Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25430, William Cory, R.I. Vt.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
R,I.
Vt.

Cory, William
Corey
Rachel

NUMBER
W.25430
B.L. Wt. 34934-160-55

CONTENTS
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29917
Albany N.York
William Cory of Harkimer (Herkimer) co in the State of New York who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Sheldon of the reg't commanded by Col. Richards in the Connecticut line for 15 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N.Y. at the rate of 50 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of April 1835 and sent to G. H. Feeter Little Falls
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Arrears to the 4th of March '35 $200.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept 25.00
$225.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Dan'l Boyd Clerk,
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[margin note: 16191]
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New York A. 
Rachel Cory widow of William Cory Conn. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 dollars [blank] cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 25th day of July 1855. and sent to F. E. Hassler Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners February 3, 1853, Page 13 V[obscured]

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F. E. Hassler Octo 11/55
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210123 Mar & Sept 10/55
Rachel Cory wid of William Cory Rev Pensioner
Rachel wid: Wm Cory, pri. 
N.Y. mil Retu'd
Revolutionary War
NY Feby 53 -5368
Adm160 ac July, 24/54
Boyd
F E Hassler Present

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Herkimer County ss: David Bensley of the town of Fairfield & Joseph Benchley of the town of New Port both in the county aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth & saith, that they are well acquainted with William Cory of the town of Russia in said County of Herkimer, that they have heard his declaration of services in the Revolutionary War read & believe the same to be correct & true & these deponents know a part thereof to be correct & true, that deponents both enlisted in the fall of the year 1777 into a company commanded by Capt. William Whipple, Lieutenant William Helmes (Helms) & Ensign Richmond Springer, for the term of Fifteen months, [margin note: 15] they rendezvoused at Providence in the State of Rhodeisland, & were attached to a Regiment commanded by Col. John Topham Lieutenant Col. Hawkins, Samuel Philips, Major, John Handy Briggade Major, Charles Handy Adjutant, that in the winter following, the Army lay at Howlands Ferry & deponents became acquainted with said William who was attached to the same Regiment & belonged to a company commanded by Philip Toffen(?) Capt. Clark Parker Lieutenant Elias Jackson was Ensign or 2d Lieutenant, & that deponents served till March 1779. & they know said William served till that time as is States by Said William in his declaration. & that Said William was dismissed as by him stated, & that deponents term of service expired the same time, & that said William is a man of truth & veracity & always sustained a fair character
/s/David Bensley
/s/Joseph Benchley
Subscribed & Sworn this 27th day of June 1833. before me
/s/Wm Brooks Justice of the Peace }
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Herkimer County ss on this 27th day of June A.D. 1833. before me Wm Brooks a Justice of the peace in & for said county personally appears David Bensley & Joseph Benchley, whose names are subscribed to the foregoing affidavit & made oath to the truth of the matters therein contained - & I do further certify that I am well acquainted with said Joseph & David who are men of respectability truth & veracity & that their statement is entitled to full credit & belief - 
/s/Wm. Brooks, J.P. 

