Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16351, for Amos Muzzy, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Muzzy Amos Sarah
N. 16351
CONTENTS

Muzzy, Amos Mass W16351

Letter to Hon. R. P. Harris
20 March 1840
to Same June 12. 1840
to A. W. Muzzey, July 21. 1840
to Hon. R. P. Harris
to A. W. Muzzey $3 Audit fee 12 th May 1841.
Head
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 4 th June 1835 from 4 March 1836 to 2 nd Aug 1838. Age Notified 2 nd May 1841.
Let to R. P. Harris June 7. 1841. Same Aug 4. 1841.
Albany 4954
Polly Williams, John S. Muzzey, Sophia Chat Amos H. Muzzey, Children of Sarah Muzzey who was widow of Amos Muzzey
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 3 rd May 1832
of Mass in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company by Captain of the Reg't. by Col. J. Brown in the Reg't. time for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 5 8 th Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. and to terminate 27 th August 1838 the day of her death
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Jan. 1840 and sent to Hon. R. P. Harris
Arrears to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Dec 27. Aug. 1838 $ 148 : 04
Act July 1838
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 2 Page 90

7873.4 New York
Amos Muzzey
of Attica - in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Melickson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months -
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of May 1810 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of March 1819 and sent to Mrs. Wilson, Esq. Middlebury, N. York -
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 9 20 / 50 79. 22 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Decr. 1819  40. 00
$127.22
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled Genesee County -
Informed July 7. 1821 that he could not be restored - Scotts S. Lake
Official record of Samuel Lake, Esq. Mr. S. Lake June 1820 -
Balance of Account

A. Muzzys declarat. for Pension May 8. 1818
Ced. M. Jackson's Majors Reg.
1779 - 9 months - col.
1780 (Am. col. Regt.)
on Roll
Admitted.

State of New York Genesee County ss. On this 8 th day of May in the year 1818 Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for said County, personally appears Amos Mayzy aged, fifty six years, resident in the town of Attica, in said County of Genesee, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late acts of Congress titled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" That he the said Amos Mayzy enlisted in the continental ser- vice in June or July 1779 in Capt. Smith's Company in a Regiment Commanded by Col. Michael Jackson and which the 9 th Regt in the Massachusetts line - was in several skirm- ishes but no general engagement, was Honorably discharged at West Point, on or about the 12 th of April 1780 Having served nine months, - And that subsequently he served in the conti- nental service in a Major's Comp y so called in the 6 th Regt. of the Massachusetts line Commanded by Col. Thomas Wesson, for a period of six months commencing on or about the 20 th July 1780 and was Honorably discharged, And again served three months and was Honorably discharged, — That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assis- tance of his country for support. That he has no other evidence

now in his power of his said services and that he never received any pension from the United States
Amos Muzzy
Declared Sworn and Subscribed, before me.
Isaac Wilson Judge of Com. pleas
I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Amos Muzzy did serve in the Rev olutionary as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy and I now transmit the testimony and proceedings had and taken before me to the Secretary for the War department pursuant to the direction of the act of Congress before mentioned
Isaac Wilson Judge of Com. pleas
I certify that from my own personal knowledge & other evidence I am satisfied that the said Amos Muzzy is in reduced circumstances and absolutely in need of the assistance of his country for support
Isaac Wilson

State of New York Genesee County ss. I Simeon Jennings Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Isaac Wilson before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County acting under the authority of this State and that the foregoing is his signature. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & County Seal at Batavia the 20 th day of June A.D. 1818 —
Simeon Jennings By Sam. Lake Dep.

Ex o  Amos Murray
No. 7.873
aged 19 Mar: 1819.
Not entitled (Sept. 1819)

  Brought Over  "  "  $ 272.35    To  Abel Drenny of Sangerfield  "  9.90    To  Daniel B Brown of Batavia  "  5.00    To  Scott of Attica  "  15.00    To  Samuel Lake of Batavia  "  8.00    To  Gen. Jas. Kirkland rising of  "  90.00    To  Thomas Cooley of Attica  "  5.00    To  Orange Allen  "  4.00    To  Benjamin White   31.50    To  John Buck   34.00    To  Doc t Ditho. and The d Booley. Abial Prentice   25.00  
And the deponent further says his occupation is a farmer able to some labor, that he has a wife named Sally aged fifty eight years and is a weakly woman, and one son named John S Muzzey aged fifteen years is not as rugged as boys generally of his age, which constitute his family, that he has provisions sufficient for his family until harvest that his necessary wearing apparel and bedding does not exceed the sum of seventy Dollars in value — " "
Sworn & subscribed this 15 th of June 1820 — } Amos Muzzey
Before me. S. Cummings Clerk of Genesee Com. pleas. in open Court —
I Simon Cummings
for the county of Genesee, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the
$318.29
schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is three hundred eighteen dollars and twenty nine cents.
$318.29
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this seventeenth day of June 1820.
S. Cummings Clerk of the Court for the county of Genesee.

A T a court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House in the village of Batavia, in and for the county of Genesee, in the State of New-York; on the fifteenth day of June of the term of June 1820 being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the state of New-York, which has unlimited jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and has immemorally exercised the power of fine and imprisonment.
Present, the Hon. John H. Jones. Isaac Wilson Richard
Smith & Moses Haysen GENESEE COUNTY, ss. —On this fifteenth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record,) James Muzzey aged fifty eight years, resident of the town of Attica in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:— About one and a half years. Served in Capt. Keith's Company in Col. M. Jackson's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line nine months was discharged the 10 th of April 1780 that his original declaration was dated the 8 th of May 1818 and his pension certificate is numbered 7873
And 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 in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as 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 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 to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed."
Real Estate. I have none. I am in possession of sixty acres of land situate in the town of Attica in said County on which I have made twenty six acres of improvements and a log house and a small frame barn I am owing the Holland Land Company for said lot of land estimated exclusive incumbrance $242.00 when paid I am to have a deed—
Personal Property.
2. good cows 2. year olds 2 broken chains 1. Sheep 2 swine & 3 pigs 1 Iron Shovel 2 good axes 2. Hoes 1 sythe 1. Sickle 1 Broken 10. Gallon Iron Kettle

 1 1/2 Gallon do  1 Bake Kettle, no lid  1 Broken Iron pot  1 pair And Irons  1 pair old Shovel & tongs  1 flat Iron  1 pair small Steelyards  3 bands for meat & flour etc  1 Churn & 3 pails  5 Milk pans, (2 tin & 3 Earthen)  1 Wash tub  1 Small tub  1 Linnen wheel poor & old  4 Old Chairs  2 Old Tables  9 Common plates  4 Bowls  7 Cups & Saucers  1 Tea pot & Cream Cup  3 Common Block tin Spoons  3 Tea Spoons  1 Penter platter 
I am owing debts to the following persons viz
  No - 1 the Post Master General of the United States, rising of One Hundred Dollars besides cost of suit - " " $ 100.00   No the Ontario B k - Bank at Utica, rising of Ninety Dollars & Cost of suit " 90.00   " Thomas King Jr. " " " 33.75   " Isaac Miller of Paris " 13.50   " to Owen Cotton & G.B. Rich 24.00   " Oliver C. Sebra of Sangerfield " 12.10   Carried Over $ - 273.35 

  Brought Over " " $ 272.35   To Abel Drenny of Sangerfield " " 9.90   To Daniel B Brown of Batavia " " 5.00   To Scott of Attica " " 15.00   To Samuel Lake of Batavia " " 8.00   To Gen. Jas. Kirkland rising of " " 90.00   To Thomas Cooley of Attica " " 5.00   To Orange Allen " " 4.00   To Benjamin White 81.50   To John Burk 34.00   To Doc. Dibb, and Proctor, Abial Prentice 25.00 
And the deponent further says his occupation is a farmer able to some labor, that he has a wife named Sally aged fifty eight years and is a weakly woman, and one son named John S Muzzey aged fifteen years is not as rugged as boys generally of his age, which constitute his family, that he has provisions sufficient for his family until harvest that his necessary wearing apparel and bedding does not exceed the sum of seventy Dollars in value — " "
Inorn & subscribed this } Amos Muzzey 15 th of June 1820 - }
Before me. S. Cuming Clerk of Genesee com. pleas. in open Court -
I Simeon Cuming Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Genesee, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is three hundred eighteen dollars and twenty nine cents.  $318.29
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this seventeenth day of June 1820.
S. Cuming Clerk of the Court for the county of Genesee.

Widow Muzzys
Case -
Marrried 10 June 1784 Husband died 8 May 1832
Widow Sarah Muzzys died 27 August 1838
Col Nixon 6th } Mess " Mc Jackson 9th } Serv 15
Schmidt Private 15 months discharged May 1838
Infantry 1832 to 1838 discharged 27 Aug 1838
For R.P. Mason Home Reps US

A. W. Muzzey; Passion paper

State of New York Greene County
vs - Moses Disbrow of the village of Attica, County & State aforesaid, Physician & Surgeon, being duly sworn deposes & says that Amos Murry deceased, & Sarah Murry his wife now deceased, lived with their son Amos W. Murry several years before the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two; that the said Amos Murry deceased sickened & died at the house of the said Amos W. Murry his said son; that this deponent was the family physician for a number of years; that this deponent, together with other physicians attended the said Amos Murry in his last sickness; that this deponent has a judgment in the Supreme Court of the state of New York for services rendered as such physician, against the said Amos W. Murry which this deponent has hitherto been unable to collect, & further this deponent saith not.
Sworn before me this 27th day of September 1838 -
Moses Disbrow
Harry Putnam Com d to take the acknowledgment of deeds, affidavits &c in & for said County -

10 W. new 2p Chgs
Mr. Asa W. Muzzy 12 3/4
Panama
Chautauqua Co

Anna W and Sarah Snow were joined in marriage by Benjamin C. Clark, Pastor. June the fourth Seventeen Hundred & Eighty Four I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record, in fair legible figures as follows June 10 th 1784 John Sargent
I John Sargent above named depose and say that I held the Office of Clerk of the Town of Leicester, in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
John Sargent
Sworn before me - - - Austin Flint Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prouty, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Austin Flint is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that the above signature of his name is true and genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of October, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty- eight.
Chas G. Prouty, Register

State of New York Chautauqua County ss - Thomas A. Osborne one of the Judges of said County - being duly sworn - deponeth and saith - that on the 25 th day of August last - Amos Muzzey of the Town of Hamory in said County - (to this deponent well known) applied to this deponent to attend at the house of said Muzzey, in order to take the Declarative of Sarah Muzzey - Widow of Amos Muzzey De d and Mother of said Amos M. Muzzey - for the purpose of enabling the said Widow to obtain the pension granted by Act of Congress, July 7 th 1838 - to the Widows of the Revolutionary Officers and Soldiers - that this deponent - on repairing to the house of said Amos Muzzey found his said Mother dangerously sick - and as this deponent - had not the necessary Blanks and forms prescribed - with him he could not then take her said Declarative and in consequence thereof - he this deponent - did advise said Muzzey - to send to the Hon. E. T. Foote first Judge of said County - to come and take said Declarative -

to obtain the pension due his deceased:
And this deponent further saith, that the or Deposition Affidavit of the said Amos Muzzey this day made, and subscribed to in our said Court of Common Pleas is entitled to full faith and credit - Sworn & subscribed before me Oct 16. 1838 G. W. Tew clerk
J. A. Osborne
I George W. Tew Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas do certify, that the foregoing are the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Amos M. Muzzey to obtain the pension due his deceased mother, under the act of 7th July 1838. And I further certify that Thom- as A. Osborne Esq who has subscribed his name to the foregoing deposition, is a Judge of said Court, & that the signature "T. A. Osborne" is genuine - In testimony whereof, I have her- unto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court on this day & year first aforesaid
G. W. Tew Clerk

Chautauqua County N.Y. Leverage Bayview of Fredonia, county aforesaid, doth depose and say, that he is fifty one years old, that from 1805 to 1810 he was intimately acquainted with Amos Muzzey & his family, all of whom then resided in the town of Sangerfield, county of Oneida & State of New York, that during the period aforesaid he lived within a few rods of said family, and was intimately acquainted with the same, that the said Amos Muzzey had seven children, namely, Polly, Abigail, Philena, Sophia, Sally, Amos W. Muzzey & John S. Muzzey, that the said Amos Muzzey and his wife Sarah, lived together as man & wife, and lived happily together, and this deponent confidently believes they were lawfully married - that while they lived in Sangerfield aforesaid the said Polly was married to Zador Williams, who moved to Attica, Genesee Co & State of New York, - that Abigail was married to one Shel Brury, that they lived in Sangerfield aforesaid until this deponent left them in 1810, that Philena married one Thomas King in Sangerfield, that that the said Amos Muzzey & his wife & Polly, Amos W. & John S. in 1810 moved to the west, to the town of Attica, county of Genesee aforesaid as he was informed and verily believes true - that he knows Amos W.

Murphy of the town of Harmony, and county of Chautauqua aforesaid, and that he believes that he is the son of Amos Murphy formerly of Langsfield aforesaid,
Second Subscribed in other words this 25. day of Jany 1839.
JBARKER
G. M. Tew Clerk

State of New York, 3 d January Chautauqua County ss. On the sixteenth  twenty fifth day of October  January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two  three , Amos M. Muzzey a resident of the town of Harmony in the county of Chautauqua aged thirty eight 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. en- titled "an act granting half pay to certain wid- ows;" that he is the son of Sarah Muzzey, late of the said town of Harmony in said county deceased, who was the widow of Amos Muzzey, who was a private in the Revolutionary Army of the United States, the names of whose Captain, Colonel and other officers this deponent does not now recollect if he ever knew, and the term of service, which with the said Amos Muzzey performed in the Army aforesaid this deponent does not remember, but in reference to the names of the Officers aforesaid, and the term of service performed by the said Amos Muzzey. The time of entering & leaving the Army aforesaid, the affidavit of the said Amos Muzzey now on file at the "War Department" in the City of Washington together with other papers establishing the claim of the said Amos Muzzey will further show to which this deponent begs leave to refer. The said Amos Muzzey who was for many years a pen- sioner, died on the Eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two as will also appear from the affidavit made by the said Sarah Muzzey before the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Genesee in the State of New York aforesaid, at the June term of said Court in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two aforesaid, which is also on file in the War Department.
After seeing his certificate, that he died

11. . . . At the town of Darmore, and cont
This deponent further saith, that he has examined the family Record kept by the said Amos Muzzy in his life time, for which it appears that the said Amos Muzzy was born on the twenty seventh day of February Seventeen hundred and sixty two, - That he was married to the said Sarah Muzzy the mother of this deponent (formerly called Sally Muzzy) on the twelfth  tenth day of June Seventeen hundred and eighty four - That the said Amos Muzzy died on the said eighth day of June  May Eighteen hundred and thirty two. & that the said Sarah Muzzy being the widow of the said Amos Muzzy died on the twenty seventh day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty eight aged Seventy seven years. This deponent also further saith, that on or about the first day of August in the present  year  1881 he was for the first time apprised of the act of Congress (above referred to) & that on the twenty fifth day of August last aforesaid this deponent on the behalf of his said mother made application to Thomas A. Osborn Esquire, a judge of the said Court of Common Pleas of the County of Chautauqua aforesaid (the said Sarah Muzzy then being sick & unable to leave her room) to take the acceleration of the said Sarah, in order to obtain the benefit of the said act of Congress - but the said judge not having the necessary forms at hand advised this deponent to send for Eliza D. Root, Esquire first judge of the Court in said county of Chautauqua, which this deponent forthwith did, but before the said judge could be obtained the said Sarah Muzzy died. This deponent further saith that as appears from the said "family Record" the said Sarah was not married to the said

