Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13556, for Abiathar Joy, Vermont
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Vt.


Joy, Abiathar
or
Abiather

NUMBER
S. 13556
carded
 
CONTENTS
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900 New York
Abrather Joy
of Herkimer in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain of the Right commanded
by Col. Fletcher in the
line for 7 months

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per ann
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of October
1832 - and sent to Claimant 

Arrears to 4th of September 1832 $34.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 11.66
$46,65
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by  Clerk,
Book D Vol. 5 Page 102
Vt line Records corrected Apr. 23/06 Sr
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admitted
7 mo
$23.33
11.66
2
23.33
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BRIEF in the case of Abiather Joy
of Herkimer County in the State of New York
(Act 7 June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before the Vice Chancellor of
the fifth circuit of the State of New York in open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? Seventy years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[chart]
Period.
In 1778

Duration of Service.
Years,
Months,
7
Days.

Rank.
As a
 Private

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Col. Fletcher, Vermt Troops

5. In what battles was he engaged?

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Gulford, Windham County
Connecticut

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence,
by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers
are correct in form and authentication-

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case

[signature] Wm Gordon Examining Clerk
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Abiather Joy
Russia N.Y.
Private. Capt Blakely
60. Col Samuel
Hetchers Regt
Vermont State Troops
Seven months
April to Nov 18

B.P. Johnson
Agent Rome
NY
Pension to be payable
at Br Bank Utica NY
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June, 1832.
STATE OF NEW YORK
In Chancery Before the Vice Chancellor of the 5th Circuit
On this fourteenth
day of August 1832
personally appeared in open court
Before the Vice Chancellor of the 5th Circuit in the Court of Chancery for said circuit  now sitting Abiathar Joy
a resident of said circuit and state, aged seventy 
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 act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: That he was
born at Rehobeth, Mass, 1762, Record of his age in a book of his fathers Residence
at Guilford Windham Co. Vt. when he entered service. war have lived at said 
Guilford dt. Russia Herkimer Co N.Y. where he now resides. That in
April 1778 he enlisted for the term of Seven months in Capt
Blakelys Col Samuel Fletchers Regt Vermont State troops.
and we were stationed at Castleton Vt near the head of Lake
Champlain, and scouted up and down the shore of the lake
for thirty or forty miles and some time in July or August one of our
scouts were all killed by the Indians save one man named [illegible]  who made his
escape-- also that in July or August he went with a flag of truce to
the British shipping on the Lake, Capt Fish had charge of the party
we found shipping North of Crown point about 20 miles - after the return
of the British Express from Quebec we returned
to Castleton -the names of the party are not all recollected
part were Sergeant Brown Zebulon Moffitt, John Odell
and others- the company marched from Guilford
across the Green Mountain to Bennington - then Shaftsbury
, Manchester, Dorset, Arlington, and Pollet to
Castleton, at the expiration of the seven months in
November 1778 he was discharged at Castleton but
but did not receive a discharge in writing. Knows
of no witness by whom he can prove his services the
following personsr went from Guilford in the same Co
with this deponent viz. St Jonas Rice Sargent
Thadeus Nichols Jasper Patridge, Caleb Nurse, Joseph
Shiperson- refers to annexed affidavit as to his
character and reputation-
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[signature] N. Williams
[signature] Abiathar Joy

We, John Waters Clergyman
and John Graves lsate heriff of Herkimer Co
residing in Austin Herkimer
County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Abiather Joy
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that
we believe him to be about seventy
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, and that
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid is a man of faith & veracity.
[signature] N. Williams [illegible]

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 John Waters
who has
signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Russia and a clergyman
and that
who has also signed the same, is a resident in
Russia & late of [illegible]Herkimer Co and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
[signature] N. Williams [illegible]

I J Watson Williams
Clerk of the Court of Equity fo the 5th circuit do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of
Abiather Joy for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, the fourteenth day of August 1832
[signature] J. Watson Williams
Clerk in Chancery
5th Circuit N.Y.
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NEARY WAR RECORDS SETON
3 -- 525
1856

Abiathar Joy 
S13556

Rev. and 1812
Wars Section 
AWF

April 2, 1930

Mrs. B. A. Crittenden
110 Park Avenue
Rutland, Vermont.

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim S. 13556, it appears that Abiathar Joy was born in 1762 at Rehoboth, Massachusetts. 

While a resident of Guilford, Windham County,Vermont, he enlisted in April 1778 and served seven months in Captain Blakeslee's Company, Colonel Samuel Fletcher's Vermont Regiment.
 
He was allowed pension on his application executed
August 14, 1832, at which time he was living in Russia,
Herkimer County, New York.

It does not appear that he served in the War of 1812.

There are no data as to his family.

Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C., 192

In reply to your request of
for the history of
Abiathar Jay, a soldier of the Revolutionary War,
the following is taken from the
claim for pension.
[chart]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
Apr 1778

LENGTH OF SERVICE
7 mo.

RANK.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
 CAPTAIN
Blakeslee
COLONEL.
Samuel Fletcher

STATE.
VT

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Guilford Windham Co. Vt (?
Date of application for pension. And 14 -- 1832-
Residence at date of application Russia, Herkimer Co N.Y.
Age at date of application, Rehobeth Mar 1762
Remarks:
no fam Data
 
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

[illegible] PRINTING OFFICE
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110 Park Ave.,
Rutland, Vt.
March 26, 1930.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, 
D. C.

Dear Sir,
Will you kindly tell me if Major Abiathar Joy who was a pensioner
of the War of 1812 also  drew a pension for service in the
Revolutionary War, Major Joy was born 1762 and died 1851 and lived in
Vermont and N. Y. State.

An Abiathar Joy served in the Rev. War in 1781 in Vermont and I
wish to find out if they were one and the same man.

Have had no reply to my letter to you Feb. 27th, but the War Dept
Adjutant Generals Office, suggest that I might get information
from you so judge it is in place to write you.

Kindly favor me with a reply, and oblige

Yours gratefully
Lula J. Crittenden
Mrs. B.A.

[U.S. PENSION OFFICE 0 MAR 28 1930
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Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, 
D. C.

110 Park Ave.,
Rutland, Vt.,
Feb. 27, 1930.

Dear Sir,

Will you kindly give me information about Abiathar Joy who
served in the Revolutionary War in Vt., from July 1st to
Nov. 25th, 1781, as noted on the pay roll of Capt. James Blakeslees
. He served in the militia,

Did he draw a pension for this service and do your records
give his parentage and place of residence or any other means
by which I can identify him as my ancestor Abiathar Joy.
Thanking you for an early reply, I am

Yours very truly,
Lula J. Crittenden
MAR
{Mrs. B.A.)

[stamp]  U.S. PENSION OFFICE MAR 1 1930
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Rev war
13556
INVALID.

File No. 13, 556
Ariather Joy
Priv. Rev. war
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Act: June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 197 
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1930. April 2 - Hist to Mrs. B.A.
Crittenden awy