Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,241, William Handy, Continental (Conn.)
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SERVICE                                      NUMBER
Continental, Conn Handy, William  W. 23.241
                                            Martha
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2153 [or 453]

New York - Albany
Martha Handy
widow of William Handy
who was an Artificer in the Connecticut Line for 3 years

Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 240 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843 [next line is smudged out]

Certificate of Pension issued the thirteenth day of oct 1851 and sent to H. Hubbard Norwich N.Y.

(Acts of March 3, 1843, [crossed out "& June 17, 1844."])

Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 259
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6099
Mrs Martha Handy

Oneida Co NY

M 13 Jan 1786
Husb died 22 Dec 182[?]

B P Johnson
Agent
Rome N.Y.
aom
2 yrs Artificer
144$
No deduction

Hon J. G. Floyd
[illegible initials]
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1833 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."

State of New York,
County of Oneida}
On this tenth day of September 1839 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas, of said county, Martha Handy a resident of Lenox Mad. Co. in the county aforesaid, aged 75 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 William Handy late of the Town of Paris in said Oneida Co who was a Revolutionary Soldier of the army of the United States, and who served, according to the best of her information and belief as follows: That he enlisted in the winter of 1778 in Capt Painster [?] & Pendletons company, in Col Jonathan Baldwins Regiment, and continued to serve in said Regiment until the close of the year 1780 having served nearly three years, as will appear from the certificate of the comptroller of Connecticut. Previous to this service this deponent believes her husband served for some time.

She further declares that she was married to the said William Handy at Lenox Mass by Rev Samuel Munson on the fifteenth day of June (1786) in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty six; that her husband, the aforesaid William Handy died on the 22nd day of December 1823.
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 viz; at the time above stated, and that she refers to the family record hereto annexed as evidence of her marriage. That her maiden name was Martha Parker.
Martha Handy X her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year written.
J. Dean, Clk
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State of New York
Oneida County ss
Merrill Halliday being duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Martha Handy within named and knows her to be the widow of William Handy, formerly of Paris in the County of Oneida. 
That said William Handy died on the 22nd December 1823 and this deponent was present at his funeral. And that the said Martha Handy has ever since and still does continue his widow.
Merrill Halliday

Sworn in open court this 10th day of September 1839, and I certify the above witness is a man of truth & veracity.
J. Dean Clk

I, James Dean, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Oneida County, do certify that the within proceedings were had in open court.
In testimony whereof I have signed my name and affixed my seal of office, this 10 Sept 1839.
James Dean, Clk
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STATE OF NEW YORK
Clerk's Office, Madison County,} ss.
I Louise D Dana [crossed out "Zadook F Bentley"], Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Loring Fowler Esq whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof [crossed out "or acknowledgement"] of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected or appointed, and qualified, and authorized by the laws of said State to take the same; & administer oaths for general purposes; and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe the signature to the said certificate is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, the 27th day of September 1851. L. D. Dana Clerk.
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State of New York
Madison County} ss.
On this 26th day of Sept 1851 before me, Loring Fowler, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Sally P Holliday of Lenox Madison County & State of New York, who being duly sworn according to law deposes & says that she is the daughter of Martha Handy, widow of William Handy, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States. That at the time of her death, she was on the roll of the Albany Agency at the rate of $144 per annum. That she died on the 12th day of August 1843, and left the following surviving child viz Sally P Holliday to wit this deponent, and that no administrator was ever appointed. Now the object of this declaration is to assert a claim to an increase of pension to which it is believed that the said Martha Handy was entitled at the time of her death.
Sally P. Holladay

Sworn & subscribed before me this 26 day of Sept 1851
Loring Fowler
Justice of the Peace
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Family Register

Martha, second wife of Wm Handy was born January 12th 1764

They were married June 15th 1786

Their son William was born, August 17th 1787

Their daughter Sally was born March 7th 1789

William Handy died December 22nd 1823
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Truman P Handy and Harriet N Hall were married March 7, 1832

Hamit [?] W Hall was born Jany 19 1809 in Albany N.Y.

