Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,120, Chauncey Garnsey, Conn.
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Conn

Garnsey, Chauncey 

S.13120

carded
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S. Flu 13120

Chauncey Garnsey 

Conn. 

Discharge of [illegible] Joseph Garnsey or Guensey 

No claim for said soldier
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Saw Pitts Ny, Dec 31st, 1776

Capt. Joseph Guernsey with the Company under his command having served out their time, are discharged from the service for the current Campaign and have the thanks of the unit for their good services.

By Order of Major Genl Wooster  
Thos. Wooster aid de Camp
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9418
Connecticut

Chauncey Garnsey
Walertown in the state of Conn
who was a Pri. in the Conn commanded
by Captain ----- of the Ry commanded
Col. Eno in the Conn
s for stale Troops, 70 --
Fifer 4 mo. [illegible] --

Inscribed on the Roll of Con
at the rate of 38 Dollars 97 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued on 17. day of May
1833 and sent. Nathan
Preston, Woodbury. Con

Swears to the 4th of March 33. $77.74
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sep 4. 33 1943
                                                                   $97.17

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3 Page 15

Order

to pay 4 Dec 1837
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C GARNSEY
490
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State of Connecticut, Probate Court ss

Woodbury District

On this 25 day of August 1833 personally appeared, in open Court, before
the Court of Probate for the District of Woodbury [illegible] at Woodbury in Litchfield County
now sitting, Chauncey Garnsey a resident of Watertown in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, aged Seventy Two years, who being first sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the followed named Officers, and served as herein stated.
That he first entered the service of the United States in 1776 as a Fifer in the Company of his father which belong to the Militia and was commanded by his father Capt Joseph Garnsey and Benj Richards was Lieut. The Ensign was not present, The Militia in Watertown was all drafted and ordered to New York and he among the vets went to New York in his [illegible] capacity about the 14th of August in [illegible] year. Col Jonathan Baldwin of Waterbury commanded the Regiment,, The adjutant was Chauncey Goodwich. They were at New York five weeks and among the [illegible] was there at the time of the great thunder shower finally had in common with hundreds of others the Camp [illegible], veteran to Watertown the latter part of September, the [illegible words] to the Sawpitts in the same Company his father Commanded the Company.  The Lieut was sick at home Several in the same capacity as a fifer at the Saw Pitts which is in the state of New York Two months this with the last of Oct 1776 and [illegible] about the 6th of Jan. The following year, in the year 1777 enlisted & served seven months in a company of states troops commanded by Capt James Peck of [illegible] in New Haven County Anir Bradley then of New Haven [black smudge blocks writing] Lewis  2nd Lieut's name was Baldwin & the E [black smudge blocks writing] name was Francis - he commenced service the [black smudge blocks writing] of June that year and was dismissed early the following [black smear] 1778 - after serving seven months he served as [illegible] at East Haven [words scratch out] part of the the Company were at Stamford the Regiment was commanded by Col Eno - the Major was John Davenport of Stamford - in the month of Sept 1779 he was drafted again to be in regiments to march on a tour of duty, and left home the 10th of November following under the command of Capt John Lewis of Waterbury of the militia. Amos Hickox Lieut (illegible)  and served there as a General two months from the 10th of Nov until
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the [date illegible] of [month illegible] - When Danbury was burnt he was called out on the [illegible] in the year 1777 and served four days it was the last part of April he was under [name illegible] his father was sick & did not go, in 1781 the went again on an [illegible] to New Haven under his father Joseph Garnsey & Benj Richards. Lieut [illegible name] was out five days. He served uniformly on all the [illegible] of duty. He performed as a Fife & in the Militia in every instance except when he enlisted seven months [illegible set of words]. About the 1st of Oct his company [illegible] marched to [illegible name] on the [illegible name] in the State of New York then down the [illegible name] to White Plains & then to [illegible name] where they were dismissed. He was never in any action while he was in the service. He was born in his present town of Watertown on 27 March 1760  a [illegible]ever will [illegible] true[cannot read the next two lines of hand written text]
The said Chauncey Garnsey herby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. 
Ch B Phelps [illegible name] Chauncey Garnsey
Probate District of Woodbury
We, Darius O Griswold a clergyman, residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Chauncey Garnsey who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 72 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 day and year aforesaid
CH B Phleps, D. O Griswold, [illegible] Probate District of Woodbury, Elam Beardslee
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 Darius O Griswold who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Watertown and that Elam Beardslee who has signed the same, is a resident in the town of Watertown and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
CH B Phelps [illegible] Probate District of Woodbury

