Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7687, for James Nooney, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Nooney, James Sarah
A, 7687
CONTENTS

The State of Ohio Portage County
On the 8 th day of March A.D. 1844 Personally appeared Before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting in and for the County of Portage and State of Ohio King Nooney, a resident of Mantua in said County of Portage aged 47 years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his said Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain for the Children heirs of Widow Sarah Nooney the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 that the said Sarah Nooney was the widow of James Nooney a Revolutionary Soldier who died in Chester Hampden County State of Massachusetts June 27, 1829 and that the said Sarah Nooney died in Mantua Portage County State of Ohio February 6 th 1839 and that he the said King Nooney is the youngest Child of the said James & Sarah Nooney and that his said Mothers name was before married to his said Father, Sarah King and that she was married to his Father the said James Nooney November the 12 th 1772 in Vernon Holland County State of Connecticut that his said Father was aged 81 years when he died and his said Mother was aged 81 or 82 years old when she died that his said Mother moved from said Chester to said Mantua where she died in the year 1831 where she resided till her death and was provided for by him the said King Nooney that his said Mother had partly prepared her proof for a Pension before she died that he the said King Nooney has often heard his said Father relate his Revolutionary services but being some time ago does not recollect all the particulars but has heard him say that he enlisted for 7 or 8 months and stayed nine months before discharged and was in the Northern Campaign heard him say that he was in the engage- ment with the British on Lake Champlain and that Generals Arnold and Waterbury was in the same engagement and about six weeks after he returned from said Campaign he was drafted and went to New Haven on a tour of three months and soon after his return from New Haven the Company that he belonged to was divided into four divisions and it was determined by lot which division should go on duty first and the lot fell on the division that he was in and he soon went into the service again in the Connecticut line heard him say that he was in the Revolutionary service a number of other times on short fours but does not recollect the particulars thinks that his said Father served in all more than two years that he was some of the time a Quarter Master Sergeant and at other times acted as clerk of Company and thinks it probable that as his grand Fathers name was James his said Father when he enlisted might of vote his name James Nooney Jr the following are the names of all the children of the said James & Sarah Nooney that are living which are as follows James Nooney resident of said Chester Massachusetts John Nooney resident of

Egremont Berkshire County Massachusetts Henry Seizer resident of Mounta Portage County Ohio Polly Herrick resident of said Mounta George Wooney resident of New York City Betsey Herrick resident of said Mounta Hiram Wooney resident of said Mounta that the annexed family Record was his said father & Mothers family Record and that said record has been in his possession ever since the death of his said Father and that said record contains the mar- -riage of said James & Sarah Wooney and the Births of their children that it was made by his said Father in his own hand writing up to and the Recording the Birth of Hiram Wooney December 22 d 1796 and that the said Sarah Wooney remained the widow of the said James Wooney up to her death he also refers to the annexed proofs and prays a Certificate may be granted said Sarah Wooney or the heirs of said Sarah Wooney so that said heirs may receive said Pension Hiram Wooney
I sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 8 th day of March A. D. 1844 before me Eben Newton President Judge of The 3 rd Circuit Ohio
The State of Ohio } Portage County } ss }
be his is genuine -
I William Goodman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Portage in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that the Hon. Eben Newton before whom the foregoing Deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same President Judge of the third Judicial Circuit of said Court in said State of Ohio (and within which Circuit is the County of Portage) duly commission- ed and sworn and that the foregoing signature purporting to
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty third day of October A. D. 1844
William Goodman Clerk
By Horace V. Beebe Deputy.

