Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,585, Robert Conkey, Mass.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Mass
Conkey, Robert
NUMBER
S. 45,585
CONTENTS
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To New York, 1805
from Massachusetts

Robert Conkey
of Charletown (Charlestown?} in the State of Massachusetts who was a fifer in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Massachusetts line, for the term of six years

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of December 1820

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of Jany 1821 and sent to Samuel Blagge Esq. Boston

Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1829 $ 22 " 45

2 mos 2/31     $ 22.45
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{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818
&
first of May 1820

[right side]
Middlesex
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Robert Conkey

Correct  on Roll of Col. Bailey's regiment
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Middlesex SS. 
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit begun and holden at Cambridge within and for the County of Middlesex on the second Monday of December A.D. 1820. 

Before the Hon. Samuel Dana Esq. Chief Justice & William Wetmore & Stephen Minot,  } Esquires associate Justices of  said Court 

In open Court here being a Court of Record for said Circuit proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment Robert Conkey resident at Charlestown in said county & Circuit aged fifty 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 Robert Conkey enlisted for the term of three years on the 30th day of January in the year 1777 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company command by Captain Charles Maxwell in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until December 1779 when he enlisted again for during the war at West Point, State of N. York and remained in the service until March 1783
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when he was honourably discharged by Col. Ebenr. Sprout who received Paul Thayer as a substitute. That he was in the battle of Stillwater & Saratoga in Octo. 1777 and in that of Monmouth N.Y. in June 1778 and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except a certificate from the Sect of this Commonwealth and exhibits to the Court here a schedule subscribed by him as follows to wit.

Schedule of property belonging to the subscriber late a private in the army of the Revolution 
Real estate none. Personal Estate - None. Occupation a laborer but unable to procure a maintenance by reason of infirmities 
Family-- I have no wife. I have eight children only two of whom are indintained by me, the others are from home and support themselves. Margaret aged 10 years - Isaac aged eight years.
Robert Conkey [signature]

The above declaration and schedule sworn to and declared on the eleventh day of December 20. 
Before Tom Wetmore, Judge above named  }

And at the same time he produces to the Court here the following oath taken & subscribed by him before the Hon Wm. Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid to wit,
"I Robert Conkey do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eight tenth day of March one thousand eight hundred & eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or
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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 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 & by me subscribed 
Robert Conkey. [signature] 

Middlesex ss. C. C C. S., December Term A.D. 1820. 
Then the above named Robert Conkey took & subscribed the afore written oath before me.
 Wm Witmore Judge of said Court [signature]

I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; & 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 nothing In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at Cambridge in said County of Middlesex on this 23 day of January 1821. 
Abrm Bowley [signature]
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Hon James Barber
Secy of War
Washington


Howard


Recd 25 Oct. 1825

Recd 25 Oct 1825
For New Certificate
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.

City of New-York, ss. Robert Conkey of Roxbury in the County of Delaware & State of New York now in the City of New York 

On this 22d day of October 1825; before me, the Subscriber, a Notary Public for the state of New York, personally appeared and who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Drew in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ebenezer Sprout in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the state of Massachusetts that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the month of June last, at Royalton in Niagara County in the State of New York was unlawfully taken from a letter to this deponent in closing the same by George Reynall of that place who improperly withheld the said Certificate from this deponent that [illegible] to stop the payment of it to this Deponent at the 
Pension Office in the City of New York 

Robert Conkey [signature]

Sworn and subscribed to, the day and year aforesaid,}
Charles Walker, [signature] Notary Public.
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New York Oct. 22. 1825
To/ The Hon. James Barber
Sec. of War

Sir I would not trouble you with this application if it were not a case necessity on the part of the old pensioner who is now here & waits for the return to this. 
That his Certificate is wrong-fully withheld I have no doubt, that his pension for the last six months ending on the 1st Sept last is justly due to him, I learn at the Pension Office here.

Will you have the goodness to forward it to me with as little delay as possible. 
I am Sir with great regard Sir your obt srvnt
Robt Manning 
No 4 Wall St
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45585
Revy 
INVALID.
File No. 15
.585
Robert Conkey
lifer Rev War
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Act: 18 March 1800

Index: --Vol. 3, Page 96

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Should the Pensioner apply for a new certificate, see affidavit within, and letter to Robt Manning, 24 October 1825. - See letter 10 Nov 1826 to R M. Bayly. & letter 19 March 1824 to Pension Agent, N York
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17,729
Robert Conkey
Middlesex Co. Mass:

S. Blagge agt. 
Boston, Mass:

Recd 27 Jan. 1821

J. L. Edwards 
War Department
Washington


Recd Jany 27 1821
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Boston June 22 1821 

Sir
Inclosed you have the Communication you made to the Hon Mr Sawyer impacting a Pension for Robert Conley - [illegible] is his declaration & Schedule accompanied with the evidence of his services from the Secretary of this Commonwealth - I will thank you to have a certificate granted and [illegible phrase]
Yours Respectfully 
S Blugge [signature]

J. L. Edwards Esquire
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War Department
Pension Office
Nov 9th 1830

Sir,
In answer to Mr. Blagge's letter, (which is herewith returned to you) I have to inform you that the certificate enclosed therein is sufficient to establish Mr Conkey's claim to a pension if accompanied by a declaration setting forth his services and a schedule of his property made in due form. I also herewith return to you the certificate of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts. 
I am, respectfully, 
Your Obt Sert
J. L. Edwards [signature]


