Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,887, for Micah Joy, Massachusetts
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(3--1776)

Service
Mass.
Joy, Micah
Number
 S. 40.887.

Contents
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8726
To Vermont
From
Massachusetts
_____________
Micah Joy
of Abington in the State of Massachusetts
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam,
of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of three years
______________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 8
Dollars per month, to commence on
the 3 of April 1818
____________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of March 1819
and sent to Nahum Mitchell
Esq Bridgewater Mass
Arrears to 4th of March 1819
$88.49
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819
48.
Continued $136.49
---
Revolutionary claim,
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
*Transferred to [illegible]
the 9th Aug from 4 of
March 1820
__________________
    of case for the Horace Janes
Albans  Oct 26 1820

Duplicate Certificate issued 14th of Feby 1821  sent to Horace Janes Esq 0 Albans Vt
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NR
Micah Joy
Abington
3d Apl 1818 private
Cols
Bailey
Sprout
Massachusetts
76 - One year 77 Three years
afterwards Three years till close
of War
No evidence of his having served nine months on
the continental establishment
Wanting also the judges certificate
of the reduced circumstances
of the applicant
Not on the rolls
Rejected

Adm.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Plymouth ss.
On this third day of April AD. 1818, before me
the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas,
for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Micah Joy of Abington Co. of Plymouth aged sixty six years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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 United States
in the revolutionary war," viz
/see his Declaration at large
marked (A)/

/N.B. see the list of the company in Jo. Whitings Case.-/
Case.
the list of the company in Jo. Whitings
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And I the said Judge do certify that the
said Joy is poor and from his reduced circumstances needs the issistance
of his country for support-
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction,
that the said Micah Joy
did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common
enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment;
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 aforementioned act of Congress,
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SS.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That _______________
is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern
Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Nerfolk, Bristol, Barnstable,
Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth -- that the same Circuit Court
of Common Pleas is a Court of record -- that the signature to the above certificate
is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto
affixed is the seal of the said Court.
Clerk of the Judicial
Court for the County
of
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I Micah Joy of Abington in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts in my sixty seventh year
depose set forth and declare that I was a soldier in the war of
the revolution against great Britain on the continental establishment - that I entered the service in the beginning of the war in
1775 in Capt John Porter's Company and Col. Sergeant's Regiment
in the Mapachusetts line and served out my eight months, the term
for which I enlisted at Cambridge Masstts. then I enlisted again at
Roxbury in the Spring of 1776 (or sooner in January) into Capt Jacob Allen's company in Col. John Bailey's Regiment and same line for one year, and
marched to New York and faithfully served out my term. then
I enlisted again into the same company, Regt and line, for three
years (commonly called the first 3 years service) and faithfully served out my term in New York and the Southward and was at
the reduction of Cornwallis' army - I early left Capt Allen's company, being detached into Col. R. Putnam's Regiment among
other sto make out three regiments for the southern service.
Capt Allen was killed at the capture of Burgoyne. I enlisted again
for the last three years service and served out till the end of the war under Col. Bailey, and Col. Sproat in the Massachusetts line. I had no written discharges that I may remember. I had a sergeants warrant, but have left it at Lake
Champlain where I formerly lived. Joseph Whiting, Gilbert
Hull & John Duffer, were in the service with me
one year and some of them were, Joseph Bell was also in
the service one year with me in Capt Allens company one year and some of them more; Joseph Snell was also in the service one year with me, in Capt Allen's Company. -
Micah Joy
Sworn to and declared on oath this third day of April A Dom. 1818. Before me ~
Nahum Mitchell Judge &c
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Plymouth Ss

Personally appeared Joseph Whiting who is a
credible witness and made oath that the
within named Micah Joy served with him one year in the continental army in Capt. Jacob Allen's Company as he has
within stated. Before me
Nahum Mitchell Judge &c
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Micah Joys
Declaration
Copy of Record

8790

[illegible] 1819
-

Massachusetts or Vermont
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress,
May 1, 1820.

