Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10460, James Corey, R.I. Vt.
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'-- 1776)
R.I.
VT
SERVICE
CONTENTS
Corey James
NUMBER
S. 10460
carded
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Date of death no on AB
20955
New York
James Corey
St. Lawrence in the State of New York who was a Fifer &c. in the Comp commanded by Captail Gibbs of the Regt. commanded by Col. Richmond in the Rh. Island Line for 19 mos fifer and 10 days-- 4 mos private and 20 days 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 86 Dollars 27 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issue on 23 day of Oct. 1833----- and Sutte A.C.Low Waddington
Arrears to the 4th of Sept '33               
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 m m'34   
 $215.67
     43.13
$258.80

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Go. C Stiles Clerk
Book E. Vol. 4.  Page 93
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Papers for application to obtain Pension
By James Corey
of the town of Madrid

10179
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State of New York
St. Lawrence County }  ss
     On this 24th day of September in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appears in open court before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting James Corey a resident of the town of Madrid in the County of St. Lawrence and the State aforesaid aged Seventy years the thirtith day of October Eighteen Hundred adn thirty one who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he enlisted in the army of the Rhode Island State troops in the years as near as he can recollect 1776 for the space of nine months  & severed under the following named officers  The captain of the companhy name was Josiah Gibbs and the name of the first Col. was Richmond does not recollect his given name nor the names of Lieutenant Col & Major nor does he recollect of ever knowing their names he mention any of the firled officers except Col. Richmond, the Lieutenant of the company name was Joh Holden & said Holden served and space of the nine months & was promoted & went into some other service the Ensign name of the first Sergant was Oliver Green does not recollect the names of the rest of the company officers. That he resided at the time he enlisted in the town of Coventry County of Kent in the State of Rhode Islandthat he served about eight month sof the nine months for which he enlisted & his brother Anthony Corecy supplied his place the rremainer of the term of Enlistment
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first march of the company after he enlisted was from Coventry to East Greenich, a seaport, & tarried there but a few days. then march southard to North Kingston & was stationed at Quil Nasick Neck ( a coastal indian name) a place in said town of North Kingston to guard the coast & was there two or three months & then removed back to East Greenich & went on board of sloop & sailed to Warrick Point & from there to Newport City. There joined Col. Richmond's Regiment. the Regiment remained at Newport some months fortifying the place that shortly after this he returned home & that he served faithfully during the time as a soldier. Thinks & believes it was in the month of March he enlisted & was about fourteen years old & previous to the enlistment lived with my father who resided in Coventry in said County of Kent he thinks in the year 1777 under Captain William Roy does not recollect any of the subaltern officers (inserted above: (unknown word) orderly Sergeant whose name was James Ladd) in said company commanded by William Roy served one month at this time, was during the time he served at North Kingston performed the duties of a Fifer. The company was guarding the coasts. The month following the above he served one month under Lieutenant's Joseph Kinion, the Captain being sick as (unknown word) performed the duties of fifer, does not recollect any other officers of the company. The company were engaged in the same duties & at the same place as that last aforesaid, The month following he served under Captain Asa Bennett as volunteer does not recollect any of the names of the Subaltern officers of said. Said last mentioned company performed during this month the duties of a fifer (Company inserted above) remained at North Kingston guarding the coast and that he during the three months last mentioned performed faithfully the duties of a fifer. It was warm weather & thinks the months were summer months.
The next service this despodant performed in the militia was at Greenich in the County town of Kent County the fall following the last service one month under Langford Weaver Captain, does not recollect any of the subaltan officers
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any other officers of the company. The 
company were engaged in the same a fifer & 
at the same place as that last aforesaid
the month
following he served under Captain Asa
Bennett as volunteer does not recollect any
of the names of the substitute officers of said
said last mentioned company
this month the duties of a fifer remain at with
Kingston guarding the coast and that he during the
three months last mentioned performed
faithfully the duties of a fifer It was warm
weather & thinks the months were summer
months
The next service this deponent performed
in the militia was at Greenwich the County town of
Kent County the fall following
the last service
one month under Langford Weaver Capt he 
