Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,521, Benjamin Cory, Mass.
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Service: Mass.
Cory, Benjamin
or
Corey Ann
Number: W.14.521
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27164
Massachusetts
Benjamin Cory
of Bristol Co. in the State of Mass
who was a Corporal & Sgt in the Company commanded by Captain Wilcox of the Regt. commanded by Col. Kempton in the Massachusetts line for 
3 mos Corporal
21 mos Sergeant

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 116 Dollars ___ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Feb 1834 and [illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $290.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March '34 58.00
= $348.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by [illegible] Clerk,
Book 8
Vol. 2
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See letter to the Rest of the Commonwealth
(Bank?) Apr 23 1834
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746.
Massachusetts
Ann Corey
widow of Benjamin Corey
Mass.
who was a Corporal & Sergeant
in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 116 Dollars ___ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of July, 1843 and sent to A. Bassett
Taunton, Mass.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 35
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State of Massachusetts - County of Bristol.
On this thirtieth day of July A.D. 1834, personally appeared in open court before Hon. Hodijah Baylies the Judge of Court of Probate now sitting at Westport in & for said county of Bristol, Benjamin Cory, an inhabitant & resident of Westport, formerly part of Dartmouth in the county & sate aforesaid, aged eighty three years, who being 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 7, 1832 - That he entered the service under the following named officers & served as herein stated - viz. That he enlisted as a Corporal in the summer of 1776, being then of Dartmouth aforesaid & now Westport, where he was born the 26th of November A.D. 1749. where he lived when he enlisted in the service & has ever since lived. For three months in a company of militia, commanded by Capt. Henry Wilcox & in a Regt. commanded by Col. John Cook & went on to Rhode Island & was stationed at Newport & remained on the Island three months, lacking one day; for the British then landing, the company retreated from the Island to Tiverton & remained in said company one day there, when he was dis.
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charged the first of December, but has no written discharge. He immediately enlisted (& served as a sergeant) into Capt. William Hicks' company & Col. Thomas Kempton's regiment of militia, of (?) Dartmouth; the company was stationed near Howlands Ferry & kept guard on the shore in Tiverton one month & was then dismissed or discharged. In the latter part of March 1777, Capt. Hicks called out his company to keep guard at & near the harbor of Dartmouth, now Westport, & I was in said company at the time; the said company & Captain living near the harbor & sea coast of said Dartmouth, & were ordered out to guard the coast, the British then being in possession of Newport & the Island of R. Island & sending in their (?) often (after the severity of winter and war, for in the midst of winter their (?) did not appear after annoy the people) to plunder the said coast of Dartmouth. In this service I was engaged & employed & in guarding the coasts till the month of July, being full three months, as he believes, but has no record thereafter. In July 1777, he enlisted in a company
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commanded by Capt. Benjamin Wilcox, being a militia company, & in a Regt. under command of Col. Thomas Kempton of Dartmouth, & went to Tiverton in R. Island State, where the company to which he belonged & others were stationed, near & along the shore opposite to the Island of R. Island, the enemy being there in possession of same & General Spencer's expedition there, was preparing to go on to R. Island. The American (?) did not go onto the Island & after some time, he thinks in October 1777, the expedition was abandoned & after two months & two weeks, according to his best recollection, in October he was discharged, but had no written discharge. Then he immediately enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. William Hicks & was ordered again to do duty as a guard or watch, on & near the shores of said Dartmouth Harbor, now Westport & there did duty, & kept guard about eight weeks according to his recollection, yet cannot say precisely. It was quite into the winter & near the last of December, when it was thought unnecessary to keep up
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the watch or guard longer, at that season as the British (?) from Newport did not appear near the coast in the middle of winter. Early in the Spring of 1778, toward the first of April or last of March - I cannot say which - Capt. Hicks' company was again ordered out to keep guard near Dartmouth Harbor as aforesaid, & he was a member of (?) company at the time & did duty therein at the time & (?) a sergeant, from aforesaid to last of June, being nearly three months - but has no record to enable him to say precisely - That the first of July 1778, he was discharged from said company on his enlisting with a company commanded by Capt. Robert Earl & in a Regt. commanded by Col. Titcomb - being a Sergeant in said company & said Early being of said Dartmouth [illegible]. Col. Titcomb was from the north part of the state of Massachusetts - the company of Earl, in which he was there, marched to Tiverton, near Howland's Ferry & there remained about one month, waiting for the troops to be ready to go over onto R. Island - that the last of July, or first of August, he did go on to
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the Island of R. Island, with & in said company & Regiment, & was a Sergeant in (?) Company the time - that he was on the Island, till the retreat of the American army from & off R. Island, under General Sullivan the last of August. That he was in several skirmishes when on R. Island, as aforesaid; & when they retreated from the Island, the company in which he was, as well as some others, was stationed on Tiverton Shore near Howland's Ferry, two weeks, to watch if the enemy should come off the Island. He remembers, that in said retreat from the Island, they brought off most of the live stock they had. That after being two weeks near Howland's Ferry in Tiverton, as last aforesaid, the company, under Capt. Earl, & of which he was still a member, was ordered to the Village of Patuckset [Pawtucket], a little below, or south of Providence, on the west side of bay or river, where he & said company did military duty eight weeks or two months wasting two days. He went from Howland's Ferry to [inelligible] in a boat with some others to carry (?)
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That after the last aforesaid service, from which he was discharged (but not by a written discharge) the last of October or first of November, he returned to Dartmouth & immediately was ordered by Capt. Hicks, to whose militia company he belonged when at home, to join others in keeping guard on the coasts in said town & continued on that duty for one month & a few days, when the weather being so severe, that the enemy from Newport did not come near the coasts, & was disbanded & dismissed from said guard & watch, till the last of March 1779, when he was again with others of said Hicks' company, ordered to keep guard near the coasts of above aforesaid in Dartmouth, & there, along the coasts for some distance, going once as far  as New Bedford, on an (?), being fifteen miles or nearly, did keep guard most of the summer & fall of 1779, even
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till the British left Newport & R. Island late in the fall of that year, which was cold weather, & he thinks was November & that their service of keeping guard in 1779, was seven months, & he thinks twenty days. That he did duty, as above stated in detail, in keeping watch or guard in Dartmouth the greater part of two years & almost a third year, & in the middle of winter, during which time the guard was not kept up, as the British did not annoy the people at that severe season of the year. That he last above stated the service so performed in detached portions or periods, according to his recollection & full belief & thinks that if the whole time he was keeping guard on the shores of Dartmouth, & was liable to do so, at a moment's warning & by authority of Captain Hicks, was (?) served fifteen months or more, exclu...
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clusive [exclusive] of the several terms of service at Newport, near Howland Ferry in Tiverton, on R. Island in 1778, & at Patuckset [Pawtucket]. That he relinquishes all claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the previous & that his name is not [illegible...] on the (?) of the (?) of any state.
{signed} Benjamin Cory

