Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1681, Nathan Cary, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn
Cary, Nathan
NUMBER
R. 1681
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CONTENTS
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Nathan Carys application 
for a pension
act 7 June 1832
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Nathan Cary
23382
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State of New York.
Steuben County ss. On this seventh day of February 1833 personally
appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas of the said County of Steuben now sitting, Nathan Cary a resident
of the town of Hornelsville in the said County of Steuben and State of
New York, aged seventy eight years on the eleventh day of
October last past who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made
by the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he enlisted in the army
of the United States in the latter part of September or former part 
of October in the year 1775, at Wilkesbarre in the State of Pennsylvania, 
in the company of Captain John Warner, in the regiment
of Colonel Nicholson, which was attached to the brigade of General
James Clinton; he with thirteen others who were enlisted at the same
place, proceeded to Newbergh and took ship for Fort Washington
where they landed and marched to Kingsbridge, and there joined the
army; the head quarters of General George Washington were a short
distance from their station; the officers of his company were the Captain 
above mentioned, first Lieutenant Thomas Dallston, and second
Obediah Gore; all the field officers he can recollect besides those above
named were Lieut. Col. Cooper, Major Hatfield, and Adjutant
Tompkins, while at Kingsbridge, a detachment under Major
Hatfield was sent to drive the British off Blackman's Island,
he was one of the detachment; after a skirmish they were obiged to
retreat; Capt. Warner was cashiered for cowardice; the British
army were moving to surround the American, a detachment of which
he was one, was sent to Frog Point, under a Colonel whose name he
cannot recollect; they had some skirmishes at this place; while these
the body of the army moved to White Plains, and the detachment
followed after them; from thence they went to winter quarters at Peekkill; 
at the time of his enlistment he resided at Wilkesbarre, now Luzerne ┃
County, Pennsylvania; he enlisted for five months after serving more than
four months and a half or till about the first of March 1778, he was
taken sick and received a furlough to return home; he did not arrive
there till after his term had expired.  In the Morning of the third
of July 1778, he joined Captain Bedlock's company of Pennsylvania
Militia in the regiment of Colonel Denison, and fought that
day in the battle of Wyoming; all the company with a few
exceptions were killed, he then joined the company of
United States troops commanded by Captain Simon Spalding, Phineas Prence
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Lieutenant, and John Jenkins Ensign; they marched to the residence
of Colonel Jacob Stroudes, Smithfield Township Northampton
County, where they remained till the latter part of August or first
of September, when they returned to Wilkisbarre and commenced
building a fort; they continued about a month, and then
Marched to Fort Wallace at Muncey on the west branch of the
Susquehanna, and joined the Regiment of Colonel Hartley; the
regiment consisted of about three hundred men; they marched
northwardly to Tioga Point; there they heard of a large force of
Indians about two miles distant; which they were unable to 
encounter, they therefore retreated to Wilkesbarre; the company
of Captain Spalding remained at Wilkesbarre and garrisoned 
the Fort, he continued in service in the company till about the
first of March 1779, having served on this last enlistment about
eight months; they had no battles; small parties had skirmishes
with the Indians; he never had a written discharge or other documentary evidence of this service; he enlisted as a volunteer. After his last
discharge, he resided at Wilkesbarre, and served, and stood
ready to serve as an Indian Spy and a minuteman till after the
close of the war in November 1783, during this time he with other
inhabitants of that place, was frequently engaged in skirmishes
with parties of Indians; but in consequence of the failure of his menmory,
he is not able to set out the particulars with any degree of 
accuracy. All that he can recollect on the subject is as follows: 
Col. Nathan Denison was the officer under whose
command; the forces were in that part of (then) Northumberland 
County an officer by the name of Capt. Mitchell had
command of the garrison at Wilkesbarre during part of
the time, a party of Indians had carried off two boys by the
name of Franklin, and this deponent with thirteen other
most of the citizens of Wilkesbarre, under command of
Capt. Mitchell went to Three Islands in the Susquehanna 
for the purpose of recovering the boys, in which however the did
not succeed, this happened in June 1781; in July or August
1779, he with most of the other minute men in and about
Wilkesbarre, went to Sunbury about sixty miles down the
River, and guarded the boats which transported the provisions
for Gen. Sullivan's army, as far up as Wilkesbarre; in (the thinks)
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1783 early in the season, a party of Indians had killed two
men by the names of John Jemison and Nathaniel Chapman, 
about two and a half miles from Wilkesbare; he and
five others pursued them, but were unable to overtake them.
The foregoing is the best account which his memory can supply 
of his revolutionary services. Besides the officers above
mentioned he saw or was acquainted with the following 
officers, during the war; Gen Poor, Col Butler and Moore,
Capt. Short, Seelyn, Weyman, and Carberry and Lieuts.
Myers, Trux and Shepard. He never had a discharge or
other written evidence of his services, except the furlough
above mentioned, nor is there any person living to his knowledge 
by whom his services can be proved, except his brother
John Cary, whose affidavit is herewith presented. He was
born October 11, 1754, at Oblong, Dutchess County New York;
at the age of about eighteen years he removed to Wilkesbarre
above mentioned, where he resided until about 1800; he then
removed to his present residence, and has continued to
reside there ever since. He has no record of his age. Moses
Ogden, Luen P. Kennedy, James Hurlburt and John Pitts
are persons to whom he is known in his present neighbourhood
who can testify to his character for veracity, and their belief
of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. There is no
clergyman in his vicinity, the nearest being about five miles
distant, and with him he is not acquainted. 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
Nathan Cary  X his mark

Subscribed and sworn the
day and year aforesaid
Wm H. Bull Clerk of Steuben County

We Christopher Hulbert & Willis O Hyde - residing in
the town of Hornelsville, in the County of Steuben and State
of New York, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
Nathan Cary who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration, that we believe him to be about seventy eight
years of age, that he sustains a fair character for veracity,
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that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where
he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution; and that
we concur in that opinion. 
Christopher Hurlbut 
Willis O Hyde
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid.
Wm. H. Bull Clerk of Steuben County

