Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4713, for Jonathan Joice, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Joyce, Jonathan Joyce Harvey, Mary
R. 4713
CONTENTS
Former widow

Mary Harvey widow of Jonathan Joyce a c a n d
Application for A Pension
No 5255
Hon. J. G. Floyd H. 2

State of New York Orange County
On the fifth Day of December in the year One Thousand Eight hundred & forty personally appeared before Joseph Torrey Surrogate of said County at a Surrogate's Court held at the Courthouse in the Town of Middletown in & for said County Mary Harvey a resident of the Town of Middletown in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the last provision of the act of Congress passed March 3. 1837 July 4. 1836 & the act in substitution of said act passed March 3. 1837. That she is now about eighty years of age & was born as she has been informed & believes in the Town of Coventry in the year state of Rhode- Island but in what year she can not state having no record of her birth & not knowing of any in existence. That her father's name was Timothy Green & that when she was about ten years of age her father with his family & this deponent removed from Coventry aforesaid to a place then called New Britain but now called Chatham in the state of New York where they resided about three years when her father with his family removed to Lanesboro now Cheshire in the County of Berkshire in the state of Massachusetts. That her father resided within about a mile of the residence of Capt. Daniel Brown of said Town who this deponent believes is still living. That she was married to Jonathan Joyce on the 20 th day of March 1777. That she was married

at her father's house in said Town of Lanesboro (now Cheshire) by her father who was an Elder in the Baptist Church. That she knows of no record of her said marriage either in the said Town of Lanesboro or elsewhere & whether any record thereof was made she does not know. That according to her present recollection she first became acquaint- ed with her said husband about a year before their said marriage. That she understood & believes that her said husband had been brought up from a boy by Elisha Mrown a brother of the said Capt. Daniel Mrown & that she is also informed & believes that the said Elisha Mrown is now dead. That her father & his family resided within about one mile & a quarter of the said Elisha Mrown in the said Town of Lanesboro (now Cheshire). That at the time of their said marriage she understood & believes that her said husband was about twenty five years of age. That in the Spring & summer previous her marriage she resided in the family of the said Capt. Daniel Mrown where she believes she first became acquainted with her said husband. That she then understood & then & still believes that said her said husband was in the expedition got up by Col. Ethan Allen & Brown in the Spring of 1775 against Ticonderoga & Crown Point & was at the taking of those places & held the office of Lieutenant & acted as such. That she also then understood & then & still believes that her said husband was in the expedition which was got up under Genl. Montgomery & Schuyler against Quebec in the fall of 1775 & also that he then held the office of Lieut. & acted as such in said expedition. That she

now thinks he was in a company commanded by Capt d Daniel Coomer but whether he was in the regular troops, militia or volunteers, she cannot say. - That she has often heard her said husband talk of the taking of St. Johns & Montreal by Montgomery & of the attack upon Quebec & the death of Montgomery & of the hardships which they endured in the retreat from Canada in the winter & spring of 1776. That she then understood & believes that her said husband was absent in said expedition eight or nine months. That soon after the return of her said husband from the Canadian expedition before mentioned she understood & believes that he left for some place at the north & did not again return until late in the fall or early in the winter. That she then understood & now believes that during his said absence he was engaged in the war but at what place or who were his officers or in what capacity he acted she cannot now state. That after the return of her said husband as aforesaid he remained at the said Elisha Brown, where he made it his home until after their marriage which took place as above stated on the 20 th March 1777. That after her said marriage she resided with her father until according to her present recollection some time in the month of January following. That about three weeks after her marriage with the said Joyce he left home & was absent until some time in the following October & after the taking of Burgoyne. That she then understood & then believed & still believes that her said husband was during the time aforesaid engaged in war of the revolution & during that time was a Lieut t & acted as such but under what officers she does not

now recollect & whether he was in the regular service militia or voluntary. She does not recollect more & cannot state but suppose he belonged to the militia. That she then understood & believed & still believes that her said husband was at the battle of Bennington & the taking of Burgoyne in the fall of 1777. That she will recollect of hearing her said husband on his return as afore- said describe the battle of Bennington &c and the part he & others took in the conflict. & also that he was one of those who first entered the enemys works at Bennington. That on his return he brought with him the instrument made of iron which was attached to the enemys cannon at Bennington & which he had taken & secured & which he kept for a long time after as a memento of that victory & of the part he took in the same - That in January 1778 according to her present recollection she & her said husband commenced house keeping in the Town of New Providence about four miles from the residence of her father. That from this time until the close of the war her said hus- band was for the greater part of the time in the army but whether as a private or an officer she cannot say but believes he held & acted as a Serjeant. That she well & distinctly recollects the period last alluded to & the suffering she endured & the labour she performed as well in the house as in the field & the absence of her her husband & the cause of his absence & hereby believes that while so absent her said husband was in the service of the his country - That she is not now able to state any particular service performed by her said husband during the period of time last spoke mentioned or the officers

under whom he served. That she will recollect having seen the commission of the said Joice & under which he served as he said & which she believes true but cannot now state by whom it was signed or when dated. That her said husband kept as she believes the said commission until the time of his death & that she recollects having seen it not many years before - That after the death of her said husband which took place on the 9 th day of August 1817 his papers went into the possession of Paton Joice her son & that she has since caused diligent search to be made for said commission amongst the papers of the her husband & can that the same cannot be found & she believes the same has been lost or destroyed. That about the close of the Revolutionary war she with her said husband removed from New Providence to Jamesboro (now Cheshire) near the residence of said Capt t Daniel Wrown where they resided until about the year 1790 when they removed to the Town of Russell ville in the county of Albany & state of New York where they resided about three years when they removed to the county Town of Middleburgh in the county of Schoharie in the same state where they continued to reside until the said 9 th day of August 1817 when her said husband died. That on the 24 th day of March 1820 she was married to Dea. Obed Harny of the Town of Durham in the county of Greene in the state of New York with whom she resided in said place until the 29 th day of Oct. 1837 when he died. That

She has not again been married & has never been married to any other person other than is above stated. That she has had thirteen children by the said John since of whom she believes are now living - That the oldest was born on the 8 th day of August 1778 & the youngest in the year 1802. That she has no children by the said Harry & that since his death she has resided with her said children in the County of Schoharie & Oswego & has been supported by them & that she is destitute of property. That she knows of no record evidence of the services of her said husband in the revolutionary war.
Clare Townsend
her Mary Harry Heath
State of New York Oswego County ss. Joseph Gorry Surrogate Surrogates court of the county of Oswego do hereby certify that at a Surrogates court held before me at Mayville, in said county, on the fifth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and forty, personally appeared before me in open court Mary Harry and being by me duly sworn did depose and say that the statement of facts set forth in the above affidavit are true according to the best of her recollection, know- ledge and belief. And I do further certify that the said Mary Harry subscribed the said affida- vit in my presence by making her mark She being unable to write her name, and that Olive Townsend subscribed the same as a witness at the same time - In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of my court at Mayville in the said county of Oswego the fifth day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty.
Gorry Surrogate