The persons under written were married by me Ebenezer Kellogg James Nooney & Sarah King
State of Connecticut Tolland County ss. Vernon Jan'y 14 th 1839.
I Chester Humphrey Pastor of the first Congregational Church in the Town of Vernon aforesaid - do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record kept by the Rev d Ebenezer Kellogg, one of my predecessors as Pastor of said Church - as to the Marriage of James Nooney & Sarah King - with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows - Seventeen hundred seventy two - Nov. twelfth 1772 - Nov. 12 th
Chester Humphrey Pastor of the first Congregational Church in Vernon in the County of Tolland & State of Connecticut
I Chester Humphrey above named depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the first Congregational Church in the Town of Vernon in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Church with the exception above named, as certified by me
Sworn & subscribed before me on the day and year above written Chester Humphrey Pastor of the first Congregational Church in Vernon in the County and State aforesaid Sebeus D. Finker Justice of Peace for the County of Tolland aforesaid

State of Connecticut County of Tolland } ss. County Clerk's office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Courts in said County Certify that Libbeus D. Linker Esq of Vernon is a Justice of Peace within the County of Tolland aforesaid duly ap- pointed and acting in sd Capacity - That his commission bears date the 26 th day of May A D 1838 and will con- tinue untill the 20 th day of June A D 1839, & that the signature to the within certificate purporting to be the of- ficial certificate signature of sd Justice Linker is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed my seal of office at said Clerk's office in Tolland this 16 th day of January A D 1839 Jeremiah Parish Clerk

12 1772 James Nooney & Sarah Nooney was Marrie. November James Nooney was born 27 day of July 1776 Hezekiah Nooney. born February 27 1778 Sarah Nooney. born. November 27 1779 John Nooney. born July 22 1781 Presby Nooney. born May 30 1783 William Nooney. born January 19 1785 Polly Nooney. born March 30 1788 George Nooney born January 9 1789 Ruth Nooney. born August 30 1791 Betsey Nooney born. May 14 1794 Ring Nooney born December 22 1796
Death of my Daughter September 29 1813 Died my Daughter Sarah December 15 1814 my Daughter Ruth Died James Nooney my father Died June the 24 1828 Sarah Nooney my Mother Died February the 6 1839

Reckards of ages
07 18 16

(6114) Sarah Mooney decd D th April 3. 1845. M d owof James Q
a 14 July 1836

Hampden W. - 1859 -
On this 5 th day of February personally appeared the above named Elijah Church.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampden, ss.
I, JOHN INGERSOLL, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that J. H. D. Wolf — Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said J. H. D. Wolf and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this Twelfth day of February , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty Nine
John Ingersoll Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden W. 5 th February 1839
I Elijah Churchill of Westfield in the County & State aforesaid - Depose & say that I was a Soldier in the United States Service during the Revolutionary war, and that in the year 1776 I was a member of the Company, under the Command of Elijah Robinson, Col. Mather Brig. d and I was personally acquainted with James Noony who was in the same Service, and belonged to the same Brig. d and in a Company, under the Command of Capt. Herman (I do not recollect the given name of the said Herman)
I further state that I personally knew the said Noony during the year aforesaid, & in the said Service of the United States for the term of Seven Months - And that the said Noony was a good & faithful Soldier, and was so esteemed by his Officers - Said Noony held the office of Quarter Master Sergeant
And further this Deponent saith not
Elijah Churchill
Hampden W. - 1839 -
On this 5 th day of February personally appeared the above named Elijah Churchill, and made solemn oath that the above Certificate by him subscribed is true
Before me.
J. H. D. M. Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio } Portage County ss }
Deposition of Horace Sizer -- of lawful age taken before me Jason Sanford a justice of the peace in and for said county of Portage at Mantua in the county aforesaid on the 22 day of October A.D. 1844 Being first duly sworn according to law doth on his said oath depose and say that he was acquainted with Widow Sarah Noney of said Mantua and that she moved into said Mantua in the year 1831 or about that time and that she died in said Mantua the 6 th day of February A.D. 1839 leaving the following children which are now living in said Mantua Henry, Sizer, Polly Herrick, Betsey Wilcox & King Noney and that the said King Noney is a person of truth and veracity and further this deponent saith not
Horace Sizer
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written I hereby certify that the said Horace Sizer -- is a person of truth and veracity
Jason Sanford Justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio } Portage County ss }
I William Cushman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Portage in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that Jason Sanford Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time of taking the same a justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this seventh day of March A.D. 1845.
William Cushman Clerk By George V. Beebe Deputy

