Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,841, for Abraham Lefoy, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Lefoy, Abraham
S 42,841
CONTENTS

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 Sept to the 11. Nov 1839 the day of his death. Age notified 6. March 1840
20409
New York
Abraham Lefoy
of New York in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Lawrence of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Durbin in the New York line, for the term of nine months from March 1780 to 17
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th day of February 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Febru- ary 1832 and delivered to Mr. Lefoy
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $ 6-48 Semi-annual all'ce ending
$ 6-48
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Recorded Book 10 Vol 5 page 190 B.P.B.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 15 th 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," (The child n of Abraham Leboy, a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York City Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars and _____ Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1838, have been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of September to the 11 th Nov. 1832, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Hackensack 20 May -
Hon John C. Calhoun Secretary of War or Mr. Edwards - Chief Clerk in the Pension Office Washington City.
Shaham Bergen Co. N.J. May 20 1842
Hackensack
May 20 1842
John C. Calhoun

District of New Jersey } Bergen County. } ss.
On the 26 th . day of March A. D. 1822. before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Bergen, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record, possessing a Seal, having a jurisdiction unlimited in amount and proceeding according to the course of the Common law. Abraham LeFoy aged sixty years, resident in the County of Bergen who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th . March 1818. and the first May 1820. That he the said Abraham LeFoy was drafted on the 15 th . day of March 1780. in the County of Orange in the State of New York in the Company under the Command of Captain John Blauvelt in the York Militia, the Company was first stationed at Dobbs Ferry, and from thence they were ordered to West Point, at which place he was put under the Command of Col. Dubois in the Company Commanded by Captain Jonathan Lawrence from West Point he went to the City of Albany - from Albany to Schenectady - from Schenectady to Fort Plain on the German Flats, and was then transferred into Col. Malcoms Regiment under Captain Lawrence, and served under Captain Lawrence until the nine months were expired, which took place some time in the month of December of 1780. or of January 1781. at which time he was discharged by General Clinton, which discharge has been mislaid, and not now in his possession and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except as above stated. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States of America on the 18 th . March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it, or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress. entitled 'An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th . March 1818. and that I have not, nor

has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed. That my occupation is that of a Shoemaker, that at certain times I am unable to follow my trade, being afflicted with a complaint called the surfeit, that my family consists of myself, my wife aged thirty nine years, who is in health, and six children to wit, Elizabeth, Catherine, Harriet, Peter, Maria and Abraham LeFoy two of which are able to support themselves and that he relies on the Charitable assistance of his Country for support.
Sworn to, and subscribed in open Court the 26. day of March a. d. 1822. John D. Haring Abraham Le Foy.
I hereby refer to in the foregoing deposition I have no property belonging to me of any value whatever.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the 26. day of March 1822. John D. Haring Abraham Le Foy.
I Abraham Westervelt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey Do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this twenty eighth day of March a. d. 1822.
Abraham as aforesaid

M94
June 26, 1925.
F.V. Cyphers A. Cyphers Company, Inc. Nesbitt Street, Newark, New Jersey.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim 42841 S- 42481 , it appears that Abraham Le Foy enlisted in Bergen County, New Jersey in 1778 and served six months as a private in Captain Beam's Company, Colonel Dey's New Jersey Regiment.
He enlisted in Orange County, New York, March 15 or 26, 1780 in Captain John Blauvelt's New York Company, from which he was transferred to Captain Jonathan Lawrence's Company, Colonel Lewis Dubois' New York Regiment and was again transferred with said Captain Jonathan Lawrence to Colonel Malcolm's New York Regiment from which he was dis- charged in November or December 1780.
He also served three years under General Anthony Wayne and in 1794 while in this service he was wounded. There are no further details as to wound or service.
He was allowed pension on his application executed

March 26, 1822 while residing in Bergen County, New Jersey, aged sixty years, his wife ,name not stated,was thirty-nine years old and he then had six children, Elizabeth, Catharine, Harriet, Peter, Maria, and Abraham.
He died November 11, 1832.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