Amos Muzzey previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four at the time above stated -
This deponent further saith that he made application before the agent of common pleas of the county of Franklin - case aforesaid for a pension, on the 16 th day of October last past, that he was returned to the War Office and they were returned, with certain objections, under date of Dec. 28. 1874, that he now uses the first half of his former application, - that he on said former occasion sent a copy of a record taken from his family Bible as evidence of the marriage of the said Amos Muzzey with Sarah Snow, but since that declaration was for manled, he has ascertained that his her evidence could be given, and therefore he has procured the certificate of the town clerk of Leicester Mass. which is hereto annexed -
This deponent further saith that he was born at the town of Sangerfield, Oneida Co. State of New York and he has been informed and verily believes true, that from Sangerfield aforesaid, his father's mother and a part of their family moved to the town of Attica, county of Genesee N.Y. in 1780. That while they resided in Attica aforesaid his father was placed on the pension list, that this deponent often saw his certificate, that he died there - That he knows Amos M.

at Attica aforesaid on the 4 th day of May 1832, that after the decease of this deponent's father, in this deponent. in 1832 1832 moved to the town of Harmo- ning county of Chautauqua, N.Y. where he has since resided, that his mother came & resided with him from 1833 till the time of her death which hap- pened on the 27 th day of August 1834 -
This deponent further saith that Polly Murphy was married to Zador Williams, that the said Zador died in Sept last, that the said Polly now re- sides at Attica aforesaid -
That Abigail Murphy was mar- ried to Shelburny, that both of them are dead -
That Philena Murphy was married to Thomas King, that the said Philena is dead, that the said Thomas King now resides in Sangerfield aforesaid -
That Sophia Murphy was mar- ried to Charles Chapley of Attica, N.Y. where they both now reside -
That Sally Murphy was married to Pardon Brainerd of Attica, that the said Sally is now dead, that her said husband is still living and resides at Attica aforesaid -
That John S. Murphy now or lately resided at the town of Cherry Valley, county of Schenectady and State of Ohio -
That the above are all the heirs of the said Moses Murphy -

This deponent further saith that he intended to apply for a pension for his mother during her life time, but was prevented by her death, that his intention is shown by the affidavit of Judge Thomas H. Arbog, taken on the 16th of October last, and hereto annexed - Second Subscribed in open court this 25 th day of January A 1839 - E. Y. Root First Judge Amos W. Wiggins Chas. Con. Pleas.
I hereby certify that I have been intimately acquainted with Gen. Everett Barker of Redfield (one of the deponents whose affidavit is herunto annexed) for about twenty four years, & that he is a gentleman of great integrity and of unquestionable truth for a city - I have also been well acquainted with the above named deponent, Amos W. Wiggins, for about four years, & that he sustains an unimpeachable character for truth for a city. Dated the 25 th day of January 1839. E. Y. Root First Judge Chas. Con. Pleas.
State of New York } Chautauqua County } to J. George W. Linn Clerk of the Court of Oyer & terminer in and for the county of Chautauqua aforesaid, the same being a court of record, do certify, that the foregoing are the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Amos W. Wiggins - that he knows Amos W.

to obtain the pension due his deceased mother, under the act of 7 th July 1834 - And I do further certify that Elias S. Toothey who has subscribed his name to the foregoing deposition of Amos W. Murphy is a judge of the first judge of the court of common pleas of the county of Chautauqua, duly commissioned and sworn, and is ex officio a judge of the court of oyer & terminer of said county, that the court of oyer & terminer is composed of the five common pleas judges of the county and a circuit judge, and that the signature "E. S. Toothey" is genuine - I do further certify that Benjamin Gen. Bennett Bucken who's deposition is hereto annexed, is an old resident of this county, and one of the first citizens in it, for business, integrity and moral worth, and that Amos W. Murphy is a deputy sheriff of the county, and a man of strict truth & veracity.
I do further certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court, that Amos W. Murphy is the legal heir at law of his mother Sarah Murphy who was the legal wife of Amos Murphy, who died at Athens, and who was entitled to be a pensioner - and that the persons named in the above declaration of Amos W. Murphy are the only heirs of the said Amos & Sarah Murphy - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Mayville this twenty sixth day of January A.D. 1839.
J. W. New Clark

State of New York } Chautauqua County } ss.
I George W. Tew, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chautauqua aforesaid, the same being a Court of Record do certify that satisfactory evidence was exhibited to the above named Court of Oyer & terminer that the above named Amos W. Muzzey is the legal son at Law & Child of the said Sarah Muzzey, who was the lawful wife of the said Amos Muzzey who died at Attica, who was reputed to be a lunatic; And that the persons named in the foregoing declaration of the said Amos W. Muzzey, are the only legal kins and Children of the said Amos & Sarah Muzzey. And do further certify, that it was so in- tended to be stated and understood in the fore- going Certificate made by me as Clerk of the said Court of Oyer & terminer On the twenty seventh day of January 1839
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court of Oyer & terminer Common Pleas this twentieth day of October 1839
G. W. Tew Clerk By E. F. Wanam Deputy Clerk
name - that he knew Amos W.

September 26, 1929.
O. D. Williams Attica New York.
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 16351 , it appears that Amos Muzzy was born February 27, 1762, place not stated.
He enlisted in June or July 1779 and served as a private until April 10, 1780, in Captain Keith's Company, Colonel Michael Jackson's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted July 20, 1780 and served nine months as private in Colonel Thomas Nixon's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 8, 1818, while a resident of Attica, Genesee County, New York.
In 1821 he was referred to as a colonel, but no explanation is given as to said title. He died May 8, 1832 at Attica, New York.
Soldier married June 10, 1784 at Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Sarah Snow. She died August 27, 1838 at Harmony, Chautauqua County, New York, aged seventy-seven years.

Their children were:
Polly Married Zadoc Williams Abigail " Abel Drury Phoebe " Thomas King Sophia " Charles Chaffee Sally " Pardee Brainard
Amos W. Aged thirty-eight years in 1839 John S.
In 1840, Polly, Amos W., and John S. were the only surviving children
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

Muzzy, Amos Mass., W16351

Received Jan'y 9. 1874 Handed to Hon. Isaac Wilson late of the House of Reps
see letter A. A. H. M. 1838 Sept 19. 1838
ready
Sen. Isaac Wilson H.R.
John Quincy Adams
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
1916 May 9 Hist. to John H. King 1926 Feb. 15 " " Mrs. H. A. King Pioneer avt. 1929. Sept. 26 - Hist. to A. D. Williams avt.
File No. 16351
Rolla Williams, John S. Naphis Chaff Mrs. W. Muzzey Children of Sarah Muzzey widow of Rev. John Muzzey Rev. Rev. War
Act July 14th 88
Index: Vol. M , Page 72
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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May 3rd, 1916.
Pension Department, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
So that Mrs. Kizer may become a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, it is necessary that we have information as to the wife of Col Amos Muzzy, who from the records we find drew a pension until 1831 when he died.-- We are anxious to know if after that date this pension was paid to his wife and if so we would like to have her name and address.
Any trouble that you will go to in giving us this information we will be very glad to reimburse you for such expense as you will have.
Enclosed please find a self addressed envelope and I thank you in advance for the information that you can give me on this subject.
Very truly,
Jno. C. Kizer

1109 SPRINGFIELD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
WESTERN DEPARTMENT CHICAGO
Fargo, N. Dak., January 6, 1926.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Record Division, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I beg to inquire if one Amos Muzzy of Attica, New York, ever applied for a pension because of Revolutionary service. I do not know what state he served in as family tradition tells us he emigrated to western New York in the vicinity of Attica some time shortly before 1810.
His tombstone in the Attica cemetery reads as follows:
"Col. Amos Muzzy, died May 8, 1832, aged 70 years.
A Soldier of the Revolution. -----
We do not know whether he held his commission as Colonel during the Revolutionary War or in the War of 1812. His daughters, Thirza and Sophia, both married Col. Chas. Chafey of Attica, Thirza dying in 1811 and Sophia dying in 1839.
Any and all information you can give me concerning the above Amos Muzzy, will be greatly appreciated. We are particularly anxious to trace him back to the original family home. We know there were Muzzys in Lexington, Mass. at the time of the outbreak of the Revolution, as one of those who fell at the Battle of Lexington was an Isaac Muzzy.
Thanking you, I am,
Very truly yours,
Mrs. H. A. Presler
1214-6th St. South. Fargo, N. Dak.

