Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12020, Williams Avery, New York
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New York
Avery Williams
S 12020
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14.852
New York
Willie amos Avery
Joe Greene Co in the state of New York
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Newell of the rights commanded by Captain Willette on the NY seas line for 16 months.
Inserviced on the roll of New York at the rate of 53 dollars 33 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension insued  the 20 day of July
1833 and debt to Amaya ellattion Caine
Arrears to the 4th of ollanohl 1833 $106.66
Semi-ant. allowance ending debept in 26.66
$133.32
Revolutionary claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by W.L. Williams clerk,
Book E Vol 4 Page 41
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9306
application
for a Pension
William Avery
On this application address
Amasa Mattoon Cairs
Green Co NY
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State of New York
County of Greene
Sp
On the third - day of 
1832 before the judges of the court of Common Plains in and for the county of Greene
now sitting came Williams Avery a resident or
the town of Durham in said county and state aged
68 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 act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832
That he entered the service of the United States
and served as herein stated under the following
named officers. In the spring of 1782 think
in the last of April I voluntarily enlisted as a private soldier for two years in the New York state troops. Started from home the fore
part of July for Albany having permission
till that time to stay at home in order to get
money to go with, passed muster at Albany
about middle of month was ordered to join company on the Mohawk, was detained a while at
Fort Hunter and from there went on a scouting party.
joined Capt Newel's company the fore part of August then stationed at the house of Gen Herkimer's near Little Falls and remained in said company until disbanded in January 1784.  The name of the captain was Simon Newel.  The first year Rial Bingham was Lieutenant in Capt Newel's camp, he also commanded some 17 or 20 Stockbridge Indians who were annexed to Capt Newels Company and
called Rangers.  The first year Capt Newels Comp. was put into Col. Marimus Willet's Regiment who commanded the nine months men
After the discharge of the nine months men
we were formed into a Battalion called the New York state battalion commanded I believe by Major Benscouten of this I am not certain as he was not with us much of the time-Peter B. Tierse Jonathan Parsey, James Cannon, Simeon Newel - Wright and Conner Commanded
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companies in this battalion. After we were formed into a battalion Timothy Hutton was Lieutenant
and Cowles was ensign in Capt Newels Company. In the fall of the year 1782 at Newels and some other companies of said troops were stationed at Fort Plain where we lay during the winter. In the fore part of February 1783 the New York state battalion was joined by a Regiment of Continentals (Rhode Island troops) and were put under Col. Willet's command and were marched to Oswego on Lake Ontario
in order to take that fortress from the British but did not succeed. On our return about
five miles from Oswego, our company was fired upon by the British & Indians. On the night after expecting an attack from them I was placed on guard to watch on a high log, and not having room to walk my feet were so badly frozen that I have been decrepid by turns ever since. In the spring of 1783 Capt Newels Comp was detached to repair the road from Fort Herkimer to Fort Stanwix. I believe we were on the road about one month. In the summer of 1783 Gen Washington Gov. Clinton & suite arrived at Fort Plain and went to Fort Stanwix, I was detached as one of the guard and accompanied them to that place, we returned to Fort Plain - after which the battalion was marched to Fort Stanwix and employed
the rest of the season in building two block houses a store house clearing out Wood [illegible] and repairing the road. We were engaged in that business until the winter set in, we were then marched down to Schenectady and early in January 1784 the battalion was discharged. Previous to their discharge I was
detached as one of a Sergeant's guard to quell an insurrection of negroes in Albany, we were detained a short time after the battalion
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was discharged and were discharged in Albany I believe about the middle of January. My discharge I believe was signed by Peter B Tierse Capt Commandant and counter signed by Pliny Moore adjt. Immediately after discharged I sold my wages in Albany for clothing and money to get home and the purchaser took my discharge. I do not know his name nor where to find him if alive therefore
suppose it totally lost. Served a little more than
18 mos. eighteen months. Received but one months wages half money & half clothing during service in summer of 1783.
In the year 1782 there was part of Regiment of Continentals stationed on the Mohawk river commanded I was informed by Col. Reed. Lieut. Thompson of the artillery was also there. does not recollect what state he belonged to.
Is now 68 years of age the 6th day of April last was born in the year 1764 in Lebanon in the State of Connecticut when about 6years old removed to Canaan Columbia Co. N. Y. where he resided till about 22 years of age (except when absent on service as aforesaid). when he removed to the present town of Durham in the County of Greene where he has since, and does now reside. was 18 years old when he enlisted, resided in the town of Canaan aforesaid when he enlisted. Volunteered into the service as aforesaid. Has no record of his age. Can state the names of no regular or militia ^officers except those above stated who were with the troops. Received a discharge disposed of as before stated. I can state the names of great numbers in my present neighbourhood who will testify as to my veracity & their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution. I will mention Ichabod Olmsted [Illegible] Ebenezer Brockett Orrin J Cory Jehial Seeley Michael Boomhower Jeremiah White Esq & [Illegible]
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many others. can prove my services by Dr Amos Hamlin and Jacob Smalling who served in the same company. know of no other person living by whom I can prove my services, except one James Easland who served some few months ^in the comp. with me by whom I suppose I can [Illebible] as long he was with me. He hereby relinquishes every claim what
ever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll or agency of any state
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
in open court before me
William 
We  Thomas Stokes, a Clergyman residing in the town of Cairo
county of Greene and Benadict Bagley of Durham
place near the residence of said Williams Avery hereby certify that we are well acquainted ^with the said Williams Avery who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 68 years of age that he is reported and believed in the neighbourhood where
he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion which belief is general in the neighbourhood and no doubts have ever existed on the subject to our knowledge
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
in open court before me
William V. B. Heermance Clerk
Thomas Stokes
B. Bagley
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Dept 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 Thomas Stokes who has signed the preceding certificate is clergyman resident in said town of Cairo
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and that Benedict Bagley who has signed the same is a resident of Durham and is a credible person and that their statements are entitled
to credit
I William V.B. Heermance Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Greene do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Williams Avery for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office this third day of September in the year of our Lord one
thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
William V. B. Heermance
Clerk
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State of New York
County of Green
On the 4th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court now sitting before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said county Amos Hamlin a resident of the town of Durham in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he is well acquainted with Williams Avery of said town who is an applicant for a pension & to whose declaration this is annexed that said Avery served as a private in Capt Simeon Newels company in the New York State troops in the revolutionary war and that this deponent also served in said company, so that deponent well knows that said Avery served in said company from some time in the summer of 1782 to some time in the month of January 1784 when this deponent was discharged & said Avery also at the same time or shortly after

