Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43006, for John Monty, New York
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SERVICE
Continental ( New York).    
Monty, John.    

NUMBER
S.43006. 
B. L. Wt. 81556-160-55

CONTENTS
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12.257
R
New York

John Monty in the state of [blank] ... a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hazen of the NY line, for a term of 3 Years   1780

Inscribed on the roll of New York at a rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 July 1818 and sent to Nathan Carver Plattsburgh, Clinton Co.
 
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  88.23
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 19   48
10  27/30 4/31   $136.23
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued

Sent copies of papers to J. D. A. Phelps D. S. C. C. April 3/57
Hon. Geo. Briggs Clk Conter [Comptroller] Rev. claim apl 3/ [illegible]
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[left side] 
Let Hon J. Broom Dec 29/56 
Erd P

[right side]
Vol. no 81.55 6 is June 17/5 [last digit illegible]
257  157  let  Mar. 3. 
Sept. 15. ‘56

John Monty pri.

Capt. Olivier 
Col. Moses Hazen 

Ad: 160 Ac frm. 17/58
[illegible]

Pensd Act -  N.Y. Agency
NY. Ad Mar 1818
[illegible]

M.  C. K. Averill
Present.  Rouse's Point NY  Present
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State of New York
County of Clinton

On this ninth day of September A.D. one thousand and eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within & for the county and state aforesaid John Monty aged eighty four years a resident of Beekmantown in the county & state aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical John Monty who was a private in a company commanded by Captain Olivier in the Canadian Regiment of Continentals.  Commanded by Moses Hazen in the war of the Revolution;  This his father Lieut. Monty enlisted him when a youth at Albany in or about the (not recollected) day of (not recollected) AD.1776 and each timed in actual service in said war in the term of fourteen days & was honorably discharged at Fishkill NY on the (not recollected) day of (not recollected) A.D. 1783.

He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the Act approved March 5, 1855. He also declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor except his Revolutionary one of one hundred acres.
[signed] John Monty  X his mark

Mr. Alexander Ferriall and John Monty Jr. residents of Chazy in the County of Clinton & State of New York upon our oath, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by John Monty in our presence & that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents
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himself to be & he is a United States pensioner 
[signed] John Monty Jr   Alexander Ferriall 

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 he represented himself to be & that I have no interest in this claim 
[signed] M. Van Dervort Justice Peace 

the Certificate of the County Clerk of the official term of the above magistrate &c is on file with Commissioner of Pensions.
[signed] C. K. Averill 
Atty for claimant
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Declaration of John Monty, for Bounty Land under the 8th Sec. of the Act of March 3d 1855 for 60 acres: one Hundred acres having been issued for his services heretofor.
C. K. Averill 
Rouse's Point NY 
Atty for claimant 
717.157 

The Commissioner of Pensions will please communicate with C. K. Averill of Rouse’s Point N.Y. on all matters connected with this claim & forward to him the warrant when issued. The claimant is on the Revolutionary Pension Roll of the New York Agency.
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In Gordon's rolls final settlement certificates, & land regt, and in the book endorsed Congress Regiment. Hazen’s & Artificers, the name is spelled Jacque in the flat book it is Jack   84 yrs old in 1856 - 49 in 1820
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John Monty 
Revy. Pensioner 
Copy. Oath & Schedule 
Monty 
12.257 
Cons
Sept 1819
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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 Arnett, Caleb Nichols, Nathan Carver, & Allen R Moore Esquire -- Judge 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 record of their proceedings in and for the County of Clinton, John Monty aged Forty Nine years resident in the town of Chazy the said County of Clinton, who being first duly sworn according to law; doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: that he enlisted for and during the war in the Spring of the year 1780 in the town of Fishkill State of New York in the company commanded by Captain Olivier in the regiment commanded by colonel Moses Hazen in the line of the State of New York on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until the close of the war when he was discharged from the said service in New Windsor in the State of New York - that his original declaration to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 was made the fourth day of April 1818 that he has received a pension certificate numbered 12.257 -- and dated the Fifteenth 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. 
Real Estate fifty two & a half acres of land in lot Number one in the point [illegible, annoch?] Patent in the County of Clinton which I purchased about one year since, at six dollars per acre but have paid nothing for it and at the time of purchasing I gain a bond & mortgage back for the purchase money so that I consider the land worth nothing more than the mortgage thereon --
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Personal estate necessary bedding & clothing excepted -
One Cow $15. one small Hog $1.50 -- $16.50- three old chairs 25". 3 cups & saucers 20" -- .45 
2 Barrels $2.1 tub $1. 1 chair $2 --- - 5.00 - 
1 tea kettle $1.20 1 dish kettle 62" --- 1.82 
1 large Kettle $3. 1 Bake Kettle 87"--3.87 
4 knives and forks 25" 6 old Spoons 25"-- "50-3 Small bowls 18"- 2 old axes $2.50 ---2.68
1 Grind Stone --- --- - - 2.00 
I have a Note of hand against  [illegible] a Butcher & who is very poor of ---1.25 
$34.07 

