Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13556, for Abiathar Joy, Vermont

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Joy, Abiathar or Abiather
S. 13556
CONTENTS
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100 900 New York
Abraham Joy
of Herkimer in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Light _____ commanded by Col. Fletcher in the Connecticut line for 7 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 2 Dollars 33 Cents per Ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of October 1832 and sent to Claimant
Arrears to 4th of September 1832 $34.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 1833 11.66
$46.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book D
Vol. 5
Page 102
Clerk,
★ Vt. Line.
Records corrected. Apr 23/06. R.

Admitted
Y mo
2 23:33
11.66
2333

BRIEF in the case of Abiather Joy of Herkimer County in the State of New York (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before the Vice Chancellor of the fifth Circuit of the State of New York in open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy Years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     April In 1778 7 Private Col. Fletcher, Verm t . Troops  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Gulford, Windham County Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are correct in form and authentication — 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm Gordon Examining Clerk.

291667 A Brother Boy
Russia, N.Y.
Private. Capt Blakelys
Co. Col Samuel
Hetchers Regt
Vermont State Troops.
Seven months.
April - to Nov 18 1868
W. P. Johnson
Agent Home
N.Y.
Pension to be payable at Br Bank Union N.Y.

STATE OF NEW YORK,
In Onondaga County  Onondaga County ss. Before the Vice Chancellor of the 5 th Circuit.
On this eleventh day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court the  the Vice Chancellor of the 5 th Circuit - the court of Chancery for said circuit now sitting, Abiather Joy a resident of said county  state and state, aged Seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: That he was born at Rehobeth. Mass., 1762. Record of his age in a book of his fathers. Resided at Guilford, Windham Co. Vt. when he entered service. Since war have lived at Guilford St. Russia Herkimer Co NY. Where he now resides. That in April 1778 he enlisted for the term of Seven months in Capt Blakelys Co. Col Samuel Fletchers Regt. Vermont State Troops, and we were stationed at Castleton Vt. near the head of Lake Champlain, and scouted up and down the shores of the lake for thirty or forty miles, and some time in July or August one of our scouts were all killed nearby by the Indians save one man name forgot who made his escape - Also that in July or August he went with a flag of truce to the British Shipping on the Lake - A Capt Fish had charge of the party - we found shipping north of Crown point about 20 miles - After the return of the British Express from Quebec we returned to Castleton - the names of the party are not all recollected. part were Sergeant Brown, Gibrulon Moffit, John Odell and others. The company marched from Guilford across the Green mountains to Bennington - then Shaftsbury, Manchester, Dorset, Arlington, and Pownal to Castleton. At the expiration of the seven months in November 1778 he was discharged at Castleton but but did not receive a discharge in writing. Knows of no witness by whom he can prove his service - The following persons went from Guilford in the same Co with this deponent viz. St. Jonas Rice, Sergeant Thadeus Nichols. Jasper Patridge, Caleb Mense, Joseph Shiperson - Refers to annexed affidavit as to his character and reputation.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Abiathar Doy
N. Williams
vice Chan.
We, John Waters , Clergyman and John Graves late Sheriff of Rutherford Co residing in Rutherford County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abiathar Doy who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be about Seventy years of age: that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. and that he is a man of little vacuity. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
N. Williams vice Chan.
John Graves John Waters
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states: And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that John Waters who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Russia and a clergyman and that John Graves who has also signed the same, is a resident in Russia, & late Sheriff of the Rutherford Co. and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
N. Williams vice Chan.
I, Watson Williams Clerk of the Court of Equity for the District , do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Abiathar Doy for a pension. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fourteenth day of August 1892 ,
Watson Williams Clerk in absence St. Louis N.Y.

S/13556 Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. AWF
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
April 2, 1930
Abiathar Joy S. 13556
Mrs. B. A. Crittenden 110 Park Avenue Rutland, Vermont.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 13556, it appears that Abiathar Joy was born in 1762 at Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
While a resident of Guilford, Windham County, Vermont, he enlisted in April 1778 and served seven months in Captain Blakeslee's Company, Colonel Samuel Fletcher's Vermont Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, at which time he was living in Russia, Herkimer County, New York.
It does not appear that he served in the War of 1812.
There are no data as to his family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Oct 11 1920
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 192_____
In reply to your request of _____, for the history of  Abiathar Jay _____, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the _____ claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1778- 7 mo Col. Ebenezer Blackwell's 1st David Fletcher VA-                                     
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Guilford - Northham Co VA (?) Date of application for pension, Aug 14-1832- Residence at date of application, Russia - Herkimer Co N.Y. Age at date of application, 62 - Rehoboth Mass - 1762 - Remarks: no fam data -
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

110 Park Ave., Rutland, Vt., March 26, 1930.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,-
Will you kindly tell me if Major Abiathar Joy who was a pensioner of the War of 1812 also  has drew a pension for service in the Revolutionary War . Major Joy was born 1762 and died 1851 and lived in Vermont and N.Y. State.
An Abiathar Joy served in the Rev. War in 1781 in Vermont and I wish to find out if they were one and the same man.
Have had no reply to my letter to you Feb. 27th. but the War Dep't Adjutant Generals Office, suggest that I might get information from you so judge it is in place to write you.
Kindly favor me with a reply, and oblige
Yours gratefully,
Lula J. Crittenden (Mrs. B. A.)

110 Park Ave., Rutland, Vt., Feb. 27, 1930.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,-
Will you kindly give me information about Abiathar Joy who served in the Revolutionary War in Vt., from July 1st. to Nov. 25th., 1781, as noted on the pay roll of Capt. James Blake-slee. He served in the militia.
Did he draw a pension for this service and do your records give his parentage and place of residence or any other means by which I can identify him as my ancestor Abiathar Joy.
Thanking you for an early reply, I am
Yours very truly,
Lula J. Crittenden (Mrs. B. A.)

Perham
13556 INVALID.
1930. April 2 - Hish & Mrs. B.A. Crittenden Aves.
File No. 13, 556
Winter Jay Prin. Rel. nat.
Act: June 9th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 197
[Arrangement of 1870.]