Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34180, William Cheney, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Handwritten signature
Cheney, William
D. 34/88
CONTENTS

10,633
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Massachusetts
William Cheney
of Hopkinton in the state of Mass ts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Read of the Massach ts line, for the term of one year.
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of May 1819 and sent to Hon. John Davis, Judge, Boston.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 — 85.56
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819. 48
10 17/30 1/31 — $133.56
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
1890
Sept 20 L.A. Hulse history
Prior
Not known about the War of 1812. Prior to 1820. John Davis...

No 421
William Cheeny
y 6 - 1 year Recas Map the Aug!
Quasi Certification as to claimants circumstances want also additional proof service
New evidence B & C

I William Cheney of Hopkinton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say; that I am a citizen of the United States and by reason of my poor and reduced circumstances do stand in need of assistance from my Country for support. That I have served in the Revolutionary war of the United States eight months at Roxbury in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five as corporal in the Company whereof Samuel Warren was captain in the thirteenth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Reed. That I also served in the same capacity in the year next following in the company and regiment aforesaid for the space of twelve months at New- York when I was regularly discharged.
In witness whereof I the said William Cheney have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
William Cheney
Massachusetts District H. Boston 14 April 1818 Sworn to before me
M c David Dist. Judge Mass Dist.
John Dewing and Hayward Support the declaration as to the two other months service, testifying that they were in the same Regiment with P. Cheney
Sworn before me M c David Dist. J.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
20. March 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, William Eneeny by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
M Daws { District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
M Daws { Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 12 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that William Cheaney subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M. Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

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William Cheney
10633 Richard
Con
May 19

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, William Cheney resident in Hopkinton in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 10633, 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, William Cheney late a Private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the fifteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. J. L. Edwards in the absence of J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War. L.S.
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,
Table with 2 columns: Item, Amount. Rows: Household Furniture $10.74, Farming tools 1.20, 4 barrels 1.00. Total: $12.94. Subscribed: William Cheney.
And the said William Cheney being first duly sworn doth on his oath declare that he served in the war of the Revolution twenty months, was in the eight months service, and in the years service upon the Continental establishment in Cap Samuel Warren company in Col. Joseph Reads Regt of the Mass a line.

and was in the retreat from New York, he is now seventy four years old by occupation a labourer but by reason of his great age unable to perform much labour his family consists of himself, his wife Han- nah aged sixty nine years of a sickly feeble consti- tution
William Cheever,
Sworn and declared before S d Danna Cl Jys 11

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, William Cheney 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.
William Cheney
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed William Cheney took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me,
Sam 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
Twelve dollars & ninety four fours 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 30

Mr. Cheney
In April 1818 of Hopkinton Middlesex Co. Mass
Served as corporal 8 mo in 1775 at Roxbury at Siege of Boston during Dec 1775 it was with Capt Sam Warren & Colo Joseph Read on 13th night & in 1776 as Corp in same Co Virg a for one year at NY State — then inhabitant of Mendon now Milford
In the retreat from NY City
June 1820 age stated 75 yrs & had wife Hannah aged 69 yrs

I Joshua Hayward of Hopkinton in the County of Middlesex of lawful age Depose and say that I enlisted into the Continental army for the term of one year in Capt Samuel Warrens Company in the Thirteenth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col Joseph Read Esqr. and I joined said Company and Regiment on the first of January 1776 and I served as a soldier in said Company and Regiment until the last of November in said year and being then in ill health I was dismissed by the Colonel to accompany home a sick man and I further depose and say that William Cheeny of Hopkinton was a Corporal in the same Regiment and Company with this deponent from the first of January to the time that this deponent was dismissed and I further say not Joshua Hayward
Medfield 11 March 9 th 1819 Then the above named Joshua Hayward personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed before my Walter W m Garland Just. of the peace
Medfield 11 March 9 th 1819 The above Joshua Hayward is generally esteemed to be a man of of veracity and truth. I also esteem him so & so Walter W m Garland Just. of the peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Medfield ss. I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Middlesex, do certify that Walter W m Garland is a Justice of the peace acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and his name set to the foregoing certificate is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas this twelfth day of March 1819.
Abraham Biglow

Milford April 4: 1818
I do hereby certify to whom it may concern that William Cheney did serve in the Continental army & in the Service of the united States of America in the revolutionary war in the Campaign of 1775 and 1776 he was Corporal in the Company which of Samuel Warren was Capt in the 13 th  Massachusetts regt commanded by Joseph Read as Col d and William Cheney was then an Inhabitant of Mendon now Milford in the County of Worcester.
attest Adams Chapin } Ensign of the aforesaid Company -

I Daniel White of Hopkinton in the County of Middlesex of lawful age Depose and say that in the Spring of the year 1775 I enlisted into the Continental Army for the term of eight months in Capt Samuel Samuel Warrens Company in the thirteenth Regiment Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col Joseph Reed Esq and served as a soldier until the first of January 1776 at which time I again enlisted in the same Company and Regiment for the term of one year next ensuing and was appointed a Sergeant in said Company and did do duty as such to the end of the year and I further Depose and say that William Cheung of Hopkinton in the County aforesaid was a Corporal in the same Regiment and Company with this Deponent from May 1776 to the first of January 1777 and his term of enlistment being then expired he was then Dismissed and permitted to return home and this Deponent further saith not
Daniel White
Middlesex Is March 9 th 1819 The above Named Daniel White personally appeared and made solemn Oath to the Truth of the above Deposition for him subscribed Before me
Walter M c Farland Jus t of the Peace
Middlesex Is I hereby certify that the above Named Daniel White is generally esteemed to be a man of veracity and truth & esteem him so Also
Walter M c Farland Jus t of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Inferior Courts in the County of Middlesex, do certify that Walter M c Farland is a Justice of the Peace acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, & his signature name set to the foregoing certificates is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas this twelfth day of March 1819.
Abraham Biglow

Record (B-169.)
Bureau of Pensions. Revolutionary
Application No. _____
Certificate No. _____
NAME OF SOLDIER,
Wm Cherry Co. _____, 13 Reg't Mass.
INFORMATION DESIRED.
I desire the Pension certifi- cate no of William Cherry - who served in Cap Samuel Warrens Co 13 Mass Revolutionary Service - 1775-
to 1776 J. C. H. Chase Washington D.C.

File with Gen. Cherry 5 34, 180

34180 Rev. INVALID.
File No. 34180
William Cheney Rev. Rev. Mr.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 71
[Arrangement of 1870.]