Herkimer County Clerks Office } ss. I Julius C. Nelson Clerk of the Said County do certify that William Brooks before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn, & that Reuben Robins before whom the foregoing affidavit of William Cory purports to have been sworn, were on the day of their respective dates Justices of the peace in & for said County & duly authorise to act as such & that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justices & verily believe their names subscribed to the said affidavits to be their proper hand writing & signature - 
[court seal affixed] Witness my hand & Seal of office this 5th day of August A.D. 1833 - 
/s/Julius C. Nelson Clerk
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State of New York
Herkimer County }ss: David Bensley of the town of Fairfield & Joseph Bensly (Benchley) of the town of New Port both in the said county of Herkimer being duly sworn in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas depose & say that they are well acquainted with William Cory of the town of Russia in the county of Herkimer. that they have heard his declaration of services in the Revolutionary war read & believe the same to be correct & true. & these ['the said David & Jose' crossed out] deponents know a part thereof to be correct & true. that deponents both inlisted in the fall of the year 1777 - into a company commanded by Capt. William Whipple. Lieutenant William Helmes (Helms) & Ensign Richmond Springer. for the term of Fifteen months, they rendezvoused at Providence in the state of Rhodeisland & were attached to a Regiment commanded by Col. John Topham. Lieutenant Col Hawkins, Samuel Philips Major. ['Charles' crossed out] John Handy Briggade Major, Charles Handy Adjutant - that in the winter following, the army lay at Howlands Ferry - & deponents became acquainted with said William who was attached to the same regiment, & belonged to a company commanded by Philip Traffer Capt. Clark Parker Lieutenant Elias Jackson was Ensign or 2d Lieutenant & that deponents served till March 1779 - & they know said William served till that time as it is stated by said William in his declaration - & that said William was dismissed as by him stated - & that deponents term of service expired the same time. & that said William is a man of truth & veracity, & has always sustained a fair character. 
/s/David Bensley
/s/Joseph Benchley
Sworn and subscribed in Open Court Oct 10th 1832 
/s/Julius C Nelson Clerk
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 - 1832
State of New York
Herkimer County } ss
On the tenth day of October in the year 1832 personally appeared in in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting William Corey a resident of Russia in the county of Herkimer & State of New York aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 - 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated - 
Deponent was born in the town of Coventry in the County of Kent in the State of Rhodeisland - the 22d day of March in the year 1757 - as he has always been informed by his parents & believes true which also agrees with a record of his age in the town Clerk's office in the said town of Coventry in the said County of Kent, which record deponent has seen, & made a minute of his age in his Bible to correspond with said Record, which bible deponent now has at home - 
That deponent resided with his parents in the said town of Coventry in said State of Rhodeisland when he was called into the service - he resided at the close of the War in the town of Shaftsbury - in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont. the same year the was closed he moved to the town of Cambridge in the then county of Albany & State of New York - where he resided about eight years & removed from there to the now county of Saratoga in the town of Galway
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in the said State of New York where he resided about eight years - & removed from there to the Now town of Russia in said County of Herkimer where he has resided ever since. In the month of April, in the year 1775 - deponent went as a volunteer, when the alarm spread through the country of the Battle at Lexington - he started for Lexington, but did not ['arrive there till after the battle' crossed out] go then, having heard that the British had retreated to Boston, & deponent them returned hoe - and immediately enlisted in a company commanded by Capt. Stephen Sheldon - Lieutenant George Dorrance - Tift was Ensign - whose Christian name he cannot recollect - this company was called State troops & rendezvoused in the town of Coventry - & went from there to Providence - about twenty miles - & from there to East Greenwitch (Greenwich) in the county of Kent about fifteen miles - the company stayed at Greenwitch (Greenwich) & then went down the Sea Shore & went on to Conanicut Island where they generally rendezvoused till winter. they were occupied in that place & on the main land to prevent the enemy landing from their ships & plundering the country - that early in the fall the enemy sent three boats from their ships to take a boat that belonged to the company - they fired upon the enemy & drove them back. & they did not take the boat - late in the fall deponent & the company returned to Providence & they were dismissed & deponent returned home to Coventry in the said County of Kent, the ['4th' crossed out] about early day of January in the year 1776 - deponent enlisted in a company commanded by Josiah Gibbs Capt. John Holden Lieutenant. Philip Arnold Ensign & Oliver Green was first Sergeant - this was a company of State troops - & was sent to Greenwich about twenty miles, they were sent to
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guard the shore to prevent the enemy from landing in small parties to plunder - this was the last of winter or the first of spring - & early in the spring the company went to Providence. & from there to Bristol - & there ['to New Port & from there so' crossed out] to the Island of New Port, & there formed a Regiment under the commanded of Col. Richmond - whose Christian name deponent cannot recollect - Wm. Barton was Major. - this was a Regiment of State troops, 
In the Spring the British shipping occupied the bay between the Island & the Main land - In the spring Washington drove the British from Boston. & the ships that occupied the bay between Newport & the main land aforesaid - left with the shiping from Boston - that soon after the troops on the Island built a fort on Brenton Point, & repaired a Fort on ford Island - & then went to North port on the Island. & built two Forts on the Island - one against Howlands Ferry & the other against Bristol Ferry - after this they returned to New Port City - from there they were ordered up the Sound with eighty whole boats ['named' crossed out] &went onto Long Island in pursuit of the British & Tories - they attacked a small body of them & took a number of ['them' crossed out] prisoners - they also took two or three boats that lay in a small cove & returned to New Port - after laying on Long Island one night - the British Fleet followed them in & Took possession of New Port - & drove the Americans off the Island. & they retreated to Bristol on the main land. ['they' crossed out] our Regiment lay there a short time & then went to Howlands ferry - & ['went' crossed out] from there to Fogland Ferry & ['was' crossed out] then attacked a british ship that lay in the harbor & drove him away
