Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21433, for James Ivory, New York
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(3-1776) 

SERVICE 
New York 

Ivory, James (or Jacobus) 
or Ivery
Sarah 

Number 
W. 21433

CONTENTS
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16662

R

New York

James Ivory
Sullivan Co, in the state of New York, 
was a private in the regiment commanded by
onel Van Cortlandt of the New York
for the term of 6 years Disch 

d on the Roll of New York
rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 6th of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of Apl 1820 
and sent to the Hon. M. Case 

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1820 $175.74
Semi-anl all'c ending 4 Sep 1820 48
21 mo 30/26

$223

Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818. 

Continued on ther
under the law 1 m
1820 

ce letter to O. Beaty June 25
1836 & Aug. 1836
do to H. Sweet 18 Sept 36
[crossed out section]
do to O. Beatty
& P Agt. Sept. 22 o 1836 - do to 
P. Agt. Nov 7 1836- 

Notification sent to A. Dimmick Esq 25 July 1820 
Bloomingburgh New York
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New York - 7199- 
Sarah Ivory
widow of James Ivory 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar
and who died on the 23 July, 1842
of Sullivan Co in the State of New Yo
who was a private in the 
comanded by Captain
Regt commanded by Col. Van Cortland
of the New York line for 2 years 

Inscribed on the Roll of New Yo 
at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence the 4
of March, 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of 
April 1843 and sent to Jor. Ellis
Bloomingburg, Sullivan Co. N. Yk 

Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending

$400.00

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by Hell Stewart Cle
Book A Vol. 2 Page 85
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Rate sent 13

Date of death not on A.B

1980 

New York 
N Y City 

Sarah Ivory
widow of James Ivory
NY 
who was a Private
in the N.Y. line
for 2 years 

Inscribed on the Roll at the ra
80 Dollars
Cents per annum to comm
the 4th day of March, 184

Certificate of Pension is
15th day of Sept. 184
and sent to 
Pensioner
Bloomingburgh 
N.Y. 

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. A Page 107
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State of New York
Sullivan County ss
On this 15 day of March
1843 personally appeared before me the
undersigned one of the Judges of the court
of commom please in and for said county
Aldert Ivory a resident of said County
Aged 49 years in October last and made
Oath in due form of Law and states that
he is the Eldest son of James Ivory dec'd
late of Sullivan County and of Sarah 
Ivory who is now a resident of said county 
and that his father James Ivory died
on the 23d day of July 1842 and that Sarah 
Ivory his mother had not intermarried but continues the widow of the aforesaid James 
Ivory this deponent further states that
the annext leaf was taken from the family 
Bible which was formerly kept by his 
said father and mother and that he has
seen said record at different times for
twenty odd years past and that his own
age is recorded on said leaf and that 
he believes it to be what is purports
to be
Aldert Ivory 

Sworn and subscribed 
before me this 15 day of March 1843 
Samuel G Dimmick Judge of Sullivan Comm Pleas
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State of New York
Sullivan County } ss
On the 17th day of 
March 1843 personally appeared before
me Joseph Ellis a resident of Sullivan
County aged 52 years and made oath
and depose and states that he was
personally acquainted with James Ivory 
dect late of Sullivan County and with 
Sarah Ivory his widow who still remains
the widow of said Ivory and that
said Ivory was a pensioner of the 
United States at the time of his death 
under the Act of Congress of 1818
this deponent further states that he 
has made diligent search for the 
record kept by the Revd Moses Fissby
and that he believes that said record
is not to be found to prove the mar-
riage of said Ivory or any one else
this deponent further saith not
Joseph Ellis

Sworn and subscribed before
me this 17th day of March 1843
Samuel G. Dimmick Judge
of Sullivan Comm. Pleas
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Aldert Ivory and
Joseph Ellis & that they are both entitled to full credit and
belief. 
Samuel G. Dimmick Judge
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February 21d 1791 Was I Jacobus Ivory Married to Sarah Roosa 
Daughter of Aldert Roosa

October 9th 1793 Was born my first son of A Wennesday 
Morning Aldert Ivory

July 14th 1796 Was Born my first Daughter Mary on Thursday Morning

September 12th 1799 Was Born my second son on Wednesday afternoon James Ivory 

May 5th 1802 Was Born my secod daughter Sally Ivory on Thursday morning

April 13th 1805 Was Born my third son on Thursday morning Alexander Ivory

April 4th 1809 was born my Fourth son on Sunday afternoon Cornelius Ivory

November 4th 1812 Was Born my Third daughter on Wednesday Morning Letty Jane Ivory
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August 31st 1750 Was Born my daughter Mary Clearwater on Thursday morning

September 11th 1772 Was born my Daughter Sally Roosa

December 28th 1750 was I Jacobus Ivory born
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James Ivery's
Declaration & 
Proof

Copd Jan 22 38 

No seal annexed as stated
in the certificate of 25
Mar
Seal at head of Certificate
Corrected & 
Admitted

declaration 6 May 1818 

M Case New York
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District of New York ss
On this sixth day of May AD 1818
before me the subscriber one of the Judges of
the Court of Common Pleas in and for the 
County of Sullivan in the State of New York
personally appears James Ivery aged
sixty years last November resident in the 
Town of Mamahathing County & State afore-
-said in the said district who being by me
first duly sworn according to law, doth
on his oath make the following declaration 
in order to obtain the provision made by
the late Act of Congress entilted 'An Act
to provide for certain persons engaged in 
the land and naval service of the United 
States in the revolutionary war'. That he the 
said James Ivery enlisted in the town of Shawanguth in the county of Ulster, and
State of New York in the fall of the year 
one thousand seven hundred and seventy 
five in the Company commanded by
Captain Heintreinick of the second regi-
ment of the New York line commanded by
Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt in the United
States service, that he continued to serve in 
the said corps or in the servie of the United 
States until about the end of the said war being 
in the fall of one thousand seven hund-
red and eighty two when he was dis-
charged by General George Washington at 
New Burgh in the State & District aforesaid [crossed out] by General George Washington [end crossed out] the precise time
he cannot recollect but knows it was about
one year after Lord Cornwalis was taken 
That his first enlistment as aforesaid was
for one year only at the expiration of 
which year he enlisted and entered again
into the same company and regiment
to serve during the war. That while on
a scout from Fort Schuyler in said State
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in the Spring of the year one thousand
seven hundred and eighty one he was wou-
nded by the balls one shot through his 
lower jaw and neck and the other through
the joint of his right elbow which rendered
him incapable of doing further duty for
which account he was discharge earlier as
he believes that he could have been and 
is not unable to gain a support by
labour. That he was in the battle at 
White Plains and the taking of Burgoyne
& in the Battle of Monmouth and that 
in the year one thousand seven hundred
& eighty six he delivered to Richard Varish
& Richard Platt of the City of New York
his discharge for the purpose of obtaining
a pension from the State of New York 
which said discharge he hath not seen since
& beleives it to be lost by time or accident 
and that he is in reduced circumstances from
his country for support and that he
has no other evidence now in his power
of his said service

Sworn to and declared before
me the day and year aforesaid

his
James x Ivery
mark

Samuel Smith Judge as aforesaid

[paragraph written and crossed out]
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State of New York Sullivan County ss Samuel
Milled being duly sworn deposeth & saith
tht he served in the revolutionary war
and that he well knew one James
Ivory who now lives in Sullivan County
and that this deponent knows that he
the said James Ivory served in the said
revolutionary war as a private soldier
for and during several years & understood 
that he was enlisted to serve & did serve
during the way, but doth not know
what regiment he belonged to
Samuel Miller

Sworn & signed this 28th
day of October 1819 before
me
A Dimmick 
Commissioner & c

I certify that Samuel Mill who made oath to 
the above affidavit is a credible witness. I having 
been acquainted with him several years: Oct 28th
1819. 
A. Dimmick Commissioner