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 Christopher Hurlbut & Willis O. Hyde
who have signed the preceding certificate are resident of
the town of Hornelsville above mentioned, and are credible
persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Geo. C. Edwards
Paul C. Cook
Ezra Chapin

I William H. Bull Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of the County of Steuben do hereby certify, that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said
Court in the matter of the application of Nathan
Cary for a pension. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal
of office this 7th day of February
in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and thirty three
Wm. H. Bull Clerk
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23382
Nathan Cary decd
N York

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MC
//??//  certification

Thoms R Gedney
Washington City
Agent
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183

Sir.
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
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A Statement, showing the service of Nathan Cary N York Steuben Coty
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- Period when the 
service was 
rendered.
Enlisted 1775
Vol 1778
- Duration of the
claimant's service
Years / months/ days
more than 
0 / 4 /15
about 8
- Rank of
the
claimant.
priv
- Names and Rank
of the Company
officers under 
whom he served
Capt Brasoner
Capt DeLock
Capt Shalding
- Names and Rank
of the General
and Field officers
Col Nicholson
Genl Clinton
Col Denison
Col Stroud
Col Hartly
- Battles in which 
the applicant
was engaged.
Skimish an 
Blackmans
Island
do at Frog Point
Wyoming
-Country through
Newberg
& went
by Waterton
Fort
Washington
Kings Bridge
Blackmon Island
Frog Point
White Plains
Smithfield (retro)
to Wilksbarre
Fort Wallace
Frog Point
- Place of abode
when he entered
the service, and age
at the present
period.
78 years
State of 
Pennsylvania
- Evidence by
 which the declaration 
is supported.
Traditionary
Evidence
11 witnesses
credible for general
service
Papers not
authenticated

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

he further says that 
he served and ///// /////
to serve as an Indian Spy and 
minute man till 1783 
from 1779
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. 

The following regulations have been adopted: 
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers, all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 
1. The Regular Troops. 
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 
4. Indian Spies. 

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claim- ing the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. 

DECLARATION, In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. State, Territory, District of 
County of    ss
On this ---day of---personally appeared (a) before of --- aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) served in the --- (e) regiment of the -- line, under the following officers: [Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers of the town or county and state in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged. and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] 
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court] 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. 
I ----- of the Court of ------ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original price of the said Court in the matter of the application of ------ In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this & c. 
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. 
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia. except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: 
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the ---- and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with ----- , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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. 
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid. (And then will follow the certificate of the Court.) 
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I Clerk of the Court of ----- do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of ---- for a pension. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this ---- day of ---- & c. Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. 
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected . All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. 
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 
1. Where and in what year were you born? 
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live? 
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Millitia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
6. To a soldier. Did you receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? To an Officer Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify 
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are 
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. 
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, 
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be 
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from 
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed 
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. 
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates. 
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the 
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. 
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before 
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to 
perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. 
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, 
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper 
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a 
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. 
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before 
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the 
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, 
taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period 
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the 
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter 
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(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which are the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. 
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule. 
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. 
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. 
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department is determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant that, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following were " Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Pease, A. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear expressively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, in the following grades: ___ For ___ year ___months and ___ days, I served as a ____. For ____ months and ____ days, I served as a _____ and for such service I claim a pension" It is important in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which she applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the seat of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c, without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other parties are respecting the service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant serves; the duration of each term of engagement & the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embedded corps called late service he component authority; that he was after in the fall or garrison; and for the time the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 
(f)The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. 
(g) The opinion of the court is always required. 
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. 
(i) The Clerk must afix his seal, and if it was no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the carrying outer, should accompany the papers. Mode of authenticating papers. In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. Proof of Service. 
(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of leaving the same, as well as the regiments, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses names, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. > the notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers, and State Troops. The proof required by rule is note (j) applies to continental troops only. 
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
(l)If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County  SS

Personally appeared before
the Subscriber John Carey of Wilkes Barre in said
County, a soldier of the Revolution aged Seventy
Six years who being duly sworn, deposes and says
that he is a younger brother of Nathan Carey also
a soldier of the Revolution - That the said Nathan Carey
was enlisted in the year one thousand seven hundred and
seventy six in the regular service for a period of five
months or more and joined the company commanded
by Captain Wisner, according to the best of this
deponents belief - Obadiah Gove being a Lieutenant
of said company- that the said Nathan Carey
was at the Battle of the White Plains, during said
service or after service according to the best of this
deponents knowledge & belief - That the said Nathan
Carey served nine months as a volunteer under
Captain Simon Spaulding - and that he served
as a volunteer in Colonel Hartley's expedition
against the Indians for a month or more in very
dangerous & fatiguing service in company with
this deponent and the said Nathan Carey was also 
a volunteer in the Indian Battle known as the
Wyoming massacre-- And further that he the said
Nathan Carey was a volunteer during the remainder
of the Revolutionary war in many dangerous expeditions 
at great hazard and much fatigue and
that this deponent verily believes the services
of the said Nathan Carey for his country amounts
to more than two years,
The Indian Battle was previous to the expedition
under Huntley -
John Carey

Sworn and subscribed
before me this 27th day
of December A. D. 1832
C. D. Shoemaker
Associate Judge
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The undersigned being well acquainted with the within
named deponent, certify that he is a man of the first
respectability and that full faith & credit may be
safely given to his deposition as within set forthe
we further certify that the Carey family with which the
within named deponent is connected were amongst the
foremost, in serving their country in its struggle for
liberty, during the war of the Revolution
C D Shoemaker
Attociate Judge
Isaac Bowman -
Henry Pettibone
Miller Kate
Bateman Downing
O. Collins
Joseph Slocum
David Scott
Prest of the 11th Jud Dist.
of Penna
Wm Ross
Associate Judge
Wm Ross
E.W. Sturdevant
Wm Monynaghan
J.W. Robinson
M Hollenbach

