Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,951, Simeon Corey, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Enid
Corey, Clinton or Carey
$ 36,951
CONTENTS

13.198. D
District of Maine
Simeon Carey
of Camden in the state of D of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Brook of the Mapachy line, for the term of Eighteen Months
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of July 1818 and sent to Ebenezer Thatchers Thomaston D of Maine
Arrears to 4th of May 1819  86.89
Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1819  48.00
10 Mo \frac{22}{30}  \frac{4}{31}
$134.89
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
3.0
Spencer
Died May 25, 1825
Ebenezer Thatchers Thomaston D of Maine

9 th April 1818 Simeon Pearce of Camden
After several punishments under whose of which he served fourteen months, he, in May 1780 enlisted in Col. Proofs at Regt Mass. Line - Served 18 months
Phoebe. Thatcher 1818
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Simeon Carey , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Camden , in the said County of Lincoln , in the District of Maine, on the ninth day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the Pension List of the United States, agreeably to the provision of an Act, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by said applicant are hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a Soldier in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for his support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, this second day of June in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Ebenezer Thatcher
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
LINCOLN, ss.
I the subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Lincoln, hereby certify that the Honorable EBENEZER THATCHER , Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto this certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand:—Dated at Wiscasset, in said County of Lincoln, this second day of June in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Nathl. Coffin

I Simon Cury of Candan in the county of Lincoln & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify & declare that about the twentieth day of April A.D. one thousand seven hundred & seventy five I enlist- ed in the American Army in the war of the Revolution on the continental establishment as a private under Captain Joseph Stobbing in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jonathan Brewer in the Massachusetts line, & that I served in said company and Regiment from the time of enlistment until about the first of January then next following, at which time I received an honorable discharge from Colonel Jonathan Brewer, which discharge I have since lost. I further testify & & declare, that about the last of Jan- in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy six, I again en- listed in the service of said Regiment against the said common enemy in Captain Timothy Childs Company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Woodbridge in the Massachu- setts line, & that I served in said Company & Regiment from the time last aforesaid until about the first of Decem- ber then next following. A few days before the said first day of December, while the said Regi- ment was at Placida Bay, I with others was sent down to Lake George. in a Cannon for Boats, but we were detained by the contrary winds till the said Regiment was dismissed & marched for home. On our return to Ticonderoga finding the Regiment left, & my leave of absence not having expired, I returned home without a discharge. But soon after I returned home the said Captain Childs gave me a discharge, which

which said discharge thinking it of no consequence to preserve it, I have lost. - After wards, I went as a volunteer into the service in Capt Stebbins company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wells & was at the taking of General Burgoyne. I further testify & declare, that about the middle of June A.D. one thousand seven hundred seven light, I enlisted in General Knox's Brigade at the Grand Park as a wagoner to drive an Artillery Wagon for one year. I performed that service. At the expiration thereof, I was discharged by General Sumner Wagon Master General. I further testify & declare, that about the first day of July A.D. one thousand seven hundred seventy nine, I enlisted into the service aforesaid on the continental establishment in Captain Wells company in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Grighton in the Massachusetts line -
& that I served in said company & Regiment until February then next following at which time I was discharged at West Point by Colonel Grighton, but I have since lost the discharge. I further testify & declare, that some time in May A.D. one thousand seven hundred & eighty, I enlisted in the service aforesaid on the continental establishment, in Captain Coburn's company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Brooks, for three years. But I served only one year & six months & was honorably discharged at West Point by Colonel John Brooks on my getting a substitute to serve in my stead to complete the said term of three years. Which said discharge is lost. Considering the above discharge of

no use to me, they were all lost through negligence, I further testify & say, that then I never have had, nor received any pension from Government, & that I hereby eli- quish all claims to any prior to this time. I further testify & declare, that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life & the need of assistance from my country for support, I therefore respectfully claim to be placed as a private on the Pension list of the United States in pursuance of an act of Congress passed in March A.D. one thousand eight hundred & eighteen entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war.
Yours on Oath

Pineon Carey
Catlyn
13. 190.
Sept 10/14.

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Wiscasset, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday, being the twentieth day of June, and by adjournment from day to day, on the twelfth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHER , Judges of said Court.
ON this this Sixth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared before Eben r Thatcher a Judge of the 666 P. 2 d Eastern Circuit
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, Simeon Corey aged Sixty five years, resident in Camden in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Coburn in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Brooks in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the seventh, but according to certificate the 9 th day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 13,198 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner 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 18th day of March, 1818: 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Simeon Corey
Sworn to and declared, on the Sixth day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Eben r Thatcher
{ One of the Judges of the said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
25 Acres of land
I have no debts due to me and I am indebted to the amount $30.-
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Simeon Coney who, by occupation am a labourer which I am unable to pursue by reason of my age & am a cripple so that I cannot do any work
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Sarah 70 years  My wife has not been able to work for several years, she is helpless -  Simeon Coney   
Attest Nat. Coffin Clerk
STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
I, NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 Forty five dollars and
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 18th day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nat. Coffin
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.

