Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 902-150, Joseph Fay, N.H.
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N.H. Fay, Joseph B.L.Nt 902-150
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Hon. M. Richard

April 3rd, 1820

This Joseph Fay, appears to be the 
only direct witness in far of his
own Claim: that is as to the attack
of his Father's having died of wounds
received in Battle. The ausculliary
Testimony of the plan. Stephen Bradley 
is favorable.
N.B. The signature of J. F.'s Deposition
and the signature of the Letter pur
porting to his, so not appear to be 
written by the same hand.
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State of New Hampshire Sr Walpole March 23 A.D. 1820
Cheshire County

Joseph Fay of Walpole afore aid aged eighty-six years and upward a citizen of the United States, do upon oath testify and declare that my father Joseph Fay was an Ensign in Capt William Ellis's Company in the New Hampshire
regiment commanded by Col. Henander Seamell in the arm of the revolution and being engaged against the common enemy of my Country was wounded at the battle Of Stillwateer on the nineteenth day of September A.D. 1777 was shortly after carried to Albany and died of the wound he received the forepart of November of  the same year - I can testify more positively to the above facts as I was there an enlisted soldier and in the battle in which my father was wounded - I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the country that my father on the part of the United States more have ever assigned or transferred the same nor has the same been received by any faction to the best of my knowledge and belief. Therefore know all Men by there presents that Joseph Fay afor said son and heir at Law of Joseph Fay was wounded and died in the Revolutionary War do hereby constitute and appoint the Hon. Mark Richard of Westminster in Vermont now a member of Congress to be my true & lawful Attorney for me and in my ?? to demand and receive from the Beuf of War of the United States as of such other person as if duly authorized to ??? & deliver the same warrant for the quantity of land due to my father Joseph Fay. Deceased as afro said and to sign a receipt or acquittance upon and I further testify that I am heir at law of the said Joseph Fay deceased as afor sit with  others --
Attest    Joseph Fay

I Stephen Bradley of Walpole in the State of New Hampshire aged sixty years and upward a citizen of the United States do upon oath declare that I had been closely acquainted with Joseph Fay who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence and well know tht he is the identical person here there in represents himself: to be, that full faith and credence may be given to his testimony and that the facts by him stated above are just and true to the best of my knowledge and belif and that he with several others is heir at law of the said Joseph Fay who died in the War of the revolution.
Attest Stephen Bradley

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County March 23, 1820
Therefore one of they ??? of the henceforth said county of Cheshire personally appear the above named, Joseph Fay surviror to the fore gaining declaration and in my presence knowledged the power of attorney that to subjoined to be his free cut and deed and likewise personally appeared the above named Joseph Fay & the Hon Stephen Bradley who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity both to me well known to be men of hereof stability and truth and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribes.
Isaac Redington Justice of the peace
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Cheshire Cs
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Judicial Court in said County, certify that Isaac Redington is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that the within is his own signature.
In testimony where of I have herein set my hand and secured the seal of the Superior Court of Judication to be affixed this twenty fifth day of March AD 1820
S. Hale clerk
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See duplicate of this letter in Jos. Pay. W. 1983

Rev. & 1812 W Section
Bty. Ld. Wt. 902-150
Pension clm. W. 16983

June 14, 1928

J. Sidney Wright
City Hall Annex
Holyoke, Massachusetts

Sir:
   I advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau it appears that JOSEPH FAY served as an ensign in Captain William Ellis" Company in Colonel Alexander Scammell's New Hampshire Regiment. He was wounded at the first battle of Stillwater, was carried to Albany shortly afterward and died early in November, 1777.
  On an application executed March 23, 1820, his son, Joseph, of Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, and three other sons and two daughters (their names not stated) were allowed 150 acres of bounty land on Warrant 902 on account of the service of their father.
   The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to pension having been claimed by a Lucy Fay or by any person as the widow of Joseph Fay who served as ensign in Colonel Scammell's Regiment and who died in November, 1777.
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   From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Joseph Fay, the son of the above mentioned Ensign Joseph Fay, it appears that he enlisted at Walpole, New Hampshire, March 1, 1777,
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in Captain William Ellis's Company in Colonel Alexander Scammell's New Hampshire Regiment: he was in both battles of Stillwater and at the surrender of Burgoyne and was discharged January 26, 1780. 
  He was allowed pension on his application executed December 17, 1819, at which time he was fifty-seven years of age and was living in Walpole, New Hampshire. He died there September 13, 1831.
  He married November 14, 1782, Sarah Graves, of Walpole, New Hampshire. She was allowed pension on account of his service, on her application executed September 4, 1838, at which time she was seventy-six years of age and was a resident of Walpole, New Hampshire. 
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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900D

