Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2228, for Placid Monty, New York
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Continental (New York).        Monty, Placid.             W. 2228
                                                               Susan
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Vermont

Susan Monty. Widow of Placid Monty who served in the Revolutionary War as private New York 
suscribed on the roll at a rate of 96 dollars



certificate of pension issued the  day of Aug 1853 and sent to J. D. Woodward, Plattsburg  N. Y.
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13169
New York
Placid Monty of Clinton County in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hazen of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of three years 1780.
Inscribed on the rolls of New York at a rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on 6 of April 1818
Certificate of pension issued the 23 of July 18?? and sent to Nathan Caroin?   Plattsburg New York

Arrears to 4th of March 1819.          87.69
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sep 1819.   48.00

                                                           $135.69
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The widow of Placid Monty died abt Feb 3, 1853
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State of Vermont County of Addison.  On this 11 (?) day of April 1853 before the Court of Probate in and for said county held at Vergennes -----in said county prensent Hon. Harvey M
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Continental (New York)
Monty Placid
W2228
Susan
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State of Vermont
Probate court District of New Haven
I hearty Certify that Harvey Murriel
Esq is the Judge of this Probate Court for the
district beforesaid and that his signature
to the foregoing certificate is his genuine
signature.
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my 
hand & the seal of said Court at Vergennes in ?
district this 18th day of 
April AD1853
J Pierpoint Regent
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State of New York Clinton County 
John Monty of Chazy in said county age seventy _____years or thereabouts being duly sworn says that he is a brother of Placid Monty deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States.  That he was married at Chazy, NY on the twenty-fifth day of December, eighteen hundred and seven or about that time to a girl by the name of Susan Labare with ? deponent was well acquainted.  The marriage ceremony was performed by Esq. E. Ransom deceased in presence of deponent and others who were present on the occasion.  The said Placid & Susan were husband and wife from that time to the fifteenth of February eighteen hundred and forty seven, when he died at Burlington, Vermont, leaving the said Susan Monty a widow and she has remained a widow ever since and is still a widow.

signed 

John Monty
   X
his mark

Sworn and subscribed before me this 3rd day of May 1853 and I certify that deponent is credible witness & that he cannot write his name owing to infirmity but well new the content of the above affidavit and before he made oath to the same & that I have no interest in the claim to which the above affidavit relates.