A. CYPHERS COMPANY, INC. MFRS. AND DISTRIBUTORS OF "CYPHO" POULTRY FEEDS GRAIN, HAY, STRAW
WAREHOUSE EAST ORANGE, N. J.
GRAIN ELEVATORS AND HAY WAREHOUSES NESBITT STREET AND LACKAWANNA R. R.
TEL. 4631-4632 B. B. ALL SHIPMENTS MUST BE ROUTED D. L. & W. R. R.
BUSINESS ESTABLISHED 1894
NEWARK, N. J., April 28, 1925.
Pension Bureau, Dept. of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
I am desirous of obtaining membership in the S. A. R. and base my eligibility on descent from Abram LeFoy a member of Lt. Colonel Fells Battalion of New Jersey, State Troops from Bergen County, New Jersey, Revolutionary War, but have not all the data necessary. I would like to know whether the Pension Office has any record of the above Abram LeFoy, his birth, death or place of residence and his military record. If you have no record of him can you direct me to the source of such information? If so I would greatly appreciate it.
Yours very truly,
H. Cyphers

Co Hon N. J. allowance can be made.
2 42 841
July 6/82 Letter Page that no be made.
1925 June 26. Rec'd to F. W. Cyphers index
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 2 42 841
Abraham Lefoy Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 299
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Abraham Lefoy above mentioned personally appeared before me John D Herring one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey and swore on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, that he comm- enced to do his military duty above mentioned in the year 1700 the 24 th day of March, and ended on the 24 th day of November 1700 — Sworn before me — John D Herring one of the judges of the Court above said

STATE OF NEW-YORK, City and County of New-York, } ss.
I, ABRAHAM ASTEN, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
John W. Wyman Esq. before Whom the annexed Affidavit was made was on the day when the same was so made a Justice of the peace in & for the City & County aforesaid duly appointed & sworn a dwelling in the said City
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and af- fixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 18 th day of January 1832
Abraham Asten

State of New York
City and County of New York (ss) There appears to be a of the City of New York Gentleman now aged about seventy eight years being only four months that he served as an Officer in the Revolutionary War that he knew a Regiment of American Troops called "Colonel Dubois's Regiment" that the same was in the regular or continental Service and was on duty at Fort Montgomery and elsewhere in the Army commanded by General Putnam and others in the year 1777 and afterwards
Given this 27 day of December 1831 John W. Wyman jus: Pac:
Thos. H. Siler
I John W. Wyman of the City of New York Do hereby certify that Theodore Siler who made oath to the foregoing deposition is a man of first Rate Respectability and in all respects a credible Witness and that full faith and credit is due to his acts and assertions. Witness my hand and Seal this 27 th day of December in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty one.
John W. Wyman (L.S.) jus: Pac:

STATE OF NEW-YORK, City and County of New-York, } ss.
I, ABRAHAM ASTEN, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
John W. Wymann, Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Subpoena of the annexed affidavit was on the day of the date thereof one of the Special Justices of the Peace in & for the City & County of New York duly Commissioned & sworn and further that I am acquainted with the hand- writing of the said Justice and verily believe the said Signature is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and af- fixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the Tenth day of February 1882
Hon. Peter C. Clancey

Newport 10 th February 1832, David Brooks of this city, being duly sworn deposeth and saith that, Colonel Lewis Dubois of the fifth Regiment of United States Infantry was in Fort Montgomery on duty, when it was taken by the British during the Revolutionary War, on 6 th October 1777. And that the said Regiment was in the ser- -vice of the United States in the year 1780, to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I was this 10 day of February 1832 Before me
David Brooks.
John Kellerman
one of the Special Justices for preserving the Peace in the City of New York

Swedyske 6 th February 1882 -)
We do hereby certify that David Brooks of this city, is now a custom house officer, and that he is a man of good reputation and character, - that of this we have full knowledge, of his fidelity, - and that he is a sober honest man. - )
M. M. Noah
Surveyor of the Port

