Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 44512-160-55, Noah Emery, N.H.
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SERVICE  N H.

Emery, Noah
Lucy

NUMBER B. L. Wt. 44512-160-55
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Sent A P Sherrill  [June?] 12, 56
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Vol. E, Page 103.

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179300  Act Mar 3
July 2

Lucy Emery  Wid
Noah Emery  Pri

Capt. Benjamin Spaulding
Col. Moses Nichols

Enl 1st July 1780
Disc. Oct 1780 } N Y M
Private N. H. Mila
[written sideways across the above lines] W. 44572 for Oct 1/56

Revolutionary War

No Papers

Ad. 160 ac's Sept 27/56
[Dodge?]

A P Sherrill
Pike  Wyoming Co NY
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WIDOW'S APPLICATION FOR BOUNTY LAND.
Printed and Sold by Smith, Benton & Co., Rochester.

Declaration for Widow of a Deceased Officer or Solder [Soldier]
State of New-York,
Wyoming County, } ss.
On this fifteenth day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid,Lucy Emery,  aged Sixty three years, a resident of Pike Wyoming County, in the State of New-York, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the Widow of Noah Emery, deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Spaulding in the New Hampshire Regiment of Militia commanded by Col. Moses Nichols in the war of the Revolution

that her said husband went from Jaffrey, New Hampshire and Joined the army at West Point  in N.Y. on or about the first day of July, A. D. 1780 for the term of [blank] and continued in actual service in said war for the term of three months or more and was honorably discharged at West Point N. Y. on the [blank] day of October A.D. 1780

She further states that she was married to the said Noah Emery in Grafton Vermont on the 15th day of June A. D. 1815 by one Elder Ball a [Methodist?] minister and that her name before her said marriage was Lucy Robins, that her said husband died at Pike, New York on the eleventh day of August A.D. 1839 and that she is now a widow. and has no record of her marriage

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She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3d, 1855."
[signed] Lucy Emery

We, Horatio A Newcomb and John Renwick residents of  Pike in the State of New York upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lucy Emery in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
[signed]  Horatio A Newcomb  John Renwick

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 she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
[signed] J H Windsor   Justice of the Peace
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POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Lucy Emery of Pike, County of Wyoming N. Y. do hereby irrevocably make, constitute and appoint Abraham P. Sherril my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to demand and receive from the Department of the Interior of the United States, the Certificate or Warrant to which I am entitled for my husband's Military Services, as mentioned  in the foregoing declaration; and for good and sufficient reasons, do hereby revoke and countermand any and all other powers of attorney, or other authority, that may have been given by me for any such purposes, and vest the same solely and irrevocably in my said Attorney, said Abraham P. Sherril   [signed] Lucy Emery
Attest, H A Newcomb
John Renwick

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15th day June one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five. 
Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the  County of Wyoming and State of New York, this fifteenth day of June 1855.
[signed] J. H. Windsor  Justice of the Peace


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Bounty Land Claim.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Claim of [blank]
Widow of [blank]
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State of New York
Wyoming County SS
On this 22 day of June 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Asa Emery aged eighty five years, a resident of Pike in then County of Wyoming and State of New York who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the brother of Noah Emery, deceased the identical person who was a private in Captain Benjamin Spaulding's company of Militia in the Revolutionary War; that at that time they resided with their father in Jaffrey New Hampshire, that in the month of July 1780, his brother, Noah Emery was drafted or volunteered under Capt. Spaulding, and went away from home with Capt. Spauldings company, that after an absence of about four months Noah Emery above named returned, and stated that he had been on a tour of service at West Point, New York that he subsequently heard his brother the above named Noah Emery and Capt Spaulding converse about being at West Point and has often heard his brother say that he was on guard at Gen. Arnold's quarters on the night when Arnold deserted and went on board the British vessel in the Hudson river and that from the knowledge and information he has, is fully of the belief that his brother Noah Emery, deceased did perform the tour of service at West Point.   he further states that about ten years after the close of the war, they removed to Grafton in the State of Vermont, that his brother Noah Emery above named was married in Grafton to Lucy Robinson on the 15th June 1815 by one Elder Ball a Methodist minister;
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and that he was present at the marriage; that soon after they removed to Pike in the (then) Allegany County NY, and that his said brother Noah Emery died at Pike on the 11th day of August 1839, leaving a widow whose name is Lucy Emery, and who is now a widow; And he further swears that he is a disinterested witness.
[signed]  Asa Emery

Subscribed and sworn before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Wyoming and State of New York this 22d day of June 1855. And I certify that Asa Emery is a credible witness.
[signed]  J. H. Windsor Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Wyoming County } ss
On the 22d day of June 1855 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Jonathan Emery, a resident of Pike in said County who being duly sworn according to law declares that he knew Noah Emery, deceased formerly of Jaffrey New Hampshire, afterwards of Grafton Vermont, that he has often heard him speak of performing a tour of military service under Capt. Benjamin Spaulding, at West Point, during the Revolutionary War, and has heard him say that he was on guard at General Arnold's quarters the night he deserted to the British fleet; that he was present and saw Noah Emery married to Lucy Robinson about the 15th June 1815 that they were married in Grafton Vermont, and soon after removed to Pike in the (then) County of [end of page]
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Allegany (now Wyoming)  State of New York
and that Noah Emery above named continued to reside there till the time of his death which was on the 11th of August 1839, and that he left a widow whose name is Lucy Emery who is now alive and is still a widow; and he swears that he is a disinterested witness
[signed] Jonathan Emery
Subscribed and sworn to before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county


STATE OF NEW YORK, 
WYOMING COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE} ss.