I David Hunter one of the Judges of the Court
of Common Pleas in & for the County of Sullivan
& State of New York do certify that it appears to my
satisfaction that James Ivery who made oath
to the foregoing Declaration did serve in the 
revolutionary war as stated in said Declara-
tion against the common enemy and that
he is a man of truth & veracity I having been 
personally acquainted with him ten or twelve
years. That I kow him to be disabled as therein
stated which I have ever understood to have
been occasioned by his service in said war
and that he is in very reduced circumstances
and stands in need of the assistance of his Coun- 
try for support, and I now transmit the 
proceedings & testimony had & taken before
Samuel Smith Esquire late a Judge as aforesaid
& Alphonse Dimmick a Commissioner & this cer-
tificate to the Secretary of War, pursuant to the 
directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Dated November 5th 1819, the words (do certify) interlined before signature
David Hunter Judge as aforesaid
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State of New York
Sullivan County} ss I John P. Jones Clerk of the court of 
Common Pleas and Clerk of the county of Sullivan
Do hereby certify that on the sixth day of May
AD 1818 Samuel Smith Esquire was duly authorized
to officiate as one of the Judges of the court of
Common Pleas in & for said County, that he ceased to officiate
in August 1819 and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing
of the said Samuel Smith & verily believe that the signature "Samuel
Smith" to the venette of the within declaration to be his proper hand
writing & signature. And I do also certify that Alphonse Dimmick 
Esquire wasw at the time of the date of the within affidavit of Samuel
Miller a commissioner duly authorized to ake affidavits & that I 
well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Alphonse Dim-
mick & verily believe the signature "A Dimmick to the venette of said
Affidavit to be his proper hand writing & signature. And I do also
further certify that David Hunter Esquire was on the fifth day 
of the present month duly authorized to officiate as one of the Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County and that I am 
well acquainted with the hand writing of the said David Hunter
& verily believe the signature "David Hunter" to the within
certificate to be his own proper writing & signature. 
In testimony whereof I have set my hand & affixed the
seal of the said Court this ninth day of November AD 1819. 
JP Jones Clk 

James Ivory
Declaration
Col. Van Cortland's 
N. York Regt
1776- war
6 May 1818

The names of this applicant 
should appear on the New
York roll but it is not there
Additional proof of service
is required in this case
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State of New York Sullivan County ss
James Terweilliger of the Town of Shawang-
unk County of Ulster & State aforesaid
being duly sworn deposeth and saith
that he this deponent served as a private 
soldier in the army on the Continental
establishment during the revolutionary
war upwards of five years and further
says that he knows one James
Ivery now a resident of the County 
of Sullivan in said State and knows 
also that he the said James Ivery 
served as a private in the same
company with this deponent which
was the Company commanded by 
Captain Harttramick in the second
regiment of New York line commanded
by Col. Philip Van Cortlandt and that 
he the said James Ivery so served
as a faithful soldier for & during
five years and upwards, this deponent
and the said James Ivery having 
enlisted together into said service. 
And this deponent also saith that 
the said James Ivery was wounded 
while in said service as described in 
his declaration hereunto annexed and also that he the said James Ivery is in reduced circumstances and stand 
in need of the assistance of his Country 
for support as this deponent 
very believes he this deponent being
well acquainted with the said James
Ivery and further saith not. 
his 
James x Terwilliger
mark

Signed & sworn to this 22nd
day of November 1819 
before me
A Dimmick Commissioner & c
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I Alphonse Dimmick Commissioner to take
affidavit & c do certify that the preceeding
affidavit of James Terwilliger was signed
& sworn to by the said James Terwilliger
before me on the day thereto subscribed
and that the said James Terwilliger
is a credible witness. Novr 22nd 1819 
A Dimmick 
Commissioner & c

State of New York
Sullivan County ss: I John P. Jones Clerk of the county 
of Sullivan & clerk of the Court of Common 
Pleas in & for said County, do certify that Alphonse
Dimmick named in the above certificate
and before whom the within affidvit
was taken at the time taking the same duly com-
missioned sworn & authorized to take affidavits And 
is a commissioner appointed for that purpose & that I am 
well acquainted with the hand writing of the said
Alphonse Dimmick & verily believe the signature- 
"A Dimmick" subscribed to the above certificate & 
"vignette" of the within affidavit to be his own proper 
hand writing & signature. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 
twenty fifth day of November AD 1819 
J P Jones Clk
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James Ivory's schedule
Oath & appt & c
certified

No. 16.662
Continued
8 April 1820 
c
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District of New York Sullivan County ss
On the 14th day of June 1820 personally appeared 
in open court in the court of Common Pleas in
and for said county in said district being a court
of Record, James Ivory aged 65 years resident
in the town of Manchating in said county and
district who being first duly sworn according 
to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows that is
to say in Captain Hamtrimick Company in 
the regiment commanded by Colonel Phillip 
Van Cortlandt in the New york line for and du-
ring six years at least. That the date of his
original declaration for a pension is not known 
to him, said declaration having been sent to the 
war office and no return made therof; but 
he beleives the date thereof was te 7th day 
of April 1818 and that he hath not received
any certificate for a pension as yet; And 
I do solemny swear that I was a resident 
citizen of the United States on teh 18th day of 
March 1818 and that I have not since that time
by girft sale or in any manner disposed of
my property or any part thereof with intent 
thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself
within the provision of an act of Congress
entitled "An act to provide for certain persons 
engaged in the land and naval service of the 
United States in the revolutionary war passed
on the 18th day of March 1818. And that i 
have not nor has any person in trust for 
me any property or securities, contracts or
debts due to me nor have I any income
other than is contained in the schedule here
annexed and by me subscribed and that the
number of my family is eight to cert
myself aged sixty five years as he believes 
that he is lame and disabled by the two gunshot
wounds received in said war and is not able
to do more than one fourth of a common 
labouring man being by occupation a 
miller. My wife Sally aged 48 years unable 
to do more than one half of a common
labouring woman. Mary Roase aged
69 years unable to do more than one half
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of the labour of a common labouring woman
My children James aged 20 years Sally aged
18 years Alexander aged 15 years Cornelius aged
11 years, Leeta Jane aged 7 years. All while 
said children can labour as other children
in general of their age and not otherwise
his
James x Ivory
mark

Sworn to this 14th day of June
1820 before me
Wm A Thompson First Judge of said court

(Schedule) 
1 Old cow- $17
7 Old chairs - 1.00
1 Table - 1.50 
1 pot & 1 kettle - 2.00
I pair of tongs - 50 
half dozen of plates 37 
6 knives & forks - 75
No real property $23, 122

Delete due from me

To Hugh Rush -$67.47
Albert Roase- 120- 
Mary Roase- 55
G.H. Horton - 150 - 
David Hunter - 22- 
William Hall - 17 - 
Neil Foundley - 10 
Daniel Gillies - 10 
$451.47

The delete due to me are none
signed 14th June $20 by me
his 
James x Ivory 
mark

Witness
A Dimmick
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I John P Jones Clerk of the County of 
Sullivan and of the Court of Common Pleas in 
and for said county in the State & district of 
New York do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are 
truly copied from the record of the said 
Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total 
amount in value of the property exhibited 
in the aforesaid schedule is twenty three
Dollars and twelve & a half cents. In testimony 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
affixed the seal of the said Court on this 
29th day of June 1820 and I further 
certify that said court is a court of
Record by the constitution & leaves of said state. 
J P Jones Clk
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Tovah Ivory's 
attestation 

Sarah Ivory 
N.Y.
act 7 July 38
m 91 & 42

aomd 
2 yrs pri

80$
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880
Joseph Ellis agent
Bloomingburgh 
Sullivan County 
NY
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State of New York
Sullivan County} ss
On this 11th day of March
1843 personally appeared before me the
undersigned one of the Judges of the 
court of common please in and for said
county, Sarah Ivory a resident
of Sullivan county in said state aforesaid
aged 71 years who being first duly sworn 
according to law doth on her oath 
make the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the provision made
by the Act of Congress passed July 7 1838 
entitled an act granting half pay and 
pensions to certain widows that she is
the widow of James Ivory dect a late
resident of Sullivan County who was
a pensioner of the United States and 
drew a pension under the act of Congress 
passed on the 18 tenth day of March 1818  
she further declares that she was married
to the aforesaid James Ivory on the 21st day
of February in the year of 1791 by the Rev'd
Moses Frosty who was then Pastor of the
Reformed dutch church called the 
Shawangunk Church in the countu 
of Ulster in said state, the aforesaid James
Ivory died on the 23d day of July 1842
and that she was not married to him
prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of
January 1794 viz at the time above stated. 
her
Sarah x Ivory 
mark

Sworn & subscribed before me
by making her mark the 11th day of March 
1848 Samuel G. Dimmick Judge of Sullivan Comm. Pleas
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I hereby certify that in consequence of old age & infirmity- 
Sarah Ivory is unable to attend Court
Samuel G. Dimmick C Judge
of Sullivan Com. Pleas
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Sullivan County 
Clerk's Offie ss
I Henry W Horwell Clerk of 
the Court of Common Pleas of teh county of Sulli-
van do certify that Samuel G. Dimmick is a Judge as within and that the foregoing signature
purporting to be his is genuine. The testimony
whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office 
and subscribed my name this twen-
tieth day of March in the year 1843. 
Henry W. Howell Clerk 
of the Court of Common 
Pleas of Sullivan Co
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April 13, 1939. 

Miss M. Barry 
P.O. Box 101
Olester, New Jersey.

RA-J/ILL
James Ivory (Ivery) 
W. 21433

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War record of James Ivery, a pensioner of New  
York in 1818; you desire also, information in regard to land granted
him in addition to pension, located north of Rocea Gap and on 
the east side of Shawangunk Mountain. 

The data which follow are found in the papers on file in 
pension claim, W. 21433 based upon service of James Ivory (Ivery) in 
that war. 

James (or Jacobus) was born on December 28, 1750, or 
in November 1757, both dates shown; the place of his birth and the
name of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Shawangunk District, Ulster County, New
York, he enlisted in the fall of 1775 ans served nine months as a 
private in Captain Hardenburgh's company, Colonel Phillip Van Cort-
landt's 2nd New York regiment, reenlisted in 1776, served as private
in Captain French's, Hamtrank's and Wright's companies, Colonel 
Philip Van Cortlandt's New York regiment, and was discharged January 6, 
1783. During these years of service, he was in the battles of White
Plains, Trenton, Stillwater, and Monmouth, and in the spring of 1781, 
while on a scouting trip near Fort Schuyler, was severely wounded by
a gun shot in his jaw and neck, and by another shot in his right elbow. 

On account of disability resulting from the above noted
wounds, he was allowed pension from June 15, 1796. 

[handwritten] Added this for this one inquirer [end handwriting] 

James Ivery was allowed two hundred acres of bounty land by
the State of New York on his application executed February 10, 1813; 
said land was "in the Township of Sterling." Further information is
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regard to this land might be obtained from the Director of the 
New York State Library, Albany, New York. 

May 6, 1818, James Ivory applied for pension on account of his
service in the Revolutionary War, at which time he resided in 
Mamakating, Sullivan County, New York. His claim was allowed. His name
was borne on the pension roll- James Ivery. He died July 23, 1842 in 
Sullivan County, New York. 

The soldier married Febuary 21, 1891, Sarah Roosa, daughter of 
Aldert Roosa; they were married by the Pastor of the Dutch Reformed
Church of Shawangunk. Sarah was born September 11, 1772, the name of 
her mother not designated. 

Sarah Ivory, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her
application executed March 11, 1843, at which time she resided in 
Sullivan County, New York. Her post office was Bloomingburgh. 

The names of the children of James (Jacobus) Ivory and his wife, 
Sarah, were shown as follows:

Aldert... Ivory born October 9, 1793
Mary..."   " July 14, 1796. 
James .... "  " September 12, 1799
Sally... " " May 5, 1802 
Alexander " " April 13, 1805
Cornelius " " April 4, 1809
Letty Jane " " November 4, 1812

The following is shown also- 

"August 31, 1750 was born my daughter Mary Clearwater": it 
is not shown by whom or when this birth was recorded. 

In 1820, James, Sally, Alexander, Cornelius and Letty Jane were
living at home with their parents, James and Sarah Ivory. One Mary 
Roosa, aged then sixty-nine years, was living with them at that time, 
but her relationship to the family was not stated. 

In 1843, the soldier's son, Aldert Ivory, resided in Sullivan County, New York. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of 

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person paid, and possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you 
should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, 
this city, and furnish the following data:

Sarah Ivory, widow of James Ivory
Certificate #1980
Issued September 15, 1843
Rate $80 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1843
Act of March 3, 1843
New York Agency

Very truly yours, 

A.D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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James Ivery's 
Afft & Certificate

Cop Jan 22 38 

answer to be given
to Mr Jenkins M.C. or
sent to A Dimmick 
Bloomingburgher NY
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State of New York Sullivan County ss James 
Ivery being duly sworn deposeth and 
saith that the annexed paper is the orig-
inal certificate given & granted to him
by Richard Varish and Richard Platt
on the 15th day of June in the year 1786
as theirin stated to entitle this deponent 
to a pension for his wounds & disabilities 
and that he this deponent is the identical 
James Ivery named in said original 
certificate and herewith transmitted to 
the office of Secretary of War and the 
same person to whom said pension 
is and ought to be payable
his 
James x Avery 
mark 

Sworn to and subscribed this
26th day of April 1824 before
me the certificate of Richard 
Varish & Richard Platt being
at the same time hereto annexed

Samuel Smith one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in said county

State of New York 
Sullivan County ss: I John P. Jones Clerk & clerk of the court
of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that Samuel Smith Esquire before whom the above affidavit was
taken, was at the time of the taking of the same duly 
authorized to officiate as a judge of the court of 
common pleas in & for said county. And that I am 
acquainted with the hand writing of the said Samuel 
Smith & verily believe the signature "Samuel Smith" 
to the Jurat of the above affidavit to be his proper hand writing & usual signature. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed 
the seal of my office the twenty eightday of April AD 1824. 
J.P. Jones Clk
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May 13, 1936.

Mrs. F.W. Flemming
3135 Holmes Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota

RA-J/ILL
James Ivery
W. 21233

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War records of Samuel Betts from Fairfield
County, Connecticut, Samuel Comer of Virginia, James Ivery who 
received a pension in Sullivan County, New York, Joseph Lang, 
also a pensioner of Sullivan County, New York, David Randall of 
New York who received a pension in Dutchess County, and Jacob
Inrvey of Massachusetts, who died in Hammock County, Maine. 

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data
and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such in-
formation, it is not possible to comply in full with each request
for information pertainig to soldiers of that war. The record
of James Ivory (Ivery) has been found; the data given herein now
obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 21433, based
upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 

James (or Jacobus) Ivory was born December 28, 1750, or 
in November 1757, both dates are shown; the place and names of 
his parents were not given. 

While a resident of Shawangunk District, UIster County, 
New York, James Ivory enlisted in the fall of 1775 and served nine
months as private in Captain Hardenburgh's company, Colonel Phillip
Van Cortlandt's 2nd New York regiment, reenlisted in 1776, served
in Captain French's Hamtrunk's and Wright's companies, Colonel
Phillip Van Cortlandt's New York regiment and was discharged January 
6, 1783. During these years of service, he was in the battles of
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White Plains, Trenton, Stillwater and Monmouth, and in the spring 
of 1781, while on a scouting trip near Fort Schuyler, was severely 
wounded by a gun shot in his jaw and neck, and another shot in his right elbow. 

On account of disability resulting for the above noted wounds, 
James Ivory was allowed pension from June 15, 1796.

May 6, 1818, James Ivory applied for pension on account of 
his service in the Revolutionary War; this claim was allowed. He 
was then a resident of Mamakating, Sullivan County, New York. His name
was borne on the pension roll James Ivery. 

The soldier died July 23, 1842 in Sullivan County, New York.

James Ivory married Febuary 21, 1891, Sarah Roosa, daughter of
Aldert Roosa; they were married by the Pastor of the Dutch Reformed
Church of Shawangunk. Sarah was born September 11, 1772,  name of
her mother not designated.

Sarah Ivory, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her
application executed March 11, 1843, at which time she resided in
Sullivan County, New York. 

The names of the children of James (Jacobus) Ivory and his wife,
Sarah, were shown as follows:

Aldert born October 9, 1793
Mary " July 14, 1796.
James  " September 12, 1799
Sally " May 5, 1802
Alexander  " April 13, 1805
Cornelius  " April 4, 1809
Letty Jane  " November 4, 1812

There is recorded also, 

"August 31, 1750 was born my daughter Mary Clearwater": it
is not shown by whom or when this birth was recorded.

In 1820, James, Sally, Alexander, Cornelius and Letty Jane were
living at home with their father James Ivory, and their
 mother, Sarah. Mary Roosa, aged sixty-nine years, was living with them

2.
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also, but her relationship to the family was not stated. 

In 1843, Aldert Ivory, the soldier's eldest son, was a resi-
dent of Sullivan County, New York

Very truly yours, 

A.D. HILLER, 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION 

3- 525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSION
Washington, D.C., ..., 19 ...

In reply to your request of , received
for a statement of the military history of James or Jacobus Ivory or Ivery
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (& or his widow's) application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau W. 21433

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment 
Length of Service
Rank
Officers under whom service was Rendered 
Captain. 
Colonel. 
State. 

1775 
9 mos 
Pvt
Hardenburgh 
Phillip Can Cortlandt 
NY

1776
Jun 6 1783
French, Hamtrank, 
Wright
Philip Van Cortlandt

While on a scouting trip fom Ft. Schuyler in Spring of 1781 he was wounded in 
jaw neck & right elbow and was pensioned on account of resulting
disability from June 10 1786

Battles engaged in, White Plains, Trenton, Stillwater, Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enl. at Shawagunk, Ulster Co NY 
Date of application for service pension, May, 6 1818. His claim was allowed. 
Residence at date of application, 1818 Mamakating, Sullivan Co. NY 
Age at date of application, born Dec. 28, 1750, died July 23, 1842. 
Remark: he married Feb. 21 1791 Sarah b. Sept 11 1772, daughter Aldert Roosa
She was allowed pension on an application executed
Mch 11. 1843 while a resident of Sullivan Co. NY Children: Aldert b. Oct 9, 1793; Mary 
July 14, 1796; James b. Sept. 12, 1799; Sally b. May 5, 1802; Alexander b. Apr. 13, 1805; Cornelius b. Apr. 4, 1809 and Letty Jane b. Nov 4 1812

Respectfully, 
Commissioner. 

Soldier gives various ages have taken table record
rearranged by AW July 24, 1919 

U-28.0
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3133 Holmes Ave. So 
Minneapolis, Minn. 
May 5, 1936

Veterans Administration, 
Washington, D.C. 

Gentlemen, 

I understand that the Bureau 
of Pensions can furnish informa-
tion relative to the war service 
and family data about Revol-
utionary War soldiers who 
re-ceived pensions. 
Could you give me as much 
personal information as you have about
the following men and their
families:
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1. James Ivery, Private- received
pension as of Sullivan County
New York - N.Y. troops
2. Joseph Lu-g Luny- pension list blur=ed btu was given Pension as of
Sullivan County, N.Y. Was in the Conneticut line and re-
ceived $96 per yr. He died Feb 4, 1820. 
3. David Randall- Private
of the N.Y. militia received
Pension as of Dutchess county 
N.Y. 
Jacob Turvey, Private of the 
Massachusetts Line, died about 
1821 in Hancock County Maine. 
Do you have a pension listed 
for Samuel Betts from Fairfield
County Connecticut? I believe
Page 36

he resided in Wilton. He 
married in 1777 to Abigail 
Hubbel.
I'd appreciate all informa-
tion you can give me. 
Very truly,
Mrs. F.W. Flemming

P.S. P Do you have a pension
or a land grant listed for
Samuel Comer for Charlotte
or Halifax County Virginia
Would the land grant give 
heirs
Mrs Finch 

Send only one
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Rev Sec 
1

Pension Bureau
Will you
kindly send me a copy of
the record of James Ivory
who fought in the
Revolutionary War
& oblige 

Mrs. Henry H. Fuller
13 Cortland St
Middletown
N.Y.

Pension
NOV 
25
1913
Office
U.S.
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Rev Dec 

803 Ninth Ave
New York, July 13th 

The Pension Bureau 
Washington, D.C. 

Pension
K
JUL 
15 
1919 
Office
US 

Gentlemen, 
Will you kindly send me
the record of James Ivory, 
who enlisted as a 
"minute man" in the 
Revolutionary War, from 
Bloomingburg, N.Y. I believe
he was wounded and
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drew a pension. 
I am a direct decend-
ent of his and would 
appreciate this inform-
ation. 
Thanking you, in advance, for same 
I am,

Very truly yours, 

(Miss) Mabel Barry
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir
Kindly send me a copy of your 
record of one: James Ivory 
Bloomingburgh N.Y. 
Died July 23, 1842
96 yrs 4 mo. 17 dy 
Received a pension up until the time of
his death. He was a minute man in 
the Revolutionary War & rose to be a 
Captain. I want to  join the Daughters 
of the Revolution & in order to do so I 
need this information. Thanking you
I am 
Sincerely Yours

Cora Barry 
803 9th Ave
N.Y.C. 

Cora Barry 
803 9th Ave
N.Y. City 

PENSION 
D
SEP 
19 
1914
US
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March 12, 1939 

Bureau of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C. 

Gentlemen- 

Revolutionary War Records Section 

Referring to the military history of
James Ivory, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, 
who received a pension (applciation dated May 6, 
1818) and also his widow (application executed 
Mar. 11, 1843, while a resident of Sullivan County,
NY), I would like to know if the pension 
records show that James Icory was also
granted in addition to a pension 160 acres 
of land about 1/4 mile north of Roosa Gap and on East side of Shawangunk Mountain. 
Also, do the records show the date
that James Ivory's widow Sarah, died. 
I should appreciate receiving information regarding the above, very much. 
Respectfully, 
Miss M Barry 
Closter, New Jersey 
P.O. Box 101
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1914 Sept. 23- history to Mrs. 
Cora Barry 
1919 July 24 History to 
Mabel Barry au 
1919 Dec 8 Hist. to Mrs. H.H. Fuller
1936- May 18- Hist to Mrs. F.W. Flemming 
J.L.L. 

REvy 
WIDOW, & c. 

File No. 21433
Sarah Ivory 
wid of
James Ivory 
Priv. Rev War

Act March 3d /43
Index: Vol: A, Page 369

[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 43

To what time, and at what rate, was 
James Ivery, and Invalid of N. York roll, 
last paid? 
J.L. Edwards
Sept. 21 1836

He appeared to have been paid on 
the invalid roll at the rate of 8 dolls 
per month to the 4th March 1827- 
He was also paid the same period 
as a Revolutionary Pensioner 
JH
Page 44

James Ivery Invalid- NY act 1780
Revoy NY. act 1818} when last p 8
GMC
13 Oct 37 

paid as Invalid Po the 4th March 1837
"  "  Revoy Po the 4th March 1837

In the settlement of the 4th of 1836 the amendent on amount of this
invalid pension say $47.47 was deducted by the Agent 
JH
Page 45

(3)

Form of the Clerk's Certificate alluded to in paragraph 4th of the Regulations. 

Signature of the Magistrate, James Harris Just. Peace. 

State of New York
Sullivan County, } sst.

I Wm. E. Cady Clerk of the Court of the county, and State
aforesaid, do hereby certify that James Devens is a Justice of the Peace, in and for
said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on
the 2d day of January 1836, and will expire on the 31st day of December
1839, and that his signautre above written, is genuine. 

Given under my hand and the seal of said, county
this 10th day of September 1836

William W. Cady Clerk
Page 46

To what time, and at what rate, as
James Ivery, N. York Invalid, last paid?

J.L. Edwards
Nov. 7 1836

to the 4th March 1827
JH
Page 47

4

N. York 
Letter to Hon. J.C. Brodhead 30, Apl 
'38
Page 48

Jan 1838 & 7 Jan
1839 to Sec. War 
do to Hon. J.C. Brodhead
H R Feb 11 1839- do 
to J Ellis July 13 1839 

Susp'd see letter to P Agt
15 Sept 1827- do to A
Dimmick, Sept 9 1828- 
do to Hon. J C Brodhead
9 Feb 1832 to June 27 
June 1832 to O Beatty & 
P Agt 22 Sept 1836 do 
to O Beatty 29 Nov 1836
to Hon J.C. Brodhead
Oct Sept 20
to same 3 Jan 38-23
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(Copy) 

War Department
Pension Office
February 9 1832

Sir

In reply to your letter of yesterday in
relation to the case of James Ivory I have to inform you
(illegible) of eight years since
months and 29 days, i.e. from the 6th day of May 1818 at $8 
per month, up to the 4th of March 1827 amounting to
$847.43 over drawn. The sum thus over paid must first be re-
funded before the payment of any part of this pension can
be ordered. I believe that a bite has been reported during
the persent session, allowing persons to draw both pensions, if
from their wounds and services they over acquired any right
to them under the Invalid or Revolutionary Pension Laws. 
If the Bill should form a law, he will of course obtain
immediate relief, but it should not pass both houses, Res
Ivery will have to (blank) till the year 1836 before he can 
again draw a pension. 

I have the honor to be & c
(signed) J.L. Edwards

Hon. R.C. Broadhead
House Representatives
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New York 

James Ivory 
Pin 

70 New York Regt

Inscribed on the roll of
the New York agency
15 June 1986 at $5 per 
month increased to $8 
by the Law of the 24
April 1836 to take
effect from the papers 
of the Act

Formal Certificate issued
6 May 1834 and sent 
to the Hon Samuel Jenkins
House of Representatives
Page 51

Bloomingburgh NY
22d March 

Free

880
Mar 25

NY
July 7 1828 
Sarah Ivory 

January 18 

Hon J.L. Edwards
Pension Commissioner
Washington City
Page 52

M 7 

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 

New York
Nov 1

Jas Ivorys 
vouchers 
NY
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Mechanics Bank
New York Novem 4th 1836

Sir 
I wrote you on 19th Altimo
enclosing papers in the case of James Ivory, to
this Letter no reply has been recieved, & apprehens-
ive that is may have miscarried I beg leave 
to energize whether it has been received and if
so, to request your determination in the case. 
I am respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
Jno Fleming Pres. 
& pension

James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of pensions
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PAID

8 Apl 20 

NEW YORK
AUG 
6

Capt
Secretary of War
City Washington 

B 415 

Aug 8 1836 
Pension Office
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Hon L. Cap Secty of War

New York Aug 7 6 1836

Dear Sir
By a letter from your department to
our representative to Congress it appears that
James Ivory drew two pensions from 6 of May 1818
to 4th March 1827. The amount overdrawn must
be accounted for which was on or about the first of
January 1836 he now wishes to be restored on the
Invalid roll so he may obtain some relief on the
4th of September next not having received any since 
1827 he is now very needy. 
I would be happy to receive a copy of the act
passed 4th of July 1836 for the benefit of widows of
revolutionaries and some form for this application
and powers to draw their pay and any other
infomraiton you may think proper to transmit
will be gratefully received. 
With respect your
Obt. St. 
Obediah Beaty 

B. Please direct to Philip Port Sullivan County NY
Hall Low Cap Secretary of War 

O Beaty
Page 56

James Ivory a private of the N. York line
The name of James Ivory is not retained on the records of the N. York 
line as outfitted to land workers a warrant issued in his
name
Page 57

Jas Ivory 

N Cady 
25th Jan 19 

Hon. J.C. Brodhead
HR
Page 58

Sir
Will you have the goodness
to favour me with copies of the
vouchers of James Ivory relative
to his service in the 
revolutionary War, Also
copies of his application 
as an involead pensioner
Mr. Ivory is about petitioning
Congress for an invalid
pension
Your compliance will
confer a favour not only 
on me but also as Mr. 
Ivory 
Jno Brodhead

Hon Edwards
Page 59

Rec'd 15 Sept. 1827

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
Washington
Page 60

Office of Dist of Depost
New York Sep 12th 1837 

Sir 
It has been discovered in this office that
James Ivery Revolutionary is the same person as
James Ivory, Invalid And has received both
pensions from 6 May 1818 up to 4th of March last. 
The payment for this September is Stopt
in both lists & no further payment will be made
to this pensioner either as invalid or Revolutionary
without further instructions. 
I am very respectfully
sir your obedt Servt
Isaac Lawrence Prest. 
Acting as Agent for Pensions

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Page 61

2172
June 2 1843

NY
Mar 3 1843
Sarah Ivory 

$80 per an

Cert to the 
Pensioner at 
Bloomingburgh 
N York 

Com J.L. Edwards
Pension Commissioner
Washington City
Page 62

House of Reps May 5 1824

Sir 
I am requested to send the enclosed to the War
Department for the purpose of [illegible] a new pension
certificate. If there should be any defect in point of 
form please let me know. 
Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Lemuel Jenkins

Mr Edwards
Page 63

Not allowed Act 1828 2112

Revolutionary Claims

Treasury Department
15 April 1834
James Ivory - of in the County of 
Sullivan in the State of New York has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury 
for the benefits of the act entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the
Revolution" approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the
army of the Revolution, for and during the war and continued until its termiantion at which period he
was a Private in captain Hamtanmick's company in the regiment of the
New York line, and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided 
by the resolve of the 15th of May 1778 and further that he hwas not on the 15th of May 1828 on the Re-
volutionary pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of 
March, 1826 the same not stated to the year 1827. 
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the
records on his office. 

By order of the Secretary 
Francis A Dickins

Exl. Ref 
Nick 21 433 
ok 

Treasury Department

No record of Inv

Third Auditors office
17th April 1834 

[crossed out] 
It appears by the record in this office that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to - in the -
It further appears that- is now on the pension list of the 
-agency and has been so since the 
at the rate of - dollars per month. 

The name of James Ivory does not appear among
those of the New York line to whom certificates for the gra-
tuity of Eighty Dollars were issued. 
It further appears that James Ivory was on both
the Invalid and Revolutionary pension list of the New York agency and 
was paid at the rate of $8 per month on each list to the 4th March 
1827. 
[illegible]
Page 64

To the Honorable Legislature of the State of New York
in Senate and Assembly convened
The petition of James Ivory humbly showeth that
your petitioner served as a continental soldier during the 
war in the second New York Regiment until the 6 day 
of Jany 1783 when he received a discharge from the
commander in Chief in consequence of wounds he had
reeived in the Light Infantry under Captain Hamtrameck
near Fort Stanqix, which said discharge was placed in the 
hands of Richard Varick and Richard Platt Esq. when they 
gave a certificate for a pension and as your petitioner 
never before made application for bounty land having been informed by some that as he received a pension on 
account of his wounds he was not entitled to land but
as his age and wants accumulate he has made further 
inquiry and has been told and verily believes himself 
entitled ot the benefit; the pension being for his wounds
and disability. Your petitioner thereore prays that a
law may be passed directing relief as without he
cannot obtain a patent as no returns was made for 
his obtaining land having been discharged a short
time before the general discharge of the Army and your petitioner ever pray. 
his 
James x Ivory
mark
dated the 10th day of February 1812

State of New York. On the eleventh day of February
one thousand eight hundred & twelve appeared before me
James Ivory, whom I know and being by me duly 
sworn saith, that he is the same person named in 
the within petition, and that he has never received any bounty
lands from this State for his services as a Soldier during
the Revolutionary War and also that he was a soldier
and served in the line during the war under Colonel Van Cortland. 
Sworn this twelfth day of
February 1812 before me
Sam R. Betts Master in Chancery 

James x Ivory
Page 65

I do hereby certify that James Ivory the bearer herof 
served under my command in the Army of the United 
States, and was discharged by his Excellency Genl. 
Washington as appears by the Regimental books in
my possession and further I do believe he was a 
soldier during the war as he must have been more
than three years in the service and it was customary 
to admit no other into the Light Infantry company. 
Therefore in my opinion entitled to bounty land 
more especially now as he was a good and faithful 
soldier. Given under my hand at Croton Feby
10th 1812

Ph. V. Cortlandt
late Colonel of the 
2d N. York Regt. 

Dr Sir James Ivory informs me that he is well
known to you and requested a line in his favor, which 
I readily comply wiht having known him as an
excellent soldier if you can be of any service to
him it will be doing a meritorious act and I am 
sure will give you pleasure. 
With great respect I am yrs
Ph. V Cortlandt
Feby 10 1812
Wilm Ross Esqr

Extract from an act of the Legislature of the State of New York entitled "An Act for the 
relief of the persons therein mentioned." 
Passed June 19 1812

Section 12 "And be it further enacted that it shall 
be lawful for and the Commissioners of the Land office
are hereby required to issue letters put out to James 
Ivory for two hundred acres of Land in a Fract
Page 66

of land set apart for the rise of the Troops in the line of this
in the army of the United States as a compensation for
his services as a soldier in the Line of this State during
the late revolutionary WAr"

State of New York
Secretary's Office
I certify the preceding to be a true
copy of an original petition & affidavit of James Ivory together
with the certificate and letter of Genl Phillip Van Cortlandt annexed to the 
same on file in this office & also an extract from an act of the 
Legislature of this State & I further certify the letters/patent
were issued to the said James Ivory for 200 acres of land in 
the Township of Sterling pursuant to the said act 

Given under my hand & the seal of this Office at the City of Albany
the seventh day of May in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred ond thirty four. 
Arch. Campbell
Dep. Secretary
Page 67

Bloomingburgh
July 9

July 12

Comm 
Jas. Ivory 

J.L. Edwards Esq. 
Pensions Commissioner
City of Washington
Page 68

Bloomingburgh July 8th 1839 

Sir 
When ar your city in August last I 
had some conversation with you respecting the
claim of James Ivory and that you informed 
me that his drawing the second pension had
the appearance of fraud and that it would
require some proof that he did not intend a fraud
I have procured the enclosed affidavits and 
on the third day of July in the city of New York
got the President's signature to the credibility 
of Judge Amils and Judge Dimmick put on 
the margin of the affidavit with his pencil
and said it would be sufficient 
I hope that this will be satisfactory to you that 
no fraud was intended on the part of Mr. 
Ivory in obtaining his pension under the 
act made 18th 1818 he thought himself honestly
by good counsel and it was the general opinion
that the one was for services rendered and
the other for being disabled by wounds received
by the conscructions given to the said by your 
department Mr. Ivory is not entitled to but
the one pension. According to the decision
of the Hon. P.F. Putter made in the case
of Captain Vernon made March 13th 1837 
Mr. Ivory claims the pay that he received
as an Invalid should not be deducted
from his pension under the act of 1818 but 
should be changed as money paid out of a 
mistake and not operates as a bar to his
pension under the aforesaid act of 1818.
Joseph Ellis

J.L. Edwards
Page 69

State of New York Sullivan County ss Alphons
Dimmick of said county being duly sworn
deposeth and saith that he has been well 
& intimately acquainted with James 
Ivory of the town of Mamakating in said
County, a revolutionary pensioner of U.S. for
the term of about twenty nine years
last past, and that his general character
and reputation is that on an honest, upright
& illiterate man and this deponent verily be-
lieves him to be a very honest upright
man and that this deponent in all his 
acquaintances with him has never been
heard or discovered any matter or there
indicating any dishonesty and verily believes
there is not a more honest man
in the town of Mamakating, and this
deponent further saith that he acted as
agent for said James Ivory in procurring
his pension under the act of 1818 That in
so doing this deponent did not suppress or
with hold from the Government or its offices
any information as to the fact of said
Jurors being an invalid pensioner with
a view, thereby of obtaining a second pension
wrongfully, but supposed & believed that 
the government or its officers were well
acquainted with the fact and would 
notice it on the application if necessary
and that this deponent did advice said James that he was entitled to a pension 
under said act. And further saith that
this deponent also acted as agent for said 
James several years next preceeding the 
suspension of his pensions and as such 
agent generally drew his papers and
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received from the agent for paying pensions
either directly or indirectly one of
his said pensioners and the others was as de-
ponent was then informed & believes to be 
true generally received by one Gabriel H. 
Horton a merchant of the Village of Blooming
burgh with whom said James traded and 
who has been dead about two or three years
and this deponent has no knowlege infor
mation nor belief that said James caused said pensions to be then drawn on that he
has ever said or done any matter or thing
what soever with a view or further purpose
of transacting or in properly procurring
to his use or benefit said pensions that if
as deponent believes to be true, the name of Ivory 
is differently spelled in the certificate for
the same, by using the letter e in one & 
the letter o in the other, that it was not done
by any concent between said farmer & this
deponent nor with any the least motive
on the part of this deponent improperly
to procure or continue two pensions for 
said James and believes it must have
originated from the simple fact that this 
deponent did not know which was the 
correct spelling of said name & deponent does not recollect nor claim he believed that 
said James ever told this deponent how
his name should be spelled and says that
he most verily believes said James acted 
in all his claims in procuring and 
reciving said pension with said hon-
esty & inacuracy. A Dimmick 
Sworn to subscribed this
4th day of June AD 1839
before me 
A Patterson J.P. 
I do hereby certify that I am personally
acquainted with A Dimmick the above deponent, that he is a person of uneexcep-
tionable moral character & entitled to belief A Patterson, J. P. 
1839 June 8th
Page 71

Staet of New York Sullivan County ss Personally appeared
before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & 
for said County, Samuel Smith, a resident of the town of 
Mamakating, in the county & State aforesaid, aged 64 years, 
who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that he has been 
well acquainted with James Ivory, a Resident of the said 
town of Mamakating in the County & State aforesaid for
the space of 48 years, last past, and that the said
James Ivory, during that time has borne a good character
for truth & veracity and for strict honesty in all his 
dealings. And that said James Ivory, for want of sufficient
examination is incapable of transacting his Burnings with-
out the aid of Counsel or Attorney 

Samuel Smith

Sworn to & subscribed this
11th day of June A.D. 1839
before me, A Patterson J.P.

I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with
Samuel Smith, the above Deponent & that he is a person of 
good moral character and fully entitled to belief
1839 June 11th 
A. Patterson J.P. 

State of New York 
Sullivan County} ss I Dennis Martin Clerk of the 
County of Sullivan do hereby certify that 
Alexander Patterson Esq. before whom the 
foregoing affidavits were taken was at the 
time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace residing in said County commisioned and sworn and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and 
verily believe his signature thereto to be 
genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed 
the seal of the said County this 10th day of June AD 1839. 
Darius Martin Clerk 

[in margin]
I am personally acquainted with Judge Smith Dimick They are 
[illegible] 
MOB
Page 72

State of New York, SSullivan County, ss. 
On this 11th day of June 1839, personally appeared 
before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in &
for the County of Sullivan, in said state, Theodore C. 
Vanwyck, Physician & Surgeon, a resident of said County
aged 50 years, and made oath in due form of law & 
states on his oath, that he is well acquainted with James
Ivory, a resident of said County & has been for the space of 28 years, last past, and that he verily believes him to be 
a strictly honest & upright man, in all his dealings, 
though quite illiterate; and this deponent verily believes 
this to be his general character. This deponent further 
states, that he has understood from said Ivory & others, & 
believes it to be true, that the aforesaid James Ivory, was
a Soldier in the Revolutionary War & that he was bad-
ly wounded in said service by a Rifle or Musket Ball, pas-
sing through his under jaw and fracturing the same pas-
sing through his mouth, and out at or near the back part of
the neck, leaving bad scars in both place. And further, that this 
deponent has examined one of the arms of said Ivory, and that from
the appearance of the same, believes it to have been badly fractured
by a shot, as a part of the bone above the elbow, for about two inches
is missing & in consequence, the arm is rendered almost useless 
and has been so, from deponents first acquaintance with him
That said deponent lives & has lived in the same neigh-
bourhood with said Ivory
Sworn to & subscribed this 11th day of June A.D. 1839
before me A Patterson J.P. 

T.C. Van Wyck 

I hereby certify that T.C. Van Wyck with whom 
I am personally acquainted is a person good moral char
acter fully entitled credence
June 11th 1839

A Patterson J.P.
Page 73

State of New York, Sullivan County ss Personally appeared
before me the undersigned a Justice of hte Peae in & 
for said County Samuel Smith, a resident of the town of 
Mamakating in the county & State aforesaid, aged 64 years, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he has been 
well acquainted with James Ivory, a Resident of the said
town of Mamakating in the County & State aforesaid, for the space of 48 years, last past, and that the said James Ivory, during that time, has borne  a good character
for truth and veracity and for strict honesty in all his dealings. And that said James Ivory, for want of sufficient examination is incapable of transacting his business with 
out the aid of Counsel or Attorney.
Samuel Smith
Sworn to & subscribed this
11th day of June A.D. 1839
before me in A. Patterson J.P.

I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with
Samuel Smith the above Deponent & that he is a person of
good moral character and fully entitled to belief
A. Patterson J.P. 
1839 June 11th 

State of New York
Sullivan County} ss I Darius Martin Clerk of the 
County of Sullivan do hereby certify that
Alexander Patterson Esq. before whom the 
foregoing affidavits were taken was at the 
time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace 
residing in said County commissioned and 
sworn, And further that I am acquainted 
with the hand writing of said Justice and 
verily believes his signature thereto to be 
genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this 10th day of June AD 1839. 
Darius Martin Clerk 

[in margin] 
I am personally acquainted with 
Judge Smith Demick They are 
[illegible]
MOB
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Mechanics Bank
New York 19th October 1836 

Sir 
Enclosed are the papers in the case of
James Ivery a pensioner under the act of 18th 
March 1818. I have deemed it proper to submit
this case to your consideration, the power of attorney 
being dated subsequent to yoru Letter of Instruction
of 22 " Ultimo. 

I am very Respectfully
Your obt Servt
Jn. Fleming Presdt &
pens. agt. 

James L. Edwards, Esq. 
Commissioner of pensions
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Bloomingburgh, Sullivan County 
N.Y. Sept 15 1836

Dr Sir
The pension of James Ivory of this place
was stopped or suspected from & after the
4th March 1827 by reason of his having drawn
two pensions for several years, one for his 
wounds & disabilities & the other under the 
at of 18th March 1818- This suspension I 
understood was to continue until a time 
equal to that for which he had drawn 
two pensions should elsapse- That time 
did elapse last spring or rather the 2d 
day of January last as his second pension commenced (as by his certificate in my hands) 
on the 6th May 1818- He will consequently 
be entitled now to draw for 8 months to
the 4th Just- The same James Ivory 
is still living- But as it is presumed 
that either some new order from your 
document or new form to identify 
this person or perhaps both will be re-
quired to enable him to draw. Will 
you have the goodness to forward to
me by the means be otherwise such
information & forms (if necessary) as 
will enable him to draw his pension. 
Your Obt Servt
A Dimmick

J.L.  Edwards Esq.
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James Ivory 

1832

Law of 19 March 1833
gives both pensions
under Law of 1832
Law 31 May 1830 
also gives both pensions
Under Law of 1825
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State of New York
Sullivan Countym } ss. 
I, WILLIAM E. CADY, Clerk of the County of Sullivan, 
Do hereby Certify, That Samuel Smith Esq
whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the acknowledgment of the
annexed Instrument and endorsed thereon, 
was on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Judge
in and for said County of Sullican, dwelling in the said County, 
Commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized by law, to take the proof
and acknowledgment of Deeds and Discharges of Mortgages, & c. 
And further, that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the 
said Judge and verily believe that the 
signature of Samuel Smith subscribed to the said
Certificate, is the proper handwriting of the said Judge

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, this 13th day 
of September 1836,

William E Cady, CLERK
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State of New York
Sullivan County} ss
On this sixth day of September in the year 1856
Personally appeared before me Samuel Smith one of the Judges of the court
of common pleas in and for said county of Sullivan James Ivory- 
a resident of Mamakating in the County of Sullivan and State of New 
York aged Eighty six 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 1775
for nine months and continued in Capt. Hardenburgh company for the 
full term, and then in the year 1776 enlisted in Capt French's Comp-
any second New york redgiment commanded by Col. Philip Van
Cortland for three years or during the war and continued to serve as 
a private in said rdgiment till peace, during which time I was
in the battle of the Whiteplans, at Trenton, at Monmouth and at 
the taken of Burgoine and on the frontier. 
Subscribed and sworn 
this 6th day of September 1836 

his
James x Ivory
mark

before me Samuel Smith one of the Judges of the Court of Common Please in & for the county of Sullivan

I certify that James Ivory is old and infrim and decripted and cannot not attend Court
Samuel Smith one of 
the Judges the Court 
of Common Pleas for the 
County of Sullivan
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Bloomingburgh 
July 17 

Free

Hon J.C. Calhoun Esquire
Secretary of War
Washington City D.C. 

Sent off 25 July 
1820
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Bloomingburgh July 17th 1820 
Sullivan County New York 

Sir
Enclosed is the afft & schedule of James 
Ivory whose original Declaration
is in your office. You will perceive
by the schedule that he is in very
reduced circumstances & can state that 
unless he is helped to money by 
pension this fact he will undoubtedly
be imprisoned by one of his creditors. 
His declaration & proof were all sufficient
when last remitted to use except the
seal of the Clerk to the last afft which
was annexed & remitted to you about
8 or 9 months since. I have heard nothing
of it since except by a member of Congress 
last winter that it was rec'd and should 
be attended to in its turn. I therefore
wish to present real distress of him-
self & family, that a Certificate for his
pension may be sent me in sea
for next pay day if possible
Yours respectfully
A Dimmick
Hon J.C. Calhoun Esq. 
Secretary of War
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This is to certify that I find the name of James Ivery
in the Register of men discharged from the second
New York Regiment in Capt Wright's company
Discharged 6th Jan 1783 - by his Excellency G. Washington
reason of being discharged- wounded at Fort Sch-
uyler- conditions- bounty 5 doll O.M.
& also find the Name of James Ivery in the size 
role of the light infantry company commanded by Captain Hamtramick second New York Regi-
ment of Foot
Yours & c
Philip G Van Wyck
The above is taken from books belonging to the 
late Genl. Philip Van Cortlandt who was a 
Colonel in the Revolutionary War and com-
manded the second New York Regiment
CGW
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Phillip Post
12
June 13 1835

Dear Sir
It appears by the enclosed letter that
James Ivory is not entitled to the benefit of the law of 1832. Not [illegible] by the law, but by the Hon. Attorney General decision. And I believe 
was that Hon. Gentleman truly [illegible]
endorsed by those who purchased at so dear a rate
that birth. Which he now has the honor to hold would say that a man of 85 years of age who has
served his country for seven years and truly 
became decreipid by wound actually received from
the Enemy and distribute of the comforts of 
life now depending alone on private char-
ity for support should be entitled to all the law 
would give him and then not fully paid. 
I have been informed by one of the 
members of Congress that a bill passed that 
house last session yesterday invalid than
who may have been depriced in consequence of the law of 1818 but have not learnt
if it became a law. If no law is passed 
to restore Mr. Ivory and the opinion of
the Hon Attorney still remains in four I must 
go back to the letter which says he drew two 
pensions from 1820 to 1827 inclusive and the 
amount overdrawn must be referred
before any can be ordered. I think it appears 
the time would explain in 1834 leaving one 
years pay due him in 1835.

With respect
Your & C

Obadiah Beaty 

Hon. Lew Cap
Secretary of War
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Before Mr Obadiah Beaty one of
the Justices of the peace of Sullivan County
State of New York personally appeared
this day James Ivory who being duly 
sworn according to law says on his oath
that he was one placed on the pension 
roll and has been dropped from the 
same that he was a private in Captain 
Hamtramicks company Col. Vancortlandt
Regiment in the revolutionary war and 
that he resided in the Town of Mam-
akating County and State aforesaid at the 
time of his first applicaiton for a pension and still resides in said town 
county and state aforesaid
his
James x Ivory 
mark

Sworn and subscribed 
this first day of April 
1834 before me 
Obadiah Beaty Justice of the Peace

Sullivan County 
Clerks Office} ss I Jesse Foster Clerk of said County 
do certify that Obadiah Beaty Esq. before 
whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have
been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County and that I am well acquainted with his
hand writing and verily believe that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. 
Witness my hand and seal of office the 5th of April
AD 1834
Jesse M Foster Clk
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State of New York
Sullivan County} ss. 
On this 19th day of June 1843
personally appeared before me the undersigned one
of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Sullivan in said state Sarah Ivory a resident of 
the County of Sullivan aged 71 years who being 
first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath 
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of 
Congress passed March 3rd entitled an 
Act granting one years pension to certain wid-
ows of persons who served during the Revolution
-ary War that she is the widow of James Ivory deceased a late resident of Sullivan County
who was a soldier and served during said war
and was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death under Act of 1818 and that 
she herself applyed for and secured a five
year pension under the Act of Congress passed
July 7th 1833 at the rate of Eighty Dollars
per Annum and was paid at the New York 
City Agency and is still a widow
Sworn and subscribed the day and year 
above written before me by making her mark 
J.C Fleming J.P. 

her
Sarah x Ivory 
mark
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State of New York
Sullivan County} ss
personally appeared before me
the undersigned one of the Justices of the
peace in and for the County of Sullivan in 
State aforesaid James Bennet a resident of said 
County aged 58 years and made oath in due
form of law depose and states that he was 
personally acqauainte with James Ivory decd
a late resident of said County who was a 
pensioner of the United States at the time of his
death under the Act of 1818 and with Sarah 
Ivory his wife who is now his widow that she applyed for and secured a five year pension
under the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838
and that she is still a widow.
James Bennet

Subscribed and sworn before me
this 19th day of June 1843
J.O Dunning J.P. 

I certify that I know the above deponent and believe 
him to be entitled to credit & belief. 

J.O. Dunning, J.P.
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I Henry N. Howell Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of Sullivan County certify that Jonathan 
O Dunning is a Magistrat as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my office and subscribed my name this
20th day of June 1843.
Henry N. Howell Clerk of 
The court of Comm Pleas
of Sullivan County
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2112 

Revolutionary Claims

[A.]

Form of a Declaration to be made by Officers.

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act, entitle "An act for the relief of 
certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approve on the 
15th of May, 1828.

Before me* Obadiah Beaty a Justice of the peace
in and for the county of Sullivan in the State of New York
personally appeared James Ivory of Mamakating
in the county of Sullivan in the State of New York
known to me as a person of good repute and entitled to credit, who first being duly sworn,
does on his oath say, t In the year 1775 he enlisted
under Captain Hardenbough Col. Vancortlandt
regiment for nine months and continued in
said service for the full term of nine months in
1776. Enlisted under Captain Finch  in the same
regiment for three years or during the War and
continue to serve under Captain Finch till 1777 then
under Captain Hamtramick Col. Vancortlandt
regiment till 1783 and was discharged at 
Newburgh Orange County State of New York
during said service he was in the battle 
at the White Plains, taken Burgoine and 
the battle at Monmouth. That he has received
two hundred acres of bounty land from the 
State of New York but never received a certificate
for a reward of Eighty dollars and that he has 
been previously on the pension roll and was struck 
from the same in 1837. And his discharge was
signed by George Washington and was given up 
to Richard Platt and Richard Vernck at the 
time they examined his wounds. 
And in testimony whereof he has hereunto annexed his Signature. 

Witness my hand, this first day of April
in the year 1834 
his
James x Ivory
mark
Sworn and subscribed before 
Mr Obadiah Beaty Justice of the Peace

* A Judge or Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths, as the case may be.
t An account of the applicants service. 
(symbol) Signature of the Judge or Justice.
(symbol) Signature of the Claimant.
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NOTE: The Branch Bank of the U.S. most convenient to the claimants residence is at New York

The most conventient Post Office for the Claimant to receive his letters is at Phillipsport,
Sullivan Co,
NY

Before me * Obadiah Beaty a Justice of the peace
in the county of Sullivan, in the State of New York
personally appeared, this day, Thomas C Mcmen and 
Cornelius Knight of said County,
persons known to me as credible witnesses, who did severally make oath that
James Ivory by whom the foregoing declaration was 
subscribed is t reputed and believed generally in his town (Lohan served) 
in the Revolution, in manner as therein state.

Witness my hand, this first day of April
in the year 1834 Thos. C McMen Affiant
Obadiah Beaty, Justice of the Peace. Cornelius Knight Affiant. 

I, Jesse M. Foster Clerk of the Court of the County of
Sullivan in the State of New York
do hereby certify, that Obadiah Beaty Esq. before whom the 
foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time, a * Justice of the Peace
and duly empowered to administer oaths; and I believe the signature annexed to the same
and purporting to be his, to be genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the
[L.S.] said Court, this Fifth day of April. 
A.D. 1834
Jesse M. Foster Clk

Aomd
21433

Inform Charles Botle 
House of Reps. 

* A Judge or Justice of the Peace
t Known to us to have served, if the fact be so, or otherwise, is generally reputed and believed to have served.
When the applicant is known to the witnesses to have served, they should state in what manner it is known to them.
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To what time, was James Ivory at March
18 1818 N. York Roll, last paid?

J. L Edwrds Nov. 7 1836 

to the 4th March 1827 
OH
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State of New York
Sullivan Count} ss
Be it known that before me James
Sevens a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, 
personally appeared James Ivory, a resident of Mamakating in said county and made oath in due form of
law, that he enlisted in 1775 in Capt. Hardenburgh company
of Infantry as a privat Soldier in the second New Yor regiment
commanded by Col. Phillip Van Cortland for the term of nine 
months and continued to serve the said term and in the year 
1776 that he again enliste in Capt. Frenches Company same
regiment for three years or during the wr, and after the 
ngment of the army was in Capt. Hamtramick Company
same regiment and in the Spring of the year 1781 sent out 
from Fort Schuyler on a scout, when he received the wounds for which he received the annexed certificate, and that he is teh 
Identical James Ivory to whom the same was given, and 
that he received sixty dollars a year from the fifteenth day of
June 1786 to the fourth of April 1816, and from that to the fourth of March, 1827 
at which time he was dropt from the roll of both, and as he has been informed no further payment should be made, until
the amount over drawn was accounted for, which time sho-
uld expire on or about the first of January 1836.
He now makes application to be restored on the invalid roll
as his first and just right to a pension so he may receive the a-
mount due him from the time the mone over drawn was
accounted for up to the fourth of September next which will afford
him some relief at the advanced age of 86 years old

his
James x Ivory 
mark

Sworn and subscribed 
August 1836
before me James Sevens Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Sullivan County} ss
Personally appeared before me James
Sevens a Justice of the Peae in and for said County Elnathan
Sears aged 80 years old who made oath in due form of law, 
says he was in the service of the United States, in the year of 1781 
on the Northern frontier, and was well acquinted with James
Ivory who makes the within affidavit know that he received his
wounds on the frontiers and that he is the identical man
named in the annexed invalid pension certificate
Sworn and subscribed
August 31 1836 before 
me James Sevens Justice of the peace

Elnathan Sears 

I certify that James Ivory and Elnathan Sears who made
the foregoing affidavit are men of good standing and that 
their affidavits are entitled to full credit
August 31, 1836

James Sevens JP
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James Ivory came before me one of the Justices of the peace
of the County of Orange in the State of New York and made
oath that he is the same James Ivory to whom the original certi-
ficate in is possession was given of which the following 
is a copy by Richard Varcik & Richard Platt of the city of 
New York Esquires- This is to certify that in perseveren-
ce of the law of the state of New York entitled "An act
of making provisions for Officers soldiers & seamen who have
been disabled in te service of the United States" Passed
the 22nd of April 1786. We have examined James Ivory of Sha-
wangunk Precinct in the County of Ulster Labourer and find that he was a private soldier in Captain Hamtramicks
Company in the second New York Regiment in the service of the United States commanded by Colonel Phillip Van Cortlandt that while in ther service aforesaid in the
Company and Regiment aforesaid to wit in the spring
of the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
& eighty one being sent out on a scout from Fort Schu-
yler he received one wound by a musket ball through
the neck & anther thru his right elbow; by means where-
by he is rendered incapable of obtaining a livelihood by
Labour; that is number act he was twenty eight years
of age; wherefore in permanance of law aforesaid we
do further certify that that uppon the pirposes of the Act 
of Congress of the second day of June 1785 the said James 
Ivory is entitled to receive from the Treasurer of this State
a yearly pension of sixty Dollars.
Given under our hands this fifteenth
Day of June 1786
Richard Varick
Richard Platt
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War Department
Pension Office
May 17 1834

Sir 
I have the honor to inform you that the claim of James Ivory to the benefit of the actof 7 June
1832 has been examined and disallowed, having obtained a pension under the Act of 1818, in 1821, he was not at that time nor is he, by any subsequent law entitle to an invalid pension, but having drawn both pensions from 1820 to 1827 inclusiv, this Revolutionary pension is now withheld to refund the amount improperly drawn as an invalid.
It has been decided by the Hon. Attorney Gneral that it is not competent for claimants to relinqish their pension under the act of 1818 which bars an invalid pension for the purpose of obtaining one under the act of June 1832 which by statute would not exclude him from the invalid pension roll. I enclose herewith the copy of my letter to the Hon R. E. Broadhead 9th February 1832.
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your ob Sevt
J.L. Edwards

Hon C. Bodle
House Representatives
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By Richard Varick & Richard Platt
of the City of New York Esquire

This is to certify that in pursuance of the 
Law of the Staate of New York Entitled "An 
Act making provision for Officers, Soldiers
& Seamen who have been disabled in the
Service of the United States" passed the 22nd
of April 1786 We have examined James Ivery 
of Shawngunk Precinct in the County of Ul-
ster Labourer and find that he was a pri-
vate soldier in Captain Hamtramick's Com-
pany with the second New York Regiment in
the service of the United States command
by Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt, That
while in the service aforesaid in the Compa-
ny & regiment aforesaid to wit in the Spring of the
year of our Lord one thousand seven hun
-dred & eighty one being sent out on a Scout
from Fort Schuyler he received one wound
by a musket ball through the neck & another
thru his right elbow; by means whereof he
is rendered incapable of obtaining a live-
lihood by labour, that in November last
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last he was twenty eight years of
therfore in pursuance of the Law
said we do further certify that upon the principles of the Act of Congress of the se-
venth day of June 1785 the said James 
Ivery  is entitled to reeive from the Troops
of the State a yearly pension of sixty dollars.

Given under our Hands
this fifteenth day of June 1786
Rich Varick
Rich Platt