Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9798, Christopher Coy, Md.
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SERVICE
Md.
Coy, Christopher
Elizabeth
NUMBER
W 9798
CONTENTS [blank]
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[left side]
18558
Kentucky
to Indiana
Christopher Coy
of Madison Cy in the state of Kentucky
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smallwood of the Maryland line, for the term of three years           WA

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of November 1821

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of Ap. 1827 and sent to the Hon. J. S. Smith House of Reps.

Arrears to 4th of March 1822    $47.69
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 6 Sep 1822  $48.
5 mo 25/30 6/31                        $95.69

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
1 May 18 [smudged]

[right side]
Transferred to Indiana 1st of April 1828, to take effect from and after the 4th of March 1838 -- Notification sent to the case of Thomas Posey, Esq. Pension Agent, Corydon, Indiana

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[Left side]
Repo 7th

[Right side]
7598
Indiana
Elizabeth Coy
widow of Christopher Coy,
who was a private in the Maryland line.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
___Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Jany. 1846. and sent to T.S. & A.T. Smith
Present.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
& 19 June 1844

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2  Page 27.
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Christopher Coy
Declaration for Pension

JS Fred Pruitt(?)
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Kentucky Madison County del
I certify the seventh day of November 1821
Personally appeared in open court for said County being a Court of Record in the State of Kentucky Christopher Coy aged sixty years who being first sworn according to Law, did on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820. That the said Coy is now an inhabitant of Madison County Kentucky and enlisted for the Term of three years, in the spring of the year and he thinks in the month of April 1779 in the State of Maryland in the company commanded by Capt Henry Gates and attached to the seventh Regiment, command by Genl, (or perhaps at his enlistment) Col. Smallwood in the line of the State of Maryland on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said Company and regiment until surrender took place about the 19th of October 1781 --
That he was honorable discharged when most of the continental army were discharged, That he was at the siege of York, and that he has no written evidence now in his possession or power of his said service except the affidavit of James Dowden and hereto annexed. And in persuance of the act of May 1820 he further solemnly swore that he was a resident citizen of the United States the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of
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the 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 of March 1818 and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or contracts due him nor has he any other income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed to wit "one cow, and yearling, three or four head of hogs, two sheep, one plough shear, household and kitchen furniture"
he states that he lives with his wife in Madison County KY, that his wife is also old and infirm, that he is by occupation, a farmer, that he sometimes makes course shoes, that he is so diseased with pains in his back and side, that he cannot support himself by his labour. That he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the aid of his Country and that his wife is scarcely able to procure her own support that his children have left him and are not any service to him towards enabling him to procure a support
Signed and sworn to in open Court before the Justices composing said Court this day and year aforesaid.
[signed] Christopher Coy

[signed] David Chinault
[signed] John Broaddus
[signed] Wilt Goodloe     } Justices of the peace
[signed] John Hawkings &
[signed] William Walker

And it is ordered by this court that it be certified the said Coys property is of the value of Thirty five dollars.
This day also appeared personally in said Court the undersigned James Dowden aged 64 years and made oath.
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that he was a regular Soldier in the army of the United States in the years 1781 and 1789 and that in the latter part of the year, 1781, he was stationed at Anapolis in the state of Maryland under the command of Col or Genl S Smallwood and attached to the 7th Regiment and that Christopher the present applicant for a pension was in the army of the United States as a regular Soldier in said Seventh regiment and continued in the service until the discharging of the United States army and was then honorably discharged as he believes.
[signed] James Dowden
And it is ordered to be certified to War department that the Court is satisfied that the applicant did serve as set forth by him for at least two years and a half and was honorably discharged and that from his old age infirmities and reduced circumstances he stands in need of the aid of his Country for support. And that James Dowden the above affiant is of good character and it is further ordered that it be certified that said Coys property is only of the value of thirty four dollars.
Kentucky Madison County Act
I David Irvine Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed and the affidavit of James Dowden, and the order respecting the satisfaction of the Court as to said Coys servitude, are truly copied.
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from the Records of the said Court, and, I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty five dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 18th day of March 1818 and in the 30th year of the Commonwealth.
[signed] David Irvine
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6521
Elizabeth Coy
of Christopher
Indiana
Act 7 July 38
aomd
2 yrs pri
80.
Also Act 43044
$80
T.L. & A.T. Smith Esq
present
Hon T. A. Howard [crossed out]
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State of Indiana
County of Parke } ss