State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County Ss:
I Henry Pettibone
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for
said county, certify that Charles D. Shoemaker Esquire
before the within affadavit was sworn
is one of the associate Judges of the said Court, and
that the signature C.D. Shoemaker thereto affixed
purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have herein
to set my hand & seal of
Office of Wilkes Barre this
28th day of December 1832
Henry Pettibone
Prot
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Power of atty for
Examing Revly Papers
case of
Nathan Cary
New York


Nov 29 1832
Ex by
J E Hassler
Tresich
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary
Pensioners, &c.*

STATE OF New York
COUNTY OF Steuben
Be it known that before me
J Hurlbut a Justice of the Peace personally appeared
Johnson Cary aged 69 years, who being duly cautioned and
then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of Nathan
Cary who was a Revolutionary* Pensioner in the State of New York
and that he died on the 18th day of March 1835 and that his mother, named
Jane Cary died on the 15th day of February 1838 and that they were
married in the year or thereabout 1782 and that they were residents of Arkport
town of Hornellsville Steuben County in the State of New York and that they resided there 36 years, and that
he resides in Arkport and that furthermore BY THESE
PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of
substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington City, D. C., as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in
his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U.S. Government
and State officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land,
that may be due him as son & heir of Nathan Cary who died leaving the same
undrawn, as in right of law he may be entitled.

In witness whereof he has on this 27th day August 1852,
hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.
Johnson Cary
Witness John Hurlbut
Witness: Elizabeth Major

Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that Johnson Cary
has always by the community been known as the son of Nathan Cary
Dated on this 27th day of August 1852
J Hurlbut  J. P.

State of New York
COUNTY of Steuben  to wit:
I hereby certify, That J. Hurlbut, Esq.,
before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his
name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned
and sworn, and that his signative above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Steuben County Court, this 0th day of August one thousand eight
hundred and fifty two 
P.P. Hubbelle Clerk

*If a widow applies, state the "date of marriage, and date of death of her husband."
*State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner -- and amount of pension.
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Johnson Cary, Susp. Revy
files, N.Y. Act 7. June 1862

Addl evidence-

C.E. Weaver
Toney
Predent.
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State of New York
County of Steuben  ss
Peninna Woolever and Ruth 
Cary being duly sworn depose to say
that they reside in Arkport County & State aforesaid that they
have resided there for the space of thirty years, that they
were all acquainted with Nathan Cary (deceased) & his wife
Jane that said Nathan Carry died at Arkport Steuben Co. N.Y.
March 18th 1835 that Jane his wife died February 15th 1840

And that the following is the names of the children of the
said Nathen & Jane deceased.
Johnson Cary Born March 3d 1783. still living
Eleazer Cary Born July 8, 1786 died January 22, 1853
Adam Cary Born January 1st 1789 died June 1823
William Carry Born February 8 1891 died Sept 1st 1825
Christopher Cary Born June 20th 1794 died June 8th 1845

That John Carry is the only child of the said
Nathan Carry now living. That the above Record
was taken from the family Bible of the said Nathan
Cary that said Bible cannot be produced from the fact
that it is now in the possession of a child of Christopher
Cary in Cleveland Ohio
Peninna Wolever
Ruth Carey

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 6th day 
of October A.D. 1853, and I certify that I am
will acquainted with the above deponents and
know them to be persons of respectability and
credibility, and that I have no intrest in
the prosecution or result of the claim of
Johnson Cary for a pension now pending
for his fathers services
W. E. Haight
Justice of the Peace for Steuben County
Page 18


State of New York -- Steuben County Clerk's Office, ss:

I, PHILO P. HUBBELL, Clerk of the said County,
and Clerk of the Court of Record in and for said County, do
hereby certify that W. E. Haight
Esquire, before whom the annexed instrument in writing was
executed and sworn to was, at the time of taking the same, a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to
take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand
writing, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate
is genuine and that the annexed instrument is executed and
verified according to the laws of this State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County,
and of said courts, at Bath, this 15th day of November .D. 1853
P.P. Hubbell Clerk
Page 19


REJECTED
1081
P.O. Nathan CarEy
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:

List of suspended claims
printed in 1852 shows cause of
suspension as follows:
The certificate of the comptroller
/// Harrisburg is required, as
claimant furnished no evidence
of his service while living,."
Attorney:
P.O.

_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____. 18  .
Page 20


Johnson Cary Dec 19/54

23,382
New York 
Revo
--------
Nathan Cary
Suspended
Col James Prondfit
5 Nov. 1833
to W. Lamber 13 Nov. 1837
Let to //// A. Smith
July 29  46
let: to A. L. Lynde Sept. 5, 1846
let to C.S. Cary 21 Nov 1832
let to C.E. Weaver - Sept 5/53
C.E. Weaver Feb 9 /54
John Hurlbert Sep 26 1854
Act of June 32
Mrs Hurlbert  Oct 3 1854
10401-1

Duplicate
Page 21


23,382
Nathan Carey
New York
Jas Proudfit Nov 5 1833
W. Larabee Nov 13 1837
Hon A Smith July 29 1846
A L Lynde Sept 1846
C.S. Carey Nov 26 1852
C.E. Weaver Sept 5 1853
C.E. Weaver Feby 9 1834
Jno Hurlbert Sep 25 1854
Jno Hurlbert Oct 3 1854
Johnson Carey Dec 19 1854
Johnson Carey Jny 6 18582
W. Magee, July, 15/58
1681
June 7 1832
Page 22


