Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 6868, for Nathan Manly, Vermont

SERVICE
NUMBER
Vt.
Manly, Nathan
R 6868
CONTENTS

11,381
Nathan Wandy
5.13.16 Specific reg
9 Sep 1832 22 Dec "
P-187.
J. Money Jr Cazenovia, N. York

11,381
BRIEF in the case of Sathan Wearly - Casenovia,  Co. of Madison in the State of New York. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? It does.  3. How old is he? 82 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.     In 1775 (blank) As a O. Sgt. Gen. Col. E. Allen, Col. B. Warner   1778 till June '81 Sgt. Maj. Col. J. Allen, Maj. G. Brinsby   June '81 till 1783 Bussign do - Cap. J. Gray   Apr. 17 1783 (blank) Private Col. B. Warner  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Bennington.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bennington, Vermont.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Docs & Trad.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Hawett Examining Clerk.

In the matter of the { Application of Nathan { Manly for a Pension { State of New York } Madison County }
Be it known that on the 18 th day of May 1880 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Madison aforesaid personally appeared Truman Kellogg a resident of the town of Cazenovia in said County, to me well known as a man of truth and veracity & whose statements are entitled to perfect credit; and made oath that Nathan Manly, the applicant above named had resided in his family for several years past and that so far as he knows the said Nathan Manly was a man whose statements could be safely relied on -
The Deponent further saith that on the 5 th day of April last past the said Nathan Manly died from the effects of a Cancer under which he had labored for sometime previous. And the said Nathan Manly had left a widow who now resides with the Deponent
And the Deponent further says that he had frequently heard the said Nathan speak of his services in the Revolutionary War and he had always been consistent in his statements in relation to his different services - and since his Declaration was sent on to the Department he had frequently said that he claimed for about two years service under his Commission as an Ensign
Subscribed & sworn the 18 th day of May 1880 before me Newell Wright J.P.
Truman Kellogg

State of New York. County of Madison
I Andrew J. Sloan Clerk of the said County do certify that Newell Wright, before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County - and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. -
Witness my hand & seal of office this 29th day of May 1833.
A. J. Sloan. Ck.
E. Barnard. Dep. Ck.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of New York
Madison County } ss on this September first day of A.D. 1852 personally appeared before me Baron Beckwith one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Madison and State aforesaid. Nathan Manly of the Town of Cazenovia County of Madison and State aforesaid aged eighty two years who 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 7 th 1832
Declarant states that he was born at Brimfield in the state of Massachusetts July 15 th 1750 according to the information obtained from his parents, but he does not recollect of ever having seen a record of his age kept in the family. When he was quite an infant as he was informed, his parents removed from the state of Massachusetts to the County of Dutchy in the state of New York, where they continued until the year 1771 when they removed to the town of Dorset Brimfield County and State of Vermont where I lived until after the Revolutionary war
For sometime before the war commenced, there had been a dispute between the States of New York and New Hampshire in regard to the title of lands in Vermont. At the time the war began however the Inhabitants of Vermont considered themselves as belonging to neither State. Still they were too patriotic to submit to the British so they formed themselves into companies independent of the authorities of those States
Among the rest this Declarant volunteered as a soldier in the militia for the defence of his country.
Declarant volunteered in the service of the United States in the year 1775 and at first acted as orderly sergeant for a time in a company of militia commanded by Capt Michael Vail we had no regular regiment until 1778 but were commanded part of the time by Col Ethan Allen (the same who was sent to England a prisoner) and a part of the time by Col Seth Warner
In the year 1778 according to Declarant's recollection and belief a regiment was regularly formed of which Ira Allen was Col, Stephen Pearl Lieut Col, and Gideon Ormsby Major, of this regiment I was