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year first above written -- H. Baylies, Judge of Probate

And the said courts do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Departments, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states. And the Courts further certify that it appears to them, that Israel Washburn who has signed the following certificate, is a clergyman resident in the town of Little Compton, State of Rhode Island (?), & that Sylvester Brownell & George Brown, who have also signed a certificate are residents of said Little Compton, are credible persons, & that their statement is entitled to credit.

{signed} H. Baylies, Jude of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
[inelliglbe] Register of the Court of Probate [...inelligble...] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of Benjamin Cory for a person. In testimony whereof I have (?) set my hand & seal of said courts the day and year first above written. 
{signed} Anselm ([illegible]
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41328

Ann Cory
widow of Benjamin
Bristol Co.
Mass.
Married (?) '79

2320
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol County (?)

On this fourth day of February in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared before Oliver Prescott of New Bedford in said county, Judge of the Courts of Probate for said county of Bristol, Ann Cory a resident of Westport in said county of Bristol, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836: That she is the widow of Benjamin Cory late of Westport aforesaid, deceased, who was a Corporal, a part of the time and a sergeant a part of the time in the war of the Revolution. That the said Benjamin Cory resided at Westport aforesaid, then Dartmouth, when he entered the service: but whether he was draughted [drafted], or volunteered or was a substitute, she cannot now positively say; but believes he voluntarily entered the service of his Country.

She further says that the said Benjamin Cory was a pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832: and she refers to the declarations made by him and the evidence therein stated, for the particulars of his rank and service in the war of the Revolution.

She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Cory on the thirty first day of October in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine. That her husband, the aforesaid Benjamin Cory, died at said Westport on the twenty first day of February eighteen hundred
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and thirty four: and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.