Declaration.
In order to obtain the pension due Mary Harvey at the time of her death under the Act of July 4 th 1836.
State of New York Albany County 3 rd ss
On this seventh day of September Eighteen hundred & forty three personally appeared before the Albany Justices Court now sitting Stephen Joyce , a resident of the town & County of Schoharie & State of New York aged Sixty years on the Sixteenth day of May last, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836. That is to say. the amount due his mother the said Mary Harvey, at the time of her death under said act. That his mother the said Mary Harvey was the wife of Jonathan Joyce. (This Declarants father) who was a Lieutenant during the war of the revolution. That his mother the said Mary died at Palermos, Oswego County NY. on the Sixth day of May . Eighteen hundred & forty two, being at the time, & for a number of years previous to her death a widow, single & unmarried. That the said Jonathan Joyce was married to the said Mary (whose maiden name was Green) as Declarant has always been informed & verily believes, in the month of March Seventeen hundred & Seventy five. That he particularly remembers the year from the accompanying circumstances often related by his said parents to wit, that they were married as aforesaid the March previous to said Jonathan Joyce entering the service of the United States. & that he entered the said service the next month April  the of the same year 1775. & was engaged during the whole of the expedition to

That he has heard) that said father mention having served with, or under, Captain Cromer & Colonel Warner & also has heard him speak of Captain Pierce, and Declarant had no doubt that his father served as Lieutenant aforesaid upon various occasions during the whole of said war. And Declarant further saith that his father & mother were the parents of thirteen children , nine of whom are now living, to-wit, Alfred Joyce, at or near Coburg, U. S. A. Leighton Joyce, town of Windham, Green Co. N.Y., Stephen Joyce this Declarant, Rowland Joyce, Middlebury, Schoharie County, N.Y., Polly Densmore, Mexico, Oswego County, N.Y., Nancy Morris, Palermo, Oswego County, N.Y. (where his said mother died), Pamela Green, of Mexico aforesaid, Olive Wheeler, near Coburg, aforesaid, & Harriet Joyce, the youngest now living in the State of Ohio. That said Alfred Joyce is the oldest of said children & is six or seven years older than Declarant who is the fourth child of said Jonathan & Mary, one sister by the name of Sally older than Declarant being now dead. And Declarant further saith that his father the said Jonathan Joyce died at Middlebury, Schoharie County, N.Y. on the ninth day of August, eighteen hundred & seventeen. That about one year thereafter his mother the said Mary was again married at Middlebury aforesaid to Obed Harvey by Elder John Winans. That said Obed Harvey died at Durham, Green County, N.Y. on the twenty ninth day of October, eighteen hundred & thirty seven. That his mother the said

Mary never had children by said Obed Harvey & no other except those herein before mentioned. That his mother the said Mary made some efforts to obtain a Pension previous to her death & applied to Esq Robinson of Mexico for assistance, who once applied to this Declarant, but Declarant believes that she was never sworn & that no papers have ever been transmitted to Washington re further Declarant's death not.
Subscribed & sworn the day & year aforesaid before said Court
S E
Stephen Goin
Note the words " the next month April " interlined & " the fall " erased before life estate, also " thirty " on margin. M. H. Hamilton Clerk
I have been personally on acquaintance with Stephen Goin for more than forty years. He has always dis- played a good character and I consider him an honest conscientious man, whose representations can be relied on Sep. 7. 1843 M. C. Pounds

Leighton Joice, son of Jonathon and Mary Joice, of the State of Massachusetts was born Oct r 20 th 1781.
Mary Joice, daughter of Daniel and Mary Hyde, was born June the 26 th 1788
The above, were married Oct r 20 th 1808. at Bainbridge in the State of New York
Harriet Hyde Joice , daughter of Leighton and Mary Joice was born Dec r 10 th 1809.
Rodman Lewis Joice , son of Leighton and Mary Joice was born Sept r 15. 1811
Mary Throop, daughter of Horace and Lucy Throop was born Feb y , the 22 nd 1818, and was adopted into the family of Leighton Joice December 10 th 1820.
Eliza Chapman Born October 27 th 1823.

rageously to set upon them, and manfully to try the matter by conflict, because the city and the sanctuary and the temple were in danger.
18 For the care that they took for their wives, and their children, their brethren, and kinsfolks, was in least account with them: but the greatest and principal fear was for the holy temple.
19 Also they that were in the city took not the least care, being troubled for the conflict abroad.
20 And now, when as all looked what should be the trial, and the enemies were already come near, and the army was set in array, and the beasts conveniently placed, and the horsemen set in wings,
21 Maccabeus seeing the coming of the multitude, and the divers preparations of armour, and the fierceness of the beasts, stretched out his hands toward heaven, and called upon the Lord that worketh wonders, knowing that victory cometh not by arms, but even as it seemeth good to him, he giveth it to such as are worthy:
22 Therefore in his prayer he said after this manner; O Lord, thou didst send thine angel in the time of Ezekias king of Judea, and didst slay in the host of Sennacherib an hundred fourscore and five thousand:
23 Wherefore now also, O Lord of heaven, send a good angel before us for a fear and dread unto them;
24 And through the might of thine arm let those be stricken with terror, that come against thy holy people to blaspheme. And he ended thus.
25 Then Nicanor and they that were with him came forward with trumpets and songs.
26 But Judas and his company encountered the enemies with invocation and prayer.
27 So that fighting with their hands, and praying unto God with their hearts, they slew no less than thirty and five thousand men: for through the appearance of God they were greatly cheered.
28 Now when the battle was done, returning again with joy, they knew that Nicanor lay dead in his harness.
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29 Then they made a great shout and a noise, praising the Almighty in their own language.
30 And Judas, who was ever the chief defender of the citizens, both in body and mind, and who continued his love toward his countrymen all his life, commanded to strike off Nicanor's head, and his hand with his shoulder, and bring them to Jerusalem.
31 So when he was there, and had called them of his nation together, and set the priests before the altar, he sent for them that were of the tower,
32 And shewed them vile Nicanor's head, and the hand of that blasphemer, which with proud brags he had stretched out against the holy temple of the Almighty.
33 And when he had cut out the tongue of that ungodly Nicanor, he commanded that they should give it by pieces unto the fowls, and hang up the reward of his madness before the temple.
34 So every man praised toward the heaven the glorious Lord, saying, Blessed be he, that hath kept his own place undefiled.
35 He hanged also Nicanor's head upon the tower, an evident and manifest sign unto all of the help of the Lord.
36 And they ordained all with a common decree in no case to let that day pass without solemnity, but to celebrate the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which in the Syrian tongue is called Adar, the day before Mardocheus' day.
37 Thus went it with Nicanor: and from that time forth the Hebrews had the city in their power. And here will I make an end.
38 And if I have done well, and as is fitting the story, it is that which I desired: but if slenderly and meanly, it is that which I could attain unto.
39 For as it is hurtful to drink wine or water alone; and as wine mingled with water is pleasant, and delighteth the taste: even so speech finely framed delighteth the ears of them that read the story. And here shall be an end.

