Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25399, Jabez Cary, Conn.
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Conn.
Cary, Jabez
or Carey 
Mary
W.25399
B.L.VA. 18952-160-55
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20254
New York
Jabez Carey
of Oneida in the State of N York
who was a Private in the Connt commanded by Captain Dana of the Regt commanded by Col. Wells of the Connt line for 11 mos

Inscribed on the Roll of N.York
at the rate of 32 Dollars 23 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Aug. 1833 and sent to J.C.  Baker Whitestrom

Arrears to the 4th of Ma. '23 $66.66
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th Sep. '33 16.66 = $83.33
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7,1832.
Recorded by Go. C. Stiles Clerk,
Book 6, Vol. 3, Page 52
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
State of New York Oneida County ss
On this tenth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Oneida in the State of New York now sitting
Jabez Cary a resident of the Town of Marcy in the County of Oneida & State of New York aged seventy one years. who being first duly sworn according to the 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 under the following named officers and service as herein stated_
That he was born in the town of Mansfield and County of Windham and State of Connecticut on the third day of October 1760. That he has no record of his age
That he lived at all times when he entered or was called into the service as herein after stated in the Town of Mansfield aforesaid and that he resided there until 1781. When he removed to the Town of Plainfield County of Cheshire State of New Hampshire. and resided there about thirteen years and then removed to the town of Deerfield now Marcy County of Oneida & State of New York where he ever has since and still resides
That the State of Connecticut 1779 raised a Regiment to serve for eight months on about the first of July until the first of March following commanded by Col. Levi Wells. do not recollect the Lieut. Col. & Major. Sergt Major Watkins. That he enlisted as a private Soldier In said Regiment on the 10th day of August under Capt. James Dana. Lieutenant Hall Ensign John Arnold. Tapley orderly Sergt.  and Sergeant Owns. Robison & Eaton (Since Gen. Eaton) To serve until the first of March following. that they marched to New London in Connecticut we built a Fort - called Nonsense some time in the month of January following. the Regiment was then ordered to New Haven. The company he belonged to was stationed at New Haven where he remained untill discharged. That he had no written discharge. that the Capt. told them they were discharged he has no means to ascertain the day of his discharge thinks it was a few days before his time
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was out as near as he can recollect he served six months & a half. The State of Connecticut raised Eight Regiments to serve three years or during the war they were divided into two Brigades and commanded by Genl. Huntington and Genl. Pierson.
at the expiration of Three years the soldiers enlisted for three years were discharged which left the companies very small. thinks some of the Officers were discharged same time. The State of Connecticut raised men to fill the Regiments of the United States Army to serve six months. beginning on or about the first of July and ending on or about the first of January following that he enlisted the first day of August 1780. to serve untill the first of January following as a Private soldier as substitute for Asa Abbott he was ordered to Danbury in State of Connecticut as there was an officer there to receive recruits staid at the barracks in Danbury from three to ten days. does not recollect the exact time he was then ordered to join the army in New Jersey. that he joined Genl. Huntington's Brigade. Col. Starr's Regiment. Lieut. Andrews company. there was no other commissioned officers in the company at that time. the place where he joined the Regiment he does not recollect for a certainty he was at Orangetown and [illegible] and Tappan and other places not recollected there. he was present or near where Major Andre was hung as a Spy some time in the month of december was ordered to the Highlands in the State of new York to build Huts for Winter Quarters, after assisting in building huts was discharged he was one of the last that was discharged those that were the best clothed for Winter were detained untill the last. he had a written discharge given by the proper Officer. does not recollect his name, but has lost it, he has no means to ascertain the time he was discharged. he was discharged before his time was out he thinks he must have served at least Four months &half Returned from thence to Mansfield. That the whole time he was in the actual service as a Soldier was about Eleven months. that he has no documentary evidence of his service that he is known to the following persons in his neighbourhood who can testify to his character for veracity Rev. John Fort, Erastus Millard, Sailor Ichabod C Baker Post master, Miller Town Clerk of Marcy, Gen T Sill Atty at Law
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that he knew of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State
Sworn & subscribed the day and Year aforesaid s/ Jabez Cary
Geo. Brown Clerk
Mr David Barnes, Farmer residing in the Town of Marcy County of Oneida and State of New York and Joseph Merchant of Marcy Farmer residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jabez Cary who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be about seventy one years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid J.B. Read Dep Clerk
Joseph Marchant
Daniel R Barnes