Witness: Oliver Prescott
{signed} Ann Cory

sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first above written
Before Oliver Prescott
Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Bristol
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New Bedford
Aug 10
Anselm Bassett, Esq.
Taunton, Mass.
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Bristol S.s. Dartmouth October thirty first day seventeen hundred seventy nine. Then joined together in marriage Benjamin Cory and Ann Sisson both of Dartmouth.

Witness Benjamin Akin Just. Peace 
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the records, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures as follows:

Bristol S.s. Darmouth Oct. 31 day 1779.
{signed} Joseph Gifford, Clerk of the Town of Dartmouth

I, Joseph Gifford, above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the County Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town of Dartmouth with the exception above named and certified by me.
{signed} Joseph Gifford
Clerk of the town of Dartmouth

Bristol S.s. August 6 A.D. 1838, personally appeared the above named Joseph Gifford, who is well known to me and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him as subscribed.
{signed} Hon. B. Gifford, Just. Peace
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Boston MS.
Apr 19
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Comm. Th Bank
Pension office
Boston
April 9 1833

Sir,

I wrote you on the 13 March Wed [Wednesday] requesting instructions respecting the payment of a pension granted to Benj Corey [illegible] of which I had rec.d [received] no advice from you, and declined paying it on that account. 

I (?) again to ask your instructions in relation to it.

I am, Sir, very respectfully your [illegible]
{signed} John K. Simpson
President

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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JL Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

[illegible scribbles]
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Washington City 
March 3rd - 1837

Dear Sir

I have this morning received a letter from a friend in Massachusetts requesting me to enquire at the Pension Office about the claims of Ann Cory and Jane Mosher of Westport Mass. which have been forwarded for Pensions. If you will give early attention to these claims you will oblige.

Your friend & humble servent
{signed} Nathl [Nathaniel] B. Benten

JL Edwards Esq.
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Wm Hicks - in 1780 [illegible] Aug. not on
7 Dec. 77. 15 days on
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[illegible]
WIDOW, &c.
File No.: 14521
Ann Corey
Widow of Benjamin Corey
Sergt. Mass Line
Act: Mar. 3rd 1843
Index: Vol. a, Page 148

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873
See O.W. Widow File 14521
2320
P.O. Ann Cory
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: REJECTED, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____
____ Recognized.
____ Contracted
____ Cert. of Dis.
Searched for _____, 18
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Hon. D.J. Pearce
JL Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Pensions Office
Washington
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Washington January 28th 1833

Sir,
The papers of Benjamin Corey of Westport, Massachusetts have as I have seen lately sent to your office [illegible...] and my attention has been  (?) to his application. Where a certificate is (?) on his behalf, because [illegible...]. If there should be any (?) and his papers which I can supply send to me. 

I have the same remarks to make (?) the case of Thomas Briggs of (?) [illegible...]

Your very obedient servant - 
{signed} [illegible]

JL Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Massachussets - 405
Ann Corey
widow of Benjamin Corey, decd [deceased]
who was a pensioner under the Act of Act (?) 7, '32 and who died on the 21 Feb. 1824 of Bristol in the State of Massachusetts who was a Cor. & Sgt. in the county commanded by Captain Wilcox of the Regt. commanded by Kempton in the Mass. line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 116 Dollars X Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 18(??)

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Sept. '38 and send to and A. Bassett, Taunton, Mass.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. $290.00
Semi-annual allowance ending $58.00
$348.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by (?) Clerk
Book A, Vol. 1, Page 79
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734
[illegible] Sergt.
$116
Mass. Agency
Sent to A. Bassett
Taunton Mass.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol County S.s. - On this twenty first day of April 1843. Personally appeared before Abner B. Gifford a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Ann Cory a resident of Westport in the county of Bristol aged eighty 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 Provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 of March, 1843, granting provisions to widows or persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Benjamin Cory late of Westport in said county deceased who was as she verily believes a corporal & sergeant in the Revolutionary Army, and served as he stated in his declaration under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832, to which she refers for his said services. That she was pensioned under the act of Congress of July 7th 1838 for five years from the 4th of March 1836, that she received one hundred sixteen dollars per year for five years. She further declares that she is still a widow.

