Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 17664, Josiah Corey, Mass.

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Corey, Josiah Sarah
Wp 17664
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Connecticut. 17449.
Josiah Corey
of Windham in the State of Conn. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Milmarth of the Regt commanded by Col. Warner in the Mass: Troops line for
9 Mo. 21. days
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 32 Dollars 33. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Aug t 1832. and deliv d
J. Davis, of Thompson, Con t present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. 64.66. Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 16 16
$ 80.82.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. Franciosi Clerk, Book E . Vol. 3 . Page 9 .

Reported
728.
A new certificate was issued in this case under the opinion of the Attorney General of the 3 d Sep 1842. which was given in consequence of the Resolution of Congress of the 16 th Aug. 1842.
Payable to Abigail Brackett, Catherine Corey and James Corey, only surviving children.
Connecticut
Sarah Corey
Widow of Josiah Corey
Mass who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 27 th Nov. 1836. of Windham in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Wilmarth of the Reg't commanded by Col Warner in the Mass'ts line for 9. Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 32 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. & ending 27 th Nov. 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day March 1843 and sent to Benj. Colton, Hartford, Conn.
Arrears to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowance ending
[Act July 7, 1838.]
H. L. Evans Clerk, Vol. 1. Page 172.

No 6346 Josiah Corey
No 1
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9 mo. 21. ds pri
Return to be made to William Dyer Esq. Moosop Post Office Plainfield Connecticut

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } SS. Plainfield August 3 rd 1832 COUNTY OF WINDHAM, }
On this 3 rd day of August, A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court of the County of Windham aforesaid, now sitting, Josiah Gorey a resident of the town of Plainfield in the County of Windham, and State of Connecticut, aged 71 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 act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: 1 st term of service
he resided in the town of Adams in the State of Massachusetts where he was drafted in the latter part of March or first of April 1777, for five months, service and with others marched immediately from said town of Adams, to Bennington in Vermont under Serjeant Preserved Alger . At Bennington he was put under the command of Capt Wilmarth under whom he marched to fort Ticonderoga . At Ticonderoga he was under the command of Colonel Warner who retreated from Ticonderoga after the enemy had landed below, and cut a road round south of the fort, and erected a breast work. When Colonel Warner ordered a retreat a part a part went in batteaux up southway in Lake Champlain, and part by land, to Skenesborough , where all met, At Skenesborough a party of men was selected to fall trees into Wood Creek to prevent the army under General Burgoyne from following the Americans, who cut away all the bridges in this way , and placed every other impediment possible in the way of Burgoyne's Army. After serving three months he was released on account of being lame, did not return to complete the term of five months for which he was drafted, and there is no person known to him by whom he can prove the foregoing service of three months —————
Second term of service
That in May 1780 he resided in the town of Adams in the State of Massachusetts at which time he enlisted for six months and drew Seventy Continental dollars, value not one dollar of Lieutenant Peters , by whom he was enlisted, and marched under the command of Captain Paulove White and Lieutenant John Sprague to Gloversville , from thence to Kinderhook , from thence to Albany , from thence to Schoharie , from thence to Stone Bridge where he spent the summer at Fort Paris . While at Fort Paris news came that fort Herkimer was surrounded by the enemy, when about 4 or 5 hundred troops were collected from fort Paris fort Pink & fort Plane and marched up to fort Herkimer and found the alarm was false, and that he and most if not all the troops who had marched to fort Herkimer under Genl Vernon  4 miles  where when a battle  general was fought which lasted till dark, when the enemy were completely routed put taken prisoners, with all the baggage of the whole, as those who were not killed or taken prisoners were driven through the rivers. And that the above a fore described battle happening but a short time previous to the expiration of his term of enlistment he stood by request of the Officers some time afterwards the time he cannot precisely state, but believes in all of both terms of service he served ten months and was verbally discharged, and that he knows of no man living who was in the same service during the