Their son Truman Hall was born at Cleveland Ohio Oct 8 1833

Truman Hall Handy died September
Hellen Parmelia was born

Parker Handy and Susan M Shepard were married Nov 14th 1831

Henry Parker was born July 24th 1832
Andrew M Handy Died Jany 30 1833

Park Handy and Maria Sloan were married Nov 23 1836
Their daughter Elizabeth Maria was born Augst 1st 1838 at Massillon Ohio

Harman Handy and Jane A [illegible] were married Sept 20th 1838 at Utica New York by Rev M [illegible]
Hannah Handy died Oct 13th 183[?] at Cleveland
Lane A Thomas born February 20th
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Family Register
Titus Parker was born February 23rd 1728
He died June 5th 1811
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Family Register
William handy was born March 31 1760

Caroline, first wife of William Handy, was born March 20th 1760
They were married, September 1783
Their daughter Parnel was born June 23rd 1784
Caroline Handy died November 1784

John Page and Parnel Handy were married April 180[?]
Their daughter Caroline was born December 13 180[?]
Caroline Page and Simon Bentley were married [page cut off]
Caroline Bentley died ______

Eunice, Wife of William Handy Jr was born Dec 25th 1786
They were married March 5th 1806
Their son Truman P born January 17th 1807
Their son Titus Parker born April 21 1809
Their daughter Naomi born August 1st 1812
Their son Wm. Augustus born April 28 1818

Naomi Handy died at Cleveland Ohio May 28 1832
Harmon Handy died at Cleveland Oct 16th 1838
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Family Register
Samuel Holiday was born May 1772
Samuel Holliday and Sally Handy were married 31st March [page cut off]
Their son Merril was born 13 June 1808
Their daughter Julian was born May 27th 1810
Their daughter Martha Maria born July 31, 1812
Their son Elias Handy was born September 2nd 1814
Their son Samuel was born November 7, 1818
Their daughter Sally was born March 7 1823
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State of New York
Oneida County
Martha Handy being duly sworn deposes and says that the annexed record is the family record of her late husband William Handy. That the entrys were made under the date of this deponent as his second wife, January 12, 1766 and the date of marriage June 15 1786 by her husband and in his own hand writing. The rest of the record was written by a writing master, and the reason why these dates were not written at the same time was because this deponent was not present when he did it, and the dates were not recollected, and after her return was filled up by her said husband, she being absent from home on a visit to one of her children.
And this record was this day taken from the family Bible of said William Handy deceased.
Martha Handy X her mark

Sworn in open court this 10 Sept 1839.
James Dean, Clk
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December 1, 1930

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MCS: MLB

Mrs. Henry B. Joy
301 Lake Shore Road
Grosse Pointe Farms
Michigan

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 23251 that William Handy was born March 31, 1760, place not given.
While a resident of Guilford, Connecticut, he enlisted in 1776 and served five months in Captain Ely's company, Colonel Parson's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in 1777 and served nine months in Captain Stephen Hall's company in Colonel Swift's Connecticut regiment and was in the battle of Germantown. He enlisted February 9, 1778 and served as a private in Captain Painter's and Pendleton's companies in Colonel Jeduthan Baldwin's regiment of artillery artificers, until the close of 1780.

The soldier died December 22, 1823 in Paris, Oneida County, New York.

He married in September 1783, Caroline (maiden name not given), who was born March 20, 1760. They had a daughter, Parnel, born June 23, 1784. Caroline Handy died in November, 1784.

The soldier married June 15, 1786, in Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Martha Parker, who was born January 12, 1764. They had a son, William, born August 17, 1787, and a daughter, Sally, born March 7, 1789.

On account of the Revolutionary War services of William Handy, his widow, Martha, was allowed pension on her application executed September 10, 1839, at which time she was living in Lenox, Madison County, New York.
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She died August 12, 1843 in Lenox, New York.

The family register filed with the papers in said pension claim gives the following data:

John Page and Parnel Handy were married April --, 180-.
Their daughter, Caroline, was born December 18, 180-.
Caroline Page and Simeon Bentley were married.
Caroline Bentley died -------.

