Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9335, Joshua Arey, Conn
Page 1

SERVICE NUMBER
Conn Arey, Joshua W.9335
Avery B.L.Wt.11391-160-55
Aerey BLWt.36616-160-55
Aery
CONTENTS
Rachel
Page 2

The Bearer hereof Joshua Avery soldier
in the fifth Regiment of Connecticut and in Captain Magees - Company, having ferved [served] during three years being the Term for which he was engaged, is hereby difcharged  [discharged] from the faid [said] Regiment, in which we certify that he hath behaved as a brave and faithful Soldier. Given at [illigible] this fifth Day of July 1783
GWafhenptor [?]
Regiftered [Registered] in the Books of the Regiment, Washington
Adjutant.
Libbius Loomis
-
Page 3

[Left - vertical text]
Notification sent to Abner Davis
Oct 12. 1820 Barnstable Mass


8,788
Massachusetts
==========
Joshua Arey
of Sandwich in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel -- 5th regt of the Connecticut 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 20 of April 1818
==========
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of March 1819 and sent to Thomas B. Adams Esquire Quincy Massachusetts
==========
Arrears to 4th of March 1819.  $83.96
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48.
==========
$131.96
==========
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued [handwritten in pencil]
Page 4

APPLICATION OF
Joshua Arey
Rev. War
for 160 acres warrant; 
of March 3d, 1855. 

225.524
Page 5

State of Massachusetts     County of 

On this twenty third day of November A.D. 1855
personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, Joshua Arey aged ninety three years, a resident of Sandwich in Massachusetts who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Joshua Arey who was a soldier in the company commanded by _____ in the Revolutionary War that he was _____ on or about the _____ day of _____ A.D. 18__ for the term of _____ and continued in actual service in the said war for the term of _____ and was honorably discharged at _____ on or about the _____ day of _____ A.D. 18__, as will appear by reference to the rolls; that he received no printed, or written discharge, that he has never received, nor applied for, and is not entitled to bounty land for any other service. 

That he makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the act of March 3d, 1855 - and that he prays that the certificate thereof may be sent to him to HORATIO WOODMAN, Boston, Mass. 

The applicant now draws a Pension for  [illegible] - His pension certificate is No 8788 and is dated March 29, 1819. 

Joshua Arey X his mark [signature]

Attest
Thomas Ellis [signature]
Martha E. Ellis [signature]

We Thomas Ellis and Martha E. Ellis residents of Sandwich in the state of Massachusetts, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Joshua Arey in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to me. 

Thomas Ellis [signature]
Martha E. Ellis [signature]

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, - that the claimant is the person he presents himself to be, - and that I have no interest in this claim. 

Seth F. Nye {Justice of the Peace. 

(1) Here insert "War of 1812 with Great Britain," or "Florida War," or whatever the War or occasion was. 
(2) Here insert "Drafted," "enlisted," "volunteered," or "shipped." 

Stamped "The National Archives of the United States"
Page 6

Joshua Arey and a discharge

Joshua Arey Drummer
Swifts Connect. Regt
1780 to 1783
20th April 1818


Judge's Certificate 
as to claimants, 
circumstances, warranted
Page 7

I Joshua Arey of Sandwich in the County of Barnstable and Commonwealth of Massachusetts a resident Citizen of the United States on Oath set forth and declare, that I enlisted at Hudson River in the State of New York for the last three years of the Revolutionary War. I served as a Drummer in a Capt. Halls' company in Col. Swift's Regt. of the 2nd I believe of the Connecticut Line. After the war closed, I received a discharge in writing which I now produce as further evidence of my having served in the Continental Army, having no further proof to adduce more in my power.

I was discharged from the army at West Point. And I further declare that I am in reduced circumstances in life, & stand in need of the assistance of my Country for support. 

Joshua Arey's X mark [signature]
Page 8

Barnstable ss February 24th 1819

I am satisfied that the Applicant is in need of assistance from his Country for support.

And I, the said Judge, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joshua Airey 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. 

Thomas B. Adams, Ch. Jus.
Page 9

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Barnstable   SS. 

On this Twentieth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Joshua Airey of Sandwich aged _____ 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."
Page 10

Joshua Arey's Schedule of property. 
8778
2y Mar 1819
End 4 Oct '26
Page 11

SCHEDULE. 

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. 

County of Barnstable. SS. 

On the ninth day of August 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the said county of Barnstable, Joshua Arey aged fifty-four years, resident in Sandwich in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth; on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of three years in Capt. Hart's Company Colonel Swift's Regiment, and that he has received a pension certificate dated 29th March 1819 and numbered 8788 in pursuance of his original Declaration made at Sandwich on the 20th day of April 1818 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz. 

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 Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 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. 

House, none. Furniture, none. One wife aged 53, and five children, viz. Nathan Arey aged 17 years, Phoebe Arey aged 15 years, Lucy Arey aged 11 years, Jerutha Arey aged nine years, & Sina Arey aged seven years. My wife is very infirm & unable to work, but my children be healthy, and that I am farmer by occupation. 

