Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,017, for Cloud Monty, New Hampshire
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(3—1776)

Monty, Cloud or Claud
or Monti

SERVICE
Continental
N.H.

NUMBER
S. 41,017

CONTENTS
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From L. 608
4
12608

New York - To
Vermont

Cloud Monty
Monti

At Plattsburg in the state of N. York
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Hazen, Capt Oliver & one of the Congress Regts.
[illegible], for the term of 6 years.
Continental N.H.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 4 of April 1818 —

Certificate of Pension issued the 22d of July 1819
and sent to J. Palmer, Esq.
Plattsburg - N. York.

Arrears to 4th of March 1818 — 10 27.6/30.31 88:23
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4t Sept: 1819 — 48:00
$136:23

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

Continued

Clinton County.



Date of Death not on AB

Notification sent Nov. 6t 1820 to John Palmer
Plattsburgh N. York
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[continued]

3 Cups & saucers tea pot & 2 knives & forks - ..75
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$6.75
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I am by occupation a farmer but from age and infirmity cannot labor much. My family consists of my wife Mary aged seventy six with a broken leg and wholly helpless

Cloud Monty
X
his mark



Sworn to and declared on the fourth — day of October — 1820 before the above named Judges in open court 

Charles Platt Clerk



I Charles Platt, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of Clinton; do 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is six dollars and seventy five Cents and further certify that the last term of this court closed on the eleventh of May last and before the promulgation in this Country of the Act of Congress of the first of May 1820 and that no Court has been held in said County before this present term at which the aforesaid oath and schedule could be received.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this fourth day of October 1820

Chs. Platt

Clerk of the Court for the County of Clinton
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STATE OF New York
Clinton COUNTY, SS. }

On this [blank] day of [blank] 181  , before me the subscriber
, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county and state aforesaid: Personally appears Cloud Monty aged [blank] years, resident in Plattsburgh in the said County and state, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, 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:" That the said Cloud Monty enlisted in Albany in the state of New York in the company commanded by Captain Oliver of the Congress Regiment of Col Hazen; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the spring or Summer of 1783 when he was discharged from service in New Windsor state of New York, that he was in the battles of [blank] and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.

Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.



STATE OF NEW YORK, 
Clinton COUNTY, SS. }

Benjamin Mooers
of Plattsburgh in the County of Clinton aged sixty years, being duly sworn, says that he is acquainted with Cloud Monty in the preceeding declaration named and described, and know that he served in the army of
the United States in the war of the Revolution, 

that this deponent was adjutant in said Regiment and knows that the cloud Monty belonged to said Regiment more than nine months & until the end of the war

Benj Moors
Sworn the 22d day of
April 1818 Before the
Caleb Nichols
a Judge of Clinton Common Pleas



I Caleb Nichols Judge of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Clinton and State aforesaid, DO CERTIFY, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Claud Montey did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; 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

And I do further Certify that above named Benjamin Mooers is in my oppinion a credible Witness and that the applicant Cloud Monty with whom I am Acquainted is in my oppinion poor and in needy Circumstances.

April 1818-
Caleb Nichols
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Hr -

State of Vermont,
Adjutant General's Office

Montpelier,
Nov. 4, 1907.

Pension Department,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:-

Am trying to find out the place of birth, age, and all information possible to get concerning Claud (or Cloud) Monty, A revolutionary Soldier, and write your department to know if you can help me out in this matter.

Hoping to hear from you, I am

Respectfully yours,
(Mrs) Nellie M. Gill

S F. 41017

[stamp as follows:]
PENSION OFFICE.
A
NOV
6
1907
U.S.