STATE OF NEW YORK, } GREENE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. }
I, William Pierson, Clerk of the County of Greene, do hereby certify that Howland Macomber Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument in writing, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, dwelling in the said county, and duly authorised to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Howland Macomber and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, the 7 th day of December 1843
William Pierson Clerk

Greene County ss Leighton Joice being duly sworn deposeth and says that he is the third child of Jonathan Joice and May Green & is sixty one years of age that his oldest brother whose name is Alfred living in Roburg Mo is about four years older than deponent and deponent further says that the accompanying is his family record commenced shortly after his marriage and contains a true account of the facts there in set forth that he was married when Twenty seven years old Leighton Joice Sworn and subscribed this 30 th day of June 1845 before me
Howland Macomber Justice of the peace
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Leighton Joice who made the above affidavit and have been for over thirty years he is a man of undoub- -ted veracity whose testimony can be relied on and I believe he is as old as he states
Howland Macomber Justice of the peace

State of Michigan Oakland County
Captain Levi Green of the town of West Bloomfield in said County, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith; that he is a brother of Widow Mary Harvey late of the County of Oswego and State of New York deceased. That his said sister Mary had been, previous to her death, the wife of two husbands. That her first husband's name was Jonathan Joice, & her second husband's name was Abid Harvey. That said Jonathan Joice was a Lieutenant during the war of the revolution, and served as such upon various occasions. That during said war Deponent lived near said Joice in the town of Simsbury Massachusetts, (and was at the time familiar with the various particulars of said Joice's revolutionary services but that owing to old age and loss of memory he can only relate as follows. Early in the spring of 1775 said Jonathan Joice then belonging to the Regiment of Green Mountain Boys commanded by Col. Seth Warner, left Simsbury upon an expedition to Canada, and remained in service until late in said year or until after Ft. St. Johns was taken, or for a period of at least six months. That the next month after Fort St. Johns was taken as aforesaid & soon after said Joice returned, said Joice left Simsbury upon a in company with Captain Pierce and several others to join the army. That when in Vermont, they were formed into a company, of which said Pierce was chosen Captain, Eli Pettibone 1 st Lieutenant & Jonathan Joice aforesaid 2 nd Lieutenant. That said Capt. Pierce returned for volunteers to fill up his company, & the rest proceeded to Quebec where said Captain Pierce soon joined them. That soon after said Pierce arrived in Quebec he died, and through sickness or some other cause, said Pettibone did not act so that the command of said company fell upon said Lieut. Joice, through the remainder of said winter

and Spring and during the retreat of Arnold's Army That said Jonathan Force served at this time as Lieutenant aforesaid at least five or six months. And Deponent further saith that after said service in Can- -ada upon his return to Sausalboro' said Jonathan Force was duly married to deponent's sister Mary as before stated. That said marriage occurred in the month of June 1776. That Deponent was present at said marriage, & witnessed the marriage ceremony, which was duly performed by Deponent's father, Elder Timothy Green. That after said marriage said Jonathan Force often served during said war as Lieutenant of Militia from Sausalboro' aforesaid, and Deponent particularly remembers having served in company with him at the Battle of Brimington in the month of August 1777 that said Force served at this time as Lieutenant at least one week. Deponent further saith that after the Battle of Brimington aforesaid said Force was out on militia duty as Lieutenant aforesaid during an alarm at least one week.
Deponent further saith that he knows of no records of the marriage aforesaid, and knows nothing of his father ever having kept any. And further Deponent saith not
Levi Green
Sworn and Subscribed this 21 st day of November 1843 before me, and I certify that said Captain Levi Green is a credible witness
J. D. Merrill
Notary Public Oakland Co Michigan

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
4713
P. O. My Hein Mary Harvey
Service: Johnson Juricek
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

5126.
✓ Hon. P. C. Chittenden July 20. '40 Let. to O. Robinson }
March 17, 1841.
let to J. G. Lloyd Sep 16. '41.
act 4 July 36.

No 5726
Mary Harvey dec N.Y.
47/3
let. to Hon B. Tappan December 4 th h W. B. Pierce Feb 9. '47 let. to Hon. Mrs. J. Hungerland Feb 28. '48
Act 4 July 1836

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County ss
I Henry W Brown Town Clerk of The Town of Lanesborough in said County for the year 1840 Certify that there is no Record of the Marriage of Jonathan Dole and Mary Green on the Records of said Town And I further Certify that there is now no Records of Marriages to be found upon the Books of said Town kept for that purpose since the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one. Witness my hand this twenty eighth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty -
H W Brown, Town Clerk
Berkshire County ss Sept 28 th 1840
Then personally appear- ed Henry W Brown above named and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true
Before me William J Filley Justice of the Peace
Berkshire County ss Sept 28 th 1840
I William J Filley a Justice of the Peace before whom the above Affidavit was taken Certify that I know Henry W Brown The Town Clerk above named and I believe his Statement to be true and entitled to full credit Given under my hand this twenty eighth day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty
William J Filley Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that William J. Filley Esquire, whose signature are is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereunto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Filley and believe his signature to said certificate, is are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this thirtieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty .
Cha. Sedgwick CLERK.

House of Representatives Sept 11. 1841.
Sir - I herewith enclose the application of Mary Harvey for a pension the same having been before you on a former occasion but is now accompanied with additional proof and such recommendation by Mr Robinson as he seems sufficient to obviate the objections in your letter of July 27. 1841 - Mr Robinson you will perceive refers especially to custom officers - with left - by him in your office - and which appear to have been overlooked in the examination of the case Mr Robinson in a letter to me states that objection is taken by you that Seth Warner was not appointed a Col until 1776 and that the application making reference to him as a Colonel in 1775 -

that the claim cannot be allowed - He objects that such a trifling error if it is one as this that an old lady 83 years of age should not recollect whether South Woman was or not left in 1775 should not prevent her claim if the main facts of her claim are only substantiated
I am very respectfully Yr ob Svt
Jno. L. Slope
Hon J. L. Purnell Conf. Pres.