Joshua Arey
Page 12

6.233

Massachusetts

Rachel Arey, widow of Joshua Arey who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private. 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 11th July 1857.

Certificate of Pension issued 22nd day of Sept. 1857 and sent to 

Franklin Hall 
52 Washington Street, 
Boston; Massachusetts

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 8 Vol. 11
Page 13

96950
Act Mar 3/50
April 23/53
__________
Joshua Avery
Joshua Aery
Pvt
__________
The name appears to be 
Joshua Avery

Musician
__________
Col Swift
Conn't Line
Revolution war
__________
Mass S. 19
__________
Ad. 160 acs. Dec'r 4/55
Dodge


E D & C A Dyer
South Abington
Mass
Vol. A.  33.
Page 14

No. 36616 Yr. Aug 7/56

225.524 
March 3
Dec. 3. 

Joshua Avery

Act 1818, cert. 8788.

Horatio Woodman

Vol A.168
Page 15

State of Massachusetts, 
Barnstable County

On this eleventh day of August eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, personally appeared in open court, before the subscriber, Judge of Probate within and for said Country, Rachel Arey, a resident of Sandwich in said Country, aged 65 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the second section of the Act of February 3, 1853: 

That she is the widow of Joshua Aery, dec'd, who was a pensioner of the U. States under the act of March 18, 1818, at the rate of eight dollars per month on account of his services in the war of the Revolution and was paid at the Boston Agency. For proof of his services, she refers to the evidence on file at the Pension Office, upon which said pension was granted. His pension certification (No. 8788) has date March 29, 1819, and is signed by J.C. Calhoun. Sec of War. 

She further declares that she was married to said Joshua Arey at Harwich in said County on the eleventh day of January Eighteen hundred and twenty-eight that her name previous to her marriage to him was Rachel
Page 16

Robbins: that her said husband died on the eleventh day of July, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, that she was not married to him prior to the second day of January Eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she still continues a widow and that she has appointed Franklin Hall of Boston as her true & lawful attorney in the premises.

In the presence of 
Geo Marston
Gilbert E. Arey

Rachel X Arey (her mark)

Sworn to subscribe & acknowledged before me, & I certify hat I have no interest in this claim & am not concerned in its prosecution. Done before me in open Court this Eleventh Day of August A.D. 1857

Geo. Marston
J. Probate
Page 17

I Nathan Underwood of Harwich in the State of Massachusetts, do certify and say that I have in my possession the Record of marriages solemnized by my father Rev. Nathan Underwood, late of said Harwich deceased, who for many years was a regular ordained minister in the above and resided in Harwich and I further certify that I find entered upon said record in his handwriting the following record.

"Mr. Joshua Aery of Sandwich & Mrs. Rachel Robbins of Brewster
Jan-11-1828"

That I further certify that I have good reason to believe that the above said Joshua Aery was a native of this town of Harwich and that there (as do now some of the same family still residing in Harwich) know by the name of Arey

Harwich August 10 1857
Nathan Underwood
(Jus Peace for Barnstable Co.)
Page 18

Extract from the records of the town of
Sandwich, County of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts.

Mr Joshua Avery of Sandwich Massachusetts
died July Eleventh one thousand eight
hundred & fifty seven [1857]

I David C. Freeman on oath depose & say
that I am the Clerk of the Town of Sandwich
aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract
from the hands of said town with the exception of the date, which is expressed in
the word in fair legible figures as follows
viz - July 11th 1857.

David C. Freeman [signature]
Town Clerk
of Sandwich

Barnstable ss. August 20th 1857. 
Sworn to & subscribed before me & I certify that David C. Freeman above named is Town Clerk of Sandwich & that I have no interest in this claim.

Benj'n Bourne Justice of the Peace
Page 19

96.950
Page 20

State of Massachusetts County of Plymouth

On this eighteenth day of April A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and
for the County and State aforesaid, Joshua Avery - alias Aery, aged ninety-five years, 
a resident of Sandwich in the State of Mass
who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Joshua Avery
who was a Revolution Soldier and continued in actual service in said war for the term of more than fourteen days and was honorably discharged, as will appear by the roll of said company and that he receives a pension of ninety-six dollars per annum.

He also declares that he has not applied for, nor has he received any bounty land under any Act of Congress.  For the proof of his
service the Commission is referred to the evidence on file with his application for his pension.

He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional bounty land to which
he may be entitled under the Act of Congress passed March 3d 1855 and he prays that a certificate thereof may be sent for him to E.D. & C.A. DYER, South Abington, Mass.

