Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46,501, for Isaac J Lacey, Connecticut

SERVICE
Lacey, Isaac J.
NUMBER
8.46.501
CONTENTS

Oct 5 1905 History to Mrs. Juviola H. L. Brown, Athens, Pa.
Ex-Issues.
Cent No. 687
105971 M. 16501
Name: Isaac J. Lacey Rank: Private Compy: _____ Reg't: Connecticut line Reg't
Connecticut
} Agency.
RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.
1st Issue { _____ Comm'g _____ 2d Issue { _____ Comm'g _____ 3d Issue { _____ Comm'g _____
DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT.
1st Issue { _____ Sent to _____ 2d Issue { _____ Sent to _____ 3d Issue { _____ Sent to _____
Allowed. Act 1828
Act 14th July 1822. Bk. G., Vol. _____, Page _____
Registering Clerk: _____
Disability. { Rejected claim inside

(1) For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act entitled "an act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" appeared on the 15 th of May 1828, I Isaac J Lacey of New-Hanfield in the County of Hanfield in the State of Connecticut, do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination, at which period I was a private in the Forage Department, and also a recruit in the Connecticut Line. The corps of Foragers to which I belonged was not attached at a near recall, attached to any particular Regiment, but it was under the superintendence of General Knox - and was engaged in furnishing supplies to General Huntington's Brigade, and perhaps other troops of the Connecticut Line - and I also declare that I after wards received certificate for the reward of Eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a resolution of Congress passed the 15 th of May 1778. And I further declare that I was not on the 15 th day of May 1828, and never was on the Pension list of the United States.
Witness my hand this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty eight.
Isaac J Lacey
I further declare, that I was regularly discharged after the termination of the war, from the said service at Peekskill in the State of New York. That I retained the my discharge until the month of October 1785, when the same, together with all my clothing and other papers was destroyed, the same then being in the dwelling house of Ephralet Ball, with whom I boarded and lived, which house was wholly consumed by fire, and none of the property contained in it was saved from the flames. August 15 th 1828. Isaac J Lacey

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Danbury August 15 th 1828 — Then personally appeared the above named Isaac J. Lacey, and being duly sworn, made solemn oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed is true. before me
Reuben Booth Justice of Peace —
Before me Reuben Booth of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly empowered to administer oaths, personally appeared this 18 th day of August — A.D. 1828. Samuel S. Barnum and James Wheeler — both of New Fairfield in the said County, who did generally make oath that Isaac J. Lacey by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated — Witness my hand this Eighteenth day of August in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty eight —
Reuben Booth Justice of Peace —

(2) Caroline Ball of New Fairfield in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, of lawful age, being duly sworn both before and say, that she is the Sister of Isaac J. Lacey of said New Fairfield. That during the Revolutionary war to wit, in the Month of May or June 1780, the said Isaac J. Lacey enlisted in the Continental Army, as this deponent then understood for six or nine months, and continued in the Service until the succeeding fall or winter, when he returned home to his Father's house in New Fairfield aforesaid, and remained at home two or three weeks - He then enlisted again, and left home, and went into the Service in the Month of January 1781, and continued in the Army until the termination of the war - That after the termination of the war, in the Month of June or July 1783, the said Isaac J. returned to said New Fairfield - That he had with him his discharge from the Continental Service, which this deponent then saw - That soon afterwards this deponent married to Elizabeth Ball. And my Father Seth Lacey having removed from this State, myself and husband, with our family, occupied his house. We removed into said house in the year 1784, and the said Isaac J. Lacey boarded with us, and lived in our family from the time we removed into said house, until the same was burned, as hereinafter mentioned. That in the Month of October 1785, the said house was destroyed by fire, and none of the property therein belonging to my said husband or to said Isaac J. Lacey was saved. All the clothing and papers of said Isaac J. Lacey was wholly destroyed - And as he kept all his papers in the said house, I have good reason to believe his discharge was then burned - The said Isaac J. always, both at that time and ever since, declared that his said discharge was then destroyed with his other papers and property - Three Brothers of this deponent were in the Service during the war - to wit, John H. Lacey, Chauncy W. Lacey, and said Isaac J. - The said John H. and Chauncy W. returned home soon after the taking of Lord Cornwallis, but the said Isaac J. remained in the Service as before