Hon: Lemuel Sawyer,
Washington City.
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Caveat
vs
issuing new certification for Robert Conkey, of New York, and Francis David, of Connecticut, -

 [postmark]: GENEVA NY NOV 4

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Pension Office
War Department
City of Washington

Recd Nov 10. 1826
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Geneva 3 Nov 1826

J. L. Edwards Esq 

Sir,
On the 24th of February last forwarded to your office, through the Hon D Marvin, an application from John Barns, accompanied by his dedacation and evidence of service, to be placed on the pension roll -- no information having been received on the subject   I have to request the favour of you to inform me, what has been the event of his application. The old man is extremely needy and consequently very anxious to hear--

On the 13th of September last Robert Conkey a pensioner on the Roll of the New York agency gave me a power of attorney to draw his pension for six months - on applying at the pension office I found that Mr Conkey had recently drawn his pay-- but before I received this information he had decamped leaving his pension certificate in my hands-- I had advanced him a part of the money which he consequently owes me, and
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this is to apprise you of the fact of my having his Original certificate for safe keeping, lest he should apply for another certificate on the pretence of his being lost-- This trick I had played off on me once by a Mr Francis Davids an invalid pensioner on the Connecticut agency, who gave me a power of attorney for twelve months, got the whole of his pay, and then went off -- The money was not paid for want of some formality -- in the mean time Davids applied for a new certificate which he received and procured the money, having me with his old certificate and a power of Attorney good for nothing -- Any advice or assistance you could give me relative to these matters would be esteemed a particular favour by 
Your Obt. Servt. 
R.M. Bayly
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Robert Conkey:
application for a trasfer -
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State of New York 
Washington County ss }

On this 19th day of May 1824 before me the Subscriber, a justice of the peace for said County of Washington personally appeared Robert Conkey, who on his oath declares that he the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Drew, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ebenezer Sprout in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Massachusetts from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of New York when he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable. in future 
Robert Conkey [signature]

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid 
A. Robertson Justice Peace } [signature]

State of New York 
Washington County ss.
I Matthew D. Danvers Clerk of the County of Washington do certify that Alexander Robertson was at the date of the foregoing affidavit & still is one of the Justices of the peace of the said County duly appointed & sworn acting under the authority of this State, and that the above is his signature. In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 24 day of May 1824
M. D. Danvers [signature]

[seal]
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State of New York }
Ontario County } Ss.
Be it known that before me John S. Dox a Notary Public in the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Richard M. Bayly and made oath, that on or about the fourteenth day of September last past, Robert Conkey a pensioner of the United States deposited with this deponent his original pension Tickett, and gave gave him a power of attorney to receive from the Agent in the City of New York for paying pensions, his pension from the fourth day of March to the fourth day of September 1826 -- that on applying at said office, was informed that said Conkey had been paid up to the said fourth day of September and this deponent further saith that he advanced to said Conkey a sum of money of about Twelve dollars, on account of said power of attorney.
R M Bayly

Sworn and Subscribed this 19th day of Feby. 1827 before me, witness my hand and Seal of Office
John S Dox
Notary Public
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and I further certify that said Pension Certificate is still in my possession and is in the Words following to wit
"War Department
"Revolutionary Claim
"I certify that, in conformity with the Laws of the United States, of the 18 March 1818 and first of May 1820 -- Robert Conkey late a Fifer in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month to Commence on the Eleventh day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty --
"Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirtieth day of January one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
"J. C. Calhoun
"Secretary of War "
R M Bayly

Sworn this 21st day of Feb.ruary 1827 before me ---
John S Dox
Notary Public
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[illegible postal cancellation stamp. May say GENEVA NY MAR 31]
Robert Conkey

R. M. Bayly,
Geneva, N.Y.

Recd. 28 Feb: 1827

[written sideways:]
37 }
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Pension Office
War Department
Washington
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Geneva 21 Feby. 1827
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Sir
In your favour of the 10th Nov. last in reply to my letter of the 3d of the same mo. you are good enough to state that "orders would be given to withhold the payment of Robert Conkeys and Francis Davids pensions until they possess themselves of their original certificates in my possession, on my furnishing an affidavit of the fact as to their being in my hands, together with the circumstances attending my obtaining the possession of them"
Enclosed I hand you an affidavit as to Conkey - the other, Davids I have unfortunately mislaid, should I find it hereafter I will beg leave to trouble you with it.
I am very respectfully
Your obt Servt
R. M. Bayly
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Salem NY
3 June

Free
Hon John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City.

[written sideways:]
For Transfer

Recd. 7 June 1824
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Salem Wash. Co. N.Y.
June 3d 1824

Sir,
Enclosed, I have the honor to transmit the application of Robert Conkey for a transfer of his pension.
I am Sir
Your Obt. Servt.
John Willard

Hon. John C. Calhoun 
Secretary of War
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Secretary's Department, June 19 1820
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Robert Conkey served as a fifer in Lt. Cole Company and Col. Bailey's Regiment (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from January 3rd 1777 to April first 1780 being three years and three months, nearly, when he was transferred according to the record, but to what Regt. or Corps is not stated
Alden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts