Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,465, Calvin Tracy, Conn.

SERVICE
born
Tracy Calvin Elizabeth
NUMBER
W.19.465
CONTENTS
2

2905 Albany New York
Elizabeth Tracy widow of Calom Tracy born who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 22 Dollars 34 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Jan'y '49 and sent to G. H. Tracy Huron New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 226 Vol. 4

11.149 New York
Calvin Tracy
of Cayuga in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Johnson of the Batt n commanded by Col. Rogers in the Cont a - time for 12 mos. Priv. 114 days Sept 3
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 22 Dollars 88 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of April 1831 and due to N. York
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. '33 $45.76 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sp. '33 11.44 $57.20
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. B. Stiles Clerk, Book 6, Vol. 4, Page 32

3704
5799
Elizabeth Tracy
Ad July 7. 1838
Married 13 Decemb 1781 Husband died 9 Jan 1838
Admitted
Private 6 months Surgent 44 days 14 days
Gordon H. Tracy Esq. Wolcott N.Y.

State of New York Wayne County } ss. On this 1 st day of April 1839 personally appeared before Me David Anne a Judge of the court of common pleas in and for said county of Wayne, Elizabeth Tracy a resident of the town of Wolcott in said county of Wayne and state of New York aged seventy five 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 4 th 1836, March 3 rd 1837 July 7. 1838. That she is the widow of Calvin Tracy who was a private and Sergeant in the army of the Revolution, That he drew a pension under the law of June 7 th 1832, his pension commencing on the 4 th of March 1831 as appears from his certificate from the War department, which is filed and recorded in the pension Office in Book E. Vol. 4 page 32, to which and to his papers on file in that Office she would refer for further testimony as to his services &c. That the said Calvin Tracy drew his said pension up to the 4 th of September 1837 immediately preceding his death. She further declares that she was married to the said Calvin Tracy on the 13 th day of December in the Year seventeen hundred and eighty one, and that her husband the aforesaid Calvin Tracy died on the 17 th day of January 1838, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed. Sworn & subscribed on the day and Year above written before
Elizabeth Tracy
David Anne Judge of the court of common pleas.
And the said Judge does hereby certify and declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the necessary interrogatories that it appears to him that the above named applicant is a credible person, that the statement as contained in her declaration is entitled to credit, and that she is unable to attend in open court by reason of bodily infirmities.
David Anne Judge of the court of common pleas
Clerk

State of New York
Wayne County — 3 rd . Russell Benedict Being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he has been acquainted with Elizabeth Gray the within named applicant for a pension for the term of ten years past, that her husband the said Calvin Gray died at the time as stated in her declaration and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, and further sayeth not. e
Sworn and subscribed this 15 th day of April 1839 before me —
David Arne Jr Judge County Court
I William Foster Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Wayne do hereby certify that David Arne Jr was on the day of the date of the foregoing certificate a Judge of the court of common pleas in and for said county duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature to the foregoing certificate purporting to be his is genuine. e
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 9 th day of April 1839
William Foster Clerk

Dudley Tracy of Franklin in the county of New London & state of Connecticut aged seventy nine years having been sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, testify & say that on or about the 13 th day of December 1781. he was present & saw Calvin Tracy and Elizabeth Huntington married by the Rev. John Ellis, now deceased, the marriage was in the town of Norwich, that is to say, in that part of Norwich which is now Franklin, and it was on the night of Thanksgiving, and the year in which there were two Thanksgivings and further the deponent saith not.
Dudley Tracy
New London County ss. Norwich February 15 th 1839.
Personally appeared Capt. Dudley Tracy, well known by me as a credible witness, and made oath to & subscribed the foregoing Deposition
Before me
John Hyde
Justice of the Peace
I William E. Tracy, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Norwich. do hereby certify that John Hyde Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for the county of New London and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine, And I further certify that George Perkins Esq. before whom the certificate of Simeon Thomas Esq. Town Clerk is sworn to is a Justice of the Peace within said county and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 15 th day of February A. D. 1839.
William E. Tracy Clerk

Norwich December thirteenth Seventeen Hundred eighty one This certifies Mr Calvin Tracy and Miss Elizabeth Huntington both of Norwich were Married together by me this day John Ellis Clerk
State of Connecticut
New London County ss Norwich Town Clerks Office February 15 th 1839
This may certify that the above is a true copy of record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the re- cord in fair legible figures as follows "December 13 th 1781"
Attest
Simeon Thomas
Town Clerk
I Simeon Thomas above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Norwich in the county of New London & State of Connecticut and that the above is a true extract from the records of the Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Simeon Thomas
Clerk of the Town of Norwich
Sworn before me
Geo. L. Perkins.
Justice of the Peace.

Calvin Tracy
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BRIEF in the case of Calvina Tracy  6' of Cayuga in the State of NY  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Sp. Com. Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Sept In 17 9 Private Gen. Johnston Col. Progers   Nov 9 1776 3 " Col. Stith Col. Ely   Sept 1779 1 " D. Brewster   Sept 1780 14 "   14 Sgt.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Norwich County  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Leavitt  Examining Clerk.

Calvin Tracy
11749
Admitted
Private memo
Surgeon 14 days
$22.88

State of New-York, } Cayuga ss COUNTY, } ss. On this fifteenth day of September A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court  before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga  a resident of Ledyard and state of New-York, now sitting, Calvin Tracy and State of New-York, aged Seventy Three years, who in the County of Cayuga being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832: - That he was born in the Town of Norwich,
County of New London and State of Connecticut; that he is seventy three years of age; that he now resides in the Town of Ledyard, in the County of Cayuga and State of New York. That he was drafted as a soldier in the Revolutionary War and entered the service about the first day of September 1776, in the 20 th Regiment of Militia in the State of Connecticut, commanded by Zebadiah Rogers, Isaac Johnson Captain and Eli Steele Lieutenant, no ensign being present. The Regiment was rendezvoused at Norwich aforesaid for one week and about the 12 th day of September was ordered out and marched for New York passing through the Towns of Lebanon, Hebron, Bolton and East Hartford to Hartford; from thence through Meridenfield and Wallingford to New Haven; from thence through Stratford, Fairfield, Norwalk and Stamford to the Town of Rye in the County of Westchester and State of New York, where the Regiment was united under the command of Major Zebadiah Rogers (the other field officers not being present) and was stationed at a place called the Sawpits, on the border of Long Island Sound, where the Regiment remained until sometime in the month of November, when the Regiment was discharged, this deponent having been in service two months, the time for which he was drafted.
Second. That he enlisted on the first of December 1776. at Norwich aforesaid, for three months, in a Regiment of State Troops under John Ely Colonel and Ebenezer Lathrop Captain, & was immediately ordered out & marched to New London where he remained with the Regiment about one week; that he then marched to Brownstown in the State of Rhode Island & remained there till the first of March 1777, being the expiration of three months the time for which he enlisted. -
Third. That he was drafted for one month in September 1779. at Norwich aforesaid & immediately marched to New London & remained there a few days. The company was then divided and he was ordered with a part of the company under command of Lieutenant Brewster to Lyme & remained there till the expiration of the month & was dismissed.
Fourth. That he was ordered out with a Sergeant's guard in September 1780 to guard some British Prisoners at Norwich aforesaid & that he served as a guard for about two weeks.
Fifth. That at the time when Benedict Arnold captured fort Griswold at Groton in Connecticut, he was called out and served two weeks and during the time served as a Sergeant.
That he received a written discharge after the expiration of the three months for which he enlisted, but that the same has been lost. That he did not receive a written discharge at any other time. That he has no documentary evidence, and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, except the affidavit of Benjamin Steele annexed. That the above is true according to deponent's best recollection and belief.
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 of any State or Territory.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Jamsham Morse a Judge of Cayuga Common Pleas Calvin Tracy

Calvin Tracy.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 16. 1

State of New York Cayuga County ss
I, Isaac Smith A Clergyman residing in the Town of Ledyard , County of Cayuga & State of New York , and Joel Fowler residing in the place aforesaid hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Calvin Tracy who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy Three 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 we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. 13 th day of September 1832, before me
Garrison Mose
Isaac Smith Joel Fowler
a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
And the said Judge do hereby declare his 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 the Judge further certifies, that it appears to him that Isaac Smith who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Ledyard , in the County of Cayuga & State of New York and Joel Fowler who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same place and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit; and that the said Calvin Tracy who has subscribed the annexed declaration is so feeble and infirm that he is unable to appear in open Court without great trouble and inconvenience.
Garrison Mose a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
I, Michael S Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and State of New York , do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Calvin Tracy for a pension.
I further certify that Garrison Mose
before whom the foregoing declaration & certificate were made and by whom the foregoing certificate was made was on the day of the date thereof a judge of the said Court duly commissioned & sworn and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity - that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said judge and believe his signature to the said declaration & certificate to be genuine Witness my hand and the seal of said Court the 27 th day of September A.D. 1832
M. S. Myers Clerk