Copy.
War Department Pension Office March 2 d 1861
Mrs. Lefoy
Your letter to the President of the United States has been referred to this Department, for reply. It would afford great pleasure the President great pleasure to grant your father immediate relief were it in his power to do so, the laws provide for such cases as your father, but before he can be pensioned, it will be necessary for him first to produce such evidence as the acts of Congress require. If he cannot produce evidence that he was wounded, possibly he may be able to show that he was nine months in the continental army. In either case no doubt he will be able to obtain a pension. The enclosed printed sheets will point out particularly what proof is required. I would advise him to go before some court in the city of New York & make a declaration, but first get the clerk to draw up the necessary papers for him show the enclosed printed sheets to the clerk and he will know what to do in the case.
I am respectfully Your O bt Servt J. P. Edwards
Mrs. Catharine Lefoy 100 Nassau Street New York

Peter mabey you know i was for nine months in Laurens Company and at fort plain Laurens gave volunteers to the men that their times would expire at shushan he had said he would not go a long and some of the men Disseret i was one and then he sent word he stayed and returned back to fort plane and Sgt Fittler was there with prisoners and he took me & Joseph Butler to go with him to guard the prisoners to Albany they were British prisoners taken from Gen Johnson and in Albany Gen Clinton gave us our Discharge as our times was all most expired and I got my for nine months after the peace fifty 3 here and four free years from resort Abraham before Peter mabey Debener Street

Ms. 897
On the Matter of Abraham Lefroy a Revolutionary Indulgence
J. M. Watson A.M. 54 Ann St New York

Rockland County ss. I do hereby certify that on the 29 day of October A.D. 1831 personally appeared David Bell to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and being duly sworn, before me one of the Justices of the Peace residing in Orange County, aforesaid makes oath and says that William Lefoy to him known has served nine months in Captain Jonathan Lawrence Company of Col. P. Vail's Regiment in State Service who commenced service in March 1782 and was discharged in December 1782 in the Revolutionary war.
Subscribed & sworn this twenty ninth day of October 1831 before me J. P. Demarest Justice of the Peace
(Signed) David Bell
Rockland County ss. I James Stevens of the County of Rockland do hereby certify that James Stevens whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace was residing in the Town of Orange Town in the said County duly sworn and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and believe the signature to the said affidavit to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office of the said County this 29th day of October 1831. (Signed) James Stevens
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and also of the same being a Court of Record & having a seal of office of said Justice of the Peace. The foregoing is a true copy of said original now on file in my office.

the City of New York and I do further certify that there is affixed to said indorsement  certificate the Original Seal of the Supreme Court of Common Pleas for the  Rockland County of Rockland in the State of New Jersey  York together with the signature of James Stevens Clerk of said Court all of which I believe to be true and correct. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York in the State of New York the said Court being a Court of Record  Record at the City Hall of the City of New York this eighth day November A.D. 1831
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State of New York
City & County of New York ss. Theodore Fowler of the City of New York, Gentleman, now aged about 78 years being duly sworn saith that he served as an officer in the Revolutionary War, that he knew a Regiment of American Troops called "Colonel Dubois's Regiment" that the same was in the regular or Continental service and was on duty at and elsewhere in the Army Commanded by, in the year 1780 and afterwards.
I Richard Riker Recorder of the City of New York do Certify that Theodore Fowler who made oath to the foregoing Deposition is a Man of first Rate Respectability and in all respects a credible Witness and that full faith & credit is due to his acts and attestations. Witness my hand and seal this day of December AD 1831-

4 1832 Feb 10
Albany N.Y.
com: 10 Feb. 1832

Rockland County ss. I do hereby certify that on the seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one, before me James J. Demarest an of the justice of the peace residing in Brangetown in said county, personally came and appeared David Bell to me known, residing in the Township of Harrington, County of Bergen and State of New Jersey, who being duly sworn before me, makes oath and says that Abraham Lefoy to him well known, has served nine months in Captain Jonathan Lawrance's company, and understood that Colonel Debois's regiment was in the service of the united states to which Lawrance's company was attached, during the service of the nine months aforesaid, which service commenced in March 1780 and was discharged in December 1780, in the revolutionary war. - - -
Subscribed and Sworn this 7 th day of December 1831. before me James J. - Demarest Justice of the peace -
David Bell
Be it further remember that on the 7 th day of December 1831, personally appeared Jacob Perry - residing in Brangetown Rockland county, to me well known, and in whom confidence can be placed and being duly sworn, makes oath and says that David Bell the deponent named in the above certificate, is an honest and credable man, who has been employeed in his service as a Mechanic for about Ten years past, and to the best of his knowledge has always found him to be such, and further saith not. - - -
Subscribed and Sworn this 7 th day of December 1831. before me James J. - Demarest Justice of the peace -
his Jacob X Perry mark