Attica, N.Y., Sept. 21, 1929.
War Department of U.S. Govt., Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
While looking into interesting Historical events in connection with the early History of this Village in Western New York, we have found in the Village Cemetery Here a Tomb-Stone bearing the following inscription:
"Colonel Amos Muzzy ; Died May 8, 1832; Aged 78 Years." Birth place nor date of Birth not given on the stone. Below the above lettering above mentioned appears these words-----"A Soldier of the Revolution".
If it is not too much trouble and bother, could your Department give us a brief History of the above mentioned Officer's Military Career with the Revolutionary Army, such as his Birth Place, where he entered the U.S. Army and how he was advanced to the Office of Colonel and what Battles, etc. he might have served in, etc.
Thanking you very much for any information regarding the above you can give us, I remain,
Very truly yours,
O. D. McWilliams

Rev. War 1812 War Section.
Aug 7
February 15, 1928
Mrs. H. A. Presler 1214 6th St. South Fargo, N. Dak.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 16351, it appears that Amos Muzzy was born February 27, 1762, place not stated.
He enlisted in June or July 1779 and served as private until April 10, 1780 in Captain Keith's Company, Colonel Michael Jackson's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted July 20, 1780 and served nine months as private in Colonel Thomas Nixon's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 8, 1818, while a resident of Attica, Genesee County, New York.
In 1821, he was referred to as a Colonel, but no explanation is given as to said title. He died

May 8, 1832 at Attica, New York.
Soldier married June 10, 1784 at Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Sarah Snow. She died August 27, 1838 at Harmony, Chautauqua County, New York, aged seventy-seven years.
Their children were- Polly, married Zadooc Williams; Abigail married Abel Drury; Phibra, married Thomas King; Sophia, married Charles Chaffee; Sally, married Pardee Brainard; Amos W., who was thirty-eight years old in 1839; and John S.
In 1840, Polly, Amos W., and John S. were the only surviving children.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
No. 16851
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Amos Hasty 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 27 July 1779 Over 10 yrs * P.F. Keith Michael Jackson Mass.   July 20 1780 9 mos. " Thomas Hixon  
* In 1821 he was referred to as a Colonel.
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, May 8 1832 The claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Attica Seneca Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, Feb 27 1762 d. May 8 1832 at Attica N.Y.
Remarks: Soldier married June 10 1784 Sarah Snow who died Aug. 27, 1838 at Harmony, N.Y. her children were Polly who married Jacob Williams, Abigail married Abel Druzy, Philura married Thomas King, Sophia married Moses Clapp. Sally married Perdue Brainerd. Amos H. who was divorced in 1839 and John S. born Jan. 1840 Polly, Amos H. and John S. were the only surviving children.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

June Off: May 15 th .
The Original family record of the Marriage of Amos Muzzey, and Sarah Snow, and of the births of their Children and of the death of said Amos, Sarah & a part of their Children, was this day surrendered to A. W. Muzzey, one of the surviving Children.
Blythe Res: Ex:

Albany
Amos Muzzey ad 1818 to what time paid?
Died 8 th May 1832 paid t. that paid H

18-36- 1800 1873-000 18 AW: 4954 AW: 38. Decy Aug 27/50
In Boynlon will please
the main board mention. N.Y. N.Y.
Dept Agriculture, W.H. 1870

2764 A/1015 Ms. Ms. A. 1. 1 v. 1 p. 10 Sarah Muzzy
Free —
Hon. J. L. Edwards — Commr of Pensions Washington City - D. C. —

Certificate to be
Made out to Polly Williams John S. Buzzey Sophia Chaffey Anna W. Buzzey
Admitted
Private 15 months
Pay to annuity 4 th March 1836 to be paid from 4 th March 1836 up to 27. Aug 1838

July 21. 1840
Wm. H. H. 34
J. L. Edwards Esq. Russian Am. Officer
P. Martin
No 2

Hall of Fame
July 20, 1840
If you have any form of instruction which will be of service to Mr. Muzzey, will you be so good as to forward the same to him him at Pawama N. Y. The certificate was issued to the heirs of his mother. They are scattered about the country and some of them are infants. He ought to have the money as he supported his mother many years. Can he draw the money by taking out letters on his mother's estate? L. S. Edwards July R. P. Macvin

J. L. Edwards Esq. Counsel of President

Hall of Rep. Jany 22 1840
Sir
I herewith send you paper in the case of Asa W. Muzzey of Harmony Chautauqua County. Your early attention to the subject will oblige Yours Respectfully
J. L. Edwards Esq
A. P. Marvin

Oct-23.
My Retd. Care Sarah Muzzey,
Fred.
Hon J. L. Edwards - U. S. Pension Agency Washington City

Panama Oct 14-1899
Dear Sir -
Yours of the 12 th of August requiring further proof was duly rec d and enclosed you have the proof therein required - A short time before I rec d the above named letter - I rec d a printed sheet from you.
on the margin of which was written these words - "The names of your Father and Mother must be given, before an answer can be given to your enquiry." This I now suppose was a misdirected letter and accounts for the strange one I sent to you, containing so fully the names of my Father and Mother etc -
I am respectfully,
Your Oat. Servt
Amos W. Cluzzy
Hon. L. Edwards

Genl. B. Edwards
War Office
Washington D. C.

Panama April 8 th 1839
Dear Sir -
Esq Putnam forwarded your letter - to me - requiring the Bible leaf & C - which I herewith inclose - together with the Family Record - and affidavit - proving the same - I sincerely hope that it will be sufficient - as I greatly need the amount due - to satisfy a Judgment in our Supreme Court - which Doct - Distbrow has against me - in part for the sickness of my late Father - Amos Muzzey - Please forward further Communications - direct to me - as Esq Putnam so advises - and thereby gain time - Dear Sir - Your earliest attention to this matter - will confer a great obligation on Sir - Your Obedient Servt - Amos W Muzzey
Hope L Edwards -

Feb 12
Genl. S. to N.Y.
A. M. to  Muzzey
Hon J. S. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions Washington -
Mr. H. Putnam
(H. R.)

Washington Feby 12. 1839
Hon J. L. Edwards
Com r of Pensions,
Dear Sir, I have just rec d the enclosed letter and paper which I forward to you as requested -
I was well acquainted with Colo Amos Muzzy and his wife. If there should be any omission or defect in the papers which from my acquaintance with them I can remedy, please inform me I will call at your office -
Please give me an answer as to the application soon as convenient -
I am with much
Respect Your obed Servt
H. Putnam -

Batavia N.Y. Aug 14th }
Free
Wm. B. Calhoun Sec. of War Washington
Recd. 21 Aug. 1821
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20. 1

Yrs. Middlebury Genesee Co. N.Y. Augt. 11. 1821.
I have been several years personally ac- quainted with Col. Amos Muzzy of Attica a Revolutionary soldier and later a pensioner under the Act of Congress of 1818. And from my knowledge of his indignity and reduced circumstances I am satisfied that the said Muzzy ought in justice to be continued on the pension roll under the said Act and the Act in addition thereto.
With consideration of respect
Your Obedt Servt
Isaac Wilson
Hon. H. Calhoun.
Sec. of War.