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& was soon after discharged - in the month of March 1777 - & returned home to Coventry aforesaid. Soon after this there was a company commanded by Wm Rogers raised to reconoiter and guard the shore, from Providence to Stonington a distance of about twenty five miles the enemy frequently landed - to plunder the country & Tories often attempted to carry provisions to the British - and deponent was engaged in this service from early in the spring till ['late' crossed out] in the fall - when the Company went to join General Spencer at Tevirtown (Tiverton) in the eastern part of Rhodeisland they marched through Providence Swansey & crossed the bay to Fall river & from there to Tevirtown (Tiverton) & then they joined Gen'l Spencer who commanded the Army laying at that  place - that soon after General Spencer started to go on to the Island of Rhodeisland there occupied by the Enemy - but abandoned the attempt. deponent remained here till some time in december & was there discharged & Returned home - to Coventry aforesaid - The General officers at Tivertown (Tiverton) under Gen'l Spencer were Gen'l Cornell. Major Barton of the Regiment to which deponent was attached - which are the only officers deponent can['not' crossed out] recollect - 
In the first of January deponent again enlisted into the state troops. in a company commanded by Philip Taffan, Capt Clark Parker Lieutenant. Elias Jackson was Ensign, which company was attached to a Regiment commanded by John Topham Col. Hawkins was Lieutenant Col his christian name Deponent cannot recollect Sam'l Philips Major. John Handy Briggade Major. Charles Handy - Adjutant of the Regiment
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Ezekiel Cornwell was General deponent joined the regiment at Tivertown sometimes called Havilands Ferry - they lay at the place till the month of August - when the Army was joined by Gen'l Sullivan & marched into the Island of Rhodeisland & took possession of three forts in the northern part of the Island - & stayed there a few days & then marched to the vicinity of the town of New Port & remained there till the last part of August - & the British at this time were in possession of New Port - Gen'l Sullivan marched the main Army to Butts Hill about seven miles from New Port & left orders with the rear guard to follow him, when the enemy beat the Reveille - deponent was in the rear guard - they commenced their march according to orders the British pursued them, & a running fight was  kept up till deponent joined the main Army at Butts Hill. & soon after the Army marched to Howlands Ferry where he stayed. building barracks, & doing duty till the last of March following in the year 1779 & was then discharged & returned home to Coventry - and soon after removed to the State of Vermont in the town of Shaftsbury in the County of Bennington & was then appointed Lieutenant in a company commanded by Capt Sawyer, Christian name cannot recollect which company was attached to Col. Herrick's Rangers ['a minute man' crossed out], and was frequently under Gen'l Ethan Allen in his Expeditions in & about Vermont untill the close of the War. the business of the Rangers was scouting the country In pursuit of the Indians & Tories - they Rendezvoused at Castleton about sixty miles north of ['Salisbury' crossed out] Shaftsbury
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1st Deponent was born in the town of Coventry in the county of Kent in the State of Rhodeisland in the year 1757
2d There was a record of his age in the ['town' crossed out] Clerks office in the said town of Coventry, which record deponent has seen, & made a minute thereof in his Bible to correspond with said Record which bible deponent now has at home - 
3d Deponent lived with his parents in the said town of Coventry in the State of Rhodeisland - at the close of the War deponent lived at Shaftsbury in the State of Vermont he lived there 3 or 4 years - & then removed to Cambridge in the County of Albany & the State of New York - lived there about 8 years - then removed to Galway with now County of Saratoga - lived there about 8 years, then removed to the (now) town of Russia in said County of Herkimer where deponent has resided ever since. 
4th He volunteered & enlisted when he entered into the service at the various times stated above - 
#6th Deponent never received a discharge in writing from the service - I had a pass once going home, but lost it - 
#5th In his first service Stephen Sheldon was Capt. George Dorance (Dorrance) Lieutenant. Tift Ensign Christian name cannot recollect - in his second service ['Joseph' crossed out] Josiah Gibbs was Capt. John Holden Lieutenant. Philip Arnold Ensign, Richmond was Col. knew Gen'l West. Wm. Barton Major - Gen'l Spencer ['Gen'l Cornwell - next service' crossed out] - his third service Wm Roy was Capt Gen'l Spencer - Major Baron - Gen'l
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Cornwall. fourth service. Capt Philip Toffan. Lieutenant Clark Parker, Ensign Elias Jackson - John Topham Col Hawkins Lieutenant Col. Sam'l Philips Major John Handy Briggade Major, Charles Handy adjutant. Gen'l Ezekiel Cornwall - Gen'l Sullivan - knew Ethan Allen in Vermont - 
He is known to David Bensley of the town of Fairfield in the County of Herkimer, & Joseph Bensley of the town of New Port in said County - who can testify as to my character for truth & veracity & their knowledge & belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution - 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State - 
/s/William Corey
Sworn in open Court Oct 10th 1832 
/s/Julius C Nelson Clerk 
We David Bensley of the town of Fairfield & Joseph Bensley of the town of New Port both residing in the said County of Herkimer hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Corey of the town of Russia in said County, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion.
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/s/Joseph Benchley
/s/David Bensley
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court
/s/Julius C Nelson Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, & served as he states, and the Court further certifies that David Bensley who signed the preceding certificate is a resident of the town of Fairfield & Joseph Bensley who also signed the same is a resident in the town of New Port both in the County of Herkimer are credible persons, & that their statement is entitled to credit - 
I. Julius C. Nelson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Herkimer, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Corey for a Pension. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this tenth day of October in the year 1832 - 
/s/Julius C. Nelson Clerk
William Corey 16191
write to George H. Fletcher Little Falls Herkimer Co N. Y.
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NEW PENSION LAWS.
FORM OF WIDOW'S DECLARATION. No. 1. 
