Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4,158, Ebenezer Cory, Continental Mass.

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8-1776


SERVICE                                               NUMBER

Continental       Cory, Ebenezer       W. 4,158        
Mass.               or Corey
                        Joanna
CONTENTS

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10.543   R

Pennsylvania

Ebenezer Corey
of Wellsborough in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Alden of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18th of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th of May 1818 and sent to Samuel Williams Esqr Wellsborough Pennsylvania

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819.                 76.64
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819.     48.00
-tho: 18.31                                        $124.04

{ Revolutionary claim,
{ Act 18th March, 1818}
 20/66 Continued

Dead. See letters to P. Agt. & O. P. Ballard
 1 April 1834

let to Hon S McKean  Apl. 28, 1836.

Let 25 Oct 36. S. Strait

let 25 Feb 1837 R. B. F Batten  do 14 March 1837
do. to S Strait jr. April 14. 1837  do 19 June 37


Notification Sent Decr. 27. 1820 to  G. Scott  Towanda. Pennsylvania.

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1595
Pennsylvania
1595
Joanna Corey
widow of Ebenezer Corey decd.
who dies in the 2nd July 1833
of Bradford in the State of Pa.
who was a Private int he Company commanded by Captain --- of the Regt. commanded by Col Alden in the Massa. line for 3 years.
=======================
Inscribed on  the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 80 Dollars and ---- Cents, per annum, to commence on the 2nd day of July 1833. [crossed out 4th March 1831]
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Certificate of Pension issued 
the 30th day of 
 Nov. 1837 and sent to O.T. Ballard Troy Penna.
============================
Arrears to the 4th of Sept, 1837 $520.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4. Mar '38 40.00
$560.00
--------
Revolutionary Claim Act July 4, 1836 Section the 3d.
Recorded by [illegible] Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2d Page 138
[right side]
Dead
Order to pay & letter to O P Ballard. 21. Feb 1844

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Wellsboro ' Octr 4

free

Secretary of War

Washington

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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Tioga County Ss

On this Eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas, for Tioga County, personally appears, Ebenezer Cory, Aged sixty four, Resident in the said County, 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 entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" that he the said Ebenezer Cory Enlisted in the state of Massachusetts, in the Company Commanded by Captain William H. Ballard of the sixth Regiment Commanded by Colonel Alden; and Continued to serve three years, and was discharged by Colonel Brooks, (the successor of Colonel Alden) at the Expiration of the said three years, at the place called West Point, that his discharge was destroyed by the Burning of his House about Ten years ago; that he was in the Battles of Lexington, Bunker Hill, Long Island, defeat of York, Trenton & white plains, also the Indian Battles of Cherry Valley, & Newton and that he is in Reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence, now in his power of said services.
Sworn to & Subscribed and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] Saml W Morris
[signed] Eben Cory

I Saml W Morris Judge of the Court of Common pleas for the Court of Tioga as aforesaid, do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction

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that the said Ebenezer Cory did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken, and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - 
[signed] Saml W Morris {seal}

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Tioga County Ss
Prothonatarys Office

I do hereby certify that the within named Samuel W Marris Esq was on the Eighteenth Day of May Trust and now is one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common-Pleas of Said County duly appointed commissioned and sworn and that his official Acts are entitled to full faith and credit as such Intestamony where of I have here unto affixed the Seal of Said County and set my Hand this eighteenth Day of May one thousand eighthundred and eighteene
[signed] Uriah Spencer - Prothonotary 

I am not personally acquainted with the circumstances of the Applicant - but have been informed by several respectable men who live near him, that he is very poor indeed
[signed] Saml W Morris

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Declaration
of Ebenezer Cory on
old revolutionary
Soldier.