I have demands against me & which are now due as follows, Robert  McPherson -- $29 to Seth Gregory $25. Mathew Sax $38. John Doming $6. A. Carter $15. E.A. Scott 1.75 C.W. Standish $2. Alexr Swett $9. J.M. Graves $1.62 Barnabas Menkler $2 

I am by occupation a farmer & have a wife Sarah Monty and six children.  The eldest twelve years, who all live with and are dependent upon me for support - the names and ages of my children are as follows John Monty Junr aged twelve years is a weakly child Amanda Monty aged ten years. Joseph Monty aged nine years. Lewis Monty aged six years Hannah Monty aged four years. Sarah Monty aged about seven months all tolerable healthy. --
(Signed) John Monty x his Mark
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Sworn to and declared on the third day of October 1820 before the above Judges- 
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 twenty one dollars and ninety five cents – 
[signed] Chas. Platt Clerk of Clinton County 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this third day of October 1820. 
[signed] Chas. Platt Clerk of the Court for the County of Clinton.
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State of New York 
Clinton County ss:  John Monty of Chazy in the County of Clinton & State of New York being duly sworn deposeth 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. Laurence Oliver’s company Congress or Ridgement, commanded by Brigadier Genl Moses Hazen for and during the war - and this deponent saith that he continued in said army untill the peace, and at a place called New Windsor in said State this deponent was disbanded, received his back clothing and was paid off and this deponent said that by maner of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his country for support, and further saith not –
[signed] John Monty X his mark
Sworn this 4th day of April in the year 1818 before me 
[signed] Nathan Carver one of the Judges of the court of com pleas of Clinton County 

Clinton County ss. Alexander Fernial [Ferriall, or Ferryall] of Chazy in the County of Clinton & State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that in the year of our Lord 1780
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at the town of Fishkill, he was personally acquainted with John Monty the person who has made the above affidavit, and that he is personally knowing that the said John Monty did enlist during the war in 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 John Monty and believes the facts set forth in the said affidavit, are true and further saith not 
[signed] Alexr Ferall [Ferriall or Ferryall]
Sworn this 4th day of April in the year of or Lord 1818 before me 
[signed] Nathan Carver one of the Judges of the court of com pleas of Clinton County 

Clinton  County ss: I hereby certify that it does appear to me Satisfactory that John Monty the applicant above named did perform the Services in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy as he has stated in his affidavit and I further certify that he is in such indigent circumstances in life as to need the assistance of his country - and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress 
[signed] Nathan Carver Judge
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In reply to your request of --- received --- for a statement of the military history of John Monty a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [crossed out, (or his widow’s)] application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 43.006 

[TABLE]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.   |  LENGTH OF SERVICE. ┃  RANK.  ┃ OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. / COLONEL.   |  STATE.   |
Spring 1780 b |  & served until Peace  |  Musician  |  Lawrence Olivie / Moses Hazen “Congress Own” regt.  |  Continental  |
Discharged New Windsor, N.Y.
[END OF TABLE]

Battles engaged in,  √
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at Fishkill, N.Y. 
Date of application for pension, Apr. 4. 1818. His claim was allowed. 
Residence at date of application, Chazy, Clinton Co. N.Y. 
Age at date of application, 47 yrs. 
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife Sarah, and children John Jr. ae 12 yrs., Amanda 10 yrs. Joseph 9 yrs., Lewis 6 yrs., Hannah 4 yrs. & Sarah 7 mos.  1856 res. Beekmantown, Clinton Co. N.Y. he stated that his father Lieut. Monty enlisted him when a youth at Albany on about. A.D. 1776 and continued until A.D. 1783. 
Respectfully, 
Commissioner. 