Nathan Cary, decd
Application of heir of for arrears
of pension

Original papers from New York.
Suspended files  Act 7 Jun 1832

C.E. Weaver
Attorney
Predent
Page 23


Johnson Cary
Arkport, N.Y.
Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents, That I Johnson Cary
of Arkport Steuben County State of New York
only heir of Nathan Cary Deceased
have constituted, ordained, and made in my stead and place put, and by these presents do constitute,
ordain, and make, and in my stead and place put, CHARLES E. WEAVER, esquire, of the city 
of Washington, in the District of Columbia, to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my
name and stead to make an examination of the Records
in the Department at Washington, concerning the
claim of Nathan Cary deceased, to a Pension &
to demand & receive from the Department the back pay that
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 above described; and in my name to make and execute due acquittance and discharge; and
for the premises to appear, and the person of me the 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 purposes aforesaid, one or more attorneys, under my 
said 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 effectnally, 
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 my said attorney or his
substitutes, shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, in and about the premises, by virtue of these presents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Sixth day
of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
Johnson Cary
Signed, sealed, and delivered, in
presence of us.
John Hurlburt
W.E. Haight

Acknowledged before me, the day and year last above 
W.E. Haight, J. P.

State of New York
County of Steuben  SS
I Phita P. Hubbell, Clerk of the Court of Supreme 7 County
within and for said county and State, do hereby certify, that W. E. Haight Esqe before
whom the foregoing acknowledgment was taken, was at the time thereof an acting Justice of the Peace, duly
commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and confidence are due to his acts as such. I believe his signature 
to be also true and genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal
of said Court to be affixed to these presents, this Eighth
day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty three
P. P. Hubbell, Clerk

they are due me as son & only heir of said Nathan Cary (deceased)
Page 24


State of New York
County of Steuben 
James Hurlbut and Christopher
Hurlbet being duly sworn depose
and say that they reside in Arkport Steuben Co. N.Y
that they have resided there nearly sixty years that
they were well acquainted with Nathan Cary a
soldier of the Revolutionary war and with his wife
Jane. 

That they men well acquainted with them for about
Forty years & resided in the same school district
with them for that time, and that they lived
together as husband and wife and were so
reputed, That Nathan Carr died March 18 1835
and Jane Cary Februy 15th 1840 that they were
present at the funeral of both. that Johnson
Clayer our Christophe were the names of the
children who survive them that Christian die
January 8th 1834. aged 50 years. That Eleyor died
January 20th 1853, and that Johnson Cary aged
70 years is the only simining child of the
said Nathan & Jane Cary. That Elenor Cary
years old when he diedthat the
said
deponents formerly resided in Wilkesham
Pennsylvania near where the said Nathan Cary
his wife were married and that there is no
Public or private record of their moving to this
knowledge or belief and no one living by which
the marriage could be provences Hurlburt
Christopher Hurlbut
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 2d day July
Page 25

AD. 1853, and I certify that I am well
acquainted with the above deponents Janes
Christopher Hurlburt and believe them to be
men of credibility and respectability
& that they are so reputed in the commity
where they reside.  and that I have no
interest whatever in the application of
Johnson Cary for a Pension on account
of his Fathers services. Either as attorney
or otherwise
W. E. Haight
Justice of the Peace in &
for Steuben County

State of New York
Steuben County ss 
I Philo P Hubbell Clerk of
said County do hereby certify that W.E. Haight
Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration was
made was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in
& for said County & State aforesaid and duly authorized
to administer oaths for general purposes
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the
Seal of the County Court of said
County at Bath this the 5th day of
July AD 1853
P. P. Hubbell Clerk
of Steuben County Court
Page 26


Extract
From the original paper remaining on
file in this Office entitled "A Return
of the First Batallion of Militia of the
County of Luzerne Commanded by Col.
Matthew Hollenback Maj. Law Myers
dated Wilkesbarre August 26th 1788
Third Company
Captain - Wm. Ross
Lieutenant - David Richards
Privates - No. 29 Nathan Cary

The foregoing is a true return as made to
me by the several Officers commanding the
Company's agreeable to Orders
Test
Zebulon Butler
County Lieutenant
To
John Nicholson Esq
Page 27


Secretary's Office

Pennsylvania ss
I do hereby certify that the
foregoing and annexed
is a true and correct "Extract" 
from the original
paper as the same remains
on file in this Office and
that after diligent search
no other or further wills can be found in
this Office whereon the name of Nathan
Cary appears
In Testimony Whereof I have
hereunto set my Hand and caused
the Seal of the Secretary Office to be 
affixed at Harrisburg this twenty fifth day
of June in the year of Our Lord one 
thousand and eight hundred and fifty three and
of the Commonwealth the seventy seventh
Geo B Laird
Military Clerk for
Secy of the Cmltle
Page 28


child
Johnson Cony
--------------
Nathan Carey on the
Suspended Roll from
New York