Comptroller Office Connecticut Hartford March 10th 1845
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of James Hooney in Revolutionary war I have examined the documents in this office in relation to that war and find no pay-roll of the company commanded by Capt John Harmon but find among the bills & acts of a paper headed "Col Samuel Mott's Regiment" the following entries
   1777 April 11 to Capt Harmon Bill  116-14-7    " Hospital expense 116-14-7  16-2-6    " Arms & baggage taken or destroyed  725-16-    " April 22 enlisting 618 - Enlisting 107-16  338-10-6    " Bulletins 106-18-6 - Wages 231-12  11-12-9    " Hospital expense 10-16-5 - Commission 16-4 "    
E. Carrington Comptroller

Record Division.
January 8, 1910.
S Mrs. W. J. Hamilton,
# 893 West Housatonic Street,
Pittsfield, Mass.
Madam:
In reply to your undated letter received the 30" ultimo, you are advised that in the papers in pension claim R. File No. 7,687, it is alleged that James Nooney (son of James Nooney) enlisted in 1776, and served seven months as Quartermaster Sergeant, in Captain Harmon's company, Colonel Mott's regiment in the Northern Campaign under General Waterbury, and was in the engagement on Lake Champlain; that he served three months at New Haven, and rendered other service not specified, amounting to about two years.
He died June 27, 1889 aged eighty-one years, at Chester, Pennsylvania.
He married at Vernon, Connecticut, November 12, 1772, Sarah King who died February 6, 1839, aged eighty-one or eighty-two years, at Mantua Ohio, and on March 2, 1844, their son King Nooney of Mantua, applied for the pension which might have been due his mother, for the benefit of her surviving children: James Nooney, John Nooney, Reuby Sizer, Polly Herrick born March 30, 1788. George Nooney born January 9, 1789, Betsey Wilcox, born May 14, 1794, and himself (their youngest child) born December 22, 1796.

R. File No. 7,687.--2.
This claim was never allowed for the reason that the claimant failed to furnish satisfactory proofs of the alleged service, the death of soldier and his widow, and the number and names of their surviving children.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Left in Room 3
Number and 9 April 21
Mr Joseph Howard Washington City D.C.

No 6447 Sarah Stoney ad
Q Elizabeth & Katharine May 30. 1845. J. Howard 19 Oct. 1852.
act 4 July 1836

Comm. of Pensions, -
Can you tell me whether James Kinney of Chester, Mass. has a Rev. War record, and the cost of looking it up?
Mrs. W. J. Hamilton.
Pittsfield, Mass.
293 West Housatonic St.

Pension Office Oct. 19. 1854
Claim of Sarah Nooney decd. wid of James of Ohio
James' services as a rev. sol. have not been proved.
Elijah Churchill who is the only witness who attempts to prove James' services asserts that they served together in 1776 in Col. Mott's regt. & that the latter served for 7 mos as a 2.M. brig.
By a reference to Churchill's own application it appears he makes no allusion to any such service - his testimony cannot therefore be conclusive of Nooney's services. The dates of the death of James & Sarah & the names and number of their surviving children have not been proved -
Copy

Form 3470. Ed. Feb. 4-09—10,000.
MEMORANDUM—REIMBURSEMENT CLAIM.
Treasury Department, OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
   Accrued pension, $   Amount claimed, $   Charges approved as follows:    Physician's bill, $    Medicine bill,    Board,    Nursing and care,  

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Geo M. Moore
Claim No. Jan 3, 1910
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier James Rooney
Service _____ Rev
Additional Service _____
No _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No O.H. & War R. as above except R.F. 7687.

1/10 Jan. 8. Hist. to Mrs. W. J. Hamilton
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
7687.
P. O.
Sarah Macey
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

From - \frac{4}{2} 1854,
Rachel Neary for James Neary du a Ledger and Book 353.
Mr Lee Mr Anderson Joseph Heame Washington City D. C.

