Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,108, John Carmoody, Penn. Penn. Sea Service
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Penn                                 Carmoody, John          S.2.108
Penn Sea Service            or Carmoody
                                                                                   carded
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2768-
Ohio, Pittsburgh Agency..
John Carmoody
of Columbiana in the State of Ohio
who was a Prit [private?] in the compy [company?] commanded
by Captain Brown of the ~~~ commanded
by ~~~~ in the Penn o
line for 2 years from 1776

Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Agency
at the rate of 80 __ dollars __ cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Dec [illegible - 31?]
and [illegible]
Coffin elk [illegible] New Lisbon, O

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33
120._
  40
$160._
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nathan Rice, Clerk
Book D Vol. 2 Page 187-
ck [initials?]
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6977-
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The State of Ohio
Columbiana County
On this 16th day of August AD1832
personally appeared in open court, before
the judge of the Court of Common Pleas, now
sitting [first letter illegible] John Carmoody, a [illegible] of the county and state aforesaid, aged eighty three years, who being duly sworn according to law, [illegible] on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congrefs [illegible] June 7th 1832_
That he entered the service of the United States on the 8th day of April AD1776 as a marine under Capt William Brown, Captain of the Marines and of the guard ship in the Delaware rivers, That he was living in Northern[illegible]land county Pen, when he entered the service. That he enlisted for one year under Captain Brown commandant of the above mentioned guard ship_ That he left the marine service in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven. That he had a regular discharge from Capt Brown but that he has lost the [illegible]_ That James Morrison was 1st Lieutenant, James Macomsom 2nd Lieutenant. That he volunteered to go in a galley and was in battle [illegible] between three gallies and a British Man of War called the Roe Buck which lasted one day and a half. That in the winter of 1777 he petitioned for and entered the land service and marched under Capt
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Proctor from Philadelphia to TrenFrench Town town,[misspelled?] where he was placed under the command of General Mercer. That he marched from there to French Town and was in the battle of French Town. That he marched from  Frenchtown to Morristown, from there to Mount Holly - from there he marched under General Dickison who was general of the militia and was at the Battle of Bonbrook - that from there he marched back to Frenchtown and continued there in winter quarters under General Putnam until the spring of the year 1777.  That at that time he was dismissed by serving a regular discharge but has lost it. That he enlisted under Captain James Morrow in the year 1778 for the term of six months as a guard on the frontiers. That he enlisted for said six months in Northumberland county Pennsylvania. That Col Hunter was commandant of the county. That he has a discharge but has lost it. That he enlisted the second time in the land service for the term of nine months in Northumberland county Pennsylvania in the latter part of the summer of the year 1779 under Captain Thomas Campleton. That he was in several battles with the Indians one of which was at Fort Frieland in the county aforesaid. That he had a discharge from Captain Campleton which he has since sent on to the war office, which he believes to be lost. That he left the service in the year 1780 after having served one year in the marine service and one year and three months in the militia service. That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he
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can [illegible] who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes every [illegible] whatever to a pension or annuity except the [illegible] and  declare that his name is not on the pension roll of any state except the state of Pennsylvania.  Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
[illegible initials] Coffin elk John Carmoody his mark
Mr Lindsey Cannon & John Hanson ending in Columbiana county Ohio hereby certify that we are not acquaintances with John Calmoody who has [illegible] and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty three years of age , That he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
[illegible sentence] Lindsey Cannon John Thomson
Coffin Elk
Reception by the [illegible - forest]
1 When and in what year were you born
Answer - In York county Penn but do not know in what year he was born but believes he is eighty three years of
2 Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
Answer - I have it in my Bible at home but have not my Bible here
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3 where were you living when called into service. where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live?
Ans - In Northumberland county Pen from there I moved to Columbiana county Ohio where I have lived for the last twenty years and I now live in St Clair township, county and state aforedsaid.
4 - How were you called into service?
Answer - I enlisted first into the marine or naval service for one year afterwards I enlisted at first for six months and again for nine months in the land service.
5 - State the names of the regular officers who were with the troops where you have served each continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances attending your services.
Ans - Captain [illegible - of ship?] Brown, 1st Lieutenant Morrison, 2nd Lieutenant James Macomsom, Capt Proctor of the Artillery - General Mercer. Gen Putnam of the regular troops - Gen Dickison commandant of the militia
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7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution?
Ans - John Thomson Member of Congress, Lindsey Cannon John Smith, Andrew Essel

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogators 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 the persons who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the county of Columbiana and state of Ohio and that they are credible persons and that their statement is true.
JCD Coffin clerk of the court of common pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Carmoody for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set [illegible] seal of said court my signature at my office the 16th Aug 1832
Charles D Coffin
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John Carmoody
Ohio
No 6977-
from 1776 [illegible - private?]
2 years $80
Pitts AG
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BRIEF in the case of John Carmoody of Columbiana County in the State of Ohio (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 83
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[table with 4 columns with the following headings]:
Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
[table entries]
[line 1] Enlisted April 1776 - 1 year - as a marine and private - [illegible] ship in the Delaware Capt Brown 1 James Morrison 2 James Mucomsom. 1777 transferred to land service {illegible] Putnam, Mercut Dickson Capt Proctor Artillery [line 2] [illegible] 1778 - 6 months - Private - Capt Morrow 
[line 3] 1779 - 9 months - Private - Capt Thomas Cambleton

5. In what battles was he engaged? Ship [illegible] Roe Buck, Frenchtown & Bonbrook
6. Where did he reside when he entered service? Northumberland County Pa
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionally evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Examine Clerk.
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Rev War
2108
INVALID.
File No. 2108
John Carmoody
Privt Rev War
Act: June 7 1832
Index:-Vol. A, Page 56
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Pennsylvania Archives
Second Series
Vol. I, p. 147
p.325 John Carmoody, Marine on board, "Montgomery"
p.330, same, from "Montgomery" to "Putnam Floating Battery."
"Roebuck" Lossing's Field Book of the Rev. Vol II pp. 86 & 89.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Carmoody which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
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 he served? yes
V. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
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? yes
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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? no
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no
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? yes
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 age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which  of them is not so answered? yes 
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 my making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &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 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 case to determine the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid accoring 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 claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and the line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witness, 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 there to buy a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of the office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.