Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,905, William Cheney, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Bonn
or Cheney, William Cheny. Sarah
R. 1905
CONTENTS
2 x W ✓

CHENEY, WILLIAM CONN A-1905

14864 Massachusetts New York New York
William Cheney
of Canandaigua the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Dana of the Regt. commanded by Col. Champlaine in the Connecticut line for 12 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per an to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of July 1833 and sent to Beals Canandaigua N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33 $80 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep '33 20
$100.00
{ Revolutionary Act June 7, 1831
Recorded by G. Brownwell Clerk Vol. 4 Page 57
Self July 24 1837
Duplicate Certificate issued 15 March 1837 - and sent to him as Beals, Canandaigua N. York
Letter to S. L. Hinckley 24 Sept 1838
Rev to Rev age 3 Oct 1839
To Rev Massachusetts fr 4 March 1839. 26 Oct 1839. Notification to S. L. Hinckley Northampton Mass
Let to S. L. Hinckley Nov 6 1839
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838. from 4 March 1838 to 4 Sept 1838. age Notification 3 April 1840
See letter to S. L. Hinckley 10 Sept. 1842
[Caveat against issuing a new Certificate. See letter Sept. 14, 42, from S. L. Hinckley, within.]
Let to him Rev 18 Feb 1843
" B Dole Aug 2 1843
Rev to Rev age 10 March 1846
To Albany N.Y. from 4 Sep 1845 18 March 1846. Notification to H. Scott Cooper terms of V.
Let to him Nov 2 1846

9184 William Cheaney
Thomas Beall Agent Canandaigua

State of New York Ontario County 3/8.
On this twenty eighth day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Judges of the County Court now sitting William Cheeney a resident of the town of Canandaigua County and State aforesaid, aged sixty seven  six 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 7. June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as here in stated.
In the Spring of the year 1781 in the Company of Captain Dennie in the Brigade of General Waterbury in the Command of Major Shipman at Ashford in the State of Connecticut he was a substitute for a man whose name he does not now remember and he was enlisted for one year. Was mustered in Windham, and was marched through Hartford, Fairfield and Stamford to White Plains, and there joined General Waterbury's Army, and from thence went to Stamford and remained there until he was discharged, which was in March 1782. While at Greenwich Point was fired upon by the British Shipping they did not land. Major Humphrey was on the same station part of the time. He has no documentary evidence. He knows Elias Burchard who was in the same Company and can testify to his service. He was born at Ashford in Connecticut on the 22 d April 1705 and lived in Ashford until 1788 and moved to Bennington and after two years moved to Hoosick and lived there about two years and then moved to Otsego County in New York and lived there until about a year ago, when he moved to Canandaigua where he now lives with his children.
He has no record of his age. He has no written discharge. He served one year

The whole Brigade was discharged at Stamford at the same time, He knows Reverend Amos Perry of Canandaigua and Elias Burchard and served with him.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State
Sworn & subscribed to the day & year aforesaid in open Court.
William Cheney
We Amos Perry a Clergyman and Elias Burchard residing in the Town of Canandaigua in the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Cheney who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 62  seventy seven years of age that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he and has resided  resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion and the said Elias Burchard further certifies that he was with the said William Cheney in the war of the Revolution
Subscribed & sworn the day and year aforesaid in open Court.
Amos Perry
Elias Burchard
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 states, that it appears to them that Amos Perry who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Canandaigua, and that Elias Burchard resides in the same place, has signed the said certificate also, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, Charles Crane, Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Cheney for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, at Canandaigua this first day of September A. D. 1832.
Charles Crane

State of Pennsylvania } Be it known that before County of Warren ss } me G. M. Saben a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Warren personally appeared Sar- ah Cheney and made oath in due form of Law that she is the widow of William Cheney the iden- tical person who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and is now dead and to whom a certificate of Pension was issued of which the following is a true copy. "War Department Revolutionary Claim. I certify that in com- pliance with the Law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 William Cheney of the State of New York who was a private during the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive Forty Dollars and — Cents per annum dur- ing his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semi-annu- ally on the 4th of March, and 4th of Sept- ember in every year: This certificate is issued in lieu of one dated 23rd July 33 which has been lost or mislaid and which if found will be delivered to the Pen. Agent to be returned to this office. Given at the War Office of the United States this fifteenth day of March one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty seven. J. R. Poinsett Secretary of War. Examined and countersigned J. L. Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions.
That the deceased Pensioner resided in the town of Colebrook County of Ashtabula and State of Ohio for the space of about one year before his death and that means

