Jewett .
Attest Royal R. Hinman Secretary of State

I Pliny G. Hillyer of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachussetts age forty five years depose & say that I am the son of Judge Pliny Hillyer of Granby in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, and that I have frequently heard him say that he served in the Revolutionary army. That he was for three months stationed at New Haven or in that vicinity that he was for a time at New York in the service, and also mentions several other places where he served during the war. I have also heard him say when drawing application for others to obtain pensions that he was entitled to a pension as he could have put his property out his hands. That he had served a sufficient length of time and had served as long or longer than his Brother Theodore who had obtained a pension. The deponent also states that he resided with his father until his death and that the remarks &c. similar to the above of his service in the army were frequently made until his death.
Pliny G. Hillyer

Leechfield County p. Canada 29. Nov. 1836
Personally appeared before me Pliny Hillyer signifying of the within deposition and after being cautioned to tell the whole truth made solemn oath to the truth of the same. I also certify that I am acquainted with the reputation of Pliny Hillyer as to truth and veracity and that the same is good.
Certified by John Edson Justice of Peace

Cornelia Hillyn of Suffield in the County of Berkshire and a Common on Health of Massachusetts aged fifty one year, depose and say that I was well acquainted with Judge Pliny Hillyn of Granby in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut and I have frequently heard Judge Hillyn about the time of the application for pensions several years since say that he served a sufficient term of time in the Revolutionary war to entitle him to a pension and the only reason that he did not apply for a pension was that he possessed more property than the law contemplated should be possessed by a person claiming a pension. he also frequently observed that he served as long a term as his Brother Theodore and had as good a claim to a pension as he had should he put his property out of his hands so that in that partic- =ular he could comply with the requisitions of the law. The Deponent resided in Granby about fifteen years previous to the death of Judge Hillyn
Hannah Hillyn

Itchfield County p Lasaan 29 th Nov. 1824
Personally appeared before me Hannah Hellyn signer of the foregoing deposition and after being sworn to tell the whole truth made solemn oath to the truth. of the foregoing I also certify that I am acquainted with the reputation of Hannah Hellyn for truth and veracity and that she is entitled to full credit.
John Elmerick Justice of the Peace

I, ROYAL R. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT John Elmore Esq. Esquire, is, and for more than six months the last past, has been a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Litchfield in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said
John Elmore Esq. in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the Second day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Thirty Six .
And further certify that the signatures of John Elmore Esq. hereto attached are his genuine signatures attest Royal R. Hinman Secretary of said State

First County of Schenectady ss I Adonai Holcomb of the town of Hatt State of New York County of Schenectady and State of New York aged eighty five years being sworn deposed and say that I was an inhabitant of the town of Schenectady now Granby in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut that I was well acquainted with Pliny Milliken Esq. of said town of Granby who married Jane Pelletreau some time in the year 1774 or 1775 I further say that I lived in said town of Granby until the year 1787 then I removed to Panton in the State of Vermont from there I removed to the State of New York in 1802 and now live in the town of Hatt in the State of New York - I further depose and say that I was well knowing that said Pliny Milliken went into the service in the Revolutionary war in a Regiment commanded by Col. Pelletreau and in a Company commanded by Lieutenant Joel Hays in the Militia of the State of Connecticut and that the said Pliny Milliken served as a Quaker Master in said Regiment for the term of three months and that he was at New York City at the time the British landed at that place and that I was in the service at the same time and personally knowing to his service as above stated and further saith not - Adonai Holcomb
State of New York ss I the undersigned being a justice of the County of Schenectady do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with and state aforesaid Do certify that I am well acquainted with the deponent to the above affidavit and do certify that he is a person of good credibility for truth and veracity and that his mind is clear and his recollections quite for a person of his age and do further certify that he was duly sworn and did subscribe to the above affidavit before me Given under my hand at Hatt this tenth day of January 1838 Deodorus Holcomb justice here

State of New York Essex County ss
I L. H. Kellogg Dep. Clerk of said County do certify that David
Holcomb Esq is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Essex, duly appointed & authorized by law to act as such. That his Commission was dated on the first day of January A.D. 1835 & will expire on the last day of December A.D. 1838. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & truly believe that his signature to the within Instrument is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County this 12 th day of January A.D. 1838.
L. H. Kellogg Dep. Clerk

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Jan 19
Hon. J. L. G. Stuart
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Memorandum of Pensions
Washington City

Sir -
Gronly - Con. January 18. 1838
Mrs Sarah Willyon, W d of the Late Olney Willyon wishes to present her claim to a Pension on account of her Late Husband's Service in the War of the Revolution her claim being filed with suspended basis in your office in March last - She has been enabled, after great trouble to find the Witness, & produce the deposition herewith enclosed, - This Witness testifies directly to three months Service in the capacity of Quarters - Master - & this taken in connection with the other testimony in the case, she hopes will be sufficient to establish her claim to six months. if no more
It is generally understood I believe, by the Old inhabitants in this vicinity, where Judge Willyon lived & where he was well known, that he served a campaign of six, nine or twelve months, but many of the Old Soldiers are either dead, or gone to such distant parts of the country, that their testimony cannot be found - It is hoped that her case is now presented so clearly, that it will receive as favorable a construction as is consistent with the Rules established by the Department
I am, Sir, Your Most Ob t Serv t
Sarah R. Jewett
Hon. J. L. Edwards

✓ Jane Hillier Connecticut
Rejected Discontinued let 29 March 1837 Joshua R. Jewett do. 16 June 1838
handed over to the in mts,
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5025-
0 Dana Hillyer Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.