Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 16922, Anthony Coffee, Vt.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
CONTENTS
Coffee, Anthony
Abigail
ones
NUMBER
16922
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4307
 New York
Abigail Coffee
widow of Anthony Coffee
who died on the 12th of February 1831
Jefferson Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Dimick of the regt. commanded
by Col. Fletcher
in the Vermont
line for 16 months & 29 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 56 Dollars 55-
Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day
March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of
 November 1845, and sent to Adel
Ely Watertown, N. York
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1845
819.97
Semi-annual allowance ending Marill, 2827
$848:24
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3,
Recorded by D Brown
Vol. 1.
Clerk
Page 109
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State of New York
Jefferson County On this 27th day of Sept
1845 personally appeared before the under
signed a Judge of Jefferson County Courts
Abigail Coffee a resident of the town of
Lyme in the County and State aforesaid aged
Eighty-two years and upwards, who being first 
┃ duly sworn according to law doth on her
oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of
Congress passed July
4th 1836: That she is the widow of Anthony
Coffee who was a soldier in the army of
the Revolution, resided in the town of Pow
not in Vermont and performed several
tours of service under Captain Dimick, but
 Comstock in all as this declarant be
lives of at least three years; She further 
declares that her name before marriage was Abigal
Hayes that she lived in Pownal aforesaid
and was married in the said town of Pownal
in the month of March Seventeen hundred and
Eighty-one by Elisha Barber Esq a Justice of
the Peace: that she has no record of her marriage
or of the births of her children, nor has she even for
any: that her husband the aforesaid Anthony
Coffer sometime in the month of April Seventeen
hundred Eighty-one (1781) Enlisted into Captain
Daniel Comstock Company Col Fletcher is
Regiment and served a few months and
then hand Aaron Powers to take his place as
this declarant was then informed
she further declares that her husband the afore
said Anthony Coffee died in the town
Willsborough in the State of New York on the
12th day of February one thousand Eight
hundred and thirty one: this declarant
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remembers that her husband had a
discharge and made an attempt to get ┃
a pension under the law of 1818 and
made application to Dear Judson Esq
a Judge of the County of Essex, but was
prevented from obtaining a pension in
consequence having provision of a price
of Land and she has not seen his dis
charge since. She further declares that
she has not intermarried since the death of
her husband & is still his widow as will
more fully appear by proof huts annexed
& that she expects to prove the service of the ┃
husband by the rod of her native
& her marriage by such proof as she shall ┃
be able to find then being about fifty ┃
persons present at the marriage, the ┃
residence of those living she does not ┃
now know
Sworn to and subscribed
on the day and year above
written before me
Abigail Coffin
mark
Hiram Dewey Judge of Jeff Co Court
State of New York
Jefferson County ss I Abiah Prongs of the
town of Lyme in the County State aforesaid
being duly sworn depose and say that I
am well acquainted with Abigail Coffer
above named and have been acquainted with
her and her late husband Anthony
office a long time: that the said Anthony
Coffer her husband died in the town of
Wills borough in the State of New York
on the twelfth day of February 1831
and that the said Abigail has
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not intermarried but is still his widow
and now lives in Lyme aforesaid
Sworn and subscribed
this 27th day of Sept
Abiah Perrigo
1845 before me
Hiram Dowers Justy of Jeff Co County
I Willard Gould of the town of
in the County of Jefferson & State of New York
being duly sworn depose and
Abigail Coffee and that she is the
widow of Anthony Coffee -
Sworn & Subscribed
this 27th day of Sept Willard Gould
1845
before me
Hiram Dewey Judge &c
certify that Willard Gould and
Abiah Perry who have made the
forgoing affidavits before me
on both credible persons
I also further certify that Mrs Abigall Coffin
who has this day made the foregoing de
laration is unable by reason of debility to
attend in open Court to make her declaration
Sept. 17, 1845
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State of New York
Jefferson County Clerk's Office
Charles B. Board, Clerk of said County,
do hereby certify, that Hiram Dewey Esq
before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been for
at the date of the same Judge of the
Common pleas
in and for said County, and duly authorized
to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand
writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his
proper hand-writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this 24 day of October
in the year 1845
C D Hoard Clerk
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
Madam:
April 28, 1924
Mrs. Thomas H. Webb
524 Harvey St.,
Tracy, Minn.
I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim W. 16922 it appears
that Anthony Coffee served in Captain Dimick's Vermont
Company, dates not stated.
He enlisted February 1, 1780 and served for ten
months as private in Captain William Hutchins' Company,
Major Ebenezer Allen's Detachment of Vermont Troops.
