Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,863, Eliphalet Cheney, Mass.
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Service
Mass. 

Cheney, Eliphalet
Mary

Number
 W. 20,863

Contents
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11,939 R
New York
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Eliphalet Cheney
of Antwerp in the state of N. York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year.
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Inscribed on the roll of N York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 5th of April 1819~
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Certificate of Pension issued 15th of June 1819 and send to Nathan Ford Esqr
St: Lawrence Co NY
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Portion of
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819, 5 mos   40.00
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                                                                            $40.00
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           {Revolutionary claim,}
            {Act 18th March, 1818}

Discontinued
Former decision confirmed
see letter to Hon: Mr Sterling
                          St.  Lawrence County
                           20 March 1822-
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In formed July 7 1821
that he could not be restored
sent to G Andrus
Let to OHumger for  March 29, 1837

Notification send to G. Andrus, Clerk
Watertown New York July 17 1820
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[left side]
Letter to Phinehas Flint 29 Feb 1840
Cer to [Pe?] Agt 25 March 1840
to P Flint 29 April 1840
Same person 15th June 1849
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To Vermont From 4th March 1836 - 9 July 1840. notification to P Flint Roxbury Vermont
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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March 1836 to 4 Sep. 1839 Agt notified 4 Sept 1840

Date of death note on A B

[right side]
Vermont
[Albany 0 crossed out] 4550
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Mary Cheney
widow of Eliphalet Cheney
Mass
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the - Sept 1822 of S. Lawrence Co in the State of N York who was a private in the Company commanded by Col. Nixon in the Mass line for 1 year
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40 Dollars--- cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836
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Certificate of Pension issued 4th day of Nov 1834 and sent to B.G. Baldwin Potsdam NY
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep 39                    140.00
semi=annul allowance ending 4 March '40                    20.00
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                                                         $160.00
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                         {Act July 7 1838}
recorded by D. Brown   Clerk
Book A  Vol 2   Page 73
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[left side:]
3793
Case of Eliphalet Cheney.

Nathan Ford 
Judge
Ogdensburg N. York
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rec'd May 1st 1819

[Right side]:
Eliphalet Cheney
private,
St Lawrence County, NY
January 1776 to January 1777, in Col. Nixon's regt.  Massachusetts Line.
5th April, 1819
[Not found on rolls - crossed out]
See the other depositions
Not on roll
 Admitted:
Nathan Ford, Judge,
Oswegatchie, St Lawrence County, NY.
[Ma?]
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[leftmost panel, sideways:]
affidavit
Daniel Dow
E. Cheney

[middle panel:]
3793
Case of Eliphalet Cheney.
Nathan Ford
Judge
Ogdensbg. N. Yk.
Recd. May 1st 1819.

[right panel:]
Eliphalet Cheney,
Private,
St. Lawrence County, N.Y.
January 1776 to
January 1777, in
Col. Nixon's regt.
Massachusetts line.
5th April, 1819.
[crossed through:] Not found on rolls.
See the within depositions
Not on roll
Admitted:
Nathan Ford, Judge,
Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence County, N.Y.
Massachu.
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State of New York
St. Lawrence County

On this fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me the subscriber First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of St. Lawrence in the State of New York personally appears Eliphalet Cheney aged sixty three years resident in the town of Antwerp in the County of Jefferson and State of New York who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on this oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the law and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary Wars:" That he the said Eliphalet Cheney enlisted in Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts on the first day of January 1776 for one year, in the Company commanded by Captain Jeremiah Gilman, in Col. Nixons Regiment of the Massachusetts line, that he continues to serve in the said corps and in the service of the United States until the first day of January 1777 (having served the full term of his enlistment) when he was discharged from service at Peekskill in the the State of New York, that he was with the army at the evacuation of the City of New York and at the Battle of Harlem Heights, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his
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country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, having lost his discharge.-
Sworn to and declare before me}
the day and year aforesaid-}      Eliphalet Cheney
Nathan Ford first Judge of the County St Lawrence 
& state of New York

I Nathan Ford First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Eliphalet Cheney did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy and am satisfied that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for supports and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken  and had before me to the secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress - witness my hand and the seal of said court this fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred  and nineteen. 

                    Nathan Ford first Judge of the County of  St. Lawrence State of New York
I certify that Nathan Ford
whose signature appears to the above Certificate was on the date thereof, first Judge of the county  aforesaid - Given under my hand Apr  17th 1818 - Myrtle B Hitchcock
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State of New York}
St. Lawrence County} Ss:  Eliphalet Cheney being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is poor and in such  reduced circumstances as to stand in need of the assistance of his Country for support that he was injured by the fall of a tree and is unable  to labour that he has no property, and depends wholly on his children  for subsistence-
Sworn this 5th day of April}
1819 before me-}   Eliphalet Cheney

Nathan Ford first judge of the County of St. Lawrence - State of New York}
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I Daniel Heath of ( ) depose and say that I was personally acquainted with Eliphalet Cheney who enlisted in to the company commanded by Capt. Jeremiah Gilman in Col. Nixon's regiment in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain AD 1776 for the term of one year & that he faithfully served the United States against the common enemy the ful [full] period of his enlistment and  was honorably discharged from said service that said service was performed in the Massachusetts line 
March 9th 1819                      Daniel Heath

State of New Hampshire
Subscribed March 9th 1819 then personally came the above named Daniel Heath to me well known as man of truth and veracity and made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth
In testimony where of I have here [ ] my hand and have affixed my notarial seal the day and date above written

Edward Evans  Notar[y] public
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Revolutionary
that said Cheney enlisted in [not visable]  a company in Col Nixons Regiment for the term of one year that he faithfully served said United States against the common enemy to my knowledge until some time ^ on or about the month of October in said year when I was detached from said company to serve as a ferriman [ferryman?] at Pennys [?] ferry & did not see him until we returned home after I was attached [?] as aforesaid & I have no doubt that he served the full period of his enlistment
March 9th 1819   Daniel Dow

[Grafton] ss}
State of New Hampshire March 8th 1819 then the above named Daniel Dow personally came before me he being a man to me well known & of good repute for truth & veracity & made solemn affirmation that the above declaration by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth 
 In testimony  where of I have hereunto set my hand & have affixed my Notarial seal the day & date above written
 Edward Evans} Notarial public
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country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, having lost his discharge.  
  [signed]  Eliphalet Cheney
Sworn to and declared before me}
the day and year aforesaid}
[signed] Nathan Ford first judge
of the county St. Lawrence of the State of New York}

I Nathan Ford First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Eliphalet Cheney did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy and am satisfied that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the direction of the of the aforementioned act of Congress- witness my hand and the seal of the said Court this fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen.
      Nathan Ford first judge of the County of St. Lawrence State of New York