June 1852
Ex Robert  eel  Donna
Sec/////////
Washin///////
attorney
Page 29


State of New York
County of Steuben  SS
Be it known, that on the day of March A. D. 1852, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said
county, personally appeared Johnson Cary and made oath according to law, that he is the child
of Nathan Cary deceased (who was
a soldier of the War of the Revolution), that he has reason to believe that he ought to receive a pension, and that he is
directly interested in the same, and makes this affidavit to be filled by his attorney, with any additional evidence or arguments he may
deem necessary in the prosecution of said claim.
Johnson Cary
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me,
J. Hurlbut  Justice of the Peace.
-----------
State of New York
County of Steuben SS
 Hurlbut
Be it known, that before J Hurlbut a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, personally
appeared Johnson Cary who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that
he is the child of Nathan Cary deceased, 
( who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution,) that he now makes this declaration to recover any increase and arrears of pension, 
that may be due, on account of the services of Nathan Cary as aforesaid, for the benefit of
the him of Nathan Cary deceased, under any acts of resolutions of Congress applicable to the case.
Johnson Cary
Sworn and subscribed this 12 day of March 1852, before me, 
J Hurlbut Justice of the Peace
----------
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Johnson Cary child of
Nathan Cary deceased, 
(who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution,) do hereby constitute and appoint Robert W. Young, Washington, D. C., my true
and lawful attorney for me, and in my name to prosecute my claim to any increase and arrears of pension that may be found due on
account of the services of said Nathan Cary as aforesaid; and I hereby authorize my said attorney
to examine all papers and documents touching my claim, on file in the departments at Washington or elsewhere, and file any additional
evidence or arguments he may think proper, to ensure the recovery of the same.
Johnson Cary
Witness my hand and seal this 12 day of March A. D. 1852
Signed and sealed in the presence of
WITNESS, J Hurlbut,
WITNESS, W. Van Vechten
----------
State of New York
County of Steuben  SS
On this 22 day of March A. D. 1852, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, 
personally appeared Johnson Cary
and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the
day and year last above mentioned.
P. Hulbut
Justice of the Peace.
----------
State of New York
County of Steuben  SS
Be it known, that on the 22 day of March A. D. 1852, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for
said county, personally appeared Jacob Woolever and
one disinterested and respectable witnesses, and made oath according to law, that they were well acquainted with the Nathan
Cary deceased, (who was a soldier in the Revolutionary
War,) and that Johnson Cary
is his surviving child. And that he the said Nathan Cary departed this life on the 18 day of
March A.D. 1835.
Jacob Woolever
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me,
I Hulbut Justice of the Peace
----------
I _____ clerk of _____ Court in the County of _____
and State of _____ do hereby certify that _____ before whom
the foregoing papers were executed, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly authorized by law to
administer oaths, and his name thereunto subscribed in his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this _____ day of _____  A.D. 185_.
Page 30


Power of Attorney
-----
Johnson Cary
Arkport Steuben Co
-----
H. Magee atty
Hornellville
N.Y.
-----
Nathan Cary  ///////
N Y Sus 1832
Page 31


Know all men by these Presents, That I Johnson
Cary do hereby constitute and appoint
Hugh Magee of Hornellsville my true and lawful
Attorney and Agent, Revoking and countermanding
all other authorites and power of Attorneys heretofore
given to prosecute the claim of Nathan Cary

for any amount of Revolutionary pension
or increase of pension, that may be due; and I hereby
authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers
and documents in relation to said claim, on file
in the departments at Washington City or else where:
to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive
the certificate which may be issued for said claim
which Certificate I wish made payable to myself

to appoint one or more substitutes
under him for the purpose herein expressed, and to
do all things that I might or could do were I personally
present, Hereby ratifying and confirming all that
my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in
the premises
Johnson Cary

State of New York
County of Steuben  SS
on the 25th day of //April// May A.D. 1858,
before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and
for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Johnson
Cary and acknowledged the foregoing
power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the
purpose therein mentioned
in testimony I hereunto set my hand
the day and year aforesaid & I certify that the word  "April"
was erased & may inserted before signing
J.H. Hurlburt   Justice
Page 32


We William L. Hurlbut and Ervin W. Allen residents
of Hornellsville Steuben County in the State of New York upon
our oaths declare that the foregoing power of Attorney
was signed and acknowledged by
in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance
and statements of the applicant that he is the identical
person he represents himself to be
Wm S. Hurlbut
E W Allen

The foregoing power of Attorney and affidavit
were sworn to and subscribed before me on the
day and year above written, and I certify that
I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the
claimant is the person he represents himself to be
and that I have no interest in this claim
J. Hurlbut
Justice of the Peace
for Steuben County
Page 33

State of New York
Steuben County SS   Nathan Cary of the town of Hornellsville
in the said county and State being duly sworn, deposeth and
saith, in addition to the declaration of this deponents taken
before the Court of Common Pleas of the said County on the seventh
day of February last past, that from old age his memory has
become extremely imperfect, so that he cannot give a more
particular account of his services than that contained in
his said declaration; but that this deponent is certain that the
whole time during which he was actually and exclusively
engaged in the military service of the United States during 
the Revolutionary War, was not less than three years; and that
such service was as a private. And further this deponent
saith not.
Nathan Cary  X his mark
Subscribed and sworn this
6th day of July 1883 before
me Peter Doty Justice of
the peace

State of New York
Steuben County SS   Major Moses Van Campen and James Proudfit
of Sparta in the County of Livingston and State of New York,
being duly sworn do severally dispose and say, that they are well
acquainted with Nathan Cary who has subscribed and sworn to
the preceding affidavit, and that this deponent verily believe
that the said Cary's memory has become so defective as to 
disqualify him for giving a particular account of his services
duing the war of the Revolution. And further these deponent
say not.
Moses Van Campen
James Proudfit
Subscribed and sworn this
6th day of July 1833, before
me, and I certify that the said
witnesses are persons of veracity
and that their statement is entitled
to credit
Peter Doty Justice of the peace
Page 34


State of New York
Steuben County  SS

I William H Bull Clerk of the 
County of Steuben do hereby certy that
Peter Doty Esquire before whom the within affidavits
appear to have been administered, was, at the dates
thereof a Justice of the peace in and for the said County
duly authorized so to act, and that I am well
acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice
and verily believe the signature "Peter Doty", Subscribed
thereto is genuine - Witness my hand and seal of office this
29th day of July AD 1833.
Wm H. Bull
P. A. C. Switzer Dep Clk
Page 35

State of New York
Steuben County  ss
At a  recent and special
Term of the Supreme Court of the State 
of New York held at Jones Hall in the
Village of Addison in & for the County
of Steuben on the Sixteenth day of January
AD 1854 by & before the Hon. Thomas A Johnson 
one of the justices of said Supreme 
Court.  Satisfactory evidence was produced 
before said court to prove said
Nathan Cary a Revolutionary soldier died
at Arkport in the Town of Hornellsville in the
said County of Steuben and State of New 
York on the 18th day of March AD 1835. 
leaving a widow Jane Cary and that the said
Jane Cary widow of said Nathan Cary
died at Arkport aforesaid in the Town County 
and State aforesaid on the fifteenth
day of February AD 1840 and that Johnson
Carry of Arkport aforesaid in the Town
County and State aforesaid is the sole
Surving child and heir at law of
said Nathan Carry deceased
All of which was adjudged by said Court to
be satisfactorily proved and established in
open Court
In Testimony whereof I Charles W
Campbell Clerk of said Court have hereunto 
set my hand and offered the seal
of said Court this 16 day of February
AD 1854
C.W. Campbell
Clerk
Page 36



Arkport Steuben Co. N. York

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Com of Pensions
Washington D.C.

