Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12439, Joseph Cary, Continental (Mass.)

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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental (Mass.)

Cary, Joseph
NUMBER
S. 12439
carded

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(illegible) of 17th Oct. 1832. to Samuel Eddy transferring (illegible) the New York roll
A new certificate issued on 17th Oct. in lieu of one issued 22 Aug. which has been cancelled. 

349 New York 
(the word Massachusetts is crossed out)
Joseph Cary of Wayne Co in the State of New York who ws a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Vanhorn of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson in the (drawing of a star over crossed out word) line, for the term of 3 years from(illegible 1777 to 17
Continental Line. Records corrected September 26 (illegible) 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum to commence on the 21st day of Mar 1831 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd of August 1832 and sent to Daniel Eddy. (Illegible city, county,) NY
the Roll on day of 182 and notification sent to at Pension commencing on the of 182

Amount due on 4th of March 1832 $80
Semi annual 4 Sept 1832 $40
(Total) $120
Revolutionary Claim Acts 7 June 1832
Recorded Book D Vol 5 Page 76

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I Joseph Cary a Citizen of the United States [illegible] in the [illegible] hill in the County of [illegible]  in the state of Massachusetts [illegible] ...
the anniversary of the United States in the Revolutionary War. After having been in the aggression at three? different times [illegible]  about to [illegible] something, [illegible] in the Fall of the year 1776, for though young, as does rises the War. The Company in which I served there for the most of the time, sending [illegible]  serving {illegible] by Capt Van Horn, I the last [illegible]   of the time by Capt Hobby of the  regiment of Col Jackson of the Massachusetts petty lines. I am [illegible] in this Company [illegible] ... in the service of the United States until a little before the expiration of [illegible] ago many from an the [illegible]   I [illegible]  afar p___, when I had leave to go home on account of being sick, unable to do duty. Best after the expiration of these [illegible] I [illegible] honorably discharged but there Discharge which I served my last and I do not   [illegible] last long because of it. I served at the Bunker Hill Battle in the [illegible] in the battle at Massachusetts [illegible] Island, I never have enjoyed good health since I [illegible] of the Massachusetts battle I am [illegible]  great [illegible]. I [illegible] but a little [illegible]. I am in debt [illegible] ..
circumstances in Life I [illegible] of assistance finance [illegible] Contacting for support.
Dated the fifth Day of May Ad 1818

- Joseph Cary (signed)

State of Massachusetts

Franklin fz May 5th AD 1818 - [illegible] Joseph Cary under Oath that the foregoing declaration by [illegible] is true. 
Before [illegible] 
Jon Leavitt, Judge of the Circuit  Court of  C---- [illegible]

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Continental (Mass)
Cary, Joseph
S 12439
carded

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Joseph Carey
PO Act 1832
N.Y.


Ex by [illegible] Wade
Dec. - 8- 1857

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Rose, Wayne Co., NY
October 8, 1839

Sir, 
Thios is to request that W. G. Wade, may be permitted to examine the papers filed in your office by my father, Joseph Cary, who claimed to be justly entitled to a higher pension than was awarded him, under Act of 7th July 1832.  Pension first Act 1818 [illegible]  afterward in [illegible] Co NY Act 32 ---
Very respectfully,
Most obt servt
Ezekiel Cary

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December 19. 1938
BA-J/CC
Joseph Cary
S.12439

Mrs.Charlotte T Luckhurst
156 Western Avenue
Albany, New York

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Joseph Carey, Walworth, Wayne County, New York, who in the year of 1840 received a pension.
The record of Joseph Cary follows, as found in pension claim S.12439, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Joseph Cary and names of parents are not shown.
Joseph Cary served early in the Revolutionary War (dates and names of officers not given) about twelve months, was in the battle of Bunker Hill and retreat from Ticonderoga.  He enlisted in the fall of 1777, place not shown, and served as private in Capts Van Horne, Lymen's, Hasting's, and Hobby's companies, in Colonels Lee's and Jackson's regiments, was in the battle of Monmouth and battle of Rhode Island, and was discharged at the expiration of three years service.
The soldier was allowed a pension on his application executed May 5,1818, at which time he was a resident of Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts.  In 1819 he was living in Williamsburgh, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
This soldier's name was stricken from the pension roll on account of having too much property.  He was allowed a pension under the Act of June 7,1832, then a resident of Williamson, Wayne County, New York.
In 1851 Ezekiel? Cary of Rose, Wayne County, New York referred to the soldier as his father.  One Abner Cary, was a resident of Williamsburg, Hampshire County, Massachusetts in 1819.  No relationship to soldier shown.  (following was crossed out "He stated that Joseph Cary had his (Joseph's) discharge with him when he returned from the army.")
(Note in margin "next time, as corrected")

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In order to obtain the date and last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the exact date of death of Joseph Cary, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following data:
Joseph Cary
Certificate #349
Issued August 22, 1832
Rate $80 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Transferred from Massachusetts Agency to New York Agency.

Very Truly Yours,


A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

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Rev War 12, 439
INVALID

File No. 12,439
Joseph Cary
Priv Rev War
Act June 7, 1832
Index:  Vol A, page 61

1938 - Dec 19 Hist Mrs C T Luckhurst

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9983
R
Massachusetts
Joseph Carey
of Gill in the state of Mass
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Jackson of the _______________
line for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on
the 5th of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of Apr AD 1819
and sent to Jona Leavitt, Esq, Greenfield, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of May 1819 10 mo.  $80.00
Semi ann all'ce ending 26th sept 1819 $48.00
$128.00

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}

Continental Line, 
Sept 26 1905
Records corrected.