Eunice, wife of William Handy, Jr., was born December 25, 1786.
They were married March 5, 1806.
Their son, Truman P. born January 17, 1807.
Their son, Titus Parker, born April 24, 1809.
Their daughter, Naomi, born August 1, 1812.
Their son, Asa Harman, born December 13, 1814.
Their son, William Augustus, born April 28, 1818.

Naomi Handy died at Cleveland, Ohio, May 28, 1834.
Harman Handy died at Cleveland, Ohio, October 16, 1838.

Truman P. Handy and Harriet N. Hall were married March 7, 1832.
Harriet N. Hall was born January 19, 1809, at Albany, New York.
Their son, Truman Hall, was born at Cleveland, Ohio, October 8, 1833.
Truman Hall Handy died September ------.
Hellen Parmelie was born -----.
Parker Handy and Susan M. Shepard were married November 14, 1831.
Henry Parker was born July 24, 1832.
Susan M. Handy died January 30, 1833.
Parker Handy and Maria Sloane were married November 23, 183-.
Their daughter, Elizabeth Maria, was born August 1, 183-, at Massillon, Ohio.
Harman Handy and Jane A. Thomas were married September 20, 1838 at Utica, New York.

Samuel Holliday was born May --, 1774.
Samuel Holliday and Sally Handy were married March 31 ----.
Their son, Merrills, was born June 13, 1808.
Their daughter, Julian, was born May 27, 1810.
Their daughter, Martha Maria, was born July 31, 1812.
Their son, Elias Handy, was born September 2, 1814.
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Their son, Samuel, was born November 7, 1818.
Their daughter, Sally, was born March 7, 1823.

Titus Parker was born February 23, 1728.
He died June 5, 1811.

Very truly yours

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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Martha Handy
Widow of William Handy
[illegible]

Addl affts.

B. P. Johnson
Agent
[illegible] NY.

Hon. J G Floyd
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on roll artificer
Painter - Col Baldwin
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State of New York
Madison County }ss.
Samuel Halloday in the 67th year of his age being duly sworn, saith that he became acquainted with William Handy, about 35 years ago, and was well acquainted with him up to the time of his death, and is well acquainted with his widow Martha Handy. That the said William Handy died about 16 years ago and that several years before his death, this deponent understood from him and others, that he had applied for a pension or had his papers made out for that purpose, but could not obtain it on account of the amount of his property. And this deponent further saith that he has no doubt but the entry as set forth in the annexed affidavit was made from the statement given by the said William Handy.
Samuel Halloday

Subscribed and Sworn this 17th day of Jan 1840 H. Beeker JP
I certify that the above named Samuel Halliday is a person of credibility and veracity.
H Beeker

State of New York
Madison County Clerk's Office}ss. 
I Alexander Donaldson Jr Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Hezekiah Beeker above named is a Justice of the Peace in & for said county duly elected and qualified. That I am well acquainted with his hand writing of the said H. Beeker and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said county the seventeenth day of June 1840.
Alexander Donaldson Jr. Clerk
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State of New York
Oneida County}ss.
Rutger B Miller being duly sworn saith, that he is a son of Morris S. Miller late of said county deceased, and that he has examined the books of entries, or memorandum book of the said Morris S. Miller; and found therein an entry, made i the hand writing of his clerk, in the following words and figures viz: "30th April 1818 William Handy Paris enlisted in the year 1776, in the state of Connecticut, in Capt Ely's Compy, Parsons regt. He enlisted for a year and was discharged after five months service, on account of ill health. In 1777, he enlisted for nine months and served out his time, in Hall's Compy Swifts regt (8 mos) Dougalls Brigade; In 1778 he enlisted for three years and served out his time in Paintes & Pendletons compys Balwins Regt. He left the service in 1781 on a regular discharge, which is lost. He was with the army in the battle of Germantown, and at Guilford Court House.
Voucher Henry McNeil"
And this deponent further saith that the said Morris S Miller, in his life time, was in the practice of drawing pension proceedings for others, and has no doubt that the above entry was made at the time it bears date, by the clerk keeping the books and under the direction of said Morris S. Miller, for the purpose of drawing the pension proceedings of the said William Handy.
Rutger B Miller