Pension Office.
July 20. 1840.
Sir,
I have the honor to return you the letter of Mr. Robinson, respecting the case of Mrs. Mary Harvey, formerly widow of Jonathan Joyce, decd., and in reply to state, that there are no rolls of Warner's battalion in '75, but Jonathan Joyce was not a commissioned Officer in that Corps, (as is clearly shown by the rolls of the Staff & Commissioned officers) for the years '76, '77, '78, '79.
Captain David Brown of Col: Symond's Reg t of Berkshire County, Mass. was in service in Vermont, Aug st 1777, but Jonathan Joyce's name is not borne on his roll.
The claim of John Chesley was admitted on 3 d February, last, and the certificate forwarded to you.
I have the honor to be,
Very Respectfully
Your Ob t Serv t :
Hon: T. C. Chittenden, House of Representatives. J. L. Cawney

Mary Hawey, formerly widow of Jonathan Loice, of the Revolution
We wish to see the papers of the above widow. A suspended N. York case.
Edward Smith
26 Dec '57
NW Colo

Misses Edward G. Smith Sent.
I find on re-reading the some old papers that I was mistaken in regard to the name of the Applicant for a pension about which I wrote you a few days since & to which I have your answer of the 19 th . Her name was Mary Harvey, but in all other respects my statement was correct. The name of her first husband was John for whose services she claimed to recover a pension.
She was a resident of this State at the time & for a long time before she made her application.
The papers in the case were presented about Nov. 1841. I send you herewith the only paper which I can now find in the case which is the draft of a letter which I wrote the Hon. J. G. Floyd then A. M. C. from this State on the subject. This paper will enable you to get at the papers & will also furnish you with my motion in regard to the case.
Respectfully yours O. Robinson
Osceola N.Y. - Dec. 22. 1857.

NY Washington City
Feb 2 nd 1848
J. L. Cannon Esq
Sir
Enclosed you have the papers asking a pension for Elias Hall - please examine the subject and inform me of the result.
Respectfully
Yours aff. Servt
John D. Sleeper

Albany My January 11 th 1847
Hon J. L. Edwards, Sir
In December 1843, I presented to you through my Uncle Benj o Tappan then of the U.S. Senate the claim of the heirs of Mary Harvey for pension under the Act of July 4 th 1836. From your letter of Dec r 23/43 in reply, I infer that the marriage is admitted to have occurred as early as 1778. In obedience to your requirements application was made to the Town Clerk of Amesboro' & the Secy of State at Boston. From the records which I herewith enclose it appears that the town records show nothing , & the State records the following: Service only 22 days in the fall of 1777 as Lieut. 35 days paid Oct 16 th 1778 & 14 days in Dec r 1776 24 days in Oct 1780 as a private. There are no rolls of Captain Pierce's company for 1775 & 76 in this office.
It appears that Mary Harvey during her life time applied for pension under the Act of July 4, 1836. Copies of her papers have been sent me by Hon O. Robinson M.C. (His letter I enclose) The original proofs you will please examine in connexion with those which I have furnished. There being no records in existence of Lieut Pierce's Service to Canada in 1775 & 76 recourse can only be had to oral proof. Such proof, it is believed, will be deemed clear & conclusive. Both witnesses who have testified in this case (Captains Rufus Mason & Levi Green) appear to be witnesses of more than ordinary intelligence. The widow,

original declaration confirms their statement. It ap- pears from all the concurrent testimony, that Jonathan Price served upon two expeditions to Canada as Lieuten- ant. Each tour was at least of six months duration. The troops who served under Col. Clarke & Col. Warner in 1775 were not of Mass. a few recruits only being from that State. This probably accounts for the absence of re- cord. In 1776 it is well known that the State records of Mass are imperfect, almost entirely wanting. After 1776, it is in testimony that Jonathan Price belonged to the "alarm list" and served upon numerous occasions. The witness Levi Green was with him at the battle of Bunkerhill. The State records show that he then served as Lieut 22 days. & in 1778 - 35 days.
The testimony already submitted of witnesses whose narrative affords evidence of intelligence & candor is the best evidence which can be furnished in this case & upon which the case is again respectfully Submitted.
I am Sir Very respectfully Your Obedient Servant M c Henry

In the matter of the application of Stephen Joyce & other children of Mary Harvey for pension under the act of July 11. 1836.
Albany Dec 13. 1843.
Sir,
I would respectfully solicit your attention to the above application made in consideration of the Revolutionary services of Lieutenant Jonathan Joyce.
The son, Stephen Joyce, who declares, is a clergyman of good repute, now settled in the neighboring town of Schoharie. Governor Bouck has been acquainted with him for many years & certifies to his character.
Said Jonathan Joyce served as 2nd Lieutenant upon two expeditions to Canada of at least 6 months each in 1775 & 1776. The first from the Spring of 1775 until after the taking of Ft. St Johns; the second from January to the Summer of 1776. Afterwards he served with the militia at the Battle of Bennington Vt. This service is proved by the affidavits of Captains Levi Green & Rufus Mason which are herewith respectfully submitted.
The marriage is proved by the testimony of said Levi Green who was present

thereat, and the family record of the third child Leigh- ton Joice who was born in October 1781. The Decla- rant Stephen Joice & the witness Rufus Mason think that the marriage took place before said expedition to Canada. The witness Levi Green, who was present, tes- tifies that it was after , but as both testify to ser- vice after the marriage, and as the family record & affidavit of Leighton Joice show that said marriage must have occurred before Sept 1777 when it is proved that Lieutenant Joice was on duty, I judge that this dis- agreement in evidence will not be considered prejudi- cial to the claim.
I have heretofore furnished evidence from Lanesboro' Mass. (to wit, in the application of Sarah Joice) that no church or town records were kept during the Revolution. The accompanying affidavit of Levi Green (who was a son of the Cler- gyman who married Joice) sets forth, that he the said Green has no knowledge of his said father ever having kept a record.
I am very Respectfully Your M c s C o servant
M c W. Pierce
W m J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