And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion after an investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states & the Court further certify that it appears to them that Joseph Marchant & David R Barnes who are farmers residing in the Said town of Marcy who has signed the proceeding Certificates and their statements are entitled to credit
By the Court 
C. Hayden, first Judge
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I George Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Oneida do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jabez Cary for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand and seal of Office this tenth day of September 1832
s/ Geo. Brown Clerk

State of New York 
County of Oneida ss
I Samuel Carey of the Town of Marcy County & state aforesaid being duly sworn says that he is of the age of sixty years & resides in the Town of Marcy aforesaid & is the brother of Jabez Carey named in the foregoing papers in an application for a pension & who is also present at the time of taking this affidavit that the said Jabez & this deponent both resided with their father during the revolutionary war at Mansfield in the State of Connecticut, that his deponent well recollects that his said Brother went into the service as a soldier that he recollects Capt Dana well he knew him afterwards, that he recollects when his said Brother left home to go into the service & when he returned as it was there said & believed in the family & neighborhood & as this deponent then & still believes, that now this recollection as to the time he was gone judging from the season when he left & returned he thinks he must have been in the service as much as eleven months although he can not speak with certainty, that this deponent has heard the foregoing declaration read & so far as this deponent has any knowledge of the facts they are true to the best of the deponents recollection & belief s/ Samuel Carey
Sworn and subscribed this 28th day of September 1832 before me & I certify that said Samuel Carey is known to me & is a man of truth
s/ Uriah Stevens Justi of pec

Jabez Carey 
Pension paper
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14.739
Jabez Carey
Oneida Co N York
11.12
Explanation reqd
P. 389
NY [illegible]
s/ J C Baker
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BRIEF in the case of Jabez Cary of Marcy of Oneida Co in the state of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge? Open Court.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 71 years.
4. State his Service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. July in 1779. 
1st Augt. 1780
Duration of service 6 months 15 days
4 months 15 days
Rank. As a private
"
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen. 
Cap. Jas. Dana. Col. Levi Wells
Lt Andrews. Col Starr. Gen Huntington
5. In what battles was he engaged? none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Mansfield Windham Co Con't
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
traditionary and a living witness
8. Are the paper defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct.
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
s/ Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk
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4302
New York  Albany
Mary Carey widow of Jabez Carey
Conn
who served in the Revolutionary
war as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 3rd February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued
30th day of June 1854
and sent to 
A Culver 
Locke
Cayuga Co N York