STATE OF New York
COUNTY OF Herkimer. }ss. 
Rachael Cory of Russia Herkimer County makes oath and says that she is the widow of William Cory deceased, who was a 2 Revolutionary Pensioner on the rolls of the State of New York at fifty Dollars per annum. that the said 3 William Cory died at 4 Russia Herkimer County on or about the 5 Thirteenth day of December A.D. 1839
She further states that she was married to the said 6 William Cory in Sackets Harbor Jefferson County on the [blank] day of September in the year eighteen hundred and Nineteen by 7 ['one' crossed out] a Methodist Minister but she does not recollect his name and that her name before her said marriage was Rachael Hichcox and that there are four children of the said William Corey now living, whose names are as follows: 8 William Cory Elisabeth Beecher Freelove Fenner and Sylvia Wooden only surviving children of the said William Corey by a former wife deceased, and that her husband 9 never to her knowledge received any Land from the United States for his services.
She furthermore by these presents constitutes and appoints irrevocably F. E. HASSLER, of Washington, D.C., her true and lawful attorney to prosecute and demand from the U.S. Government any pension or money or land that she may have right to - hereby confirming her said attorney's lawful acts in the premises. 
/s/Rachel Corey
Subscribed, acknowledged, and sworn to and before me, this 12" day of July 1855 and I further certify I am not interested in this claim. 
/s/Esra Graves County Judge of Herkimer County and Surrogate
It is hereby certified, that satisfactory proof* has been exhibited before me the undersigned, ['one of' crossed out] the County Judge of the County of ['Court, in and for' crossed out] the County and State aforesaid, by the affidavits of Rachel Cory Walter Bootler Daniel Pain and Ebeneser N Walker and Almon Beecher of the above named County and State, being personally known to me and who are entitled to credit, that Mrs. Rachel Cory is the Widow of the late William Cory who was a Revolutionary pensioner in the United States service, 10 in the Revolutionary war and that the said Mrs. Rachel Cory is now, and was on the 3d February, 1853, the widow of William Cory to the best of their knowledge and belief. 
/s/Esra Graves County Judge of Herkimer County - and surrogate
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of July in the year 1855
*The written evidence, upon which the court acts, must accompany the certificate
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State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office, Montpelier August 6th A.D. 1855. }
I hereby certify that there is on file in this Office, "A Pay Roll of Capt. Bigelow Lawrence's Company in Col. Herrick's Regiment of Militia while in the service in the Alarm, 1780." on which Roll occurs the name of "William Corey" with an allowance for nine days service and fifty-five miles travel, as a private. 
[official seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of this office, this sixth day of August, AD. 1855.
/s/Geo R. Thompson
Dep. Sec. of State
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Revo. Vermon
Wm Cory
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FORM OF DECLARATION
To be made by the Widow of a deceased person who has not had a land warrant. 
STATE OF New York
County of Herkimer } ss. 
On this thirty first day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, Rachel Cory aged Eighty five years a resident of Russia in the State of New York who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of William Cory deceased, who was a Pensioner ['in the company commanded by Captain [blank] in the [blank] regiment of [blank] commanded' crossed out] for services ['in the way' crossed out]* of the Revolution on the New York rolls at $50. per annum. that her ['said husband enlisted+ at [blank] on or about the [blank] day of [blank] A.D. [blank] for the term of [blank] and continued in actual service in said war for the term of [blank] and was honorably discharged at [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] A.D. [blank]' crossed out]
She further states that she was married to the said William Cory in Sackets Harbor Jefferson County on ['the' crossed out] or about the 1st day of October A.D. 1819 by one Methodist Preacher name forgot and that her name before her said marriage was Rachel Hecox that her said husband, died at Russia on the thirteenth day of December A.D. 1839 and that she is now a widow.↕
She furthermore hereby constitutes and appoints F. E. HASSLER, of Washington, D.C., her attorney to  receive her Land Warrant when issued. 
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be  entitled under the "act approved March 3, 1855." & refers to her papers now on file in the Pension office. 
/s/Rachel Corey
W, Almon Beecher and William Hills residents of Russia in the State of New York upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Rachel Cory in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. 
/s/Almon Beecher
/s/William Hills
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and  year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to the credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
/s/A. J. Carpenter J.P.
NOTES. 
* State what war. + Volunteered, or was draughted - as the case may be.
↕ This declaration must be accompanied by satisfactory proof of the marriage, of the husband's death, and the present widowhood of the claimant. If there be a public record of the marriage, a duly certified copy of it should be forwarded, if possible. If there be none but a private or family record, such family record, or a certified copy of the same, should be forwarded, with the affidavit of some disinterested persons proving the genuineness of the original and the correctness of the copy. If no public or private record of the marriage exist, or can be procured, that fact should be set forth in the declaration; and in such case, other evidence - such as the testimony of persons who knew the parties in the lifetime of the husband and I knew them to cohabit as husband and wife, and to be so reputed - will be admissable. 
⇨ In no case, however, will the mere statement of witnesses that the claimant is the widow of the deceased be taken as evidence of the marriage; but the witnesses must state facts and circumstances from which they derive their knowledge or opinion that she is the widow of the deceased.
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State of New York,
HERKIMER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss. 
I, E. T. CLELAND, Clerk of the County of Herkimer, DO CERTIFY that B. P. Carpenter Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate and jurat of affidavit of the annexed instrument, was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, dwelling in said county, duly elected and sworn; and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe the name subscribed to the said certificate and jurat of affidavit, to be his genuine signature. 
[county seal affixed] In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, at Herkimer, this 4 day of Oct'r A.D. 1855
/s/Wm H Barry Dep Clerk. 