Know all men by these presents, That Francis Price of Mexico County have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint George R. Herrick, of the City of Washington, my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, with power of substitution for me and in my name, place and stead, to ask and receive of and from the United States any BOUNTY LAND, EXTRA PAY, PENSIONS, Patents , MONEY or MONEYS, that are now due to me on account of services rendered, disbursements made, or expenses incurred by Francis Price while in the service of the United States, or on any other account whatsoever, and in my name to give receipts and other sufficient discharges, for such Bounty Land, Extra pay, Pensions, Patents, and money due as aforesaid, and to attend to and prosecute any and all business of whatever nature he may have with or before any of the Departments of Government or Congress, and, generally, to do any and every other act or acts, that he might or could do, were personally present at the doing thereof; hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my said Attorney, shall do in and about the premises by virtue hereof, divers good causes and valuable considerations, me thereunto moving.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, Francis Price have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of April 185 2
Signed, sealed, and delivered } Two in the presence of } witnesses. Alvin Richardson Walter Green
Francis Price 
State of New York } ss: On this 21st day of April County of Essex } 185 2 personally appeared Francis Price before me, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein contained.
John B. Haggins  Justice of the Peace
County of of } ss: I HEREBY CERTIFY, That Esq., before whom the foregoing acknowledgement was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of County court, this day of one thousand eight hundred and fifty-
Clerk.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Ostwego County Clerk's Office, }
I do hereby certify, That John B. Higgins Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the Proof or Acknowledgement of the an- nexed Instrument, and thereon written, was, at the date of said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same. And fur- ther, That I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily be- lieve the signature to the said Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgement to be genuine. And I further certify, That the said Instrument is acknowledged and in all respects executed according to the Laws of this State.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 22 day of April 1852 P. Rathbun Clerk.

PAID 25-
Wm. B. Pierce Esq. No. 10. Stanley hall Albany N.Y.
Inathome free

Morristown Oct 20th 1843
Dear Sir
Your favor of the 11 Inst. did not arrive until the 17 and on account of your business I have delayed answering the first Mail Mr. Lockwood lives 24 Miles from me he says he lived in Connecticut during the war he merely recollects that there was such a family lived in Lanesboro, the fact is he has no memory at all
I called on Capt. Nason who is grandfather to myself without showing him your letter he gave me the following information (that lived near Neighart). Jonathan Soice that he started for Canada in the month of Jan'y 1775 that he did not Return until the following Summer that he served under Col. Seth Warner the officers were as follows Col. Seth Warner Capt. Nathan Pierce, Eli Pettibone first Lieut. Jonathan Soice 2d Lieut. that they had a hard time that 4 of the Company died with Small Pox that Soice was a first Rate Patriot always ready to volunteer thinks he was at Bennington thinks he must have served in all nearly 2 years, was married before the war knows they lived together did not see them. Married his Wife bore the name of Molly Green or Mary Green Daughter of Elder Green & C. De. a letter directed to Silvanus Chapin Chimney Point Post Office Addison & Addison Co. Vt. I think will meet with attention he lived 9 Miles from me I have called on him twice this fall, we are almost out of patience in regard to Mrs. Symon's affair
Yours Respectfully
Sylvanus Chapin

Children of See no 5126
Mary Harvey
Application for pension
Act July 4 th 1836.
Hon B. Tappan, Senat. U.S.
Agent W. H. Pierce Albany N.Y.

State of Michigan ) Joseph R. County of Oakland ) Borman Clerk of the County of Oakland aforesaid do hereby Certify that Nathaniel S. Daniels Esq. the Person who took the above affidavit was at the time of taking the same a Notary Public within & for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and authorized by Law to take the same. And I further Certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Daniels & that his signature above subscribed is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office at Pontiac this 22 nd day of November AD 1842.
Joseph R. Borman Clerk
Capt. Green wishes me to say to his friend that he very earnestly hopes they will succeed, and that justice, though so discouragingly tardy, will at last award to them the full amount of their demand. He says he will be obliged to them if they will take the trouble to write to him how they succeed. His family and friends are well — Respectfully N. S. Daniels

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Wm B Pierce Esq Albany New York
Westmoreland March Nov 21
Wm B Pierce Esq Albany New York

State of New York } Essex County } p
Captain Rufus Mason of Marblehead & County of Essex aged eighty four years being duly sworn deposes & saith that during the war of the Revolution he lived in the Town of Marblehead & State of Massachusetts from which Place he entered the Service of the United States as a Soldier and in consequence of his Service he now receives a Pension and that during said war he was well acquainted with Jonathan Soice who also was a resident of Marblehead as are said and was a near Neighbor to this deponent that said Jonathan Soice was 2 d Lieutenant Raised by Colonel Seth Warner of the New Hampshire Grants and in the Company of Captain Nathan Pierce of Marblehead Eli Pettibone being 1 st Lieutenant and this deponent well remembers that said Soice as Lieutenant as are said left this home in said Company on an expedition to Quebec in Canada as a volunteer immediately after the news of the death of Genl Montgomery in the Month of January Seventeen hundred & seventy six and returned in the following Summer being in the Service something like eight Months at that time this deponent was then and there informed that said as Lieutenant as are said served during the full Period of his absence and during the Campaign Six of the Com- pany died at Small Pox to wit Isaiah Par- ker Anthony Sprague John Higgins S. Philips Capt Nathan Pierce and one more named Parker and this deponent further saith that said Soice as Lieut as are said remained in Service for

nearly or quite two years was a first rate Patriot always ready to serve his Country was at the Battle of Bennington was also with Capt Brown of Lanesboro during the Remainder of his Service was at Castleton but of this last Service this deponent does not with said Isaac nor his Service to Canada but this deponent was at the Battle of St John with said Isaac was not in his Company as this deponent believes and deponent further saith that when said Isaac entered the Service he was the husband of Mary Green Daughter of Elder Timothy Green of Lanesboro did not see them married but well new by current Report the time of their marriage think they were married by Elder Green but cannot say certain but this the Common report at the time that they lived and cohabited together as man and wife had a family of Children his family remaining in Lanesboro where he said Isaac was in the Service and further this deponent saith not Sworn & subscribed before me this 7th day of November 1843
Rufus Mason
Philander Butler Justice of the Peace
I certify that I have known the above named Rufus Mason for a number of years he is a man of good character as to truth and veracity & appears to be in full possession of his intellectual powers
Philander Butler Justice of the Peace

State of New York, I Edmund T. Williams Clerk County of Essex ss 3 of said County and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do certify that Philander Butler Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken and who made the foregoing Certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County duly elected and qualified residing within the said County and fully authorized to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and hereby declare the official signatures to the jurat and Certificate to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal of office at the Office of the Clerk of said County at Elizabethtown this 10th day of November A. D. 1813.
Williams Clerk
Fees 2 1/2 per by Mr. Lyman Matthews