That the said Pensioner resided in the Town of Cold Spring in the State of New York.
+ Sarah X Cheney mark
Sworn and subscribed
before me, and in my presence this 7 th day of Sept A.D. 1853; and I certify that I am in no wise as agent or otherwise interested in the Prosecution of said claim.
G. M. Tabor
Justice of the Peace.
Know all men by these presents, that I Sarah Cheney of the Town of Pine Grove in the County of Warren and State of Pennsyt- vania Widow of William Cheney deceased late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint Stiles P. Jones my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying Pensions in the State of Pennsylvania the balance of said Pension from the 14 th day of March A.D. 1850 to the 13 th day of June A.D. 1851 being the day of his death
Witness my hand and seal this 7 th day of September A.D. 1853 +
Sarah X Cheney mark
Signed, sealed, & delivered in presence of (2) G. M. Tabor, J. P. Amos Perry
State of Pennsylvania } Warren County ss }
Be it known

That on the 7 th day of September A.D. 1853 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County a State personally appeared Sarah Cheney above named and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned
G. M. Saben.
Justice of the Peace.
State of Pennsylvania Warren County ss.
I. Rufus King Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do hereby certify that G. M. Saben Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, was at the date thereof and now is an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Elected & Qualified, and duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes, and that the signature subscribed
thereto purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at Warren the fourteenth day of September A.D. 1853.
Rufus King Prothonotary

State of Ohio Ashtabula County } ?
Be it known That on the 17 th day of September A.D. 1853 before the subscriber the Probate Judge in and for said County personally appeared Silas P. Jones the Attorney named in the foregoing power of Attorney and made oath the same was not given him by reason of any Rule, transfer, or mortgage of the Pension or arrears of Pension then authorized to be received by him
Silas P. Jones
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned before me, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal office
J. H. Giddings Probate Judge

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
P. S. M. E. O.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., January 18, 1896.
Madam:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of William Cheney a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. R. 1905
   DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     It appears that he entered the service in the spring of the year 1781 as a substitute for a man whose name he could not remember at the time of making his application for pension, and served about one year as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Dennie, in the Brigade under the command of Gen. Waterbury. No other details of his services are given.  
Battles engaged in,
None.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Ashford, Conn.
Date of application for pension. August 28, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Canandaigua, N. Y.
Age at date of application, Born at Ashford, Conn., April 22, 1766.
Remarks: He married Sarah Crayton in October, 1844, and died June 13, 1851. His pension was allowed.
Very respectfully,
Mrs. M. A. Smith, 688 No. Park Ave., Chicago, Ill.
Commissioner.

State of New York } Cattaraugus County } ss
Alonzo Woodford being duly sworn, doth depose and say, that he was present and saw William Cheney Married to Miss Sarrah Crayton by Abraham M. Casler Esq. in the month of October 1844, and deponent doth farther say that Abraham M. Casler was a Justice of the Peace of said County
Sworn subscribed before me this 13 th day of Nov 1857
Alonzo Woodford
E. C. Price Justice of the Peace
State of New York } Cattaraugus County } ss
Clerk's Office } ss I Thomas Morris County Clerk and Clerk of the Courts in and for said County do hereby Certify that E. C. Price Esq re whose genuine signature appears above was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly elected and sworn and that all his Official acts as such Justice are entitled to full faith and credit I also Certify that this is a Court of Record
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed my Official Seal at Ellicottville this 25 th day of November A. D. 1857
Thos Morris Clerk

Payments to be made at Albany by the Pres. Me. & Farmers Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of Albany, N. York
1842 5 th and paid in Springfield
CHENEY, WILLIAM (CONN.) R-1905
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E - Vol. 4 - Page 1-4
[Signature] Bureau Clerk.

