Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34138, Francis Corey, Mass.
Page 1

Mass.  Corey, Francis or Carey  S. 34138
Page 2

15,473  R
Massachusetts
Francis Carey
of Gill in the state of Massachusetts
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 9 months
Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 13th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of Octo 1829 and sent to Jonathan Leavitt Esq Judge Greenfield Masstts
Arrears to 4th of Set 1819  $133.86
Semi-anl. all'ce [allowance] ending 4 Mar 1820  48.00
$181.86
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March,1818.
Page 3

Francis Carey
[following sentence crossed out]: This claim cannot be admitted without the testimony of an officer as to the service.
Adm.
Page 4

I Francis Carey, a citizen the United
resident in the Town of Gill in the County
of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts on 
oath declare that I belonged to the army of the United States in the revolution War. In the year 1776 entered the service for eight months & served during that term in the Company of Capt King the Regiment of Col Walbridge of Massachusetts.  The next year went to Ticonderoga & served five months as a soldier under the same Col. After that enlist for nine
& served during that term in the Company
any of Capt Warner in the Regiment of
of Marshal of the Massachusetts -- I have but little property and old, infirm unable to earn any things & by reduced circumstances in life
and in need of assistance from of Country support. Dated the 13th day of Ap. A.D. 1818.
his
Francis (his X mark) Carey
Calvin Howland


State of Massachusetts
Franklin April 13th. 1818.
above named Francis Carey that the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed is true

Before me 
Jona Leavitt   Judge of the
Circuit Court of Common Pleas

I Calvin Howland of Gillford testify say that I lived  in the neighborhood of the
above named Francis Carey. He has but  little property, is infirm & [illegible] stands in need of assistance from his country for support Dated the 13th day of April AD 1818--
Calvin Howland

Sworn to the day & year written 
Before me
J Leavitt  Judge &c
Page 5

To the Secretary of the Department
of War

I the Subscriber Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts which includes the County of Franklin aforesaid do hereby certify that from the testimony aforesaid it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Francis Carey service in the Revolutionary war against the common
Enemy as he has set forth in his declaration are
and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Court aforesaid
this fifteenth day of April AD. 1818
Jona Leavitt
Page 6

I Francis Cory before named do further testify & declare that my name is commonly spelled
Cory & not Corey, as in my foregoing Declaration

And I also testify that I was discharged at
Westpoint in March 1779, having served the
full term of nine months in the Company
of Capt Warner of the regiment of Col Marshall of the Massachusetts Line
Francis (his X mark) Cary

Sworn to this 22d day of Jany AD 1899
Before me
Jane Leavitt, Judge &c
-
Page 7

I John Buss of Leominster aforesaid of lawful age do testify & say that I served three years as a corporal during the Revolutionary war & the whole of that time in Capt William Warner Company the same Capt. William Warner who gave  the annexed deposition. Francis Corey of Gill Massachusetts, was a private in said company and I know from a list which I then made out that said Coney was enlisted as a nine month man and was discharged the
7th day of March 1779. It appears from the
list which I then took that he served out
his time of months. I have no doubt
therefore that he served nine months at one time in said Company.
John Buss

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County D. Sep. 27. 1819
Personally appeared John Buss above named
made solemn oath to the truth of the above
deposition by him subscribed before me
Solo Strong Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit Massachusetts

I certify that John Buss named is a [illegible]  and credible witness.
Solo Strong Judge
Page 8

I William Warner now resident in Leominster in
the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and
say that I served as Captain of a Company in
Colo. Thomas Marshalls Regiment Massachusetts Line for above three years during the Revolutionary War. Francis Cory now resident in Gill, Massachusetts, was a private soldier in my Company. I think he was a soldier in my Company in the year 1780.
I do not now distinctly recollect when he
enlisted or how long he served but from
the best of my recollection from some several
circumstances which I can call to mind, is my opinion he served as much as nine months. My company was in the Continental establishment,
William Warner

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County  ss  September 27 1819
Personally appeared William Warner above
named & made solemn oath to the truth of
the above deposition, by him subscribed before Solo. Strong Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit
Massachusetts

I certify that William Warner above named
is a disinterested and credible witness
Solo  Strong  Judge for
Page 9

15,473
Francis Corey
Gill

[illegible]
Page 10

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN SS.