does not recollect any of the substant officers
of the company with order duty Sergeant
whose name was Job Wall the town of
Greenwich my against the salt water & the
company under captain Weaver were harbored
in order to protect the cause this deponent
served faithfully as fifer during this month
The month following served as volunteer 
under Captain Whitmarsh of said town Greenwich does
not recollect of any officers under Captain 
Whitmarsh just orderly Sergeant whose name 
was Joseph Cohoon serve faithfully as fifer
under Whitmash the
same service this despondent
now performed in the militia
he is not
certain about the time his brother was drafted
for 20 days something conspired that prevent 
his serving the time & this deponent was his
substitute does not recollect the names of any
of the officers of the company, but Capion commanded 
the Regiment his given name was
Archibald served as fifer these 20 days he
think the British at this time had possession
of the City of Newport Rhode Island & that he
Required & his company during this time were
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engaged in buildings redoubts & commanding 
the City. The next following twenty day this deponent
was drafted himself to serve. Col Cassion 
commanded the Regiment & Captain William 
Roy the company Mosses Blanchard was Ensign
of said Company recollects none of the substitutes
of the company removed on the same given 
invading the city as in the 20 days he served as
substitute above seven days he thinks & the
whole army retreated to Butts hill on the
north end of Newport Island in State of
Rhode Island General Sullivan commanded
in this expedition General Green also was present
to commanded at Butts Will the armies had 
engagement the whole army unheeded he thinks
from Newport on Friday night to Butts Hill
and on Saturday following was the battle, the
British on Saturday morning followed the
retreat the battle commenced he thinks above
an in the forenoon, the same day after the battle
being Sunday, the militia were engaged
in building it membered that night returned
the whole army of the Island of Newport to
Howlands Ferry & lay there a few days & were
then dismissed by Col Cassion & this disperse
ment home
being above 10 days, he thinks he was
served of the 20 he was drafted for served faith
fully as fifer during this time
This deponent had a brother residing
in the State of Vermont & went up he thinks in
the month of February but is not pos
live was in the year 1780 and in the mark
during following listed for the space of nine months
in the Vermont state troops called corps of rangers
that his brother then resided in the town of Shafts
Barry & County of Bennington State of Vermont
that is the place County where he enlisted
that major Ebenezer Allen was commandant
of the Regiment & that Jesse Sanger was the
Captain of the company & Spencer was the
Lieutenant does not recollect penners given
name.
The orderly Sergeants name he thinks
was David Shepard does not recollect any
have the company hereby
of the officers of the company, the
the period was stationed at Pittsford
Rutland County in said State of Vermont
out on Scouts
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the month of February but is not as
positive was in the year 1780 and in the March
during following listed for the space of nine months
in the Vermon state troops called corpse of rangers
that his brother then resided in the town of Shafts
bury & County of Bennington State of Vermont
that is the place County where he enlisted
that major Ebenezer Allen was commandant
of the Regiment & that Jesse Sanger was the
Captain of the company & Spencer was the
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Lieutenant does not recollect penners given
name. The orderly Sergeants name he thinks
was David Shepard being not recollect any
of the officers of the company, the company, thereby
the period was stationed at Pittsford
Rutland County in said State of Vermont
desiring the time were frequently out on Scouts
ranging parties & there meant by him the
or there composes there at the same time &
they were a fore there. this deponent listed
during this term of service as a private soldier
but was occasionally & frequently called upon
by the officers of said company to perform the
duties of life and in accordance with those orders
performed it when required & when not Reque
performed the duties of Soldier
this Elesonal would further state that the
time between his service at the Battle of
Newport & his enlistment at Shaftesbury
was spent at his fathers in Coventry in
the State of Rhode Island. That after his service
in the service in the State of Vermont this deponent
returned to his fathers & remained there a short time
only early in the spring of 1781 this deponent
was drafted to serve one months' time in the
Martin of March to Warrick Neck in the State of
Rhode Island this was a single company com
manded by Captain Asa Bennett has forgotten
entirely any of the other officers of the company
that the business of the company was to guard
Warwick Neck sometimes called Warrick point 
this neck or point lay on the seacoast this
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deponent during this month performed the 
duties of fifer, the will following month as next
as this deponent can recollect, he volunteered
for one month's service in the town of Coventry &
County of Kent under Captain Whitmash the 
ensign was Joseph Dolliver does not recollect 
of the other officers. this month's service was performed