State of New York Oneida County ss. Benjamin Hyde of town
Storrs Ville said County, aged seventy-five years and ten months, being duly sworn do hereby depose and say, that he formerly was acquainted with Calvin Tracy then of Norwich New London Coun- ty Connecticut, and by information heretofore and by a letter recently from him believe him the same person now residing at Poplar Ridge Cay- uga County State of New York, and this deponent know him in the Revolutionary war, and knows of the said Calvin Tracy's serving in the Army as follows viz - The 20 th Regiment of Militia of the State of Connecticut was ordered out in mass in the year 1776 Rendezvous on the first week in Sep- -tember and marched on twelfth day same month for New York, passing through the towns here named (and others viz) Lebanon, Hebron, Bolton, and East Hartford to old Hartford from thence through Wethersfield, Walling- -ford and on to New Haven - from thence through Strat- -ford, Fairfield, Norwalk, Stamford, on to Rye, where the Regiment was united under the command of Major Zebadiah Rogers, (the other field officers not there), and stationed at the place called the Saw pits, on the border of Long Island Sound State of New York, where they remain- -ed according to my recollection until the forepart of November being in service about two months, then dismissed - And this deponent knows the said Calvin Tracy to be one who served on the said tour of duty in the Company of Isaac Johnson Capt., Eli Hyde Lieutenant

No Ensign being the — further the deponent sayeth not — Benjamin Hyde
Oneda County ss — Personally appeared before me this 1 st day of August 1832 the above named Benjamin Hyde to me known as a man of Credibility to whom and veracity, and made oath to the foregoing affidavit
Patrick Mahon Justice of the Peace
State of New York Clerks Office
Oneda County ss: Geo Boorn Clerk of the said County Coherely certify that Patrick Mahon Esquire Before whom the within and above affidavit purports to have been taken was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County Commissioned and sworn and duly authorized by law to act as such and to all his official acts as such Justice full faith should and ought to be given and further that I am well acquaint- ed with his hand writing and verily believe the signature "Patrick Mahon" to his proper hand writing & signature Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 4 th day of August A.D. 1832. Geo Boorn Clerk. Joseph B. Read Deputy Clerk.
admonish

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 d February, 1844, entitled, "An act making further provisions for surviving Widows, and Soldiers, of the Revolution;"
State of New-York } ss. County of Wayne }
On this 13 th day of July 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county Elisabeth Tracy a resident of Wolcott in the county of Wayne aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 d February, 1844, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Calvin Tracy, who served as a private in the war of the Revolution from the State of Connecticut. That she cannot state the names of his officers. That she drew a pension under the act of July 17 th 1844 of twenty two dollars and thirty four cents ($22.34) per annum.
She further declares that she is a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me Elisabeth Tracy
Geo. E. Dill Justice of the Peace in and for said County
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit
Geo. E. Dill Justice of the Peace

State of New York Wayne County Clerk's Office ss: S. Alexander B. Williams Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Geo. E. Rice Esquire, was, on the day of the date of the within Declaration and Certificate a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn and authorized to administer oaths & affirmations &c. Further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and do believe that the signature to the Jurat of the within Decl- aration, and the within Certificate, purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County and of the court thereat at Lyons this 25. day of Aug 1848
S. B. Garfield Deputy (at No return)
Please address G. H. Tracy Haven Wayne County New-York Elisabeth Tracy

4023
Elizabeth Tracy's Declaration under the Act of 3 March 1843.
T 107 Rec: 6 Septm 1843
Pension office
Sept. 6. 1843.
Ely. Tracy.
March 30 1843.
Prof. NY
$22 34
Claim.
Wolcott Wayne Co NY.
The Hon. Secretary of War Washington City

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows, who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838,
State of New York } ss: County of Wayne }
On this Eighteenth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber John F. Curtis Esquire one of the Justices of the peace in and for the county of Wayne aforesaid Elizabeth Tracy, a resident of the town of Huron in the county of Wayne aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the third of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Calvin Tracy who was a Soldier in the army of the Revolution, and served as a private, as near as declarant can state about seven months, the names of the Officers under whom he served she does not now recollect, For a particular statement, if necessary, she refers to her declaration made in 1839 under the act of Congress of the 7 th July, 1838 now on file in the Pension or War Office at the City of Washington, that she received a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th July, 1838 of the Annual amount of Twenty two dollars and thirty four cents, she further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a justice of the peace of Wayne County, by the above named Elizabeth Tracy, to me known
John F. Curtis J.P. In presence of
Abad Salcott
Elizabeth Tracy