I certify that Nathan Ford
whose signature appears to the 
above Certificate was on the date
there of first Judge of the County aforesaid - Given under my hand. Apr. 17th 1818 - Myrtle B Hitchcock  Clk.
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E Cheeney
11939
15th June 1819

not entitled
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State of New York,
Jefferson County, ss.}
On this 4th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record by a law of said state for the said county Eliphalet Cheney aged sixty three years, resident in the town of Antwerp- in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
As private in Capt. Gilmans company of Infy 4th Regt. commanded by Col Nixon Massachusetts line- the date of his original declaration april fifth 1819 - the number of his pension certificate 11939
he also subscribed and sworn to the following
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I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March, 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part there-of with the 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 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.
  Schedule
One cow nine sheep two swine- one yoke two year old steers one plough one axe and one chain six knives 7 forks six plates one basin one dish ketttle one bakepan one tea kettle one pot six chairs six cups & saucers one chest due from Enoch Griffin five Dollars - three acres wheat one acre oat and one acre potatoes on the ground
      [signed] Eliphalet Cheney
He further states his occupation is a shoemaker his wife Mary is sixty years of age which comprises his family & both unable to labor much

Sworn and declared to on the fourth day of July 1820
before me Geo. Andrus
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I Geo Andrus Clerk of the County of Jefferson, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred & four dollars and seventy cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 4th day of July 1820
Geo. Andrus Clerk of the Court for Jefferson County
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of New York}
St Lawrence County} ss:
    On this third day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the Hon Zenas Clark one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of St. Lawrence and State of New York. Mary Cheney a resident of the town of Brasher in the said County of St; Lawrence aged eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to law. doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress  passed July of 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Eliphalet Cheney who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war that he  the said Eliphalet served in the capacity of a private as she understood from him and believed She believes he enlisted near Boston and served three years. She knows very little respecting his said services and to other particulars than that what are hereinafter mentioned and contained.
She further declares that she was married to the said Eliphalet Cheney on the twenty third
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day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand  seven hundred and eighty that her husband the aforesaid Eliphalet Cheney died on the eleventh day of September one thousand eighty hundred and twenty two (September 11 1822) that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety form viz: at the time above stated. She further says that she was born May 4 1775 and lived in Londonderry in the county of Rockingham and state of New Hampshire until after she was married - her husband the said Eliphalet Cheney lived in the town of Plaistow about  ten miles from her place of residence and she well recollects seeing his parents when he was in the army and  understanding at the time that he enlisted for three years and that he was engaged for that  term of time as a private that it was early n the war that she believes he was at the battle of Bunker Hill and that he served under one Col. Gilman who belongs in the same town with the said Cheney. This deponent well recollects understanding at the time when the said Eliphalet returned home from the army and that she became acquainted with him and was married to him in one or two years after he came home that her maiden name was Mary Ela and was married by Rev Henry True ^in the town of Hampstead NH^ at the time above stated that the next winter after she was married
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she moved with her said husband to Perrystown and lived there about four years. that she has lived in a great number of places since then. She cannot now recollect the exact number of years she has lived in each town. She has lived in Tunbridge, St. Albans VT, Hawkesbury, Upper Canada and Antwerp Potsdamn and Brashurst New York the latter of which she now lives in that her said husband drew a pension under the act of March 1818 while he was living at Antwerp NY that his name was stricken off from the Pension Roll in one or two years after it was first put on for the reason that he had too much property, that he did soon after his name was so stricken off and this deponent has lived his widow ever since and she is now in destitute circumstances dependent on her children for support who are also in low circumstances in life. She further saith that her said husband kept a record of their marriage and children in his family upon a small slip of paper which she has always kept and while she has now in her possession and is exhibited to the said Judge for inspection being in the proper handwriting of her said husband and is in these words following:
November 23 day 1780 we was married.
 Caleb Cheney was born the 7th day of September the year 1781
Sarah Cheney was born the 27th day of December the year 1783
Clark Ela Cheney was born the 16th day of May the year 1786
Lois was born November 5th day  - 1789
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"Polly was born the 27th day December 1791
'Linda was born the 17th of April 1793
"Tabitha was born the 2 of March 1795
This deponent further saith that when she lived at Potsdam several years ago with her son Eliphalet he copied the said word upon her testament together and added the following records upon her testament Eliphalet Cheney was born the 17th of April 1797
"Rachel Cheney was born the 4 day of August 1789
Polly Lois and Rachel are dead and the rest are living. She said Sarah wife of Phineas Flint lives in Roxbury Mass,
Clark lives in Hawkesbury Upper Canada
Linda wife of Simeon Wait 
Tabitha wife of Zadock Cheney lives in New York and Eliphalet Cheney lives in Brashurst aforesaid with whom she now resides-
This deponent further saith that she would not state any particularly about the time her said husband served in the army. She understood he first enlisted for one month at about the time of the battle of Bunker Hill and after that enlisted for a longer period of time and she understood he served in the whole about about three years or upwards.
Subscribed & Sworn
the day and year                              Mary Cheney     
aforesaid                                              her  X mark
Zenas Clark
Judge St. Law Co Cts.
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Eliphalet Cheney was married to Mary Ela November the 23 1780
Caleb Cheney born the 9 day of September 1781
Sarah Cheney born the 27 day of December in the year 1783
Clark Ela Cheney born 16 day of May in the year 1786
Louis Cheney born Nov the 5th day 1789
Polly Cheney born the 27 day  of December 1791
Linda Cheney was born the 17 day of April 1793
Tabitha Cheney was born 2 of November 1795
Eliphalet Cheney was born  the 17 April 1797
Rachel Cheney was born the 4 day of August 1799
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Pearsons [Persons] Married by Rev. Henry True

November twenty third seventeen hundred eighty Eliphalet Cheney to Mary Ela

I Andrew B Marshall Clerk of the town of Hampstead in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire Certify that the above is a true copy of  the record of a marriage in the book of records of said town of Hampstead kept for that purpose with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
Nov 23rd 1780 Eliphalet Cheney to Mary Ela

I Andrew B Marshall above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the town County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exceptions above named as certified by me

                Andrew B Marshall
                 Clerk of the town of Hampstead
Sworn before me
Moses Hoyt Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Rockinham ss.
     I J B Hoitt Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for said County hereby certify that Moses Hoyt Esq who has subscribed his name to the within certificate is a Justice of the Peace and his signature thereunto is genuine
   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our Supreme Court of Judicature this fourteenth day of December Anno Domini 1838 ~
[signed] J B Hoitt Clerk
SJ Rook County
NH
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March 20, 1939

BA-J/AWF
Eliphalet Cheney
W. 20863

Miss Maud F. Baber
248 Centre Avenue
New Rochelle, New York 

Dear Madam: 

The data concerning Eliphalet Cheney which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W. 20863, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 

Eliphalet Cheney was born in the month of December, 1755, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents given. 