the said troops were stationed on the Mohawk river
Amos Hamlin

Sworn & subscribed in open Court the day & year above stated & the said Court do declare that said Hamlin is a credible witness & his statements entitled to full credit
before me
William V. P. Heermance
Clerk
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State of New York
Greene County ss: Jacob Smalling of the town of
Windham in the County of Greene and State of New York
being duly qualified according to law, doth
on his oath declare, that he is well acquainted with
Williams Avery, and that he was a soldier
with him in the Revolutionary war, and that he
well knew him while in the service of the said
war, that in the latter part of August or first of
September of the year 1782, when he this deponent
with the said Williams Avery belonging to
Captain Simeon Newel's company in Colonel
Manimus Willets Regiment, and that this
deponent and the said Williams Any served
in the said Corps at a place called Fort Plains
on the Mohawk River from that time untill
the winter of 1784 when he this deponent
was discharged- Jacob Smalling
Sworn and subscribed this fifth day of September 1832
in open Court
William V.B. Heermance
Clerk
I certify that it was proved in open Court at the
time the above affidavit was sworn to that
Jacob Smalling was a credible person
William V B Heermance
Clerk
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State of New York. Greene County ss.
I, William V.B. Heermance
Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that William Pierson Esq. before whom the annexed supplementary affidavit of Williams Avery was sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace of the said County and that his signature thereto is genuine.
witness my hand & seal of office this 31st December 1832
William V. B. Heermance Clark
Greene Co. N.Y.