D Sir I have just rec'd a letter
from you in relation thee service of my Father Nathan
Carry.   you say Mr. Weaver disprove the Record from
Harrisburg but that Record showed the service of another
man.  As the officers are all different & nothing said
as to the time of service, & that if any thing is done
the service will have to be proven by living witnesses

Mow Sir the facts are just these. My Father made
application over 20 years ago through a Mr. Proudfit
for a pension, in that application his service was proven
by witnesses who knew him & served with him, one of the
witnesses name was John Blackmon of Wyoming & one
John Corey of the same place. The witnesses testified
that my father Nathan Cary Enlisted for 6 months
& served about 5 months was taken sick & went home
a furlough & was sick a long time after his 6 months
expired.  If that evidence can be found I own certain it
will substantiate my claim. There are no living witnesses
and I am quite certain there were no two men at
that time in the Penn. Service of the name Nathan
Cary. If you will Examine the Records & from the
first application of my father I will cheerfully compensate
you for your trouble. Please with me what the result is

One the witnesses in first application was Maj. Moses von-
Campen a revolutionary Pensioner 
Johnson Cary /s/
Page 37


Mr Thomas Esquire
Washington
D.C.

Mather & Seth
Carey

Mr. Cole
Feb 17, 1837

Exty
Ewing /////
March 57
Page 38


Richland the 6 Feb 1851

S, rec'd yours of the 27 of Jan
wich says that my farther must have served
through the war he was was regular Continetten
soldier during the revolution war
but what his officer name was I am not able to
tel or wat company neither could he let when
he was a living but he served in the contelenetlen
army yit washington to the hed of the army
he had a certificate but it was distroyd he proved
by three different men that he was in the revolution 
war
yours respectfully
Calvin Carey

to messer
Thomas Ewing Jr
of Washington D.C.

Mr Carey was an applicant from
New York for a pension under Act 
2 1832 - I want his papers, but
can not find his first name
Thos /////// Jr
Page 39


Arkport Steuben Co  NY
January 1st 1853

Hon. L.P. Waldo
Com. of Pensions
Washington D.

Dear Sir  I see by
your letter to Mr. Lynde Sept 5th 1846
the evidence necessary to be produced
is a certificate from Harrisburg
in regard to my fathers services
I enclose a letter //////////  from Mr. Weaver
He wrote me to send him $2 to procure
a certifficate from Harrisburg I done so &
he wrote me as you will see by the letter
I enclose that the certifficate was received.  I
immediately forwarded him the evidence
he said would be necessary for the
further prosecution of the claim.  now
my dear sir what can I do further
the claim is most certainly an honest
one & I need the money very much
if there has been no evidence received
from Harrrisburg I will procure it, again

Will you please with me what is
necessary to be done in the premises
your obt. Servant
 Johnson Cary /s/
Page 40


Pension Office
Dec. 19. 1854

Sir
Various letters have been written to the several
agents who have been employed to prosecute the case
of Nathan Cary of N.Y. explaining its condition 
and pointing out the character of evidence
necessary to be furnished before it can be allowed.
Mr. Weaver has been written to twice and Mr. Hurlburt
twice within a year. I enclose you a copy of a letter
to A. L. Lynde Esq. of the 5th of Sept. 1846 which will
indicate the steps to be taken
I am, respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
L P Waldo
Commissioner

Johnson Cary, Esq.
Arkport,
N.Y.
Page 41


Olean, N.Y. Nov 5th

Dr Sir
I take the liberty to ////////
you for the purpose of ascertaining
if any one has made application
within one year for the Pension
of Nathan Cary who was a revolutionary 
Soldier.  If any person has
recd it you will oblige by informing
me who and to what amount or
if application has been made by
whom.  by informing upon the above
points you will much oblige
Your Obt Srvt
Chas S Cary /s/

Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington DC
Page 42


(Copy)

Pension Office
Sept. 6, 1846

Sir
In reply to your letter of the 5th ulto. I
have to inform you that Nathan Cary asserted a claim for a
tour of service commencing in October 1775 and continuing for 
4 1/2 months under Capt. John Wearner of Col. Nicholson's regiment,
and a term of 8 months from July 1778 to March 1779, a part of
the time under Capt. Bedlock of Col. Denison's regiment and a
part under Capt. Simon Spaulding of Cols. Stroud and Hartley's
regiments all in the militia of Pennsylvania. This service
does not correspond with the militia tours of that state and
unless it be established by the records at Harrisburg cannot be
allowed. No proof to sustain this claim was produced by Cary
The widow of Nathan Cary did not apply for a pension in
her own right.

S. Lynde Esq.
N.Y.Warsaw,
Page 43


Pension Papers

Thomas R. Gedney Esquire
Pension Agent
Washington City
D.C.

NY
ret'd

Act 8
Page 44


Genesco October 1, 1833

Sir
By the direction of W. M. Stewart Esq. I send you the enclosed
pension papers in the case of William J. Leman William Howell,  Luther
Bisbee, Nathan Cary and James Scott. All of them except the last have
been before the department, and returned for amendment. I have prepared
the papers as well as I am able to meet the requisitions of the Department.
Howell cannot make an affidavit without his declaration, (which remains
in Washington,) as his memory since making his declaration has very much
failed in consequence of sickness. I cannot understand why the papers
of Cary are not properly authenticated. The declaration and certificate
are on the same sheet of paper. There is due to Mr. Stewart and yourself
$15.00 for three certificate sent to me. The pensioners have sent to New York
by a gentleman of our village to draw the money. He is expected
to return in about three weeks, and I will immediately transmit the
amount.
Respectfully yours &c
James Proudfit
Thomas R. Gedney Esq.