While residing in Plaistow, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, Eliphalet Cheney served early in the Revolution, and was in the battle of Bunker Hill, length of service and names of officers not given. He enlisted in Cambridge, Massachusetts, January 1, 1776, served as private in Captain Jeremiah Gilman's company, Colonel Nixon's Massachusetts regiment, was in the retreat from New York, and in the battle of Harlem Heights, length of service on year. He had some service after 1780, no details given. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 5, 1819, at which time he was living in Antwerp, Jefferson County, New York. He died in Antwerp, New York, September 11, 1822. 

Eliphalet Cheney married November 23, 1780, in Hampstead, New Hampshire, Mary Ela. She was born May 4, 1755 in Londonderry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; the names of her parents are not given. 

The widow, Mary Cheney, was allowed pension on
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her application executed January 3, 1839, at which time she was a resident of Brasher, St. Lawrence County, New York. The widow was living in 1840, in Roxbury, Vermont. 

The following data relative to the children of Eliphalet Cheney, and wife, Mary, are shown in the claim-

Caleb born September 7, 1781
Sarah " December 27, 1783
Clark Ela " May 16, 1786
Lois or Louis " November 5, 1789
Polly " December 27, 1791
Juda " April 17, 1793
Tabitha (Tabathia) March 3, 1795
Eliphalet " April 17, 1797
Rachel or Rachael " August 4, 1799. 

All of the above named children were living in 1839, with the exception of Polly, Lois (Louis), and Rachel, and their residences were given as follows- 

Sarah, wife of Phinehas Flint, of Roxbury, Vermont, the said Phinehas Flint was born about July 1, 1770; Clark Ela Cheney, of Hawkesbury (?), Province of Upper Canada; 
Tabitha, wife of Zadock Cheney, of New York; Eliphalet Cheney, of Brasher, New York, the said Eilphalet Cheney was living in 1822 in Hawkesbury, Province of Upper Canada, and was married about 1823, name of his wife not given. 

Phinehas Flint, Junior, was living in 1840 in Roxbury, Vermont; his relationship to the Phinehas Flint who married Sarah Cheney was not stated. 

Giles Cheney, brother of the soldier, Eliphalet Cheney, was living in 1840 in Washington, Orange County, Vermont. 

The papers on file in this claim contain no
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further discernable data in regard to family. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Mary Cheney, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data-

Mary Cheney, widow of Eliphalet Cheney
Certificate #4550
Issued November 9, 1839
Rate $40.00 per annum
Commenced Mary 4, 1836
Act of July 7, 1838
Vermont Agency, transferred  from Albany, New York.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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V  N. York
Mary Cheney
let to BG Baldwin 7 June 1839


Act July 1838
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Miss  Maud F. Barber
248 Centre Avenue
New Rochelle, New York

BA-J/AWF
Eliphalet  Cheney
W. 20863

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Eliphalet Cheney who, you state, was receiving a pension in 1883, for his service  in the Massachusetts line, at which time he was aged sixty-three years; you cite, also, another born in 1756 in New Hampshire, and served in the New Hampshire troops.
It is believed that your citation in regard to the United States pensioner is somewhat confused and pertains to the pensioner of Jefferson County, New York, who received his pension under the Act of March 18, 1818, at which time he was aged about sixty-three years, and whose name is recorded in the Report of the Secretary of War, printed in 1835. His is the record of the only Eliphalet Cheney, found on the Revolutionary War pension records, and is furnished you herewith. The surname was search under all spellings.
Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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June 2, 1931Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB

Mrs. Emma C. Nottage
2 Buckingham Apartments
Salt Lake City, Utah

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 20863, that Eliphalet Cheney died September 11, 1822, in Antwerp, New York. It is not shown that he was living with a son at that time. In 1820 the soldier stated that he was a shoemaker.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid, and possibly the date of death of Mary Cheney, the widow of Eliphalet Cheney, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:
Mary Cheney, Certificate 4550, issued November 9, 1839, rate $40 per annum Commenced March 4, 1836, Act July 7, 1838, Vermont Agency.
Very truly yours
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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June 11, 1927

Mrs. Emma C. Nottage
5 Buckingham Apts
241 E. S. Temple St
Salt Lake City, Utah

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary Was pension claim W. 20863, it appears that Eliphalet Cheney, while residing at Plaiston [Plaistow], New Hampshire, enlisted and served some months at the time of the battle of Bunker Hill, and was in said battle, officers not state.
He enlisted at Cambridge, Massachusetts, January 1, 1776 and served one year as a private in Captain Gilman's Company, Colonel Nixon's Massachusetts Regiment, and was in the battle of Harlem Heights. He also had some service after 1780, no details given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 5, 1819, while a resident of Antwerp, Jefferson County, New York, aged sixty-three years.
He died there September 11, 1822.
Solder married November 23, 1780 at Hampstead,
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New Hampshire, Mary Ela, who was born May 4, 1755 at Londonderry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
She was allowed pension on her application executed January 3, 1839, while a resident of Brasher, St. Lawrence County, New York. In 1840 she was living in Roxbury, Vermont.
Their children - [table format]
Caleb | born | September 7, 1781. | |
Sarah | " | December 27, 1783, | married Phinehas Flint. |
Clark Ela | " | May 16, 1786. | |
Lois or Louis | " | November 5, 1789. | |
Polly | " | December 27, 1791. | |
Juda | " | April 17, 1793, | married Simeon Wait.|
Tabitha or Tabotha | " | March 2, 1795, | married Zadock Cheney. |
Eliphalet | " | April 17, 1797. | |
Rachel or Rachael | " | August 4, 1799. |
In 1839, all were alive but Polly, Lois or Louis, and Rachel.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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[text in upper left covered up]

July 14, 1924.

Mrs. Hester A. Jefferson,
Parishville,
N. Y. 

Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 20863, it appears that Eliphalet Cheney, while residing at Plaiston [Plaistow], New Hampshire, enlisted and served some months at the time of the battle of Bunker Hill and was in said battle, officers not stated.
He enlisted at Cambridge Mass. January 1, 1776 and was a private in *Captain Gilman's Company, Colonel Nixon's Massachusetts Regiment, was at the battle of Harlem Heights and served one year. He also had some service after 1780, no details given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 5, 1819, while a resident of Antwerp, Jefferson County, New York, aged sixty three years and he died there September 11, 1822.
Soldier married November 23, 1780 at Hampstead, New-

[note in left margin:]
*Did not use name Jeremiah Gilman
See Mass. Book.
ck'd. by Miss Wilson
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Hampshire, Mary Ela, who was born May 4, 1755 at Londonderry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, and she was allowed pension on her application executed January 3, 1839, while a resident of Brasher, St. Lawrence County, New York. In 1840, she was living in Roxbury, Vermont.
Their children were- [table format]
Caleb | born | September 7, 1781. | |
Sarah | " | December 27, 1783, | married Phinehas Flint. |
Clark Ela | " | May 16, 1786. | |
Lois or Louis | " | November 5, 1789. | |
Polly | " | December 27, 1791. | |
Juda | " | April 17, 1793, | married Simeon Wait.|
Tabitha or Tabotha | " | March 2, 1795, | married Zadock Cheney. |
Eliphalet | " | April 17, 1797. | |
Rachel or Rachael | " | August 4, 1799. |
In 1839, all were alive but Polly, Lois or Louis, and Rachel or Rachael.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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248 Centre Ave
New Rochelle, N.Y.

Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs:
  In tracing the genealogy of the Cheney family, I have come across the name of Eliphalet Cheney who was receiving in 1883 1818 a U.S. pension for services in the Massachusetts line (being then a resident of Jefferson Co., N.Y. reported as being 63 yrs of age at issue of pension. Also found Eliphalet Cheney, born in Plaistow New Hampshire Dec 5, 1756. Enlisted at Plaistow May 1, 1775 in Captain
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Jere [Jeremiah] Gilman's Company of Colonel John Nixon's regiment  One of the payrolls which contains his name is dated North Castle, November 9, 1776.
 would it be possible for you to give me the names of his descendants? We are endeavoring to establish membership in the D.A.R. and can trace the ancestry back to an Eliphalet Cheney born in
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1796 & died in 1868 Then there is a gap and as the  name Eliphalet is rather unusual we thought the one who fought in the Revolution might be father of our ancestor. We were  told to write the Pension Bureau as you could  give the names of his descendants 
We will greatly appreciate any information you can give
Very Sincerely Yours
Maud F Baber

Miss Maud F Baber
248 Centre Avenue
New Rochelle New York
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Salt Lake City Ut.
June 3 -1927
Us Pension Office
Washington D.C
  Dear Sirs, about 30 days ago, I wrote to you inquiring for the Rev War Record of Eliphalet Cheney.
Having received no reply to date, I am writing again I am requesting this record for a family history and wish a certified copy of the Rev War record of Eliphalet Cheney born at Plaistow New Hamp. Dec 5 1756 and enlisted from there. In 1833 he was re-
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ceiving U.S. pension for Rev War service being then a resident of Jeff. Co N.Y.
At what Post Office address did he receive his pension? I shall be very grateful for such data as you may be able to give me about Eliphalet Cheney or his brother Caleb Cheney and any fee that may be required for this service I will gladly remit.
Thanking you I am 
Sincerely,
Emma Cheney Nottage
#5 Buckingham Apt
241 East So Temple St.
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#2 Buckingham Apts
Salt Lake City Ut
May 24 -1931

United States
Dept. of the Interior
Bureau Of Pensions
Rec'd 1812 Wars Sec

Dear sirs, I have a letter from your office dated June 11 1927 - containing a record of Eliphalet Cheney - In this letter you state that Eliphalet Cheney died at Antwerp NY Sept 11 1822  all other records of his death state 1833.
Could this 1822 be an error in copying and will you please advise me as it is quite important that I have the correct date in your record
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Why did the widow not receive a pension until 1839? Was there a law providing for widows before that time?
When did she cease receiving a pension? Have you a record of when or where she died. Was Eliphalet Cheney living with a son in Antwerp N.Y.? Does the application for pension state any other residence than Antwerp and how long had he been living in Antwerp?  Did he have trade or is his means of living stated?
Thanking you  I am Sincerely,
Emma Cheney Nottage
#2 Buckingham Apts-
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Parishville N Y
May 26 1924
[circular stamp:] Pension U. S. Office W May 28 1924

Com. of Pensions

Der Sirs,
I want to join the D. A. R. and I am asked for the names of Eliphalet Cheney's Children.
He was born in Plaistow N.H. Dec 5 1756 and married Mary Ela at Hampstead N.H. Nov 23 1780.
Here is his Revolutionary war record which I received form Frederick H Cook. Sec of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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Eliphalet - Cheney. Chaney of Plaistow. Private Capt Jeremiah Gilman's company. Col. John Nixon's regiment. With the Eight Months Army stationed around Boston in 1775: enlisted May 1 1775: also Capt, Gilman's company Col. Thomas Nixon's regiment, on receipts for wages for November and December 1776. He was granted a pension in 1819.
He had a large family but- I do not know any of their names except that of my grandfather Clark Ela Cheney  who was born May 16, 1786. but I do not know where (over)
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and I have been unable to trace my great-grandfather Eliphalet Cheney to any place where he has resided very long at a time.
Can you tell me where I may be able to find the names and birthdates of his children and how much it will cost.
Yours truly
Mrs. Hester A Jefferson

[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE MAY 28 1924
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Ans.
6/11/27                    Salt Lake City UT
                                  May 1-1927.

U.S. Pensions Office-
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sis,
I am working on the Cheney Family history and am writing you to secure a certified copy of the war record of Eliphalet Cheney, B Dec 5 1756 at Plaistow New Hampshire.
At the age of 63 he was receiving a pension and was a resident of Jefferson Co. N.Y.
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what was his P.O. address and have you any record of his children- what was the pension for?
Any fee that may be attached for this service I shall be glad to remit-
Thanking you I am,
Sincerely.
(Mrs) Emma Cheney Nottage
#5 Buckingham Apts
Salt Lake City
UT
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[left side]:
1924 July 14 Hist to Hester
A Jefferson City
1927-June 11- Hist to Mrs Emma
C Nottage 
1931 - June 2 - Mrs Emma C Nottage
Adr. date of death correct
1939 March 28 list to Miss M and  F Baber

[right side]:
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20863
Mary Cheney
widow of Elipahelt Cheney
Priv. Rev War
Act July 7th 1838
Index: Vol. A page 132
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[sideways left side]:
Apl 27 1840
Mr. Evans

James L Brown Esquire
Commission of Pensions
War Dept
City of Washington
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MECHANICS & FARMERS BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
April 24 1840

James L Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 21st inst.
I have to state that Mary Cheney a Pensioner under Act of 7 July 1838 - at 40 Dollars per annum - has not been paid and is entitled to pay from 4 March 1836, as appears by our books ~ 
 I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully,
Yours ob't serv't
Tho. M. Olcott
Pres't and Pension Agent
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State of New York 
Jefferson County}  Eliphalet Cheney of Antwerp, in said County, being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that most of the property exhibited by him in his schedule last July for the purpose of being continued on the Pension List Roll was obtained by money received on account of his Pension, that he was at that time considerably in debt and has since been compelled to dispose of most of what he then possessed to pay his debts - that he has now only one cow four sheep one pig 6 knives and forks 2 plates one pewter Basin one dish kettle one bake pan one tea kettle one pot six chairs six cups & saucers and one chest and that he has not disposed of  any of his property for the purpose of being again placed on the Pension Roll & that he has nothing due to him - that his own health and that of his wife is so poor that they are unable to support themselves through the coming winter without the aid of Public or Private charity
(signed) Eliphalet Cheney

Sworn & subscribed to
before me this 21st day of
November 1820
H Emerson Justice
of the Peace
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Antwerp NY        Paid 18/2
Sept 21st

J L Edwards Esquire
Washington City
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Antwerp Jefferson county NY
Sept 18th 1820
J.L. Edwards Esq.