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Plainfield August 3 rd 1832 COUNTY OF WINDHAM, }
On this 33 rd day of August , A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court of the County of Windham aforesaid, now sitting, Asahel Corey a resident of the town of Plainfield in the County of Windham, and State of Connecticut, aged 71 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 act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: 1 st term of service he resided in the town of Adams in the State of Massachusetts where he was drafted in the latter part of March or first of April 1777, for five months, service and with others marched immediately from said town of Adams, to Bennington in Vermont under Serjeant Preserved Alger. At Bennington he was put under the command of Capt. Wilmarth under whom he marched to Fort Ticonderoga. At Ticonderoga he was under the command of Colonel Warner who retreated from Ticonderoga after the enemy had landed below, and cut a road round south of the fort, and erected a breast work. When Colonel Warner ordered a retreat a part went in batture up southway in Lake Champlain, and part by land, to Skeneborough, where all met, at Skeneborough a party of men was selected to fall trees into Wood Creek to prevent the army under General Burgoyne from following the Americans, who cut away all the bridges in their way, and placed every other impediment possible in the way of Burgoyne's Army. After serving three months he was released on account of being lame, did not return to complete the term of five months for which he was drafted, and there is no person known to him by whom he can prove the foregoing service of three months.
Second term of service That in May 1780 he resided in the town of Adams in the State of Massachusetts at which time he enlisted for six months and drew Seventy Continental dollars value not one dollar of Lieutenant Peters, by whom he was enlisted, and marched under the command of Captain Pauline White and Lieutenant John Sprague to Gloverick, from thence to Kinderhook, from thence to Albany, from thence to Schoharie, from thence to Stone Roby where he spent the summer at Fort Paris. While at Fort Paris news came that Fort Herkimer was surrounded by the enemy, when about 4 or 5 hundred troops were collected from Fort Paris Fort Plank & Fort Plane and marched up to Fort Herkimer and found the alarm was false, and that he and most if not all the troops who had marched to Fort Herkimer 18 miles returned the same day to Fort Plane 16 miles where they stoped for the night. About midnight on the night of their return the report of a field piece was heard apparently from Fort Paris, the troops in Fort Plane, among whom he was, under the command of Colonel Brown immediately crossed the river Mohawk and at daylight under Colonel Brown marched for Fort Paris about two miles distance, to which place express came half hourly to Col Brown to march his men out. About 9 O'clock the troops under Colonel Brown among whom said Corey was were marched out and met the enemy and Colonel Brown was killed, the troops routed, when Major they to get to the fort if they could. Many were killed, some swam across the river to Fort Plane some got back to Fort Paris. The enemy burnt two large churches at Stone Roby and every thing else they could find. After destroying dwelling houses, barns, stacks of hay and grain the enemy embodied and marched directly towards Fort Paris in which he then was, but there being two field pieces in the fort which were fired so effectually as to prevent their coming within 40 or 50 rods of the fort, when they crossed the river Mohawk which runs from S West to N East at that place, Fort Plane on the Southwest side of the river Fort Paris on the S East. When the enemy had crossed the river they were attacked by about eight hundred men.