Her mark: X {signed} Ann Cory
Witness Abner B. Gifford
Providence
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me {signed} Abner B. Gifford, Just. of Peace

I further certify that Ann Cory the declarant above mentioned is personally known to me, Abner B. Gifford Just. of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol County S.s. I (?) Bassett (?) of the court of probate in aforesaid county, do hereby certify that Abner B. Gifford, whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificates, was, at the date thereof, and still is, a Justice of the Peace in foresaid county. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court this twenty second day of April 1843.
A. Bassett
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I Lawton H. Cory of Westport in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, aged forty eight years, testify and say that I am well acquainted with Ann Cory of Westport, widow of Benjamin Cory deceased, who was a Pensioner of the United States. That the said Ann Cory is now the widow of said Benjamin Cory she not having married since the death of her late husband Benjamin Cory deceased, as aforesaid

{signed} Lawton H. Cory

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol County S.s. - Aug. 7 1838
Personally appeared the above named Lawton H. Cory and made oath that the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed is true, and I further certify that the said Lawton H. Cory is well known to me that his statement is entitled to full credit.
{signed} Hon. B. Gifford Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Bristol S.s. Amelm (?) Barnett, Register of the Court of Probate in their said county do hereby certify that Abner B. Gifford whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace in the said county.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said court this fifteenth day of August eighteen hundred eight. 
{signed} A. Bassett
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Benjamin Corey

76 Henry Wild - Cook - (?) 3 mos corporal
77 Wm Hicks 1 m sergt.
"           "          2 mo. "
77 July Benjamin Wilcox 2 mo 14 dy
[illegible] Wm Hicks 8 weeks
78 March    "   3 mos.
" July Robert Earl at Titcomb 3 or 4 mo.
" (?) Wm. Hicks 1 mo.
79 March " 7. [illegible]

Mass. Rolls to be examined if she shall shew that he was in service after marriage.
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586
Ann Corey
widow of Benjamin
Mass.
act 7 July 38
5 year
married in 1779
[illegible]
3 mo corpl.
21 m sergt
$116
no deduction
C(?) Bassett
Taunton Mass.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.-
Bristol County ss.
On this Seventh day of August, in the year Eighteen
hundred thirty Eight personally appeared before Oliver
Prescott of New Bedford in said County, Judge of the Court
of Probate for said County of Bristol. Ann Cory a resident
of Westport in said County of Bristol, aged Seventy five
years, 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 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting
half pay and pensions to certain widows:"
That she is
the widow of Benjamin Cory late of West Port aforesaid,
deceased, who was a Corporal a part of the time, and a sergant
a part of the time in the war of the Revolution, that the
said Benjamin Cory resided at West Port aforesaid,
then Dartmouth, when he entered the service; but whether
he was draughted (drafted), or volunteered, or was a substitute,
she cannot now postively say; but believes he voluntarily
Entered the service of his Country.
She further says that the said Benjamin Pery
was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress
of June 7. 1832
and she refers to the declaration made
by him and the Evidence therein stated, for the particulars
of his rank, and service in the war of the Revolution
She further declares that she was
married to the said Benjamin Cory, on the Thirty first day
of October in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine
That her husband, the aforesaid Benjamin Cory died at
said West Port on the twenty first day of February Eighteen
hundred and thirty four. That she was not married to him
prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place
previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and
ninety four, viz at the time above stated.

{signed} Ann Cory

witnesses: Allen B. Gifford
Lawton H Cory

Subscribed & sworn to at a Court of Probate [illegible] at Westport in & for said
County of Bristol on the day & year first above written -
Oliver Prescott ⎬ Judge of said Court
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Commonwealth of Manachusetts-
Bristol S.s. I Ameln (?) Bassett Register of the
Court of Probate in & for said County, do
hereby certify that Oliver Prescott whose
signature is
affixed to
the within
certificate is
Judge of said
Court of
Probate
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and the seal
of
said
court this fifteenth day of August
eighteen hundred and thirty
Eight
A Bassett
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I Lawton H. Cory
of Westport in the County
of Bristol and State of Massachusetts,
aged forty Six
years testify and say, that
I am well acquainted with Ann Cory
of Westport aforesaid, Widow of Benjamin
tory late deceased, that the said Benjamin Cory was a
pensioner, that he died in Westport,
some time in February Eighteen hundred and
thirty four; and that the said Ann Cory
his widow is now living in Westport
aforesaid and that she has remained in a
widow ever since the death of her late of
husband,
Lawton H Corey