E. Jan. 1843 Nov. 11
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William V. Pierce Esq. No. 1. State Street Albany N.Y. Single Mail
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Heirs of Mary Harvey. widow of Jonathan Joyce. Applicants for pension. Act July 11. 1836
Agent James Wilson Albany N.Y.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County (Pittsfield) } January 10. 1844 Town Clerk's office - - - - - S.S. }
I Levi P. Chase depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Pittsfield in the County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts. That I have exam- ined the Records of said Town of Pittsfield and they furnish no evidence with respect to the grade & service of Jonathan Gage - nor does his name appear in the Records of said Town of Pittsfield
Levi P. Chase Town Clerk of the Town of Pittsfield
Berkshire ss. Pittsfield Jan'y 17 th 1844 Personally appeared Levi P. Chase & Made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by him signed - Before me Richard Whitney Justice of the Peace

Wm B. Pizer
Sir,
I have faithfully examined the Records of the Town & have endeavoured to learn from the best inhabitants of the Town what I can relative to Jonathan Joyce. Many recollect him, but know nothing of his services as a soldier —
Yours for services & certificate on balance
Respectfully Yours
Levi P. Chase
Jamesborough January 18 th 1844
He sent info relative to his services

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Feb 24 1844
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Jonathan Joyce is borne upon a pay roll of Capt Joseph Clift for Dec 1776. 14 days and upon a pay roll of Capt Sam Low for 14 days in October 1780, as a private.
There are no rolls of Capt Nathan Joyce for 1770 or 1776 in this Office, and his name does not further appear.
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I wish to obtain evidence of the revolutionary services of my father Jonathan Joise deceased who was during the war of the revolution a Lieutenant under Col Wainer, also under Captains Nathan Pierce & Captain Brown of the Berkshire County Militia. His service under Colonel Warner & Captain Pierce was performed during the years 1775 & 1776 upon the expedition to Canada. His service under Captain Pierce & other militia officers of Berkshire County, was in the summer & fall of 1777 & afterwards upon alarms during the war.
State of New York Albany County } R.
I Stephen Joise an applicant for Pension on account of the revolutionary services of my father Jonathan Joise above recited do hereby employ William B. Pierce of the City of Albany in said County, to prosecute my said application, with full power to apply for proof of the above mentioned services at the office of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts or else where & to do all that is necessary & lawful to be done in & about the obtaining of said Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this fourteenth day of December A.D. 1843.
Sealed & Delivered In presence of R. L. Joise
Stephen Joise

shire County of Middlesex. The above Warner Heaphy Pierce was performed during
City & County of Albany ss. On this fourteenth day of December eighteen hundred and forty three Stephen Dore came before me and personally acknowledged that he had executed the within power of Attorney and I certify that I know the said Stephen Dore who made the said acknowledgment to be the individuals described in and who executed the said power of Attorney - R. Hovey Comr of Deeds
John G. Hovey, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Supplementary
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Oct. 31 st , 1841.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that
the name of Jonathan Joyce is borne upon a pay roll of Capt. John Bussey to Pickett. S.H. & the year not given but paid Oct. 16. 1778. 35 days.
The name of Jonathan Joyce Jr. is borne upon a pay roll of Capt. Joel Stafford from Aug. 16. 1777. 22 days at the battle near Bunker Hill.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Pease; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Dear Sir
At the request of Clark Green of this place whose wife is a daughter of Mr. Frier the accused soldier I send you the enclosed papers
These papers will give you all the information in regard to the case which I possess. The application & several affidavits of service are on file at Washington. I should advise you to examine the records in the State Department of Mass. at Boston as all the papers belonging to that state are now at Boston.
Respectfully yours J. M. Mason
Myrica Sept. 24, 1845
W. B. Frier Esq

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C. Robinson Esq.
Mexico
Duwege Co
New York

Levi Green of the town of West Bloomfield County of Oakland and State of Michigan being duly sworn do depose and say that I am eighty one years old the sixth day of June inst. (1837) and that I became acquainted with Jonathan Joyce in the fall of 1775 or 1776 that he first returned from Canada with a number of other soldiers in the revolutionary army and was reported and universally believed to have been in Montgomery's Campaign against Canada. He was understood was under Col. Seth Paine and his time of enlistment expired when at Montreal. He then came home and the alarm occasioned by the news of Montgomery's defeat Joyce volunteered under the command of Capt. Nathan Pierce, Col. Pethlow was 1 st Lieut. and Jonathan Joyce 2 d Lieut. Capt. Pierce to march again to Canada to reinforce Gen. Arnold. The Spring following he came back with Arnold and was discharged. In the Spring of 1776 or 1777 the said Jonathan Joyce was married to Mary Green by Timothy Green an Elder in the Baptist Church. The above couple were married in Lambborough Berkshire Co. Mass. where I resided at the time I became acquainted with said Joyce, and during all the time of the revolutionary war. I was present at the above marriage. In August 1777 Joyce was called out under Col. Simon, in Capt. Daniel Brown's Company to go to Bennington to defend the military store from the British. I was with him in that contest and in Bennington battle the 16 th of the same month. Joyce was a private under Capt. Brown but always went by the name of Lieut. Joyce. I think that Joyce was in several alarm tours after his return and discharge from Bennington engagement but I am not now able to say anything particular about them.
Levi Green
I would further say that since the death of Jonathan Joyce his widow married a Mr. Harvey who I understand is since dead.
Levi Green

State of Michigan
County of Oakland
On this twenty fifth day of June One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty nine personally came Levi Green before me one of the Justices of the Peace of said County and by me duly sworn deposeth and saith the aforesaid affidavit is sub- -stantially true as he believes according to the best of knowledge and belief.
And I hereby certify that I have for sometime been acquainted with Levi Green this deponent and can cheerfully say he is a man of the strictest integri- ty and unblemished character as to truth and veracity
Joshua M Coonley Justice of the Peace
State of Michigan County of Oakland
vs J. Pierce Patrick
Clerk of the County of Oakland do hereby certify that Joshua M Coonley who took the Oath of Levi Green. Subscribed to the within affidavit was at the time of administering said Oath an acting Justice of the Peace in said State & County duly qualified and legally authorized to administer Oaths. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice of the Peace and believe the above to be his true hand and Signature.
Given under my hand and the Seal of our Circuit Court at Pontiac this twenty eighth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
J. Pierce Patrick County Clerk

West Bloomfield Michigan June 30th 1839
O. Robinson Esq Sir
Your second letter came safe to hand and I have drawn up and hereby send you Mr. Green's affidavit. I very strongly fear it will not meet your expectation; but it is all I could get. Mr. Green is an old man and as well might be expected something superannuated. He had rec d . a letter from you prior to your writing to me the first time but he thought that he knew nothing that would be of service to Mrs. Harvey. The money you send me is satisfactory for my trouble and expense and if the affidavit meets your expectation all will be right. If I have not done as you wished and you think I can better at any time I am at your service.
Truly Yours
Your Obedient Servant
J. Davis