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
March 6, 1908.
Searched by J. M.
Reg. File Original No. 1905-
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, William Cheney.
Service, Pvt., Capt. Dana's Co.,
under Major Shipman, in Gen. Waterbury's Brigade, Rev. War. Conn. Troops Remarks: _____
Born at Ashford, Conn., April 22, 1766, died June 13, 1857, at Colebrook Twp., Ashtabula Co., Ohio,

Wm J. H. 861 Chicago Ills. Dec. 31st 1904
To Pension Office. Washington D.C.
Kindly send me a copy of the Pension record of William Cheney b. 1765. at Herkford. Windham Co. Connect. & Served in The American Revolu- tion. from Albany Co - New York receiving a pension at Fly Creek Otsego Co - New York. until his death at. Colebrook Ashtabula Co Ohio. June 12 - 1851 - This record I must have

by the 16 th of Jan. as the 20 th Vol. of the lineage book of the "Daughters of the American Revolution" - will go to press in Feb. 1905 - and I must have a copy of this pension in order to perfect my claim Keeping and thanking you for a prompt reply I am sincerely
Mrs. Monroe A. Smith 688 North Park Ave Chicago - Ills.

34180-1(?)
905-R.
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Dec. 3rd, 1895.
688 No. Park Ave. Chicago.
Pension Commission
Please find the record of "William Cheney" a soldier of the Revolution - from Fly Creek Stegs Co New York who received a pension - Served first as a teamster at 14 yrs of age - afterwards as soldier - was the son of Ebenezer Cheney who was a soldier from Ashford Connecticut William recd a pension - over thirty at Colebrook Ohio where he resided with his daughter Patience Cheney Perry & died 1851 - Mrs. M. A. Smith 688 No. Park Ave. Chicago Ills.

REJECTED
1896 Jan. 18.
History to Mrs. A. A. Smith Chicago, Ill.
Jan'y. 13, 1905 - Same to above
Mch. 6, '08. L.M. Genl., U.S.A. For Tombstone.
1905
P. O. _____
Sarah Cheney
Service: widow of William
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

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[Faint vertical handwriting, possibly bleed-through from the reverse side]

State of New York } In the matter of William Cheeney, Ontario County ss } application for a pension
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said county, Elias Burchard, aged 67 years, who being duly sworn according to law, deponeth and saith that on or about the 1 st March 1781 at Mansfield in Connecticut, he enlisted for one year, in the Company commanded by Captain Dennis, in General Waterbury's Brigade, and he immediately became acquainted with William Cheeney of Anford, who belonged to the same company, and he saw the said Cheeney almost daily during the whole year, and that he was a faithful soldier and served through the whole year, and they were discharged at the same time, in Stamford. - And he further saith, that after their discharge as aforesaid, they separated, and he has not seen the said William Cheeney, until about the 1 st August last past, when they met at Canandaigua. Sworn to and subscribed } this 5 March 1833 before me } Henry Chapin J.P. Elias Burchard
I certify the above named Elias Burchard is a credible person Henry Chapin J.P.
State of New York, } Ontario County ss. } I, Charles Crane, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Henry Chapin, whose name is subscribed to the several certifi- cates on this sheet written, was, at the dates thereof, a Justice of the peace in and for the said County; And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the said signatures to be his proper act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eleventh day of March A. D. 1833.
Charles Crane

State of New York } In the matter of William Cheeney Ontario County } application for a pension
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said county William Cheeney, who being duly sworn according to law, deponeth and saith that when he made his application for a pension before the County Court on the 28 th August 1832, under the act of 7 th June 1832, he supposed he had complied with the rules of the War Department. He now amends the said declarations and gives the testimony of Elias Burchard who served with him. He is required to state with precision, the length of his service, and he now says, that he served no less than one year, as a private soldier, for which he claims a pension. The 7 interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, he has answered, except the 5 th and he now says, that he does not remember that any other Continental or militia Regiments served on the same station with them during the term of his said service, and he does not remember any of the general officers being at any time present when he was
Sworn to and subscribed this 5 March 1833 before me Henry Chapin J.P.
William Cheeney

Concordia 16 Feb. 1887
Sir
I send to you on the other side my application for a new Pension Certificate, and request it may be sent to me to this town
I am Sir Your obed. Serv William Cheney
To J. L. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions
Mem

Canandaigua March 4. 1887
J L Edwards Esq
Sir
I have received your letter of 24 th Ult. and now send my application for a New Pension Certificate under the form enclosed in your letter
Please to send a Certificate to the care of Thomas Beah Canandaigua
Yours obedt Servt
H William Cheney