on Eassons Beach about one mile cast from
Newport City the duties of the company were
to protect the shore from British Refuges'
from all manner of degradation, this despond
 performed during this month faithfully
 the duties office, after this service this
deponent again went home at his father
remained there about a month or better & then
volunteered in the place of a man who was drafted
but did not serve for another month, under
Captain Colvin does not recollect any of the
other officers of the company up one again
whose name Peleg Havens this comply
quartered in the city of Newport with a man
be of other companies commanded by
Kit Oweney thinks it was a contraction
of some named use to call him Kit Owen
deponent fixed under Captain Calvin remained there
at comport the following month as volunteer
under Captain Allen Johnson does not 
recollect day of the officers of under Cap Johnson served
faithfully while under this captain a fifer. 
remained there at the City of Newport after this months service
 as Volunteer one month under Captain
 Pierce has forgotten the names of any of
the subaltern officers served as fifer under this
Captain, it was during this month this deponent 
believes the news of said Cornwallis capture &
defeat reached the City of Newport and stayed
at Newport the remainder of this months
service & was then depressed and went home
to his fathers
and this deponent further states he has
no farther evidence in his knowledge that
he can prove except the affidavits attached
to this affidavit. And this deponent hereby
relinquishes every
claim whatever to a pension
or annuity left the present, and declares
that his name is not on the pension at
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 as Volunteer one month under Captain
Pierce has forgotten the name of any of
the subtle officers service as fife under this
Captain, it was during this month this deponent
believes the news of Lord Cornwallis capture &
defeat reached the City of Newport stand
at Newport the remainder of this months
service & was then depressed and went home 
to his fathers
and this deponent further states he has
no farther evidence. his knowledge that
he can prove except the affidavits attached
to this affidavit. And this deponent hereby
relinquishes every
right to a pension 
or annuity except the present and declares
that his name is not on the pension roil
of the army
of any State
Sworn & subscribed the
day & year aforesaid
James Corey
We John Crawford & Caleb Pierce
of the town of
Madrid H Lawrence County hereby certify that we are
well acquainted with James Corey who has
subscribed and sworn to the above dilution
and that we believe him to be seventy three
years of age in of October 1832 the
he is reputed believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution
and that we concur in that opinion
John Crawford
Sworn & Subscribed at Madrid
Sept 24th, 1832, before me
Jno Horton
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he is reputed lived in the neighborhood where
he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution
and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & Subscribed at Midred
Sept 24th 1832 before me
State of New York
St Lawrence County
West of said
County do herby certify that John Hunter Esq before
whom the annexed affidavit purport to have been made
was at the time taking the said affidavit as Justice of the peace
 duly Elected & here and that
am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said
Justice of the Peace and verily believe the signature of Jno Horton
 to the said affidavit is genuine. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this
29th day of September
At Clk
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and the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion after the investigation of the matter
and after pulling the interrogatones patented
by the war Department that the above
named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier
and served as he states
and the court for
the certifies that it appears to them that
John Crawford & Major General of the Malitia &
Merchant is a resident in the town of
Madison County aforesaid and that Caleb Pierce a physian
who has also signed the same is a resident in
the town of Madred, and is a credible person
and that their statement is entitled to credit
Alson C Low Clerk of the court of
Common Pleas do hereby certify the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said
in the miller of application of James Corey
a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office the 24th
September 1833
A C low
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Isle County
On this 10th day of August in the
Year of Our Lord 1832. Personally appeared before me
Edward S. Coyle A Justice of the Peace in and 
for the said County residing in Essex Joseph Stafford
a resident of Wills borough in the County aforesaid
aged Seventy-three years who being first duly sworn
according to Law upon his said Oath doth depose
& say that he resided in the Town of Coventry in the
County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island in the year
1775 and continued to reside there during and until
the close of the Revolutionary War. That he was
well acquainted with James Corey then a resident
of the said Town of Coventry and that he knew the said
James Cory to have served as a musician in the
Rhode Island State Troops and Militia at Several
different Routes & time of Service in the Revolutionary War
