Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43646, John Greely, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
1st
Greely, John
S. 43646
CONTENTS

17538 New York
John Greeley.
of Eper — in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Deaton — of the New Hampshire line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York — at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of April 1815
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of June 1820 and sent to Reubin Wallon Esq Elizabethtown, New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $ 182.63 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820  48.
22 mos 21 / 30  4 / 31
$ 230.63
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }

John Greely New Hampshire 1 Regt N.H. 3 by Col. Dearborn march 17-31
Admitted date of declaration 10. Apr. 1818.
See also testimony of John Larrabee taken and to Reuben Wharton Esq. Elizabethtown

State of New York County of Essex J. On this ninth day of March - 1820 before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County personally appeared John Greely aged sixty years & eleven months resident in the town of Essex in the said County of Essex who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following (declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War - That about the first of May in the year 1775 he enlisted for the term of 8 months in the Company commanded by Captain Conesly, Col. James Reed's Regiment in the New Hampshire line of troops to serve against the Common enemy - that he served accordingly the aforesaid term - but about a month before it expired he again enlisted for the term of one year to commence after the ex- piration of the previous term of eight months (which was sometime in January 1776) in a Company commanded by Captain Hinds, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Reed; before named in the said New Hampshire line of troops, on the Continental establishment - that he served in the said Company & Regiment as a private soldier until about the last of November or first of December in the year 1776 forward when he received a furlough

which allowed him the liberty of absence until the expired term of service had expired - By accordingly repairs home - by reason of which he never obtained a regular discharge -
That in the month of March in the year 1781 he again enlisted for the term of three years in a company commanded by Captain Isaac Ties in the first New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Dearborn in the New Hampshire line of troops also in the continental establishment - that he continued to serve in the said Company & regiment until December 1783 when he was discharged & received a regular discharge accordingly on Constitution Island so called at that time situate opposite Westpoint in the state of New York - that at the time of his discharge Col. Reed commanded the Regiment - That he made a previous Declaration under the of said law on the tenth day of April 1818 before Reuben Whallon Esq. then one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Essex now out of Commission - - which declaration it appears from information from the War office has been lost - that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services - & that he is in reduced & indigent cir- cumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his County for support.
John Greeley
Sworn to & declared before me on the day & year aforesaid
DAVID ROOTS of Essex Common Pleas

I (Daniel Ross Esquire first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the Common Pleas County of Essex aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Greeley did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of Nine months at one time in the Continental establishment & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. — I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his Country for support — I also certify that it appears to my satisfaction that he made a previous declaration on the 10 th day of April 1818 before the honorable Reuben Whallon Esq: then one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, now out of Commission — (Dated March 9. 1820.
Daniel Ross first Judge of Essex Common Pleas
State of New York } County of Essex ss. } I Ashley Pond Deputy Clerk of the County of Essex aforesaid & of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the same do hereby certify that Daniel Ross Esquire before whom the within Declaration or affidavit was made was at the time the same was dated aforesaid first Judge of the Court aforesaid and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Daniel Ross and verily believe that the signatures of "Dan. Ross" to Subscribed below the aforesaid Declaration & also below the above certificate are in the hand writing of the said Daniel Ross. Witness my hand & the Seal of said County at Elizabethton this 10. day of March 1820. Ashley Pond D. Clerk.

I Reuben Whallon of the town and county of Essex in the State of New York (late a judge of the court of common pleas of said county but now resigned) do hereby certify that the within named John Greeley died on the 18 th day of April 1818 make before me a declaration on oath the same in substance as the within - which was by me transmitted without delay to the secretary of the department of war; and is as been informed to wit -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 13 th day of March 1825 -
Reuben Whallon

Declaration of John Greely
The within named Property is Valued & estimated at -
$139. \frac{99}{100}
By the Court
17535
C.W.
25 Jan 6