State of New York
Rockland County
I James. Pevins Clerk of the Said county do here by certify that James I - Demarest whose name is subscribed to the within affidavits as a justice of the Peace was at the time of the date of the Said within said affidavits a justice of the peace appointed for the Town of Orange in the Said County dwelling in the Said Town, Duly authorised, by Law to act as such - and further that I am well acquainted the hand writing of the aforesaid Justice and do believe the Signature to be his own -
In Testimony whereof I have here unto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said, County the 8 th Day of December 1830
James Pevins

Herrington October 26 th 1831
Haems Derya er person al appeared before Me Samuel G Demarest One of the Justices of the peace of the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey Do Solem Sware John Conklin that John Conklin has dealt onnest with him for the Space of ten years wile he was living and the witness says that this is the same John Conklin what has took his oat before Judg S Herring in the year 1822 the 25 of March
James Durye
Subscribed and sworn to October the 26. 1831
Before me
Samuel G Demarest
State of New Jersey
Bergen County ss; I Abraham Wirtsvold Clerk of the County of Bergen Do hereby certify that Samuel G. Demarest whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit was on the day of the date of the same & still is, a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and believe his signature to the said affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Office of the said County this 31 st day of October A.D. 1831.
Ab: Wirtsvold Clerk

I Nicholas Dean Clerk of the City County of New York in the State of New York and also of the Court of Common Pleas for said City do hereby certify that the annexed depositions are true Copies of Originals annexed to the Declaration of Abraham Lefoy on file in my office — and by a certificate of the Honorable Judge Irvine first Judge of said Court of Common Pleas directed to be filed therewith and Certified to have been presented to him as evidence of the matters contained in said Declaration — I do further Certify that Richard Riker before whom one of said depositions was sworn to was at the time of the City  swearing to administering of said oath Recorder of the City of New York, that John W. Wyman before whom another of said depositions was sworn to was one of the Police Justices for said City — and that Peter Mason was one of the Commissioners for the County of New York and that each of them was duly authorized to administer oaths — and that their signatures to each of said depositions are genuine — I further Certify that the Certificate of Abraham Westervelt certifying certain other papers of which copies are annexed is under the seal of his office and to the best of my knowledge genuine

To Abraham Westervelt on PAID 10 John D Haring Esq (Care of Abm Westervelt) Hackensack New Jersey

Sir
Oblige me and my Client Mr Lafay by directing your Clerk to certify under the seal of the Court on the foregoing Certificate that the same is genuine and that you are a Judge of the Court, and that the Court is a Court of Record — after which be pleas'd to return it to me per mail — as Mr Lafay's papers are delayed for want of it
Yr
D. H. Western
Counsellor at Law
54 Ann St. New York

I want the Certificate signed by the Judge - that the aff's filed were shown to him and signed by you - also your certificate that the original Certificate of Westerolt is file - also that R Rike y Records - J W Myman Police Ins - D Wilson Comd that their signatures to the originals are genuine & the originals on file - so as to show the validity of the aff's annexed to the Decl n
I consider all these papers informal - whatever Certificate therefore Mr. W. may want attached he will please to prepare and they will be authenticated if consistent with the facts -

July 10 1832
Pension Office.
Pension Department.
1832
To The Honorable The Secy of War Washington

New York Feb 13 th 1832
Sir,
The enclosed is one of the Puffs of Mr. Lefoy on his application for a pension - he left this City a day or two since to travel on foot to Washington - will you oblige me by handing him the enclosed on his application to your department - or by adding the same to his other papers.
Yrs Henry R. Westcott of the War Dept Counselor at Law

In the Matter of Abraham LeRoy in Revolutionary Pensions
Declaration Schedule V th
Western Atty.
Filed 20 th April 1831