Sir
We the undersigned beg leave to represent to the Sec'y of War the case of Eliphalet Cheney ^ June 1819^ who has been stricken from the pension list by the Secretary's order on account of the amount of his property- Mr. Cheney's debts are & have been for some years past quite equal to his property & do now exceed it, the most part of the near stocks which he now has, he purchased & made debts for, on the strengths of  his pension & what little property he now possesses will shortly be sacrificed for the  payment of his debts, and the old man who is unable to perform much labor will be left destitute of the means of subsistence, his relations are also unable to support him- the object of his is to inquire whether if his statement should be made to appear thru a proper chanel to the Sec'y of War, Mr Cheney's name could again be restored to the pension list , & it is for charities sake that we make this communication   We have the honor to be
                             Sir
                              your most obt Servant
                              Silvius Hoard Jus P.
            John Howe [?] of the town Antwerp
   Luther Conkling Jus P. Town Master
Samuel Randall Physican
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Hon. J L Edwards
Pension Office 
Washington

 Mar 29
Eliphalet Cheney
New York
No. 11939
15 June 19
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Watertown NY March 22 1837
Sir
The widow of Eliphalet Cheney who had a Pension No 11939 under the law of March '18 has applied to me to assist her to a pension. She can furnish no evidence but what is now in your office- she says her husband served some time after their marriage but whether it was this or previous service for which he obtained a Pension she cannot tell-  They were married Nov. 28 1780 and if not inconsistent with the rules of your office you will confer a favor upon the old lady by informing me whether any part of his service proof was after that date.
Yours
O Hungerford
JL Edwards Esq.
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Randolph Vt
June 30
Free

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commr Pensions
Washington City
[on side]
July 6 [?]
[look into - crossed out]
Mary Cheney
[Vt? [?]
[crossed out: transfer [?] ]
make transfer by [?] W
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Roxbury Vt June 29th 1840
Sir,
  Your letter under date of the 15th  inst, is rec'd in relation to Mrs. Mary Cheney's application to have her pension payment made at Montpelier Vt instead of Albany NY
After her arrival at this place in conversation about her pension she [?mashed?] she gave an order for it which induced you to believe she has executed vouchers & given a power of atty to draw up to Sept. 1839-
I am now convinced from what I can learn from the widow Cheney that all she did was to sign her declaration & before the Ct to enable her to obtain her certificate. It is now some six months since she left this state of NY  and had she have given a power of atty. the application would have been made before this time at the Albany agency.
 I hope the Department from this view of the case may return the Certificate with an order that the whole may be paid at the Montpelier agency which can be done as appears to me on notice to the Agent at Albany -
   The widow is aged, infirm & poor living on the charity of those barely able to support her & therefore needs the bounty the Gov't. has awarded her - I am ignorant myself of the Pension Laws but only that this Dept will forthwith forward the necessary papers- 
 Yr obt Servt
                                       Phinehas Flint
J L Edwards Esq Comr. Pensions
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Roxbury Vt June 9th 1840
J.L. Edwards Esqr'
      Sir,
     In the month of March last I think I a 2nd time forwarded the certificate of the widow Mary Cheney for the purpose of having her payments for the March term and in future made at Montpelier Vt. instead of Albany N.Y.
      The original certficate was returned with your letter of the 29th. April last in reply to her claim for  an increase of this pension-  It is insurred that Department overlooked the application for a removal therefore this certificate is again forwarded with a request that the payment may be made at Montpelier due in March last and also in future - Her papers are inscribed in the office -
    I am Sir your obd't serv't
      Phinehas Flint
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4550  New York
Mary Cheney
 Mard [Married] 23 Nov 1780
Husband decd Sept 1822
Col Nixon  Capt Gilman

Admitted
Private 12 Months

B.G. Baldwin Esq
 Potsdam N.Y.
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

applications for pensions under act of
July 7, 1838

[on side]
4594
4595
4596
Jan. 25. 1839  NY
 7 July 1838

[stamp] FREE
POTSDAM N.Y. JAN 17
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Potsdam N.Y January 18th '39

Dear Sir
I have enclosed you papers in the care of the following named widows who apply  for a pension under the act of  7 July 1838 viz Elizabeth Sanders, Mary Cheney and Mary Aikens.
There is record evidence of marriage in each case and as their husbands all drew pensions in their life time. I hope the widows will receive their certificates as soon as the business of the Department will allow-
Please direct to me.
Yours Respy [Respectfully] 
B G Baldwin


J.L. Edwards Esq.
Comr of Pensions
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Pension application under act of 7 July 1838

[on side]
Sept 10  N.Y.
Addl proof
Mary Cheney

[postal mark] POTSDAM N.Y. SEP 4
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Potsdam N.Y.
Sept 4 1839

Sir
I herewith send supplemented papers in the case of Mary Cheney widow of Eliphalet Cheney decd  applicant for a pension under the act of 7 July 1838. May I be allowed to hope for an early examination of the papers.