STATE OF VERMONT, County Supreme
Franklin COUNTY, SS. }
Franklin County Supreme Court of Judicature  July, Adje. June 1820 
ON this Eleventh day of July 
1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court of said State and for the County of 
Franklin and a Court of Record for said County, having the power of fine and Imprisonment.
Micah Jay
aged 68 years, resident in
Georgia
in said County, who being duly sworn,
according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: -- (to wit)
from January 1776 to some time in the year 1777 in Capt Jacob Allens
Company and in Col Baileys Regt. being the 2nd Regt. in the Massachusetts line my first declaration was dated April 3 1818. I have Recd and Pension certificate payable at Boston at the U.S. {Bankoh} Bank. I put my
Certificate into the hands of Nathan B Haswell of Burlington in Vermont
for the purpose of drawing my Pension last March & said Haswell has not
returned my certificate and is now on a Journey to Boston & I am unable to State the number of my Certificate.
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 Congres, 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 . one cow & Calf, three sheep, 2
chests, 5 chairs, 1 Wooden
Wheel, 1 Pot, 1 dish Kettle tea kettle, 1 Spider
2 pails, 6 plates one tea pot, 3 cups & Saucers , 1 hoe, 1 ax, 1 shovel - I am by occupation a farmer but
by reason of age and a lamenes in my Shoulders I can do but little labour.
I have no family but my wife Mercy aged 56 years who has for a
number of years been weakly and not able to labour
Micah Joy
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3 cups & saucers 1 hoe 1 axe 1 shovel.  I am by occupation a farmer but by reason of age and a lameness in my shoulders I can do but little labour. I have no family but my wife Mercy aged 56 years who has for a number of years been weakly and not able to labour.
Micah Joy (signature)

Sworn toad declared on the 11th day of July 1820 Before the Court. Attest Horace Janes, Clerk

State of Vermont
Franklin County, ss 
(seaI)
 Horace Janes Clerk of the Supreme Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Thirty four dollars forty five cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the (missing) of the said court, on this 17th day of July 1820.
Horace Janes, Clerk
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Micah Joy

Hon. John C. Calhoon Esqr
Secretary of War

has property in Massachusetts
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To the Hon. John C. Calhoon Esqr. Secretary of the Department of War for the United States. I the undersigned beg leave to state that I am one of the Pensioners under the act of Congress of March 18th 1818 my Pension is payable at Boston & I now reside in the State of Vermont & expect to continue here. I wish my name Transferred from the Massachusetts to that of the Vermont Agency & I pray your Honor to direct the same to be done & you will greatly oblige a poor old man.
Micah Joy.

State of Vermont
Franklin County Ss St. Albans July 14th 1820. 
Then the above named Micah Joy personally appeared & made Solemn oath that it is his expectation & Intention permanently to reside in the State of Vermont.
Before me Jonathan Janes, Just. Peace

State of Vermont
Franklin County ss Franklin County Clerks office
July 14th 1820. I Horan Janes Clerk of the County Court in said County do hereby certify that Johathan Janes Esq. of St. Albans is a Justice in and for said County duly qualified to act as such and that the foregoing certificate is 
signd by him in his own proper hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Public Seal of said Court.
Horace Janes Clerk
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Edmund
(missing)wark, N. J.
M.E.L.

(Center)
40887
INVALID
Revy
File No. 40,887
Micah Joy
Priv. Rev. War
Act: 18 March '18
Index: vol. (illegible) Page 260

[Arrangement of 1870]

(Right side-edge cut off)

May '95 Mil. Hist to
S. Joy 802 Broad St.

Mar 20 '96 Told Pensioned (missing)
of residue
Edmund T Joy
802 Broad 
Newark
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Certificate of 
Micah Joy
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State of Vermont
Franklin County Ss
Franklin County Clerk's Office

(SEAL)

January 31st 1821 I Horace Janes Clerk of the County Court within and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Jonathan Janes Esq. of St. Albans is a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Franklin aforesaid that the foregoing certificate is signd by him in his own proper hand writing In Testimoney whereof I have hereunt signd my name and affixed the Public seal for said Court
Horace Janes Clerk
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE

County of Franklin ss.
On this Twenty Sixth day of January 1821; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the peace for the said County of Franklin, personally appeared Micah Joy who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Jacob Allen in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Massachusetts (inserted) but on the 9th day of August last Transferred to Vermont Agency, that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the 4th day of May A. D. 1820, at
Burlington in the State of Vermont, he delivered to Nathan B. Haswell of said Burlington for the purpose of drawing his pension in Boston & that said Haswell did draw & pay over to him his pension up to the 4th of March 1820, but that he has not been above to get sd. Certificate again -as to the loss of it must refer to sd. Haswell's affidavit accompanying this.
Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid.
Micah Joy
Johathan Janes, Just. Peace