appointed Sergeant Major and as such continued to act until June 1781 when I received from Thomas Chittenden then Gov of Vermont the accompanying commission as Ensign in the 2 nd company of the sixth regiment the Regiment commanded by Col Ira Allen and in which I had for sometime served John Gray was Captain and Isaac Underhill Lieutenant of the same company. I continued to fulfil the duties of this office until the close of the war in the year 1783. and although not all the time in active service yet I was bound to be ready at all times for action and was in fact engaged the greatest part of the time in actual service of some kind
I was in service at Saratoga under Col Seth Warner in April and May 1777 and during that time I went on a scouting party up the North river to Pessups Patent under Col Warner
I was also at Bennington in the same year, and was in service there at the time of the Battle on the memorable sixteenth of August of that year when Col Balcom and Col Brymer's detachments of British troops were defeated by the Americans under Genl. Stark and Col Warner. The evening before the action I was sent an express to the Gov and Council of Vermont to hasten on the reinforcements which were expected; which service I performed and was back before the commencement of the second battle
After the battle of Bennington I was engaged in repelling different divisions of the British troops who came down lake Champlain to attack the different parts of Vermont on the shore of that lake but so numerous were the different occasions on which I was called out that it is impossible for me at this late day to recall to mind and specify the different services which I performed; I should however have volunteered that I tendered the service of the United States in the Vermont militia as orderly sergeant and served in that capacity a part of the time in Capt Michael Tull's company and a part of the time in the company of Capt Abraham Underhill until the year as I believe 1778 when I was appointed Sergeant Major in the regiment of Col Ira Allen in which capacity I served until the 11 th day of June 1781 when I received the accompanying commission as ensign from the Governor of Vermont, and as such Ensign I served until the close of the Revolutionary war in 1783
And I further state that from the commencement of the war in 1775 until its close in 1783 I was either in actual

service or under obligation to march at any moment on the reception of orders to that effect from my superior officers
Declarant also states that the commission here with transmitted is the same that he received from the then Governor of Vermont and that after he received it his service was under the said commission
I made an application for a pension in the year 1818 which was then rejected on account of my services having been in the State troops instead of the continental line and for that reason not in the provisions of that law
I have never made any other application for a pension and have never been on the pension roll of the agency of any state and I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present
Since the revolutionary war I have resided until the last six or seven years at Milton Chittenden County State of Vermont and since I left Vermont I have resided part of the time in the town of Pompey County of Onondaga and State of New York and the remainder of that time in the town of Cazenovia county of Madison and the same state; where I now reside
I never received a cent in payment for my services and I am now poor and unable to labor for my support
I further state that Elisha Litchfield (formerly a member of Congress) Justin Dorrinell (also a former member of Congress) John Williams, Jacob Ten Eyck & James Petit are persons living near me and can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution, and also that the Hon. Herman Allen now a member of Congress from Vermont is well acquainted with me and can do the same
Sworn to and subscribed the day Nathan Manly and John aforesaid before me
Barak Batchelder a Judge of the court of common pleas Madison county.
Rev. Levi's Leonard a Clergyman residing in the town of Cazenovia County of Madison and State of New York and Peter Morys of the same place

hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathan Manly, who had subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty two years of age and that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution. Lewis Leonard
We are and subscribed the day Peter Mory & and you forward before me
Barak Beckwith a Judge of Madison Co. Court of com. pleas
And I the said Barak Beckwith one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Madison do hereby declare my 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 stated. And I do further certify that Nathan Manly the said applicant is as appears satisfac- torily to me unable from bodily infirmity to attend Court which is held at the distance of Eleven Miles from Cazenovia the residence of the declarant. And I further certify that it appears to me that Lewis Leonard who had signed the preceding certificate is a Clayman resident in the town of Cazenovia County State last aforesaid and that Peter Mory who had also signed the same is a resident of the same place and is a credible person and that their testimony and that their testimony that the foregoing contained the original proceedings had before me in the matter of the application of Nathan Manly for a Pension.
matters of credit
Barak Beckwith a Judge of Madison County Court of common pleas

Record Division.
November 6, 1911.
Mrs. S. E. Johnson, The Northumberland, Washington, D. C.
Madam:
In reply to the personal inquiry of the 2 nd instant, you are advised that from the papers in the claim of Nathan Manly, R. File No. 6868, Rev. War, it appears  he states that he was born at Bristol , Massachusetts, July 15, 1750, and while a resident of Dorset, Vermont, volunteered in 1775, and acted for a time as Orderly Sergeant in Captains Michael Vail and Abraham Underhill's company of Vermont Militia. In 1778 he was appointed Sergeant Major of Colonel Ira Allen's regiment, and on June 11, 1781. was commissioned Ensign in Captain John Gray's 2d company, Colonel Ira Allen's 6th regiment Vermont Militia, and continued as such until close of the war in 1783.
In 1832, he was living at Cazenovia, Madison County, New York. His widow is referred to, but no name is stated. nor is there  further family data.
This claim was not allowed as soldier died April 5, 1833 without furnishing the period, term, and grade of each tour of actual service, as required by the Act of June 7, 1832, under which Act he applied for pension.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Nov 30 1852
free
J. L. Edwards Esq Com a of Pensions Washington
Walter Channing