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3,1853, Page 72, Vol A
(32)
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Widow Carey
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Widows Declaration
State of New York County of Oneida
On this 20th day of May A.D. 1854 personally appeared before the undersigned David Babcock a justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Mary Carey aged eighty two years, a resident of the town of Marcy in the county of Oneida and state of New York who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an act of Congress approved the 3d day of February, 1853:
Who says that she is the widow of Jabez Carey deceased, who was a private in the war of the Revolution, and was pensioned under the act of 7th June 1832 at the rate of $33.33 per annum, and was paid at the N.Y agency.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jabez Carey on the twenty third day of October 1808 in the town of Deerfield in the county of Oneida in the state of New York by the Rev Wm Edy a Baptist Clergyman & that she has a private record of the same which is herewith presented
She further declares that her husband, the aforesaid Jabez Carey died in the town of Marcy in the county of Oneida and state of NewYork on the 18th day of March A.D. 1842 That she was not married to him prior to the 2d day of January A.D. 1800 but at the time above stated & that she has no record of his said decease
She further declares that she was a widow at the passage of the act, and is still a widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension. s/ Mary Carey widows Signature
"attest" George W Sadd
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me,
David Babcock Justice of the peace, Oneida County
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is unable to attend the sitting of the Court, is consequence of the infirmities of old age; and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of this case, and am not concerned in its prosecution.
s/ David Babcock, Justice of the Peace of Oneida County and Justice of the Sessions
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MARRIAGES.
Jabez Carey Married to Mary Whipple October 23 1808
Taken out of the family Bible by David Babcock Justice of the Peace
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George Cary Born Monday April 29th AD 1811
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State of New York
County of Oneida
On this 23d day of May A.D. 1854 personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, Otis Whipple a resident of the city of Attica in the county of Oneida and state of New York who, being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say That he was well acquainted with Jabez Carey & Mary Cary his wife of Deerfield now Marcy Oneida County that they lived & cohabitated together as Husband & Wife & bore the reputation of Husband & Wife that he had known them for upwards of forty six years past & that the annexed record is a family record of the aforesaid Jabez & Mary Cary & that this deponent had known of the existence of said record for as he verily believes upwards of thirty years past & that it is the handwriting of Jabez Cary as he verily believes
That the aforesaid Jabez Carey died on the 18th day of March 1842 & left the said Mary Carey his widow him surviving who still remains his widow & resides in Marcy Oneida County N.Y. & is the identical person who is an applicant for a pension That the aforesaid Jabez Carey in his life time was a Revolutionary Pension of the U.S. 
s/ Otis Whipple
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State of New York
Oneida County Clerks Office ss I hereby certify that David Babcock Esq whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Affidavits was at the time of taking the Same a Justice of the Court of Sessions & duly authorized & qualified to take the Same. And that he is one of the members of said court and that Said Court is a Court of record in & for Oneida County & further that the foregoing are his genuine signatures 
Witness my hand and Seal of the Courts of record of Said County this 2d day of June 1854 
s/ R Hulbert Clerk
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Act March 3
May 11  55
127695
Mary Carey Wid &
Jabez Carey Priv
Mary Carey Wi Jabez Pri:
Ct. Contl. line
Rev war
Col. Starr
Rev: War.
Pensioner
Act Feby 3.53
4302
Old 160 Act Feb 6/56
s/ Boynton [Examining Clerk]
JH Wethey
Cortland Village
Vol. Co-8.00
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State of new York,
Oneida County Clerk's Office.
I do hereby certify, That Morris Wilcox Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Jurats of the foregoing, affidavits there-on written, was, on the 30&31st day of March 1855 a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and sworn and duly authorized. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice, and verily believe that the signatures to the said Jurats are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County, and subscribed my name, this 6th day of April 1855.
R Hulbert Clerk.
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State of New York
County of Oneida ss
On this 31 day of March A.D. 1855, personally appeared before me Morris Wilcox a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Mary Carey aged Eighty Three years, a Resident of Marcy in the County of Oneida. and State of new York Who being duly sworn, according to law, declares that she is the widow of Jabez Carey deceased, who was a private in the War of the Revolution, and was Pensioned under the act 7th June 1832 at the rate of $33.33 per annum, and that she has been Pensioned under the act of 3d Feb 1853 at the rate of $33.33 per annum as the widow of the said Jabez Carey deceased.
That she has no public or private record of her marriage to the said Jabez Carey or of his said decease that she had a private record of her Marriage which was forwarded to the pension Office with her application for a pension. That for proof of her said Marriage & of her said Husbands death reference may be had to the Evidence on file in the Pension Office upon which her said pension was granted.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jabez Carey in Deerfield in the County of Oneida and State of New York on the 23rd day of October 1808
She further declares that her husband, the aforesaid Jabez Carey died in the town of Marcy in the County of Oneida and State of new York on the 18th day of March 1848 and that she is still a widow. She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other Act of Congress nor made any other application therefor.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act of March 3d 1855.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written, before me.
Morris Wilcox Justice of the peace of oneida County
s/ Mary Cary 
"attest" Anthony W Wood
We George W. Ladd and Anthony W. Wood, residents of Marcy Oneida County in the State of New york upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Carey , 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 & is now drawing a pensions as widow of Jabez Carey
Anthony W Wood
George W Ladd 
Signatures of the two witnesses
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.
s/ Morris Wilcox Justice of the peace of Oneida County
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127,695 Act March 3/55
Mary Carey, wid. of
Jabez Carey - pri
Revolutionary War.
18952 iss Mar 22/06
Admitted 160 amz
Warrant No 18952
Issued March 22 / 06
and sent to