Subscribed and sworn to this 16th day of July 1840 before me.
John Parsons
Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with Rutger B Miller the person above named & that I believe him to be a man of truth & veracity.
John Parsons
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Oneida}ss.
I James Dean, Clerk of the said county of Oneida, do certify, that John Parsons Esq whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument in writing, and endorsed thereon, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, dwelling in the said county, and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, the 16th day of July 1840.
James Dean Clerk
by James Edgar Dep Clerk
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Rev & 1812
Wars Section

September 22, 1930

Mrs. M. J. Cronin
7 Lyons Place
Utica, New York

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.23241, that William Handy was born March 31, 1760, place not given.

While a resident of Guilford, Connecticut, he enlisted in 1776 and served five months in Captain Ely's company, Colonel Parson's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in 1777 and served nine months in Captain Stephen Hall's company in Colonel Swift's Connecticut regiment and was in the battle of Germantown. He enlisted February 9, 1778 and served as a private in Captain Painter's and Pendleton's companies in Colonel Jeduthan Baldwin's regiment of artillery artificers, until the close of 1780. 

The soldier died December 22, 1823 in Paris, Oneida County, New York. 

He married in September 1783, Caroline (maiden name not given), who was born March 20, 1760. They had a daughter, Parnel, born June 23, 1784. Caroline Handy died in November, 1784. 

The soldier married June 15, 1786, in Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Martha Parker, who was born January 12, 1764. They had a son, William, born August 17, 1787, and a daughter, Sally, born March 7, 1789. 

On account of the Revolutionary War services of William Handy, his widow, Martha, was allowed pension on her application executed September 10, 1839, at which time she was living in Lenox, Madison County, New York.
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She died August 12, 1843 in Lenox, New York. 
The family register filed with the papers in said pension claim gives the following data: 
John Page and Parnel Handy were married April --, 180-. 
Their daughter, Caroline, was born December 18, 180-. 
Caroline Page and Simeon Bentley were married. 
Caroline Bentley died -------. 

Eunice, wife of William Handy, Jr., was born December 25, 1786. 
They were married March 5, 1806. 
Their son, Truman P. born January 17, 1807. Their son, Titus Parker, born April 24, 1809. Their daughter, Naomi, born August 1, 1812. Their son, Asa Harman, born December 13, 1814.
 Their son, William Augustus, born April 28, 1818. 

Naomi Handy died at Cleveland, Ohio, May 28, 1834. 
Harman Handy died at Cleveland, Ohio, October 16, 1838. 

Truman P. Handy and Harriet N. Hall were married March 7, 1832. 
Harriet N. Hall was born January 19, 1809, at Albany, New York. 
Their son, Truman Hall, was born at Cleveland, Ohio, October 8, 1833. 
Truman Hall Handy died September ------. Hellen Parmelie was born -----. 
Parker Handy and Susan M. Shepard were married November 14, 1831.
 Henry Parker was born July 24, 1832. 
Susan M. Handy died January 30, 1833. 
Parker Handy and Maria Sloane were married November 23, 183-. 
Their daughter, Elizabeth Maria, was born August 1, 183-, at Massillon, Ohio. 
Harman Handy and Jane A. Thomas were married September 20, 1838 at Utica, New York. 
Samuel Holliday was born May --, 1774. Samuel Holliday and Sally Handy were married March 31 ----. 
Their son, Merrills, was born June 13, 1808. Their daughter, Julian, was born May 27, 1810. Their daughter, Martha Maria, was born July 31, 1812. 
Their son, Elias Handy, was born September 2, 1814.
Their son, Samuel, was born November 7, 1818. Their daughter, Sally, was born March 7, 1823.
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Titus Parker was born February 23, 1728.
He died June 5, 1811.