Very truly
 Yr Obt Servt 
B.G. Baldwin
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Controllers's Office
August 19th 1840

Sir:
   Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States", Mary Cheney,  a Pensioner on the Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of Fory Dollars and -Cents per annum at this Department from the 4th of March 1836 to the 4th Sept 1839
Respectfully Yours,
Albion K Parris
Controller

To the Commisioner of Pensions
       Present
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Mary Cheney. Albany NY - act of July 7
1838 - at $40 per annum
Be pleased to say to what time she has been paid
Pension office}
July 7 1840

No payment appears to have been made 2d of 40 not in 
   JH
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James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissr of Pensions
 War Dept
City of Washington

Mar 30 1840
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MECHANICS & FARMERS BANK
 Albany Pension Agency
March 27 1840

James L. Edwards, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,
  In reply to your letter of the 24th
I have to state, that Mary Cheney a Pensioner under the Act of 7 July 1838- at 40 Dollars per annum was last paid to the 4 day of March 1836, no payments has been made to her at this agency.
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully.
Your ob't serv't,
Tho W. Olcott
Pres't and Pension Agent
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Watertown Dec 1st 1820

Sir
  I am induced to ask a reconsideration in the case of Eliphalet Cheney who has been stricken from the Pension Roll, I am not personally acquainted with his particular circumstances and have therefore thought proper to have him state under oath his present situation which accompanies this. I have enquired of reputable citizens who are intimately acquainted with Mr. Cheney's situation and they say in statement made by him is not exageration and that he is an honest temperate man in fact, the officers and citizens of the town where he resides are so well satisfied that his situation entitles him to a Pension under the late law that a statement of petition has been signed by considerable numbers with a view of presenting it to the war Dept in his behalf, which however I presume will not [?] be forwarded   Respectfully submitted
                         O Hungerford
Hon' J. C Calhoun
Secretary of War
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Chena [sic]
Pensioner

E: Cheney
Sept 1819
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Whereas Eliphalet Cheney of the town of Antwerp in the County of Jefferson State of New York a Revolutionary soldier aged sixty five years last December, did about three years ago apply for, and receive from the Government of the United States a Pension which was about one year [?] withheld from him in consequence it is supposed of his inventorying to much property, now [wishes?] undersigned beg leave to represent the situation of the said Mr Cheney, considering him to all intents a proper subject for a pension- he is besides being old [one?] of health and quite infirm, and does not possess a single dollar worth of property, save one bed and a little house [?] stuff not worth twenty dollars, all his relations, as far as our acquaintance extends are also in very indigent circumstances; and wholly unable to support him and his aged wife - Mr. Cheney is a sober industrious man tho' unable to perform much labor-
  We want here explain how it happened where Mr. Cheney's inventory appeared so large he has but a short time previous to making that inventory purchased all the stock he then possessed, except one miserable old horse, on a  [?] anticipating she means
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to pay for the same, he should receive by way of his pension, which being withheld the old man was obliged to return the property wherein he rec'd  it and was therefore left entirely destitute for any means of subsistence. Our entire conviction that Mr. Cheney in so completely entitled to his pension which we trust may be a means for procuring the old man some relief-
Antwerp Sept 9th 1821
John Howe  Silvius Hoard
Anton Commings  L H Cooper
Henry Welch  
William Willet   Smith Copeland
Samuel Cook  Nathaniel Vilks Jr
William Northrup  William Heaton
Hiram Clark  Sherebinah Gibbs
Zophar Holden  Elliot Tynell
George Gardner  Luther Conklin
John C Foster  Salmon White
John Brown  John Cochran
Ester Taylor  David Holden
Wm Randall  Francis Mcallster
John Scott   Jimson Clark
M F cook  Joseph Sandford
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Walter Welch    Abijah Notting
Wm W [?]  Daniel Sterling
Europ Gates     William McAallster
Samuel Whitcomb  Benjamin Weekes
Samuel  Randall   Lyman Clain
Churly Copeland  Orion Wilcox
George A Hoard   John Samens
Solomon Tappers  Samuel Fair Cook
Ralph Rogers  William Beetle
John Fly   Samuel S Seavey
Ezra Poole  Titus King
H C Baldwin  Lyman Taylor
Silas Ward  Joel Chase
Robert Tley  Juduthan Crose
Abelas Cook   
Edward Foster   Wilard Randall
                          Jesse Cooke
Joseph Spoulding  John Panden
Jeremy Stetson
Otis Foster
Asa Hunt
Peter Bathel
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Opinion of court
$104.70
Shoemaker by occupation
63 yr. old - wife 66 "but unable to labor much"

Send one year
no family  ( Mr. Sterling says he knows [?] that he is very poor
Hon M. Sterling
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Cheney's case Pension
Know many of the signers to the written paper - They are very respectable men and intice confidence may be placed in what they say - Mr. Cheney is undoubtedly a fit subject for a pension & I hope he may [receive?] it.
 M. Sterling
Dec 20th 18-
Mr. Edwards
I C C
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E Cheney
I know Mr. Cheney
I do believe he is poor enough to entitle him to a pension under the law. He sends the within as additional evidence of his  real situation
11th May 1822 M. Sterling
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State of New York
St Lawrence County } SS      I  Zenas Clark one of the Judges of the County Courts of said County hereby certify that on this day of January 1839 Mary Cheney applied before me at Brasher in said County and made oath  to the foregoing declaration and subscribed the same day by making her mark before me., alleging that she never could write any and I further certify that the said Mary resides  about thirty miles from the place of holding the Courts of said county and that she is quite infirm and I believe from the age and bodily infirmity she could not personally attend court to take her declaration without injury to her health.

 Zenas Clark
Judge [Lr?]
State of New York }Ss
I Alvin C Low Clerk of said county hereby certify that Zenas Clark was on this day of January 1839 and now is one of the Judges of the County Courts of said Court duly  commissioned and qualified and that his signature to the foregoing certificate and the jurat of the foregoing declaration with which I am well acquainted  is genuine.
In Testimony  whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 13th day of January 1839
AC Low Clerk
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4596
In the matter of
Mary Cheney
Declaration for pension
under the act of July 7 1838
as widow of Eliphalet Cheney
 decd

[?] Sept 1822
[?]  [1280?]

B.G. Baldwin
Potsdam N.Y.
 Agent
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State of New York
Jefferson County Ss  
    On this 31st day of December 1821
Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of records by a Law of said state for the said County Eliphalet Cheney aged sixty six years residing in Antwerp in said county who being first duly sworn according to Law doth, on his oath declared he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: as a private in Capt. Gilman's company of Infy. 4th Reg't commanded by Col Nixon Massachusetts line
- the date of his original declaration April 5th 1817 - the number of his Pension certificate 11939 - he also subscribed & sworn to the following 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 whereby so to diminish or to bring myself within the provisions of 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 - Schedule-
no property except one bed and bedding
(signed) Eliphalet Cheney
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He further states that his occupation is a shoemaker, but is so blind and infirm that he is entirely unable to labor, and that he lives with his son Caleb - his wife Mary is sixty nine years of age and very decrepit
Sworn to and declared on this 31st day of December 1821 before me
Henry Sherwood Clerk of Jefferson Com. Pleas
I Henry H Sherwood Clerk of Court of Common Pleas in the county of Jefferson do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of Property exhibited in the  aforesaid schedule is fifteen Dollars and no cents.  In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this 31st day of December 1821 
H H Sherwood Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Jeff; Co;
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December 23 Day 1789 was thus married
Caleb Cheney was born the 7 day of September
Sarah Cheney was born the 27 day of December the year 1781
Clark Ela Cheney was born the 16 day of May 
Lois was born November 6 day 1789
Polley was born the 27th of december 1791
Juda was born the 7th of April 1793
Tabatha was born the 2 of March 1796
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In the matter of Mary Cheney widow of Eliphalet Cheney deceased supplimantary papers on application for a pension under act of 7 July 1838