J.H. Wethy
Cortland Village N.Y.
R N.Y.     
Vol. C. _10.
March 28/56 Liste Commr of land draw office J.P.P.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
July 1, 1924
Mrs. H. Eugene Chubbuck
Grand View Drive
Peoria, ILL.

Madam:
   I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 25399, it appears that Jabez Cary (or Carey) was born in Mansfield, Windham County, Connecticut, October 3, 1760.     While residing there with his father (name not stated) he enlisted August 10, 1779, and served about six and one half months as a private in Captain James Dana's Company, Colonel Levy Wells' Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted August 1, 1780, and served about four and one half months as a private under Lieutenant Andrews, Colonel Starr's Connecticut Regiment.  He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832 as a resident of Marcy, Oneida County, New York, and certificate of pension was issued August 13, 1833. He died at said Marcy March 81, 1842.
    Soldier married at Deerfield, Oneida County, New York, October 23, 1808, Mary Whipple.  She was allowed pension on her application executed May 20, 1854, while a resident of Marcy, New York, aged 82 years.
          Respectfully,
          Commissioner

Note:
Did not mention her 1st
application as she was 
rejected on acct of 
marriage in 1808
UM
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160 Acres Bounty Land
United States of America 
Department of the Interior
Office of the commissioner of Pensions
This hereby certified that under the Act of March 3rd, 1855 entitled, "An act in addition to certain acts granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States,
Mary Carey, widow of Jabez Carey Private Revolutionary War is entitled to locate one hundred and sixty acres of any land office of the United States in one body, and in conformity to the legal divisions of the public lands, upon any of the public land subject to sale at either the minimum or lower gradual prices. Given under my and and my seal the 11th day of February 1856  No 13429
Note you can locate this certificate at any of the united states land offices, or it will be located for you by the general land office on the to that effect endorsed thereon specifying the state and land district in which you wish the location made. If you locate it fill up and in To the register of the land office at _ locate this certificate in the _ township of Range _ Register
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1924 July 1 - Hist to Mrs H. Eugene Chubbuck. NM
1924. Nov. 17 - Mrs H. Eugene Chubbuck Adv. she cannot have the same record twice. NM
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25399
Mary Carey
wid of Jabez Carey
Pri Rev War
Act Feb 3d 53
Index: Vol A, Page 122
Arrangement of 1870
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18952

Not Any
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No 873 
Mary Carey
Rej
Married 1808
Let to Hon. O B Matteson
Act 29 July 1848
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Rev Acts/53 N,Y,
s/ Boynton
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Rec. Ev & Paper: 18th Mch. 1842,
s/ Boynton
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Jabez Carey, $33.33 per annum paid to 4 Mar 1842
Signed byJS Rinds, cc for 3rd Auditor
Pension Office, 27 June 1856
Sir. Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid, on the date of his death. Very Respectfully, LP Waldo
$35.55 4 May 42  [s/ illegible]
"Boynton"
S/ Francis Burt, Esq.
Third Auditor, Treasury
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State of New York
Clerks Office, Oneida County
I, George Brown Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Uriah Stevens Esq before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in & for said County and duly authorized  by law to act as such Justice and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature of Uriah Stevens to be his proper hand writing.  
Witness my hand and seal of office at the City of Utica this fifth day of October 1832.
Geo Brown Clerk
by Jos. B. Read Dep. Clk.
(Seal on left side of paper, right side turned up.)