Please to return to Dansville Village Livingston County N.Y. Will
you have the goodness to send me the form of proceeding in applications
for pensions in consequence of wound and disabilities in the last
On
Genesee October 1, 1833
By the direction of W. M. Stewart Esq. I send you the enclosed
pension papers in the case of William J. Leman William Howell Luther
Bisbee, Nathan Cary and James Scott. All of them except the last have
been before the department, and returned for amendment. I have prepared
the papers as well as I am able to meet the requisitions of the Department.
Howell cannot make an affidavit without his declaration, (which remains
in Washington,) as his memory since making his declaration has very much
failed in consequence of sickness. I cannot understand why the papers
of Cary are not properly authenticated. The declaration and certificate
are on the same sheet of paper. There is due to Mr. Stewart and yourself
$15.00 for three certificate sent to me. The pensioners have sent to New York
by a gentleman of our village to draw the money. He is expected
to return in about three weeks, and I will immediately transmit the
amount
Respectfully yours &c
James Proudfit
Thomas R. Gedney Esq.
Please to return to Dansville Village Livingston County N.Y. Will
you have the goodness to send me the form of proceeding in applications
for pensions in consequence of wound and disabilities in the last
War.
J. P.
Page 45


J. L. Edwards Esq
Washington
D C
Page 46


Warsaw N Y, August 5 1846

J. L. Edwards Esq

I yesterday recd from Hon A Smith
your letter to him of July 29th 1846, relating to the
Claim of Nathan Cary deceased & his widow
The widow of Mr Cary died some years since
& the children propose to continue the prosecution
of the claim of their deceased father & one of
them has requested me to act as their agent. They
know but little in regard to their fathers service

Will M Edwards now feel at liberty to grant
the information decreed in my former letter
if so I shall be greatly obliged

Very Respectfully
Yours
A. L. Lynde
Page 47


PENSION OFFICE,
September 20 1854

SIR:
In reply to your letter of 18th inst in relation to the
claim of Nathan Carey dec'd of
New York -
under the act of June 7, 1832, you are informed, that whenever any
inquiry is made concerning any claim pending in this Bureau by any person other than the
party, or his duly constituted agent, such person must present the authority of the party
or his said agent, authorizing him to act in the case. Upon your furnishing us with your
authority, your letter aforesaid will be promptly answered.
A strict observance of this rule is found necessary to prevent collision between this
office and agents practising before it.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
L. P. WALDO.
Commissioner.

John Hurlburt Esq
Ark Port
Steuben Co 
NY
Page 48


Arkport Sept 28th 1854

Sir

The reason I Dident write my hand tremblis that
I cant write with a pen. It is over one year since
Charley & Weaver had a Power from me to collect
my Fathers pension & havent heard from them
six months I am the only Heir living
Johnson Cary

my Fathers Nane
Nathan Cary

LP Waldo
Com. of Pensions
Page 49


Arkport Steuben Co. N.Y
Sept 18th 1854

Hon L. P. Waldo
Commisoner of Pensions
Washington DC.

Dear Sir   I write you in
behalf of Johnson Cary of this place who
some two years since made application through
Warner & Chaffee of Washington for a pension
due his Father Nathan Cary (deceased) of this
place, a Revolutionary Claim.  He has heard 
nothing from them or his pension claim for some
time.  Will you have the kindness to inform
me what disposition has been made of the
Case, I should not trouble you about it did
I not know that he is an honest & worthy man
& that the claim is an equitable one

Yours Respectfully
John Hurlbut
Page 50


Washington, D.C. July 9. 1853.

L. P. Waldo, Esq
Comm. of Pensions

Sir.

I herewith transmit evidence in support of the claim of Johnson
Cary, surviving heir of Nathan Cary, deceased, for arrears of pension due in right the
father Nathan Cary made his application from New York under the Act of 1832 and died
during the pendency of his application for pension.

I remain, Sir, very Resply ////.
Charles E. Weaver.
Atty.
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nothing on page, blank page
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Washington, D.C. Jun. 22. 1853

W. Johnson Cary.
Arkpor, N.Y.

D. Sir.

After considerable delay I have at last succeeded in attaining evidence
of your fathers service for Harrisburgh, Pa, and have got a certificate. I now want you to 
procure the testimony of witnesses to show the fact of your fathers death.   when your mother and
father were married and on the names and ages of the children, who survived her.  You will
have this testimony taken before a Justice of the Peace and will testify as to their credibility "and that he
is in no ////// interested in the result or persecution of the claim," and then have the official character
of the Justice of the Peace authenticated of the Clerk of the Court

Should your need further advice please write me and it  will be
////////  /////.

I remain, yours Respy -
Charles E. Weaver
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James Proudfit
5 Nov 1833
OC
Recd vol 30. p.130.
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War Department
Pension Office
Nov 5 1833

Sir
The papers relating to the claim of Nathan
Cary have again been examined and suspended
On a former examination the applicant was required
to specify the duration of such term of actual service
the officers under whomso the service was performed & the
place or places when such tour was performed -
Having failed to comply with the requisition, his
papers are placed on file

James Proudfit Esqr
Danville Village
Livingston County
New York
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13. Nov. 1837
O.C.
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War Department
Pension Office
Nov 13. 1837

Sir
In reply to that part of your letter of the 8th of
August last which related to the pension papers of Nathan
Cary who appeared under the act of June 7th 1832 & who it seems is now dead.  I have to state
that his widow in order to sustain her claim to whatever
her late husband might have been entitled to must
make a declaration in a Court of record puting forth
the fact that she is the widow of the decedent, the
day of his death & if she has no personal knowledge of
his revolutionary services refer to the evidence on file
The Court will and their certificate to the declaration

W. Larabell Esqr
Almond
New York
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Copy

July 29, 46
Hon. A. Smith
H. R.


