Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 1694, Albert Carley, New York.

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(8-1776)
SERVICE
New York

Carley, Albert
             Hannah

NUMBER
R 1694

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New York 
Carley, Albert
R 1694
Hannah

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fully appear by the proof hereto annexed 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me 
 Dutchess Co. N.Y. and in October 1778 to the said Albert Carley
 interlined 
John D Klein Clery
Hannah Carley
 State of New York 
Oneida County SS Ezekiel Cady of Oneida County being duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Hannah Carley above named and knows her to be the widow of Albert Carley and that the said Albert Carley died as stated in her affidavit in November 1821, and that the said Albert Carley" was always reputed in the neighborhood where he lived to have been a Revolutionary Soldier - and the said Hannah Carley has always remained his widow since his death.
from subscribed 
 before me this 13th day of November 1836 & I further certify that said Ezekiel Cady is a man of truth & veracity 
B.P. Johnson 
Court Com

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State of New Yor
k Oneida County SS
 Jeremy Wiard of Constantia 
Oliver County being duly fsworn deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Albert Carly during his life time  and that
 he was reputed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Uinted States during the Revolutionary War, and that he has no doubt such was the fact that the said Albert Carley did on the 9th November 1821 as he believes
 though he cannot be precisely certain as to the Year.  Though from his recollection he believes that is the time. That the within named Hannah Carley is widow of the said Albert Carley and has to remained his widow ever since his death- Sworn before me this 13th day of September 1836 and I further certify that he is a man truth and veracity
B P. Johnson
 Sup Court for J Wiard

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State of New York County of Oswego
 Be it Known, that on this Ninth day of December A. D. 1852 before me, the undersigned , a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared William Scott resident of Constantia in said County, and made oath according to law that he is as legal heir of ┃ Albert Carley who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the bent of the Pension Act  
That he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim. Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint C. W. BENNETT, of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Albert Carley for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City  or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City D. C. Agency;
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present.Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully in the premises 
William Scott 
Sworn to, Subscribed, and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said
William Scott to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
 C. A. Perkins Justice 
State of New York
County of Oswego
 It is Hereby Certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Oswego County that William Scott the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the 10 lawfull him of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify that C.A. Perkins Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to he his, I believe to be genuine.
 In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office
this day of 185 --
1. name or names in full 
2. Post Office address
 the identical man, or that she is the widow of the identical man," or that she is the legal heir of the identical man &c., &c. blank. 
5"He is she is or they are." 
6 Revolutionary soldier's full name. 
7 Claimant's signature -- 
8 Claimant's named 
9 Magistrate's signature. 
10 widow of," or, "child of." -- 
11. Magistrate's name." -- 
12. Clerk's signature. 
N.B. Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

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No. v143
In the matter of
Hannah Carley
widow-
Act 7 July 1836
NY
B P Johnson
agent-Rome
Oneida Co
NY

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State of New York Cortland [written over another word] County 
Joseph Covey of  Willett [written over another word] in said County being duly sworn says that he is aged 88 years of age, that he formerly resided in Frederickburgh Dutchess County, N.Y. and that Hannah Carley now of Constantia N.Y. is Sister of this deponent, and this deponent recollects that the said Hannah was married to the said Albert Carley before the close of his service as a soldier and as this deponent believes in October 1778 - And this deponent further says that he was well acquainted with the said Albert Carley, and that he knows that he enlisted sometime in the spring of 1777 at Fredericksburgh in Capt Posts Company and in Col Ferris Regiment, and that he served for the term of one year & six months - and that he enlisted again for nine months in Capt. Posts Company and in Col Ferris Regiment soon after he was married and as this deponent believes in October 1778 and that he served out his time at Fredericksburgh, and that the army was under the command of Genl Washington, and that he afterwards served several times in the militia but this deponent cannot tell how long nor under what officer he served, but he did various services

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and at various times
Ezekiel his mark Cady Joseph Covey
from before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of said Co & 
certify that the said 
Wilson Covey is a man of truth & veracity 
this 10 day of September 1836 
I Stephen Adams Justice 
State of New York 
Cortland County SS
I Owen Stimson Clerk of the County
 Courts of the County and State office
 do hereby certify that Stephen Adam Esq is a Justice of the Peace in and for the town of Willetts in said County duly elected and qualified that his term of office commenced on the first day of Jan AD 1835, and will expire on the last day of Dec  AD 1838 And that his signature above written is genuine
 Given under my hand and the seal of said County the tenth day of September 1836.
 Owen Stimson Clerk 
per E. P. Thomas Dept