Very Truly Yours,
E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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MRS. HENRY B. JOY
301 LAKE SHORE ROAD
GROSSE POINTE FARMS
MICHIGAN

December 5th 1930

Veterans Administration, 
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Reference: Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MCS: MLB

Attention: Mr. E. W. Morgan

Dear Mr. Morgan:
Your letter of December 1st, with full information regarding William Handy is very much appreciated.

I thank you for the details given which will be of great help to me.
Yours truly
Helen N Joy
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[seal] 
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

301 LAKE SHORE ROAD
GROSSE POINTE FARMS
MICHIGAN

November 10, 1930

Pension Bureau,
Dept of the Interior,
U. S. Government,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:
Would you be kind enough to give me any information you may have concerning William Handy who served in the American Revolution from Connecticut and I believe obtained a pension for his services?

Yours truly
Helen N. Joy

Mrs. Henry B. Joy

[stamped]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
NOV 12 1930
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23241

Martha Handy
Wid of William Handy
Artificer Con Line

Act: Mar 3rd 1843

Index: vol. A, Page 317

(Arrangement of 1870.)

1930 Sept 22 Hist to Mrs M J Cronin see correspondence under Stephen Pearce, S. 14170 M.C.S.

1930 Dec 1. hist to Mrs Henry B. Joy rec.s
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5648

Albany New York

Martha Handy
Widow of William Handy Decd who was a pensioner under the Act of ________ and who died on the 22nd December 1823 of Oneida Ct in the State of New York who was an Artificer int he Company commanded by Captain Painter of the Regiment commanded by Col. Baldwin in the Connecticut line for 3 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany New York at the rate of 240 Dollars _______ cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the thirteenth day of October 1837 and sent to H. Hubbard Norwich NY.

Total amount, $_______

(Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by A. H. Markland Clerk,
Book D Vol 1 Page 175
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5648

Albany New York

Martha Handy
widow of William Handy, decd
[crossed out "who was a pensioner under the Act of"]
and who died ont he 22nd December 8123 of Oneida Co in the state of New York who was an Artificer in the Compy commanded by Captain Painter of the Regt commanded by Col. Baldwin in the Connt line for 3 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N.Y. at the rate of 144 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of July 1840 and sent Hon J. G. Floyd at Utica N. York

Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 $576.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 72.00
__________
$648.00

{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book A Vol 2 Page 83
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453

New York Albany

Martha Handy
widow of William Handy who was an Artificer in the Connecticut line for 3 years.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 144 Dollars ____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of June 1843 and sent to B. P. Johnson
Rome New York

(Act of March 3, 1843.)

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 107
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N. York

Martha Handy
let to B. P. Johnson 22 Nov 1839
to same 10 Feb 1040

Act July 1838
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Albany N. York Roll, act 3 March 43 & 17 June 44
Martha Handy, widow of W, Artificer, $144 per annum
To what time last paid?
Died 12th August 1843.
pd to his death
BLB

Pension office 
Cole

Maj Bogan.
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Dec 27

James L. Edwards
Comm Pensions
Washington

Rvy
Martha Handy
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Rome N. Y. Dec 19, 1839

Hon JL Edwards,
Sir 
Enclosed is the application the Hon Henry McNiel showing the reason why Wm Handy did not apply for a pension during his life time. And that he believes him to be the same person who served in Col. Baldwins Regt as stated in the certificate of comptroller of Cont.
This in compliance with [illegible] requirement to me of Nov last.
[illegible] are reflective requests to the [illegible]

I am very Repy your obt sevt
Ben P Johnson
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Rome N.Y.
[illegible date] 1839

Hon. J. L Edwards
Sir enclosed are the papers of Mrs Martha Handy under Act 1838. I believe in conformity to the Law.
Return are respectfully requested to the subscriber.