F. L. Sailly
Justice Peace
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https://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.pngState of New York
Clinton County
the claim to which 
I David H Parsons, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Clinton, the same being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that F L C Sailly
whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Clinton, dwelling in the said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same.
And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said
Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that the  signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of New York.
I have no interest in the result of the claim to which the foregoing affidavit relates to & am not  concerned in its Prosecution
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, the
4th day of May 1853
D H Parsons Clerk
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6th April 1818
Pension Claim
Placid Monty ----
Declaration & Proof
In Spring 1780} 
Enl? as musician in Company of
own Regt & Served to the end
of the war.
Haz up [illegible]
Honbl Nathan Carver Judge
The deposition of 2 witnesses
certified by the Judge to be
credible is required to prove
the service as stated from 
the communicant.
Admitted
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State of New York
Clinton County ?
Placid Monty of 
Chazy in the County of Clinton and State
of New York being duly sworn deposits and
saith that in the Spring in the year of our 
Lord 1780 at the Town of Fishkill in the
County of Duchess in the State of New York,
did enlist in the continental army a
private soldier or musician in Capt 
Lawrence Oliviers company. Congress own
Regiment commanded by Brigidare Genl
Moses Hazen for and during the war
and this deponent saith that he was
tenured in said army until the peace
of  1783 and was displaced at New
Windham in said State. Received his bout?
clothing and was paid off and this ole
friend said that by reason of his
reduced circumstances in life is in
need of assistance from his wounds
for support and further saith not
Sworn this Sixth day of
April in the year 1818 
Before me - Placid X (his mark) Monty
Nathan Carver of the
Judges of the court of Compliance
of the County of Clinton
Clinton County Jr? Alexander Ferrial of Chazy
in the County of Clinton & State of New York
being duly sworn deposeth and saith 
that
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that in the year of our Lord 1780 at the Town of Fishkill, he was personally acquainted with Placid Monty the person who has made the above affidavit, and that he this deponent is personally knowing that the said Placid Monty did enlist during the war in the said year, in the Continental army, at the place mentioned in the said affidavit and also knows that he continued in the said army to the end of the war, and was disbanded at the said town of New Windsor and this deponent saith that he is now acquainted with the said Placid Monty and believes  the facts set forth in the said affidavit are true and further saith not --- 
Clinton County ss:  I hereby certify that it does appear to me satisfactory that Placid Monty the applicant above named did perform the duties in the Revolution any war against the common enemy as he has stated in his affidavit and I further certify that he is in indigent circumstances in life and needs the assistance of his country and I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress 
Nathan Carver Judge
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State of New York Clinton County 
I Charles Platt clerk of said county do certify that Nathan Carver before whom the above affidavits were taken is a judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said county duly sworn by law and citing under the authority of this state.  In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the Seal of said county and set my name this 22nd day of September 1818
signed 
Charles Platt
Clerk of Clinton County
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Clinton County S. Peter Blanchand being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he this deponent personally knew Placed Monty in the year 1780 and that he enlisted as stated in his declaration - that he continued in the service of the country in said Regiment untill the year 1783 when he was disbanded at the place he has stated
 that the said Placid during the said time was always with said regiment in said service in their various movements 
and further saith not- Sworn & Submitted to this this 3d day of June 1819- 
Before me Peter Blanchand his mark
Clinton County ss: Lewis Ledyatt being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he this deponent personally knew Placid Monty the above applicant in the year 1780 and that he enlisted as stated in his declaration that he continued in the service of the country until the year 1783 when he was disbanded at the place he has stated that he faithfully served during the said time in said Regiment in their war us movements, and further this deponent saith not Dated July 8th 1819 his Lewis Ledyatt his Mark State of New York Clinton County ss: Personally appeared Peter Blanchand
 line and Lewis Ledyatt the above named deposeth and made solemn oath to the truth of the above petition and I certify that the said Peter Blanchand and & Lewis Ladyatt are credible witnesses 
Chazy July 5th 1819- Nathan Carver Judge
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Placid Monty
Rev. Preview of
Certified copy of
Oath & Secutory
$34
Lusp[illegible]
Palmer & Walworth
Plattsburgh 
New York
Recd. 20 Oct 1820
John Palmer
Plattsburgh
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At a Court of Common Pleas holden at the Court-House in Plattsburgh, in and for the County of Clinton, and State of New-York, on the third day of October 1820 Present: Elisha Arnold Caleb Nichols Nathan Carver & Allen R. Moore Judges of the said Court. 

COUNTY OF CLINTON SS: On this third day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court, it being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the common law, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of. their proceedings in and for the County of Clinton, Placid Monty aged fifty eight   years resident in the town of Chazy in the said county of Clinton, who being duly sworn according to law; doth on his oath declare  that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: that he enlisted at West Point in the state of New York in the company  of Captain Olive in Colonel Moses Hazen Regiment of the infantry called the Congress Own Regiment also at this timeLeaved was declared for during the was of the Revolution) the exact timethe docs norse childed that he continued to servi in the same company and Required Time in the service on The united States for about years untill the author's May or time 1783 when he was discharged from service was Newburgh  in the state of New York at the close of the war.
 that his original declaration to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 was made the sixth day of April 1818 that he loss has received a pension certificate Numbered 13169 and dated the twenty third day of July 1819 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled"An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, " passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed and by me subscribed. is the Point Au Roche patent in The County of Clinton which I  purchased about two months since at six dollars an acre  but paid nothing for it and at the time of purchase I gave about and mortgage back for the purchase money so that I consider the land worth more than the said mortgage thereof.
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Personal Estate besides my _______? bedding and clothing.

One Cow                                                                       $18
One Potash Kettle with a hole in it.                                8
Fire Pail Kettle                                                                   3
Tea kettle and small pot                                                   1.50
Little Bakepans                                                                   .75
six small plates 1 teapot 4 cups and saucers.                .75
two spoons and 6 knives & forks                                      .75
one old table made of pieces of split pine                       .50
one pail and one wash tub made of tin and of a barrel  .75
                                                                                            $34.00

I am by occupation a farmer and my family who reside with me consists of the following persons My wife Susan Monty aged thirty-two years Placid Monty my son aged ten years Susan Monty my daughter aged eight  years Emelia Monty my do. aged six years Betsy Monty my do. aged five years Francis Monty my son aged sixteen months none of which children are able to support themselves

