Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43364, David Coy, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Boy, David
S 43364
CONTENTS

7591
New York
(David Gay)
Heimer in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington of the Connecticut Light Artillery, for the term of three years 1777-
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of March 1819 and sent to the Post Master at Cortland Village N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 - $82.80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st of Sept. 1819 48.- $130.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cortland County
Cortland
Hand. with orig. Roll Aug. 1883. P.S.P.
Vertical text on the right edge, likely bleed-through from the reverse side.

State of New York
Cortland County ss. I David Loy of the town of Homer in the county of Cortland and state of New York being duly sworn in pursuance of the act of Congress of the United States of America bearing date March eighteenth. Eighteen hundred & eighteen make oath and say that I the said David Loy was Regularly enlisted as a soldier in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary war on the about the middle of July in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven in the town of Danbury County and enlisted in the state of Connecticut by Captain Beniah Pills when Regiment was commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Huntington that I remained with the said Captain Pills in the said Regiment about two and a half months when I was transferred into Captain Elisha Ely's Company of Colonel Return J. Meigs Regiment under whose command I remained until I served out my time for a three years enlistment. That I was discharged at Robertsons Farms just below West Point on the East side of the North River in the Month of July in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty all during which time I remained a Regular soldier in the Army of the United States under the command of the officers appointed in the Connecticut. That I again enlisted in the service following in the year one thousand seven hundred &

Eighty one in Voluntown in Windham County State of Connecticut for & during the war - by a corporal - by the name I think of Samuel Thomas and Mustered by General Douglass and but under the command and in the company of one captain Allen belonging to Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Regiment of Infantry, when I continued in the Army under the command of the officer aforesaid until about a month previous to the close of the war when I was taken sick and went home to my family on a furlough from Col. Webb. aforesaid and while I was at home the Regi- ment was disbanded and I was never discharged in my writing under the hand of the broken officer and that I never drew all the time aforesaid for the Connecticut line of United States Troops - And I further say & make oath that I the said David am in Reducer circumstances and need the assistance of my country for my support that I am very poor & unable to support myself & family - and that I never have claimed any pension from the Government & hereby relinquish all former claim to any such pension And further that the whole time I served my country in the Revolu- tionary war was more than six years & further say not
Sworn to before me David C. Coy Twenty first day of April 1818 John Keep
First Judge of Court Common Pleas State of New York

In the Matter of David Coy Runner
Copy
1891 April 19 Ex. a 1
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State of New York Cortland County ss. On the twelfth day of Septem- ber one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appear- ed in open Court to wit in the Court of Common Pleas held at Homer in Sd County is being a court of record for Sd County David Coy aged fifty nine years last April resident in Homer in Sd County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war; that he the Sd David en- tered for three years in the month of January 1778 in the State of Connecticut in Capt Chisha Cady's Company of foot in the regiment commanded by Jonathan Megr in the Connecticut line on the Con- tinental Establishment that he served in the Sd Corps until he was discharged from the Sd Service at Robertson's farms one mile below West Point in the State of New York about the first of January 1782 and about three months after he was discharged he entitled for during the war and served till the close of the war and the date of his original dis- location was on the seventeenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and receives a pension and that the number of his pension certificate is 7591 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1898 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 to diminish it as to bring myself within the pro- visions of an act of Congress entitled an act for

to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor had 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.  Schedule of all the estate and income of David Coy owned by him on the twelfth day of September one thousand eight hundred & twenty
 To wit One Cow 11 years old  " half  " Hog  " ass  " Horse  " Iron pot  1 three pail Kettle  " Table  3 chairs  1 Bible and psalm book 
And also further swears that he is a farmer and as will able to labor as men in general of his age and that his family consists of one person the wit his wife Lucy aged forty eight years not able to do any work except her house work and that he is in debts to the amount of Twenty five dollars  Sworn and declared this 13 th day of September 1820
David Coy
Before Barah Niles Edward L. Reed Orion Wells 3 Judges of Cortlands Com Pleas

I Thomas Ballard Clerk of Court and County Common Pleas do hereby certify that the within oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty six Dollars and Twelve Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of September Eighteen hundred thirty
Thomas Ballard

Ypsilanti, Mich.
May 28/1900
Dear Sirs
I desire to secure the necessary credentials so that I might join the Daughters of the Revolution.
I am told that my great-grandfathers were in the Revolutionary War.
One David Coy. was injured quite early on as a result of the action of a long doctor had a

Since The other Melad Norton was a fifer, He went into The army in place of his father Miles Norton.
I think that both went into the army from Ct. and the latter from Goshen.
Any information you can give me I shall be glad to receive.
Very truly 510 Peal St [miss] Lida A. Norton Ypsilanti, Michigan

Wits to Spokane, Wash.
June 4-1900 - Miss Adna L. Norton
43364 Rev INVALID.
File No. 43364
David Gray
Rev Rev Gray
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 95
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York Cortland County.
John Keep first judge of the court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Cortland & State of New York do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Ely did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy as stated by him in his declaration on oath above written made before me by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain pensions engaged in the Land & naval service of the Revolutionary war. Transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War permanent residence of the said act of Congress.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal & the seal of the said Court. This twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & eighteen.
John Keep First Judge of Cortland Common Pleas
Clerk's office Cortland County, New York
Adm. Secy.
I hereby certify that John Keep Esq. whose name appears to the within is now & has been for eight years anterior to this time first judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County - his therefore in that capacity ought to be re- cognized as such - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 17th day of April 1818. Gerrit Smith, Dep. Clerk.
David Ely

I Samuel M. Perkins of Harn in the County of Columbia & State of New York being duly sworn make oath and say that I am personally acquainted with David Gay the person within named & know him to be a bona fide man and in my opinion the said David Gay is in need of his country's assistance for his comfortable subsistence & that I also know his claim of Residence to be in the said town County & State aforesaid Sworn and Subscribed this 17th day of April 1817 Before me John Meigs First Judge of Court Common Pleas