Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,560, Nathaniel Handy, Conn.
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Service                                                  Number
Conn.           Handy, Nathaniel           R 4560
                                  Martha
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                                                    33644
Nathl Handy

          Geo.

one of Capt Lawlamin
Co. Hooker Regt
29 Mar      14 May 1777
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State of Georgia
Elbert County

On this Twentieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty Six, personally appeared in open Court before Garnett Andrews Judge of the Superior Courts in and for the Northern Circuit, State of Georgia now sitting for Elbert County Nathaniel Handy, a resident in the county of Elbert and State of Georgia, Aged Eighty one years, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to have the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress______ June 7th1832.
    That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven, with Captain Camps, in the first Regiment of the Continental Line under the following named officers:  That he enlisted with Captain Camps in the first Regiment as a Private Commanded by Colonel Elmore for the term of three years, and that he left the service the last of June in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty., that he resided in the Town of Sherrill State of Connecticut when he entered the Service, marched from thence to Saratoga where he fought in the Battles of the nineteenth of September and Seventh of October under General Burgoine and the whole British Army Surrendered themselves as Prisoners of War, after marching near to Saratoga was then commanded by General Scuyler, under the immediate Command of General Gates; march from thence to West Point in the State of New York and there was commanded by General Putnam and was discharged as a Private at that place after having served out the term of his enlistment.
    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 any agency in any State.

Sworn and Subscribed                
the day and year aforesaid
Test. Benj. Smith Clerk
                                                  by
                                  Nathaniel Handy
                                              X
                                          Mark
And the said Court Court do hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and Served as he states.
                                  Garnett Andrews
                Judge Dist 6 N. Circuit
Test Benj. Smith Clerk
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I Benjamin Smith Clerk of the Superior Court of Elbert County in the State of Georgia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Handy for a Pension.


In testimony thereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal of Office this Twentieth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six.

         Benjamin Smith Clerk
                           E. S. C.
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Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873
(above crossed out)

                        REJECTED (stamped)

                           4560

Nathaniel Handy
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Nathl. Handy
Geo 4560
Suspended see let
Benj Smith, Clerk
7 1836
Now works as a cooper
                     March 9, '42
Les J. W. Hol____
                       27
                     May /54
Let ____ Oct. 17/54
A. I. Carter Feby 19 1833
H. H. Walker, Jan 16 1857
Act of ____
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Nathl Handy
Geo ____32             Postmark


Official Business
Free
S P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
                DC
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Nathaniel Handy
Ga___1832

Cole
S.                                    turn this letter over
Woodley


                                 Official business

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
      D.C.
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Nathaniel Handy
Ga ____ 1852    
                                                         Free              
L. P. Woodley, Commissioner of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington City.
   DC
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Stock Hill Ga
Nov 26

G.C. Whiting Con.t of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington City, DC

Nathaniel Handy
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Shady Grove Ga
Sept. 21st, 1854

Dear Sir, 
In answer to your communication of 27th May cash relative to the cse of Martha Handy widow of Nathaniel of Georgia who made application for pension in 1836 under the act of 1832.
I would respectfully say to you that Martha was married to the said Nathaniel in the year of 1804 the widow informs me she [with] her husband resided in Habersham Co. Ga at the time he made application "though" she seems to think that the declaration he made was probably made up in the Wilkes County but she is certain that her husband made application in or about the year of 1836 and should it be the case that theirs is only the one declaration from Georgia made by  a claimant of her husbands name & it can be shown that her husband made application it is then apparent that her husband must be the man who did so apply. 
Will you please therefore to inform me how far this seems to be the case also inform me which has been shown by the soldier Nathaniel Handy and if this name appears upon the records of your office as a soldier in revolutionary war. Also please give me the further instructions under what act or acts the claim is embraced and how to proceed further in the matter & c...
I am very respectfully your abt seot. J.W. Holmes

Hon. L.P. Waldo Com.y
Washington City DC
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Macoocher February 1st, 1833
Mr. L.P. Maldor, Esqur. Commissioner of pensions 

Sir, I wish you to let me now whether John W. Holmes of Madison County Gergia has received any money from the government of the united states for Martha Handy widow of Nathaniel Handy or not, the said Holmes undertook for Martha Handy and does not give satisfaction concerning the matter and the said Martha Handy has given me power of attorney to transact all lawful business for her. She is entitled to a pension and to a land warrant also, Please write me concerning the pension and the land warrant and I further request you trust me, whether Nathaniel Handy name is among the revolutionary pensioners or not and especially whether the above named land warrant has been sent on to the said Holmes. 
Yours respectfully, 
A.J. Carter
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Shady Grove Union County Geor NOv 13th / 54