His 
Placid Monty
  x
Mark
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Sworn to and declared on the third day of October
1820 before this above named Judge
in open court Chas Platt Clerk
I Charles Platt, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
held in and for the County of Clinton; do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed
are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is 
the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in
the aforesaid schedule is thirty four dollars and
I certify that the last terms of this court
closed on the 11th of May last and before the
promulgation of the act of Congress on
the first of May 1820 and that there has
been no court in this said County
before the present term at which
the aforesaid schedule and oath
could be received
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court, on this third day of
October 1820
Chas Platt
Clerk of the Court for the County of Clinton
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In reply to your request of----received
for a statement of the military history of Placid Monty
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau
N.2228
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
LENTH OF SERVICE
Spring 1780
May or June 1783
discharged at
Mew Windsor NY
RANK
Musician 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
Captain
Laurence Olivie
Colonel
Moses Hazen
Congress own "Regt"
STATE
Continental
Battles engaged in-------
Residence of soldier at enlistment 
Enl. Fishkill, Duchess Co NY
Date of application for pension, 
Apl. 6, 1818. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Chazy, Clinton Co NY
Age at date of application, 56 yrs.
Remarks: Sol. mar. Chazy, NY Dec 25, 1807, Susan Labare:
he died Feb.15, 1847 Burlington,Vt & she was allowed pensions on her application
executed Apl. 18, 1853, res Addison Co. Vt at 70 yrs. i
In 1820 he referred to hischildn: Placid 10 yrs, 
Susan 8 yrs, Emelia 6 yrs, Betsy 5 yrs, Francis 16 mos.
Respectfully,
Colonel Johnson 70-res. Chazy in 1853.
Commissioner.
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widow of
Placid Monty
Certificate of
the Court
Allowed May 14th
1853
Watson G
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At a County Court held in and for the County of Clinton at \the court House in Plattsburgh on the 11th day of May,
1853 present Hon. Thomas B Watson County  Judge
It was proven to the satisfaction of said Court in open court that Placid Monty deceased was a 
Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States on the New York Roll and
died in the town of Burlington in the State of Vermont
On the 15th day of February 1847 leaving a widow
whose name is Susan Monty, but whose name
before her marriage was Susan Labare and that her marriage with said Placid Monty took place at Chazy New York in the
year Eighteen Hundred and Seven and that since her
said Husband's death she has been and still is a  widow.
 The evidence adduced was satisfactory to said Court.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand
and Official Seal the day and year first above
mentioned.
D.H.Parsons Clerk of said Court
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Placid Monty
suspended for consideration.
Copy of Mortgage
received and within. Honble
R. H. Walworth, Ho
Rep. informed 14 Dec.
1821, that this case would be taken up & reported to him in the cause of a few days.
Suspended:
Court
J. L. E
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Placid Monty 
to Reuben H Walworth
Mortgage
Placid Monty Rev.
Previewed- Certified Copy
of Mortgage mentioned
in his inventory and
appt.
Cert No 13169
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State of new York Clinton County ss: Reuben H Walworth
member of Congress for the 12th Congressional
district of New York
& the Mortgage within mentioned being duly sworn
says that the within mortgage was given for the whole
amount of the purchase money of the premises  therein
mentioned that  this deponent sold the said premises
so Placid Monty at the rate of the Mortgage as
trustee for the widow inferred & heirs in trust for
whom this deponent held this said land and
this deponent further says that no part of the
purchase money of the said premises of theirs
won't gage or of His interest has been paid and
this deponent has been obliged to advance the money
to pay the taxes on the house that said Monty being unable to pay the same also they amount
? only about two dollars and the said land
mortgage is worth nothing over the amount
now due on said Mortgage and these said men
by is utterly unable to pay the same or any
part of it & further this deponent saith not
Sworn & subscribed to this Reuben H Walworth this
twenty fourth day of July 1821 before me Charles
Platt Clerk of the County of Clinton & I
certify that the within is a true copy of the
Mortgage on record in the Clerks office
of said County in Witness whereof
I have subscribed my name and affixed
the County seal
Chas Platt Clerk
Of Clinton Co
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THIS INDENTURE, made the twenty third day of
March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty between 
Placid Monty of Chazy of the first part, and Reuben H Walworth of Plattsburgh in the County of Clinton of the second  part, WITNESSETH, That the said party of the
first part, for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred & twenty five dollars lawful only of the state of New York, to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, has granted, bargained, sold, released, enfeoffed and confirmed, and by these presents does grant