I CERTIFY That J. H. Windsor Esquire, was at the date of the certificate of proof of acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine.

 IN TESTMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 25th day of June A. D. 1855.
[signed] N.P. Currie Clerk
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Allegany (now Wyoming)  State of New York
and that Noah Emery above named continued to reside there till the time of his death which was on the 11th of August 1839, and that he left a widow whose name is Lucy Emery who is now alive and is still a widow; and he swears that he is a disinterested witness
[signed] Jonathan Emery

Subscribed and sworn before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Wyoming and State of New York this 22nd day of June 1855.
And I certify that Jonathan Emery is a credible witness.
[signed] J. H. Windsor Justice of the Peace
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44,872


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119300 [178300]

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PIKE N.Y.  June 29

Official business
FREE

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Lucy Emery  wid  Noah

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PIKE N.Y. [SEP?] 11

Official business

Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Additional evidence 
Claim No. 179,300
Act March 3, 1855

Noah Emery
Not found in Supl. files Sept 8 [8 or 28?]
[NY?]

Revolutionary

[Boynton?]
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Pike  Wyoming Co. N. Y., June [1st?]/ 55
Hon L P. Waldo
Sir  I enclose the declaration of Abigail Rockwell, who is entitled to [120?] acres of land for the services of her husband Timothy Rockwell in the War of 1812; Also the claim of Lucy Emery, widow of Noah Emery, for services in the Revolutionary War; also the declaration of Sawyer Metcalf guardian of the minor children of Thomas Crittenden for services in the "Patriots War"
Respectfully yours
[signed] Abrm. P, Sherril
P.S. Will you please inform me to what No. applicationas have been examined and warrants issued
[signed] A. P. Sherril

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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1856
Pike Wyoming Co.  NY Sept 10th
Hon J. Minot
Sir-- I send the enclosed affidavits, additional evidence in the claim of Lucy Emery widow of Noah Emery for bounty land, under the act of March 3 1855; other evidence might be adduced to show that he made the same statements to Heirs during his life time and that the fact of his having served in the Revolutionary War was never questioned.
But as the evidence would be merely cumulative it is hoped and believed that the
evidence now presented will be satisfactory and that a warrant will issue
Respectfully yours &c
[signed] Abrm P. Sherril


Hon J Minot
Com. of Pensions
Washington DC
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179,300
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office
I do hereby certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the war office, it appears that the name of Noah Emery is borne upon a "Pay Roll for Capt. Benjamin Spauldings Compy. of Militia in Col. Moses Nichols Regt. raised by the State of New Hampshire &  joined the continental army at W. Point, 1780," as a private - Time of engagement. July 3; Time of discharge. Oct. 20; Time in service, 3 months 18 days.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State this 9th. day of May 1855.
[signed] John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.
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State of New York
Wyoming County. SS
On this 9th day of September 1856 before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Isaac Minard a resident of the town of Pike in said county who being duly Sworn according to law, deposes and says that he knows Lucy Emery, and that she is the widow of Noah Emery deceased, late of Pike N.Y. and formerly of Grafton, Vermont, that he knew the aforesaid Noah Emery in Vermont, upwards of forty years ago; that he recollects distinctly of hearing him relate circumstances in relation to a tour of military service he performed under a Capt. Spaulding at West Point N. Y. and of his having been engaged at the time Arnold went off to the British, that he was familiarly spoken of in the neighborhood as one of Arnolds life guards, and that it was the common report & belief in the neighborhood that he had served in the Revolutionary War, as above stated.
That he the said Emery came to Grafton from Jaffrey New Hampshire and removed from Vermont to this place where he died; That Lucy Emery is still a widow and that he is a disinterested witness
[signed]  Isaac Minard

Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I certify that Isaac Minard is a man of respectability and a credible witness and that I have no interest in this claim
[signed] J. H. Windsor
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Wyoming County}  On this Tenth day of September AD 1856, before me personally appeared Asa Emery a resident of Pike in the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he was the brother of Noah Emery deceased, that the said Nosh Emery resided with his father in Jaffrey New Hampshire in the Revolutionary War and until he went into the service with Capt Spaulding's company in the summer of 1781 and that when he returned from the service he continued to reside with his father till they removed to Vermont, and that his brother removed from Vermont to this place.  He further swears that he knows positively that the aforesaid Noah Emery performed no other terms of service during the Revolutionary War except the one under Capt Spaulding at West Point, that there was no other man by the name of Noah Emery living in Jaffrey and that he knows that the Noah Emery who went into the service with Capt Spaulding and that the Noah Emery who was the husband of Lucy Emery is one and the same identical person  He further swears that Lucy Emery is still a widow and that he is a disinterested witness .  Also that Deacon Daniel Emery of Jaffrey N.H. was their father
[signed] Asa Emery

Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I certify that I am acquainted with Asa Emery, and that he is a credible witness and that I have no interest in this claim
[signed] J. H. Windsor  Justice of the Peace