put under the command of Capt Wilmarth under whom he marched to fort Ticonderoga. At Ticonderoga he was under the command of Colonel Warner who retreated from Ticonderoga after the enemy had landed below, and cut a road round south of the fort, and erected a breast work. When Colonel Warner ordered a retreat a part a part went in batteaux up southerly in Lake Champlain, and part by land, to Skeneborough, where all met, At Skeneborough a party of men was selected to fall trees into Wood Creek to prevent the army under General Burgoyne from following the Americans, who cut away all the bridges in this way , and placed every other impediment possible in the way of Burgoyne's Army. After serving three months he was released on account of being lame, did not return to complete the term of five months for which he was drafted, and there is no person known to him by whom he can prove the foregoing service of three months ————— Second term of service
That in May 1780 he resided in the town of Adams in the State of Mass chussets at which time he enlisted for six months and drew Seventy Continental dollars, value not one dollar of Lieutenant Peters, by whom he was enlisted, and marched under the command of Captain Poulton White and Lieutenant John Sprague to Glouster from thence to Kinderhook, from thence to Albany, from thence to Schoe- nack, from thence to Stone Ruby where he spent the summer at Fort Paris. While at Fort Paris news came that Fort Herkimer was surrounded by the enemy, when about 400 hundred troops were collected from Fort Paris, Fort Plank & Fort Plane and marched up to Fort Herkimer and found the alarm was false, and that he and most if not all the troops who had marched to Fort Herkimer 18 miles returned the same day to Fort Plank 16 miles where they stoped for the night. At about midnight on the night of their return the report of a field piece was heard apparently from Fort Paris, the troops in Fort Plank, among whom he was, under the command of Colonel Brown immediately crossed the river Mohawk and at daylight under Colonel Brown marched for Fort Paris about two miles distance, to which place express came half hourly to Col Brown to march his men out. About 9 O'clock the troops under Colonel Brown among whom said Corey was were marched out and met the enemy and Colonel Brown was killed, & the troops routed, when Major  the Major told them to get to the fort if they could. 5 part were killed, some swam across the river to Fort Plank some got back to Fort Paris. The enemy burnt two large churches at Stone Ruby and every thing else they could find. After destroying dwelling houses, barns, stacks of hay and grain the enemy embodied and marched directly towards the Fort Paris in which he then was, but there being two field pieces in the fort which were fired so effectually as to prevent their coming near within 400 or 500 rods of the fort. when they crossed the river Mohawk which runs from N West to S East at that place, Fort Plank on the southwest side of the river Fort Paris on the S East. When the enemy had crossed the river they were attacked by about eight hundred men

under Genl Varnum's saluer when a battle  fight was fought which lasted till dark, when the enemy were completely routed put taken prisoners, with all the baggage of the whole, as those who were not killed or taken prisoners were driven through the river. And that the above  fore described battle happening but a short time previous to the expiration of his term of enlistment he stood by request of the Officers some time afterwards the time he cannot precisely state, but believes in all of both terms of service he served ten months and was verbally discharged, and that he knows of no man living who was in the same service during the time for which he was drafted at his enlistment during the time of his service under his enlistment —
Josiah Gory
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
The following interrogatories were by said Court propounded to said applicant, viz:—
1. Where and in what year were you born? I was born in Plainfield in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut in the 1761 2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it? The year of my birth is recorded on the records in the town of Plainfield. 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live? I was living in the town of Oldams in the State of Massachusetts where I lived 14 years after the war since which time have lived in Plainfield aforesaid 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? I was first drafted for 5 months, afterwards I enlisted for 6 months 5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. Colonel Francis was first colonel after he was killed Colonel Warner was colonel of the Regiment during the service when I was drafted. Capt Wilnot had the command of the Company — Colonel Brown had the command when I enlisted. Capt Rufus White of Oldams had the command of the Company 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? I never received a written discharge 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief in your services as a soldier of the revolution. Elders Nathaniel Bole of Plainfield and Robert Kennedy of said Plainfield
Josiah Gory

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Attest Armin Bolles Clerk
We Nathaniel Cole a clergyman, residing in the town of Plainfield in said Windham County, and Robert Kennedy - residing in (the same,) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Josiah Cooney who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Nathaniel Cole Robert Kennedy
Sworn, and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Attest Armin Bolles Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Nathaniel Cole who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the said town of Plainfield and that Robert Kennedy who signed the same is a resident in the said town of Plainfield and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Armin Bolles Clerk
Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Josiah Cooney for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 3 d day of August A. D. 1932
Armin Bolles Clerk
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State of Connecticut } Plainfield April 30 th 1833 Windham County } On this 30 th day of April 1833 Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace for said Windham County, Josiah Dorey of said Plainfield, and being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that, in order to obtain the the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, he maketh as his oath the following supplementary declaration in addition to his declaration made before the County Court for the said County of Windham on the 3 rd day of August 1832 - That the first term of service he was drafted for 5 months as stated in his said Declaration which service according to his best recollection commenced about the 20 th of March 1817 or earlier, he now recollects that it was as early as the said 20 th of March or earlier from the fact that when he arrived on the shores of Lake Champlain, about one hundred miles from the town of Addams his place of residence, the said lake was covered with a solid body of ice, and remained so covered with ice for more than two weeks after he arrived at Tienderoga consequently it must have been as early as the 20 th of March or earlier when he marched to Bennington where he drew his rations - that he remained at Fort Tienderoga till the 5 th or 6 th of July following when with the forces under General St Clair he retreated from Tienderoga as in his said Declaration stated and that on or about the 12 th day of July 1817 about six days after the said retreat he was released on account of his laurels as stated in his said declaration, he

