Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44371, Joseph Carley, New York.
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Service - New York


Carley, Joseph


Number S.44371
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880


New York

Joseph Carley

Capt. Hamstrong Co.

Private

New York line - 1780
3 years in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 1st of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of June 1818
and sent to John Yates, Esq.
Schenectady, N.Y.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818

5 months 4/30

$41.60

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

Van Cortlandt

File Sept. 18
Schenectady
Schenectady

Continued

See letter to Hon. J.J. DeGraff
H.R. Jan. 26 1828

pension could not be increased
except by special act of Congress
already a pensioner under
Act of 1818 and not entitled
to any more than he is 
already getting (This is 
His subreliance of said  
letter)



Reported in September ? 1824
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Joseph Carley
Application for Pension

The name is found on 
the New York Rolls but
neither Company or dates
to ascertain the veracity
of his serving 


Admitted

April
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Declaration of Joseph Carley

State of New York
County of Schenectady

Joseph Carley formerly a private in the service of the  United States, now a resident in the City and County of Schenectady being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is now about fifty six years of age - That in the Spring of the year 1779 during the war of the revolution, he served as a levy for nine months service, raised from the New York Militia to complete a Regiment under the Command of Colonel Dubois.  That he was attached to Captain John F. Hautramocks Company of said Regiment, which was the  Fifth Regiment of New York State Troops on the Continental establishment - That during this service he was in Sullivan's expedition and served the full term of nine months.  That immediately on his term of service having expired, in January in the year 1780 he enlisted to serve during the war under Captain Henry Dubois was attached to his Company in the Second Regiment of New York State Troops on the Continental establishment commanded by Philip Van Courtlandt - That he remained in this company until the winter of 1783, when he was transferred to Capt. John  F. Hautramocks company of Light Infantry, in the same Regiment.  That he remained attached to said company and Regiment until the close of the War, when on the Eighty of June in the year 1783, he was honorably discharged from the service, and was honored with the Badge of Merit
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which discharge he has lost a number of years since - This deponent further says, that he served  in the war of the revolution on the Continental establishment as before stated, against the Common enemy - that he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support, that he has never had any pension allowed him by the Laws of the United States  - and further he saith not.

Joseph Carley

Sworn before me this
first day of April 1818

John Yates one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Schenectady


State of New York
County of Schenectady

James Wood, formerly a soldier in the service of the United States now a resident of the City and County of Schenectady, being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has for a number of years been personally acquainted with Joseph Carley who has made oath to the foregoing affidavit and subscribed the same, that the deponent enlisted into the service, to serve
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during the war in June in the year 1780, that from this time until the Peace of 1783, he served in the same Regiment and a part of the time in the same Company with the said Carley - That the said Carley was in June 1783 honorably discharged from the service, and was honored with the badge of Merit for his faithful service - This deponent having seen his said discharge - That this deponent has a personal knowledge of the facts in relation to the service of the said Carley from the year 1780 when he enlisted, until his discharge - as set forth in the affidavit of the said Carley above, and knows this to be true - and further saith not.

James Wood (his mark)

Sworn before me
this first day of April 1818

John Yates one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Schenectady

I John Yates one of the Judges of the Court of Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Schenectady, do hereby certify that Joseph Carley and James Wood to me personally known, appeared before me, and made oath to the several facts set forth in their respective affidavits on the day above written and subscribed the same in my presence  - That they are credible witnesses - That the said Joseph Carly made declaration under oath before
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me of the several facts relative to his service as set forth in his affidavit above - Form which facts and proofs I do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Carley did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his preceding declaration or affidavit against the common enemy, and that he is entitled to the provision of the act of Congress granting pensions passed 18th March 1818.  And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the said Act of Congress.

April 1, 1818

John Yates


State of New York
County of Schenectady

In testimony that John Yates before whom the preceding Declarations and Affidavits of Joseph Carley and James Wood were taken, and who subscribed the foregoing certificate, was on the said first day of April one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Schenectady, and the above his signatures, I subscribe my name and affix the seal of the said Court this 16th day of April 1818.