NOTES: The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate. 
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official Character and signature must be properly authenticated.
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County, Burlington Decr. 21, 1820

Personally appeared Nathan B. Haswell and being duly sworn deposes and says that on the 4th day of May 1820 he received from Micah Joy, a Revolutionary Pensioner then inscribed on the Massachusetts Roll his Pension Certificate for the purpose of drawing his money in Massachusetts-that the certificate aforesaid was delivered by the said Haswell to Mr. John Brooks of Boston who served of the Agent for paying pensioners the amt. due sd. Joy-and the said Haswell further testifies that he has no knowledge of having received the said Certificate after delivering to the said Brooks-that he has made diligent search for the same and can not find it-that if it was returned to him it is through accident now mislaid.
Nathan B. Haswell (signature)
Sworn and subscribed this 21st day of December 1820 and I further certify that above deponent is a credible witness.
David Russell Justice Peace (signature)

State of Vermont
Chittenden County Clerks Office
Burlington Dec. 21 1820
(Seal)
I Phineas Lyman Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that David Russell before whom the above affidavit is taken is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified acting under the authority of this State an that they above is his signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the County this 21 day of Decr. 1820
Phineas Lyman Clerk
(signaturee)
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Micah Joy requests to be transferred from Massachusetts to Vermont Transferred &c. on the 9 August 1820

Sep 19
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State of Vermont, Franklin Couty Clerks Office
July 31st 1820
(Seal)
I Horace Janes Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Franklin do hereby Certify that Joel Barber Jr. Esq of Georgia is a Justice of the Peace withing and for the County of Franklin duly appointed by the legislature of this state and that the withing certificate is signd by him in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Public Seal of said court
Horace Janes Clerk
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It will be necessary for Micah Joy to make an affidavit agreeably to the form and sent the same properly authenticated to the War Dept. before his name can be transferred from the Massachusetts roll.
War Dept.
Pension Office
July 17 1820
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER

County of Franklin ss
On this 31st day of July 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Franklin personally appeared Micah Joy, who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Jacob Allen in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of state of m
Massachusetts from when he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Vermont where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable, in the future.
Micah Joy
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Joel Barber Jr. Justice Peace.

Note. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
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Joseph snell & Joseph Whitings
Depositions
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I Joseph Snell of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth Masstts. of lawful age to give evidence do testify and say that I was a soldier in the war of the revolution during the year 1776 in Capt. Jacob Allen's company and Col. John Bailey's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line and Micah Joy was one of the company and served faithfully during the year for which he enlisted and was honorably discharged at the close of the year and he continued six weeks after his enlistment was out at the particular request of Genl. Washington.
Joseph Snell (signed)

I Joseph Whiting of lawful age to give evidence do testify and say that I was a soldier in the war of the revolution during the whole of the year 1776 in Capt. Jacob Allen's company and Col. John Bailey's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line and I well know Micah Joy and that he enlisted into said company for said year and served faithfully in said company during the whole year and was honorably discharged. I was a Sergeant in said Company, reference to the papers forwarded with my application will show that Joy's name is borne on the old roll of said Company.
Joseph Whiting (signed)
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Law Office of
Edmund S. Joy
802 Broad Street

Newark, N. J. April 12, 1895

Wm. Lochren Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C. 
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me record ^and all data^ of Micah Joy of Abington, Plymouth Co., Mass who was a soldier in Revolutionary War and I believe drew pension.
Very truly yours
Edmund S. Joy

incl.#3
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth SS Marach 30, 1818 personally appeared before me Seth Kingman and Joseph Whiting and made oath that Micha Joy of Abington County of Plymouth was installed in a company commanded by Jacob Allen of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jo Baily of Hanover in the service of the United States and under the Continental establishment during the War of the Revolution.
(signature) Elliab Whitman Jus. Peace

Joseph Whiting also personally appeared before me and testified to the same.
Nahum Mitchell Judge &c. (signature)
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The within named Eliab Whitman is a magistrate of this County and Commonwealth and authorised to take depositions and administer oaths and the said Set Kingman and Joseph Whiting are credible witnesses.
(signed) Nahum Mitchell Judge &c.
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O. W. and N.
Record Division
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Briefed by Simmons

Soldier: Micah Joy
Service: Rev.-Mass

Remarks: OW Inv File #40887
No Bounty Land found
Nov. 3 1899
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Micah Joy Admitted act 1818
Vermont

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