Having served three months and three weeks, to his certain recollection, and believes one or two weeks longer, and that he knows of knows of no person whatever by whom he can prove the said term of service, and that within  to his knowledge there are no survivors living or any other persons that could have known of the facts above stated or by whom he can prove the said service — Second term of service — He he enlisted for the term of six months in May 1780 and served till the month of November when his term of six months expired the particulars of which service are stated in his said declaration, after his enlistment had expired, it being immediately after the battle mentioned in his said declaration, he remained in service two weeks or more in service at the request of the officers and was discharged and that he knows of no person whatever by whom he can prove the said last mentioned term of service and that within his knowledge there are no survivors living or any other persons that could have known the facts above last stated or by whom he can prove the said service, and that he claims a pension for ten months service, and that from the time of his said service to this day he has always remembered and so frequently said to his neighbors that he served in the revolutionary army ten months and a short time over —
Josiah Gove
Subscribed and sworn before me
John Durdan Justice of Peace
I, 111111 Boller Clerk of the County Court within and after the County of Windham in the state of Connecticut do hereby certify that John Durdan before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is duly qualified as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, that the foregoing signature of his name is in hand writing and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County on this 11th day of May A.D. 1833
111111 Boller Clerk

1142 Declaration
of Sarah Boney

At a Court of Probate holden at Plainfield the 23 rd day of August 1838 - Present Joseph Eaton Esq. holding said Court -
Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows"
State of Connecticut
Windham County ss Plainfield August 23 rd 1838
On this 23 rd day of August 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Plainfield within and for said County Sarah Coney a resident of the town of Plainfield in said District aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her 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 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of Josiah Coney late of said Plainfield who was a private soldier (she believes by enlistment) in the Army of the Revolution, that he lived in Adams in the State of Massachusetts when he entered the service

she believe he entered the service at two periods for six months each but on account of sickness he served only nine or ten months, the particulars of which service she knows very little, but refers the Department to the Declaration  Deposition , Evidence and Certificate of the said John Coney, which she supposes to be on file in the War Office her said husband having been a pensioner under the act of June 7 th 1832
She further declares that she was married to the said John Coney or about on the 10 th day of December 1837 Seventeen hundred and eighty seven That her said husband died she believes on the 27 th day of December 1836 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 viz at the time above stated Sarah her  X Coney mark
Sworn to and subscribed this 23 rd day of August Eighteen hundred thirty Eight before the Court of Probate within and for the County of Windham aforesaid for the District of Plainfield and this Court do find same good and sufficient

testimony that & Sarah Corey Jonah Corey lived together as. and were reputed to be, husband and wife for nearly or quite 30 years prior to his death and had and brought up a family of four children
In testimony whereof I, John F. Gordon Clerk of the Court of Probate for said District of Plainfield have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this 25 th day of August 1838 John F. Gordon Clerk of Probate for the district of Plainfield

Sarah Corey and Coz:
amt 7. July 38
$32.33 from March 26 to 27 Nov. 1836
to Abigail Brackett Catharine Bryan & James Corey only surviving children of Sarah Corey decd.
Benjn Cotton Hartford Coz:

At a court of Probate held in Plainfield, within and for the District of Plainfield this 14 th day of January 1841.
Present Joseph Eaton Esq. Judge
Personally appeared Catherine Bryan of S. Plainfield and being duly sworn, depose & say, that she is in the forty third year of her age, and is the daughter of Josiah & Mary Sarah (born and had the name) Catherine Bryan & always lived at the yearly residence in the said town of Plainfield, that she was born in S. town, that her father was a Pensioner of the United States and that he died on the 28 th day of December A.D. 1837. — And that her mother Sarah (born) received the pension allowed to widows under the laws of the United States until her death which was on the 17 th day of September A.D. 1838, that at the death of the aforesaid father & mother there were four children, the heirs at law — to wit: Deborah (born) (now Abigail Brackett, East Windsor), Catherine (born) (now Catherine Bryan & James (born) — And the deponent further says that Deborah (born) died since the decease of the mother unmarried & without issue. — And that the said James (born) left the State of Connecticut more than twenty years ago, & gone to parts unknown to this deponent, and as she very believes to have long since deceased. — And that the aforesaid Abigail, unmarried & moved from this town more than twenty five years ago, and is not known to this deponent to be now living. — And further saith not.
Catherine Bryan
Personally appeared in court, Ethanah Eaton of S. Plainfield & being duly sworn, depose & say, that he is in the 63 rd year of his age, and that he was born & has always lived in S. town of Plainfield, that he was well acquainted with Josiah (born) his wife & family who were native inhabitants of S. town, which they lived & died. — And the deponent says that they left several children their legal heirs, and according to his best knowledge Deborah (born), Abigail (born), Catherine (born) & James (born) — And that Deborah (born) died since the decease of her parents unmarried.
- said

unmarried & without issue - And that Catherine is now the wife of Patrick Brennan, living near the Monument and well known to him as the daughter of the late John Brennan. Joseph Brennan and that the other children to wit James Brennan left this town many years ago to places unknown to this deponent and where their living is not known to this Deponent
Elkanah C. Eaton
The above deponents were duly sworn, and subscribed to their respective depositions in open Court - Attest John F. Gordon Clerk of Probate for the District of Plainfield
This may certify that John F. Gordon Esq - is the legal Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Plainfield in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut and the full faith and credit is to be given to his acts as such, and that the above signature is in his own proper hand writing, and that the seal thereunto appended is the true seal of the Court.
And the Court do hereby certify that the above Deponents to wit - Catherine Brennan and Elkanah C. Eaton, are well known to this Court, and the Court finds that their testimony is entitled to entire faith & credit.
Joseph Eaton Judge of Probate within for the District of Plainfield in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut

Ref. is made to appli- cations
Rev WIDOW, &c.
June 25-1900 W m McRobbin - Grand July 7-1900 - As above that widow cation shows nothing u
File No. 17664 Sarah Cong Widow of Coriah Cong Dis New Has Act: July 7 th 98 Index: — Vol. 4 , Page 150
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Connecticut. 728
Lib. B. Cotton. 22 Dec. 1842
Sarah Corey of Plainfield widow of Josiah Corey, deceased, who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832, and who died on the 27 November 1836, of Netham (in the State of Connecticut, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Wilinville of the Regiment commanded by Col Warner in the Massachusetts line for 9 M rs 21 d
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut, at the rate of 32 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 28 th day of Nov. 1836. (28 Nov 1836)
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of October 1838, to Lieut Col H m Dyer, Esq r Central Village, Conn.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r 38 $ 57.11 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39 16.16 1/2
$73.27 1/2
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D m Cundy, Clerk Book A. Vol. 1 Page 172

J. L. Edwards Esq.

J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir Herewith I send you the application of
Sarah Corey widow of Josiah Corey — There is no record of her marriage among the town records of Plainfield in which town she was married. She was married by Joshua  John Dunlap Esq deceased who as his son stated kept a record of his marriages and that record has been lost within the last five years. Josiah Corey & Sarah Corey were married at the house of said Dunlap only one couple besides the said Josiah & Sarah being present and that couple both deceased, so that there can be no other testimony (to my knowledge) than the testimony herewith enclosed. I am not informed whether the Core require further proof than a reputation of 50 years, and bringing up a family of children, in the neighborhood where the parties were born and have generally lived. Please make return to yours,
William Dyer Central Village Connecticut