Cazenovia 28 th Oct 1883
J. S. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
Some time in 1882 Nathan Manley made an application for a Pension under the act of '32 - through P. Mowry Jr as his Atty - Some proceedings were had & Mr. Manley died - His Widow now wishes to inquire how the matter stands - It is the universal opinion among his neighbors is that he served as he states - His statements have been uniform & he was a man of sterling integrity & his widow is highly esteemed & in much need of the Pension if it can be obtained - Please inform me how the business was left & what remains to be done that can be supplied by other
Respectfully Yours Ob't Servt
Chas H. Williams

NOV 2 - 1911
Nathan Manly lived in - Vermont - Rev. Mr - applied for pension.
NOV 2 - 1911
Mr. S. E. Johnson - The Northumberland City -

11.381 Nathan Manly New York Susp d
Let. to P. Morey 23. ap l 33 " Hon W. Jay for 20 Dec r 34 " to G. H. Williams get r 1835
6868
Act r T. June

1911 Nov. 6 Hist. Co. Mrs. S. E. Johnson 1912 Dec. 19 Hist. Co. Mr. Chas. Bryant V.L.M.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1878.
REJECTED
6868.
P. O. _____
Nathan Hanly
Service: _____
V. service
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

THOMAS
His Excellency
Captain General, Governor,
CHITTENDEN, Esquire,
To Nathan
and Commander in Chief in and over
the State of VERMONT,
only Gentlemen
GREETING.
YOU being elected En t Regiment of the Militia Patriotism, Valour, Conduct Freemen of this State, autho as their En t the Duty of En t forming all Manner of Thing all Officers and Soldiers under
1 st Company in the South Regiment of this State; reposing special Trust and Confidence in your and Fidelity, I DO, by these Presents, in the Name of the e and impower you to take Charge of said Company You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge of said Company by doing and per- thereunto belonging.---And I do strictly charge and require
And you at to Time, as you shall receive other your superior Officers, a this State.
your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as En t to observe and obey such Orders and Directions from Time from me the Governor of this State for the Time being, or according to the Rules and Discipline of War, and the Laws of
Given under my Hand and 11 th Day of June 1781
the Seal of this State, in Council, this
By His Excellency's Com
Joseph Trumbull
Mr. Chittenden

Eden NY May 30th
Math. Manly Esq. Pinehurst N.Y.
Additional evidence
for L. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Eaton Village May 29 th 1933 J L Edwards Esq Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Sir
I herewith enclose to you in the case of Nathan Manly and also a memorandum made by him in relation to his services
I suppose his widow will be entitled to his pension up to the time of his death - And if any other formality is required in relation to the case I would be glad to have specific instructions respectfully yours
P Morey Junior

Dear Sir
I am requested to enquire the situation of the case of Nathan Manly. His papers were prepared by Peter Mory and forwarded to the Department in Sept 1832. Since then nothing has been heard from them. Your early reply will much oblige Your O b t Serv t W. Taylor
Hon G. W. Cump
Dec 13 th 1834

11381
Nathan Mearns

11381
BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Spathan Wamly which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? It does
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? He did
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? He has
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
An Affidavit is required setting forth separately & distinctly the period term & grade of each hour of actual service in field or garrison in an authorized corps called out & commanded by competent authority with the names of officers &c.
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? He has
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? He has
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? He has
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? It is, & is so distinguishable.

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Hee has
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? No
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? They are 
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

My dear Miss. Wilson:
When convenient I would like a statement of service (anything else of interest) in case of my great grand father Nathan Weasley or select.
Truly

In the Matter of the Application of Nathan Manly, for a Pension State of New York
Madison County 3 rd I do hereby know that on the 28 th day of May 1833 before the Subscrib- a number of Deeds  in and for the County of Madison aforesaid personally appeared Peter Morey Junior an attorney at Law in Supreme Court of the State aforesaid and to me well known as a man of truth and veracity, who being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with Nathan Manly, the Applicant above named and that he assisted the said Nathan in preparing his papers for his said application
And Deponent says that previous to drawing the papers on his application for a pension for the said Nathan, he had frequent conversations with the said Nathan in relation to his services in the Revolution; and that the said Nathan was always consistent in his relation thereof;
And Deponent further says that he from all the information he can obtain, he has no doubt but that the said Nathan was in actual service under his commission as an Ensign full two years; and for that service, he understood the said Nathan to claim a pension
And Deponent further says that the accompanying memorandum is in the hand writing of the said Nathan Manly and was made at the request of this Deponent as a data from which to draw the declaration of said Nathan - And Deponent further says that the said Nathan Manly, sustained an inapproach- able character for truth and veracity and the Deponent had no doubt but

the facts set forth in the said memorandum are sincerely correct
And the Deponent further says that the said Nathan Manly died on the fifth day of April last past and he had left a widow who depends on the assistance of her relatives for support - And further the Deponent saith not
Subscribed & sworn to the
Peter Mory junior
day & year aforesaid
before me Robert Henry Com. H.S.
State of New York County of Madison
I P. Andrew S. Sloan clerk of the said County do certify that Robert Henry before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the time of the same one of the Commissioners of the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and easily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature -
Witness my hand & Seal of office this 29th day of May 1833 -
A. S. Sloan - Clerk
E. Barnard - Dep. Cth