I am very Respectfully
Your obt Sevt
Benj. P. Johnson
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Martha Handy dec.
2 yrs artificer
Inc to $240 per annum.
former payts at $144 per annum 
comg 4 March 1831,
& ends 12 Augt 1843,

Acts 38
43

payable 
Sally P Holliday
only surviving child

Alby

H. Hubbard
Norwich N.Y.
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State of new York
Chenango County }ss.
I, Nelson Pellet, one of the clerks of the Supreme Court of the state of New York, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited that Martha Handy was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $144 per annum; was a resident of the County of Madison in the State of New York; and died in the town of Lenox in the County and State last aforesaid in the year 1843 on the 12th day of August; and that she left the following one living child, viz: Sally P. Holliday.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Norwich, this 29th day of September in the year A.D. 1851.
Nelson Pellet, Clerk
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301
NY
Mar 3 1843

[stamped] ROME N.Y.
APR 9

FREE

Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm. Pensions
Washington
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Hon J. L. Edwards,
Enclosed papers Molly Hayden, Rhoda Adams
Martha Handy under act 1843
Returns are respectfully urgent tot he subscriber.
I am Very Respetfuly
Your most obt svt
Benj P Johnson

Rome NY April 1843
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Brief in the case of Martha Handy, Decd, widow of Wm Handy, late of Madison County and State of New York.
Act 7 July 1838 & 3 March 1843

Claim, ("for increas."
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

(if for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Allowed as artillery artificer at $240 deducting former drafts at $144
Husband enlisted Feb 1778 for "during the war"

S. Cole
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent.
H. Hubbard
Norwich, N.Y.
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House of representatives
July 20 1840

Sir
The enclosed additional evidence in the case of Mrs Martha Handy I have just received from B. P. Johnson Clerk of Rome N. Y. and is by him returned to be sufficient under your letter of Feb 10 1840.
Very Respectfully
yr obt sevt
Jno G Floyd

Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Aug 13 1839

I certify that an application for evidence of the service of William Handy. I have examined the records of settlements made with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army and find his name in a settlement with the Regiment of Artificers, Jeduthan Baldwin Esq Col before 1780 when he is entered as a private and commenced service Feb 9 1778. [illegible] of settlement Jan 1780 having served one year ten months & 20 days again, same regiment commenced service Jan 1780 [illegible] of settlement Dec 31 1780 having served one year.
2y. 10m. 20 d as private.

Henry Kilbourn Comptrl
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I Friend Collins of the town of Guilford in the county of New Haven and state of Connecticut of the age of seventy seven years having been duly cautioned & sworn depose & say that I was formerly well acquainted with William Handy of said Guilford who was one of my near neighbors and about three years older than myself. I well recollect that he served a large part of the Revolutionary War as a soldier. I remember that he was out at one time in Captain Stephen Hall's Company and Col Swifts Regiment & afterwards for several years he was in the army of the Revolution as an artificer. he returned to Guildford at the close of the Rev. War and served as a journeyman Shoemaker. sometime afterwards he married a woman of Berkshire County Mass, whose name I have  understood was Martha Parker. He afterwards removed to the town of Paris in the state of New York. I have understood that said William Handy commonly called deacon Handy died a few years since and left a widow at Lenox, Madison County, New York, who is the same on who now applies for a pension. And further the deponent saith not.
Friend Collins

State of Connecticut
New Haven County}ss. Guilford
Be it remembered that on the 20th day of June AD 1840 personally appeared Friend Collins who has made & subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence & who is well known to me as a man of truth & veracity & made oath to the same according to law.
Anson Foote Just of Peace
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I Sarah Handy of Guilford in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, being of the age of ninety one years and having been duly cautioned and sworn depose and say that I was well acquainted with William Handy who was formerly of Guilford and who afterwards removed to Paris in the state of New York. I well remember that he married Martha Parker his present widow who now lives in Lenox, New York. I remember that the said William Handy was in the Revolutionary War but how long he served, or under whom, I do not now recollect. There was no other William Handy in Guilford except the one above referred to and he was my nephew. And further the deponent saith not.
Sarah Handy

