Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34680, Josiah Carey, Continental Mass.

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Continental Mass.
Carey, Josiah
S 34680
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9293
Massachusetts.
Josiah Carey
of Ashley in the state of Mass. — who was an Ensign in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bond of the Mass — line, for the term of nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of July 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of Apr 1819 and sent to Sam l Dana, Esq. Groton, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Oct 1819. Smd. 7/31. 161.93
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Sep 1819 120.00
$281:93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Sept 1819. Continued
Notice given sent October 26 1820 to Abraham Dighton, Cambridge, Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Be it remembered, that on this second day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and eighteen, before me Samuel Dana Chief justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the middle Circuit comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex, in said Commonwealth being a Court of Record duly established by Law within said Commonwealth Combs, Josiah Hary of Ashley, in said County of Middlesex and on Oath declares that he served in the war of the revolution against the Common Enemy two - - years and eleven months (as he believes)
That he entered the service at the commencement of that year, & was at Concord fight, the battle of Bunker's hill and continued eight months in service when he then engaged again as an Ensign in Capt. Asahel Wheeler's Company, in Col. John Robinson's Regiment for the term of six months as he believes but before the period expired he engaged for one year upon Continental establishment, in Capt. Smith's Company in Col. Bond's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, when he served near upwards of nine months, and near one year as an Ensign in said Company, and until he completed his term of service, having been in service till the Spring of Seventeen hundred and seventy eight a period of near three years - He is now sixty nine years of age, destitute of property, has lost all his Commissions and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he stands in need of assistance from his Country for support.
For such to carry
Thus made, taken subscribed and sworn to at Groton in said County of Middlesex, the day and year aforesaid -
Samuel Dana

Josiah Carey
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June — A. D. 1820
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and } Associate Justices
STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, } of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Josiah Carey — resident in
Acton — in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 9.293 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“ WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. ”
“ I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Josiah Carey in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of twenty dollars per month, to commence on the second day of July one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. L. S. ”
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
“ Real estate none
Personal estate viz.
Table with 2 columns: Item description, Value. Rows include: 1 table 1.50, 3 chests 2.08, 5 chairs 1.50, Pewter crockery and glass ware 3.33, crane .60, Shovel & tongs 1.25, pot .50, kettle .40, 4 tea spoons 1.70, Gridiron .40, steelyards .40, toaster .50, looking glass .50, Other small articles of furniture 4.70, 2 axes .75, 1 hoe .17, 2 wheels 1.25, shoe maker tools 1.00, 1 swing table .40. Total: Josiah Carey $25.93
And the said Josiah Carey having been first duly sworn according to law does on his oath declare that he served about three years in the Revolutionary war, a part of said time as an Ensign in Capt. Smith's company of the Regiment commanded by Col. Bond. Mass

Massachusetts line was in the battles of Lexington, Bunker hill & other small engagements all which is more particularly set forth in his original declaration on file in the war office dated July 2 d . 1818 - that he is seventy one years of age a cordwainer by occupation; but totally unable to labour - that he has no family except his wife Elizabeth aged fifty nine years unable to do but little.
Josiah Baley.
Sworn & declared to before me
Sarah Dana Judge. //

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Samuel Dana — a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
// I, Josiah Baley 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. So help me GOD.
Josiah Baley.
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Josiah Baley — took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me,
Samuel Dana, Judge of said Court.
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty five dollars eighty
three cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20 th day of July 1820
Attr. Abraham Biglow

34 680 Rev. INVALID.
File No. 34 680
Josiah Carey Ensign Rev. M.A.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 66
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May the 18 th 3
This is to certify that Ensign Josiah Cary was in the United States service in the year 1776 under General George Washington and Nathaniel Bemus was in the same company under Capt. Asa Wheeler Attest James Gilmore Nathaniel Bemus

I hereby certify, that to all appearances the Bears Josiah Barry, (who has resided in the Town of Ashley about five years) is a person in low circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country. -
Ashley, June 5 1818 Alex. G. Pillsbury Town Clerk

Shrewsbury May 30
This may certify according to the best of my knowledge that Ensign Josiah Barry petitioned a commission to me as a Captain of the Company of Dragoons for Service in the service of the United States in the year 1779
Agassiz
Attest Asa Paine Junr Theodore Bales

Shrewsbury May 30 This my. certify that Josiah Cary was on insine in the united states army in the year 1946 test Harriet Cary Peter Cary

Isiah Bang
Adm.

To the Honorable JOHN C. CALHOUN, Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I, the undersigned Samuel Dana , Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Middle Circuit, (comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being a Court of Record, duly established by Law, Do hereby certify, That on the Second day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen  Josiah Carey personally appeared and made and subscribed the declaration which is hereunto annexed. and at the same time he exhibited to me a paper signed Nathaniel Barnes dated May 5. 1818, and another document dated May 30. signed Asa Rice, and another Certificate signed by Alex. Willard Town Clerk of Ashby well known to me as a man of good repute.
from which it appears to me, that the said Isaac Carey did serve in the War of the REVOLUTION, against the common Enemy, upwards of nine months.
Wherefore, in pursuance of the directions of an Act of Congress, made and passed the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," I have transmitted the said Declaration & the three documents aforesaid to you the said Secretary, that such further proceedings may be had in the premises, as the said Act may require.
In testimony of all which, I have caused the Seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand within the said Circuit, the Second day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Sam d Dana