B.G Baldwin
Agent Potsdam
NY
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State of New York}
St. Lawrence County} SS:  Phineas Flint of the town of Roxbury in the state of Vermont being sworn saith that he is aged sixty eight years ^July 1 1838 that he has just heard Benjamin G Baldwin of Potsdam NY read what purported to be a declaration made by Mary Cheney of Brasher NY for a pension under the five year pension act of July 7 1838 made before Hon. Zenas Clark in January last that while the said Mary Cheney and her husband Eliphalet Cheney now deceased were living in Canada about forty one years ago he became acquainted with them and married their daughter Sarah who is still living as this deponents wife that he has ever since known the said Mary Cheney living near her part of the time and occasionally having from her and her family except for several years past he has not seen her until within a few weeks past when he has come out from Roxbury Vt with his wife to visit her mother that  from his long acquaintance with the said Eliphalet Cheney and their family he has no doubts about the correctness of the statements made by the said Mary Cheney in her said declaration except that it is erroneously stated that the deponent and his wife reside in Roxbury Massachusetts
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whereas it should have been Roxbury Vermont and this deponent well recollects that at the time the said Eliphalet Cheney was endeavoring to obtain his pension a good many years ago he and his wife the said Mary Cheney came to his house in Brookfield Vt and made a visit while they were there in pursuit of proof of the revolutionary services of the said Elipahalet and they went to Plaistow VT. or in that vicinity after such proof. This deponent heard of the death of the said Eliphalet Cheney about the time he died by letter and otherwise and understood that he died at his son Caleb Cheney in Antwerp NY some fifteen or twenty years ago but he cannot now recollect the precise time.

Sworn this 21st day of}      Phineas Flint
June 1839 before hon.}
Robert Tucker}
Justice o the Peace}
The above named Phineas Flint is shown to me to be a person of good character for truth and veracity.  Robert Tucker   J P

State of New York}
St Lawrence County}ss   David Nichols of Brasher in said county being sworn  saith that he is aged sixty years that about twenty years ago he became acquainted with Eliphalet Cheney and and Mary Cheney his wife mentioned in the
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foregoing affidavit of Phineas Flint where they reside in Canada that they lived together there as husband and wife that he was afterward also acquainted with the said Mary Cheney where she resides with her son Elihalet at Potsdam and has been acquainted with her ever since she has resided in said town of Brasher and he easily believes that the said Mary is the identical person mentioned as the widow of the said Eliphalet Cheney deceased that this deponent understood formally that the said Eliphalet drew a pension from the Untied States and further that this deponent has no interest in any pension which the said Mary may ever receive     
David Nichols

Sworn and subscribed}
this 21st day of June}
1839  before me
Robert Tucker  Justice Peace

I am well acquainted with the above named David Nichols and believe him to be a person of good character for truth and veracity
  Robert Tucker  J. Peace

State of New York
St. Lawrence County } SS
  Mary Cheney of Brasher in said County being sworn saith that she is the person mentioned in the annexed papers as the widow of Eliphalet Cheney deceased, that she understands her dec
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laration which she has made for a pension states that her daughter Sarah wife of Phineas Flint resides in Roxbury Mass that  if it does so state it was through inadvertence or mistook that they reside in Roxbury Vermont. She further saith that the annexed papers are the slip of paper and the leaf of her testament containing her family record referred to this this deponent in the said declaration. In respect to the day of the death of her said husband she has not gotten same entered in any book but has supposed it to be on or about the 11th day of September 1822 that he died at her son Caleb Cheneys in Antwerp- Jefferson County and he can doubtless remember the precise day of his death.
Sworn to and subscribed}  Her
this 21st day}                    Mary X Cheney
of June 1839 before me}             her mark
 Robert Tucker
Justice Peace              Att Robert Tucker

[along side] Case of Mrs Cheney
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St. Lawrence County ss: 
          Benjamin Baldwin of Potsdam in said County being sworn saith that he is agent for Mary Cheney and in the annexed papers for a pension under the act of July 7 1838 that he drew the annexed affidavit of Phineas Flint and read the same to him that the declaration mentioned of the said Mary Cheney was on file in the pension office at Washington that this department drew the same and either copied it himself or procured it to be done and had the same compared under his own inspection and further this deponent saith not
Given this 27th day}       B.G. Baldwin
August 1839 before me}
Zenas Clark
Justice Peace}           I certify that the  above named person G Baldwin is a credible person
    Zenas Clark  J. Peace
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State of New York}
St. Lawrence county}ss   Eliphalet Cheney of the town of Brasher in said County being sworn saith that he is son of Mary Cheney widow of Eliphalet Cheney deceased mentioned in the foregoing papers as an applicant for a pension under the act of July 7 1838 that in the year 1822 the deponent resided in Hawkesbury in the Province of upper Canada that his said father and mother in the spring of 1820 moved from the town of Antwerp in the County of Jefferson in the State of New York to the said town of Hawkesbury to live with the deponent, that in September after his said father went to Antwerp aforesaid where he had before resided with another son, Caleb Cheney, for the purpose of receiving his pension money that he was taken sick there and never returned to Hawkesbury. that ^early in^ September 1822 just about one year after his said father left this deponents house this deponent received a letter from his brother, the said Caleb Cheney, stating that their father the said Eliphalet Cheney deceased was very sick and would live but a short time as was expected and urging this deponent to go out to Antwerp  aforesaid and see him. that on the 11th day of September 1822
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a few days after recieving such letter this deponent set out from Hawkesbury aforesaid and went directly to his brothers the said Caleb Cheney at Antwerp aforesaid where he arrived in the forenoon of the third day after he left house and when he arrived there he learned that his said father had just been buried and that he died on the same day he left home which coincidence he then ascertained and made  a striking impression upon his mind and he had always since so remembered it. that on his return home he informed his said mother of the circumstances and time of his said fathers death but she may not have remembered the time so well as this deponent had - he was then 25 years old in April before and was married the year following and he has  no doubt that his said father died as above mentioned on the 11th day of September 1822 - and further he saith not-
Subscribed and sworn}      Eliphalet Cheney
this 24th day of August
before me}
Benjamin G Baldwin}
Justice peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Eliphalet Cheney the said  deponent and believe him to be a person of good character for truth and veracity
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State of New York}         
St. Lawrence County} Ss:
Clerks office}      B.G Baldwin JP
                         I Alvin C Low, Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Robert Tucker, Benjamin G Baldwin & Zenas Clark before whom affidavits hereunto annexed purport to have been taken were at the respective dates of the affidavits^ each of them^ Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly elected & qualified and that their  respective signatures to the jurats of the said affidavit are genuine with whose handwriting severally I am well acquainted .  In testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and affiixed the seal of aforesaid County this 29th day of August 1839
AC Low clk
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J. L. Edwards Esqr
Coms. of Pensions
Washington City