V No 5726.
Mary Harvey formerly widow of Jonathan Joyce
(NY.)
Act 4. July '36 & 3 March '37

State of New York Onondaga County } #
Nowland Green of the Town of Trenton in the County of Onondaga being duly sworn doth Depose & say that he was seventy three years old in April last past - That he is a Brother of Mrs Mary Harvey who is now a widow & who was formerly the wife of Jonathan Price deceased - That this Deponent first became acquaint- -ed with the said Jonathan Price in the Town of Jamesborough in the State of Massachusetts - That the said Price was married to the said Mary Harvey the Sister of this Deponent about the time as this Deponent now recollects in the Spring of the year 1777 - That they were mar- -ried at the House of this Deponent's father in the said Town of Jamesborough & that the marriage ceremony was performed by this Deponent's father who was an Elder in the Baptist Church - That this Deponent was present at the time when said marriage ceremony was performed - That this Deponent was well acquainted with the said Price for several years before the said marriage & that he was absent for the greater part of the time for about two three years before said marriage & that it was well understood & this Deponent sincerely believes that said Price during his said absence was engaged in the war of the revolution & was a Sergeant a portion if not all the time in a Regiment commanded by Col. Seth Mann - & that he was with the said

Warner at St. John in Canada in 1775 & at other places as was understood at the time & which this Applicant believes true. This Applicant is now aware the state how long the said Joice was absent prior to his marriage as foresaid & engaged in the revolutionary war but merely because he was absent for the greater part of the two years preceding 1776 & was engaged in all the expeditions against Canada during those two years - That this Applicant at the time heard the said Joice talk about his services in the revolutionary war & that he has no doubt but he served long & most faithfully therein & this Applicant believes that for the most of not all the time he so served he acted as a Serjeant & was always respected & he believes to have been a Serjeant therein. This Applicant further states that within a few weeks after said marriage the said Joice left home leaving his wife at the residence of this Applicant's father & returned again in the fall of the same year & was during that time engaged in the war of the revolution as this Applicant was then informed & now believes to be true that it was also understood at the time & this Applicant believes the said Joice was during the year 1777 at the battle of Bennington. That this Applicant also well recollects that the said Joice it was also well understood at the time & this Applicant merely believes the same to be true that the said Joice

was one of two persons who first leaped over the breast works of the British at the Battle of Bunker Hill. This Adversary further says that the said Price was frequently absent after the period aforesaid for weeks & months as this Adversary then resided in the city of Philadelphia where he was engaged in the work of the revolution but how long this Adversary cannot now state. And further this Adversary says not.
Subscribed & sworn before me On this 18 th day of Oct 1839 Gerrit Smith, J. D. C.
Rowland Green

State of Vermont Rutland County } ss
I Elias Hall of the Town of Castleton in Said County of Rutland Aged 92 years and upwards do depose & say that I am a pensioner of the United States for services done in the war of the Revolution I served first as a private afterwards Commissioned as a Lieutenant &c I depose and say that I served in the year of 1776 on a Campaign of five Months from Castleton to Ticonderoga and from thence into Canada to Quebec under Captain Grant and Colonel Warner and during this Campaign I became acquainted with a Lieutenant who served during this Campaign in our Regiment of Said Col Warner named Jonathan Laine who resided in Lanesboro (Massachusetts) Said Jonathan Laine as above stated served as a Lieutenant in Said Regiment of Col Warner during the period of five Months above stated & served under Captain
————— (Pierce and I further state that I do not know how much longer than five months Said Lieutenant Jonathan Laine served while in this Campaign as he lives in Lanesboro in the State of Massachusetts it would take some time to come from Massachusetts to this place and to return a gain so that I am unable to state how long Said Lieutenant Jonathan Laine served all I can say is he served five months with me in the year 1776 as aforesaid in the Regiment Commanded by Col Warner in the Campaign to Canada & Quebec and further this Deponent saith not
Sworn and subscribed before me this 12 th day of August A.D. 1847 and I certify that Said Elias Hall is a credible witness Hylle Westover Justice of the Peace
Elias Hall

State of New Jersey apprehension for murder 20th July 1836
State of Vermont } Rutland County } ss. I Frederick W. Hopkins Clerk of the said County of Rutland in said State of Vermont aforesaid - do Certify that said Hyde Westover is a Justice of the peace now and was an Acting Justice of the peace at the date & signature of this and that said Justice of the peace is duly authorized by Law to administer oaths and has been a Justice for some years past for said County and his signature to the within is genuine & in his own proper hand writing
Given under my hand & seal of office this 20 th day of August A.D. 1827.
F. W. Hopkins, Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss
Chloe Brown of the Town of P'keepsie in said County being duly sworn says that she is now eighty seven years of age That she has resided in said Town of P'keepsie since she was fifteen years of age That she knew Jonathan Foise formerly a resident of said Town and County well That she knew him well before, during, and since, the Revolutionary War That for some years prior to the commencement of said War the said Foise resided with Elisha Brown in said Town of P'keepsie That some time in the Spring or Summer of 1775 the said Foise went as said Deponent understood and believes to Crown Point and Ticonderoga when he returned said Deponent does not recollect That soon after he returned from Crown Point and Ticonderoga he went in the expedition against Canada and Quebec said Deponent recollects soon after our Troops returned from Quebec said Foise returned said to P'keepsie said Deponent heard her said Foise say on his return that he had been in the Army to Canada said Deponent recollects that said Foise returned from Canada soon after the birth of her son Sarah  Chas Brown who was born on the 24 th of May 1776 That said Foise was as she understood at the time at the Battle of Bennington That said Foise was reported at the time and afterwards to have been a Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution That said Foise was absent from his family most of the time during the whole war That said Foise was reported to have been married to Mary Green a Daughter of Elder Timothy Green some time in the spring of the year 1777 That after the close of said War said Foise continued to reside in said Town of P'keepsie for several years when he removed to the Town of Schoharie in the State of New York where it is said he has since died In this said Deponent says not Debut