9306
Application for a Pension of Williams Avery

On this application address
Amasa Mattoon Cairo, Greene Co. N.Y.
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State of New York
County of Greene
On the 29th day of December 1832 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in & for said County
Williams Avery who made the annexed declaration who being duly sworn deposeth & 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 recollection he served one year and six months as a private as stated in annexed declaration for which service he claims a pension, and to which length of 18 months service as aforesaid he ^does positively swear
Williams Avery
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid & I further certify that I have long been acquainted with deponent and that he is a man of fair & unimpeachable character & his statements entitled to full credit. & that the word "does was interlined before Sworn to

Wm Pienon
Justice of the Peace as aforesaid
(see certificate of Clerk on the outside )
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12020
INVALID

File No. 12020
Williams Avery
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: Vol. A, Page 13
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Williams Avery
[illegible] evidence
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War Department
Pension Office
Janry 19th 1833
Sir
I herewith enclose you the Certificates
of Jonathan Nickerson, & Jeremiah Mandigo that of the
last is computed for his military service excluding the period
of his employment as Black Smith which is not deemed
within the provisions of the Act of 7 June 1832. The employment
was of a civil character and for which enlistments were not
allowed at any time during the War.

The claim of Williams Avery is suspended
and his papers placed on file until he shall comply with
the requirement inserted in the brief of objections dated 13th
Decbr. Viz "a particular day must be designated for his
entering the service"
I am Respectfully
Yr. Ob. St.
J L Edwards

Amasa Mattoon Esq
Cairo
New York
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State of New York
County of Greene ss
on the seventh day of February 1833 personally appeared before me Williams
Avery of said County & State who being duly sworn says that he is an applicant for a pension and the person referred to in annexed letter of J. L. Edwards.
That he enlisted into the service of the United State as stated in his declaration that he cannot state the precise day of his enlistment his belief is that it
was the last of April or first of May. It may however have been later as late as the first day of June. That his enlisting officer gave him permission to stay at home for the purpose of getting money to go with until he had further orders, that he staid at home until the fourth day of July after in year as stated in said declaration on file, that then on that day he had orders from his enlisting officer to start to join the army. that on that day he started under command of his enlisting officer from Canaan N. Y. ^the place of his residence to join the army. was marched immediately to Albany where he passed muster and was enrolled. That he charge said fourth day
of July as the particular day on which he entered the service
That he was discharged on the eleventh day of January of the month of January mentioned in said declaration in which he was discharged to the best of his present recollection & belief
Williams Avery

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid and I certify that I have long been acquainted with deponent that he is a credible person and his statements are entitled to full credit

Joel Curtis
Justice of the peace
for the County of
Greene
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State of New York
Geene County ss.
I William V. B. Heermance Clerk of the Said County do certify that Joel Curtis Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit was sworn, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace of the said County and that his signature is genuine.

Witness my hand & seal of office this fifteenth day of February 1833
William V. B. Heermance Clerk
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Cairo, N.Y.
July 16

Free

9306

J.L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
War Dept
Washington City

$53.33 per ann
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Cairo N. Y. July 16th 1833

Dr Sir
The application of Williams Avery
for a pension was forwarded last Sept
& returned in Decbr & immediately returned
with a supplementary afft to the War Dept
Last Jany or 1st of Feby. I received a letter
from you requiring further proof & stating
that the papers were retained on file. An
afft with your letter annexed was
sent on to you about the middle of Feb
From which we have received no return
As we have received returns from [illegible]
forwarded in the same bundle
with the last afft 6 weeks ago. we suppose
it has been mislaid and now
write to call your attention to it
Respectfully yours
Amasa Mattoon
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES 1934