Guilford June 20th 1840
New Haven County
State of Connecticut} ss Guilford June 20th 1840
Be it remembered that on the 20th day of June AD 1840 that Sarah Handy who has made & subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence and who is well known to me as a person of truth & veracity & appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the same according to law.
Anson Foote Just of Peace
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County}ss. Guilford Probate Court
I Ralph D Smith, Clerk of the Court of Probate for said District of Guilford in New Haven County certify that Anson Foote Esquire is a Justice of the Peace as within stated duly commissioned and sworn and the foregoing signatures to the foregoing depositions or affidavits annexed, ,purporting to be his are all genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 22nd day of June AD 1840.
Ralph D. Smith Clerk of the court of Probate Guilford District
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In the matter of Martha Handy an applicant under Act 1838
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State of New York
Oneida County}ss.
Henry McNiel of Paris in the County of Oneida being duly sworn, deposes and says that he was formerly well acquainted with William Handy formerly a resident of said town and who was the husband of Martha Handy now an applicant for a pension. That the reason said William Handy did not apply for a pension during his life was because he had property sufficient for his support. And this deponent further says that the said William Handy was well known to him & was reputed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier, and he has no doubt such was the fact, and that he has no doubt he is the same person named in the certificate of the comptroller of Cont in Col Baldwins Regt, which this deponent understands has been forwarded to the pension department. and further says not.
Henry McNiel

Sworn before me this seventeenth day of December 1839 & I certify the said Henry McNeil is a man of truth & veracity.
Othniel S. Williams JP of Oneida County
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State of New York
Oneida County js
I James Dean Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Othniel G. Williams before whom the within affidavit was taken is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that the signature of the said Othniel G. Williams is in his own handwriting. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 19th day of December 1839.
James Dean, Clk.
[faded seal]
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307
Martha Handy
Applicant 
Act 1843
Benj. P. Johnson
Agent 
Rome NY
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DECLARATION ACT, 1843
STATE OF NEW-YORK
Madison [crossed out ONEIDA] COUNTY}ss.
On this fourth day of April 1849, before the subscriber, First Judge [crossed out a Justice of the Peace], in and for said county, personally appeared Martha Handy a resident of the town of Lenox --- in said county, aged Seventy nine 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 on the 3d  of March 1843, granting Pensions to the Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of William Handy who was a Revolutionary War Soldier and Pensioner of the United States, and a statement of whose [illegible] will be found on the records of the war office Washington--
and that she received under the Act of July 7th, 1838, a Pension of one hundred forty four dollars per annum; She further declares that she remains a Widow, and has done so ever since the death of her husband. X Martha Handy her mark
STATE OF NEW-YORK
Madison [Oneida crossed out] COUNTY,}ss.
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Martha Handy- and know her to be the person described in the above declaration, and who was a Pensioner under the Act of July 7th, 1939.
and that I so altered the above form by erasures [crossed out Justice] and [illegible] as to the adapted the same to me as First Judge instead of a justice of the peace. Made her mark to write her name
Tho Barlow First Judge of Madison County N. Z.

I Lewison Fairchild CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF Madison do hereby certify that Thomas Barlow Esq- was on the date of the above certificate, First Judge [crossed out Justice of the Peace] in and for said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine, as I verily believe.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREON, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this sixth day of April in the year 1843.
Lewison Fairchild Clerk.
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I, Major S Wilson of Lenox in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that I am the true clerk of said town of Lenox and have the care and keeping of all the records of said town, which records contain the marriages which have been solemnized within said town. That I have examined said records to find the record of the marriage of William Handy and Martha Parker and can find no record thereof - and that there is no such record. I further testify and say that the records are very imperfect previous to the year 1800, and that few only of the marriages solemnized in said town of Lenox are recorded, and further I say [ ] Dated at said Lenox this second day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine. Major S Wilson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County September 2 1839 then personally appeared the above named Major S. Wilson & subscriber and swore to the above affadavit. Before me the subscriber who certifiy that said Wilson is a credible person
Henry W Bishop Justice Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that Henry W. Bishop Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereunto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that i am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Bishop and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this Second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. C Sedgwick Clerk