State of Newyork
Oneida County
for Jabez Carey of the Town of Marcy County aforesaid the applicant for a pension named in the annexed papers being duly sworn (in relation to the objections named at the pension office to his claim and to which he is required to make a claim and to which he is required to make a further statement). Says that in addition to the officers belonging to Colonel. Starrs Regiment which he has already stated in his declaration that he believes one Avery was adjutant (but he is not confidant but that Avery was Adjutant at the time declarant first served) that this deponent thinks that there was no commissioned officer with the company at first except  Lieut Andrews but while this deponent was in the service.
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One Benjamin whose given name  this deponent cannot recollect was the orderly Sergeant & was promoted to the office of Ensign and was such when the company was discharged. That one Kindall whose given name he does not now recollect who was Second Sergeant succeeded Benjamin as orderly Sergeant and one Crosby was Corporal and this deponent believes there was no other non Commissioned Officer in the company at the time that the company was very small.  
That one Trambul Carey who was a cousin of this deponent but who is now dead was a private soldier in the same regiment but in another company but whose company it was he cannot tell. that on account of the great length of time and the failure of his memory he cannot recollect any other officer than the above. Asa Abbott for whom this deponent went as a substitute resided in the town of Windham and County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Abbott was drafted and was a tailor by trade and never entered the Service but hired this deponent to go and he went accordingly, that this deponent recollects the following who were Privates & mess mates with him in said company viz a Mr Wood, Kent Steward & Rogers their given names he cannot recollect. The reason he did not procure a clergyman before was that there was none residing  in Marcy, and he was not aware that it was very important to do so.
 S/ Jabez Cary

Subscribed & sworn this 22 day of May 1833 before me is well known to me and is a man of truth.
S/ Uriah Stevens 
Justice of the Peace

Jabez Carey 14739
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State of New York
County of Oneida ss
I, John Frost, a Clergyman residing in the Town of Whitestown County aforesaid and within about two miles of the residence of Jabes Carey of Marcy, the applicant for a pension named in the annexed declaration and affidavit do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said Jabes Carey who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration hereto annexed, that I have resided within about two miles of him and been acquainted with him for twenty years, that I believe him to be seventy one years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that I concur in that opinion.  Dated 22 May 1833
John Frost

Sworn and subscribed before me this 22nd day of May 1833 and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the same Jabes Carey and the said John Frost, that M Frost is a clergyman and has been the settled Clergyman as noted afore for upward of 15 years best of the knowledge of the undersigned and whose statement is  entitled to full and entire credit.
Uriah Stevens, Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Clerks Office Oneida County
I, George Brown, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas &  of said County do hereby certify that Uriah Stevens before whom the annexed foregoing affidavits of Jabes Carey  and Rev. John Frost purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace.
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in and for said County and duly authorised by law to act as such Justice and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature of "Uriah Stevens" to be his proper hand writing.
Witness my hand & seal of office at the City of Utica this 22nd day of May 1833.
Geo Brown, Clerk
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Mary Careys Affidavit
for Widows Pension &c
November 20th 1850