State of New York
County of Ontario. On this 14th day of March 1837, before me, the subscriber, a justice of the Peace for the said county of Ontario, personally appeared William Cheney, who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Dennis in General Waterbury Brigade, in the Connecticut line, and in the Regiment commanded by Major Shipman, in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York, and that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, in the month of March 1835 he delivered to his agent, Benjamin Dole of Boston in the county of Erie and State aforesaid, for safe keeping; that the said Dole has removed from Boston aforesaid to some place unknown to him the said William Cheney; and that, although he has diligently enquired after the said certificate, he hitherto has been, and is still unable to discover where the same can be found.
William Cheney
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year first aforesaid Jeffrey Chipman J.P.
State of New York
Ontario County. On this 14th day of March 1837, before me, a justice of the Peace in and for the said county, personally appeared Thomas Beals, and being affirmed, declares that he is well acquainted with the above named William Cheney, that he believes the said William Cheney to be a credible person; and that he knows him to be the same person for whom this deponent as his agent obtained a pension certificate under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; and that this deponent had often seen the said certificate in the hands of the said William Cheney.
Thomas Beals
affirmed and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid by the said Thomas Beals whom I well know, and who is a credible person
Jeffrey Chipman

State of New York } County of Ontario }
I Stephen Sammons Deputy Clerk of the County Courts of the County and State aforesaid do hereby Certify that Jeffrey Chipman Esq. is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Elected and qualified that his term of Office commenced on the 8 th day of January 1837 and will expire the 31 st day of December 1840 and that his signature to the annexed affidavit is genuine
Given under my hand and seal of said County this 4 th March 1837
S. SAMMONS Dep. Clerk

Spt 23 W Ewan
Hon J. R. O'Callaghan
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington

Northampton Sept. 19 th 1839
Rev J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions Washington
Sir
I inclosed the within form of application and certificate in a letter to Albany for payment of pension due to Mr Cheney. It was returned to me with the remarks in pencil indorsed. Allow me to state the facts in the case & to request that you will authorize payment to be made at the Albany Agency in this instance - Mr Cheney drew his pension due 4 March last at the Albany Agency. He is an itinerant herb doctor and has no fixed place of residence, though for the last year, half he has resided chiefly at Westfield. He is now staying in this place for a few weeks and is uncertain where he shall go next. To procure a transfer to the Massachusetts Agency it will be necessary for him to declare his intention to remain here permanently, and that he dislikes to do for he wishes to remain where his business will give him the best livelihood.
Since the return of the inclosed to me I have procured an alteration of the date of the Clerk's

certificate by the Clerk himself so as to embrace my certificate of the 19 th inst. The alteration was from the "ninth" to the "ninetieth".
I regret to trouble you in a matter so trivial. But to the pensioner the am d due him is an object and a journey to & from Albany would cost him nearly all that is due.
A word of authority from you to the Albany agency I presume would be effectual and would much oblige the pensioner & confer a favor to you.
Obt d ever very respectfully
Sam l L. Hinckley
P.S. I have not stated the facts in this case so fully to the Albany Agency - S. L. Hinckley

Oct 2
Howland
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions Washington D. C.
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Nov. Hampton Sept 28 th 1839
Am S. L. Edwards Hartington
Sir
Inclosed is the application of William Phinney for a transfer of his pension to the Massachusetts Agency according to in- structions of the 24 th inst. - I have also in- closed his pension certificate
Respectfully
your obed serv t
Sam l L. Hinckley

10. Sep 1842.
Pay to Mr. Chase
hands
Hon. J. L. Edward Pension Office Washington

West Farmpton Sept 7 th 1842
Dear S r L. Edwards, Comm r Pensions Washington
Dear Sir
Within a few days I have heard much inquiry respecting the laws of the last Congress affecting pensioners. You will much oblige me several widows of soldiers of the revolution by transmitting to me the rules & regulations of your Department touching the late Acts of Congress -
Very respectfully Yours & S r L. Hinckley
The certificate of Dr. W m Cherry No. 14.864 is in my keeping, subject to his order. I know not where he is - I mention this, to inform the Department the issuing to him another certificate on his account that this is lost - S. L. Hinckley

Sept 19. 1842
Wm Cheeny
Mass U.S.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm ee of Pensions Washington