State of New York Essex County ss. On this 2 nd day of May in the year of our Lord 1821 personally appeared in open court, being the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Essex, and a Court of record for said County and having the power of imprisonment, John Guly aged sixty two years resident in the town and County of Essex in the said State County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit in Capt. Jonah Crosby's and afterwards in Capt. Jason Hine's company in Colonel James Rids Regiment of New Hampshire Troops one year and Eight months ending in December 1776. And afterwards three years and six months in Captain Isaac Fry's Company of Infantry in Col. Henry Dear- born's Regiment, and in Captain David McEneer's Company of Light Infantry in a detachment commanded by the Marquis de la Fayette which said last term of service expired at the close of the war in the year 1783. - And that his original application was made upon the tenth day of April in the year of Lord 1818. And that he has received a Pension up to the fourth day of March 1820. But does not now recollect the number of his Pension Certificate, having neglected to bring the same with him to Court. And I John Guly do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the County of Essex at the time of making my application on the fourth day of March one thousand eight hun-
his Pension Certificate, having neglected to — And I John Guley do Solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hun- dred and eighty. And that I have not since that time by gift or sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" Passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighty. And that I have not, nor has any Person in trust for me any Property or Securities Contract or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit — Real Estate as follows a life lease of fifty acres of very Poor land with small house and Barn which land is occupied by a son of mine aged about 23 years — The Value thereof fifty dollars, — Personal Property as follows 2 Cows. 1 horse 1 wooden Clock 1 pine Table. 7 old chains. 1 small pine chest. 1 churn. 2 wooden Pails, 2 old hoes. 1 ax. 1 shovel. 2 Pitch forks. 1 old iron pot broken. 1 wire kettle 1 Tea kettle. 1 griddle. 1 old Baking kettle. 1 wash tub 1 meal tub. 3 knives 5 forks

5 old Table Spoons, Six Tea Spoons block tin, 4 Pewter plates, 5 Earthen Plates, 1 Earthen Tea Pot, 1 old Pewter Tea Pot, 6 old Tea Cups and 7 Saucers - old and Irons, Shovel and Tongs, 1 Candle Stand, 1 Candle stick, 1 Pair Shirts and 1 Sheet 1 year old -
Debts due the declarant, none from any Person either on Book note or any other security -
Debts due from the declarant to sundry Persons about $75.00 as near as the declarant can ascertain - The declarant has been unable to perform much of any kind of labor for about four years past, my wife 58 years of age health tolerably good - One daughter aged 30 years a cripple and unable to support herself a great share of the time, named Susan. One daughter aged 15 years named Ruth in good health -
Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the 2 nd day of May 1821 before me - Ashly Wood Clerk
John Greely
A Schedule and estimate of the above Property contained in the declaration of John Greely to wit -
  The Value of my right in the above real Estate - $57.00   two Bows - fifteen dollars each - 30.00   1 old mare - 10 years old - 35.00   1 old wooden block press - 1 Pine Table $1.75 - 7 old chairs $1.75 3.50   1 small Pine chest old $1.50 - 1 Chest $1.50, 2 wooden Pails worth together $1.63 1.63   2 old Axes $1.25, 1 old ax $1.75, 1 old Shovel $1.38, 2 Pitch forks $1.75 2.13   1 old Broken Pot $1.37, 1 Broken Tin Kettle $1.38, 1 Tin Kettle $1.75 1.51   1 griddle $1.75, 1 old Bake Kettle $1.75, 1 meat tub much worn $1.50 2.00   1 meat tub $1.75, 8 knives & 5 forks $1.63, 6 old Table Spoons $1.38 1.76   6 Block Tin Tea Spoons old $1.25, 4 old Pewter Plates old $1.50, 5 Earthen Plates $1.50 1.25   1 Pewter Tin Pot $1.25, 1 old Pewter Tea Pot $1.25, 6 old Tea Cups & Saucers $1.25 0.75   1 Pair old and worn $1.00, 1 Shovel and Tongs $1.00, 1 Candle Stand old $1.00 3.00   1 Candle Stick $1.25, 1 Pair Woolen Shirts old and worn out $1.13 0.38   1 Sheet one year old - 3.00 
$139.93

I Ashley Pond Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Essex do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the Property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and thirty nine Dollars and ninety three cents —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this third day of May 1821 —
Ashley Pond Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Greenlee 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.
    DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1, 75 8 mos. Pvt Josiah Crosby James Rich N.H.   " 1 yr. 10 mo. Isaac Hinds "   Mch. 1781 to Dec. 1783 Isaac Frazar Henry Hubbard   David Melanson Isaac Hinds           
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, 
Date of application for pension, 11/11/1912
Residence at date of application, 1000 17th Street, S.W., Washington, D. C.
Age at date of application, June 22nd March 16, 1870.
1st Application not on file.