bargain sell release enfeoff and confirm unto the said party of the second part (in his actual possession now being) and to his heirs and assigns forever, ALL that certain Piece or parcel of land in the town of Chazy in the County of Clinton & is part of lot Number
one in the Point aurochs Pattant being the middle lot of the Subdivisions of the said lot Number
one beginning at an Iron bound Stake & Stones in the west line of said lot & running thence North
in the said line nineteen chains & seventy nine links to cedar stake then east in the North
line of the said Subdivision seventy four chains & seventy five links to the lake then Southerly
as the said lake winds to the South line of the said middle lot thence west seventy six chains and
fifty links in the said South line to the place of beginning containing one hundred & four & a half
acres of land excepting out of the same fifty acres off the west end leaving fifty four & a half acres of land.
Together with the hereditaments and appearances to the premises belonging or appertaining and the reversions remainders rents issues and profits there's and also the estate, right title, interest, use, trust, property, claim and demand whatsoever, both at law and in equity of this the said party of the first part in the premises:
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the
above bargained premises: with their rights, members and appurtenances to the said party of the second part  his heirs and assigns to the sole and only proper use benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever. PROVIDED ALWAYS, and these presents are upon this express condition that if the said Placid
Monty his heirs executors administrators or assigns shall and do well and truly pay to the said
Reuben H Walworth his heirs executors administrators or assigns the just and all sum of three
hundred twenty five dollars with interest in manner following to wit twenty five
dollars on the fourth day of September next twenty five dollars on each fourth day of March & September in each year thereafter until the whole is paid
according to the condition of a certain bond or writing obligatory bearing even date herewith executed by the said Placid Monty
to the said party of the second part as a collateral security then these presents and the said bond or writing obligatory shall cease and be null and void: But in the case of the non
payment of the said sum of money above mentioned with interest as aforesaid
or any part thereof at the time or times above
limited for the payment thereof then and in such case it shall and may  be lawful for the said party of the second part his heirs executors administrators 
and assigns to grand bargain sell release and convey the said premises with the appurtenances at public auction or venue and on such sale to make and execute to the purchaser or
purchasers his her or their heirs and assigns forever good ample and sufficient deeds of conveyance in the law, pursuant to the statute in that case made and provided rendering the
surplus monies (if any there be) to the said party of the first part his heirs executors or administrators after deducting the costs and charges of such vendue and sale as aforesaid.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably
set their hands and seals the day and year first written
his mark Placid Monty
SEALED & DELIVERED
IN PRESENCE OF
John Palmer
State of New York
County of Clinton ss On this twenty third day of March one thousand and eight hundred and twenty before me John Palmer a commissioner  to take acknowledgements of deeds & of said County
came the within named Placid Monty to me Known and acknowledged to me that
he signed sealed and delivered the within I making his mark thereto as his voluntary act
and deed for the purpose therein mentioned.
therefore allow the same to be recorded
John Palmer
Commissioner 
Recorded in liber D of mortgages Pages 504.605 March 24th 1820
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Pension Office
August 3 1853
Sir
Please report the
usual information in
relation to the last payment
to, or time of death of the
within named pensioner.
Respectfully be
H Cole
For Commr
F Burt Esqr
3 And
Present
see other side
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Placid Monty, Act 1818 $8. p. an. 
Died 15th Feb. 1847, Paid to his death
Signed
___________________?
auditor
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May 23/53
No. 1744
Susan Monty
wid Placide
S.193 Feb 1853
A.19
Vermont
HZ act;18
E Feby 1853
Revy Alary
Allowed $961/us Annum
Commenting Feb. 3. 1853
J D Bloodward
Plattsburgh
NY
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1914 Dec. 4. Hist to Miss Halo
Hubbard letter in Francis Monty
"Dis-no papers"
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2228
Susan Monty
Widow
Placide Monty
Pri Rev. War
Act. Feb 3 1858
Index:-Vol. M Page 58
Arrangement of 1870
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Brief in the case of Susan Monty widow of Placide
Addison County and State of Vermont
act of Feb 3 1853
Claim, ("original,")
Proof exhibited, (if original)
It is documentary, traditionary or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under
act of March 18. 1818
Marriage proved by certificate of
Court and affidavit of Witness certified
to be credible
(If for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? if so, what?
Identification shown of Certificate
Of Court
Name and residence of Agent
J D Woodward Esq
Plattsburg N York
Examining Clerk
J L Grey
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Plattsburg NY May 19, 1853
Sir:
I enclose the papers of Mrs. Susan Monty widow of Placid, for a pension under the act of February 3, 1853
Respectfully yrs.,
signed
J. D Woodward

Hon. L. Waldo
Coms. of Pensions