Dear Sir, 
Yours of the 19th Oct is at hand in relation to Martha Handy's claim for pernsion for her husbands service Nathaniel Handy I send she states that they served at a place called Materis Vill Wilkes County Georgia in same two are thre miles of the time of Elfort County and that her husband did at that place in 1840 that thy had been serving in Habensham before and after he died she remained back to habersham county and she further states that she did not know that he had made application for a pension but is certain that it was her husband that made applicaiton from Elburt County as they served in two as three miles of the line of Elburt County on that she never had of any are of the same name and that he lead no relations nearer then the march that the ever herd of teh states that she was married to him in Green County Georgia in 1804 and he stated to her that he was discharged from service in 1802 at a place called pinhill that he had served a townin the revolutionary service that he was pressed whilst a bay at a place called falmath and served his time then enlisted for five years
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and served that time then enlisted for three years and served that time but she can't recallect the name of the officers that he served under she sais she ensures he was under General Wayn after the enlisted but can but can not recall at what his captain named was that she knows is what she has had him say sense. She married and she is so old and forgetful that she can not tell much about it now she is able to prove by good credible witness that she is the widow of Nathaniel Handy and that they resdided where she states and I think that she will be able to prove that there was no other man of that name lived in Habersham Elburt nor Wilkes if so he must be the indetical man but she cannot make proof of his service nor she can't make a declaration from the fact she don't know what appears he rendered service under if any I have been writing for the able lady from what instruction she called gave me but I am un acquainted with the rules and regulations of the department I don't know any way that she can make proof of her husbands service I think she can make proof that the Nathaniel Handy that made application from Elburt was her husband if it is not contrary to your rules and you will inform me
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all the proof that is necessary to make as if you think her claim can not be assailed it will confer a favor on the old lady as she thinks she is entitled. 
Yours very respectfully
J.W. Holmes

in relation to William Moors claim for county land you wish a deception of the man he is fair Kind blue Esqd Sandy hair though getting grey now about 5 feet eighty inches high he states that he run a way from his father in burk county North Carolina while in his 17th year and went to Nashville there enlisted for five years and was honorable discharge at fort scott and when he was discharged he returned to Burke County North Carolina he states that he last his discharge before he got have and that he never made application before nor never has received bounty loud which is stated in his declaration and if there has been any Bounty land issued to him he has never received it that same and else must of fraud his discharge and obtained it he further states that when he returned home he married and lived in Burk county for the rise of 21 years then remarried to Cherokee Co NC where he now lives. 
Respect yours J.W. Holmes
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Shady Grove Union County Geo May 12th 1854

Dear Sir, 
I write you a few lines in regard to the claim of Martha Handy widow of Nathaniel Handy dead. She state that the said Handy was passed in the service of the united state near the class of the revolutionary was at Fulmoth Massachusetts and served six months and at the end of that time he enlisted for the term of five years. She think the recruiting offices main was Captain Kingesbery & Lieutenant Parkerson and Col. Strang and at the end of that time he enlisted for three years and served that time cut and was discharged at Pine Hills and the bigba river. She sais she has herd him tell of being in General Wayn's army and being in a battle an the miami river. She sais at the time he was pressed in the service that him & his brother JOseph Handy was both taken at the same time and that Joseph Handy Knew a pension for his services & that he lived in Massachusetts at as near felmoth where they was both pressed in the service of the united states & & hope you will examin the roll and confirm as if the old woman is entitled she is in great need. 
your very respectably
John W. Holmes
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Stock Hill Geo
Nov 24th 1856

Sir, 
I am in possession of authority from Mrs. Martha Handy widow of Nathaniel Handy who was a revolutionary soldier and made application for a pension from this state in the year of 1836.
So prosecute her claim to pension it is therefore respectfully asked of your office to examine the records for the claim and report the condition of the case also please to impact such information in relation to the same as will be a guide for the widow to establish her claim in case she has a just one, which is is believed she has this course in refference to her matter might probably save her as well as your office of a considerable amount of uncessary trouble please therefore state what the soldier claimed to have served and what misconception for the widow to do in the premises. 
I am very respectfully yours H.H. Walker 

Hon. G.C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions.