Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22836, Joseph Corey, R.I.

Page 1

R.I.
Corey or Cory Joseph
Sarah
W. 22836
R.L.M. 26277-16a-bibi

Page 2

27379 Rhode Island
Joseph Corey of East Green in the State of R.I. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Johnson of the Reg. commanded by Col. Fillinghast in the line for 20 months.
Private

Inscribed on the Roll of R.I. at the date of 66 dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issues the 29th day of June 1834 and sent to Nathan Whiting, East Greenwich, R.I.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834 $199.98
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sept. .. $33.33
[equals] $233.31

Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by George Taylor, Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 105

Page 3

6273

Rhode Island

Sarah Corey widow of Joseph Corey who dies on the 17th Dec. 1844 of ___ Co in the state of R.I. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Johnson of the Regiment commanded by Fillinghast in the line for 20 months Rev.

Inscribed of the Roll of Providence at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 17th day of Dec. 1844.

Certificate of Pension issues the 16 day of Oct., 1848, and sent to A. Ray, Esq.

Arrears to the 4th of Present
Semi-annual allowance ending
Inc. form $40.00 deduced________.

Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836,
Section the ___.

Recorded by ___, Clerk, Book 3 Vol. 1 Page 89.

Page 4

81.655  Act March 3/55  April 18 "  Cir B Cowell Nov 9/55

Sarah Corey, wid. of Joseph Corey dec. Pol.
Cann
Ceol
Claimant (illegible) thank she is pensioner at the rate of $66.66 2/3

Rev. War

RB July 3 6 - 4273
Wilbor C. May  20/56
RD J (Signature illegible)

No 25277 ofs May 22/5 p

Benj. Cowell Providence R.I. 
Vol C 2_22

Page 5

30699
Application of Joe Corey
East Greenwich for a pension N. Whiting __ R.I.

Sent to Nathan Whiting
East Greenwich, R.I.

Page 6

State of Rhode Island
County of Kent
On this twenty ninth day of March 1834 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate holder of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and State aforesaid, Joseph Corey, a resident of East Greenwich aforesaid, aged Seventy Eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on this oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he was born at East Greenwich aforesaid on the seventh day of December 1756 and has always lived there, with the exception of one year in 1831 when he lived at North Kingstown in the County of Washington in said State. That his age is on record in said East Greenwich. That in the year 1775 he was a soldier in the militia enrolled in the company of Captain Allen Johnson, at said East Greenwich and was drafted in said Company and served one month at East Greenwich; and one month at Warwick Neck; Colonel Waterman commanded the regiment. That he quartered at the Courthouse when he was at East Greenwich; and at Jonathan Gorton's house on Warwick Neck. That in the year 1776 he was drafted and served at the places aforesaid not less than four months under the same Captain Allen Johnson. That in the year 1777, he was drafted and served, at the places aforesaid, not less than four months under the said Allen Johnson. And Colonel Thomas Tillingham commanded the Regiment a part of the time. That in the year 1778 he

Page 7

he was drafted and served not less than four months at the places aforesaid and at Quidneset week in North apart of the time under the said Capt. Allen Johnson and a part of the time under Capt. Michael Spencer.  And also one month at East Greenwich under William Peirce as a substitute for his father Thomas Corey.  That in the year 1779 he was drafted and served at said East Greenwich and Warwick neck not less than three months under the said Capt. Michael Spencer.  That in the year 1780 he was drafted and served one month at said East Greenwich under the said Michael Spencer, and one month on Rhode Island under Capt. Joseph Hopkins.  Making in the whole not less than 20 months of actual service in the war as a private soldier, for which he claimed a pension.  That he has no discharge or other documentary evidence.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll at the agency of any State.  Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid. Joseph Corey X his mark

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And that Ebenezer Spencer, whose affidavit is hereto annexed is a reside of said East Greenwich and is a credible person.  

I, James Miller, Clerk of the Court of Probate of the Town of East Greenwich, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the ___ of the application of Joseph Corey for a pension.  In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set by my hand and seal of office, this Twenty-ninth day of March 1834. 
James Miller

Page 8

I, Ebenezer Spencer of East Greenwich in the County of Kent of State of Rhode Island, aged seventy eight years, do hereby certify that Joseph Corey of said East Greenwich was a soldier in the Militia in the revolutionary War, and belonged to a Company commanded by Capt. Allen Johnson; and afterwards by Capt. Michael Spencer.  I also certify that I knew him to be in the service at sundry times.  He was not in the Company to which I belonged, but I well remember to have seen him on duty a number of times at East Greenwich, and I think elsewhere.  I believe his age is not less than seventy eight years, and have no doubt that he did a good deal of duty i the militia in the time of the war.

Ebenezer Spencer

Kent
Court of Probate March 19th 1834
I certify that the above named Ebenzer Spencer subscribed the foregoing affidavit in open Court and made solemn affirmation to the truth of the facts therein contained.
James Miller, Probate Clerk

Page 9

6497
Sarah Corey
Widow of Joseph
Receiving June 7, 1845
R.I. 
Act 4 July 1836

M78C44

Page 10

State of Rhode Island
County of Kent

On this 24th day of April 1845 personally appeared before me George A. Brayton on the Justices of the Supreme Court of Common Pleas ___ and for said County, Sarah Corey, now resident in East Greenwich in said County, aged 85 years who being duly sworn according to law doeth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of July 4 1836 and Joint Resolution of July 7, 1838 in that she is the widow of Joseph Cory late of said East Greenwich, deceased who was a soldier of the Revolution and a pensionee on the Role of Rhode Island under the act of June 7 1832 and to the declaration which he made to obtain said pension she refers for the amount of service performed, names of officers and her right to the same.

And she further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Corey on the nineteenth day of February

Page 11

AD 1778, as will appear by the original certificate of their marriage hereto annexed, that her said husband departed this life on the seventeenth day of December the 1844 and since that period she has remained a widow, all which will appear by the evidence wherefore she requests that a pension may be executed to her pursuant to the fiduciaries of the acts aforesaid.   Sarah her mark X Cory.

Kent for the East Greenwich  April 24th 1845.  Personally appeared before us the above named Sarah Cory and made oath to the proceeding declaration by her signed and I further certify that from a (illegible) & confirmations the is sensable to attend Court, I also certify that her statement is entitled to full credit.  Geo. A. Brayton, Justice to Suprem Court.

Page 12

I Russell Corey of East Greenwich in the County of Kent aged 46 years on oath do certify and say that Sarah Corey who has signed and made oath to the preceding declaration is my mother and that said Joseph Corey was my father.  My father died on the 17 of December last and since then my mother has remained a widow.

Russell Corey

____ East Greenwich April 29, 1845, personally appeared before me this above named Russell Corey and made oath to the above affidavit by ___ and I further certify said Russell is a credible witness.

George A. Brayton Justice of the Superior Court

Page 13

These may certify all persons whom it may concern that Joseph Corey of East Greenwich and Sarah Briggs daughter of William Briggs of Northkingstown was lawfully married February __ AD 1778 by me James Wightman Elder

Page 14

Provided in the Register of Marriages, belonging to East Greenwich No. 2 __ 55 April 14th AD 1778.
By H. Cooke ___

Page 15

Sarah Corey
18,655

Page 16

State of Rhode Island, XC.

County of Kent SC
On this 9th day of April A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-five, personally appeared before me, Cyrus Holden, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid, Sarah Corey aged 95 years, now resident in the Town of Warwick in said County, who being duly sworn according to law, declares and says she is the widow of Joseph Corey who was a private in Capt. [blank] company, and in a Regiment commanded by Col. [blank] in the war of the Revolution, and that he said husband was in actual service more than sixteen months in said war, and was honorably discharged.

And she further declares that she was married to said Joseph Corey on the Nineteenth day of February A.D. 1778 by Elder James Wightman and that her name before marriage was Sarah Briggs and that her said husband died on the 17 day of December A.D. 1844 and that she is now a widow.

And she further declares that she is now a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $66.66 per annum; which pension was granted her on account of her said husband's services in said war; which pension is payable at the Agency for paying pensions in the City of Providence.  And she further declares that when she made a declaration to obtain her said pension she produced satisfactory evidence of her said marriage to her said husband and of his death, to which declaration and the evidence therewith filed, she now refers for proof of her said marriage, of her said husband's death, and her claim to Bounty Land under the Act of Congress of March 3d, 1855, and she makes this declaration for that purpose.  She further declares that she has never made any application for Bounty Land before the present.

Witness Cyrus Holden
Sarah Corey X her mark

We Peleg Brown and William Ormerod residents of Warwick in said County and state upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by said Sarah Corey in our presences and that we believe from the affirmance and statements of the applicant she is the identical person she represents herself to be.

Peleg Brown
William Ormerod

Page 17

State of Rhode Island
Kent in Warwick this 9th day of April A.D. 1855, the foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the afiant [sic] to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.

Cyrus Holden, Justice of the Peace

Kent SC State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations 

I John C. Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Kent do hereby certify that Cyrus Holden whose name is affixed to the foregoing instrument of writing was at the time of giving the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Kent aforesaid fully commissioned and qualified and to whose official acts as such full faith and credit are due.

Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at East Greenwich this eleventh day of April A.D. 1855 
John C. Brown, Clerk of C.C. Pleas

Page 18

26,277
S
Mr. Corey

Page 19

Hon. Thos. Henry H.R. requests that the case of Sarah Corey may be examined.  He thinks that she is entitled to a pension under Act '36.

Page 20

Rev. Widow, &c.
File No. 22,886
Sarah Corey
wid. of
Joseph Corey
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4 '36
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 454
Arrangement of 1870.

Page 21

Rep?
Lnto Alex Ray
Oct 3 48

4273
Rhode Island
Sarah Corey
widow of Joseph Corey  Oct 32
who died on the 17 December 1844
of Kent County in the State of R Island
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Johnson of the righ commanded
by Col. Tillinghast in the time for 1 year

Incribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 40 Dollars ----Cents per annum to commence on the 17th of December 1844

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Sept. 1865, and sent to B. Cowell Providence, R. Island

Arrears to the 4th of semi=annual allowance ending 

Revolutionary Claim
Acto July 4, 1836
Section the 30
Record by D. Brown Clerk, Book C Vol 1 Page 89

Page 22

I Pardon Tillinghast, aged sixty four years, a clergyman residing in the town of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Corey of said East Greenwich an applicant for a pension, that I believe him to be seventy eight years of age, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that I do concur in that opinion.
Pardon Tillinghast

State of Rhode Island
County of Kent
at East Greenwich March 31, 1834. Sworn to and subscribed by the Deponent before me; and I certify that the Deponent is a Clergy man in regular standing as said East Greenwich.
Witness Nathan Whiting, Just. Peace

I John Spencer of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island, aged seventy four years, do certify that Joseph Corey was a soldier in a company commanded by Capt. Allen Johnson and afterwards by Capt. Michael Spencer in the Revolutionary War.  That I was also a soldier in the same company, and well remember that the said Corey did training duty with me therein at various times, but I do not recollect being with him on any expeditions.  He was liable to be drafted the same as the rest of the company, and have no doubt he was so, and did on such occasions similar duty with the rest of said company.  
John Spencer
State of Rhode Island
County of Kent
at East Greenwich April 16th 1834, sworn and subscribed

Page 23

subscribed before me and I certify that I am well acquainted with the Deponent, and that his character for truth is good.
Witness Nathan Whiting, Just. Peace

Kent Co. the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas

I certify that Nathan Whiting Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of East Greenwich in our County of Kent, that he above is his proper signature, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts.

In my hand and the seal of said Court of East Greenwich this sixteenth day of April A.D, 1834
John Brown, Clerk

Page 24

Providence May 19, 1845

Sir,

I herewith enclose the application of Sarah Corey widow of Joseph Corey for a pension under Act of July 4, 1836 and Joint Resolution of July 7, 1838.

I am respectfully yours all best
Benja Cowell

Page 25

Sept 22nd ___

Sarah Corey
R.I.
J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Commis. of Pensions
Washington DC

Page 26

Providence Sept 19 1845

Sir

I received your letter of July 16th respecting the claim of Sarah Corey widow of Joseph Corey under the act of July 4 1836.  You observe you are willing to allow her a pension at the rate of $40 per annum upon the proofs now on file but cannot allow her any more "unless the claimant is able to specify each tour of service, its commencement and commander name of the company."  This she is unable to do, her witnesses being dead.  I have therefore to request that a certificate for $40 per annum may be granted.

I am respectfully yours all best
Benja Cowell

J.L. Edwards, Esq.

Page 27

Sarah Corey
Payment to be made at Providence by Paris Hill Esq. Agent for paying pensions in the Agency of Rhode Island.

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C Vol. 1. Page 89 by D. Brown, Clerk

Page 28

War Department
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th of July, 1836, Sarah Corey, of the State of Rhode Island, widow of Joseph Corey, who was a Private in the Revolution is entitled to receive Forty dollars per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the seventeenth of December 1844, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty-third day of September, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.

W.L. Marcy
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned J.L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions

Page 29

State of Rhode Island for County of Ken be on this 27 day of July (illegible) 1848 personally appear before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace neither said County Sarah Corey new resident in the town of (blacked out) in said County aged 88 years who being daily services according to law doth our her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of ca (illegible) granting pensions to the widows of officers & soldiers of the Company(?) of the Revolution via that she is the widow of Joseph Corey late of East Greenwich deceased, who was a pensioner under the (sit?) of (illegible) of June 7 1832 & drew a pension at the Pension agency in Providence at the rate of Sixty six dollars & six six cents for (illegible) until his death which took place December 17 M 1844. That after his death she applied for & obtained a pension under the act of (illegible) of July 4th 1836 at the rate of twenty dollars per annum only.  That she was to receive is entitled to the same pension in amount that her husband drew at the time of his death according to the provisions of the several acts of Congress and more especially of the act of May 7 1846, for the widow ev & truth of the allegations herein set forth she refers & July 1, 1848 relied upon

Page 30

To the declarations of herself & husband now in the War Department therefore she rescents that her name may be fit and on their list of pensionary at Provdence and her [je end] the same pension her husband she her said hsuband issued at the time of his death and a certificate granted her.
Sarah Corey
mark
witness to the signature of Sarah Corey
Cyrus Holden
Alford Fairbanks

Kent, he kin Warwick July 27, 1948 Sworn and subscribed to before me on day and year above written and I further certify that laids Sarah Corey is a unedible pension her statement is intended to full credit and the same individual who drew a pension as the widow of Joseph Corey of Forty dollars per annum.

Cyrus Holden, Justice of the Peace

Page 31

State of Rhode Island
Kent Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas

I certify that Cyrus Holden, Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Kent, that he is duly qualified to act in said capacity, that the foregoing is his signature in his own hand writing.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at East Greenwich this 19th day of August A.D. 1848.

John S. Slocum Clerk

Page 32

Sept 30 

Mrs. Sarah Corey

James L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department

Page 33

Washington Sept 30 '48

Sir,

I enclose herewith an application for the resolution 7 July 1848, made by Mrs. Sarah Corey of Rhode Island, a pensioner under Act 4 July 1836 at the rate of $40 per annum claiming $66.66 per annum ______ during his life time under act 9 ___ 1822.

I remain yours ever respectfully,
Alex Ray

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Comm. of Pensions

Page 34

M Sarah Corey mo of Joseph RI Act 4 July 1836 aonw 20 mo pm
$66.66 per annum Devin 1844  did not ing what has born paid at the rate of $40 per ann. for the same true.

Alexander Ray Present

Page 35

Sarah Corey
Feb 1 July 48
1300, 36 R.I.
Ingle Cowell (crossed out)
Will of (illegible)  for Cowell
Alex Ray

Page 36

Pension Office
October 3d, 1848

Sir,

Before the application of Sarah Corey widow of Joseph Corey, for a pension a the same rate her husband drew, can be formally considered, the certificate she now holding must be returned to this Office.

I am, ___ respectfully, 
____
F.S. Evans
for Comm. of Pensions

Alexander Ray, Esq., Present

Page 37

Joseph Corey R.I.

1775 2 mo Pri Capt Allrn Johnson at Waterman
1776  4 ''     "             do     do
1777  4 ''     "         "              "
1778  4 "    "     Capt Johnson & Capt Spencer
1179  3 "     "     Capt Spencer
1780  1 "      "          do      do
"        1 "      "     Capt Joseph Hopkins
1778  1"    as a substitute for his father, farther truoer Cap Pierce

Page 38

Sarah Corey widow of Joseph Corey, private 
12 mo. service
$40 per annum
to commence Dec. 17, 1844 when died.
Married 19 Feb. 1778
Act 4 July '36
3d Section
R. Island Role
B. Cowell 
Providence R.I.

Page 39

act 4 July 1836

Page 40

Revolutionary War Oct 13 (illegible) Pension Claim

Mg in behalf of Sarah Gary's heipn  Maid derelat

Stamp P.O. Sep 30

Josh Mtd basle Poland Ohio
To Commissioner of Pensions Washington City DC

Inplit
Free

Page 41

Rhode Island
Original
April 26th
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Esq.,  Comm. of Pensions
Washington City

East Greenwich Apr. 22
Free

Page 42

East Greenwich April 22nd 1834

Sir,
I have the honour to forward you the enclosed application for pensions, and hope they will meet with an early attention at your office.

I am sir, your most obedient servant,
Nathan S. Whiting

Hon. J.L. Edwards, Comm. of Pensions