[along side] Feb 28 1840
Mr Evans

[stamp] MONTPELIER VT FEB 23
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State of Vermont}
County of Washington, SS}

  On this 20th day of February AD 1840, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Washington personally appeared Mary Cheney who on her oath declares that she is the widow of Eliphalet Cheney and the same person who obtained a certificate for a pension for forty dollars under the act of July 7th 1838 that [word crossed out] her said certificate was dated on this  ninth day of November in the State of New York from whence she has recently removed that she now resides in Roxbury in the State of Vermont where she intends to remain and wishes her pension to be made payable at the Vermont Agency at Montpelier in future- the reasons for her removing form N.Y. to Vermont are that she might in her old age have the care & attention of a daughter with whom she now resides 
 Witness - 
Elmer Wood 
Phineas Flint                               her mark
                                             Mary X Cheney

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year above written

Saml M Orcutt
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State of Vermont} County Clerks Office
Washington County Ss}    Montpelier 

   I hereby certify that Samuel M Orcutt Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of the Washington aforesaid and was on the 20th  Inst as appears from the files and records of my office and as such justice is duly [enforced?] to take a [?]  [?] of depositions and I believe the foregoing to be his genuine signature 
In testimony where of I have hereunto affixed the seal of our said court this 24th day of February 1840-
Stillman Churchill, Clerk
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Roxbury Vt. Feb. 1840
Sir,
  The Department [are?] requested to order the payment of the Pension of Mrs. Mary Cheney to be made at Montpelier Vt. agreeable to the foregoing request, as soon as consistent and direct to the care of Phineas Flint at Roxbury Vt.

 J.L. Edwards Esqr
  Comr. of Pensions
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State of Vermont}
County of Washington}  On this 16th day of March 1840 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County of Washington personally appeared Mary Cheney who on her oath declares that she is the same person who is widow of Eliphalet Cheney late of the State of New York deceased and on account of whose services in the War of the revolution she obtained the attached certificate and that she has rec'd her pension from the N York agency up to the 4th of September 1839 that she has moved from the state of N. York to Roxbury Vt. and has resided in said Roxbury since the month of January 1840 and where she intends to remain and wishes her pension in future to be paid at the Vermont Agency and that she has not rec'd her semiannual payments due in the 4th instant. The following are her reasons for moving from the State of N York to Roxbury Vt that she has become very aged and infirm and resides with her daughter, with whom she thinks she can be more comfortable there at this place from whence she removed.
                                  her
                             Mary x Cheney
                                 mark

Witness Dan B Orcutt
Stephen P Orcutt

Sworn and subscribed to before me this day & year aforesaid  Saml M Orcutt Justice Peace
Page 91

I Phinehas Flint of Roxbury of lawful age testify and say that I am well acquainted with Mary Cheney who subscribed the foregoing affidavit that I married her daughter and that she is the widow of Eliphalet Cheney deceased that she now resides with me and has since January last past that she brought with her the attached pension certificate and ^at^ her request I have been endeavoring to have the payments made in future at the Vt agency and that no application has been made for the payments due on 4th of March 1840. She moved from the State of N. York to Roxbury Vt.     Phinehas Flint 

Sworn & subscribed before me this 16th day of March 1840 - and I certify that I am acquainted with the said Phinehas Flint and the said Mary Cheney and both of them are persons of truth and veracity-
Saml M Orcutt
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State of Vermont
Secretary's Office
March 17,1840

I certify that Samuel M. Orcutt,Esquire, whose name is subscribed in his own proper handwriting to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Orange in said County duly elected and qualified and that to his official acts and attestations as such, full faith and credit ought to be
Given under my hand and seal of office the day and year above written.
Chauncy L Knapp
Secretary of State

J.L. Edwads Esqr Comr of Pensions. Sir I herewith send again to the Department the application of Mary Cheney to obtain the payments of her pension at the Vt. agency & enclose the certificate hereunto attached as well as the papers before sent and hope the Department will be satisfied as I have endeavored to have them comply with the requirements as near as possible- An early return is desired -
Roxbury Vt. March 1840 - Yours respectfully
Phinehas Flint
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Braintree Vt
Feb 22         free

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

[on side] Feb 28, 1840  N.Y.
Mary Cheney  for increase

Mr Evans has her papers for Transferringr
Page 94

I Giles Cheney of Washington in the County of Orange & State of Vermont of lawful age depose testify and say, that I am brother to Eliphalet Cheney (late of the state of New York now deceased) that I was knowing to the said Eliphalet being in the Untied States Sevice as a private during the war of the revolution for the term of nearly three years and  further say not Giles Cheney
Subscribed & sworn to this 18th day of February AD 1840
Before me George W. West Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Giles Cheney is considered as a person of truth and veracity -
Geo. W West - Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont   Orange County Ss}

I Perley C Jones Clerk of Orange County Court certify that George W. West is a Justice of the Peace in and for said Orange County duly confirmed and qualified that his Commission is dated on the 25 day of November AD 1839 and will expire on the 30th day of November AD 1840 and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Orange County Court this 19th day of February AD 1840 at Chelsea in said County.
Perley C Jones Clerk of Or. Co. Courts
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Roxbury Vt. Feb. 20th 1840

Sir

   Mrs. Mary Cheney widow of Eliphalet Cheney deceased it is believed is entitled to full pay as there is no doubt but that he served three years or more, the foregoing affidavit is made by a Brother of the deceased.
     If the department will take the pains to examine the records it is believed it will be enabled to see the service was performed for full three years the ore part of the war commencing with the battle of BunkerHill ` I am not aware how much proof was exhibited to the Department when [word crossed out] the deceased obtained his pension under the act of 1818 as I did not live near him but he drew a full pension-  His widow now resides with me having moved from N.Y. & she has not a doubt that he served more than 3 years as she has often heard him state the fact, but we know of no proof now other that that of the brother's which we hope will be satisfactory to the department. The Department will soon receive the application of the widow to have the payment of her pension made at Montpelier Vt. in future as she will probably remain here the remainder of her life as she is 86 years old & infirm and my wife is her daughter - You will please make your communications to the subscriber
I am Sir Your Obd't Serv't
Phinehas Flint

Commissioner of Pensions