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol County S.S. On the fourth day of February
Eighteen hundred and thirty seven then
personally appeared the above named Lawton
H. Cory, and made oath in due form of Law
that the deposition aforesaid by him signed
is true in all its parts, and I do further
certify that I am well acquainted with the
said Lawton H Cory, that he is a credible
witness, and that his statement is entitled to
full credit.
Abner B. Gifford Justice of Peace
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Bristol S.s. Dartmouth October 31th day 1779
Then joined together in Marriage Benjamin Cory
and Ann Sisson both of Dartmouth
Witness
Benjamin Akin Just Peace
True Copy of Record
Attest
Joseph Gifford Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol County S.S.
On this 12th day of December AD. 1836.
personally appeared the above named Joseph Gifford
and made oath in due form of Law that the aforesaid
Copy of the Marriage of Benjamin Cary & Ann Sisson by
him certified is true. and I do further certify
that the aforesaid Joseph Gifford is well known
to me that he is a credible witness-- that he
is the duly elected clerk of the Town of Dartmouth
aforesaid and has the custody of the Town
Record. Attest Abner B. Gifford Just Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol S.s. I A. (?) Bassett Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Abner B. Gifford is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that the signatures to the foregoing certificates purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this sixteenth day of February Eighteen hundred & thirty (?) - A. Bassett
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I Isreal Washburn a clergyman now residing in Little Compton, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Cory of Westport in the county of Bristol and state of Massachusetts, who has subscribed to the annexed decleneration (declaration?) and sworn to the same, and that I believe him to be about eighty three years of age, and that I believe him to be reputed, and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and I consent in that opinion.
{signed} Israel Washburn

Newport S.s. Little Compton December 14th 183(?) personally appeared before me the above named Isreal Washburn, and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him signed. And I further testify that said Israel Washburn is well known to me & that he is a credible witness as a clergyman in the premises by me .
{signed} Sylvester Gifford Justice Peace

I hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with the above named Sylvester Gifford and that he is a magistrate, and that the signature to the above certificate is his true and genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this fifteenth day of December 1832.
{signed} A.B. Brownell, Public Notary
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We Sylvester Brownell residing in the town of Little Compton County of Newport state of Rhode Island, and George Brown, residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Cory of Westport state of Massachusetts, who has subscribed and sworn to the aforegoing declaration; that we believe him to be about eighty three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion; as we know that he served in the Revolutionary War, for he served in the same company that we did, same part of the War.
{signed}
Sylvester Brownell
George Brown

Newport S.s. Little Compton December 8th 1832 personally appeared before me, the above named Sylvester Brownell & George Brown, and made oath to the truth of the above statement as to me, credibility, and the services of the said Benjamin Cory. And I further testify, and say, that the said Sylvester Brownell & George Brown is well know to me, and that they are credible witnesses in the premises by me.
{signed}
Sylvester Gifford Justice Peace
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I George Brown of Little Compton in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island on oath do testify and say that I served with Benjamin Corey now residing in Westport in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts whom I well remember in the year 1776, said Cory was a Sergeant in Capt. Henery (Henry?) Wilds Company of Militia in Col. John Cook's Regiment, and that said Cory and myself served together in Capt. Wild's Company for the term of three months and that we were marched on to Island of Rhode Island where we remained on duty the aforesaid term of three months lacking one day, when our Company with the Regiment retreated off the Island to Tiverton at the time that the British troops landed at Newport, and I well remember that when our company arrived to Tiverton said Cory wanted his discharge and Capt. Wilds would not discharge him, that he lacked one day of performing his term of time, and on the next day said Cory was discharged, the exact day of the month that we went on to the Island, or came off, I cannot certainly recollect, but I well recollect that we came off the Island to Tiverton at the time that the British troops first landed at Newport.
{signed} George Brown
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I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the
within named Sylvester Gifford and that he is a
Magistrate, duly (?) and that the signature to the within certificate is his true genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 8th
day of December AD 1832.
A.B. Brownwell Public Notary
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I Sylvester Brownell of Little Compton in the County of
Newport and State of Rhode Island on oath do testify and say that I
served with Benjamin Cory of Westport in the County of Bristol
in the State of Massachusetts, whom I well remember at the
time that the British took possession of the Island of Rhode Island
for the term of one month and stood guard at and near Howland's
ferry in Tiverton in said State of Rhode-Island, the precise time that we
went or come from said Howland's ferry I do not now positively
recollect said Cory was a Sergeant in Capt William Hick's Company
of Militia and in Col Thomas Kempton Regiment during
that time,
After which I well remember that he was detached
from said Regiment to stand guard at Dartmouth Harbour
(now called Westport) in the State of Massachusetts and continued
to serve in a Sergeant in Capt. William Hicks Company of Militia
Commencing in the month of March or April in which of the
months I am not certain in the year 1777 and continued to
stand guard as aforesaid for the term of fifteen months or
more at said place, except for a few days that we were absent
our company being ordered to march to New Bedford at the time
that the British burnt a part of New Bedford and a part of
Fairhaven, and after that he returned to said Dathmouth Harbour
to stand guard making the time aforesaid
Sylvester Brownell