At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Wester Circuit, began and holden at Greenfield, within for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, et de die in diem to the fifteenth day of the same month, 

PERSONALLY appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth, Francis Corey aged seventy five years, resident in Gill in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: he enlisted according to his best recollection in the year 1776 in the company of Capt. Warner, in the regiment of Col Marshall in the Massachusetts line on the Continental establishment, for the term of nine months, that he served his full term and was regularly discharged at West point at the
expiration thereof.

That he has received a pension under the
act of the 18th March 1818, his certificate is numbered 15,473, his original application was made the 13th day of April 1818

He is a labourer by profession and is
totally unable to labour

He has residing with him a wife 61 years
old who is infirm but can work about the house a little. No children with him. Has no relatives able to contribute to his support.
Page 11

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.
Francis Corey (his X mark)

In presence of
Franklin Ripley

Sworn to and declared, on the tenth
day of July A. D. 1820, before the said Court.
Attest E. Alvord CLERK.
.
I ELIAH ALVORD, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 six hundred sixty nine dollars and
twenty five cents

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July, 1829.
E. Alvord  CLERK.
Page 12

Schedule of the estate of Francis Cory
of Gill in the County of Franklin and State of
Massachusetts, applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of May 1, 1820

The homestead & all the real estate of said Cory situate in said Gill containing about 70 600.00 acres, with the building thereon

Personal estate
1 Yoke of Stays 40, 1 Cow 14,    54.00
5 Sheep & 5 lambs     8.50
1 old chest with drawers 2, 2 Armed chairs 1.25 - 3.25

2 dining chairs, 75- 2 chairs, 25 - 1 foot wheel, 75 - 1.75

1 Kitchen Table, 50 - Slice & tongs, 25- pr of Andirons 1. 1.75
665, 25
Francis Cory (his X mark)
Attest Seth S. Howland

And I certify that I am indebted in the following sums viz
to Daniel Corbet 60.00- Hetsel Purple 42.00
Calvin Howland 82.50 - Walter Brown 12.-
Erastus Clark 11.00   -  lyman Kendall  4.00
James Gould  1. 00 - Bela Rawson (disputed) 75.00
Clark Houghton 7.50  Roswell Purple  4.00
Totall - 309.00
Francis Corey (his X mark)

In presence of
Franklin Ripley
Page 13

Massachusetts
Francis Carey
Aged 78 yrs
served 9 mo in 1778-79

1st sched. (dated 10th July 1820.)
exhibits real estate about 70 acres
with buildings thereon, valued at $600
personal property, valued at $65. 25
states doth due to sundry persons
named to the amount of $309
off, 20th Sept. 1820 -- application
for restoration 4th April 1823.

2. sched exhibit only personal property to amt of $23.68.
applicant states, that before he made
his 1st Sched: Seth A. Howland, Esqr
had been appointed by the proper authority, Guardian to prevent him from spending his property
A deposition of said guardian
States, that on the 12 of June 1820 he was appointed by the Court of Probate
guardian to the applicant - That
on the 6th March 1821, he exhibited to
the court an inventory of all the real
personal property of applicant, duly
appraised by three appraisers - over

the real estate amounting to $600
the personal property to $79.25.
which appraisement was allowed
by the Judge-- Exhibited at same
time a list of debts, which were examined, & attend by the sd Judge. Order made by the
estate to pay debts and  duly advertised in her
his prints, & sold, in separate lots, 1821 - & in
April, & August in Novr 1822- such
part of product  of land, as applicacant and his
wife had not consumed

Proceeds of sale $862. which Gard States to have be applied towards the payment of applicants debts, & for the support of the family
┃ 

Sold in Nov 1822 residue of m
real estate, for $54.62
The whole of the proceeds of the
real estate, &  all his other property
not contained in E. Sched: ($23.60)
faithfully applied to the discharge of
applicant debts.

Register of probate certifies to the facts as
stated by Guardian, as the same appears on record
Elijah Alvord, Esqr
Recd June 16th  Greenfield Mass.
1823 [illegible]
Page 14