Josiah Coney, Connecticut Roll, Act 7 June 1832; — When did he die?
Died 27 th Nov 1834 prior to that period.
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H. L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the deposition of Tippinah Coney which I with pleasure with the papers of Widow Sarah Coney whose declaration & forwarded some days since — I believe it to be impossible to procure evidence the testimony of any person who was present at the marriage of Mrs Coney, she having been married by a Justice of the Peace who is dead. The only two witnesses also are dead, and there is no record of the marriage —
Yours truly
William Dyer

Hartford Conn t
June 7 18 th 1843
Sir
I send you herewith enclosed the additional proof asked for in your letter the m o of the 22 nd ultimo in the case of the heirs of Sarah Corey
I am very respectfully y r ob t Serv t Benj n Colton
I L Edwards Esq r Comm ee of Pensions
abigail Brattle Catharine Bryan James Corey

Hartford Conn t Dec r 16 th 1842
Sir
I send you herewith enclosed the claims of Lucy Underwood, Sarah Hurlburt, Lydia Sharp, Abigail Hatch, and the heir of Sarah Corey, all for arrears of pension
I am very respectfully y r obed t Serv t . Ben n Colton
Hon ble J. L. Edwards } Comm r of Pensions }

I Zipporah Borey of Plainfield in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut aged fifty years do testify and say that I am the daughter of Josiah Borey and Sarah Borey, the said Sarah Borey being now the widow of Josiah Borey, that my said father and mother lived together as husband and wife from my earliest recollection till his death in 1836 - that I am their eldest child - and further the deponent saith not Zipporah Borey
State of Connecticut Windham County ss Plainfield August 29 th 1838 Then personally appeared Zipporah Borey the above deponent and subscribed the above deposition in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me, and I certify that she is a credible witness - I also certify that I was acquainted with Josiah Borey while living and am now acquainted with his widow Sarah Borey - and believe them to have been married from the fact that they lived together as husband and wife, and not even hearing, a question or doubt of the fact -
James L. Hough Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut
Wethersfield County of Plainfield
This Certifies that Samuel L. Hough Esq is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Wethersfield duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the within signature is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my Notarial Seal
This 18 th day of September A.D. 1838
William Dyer Notary Public

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William Dyer Esq. Plainfield Count

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
July 16 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Josiah Corry
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.      
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d), with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of A. B.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same), who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
(Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
+ Let the affidavit referred to be added in this case declared acquaintance

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
of two or three of the most respectable among them

Plainfield May 1 st 1833
J. L. Edward Esq.
Sir
Herewith I send the declaration of Josiah Coney -- you will perceive a difference in the time stated in the first term of service stated in the declaration and the time stated in the supplementary declaration. The following is the reason of the difference in the two statements -- When Josiah Coney made his first declaration he stated to me that he had served over 10 months in the whole of both terms, and that to be certain not to exceed the time in the first term he would say that it was commenced the latter part of March or first of April and he followed up his service to the taking of Fredericksburg which he then stated to be according to his best recollection and belief to be in June of 1877 whereas he now recollects that the taking of Fredericksburg was about the 5 th or 10 th of July and that he was in service one week or more after the taking of that fort as stated in his first declaration, which shows that the last statement is the true statement as to dates and time -- It was remarked by the Judge of the County Court at the time of receiving his first declaration that it was the most accurate and apparently the most ingenious apparently of any

one of the great number that he had heard, and the Judge thought that perhaps the whole time viz the 5 months would be allowed him in computing his service as the lameness only prevented his last 5 months service, which lameness was caused by excessive fatigue in destroying bridges falling trees and placing other impediments in the way of Burgoyne's Army, in the hot season of the month of July 1777 - I hope my first mistake may not operate to his injury as if there is a worthy, poor, honest man or one entitled to a Pension among all the Pensioners in the United States he is one - I suppose it to be impossible for him to obtain any other testimony except his own statement and the statement of his neighbours to his credibility - If all that has been done is insufficient and it will be any more satisfactory I will pledge myself to obtain as many of his neighbours, to state under oath that his statement is entitled to full credit, as can reasonably be required. As many of his neighbours have heretofore called on me and offered to depose to his credibility and likewise that they believe his declaration, having heard him repeat it often before he thought of a Pension
Yours truly William Dyer