State of New York
Genesee County } ss I Chauncy L. Sheldon
Clerk of the County of Genesee do hereby certify that
Isaac Wilson whose name is subscribed
to the within Letter has been a Judge of
the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Genesee And a Late Senator of the Western District of the State of New York - That I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Isaac Wilson and am well believe that the signature to the within Letter is in his own proper hand writing
C. L. Sheldon Clerk
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed the seal of said County
D. M. Hoffman P.C.
& subscribed my name this 13 th
day of August A.D. 1821

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 17 th 1841.
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 Sarah Murry, dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Fifty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1836. to the 27 th August 1838.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson B. Parrish
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

June 9. 1882.
Panama N.Y. June 2 nd
Free-
Hon. J. L. Edwards Coun l of Prusians - Washington City -

Panama 31 st May - 1841
Dear Sir -
I have rec d one Treasury draft - & c - but it appears that it is requisite for all the heirs of my late Mother to sign the receipt for the same - Now Sir - you have documentary evidence - that both of my Parents - lived and died with me - (as I was the eldest Son) - and that Sophia Whaffey is dead - and that all the business has been done by me - and that Polly Williams lives in Atkin Guerne Co - Wis - and John S. Muzzy - did live in Ohio - last year - but is now (I suppose) on his way to Illinois - Under these circumstances - I do hope - that my own receipt therefor - will be deemed sufficient - but if not - I beg of you the favor - to so advise me - and I will make an effort to obtain the receipt - of those yet living - I am Sir - very respectfully Your Obedt Servt - Amos W. Muzzy - Hon. J. S. Edwards -

Sarah Muzzey
Marr'd 10 June 1784
Hon R.P. Marvin WR

State of New York } Chautauqua County }
On this ninth day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty personally appeared before the Court of Oyer & terminer in and for the County of Chautauqua aforesaid, at the Court House in the village of Mayville the said Amos W. Muzzey named in the foregoing declaration to which this is attached, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following additional declaration that the said Polly Williams named in the foregoing declaration to which this is attached and also the said John S. Muzzey therein also named and are still living, and were at the time of the decease of the said Sarah Muzzey, of the age of twenty one years and upwards, And that the said Sophia Chaffey therein also named was, at the time of the decease of the said Sarah Muzzey living, of the age of twenty one years and upwards but has since that time died, And that the said Polly Williams, John S. Muzzey and this deponent are all the children that now remain of the said Sarah Muzzey.
Sworn & subscribed in open Court G. W. Tew Clerk
Amos W. Muzzey
I George W. Tew Clerk of the Court of Oyer & terminer in the foregoing supplementary declaration mentioned (the same being a court of record) do certify that the foregoing supplementary declaration was made before the said Court in the matter aforesaid. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this 9. day of January 1840.
G. W. Tew Clerk

Hon Hovey Putnam Mem. of Congress Washington
ms C

J. A. Brown Esq.
25/
John
,

Tarnetown Jan'y 24th. 1839-
Hon J. L. Edwards -
Sir - Arnos W. Murphy Esq. last October applied for the Pension due his mother - We recd from you under date of Dec 27, instructions - A. Lewis Esq. who knew his father in October last is now absent in our State Legislature, and therefore I have now drawn his papers, giving the first half sheet of Lewis, also his Liberty Affidavit -
Mr. October last Mr. Murphy sent an extract from the family Bible to prove his the marriage of his father & mother, since that time he has procured the Record of the marriage from the town book where they were married in the State of Massachusetts, which I send you, I conclude this is higher evidence than a record in the family Bible, and therefore send you the town Record, and omit sending or cutting the leaf out of the family Bible as you direct -
The certificate of Mr. Murphy's father we suppose is with you, also the evidence of his services, procured in order to place him on the pension list -
The character of A. W. Murphy Esq. for truth & veracity, is fully shown by the papers herewith sent, and it will be corroborated

by the Hon Mr. Putnam, Mem. of Con- gress, from Tennessee, who spent time in the family, many years in Athens -
I trust the evidence will be satisfactory -
If Mr. Murry should succeed he would be much obliged to you if you would so make the your order that he could draw the money on obtaining a power taken from the heirs who are living. - To require each heir to appear be- fore a court of Record will make much trouble, and I trust the evi- dence enclosed will be satisfactory that he is, as well as those named in his papers, one, the legal heirs of James Murry deceased, and that there are no other heirs -
He does not expect the share belonging to Abigail, as she and her husband are dead, and he does not know where their children are -
Can Polly Williams, her husband being dead, and she a widow, give a Warner, to enable Mr. Murry to draw her share - ? -
Yours very Resp'y Samuel A Brown

Jamertown Jan'y 29. 1879
Hon H. Putnam -
Dear Sir -
Mr Amos W Murphy is an applicant for a pension which was due his mother now deceased -
Mr Murphy I believe you were well acquainted with, and on that account I am instigated by him to send the enclosed papers to you -
I believe he has written to you Any assistance you may render Mr Murphy will be gratefully acknowledged By your obed Servt
Samuel A Brown
Will you hand the enclosed papers & letter to J. L. Edwards Esq.

Sept. 19
Restored to valid noting all hand written gold

We the undersigned freeholders of the town of Attica in the County of Genesee do certify that we have been well acquainted with Col Amos Muzzy a number of years, and by various misfortunes said Muzzy has become poor likewise taking into view the services that Col Muzzy has rendered his Country and the several acts of Congress passed relative to the old revolutionary Officers and Soldiers. We the undersigned are fully of Opinion that said Muzzy's pension ought to be continued. Therefore we the undersigned respectfully solicit our Honorable member in Congress to lend his aid and assistance in favor of said Muzzy's being replaced on the roll of pensioners. Attica January 3 d 1824
Robert Darliff
Henry Putnam.
Oliver Cotton
David Wright
David Scott
Russell Gardner
Isaac Kimble
Frederick B. Ferram
Myles Dinsmore
G. B. Rich
Ransom Patrick
Peabody Gardner
Thomas Cooley
Daniel Darliff
Nathan Stevens
Chauncy Osborn
George Cooley
Mr. P. Adams
H. B. P.

This may Certify that I Jehiel Smith Constable of the Town of Middlebury and County of Genesee Sold the following articles of property Turned over to me on an Execution by Hiram Smith the plaintiff vs  defendant - one old pail pail kettle two old pails one looking glass one pair of old Handirons one old shovel & Tongs and some other articles which I do not recollect the property belonging to Col. Amos Muzzy of Attica
The above business transacted in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty one in November
May 19th 1822 I Smith Late Constable sworn and subscribed before me this 17th day of June 1823 Elizah Smith Clerk

March 1843
Amos Munroe
Recd March 1843
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City

Batavia Sept 12, 1823
In I enclose you copy of Amos Muzzey's article; his claim for a restoration of the his pension as a Revolutionary officer soldier is on file in the pension office.
Yours respectfully Sam. Lake

Mr. Edwards
To the Hon. Free Secretary of the War Department Washington City Attica N.Y.
Recd. 11 July 1822
June 29.