10543
May 19
Bradford Co
paid

Con

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District of Pennsylvania Ss.
On this eleventh of September 1820, personally appeared in open Court of common pleas, held in Mcannville for the County of Bradford, being a court of record proceeding according to the Court of common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of proceedings, Ebenezer Cory, aged sixty six years, resident in Bradford County in said district, who being first dully sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of congress of the eighteenth of March 1818, and first of May 1820; That he served in the revolutionary war in the company commanded by Colonel Brooks, on seventh regiment in the line of the State of Massachusetts, and he obtained a pension under the act of the 18th of March 1818. his certificate being numbered 10543.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner dispose3d of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, or to bring my self within the provision of the act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in [illegible] for me any property or [illegible], contracts or debt due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule of property.
one cow,
two pigs, 
one ax, one hoe, one shovel.
one scythe and spiker.
one handsaw, one jack plane, and [illegible] plane.
one [illegible] augur, one [illegible] centre bit; one tuckering chisel.
two gauges, one draw sleade.
two gimblets, one backer chain, and yoke [illegible]
one dish kettle, one pot and [illegible], one broken Cake Kettle.
one tea kettle, tow wooden pails, one churn.

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seven old chairs, one kitchen table, two small sheath, two pitch fork, two turning hooks, one small washstnd, one meat tub, six plate, four Bowls, six knifes and fork. five cups and saucers, two pint bottle; three childs dishes, one tin coffee pot, one tin quart measure, two quartbasin, one half pint tumbler, and one wine glass, one sugar bowl, one quart pitcher, one pr of tongues, one spinning wheel, and reel, one shaving glass. 
one crane and hook.
one pr small steel yards.
one razor, one old testament; one posaler hook.

I have no debt comming on due to me, that are reasonable. I am indebted in the following debts.
about fifty dollars to a Doctor for medical assistance.  I have no trade, but follow farming business, but from age and bodily infirmity I am almost unable to perform or pursue this occupation.

I have living with me my wife Joanna Cory, aged sixty five years; and inform like or more than myself; also have a son Ebenezer living with me, thirty three years old; totaly helpless from Palsy.

Sworn & Subscribed this         Ebenezer Cory
11th day of Sept 1820
George Scott Prot

Bradford County Ss

I George Scott Prot of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Bradford, Do Certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereunto indexed on truly paper from the ward of this said Court & I further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is thirty four dollars & seventy Cents-- In testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand & seal of affin this 16th day of Feb AD 1820.

George Scott   Prothy

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State of Pennsylvania
Bradford County Ss
On this 25 day September 1836 appeared before the Honorable Edward Herrick President Judge f the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Bradford Joanna Cory a resident of the Township of Columbia in said County Bradford and State of Pennsylvania aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 3d 1836. That she is the widow of Ebenezar Cory diseased who was a private solider in the service of the United States a reference to the paper filed in the Pension Office war department of the United States of America relative to the Pention of said Ebenezar Cory will morefully show, and that she was married to said Ebenezar Cory the 14th day of January 1774 at Dunstable Massachusetts by one Esqr. Rogen a Justice of the Peace who gave them a certificate of their marriage which certificate was burned in their house she thinks in the year 1803, they at that time had the misfortune to loose their house & its contents by fire & that her husband the said Ebenezar Cory lived in the town of Westford Massachusetts adjoining Dunstable where her first child (Sibbie) was born on the 30 day of April 1775 a few days after the Battle at Lexington she further says that her husband the said Ebenezar Cory Died at Columbia in the County of Bradford and State of Pennsylvania on the 2nd day of July 1833 of a disease similar to the cholera and that she has remained a widow ever since 
Sworn and Subscribed before me the 25 day of Sept. 1836
The word Judge in the second line from top interlined before signed
Joanna Cory her X mark
[signed] Edw. Herrick Pres Judge

Bradford County Ss} I certify that Joanna Cory appeared before me on the 25 day of September 1836 made oath and subscribed to the foregoing statement in due form of Law and that she is a person of known truth and veracity, and by reason of bodily infirmaties is unable to attend at Court
[signed] Edw. Herrick Pres. Judge

