Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,609, Joy Babbit, Continental Mass.
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State of New York
[illegible] County S.S.
Joy Babbit being duly sworn
saith that in the month of August in the year
seventeen hundred & eighty two he enlisted
as a private soldier the term of three
years in Captain Williams Company in
Col. Ebenezer Sprouts Regiment in the
Massachusetts Line in the Continental Service
& joined the army at [illegible] Point below
the Highlands on Hudson River--immediately
after--that he served in said Company & regiment
year---seventeen hundred & eighty three &
when the Regular soldiers enlisted for during
the war were discharged.  He was transferred
into Captain Haskells Company in a Regiment
of [illegible] he cannot recollect the Colonels name
& went from West Point with [illegible] Regiments
under the command of General  How---
to Philadelphia to suppress an insurrection
of the Regular troops who attempted to
break open the Bank there--after [illegible]
there was a new arrangement of the trusted
[illegible] force by [illegible] he was transferred into
Captain Patrick Phelan's Company , has a Regiment
called The American Regiment under command
of Genl. Henry Jackson from [illegible]
Company & Regiment he was discharged
at West Point in the year seventeen hundred
& eighty four in the month of June----
-----having served two years &
two months under the said enlistment---
that his discharge was left in [illegible] thirteen
years [illegible] & does not know whether
it is now in existance or not----
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that he is aged fifty years in the
month of September last--I reside
in the town of Lysander in the County
of Onondaga & from his reduced
circumstance in life is in need of the
assistance of his country for support
& has never had any pension from
the United States-- & further saith not.
(signature of Joy Babbit)

Sworn to and declared
this nineteenth day of April
in the year 1818 before me.
Joshua Forman
First Judge of [illegible]
Com. Pleas
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State of New-York,
Onondaga County.  SS:--
I Joshua Forman, First Judge of the Court
of Common Please in and for the said County of Onondaga, in the
State of New-York, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that
Joy Babbit---- of the town of Lysander
in said county, did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the com-
mon enemy, as stated by him in his declaration on oath hereunto an-
nexed, made before me in order to obtain the provision made by the
late act of Congress, entitled "An  act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land and naval service of the Revolutionary War:"
And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had
before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to
the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the
seal of the said Court to be affixed, this fourteenth
day of April in the year 1818.
(signature of Joshua Forman)

To J.C.  Calhoun, Esq.
Secretary for the Depart-
ment of War of the United
States.

I Joshua Forman First Judge to as aforesaid
do certify that Noah Bratt and Elhanah Fuller
whose testimony taken before me is hereto
annexed as credible witness and that it
appears to my satisfaction that Joy Babbit
above mentioned is in reduced circumstances
in life & stands on need of the
assistance of his Country for support--
and I now transmit all the proceedings
& testimony taken & had before me
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to the Secretary for the department
of war according to the provisions of
of the said act of Congress-- bondage
June 23, 1818.
(signature of Joshua Forman)
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Case of
Joy Babbit
Phelps
Ontario Co.
2660
Mar 19
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thirteen years, my son Ashley aged eleven years, my
wife's daughter Mercy Sherwood aged fifteen years
and her son Joseph Sherwood aged fifteen years.
(signature of Joy Babbit)

Sworn to and declared in open court this
eleventh day of November 1820 before me.
(signature of Moses Atwater)
a Judge of Ontario Com Pleas--


ONTARIO COUNTGY, SS.
I,  John Van Fossen Clerk of said county, do hereby certify,
that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed,
are truly copied from the Record of the Court; and I 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 twenty four dollars and 84 cents.  In testimony
whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court, on this 14 day of November 1820.
(signature of J. Van Fossen)  
Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.
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Buffalo Aug. 28th 1851

Sir--
The widow of Joy Babbit wishes to obtain
arrearage & continuance of her husbands pension
of $96.00 who was a Revolutionary soldier & died
in this city last spring.  If you will be kind
enough to furnish me with any information
as to the manner of the application & the nature
& extent of proof required, you will much oblige.
Your obt. servt.
(signature of Geo, N. Williams)
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State of New York
Gill County surrogates Court
I, Abram Thorn,
Surrogate of said county, do hereby certify
that satisfactory proof has been made before
me and now remains of record in this office,
that Mrs. Mary cook, of the city of Buffalo, in
said county is a daughter of Jay Babbet,
died, in the town of Boston in said county,
on or about the fourth day of November 1849,
that he left no widow him surviving, and that
he left no last will and testament.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of the said Srrogates Court
this 19th day of September A.D.
1859.
(signature of Abram Thorn)
Surrogate
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44609
Revy INVALID
File No. 44609
Joy Babbit
Pri. Rev War


Act; 18" March 1818
Index:--Vol. 3, Page 23
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George C. Whitmer, Esq.
Pension office
Washington
D.C.
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3-871.

RECORD DIVISION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Briefed by [illegible]  Sept. 7, 1909
Claim No._______________________
Certificate No. __________________
Claimant____________________
Soldier Joy Babbit
Service Rev War
Additional Service____________
____________________________________

REMARKS:
No Bounty Land
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State of New York
Onondaga County  SS.
Noah Pratt of the town
of Fompry in the County aforesaid
being duly sworn saith that he was a private
his Col. [illegible]ants regiment in the Massachusetts
line in the continental service, about 
four years to the end of said war, and
well remembers Joy Babbit a fifer in
Williams Company in said Regiment
from the month of August [rest of line crossed out]
[****crossed out***] in the year 1782 until he
this deponent was discharged from service
in June 1783----but does not
recollect when said Babbit was discharged.
(signature of Noah Pratt)
Subscribed & sworn before
me the 27th day of June 188.
(signature of Joshua Formen)
First Judge of Onondega
Common Pleas
State of New York
Onondoga County SS.
Elkanah Fuller of Ohio in the
said county being duly sworn saith that
he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war
from the year 1781 to the fall of the year
1783 in Williams Company in [illegible]outs,
Regiment in the Massachusetts line---
& was personally knowing Joy Babbit in
said company now of the town of Lysander
in said County & said town present
a soldier in the same from about
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the month of August 1782 until this
deponent was discharged in October
1783, when he was still serving in the
American Regiment commanded
by Genl. Henry Jackson in Haskills Company.
Captain Williams having then left the
service--but this deponent does
not know when the said Babbit
was discharged.---
(signature of Elhanah Fuller)
Subscribed & sworn before
me this 2rd day of June
1818---
Joshua Forman
First Judge of Onondega
Common Pleas
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Know all men by these presents that I
Mary Cook of the City of Buffalo County of Erie
and State of New York have made constituted
and appointed and by these presents do make
constitute and appoint  Alden Barker of the City
of Buffalo my true & lawful attorney for me in
my name place & Stead to make application
to the commissioners of the Bounty Land office for
a Bounty Land Warrant due to me in the name
of [name crossed out} Joy Babbit & being the
daughter of said Joy Babbit who served in the
War of the Revolution, giving and granting unto
the said attorney full power and authority to do
and perform all & every act & thing whatsoever
requisite and necessary to be done in and about
the premises as fully set forth to all intents and
purposes as I might or could do it personally
present.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
& seal the 3d day of November 1859.
Sealed & delivered in
presence of 
Mary Cook
James Lauder
This third day of Nov 18[   ]
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Buffalo Nov. 3d 1859
George C. Whiting Es
Washington DC
Der sir
You will see by the enclosed
power of attorney that I am authorized to
make the application for the Land Warrant
due to Mary Cook on account of her father
being a soldier in the Revolutionary War
do now make that application for her & in her
name for said warrant.
I am authorized to say that Elijah D. Babbit
has never received any warrant except for
his own services in the war of 1812 of 40
acres & that Joy Babbits heirs has never
recvd. and warrant due him for his service
in the Revolutionary War.
(signature of Alden Barker)
Buffalo