State of New York
Wayne County, Clerks Office. ss.
I hereby certify, that the John D. Curtiss Esquire before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn, and whose signature appears to the within Surat, was, at the time said Affidavit purports to have been taken, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, legally authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and that his signature to said Surat is genuine. Witness my hand and Seal of Office at Lyons this 28th day of August A.D. 1843.
E. A. Palmer, Dep Clerk
Please address G. H. Tracy Wolcott Wayne Co N.Y. Elisabeth Tracy
Her Certificate under the act of July 7 th 1838, and dated August first one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine recorded in Book A. Vol 2, Page 106. by D. Brown. Clerk
Gordon H Tracy

A167.
May 24
May
24 1839.
Pension office.
Eliz Tracy
May 13.
ap 18.
Secretary War Washington City D.C.
John
1839

Sir
Mrs Elizabeth Tracy an applicant for a pension received a circular from your office the 10 inst. and it appears that there is some default as it respects who sent the papers, as also who to address. I would inform you that it was through my agency, that they were procured and sent you will please to address me at Wolcott, Wayne Co. New York
Gordon H. Tracy
Wolcott May 16 th 1859
P.S. I was absent when the circular was recd. G.H.T.

Sept 9 1844
Pension Office
N.Y.
March 3 1844 June 17 1844.
Eliz Tracy
Century of Am
Washington
D.C.
FREE

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1844 extending pensions for four years from and after the fourth day of March 1844 to certain widows who have received pensions under the acts of July 7 th , 1837 and the act of March 3 rd 1843
State of New York
County of Wayne
ss
On this 24 th day of July, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before the subscriber Elias G.
Munson Esquire one of the justices of the peace in and for the County of Wayne aforesaid Elizabeth Tracy a resident of the town of Wolcott in the county of Wayne aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 7 th June 1844 extending pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, That she is the widow of Calvin Tracy who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution and served as a private, as near as declarant can state about seven months, the names of Officers under whom he served she does not now recollect, and for a particular statement, if necessary, she refers to her declaration made in 1839 under the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1837 now on file in the Pension or War Office at the City of Washington, that she received a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1837 also of the act of March 3 rd 1843 of the annual amount of Twenty two dollars and thirty four cents. She further declares that she is still a widow
Elisabeth Tracy
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace of Wayne County by the above named Elisabeth Tracy to me known
Elias G. Munson Justice of the peace for Wayne County N.Y.

State of New York
Wayne County Clerks Office } ss. I hereby certify that Elias Y. Munson Esq, before whom the within Affida- vis purports to have been sworn and whose signature appear to the within Jurat, was at the time of taking said affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly Elected and qualified. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice and verily believe that the signature subscribed to said Jurat is genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County and subscribed my name this 30 th day of August A.D. 1844
E. A. Palmeter Dep Clerk of said County }

Mr Cole
3923
My Cole
200
Hon J L Edwards Comr of Pensions Washington D.C.

Albany N.Y.
Calvin Tracy cut 1832 to what time paid?
V.L.
John H. and Esq.
since when and Jan 1835
Paid to do the Sept. 1837.
S.H.H.

Albany 3704
Elizabeth Tracy widow of Calvin Tracy
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7. June 1832 and who died on the 17. January 1838 of Wayne Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Johnson of the regt. commanded by Col. Rogers in the Cen. time for 6 months 20.00 14 days Sergeant 2.34 $22.34
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany as the rate of 22 Dollars 34 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 17. January 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 1. day of August 1839 and sent to Gordon H. Tracy, Wolcott, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '39 25.13 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep... 11.17 $36.30
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 106

New York, 3923. —
Elizabeth Tracy
widow of Calvin Tracy
who was a private
in the Connecticut line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 22 Dollars 34
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16. day of Decr. 1843 and sent to
Claimant
Wolcott, Wayne Co.
N. Yk
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 — Page 139 —
Reg. Act June 17. 1844 sent to Pensioner, at Wolcott, Wayne Co., N. York Sept 11. 1844
Refa 18 Dec

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19465-
Elizabeth Tracy widow of Calvin Tracy Pro Rev War
Act: Feb 2 nd 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]