Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43012, for Amable Monty, New York
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SERVICE Continental (New York)  Monty or Montey, Amable  NUMBER S. 43012  CONTENTS
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State of New York Clinton County ss: I Amable Monty of Plattsburgh in the County of Clinton &[and] State of New York so swear &[and] declare that I was a private in the company  commanded by Captain Oliver in Col. Moses Hazen's Regiment in the service of the United States on the Continental Establishment called the congress Regiment in the war of the Revolution that I enlisted in the Army of the United States at Albany the spring that the army which had been under the command  of General Montgomery retreated from Canada  which I believe was in the spring of 1776 in the Regiment of Col Livingston +[and]  was afterwards transferred to the Regiment of Col Hazen that I served seven years and upwards &[and] I was discharged near New WIndsor in the State of New York in the spring or summer after Peace was made with Great Britain that my discharge was lost the first year after my discharge That I am in very indigent circumstances &[and] by reason of very reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country
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fore my support having no property to support myself  Amable Monty +[and] his mark  I Caleb Nichol and of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Clinton in that the State of New York do certify that on the twenty third day of March 1818 the above named Amable Monty made the foregoing Statement an oath before me Caleb Nichols
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STATE OF New York Clinton COUNTY, SS. ⎬ On this twenty fifth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber , one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county and state aforesaid Personally appears, Amable Monty aged about fifty four years, resident in Plattsburgh in the said county and state, 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:"" That the said Amable Monty enlisted in Albany, in the state of New York in the company commanded Captain [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] of the Congress Regiment of Col Livingston; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the Spring or summer of 1783 when he was discharged from service in New Windsor state of New York; that he was in no battles, was transferred +[and] discharged in Capt Olivies [illegible]. Gen. [illegible] Regt and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service. This discharge is lost. Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. Caleb Nichols A Judge of Clinton Common Pleas STATE OF NEW YORK, Clinton COUNTY, SS. James Monty of Plattsburgh in the County of Clinton, aged sixty years, being duly sworn, says that he is acquainted with Amable Monty in the preceeding declaration named and described, and know that he served in the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution, as is mentioned in the preceeding declaration, that he is the Brother &[and] enlisted at the same time with this regiment in 1776 &[and] that he belonged to the same company with him left was a part of the [illegible] in the artificers shop &[and] he served to the the and of the war &[and] was discharged in Col [illegible] Regiment. Sworn the 25th day of April 1818 1 Before me Caleb Nichols a Judge of Clinton Common Pleas I Caleb Nichols a Judge of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Clinton and State aforesaid, DO CERTIFY, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Amable Monty did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.  Plattsburgh April 25, 18 Caleb Nichols. I Reuben Walworth a notary public for the State of New York certify that Caleb Nichols whose signature, in his own proper hand writing is affixed to the annexed certificates &[and] affidavits at the date thereof was a Judge of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Clinton State aforesaid In witness whereof I have subscribed my name &[and] affixed my seal office this Eighth day of May 1818, Reuben W Walworth Notary
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Amable Annable Monty Monthly Rev. [illegible] Copy Oath & [illegible] 1422 Sept. 1878 $20,56 Cong J [illegible] Plattsburgh
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At a Court of Common Pleas holden at the Court-House in Plattsburgh, in and for the County of Clinton and State of New York, on the third day of October 1820 Present: Elisha Arnold Caleb Nichols Mathew Carver and Allen R. Moore, Judges of the said Court.
County of Clinton ss:
On this third day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court, it being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the common law, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings in and for the County of Clinton, Amable Monty aged sixty years resident in the town of Beekmantown in the said County of Clinton, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: 
that he joined Livingston Regiment in Canada in 1776 and retreated with the Army from Canada and enlisted in Captain Livingstons Company in the same Regiment for during the war and after the taking of Burgone he served in the armoreurs [amorers'] shop untill about three years and was then transferred into Captain Oliver Company in Col Hasen Congress Regiment and continued to serve therein to the and of the war and was discharged at New Windsor about June 1783 and was during his service in the Battles at the taking of Burgoyne 
that his original declaration to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 was made the twenty third day of March 1818 that he has received a pension certificate numbered 1422 and dated the thirtieth day of June 1818 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift 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 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed and by me subscribed. 
Real Estate None. Personal Estate Excepting my necessary bedding and Cloathing
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our small cow----$15--
six plates & 6 cups & saucers one pot and one tea kittle [kettle]  2.12
Pair Andirons and one water pain-- 1--
six chickens and one hen two shoats 2.25
three tea spoons------.19
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                                  $20.56

I am by occupation a farmer but am almost blind and therefore unable to labor my family consists of my wife Barbery Monty aged about fifty seven and my son Benjamin Monty aged about thirteen a health boy.

Amable Monty  X  his mark
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Sworn to and declared on the third day of October 1820 before the above named Judges in open Court
Charles Platt  Clerk

I Charles Platt, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the Count of Clinton; do 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 twenty dollars and fifty six Cents and I further certify that the last term of this Court closed on the 11th of May last and before the promulgation in this County of the Act of Congress of the 1st of May 1820 and no Court has been held in the said County until the present term at which the aforesaid schedule on oath could be received.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this third day of October 1820.
Chas. [Charles] Platt
Clerk of the Court for the County of Clinton
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In reply to your request of ............, received............for a statement of the military history of Amable Monty or Montey a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 43.012 DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 1776 discharged LENGTH OF SERVICE. to spring or 1783. discharged New Windsor RANK. Private OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Bird & Livingston Olivie after the center of the surrender of 
Burgoyne, he served in the Armourers' ship for about 3 yrs, +[and] was then transferred to Hazen's regt. COLONEL. Livingston Moses Hazen [illegible] STATE. Continental 
Retreat from Canada. Battles engaged in, battles at taking of Burgoyne 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at Albany, N Y. 
Date of application for pension, Apl 25, 1818. His claim was allowed. 
Residence at date of application, Plattsburgh, N. Y. 
Age at date of application, 54 yrs. 
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife Barbery at about 57 yrs and son Benjamin all about 13. --- 1818, brother James Monty al 60 res, of Plattsburgh, N. 6 -- 26.6 Respectfully, Commissioner.
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43012 INVALID. Revy --- File No. 43 .012 Amable Montey Pri Rev War --- Act: 18 March 18 Index: --Vol. 5, Page 346 [Arrangement of 1870.] 1914 Dec. 4. Hist. to Miss Halo Hibbard letter in Francis, Monty "Dis - no papers.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VAN-51 12 - 5 - 41  BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 
Name Monty, Amable
Grade Private 
Line Hazen's Regiment
Warrant Number 13437
Acreage 100
 ISSUED January 5, 1799 to John Duncan, assignee

 The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VAM-51- 12-5-41 
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Monty, Claud 
Grade Private 
Line Hazen's Regiment 
WARRENT NUMBER 13424
ACREAGE 100
ISSUEDFebruary 4, 1790 to- not shown- 


The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.