January 12, 1937
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Mrs. Jane T. Joy #48 Grove Street Cooperstown, New York
Re: J/REB Simeon Carey-S.36951 or Corey
Dear Madam:
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.36951, based upon the military service in that war of Simeon Carey, the only soldier of that name or similar spelling that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Simeon Carey are not shown.
Simeon Carey enlisted, place not shown, and served as a private with Massachusetts troops, as follows: from April 20, 1775, to January 1, 1776, in Captain Joseph Stebbins' Company, Colonel Jonathan Brewer's Regiment; from the last of January, 1776, to December 1, 1777, in Captain Timothy Childs' Company, Colonel Woodbridge's Regiment; afterward, dates not given, in Captain Stebbins' Company, Colonel Wells' Regiment and was at the taking of Burgoyne: from about the middle of June, 1778, for one year, driving a wagon for the artillery; from about July 1, 1779, until February following, in Captain Wells' Company, Colonel Greaton's Regiment; from May, 1780, one year and six months in Captain Coburn's Company, Colonel John Brooks' 7 th Regiment, Massachusetts Line.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 2, 1818, while residing in Camden, Lincoln County, Massachusetts (Maine).
In 1820, soldier stated that he was aged sixty-five years and his wife, Sarah, was aged seventy years. He gave no further particulars in regard to her and no reference was made to children.
Simeon Carey died May 25, 1825, place not stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
Identified most of this serv. could find no rec of serv. when he was in campaign against Burgoyne
From AB

January 12, 1937
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BA-J/ERL
Andrew Willson-S.16293
Mrs. Jane T. Joy 48 Grove Street Cooperstown, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Richard Cary, born in 1716-17, resided in Greenfield, Massachusetts, from 1743 until his death in 1799, who served as a scout in the French and Indian War, also in the Revolutionary War; and Simeon Cary, born about 1755, served in the Revolution from Hampshire County, Massachusetts, and in 1782, was in Colonel John Brooks' 7 th Massachusetts Regiment: you request, also, to be furnished the name of the birth place of Andrew Willson S.16293, and the Christian name of his father, and state that the history of Andrew Willson was furnished your cousin, Mr. James G. Cary, of Springfield, Missouri, February 25, 1935, by this office,
This office has no record of services rendered in the Colonies prior to the Revolutionary War, hence no record of Richard Cary in the French and Indian War. The Revolutionary War records have been searched and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon the service in that war of a Richard Cary, or similar spelling, as described by you. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.
The papers in the pension claim, S.16293, based upon the service of Andrew Willson in the Revolutionary War, have been reexamined and no data found relative to the place of birth or the names of the parents of this soldier.
The record of Simeon Cary has been found and is furnished herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

48 Grove St., Cooperstown, N.Y.,
January 7th 1937.
Veteran's Administration,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
I want to get information about my Cary ancestors for a history with genealogies being prepared for publication in Greenfield, Mass.
My great great grandfather Richard Cary born in 1716-17 and who first appears of the records of Greenfield or Deerfield in the baptismal record of his eldest son Seth in 1743. Richard was a scout on frontier service during the French and Indian War, served in the Rev. I do not know where. Land deeds show him to have been one of the pioneer settlers of Quabbin now Greenwich, Mass. buying his land from a John Church of Killingly, Ct. (a history of East Haddam, Ct. shows a John Church of Watfield, Mass. as one of the original proprietors of that town). A tradition in our family is that our ancestors came from East Haddam, Ct. Richard Cary afterwards sold the Quabbin homelot to Robert Fenton and some of the land to Cornelius Waldo of Worcester (the Carys have intermarried with Fentons and with Waldos). Waldos of Tillingly and Pomfret Ct.
We are hoping to show that Richard Cary b. 1716-17 was a son of Seth Cary born in Bridgewater, Mass. in 1673 and whose parents removed to Bristol, R.I. and lived and there, awhile and removed to Plainfield, Ct. There were Seth and Timothy in that family whose lines in the genealogy were not extended. Richard named his eldest son Seth and for three generations there was a Seth in the family. Seth, Richard's son had an own brother Jesse b. 1749 who was my great grandfather. Seth removed to Brandon Vt. served in the Rev. War. my Jesse served early from Hampshire Co. Mass. and in 1781 was serving from Berkshire Co. Mass. Among other Carys serving from Berkshire Co. I found Reuben and Richard who are cross referenced in the D.A.R. Lineage Book records. Reuben Sr. was b. in E. Greenwich, R.I. and died in Canada, and Reuben Jr. lived in Salisbury, and in Lee Mass. and the Richard who enlisted from Great Barrington, Berkshire Co. Mass. came from Woodbury.
Quabbin, now Greenwich, Mass. where we found our Richard in 1739 as one of the earliest settlers may have been named for Greenwich R.I. as many of the settlers came from nearby Rehoboth.
Richard Cary's first wife my ancestress was Anna----- and the Deerfield history says they had at least two sons Seth and Jesse and a daughter Mary b. 1744. There was a Simeon Cary of Deerfield b. 1755 who may have been a son of our Richard. He married Abigail Bacon and he served in the Rev.
from Hampshire Co. for three years. Was sent to Fishkill N.Y. in 1782. In Col. John Brooks (7th) Regt. The historian is asking for his parentage. He may have been a near relative of Col. Simeon Cary of Bridgewater, Mass.
D.A.R. Lineage Books. Vol. 58 p 317.
Reuben Cary (1746-1824) b. E. Greenwich, R.I. died in Canada. Married Catharine Clark, He was a private in Capt. Wm. Douglas's Co., Col. Benj. Simonds Regt. Berkshire Co., Mass.
Reuben Cary Stockbridge also given Barrington, Mass. Corp. Capt. Goodrich's Co. Col. Paterson's Regt. See. Richard Cary, Woodbury,

