Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7317, for Francis Monty, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Monty Francis
R 7317
Residence New York in 1818
CONTENTS

37.382
Francis Monty dec d
N.Y.
Act 7. June '32 died in 1818.
Act 7 th June 1832.

At a Circuit Court held at the Court house in the village of Plattsburgh in and for the County of Clinton on the 14th day of July 1846. the same being Return of Record
Present Hon John Willard Circuit Judge, William Helding, J. Douglass Woodward and Isaac H. Patches, Jurors of said County. It was proven to the satisfaction of said Court that Francis Morry was a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States, and that he died at the Inn of Plattsburgh in the said County of Clinton on the 10 th day of August 1818. That he left no widow, that he left six children who are all over the age of twenty one years and that they are his only surviving children whose names are as follows. Christopher Morry, Abram Morry, Betsey Ward, Fanny Miller, Barbara Morry, and Margaret Frederic
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed My Name and Affixed the Seal of said County the 14 th day of July 1846
Charles H. Jones Clerk

State of New York
Clinton County ss: Christopher Monty of Plattsburgh in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn says that he is one of the children of Francis Monty, late of Plattsburgh deceased, and is also administrator of his father the said Francis Monty.
Deponent in behalf of himself & the other children of the said Francis Monty applies for the pay, half pay for life, pension, arrears of pension & bounty lands due to the said Francis Monty from the United States as a revolutionary soldier, or to his children, heirs at law, or legal representatives.
Deponent further says that the said Francis Monty was a revolutionary soldier of the United States in Colonel Moses Hazens Regiment, and was the oldest son of Francis Monty a Lieutenant in Captain Olivers Company in said Regiment and who was an invalid pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty dollars per year, & died at Chazy in 1809. - Deponent has always understood that his father, the said Francis Monty served during and until the close of the war. The father of deponent, the said Francis, died at Plattsburgh on the 10 th day of August 1819. The said Francis during his life time & soon after the passage of the pension act of 1818, made application for a pension - through the Agency of the Honorable Reuben H. Walworth & gave, as deponent was informed, his discharge & other papers relative to his services, to him to send on to Washington. No certificate was received in his life time. The said Francis Monty the soldier served, as deponent has always been informed and believes to be true in the company of Captain Oliver in Hazens Regiment.
Deponent further saith that from his reduced circumstances the said Francis Monty, the soldier, needed the assistance of his country for his support, at the time of the passage of the said pension act of 1818 & up to the time of his death.
Sworn before me this 15 th day of August AD 1846. Deponent making his mark: He having never learned to write - And I cer- tify that deponent is a credible witness. Isaac W. R. Bromley Justice Peace.
hi Christopher Monty mark.

State of New York County of Clinton ss } I William R Jones Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Pierce W K Bromley is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and Qualified that his Commission was dated on the first day of January 1846 and will expire on the first day of January 1850. and that his signature within written is genuine Given under my hand and the Seal of the said County this 20 th day of August 1846
Wm R Jones Deputy Clerk

State of New York
Clinton County ss: Joseph Monty of Chazy in the county of Clinton and State of New York, being duly sworn says, that he this deponent was a revolutionary soldier of the United States in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Moses Hazen, and is now a Pensioner of the United States, under the act of 1818 at the rate of Ninety six Dollars per year. Deponent belonged to Captain Olivers Company. The father of deponent, Francis Monty was a Lieutenant in said Company & was an invalid pensioner of the United States and died at Chazy in 1809.
Francis Monty who died at Plattsburgh on the 10 th day of August 1818 was the son of said Lieutenant Francis Monty and the oldest brother of deponent. The said Francis Monty, for whose arrears of pension, or pension, pay, half pay for life & bounty lands, his children make application served during and until the end of the War in said Captain Olivers Company in Colonel Moses Hazens Regiment and was discharged Honorably at Pompton, near Fishkill in the State of New York. The said Francis Monty the soldier, at the time of the passage of the act of 1818 relative to pensions and up to the time of his death, was in reduced circumstances, and needed the assistance of his country for his support.
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 15 th day of August AD 1846, deponent making his mark, he having never learned to write. And I certify that deponent is a credible witness:
Isaac W. R. Bromley Justice Peace.
his Joseph x Monty mark