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STATE OF [blank]
COUNTY OF [blank] }
I hereby certify, That [blank] Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgement were made, and who has hereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of [blank] County Court, this [blank] day of [blank] one thousand eight hundred and [blank]
[blank] Clerk.
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Corrected 16191
William Cory. Herkimer co. N. York.
Nov 1 33
Admitted Private 15 months
George H. Feeter
Little Falls N. Y.
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WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office,
[blank] 183[blank]

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, sent this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 
A Statement, shewing the Service of William Cory of Herkimer co. N.Y. 
[column headings: Period when the service was rendered.|Duration of the claimant's service.(Years.|Months.|Days.)|Rank of the claimant.|Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.|Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.|Battles in which the applicant was engaged.|Country through which he marched.|Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period|Evidence by which the declaration is supported.|]
Volunteer 1775|(time|not|definite)|Private|Capt Sheldon Lieut Dorrance|Col Richmond|[blank]|to Providence thence to|75 Kent co. R.I.|
Enlisted 1776|(1&|2 or 3|[blank])|Capt Gibbs Lieut Holden Lieut Arnold|Major Barton|Conanicut Island|Greenwich to Bristol|[blank]|living witnesses & tradition|
1777|(spring|to|December)|[blank]|Capt Roy|Gen. Spencer Gen. Cornell|Newport|Newport to Long Island|[blank]|[blank]|
1778|(indef|in|ite)|Capt. Traffer Lieut Parker|Col Topham|Butts hill|to Howlands ferry, to Butts hill|[blank]|witness proves from Jan to October|
1779|(indef|in|ite)|[blank]| Gen Cornwell|[blank]|[blank]|[blank]|[blank]|
[blank]|(skirmishes|no time|stated)|Lieut|Capt Sawyer|Col Herrick Gen Allen|[blank]|Indian co. incursions|Bennington Vermont|witness proves he was a Lieutenant|
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I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, 
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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2 
REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. 
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line,' State troops," " militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits et the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 
1. The Regular Troops. 
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 
4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. 
DECLARATION, 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. 
State, Territory, or District of} County of} ss. 
On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank] A. B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District of [blank] aged (c) [blank] years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank], with [blank] and served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers : 
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service ; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers ;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. ⇒This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] 
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank] 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [blank] A. B. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. 
I [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank] day of [blank] &c. 
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. 
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: 
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a RevoIutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal [blank] of office, this [blank] day of [blank]&c. 
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. 
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration,(l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute: And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.{To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{To an Officer.{Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are  requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons-one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the, declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform; and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. 
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he most assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making au affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith. that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below. and in the following grades:- For ____ year ____months, and ____days, I served as a ____ . For ____ months and ____days, I served as a ____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held; as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers, the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or place where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f]The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion or the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if he has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
⇒The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
/s/T E Bradford
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Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace of the town of Russia - in the County of Herkimer William Corey who being duly sworn doth depose & say, that by reason or old age & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively, as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades; - that in the year 1775 deponent enlisted into the State troops as a private in the month of April as State in his former declaration but the particular day in the month deponent cannot state, & served as in his former declaration states, till late in the fall, after the snow had fallen, but deponent cannot now state, the month - but recollects that he has always called the time he served between eight & nine months, & now states that the time he served was not less then eight months - deponent further saith that in the month of January in the year 1776 - he enlisted as a private - as stated in his former declaration - but the particular day ['in' crossed out] that deponent inlisted in that month he cannot now state - that he served from this time, as stated in his former declaration, till the month of March 1777 - & then was discharged but the day of the month that he was discharged he cannot now state, but this time of service was called but one year although it was in fact more - & deponent states positively that he served at this enlistment not less than one year - deponent further saith that soon after he was discharged in March 1777 as above stated, he again entered the service as stated in his former declaration; & deponent thinks it was in the latter part of the month of March - & deponent continued in the service till the last of december, as stated in his former declaration, but the day of the month that he left this service deponent cannot state - but knows that his term of service was less than one year, & now states that it was not less than nine months - Deponent further
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saith that he again entered the service as a private the first of January in the year 1778 as stated in his former declaration for the term of fifteen months, which he omitted to mention in his former statement, & deponent states positively that he served the whole term of his enlistment, & was discharged from this service the last of March in the year 1779 as stated in his former declaration - Deponent further saith that after he removed to Vermont as stated in his former declaration he was appointed Lieutenant of a company as also stated in his declaration - deponent is not able to state positively what time he joined said Company but thinks it was in the month of May 1779 nor can deponent state what time, in that month - this deponent was in the service, & attached to the Army till the close of the war, deponent cannot state positively what time he was dismissed from the service - but knows, & freely states that from the time he was appointed lieutenant as last stated, till he was dismissed was not less than two years & a half - during which time deponent was not engaged in any civil pursuit during any of the periods of his service before stated and for all such services this deponent claims a pension and further this deponent saith not - 
/s/William Cory
Sworn & Subscribed this 28th day of June - A.D. 1833. before me
/s/Reuben Robens Justice of the Peace - }
Herkimer County ss On this 28th day of June - 1833 before me Reuben Robens - a Justice of the peace in & for the county aforesaid, personally appeared William Cory whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit & made oath to the truth of the matters therein, contained - & I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the said William Cory who is a man of respectability truth & veracity. & that his statement
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is entitled to full credit & belief - 
/s/Reuben Robens Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Montgomery County ss } Personly appeared before the [blank] of the town of Providence in the county of Saratoga a person well known to me who deposed and saith that he was an Enlisted Soldier in the Revolution Service in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy six - in colonel Toppings Ridgment under Captain Josiah Gibbs and that ['Capt' crossed out] William Corey was an Enlisted Soldier under Captain Josiah Gibbs in the aforesaid Ridgment and served with him from the forepart of January Seventeen Hundred and Seventy six - and served time in the month of October following and that said deponent was then detached from said Ridgment and put on board of the navy and left said William Corey in actual service and further saith not. dated at Hope September the 11th 1830
/s/William Richardson
NB. In the forth line from the top the words (some time in) interlined & 5th line the word forth blotted}
Subscribed and Sworn before me this 11th day of September 1830
/s/Cyrus Stone Justice of the peace.
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State of New York
Montgomery County Clerks: office ss.}
I. Alexander J. Comrie Clerk of said County of Montgomery do hereby certify that Cyrus Stone the person subscribing the affidavit within, was on the day of the taking & making of the same, a  Justice of the peace of Said County of Montgomery and duly qualified to act as such according to Law - 
[court seal affixed] In Witness whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the seal of Said office this 13th day of September AD 1830.
/s/A J Comrie
William Corey
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I Daniel Wright Do most solomly swear in the presents of almighty God that I am acquainted with William Corey Living in the Town of Russia - and knowed the said Wm Corey in the Town of Shaftsbury in the State of vermont and knowed that he was apointed Lieutenant and went into the Regular Servis with My father and one of My Brothers in the time of the Revolutionary War. Dont Recollect how Long I also informed By My father and Brother that Wm Corey was in the Regular Servis in the State of Rhodeiland
/s/Daniel Wright
Subscribed and Sworn the 17th day of September 1832 before me
/s/Reuben Robens Justice
Herkimer County ss I Reuben Robens a Justice of the peace of the town of Russia in & for the County of Herkimer, do certify, that I am well acquainted with Daniel Wright, who subscribed the foregoing affidavit & that he testified to the truth of the matters therein contain before me on the 17th day of September 1832. as is above stated, & I do further certify that the said Wright has since removed to the State of Ohio where it is said he now resides, & I do further certify that said Wright was a man of credibility truth & veracity & that his statement is entitled to full credit & belief 
Date 28th June. 1833 - /s/Reuben Robens Justice
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I Daniel Wright Do most solomly swear in the presents of almighty God that I am acquainted with William Corey Living in the Town of Russia - and knowed the said Wm Corey in the Town of Shaftsbury in the State of vermont and knowed that he was apointed Lieutenant and went into the Regular Servis with My father and one of My Brothers in the time of the Revolutionary War. Dont Recollect how Long I also informed By My father and Brother that Wm Corey was in the Regular Servis in the State of Rhodeiland
/s/Daniel Wright
Subscribed and Sworn the 17th day of September 1832 before me
/s/Reuben Robens Justice
Herkimer County ss I Reuben Robens a Justice of the peace of the town of Russia in & for the County of Herkimer, do certify, that I am well acquainted with Daniel Wright, who subscribed the foregoing affidavit & that he testified to the truth of the matters therein contain before me on the 17th day of September 1832. as is above stated, & I do further certify that the said Wright has since removed to the State of Ohio where it is said he now resides, & I do further certify that said Wright was a man of credibility truth & veracity & that his statement is entitled to full credit & belief 
Date 28th June. 1833 - /s/Reuben Robens Justice
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Herkimer County Clerks Office } ss I Julius C Nelson Clerk of the said County do certify that Reubens Robens before whom the preceding Affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the date of its date one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County and duly authorized to act as such, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit to be proper hand writing and Signature 
[court seal affixed] Witness my hand and seal of Office this 10th day of October 1832
/s/Julius C Nelson Clerk
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Revy WIDOW, &c. [initials: own]
File No. 25,430
Rachel Cory wid of William Cory Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 3d 53
Index: - Vol. [blank], Page [blank]
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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New York
Revo.y.
Wm Corey 
suspended
see let. to G. H. Feeter Esq Ap'l 5 '34
let. to Hon A Mann 17 April 1834
Lett to G. H. Feeter - 13 Nov'r 1834
Lett to same 8 Dec'r 1834
Act 7 June '32
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✓ 34. 934
160 acres
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[handwritten letter]
13 Dec 39
Post Off. July 21 1855

