Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,608, for Enoch Storey, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Storey Enoch or Storey
S 14608
Mass
Privateer
carded
CONTENTS

2.838
8369.
New York
Enoch Story
of Whitesboro in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Ward in the Brigs, ★ time for 2 Years
★ Mass., Privateer & Continental.
Records completed Feb. 11/1828
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 80 Dollars each per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of April 1837 and due to him & his wife Whitesboro
  Arrears to the 4th of March  $ 160    Semi-annual allowance ending 4/5/37  40     $200  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. H. Stiles Clerk, Book E, Vol. 1, Page 31.

22838 Enoch Story of White town N.Y. application for a Pension
Mr. J. not not
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 -
State of New York ) County of Onond ) ss.
On this 11 th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Onond now sitting. Enoch Story a resident of the town of Whitesboro, County & State aforesaid aged seventy five years who being 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. And this deponent further declares that he was born at Norton, Bristol County in the State of Massachusetts on the 5 th day of February 1757 and that he has no record of his age. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That in the month of January in the year 1776 he enlisted into Capt. King's of Great Barrington, Company I st Lord's Regiment of the Continental Troops for the period of one year. That he joined said Regiment at Dorchester & served out the term part of the time this deponent was stationed at Boston, part of the time at New York, & the residue in the State of New Jersey. That he resided at Chesterfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts at the time of his enlistment. That during the period aforesaid he was at the battle on Long Island.
And this deponent further declares that in the month of June or July in the year 1777 he again enlisted into Capt. Catlin's Company Col. Newbridge's Regiment for the period

of six months. That he joined said Regiment at Ti'conderoga from which place this deponent passed through Scituate to Bemis Heights & from thence to a place then called Schuyler's flats the place of the Army of Gen. Burgoyne & was present at the battle & his surrender - That after said surrender this deponent was ordered to White Plains in the County of West- chester, N. Y. & from thence to New Rochelle in the same State where he continued until the expiration of his enlistment. And this deponent further declares that at the time of his said discharge at New Rochelle there were then stationed there Continental Troops - the names of the officers this deponent does not recollect - And this deponent further declares that some time in the month of Octo- ber 1778 he again enlisted into Capt. Isaac Trow's Company, Col. Lane's Regiment of Mass- achusetts State Troops for the period of three months. That he joined said Company at his residence in Norton aforesaid & was ordered to Warwick in the State of Rhode Island where he joined said Regiment, & where he continued until duly discharged.
And this deponent further that about the month of July 1779 he entered as a Volunteer into Capt. Bannister's Company Col. Meacham's Regiment, Massachusetts Militia, for the period of three months. That during the period last aforesaid he was stationed at Bennington a part of the time, but most of the time at Saw- let Vermont, & continued there until reg- ularly discharged.
And this deponent further declares that during the term of his several enlistments above mentioned, his permanent residence was at Norton aforesaid -
And this deponent further declares that subsequent to the above period he

served on board of four American privateers for the period of three years: the said vessels were commanded by Captain Rob. Jenkins, Sams, & Hawer & was finally captured by the British Frigate, Camilla, commanded by Capt. Williams.
And this deponent further declares that he knows of no person now living by whom the above services can be proved ex- cept Ebenezer Clark & Joseph Anderson whose affidavits are now on file in the Department of State - And this deponent further declares that he has resided at the following places since the Revolution, to wit, Little Horack, Scaticoke, & White town - That he now resides in the latter place & has there resided for the last 42 years - And this deponent further declares that he never received any written or printed discharge from the service to his recollection.
And this deponent further declares that under the Law of the United States of the 18 th March 1818 he received from the then Secre- tary of War (Hon. J. C. Calhoun) a Certificate for a Pension, but that he has never received any thing on said Certificate, which Cer- tificate is hereto annexed -
And this deponent hereby relinquish- es every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, & he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State, except as above men- tioned -
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid -
Joseph B Read Deputy Clerk
Enoch Storley D

We John Frost a Clergyman Elizur Moseley & Theodore Talcott, residing in the town of Whitesboro, County of Oneida State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Enoch Story who has subscribed known to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about seventy five years of age; that he is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Joseph B Read Deputy Clerk
Theodore Talcott
Elizur Moseley John Frost
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after putting the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, & served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Messrs. Talcott, Moseley & John Frost a clergyman residing in the town of Whitesboro, are credible persons, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
By the Court C. Haysden First page
I George Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Oneida do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Enoch Story for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, this 11th day of September in the year of our Lord 1832
Geo. Brown Clerk

144608 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 192_____
In reply to your request of _____, for the history of  Brook Story , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the soldier's claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec 75- Jan 1 77 Pat King Ward Mass   Jan 77- 6 mos " Battle Crowbridge   Oct 1778 3 " " Israel Crow Lane   July 79 3 " " Bannister Meacham   3 yrs on four American Privateers and was finally captured by the Br. Frigate "Garrillo"  
Battles engaged in, Long Island, White Plains & Dorchester, Bunker Hill Residence of soldier at enlistment, Chesterfield, Mass Date of application for pension, Dec 3 1879. His ch. was al Residence at date of application, Whitestown Oneida Co NY Age at date of application, born Feb 5 1757 at Norton Bristol Co Mass Remarks: no fam. data
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

16.903 New York
Enoch Storey
of Whitestown in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ward of the Mass ts ★ line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 of December 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of May 1820 and Primo Hominate H.R., Storrs H.R.
  Arrears to 4th of March 1820  24. 51    semi-ann. all'co ending Sept 1820  48    2 mo 29 1/4 8 16 8.51 24.51  $72.51  
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
★ Mass s , Private, 3 rd Continental.
Records completed. Febr. 11, 1907. B.
See letter to Hon. L. Cap. July 10. 1832

Reborn
14608 INVALID.
File No. 14 608
Enoch Story Rev: Post War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 361
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Sept. 30 99 Dick. M c Laughlin Jacksonville 1923 Aug. 1. Heir to Mrs. H. F. Porter aw

Stock Share
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of Sept r next, in the city of New- York, at the Branch Bank of the U. States.
Stock Share
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Enoch Stoney, of Whitestown, New York     late a private  in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New-York   Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the third day of December , one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twelfth day of May , — one thousand eight hundred and twenty .
J. D. Calhoun Secretary of War.