I William Storrs of Plainfield in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut of lawful age do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Josiah Coney of said Plainfield an applicant for a Pension and that said Coney is esteemed in his neighbourhood an honest, poor and worthy man - I further say that I have no doubt but that his statement in his declaration is the truth and further that he is entitled to full credit and belief
Wm Storrs
State of Connecticut County of Windham
ss. Plainfield July 31 st 1833
Then William Storrs signer of the foregoing affidavit, who is a credible witness, personally appeared and made solemn oaths to the truth of the same.
Before me
Armin Prolles Justice of the Peace

I Rufus Kennedy of Plainfield in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut of lawful age do testify and say that from childhood I have been a near neighbour of Leiah Carey of said Plainfield an applicant for a Pension, and that said Carey is an honest worthy man and entitled to full belief and that for twenty years past I have heard said Carey relate his services in the Revolutionary War and have no doubt his statement respecting his said services in his application is correct
Rufus W Kennedy
State of Connecticut County of Windham Sps. Plainfield July 31 st 1833.
Then Rufus W Kennedy signer, of the above affidavit personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me. I further certify that the said Kennedy is a man of the first respectability in society and that his statement is entitled to full credit. William Prollett Justice of the Peace

J. Andrew Cutter
The subscriber a young man 34 years of age in the Town of Plainfield County of Windham State of Connecticut - brought up within one mile of Fort Ticonderoga County and State aforesaid.
That I have for years been employed in our family as a shoemaker - that he has frequently heard him tell over his nine months of the revolution - of being at Ticonderoga when Burgoyne ascended the lake - stating particularly the reason was one mode of retreat; at another time - of being stationed at Fort Paris on the Mohawk - of being present in the battle in which Col. Brown was killed particularizing in such a manner as not to leave a doubt of his presence - at a time when there was no inducement to tell a falsehood and consequently precisely with what he now tells when he prevents himself to be rewarded under the pension law. I have never heard a doubt expressed as to what he has stated and am firmly in the belief that he is entitled to the privilege of this law, and further that he is to be believed as to the time of service.
Plainfield July 29th 1888
Andrew Cutter

State of Connecticut } County of Windham } ss. Plainfield July 31 st 1833.
Then Andrew Cutler signer of the within affidavit, personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me - I further certify that the said Cutler, is a man of the first respectability in society, and that his statement is entitled to full credit -
Almon Procter Justice of the Peace

I Mason Cornell of Plainfield in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut of lawful age do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Josiah Coney an applicant for a Pension and that his statement is entitled to full belief. I further state that I am one of his nearest neighbours and that for ten years or more past I have heard the said Coney relate his services in the Revolutionary War and have no hesitation in saying that he is a poor, worthy man and in my opinion his statement entirely correct.
State of Connecticut County of Windham S p . Plainfield July 31 st 1833. Mason Cornell
Then Mason Cornell signed, of the foregoing affidavit, personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me.
I further certify that the said Cornell is a man of the first respectability in society, and that his statement is entitled to full credit.
Asahel Phelps Justice of the Peace

I, Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, that Armin Bolles before whom the affidavits annexed herunto were made, is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, that the signatures of his name annexed herunto are in his hand writing in due form.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 1 st day of August A.D. 1833.
Armin Bolles Clerk

I Isaac Knight of Plainfield in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut of lawful age do testify and say that I have for twenty years last past been a neighbour of Josiah Brey of said Plainfield and have no hesitation in saying that he is a credible witness and entitled to full belief - I further say that I have frequently heard said Brey relate his services in the Army of the revolution when there could have been no inducement to prevaricate, and have no doubt his declaration respecting his services is correct.
State of Connecticut County of Windham ss
Isaac Knight Plainfield July 31 st 1833.
Then personally appeared Isaac Knight signor of the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me - I further certify that the said Knight is a man of the first respectability in society, and that his statement is entitled to full credit -
Admiral Bolles Justice of the Peace