I, Nathan Preston Clerck of the Court of Probate for the District of Woodbury 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 first day of September 1832

Nathan Preston Clerk
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4951
(Act 7th June, 1832)
Brief in the case of Chaunsey Garnsey
of Watertown in the state of Conn
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 72 years 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
(Left most column going down):
Period
About August in 1776
1777
Sept. 1779
April 1777
1781
(2nd column)
Duration of Service.
Years,    Months,    Days.
--           2          --
--           7         --
--           2            --
--           --            4
--          --            5
(3rd column)
Rank.
As a 
Fifer
----
Fifer
Do --
Do
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13120
INVALID
[illegible]
File No. 13 120
Chauncey Garnsey
[illegible]
Act: June 9th, 1832
Index: - Vol. 1, page 138

[[Arrangement of 1870.]]
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The papers of Chauncey Garnsey a pensioner under the Act of June 1832 who has neglected to draw his pension for more than twelve months are hereunto enclosed + transmitted for special directions authorizing the payment

Your letter addressed to Doct Fuller is received and forwarded to him 

I am very respectfully 
Your obedient servant 

Sam L Pitkin
Agent 

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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I Wheeler Beecher of Plymouth in the County of Litchfield of State of Connecticut aged seventy seven years being first duly sworn according to law Testify + say that I inlisted [enlisted] into a company of State Troops under the command of Capt. James Pecker Amer Bradley Lieutenant in the spring or early part of the summer 1777 & was stationed at what is now called East Haven in New Haven County Connecticut during that summer in the fall said Company was marched to Fishkill in the state of New York, from there to Peekskill, then to White  Plains & I believe to Rensselaer.

I well recollect that Chauncey Garnsey of Watertown Litchfield County + State aforesaid was a Fifer in sd [said] Company and the he was at East Heaven and Fishkill with said Company and that he served in the same until the members of Sd Company were discharged which was done at the Expiration of seven months from the time of inlistment I think we were all discharged at Horseneck I believe that no written discharges were given + further the deponent saith not.

[signature] Wheeler Bucher

State of Connecticut}
Litchfield County} Ss Plymouth
On this 2nd Day of August AD 1832 Personally came before me Morris Woodruff a Justice of the Peace for Litchfield County Wheeler Beecher of Plymouth in the County aforesaid  who is reputed to be a credible Witness & made oath to the Truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.

[signature] Morris Woodruff Justice of the Peace
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I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court with in + for the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, certify that Morris Woodruff Esq. was on the second day of instant August + that he now is a Justice of the Peace within + for the said County of Litchfield + that as such he hath a right by law to administer Oaths [illegible] and that the signature to the preceding instrument is which purports to be be his is genuine.

Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court of Litchfield in said County this 20th day of August AD 1832.

Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
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State of Connecticut }
County of New Haven} Ss.  New Haven

On this 27th day of July, 1832 personally appeared before me Noyes Darling, Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of New Haven. Job Sherry, a resident of New Haven, in said County of New Haven, known to me as a person of veracity, and having been duly sworn according to law, deposers and says, that he has long known Chauncey Garnsey of Watertown in the County of Litchfield + State aforesaid, that he enlisted in the Connecticut State troops in 1777 in the company under Colonel James Peck, for seven months, and served out said term as a fighter in said company, till discharge with the [?] at Horseneck. and further saith not.