United States of America
State City and County of New York ss/ On this Twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one personally appeared in open court, that is to say in the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York held at the City Hall of the said City the said Court being a Court of Record by an express Law of said State and which Court proceeds according to the course of the Common Law with Jurisdiction unlimited in point of keeping a Record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment. Abraham LeRoy Resident in the said County aged sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and the first of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty that he the said Abraham LeRoy enlisted for the term of nine months on the twenty fourth day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty in the State of New York in the company commanded by Captain Jonathan Lawrence in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dubois (of Poughkeepsie) in the line of the State of New York on the Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in said Corps until the twenty fourth day of December one thousand seven hundred and eighty when he was discharged from the service in the City of Albany in the State of New York
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present that his name is not on the Roll of any State except the present and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension namely that he supported himself by Shoemaking up to the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty two in the State of New Jersey That from age and infirmity he was unable longer to continue his trade and came to the City of New York and remained in the Hens House during the years one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight, one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine and one thousand eight hundred and thirty that he then left the same and

went to Washington City to endeavor to obtain a pension but being unsuccessful was compelled to return thereto again in January one thousand eight hundred and thirty one where he now is dependent altogether on Public Charities. And in pursuance of the Act of the first of May one thousand Eight hundred and twenty I do Solemnly Swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift Sale or any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the Act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the Eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed And that since the Eighteenth day of March one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen no changes whatever have been made in my property Except that the few articles of furniture in said Schedule mentioned were sold by me and did not produce more than Twenty Dollars in the whole and which sum was expended by me in the necessaries of life beyond what I received as aforesaid in the Alms house
Sworn to and declared on the Twentieth day of April in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty one before me in open Court

Schedule or Account of Property in the Possession of Abraham Lefoy on the Eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and not now owned by him of which that disposed by him is in the following Columns
   Description of Property Names of Persons to whom disposed of Times of Sale Amount of Money or description of Property received in return     Six old Fashioned Chairs one bed and brass bed (not feather) one pair andirons brass tops - one pair smoothing irons - two pots - one Tea Kettle - half a Dozen Cups and Saucers - 4 Bowls half a Dozen plates Knives & forks - two bed quilts - two blankets - four sheets  Real Estate none Personal Estate none except as above Income nothing whatever Debts due to petitioner None Sold to Luke Konhis of Hackensack New Jersey September 1825 Twenty Dollars in Money  
30th April 1831

Nicholas Dean Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York Do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Abraham Krsoy did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of nine months under one Engagement on the Continental Establishment. I also certify that the foregoing Cash and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is "Nothing."
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this twentieth day of April 1831
signed N. Dean Atty

In the Matter of Abraham LeRoy a Revolutionary Pensioner
Declaration Schedule V o
Western May

United States of America
State City and County of New York On this Twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one personally appeared in open Court that is to say in the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York held at the City Hall of the said City the said Court being a Court of Record by an express Law of the said State and which Court proceeds according to the course of the Common Law with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a Record of its proceedings and having the power of Fine and imprisonment. Abraham LeRoy Resident in said County aged sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and the first of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty that he the said Abraham LeRoy enlisted for the term of nine months on the twenty fourth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Jonathan Lawrence in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Daboll (of Poughkeepsie) in the line of the State of New York on the Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in said Corps until the twenty fourth day of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty when he was discharged from the Service in the City of Albany in the State of New York.
That he freely relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present that his name is not on the roll of any State except the present and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a Pension - namely that he suffered himself by Sherman's Creek to the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty two in the State of New Jersey that from age and the infirmity he was
very near your & having who has signed his

unable longer to continue his trade and came to the City of New York and remained in the Almshouse during the years one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight - one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine - and one thousand eight hundred and thirty - that he then left the same and went to Washington city to endeavour to obtain a pension but being unsuccessful was compelled to return thereto again in January one thousand eight hundred and thirty one when he now is dependent altogether on Public Charity. And in pursuance of the Act of first of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen - and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the Act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the Eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or Securities Contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. And that since the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen no changes whatever have been made in my property except that the few articles of furniture in said Schedule mentioned were sold by me and did not produce more than twenty Dollars in the whole and which sum was expended by me in the necessities of life beyond what I received as aforesaid in the almshouse. (signed) Abraham Leffey Sworn to and declared on the twentieth day of April A.D. 1831 before me in open court Geo. Irving. Judge