Attest
Parlee Rodias [signature]
Ephraim Ellis [signature]
 
Joshua Avery X his mark


Subscribed and sworn to before me, the day and year first above mentioned, and I certify that I have no interest in this claim

Cyrus A Dyer
Justice of the Peace.
Page 21

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 21. 1855,
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestations hereunto annexed,
Cyrus A Dyer was a Justice of the Peace for
the County of Plymouth
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that
to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and
ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed th Seal
of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E M Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
{faint image of seal}
Page 22

State of Masachusetts County of Plymouth
Personally appeared Varnell Robbins
and Ephraim Ellis residents of Sandwich
in the State of Mas
persons whom I certify are respectable and entitled to credit, and who being sworn according to
law, say that they were present and saw Joshua Avery
sign his name to the within declaraton, and they further swear that they have every reason to 
believe from the appearance of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself
to be, and that the deponents do reside in the aforesaid town and State,
V {unreadable signature}
Ephraim Ellis
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this eighteenth day of April
A. D. 1855
Cyrus A Dyer Justice of the Peace.
Page 23

Rev WIDOW, &c.
__________

File No. 9335
Rachel Arey
Wid
Joshua Arey
Privt Rev War
__________

Act: Feby 3d 1855
Index: -- Vol. A Page 17


[Arrangement of 1870]
Page 24

11391
Warrt "Aerey"

160 Acres
Page 25


v.
36,616

Rev Army
Page 26

Rachel Arey
widow of Joshua Arey
Barnstable County
Massachusetts
===
Admitted Act Feb. 3. 1853
at rate of $96 a year 
Commencing from July
11, 1857, when her
husband died-
===
Service 3 years private
of Infantry
===
Certificate to
Franklin Hall Esqr
52 Washington Street,
Boston,
Massachusetts
Page 27

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Boston, September 16th 1857

I hereby certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed, George Marston was Judge of Probate
for the County of Barnstable, and Benjamin Bourne & Nathan Underwood were
Justices of the Peace for the County
of Barnstable in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.

In Testimony of which, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH, the date above written

F. DeWitt [signature]
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

[Stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
Page 28

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Boston, Nov. 28th 1855

I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed,
Seth F. Nye was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.

In Testimony of Which, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH, the date above written.


E M Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

[stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
Page 29

Extract from the records of the town of
Harwich in the County of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts by Rev. Nathan Underwood

Mr Joshua Avory of Sandwich
To Mrs Racheal Robbins of
Brewster  - as recorded in
the third Book of Records-
Harwich January the Eleventh
One thousand Eight hundred & Twenty Eight

Jeremiah, Newcomb. 
Sally, Newcomb.
Andrew Newcomb
Lucinda Parker
Jane Smith

I Ephraim Doane on oath depose & say that I am Clerk of the town of Harwich, County &
State aforesaid, & that the above is a true
Extract from the records of said town, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record in legible figures as follows viz: Janry 11 1828

Ephraim Doane } Town Clerk of Harwich
Barnstable ss August 11th 1857.  Sworn to & subscribed before me & I certify that the
above named Ephraim Doane is Town Clerk
of Harwich & that I have no interest in
this claim.

Nathan Underwood
Justice of the Peace
Page 30

We Benjamin F Bourne and Lucinda B. Ellis both of Sandwich in the County of Barnstable in oath depose and say that we well knew Joshua Arey, late of said Sandwich, who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96 per annum on account of his services in the war of the Revolution. - That his true name was Joshua Avery &  that he died in said Sandwich in the 11th day of July 1857. - We further depose & say & that we are well acquainted with Rachel Arey who has made the foregoing declaration and that she was the wife of said Joshua Arey in  Avery and that she has not married since the death of said Joshua but still continues his widow.

Benjn F. Bourne
Lucinda B. Ellis

Barnstable ss.  Sworn to & subscribed before me on this fifth day of Sept 1857. & I certify that the above affiants are personally know to me & are residents of Sandwich & credible witnesses & that I have no interest in this claim. I further certify that the facts stated in the foregoing affidavit are within my own knowledge. and are true.  The said Joshua Avery
Page 31

has appeared before me as a magistrate for the purpose of executing his papers to draw his semi annual pension.  His certificate was issued to him under the name of Joshua Avery
The present applicant for a pension is known by me to be his widow.

Benj'a Bourne
Justice of the Peace
Page 32

Brief in the case of Rachel Arey, widow of Joshua Arey Barnstable County and State of Massachusetts
act February 3, 1853

--------------------------

Claim, {original,")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls ? If either, state the substance.

Husband of claimant was a pensioner under act of March 18, 1818 at $96 a year, and appears by our records to have been paid to 4th March 1857. He died July 11, 1857, as proved by copy from town records

Marriage, in 1828, proved by verified copy of town records, and identity of claimant as the widow of above named pensioner proved by testimony of two credible witnesses.

Allowance accordingly

Franklin Hall Esq
52 Washington Street

Name and residence of Agent
Boston

R Geddes
Examining Clerk
Page 33

12 Washington St Boston
September 16, 1857

Sir,

Enclosed herewith I send the application of Rachel Avery (or Arey) of Sandwich for a pension under the 2° section of the Act of February 3, 1853. on account of the services of her late husband Joshua Avery (or Arey} deceased. in the war of the Revolution.

I am Sir. most respectfully
Your obdt Servt
Franklin Hall

Geo C Writing Esq
Comm'n of Pensions
Washington
D.C.