On this the 15th day of November AD 1859 personally appeared before the Honorable Tyler S. Baldwin Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Parke and State of Indiana, the same being a court of Record, Elizabeth Coy a resident of the Count of Parke and State of Indiana, aged Eighty five 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1858, entitled "A act granting half pay are pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Christopher Coy who was a private in the Revolution, and who drew a pension in his life time of eight dollars for months, until his pension certificate was issued on the 17th day of April 1822, and that this number of his pension certificate is (18558), and that his name was first placed on the Kentucky agency and subsequently transferred to the Agency of Indiana. She further declares that she was married to the said Christopher Coy on the 15th day of April in the year Seventeen [crossed out] Seventeen hundred and seventy three (1773) that her husband the aforesaid Christopher Coy, died on the twelfth day of (12th) October 1839. that she was married to him previous to his leaving the service and before the Revolutionary War commenced, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four (1794). [illeg.] at the time above stated, Sworn to and subscribed on this day & year above written
[signed] John G. Davis Clerk (seal)
[signed] Elizabeth Coy X her mark
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State of Indiana
County of Parke
Be it announced that on this day the 15th day of November 1859, the within Elizabeth Coy made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7th 1858, in that this court was the most satisfactory evidence from their own knowledge as from the testimony of witnesses that are respectable that the within Elizabeth Coy is the widow of Christopher Coy a pensioner of the United States, and has satisfactorily rendered from the testimony of respectable witnesses that the one Christopher Coy departed this life on the 12th day of October 1879, & that said Elizabeth Coy is his widow, who has subscribed to the written declaration, and the court gives their opinion that this applicant is of the age of eighty five years as by her stated

Given under my hand & seal this 15th day of November 1819
[signed] Tyler S. Baldwin  J Probate PA (Seal)

I John G. Davis Clerk of the Parke Probate Court, the same being a court of Record, do hereby certify the above to be a full & complete statement of the original application of Elizabeth Coy for a pension
[illeg.] whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 15th day of November 1819
[signed] John G. Davis, Clerk
Parke Probate Court Ind.
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State of Illinois
Lawrence County ss
On this Eighth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three before me Cornelius Organ one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid personally appeared Anna Smith a resident of the County of Lawrence and State of Illinois who first being duly sworn according to law doth upon her oath say that she is the daughter of Christopher and Elizabeth Coy aged sixty five or sixty six years past and that she has known the said Christopher and Elizabeth Coy living together as ["man" crossed out] husband and wife ever since her earliest rememberance, That she recollects of her father, the said Christopher Coy going to war when she was very young and that she has frequently heard her father say that he served in the war of the Revolution, and that the said Christopher Coy died on the 12th day of October in the year of our Lord 1839 and that the said Elizabeth Coy has never intermarried Since that period. Given under my hand this Eighth day of July AD. 1843
[signed] Cornelius Organ P. P. Ebenezer Z Ryan Clerk of the county commissioners in and for the county and State aforesaid do certify that Cornelius Organ -- is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county and state duly qualified and commissioned and that the signatures above purporting to be his is genuine
State of Illinois 
Lawrence County ss
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal office at Lawrenceville this 13th day of July A.D. 1843
[signed] E. Z. Ryan Clerk
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July the 8 1843
this is to Certify that I have been sum acquainted with Anna Smith for the Last six or seven years and I consider her to be a woman that her Oath Shall be believed in any Court of place.
[signed] Cornelius Organ J.P.
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October 27, 1933
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Christopher Coy -- W. 9798
BA--AWF

Mrs. John C. Miller
Heber Springs
Arkansas

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Christopher Coy, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 9798, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Christopher Coy.

The date and place of his birth are not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.

Christopher Coy enlisted in the state of Maryland, in April, 1779 and served as a private in Captain Henry Gaither's company and in Colonel Smallwood's Maryland regiment; he was in the siege of Yorktown, after which he was discharged.

In 1807, he was living in Garrard County, Kentucky. He was allowed pension on his application executed, November 6, 1821, then aged sixty years and a resident of Madison, Kentucky.

The soldier, Christopher Coy, married in Maryland (probably Worcester County), April 12 or 15, 1773 or in 1775 or 1776, Elizabeth. Her maiden name is not stated, nor date and place of birth and names or parents are not shown.

Christopher Coy died October 12, 1839 in Lawrence County, Illinois. His widow, Elizabeth Coy, was

[check mark]
See Treas. Report at back of this corres. F [handwritten]
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allowed pension on her application executed, November 15, 1839, then aged eighty-five years and a resident of Parke County, Indiana. In 1844 she was living in Lawrence County, Illinois.

Their children were referred to, some living in Indiana in 1828. In 1840 their son, John Coy, was forty-seven years of age and then stated that he had three brothers and three sisters living, only names shown being -- Samuel aged sixty years in 1840, and Anna or Amy Smith aged sixty-five or sixty-six years in 1843 and living in Lawrence County, Illinois.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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State of Illinois}
Lawrence County} JP
Be it known that before me A. S. Badollet a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personly appeared Elizabeth Coy a resident of said county aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838 March 3rd 1840, June 17th 1844 and the Joint Resolution of 23rd January 1845 -- That she is the widow of Christopher Coy who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War and a pensioner on the Illinois Roll of Lawrence County at the rate of $80 -- per annum. That she has not intermarried but remains the widow of said Christopher Coy -- she refers to the papers heretofore filed in the proper office by herself and her said husband