Hon. Sir -
Impious necessity obliges your Suppliant to trouble your hon or with this letter and inform. that I find my claim as a Pensioner is still rejected perhaps b caus it is owing to my not writing my name at all times alike. When I made my first application for a Pension I note my name as in my Youthfull days. for I did not know but your hon or had in your office. several old indictments that I did sign in my younger days and came to compare handwriting at this period
W ch did not agree. therefore that was a barr er to my pension being continued. I rec d a line from one of your hon or clerks. that my name was struck of the Pension list on the account of property stated in my schedule. I thought I done that away by my letter. and certificates from the first Characters in this Town forwarded to your hon or last fall. Notwithstanding my claim is still rejected. b caus I must own that it is painfull to my feelings to see other claims admitted and mine rejected - when at the same time I know that my claim on Government is as just and same influence more justifiable than others that their pensions are continued. Capt. Daniel Shays - formerly the Insurgent Gen l from Mass s . knows the services that I rendered my Country - says that is cruel in the extreme that my pension is not continued

Then "I a" to petition Congress - for relief I shall not do the thing at present
So I - am with high consideration
to obtain your Hon. Most obd
H. V. Humble servt
Amos Murphy
Attica. Genesee County - N.Y.
P.S. Sir why I have been so silent on the subject is to state naked facts - To your heart and I can prove them by more than 40 affidavits if necessary

Ms. A. 9. 2. 16. 10
Then "I a" to petition Congress - for relief I shall not do the thing at present
I am with high consideration to obtain your Hon. Most obed H. V. Humble Servt
Amos Munday
Attica: Genesee County - N.Y.
P.S. It is why I have been so dilatory on the subject as to State naked faith. To your heart and I am more than by more than 100 affectionate if necessary

Then "I a" to petition Congress - for relief I shall not do the thing at present So I am with high consideration To obtain your Hon. Most obd A. V. H. humble serv t
Amos. Murray
Attica. Genesee County - N.Y.
To the Hon ble
Secretary of the War
Attica - 22 nd Jany
1842
P.S. As why I have been so silent on the subject is to state naked facts - to your heart and I am sure than by more than 400 adherents of negroes

His wife Capt. King of Pembroke, in this county - who is a pensioner on the P. King and myself appeared - in court - at the same time says - it is surprising to him, that my pension - is not continued - for S d King actually knows the services that I have rendered my country - ---  --- after I left the service - I hold of the Military estate - in the Military - and am all rights - both as to organizing and Disbursing the Military - When in my gentle full days, was a Pleasure - --- But - S d is the close of life, be an out cast of Israel - When I held six commissions - I was a Director in the State Lottery in Vermont in three
Lotteries (in which I was placed  constant attention my life (Viz) Sam l Thompson } Also - Sir you will find the Amos Muddy } among the facts (Which James Robbins } Sir if there are doubts Matthew Long } answer please to call Jonas Wintsey } as members of Congress from Vermont

La. Wildus Affidavit -

State of New York Yonkers County } Jos. Joseph Wilder of the town of Arton in said County, being duly sworn deposes and saith that in the fall of the year eighteen hundred and twenty. This Deponent received an execution as deputy Sheriff of said County issued out of the Supreme Court of the State of New York against Amos Muzzy and Laclede Williams at the suit of Jeremiah Van Rensselaer for about One hundred and twenty three dollars costs and damages; and that this deponent received of Charles Chaffey about the sum of One hundred and thirty one dollars in full payment of the said execution and the Sheriff's fees in collecting the same, and further saith not —
Jos. Wilder
Sworn to subscribers
This 23 d day of June A.D. 1823 Before me
Henry Putnam
Commission to take affidavits &c

Edward To the Honorable Secretary of the War Department Washington City D.C.
Paterson N.J. July 13. 1823
Recd 21 July 1823

Dear Sir
I beg leave to trouble your hand with this letter, and inform that in my last schedule I stated an indefinite sum that I owed to gentleman Vanbrugh and before made the second schedule I had a letter from Mr. Northland Esq. informing me that my note to Mr. Vanbrugh was indorsed at the White Branch Bank and was sent to said bank for discharge on my bond from Mr. Williams paying them the sum part to the said Vanbrugh - where as he was not known to have any money due to him. I stated the said note to White Branch Bank - not withstanding the execution was laid in the name of said Vanbrugh and the assets was paid over to the assignees of Mr. Northland Esq. the above note

Col. Wilder - Yes. as Dept. Sheriff Ward Sir I am with sentiments of high esteem your hon. Most obedt. and Very Hum Servt. Amos Murray Attila - Genesee County N.Y.
28 June - 1823
P.S. Sir I have not the schedules before me therefore I believe the foregoing are facts as near as my recollection will admit - and there is any error - I hope your hon. will pass them over yours Respectfully. A. Murray

Amos Muzzey Copy Schedule
Prop 2.88
Claim for a restoration of his pension —
Saml. Lake Agent Batavia New York

State of New York County of Genesee ss. On the 14 th of June One Thousand Eight hundred and twenty three personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record Common pleas for said County and being a Court of Record in pur- -suance of the 41 st Article of the Constitution of the State of New York which has unlimited Jurisdiction and keeps record of its proceedings before the Hon. John Z. Ross. Robert Anderson Robert Earl Henry Rumbly and James Green Judges of Said Court — — — Amos Muzzey aged sixty one years resident of the said county, 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 of March 1818 & 1 st of May 1820, that he the said Amos Muzzey enlisted for the term of nine months the last of June or 1 st of July 1779 in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt. Keith in a Regiment commanded by Col. Michael Jackson in the Massachusetts line on the continen- -tal establishment, that he there continued to serve in the said Corps until about the 10 th of April 1780 when he was discharged from said service at West Point in the State of New York, and served other campaigns of shorter periods, that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property - And in pur- -suance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820 I do sol- -emnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner whatsoever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to be di- -minish it as 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 eighteenth day of 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 and by me subscribed - Schedule
  1 old small wheel $1.50   1 Table .75   2 Knives & forks .13   1 Pewter Platter .50   $2.88 
That since the exhibition of my first schedule
The following changes have been made taken place in my property
  Property sold to Charles Chaffee November 1820 My chattel interest in 60 acres of Land (Part of the Holland Land company) for one hundred and sixty seven dollars to satisfy a debt due the Ontario Branch Bank at Utica, being a judgment for $131.50 including Costs & Interest The balance paid to David Scott of Utica, Gaius B Rich of the same place, Orange Allen, Dr. Disbrow and John Buck on bonafide debts which were not in execution, to the full amount of one hundred sixty one & 87/100 dollars   To John Buck October 1820 One Cow for Eighteen dollars to satisfy a bonafide debt not in execution   To a man in the town of Middlebury name not recollected October 1820 One Cow, for Eighteen dollars Cash which has been expended in my family & to pay debts   To Charles Chaffee October 1820 Two year year old cattle, for Six dollars each. the amount was paid to Gaius B. Rich & Dr. Disbrow on debts due them not in execution 
The following property has been sold on an execution issued by by Elijah Smith Esq. a Justice of the peace, for about

five dollars - 1 Broken Kettle - 1 Skillet - 1 Broken Pot - 1 Small Red Kettle - 1 Flat Iron - 1 Sythe - 1 Iron Shovel & Longs - and 1 pair old And Longs - Several articles of old Household Furniture such as Chairs, milkpans and some other things have been broken, are worn out and not worth anything I now live with Charles Chaffee a son in law, who has rendered me much assistance in the supporting my family, and has paid to my creditors the full amount of the property I sold him, my health is much impaired, and I am not able to obtain a living by labor, and I have lately been imprisoned using of three months on an execution in favor of the Postmaster General of the United States which was attended with some expense for Board, and from which imprisonment I was relieved by a special act of Congress -
Sworn and Subscribed
The 14 th of June 1823
in open Court before
me C. L. Sheldon Clerk
Amos Muzzey
I, Chauncy L. Sheldon — clerk of the said Court of Com. Pleas do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Amos Muzzey 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 oath, (or affirmation,) 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 two — dollars and 88 — cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 14 th day of June 1823
182
C. L. Sheldon Clerk of the Court of the of

Amos Muzzey
Sept 12/46
Buffalo
N.Y.