Schedule or Account of the property in the possession of Abraham Lefoy on the 18 th day of March 1818 and not now owned by him of which that disposed of being herein is in the following columns
   Description of Property Names of Persons to whom disposed of Time of Sale Amount of money or description of property received in return     Six Old fashioned Chairs one bedstead (not feather) one pair of Audious brass tops - one pair Smoking horns two pots - one Tea kettle - half a dozen cups and saucers 4 bowls half a dozen plates knives & forks - two bed quilts - two blankets - Four Sheets - Sold to Luke Voorhies of Hackensack. New Jersey September 1825 - Twenty Dollars in Money   Real Estate none Personal Estate none excepting as above Income nothing whatever Debts due to Estate none signed Abraham Lefoy  
I certify that John S. [illegible] who has signed his

Nicholas Dean, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the city and county of New York Do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Abraham Leffoy did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy for the term of nine months under an Engagement on the Continental Establishment. I also certify that the foregoing Cash and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly Copied from the Records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the Property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is "Nothing."
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal affixed the seal of the said Court on this twentieth day of April 1831
N. Dean Clerk

I do hereby certify that John Conklin who has signed as a witness or made his mark or cross to presented to the Revolutionary War department the affidavit dated the 20 th day of March 1822 is an honest man of good moral principals and of good repute and standing in society, and that I verily believe that Abraham LeRoy the applicant for a Pension has faithfully served in the States levy in the State of New York for the term of three months successfully in Capt. Jonathan Lawrence Company in Colonel Debooses Regiment of regular Troops.  Sworn before John D. Haring one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey.  (Signed) Abraham J. Blauvelt Major of the Bergen County Militia
I do hereby certify that I have known the above said Abraham LeRoy ever since in the Revolutionary War and has at all times behaved since I have known him to be an honest and upright man and never bore any blemish in his character that I have known or ever heard heard of and that the above said John Conklin who was his witness, signed or made his mark or cross on his former affidavit is dead and has been dead for several years who was the only man he could prove by his service in the said war and at what time his service began and when ended.  (Signed) John D. Haring Jr.
April 14 th 1831
State of New Jersey Bergen County } ss
I, Abraham Westervelt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Bergen (the same being a court of Record) do hereby certify that John D. Haring who has signed his

name to the within Certificate was at the date thereof and now is one of the Judges of the said Court duly commissioned and sworn and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature "John D. Hawley" subscribed to said certificate is in the proper hand writing of the said Judge.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and here affixed the Seal of the said Court this twenty fifth day of April A D eighteen hundred and thirty One
(Signed)
John Westcott Clerk

New York April 18 th 1831
I do hereby certify that Abraham De Forest of this City and now sustained by the Public Charity - is now seeking a pension from the General Government; - of this aged old soldier of the revolution. I have perfect knowledge of his various services in arms, on the lines in New Jersey and as a brave man in his Country's cause having served with him in a variety of services, - during about 4 or 5 years of that war - I have also now do painfully witness the said old man so eagerly an earnestly striving to be freed from his dependant condition - so mortifying to the pride of an old soldier
Sworn 19 April 1831 } (Signed)
(Ag)
R Riker
John Romane

New York April 5 th 1831.
I the undersigned do certify that the holder and bearer of this a pension petitioner Abraham LeRoy of New York did serve in the drafted militia of the State of New Jersey and that he the said Abraham LeRoy was one of the American Troops at their encounter and subsequent retreat near Closter Bergen County State of New Jersey on the ninth day of May in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and seventy nine under the command of Captain Haring and in the Regiment of Colonel Dey (Signed)
Sworn to this 4 th day of April 1831 Before me
John A. Haring
John W. Wyman Not Public