Sworn and subscribed the date + year aforesaid.

[signature]Job X Sherry his mark

Noyes Darling
Chief Judge of the
County Court for
New Haven County

State of Connecticut, County of New Haven Ss. New Haven
July 27th AD 1832  I Jno Beach Clerk of the [insert] for sd [?] New Haven County,[/insert] Court + Keeper of the Record, I have thereof, do Certify that said Noyes Darling whose name is above written & Subscribed is Judge of the County Court for New Haven County, + duly qualified to administer oaths.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand + affixed the Seal of said County Court this day + date above written

attest Jno Beach Clerk
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I Thomas Fenn of Watertown in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut of lawful age do depose and say that in the winter of 1779 & 80 I served a tour of duty in the company of Captain John Lewis, within the Militia State Troops I believe hast never enlisted & fresh drafted from the militia, Mr Chauncey Gurnsey of said Watertown then & now residents, there served in said company as a [illegible] in said Company from about the 1st of Nov. until the early frost of January 1780. It was the hard winter the Lieutenant of said company was Amos Hickcox and the ensign was Thomas Fansher - which duty was performed, I in the United States service, I been out a month previous to McGurnsey joining the company.  Litchfield County SS. Watertown August 20th 1832.

Thomas Fenn
State of Connecticut, Litchfield County, SS. Watertown Aug 20th 1832
Personally appear Thomas Fenn signer of the foregoing files & it is well known to me as a man of truth & respectability and being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the facts above - and before by him stated
Holbrook Curtis Justice of the Peace
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Remitted
Per 7 mo [months]
[illegible] 4 mo [months] 9 days

$38.8 [illegible]

Nathan Preston

woodbury

Conn
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4951
BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Chancey Garnsey which require further proof or explanation. 
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? grade, not all stated - 
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. + If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. +Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered Satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, 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 words: 
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Pease, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively 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, and 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."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the 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 length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. 
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service. 
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 in their affidavits the time of the claiments entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers. 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.
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I Thomas Dutton of Watertown in Litchfield County in Connecticut aged Seventy two do depose and say that I served in the Revolutionary War at New York in August & September. I should think the day of going and returning I do not recollect. I was in Captain Daytons Company, and Chauncey Garnsey of Watertown was with me in New York. And although we were from the same Town we served in different Companies. it was in the year 1776 Chauncey Garnsey served in a company commanded by his father Joseph
Garnsey the Lieutenant of the same Company was Benjamin Richards, Baldwin was Colonel. We belonged to different Companies but the same Regiment. The time Mr Garnsey served I cannot tell. He came away before I did I should
think he might have been there six or eight weeks in the United States Service, then afterward was with me some time at the Peekskills the same year. We went away the fifth of August or about that time and returned about the fifth of January as we were in different companies than the Garnseys served, in the same company both serving as officers. I served the same officers as at New York with both. Thomas Fenn commanded my Company and we belonged to the same Regiment and served two months and Chauncey Garnsey the same length of time that I did
Mr Cook was Colonel, Broadley was Adjutant of the Regiment, and within the Deponent saith that.
State of Connecticut Litchfield County
Thomas Dutton
Watertown August 15th 1832
Personally appeared Thomas Dutton signer of the foregoing deposition personally known to me as a man of respectability and truth and being duly sworn
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made oath to the truth of the facts contain in the foregoing deposition
 by him subscribed
State of Capt Lichfield County town August 15th 1832
Holbrook Curtis Justice of Peace
Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the
County Court within & for the County of
Litchfield,
the State of Connecticut
certify that Holbrook Curtis Loy is a
Justin [Justice] of the Peace within for said County
of it till that an said he hath a right
by law to administer oaths & that the above
signature which purports to be his is
genuine

In testimony whereof I hereunto
set my hand & affix the
Seal of said Court of
Eitchfield in said County
this 15th day of August
Ⓧ
1832
Frederick Wolcort, Clerk