Whereas I have been placed on the pension list and in pursuance of the act amending the said act of the 18 th of March 1818 granting pensions to certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, have been stricken from the pension list, and Whereas I have become poor in deed, as will appear by reference to my Schedule presented to the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Genesee, at the November Term of said Court in the year 1820 - And whereas I have been imprisoned in the Common Goal of the said County of Genesee on an Execution in favor of the Post Master General of the United States, & have lately been discharged from imprisonment through the liberality of the Government, And Whereas I am honestly indebted to the Post Master General of the United States in the Sum of One hundred and thirty Dollars over and above the sums drawn on me, and amount paid for Mail Bags &c. -
Now Therefore I the said Amos Muzzey do hereby relinquish to the Post Master General of the United States, for the use and benefit of the United States the above sum of One hundred and thirty dollars to be deducted from my pension, provided the

Hon. the Secretary of war shall restore my name to the Pension List to commence from the date of suspending my pension, and I hereby request that my name may be restored to commence on Tenth of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty one - and to pay the pension money previous to that date to my credit on the Books of the Post Master General
Witness my hand and seal at Batavia
February 4 th 1823 -
Amos Merrill
In presence of Darius Dake

Hon. A. H. Tracy
Sir On this Sheet I have signed a relinquishment of $130. of my pension to the Post Master General, which you can present to the Secy. of war or to the Post Master General if you shall be of opinion that it will be an inducement to restore my pension. but if they are willing to replace my name on the Roll without make what use of it you think proper. Perhaps the subject would be proper to present to Congress provided the Secretary should adhere strictly to his decision, and refuse my pension. -
Respectfully
Your H ble Servant
Balaclava Feb. 4. 1823
Amos. Whitney

August 11 th 1823
Rev G. B. Rich P.M. Albany N.Y.
To The Hon. John C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of War Washington City
Rec d Aug. 22 d 1823.

Attica Genesee Co. N.Y. Augt 5 - 1821
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of War
Si-
Col o . Amos Mursey take a pensioner of the United States I understand has been struck from the pension list - and has not been reinstated for the rea- son as I am informed of his having too much proper- ty. As I am personally acquainted with him & with his circumstances and have been for nearly Nine years I take the liberty of addressing you on the subject. After the revolutionary war (as I am credibly informed) he by the assistance of his Father together with his own exertions obtained a handsome little Property and lived in easy circumstances many years in the former part of his life he also arrived to considerable notice and consequence in the Society a man Possed of a liberal and Patriotic mind but on the decline of life he became unfortunate and was reduced to very low circumstances in the world with a large family to provide for and like all other men as they grow old has become whimsical and childish and incapable to do business as he once could He came to this Country some eight or ten years ago and took up an article of land from the Holland Land Company in a State of nature he settled upon it - it then being a perfect wilderness and by his enjoying good health and having a strong constitution  constitution he has been enabled to make so much improvement on the land as to furnish himself and family with bread from year to year. and when the law of -

Congress was passed for the relief of revolutionary Patriots he was in comfortable circumstances was he then clear from debt and his land paid for - but about that time some of his old debts from the place where he had formerly lived come upon him and also some deficiencies in the Post office department at the time he was Post- master some years ago all coming upon him together has completely reduced the old man to poverty want & distress and in fact he has become so poor that he has been under the necessity of abandoning the land he occupied and take shelter (himself & Wife) with a son in Law who is now administering the means of life for them - At the time he gave in his in- ventory he probably was in possession of nearly the amount of property then mentioned but he still owed his debts and his land not paid for. his property therefore in reality could be counted nothing for it would not half pay his debts - in fact I do not think the old man knew at the time he gave his inventory how much he did owe - The foregoing statement Sir I believe to be true and impartial as respects the old Gentlemans situation and if any man stands in need of his country's assistance I believe he really does - and if Sir it should be consistent with your views to reinstate him it would greatly enhance the happiness of the few days he has to stay in this world and relieve in a measure the distresses of a legitimate revo- lutionary soldier any communications to me on the subject would be punctually attended to free from any expense to the old man -
Ever Sir yours very respectfully Gaines B. Rich

His Excellency James Monroe President of the United States - Washington City
John Edwards
Ithaca August 11th 3

His Excellency the President of the United States — — —
Sir Superior's Newspaper obliged me to trouble your Excellency with this letter and inform your Excellency that I am one of those unfortunate Soldiers that served four campaigns in the old War with Great Britain and was included in your act I have a recommendation to Congress for the relief of those old Soldiers who perhaps might be in suffering circumstances. I made application my certificate came to hand and I thought I had an undoubted right to make some calculations on the strength of my certificate of course I built a barn which cost between three and four hundred Dollars and went in to Dept for the same and when the new act of Congress on that subject. I made application and was rejected on the account of a fluke of property all the same. In Schedule I stated what I was in possession of and the Dept that I owed and who too. Notwithstanding I am still rejected that alarmed my friend that I was obliged to sell my Article of hand and was obliged to leave my situation on the 23 d of Nov. last and reside with my friend with an expectation that my pension will be continued - and in case my pension is continued I think I may with grey hairs go to the grave in peace relative to my worldly concerns and if my pension is not continued I declare I do not know what I shall do or how to do in order to support myself and my poor wife.

May it please your excellency - that why I have been so prolix is to state naked facts to the father of my country that I helped to gain our Independence. that I have an undoubted claim on my Country agreeable to the act of Congress - that is actually the opinion of Hundreds in this Vicinity that my claim ought to continue in that all the money will come back into the Treasury again - and save two old grey headed men from going to gaol and their Wives from beggary - and the Great Master of Events continue his Blessings on your Excellency which the Devoted prayer of an Old Soldier and at your Excellency's Most Hum. Servt Attila 30 th July 1821 James Murray

I beg leave to inform your excellency the occasion of my being reduced to my present situation when I left the army in the year 1782 - on my return home my property was farming my father a sitting & acquired property - then from time to time became bound for sundry persons - and within fifteen years I have paid all debts two thousand Dollars - for those persons four liberated from jail and as soon as they were liberated they run away to Canada - the raid charge then pending in which I was one of Directors I am great lengths as to their and help making P. Head - P. Head did not the public expectation and the stock run down almost into nothingness it ruined several of the Directors and injured me all most one Thousand dollars - and in the mean time was appointed D. S. Post Master in the Town of Seneca Falls Oneida County N.Y. under Mr. Habbertham - I did that service 8 years and I resigned that office there was a balance due to the Genl. S. Master office I wrote to Mr. Young that I was not able to forward the balance - there fore it lay asleep until Mr. Niles instituted a suit against my self May 11 th 1810 - I wrote to his counsel Mr. Skinner (now Judge) that I was a pensioner that in 1807 he would drop the suit & would pay the balance as fast as I could - this was previous to my pension being stopped however he has obtained judgment but the execution is not to be issued until Nov r . now in case my pension is continued I can meet the judgment - if other- wise my self and bondsmen must go to jail and petition Congress for relief - Mr. White and my self have been better times but the Dye is set

Amos Muzzey Inventory Copy
ex. 2
19 March 1819.

At a court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House in the village of Batavia, in and for the county of Genesee, in the State of New-York; on the sixteenth day of November of the term of November 1820, being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the state of New-York, which has unlimited jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and has immemorally exercised the power of fine and imprisonment.
Present, the Hon. Moses Hayden, Richard Smith and Ralph Parker - Judges
GENESEE COUNTY, ss. —On this sixteenth day of November 1820, personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record,) Amos Muzzy aged fifty eight years, resident of the town of Attica in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:—
One & a half years in the whole, served in Capt. Heths Company in Col. Jackson's Regt of the Massachusetts line nine months, that his declaration was dated the eighth of May 1818, and his pension certificate is numbered 7873
And 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 in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as 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 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 to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Real Estate I have none
   Personal property, 1. poor table, worth $ 0.75   1. Cupboard " " 3.00   1. Old chest " " 1.50   5. Old chairs " " 1.00   1. Old broken 5. pail Kettle. " 1.50   1. Skillet " " 0.25   1. Broken pot " " 0.75   1. broken Bake pan " " 0.50 " 1.75   1. do. Small kettle " " 0.25   1. Flat Iron " " 0.25   9. Cups & Saucers " " 0.50   3. pint bowls " " 0.15   1. qt. do. cracker " " 0.06   6. plates " " 0.30   6. Knives & forks old " " 0.40 " 1.90   3. table Spoons " " 0.12   3. pointer tea Spoons " " 0.09   1. Tea pot old " " 0.25   1. Cream Cup " " 0.03  