Sir
Please state when Wm Cory of NY act 1832 $50 a year was last paid"
Very Respect'y
/s/L. P. Waldo Com
R. J. Atkinson Esq
3d Auditor
Triplett
William Corey died 13 Dec'r 1839. paid in full.
/s/Roer J Atkinson Auditor
July 23/55
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[Handwritten text to left]nb Rachel Cory wid William 
Triplett H

[Handwritten text - Addressee]
Pension Revolutionary
Hon J Minot 
Commissioner of Pensions
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[illegible] affidavit in 1834 that they rec'd £16.3.11
Tophams Reg, name of Richmond.
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Brief in the case of Rachel Cory widow of William 
Herkimer County and State of NY 
act 3 Feby 1853
Claim, ("original," ['"or for increase."' crossed out] [blank]
Proof exhibited, (if original.) [blank]
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Her husband was pensioned under the act of June 7 1832 at $50 a year
Her marriage, Identity, his death & her present widowhood, proved by 4 witnesses.
['(If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?' crossed out]
Certified to be credible. 
/s/Thornton Triplett 
Examining Clerk. 
Name and residence of Agent F. E. Hassler Present
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Rachel Cory 
Widow of William 
Herkimer Co 
New York.
adm'd Feby 3 1853
15 mos pri $50 
per annum from 
3d Feby 1853

Cert to 
F. E. Hassler Esq 
Present
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Revolutionary claim of Rachel Corey widow William Corey N. Y. 
admitted act 1853
F. E. Hassler attorney
69 & 87 pass
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[handwritten letter]
Washington City D C
Sept. 29th 1855. 

Hon J Minot
Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir
I would respectfully request a reexamination of the claim of Rachel widow of William Corey. New York rolls act 3d Feb'y 1853. and ask that she may receive the benefits of the act 7 June 1832 for the increase due her husband at his decease to sustain this claim for increase.
I would refer to the rolls in your office & to the work entitled "Spirit of 76. in Rhode Island Page 67. where Wm Corey, is stated as having received  £16.13s.11c. depreciation pa. 
Page 87 do  do  £25.2.7d  "  
Whole of Depreciation £41.16.6 = $139.40
Your obt serv't 
/s/F. E. Hassler
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
[logo] Secretary's Office, Providence Sept. 26th 1853 - 