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of December 1845

[signed] Elizabeth Coy X her Mark
[signed] A.S. Badollet  J.P.
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I certify that I am personly  acquainted with the above declarant Elizabeth
Coy and believe the foregoing statements
to be true

Given under my hand this
17th day of December 1845
A.S. Badollet L. P.  
State of Illinois
Lawrence County
I Clerk of the County Commissioners Court
in and for said County do hereby certify
that A.L. Badollet is a magistrate as
above and that the foregoing signatures
purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my name and
affixed the official seal of said
Court this 18th December day of 1845
E Z Ryan Clerk
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State of Illinois
Lawrence County
On this Sixth day of July in the
year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and Forty three personally appeared before
the subscriber one of the Judges of the county commitsioners Court in and for the County and State
aforesaid Elizabeth Cox a resident of the County of
Lawrence and State of Illinois aged Eighty four or
Eighty five years who being 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 4th 1836 that she
is the widow of Christopher Coy
who was a private
in the army of the Revolution and that he was
placed upon the Indiana Pension Roll at the rate
of 96 Dollars a year and to which she refers you
for further particulars as to his services she further
declares that she was married to the said Christopher
Coy in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five
or seventy six, that she has no record of her marriage
but was married in the State of Maryland, dont  recollect the county nor whether it was by License or publishing of the barns, that her husband the aforesaid Christopher
Coy died on the 12th day of October one thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine and that she has remained a widow
ever since that period as will more fully appear by refference to the proof hereunto annexed 
Elizabeth Coy  her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written before me Victor Buchanan
one of the Judges of the County commissioner Court
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State of Illinois
Lawrence County 
I Victor Buchanan one of the Judges of the county commissioners Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, do certify
that on this Sixth day of July A.D. 1842 Elizabeth Coy was duly sworn to and in my presence subscribed the foregoing Declaration I further certify that the said Elizabeth Coy is unable from bodily infirmity to attend said Court at its usual place of setting Given under
my hand and seal the day and year above written
Victor Buckman
one of the Judges of the County commissioners Court 
State of Illinois
Lawrence County of
I Ebenezer Ryan Clerk of the County
Commissioners Court in and for
the County and State aforesaid do certify that
Victor Buchanan Jr is one of the Judges of the County
commissioners Court in and for the County and
State
aforesaid and that the several foregoing  
signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my seal of office at
Lawrenceville this 13th day of July 1842
J. Ryan Clk
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9808.
Indiana
Elizabeth Coy,
Widow of Christopher Coy,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18,
and who died on the 12 October, 1839,
of Parke in the State of Indiana
who was a private in the
commanded by Captain of the
commanded by
in
the Maryland line for 2 years-
Inscribed on the Roll of Madison
at the rate of 80 Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of
1846, and sent T. L. & A.S.
Smith, Present.
Total amount,
$400.00
[Act of July 7 1838.]
resolution of Jule : 45
Recorded by Heeter
Book D. Vol.  1 Page 421
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5098
Elizabeth Coy
Indiana
Act 4 July 36
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State of Indiana
Parke County
on this 11th day of
May AD 1840 personally appeared before the Honorable Lyle S Baldwin 
Judge of the Probate Court the same
being a court of Records in and for the County
of Park and State of Indiana, Elizabeth Coy
widow of Christopher Coy Deceased a resident
of the Township of Greene in the County of Parke and State of Indiana, aged eighty six 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836, That she is the widow of Christopher Coy who was a pensioner of the United States, that his Pension certificate
was issued from the office of the Secretary
of war on the 17th day of April 1822 and is
herewith sent with this application to the office
of the Commission of Pensions and that his pension was granted under the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and
1st of May 1820, 
She further declared that she was married to the said Christopher Coy on the 12th day of April in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy three (1773), to the precise day she may be mistaken, but she is well Satisfied that she is now Eighty six years of age and that she was married when she was nineteen years of age, which would place he marriage 1773, as that she thinks it was about the 12th day of April of that year that she was married she is further certain that her marriage took before the Declaration of war in 1776
and that her husband Christophe Coy a pensioner
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of the United State an husband as aforesaid,
died on the 12th day of October AD 1839
and that she has remained a widow ever
since that period, as will more fully appear
by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Elizabeth Coy    her mark


Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written before me
Tyler Baldwin P.J.P. Seal
Probate Judge in and for the
County of Parke
State of Indiana
John Coy being duly sworn deposeth and saith
that he is well acquainted with Elizabeth
Coy who has sworn an subscribed to the above Declaration, and that he knows her to be the widow of Christopher Coy who drew a
pension under a certificate issued by J C
Calhoun Secretary of War on 17th day of April
1822 and is herewith forwarded with this 
application that he believes her to be eighty six years of age, and that he knows that she
has remained a Widow since the death of
her husband Christopher Son who died on the
12th day of October 1839, that he is one of the
sons of the said Christopher & Elizabet Coy
that he is now forty seven years of age,
that his oldest Brother Samuel Coy he
believes to be sixty years of age, that he has
three brother and the sisters living and that he
has no doubt from their appearance, conduct and from his knowledge of them for forty years, that the oldest Samuel Coy is sixty years of age, and that the are all the lawfull children of the
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said Christopher & Elizabeth Coy and that from this information from all the scorces
that he has derived any information he
has no doubt but what the said
Elizabeth Coy his mother was married
before the year 1778 that he does not believe
that his Father kept any record of the ages
of the children
John  Coy    his mark
Sworn on about the 11th day of May
1840  before me
M
Tyler L Baldwin PGPA {seal}

Probate Judge in and
for the County of Parke &
State of Indiana
I John  J. Davis Clerk of the
Probate Court the same being
a court of Record, do hereby certify the
above Affidavits & appeals & application to
he the Original of Elizabeth Coy Widow of
Christopher Coy for a pension, and
at that the same was made open court
before the Honorable Tyler I Baldwin
Judge of said Court and that Tyler I Baldwin 
is the Judge of said court before whom this application was made
In witness  whereof I have hereunto by has seal of office 11th day of May 1840
John G. Davis Clk
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Payable semi-annually. The first payment 
on this Certificate will be made
on the 4th of September in the
year 1822 at Lexington
by the President of the
United States Branch
Bank

Recorded by B Lloyd Beall
Clerk, in Book B. Vol. 10th page 35

(Coy)
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War Department
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, and 1st May 1820
Christopher Coy late a Private
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed
on the Pension List, Roll of the Kentucky
Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence
on the Sixth day of November one thousand
eight hundred and twenty one.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United 
States, this Seventeenth day of
April one thousand eight
hundred and twenty two.
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War

(Seal)

Hv
J Speed Smith
of Kentucky
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State of Illinois
Lawrence County ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned
a Justice of the in and for said County Joseph
Anthony and Elizabeth Melton who after being duly
Sworn according to Law deposeth and says that they
both have known Christopher Coy and Elizabeth
Coy for thirty five years and during that time
they lived together as man and wife and they say
that they never heard anything to the Contrary and
further these deponent says not.
Joseph Anthony
her
Elizabeth Helton
mark
D.D. Marny
Sworn to and Subscribed to before me this 20th day
of December AD 1842
Abrfail, J. P.
State of Illinois
Lawrence County Set
I Ebenezer Z Ryan Clerk of
the County Commissioners Court of said County
do hereby certify that Abr. Fail Esquire before
whom the above and foregoing affidavit of Joseph
Anthony and Elizabeth Milton was made was
at the time the said affidavit was made
one of the acting Justices of the peace of said County
duly acted and Commissioned as such
according to the statute of the State of Illinois
and that full faith and credit are and
ought to be given to all his official acts
as such Justice of the peace. In Testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court at
Lawrence this 21st day of Decr.
A D 1842
E. Z. Ryan Clk
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Application for a Transfer
County of Harrison
State of Indiana SS
On this eleventh day of March 1838 before 
me, the subscriber Notary Public for the said county of 
Harrison personally appeared Christopher Coye who on his 
Oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged 
to the company commanded by Captain Henry Gather in 
the Regiment commanded by Colonel Smallwood in the 
Service of the United States; that his name was placed on
the Pension Roll of the State of Kentucky from whence he
has lately lately removed; That he now resides in the State of Indiana 
where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there
payable, in future, and that his reasons for removing 
to this state was on account of his children who are 
generally settled in the neighbourhood where I now reside.
His
Christopher X Caye
Mark

Sworn and subscribed to
before me the day & year
aforesaid. As witness
my hand & Notarial
Seal of Office.
David Byrne J.P.
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State of Indiana
Harrison County 
Be it known that on this 11th day of March 1825 before me the Subscriber Notary Public
for the said County of  Harrison  personally appeared Benjamin Turley who on his oath declares that he is well acquainted with the within named Christopher Coy  and that he knows him to be the same person described in the within affidavit
Benjamin Turley   his mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me
the day and year aforesaid &
I certify that this deponent is a person
of veracity. As witness my hand & Notarial seal of office
David Byrn AP

I Henry W. Heth Clerk of the Court of Harrison
County certify that David Byrn is Notary
Public as above and that the foregoing signature