I Almin Buellos Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, that Almin Buellos before whom the within affidavit was made, is duly qualified as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, that the within signature of his name is in his hand writing in due form—
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 1 st day of August A.D. 1833—
Almin Buellos Clerk

Simon Butler, Deposition
Simon

I Simon Cutter of Plainfield in the County of Windham aged 72 years do testify and say that I have for forty years or more been acquainted with Sarah Coney widow of Josiah Coney late of said Plainfield. That I was acquainted with Josiah Coney previous to that time, during said forty years they have lived my next neighbours, that previous to that time they lived in the same town about three miles from my residence, that I understood by common report that they were married fifty years since, they having four children before they came to reside my neighbours. I have often been at their house during her said husbands life, and often heard him call her his wife, and have no doubt they were husband and wife, never having heard or question or doubt in relation to that fact, and further the deponent saith not —
Simon Cutter
State of Connecticut & Windham County ss Plainfield August 27 th 1838. Then personally appeared Simon Cutter the above named deponent and signed the above deposition and made solemn oaths to the truth of the same before me — and I certify that he is a credible witness
William Dyer Justice of the Peace

I John Kennedy of Plainfield in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut aged 67 years, do testify and say that I have from childhood been well acquainted with Sarah Coney of said Plainfield and was also so acquainted with her husband Josiah Coney till his death in 1836, that Sarah Coney is the widow of Josiah Coney, that said Josiah Coney & Sarah Coney were said to be married about 1787, that I well recollect being at their house in the winter of 1788 & 9 at which time they had one child, that I did not see them married, but it was a common report at that time, and understood, that they were married, and never to my knowledge has it been questioned or doubted, and from that time till his death they lived together as husband and wife in my neighbourhood, and raised a family of five children, and I fully believe they were married in the year 1787 or 1788, and further the deponent saith not.
John Kennedy
State of Connecticut Windham County ss Plainfield August 27 th 1833 Then personally appeared John Kennedy the above deponent and signed the above deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me — and I certify that he is a credible witness —
William Dyer Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
Windham County ss Plainfield August 31 st 1838
I John F. Gordon Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Windham do hereby certify that William Dyer Esq. before whom the within depositions were taken is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified and commissioned according to law and that the within signatures are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 31 st day of August 1838
John F. Gordon Clerk of Probate for the district of Plainfield
John F. Gordon deposition

State of Connecticut } County of Windham } ss
Plainfield Dec 2. 1842
On this Dec 2 1842 personally appeared before Elkanah C. Eaton Catherine Bryan the wife of Patrick Bryan who first being sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain arrears of pension allowed to Sarah Corey her deceased Mother. That she is the lawful child of the s d Sarah and the only child now known to be a living. That her Mother the s d Sarah died in the aforesaid Town on the twentieth day of September in the year 1838  1839 and she was a pensioner under the act of the 7 th of July 1838 and her pension commenced on the 28 th of Nov 7 1836 on the day of the death of her husband Josiah Corey, who was also a pensioner and she now claims arrears of pension from the 4 th of March 1836 to the 28 th of Nov 7 1836 at the rate of 32\frac{33}{100} p er annum.
Catherine Bryan
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year year just above written & I certify that the declarant is the lawful child of Sarah Corey who died in the aforesaid town at the time stated and that the declarant is believed to be the only lawful child of the s d Sarah now living. I further certify that the declarant is a credible person.
Elkanah C. Eaton justice of the peace

State of Connecticut ss Office of Secy of State Dec. 16 1842
I hereby certify that Ethanah C. Eaton Esq. is, & since the 70 th day of June last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Windham in said State, duly appointed & commissioned, as appears of record in this Office - I further certify that the within signature purporting to be his, is in my opinion genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the 1 st State The day & year first above written. Noah A. Phelps Secretary of State