that Deponent was himself in the service of the
United States as a soldier on many Different occasions
& Recollects distinctly of having on the said James Com
doing duty in the army - and also deponent knows
that the said James Long was out in the State Troops
for three months Delia Under Captain Josiah Gibbs
in Col. Richmond Regiment. That he was intimately
acquainted with the said James Coy Father, who resided in
Coventry & was frequently there during & after the close of the war
& that from his knowledge of his service & the Information decor
in the family during those periods, he believes that the said James
Corey did serve as a musician in the service of the United
State living the Revolutionary war for more than two years
including his service in the Militia & State was and
that he has been acquainted with the said James Corn
on since the close of the war and that his character
as to truth & veracity has always been good & that
he believes the said James Coney is Seventy years of age
further Saith not.
of
subscribed & Sworn to this S Stanford
10th day of August 1832 before me
Hugh Justinian
A Justice peace
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State of New York
Essex County
On this 10th day of August in the year
of our Lord 1832 Personally appeared before me Edward
Hugle a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County
residing in Essex in said County Benjamin Stafford
a resident of Essex in the County & State aforesaid aged
Seventy-one year who being first duly sworn according to Law
upon his said oath doth depose & say that he resided in
Coventry in the County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island
That he is a brother to Joseph Stafford who has submitted
& swore to the within affidavit & that he resided in the
said Town of Country from the year 1775 until
After the close of the revolutionary war and
that he was well acquainted with James Henry who
the resided in Coventry aforesaid who is mentioned
in the within affidavit that he has examined the
within affidavit and that the facts set forth
then by the said Joseph Stafford in nation to
the son of the said James Bond are true
and within the knowledge of this deponent
himself having known & seen the said James Corey
while in the same as a Muscia in Differ
time & Knows of service that he has always
been acquainted with said James Corey the above
time & that he has always have a good Charter
as to hath & Party & that he believes the said
Janes was Twenty years of age & that he served
in the army during the revolutionary nor for more than
two years - & further saith not
Subscribed & sworn to this
10th day of August
Benj Stafford
Edwd Cuyler
Tax County Certify that the above-Named Edward S. Cuyler 
is a Justice of the peace of the Town of
six in the County of Any August 15th
the tower one of the said
Com pleas
1832
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State of New York
Essex County ss ⎬ I Leonard Steel of the County of Cama &
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that Edward S.
Cuyler whose name is subscribed to the priests of the annexed of
going affidavits and before whom the same purport to have been
sworn was on the day of the date of the same and now is a Justice
of the peace in and for said County duly Elected & sworn and further
I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and
 believe his name subscribed on the said Judge as to be his
nine signatures
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name
and affix my seal of office this 6 day of Septem
ber in the year
Leonard Town Clerk
James Western and Isaac Buck of the
County of St Lawrence appeared before me
and made oath that they are well acquainted with
James Corey, and were knowing to his
being in the revolutionary service for the time
of nine months as a private in Capt Jessesarycompany
said Sawyers company was attached
to as a part of Major Ebenezer Attens Rangers
who was May or commandant the term of service
commence about the first of March in the year of
seventeen hundred and eighty and that he
was stationed at Pittsford County of Rutland
State of Vermont
Sworn before me
Coull
James Western
subscribed by the July 1832
D.S. Ohio
pare Deck
Justice peace
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State of New York
St Lawrence County
I Alvin C Low Clerk of the said
County do hereby certify that Doctor S. Olin before whom ┃
the foregoing affidavit purports to have been made was
at the time of taking the said affidavit a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County duly Elected & sworn
and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing
of the said Justice of the Peace and only believe
●
signature " S. S. Olin to the said affidavit is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of Office this
day of October 1832
of Clock
I certify that James Weston & Isaac Buck the son
who subscribed the within affidavit are men of truth and many ┃
their statements entitled to full credit. Given under my hand
D. S. Olive J. P.
State of New York  John C Low Clerk of the
St Law C.
said County do hereby certify that Doctor S. Olin
whose name is subscribed to the preceding certificate
was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace
in & for said County duly Elected & sworn. And further
that the nature to the said Certificate is an
in Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & seal of office
the 13 day of July 1833
Alock
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16179
James Corey
St. Lawrence co
New York