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State of Pennsylvania 
Bradford County Ss
I Samuel Strait Jr. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Bradford do certify that Edward Herrick is and was at the time of executing the within certificate President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Bradford, and that full faith and credit aught to be given to his official acts as such 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Tawanda the 14th day of October AD 1836
[signed] Samuel Strait Jr. Prothonotary

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1408

Joanna Corey
Pennsylvania

Act 4 July 1836

died 2d Feb 1833


a
admitted
Pn 3 yrs $80



O. B. Ballard
Troy
Pa

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State of Pennsylvania
Bradford County sl

Be it known that on the fourth day of September 1837 personally appeared before me  --
one of the Justices of the peace on & for the Court aforesaid Oliver Comfort and Ebeneser Corey Jr. both of whom are creditable persons for truth and veracity & after being duly sworn according to law, the said Comfort says that he transcribed the within work of the birth of Ebeneser Cory Senr. and Jo Anna his wife and the birth of their children Sibbel, Thos R., Silenda, Ebenezar Jr, Jo Anna, and Sally, correctly from as it then stood in an old Bible in the possession and the property of said Ebenezer Corey and Jo Anna his wife, which has escaped in the burning of their house, about sometime in the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty one, in the presence of said Ebenezer Corey & JoAnna his wife and Ebeneser Cory Jr & by their request.  And Said Ebenezer Corey Jr first above mentioned says that he was present when the aforesaid transcription was made by the said Comfort, and that it was correctly done except the name of Wm Cooper, whose name he thinks was not on the old Bible.

Sworn & subscribed before me this --- day of ---

State of Pennsylvania
Bradford County SS  I, J C Powell Prothenatory of the court of common please of Bradford County do certify that Barton Strait is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and to continue during good behavior and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 13th day of September One thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven

for J C Powell Prothenotary
A S Chamberlin Dpy

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State of Pennsylvania
Bradford County fs}

on this 15 day of May 1837 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas now in session in and for the County of Bradford Samuel Strait Jr. a resident of Columbia Township in said County of Bradford, who being first duly sworn according to law declares and says that the sheet or leaf containing the family record of Ebenezar Cory diseased hereto attached was detached by him from an old bible found in the house of Joanna Cory widow of said Ebenezar Cory and then the record which appears thereon are the same it contains when found.

Samuel Strait Jr
Sworn & subscribed before me the above date
J C Powell Perty

State of Pennsylvania}
Bradford County fs}

I Joseph C Powell Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in and for the said County of Bradford do certify that Samuel Strait Jr. appeared in open court and after being first duly sworn saith that the facts contained in the foregoing declaration by him subscribed are the truth and nothing but the truth. In testimony whereof I hve hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Towanda the 16th day of May Ad 1837

J C Powell  Perty

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Ebenezar Cory         born Nov 15th 1754
Joanna Cory             born Oct 14th 1755
Sibbel Cory              born April 30th 1776.
Thomas R. Cory       born Oct 14th. 1782.
Selinda Cory            born March 1.st 1785.
Ebenezar Cory Jun   born Sept 15th 1787.
Joanna Cory             born June 19th 1790.
Sally Cory                  born June 17th 1792.
 
William Cooper was born 
Oct 25th 1795. -

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Ebenezer Cory Died July 2, 1833
with a severe but short illness of about

24 hours being 78 years, 7 months and
17 days old

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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

March 12, 1928.

Emma Lee Walton,
674 Irving Park Boulevard,
Chicago, Illinois.

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4158, it appears that Ebenezer Corey or Cory was born November 15, 1754, place not stated.
He enlisted in the State of Massachusetts and served as a private with the Massachusetts Troops, as follows:
In 1775, eight months in Captain Wyman's Company, Colonel William Prescott's Regiment; twelve months in Captain John Woods' Company, Colonel Baldwin's Regiment, dates of service not stated; and from July 1, 1777, three years in Captain William H. Ballard's Company, Colonels Ichabod Alden's and Brooks' Regiment. He was in the battles of Lexington, Bunker Hill, Long Island, Trenton, White Plains, Cherry Valley, Newtown, and "Defeat of York". 
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 18, 1818, while a resident of Tioga County, Pennsylvania. He died July 2, 1833 at Columbia, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

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Soldier married January 14, 1774 at Dunstable, Massachusetts, Joanna, who was born October 14, 1755.