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State of New York 
Oneida County SS
 I John D Leland Clerk said County do hereby culty that the above afft of Hannah Carley was this day taken in open Court, that B.P. Johnson before whom two affidavits within mentioned were taken was a Sup Court Com. duly authorize to take affidavits, and that his signature is in his own proper hand writing 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office this 13th day of September 1836 
John D Leland Clk

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1694 REJECTED
 Hannah Carl E Widow of
 Service: Albert Carley l
Listed: 
Discharged: 
Appplication filed:
 eges: List of suspended claims printed in 1852 shows cause 
Re-enlisted: of suspension as follows: 
"No proof of service."
Attorney:
PO
Recognized
Contract
Cert of Dis.
Searched for

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Revy under act of
July 4 1836 
 Hannah Carley 
Suspended 
Let to B. P. Johnson Oct 1 18??
to Hon J. G. Floyd 18 Jan 1840 
neither of these letters 
found  & Apl 11 1918
1694

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State of New York, OSWEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. SS.
I Philander Rathburn Clerk of the County of Oswego
 hereby certify thatC A Perkins Esq. whose name is subscribed to the jurat of affidavit & certificate
 hereto annexed, was, at the date of said jurat & certification a Justice of the  Peace in and for the said county, dwelling in said county, and duly elected and qualified to act as such; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his signature to said jurat & certificate is genuine.
 WITNESS my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said county this Eleventh day of December AD. 1852 
P Rathburn Clerk

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Sept 9th
NY
4 July 1856 [or 1866]
Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington

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Hon J. R. Poinsett
Secy War 
Sir Enclosed & find you the affidavit of Mrs Hannah Carley an applicate for a pension, deserving a Certificate of the proof of the services of her husband Albert Carley -  I understand that the department furnish evidence of this description when required- 
I am very Resp Yours 
Your obt Sevt 
Berj P. Johnson 
[illegible] Dec. 11th 1839

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Hon. J.L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions

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Rome Oneida Co  N. Y.
 September 13th 1836 
Hon J. L. Edwards SS
 Enclosed I send you the papers in the case of Hannah Carley Widow under acts July 1836 of Albert Carley. 
Enlisted in Capt Posts Co. Col. Ferris Regt March 1777 
1 year & 6months- at White Plains & Kingsbridge 
Oct 1778- enlisted for 9 months in same Co last service was at Fredericksburgh 
was married  12 Oct 1778 at Fredericksburgh by Rev Joseph Close of said Albert Carley- Proved by  Joseph Covey
His death in Nov 1821. She his widow & traditionary evidence of service by Ezekiel Cady & Jeremy Wiard
 This evidence it is presumed will meet the requirements of the law and will entitle Mrs Carley a pension- 
Returns are most respectfully requested to be made to the subscriber 
I am most respectfully 
Your Obt Sert. 
B. P. Johnson

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In the matter Hannah Carley
 an applicant for a Pension under act 1832
application of Secty  was for proof on file in war office.
B.P. Johnson 
agent Rome 
NY

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State of New York
Oswego County

Hannah Carley of Constantin in the County of Oswego being duly sworn deposes and says
that she has furnished all the proof she has been enabled to obtain in relation to the service of her husband Albert Carley and that she understands and believes that then is
proof of his service upon the records of the War Department a certificate of which she is desirous to obtain pursuant to the regulations of the Department

Her husband the said Albert Carley served at
Fredericksburgh in Dutchess County N.Y. on year and Six months commencing in 1777. and some of the time at Kingsbridge White plains - After this term of service expired he enlisted
again for him months which he served principally at Fredericksburgh, when as he believes the Army lay under the command of General Washington

After this he served as a minute man in the Militia till the close of the war - The said Albert Carley being a cooper by trade, his commanding officer set him at work at his trade during a great share of the time of his enlistment in the Continental Service

Sworn to before me this 29 day of November 1839

Hannah Carley

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3 Jany 11
Fig.
Jany 15 1840
Pension Office
NY
Carley
Joel R Poinsett
Secy of Pensions
Washington
Hon J G Floyd
HR

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House of Represention 
Jany 10 1840-
Hon J R Poinsett
 See enclosed [??] lately received from B. P. Johnson Esqr of the Oneida Co. N. Y - 
will you please to forward to me a certificate as her wishes if the proof exists in the department Very Respectfully 
yr bbl  Servt
 Jno G Floyd