Admitted
Fifer 19 mo & 10 day
Private 4" 20"
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Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show wat is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim

A Statement, showing the Service of James Corey, St. Lawrence Co. N York

First entry
Period when the service was rendered. Enlisted 1776

Duration of the claimant's service. Years. Months. Days.  About 8 months

Rank of the claimant.   Private

 Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Capt. Gibbs, Lieut. Halden

Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.  Col. Richmond

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.  (Blank)

Country through which he marched. to East Grenwich to North Kingston to Newport

 Place of abode when he entered the service and age at the present period.  70  Kent Co.  R.I.

Evidence by which the declaration is supported.  Tradition

Second entry
Period when the service was rendered. Volunteer 1777

Duration of the claimant's service. Years. Months. Days.  1 months

Rank of the claimant.  do. (fifer
)
 Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Lieut. Kinion

Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.  (Blank)

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.  (Blank)

Country through which he marched. (Blank)

 Place of abode when he entered the service and age at the present period.  (Blank)

Evidence by which the declaration is supported.  (Blank)

Third entry
Period when the service was rendered. Volunteer 1777

Duration of the claimant's service. Years. Months. Days.  1 months

Rank of the claimant.  do. (fifer
)
 Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Lieut. Kinion

Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.  (Blank)

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.  (Blank)

Country through which he marched. (Blank)

 Place of abode when he entered the service and age at the present period.  (Blank)

Evidence by which the declaration is supported.  (Blank)

Fourth entry
Period when the service was rendered. Volunteer 1777

Duration of the claimant's service. Years. Months. Days.  1 months

Rank of the claimant.  do. (fifer)

 Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Capt. Bennett

Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.  (Blank)

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.  (Blank)

Country through which he marched. (Blank)

 Place of abode when he entered the service and age at the present period.  (Blank)

Evidence by which the declaration is supported.  (Blank)

Fifth entry
Period when the service was rendered. Volunteer 1777

Duration of the claimant's service. Years. Months. Days.  1 months

Rank of the claimant.  do. (fifer)
 Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Capt Weaver

Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.  (Blank)

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.  (Blank)

Country through which he marched. (Blank)

 Place of abode when he entered the service and age at the present period.  (Blank)

Evidence by which the declaration is supported.  (Blank)

Sixth entry
Period when the service was rendered. Volunteer 1777

Duration of the claimant's service. Years. Months. Days.  1 months

Rank of the claimant.  do. (fifer)

 Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Capt. Whitemarsh

Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.   Col. Cassion

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.  (Blank)

Country through which he marched. (Blank)

 Place of abode when he entered the service and age at the present period.  (Blank)

Evidence by which the declaration is supported. (Blank)

Seventh entry
Period when the service was rendered. Substitute drafted

Duration of the claimant's service. Years. Months. Days.  20 days

Rank of the claimant.  do. (fifer)

 Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Capt. Roy

Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.  do (Col. Cassion)

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.  Bulls Hill

Country through which he marched. (Blank)

 Place of abode when he entered the service and age at the present period.  (Blank)

Evidence by which the declaration is supported.  (Blank)

Eighth entry
Period when the service was rendered. substitute drafted

Duration of the claimant's service. Years. Months. Days.  20 days

Rank of the claimant.  do (fifer)

 Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Ensign Blanchard

Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.  (Blank)

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.  (Blank)

Country through which he marched. (Blank)

 Place of abode when he entered the service and age at the present period.  (Blank)

Evidence by which the declaration is supported.  (Blank)

Ninth entry
Period when the service was rendered. Volunteer 1780 Reenlistment

Duration of the claimant's service. Years. Months. Days.  9 months

Rank of the claimant.  ranger & fifer

 Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Capt Sawyer

Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.  (Blank)

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.  (Blank)

Country through which he marched. (Blank)

 Place of abode when he entered the service and age at the present period.  (Blank)

Evidence by which the declaration is supported.  (Unknown word) to this (unknown word) of 9 mo.