She was allowed pension on her application executed September 25, 1836, while a resident of Columbia, Pennsylvania.

Children --

Sibbel        born   April 30, 1775 or 1776,            married77 ---Comfort

Thomas R    born October 14, 1782.
Selinda         born March      1, 1785.
Ebenezer, Jr. born September 15, 1787.
Joanna           born June 19, 1790.
Sally               born June 17, 1792.

William Cooper was born October 25, 1795, relationship not stated.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT, 
Commissioner.

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---sion on file in this Bureau. Ebenezer Corey #F 4158

Dates of                 Length of                                                                                                                                                            Enlistment or        Service                                                                                                                                                             Appointment                                 Rank                          

1775                         8 mos.             Pvt.
   √                           12 mos.
July 1, 1777                3 years


Captain                              Colonel                 

Wyman                              Wm Prescott
John Woods                       Baldwin
William H. Ballard   }}         Achald Alden
                                            Brooks√

State

Mass.

Battles engaged in,  Livingston Apr 1775√, Bunker Hill, June 1775√, Long Island, Aug 1776 + Trenton Dec 1776 + White Plains Oct 1776  Cherry Valley Nov 1778 & Newtown Aug 1779, Defeat of York Oct. 1781

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Mass.

Date of Application for pension, May 18, 1818; His cl. was al.

Residence at date of application, Tioga Co. Pa.

Age at date of application, born Nov. 15, 1754  - Died at Columbia Bradford Co. Pa. July 2, 1833

Remarks:  Soldier married at Dunstable Mass, Jany 14, 1774  Joanna --- who was born Oct. 14, 1755.  She was allowed pension on an application executed Sept 25, 1836 while a resident of Columbia Twp. Bradford Co. Pa. 
[She died July 2, 1833.]    Children  Sibbel (Comfort) born Apr. 3, 1775 or 1776; Thomas R. B. Oct. 14, 1782; Selinda b. Mch. 1. 1785; Ebenezer Jr. b. Sept. 15, 1787; Joanna b. June 19 1790 & Sally b. June 17, 1792.
William Cooper (relationship not shown) was b. Oct. 25. 1796.
At one time soldier lived at Westford, Mass.

Very respectfully,

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON

February 28, 1928

Miss Emma Lee Walton
674 Irving Park Blvd.
Chicago, Ill.

Madam:
I advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to a soldier named Walter Leake (Leak or Leek or Leeke) who served with the Virginia Troops.
In order to make a proper search of said records for a soldier named Ebenezer Corey, some of the following data is essential - approximate dates of his birth and death, places of his residence at enlistment and after service, and first name of his widow.
Respectfully,
[signed] Winfield Scott
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

Ebenezer Corey born November 15. 1753 in Chelmsford, Mass., Married Joanna Fletcher.
I shall be glad to have other family date if given.
Walter Leake was born in Virginia, died Rockingham Co North Carolina. Married Hannah Pickett. Perhaps he served in N. Carolina

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ans

Emma Lee Walton
674 Irving Park Boulevard
Chicago, Illinois

February 25, 1928

Gentlemen,

A month ago I wrote to ask for two pensions for Revolutionary service of Ebenezer Corey of Westford Mass., and Walter Leake of Virginia.  Possibly my letter was lost.

May I have them now

Respectfully yours,
(Miss) Emma Lee Walton

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EMMA LEE WALTON
674 IRVING PARK BOULEVARD
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

January 26 1928.
The Bureau of Pensions.
Gentlemen,
Please send me the Revolutionary War pension of Ebenezer Cory of Westford and Shrewsbury, Mass.
Yours respectfully,
[signed] Emma Lee Walton

Letter already answered on March 12, 1928.