See letter to J. Nevers, Aug 28, 1828 [illegible] continuation do Hon G Grenwalt, June 30 1830, do to Jame Apl 18, 1831

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State of New York
Wayne County

On the first day of August 1932 personally came before me David Eddy one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Wayne, State of New York, Joseph Cary and after being duly sworn according to law, on his oath, makes the following statement that his name was placed on the pension roll under the Act of Congress of Congress of the 8th of March 1818, and that he was struck from said pension roll, an account of property and that he was a private in the company commanded by Capt Van Horn, regiment commanded by Col Jacson and hat he now resides in the town of Williamson County of Wayne and state of New York. 
Joseph Cary
Sworn and subscribed before me the year and day above written
David Eddy
State of New York, Wayne County
I do hereby certify that Joseph Cary is unable on account of bodily infirmity to attend the County Court.
August 1st, 1832
David Eddy, A Judge of Wayne County Court

To the Secretary of War,
Sir, Please [illegible] my certificate (in case [illegible] on the pension roll) to David Eddy Esq , Marion Co., and oblige yours truly,
Joseph Cary

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State of New York
Wayne County
I Cullen Foster, Deputy Clerk of said do hereby certify that David Eddy before whom the annexed declaration purports to have been sworn and whose signature appears to the annexed certificate was at the date thereof a judge of the County Court in and for said county duly appointed and sworn, and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said judge and verily believe the signature to said declaration and certificate is genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this second day of August AD 1832.
Cullen Foster, Dep Clerk

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I Abner Cary of Williamsburgh do Certify that Joseph Cary inlisted as a Soldier for three years in the Continental army, and when he returned from the Army he had a discharge, and that he went to Boston and got state securities for his services.

[signed] Abner Cary

Hampshire ss
Jan'y 6th 1819
Then personly appeared Abner Cary and made oath to the above Certificate before me

Elisha Hubbard Justice of ye Peace

[lined out: I Stephen Meekins of Williamsburgh do certify]

This may Certify that Joseph Carey of Williamsbourgh in the County of Hampshire State Massachusetts Enlisted a Soldier in Capt. Lymans Company in Col'o Lees Reg't & in the Course of the three years' Service was transferd into Col'o Jacksons Reg't in Cap't Hastings Company & Serv'd three years as Soldier in s'd Reg't. he Enlisted with me and & when I was DIscharg'd he was Returnd Sick. absent Cornelius Tileston

Hampshire ss Jan'y 8th 1819
Then personly appeared Eng'n Cornelius Tileston and made Oath to the above Certificate before me.

Elisha Hubbard Justice of the Peace

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin - January 29th 1829
I hereby certify that the within named elisha Hubbard, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Hampshire and that it appears to my satisfaction that the witnesses named Thomas Meekins, Abner Carey, and Cornelius Tileston are credible and disinterested witnesses.
Jona Leavitt, Justice of the Peace

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Josepy Cary , a priv
Jackson, Mass.  Reg
1777- served nearly 3 years
Joseph Cary, Private
Colonel Loes Regt
Captain  Vanhornes Compy
1777- to 1780

Adm.
Lee Rolls (crossed out)
Not on rolls

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Danl Eddy
10th October 1882
and 17 Oct 1832


Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington


Stamped:
Palmyra New York

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Marion 10th October 1832

Dear Sir,
I enclose Joseph Cary's certificate, it was made payable at Boston Massachusetts.  I have sent to that place and find his name is not on the Pension Roll of that agency.  Some mistake undoubtedly has occurred, be so kind as to order the pension to be paid at the New York agency and see that his name is placed on the Pension Roll of the state last mentioned.
If you will be so kind as to attend promptly to this request, you will oblige a man that is very poor, old and sick.
Yours Truly,
David Eddy


lLewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington

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Payments to be made
at Boston Massachusetts
by the Pres of Branch Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners
in the agency of Mass.

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WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, Joseph Cary
of the State of Maassachusetts
Who was a private in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive eighty dollars per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 22nd day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
John Robb
Acting Secretary of Wwar

{Examined and countersigned}  J L Edwards

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Pension Office
August 11, 1832
Lyon NY
Aug 3
$80 per annum

Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City, DC

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Joseph Cary

Payable semi-annually.  The first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Boston, at the Branch Bank U.S.

Recorded

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WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Joseph Cary, late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate  of eight dollars per month, to commence on the fifth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty eighth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War

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Mrs. Charlotte Taylor Luckhurst
Registered Genealogist
56 Western Avenue
Albany, New York
Nov. t. 1938
Veterans Administration
Pension Dept
Washington, DC

Gentlemen:
From the census of pensioners 1840 I have the record - Joseph Carey, aged 83, of Walworth, Wayne Co., NY was receiving a pension,
May I have an abstract of his application showing anything that would be genealogical value, such as the place of residence at the time of application, and any mention of his family, with dates etc.
Thank you for anticipated kindness, I am
Very truly yours,
(no signature)
Charlotte T. Luckhurst

date stamped:  Received Nov 8 1938