  3. table spoons .. " 0.12   3. pointer tea spoons .. " 0.09   1. Tea pot old .. " 0.25   1. cream cup .. " 0.03     2. poor axes .. " 1.00   2. Old hoes .. " 0.75   1. Scythe .. " 0.75   1. Old Sickle .. " 0.37   1. Old meat Barrel .. " 0.50 5.37   2. Flour Barrels .. " 0.50   1. Small wheel .. poor " 1.00   1. churn .. " 0.50     1. candlestick .. " 0.06   1. Wash tub old .. " 0.06   1. pair old Ande Irons " 1.12 2.64   1. pair shovel & tongs .. " 0.75   1. quart-pitcher .. " 0.15   1. Iron shovel old .. " 0.50   
$19.66.
I am yet owing debts to the following persons viz    To the Post Master General, U.S. - rising of $100.00  } head    besides the cost of suit ..    " Thomas King due ..  " 33.75 } debts    " Isaac Miller - of Paris ..  " 13.50    " Oliver C. Sebra of Sangersfield ..  " 12.00    " Genl. Kirkland ..  " nearly 100.00       Besides several other small debts ..  " 259.25  
And the deponent further says that when his pension was stoped his creditors would not give any further lenity, and that he was obliged to make a disposition of his property to satisfy the debts mentioned at the foot of his Inventory or Schedule presented to the court of common pleas in said county at the last June term, or suffer the same to be exposed for sale at public auction or sheriff's sale - that the possession of land mentioned in his inventory has been sold for one hundred and twenty three dollars being the amount of an Execution issued out of the Supreme Court of this state,

in favor of the "Ontario Branch Bank" at Utica, and - other debts due David Scott of fifteen dollars and Owen Cotton of ten dollars making in the whole One hundred forty-eight dollars - That the cows have been sold for twenty-four dollars, to satisfy a debt due to John Buck That the 2. Year-olds have been sold for fourteen dollars to satisfy a debt due Gaius B. Rich and John Buck. and that the swine have been sold to satisfy a debt due to Doctor Disbrow, and Prentice - and further says not sworn and subscribed the 16 th of November 1820. before me, in Open Court. Amos Murry D. Cummings Bk.

I Simeon Lummings clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Genesee do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Nineteen dollars & sixty six cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this twentieth day of November A.D. 1820 at Batavia in the said county.
S. Cummings Clk

Attica N.Y. Oct. 27-33
Free
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Esq.
Sunday at War
City of Washington
Mr. Calhoun
Prof. of Nat. Law

To the Honorable J. C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary at War We the undersigned inhabitants of the town of Attica in the County of Genesee State of New York take the liberty to inform you that we have been acquainted with Colo Amos Muzzey late pensioner for a number of years. We are very well acquainted with his indigent circumstances, and are fully of the opinion that he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support, and that the continuation of his pension under the act of Congress passed 1820 would be an act of Justice to him and his family.
Hon J. C. Calhoun Esq. Your most obt Dumb Servants
Attica October 27. 1821.
Gaius B. Rich P.C.M.
Harry Putnam J. Pease Abel Wheeler J. Pease Robert Ladd for late- Lt. Wheeler Maj r Cavalry George Cooley-Sup n Harford Conger J. Pease John Grant age son of the Poar Mrs. Dishman W.D. Robert Stewart, Physician John Hubbard our son of the poor

Articles of Agreement , indented, made, concluded, and fully agreed upon this 14 th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen — BETWEEN Wilhem Willink, Hendrik Vollenhoven, Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck, Wilhem Willink the younger, Jan Willink the younger son of Jan, Jan Gabriel Van Staphorst, Cornelis Vollenhoven and Hendrik Smit , all of the city of Amsterdam in the Kingdom of the United Netherlands, by Joseph Ellicott , their attorney of the first part, and Amos Muzzey of the county of Genesee — and state of New-York, of the second part — WHEREAS the said party of the second part is justly indebted to the said parties of the first part in the sum of two hundred & seventy nine dollars — New-York currency, to be paid to the said parties of the first part, their executors, administrators or assigns, in manner following, that is to say, the sum of five dollars — immediately upon the executing of these presents, and the remaining sum of two hundred and sixty eight dollars — in six equal yearly instalments, with the interest from the date hereof, to be paid yearly and every year (together with the said instalments) upon such part of the last mentioned sum as shall at the time of such respective payments be unpaid: the first of the said instalments and annual payments of interest to commence on the 14 th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen — NOW THEREFORE, in consideration thereof, the said parties of the first part, for themselves, their heirs, executors and administrators, do by these presents covenant, promise and agree, to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, and every of them, that if the said party of the second part, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, or any of them, shall and do well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said parties of the first part, their executors, administrators or assigns, the aforesaid several sums of money, at the times herein before mentioned for payment thereof, according to the tenor and effect of the covenants and agreements hereinafter contained on the part of the said party of the second part, that then and in such case the said parties of the first part, their heirs and assigns, shall and will well and sufficiently grant, bargain, sell, release, convey, confirm and assure, to the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns forever, or to whom he or they shall appoint or direct, ALL that certain Tract of Land, situate, lying and being in the county of Genesee — in the state of New-York, being part or parcel of a certain township which on a map or survey of divers tracts or townships of land of the said parties of the first part, made for the proprietors by Joseph Ellicott, surveyor, is distinguished by township No. Ten — in the second range of said townships; and which said tract of land, on a certain other map or survey of said township into sections & lots made for the proprietors, by the said Joseph Ellicott, is distinguished by the south part of lot No. Nine in the fourth section in said township, according to the following plan, containing sixty acres, be the same more or less.
PROVIDED ALWAYS, that if default shall be made in the performance of the covenant next herein after contained, on the part of the said party of the second part, for the punctual payment of the said instalments and annual payments of interest in manner herein after mentioned, then the said covenant next herein before contained on the part of the said parties of the first part, shall become void and of no effect.—And the said party of the second part, for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators, doth covenant, promise and agree, to and with the said parties of the first part, their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, that he will well and truly pay to the said parties of the first part, their executors, administrators and assigns, the said remaining sum of two hundred & sixty eight Dollars — from the date hereof, yearly and every year in manner herein before

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PROVIDED ALWAYS, that if default shall be made in the performance of the covenant next herein after contained, on the part of the said party of the second part, for the punctual payment of the said instalments and annual payments of interest in manner herein after mentioned, then the said covenant next herein before contained on the part of the said parties of the first part, shall become void and of no effect.—And the said party of the second part, for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators, doth covenant, promise and agree, to and with the said parties of the first part, their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, that he will well and truly pay to the said parties of the first part, their executors, administrators and assigns, the said remaining sum of two hundred Sixty Eight Dollars in six equal yearly instalments, together with lawful interest to grow due thereon from the date hereof, yearly and every year in manner herein before mentioned, the first of the said instalments and annual payments of interest to commence on the 14 th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered, { IN THE PRESENCE OF
Ebenezer Mix
Wilhelm Willink S s Hendrick Volkmhorst S s Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck S s By their Attorney Joseph Elliott S s Amos Muzzey S s

For Value Rec d of Charles Chaffey, I have Sold and transferred the within Article to the said Charles Chaffey his heirs and assigns - In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 16 th day of October 1820 Attest - Ruben Washburn Alfred Lyon Amos Muzzey B.
State of New York Genesee County ss. I Chauncy L Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the within is a true copy of an original article of agreement and that the above is a true copy of an Assignment of the said article by Amos Muzzey - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of the said Court the 12 th of September 1823 C. L. Sheldon Clerk