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Rev. Dec

To 
Bureau of Pensions: -
Dear Sirs:-
Will you please refer to the Revolutionary War Records Section, and send to me a copy of the pension paper or application papers for a pension, of Ebenezer Cory of Westford and Shrewsbury, Mass. and who dies in Bradford Co., Pa., July 2, 1833.
You will in so doing Greatly oblige
Mrs. Thomas M. Cory
1428 Schiller Ave
Little Rock, Ark.

[stamp] PENSION
U.S. 
FEB 
23 
1918
OFFICE.

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1918 Mch 1  Hist. to Mrs. Thom M Corey
1928 - Mch. 12 - Hist to Ema Lee Walton ans.

Revy  WIDOW, & c.

File No.  4158
Joanna Corey
Wid.
Ebenezer Corey
Pvt. Mass. line
Act:  July 4"/36, Sec. 3H
Index:  Vol. A, Page 142

[Arrangement of 1870]

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Mr. Ballard sir Mrs Joanna Corey's Statement is that the record in the old bible was made by her husband at the time of the birth of their children & she had the bible in her hand when the house took fire & after the transcription by Oliver Comfort the old bible was given to Thomas Corey who has since moved to the west

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Joanna Corey
Pennsylvania

Suspended
let 25 Oct 1826

Saml Strait Jr
Hon B. F. Baltes, Feb 25 1837

[do  do Ala-bad, 1827}
Hon J. R. Prinsett  March 16, 1837
do. to S. Strait Jr. 14 April
1837.  do 19 June 1837

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Apl 13
Sylvanie Pa
April. 7th

Free

Honorable J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington

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Columbia Bradford County Penna April 6. 1837
Sir
By the politeness of the honorable Samuel McKean I have been favored with a communication from you, respecting the case of Joanna Cory widow of Ebenezar Cory wherein you say the proof as to the marriage of said Joanna Cory is wholly traditionary - you say it is not doubted that she was Lawfully married, but that it is important that some direct proof it should be exhibited it appears that time she was married is the testimony yet required_In all cases the best evidence the nature of the case will afford is the evidence required _ in this case the widow has stated the time, the place & by whom she was married, she also stated that she had a certificate of her marriage from the officer that married her & she states what has been that fate of that certificate and records showing the time is not known _ Is not the testimony already exhibited the next best evidence the nature of the case will afford. She has made a statement of the whole case her daughter Sibbil Comfort has stated all that has come within her knowledge they may be relied on as to truth & veracity & so certified by the officer taking their affidavits - you state if her agent would address a letter to the Post Master or to some other respectable person in the town where they was married it is possible the necessary proof could be obtained. that has been done nearly six month ago & no information has been obtained from it & it is not possible in her situation (living mostly on the charity of the people) to obtain it - she is now quite ill & it is not likely she will survive long. The cause of humanity is the only inducement that has led me to do what I have in this case, and as it is a Just one I hope you will consider it such and give her some assistance while she is needy She will soon be out of the reach of human aid
Verry Respectfully yours
[signed] Samuel Strait Jr
Columbia Bradford County

Hon. JL Edwards

N.B. Address Saml Strait Jr.
Penna Sylvania P.O.

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Ebenezer Corey Pension         Decd 2d July 1833
to what time paid?            pF. that period
             Pen: Office
             March 14                           JH

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Feb 21. 1814

Free

Hon. J L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D C

Mr. Evans

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Troy Pa Bradford Co   Feby 14th 1844

Sir

I herein include the Pension Certificate of Joanna Corey decd & the Power of Attorney of the children and heirs of said Pensioner which if in form you will please to return said an order for the Payment of the same as soon as convenient as the said children are very needy of the same.

With much respect I am Your Most Obt Servt.