June 26 - 23.
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me the military history of Enoch Storr, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, who was placed on the pension roll of Oneida

B. N. Y., 1819, for two years actual service as private in the Massachusetts line. He enlisted from Berkshire Co. Mass. and died in Whitestown, N. Y.
Respectfully,
(Mrs) Harriet F. Pooler 105 Green St.
Doraville, Michigan

OFFICE OF DR. W. K. McLAUGHLIN.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Jacksonville, Ill. June 12th. 1899.
Dear Sir:-
Can you furnish me record of death and military services of one Captain Enoch Storey, of Whitestown New York? Capt. E. Storey died about the year 1840. Capt Storey drew a pension for a great many years before his death. Wifes name was Polly.
Very truly,
W. K. McLaughlin

Enoch Stoney Rev. Pension
The service of the applicant must be proven by the testimony of two disinterested & credible witnesses. —
Done

State of New York
Living County ss: Joseph Anderson of the town of Denmark in the County & State aforesaid being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Enoch Story and that he is the same person described in the annexed affidavit. And this deponent further saith that he this deponent was a Soldier in the revolutionary army of the united States and that he belonged to the same company with the said Enoch Story and in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ward of the Massachusetts Line in the continental establishment. that he this deponent and the said Enoch Story served together in the same company under Capt King from December 1775 until the first of January 1777 when they were discharged at Patskill as stated in the annexed affidavit of the said Enoch Story — Subscribed & sworn to this 20 th day of March 1820 before me Apollos Stephens Justice of the Peace Joseph Anderson
I certify that the above named Joseph Anderson is personally known to me, and that I have been acquainted with him for eight years past, and that he is a man of the first standing as to veracity and credibility, and is entitled to full credit as to the matters set forth in the above affidavit Apollos Stephens Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Clerks Office } Lewis County } ss.
I do hereby certify that Appollas Stephens was a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Lewis on the 20 th day of March 1820 duly commissioned and sworn as such
and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Appollas Stephens and justly believe that his signature to the within is of his own proper hand Witness the seal of the said County this 21 st day of March 1820 —
David Miller Dep Clerk

State of New York
Onondaga County ss: Ebenezer Clark of the Town of Vernon in the County & State aforesaid being duly sworn deposes & saith that he is well acquainted with Enoch Stoney and that he is the same person described in the annexed affidavit.
And this Deponent further saith that he this deponent was a Soldier in the Revolutionary army of the United States and that he belonged to the same company with the said Enoch Stoney, & in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ward of the Mohawk-Seneca Line in the Continental establishment that he this deponent and the said Enoch Stoney served together in the same company under Capt. King from December 1775 until the first of January 1777 when they were discharged at Pukaskill as stated in the annexed affidavit of the said Enoch Stoney.
Subscribed and sworn to this 16 th day of March 1820 before me
John P. Sherwood Justice of the Peace
I Certify that the above named Ebenezer Clark is personally known to me, and I verily believe he is a man of Credibility & that he is entitled full credit as to the matters set forth in the above affidavit.
John P. Sherwood Justice of the Peace

I certify that John P. Sherman is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Oneida as stated in the
W.R. Smith of the U.S. for the State of New York
Oct. 19. 1820

State of New York Oneida County 3 p:
On this third day of December 1879, before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New York personally appears Enoch Horey aged Sixty two years, resident in the Town of Whitesboro in 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 a 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 Enoch Horey enlisted in the Town of Chesterfield, County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts, in the Company commanded by Captain King in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ward of the Massachusetts line in the Continental establishment, in the month of December 1775. — that he continued to serve in the said Corps in the service of the United States until the first day of January 1777, when he was discharged from service, at Peekskill in the State of New York.
That he was in the battle on Long Island, a skirmish at White Plains, & at Dorchester Point and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.

That he never had a written discharge, but that he was honorably discharged at the time and place aforesaid, by reason of his term of enlistment having expired; — and that he has not now in his power any other evidence of his said service.
Sworn to, Subscribed & declared before me the day & Year first aforesaid.
Enoch Storey
Jonas Platt
I Jonas Platt Judge etc as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Enoch Storey did serve in the revolutionary Army as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of war agreeably to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
I do further certify that I have resided upwards of twenty years in the same town with the said Enoch Storey and he has ever sustained the cha- racter of an industrious honest man; and I have no doubt that he

...have no doubt that he is entitled to full credit as to all the facts set forth in his affidavit hereto annexed; and I also believe him to be in such reduced circumstances as to need the assistance of his country for his support. Decr. 3. 1819.
Jonas Platt
I certify that Jonas Platt at the time of the execution of the foregoing papers was and yet is a Judge as therein described His hand writing is well augmented with and the signature in general Dated Dec. 16. 1819 A. Stone of the City N. from the State of New York