June 29, 1940
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Francis Monty, Dis. *****
Francis Monty, R. 7817 *****
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Mrs. Joseph A. Trembly 114 Brinkerhoff Street Plattsburg, New York
Dear Madam:
The Revolutionary War records of Lieutenant Francis Monty and of his son, Francis Monty, are furnished you, as follows:
FRANCIS MONTY Dis.
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that Francis Monty was commissioned Lieutenant November 25, 1775, in Colonel J. Livingston's regiment, and while serving in line of duty in Rhode Island in 1778, he received a musket ball wound in his left thigh. He left the service January 1, 1781. It is not shown in the records that he served as captain.
Warrant No. 1595, for two hundred acres of bounty land, was issued January 22, 1790, to Benjamin Mooers, assignee, for service of Francis Monty, as Lieutenant in the Continental Line, War of the Revolution.
On account of disability resulting from injuries incurred during his service in the Revolution, Francis Monty was pensioned. He was transferred from the Pennsylvania Agency September 4, 1795, to the New York Agency, his residence shown as Lake Champlain. He died February 8, 1809.
This office has no statements made by the applicants for pension and bounty land, because of the destruction of papers in such early applications when the War Office was burned in 1800, therefore, no further data relative to Lieutenant Francis Monty.

If you desire information in regard to the location of the land granted Francis Monty for his service in the Revolutionary War, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of issuance.
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FRANCIS MONTY R. 7517
The data which follow in regard to Francis Monty were obtained from the papers in pension claim, R. 7517, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Francis Monty was the oldest son of Lieutenant Francis Monty whose record was furnished you above. The date and place of his birth and name of his mother were not stated.
Francis Monty served as private during the Revolutionary War in Captain Olivia's company, in Colonel Moses Hazen's Continental Regiment, and was discharged at the end of the war at Poughkeepsie near Fishkill, New York.
The soldier died at Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York, August 10, 1818. He left no widow but was survived by six children, whose names were as follows, the name of his wife not being given: Christopher, Abram and Barbara Monty, Betsey Ward, Fanny Miller and Margaret Frederie.
Christopher Monty, soldier's son, while living in Plattsburgh, New York, applied August 15, 1846, for pension which might have been due on account of the service of his father, Francis Monty, in the Revolution. He applied in behalf of himself and the other heirs named above. The claim was not allowed as their father died prior to the Act of June 7, 1832, the act under which they applied for pension.
Francis Monty's brother, Joseph Monty, served with him in the Revolution and in 1846 was a resident of Chazy, Clinton County, New York. The name of one Robert Miller was shown in the claim, but his relationship to soldier's daughter, Fanny Miller, was not stated. This office has no further information relative to Francis Monty, or to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Francis Monty a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his  son's  his widow's application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
B. 7317
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mustering out to end of war. Oliver Moses Hazen Continental Regt.   discharged at Poughkeepsie near Fishkill, N.Y.        
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Aug. 15, 1846 by son Christopher Monty.
Residence at date of application, Plattsburgh, N.Y.
Age at date of application,
Soldier was the Remarks: oldest son of St. Francis Monty of Livingston's & Hazen's regts. who  died 1809. Soldier died Aug. 10, 1812 at Plattsburgh, N.Y. leaving  six children all of Poughkeepsie  Christopher, Abram & Barbara Monty  Betsy Ward, Fanny Miller & Margaret Frederic. The children were  not entitled to pension on account of the service of their father.  Name of soldier's wife is not stated. Respectfully,
Commissioner.