Stated until the war was ended, and the Army disbanded - And further the Deponent saith not - Danbury August 15 th 1828 -
Caroline her X Ball mark
William Phincauth of New-Hanfield in the County of Fairfield being duly sworn, doth depose and say, that I served as a soldier in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary war from the Spring of the year 1780 until the end of the war in the year 1783. That I was acquainted with Isaac J. Lacey now of said New-Hanfield, who was also in the said service - That he said Lacey enlisted in the Winter of the year 1781, and continued in the service during the war - This Deponent frequently saw the said the said Lacey, and knows that he served as aforesaid, from the time he enlisted in the winter of 1781 as aforesaid, until the end of the war - That he well recollects that the said Isaac J. Lacey was regularly discharged, about the 1 st of June 1783 - at Peekskill in the State of New York - This Deponent is not confident as to the time of the discharge, and it may have been in the month of July - but the said Lacey was discharged, as aforesaid, either in the month of June, or July 1783 - This Deponent saw the said Lacey during his said service as often as once or twice in each week, and always understood and believed, both at that time, and ever since, that he was enlisted for during the war - This Deponent does not know to what Regiment the said Lacey was attached, or belonged, but he served in the Forage Department, as a Forager - This Deponent further saith that he well recollects, that in the fall of the year 1785, the said Lacey boarded and lived with Eliphalet Ball then of said New-Hanfield, since deceased, and that in the month of October of that year - and while said Lacey boarded with said Ball, the house

in which said Ball then resided, was burned, and all its contents destroyed. This Deponent understood at the time, that said Lacey's clothing and papers were then burned. And he has heard the said Lacey declare, both at that time, and frequently since, that his discharge was burned with his other papers - And further the Deponent saith not. Danbury August 15 th 1828 -
William his  X Rhinevaunt mark
I Henry Bevan of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut being duly sworn, do depose and say that I served in the Revolutionary Army from May 1777, until the end of the war. For six months of the time, I served in Col. Swift's Regiment. I was then transferred to Col. Saml. B. Webb's Regiment, and served until the close of the war in the said Regiment of Col. Webb. For the three last years of my service, I was Sergeant Major of said Webb's Regiment - That in the year 1780, Isaac J. Lacey now of New Fairfield in said County of Fairfield served six months in said Webb's Regiment, to wit, from May, six months. He then left the Army, and shortly afterwards, I should think, in the month of January 1781, the said Lacey enlisted for during the war in Col. Swift's Regiment - That this Deponent does not recollect whether said Lacey served in said Swift's Regiment or not, but if he joined said Regiment, and served there, it was but for a very short period. For he was immediately, or very soon after his enlistment into said Swift's Regiment, he was transferred to the Forage Department, under the superintendence of General Knox, and said Lacey continued in the service until the end of the war. And at the end of the war, to wit, in the month of July 1783, the said Lacey was regularly discharged at Pockokill in the State of New York. And further the Deponent saith not - Danbury August 15 th 1828 - Henry Bevan

Chakim Hamilton of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut being duly sworn do depose and say, that I was acquainted with Isaac J. Lacey of New Fairfield in said County of Fairfield previous to, and during the Revolutionary War - and was for many years on terms of intimacy with him - That in the winter of the year 1780-1, in the month of December or January, I was present at the dwelling house of Nehemiah Brundall in said New Fairfield - John H. Lacey the Brother of said Isaac J. Lacey was also there - he then belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col. Sherman Swift, and had orders for enlisting soldiers into the said Regiment - And the said Isaac J. Lacey then & there enlisted as a soldier in the said Regiment for the term of during the war - That the said Isaac J. Lacey went into the service, in consequence of his said enlistment, and continued in said service, as this deponent believes, until the end of the war - After the termination of the war, in the summer of the year 1783 the said Lacey returned to New Fairfield, in the dress of a soldier, and brought with him his musket -
This deponent further saith, that in the month of October 1785, the dwelling house then occupied by Ephralet Ball and his family, in whom the said Lacey then boarded and lived, in said New Fairfield was destroyed by fire, and all the property contained in it, including said Lacey's clothing and papers, was burned up - And further the deponent saith not. Danbury August 15 th 1828.
Chakim Hamilton