Tenth entry
Period when the service was rendered.  1781

Duration of the claimant's service. Years. Months. Days.  1 months

Rank of the claimant.  (Blank)

 Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Capt Bennett

Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.  (Blank)

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.  (Blank)

Country through which he marched. (Blank)

 Place of abode when he entered the service and age at the present period.  (Blank)

Evidence by which the declaration is supported.  (Blank) 

Eleventh entry
Period when the service was rendered.  volunteer

Duration of the claimant's service. Years. Months. Days.  1 months

Rank of the claimant.  fifer

 Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Capt Whitmarsh

Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.  Col. Owens

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.  (Blank)

Country through which he marched. (Blank)

 Place of abode when he entered the service and age at the present period.  (Blank)

Evidence by which the declaration is supported.  (Blank) 

Twelfth entry
Period when the service was rendered. do. for a draft man

Duration of the claimant's service. Years. Months. Days.  1 months

Rank of the claimant.  fifer

 Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Capt Johnson

Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.  Col Owens

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.  (Blank)

Country through which he marched. (Blank)

 Place of abode when he entered the service and age at the present period.  (Blank)

Evidence by which the declaration is supported.  (Blank) 

Thirteenth entry
Period when the service was rendered. volunteer

Duration of the claimant's service. Years. Months. Days.  1 months

Rank of the claimant.  fifer

 Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Capt Pierce

Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.  (Blank)

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.  (Blank)

Country through which he marched. (Blank)

 Place of abode when he entered the service and age at the present period.  (Blank)

Evidence by which the declaration is supported.  (Blank) 