Ms. A. 9. 2. 626 May 9. 821 Re
free
Honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary of war Washington D.C.

Split Rock Co. N. York May 10 th 1831.
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Sir
In closed I transmit you a schedule of the
property of John Greeley. — I am requested to add something of the situation of the applicant he being a neighbor of mine — he has for several years been deprived of all bodily health by a complaint deemed by his Physicians incurable. He has also a daughter entirely deafened both in hands and feet who is also dependant upon him alone for support. The little Property he had collected has been almost entirely expended in defraying the expenses of Physicians and other means for his own and daughter's debilitated state of health — and indeed must soon fail altogether — In short had it not been for the family relief afforded by his Pension certificate up to March 4. 1820, his creditors could not have realized out of his property in these times any thing like a sufficiency to have satisfied their demands against him. In which event he must have been left entirely penniless — With great consideration I am Sir your Most obt e Humble Servant
Deuben D. Hall

John Jacob
1745-1826
1745
He was born in the modern village of the town of Staten

State of New York) this may certify that Stephen Spalding of the Elmer County town of Greenport in said County personally came before me Peter Wright one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County that he was knowing that John Greeley of the town of Elmer in said County was in the Middlesex Service of the United States in the first New Hampshire Regt Commanded by Col Henry Jackson from some time in the month of August in the year of our Lord until the first day of June 1863 and in knowing to his being his Duty faithfully in that service. Stephen Spalding Taken sworn & subscribed before me this 28th day of November in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred & sixty three Peter Wright Justice of the Peace

State of New York Varataga County } p.
John Larabee being duly sworn Saith that he is acquaint- ed with John Greely of the town of Effingham in the County of Essex - That he knew him to be a Soldier in the service of the United States during the revolution - That he was a private in Captain Isaac Frye's Com- pany in Col. Henry Dearborn's Regiment being the first New Hampshire Regiment. And that he knows that said Greely served as such private in said Regiment (in which Regiment this deponent served as a private at the same time) for two years being the later part of the Revolutionary war and that he discharged his duty faithfully during that time - John L Larabee mark
- Sworn subscribed the 13th day of November 1819
before me
Ezek Gower
One of the Justices of
The peace in for the said County of Varataga And I do further certify that I am acquainted with the said Larabee & believe him to be credible and a man of truth & veracity as a witness -
Ezek Gower
Justice as aforesaid

State of New York Saratoga County
I hereby Certify that Essek
Cameron whose name is subscribed to the Subat- the within affidavit, and to the within Certificate was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Saratoga, acting under the Authority of this State, and that the within are his Signatures.
Witness my hand, and the Seal of the said County of Saratoga the 13 th November
1819
Essek Palmer Clerk of the County of Saratoga
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Lowville N.Y. Jan 22 nd 1913
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Can you inform me of one John Gidley who was in the War of the Revolution I think he enlisted in New Hampshire. If you can tell me of his service I shall be very grateful
Truly Yours
(Mrs F.W.) Florence P.G. McGovern 115 Dayton St Lowville N.Y.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington,
Dear Sir:-
Can your records supply any facts about one John Freely, a native of New Hampshire, who served in the Revolution, and was pensioned. I do not know the town in N. H.

He will be very glad of any information you can give us in this matter or put us in the way of obtaining.
Thanking you in advance I am
Yours sincerely,
Hon. G. E. Lamb,
Parkhurst,
New York.
Feb 26-1911.
MAR 1-1911
843846 only one

43 646
INVALID.
Rey
File No. 43,636
John Freely His Rev. Rev.
Act: 16 March 18 th
Index — Vol. 8 , Page 205
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1911 Mch. 4. History to Mrs. G. E. Lamb L.C. 1913 Jan. 30. To Mrs. F. W. Melvern S. 1922 Lany 12 Feb. to Francis Jackson See P. 7. 42596 John Viall for inquiry