O. P. Ballard

Hon I. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

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War Dept
Pension Office
April 24. 1834

I Certify that it appears from the Book of this Office that the name of Ebenezer Corey was inscribed thereon as a Pensioner under the Act of March 18, 1818, on the 13th of May 1819, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, Pension to commence on the 18th of May 1818; and that he continued to draw said pension at the Philadelphia Agency until his death.
I also certify that It appears from the records of Service of Col. Ichabod Alden's regiment, deposited in this office, that Ebenezer Corey enlisted on the 1st July 1777, and was discharged on the 30th of June 1780.

Copy of this Cert sent to
Hon. S. McKean
Senate US

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Wolff
Joanne Corey

J Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City    D.C.

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Troy Pa   Oct 15th. 1837.

Hon J. L. Edwards

Dear Sir

In the absence of Esquire Strait
who has hitherto been engaged in behalf of Mrs. Joanna
Corey widow of Ebenezer Corey decd I am requested to
forward to the War Department the Copy of the family
record of the said Ebenezer Corey decd with the affidavit
of said Strait, which it appears to had been sent to the
Department by Mr. Strait and returned by yourself with
instructions for additional proof in regard to the manner
time & the record was made & the transcription from the
original as they had had their house burned.  They have
now procured as I conceive the necessary & required proof
as respects the copying, and old Mrs.  Coreys statement as
I have it in the hand writing of a Mr Burritt who is a 
Son in law Esq S Strait and Superintends the Squires business in
his absence is that the old Bible was not burned, that
She had it in her hand and secured it, and that after the
transcription was made she gave the old Bible to one of 
the family relatives and that he has moved to the West.
This it is true is not evidence that would be I suppose considered
by the Department.  But I am inclined to believe that
the Department will be fully satisfied of the relationship
of Mrs Corey as widow of Ebenezer Corey decd and grant
to her the arrears at this time and the continuance of her
husband Pension for the very small amount of her
life as she is now very aged & destitute and very much enfeebled
by age & infirmity; and I am as well satisfied from
her character & appearance and my acquaintance with her and 
her husband Ebenezer Corey decd for about twenty years and
having drawn his Pension the most of the time while he received
it, that she is his said Ebenezer Coreys decd only lawful widow
and was his wife during the Revolution, as I am that this
is a Pension Agency or War Department, and I hope
and trust the Department will now so considered the

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Case.  Any Communication the Department may
make of their decision in this case is desired to
be made to me

I am Sir with much
respect
Your most Obt Servt

O. P. Ballard

Hon J L Edwards Esq

Commisioner of Penions.

P. S. The old Pension Certificate I suppose is in the
possession of the War Department, having been
there to obtain the arrears due thereon in the time
of Ebenezer Corey decd death  I have delayed the
Sending on the enclosed papers to asertaine
where the original Certificate was & obtain
it and find the above to be the case

Yours &e
O. P. Ballard

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Troy  Pa                                                                              Free
Oct 18 }

Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
D.C.

[content below was upside down below the above]

S 585 Pa

4 July '36

Pension Office
24 Oct. 1836

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Columbia Bradford County Penna  October 17. 1836

Dear Sir   enclosed I Transmit to you three several
papers prepared inbehalf of Joanna Cory in compliance with
a law passed by Congress the 4. of July 1836 in relation to the
widows of revolutionary soldiers - please examine them
and if found to be in compliance with said law please
Transmit to me a pention certificate with directions
necessary to obtain the money - and if found incorrect
or insufficient please return them with proper explanation
Please answer this without delay as the necessities of the
widow require immediate attention

Verry Respectully yours &x

Samuel Strait Jr

N.B.  Any communication on the subject may be directed
to Sylvania Post Office in Columbia Townshipo B County

