Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,017, for Cloud Monty, New Hampshire
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Cloud Monty
Rev. Pensuerler
Certified Copy of
Oath & Sureciracry

12.608
hpa 1829

$6.75
Con —

John Palmer
Platttsburgh
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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 fourth day of October, 1820 

Present: Elish Arnold
Nathaniel Carney
Caleb Nichols and
Allen A. Moore — Judges of the said Court.

 COUNTY OF CLINTON SS: On this fourth 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, Cloud Monty aged sixty six - years resident in the town of Plattsburgh 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 enlisted in General Hazens Regiment in Canada and was at the Seige of Quebec that he retreated with the Army from Canada and in 1776 he enlisted at Albany in Captain Oliver Company in Col Moses Hazens Congress Regiment for During the war and was Honourably discharged at New Windsor in the Spring or Summer of 1783 that he was in the Battles of Stilwater Germantown Brunswick York Town and several others —

that his original declaration to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 was made the 4th day of April 1818 — that he has received a pension certificate Number 12608 — and dated  the twenty second day of July 1819 — 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 necessary bedding and cloathing
1 Hos 1 Pot 1 Kettle 1 tea Kittle — $4- [continued]
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[illegible] 1818

Cloud Monty
Plattsburg
Rev Pension claim

in 1776 held as Private in Cole,
Hazen's Regt. -
Served to the end of the war
4th April 1818.

See Rolls of Col. Hazen's Regt. -

It appears that a 
man of the name of
Claus Monty is on 
The Roll (28 Jany 1776
without any other remark)
but not Cloud Monty
there is a Claude Monti
pr. enlisted 21 Nov. 76 -
This requires explanation as 
to the name & precise time
of entering service.
by crtfts [illegible]

Admitted
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State of New York
County of Clinton }

I, Cloud Monty of Plattsburgh in the County of Clinton & State of New York do solemnly & sincerely swear & declare that I was a private in the Company commanded by Captain [illegible] in the Regiment of Col Hazen one of the Congress Regiments in the service of the United States of America on the continental establishment in the war of t he revolution, That I enlisted in t he army of the United States at Chambly in Lower Canada in the Regiment of Col. Bedel in Captain Antrema's company under the command of General Montgomery on his expedition to Quebec in the fall of 1775, That I afterwards enlisted in the company & Regiment first above mentioned in the Spring of 1776 at Albany for & during the war, that I was discharged therefore, in the Spring or Summer of 1783 at New Windsor in New York State, that my discharge has been distroyed, and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support.

Cloud Monty
X
his mark



I, Caleb Nichols a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Clinton & State of New York do certify that on the fourth Day of April One thousand eight hundred & eighteen the above named Cloud Monty to me known made oath before me to the foregoing declaration & statement

Caleb Nichols



I Caleb Nichols a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Clinton & State aforesaid do Certify that the said Cloud Montey is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support

Caleb Nichols
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State New York Clinton County ss:

Benjamin Mooers of Plattsburgh being sworn says that he knows the within named Cloud Monty to be the same persons who was a private in Hazens Regiment in the war of  the revolution that he was a Canadian but his name was pronounced Claud but whether it was spelled Cloud or Claude he does not know as the said Monty could not write his own name & the pronunciation in the French language would be about the same & that the said Monty's father was of the same Christian name but did not belong to the regiments while the deponent was attached to it and whether the within applicant was on the rolls by this name of Could Monty as with a Service attached As his name the deponent does not recollect - this Department has been acquainted with the said Monty ever since this deponent served Hazens Regiment in 1778 that he has lived near him a great part of the time and he has for some part of the time lived with deponant as a labourer & and has seen him every two or three years ever since the revolution - that when he was in the regiment  the said Monty was a young man apparently about twenty years old further says that here was no other Cloud or Claude Monty in the regiment to the deponents recolletion or belief while he belonged to it & further says not

Benj Moors

Sworn this 3 day of June 1819 before me
& I certify t hat the deponent is a credible witness 
& is a senator of the State of New York

Rueben A Halworth a Commissioner to [illegible] duties of a Judge of the Supreme Court
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State of New York Clinton County ss:

Cloud Monty being sworn says that from information obtained from his Parents he will be sixty years old the fifteenth of the Present month that after the defeat of Montgomery before Quebec he was taken prisoner at the Cedars and was a prisoner seven or eight months and afterwards Joined our army at Albany in the spring or summer of 1776 and that year what he can ascertain by conversing wit h others who saved with him he thinks it was later in the season the he first supposed before he enlisted that all there who came out of Canada continued with the army some since before they enlisted so that it is impossible for this deponent to ascertain the exact day or month in which he enlisted - that he was in the Battles of White Plains Germantown Brunswick Brandywine & at Yorktown there was no other Monty in the regiment of the same or a similar Christian name that at the time of his discharge he belonged to Captain Olivers Company & further says not