From age given in 1818 soldier would have been 5 yrs. in 1776.
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[left side]
43006 
INVALID. 
Revy
File No. 43,006 
John Monty 
Pri Rev War 
Act: 18 March 18 
Index:-Vol.3, Page 346 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 

John Monty wife Sarah alive in 1853 (See Mary Monty File No 5384) 

[right side]
1914 Dec. 4, Hist. to Miss Halo Hibbard letter in Francis Monty "Dis- no papers”  ¢
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House of Representatives 
Washington D.C. Dec 1 1856
Hon Geo. C. Whiting 
Com. of Pensions 
Sir. 
You are respectfully requested to inform the Committee on Rev. Pensions if a Soldier by the name of John Monty of Hazens Regiment ever recd his bounty money & the $80 reward promised by Resolution of Congress of May 15, 1778. And also if he has recd his bounty land for services in the Revolutionary war - And you will please furnish for the use of sd Committee the original papers and testimony on which his claim to a pension was allowed, or copies thereof 
Yours Respectfully 
[signed] Jacob Broom 
Chr Commee. Rev. Pen.
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House of Representatives 
January 15th 1857 
Sir 
Yours of the 29th ult is received in answer to the call for papers & information in the case of John Monty a Revolutionary Pensioner whose case is pending before this Committee. The Committee are desirous of seeing the papers or copies of them as they cannot satisfactorily decide the case before them without reference thereto though they may turn out to be unnecessary.
I have the Honor to be 
Ven Respectfully your Obt sert 
Chairman Com on Rev Pensions 
Please inform the Committee, also, whether the gratuity of eighty dollars was paid by certificate or in funds.-
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Off [illegible, Land Bounty?] Claims 
April 1. 1857 
Geo Whiting Esq 
Dear Sir,
John Monty of Chazy in Clinton County New York, a pension of Hazen's regiment of the revolution, is a general witness to prove some half a dozen revolutionary claims of officers of that regiment.
Will you have the kindness to send me a note of Montey’s own service, which may afford some test of his means of knowing that of others 
Very Respectfully 
[signed] [signature difficult to decipher, looks like: Jno De W Sherra?]
Deputy [illegible]

The Com Pensions
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81.556

100 acres
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Rouse's Point N. Y. 
Sept 9. 1856 
Hon. J. Minot 
Comr. of Pensions 
Sir
I send herewith the declaration of John Montey, a Revolutionary Pensioner for the balance of his land 60 acres. One Hundred having heretofore issued to him 
The 8th Sec. of the act of March 3, 1855 & the amended act of May 14, 1856 entitles him to it.
yours very Respectfully 
[signed] C. K. Averill 
Atty for Claimant
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Revolutionary Land Bounty Claim
FREE
Hon. J. Minot 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C.

[postmarked Rouses Point N.Y. Sep 11]
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Jacob Broom 
Ho. of Rep.

Hon. George C.  Whiting 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington –

Anderson & Gordon
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House of Representatives
Mar 30. 1860 
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting 
Comr of Pensions 
Sir –
You are respectfully requested to furnish for the use of the Committee on Revolutionary claims, copy of the evidence or depositions on which the Pension claim of John Monty was allowed under the act of Congress of 1818. from the State of New York 
Yours very Respectfully 
George Briggs 
Chairman
Rev Claims
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Pension Office
Sept. 13th, 1856

Sir:

The claim of John Monty No. 237,137 for bounty land under the act of March 3, 1855, has been received, and will be attended to in its turn. It is therefore respectfully requested that every applicant will wait a reasonable time before making application to know what has been done in relation to his or her claim. All applications will be disposed of as fast as the nature of the business will admit, and immediate notice given to the parties, or their agents, who are requested to furnish the No. of the application, and the act of Congress under which the claim arises, in all their communications. 

Respectfully, 
J. Minot,
Commissioner.

C. K. Averill
He is a pensioner
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4th April 1818. 
Pension Claim 
John Monty, Chazy 
Declaration & Proof.  
Spring In 1780 Enlisted as musician in Congress own Regt. & served during the War.
Hazens regt. 

Honble Nathan Carver Judge 
The deposition of 2 witnesses certified by the Judge to be credible is required to prove the service. 
Admitted
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State of New York  Clinton County ss  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 authorized by law and acting under the authority of this State in Testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the seal of said County and set my name this 22d day of September 1818 
[signed] Chas. Platt Clerk of Clinton County
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Clinton County ss:  Peter Blanchard being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he this deponent personally knew John Monty in the year 1780 & that he enlisted as stated in his declaration that he continued in the service of the Company in said Redgment untill the year 1783 when he was disbanded at the place he has stated - that the said John during the said time was always with said regiment in said service of their various movements and further saith, not –
[signed] Peter Blanchard X his mark
Sworn & Subscribed to this 3d day June 1819- Before me 

Clinton County ss   I certify that I am personally acquainted with Alexander Ferryall and Peter Blanchard the above deponents and that they are credible witnesses and to be believed on Oath 
[signed] Nathan Carver Judge