I Seth S. Howland of Gill in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esq, on oath depose that at a Court of Probate holden at Greenfield in and for the said
County of Franklin was appointed guardian of Francis Corey of said Gill late a revolutionary pensioner but whose pension has been dropped on account of his property, to prevent
his wasting his property by intemperances; that afterwards on he sixth day of March A.D. 1821 I returned an inventory of all the estate of the said Francis made under oath by three appraisers appointed by the Judge of said Court consisting Real estate of the value of $600, and personal estate of the value of $77.25, which inventory was examined, &
allowed by the said Judge; that at the same time I exhibited account of guardianship with a list of the debts of the said Francis which had come to my knowledge which was examined and allowed by the said Judge of Probate, whereby it appeared that it was necessary for the payment of the said debts that the real estate of the said Francis sufficient to produce the sum of $430, and I was afterwards upon my petition & after notice had been given thereof by an advertisement in the public newspaper printed in said Greenfield, viz on the 3d day of April 1821 authorized and
empowered by the said Court to sell and convey so much of the said real estate as would produce the said sum for the
purpose aforesaid. I afterwards pursuant to said authority sold to Jaber F. Bissell & John W. Bissell 8 acres & 58 rods of land, part of
said real estate for the sum of forty two dollars & seventy five cents; and fifty four acres and eighty six rods of land also part of said real estate to Chester Bascom for $387.25. The
said real estate was sold at public auction and the persons bid most for the same, and I accordingly conveyed said real estate according to said sales and received payment
therefor & afterwards on the 5th day of November 1822 I rendered a second account of my guardianship, including the purchase money for the sale of said pieces of land and such portion of the produce of said land as the
said Covey and his family had not consumed, and charging in my said account the payment of his debts and expenses of the support of himself and wife; that account was allowed by the said Judge whereupon these was a balance due to me of $41.03 - I also at the same
Page 15

time rendered a further account of debts owing from said Corey which came to my knowledge after my former exhibition of debts, amounting to the sum of $86. 40. At the time last aforesaid I obtained a further licence to sell the real estate of the said Covey to the amount of one hundred & forty five dollars for the payments of the said debts of the said
Corey and the support of himself and wife, on the 28th of November A.D. 1822, I sold at public auction, pursuant to said licence the residue of his real estate to wit Jars & 60
rods to Chester Bascom for $46.87 and 24 acres to said Chester for $7.75. The whole of the proceeds of the said real estate and all his other property exepting what is contained in his schedule herewith exhibited has been faithfully applied to the payment of his debts and for the support of himself and. And he has now no means of support, but is dependent for his support upon charity or the County of the government
Seth S. Howland

Franklin J. Sworn to by the said Howland, who is well known to me, he is a respectable magistrate and a credible witness before
me
E. Alvord Justice of the Peace
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court

Franklin SS. Probate Office April 31, 1823
I Elijah Alvord Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Franklin do hereby certify that I have carefully examined
the records in this office and find that the
facts stated in the foregoing affidavit so
far as they have any reference to said
records are true. Witness my hand & seal of
said Court E. Alvord Register of Probate
Page 16

34138
Revy INVALID

File No. 34138
Francis Carey
Pri Rev War
-
Act: 18th March 1800
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 165
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 17

Carey
Francis Carey
Schedule
S. J. C. April term
1823
March Term 1820
No 18.473
Elijah Alvord Esqr
Greenfield
[illegible]
Page 18

Schedule of the estate of Francis Cosey of Gill in the County Franklin & State of Massachusetts applicant to be restored
on the pension list under the act of Congress of March, 1823
Bedstead, Bed & Beding    7
High Chest with drawers    1.75
Table 1.00 1 Ditto .50     1.50
Chair, 75 1 foot wheel, 50 1 pail. 10   1.35
1nWash tub 25 1 pot 25 1 Dish Kittle 34    84
1 small brass Kettle $4. 1 Spider 34   4.34
pewter platter & 3 plates 1.00
Crockery & Glassware 1.00     1.00
1 Shoal 4.90
$25. 18
Francis Corey


[remaining text at bottom of page is cut off
Page 19

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN SS.

On this 24th day of April 1823, personally appeared in open by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth. Francis Corey
resident in said county, aged Seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the
18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said Francis Corey enlisted for
the term of nine months, but recollection & belief in the year 1778 according in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded
by Captain Warner in the line of the state of Massachusetts establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the expiration of said when he was discharged from the said service, in West Point in the state of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropt therefrom on account of his property.

And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, 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. That,
since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property-viz. Before I made my former schedule Seth J. Howland Esq had been
appointed my guardian to prevent my spending my property. At the time of his appointment I was greatly in debt and my property has been applied by said Guardian
for the satisfaction of my said debts as will more fully appear from the copies of records and the deposition of my said Guardian herewith transmitted
Francis Corey
Court aforesaid.
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty fourth day April
Attest E. Alvord Clerk
before the
Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court
to hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Francis Corey
did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the
term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing
oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further cer
hibited in the afore-
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty
with day of April
E. Alvord Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court