In the Matter of Nathan Manly, an Applicant for a Pension
Additional Declaration
State of New York Madison County.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Madison aforesaid Nathan Manly the person mentioned in the Declaration to which this is an addition, to me well known as a man of truth and veracity and whose statement is entitled to credit; who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of sickness and old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot specify distinctly & separately the different periods of his actual service but that according to the best of his recollection and belief he served as follows to wit, from the year 1775 (the commencement of the war) until the Spring or summer of 1783, in the Vermont Militia as orderly Sergeant, part of the time in the Company of Captain Michael Paul and a part of the time in that of Capt. Abraham Nidebuhl and in the Regiment commanded Col. Ethan Allen & Col. De Witt Warner.
From the year 1783 aforesaid until the 11 th day of June 1781 I served as Sergeant Major in the Regiment of Col. Ira Allen and from the said 11 th day of June 1781 until the close of the war in 1783 I served under the commission herewith transmitted as

as Ensign in the company of Capt John Gray and in the Regiment of Col. Jonathan Hoy. During the whole of the above period my services were almost continual and absences were short. I lived so near the frontier that when necessarily called home I was away from my duty for so short a time as hardly to interrupt my term of service - and I claim a pension therefore for about three years service as orderly, sergeant, two years service as sergeant major's first year service as Ensign all of which was faithfully rendered in the Vermont Militia in the war of the Revolution.
I have no documentary evidence to prove any of the above service except the Commission of Ensign herewith transmitted and I know of no person living by whose whose testimony I can prove
Subscribed & sworn this 12th day of January 1833 before me
Nathan Manly
Isaac Wright Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of Madison
I, Andrew Sloan Clerk of the said County do certify that Lowell Wright before whom the preceding affidavit was to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verify his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper handwriting and signature.
Witness my hand & seal of office this Eleventh day of February 1833.
A. Sloan Clerk E. Barnard Dep. Clk.
Nathan Manly Ben

in the year 1775 in the Province of Vermont being exposed to frequent scouting parties of the British and Indians found it necessary to make some preparation for defence, accordingly formed into a company of Volunteers of which I was chosen the Orderly Sergeant in which capacity I served served till 1777 in April of this year was called out under the command of Col. Seth Warner to meet a detachment of the Enemy said to be cutting a Road through the Woods from Philadelphia to Old Fort Stanwix, from this time to the surrender of Burgoyne was constantly in the service of my country was at Bennington on the Memorable 16 th of August — Soon after this I was appointed sergeant major to the Regiment where I remained till about the year 1780 or 81 when I received an Ensigns Commission signed by Governor Thomas Chittenden of Vermont in which capacity I served till the close of the war in 1783.
After the taking of Burgoyne's army the British having the sole command of Lake Champlain kept the frontier inhabitants of Vermont constantly in alarm — we were obliged to do as the Children of Israel did in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem work with one hand and hold our swords in the other for fear of the Enemy I know that my services as a commission officer was more than two years Besides what I served as an noncommissioned officer — and now my comrades companions in arms are all dead and I know not a single officer that belonged to the company or Regiment that I did now living I Believe I am the only survivor, and am now 92 years old unable to get my living by labour and depend on the the Charity of a distant Relation for my support
if it would be of any use I could mention my loss of cattle and that went to the use of our army likewise crops of grain & hay and money which I never expect to have made up to me
but if my Country will now give me the pension of an officer for the few Remains days I may live in this unfriendly I shall be Satisfied — I have spent some of my best days Resigned my life and my all to purchase the privileges and Blessings my Country now enjoys

State of New York Madison County
ss I Andrew S. Sloan Clerk of the said County do Certify that Barak Beckwith before whom the two foregoing Affidavits purports to have been sworn and also whose name appears to the above Certificate was at the date of the same a Judge of the County Courts in and for the said County - And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits and Certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 6th day of September 1832
A. S. Sloan Clk -