David Byon N P
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purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name this 11th day of March 1828
H. W. Heth Clk
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Rev. and 1912
Wars Section.
October 27, 1927
Mrs. A.S. Dolch
204 Avenue Two
Attica, Ind
Madam: 
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 9798, it appears that Christopher Coy enlisted in Maryland in the spring of 1779 and served as a private in Captain Henry Gaither's Company, Colonel Smallwood's Maryland regiment, was at the siege of York, after which he was discharged. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 6, 1921, while a resident of Madison County, Kentucky, aged sixty years.  He died October 12, 1839 in Lawrence County, Illinois. 
Solder married in Worcester County Maryland, April 12 or 15, 1773 or 1775 or 1776, Eliza-
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b   maiden name not given (state of). She was allowed pension on her application executed November 15, 1839, while a resident of Greene Township, Parke County, Indiana, aged eighty-five years. 
In 1828, children are referred to as living in Indiana. In 1840, son John, aged forty-seven years stated that he had three brothers and three sisters, only names given are - Samuel, aged sixty years in 1840, and Anna Smith, aged sixty-five or sixty-six in 1843, and living in Lawrence County, Illinois.
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est of ................, received .................
military history of Christopher Coy,
(REV) OLUTIONARY WAR , you will find below the desired
(con)tained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
this Bureau.     W.9.798
Length of service. Rank. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. State
Captain. Colonel
1779. until some. Private.Henry Gaither (Captain)
Smallwood (Colonel). Mich. 
after surrender of Cornwallis
1782 to Nov. 15, 1783 (crossed out)
(side note) proof that it      service of applicant
Battles engaged in, siege of York.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. in Maryland
Date of application for pension, Nov. 6, 1821. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Madison Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, sixty years, date & place of birth not stated.
Remarks: soldier married Worcester Co. Md. Apl.12 or 15, 1778, 1775 or 1776
Elizabeth    . died in Ind in 1828. He died Oct. 12, 1839 Lawrence Co. Ill. & she was friend   of
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8
of
---
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
until some
M
of
Son
this Bureau.
received
military history of Christopher Coy
(REVO) LUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
tained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
this Bureau
W. 9,798
Length of Service.
1779 until some
RANK,
Private
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Henry Gaither
COLONEL.
Smallwood
STATE.
Md.
after surrender of Cornwallis
Battles engaged in, siege of York
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. in Maryland
Date of application for pension, Nov. 6, 1821. His claim was all Allowed.
Residence at date of application, Madison Co, Ky.
Age at date of application, sixty years, date & place of birth not stated
Remarks: soldier married Worcester, Md. Apl. 12 or 15 1773,1775, or 1776
Elizabeth--died in Ind. in 1828  He died Oct 12. 1839 Lawrence Co. Illinois    and she was
allowed --ns on her appl. executedNov. 15, 1839 While a resident of  ^ Parke Co.,Ind. & 85 Yrs. of age. In 1840 son John  stated that he had 3 bros & 3 sisters living
only names given are Samuel at 60 in 1840, & Anne Smith at 65 or 66 in 1843.
res. Lawrence Co. Ill.
Respectfully,  Commissioner.
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November 17, 1916. 
Mrs. John J. Middagh, 
806 Jefferson Avenue, 
Lawrenceville, Ill. 
Madam:-
In response to your letter dated the twenty-seventh ultimo, you are herewith furnished the history of the only Christopher Coy found on the Revolutionary War records of this this Bureau, and advised that in order to identify a claim which may be on file, the full name of the soldier, is essential, and as much of the following data as possible; names of some officers under whom he served, his places of residence at enlistment and after service, the approximate dates of his birth and death, given name and residence of his widow.  
Very respectfully, 
GM Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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Heber Spring, Arkansas
October 16, 1933
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C
Gentlemen

Please send me the name of the wife (birth & date of death), father and mother of  Christopher Coy or Coye Revolutionary soldier, born  Maryland 1753. Died in Dennison
Township, Lawrence Co. Illinois Oct 12, 1839. Married in Worcester County,  Maryland, to Elizabeth on April 15, 1773. He enlisted in
company of Henry Gaither under
command of Col. Wm. Smallwood for 7th
100 Regiment Continental Line 
1779. Discharged 1781. in siege of Yorktown.
yours very truly
Mrs. John C. Miller
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Room 1333, Stock Exchange Bldg.,
Chicago, Ill., Dec. 8, 1920.

Bureau of Pensions
Revolutionary War Section,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:--

Will you be so kind as to furnish me a certificate of service as contained in your volumes of
Christopher Coy, born in Md. ab. 1761 died
in Lawrence Co., III. 12 Oct. 1839
Served in the Revolution under Capt. Henry Gaither Col. Smallwood, Siege of Yorktown, etc, was part of his service.
I want this for the Sons of the American Revolution to bear out my statements.
Thanking for early attention, believe me,
Sincerely yours,

Sharron J. Fowler
1333 Stock Exchange Bldg.,
Chicago, Ill.

Time stamped 
Pension Office
Dec 10 i920
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Pension Bureau,
MRS. A. S. DOLCH
204 AVENUE TWO
ATTICA IND. May 20, 1927.

Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.
Dear SirsL

REVOLUTIONARY WAR SERVICE
In 1835 Christopher Coy lived in Harrison
county, Indiana, and I believe he drew a pension for Revolutionary service. Will much appreciate  your sending me the data shown on his pension papers.