J Strait Jr

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State of Pennsylvania  }
Bradford County fs      }   on the 25 day of September 1836 appeared
before the honorable Edward Herrick President Judge of the
Court of Common pleas in and for said County of Bradford
Sibbil Comfort daughter of Ebenezar Cory diseased who being
first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath declare and
say that she remembers her father returning from his service
at the end of the revolutionary war,  she thinks she was five or
six years of age   [marked out illegible] as soon as she was capable of
understanding she was informed that she was the daughter
of Ebenezar and Joanna Cory with whoom she was brought
up = that she was told by her said parents that they were
married on the 14 day of Jany 1774 - and that she was born
on the 30 day of April 1775 - and that they have lived together
as man & wife ever since her knowledge untill the death
of said Ebenezar Cory which was on the 2nd day of July 1833 and
that said Joanna Cory has lived a widow ever since

Sworn and subscribed      }      Erasure in the ninth line from top made before
before me the 25 day of   }       signed                                 her
September  1836                                              Sibbill           X      Comfort
Edw. Herrick   Pres. Judge                                                    mark

Bradford Countyu   fs
            I certify that Sibbil Comfort appeared before
me on the 25 day of September 1836 made oath and subscribed
to the foregoing statement in due form of law.

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State of Pennsylvania}
Bradford County       }     I Samuel Strait Jr. Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Bradford do
certify that Edward Herrick is, and was at the time of Executing the
within certificate, President Judge of the court of Common Pleas
in & for said County of Bradford, that full faith and credit
aught to be given to his official acts as such, and that the
within signatures purporting to be his are genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and official seal at Towanda  the 14th day of
October AD 1836

Samuel Strait

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State of Pennsylvania }
Bradford County fs     }     I Samuel Strait Jr. Prothonotary of the

Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bradford
do certify that Edward Herrick is and was at the time of
executing the within certificate by him subscribed, President
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County
of Bradford and that full faith and credit aught to be given to
his official act & as such and that the within signatures purporting to be his
are genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and official seal at Towanda the 14th
day of October AD 1836

Samuel Strait Jr. Prothonotary

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State of Pennsylvania}    on this 25 day of September 1836
Bradford County       }     appeared before Edward Herrick Esq Resident
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County
of Bradford, Samuel Strait, Jr of Columbia Township in said
County who being first duly worn according to law doth on
his oath declare and say that he has been personally acquainted
with Ebenezar Cory diseased Joanna Cory and biblical Consort
about twenty two years.  that he has often heard said Ebenezar
Cory retale the fatigues of the revolutionary war which he passed
through & also of Joanna Cory his wife who has often related in
his presence her sufferings while her husband Ebenezar Cory
was a soldier in said war - and that they lived together as
husband and wife ever since his acquaintans with them untill
his death which was in July 1833 - and that said Joanna
Cory has lived a widow ever since. and he further saith
that said Joanna Cory & Sibbill Comfort are among the
first for truth and veracity and full faith and credit aught
to be given to their statement.

Sworn and subscribed before        }          Samuel Strait, Jr [signature]
me the 25 day of September 1836 }
Edw. Herrick  Pres Judge

Bradford County fs -

I certify that Samuel Strait Jnr. appeared
before me on the 25 day of September 1836 made oath and subscribed
to the foregoing statement in due form of law.

Edw. Herrick Prs. Judge

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Free

Honorable J L Edwards
Agent for Pentions
Pention office
War Department\
Washington

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Columbia, Bradford County Pennsylvania  May 30th 1837

Dear Sir

I have made search for records in the case
of Joanna Cory, the result is what I here transmit
to you. I believe there is a difference of one year in the
record & the statement of Tillie Comfort, which is the
most correct is uncertain. She says she might have
been mistaken one year but thought at the time
she was correct. the record however is of a sufficient
early period and I think there is no doubt but one
of the two are correct.  It is an easy matter for a person
to be a little mistaken in such cases where there are
no records to refer to. you will see that she stated
according to her best recollection, or belief, or to that
amount, you will be good enough to return an answer
as soon as your convenience will permit.

very respectfully Your obedient servant!

Saml Strait Jp

Honorable J L Edwards
Pention agent Washington