I am respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.L. Edwards
 Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers, all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Storekeepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in
stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
of On this
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.
State Territory of
County of
day of
A.B. a resident (b) of
personally appeared (a) before
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
with
and
served in the
(e) regiment of the
line, under the following named officers:
Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above-named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier and served as he states.
of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
&c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
and C. D. residing in (the same)
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
who has
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories 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 A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
1
Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of
& c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principals
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there
subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account
of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it giv-
{To a Soldier, and what has become of it?
Town Oficer has become of it?
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.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character
and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration be
fore required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the
proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to
perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure
, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will
low the rule laid down for his guidance.
conforming to the rule.
The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served, otherwise a satisfactory examination of 
the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by 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, deposed and saith, that, by reason
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollect, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: --For year
days, I served as a-
For------ months and --
days, I served as a months
for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about four months
too indefinite, and all such qualifying express
in the mint, without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration
highly objection must in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement.
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent
pursuit.
that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
The opinion of the Court is always required.
The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public
office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
per.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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 line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the
nesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, the proof required by rule in
This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
Fred W. Sickler
Box 115, Oceanside
California
Sir:
February 14, 1929
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, S.10460 it appears that James Corey was
born October 30, 1761, place not stated.
While living with his father in Coventry, Kent County,
Rhode Island, enlisted in March 1776 for nine months, served
as a fifer for eight months in Captain Josiah Gibbs Company
, Colonel Richmond's Regiment and his brother, Anthony
Corey served one month the remainder of his tour. The
name of his father is not stated.
He enlisted in the summer of 1777, and served on short
tours of one month each in succeeding months as fifer under
Captain William Roy, Lieutenant Kinion, Captains A. Bennett,
Langford Weaver and Whitmarsh, twenty days in Colonel Archibald
Kassin's Regiment, twenty days again in Captain William
Roy's Company, Colonel Archibald Kassin's Regiment, was in
General Sullivan's Rhode Island Expedition and in the battle
, all of the above service as fifer in the Rhode Island
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troops.
In February 1780 he went to the home of his brother
(name not given) in Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont
and enlisted in March 1780, served as private and fifer in
Captain Jesse Sawyer's Company, Major Ebenezer Allen's Regiment
of Vermont Rangers, length of service not stated.
He returned to his father's home in Coventry, Rhode
Island, enlisted in early spring of 1781, served one month
in Captain Asa Bennett's Company, one month in Captain
Whitmarsh's Company, one month in Captain Colvin's Company,
Colonel Kit Owney's (not plainly written) Regiment, one
month in Captain Allen Johnson's Company and one month in
Captain Pierce's Company, which was in late fall of 1781,
again, as fifer in the Rhode Island Troops after his return
to that state.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
September 24, 1832, while a resident of Madrid, St. Lawrence
County, New York.
It is not stated whether he was ever married.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to
afford any information in regard to David or David Walter
Covey, or Cory and the war of 1812 records fail to show
that pension was ever claimed on account of the services
of David or Martin Covey or Covy,
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letter which also requested data relative to
series of other wars has been referred to the proper
division for reply.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Fred M. Sickler
Box 115
Oceanside, California
Sir:
October 27, 1928
I advise you that the Revolutionary War soldier whose
name appears on the list of pensioners of St. Lawrence
County, New York, in 1840, as James Covey, was James Corey,
hence, it is presumed, not of interest to you. The name
James Covey does not appear on the Revolutionary War
records of this bureau.
In order to identify the record of any other particular
soldier of the Revolution by that surname, the full name
is essential and as much as possible of the following data:
approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence
at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
The bureau has no general genealogical data on file.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Sir:
REVOLUTIONARY
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
21126,
1. 10460.
April 29th, 1899.
In compliance with your request, you are advised that Nicholas
Corry made an application for pension on January 23rd, 1835, at which
time he was 82 years of age and residing in Union District, South Carolina
, and his pension was allowed for seventeen months' actual service
as a private in the South Carolina troops, Revolutionary war. He
enlisted in Union District, South Carolina, and served under Capt.
McMillan and Col. Richardson,
One James Cory made an application for pension on September 24th,
1832, at which time he was 70 years of age and residing at Madrid, New York
, and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a
private and fifer in the Rhode Island troops, Revolutionary war. He
enlisted at Coventry, Kent Co., R. I., and served under Capt. Gibbs
and Col. Richmond. The records of this Bureau do not show an application
for pension or bounty land for Revolutionary services to have
been filed by widow of a James Corry, Cory or Corey,
Very respectfully,
T. Stobo Farrow, Esq.,
General Delivery,
City Post Office.
Commissioner.
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Delivery
any
No.
INVALID.
Act:
ex:--Vol.
10, 460
James Corey