2-14-21 Pens.
Pens.
MATTIE U. DENSMORE 6 WILLIAM STREET PLATTSBURGH, N. Y.
March 31, 1921.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear sir:-
I am trying to trace my ancestry, and would be most grateful if you can help me.
A man by the name of Francis(?) Monty who was in LaFayette's army married Annie Taylor from Peekskill, N. Y. or near there. I know of only one child, Ann Monty. Some of this family later came to Plattsburgh, either Monty or his descendants. If possible, will you please give me a record of this man?

MATTIE U. DENSMORE 6 WILLIAM STREET PLATTSBURGH, N. Y.
Three brothers Eli, Miner, and James Lewis settled in or near Plattsburgh. James was a major at the time of the War of 1812-'14 and fought in the Battle of Plattsburgh. Eli also fought in this battle, but I believe, was not a soldier. Possibly from these facts, you can tell me whether their father was in the Revolutionary Army. In old church records I found the name Isaac Lewis but nothing to indicate any connection with the others.
Any information will be most welcome.
Yours Truly,
Mattie U. Densmore.
more data of Rev. Andrew Colwell family to Rev. Dr. John M. ...

No 3,382
Francis Mount, dec. N.Y.
Set for March
Sept. 11. 46
Same Feb. 19. 1847
Same June 11. 1847
S.D. March 11. Sept. 9. 1851
7317
Act Y. June 1852.

75
John Quincy Adams Washington D.C.

Aug 20. 1846
Upper deck
Jenness, Mary
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com re of Pensions Washington D.C.
PAID 20
He takes on board such as are

1871 08 21 Pittsburgh August 21.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
Send me, you the within papers for claim of Francis. Monty's heirs I request yr attention to the same in its order and hope you will find the proof satisfactory. Very Respectfully
Yours &c
George Moore
5710 2
George Moore Pittsburgh Pa Aug 21 1871

George Moore Sep 11. 1846.
[Signature]

Sir
218 P Pun off Sep. 11. 46
The claim of Francis Monty dec d has been examined & disallowed - The act of 7 June '32 does not provide for those who died before its passage & children have no claim in their own right altho under certain circumstances they may may become recipients of what was due a deceased parent at his or her death -
George Moore Esq Plattsburg N. Y.

Febr 9 '47
See -
new Nels
26. 1896.
no.
Post
Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.
Feb 19. 1897 Geo Moore (W)

Plattsburgh Feby 12. 1827
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir
On the 26 th August last, I enclosed you for mail, an application in behalf of the children of Francis Mounty a Revolutionary Soldier Not having heard any thing from your end almost five months having elapsed. I fear they may have miscarried & beg your attention to the same at your convenience. If not received please advise me of the same. Very Respectfully
Yours &c
George Moore
1827

1914 Dec. 3. Hist. to Miss Halo Hibbard, letter in Francis Monty "Dis. no papers" 1921 Apr. 27 Hist. to Mattie H. Densmore. 1939 Apr. 11 Hist. to Mrs. John Tank (Re: re claim of Francis Monty (P.) Dis. no papers) — M 19 1940 June 29 — Hist. to Mrs. John A. Thornley (Re: re claim of Francis Monty, Dis. no papers)
REJECTED
7.317
P. O. Francis Monty Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

To The Pension Commission
Sir
I desire to know whether the Claim for the heirs of late Francis Montef of Plattsburgh Clinton County N.Y. on account of his services in the revolutionary war has ever been allowed?
I write at the request of one of the claimants Mr. Robt. Miller. The Claim was presented by Mr. Cozill of Clinton Co. N.Y.
Yours reply to the above will greatly oblige
Yours &c S. D. Menebull
Canajoharie Aug 3. 1887

Feb 18 1897 Geo Moore

Pensia office, February 18. 1897.
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 12 th inst. you are informed that strictly  an answer to yours of the 26 th of August last in relation to the claim of Francis Mounty, dec. was addressed to you on the 11 th of September but was accidentally mis-directed. I now enclose a copy of that letter, from which you will see that Francis Mounty had no claim whatever at his death.
Geo. Moore, Esq. Plattsburg, New York

S. W. Simmons
Alma Mater
N. York
Sept 9. 1857

Prison Office. Sept. 9 th 1857.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 3 rd ultimo you are informed that the claim of the heirs of Francis Monty, dec d has not been allowed.
S. D. Trumbull, Esq. Ausable Forks, New York.