Northampton Sept. 14 42
J. L. Edward Esq. Comm ee Pensions Washington Sir
I am obliged to you for your favor of the 10 th inst. with its inclosure.
The No. of W m Cheaney's certificate is 14.864. I have lately had notice that he was in Canandaigua, N.Y. and have written to him that I will see him has his certificate. He is an itinerant herb doctor , and for a year, or two past has left his certificate with me for safe keeping.
It may be his intention to return to Northampton
Very respectfully
Your o.b.t. serv t
Sam l L. Hinckley

free
Miss Cherry Miss 2nd Miss 3rd
James H. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Buffalo N.Y. July 29 th 1843- James L Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions
Sir in the Year 1835 or 6.
William Cheney a Pensioner of the United States deposited with me his Pension Certificate dated at the War Department 23 rd day of July 1833 I advanced about to him money & goods to the amount of Thirty dollars and he agreed to give me a power of attorney to draw his Pension from the agent at Albany when the time should arrive the 1 st of Sept. to make the Power of attorney Before the time arrived to make the Power of attorney he left this County & I supposed he was dead until last week I was in Albany I called at the pension office & found that he was still alive and had been transferred to the Massachusetts agency how he obtained a new Certificate I do not know but I presume he must have sworn that the Certificate in my possession was lost or he could not have obtained a new certificate My object in this communication is to see whether you cannot suspend further payments to him until he pays me the amount I advanced to him I have the Certificate above referred to now in my possession Will You please write to me on the subject on the receipt of this
Respectfully Yours
Benjamin Dole

Decem 26 1843
Pay to Mr. [?]
one hundred
N.Y. W. Cheney Appr for Increase 1832
1486
John J. Edwards
Commission of Peninsular
Washington
246

To the Hon J. C. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
The undersigned a pensioner of the United States of America under the law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832 and whose certificate is dated the 15 th March 1837 and recorded in the pension office in Book 8 Vol 4 at page 67 do respectfully represent that he is informed that by a late law of the United he is entitled to a full pension of ninety six dollars per annum and if so he would beg the Hon the Commissioner aforesaid to apprise him of the fact and the mode of proceeding to perfect such claim
very respectfully Your most obedt Servt William Cheney
dated Boston Essex County Dec 20 1843
Hon J. C. Edwards Commissioner
Sir The included application for a Transfer had been mislaid by mistake for the pensioning daughter or would have been forwarded sooner
very respectfully Yr obedt Servt W Andrew F. M. Boston Esfex Co Dec 20 1843

Mar 17 46
Mr Evans
Mr Evans
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Merchants Bank, Boston, 12 th March 1846.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 10 th inst. I have to state that William Cheney, a Pensioner now on the roll of this Agency under the Act of 7 th June 1832., at $40.00 per annum, has been paid up to the 14 th of September 1845.
I am, very resp. Your ob t Serv t
Franklin H. Harris Pension Agent
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Hall of Reps July 4, 1857
Sir
Enclosed I transmit the application of Mr Cheney for new premium papers Respectfully M c Kim
Hon Com d of Rivers -

Jefferson, Ohio, September 28, 1853
Hon. Com d of Pensions Washington
Sir
I enclose papers upon which to obtain arrears of Pension due the late William Cheney.
I am
Very respectfully
Hills P. Jones

State of Ohio Ashtabula County ss.
J. A. Giddings Probate Judge in and for the County of Ashtabula aforesaid do hereby certify that satisfactory Evidence has been exhibited to me that William Cheeney was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Forty Dollars per annum; was a resident of the County of Ashtabula in the State of Ohio and died in the Township of Galebrook in the said County of Ashtabula and State of Ohio on the thirteenth day of June Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and fifty one; And that he left a widow whose name is Sarah Cheeney -
On testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Jefferson, in the County & State aforesaid this 28 th day of September A.D. 1853 -
J. A. Giddings Probate Judge

Pension Office
Oct. 15. 1853
Sir
The application of Sarah Cheny widow of W m of Warren Co. Pa. has been received and filed under the act of July 29. 1848.
There is no evidence of date of marriage, nor suffi- cient evidence of identity, that is that the applicant is the widow of W m Cheney the Pensioner. The Court must also furnish the evidence upon which its Certificate is based
Very Respectfully
J. M. Waldo
Commissioner
Stiles P. Jones
Jefferson Co. O.