In the case of Nathan Cary dec'd
no formal application has been made
by his widow & until one is made his
papers may not be opened by her or her
attorney.

Letter in claim of
Isaac Mills
W. 19,879
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Pension Office
Septem 5. 1846

Sir
In reply to your letter of the 5th Ulto I have
to inform you that Nathan Cary asserted a
claim for a tour of service commencing in October
1775 and continuing for 4 ½ months under Capt John
Weasner of Col Nicholsons regiment, and a term of
8 months from July 1778 to March 1779, a part of the
time under Capt Bedlock of Col Denisons Regiment
and a part under Capt Simon Spaulding of Col.
Stone and Hartleys Regiments all in the Militia of
Pennsylvania. This service does not correspond with
the militia tours of that state and unless it be established
by the ///////  at Harrisburg cannot be allowed. No
proof to sustain this claim was produced by Cary.
The widow of Nathan Cary did not apply for
a pension in her own right


A. L. Lynde Esq
Warsaw
NY
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C. S. Cary
Nov 26/52
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Pension Office
Nov 26, 1852

Sir
In reply to your letter of the 5" inst
I have to inform you that no pension
has been allowed Nathan Cary, of
New York
He made application some years
since but the claim was not satisfactorily 
established

C.S. Cary Esq
Olen,
N.Y

rev
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Chas E. Weaver
Sept. 5, 1813
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92
Pension Office
Sept. 5, 1833


Sir
The application of the children
of Nathan Cary of N. Y. for their fathers
pension has been recd & filed, but before
it can be acted on it will be necessary to
furnish this office with the certificate of
Court of Record showing the date of the said
Nathan and the names and number of the
children, which certificate it also
be accompanied by the testimony upon
which the certificate is founded.

Chas E. Weaver
Present
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Charles E. Weaver
Feby 9. /54
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162

Penna office
Feb 9. 1854.

Sir
I have filed the evdence of the
death of Nathan & Jane Cary, submitted
by ye to this office, and yer du afirmed
that the ////////afetors to the alleged service of
the said James, stated in the accompanying
copy of a letter addressed to
A. L. Lynde, Esq on the 5" of September
1846, remain in full force - the only
testimony filed since that date
being a certificate from the Secretary
of the State of Pennsylvania showing
Rec'd a Nathan Cary was enrolled as a
private of the melitia of Pennsylvania
in Luzerne County & 1788!

Charles E. Weaver, Es
Present
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John Hurlburt
Sept 26 /54
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PENSION OFFICE,

September 26 1854.

SIR:
In reply to your letter of the 18th inst in relation to the
claims of Nathan Carey decd of New York
under the act of June 7 1832 you are informed, that whenever any
inquiry is made concerning any claim pending in this Bureau by any person other than the
party, or his duly constituted agent, such person must present the authority of the party
or his said agent, authorizing him to act in the case. Upon your furnishing us with your
authority, your letter aforesaid will be promptly answered.
A strict observance of this rule is found necessary to prevent collision between this
office and agents practising before it.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
L. P. WALDO.
Commissioner.

John Hurlburt Esq
Arkport
Steuben Co
NY
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Pension Office
Oct 3 1854

Sir
The enclosed copy of a letter of the 5th of Sept
1846 to A L Lyndel, will explain the condition
 of the case of Nathan Cary of NY.

John Hurlbert Esq
Ark Port
Steuben Co
NY.
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204

Pension Office
Dec 19 1854

Sir
Various letters have been written to the
several agents who have been employed
to prosecute the case of Nathan Carry
of NY, explaining its condition and pointing
out the character of evidence necessary to
be furnished before it can
be allowed, Mr Weaver has been written to
twice and Mr Hurlbert twice with in a
year, - I enclose you a copy of a letter
to A L Lynde Esq of the 5th of Sept 1846
which will indicate the steps to be taken.

Johnson Cary Esq
Arkport
NY
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Pension Office
Jany 6 1855

Sir
Mr Weaver did file record evidence 
from the office of the Comptroller of 
Pensylvania showing that a man named
Nathan Cary did serve in the War of
the Revolution, but that record shows
that the soldier mentioned in it was a
different man from the man who 
applied for a pension, for he served under
entirely different officers from there 
mentioned by the declarant.  But if it
were admitted that they were the same
men, no allowance could be made upon
the evidence filed, as it does not show
how long the soldier served, Pensions
are computed agreably to the length of
service performed, and no pension
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can be allowed for a shorter period of
service than six months.   While therefore, 
be necessary to prove by witnesses
who knew the fact how long he
did serve before any allowance
can be made.

Johnson Carey Esq
Ark Port
Steuben Co
NY

June 7 1832
NY

Johnson Carey
June 6/55
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Pension Office
July 15" 1858.


Sir
No Allowance can be made to the heirs
of Nathan Carey.
No child of a deceased
revolutionary soldier, who dies without
being pensioner, is entitled
to anything under
Existing pension laws

Hugh Magee Esqr
Hornellsville,
Steuben Co:
N.Y.
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Ackport Dec 2th 1854

Sir
This is the second time I have wrote to you
concerning my Fathers Clame as Pention I am the only 
Hair of Nathan Cary that is living over one year ago
I gave Weaver & Caffee a power to get it 'it' is nearly
nine months since I have heard from them I want to know
of his claim is alowed for I am shure he was entitled to it
I have had 8 different men send to me for to give them
power to collect it for me I will be pleased to have
you give me correct information about it
Johnson Cary

L P Waldo Commissioner
of Pensions