Newport Sc, Little Compton September 8th AD 1832
Personally appeared before me the above named Sylvester
Brownell and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition
by him signed. And I further testify that said Sylvester
Brownell is well known to me, and that he is a credible
witness in the premises before me
-
Sylvester Gifford Justice Peace
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I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with
the within named Sylvester Gifford, and that he is a Magistrate duly qualified, and that the signature
to the within Certificate is his true and genuine
Signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed my seal of Office this
Eighth day of December AD 1832.
A.B. Brownell Public Notary
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I William Cory of Westport in the County of Bristol and State of
Massachusetts on oath do testify and say, that I served with
Benjamin Cory now residing in the aforesaid Westport whom
I well remember (as we lived in one family together) in the year
1777, and said Cory was a Sergeant in Capt William Hickses (Hick's or Hicks') Company
of Militia in Col Thomas Kempton's Regiment, and from the
best of my recollection I think that he commenced standing guard
in said Company, some time in the month of March in the aforesaid year, at Dartmouth Harbour (now called Westport) in the State of
Massachusetts, and that he continued to stand guard at said Harbour until sometime in the summer of said year,
the exact time I cannot now recollect
although we stood guard together, but I well recollect that at the
time of raising troops for General Spencer's expedition on the Island of
Rhode Island, said Cory was then discharged from Capt. Hicks's
Company, and he immediately enlisted in Capt Benjamin Willcox's
Company of Militia in said Kempton's Regiment, and Capt.
Willcox marched his company to Tiverton, in the State of Rhode Island
and that said Cory was absent from home from the best of my
recollection about two months. I well recollect when he returned
home he told me that he had been standing guard at and near
Howland's ferry that their company did not go on to the Island, and
that said Expedition was abandoned, on his arrival home he then
Enlisted in Capt William Hicks's Company of Militia from which he
was discharged at the time that he enlisted in Capt. Willcox's Company
and he then commenced standing guard at the aforesaid Dartmouth Harbour and we continued to stand guard together until some
time in the forepart of the winter and then the guard was
dismissed, and I think some time in the month of March in
the year 1778, Capt William Hicks again called out his company
to stand guard at said Harbour and said Cory and myself stood
guard there together from the best of my recollection until
about the first of July, and he was discharged from Capt Hickses
Company, and mediately volunteered in Capt Robert Earl's
Company of Militia, in Col Titcombs Regiment, I well recollect
that said Cary volunteered in Capt Earl's Company at the time
of raising troops for General Sullivan's Expedition on Rhode Island, and
that Capt Earl marched his company on to Rhode Island-
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a short time before Sullivan's Expedition, and that I remained
on guard at said Harbour until the later part of said Expedition
when I was drafted in Capt [illegible] Company of Militia and our
Company marched to Howland's ferry, and when I arrived there
we found the whole army retreating of the Island at Howland's
ferry and our company were employed in bringing of the remainder
of the army and the live stock that the army had collected
on their retreat, and after the army had retreated of the
Island to Tiverton, I found among them Benjamin Cory and a number
of others of my acquaintance informing me of Benjamin
Cary being on the Island throughout the whole of Sullivan's
Expedition on the Island, and in all the different Battles, and
after the army had retreated to Tiverton I was shifted out of
Capt [illegible] Company in Capt Robert Earl's Company where
Benjamin Cory was then on duty and we remained on duty
at Howlands ferry about two weeks on guard, and then our
Company and were ordered to march to
Pawtucket Village on the west side of Providence River
Benjamin Cory and myself and some others were ordered to
go in a boat to providence to carry some stores to Providence belonging to our Regiment in which boat Benjamin Cory had
the command of, and in our arrival at Providence we were
all marched to Pawtucket Village and there joined our
Company and remained there from the best of my recollection
eight weeks or more, and was then discharged,
and on our
return said Cory Enlisted again in Capt William Hicks Company
and continues to Stand guar at said Dartmouth Harbour untill
the British troops left Newport, except for a short term
of from two to two and and a half months in the winter, when
there was no fear of the enemy coming into said Harbour, and
said Cory was a Sergeant during all the aforesaid terms
Newport S.s. Little Compton 
William Cory
November 5th AD 1832.