Said Cheshire this the first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Forty
Chloe Brown
Berkshires September 1 st 1840
Then personally appeared the above named Chloe Brown and made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed was true Before me William G. Gilley Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Sup d Court for said County do hereby certify that W m G. Gilley before whom the foregoing affidavit of Chloe Brown was taken was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace for said County and qualified as such and that I do hereby believe the above signature purports to be his genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 8 th day of September 1840
Charles Sedgwick Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshires ss. William G. Gilley a Justice of the Peace within and for said County before whom the above affidavit of Chloe Brown was taken to certify that I know said Chloe Brown and that I believe her statement to be true and entitled to full credit in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 1 st day of September 1840 William G. Gilley Just Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss
Daniel Brown of the Town of Cheshire in said County being duly sworn deposes and says that he is now ninety three years of age. That he now resides in said Town of Cheshire and has resided in said Town since he was twenty years of age. That he knew Jonathan Foise formerly a resident of said Town of Cheshire well before, during, and since, the Revolutionary War . That up to the time of the commencement of said War and for some years prior thereto said Foise resided with Elisha Brown a Brother of this Deponent. That some time in the spring or early part of the summer of 1775 the said Deponent Foise went as said Deponent understands and believes to Crown Point & Ticonderoga under Col. Ethan Allen & Eaton and returned again to this Deponent's house. At what time in the year said Foise returned said Deponent does not recollect. That this Deponent does not recollect to what Company the said Foise belonged or the names of any of his Officers. That soon after he returned as aforesaid the said Foise went as the Deponent then understood in the Expedition Commanded by Gen. Montgomery against Canada & Quebec. That this Deponent now thinks and believes that he was in a Company Commanded by Capt. Nathan Pierce and Col. Warner Regiment. That after our Troops returned from Quebec the said Foise returned to Cheshire. That the said Foise was at the Battle of Bennington in Vermont in August 1777. That this Deponent was in said Battle and saw the said Foise there. That this Deponent understood at the time and now believes that the said Foise was in all the Expeditions against Canada prior to the Battle

of Bennington, and this Deponent further says that he the said Joice was reputed at the time and afterwards to have been a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution but whether he was so or not this Deponent cannot say, and this Deponent further says that he is not now able further to specify services performed by the said Joice in the Revolu- tionary Army other than above stated. But he well recollects that the said Joice was absent from his Family the greater part of the time du- ring the whole war, and was as he believes an able and brave man. That the said Joice was reputed to have been Married to Mary Green a Daughter of Elder Timothy Green some time in the spring of the year 1777. That after the close of the said war said Joice continued to reside in said Town of Chester for several years when he removed to the Town of Schoharie in the State of New York where it is said he has since died. And this Deponent further saith that he com- manded a Company at the Battle of Bennington and further this Deponent saith not. Dated at Chester this the first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Forty in presence of Daniel Write Daniel his  x Brown mark
Berkshire ss. September 7 th 1840 Then personally appeared the above named Daniel Brown and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed Before me William J. Filly Just of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire
I William S. Filley, a Justice of the Peace within in and for said County before whom the above Affidavit of Daniel Brown was taken Do Certify that I know said Brown and that I believe his statement to be true and entitled to full credit In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this the first day of Sept 1840
William S Filley Just peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss.
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Berkshire Do hereby certify that William S. Filley Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Daniel Brown was taken is a Justice of the Peace within for said County duly commissioned & qualified that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 24 th day of September 1840 Charles Sedgwick Clerk

Hon. J. H. Floyd
Sir -
Your favor of the 28 th Jan. enclosing pension paper &c in the case of Mrs. Mary Harvey have been rec d . I enclose to you the letter of the Comr. of Pensions on the subject with my answer to his objection.
The first objection is that the "Declaration was not taken before a court of record." The declaration was taken before the surrogate of this County in open court & our law makes that court a court of record. I under- -stand from our surrogate that similar declarations have been made before him & that the Department have held the paper well taken & have acted upon them & allowed pensions.
The 2 d objection is that "the proof in relation to the date of the marriage is insufficient." This objection would be good if there were no other proof than that returned which is the declaration of Mrs. Harvey & the aff ts of Mrs. Chloe Brown who only swear to reputation. In my former letter I stated to you that when I was in Washington in Nov. last, I left with you the Mr. Edwards the aff ts of Capt. Daniel Brown & of Sidi Wren & that you will find in the aff ts of Mr. Wren who was a brother of Mrs. Harvey that he swears that he was present at the time when it took place the time &c. These aff ts as I stated to you in my last letter

left with Mr. Edwards in order that a search might be made for survivors of Mr. Price which he promised me should be done & the result com- =municated to me - I heard nothing from the matter until your last letter arrived - There is also a I suppose another report at the Pension office made by Rowland Green which I sent to T. B. Chittenden a year ago in order to get information in this matter & which I suppose was left there as I have never rec d it & which will prove the marriage & the survivors of Mr. Price. If these can be found & Mr. Edwards told me they would be kept there can be no doubt on this point -
The 3 d Last objection is "that in order to a satisfactory investigation of her claim the names of the Capt s & col s must be given in each instance &c -" The name of only one of the Capt s under whom Mr. Price served (Capt s Daniel Cooma) is given is given - It is however stated that Mr. Price was in the Expedition set up & commanded by Col s Ethan Allen & Arnold in the year 1775 against Crown Point &c but who was his Capt s does not appear - It also appears that he subsequently went with Gen s Schuyler, Montgomery & Arnold to Quebec & in this expedition Mr. Harvey thinks he was in a company commanded by Capt s Daniel Cooma - All this took place before the marriage -

It does not appear from the declaration who were the officers under whom he afterwards served but it does appear that he was at the battle of Bennington & the taking of Burgoyne. This is all the information in relation to the officers under whom Mr. Dole served that Mrs. Agrey was able to give at the time I filed her application & I am not aware that she is now able to state any thing further. It seems to me knowing the woman that it is all that reasonably can be required in as much as she has no written mem- oranda to which she can refer. If the application were made by Mr. Dole himself & without suf- ficient explanation he should neglect or omit to give the names of the officers under whom he served then I concede it would be a good ground of suspicion. In this case the application is made by an illiterate woman 80 y s of age & now called upon to recollect events which transpired 80 y s ago & it is not therefore surpris- ing that she should not now recollect definite time or the names of persons. Her testimony is strongly corroborated by the affidavits of three witnesses to whom I have referred one of whom was a Capt t & whose name is Honor- ably enrolled as such on the records at Washington. It therefore seems to me that the fact is well established that Mr. Dole was in the service
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of his country during almost the whole revolutionary war & that he was a Secret. In addition to the testimony produced his name can be found upon the rolls or records at Washington there then can be no doubt.
On the whole I have concluded to return the Application & all the papers to you with the request that you will present them at the proper office with this explanation & with such explanation as you may think it proper to make believing as I do that the application was well taken before our surrogate & that if the add rs left by me with Mr. Edwards can be found one at least of the other debts will be recovered.
I am your obedt servt. J. M. Wilson
Mexico Owyhee Co. U.S. Feb. 11. 1841.
Explanations in the case of Mrs. Mary Harvey July 11. 1841

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Joiner, Benjamin GRADE Private LINE North Carolina
WARRANT NUMBERS 12283 and 13248 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 18, 1797 to Gabriel Holmes, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.