Very truly yours,
Bessie L. Dolch
 (Mrs  A.S.)
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pals
Rev
October 27, 1916

Dear Sirs
Will you please give
me any data that may be
on your records regarding
the Revolutionary service
of the following names
Fowler, Nye, Calvert, Jones
and also Christopher Coy
native of Virginia.
I this information in re re-
to the D.A.R.
S
Thanking you in advance.
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I am Very truly yours
Reba Fowler Middagle
Address
Mrs John Judy Middagle
806 Jefferson ave,
Lawrenceville, Ill
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K
(seal)
Office of
AUDITOR FOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
IN REPLYING QUOTE INITIALS

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON
November 21, 1916.

The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 17th instant
you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered
by the U. S. Pension Agent, at Madison, Indiana,
the records of this office show last payment to have been made to
Elizabeth Coy, Widow, War Rev.
certificate No. 7508
at 80.00 per annum to March 4, 1847, to William C. Hillis,
Attorney. Said Pensioner resided in Lawrence County, Illinois,
for nine years, and previous thereto she resided in Indiana,
but the date of her death is not shown.

Letter herewith returned.
Respectfully,
Oscar A Pice
Auditor.
by
to
PV

FORM 3577
Ed Jau.24-11-9,000.
Deputy Auditor
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3 -- 397.
(Old No. 3 - 399. )

(stamp)
illegible
Nov 30 1916
DI.S.C. Ex'r

Rev. War Sec. Division.
W. File No. 9,798
Elizabeth
wid of
Christopher Coy.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Nov. 17, 1906.
Sir
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to
furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of Elizabeth Coy
widow of Christopher Coy $80 per annum from Mch. 4, 1843,
pensioned under the Acts of Mch 3, 1843 & June 17, 1844 by certificate
No. 7.508 issued Januy. 5, 1846 at the Indiana Agency,
showing date of her death and names of persons to
whom the arrears of pension were paid.
Very respectfully,
G.M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.

(stamp)
RECEIVED
NOV 30 1916
PENSION OFFICE

THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT,
Treasury Department.
1916
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1916 Nov. 17. Hist. to Mrs. John J.
Middagh & to Auditor for Interior
for names of children to whom arrears
were paid. 4
----
1921 Jan. 17 Hist. to Sharon
Fowler e
---
1927. Oct 27 - Hist to Mrs
A.S. Dolch aug
----
1933 Oct 17 Hist to Mrs
John C Miller (illegible)


Revolution Maryland
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9798
Elizabeth Coy
Wid, of
Christopher Coy
Prt MD line
Act Mach, 3d/43&June 17th/1844
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 145
(Arrangement of 1870.]
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W Seward
I. L. L.

John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War 
Washington

Decr. Sent to Aud. Md.
Apl 10. 1822 (these lines crossed out)

Adm. Con.
J.L.E.

Hon. J. Speed Smith, H.R.
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April 9. 1822
House of Representatives 
Sir
I enclose you the statement of
Christopher Coy to which I beg
leave to call your attention at
an early a period as may be
convenient with you
I have the honor as 
to be with greatest
respect & consideration
yr obt. svt.
J Speed Smith
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5098 
June 15. 1840

[postmark stamped]
ROCKVILLE
JL
8
I a.

July 4 1836

Free [FREE stamped in black ink]

Hon James L Edwards Esq
Pension Agent
Washington City
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Rosville Indiana
June 6th 1840
Sir
Enclosed you have the additional
application of Elizabeth Coy. I have forwarded
to you, your letter to the Ho. TbA Howard, for
the purpose of presenting  to you this case the
more readily. 
 you have hereunto all the Testimony
that I suppose the old woman
witch can be add  to obtain as it is for the department now to settle the cause
she might perhaps obtain more such  testimony as that of John Coy by sending into
other States for her children but it will be
out of her power to obtain proof of
her marriage by persons that were present
at the Marriage

I should think that a claim of 
circumstances with those stated in this
application would be sufficient to convince
the Department of the time of her marriage
By reference to the other application
you will find the opinion of the Court
as to the identical & which will throw 
some light on this application

Please inform me of the result of the decision
Division
of the Department
Yours Respectfully
JL Edwards by Joseph A Wright
Washington City
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Dec 31. 1842
jws
Elizabeth Coy

Com
Ceman
Washington
of
by
1
1842
a
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Lawrence Illinois
Oct 21st 1844
Court Pentions

Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the 
affidavit of Joseph Anthony and
Elizabeth Milton in proof that was
required at the pension office and should
this proof not be considered sufficient, will you
please inform me what proof will
be necessary and I will immediately get such proof  if I can but I hope this will be sufficient as my attorney Mr Bowman who is now sick thinks is all the proof that will be required
at your office,
I am in great need of a Pension, and think I will
get our as I am so justly entitled
to a Pension your attention to the
above will much oblige me
Elizabeth Coy

All the papers appertaining to the above
business is as your are awair are
in file in your office-
E. Coy

Direct your letters to Lawrenceville P.v. ILL
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State of Illinois}
Lawrence County} Sct.