He enlisted in April 1781 and served as private
in Captain Daniel Comstock's Company, Lieutenant Colone
nel Samuel Fletcher's Battalion of Vermont Militia until
August 17, 1781. At the time of his enlistment he
was a resident of Pownal, Vermont. He died February 12,
1831 in Willsborough, New York.
Soldier married in March 1781 in Pownal, Vermont,
Abigail Hayes, or Hays, of said Pownal, who was allowed
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pension on her application executed September 27,
1845 while a resident of Lyme, Jefferson County, New York
aged eighty-two years.
They had children, but their names are not
stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Rev
NO.
WIDOW, &c.
16922
Abigail Coffee
Widow of
Anthony Coffee
Pri Rev War
Act July 4th 36
Sex: Vol. A, Page 149
Arrangement of 1870
28 Hall
June 17 Mrs. Thos. H. Webb
if how to obtain date of act
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No 6611
Abigail Coffee
widow of Anthony
act 4 July 1836
Adm 16 months  
$56 per annum
Adril Ely
Metrotown N Y
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Watertown Jeffery
Oct 25 1845
bond herewith is the declaration
Abigail Coffer for person and
act July 4, 1836
Married March 1781 - the only proof of
Marriage, I have been able to obtain
is that of Fred Perrigo who enlisted &
same with him several months of
the marriage. Mr. Coffer has no record
 of Marriage of the births of her children
 and there is now in the Tim Clarke
officer all which offer on oath
the affidavit of Perrigo is so clear on
the subject of the Marriage & is sustention
to find proof in other points that
I hope it will establish the duty
more satisfactory
Mrs. Coffee says that there was a period
of service of 9 months more than I can find
and proof of
Your Obs
J L Edwards 
Comm Pension
Washington
Adriel Ely
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Abigail Coffee
Act July 4, 1836
Adriel Ely
Watertown
Married 1781 Jeff Co
husband died 12 Feb 1831
Cap Hutchins
Col Allen
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier October 14. 1845
I hereby certify that there is on file in this
Office. "A
Pay Roll of Capt. Samuel Robinson's
Company of Militia under the command of Lt. Col.
Eben Walbridge for twenty days service commencing
15. June 1778. Ending 10 July 1778. both days included.
on which roll is the name of Anthony Coffy with
an allowance for twenty-five days service as a
private Also "A Pay Roll
of Capt. Than Nobles
Company of Militia for services done the United States
and
State of Vermont, made up at three pounds per
month: on which Roll is the name of Anthony Coffee
with an allowance for sixty-three days service as a
private, commencing April 20. and ending June 21 the
year is not stated, but the Roll is approved under
date of June 26. 1779
Also "A Pay Roll of Capt. William Hutchins Company in
in Maj. Eben Allen's Detachment in the service of the State of
Vermont 1780- 1; on which Roll is the name of Anthony Coffee
with an allowance for ten months service as a private.
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commencing
February 1. 1780 and ending Nov. 30, 1780
Also, "A True List of (the names and sums of
Capt. Daniel Comstock's Pay Roll of himself and
Company in the service of the State of Vermont from ye
beginning of the campaign 1781 to the 30 of June in
said year inclusive taken from the Original in the pay-
Masters Office, on which Hall is the name of Anthony
Coffer" with an allowance of $4.17.4 for service as a
private.
Also, "Pay Roll of Capt. Daniel Comstock's
Company in the Battalion of Infantry in the service
of the State of Vermont commanded by Samuel
Fletcher Esq. St. Col. Commandant, on which Roll
is the name of "Anthony Coffee" with an allowance
for forty-eight days service as a private commencing
July 1 and ending August 17, 1781. Opposite his name
the following words, "How a man and left service"
and on the same Roll Aaron Powers is allowed for
service from August 18. to November 14.
In testimony whereof I hereto set
my hand and affix the Seal of this
Office this 14 day of October
A.D. 1845.
Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State.