Jelles A. Fonda
Clerk of the County of Schenectady
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No. 880


Continue
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State of New York
County of Schenectady 

On this fifteenth day of May 1820 personally appeared before me Simon A. Groot one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Joseph Carley a Pensioner under the Act of the 18th of March 1818  - and of the 1st of February 1820 - Certificate dated June 5th 1818  Rev. 
aged fifty eight years resident in the county of Schenectady who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:  and enlisted in the year 1779. Capt. Dubois' company, Dubois Regt. transferred to Capt. Hawstramuck Company Col. Cortland's Regt. on the continental establishment served and continued to the close of the war

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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.

Schedule

Real Estae - None
Personal Estate
1 Stove - $15.00
2 Hogs     $6.00
a few articles household furniture - $40.00
1 Watch      $10.00

--------------------------
$71.00


Family
Joseph Carley myself aged 58 years
Angelica - wife   49 years
James - son married and moved  - 21 years
Girardus - son moved  - 24 years
John  - son apprentice - 27 years
Joseph  - son  not heard from - 29 years

Sworn to and declared on the 15th day of May  - 1820, before me Simon A. Groot one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and approved of in open court May 10th 1820

Joseph Carley

I, Jelles A. Fonda, clerk of the county of Schenectady, do hereby 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is seventy one dollars and  - cents...In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, on this 9th day of June 1820.

Jelles A. Fonda
Clerk of the County of Schenectady
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

December 20, 1924

Ethel S. Barrett
131 North Franklin St.,
Knightstown, Indiana

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.44371 it appears that Joseph Carley enlisted in the spring of 1779 and served nine months as a private in Captain John F. Hamtramck's Company, Colonel DuBoy's New York Regiment and was in Sullivan's Indian Expedition.

He enlisted in January 1780, served as a private in Captain Henry Dubois' Company, Colonel Philip Van Courtlandt's New York Regiment, was later transferred to Captain John F. Hamtramck's Company in the same regiment and was discharged June 8, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818 while a resident of Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York, aged about fifty-six years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife Angelica aged forty-
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nine years, and fours sons: James aged twenty-one years and married, Girardus aged twenty-four years, John aged twenty-seven years and Joseph aged twenty-nine years.
The above noted is the only solider by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,



Acting Commissioner



I sent this because I did not know place of birth or death or date of death; and she said his hame was found in Mass. 
Did not say enlisted date
And this man had a 9 mos. serv. and then enl. 'for the war' as she said
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44371

Revy INVALID


File No. 44371

Joseph Carley
Priv. Rev. War


Act:  18th March 1818

Index:-Vol. 3, Page 73


[Arrangement of 1870]




1924 - Dec. 20 - Hist. to Mrs. Ethel S. Barrett -
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Answered Dec. 20, 1924

131 North Franklin St.
Knightstown, Indiana 
Dec. 3rd

The Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen,

An ancestor of mine, Joseph Carley by name, was a soldier in the Revolution.  His home was at one time in Leicester, Mass. and later at Ware, Mass.
It is told of him that he enlisted for six months, but afterwards re-enlisted for the rest of the war whether it be long or short, He was under Washington's immediate command and was at Trenton
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Valley Forge, etc.
In later life he lived in Whitingham Vermont where he died about 1830.  Will you be kind enough to send me a copy of whatever records there are of such a man.
I wish to know, in particular, whether he drew a pension, and if he did, what his pension number is (or was).

Thanking you in advance for the courtesy of a reply, I am 

Respectfully,
(Mrs)  Ethel S. Barrett
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To the Revolutionary War Record: Section 
Department of the Interior 
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen,

It is supposed that an ancestor of mine, Joseph Carley by name was a Revolutionary soldier, His home was at one time in Leicester, Mass. and afterwards at Ware, Mass.
It is told of him that he enlisted at first for six months, and later re-enlisted for the rest of the war whether it be long or short.
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He was under Washington's immediate command and was at Valley Forge, Trenton and etc.  In his later life he lived in Whitingham, Vermont where he died about 1830.
Will you please send me a copy of whatever records there are of such a man, as I wish to verily the truth of these stories and get whatever other information I can concerning him.
Thanking you in advance for the courtesy of a reply I am,

Respectfully,

(Mrs.) Ethel S. Barrett

131 North Franklin St.
Knightstown, Indiana