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } S.S.
Before me Reuben Booth of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly empowered to administer oaths, personally appeared Caroline Ball, William Rhinevault, Henry Beavis and Ezekiel Hamilton, by whom the foregoing affidavits were respectively made and subscribed, who did lawfully make oath that the foregoing affidavits by them respectively subscribed are true. I do further certify that the said Depponents severally subscribed their respective affidavits in my presence; that they are all to me personally well known, and that they are entitled to full credit, and and belief. Sworn and subscribed before me at Danbury aforesaid this 15 th day of August A.D. 1828.
Reuben Booth Justice of Peace.

State of Connecticut Fairfield County } S. S.
I Thomas B. Osborne Clerk of the County Court, or Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Fairfield, do hereby certify that Reuben Booth before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, and now is, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 21 st day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight - Thomas B. Osborne Clerk of said County Court

Dear Richard. Rath
Sir,
Enclosed I send the papers of Aaron J. Lacey to substantiate his claim to the benefits of the law of Ingersoll of May 15 th 1832 - Please give him an early notice of your decision the award may be convenient - And direct to him at Danbury - Conn.
your obedt servt
D. Booth -

No. 6 Original pay acct 837
(6)
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Sept. 1. 1828
Isaac J. Lacey , of New Fairfield in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut , has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private in captain 's company, in the regiment of the Connecticut line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Skinner.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
6 - September 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Isaac J. Lacey in the Connecticut line.
It further appears that Isaac J. Lacey is now on the pension list of the  any  agency , and has been so since the 3d March 1826  at the rate of  dollars per month.
The name of Isaac J. Lacey cannot be found among those of the Connecticut line to whom Certificates for the gratuity of eighty Dollars, were issued -
John Hagner Auditor

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Isaac J. Lacey *, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
* son of said Lacey
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.      Enl. —  for during war  dis. end  of war at  Poughkeepsie, N.Y.  Pri.  Genl. Knapp.  Quartermaster Dept.  Cont. Line.  Conn.  
Battles engaged in, —
Residence of soldier at enlistment, during the war — New Fairfield, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug 15, 1828
Residence at date of application, New Fairfield, Fairfield Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, —
Remarks: This claim was allowed by the Treasury Dept under the act of May 15, 1828
Isaac J. Lacey Very respectfully,

O. W. N.
R
Athens Penna
Sept. 26 th 1905 -
To. Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir. I would like all the information I can get in regard to the Military History of Ebenezer Lacey born April 19 th 1727 died Dec 12 th 1807 also Isaac Lacey son of Ebenezer Lacey born abt 2 nd 1754.
They lived in Stratford. Conn and moved from there to - Danbury. Conn. I wish my

information for the Daughters of The American Revolution I wish to know their rank if any. I think Ebenezer was a captain.
Yours very truly Mrs. Junietta H. a Brown 103. Ferry Street Athens Penna

No. 6070
REJECTED
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Sept 1 st , 1878.
Isaac J. Lacey Private Conn Line
For papers see o.w. ad. Inv. File # 46.501
Make new ad. number

(7) Washington Dec. 6 th 1828
Hon. Richard Rush Sir
An esteemed correspondent observes in a letter to me that he had sent the application of Isaac J. Lacy of Newfairfield Conn. for a pension under the act of May last to the Treasury Department, and that he would "take it as a favor" if I would ascertain the "decision of the Secretary upon the case" —
In compliance with his wish I have the honor to address you this, and shall feel much obliged if you will furnish the information sought, in reply to this —
I am Sir very Respectfully yours M c L. Servot
Hon. R. Rush
O. M.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Lacey, Jacob GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8494 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED September 29, 1790 to John Hole, 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.