June 16 '47 Case of Reb. Stephen Muntes Dec. 8
PAID
J. Edwards Esq. Court of Pensions Washington D.C.

Plattsburgh June 9. 1847
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir,
Your favor of the 19 th February last enclosing a copy of your letter to me dated 11 th Sept 1846 was recd
It would appear from your letter, that you had closed the application of Christopher Bonty, under the act of 1832.
Not being very familiar with the rules of your office I may not have been as explicit as was necessary. I however intended and now make the application under the act of 18 th of March 1818. The amount due the heirs is so small that for that reason they have not before made the application, but feel that even the small pittance they may now receive would be acceptable to them. I will be much obliged by your attention to the claim at your convenience, as the heirs feeling that their claim (though small) is just, urge me to prosecute it.
Very Respectfully
Yours &c
George Moore

Sir  Yours off June 21. 47
The claim of Francis Monty dec d asserted by his children is properly registered under act of 7 June '32 which makes the pension commence on 4 March 31 & terminate with his death whereas the act of March 1818 li- -mited the commencement of the pension to the date of completing the proof by which it is established Hence there is no pension under that act to a dead man
Geo. Moore Esq. Plattsburgh N.Y.

This Francis Monty was the son of Francis Monty, Lieut. in Col. Livingston and Moores Hazen's regts. and an invalid pensioner. Disability claim, no papers.

June 29, 1940
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Mrs. Joseph A. Trumbly 114 Brinkerhoff Street Plattsburg, New York
Francis Monty, Dis. *****
Francis Monty, R. 7317 *****
Antoine Paulin, W. 16071 *****
Dear Madam:
BA-J/MLB
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Captain Francis Monty and Captain Antoine Paulin, of Colonel Moses Hazen's Regiment, both of whom received grants in Canadian Refugee Tract, also Bruno or Brune Trumbly or Trumblee and John Frederick or Freidrich of Clinton County, New York. You desire to know, also, the fee charged for these records.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service in the Revolution of a Bruno or Brune Trumbly or John Frederick, under any spelling of their names.
Revolutionary War records have been found for a Lieutenant Francis Monty and of his son, Francis Monty, also for Antoine Paulin. These records are furnished you herewith. No charge is made for search of the records and these reports.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

April 11, 1969
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Mrs. John Fink 105 East Park Pittsburg, Kansas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you requested the Revolutionary War records of Malachi Cooper of North Carolina who later moved to Pulaski County, Kentucky, and of Charles Carter of Virginia, also the War of 1812 records of Francis Abram Montee who was born April 21, 1800, at Plattsburgh, New York, served as drummer in the War of 1812, and possibly in the Mexican War, and died February 14, 1877, in McComb, Illinois. You state that his father who was born in Paris, France, was a general in the War of 1812, after the war moved to Ohio, then to McComb, Illinois, and of Reverend John Gregg who was born April 22, 1786, served from Virginia and died August 19, 1857, having moved from Virginia to Campbell County, Kentucky, about 1818, and later to Rush or Howard County, Indiana.
Because of the great number of requests for Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data, it is impossible to comply in full with each request which requires so much time and research.
You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War records of Lieutenant Francis Monty and of his son, Francis Monty, also the War of 1812 record of Abraham Montee, with the hope that they may aid you in your research.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