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State of New York
Clinton County ss on this 4th
day of August 1845 personally
appeared before the undersigned A Justice of the Peace in and
for said County Frederick Perrigo of the Town of Ellen Bush County
& State aforesaid aged Eighty years and upwards who being duly sworn
according to Law deposes and says that he was well acquainted with
Anthony Coffee now Deceased that the said Coffee and this Deponent
both Resided in the town of Pownall in the State of Vermont
during the Revolutionary war, this deponent further says that the
said Anthony Coffee was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution
and this deponent saw him in the service in Capt. Hutchins Company
in 1780 and believes he served nine or ten months this deponent is also
quite certain that the said Coffee had been in the service previous to
this Campaign but as he did not serve with him cannot tell the Exact
length of service he performed. This deponent further says that the
said Anthony Coffee was married to Abigail Hays in the
Town of Pownal in the State of Vermont by Elisha Barber
a Justice of the Peace sometime in the Spring of 1781; that this Despondent
was present and saw them married and knows that he is
not mistaken in the year because that not long after the marriage
of Said Coffee he the said Coffee and this Deponent enlisted in
the service of the United States in Captain Daniel Comstock Company
Col Samuel Fletcher Regiment and hath went into the service
together, and the said Anthony Coffee Continued to seven in said
Company & Regiment until the latter part of the Summer
of that year when he hired one Aaron Powers as a substitute to take
his place who continued to serve to the end of the Campaign
This Deponent further says that his acquaintance with the said
Anthony Coffee and Abigail his wife continued until his death
and that they were living together in Pownal aforesaid when he this deponent
Commenced of Service as husband and wife and lived together as such
until his death and that he is informed his widow is still living in
Jefferson County in the State of New York
Francis Perrigo
Sworn and subscribed the day and of August 1845
year first above written before me
James B. McLean Justice of the Peace
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I Do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said
Frederick Perrigo and have him to be a man of undoubted
Truth and veracity
Ellen Bugh August 4th 1845
James B M Lean Justice Peace
State of Newyon
Clinton County ss
I Charles H Jones Clerk of the County 
of Clinton do hereby certify that James
McLean Esqr whose name is above Subscribed is a Justice 
of the Peace in and for the County of Clinton, and that I am
acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily
believe that the signature above written is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name and affixed the
Seal of said County the fifth day
of August 1845
Chas H Jones
Clerk
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I Silvanus Danforth of Pownal in the County
of Bennington and State of Vermont of lawful
age depose and say that I hold the office of 
Town Clerk in and for said town of Pownal
and have the custody of all the records which
pertains to said Office that I have carefully
examined the records in said office and in
they are very imperfect in relation to Marriages
prior to the year 1815. Very few are recorded
between the year 1776 and the year 1794. &
that they do not contain the record of the
Marriage of Anthony Coffee who it is alleged 
was married to Abigail Hayes in the said
town of Pownal by Elisha Barber a Justice
of the peace in the month of March 1781
I further say that the records in said Office
Shew that Elisha Barber was in the year
1781, and for several years thereafter a Justice
of the peace and assistant Judge of the County
Court in said County of Bennington
Silvanus Danforth
State of Vermont
Bennington County Pownal 16th of July 1845
Personally appeared Silvanus Danforth to me
well known as a credible witness and was
duly sworn to the above affidavit by him
subscribed before me
Elijah Barber Justice of the Peace
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I Samuel H. Blackmer Clerk of Sumington
County Court do hereby certify that Elijah
Barber whose name is subscribed to the
within was at the date thereof a Justice of
the peace within & for the County of Benton
duly authorized to administer an oath & that ┃
I am well acquainted with the hand writing
of said Elijah Barber & verily believe his
signature is June
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the Seal of said County this
17th day of July A.D. 1845 Saml H. Blackmer Clerk
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Tracy Minn      Apr. 14 1925
Hon. Washington Gardier -
Comm. of Pensions
Washington D.C
Dear Sir-
Can you tell me when the
death of
Abigail Hayes Coffer
occurred? She was allowed a
pension about 1845, Rev. War
Claim W 16922
Wish to ascertain when and
where she died and names of
children if possible
With sincere thanks
(Mrs. Thomas) H. Webb
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MRS. GLENOLA WEBB
ERA HARVEY STREET
TRACY, MINN.
March 27, 1924
M. Hays Haymaker
Acting Commissioner
Dear Sir 
can you tell me if a pension
was given to William Maxfield
of Fairfax Vt. for Revolutionary
services, or to his widow
Also, to Anthony Carrey Coffey
of Ut.
Thanking you
Mrs. Thos. H. Glenola Webb
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.
Mrs. Thomas H. Webb
Tracy
Minn
Madam:
June 17, 1925
I have to advise you in order to obtain the
date of the last payment of pension, name of person
paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary
War pensioner, Abigail, widow of Anthony
Coffee (W. 16922), you should apply to the Pension
Section, Civil Division, General Accounting
Office, 1800 E. St. N. W. Washington, D. C.,
citing all of the following data Abigail, widow
of Anthony Coffee, Certificate No. 4307, issued
November 28, 1845, rate $56.55 per annum, com
menced March 4, 1831, Act of July 4, 1838, New York
Agency.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
12-5-41
Coffee John
WARRANT 115
NUMBER
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Private
ACREAGE.
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Pennsylvania
ISSUED April 6, 1790
to not shown-
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
quent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subse-