No. 873
Mary Carey
Rev widow of Jabez
NY
Act 29 July 1848
Rej Married 1808
Hon. O B. Matteson, H of R
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State of New York
Oneida County ss
Anthony W. Wood of the Town of Marcy in said County of Oneida, being duly sworn before me Morris Wilcox, a justice of the peace of said County, duly authorized by Law to administer oaths, deposes and says:
That he is 48 years of age, and was well acquainted with Jabez Cary, late of the Town of Marcy aforesaid, Deceased; that Deponent was the administrator of the Estate of the said Jabez Carey; the Deponent lived near the said Carey for 20 years past, and is also well acquainted with Mary Carey, widow of the said Jabez Carey Deceased, and that said Mary Carey is of good moral character, and in every respect a woman of truth and veracity; this deponent further says, that he has read the annexed affadavit of the said Mary Carey, and most of the facts set forth therein, are true of his own knowledge; and that all of said fact he knows to be true excepting, the age of said Mary and the time of her marriage to said Jabez Carey, and these facts he has good reason to believe, and does believe to be true. s/ Anthony W. Wood
Subscribed and sworn this 23rd day of November 1850 Before Me, Morris Wilcox justice of the peace of said County
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Anthony W. Wood Esquire; and have been for 25 years past, and know him to be an upright, worthy, and estimable citizen, and one that may be relied upon, unhesitatingly: 
Morris Wilcox Justice &c
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State of New York
Oneida County
Mary Carey of the Town of Marcy, in said County of Oneida being duly sworn before me, Morris Wilcox, a justice of the peace of said County, duly authorized by Law to administer oaths, Deposes and says, that she is the widow of the Late Jabez Cary of the Town of Marcy aforesaid -- deceased, who was a private in the revolutionary Army, entitled to receive Thirty three Dollars & Thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life (as appears by his certificate of Revolutionary Claim, hereto annexed and returned,) and that the aforesaid Jabez Carey, died at the Town of Marcy aforesaid on the eighteenth day of March AD 1842, and that said Jabez Carey drew a pension as above, on the 4th day of March AD 1842; and this deponent further says: that she was married to said Jabez Cary at Deerfield in said County, on the 23rd day of October AD 1808, and lived with him that said Jabez Carey, during his lifetime, and that since the death of said Carey she has not intermarried with any other person; and that no persons or persons have drawn or received any money upon the aforesaid Certificate; and this deponent further says, that she is now 79 years of age, and that her means of support are small, only about $70.00 per year, & her health is feeble; and that she is now the widow of Jabez Carey aforesaid, and prays that a certificate of Widows pension may be granted to her for the sum of $33.33 per annum during her lifetime, according to the law, in such case made & provided, together with the back pension from March 4th AD 1842, to September 4th AD 1850, amount to the sum of $283.30, and as in duty bound will every pray: s/ Mary Cary
Subscribed and sworn this 20th day of November 1850 before me, Morris Wilcox, Justice of the peace of said County.
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[illegible notation and signature on left side of page]

Payments to be made at New York by Pension Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of  N.Y.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 6, Vol. 3, Page 52 by Go C Stiles. Clerk
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War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Jabez Carey of the State of New York who was a private in the revolutionary army is entitled to receive Thirty three dollars and Thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 13 day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
s/ Lew Cass, Secretary of War.
[notation] Married. 1808 Died 18 March 1842
Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
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State of New York
County of Oneida
On this 14th day of June A.D. 1854 personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, George W. Ladd a resident of Marcy in the county of Oneida and state of New York who, being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is 67 years of age and that he is well acquainted with Mary Carey of Marcy Oneida County, N.Y.  That she is the widow of Jabez Carey, deceased of Oneida County N.Y. and that her Husband the aforesaid Jabez Carey died in Marcy Oneida County N.J. on or about the 18th day of March A.D. 1842 and left the aforesaid Mary Carey his widow him surviving who still remains his widow and is the identical person who is an applicant for a pension & in whose behalf this affidavit is made.  And further that I, deponent, was present and saw the said Mary Carey sign her name to a declaration & make oath to the same before David Babcock, Esq. of Oneida County on or about the 20th day of May A.D. 1854 and further that I subscribed my name to the said declaration as a witness to her signature and that the aforesaid Jabez Carey was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U. S.
George W. Ladd, Signature
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State of New York, ONEIDA COUNTY, CLERK'S OFFICE
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That G H Congar, Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed Jurat Certificate and thereon written, was, on the 14th day of June 1854 a Justice of the Peace, in, and for said County, and sworn and duly authorized. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verily believe that the signatures to the said Jurat Certificate are genuine.  
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County, and subscribed my name, this 19th day of June 1854.
R. Hulbert, Clerk.
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Locke Cayuga Co. N.Y.
June 21/54
Sir, I send you herewith application of Mary Carey for pension under Act Feb 3rd 1853 & when acted upon please forward result to me.
Respectfully, A. Culver
Hon L. P. Wald
Comiss of Pensions
Washington DC
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Jabez Cary.
Admitted
Private 11 months
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jabez Cary which require further proof of explanation.