New York 19 April 1831
I do hereby certify that Abraham Le Roy served three years under the command of Major General Anthony Wayne and was wounded while in service of the United States in the year 1794
Given under my hand this nineteenth day of April, in the year 1831.
(sg)
R. Whaley
Late a capt n of the artillery of the United States Army
State of New York City and County of New York } ss
Richard Whaley who
hath subscribed his name to the above certificate being duly sworn doth depose and say that he subscribed the same on the date thereof and that the said certificate and the contents thereof is in all respects true & correct and further saith not
Sworn before me } (signed) this 19 th April 1831 }
R. Whaley
P. Nelson
Court of Suits
State of New York City & County of New York } ss
I Nicholas Dean Clerk of the City and County of New York in the State of New York and also of the Court of Common Pleas for said City, Do hereby certify that the annexed depositions are true copies of originals annexed to the declaration of Abraham Le Roy on file in my Office and by a certificate of the Honorable Judge Irving first Judge of said Court of Common Pleas directed to be filed therein and certified to have been presented to him as evidence of the matter

contained in said Declaration. I do further certify that Richard Riker before whom one of said Depositions is sworn was at the time of the administering of said Oath Recorder of the City of New York, that John W. Wyman before whom another of said deposition is sworn was one of the Police Justices for said City, and that Peter Wilson was one of the Commissioners for the County of New York and that each of them was duly authorized to administer Oaths and that their signatures to each of said depositions are genuine. Further Certify that the Certificate of Abraham Westervelt certifying that the certain other papers of which copies are annexed is under the seal of his Office and to the best of my knowledge genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court and County this sixth day of May 1831
N. D. [Signature] Atty
In the matter of Abraham Le Roy a Revolutionary Pension Declaration Schedule &c Weston Atty
Filed Sec. Com. 20 April 1831

Morris County ss, State of New Jersey - Personally appeared before me John Sharp 3 d one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Morris. John LeFoy who being duly sworn according to law and under oath saith that the said John LeFoy served in States lives in the County Bergen in Hackensack in the Company of Capt Beane six months Col Dye Commanded the Regiment in the year of our Lord 1778. and in the State of New York Orange County the said the said John LeFoy served nine months in the year 1781. in Capt Jonathan Lawrence's Company of State lives of the state of New York in Col Malcumms Regiment of Regular Troops and on the Mohawk river transferred to Col Delancey's Regiment of Regular Troops and there faithfully served his time out. he was wounded three times in the revolutionary war
Subscribed and sworn before me this 14 th day of Oct r 1830 signed John Sharp 3 d J. Peace
This May certify that I have been acquainted with John LeFoy for a number of years and as far as I know he has a very honest candid upright manner, and is considered a very respectable Man by his neighbours. he owns a farm in our neighbourhood Oct 4. 1830
signed John Sharp 3 d
I the said John LeFoy further certify that the said the said John LeFoy served five years in State Lives at different periods during the Revolutionary War
Subscribed and sworn before me this 17 th day 1830 John Sharp 3 d J. Peace

Morris County ss, State of New Jersey Personally appeared before me John Sharp, 3 one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County Morris John Lefoy who being duly sworn according to law and under oath saith that the within named John Lefoy went away in the Spring of the year 1830. and returned in cold weather the day of his Entitlement and the day of his return I have no knowledge of
Subscribed and sworn before me the 29 th day of November 1830
John Sharp 3 Pena
John Lefoy
State of New Jersey ss. I David Day Clerk of the Inferior Morris County Court of Common Pleas of the County of Morris aforesaid do hereby certify that John Sharp 3 before whom the foregoing Affidavits were taken was on the fourth day of October A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty and on the twenty ninth day of November A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty continued to be and still is one of the Justices of the peace of the County of Morris duly Commissioned and sworn and authorized to take such Affidavits and I do solemnly believe that the signatures John Sharp 3 are the proper hand writing of the said Justice and that full faith and credit are due to his Official Acts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Morristown the ninth day of July A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty one
David Day Att

State of New York } ss. City & County of New York } g
Nicholas Dean Clerk of the City and County of New York and also of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City Do further certify that the foregoing depositions are true copies of originals this day filed in my office in the City of New York and do further certify that there is affixed to said Document the original Seal of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey together with the signature of David Day Clerk of said Court all of which I believe to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York in the State of New York (the said Court being a Court of Record) at the City Hall of the City of New York this fifth day of September A.D. 1835.
N. Dean