2)
Col. Simeon Cary of Bridgewater, Mass. married Mary Howard; their son Howard married Waldah Packard. D.A.R. Lineage Book Vol. 3 p 209. Simeon Cary was commissioned Col. of militia by Mass. Bay House of Representatives, June 26- 1776.
What I want is the parents and birth place of Richard Cary b. 1716-17 and who lived in the vicinity of Greenfield, Mass. from 1743 ---died there in 1799. And the parentage and birth place of the Simeon Cary from Deerfield who was b. about 1755 and who served from Hampshire Co. in the Rev. War. My earliest record of our Richard is in Quabbin later Greenwich, Mass. in a land deed dated 1739. His first wife was Anna-----? his second wife was Mary Frizzell of Bernardston, Mass. Jesse Cary the son of Richard and Anna---married Lucy Roberts in Great Barrington in 1772 for his first wife. He married Freelove Sabin in 1796 in Cherry Valley, N.Y. from whom I am descended
I also wish to ask if you can tell me the birth place of Andrew Willson and the first name of his father. I refer you to S. 16203, BA-J/MHF:MLB Andrew Willson---a letter written to my cousin James G. Cary (Feb. 25, 1935. ) of Springfield, Mo. You furnished us the information that Andrew's brother Samuel Willson was born in Glasgow now Blandford, Mass. in Nov. 1754. Andrew was born two years later but where?
A little history of Blandford by Gibbs. says that Mary daughter of Dea. Israel Gibbs a first settler there and a descendant of the pioneer of Sandwich, Mass. who sett. there in 1639 married Mr. Wilson had six children and settled in Cherry Valley. We find Willsons in Middlefield Center, Otsego Co. N.Y. Phineas, Abner, Samuel, Andrew, Israel and Thomas all signers of papers and deeds connected with the settlement of the estate of our great grandfather Jesse Cary. Those first names all have counterparts among the Gibbs families of Blandford, Mass. and they are all except Israel common names in Willson families. Jesse Cary died in 1802.
We are trying to save precious records for the benefit of posterity have been working at it for many years and we will be grateful for any help you can give us.
Sincerely yours,
(Mrs.) Jane T. Joy.

36951 Recy INVALID.
1937 Jan 12 - dist to Mrs. James T. Jay. E. L.
File No. 36,951
Simeon Pacey Pri Rev Mad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 66
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I William McFarland of Hopkinton in the County of Middlesex State of Massachusetts, testify & say, that I was well acquainted with Jeremiah Gay (now of Candia in said County) that I knew him to belong to Col. John Brooks Regiment in the Hopkinton Line in June or July 1782, in the Revolutionary War & called that I knew him to continue in said service for a long a term of time or three months - Under that I was a soldier at the said time, in Col. Joseph Dous Regiment -
W m McFarland
State of Massachusetts -
Simsbury Feb. 23. 1818. Personally appeared William McFarland, and made solemn oath that the above statements by him subscribed to is true. Before me -
D. S. Hale, Just Peace -
County of Litchfield - State of Massachusetts
I hereby certify that W m McFarland who made & subscribed the above deposition is a credible witness & that David P. Tracy Esquire before whom said deposition was taken is an Acting Magistrate in the County & State of Connecticut duly qualified to act as such & that the above is his own signature.
Ebenezer D. Phelps of the County of Litchfield State of Connecticut
Feb 15. 1818

I James Blackinton of Thomaston in the County of Lincoln & State of Massachu- setts, testify & say, that in the year 1781, I was acquainted with Simeon Gary, also of Camden in said State, that he was then a Soldier in the Revolutionary War (so called) that he (I think) he belonged to the seventh Regt. in the Massachusetts line, com- manded by Col. John Brooks, and I knew him to continue in said Service for a year or more. James Blackinton
Lincoln ss. State of Massachusetts Jan y 22. 1819. Personally appeared Jas. Blackinton, to me personally known & made solemn oath, that the foregoing Statements by him subscribed is true Before me —
D. S. Fales, Just. Peace
County of Lincoln ss. State of Massachusetts I hereby Certify that James Blackinton who made & subscribed the above Deposition is a credible witness & that David S. Fales Esquire before whom said Deposition was taken is an acting Magistrate in the County & State aforesaid duly qualified & qualified Capacity — & that the above is said State's proper signature
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