Personally appeared before me, the above named William Cory and
made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him signed. And I
further testify that said William is well known to me and that he is a
credible witness in the premises. 
Sylvester Gifford Justice Peace
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I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with
Sylvester Gifford who has subscribed his name to the
within & foregoing certificate and that he is a magistrate
duly qualified, and that the signature to the afore-going is his true and genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed my seal of office this
Eighth day of December AD 1832
{signed, illegible} Public Notary.
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
John Brown Francis
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of
Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
BE IT KNOWN, that the name, ""HENRY BOWEN to the
afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of
Henry Bowen, Esquire, who, at the time of subscribing the same,
was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified
according to law. Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith
and credit are to be rendered
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Providence, this sixteenth
day of October
in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
and of Independence the fifty-eighth
John Brown Francis
BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND,
Henry Bowen Secry
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation
Secretary's Office October 16th AD 1833.

I certify that at the date of the annexed certificate subscribed in the proper hand writing of Charles F. Tillinghart dated the twenty sixth day of November AD 1832, he the said Charles was a Justice of the Peace for the town of Providence in said state, duly elected and commissioned as appears of record in this office.

Witness Henry Bowen Secry.
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To all whom this may concern - one
application being made to the
Subscribed by Benj Cory of Westport
County of Bristol State of Massachusetts
relative to his services and entitled to a
pension under the act past by Congress
the seventh of June 1832-
relative to Pension soldiers, &
I certify the said Benj Cory served in
my Company and others -- Ten Months
in the Revolutionary Army - Said Cory
served in my Company as a Sergeant
Entered service under me August 1775-
said Cory was out in (?) parties
some months more than what I have above
stated the above time is what I am referring to.
I further certify that I was Captain in the
Regiment commanded by Colonel Josiah Whitney
also in John Hathaway's Regiment, and also
in Colonel
Carpenter's Regiment, as well as in some other Regiment's
the names of the Colonels of which, I do not now recollect.
{signed} Robert Earl

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
In Providence this twenty sixth day of
November AD 1832, the above named Robert
Earl appeared before me and made oath
to the truth of the above statement by him
subscribed Charles F Tillinghast
Justice of the Peace
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I certify that I was acquainted with the
within named Robert Earle, now deceased, and
believe him to have been a credible person
October 16. 1833-
Charles F. Tillinghast
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I certify that I have examined the family record of Thomas Bory late of Westport deceased, the reputed father of Benjamin Cory of said Westport, and I find in this Great Bible the record of his children's births, and amongst them, I find the record of the birth of Benjamin Cory, by which it appears by me he was born November 26th 1749.
{signed} Sylvester Gifford Justice Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Sylvester Gifford, and that he is a Magistrate, duly qualified, and that the signature to the foregoing certificate is his true and genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this eighth day of December AD 1832.
{signed} A.B. Brownell Public Notary
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Benjamin Cory-
Brit County
Mass
29.458
Corporal 3 mos
Sergeant 21 mos

Hon D.J. Pearce
House of Reps
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Little Compton, Newport County, R. I. July 30th 1833
Mr J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pentions [Pensions], Sir,
the papers attached to this of Benjamin Cory, Claiming
a pension, if you find satisfactory, you will please to
forward his certificate to Sylvester
Gifford of Little-
Compton in the State of Rhode-Island-- but should
you find them not correct (which I hope you will not)
you will return them according to the above directions,
and you will much oblige your friend and humble Servant
Sylvester
Gifford