April 11, 1959
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Mrs. John Fink 108 East Park Pittsburg, Kansas
Francis Monty, Dis. Francis Monty, R. 7817 Abraham Montee, S.O. 17110 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
The Revolutionary War records of Lieutenant Francis Monty and of his son, Francis Monty, also the War of 1812 record of Abraham Montee are furnished you, as follows:
FRANCIS MONTY Dis.
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that Francis Monty was commissioned Lieutenant, November 25, 1778, in Colonel J. Livingston's regiment, and while serving in line of duty in Rhode Island in 1778, he received a musket ball wound in his left thigh. He left the service January 1, 1781.
The records show that Warrant #1585, for two hundred acres of bounty land, was issued January 22, 1790, to Benjamin Moore, assignee, on account of the service of Francis Monty as Lieutenant in the Continental Line, War of the Revolution.
On account of disability resulting from injuries incurred during his service in the Revolution, Francis Monty was pensioned. He was transferred from the Pennsylvania Agency September 4, 1795, to the New York Agency residence shown, Lake Champlain. He died February 8, 1809.
This office has no statements made by  in the application for pension and bounty land, because of the destruction of papers in such early applications when the War Office was burned in 1800, therefore, no further data relative to Lieutenant Francis Monty.
If you desire information in regard to the location of the land granted Francis Monty, you should apply to The Commissioner of the

General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of issuance.
*****
FRANCIS MONTY R. 7317
The data which follow in regard to Francis Monty were obtained from the papers on file in claim for pension, R. 7317, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Francis Monty was the oldest son of Lieutenant Francis Monty whose record was furnished you above. The date and place of his birth and name of his mother were not stated.
Francis Monty served as private during the Revolutionary War in Captain Olivia's company, in Colonel Moses Hazen's Continental Regiment, and was discharged at the end of the war at Pempton near Fishkill, New York.
The soldier died August 10, 1818, at Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York. He left no widow but six children, whose names are as follows, the name of his wife not being given: Christopher, Abram and Barbara Monty, Betsey Ward, Fanny Miller and Margaret Frederic.
Christopher Monty, soldier's son, while living in Plattsburgh, New York, applied August 15, 1846, for pension which might have been due on account of the service of his father, Francis Monty, in the Revolution. He applied in behalf of himself and the other heirs named above. The claim was not allowed as their father died prior to the Act of June 7, 1832, the act under which they applied for pension.
Francis Monty's brother, Joseph Monty, served with him in the Revolution and in 1846 was a resident of Chazy, Clinton County, New York. The name of one Robert Miller was shown in the claim, but his relationship to soldier's daughter, Fanny Miller, was not stated.
*****
ABRAHAM MONTEZ S. O. 17110
The record of Abraham Montee (Montey or Monty) follows as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. O. 17110, based upon his service in the War of 1812.

The date and place of birth of Abraham Montee and names of his parents are not shown.
Abraham Montee enlisted at Plattsburgh, New York, February 14, 1814, for the term of five years, served as private in Captains Jonathan Brooks', G. H. Richards' and S. Church's companies, in the 3 rd Regiment of U. S. Artillery, was in the battle of Plattsburgh, went from there to New York City and deserted at Fort Columbus, October 11, 1817.
While living in McDonough County, Illinois, Abraham Montee applied May 24, 1871, for pension which might have been due on account of his service in the War of 1812. At that time he gave his age as seventy years. In 1875, he was residing in Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois, and then stated he was eighty years old, with no explanation of the discrepancy in ages given. His claim for pension was not allowed because of his desertion.
Abraham Montee married in Plattsburgh, New York, Hester Wilson. They were married February 3, or April 22, 1812 (both dates given by the soldier). The date and place of birth of Hester Wilson and names of her parents were not given.
No reference was made in the claim to children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Monty, Francis GRADE Private LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 13425 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED January 22, 1790 to Benj. Mooers, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Monty, Francis Jr. GRADE Private LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 13427 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED September 21, 1790 To Benj. Myers, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Monty Jacque GRADE Private LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 13420 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED January 22, 1790 to Benj. Mooers, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.