The heir of Joseph Fay
Ensign
New Hampshire line

Warrant ifsd April 21st 1820

Hon: Mark Richards
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Hon. Mark Richards
Marie Cougsep
Washington
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Walpole April 14 1820


Hon M Richards

I enclose to you all the papers which I suppose will be necessary to process a warrant for the lands which my Father was entitled to from the United States and you will add to the many  favors already received by procuring the warrant and bringing it home with you.  I am respectfully your obliged humble son.
Joseph Fay
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See duplicate of this letter case of Jos. Fay W. 16983

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Bty. Ld. Wt 902-150
Pension Clm. W. 16983

June 13, 1927

Mrs. Cora K. Wilgers
414 Morrison Ave.
Columbus, Ohio

Madam:
   I have to advise you that from the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau it appears that JOSEPH FAY served as an ensign in Captain William Ellis" Company in Colonel Alexander Scammell's New Hampshire Regiment. He was wounded at the first battle of Stillwater, was carried to Alban shortly afterward, and died early in November, 1777.
   On an application executed March 23, 1820, his son, Joseph, of Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, and three other sons and two daughters (their names not stated) we allowed 150 acres of bounty land on Warrant 902 on account of the service of their father.
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   From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Joseph Fay, the son of the above mentions Ensign Joseph Fay, it appears that he enlisted at Walpole, New Hampshire, March 1, 17777, in Captain William Ellis' Company in Colonel Alexander Scammell's New Hampshire Regiment; he was in both battles of Stillwater and at the surrender of Burgoyne and was discharged January 16, 1780.
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   He was allowed pension of his application executed December 17, 1819, at which time he was fifty-seven years of age and was living in Walpole, New Hampshire. He died there September 13, 1831.
   He married November 14, 1782, Sarah Graves, of Walpole, New Hampshire. She was allowed pension on account of his service, on her application executed September 4, 1838, at which time she was seventy-six years of age and was a resident of Walpole, New Hampshire.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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Stae of New Hampshire Cheshire Ct

There are to certify who they may concern, that Joseph Fay of Walpole in said County together with three brothers and two sisters, are the only legitimate heirs at law of Ensign Joseph Fay late of said Walpole deceased, who died in the Revolutionary war in the year one thousand seven hundren and seventy seven, at which time he belonged to Col. Alexander Scammels Regiment. 

Given under my hand and seal of office this the tenth day of April Anno Domino one thousand  eight hundred and twenty.

Hon. Arthur Judge of Probate County of Cheshire
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Hon. Mark Richards

Document in Revolutionary Case.

Ensign Jos. Fay's heirs

Nathaniel County Erg

WPD No 902
Section of Bounty Lands

April 20, 1820
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[illegible] Hall 19th April 1820

Nathaniel Cutting Esn

  Since I have returned to me the company voucher to perfect the claim of Joseph Fay a Revolutionary Officer which Mr. Steward has found goad therefore please have a warrant sent me soon as convenient. 

Yours most respectfully
Mark Richards
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BOARD OF HEALTH
CITY OF HOYOKE
MASSACHUSETTS
J.S. WRIGHT HEALTH OFFICER

August 27, 1927

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Mr. Commissioner: -
   Will you please send me a Coipy of the Pension granted Mrs. Lucy Fay of Walpole, New Hampshire, for the death of Joseph Fay, her husband, who died November 2, 1777. He was Ensign in Col. Scammell's regiment and died in hospital at Albany, New York.

Very truly yours, 
J. Sidney Wright,
City Hall Annex, Holyoke, Mass. 

Postmarked August 19, 1927
Pension Office U.S.
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Columbus Ohio
March - 24 - 1927

Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington D.C.

   I am writing to know if there is a record of one Joseph Fay serving in the Revolutionary war. This Joseph Fay was born - Sept 27-1738 in Westboro Mass and married Lucy Warren in 1761 in Shrewbury Mass - She later lived in Bolton Mass, Winchenden Mass. and Walpole New Hampshire. He died Nov. 2nd - 1777 in Albany N.Y. 

Yours Respectfully
Mrs. Cora Knight Wilgers
414 Morrison Ave