Fifer It was
June 7th 32
, Page 16
Arrangement of 1870.]
Apr 2999
T. Stobo Farr
if PO Gen
Feb. 14 - Hist. to Fred
Sickler, His letter
to proper div
further reply.
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St. Lawrence Co.
Madrid
State of New York July 8th, 1833
We the undersigned Inhabitants of the
Town County State above mentioned do certify
that we have been well acquainted with
James Corey resident of the same place
for Twenty-five years past. That we believe
him to be seventy-one years of age - that
he is reputed and believed, wherever he is
known & in the neighborhood where he resides
to have been a soldier of the Revolution and
we concur in that opinion that
during the
late war with Great Britain the said
Corey served for some time as one of a
volunteer corps of Revolutionary soldiers in
defending the frontiers upon the Canada lines
that he is a man of truth & veracity &
we believe the Declaration made by him, hereto
annexed relative to his services during the
Revolutionary War be true and entitled to full
credit, and further that he is the same
James Carey who assisted in taking Joseph Betts
a spy who was condemned & executed near the
done of the Revolutionary War.
Gown Ogden
over
Alex. Richards
Jane Linton
John Crawford Major But
of N York Militia
being the War
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State of New York
Lawrence County ss. I certify that I am well acquainted
the Governer Ogden, Alexander Richards, Jason Fenton
and John Crawford and that they are among the
most respectable and reputable of the citizens of this
County, I also know the handwriting of the several
individuals above named and have no doubt that the
signatures to the within certificate on their own
several proper signatures. Any statements made
by these individuals or either of them on, in my
judgement entitled to full credit.
Dated Condon 9 July 1833
Sis Wright
Ransom H Gillet
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State of New York
Essex County
On this Fifteenth Day of June
in the year 1833 Personally appeared before me Edward
be a Justice of the Sean in and for said County
Residing in Esther Benjamin Stafford a resident of
the Town of Essa in the County aforesaid age
Seventy-one years who being duly sworn according to
Law upon his said oath doth depose and say that
he resided in Coventry in the County of Kent and State of
Rhode Island persons to and during the Revolutionary War
. That he was well acquainted with James Con
who then resided in the said Town of Coventry and that the
Rows that he the said James Covey Entered the service
of the United States in the Rhode Island State Troops
as a musician in the year 1776 in Col Richmond's
Regiment & Capt. Josiah Gibbs
Company and
Clowes that, it was in the Spring of the year
and believes that said cory tales that for nine months
and others his Returning in the latter part of
the fall or fore part of the following winter knows
that the said James Corey was also in the
Seven of the United States at several different periods
in the Militia during the said War and Recollects that
said Coney was once out in Colonel Owney Regiment
pollute mine hear while in Col. Pasin Regiment at East ┃
Greenwich and also at Newport City under Colonel
Owney that he was well acquainted with said Corey's father
 Neighbor to him and was frequently the while
said James Cory was absent in the service. And that
from his knowledge of the facts and the formation 
from his said corey Father & family during his said Asa
the deponent has not the least doubt but that said 
Corey record in the State Troops & Militia during the War
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for a term in all not less than two years. that he 
has Known the said James Conry on same the Revolutionary War
& that the said Cong Now Resides in Madrid in the
County of St Lawrence as deponent believes and that he
they said Corey has always bore the character of an honest ┃
Reputable man. that he believes the said James Corey
to be seventy years of age. That the same Comy was
life while in the sun in the State Troops and done
duty with the Regiment in principally guarding the this
preventing the landing of troops from British Armed hands
which we frequently lying about our shows that deponent
was himself in the same as a soldier or Mary Occasions and
recollects distinctly of
having seen said Cony While
he cony was in the Army & that said Court
Stants far as to with and Verity
Subscribed & sworn to this
15th June 1833 before me
Benj Stafford
Hugh Just Peace
State of New York
Essex County ⎬ ss. On this 15th day of June in 
the Year of Our Lord 1833 Personally appeared before me Edwd
Cuyler A Justin of the Peace in and for said County
residing in Essex in said County Joseph Stafford
sent of Willsborough in the County aforesaid
who being by me duly sworn according to law upon
that Rhode Isle
his said Oath doth depose and say that he surrenders
Coventry in the County of Kent both before the
commencement of and during the Revolutionary War
that he was well acquainted with James Copp
who also render in the said Town of
Coventry, and
that deponent knows
said Corry Served as a
Musician at Several ┃
any of the United
states periods in the
by the Revolutionary War
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That deponent lived in the same neighborhood with
said Court - and was also himself a soldier in the Army of
the United States during said war and out on many 
Occasions he recollects distinctly that he saw said Corey while
in the Army- that said Cony was in Colonel Richmond's Right
& Captain Josiah Gibbs Company in the Rhode Island
State hooks- And deponent believes he was out in said
Regiment near nine months that Corey entered said Right
in the spring of the year 1774 - & did not return until
late in the fall following and recollects seeing him one
during the time at East Greenwich doing duty in said Regt
deponent was frequently at the House of Cory, Father during the
Bay & Saunt by
the family that
Cony was in the Army
and from his knowledge of the fact and such information
as he died at Corey's fathers as aforesaid the deponent
does not in the last doubt but that said
Cony was in the service of the United States in the
Said Ward in the State Troops & Rhode Island Militia
in all his paid for more than two years that said
Cony was one and under Colonel Olney and one under
Colonel Passing that deponent has known said money
Ever Owen the war and believes him to be a Reputable man
that his character as to truth & Veracity is good and
deponent believes him to be Seventy years of age and
that he resides in Made in the County of Lawrence
State of New York
subscribed and sworn to this
for past of said
15th day of June 1833 before
me
S Cuyler J Peace
State of New York
County ss. J Edwd be the Justice of the Peace before home
the foregoing affidavit of Benjamin Stafford and Joseph Safford
Sworn to do certify that I am well acquainted with
both of the aforesaid deponents and have known
them for twenty years. That they are both men whose character
and published as to truth and thirty & an Reputable
Reputable persons and that the statements made by them
the affidavits aforesaid an Entitled to cut
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State of New York
County J. Percival Mary Deputy
Clerk of the County of Essex hereby
certify that Edward S. Cole for
whom
the within affidavits purport
to have
been sworn and whose name
is subscribed to the Jurat or Certificate
thereof was at the time a Justice of
the Peace in and for the said County
and that I am acquainted with the
handwriting of the said Justice and verily
believe that the name of Edwd S. Cuyler
subscribed to the aforesaid certificate 
is his genuine handwriting and signed
In testimony whereof I have
to set my hand and
swear
affixed the seal of said County
this 20th day of June 1833