Cloud Monty
X
his mark

Sworn this 3 day of June 1819 before me
Reuben A Walworth a Commissioner to do & perform the duties of a Judge of the Supreme Court —
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State of New York Clinton County ss:

I testify that Reuben M Walworth before whom the written affidavits were taken at the date stated was a Commissioner to do the duties of a Judge of the Supreme Court in said State & that his name subscribed thereto is his Proper hand writing.

Witness my hand & the County seal this 4 June 1819
Chas. Platt Clerk
Clinton County



State of New York
County of Clinton ss. }

Be it known and I do hereby certify that Caleb Nichols Esquire was at the time of the dates of the written affidavits and acknowledgements a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County & State and that they are subscribed with his own proper signature

Given under my hand & the seal of the said County this fourth Day of September 1818 —

Chas. Platt Clerk of
Clinton County
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for a statement of the military history of Cloud Monty or Monti a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

S41017

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
[1] Enlisted at Chambly, Lower Canada Fall of 1775.
[2] Enl at Albany 1776

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[1] was taken prisoner at The Cedars, Canada and confined for 7 or 8 months
[2] discharged in spring or summer of 1783 at New Windsor, N.Y.

RANK.
[1] Private
[2] Private

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
    CAPTAIN.
     [1] Antrima
     [2] Oliver
    COLONEL.
     [1] Bedel
     [2] Moses Hazen

STATE.
[1] N. H.
[2] Continental

Battles engaged in, Siege of Quebec, White Plains, Brunswick, Brandywine, Stillwater (9), Germantown, Yorktown

Date of application for pension, April 11, 1818. His claim was allowed.

Residence at date of application, Plattsburgh NY.
Grand Isle Co. Va. in 1824

Age at date of application, born June 15, 1759 place not stated

Remarks: In 1820 soldiers wife Mary was 76 years old.
Soldier was a Canadian, and his name was pronounced Claud his
father was named Cloud or Claud, Soldier signed by mark.
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41017

INVALID
Revy

File No. 41.017
Cloud Monty
Priv Rev War

Act: 18 March 18

Index:—Vol. 3, Page 345

[Arrangement of 1870.]



1907 Oct. 20 Hist to 
Mrs August L. Ballard
letter in B.L. Wt 7612 160.50 aw
of John Monty,

1907 Nov. 8 Hist to
Mrs Nellie M. Gill aw

1914 Dec. 3. Hist. to Miss Halo Hibbard,
letter in Francis Monty - Dis. - no papers. ¢
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J.S. C. Calhoon Esq..
Secretary of War
Washington City

[illegible]
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To the Honourable J.C. Calhoon Esqr Secretary of War

Sir. I Received yours baring date Sept 6. 1824. giving directions how the Transfer should be taken from off the New York Pension Roll to that of the Vermont agency. the form you enclosed has been duly executed before Benjamin Adams Justice of the Peace and Whose official character and signature has been certified by the county clerk and signature has been certified by the county clerk under his seal of office. the within form which I have Inclosed is agreeable to your direction - and your attention to the business will verry to much oblige. your humble servant —

Cloud Monty
X
his mark

In Presence of 
Samuel Boardman
Ebenezer H Allen
South Hero. Jany. 19th AD 1825
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.

County of Grand Isle - ss.

On this 11th day of Nov 1824, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Grand Isle personally appeared Cloud Monty who, on his oath, declares that he is. the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain L. Oliver in the regiment commanded by Colonel Moses Hazen in the service of the United States;  that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New York - - from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory,) of Vermont where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in the future.

Cloud Monti
X
his mark

Sworn and subscribed to, before
me, the day and year aforesaid. }

Benj Adams Just Peace
[illegible]



WAR DEPARTMENT, Pensions Office, August 13, 1818. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated, by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
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State of Vermont Grand Isle - County Clerks Office

I hereby verify that Benj" Adams before whom the within application for a transfer was sworn and subscribed was duly appointed and commissioned a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Grand Isle for the Year 1824. by the Legislature of the State of Vermont at their October session A.D. 1823 whos official character is good

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of our said Court this 11th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five at North Hero

Attest Joel Allen Clerk
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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, Enfant

GRADE Private

LINE Hazen's Regiment

WARRANT NUMBER 13433

ACREAGE 100

ISSUED October 12, 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.