I Ebenezer Z. Ryan Clerk of the County Commissioners Court in and for Said County do hereby certify that John McCleave whose name appears to the within affidavit was on the day of the date thereof and still is one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for Said County duly elected commissioned and qualified as appeals of record. That full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts as Such. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at Lawrenceville this 30th day of March AD 1843.

[signed] E Z. Ryan Clerk
Page 51

State of Illinois
Lawrence County ⎬
Be it known that before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared by Amey Smith and made oath in (unreadable) of 
of law that she knew Elizabeth Coy and Cristopher Coy as man and wife from the time he enlisted and went into the Army untill the Day of
his death on the 18 day of October 1929
Sworn and Subscribed the Twenty fifth Day of
March one thousand Eight hundred and forty
three before me
John McCleave   {seal}
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Apl 8 1843
Jas
Eliz. Coy
Lawrence, III
March 30


J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Lawrenceville Illinois
March 30th 1843
J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Commr of Pensions
Dear Sir
under cover in the affidavit of
Nancy Smith who testifies that she knew Elizabeth
Coye to be the wife of Christopher Coye previous to
his entering into the Revolutionary service, which
I hope will be satisfactory to the department,
The earliest attention to this matter is solicited
Very Respectfully
your Obedient Sevt 
E.Z. Ryan

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commr of Pensions
,
6
Z. Ryan
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Marshall J. W. 25th July 43
Sir I have the honor to transmit
you the claim of Elizabeth Coy.

The inform me that there are now
some papers in your office in relation
to her claim
Respectfully
Yr. Obt. Sevt.
H Munly

J.L. Edmond Esq.
Page 55

Auditor's Office Annapolis, April 15th 1822
I hereby certify, that it appears from the pay-rolls remaining in
the Auditor's Office, that Christopher Coy received from
John Hamilton, agent of the Maryland line the sum of $____
for arrears of pay from the ____ to the
Also, the sum of $62.40 for pay
from the 1st Jany 1782 - to the 1st Jany 1783
to the 15th Nov. 1783 when 
his time expired.  

Thos Karney A.C.S. Md.
He also Recd Graturity pay $80.00 Total amt $190,10
T.R. A.G. P. M.
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Snow Hill January 9. 1844
Gentlemen
Your letter of the 21st ult. was received in 
Mail two days ago, and I now reply. The first record of (illegible)
which I can find in my office, commences in 1795. The (illegible) system
commenced in 1777, consequently the record of license from 1777 to 1795
must have been destroyed or lost, it is most probable that it was burnt
by the fire of 1834, which consumed many of the records of this
office. Previous to the act of 1777. It was only necessary I believe
where the the bans published thrice I am not aware of any
law having at any time existed making the execution of a
bond necessary. Therefore there can be no such bond or record.

Though it possible that some light might be thrown
upon the matter by a reference to the Register of the Episcopal
church, but on enquiring of the Clk, was informed that the
old books were burnt. Thus, I believe it is entirely out of
my power to give you any information upon this matter could I
do so, it would afford me pleasure. -

I know of no names of Coy or Zucker in this County
but have heard of some in the adjoining County- Accomack County
State of Virginia, and I am told that they have some law
requiring in certain case the execution of above.
Yours svt.  Gordone Hands
P.S.  I make no charge.
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State of Illinois, Lawson County
Be it known that before me A.J. Badolett, a Justice of Peace in and for said County personally appeared Joseph Anthony and being first duly sworn accordingly to (illegible) upon his oath saying that he became acquainted with the family (illegible) by of Christopher Coy in the year eighteen hundred and seven then living in Garret County in the State of Kentucky that said Christopher Coy and Elizabeth Coy now widow of the said Christopher Coy were living together as man and wife on my first acquaintance with family and they had several children (illegible) to their and so called by the said Christopher Coy and Elizabeth Coy of his then (illegible) wife, the oldest -- of which was Samuel Coy whom I believe at that time was as many as thirty years of age, (illegible NY?) at the time of my first acquaintance with the family which was the year above stated to have since my acquaintance and with him thou said, Christopher Coy in Kentucy, been acquainted and known and lived a near neighbor to him the said Christopher Coy and his family in this state and county that be tho said Christpher Coy died in this county about five or six years ago left - a widow whose name is Elizabeth Coy who is now in this county whom to believe  to be his own and  his only wife or tho only wife of the said Christopher Coy deceased that thou said Christopher was a pensioner of
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the United States at the rate of ninety-six dollars per annum

Joseph Anthony

Sworn and subscribed this twentieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five before me

A.S. Badollet

State of Illinois
Lawrence County

I AS Badollet an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid do certify that Joseph Anthony was this day duly sworn to and in my presence subscribed the foregoing deposition I further certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Joseph Anthony for the space of eight years and I believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and believe his statements in full

Given under my hand the day and year above written
A.S. Badollet J.P.