I.  Does the declaration show where the applicant resides: yes
II.  Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?  yes
III.   If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
(blank)
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the periods of the war when he served?  yes
V.  Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it cana be distinguished from any other seal? yes

Claimant is required to state all the officers in service he may recollect to have served under as the rolls show service in a different company by a person of his name. Asa Abbot is not found on the rolls.
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XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no
XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no
XIII.  If the application has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? [blank]
XIV.  If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI.  Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss 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, deposeth 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 recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: 
For ___ year ________ months, and _____ days, I served as a _______ For ________ months and ____ days, I served as a ______; and for such service I claim a pension.
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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 length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must in every case be clearly shewn 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 authority; that he was either in the or in the garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV.  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 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 witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  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 paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of the office, the certificate number of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Brief in the case of Mary Carey, widow of Jabez, Oneida County and State of New York, act 3rd Februry, 1853.
Claim, ("original")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
  Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832.  
  Recorded evidence of Parole
 Proof of marriage.  
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?

A. Culver, Esq., Locke
Name and residence of Agent, Cayuga Co., N.Y. 
S. C. Boyton, Examining Clerk.
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127695
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Cortland Village
N.Y. May 9th 1855

Sir
I send you herewith enclosed applications of Mary Carey widow of Jabez.  Wealthy Allen widow of Ichabod & Mary Reynolds widow of Lucius for Land Bounty under the Act of March 3d 1855.
When acted upon please report result to me.  
I am very respectfully your Obt Servt
J.H. Wethey
Hon. S.R. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C
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[DAR letterhead] MRS H. EUGENE CHUBBUCK
REGENT, PEORIA CHAPTER 
GRAND VIEW DRIVE PEORIA, ILLINOIS
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear sir:
Please give me the record of Jabez Cary, Oneida Co.N.Y., pensioner of the Revolution.  Placed on roll Aug. 13, 1833.
Yours truly,
(Mrs. H.E.) Georgia V. Chubbuck
May 27, 1924.
(Postal stamp: Pension Office W May 29 1924)
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Mrs. H. Eugene Chubbuck
Regent Peoria Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution 
Grand View Drive
Peoria, Illinois

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear sir:
Will you please give me the pension record of Jabez Cary, Oneida County, N.Y., pensioner of the Revolution.  Placed on roll Aug. 13, 1833, and oblige,
(Mrs. H.E.) Georgia V. Chubbuck

October thirty, nineteen twenty-four.
(Stamp of Pension Office Nov 1 1924)
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Courtland Village
N.Y. March 3d 1836
Sir
Please find enclosed Bounty Land Warrant No 15429 for 100 acres of such to Mary Carley widow of Jabez.
Her correct name is Carey as you will see by referring to her application.
Please correct the same & return the Warrant to me. 
Respectfully yours
J. H. Wethey
Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
November 17, 1924.

Mrs. H. Eugene Chubbuck,
Grand View Drive,
Peoria, ILL.

Madam:
I have to advise you that on July 1, 1924, you were furnished the history of Jabez Cary and owing to the pressure of current work and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, it is not the practice to send the same record twice to one person.
Respectfully,
Commissioner