Sir 
I have received your letter of the 24th instant requesting information or evidence, to shew that William ['E.' crossed out] Corey served in American Army during the war of the Revolution. 
In reply, I have to state that there are no rolls among the archives of this State, of the soldiers who served in the Revolutionary war; - that previous to the war of 1812 all the muster rolls of the army and militia of the revolutionary war then preserved here, were sent to the Dep't of State, Washington, where they were destroyed by fire.
Many years ago Benj'a Cowell Esq, of this city, was enabled to hied away the private papers of old families, the rolls of several regiments, containing the names of enlisted soldiers only, but none of the militia. He now devotes himself to the business of establishing revolutionary claims where the services were rendered in Rhode Island. I therefore recommend you to him for further information
Among the records of this office are the appointments of all the Militia Officers who served in the war of this State, information respecting which can be given. But in these, it will facilitate business to know when the party in question was appointed, or in what year he served. 
I am very respectfully Your obedient servant
/s/John r. Bartlett
Secretary of State
To F. E. Hassler Esq
Washington D.C. (over)
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J. L. Edwards Esqr
Pension Office
War Department 
Washington
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[handwritten letter]
Little Falls Feb'y 18, 1834

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Sir - In answer to yours of 7th of Nov'r last stating that by applying to B. Cowell Esqr Clk of Dis't court of U.S. at Providence Rhodeisland the rolls of Col Topham Reg't could be found & evidence of William Cory service be obtained; I now have the pleasure of enclosing the evidence then obtained & hope Mr Cory will soon be gratified with a right of his pension. 
I enjoy the fruits of his services, & he needs them much - 
Very Respectfully your Obed't Serv't
/s/George H. Feeter
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I Elias D Trafton of the City of Providence in the State of Rhode Island being now in the 67 year of age on oath do testify and say that during the year 1778 & 1779 I was a drummer in Captain Phillip Traftons Company & Col John Tophams Regiment of Rhode Island State Troops & for my services my name has been placed on the Pension Roll under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832 - 
And I further testify and say that I well remember a man by the name of William Corey who was a private in said Company during said years. I do not remember when he entered the company but I have no doubt he served until his time expired as I never heard of his leaving the Company before that time - 
/s/Elias D Trafton
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Rhode Island District &c
In Providence December 30th 1833 Sworn to before me by the brother named Elias D Trafton and I further certify that said deponent is a credible witness & his deposition entitled to credit
/s/John Pitman (District Judge U.S. for s'd District)
I certify that the preceding signature of "John Pitman" to be the true signature of John Pitman Judge of the District Court of the United States in his own proper hand writing 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this thirtieth day of December AD 1833.
/s/Benj'a Cowell Clerk of said Court
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Rhode Island District &c
Clerks office US District Court In Providence January 13, 1834
I certify that it appears from the Roll of a Regiment now in this office, raised by the State of Rhode Island, during the Revolutionary war and first Commanded by Col. Joseph Stanton in the year 1777 and subsequently in the years 1778 & 1779 by Col. John Topham, that the name of "William Corey" is borne on said Roll as a private, but it does not appear how long he served 
It appears said Roll was made up in the year 1785 to ascertain the amount of depreciation of wages due to each who served in said Regiment, & that the sum of £16.s3.p11. was found due said William - I further certify there are no Rolls of Col Richmonds Regiment in this office - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of January AD 1834
/s/Benja Cowell Clk.
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free E. Varney P.M.
Geo. H Feeter Esqr
Little Falls
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I William Cory of the Town of Russia, County of Herkimer do hereby relinquish all my claim to a pension from the United States for the balance of my services over Labour the period of fifteen months as asserted in my papers pursuant to the request of J. L. Edwards Commissioner of pensions in his letter of Dec'r 8 - 1834, I wish any pension to be made payable at Utica, as being near & convenient to me - 
/s/William Cory
I certify that William Cory is to me well known & that he read & signed the above in my presence this 17th day of December 1834
/s/Edmund Varney Justice of the peace
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[addressed envelope]
NY. Dec 26
Wm Corey
[postmark: LITTLE FALLS N.Y. DEC 20] Free
J. L. Edwards Esq'r
Comm'r of pensions
War Department
Washington
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[handwritten letter]
Little Falls Dec'r 19 - 1834

J. L. Edwards Esqr

Dear Sir - 
I now enclose you William Cory's relinquishment of his claim for pension over the 15 mo all'd by you - 
Allow me to say that this will be a great comfort to this poor & worthy man especially at this inclement season of the year - He asks to have it payable at Utica. 
This would be a great favor to all pensioners residing in the County of Herkimer, Utica being but 4 miles from its west bounds only & save to each the charge for postage & commissions in New York
Very Respectfully your Obed't Serv't
/s/George H. Feeter
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State of New York
Herkimer County ss
Daniel Paine and Ebeneser N Walker each for himself being duly sworn and examined doth each for himself depose and say that he resides in the town of Russia and County of Herkimer that he was well acquainted with William Cory and Rachael Cory his widow and knew them to live together as man and wife from about the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty six to the time of the death of the said William which occurred in the year 1839 that during said time they resided together as man and wife usually do. And were recognised in the community as married people - that he knows the said Widow Rachael Cory to be now living and residing in the town of Russia Herkimer County - and that she is the identical person who was recognised as the wife of the said William Cory deceased. And lived with him as his wife up to his death ['since' crossed out] the said Daniel Paine saith that he dug the ground which the said William Cory was buried and attended the funeral of the said William and that the said William Cory died in December 1839 - And the said Ebeneser N. Walker saith that he watched with the said William Cory the night that he died. And that the said Rachael was living the said William and aided in taking care of him as a wife at that
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time of his last sickness and death. And each for himself says that the said Rachael Cory attended the funeral of the said William Cory as the widow of the said William
/s/E. N. Walker
/s/Daniel Payne
Sworn Examined and Subscribed this 12th day of July AD 1855 - before me
/s/Ezra Graves County Judge of Herkimer County
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State of New York
Herkimer County ss
Walter Boothe being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is a practicing physician and surgeon in the town of Russia Herkimer County and has been over twenty three years' that he was intimately acquainted with William Cory and Rachael Cory his wife, that as such physician he attended the said William Cory during his last sickness. - that the said William Cory died in the Town of Russia in the month of December 1839. that the said Rachael Cory was living with the said William Cory at the time of his last sickness as his wife and it was understood that the said Rachael was the wife of the said William and that they lived together as man and wife at the time of his death and had for many years before and there was no question raised in the community but what they were man and wife - And this deponent further saith that the said Rachael Cory the widow of the said William Cory is now living in the town of Russia County of Herkimer and he knows her to be the identical person who lived with the said William as his wife and who was recognised as his wife before and at the time
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of the death of the said William
/s/Walter Booth
Sworn Examined and Subscribed July 12, 1855 before me
/s/Ezra Graves County Judge of Herkimer County
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State of New York
County of Herkimer
Almond (Almon) Beecher being duly sworn doth depose and say that he resides in the town of Russia Herkimer County and is aged seventy years - that he was well acquainted with William Cory in her life time that he is now dead and died the 13th day of December 1839 - that this deponent knew that the said William Cory was a Revolutionary pension and due his pension at Albany New York - And that he was well acquainted with Rachael Cory the widow of William Cory and knew her from the year 1820 and that the said Rachael Cory lived with the said William Cory as his wife from the year 1820 up to the death of the said William Cory ['to' crossed out] the husband of this deponent - that he has known the said Rachael Cory from the death of the said William Cory up to this date the she now resides in the town of Russia in the County of Herkimer - that by their last will and testament of the said William Cory a copy of which is hereto annexed he provided for the support and maintenance of the said Rachael as his wife - and this deponent further
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saith that the said widow Rachael Cory is now living upon the request and legacy givens her by the last will of the said William and this deponent knows the fact for he is the Executor of the will of the said William - And this deponent further saith that Rachael Cory who has signed the annexed application for a pension is the identical person who lived with and was recognised as the wife of the said William Cory and that he is disinterested in the result of the claim of the raid Rachael
/s/Almon Beecher 
Sworn examined and subscribed this 12" day of July 1855 - before me
/s/Ezra Graves County Judge of Herkimer County
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In the name of God Amen I Wm Cory of the town of Russia County of Herkimer and state of New York considering the uncertainty of this mortal life being of sound mind and memory blessed be the Almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say I firstly give give and bequeath to my beloved wife Rachael Cory all my household furniture also a good and comfortable support during her natural life or as long as she remains my widow. 
I also give and bequeath and devise to my beloved son in law Almond Beecher and my daughter Elisabeth his wife their heirs and assign all that my [illegible] or tenement - situated lying and being in the town of Russia County aforesaid together with all my other freehold estate whatsoever to hold to them the said Almond Beecher and Elisabeth his wife their heir and assign forever - on the condition that [illegible] their heir executor or administrator pay or cause to be paid to my beloved children the legacies as follows, that is to say my son Wm Corey and my daughter Martha Newbury Synthia Greenfield Freelove Fenner Sylvia Wooding, one hundred and eighty dollars to each of them payable in four annual installments - the first installment to be paid at the expiration of one year after my decease and also to pay to my son Burnham Cory ten dollars and further to fulfil the bequest before made to my beloved wife 
And lastly as to the remainder of my personal estate goods and chattels of what [illegible] I will that it be equally divided amongst all my children after paying my funeral charges and settling my debts and further I appoint Almond Beecher my sole executor of this my last will and testament - hereby revoking all former wills by me made - In witness whereof - I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10"
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day of October AD one thousand eight hundred and thirty five N.B. the words and eighty interlined before I [illegible] William Corey LS Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Wm Cory to be his last will and testament - in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator of the town county aforesaid Nathan Millington Ebeneser N Walker Hule Walker
State of New York
Herkimer County ss
Surrogate Office I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of transcript of the recorded will of William Cory which was duly found and recorded in this Office on this twenty sixth day of February AD 1840. and of the whole of said will 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 16" day of July AD 1855
/s/Ezra Graves County Judge & Surrogate

State of New York
HERKIMER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }ss. I, E. T. CLELAND, Clerk of the County of Herkimer, DO CERTIFY that Ezra Graves Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate and jurat of affidavit of the annexed instrument and certified copy of will, was at the date thereof, ['a Justice of the peace' crossed out] County Judge & Surrogate in and for the said county, dwelling in said county, duly elected and sworn; and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe the name subscribed to the said certificate and jurat of affidavit, to be his genuine signature.
[court seal affixed] In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, at Herkimer, this 17 day of July A.D. 1855
/s/E.T. Cleland Clerk.
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State of New York
HERKIMER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }ss. I, E. T. CLELAND, Clerk of the County of Herkimer, DO CERTIFY that Ezra Graves Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate and jurat of affidavit of the annexed instrument and certified copy of will, was at the date thereof, ['a Justice of the peace' crossed out] County Judge & Surrogate in and for the said county, dwelling in said county, duly elected and sworn; and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe the name subscribed to the said certificate and jurat of affidavit, to be his genuine signature.
[court seal affixed] In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, at Herkimer, this 17 day of July A.D. 1855
/s/E.T. Cleland Clerk.

Revolutionary Pension
Rachel Cory widow William Pension N.Y. 
act 1832
act 3d Feby 1853
Triplett
Filed 19 July 1855.
F. E. Hassler