State of Illinois
Lawrence County

I Ebenezer Zane Ryan Clerk of the County Commissioners Court in and for the County aforesaid do certify that AS Badollet is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Lawrence and State of Illinois and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine

In testimony whereof I hereby set my hand and affix my seal of office at Lawrenceville this 6th day of October A.D. 1845

E.Z. Ryan Clerk
Page 59

Hon J L. Edwards
Comm [illegible]

[sideways] Jan 15 45

HH Sylvester [/sideways]
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Jan. 13 1845

Sir

I will be much obliged to you if you will cause the papers of Eliz Coy @ Am Boyd of [illegible] + [illegible] to be taken from the files in [illegible] that I may see them at the request of their agent

The encld paper you will please to file with Mr Coys papers.

I am Respectfully
Henry H. Sylvester
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5098
Elizabeth Coy
Indiana

Set to Uri[?] Manly Sep 23 43
" to H.H. Sylvester May 10 '45
" to T.L. + A.T. Smith Nov 21 '45

Act 4 July 1834
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Elizabeth Coy of Christopher Indiana

Suspended
Let: 28 Dec 1839
Hon: T.A. Howard to J.A. Wright 4. Aug. 1840
[illegible] Eliz'h Coy March [illegible] let to Er. Ryan April 26 '43

Act 7 July 1838
" " 1836
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Christopher Coy Ind. Act 18. March 1818
to what time paid?
Pen Office
Dec: 28. 1839
died Oct 1839
[illegible] 4th March 1839 + 3d qr not in Off
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Jan 3. 1846
Set[?] after[?] case[?]
Elizabeth Coy

LaCrump.[?]

[sideways] 2
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pen.
Marking [illegible] [/sideways]
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Washington City Jany. 2nd 1846

Sir

We herewith enclose the further evidence required in the case of Elizabeth Coy, widow of Christopher Coy, a soldier of the Revolution, and respectfully request the early action of your office. Coy appears on the [illegible] Roll of Lancaster County, as a pensioner.

Most respectfully
You obed sr
T.L. + A.Th. Smith

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Comr. of Pensions
Page 66

March 21 41

Sir

I enclose a letter from your Office on the right of the marriage of Eliz Coy [illegible] with [illegible] from the Clerk of the court at Shaw Hill [illegible]? on the the same [illegible]

I am Respectfully
H H Sylvester

[illegible] Edwards
Page 67

Oct 25. 1845[?]
Seal[?] to[?] care[?]
Eliz. Coy.

[sideways] JL Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions [/sideways]
Page 68

Washington DC
23 October 1845

Sirs,

We transmit herewith additional testimony in the case of Elizabeth Coy, widow of Christopher Coy of Illinois, under the act of 1836, consisting of the affidavit of Joseph Anthony, which we hope will prove satisfactory.

We are very respy
[illegible]
T.L. + A.Th. Smith

JL Edwards Esq.
Commr of Pensions
Page 69

To the Hon the Senate and House of
Representatives, of the United States in
Congress assembled, Your petitioner
Elizabeth Coy of Lawrence County, Illinois
respectfully represents, that in the year
Seventeen hundred and seventy five
or seventeen hundred and seventy six
was married to Christopher Coy in the 
State of Maryland, but it has been so
long since, it occured that she does
recollect, the County, she was married
in, but is of opinion it was in the
County of Worcester, that her husband
was a
pensioner of the United States
at the rate of 96 dollars per annum
that she is not able to find any person
by whom she can prove her marriage,
to the said Christopher Coy that
she
has not been able to find record
proof of the fact in the State of Maryland
Your Petitioner further represents
that she forwarded to the pension office
the Deposition of her daughter Amy
Smith, who was sixty six years of
age, and that the said Amy Smith is
now dead, that she has made application
to the Commissioner of Pensions to
have her name enrolled on the pension
Roll of the State of Illinois, under the
Act 14th of July 1836 and is informed
by said commissioner that the proof
of her marriage is not sufficient
but that the proof of her husbands
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is complete, your Petitioner requests
that under such circumstances
considering the great length of time
which has elapsed since, her marriage
that your honorable body will place
her name on the Pension Roll under 
the act aforesaid for particulars and
to her deceased husbands services.
your petitioner refers you to his original
papers now on file at the war
office of the United States that her
papers have also been forwarded
to said department, your petitioner
further represents that she understands
as from a letter from the Clerk of the
County Court of Worcester County
Maryland the office was burnt many
years ago and also the papers in his
office
Elizabeth Coy
Lawrence County }
Illinois Feb 22d 1844. }
 
[left edge]
Mr. Ficklin

[right edge]
Elizabeth Coy
Petition of Elizabeth 
Coy widow of 
Christopher Coy of
Lawrence County
Ill. asking for
a pension

refer to
Commissioner
Rev Pensions
March 6.1844

 







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