Mantua Oct 2 1852
Mr. Joseph Howard
In answer to your address of December I would here say in regard to Mr. Purvis that he made two attempts to do something but whether it was the fault of the lawyer or not we cannot tell we have made up our minds to be to no more expense if you think you can get any thing you can do it that is if you can get enough to pay you for your trouble and if there is any thing left you may forward the remainder to us. I would here say to you I would like to have you inform us on what terms you would engage to do the business for us and what the prospect is of getting any thing. Purvis or what the prospect is and what we have yet to do in regard to obtain what is our due.
Yours truly Rachel Snow

Washington City Oct. 16, 1854.
Sir -
Rachel Neoney , daughter of James Neoney , who was a soldier of the Revolutionary war, and Sarah Neoney , his widow, who applied for a pension under the act of July 4, 1836, but died before she received it, has written to me on the subject of the claim of the heirs of said deceased, to a pension. Her letter you will find on file in your office, with the papers in the case.
King Neoney , (one of the heirs) in his declaration, says that his father, he thinks, served in all more than two years and was some of the time a Quarters Master Sergeant, and at other times acted as clerk to the company.
There does not appear to have been any correspondence, or action in the case, since the letter of your predecessor (J. L. Edwards) of May 30, 1845, and the requisitions of that letter do not appear to have been entirely complied with. The proof of the date of their marriage, however, is satisfactory.
I respectfully suggest that a portion of the term of service claimed is also proven by the affidavit of Elijah Churchill , which is on file with the papers in

the case. He says, that "he was a soldier in the "U.S. Service during the Revolutionary war - that "in the year 1776, he was a member of the company "under command of Elijah Robinson, Lieut. Col. Wilks Regt. "was personally acquainted with James Rooney, who "was in the same service and belonged to the same "Regt, & in a company commanded by Capt. Newman, "does not recollect his given name) Personally knew "said Rooney during the year aforesaid & in the said "service of the U.S. for the term of seven months. "said Rooney held the office of Quarter Master " Sergeant "
It is possible that the lines may not be able to prove the whole time (two years) claimed; as it ap- pears to have been in short terms, and probably under different officers. Permit me to invite your attention to the term of seven months , that he is proven to have served as a " Quarter Master Sergeant ", and if satisfactory please issue certificates of pension for the same.
If it shall be found however, upon examination, that additional evidence is required, to establish the seven months Quarter Master Sergeant Service , please inform me what is still required.
Very respectfully, Joseph Newman.
Hon L. P. Waldo, Commr. of Pensions

Hambden March 22 d 1845
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm of Pensions
Dear Sir
We have the Honor to here with transmit to your office the Declaration of King Wooney claiming a Pension for the children of Widow Sarah Wooney that was due said Widow at the decease which took place Feby 6 th 1839, on account of the Revolutionary service of her husband James Wooney Please to make all returns to us
Respectfully your O.B. Servants
Elliott & Heathaway

Act of July 4. 1836.
Power of Atty
Heirs of Sarah Nooney (dec) Niece of James. (Ohio)
Chas. L. Tucker. Atty. Present.

The State of Ohio, } 1, E. Spalding Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and PORTAGE COUNTY, SS. } for the county of Portage and State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that Henry Sheldon Esquire, before whom the foregoing and annexed affidavit of debt was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose official acts, as such, full faith and credit are due, and that the forgoing sig- nature purporting to be his, are genuine as I believe.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Ravenna, this fifteenth day of January A. D. 1855.
E. Spalding CLERK.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all Men by these Presents, That
do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington City, D. C., true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the claim of _____ for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of _____ or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and hereby authorize said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that _____ might or could do, were personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this _____ day of _____ 185____. In presence of
STATE OF _____ COUNTY—ss. On this _____ day of _____ 185____, before me a _____ in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared _____ and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be _____ act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
STATE OF _____ } ss. COUNTY. } On this _____ day of _____ 185____, before me the undersigned _____ in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared _____ a resident of said County, and made oath according to law that he is the identical _____ who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that he is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
_____ George Sheldon & T.
STATE OF _____ } COUNTY OF _____ } I _____ Clerk of _____ do hereby certify that _____ Esq., before whom the foregoing acknowledgment were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly qualified and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this _____ day of _____ 185____.