Hall of Reps Dec 22. 1854
hi Herewith I enclose the letter of S P Jones Esq respecting the law of William Clary. Will you be so kind as to inform me as to the state of that law
Very respectfully
J. H. Hildreth
Hon. Com ee of Peers

Jefferson Ohio
July 9. 1858
Sir Will you inform me whether there is pay due W m Cheney a pensioner of the revolution. He is dead and the heirs think there is money due them What is the state of facts? By giving me the information will much oblige your humble serv t J. H. Findings
Com te of Pensions -

Sarah Cheeney Pa or Ohio Nov 29, 1848
Hon. Conversum of Penney

No 1294
Sarah Cheney Widow of William - Pa.
Stetson B. Jones - Oct 15/53 Hon J. R. Giddings Dec 27/1854 Same, July 21/58
1905
Act July 29. 1848

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, William Cheney of the State of New York who was a Private during the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive forty dollars and cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
This certificate is issued in lieu of our letters 23 July '33, every year which has been lost or mislaid and which if found will be delivered to the Pay Agent to be reissued by this office.
Given at the War Office of the United
States, this fifteenth day of March — one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven.
J. B. P. Smith
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Oct 10.
W. Evans
No. 1000
Saml L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions War Dept City of Washington

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
October 7 th 1839
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 3 rd inst. I have to state, that William Cheny a Pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 — at fifty — Dollars per annum was last paid to the 4 day of March 1839. From 4 Mch '36 to 4 th April '36 unpaid — subject to the 2 nd supplemental, under act April 6. '38 — I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
Thos. M. Clewett
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 11 th 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," William Cheney, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y. Agency, at the rate of forty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March 1836, to the 1 st Sept. 1836.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Massachusetts County of Hampshire ss.
On this twenty eighth day of September 1889, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Hampshire personally appeared William Cheney late of the State of New York who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Jerry in the Regiments commanded by Colonel Geo. Waterbury in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State ( District, or Territory, ) of Massachusetts where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New York to the State of Massachusetts ; viz to obtain a better livelihood in his profession or business which is that of an herb doctor, or physician.
William Cheney
Sworn and subscribed to before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
Sam L. Hickley Justice of the Peace
□ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
□ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath, is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
□ In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
□ Mode of authenticating papers. —In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officers who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small 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.

I know E. Sackett of Northampton Mass es of lawful age before me & say, that I am per- sonally acquainted with William Cheney within named, and that he is the identical person named in an original pension certificate now in his possession No 14.864 and dated 15 March 1837, also that he is the same person who has subscribed and made oath to the within or foregoing application for a transfer of pension.
Moah C Sackett
State of Massachusetts
Hampshire County ss
Northampton Sept 28 1839 Then
Moah E. Sackett above named who is personally known to me appeared before me & subscribed and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit. And I hereby certify that I Moah E. Sackett is a respectable & credible person and a person of veracity.
I am E. L. Hanchett Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Samuel L. Hinckley Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificates on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Samuel L. Hinckley and believe his signature to said certificates is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this twenty eighth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
S. Wells.
Clerk.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of New York
County of Erie ~ ss.
On this Sixth day of March 1843, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Erie personally appeared William Cheney who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Denez in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Major Shipman in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Massachusetts whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State, ( District, or Territory, ) of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Massachusetts to the State of New York ~ is a wish to spend the remainder of his life with his children who reside at Collins County of Erie in said State
Sworn and subscribed to before me, } the day and year aforesaid.
William Cheney  Hanson Smith Justice of the peace in the county aforesaid
¶ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
¶ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
¶ In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with 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 which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small 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.

State of New York } Erie County of } county aforesaid
William Andre of the town of Boston being duly affirmed deposes and saith that he has known the within William Cheney for the last seven or eight years and knows him to be the person described in the foregoing affidavit made by him —
William Andre
affirmed before me this 10th day of March 1843 Henson Smith justice of the peace in the county aforesaid
I certify that the foregoing affidavit is a person of good character and a person of truth and veracity Henson Smith justice of the peace in the county aforesaid

Mar 9 '46
Mr. Ewan
Paris
John S. Stewart Esq. Counsel: Law of Scotland 11 Edinburgh Lane, Edin.
11 Edinburgh Lane Edinburgh
Mr. Stewart, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th inst. and in reply to inform you that I have no objection to your making such use of the facts of my life as you may think proper. I was born in the parish of Kilmory, Argyllshire, on the 14th of March 1807. My father was John Campbell and my mother was Margaret Campbell. I was educated in the parish schools and at the Kilmory Free Public Library. I spent my early years on my father's farm and in the winter months attended the parish school. I was educated in the parish schools and at the Kilmory Free Public Library. I spent my early years on my father's farm and in the winter months attended the parish school.

State of New York Otsego County ss.
On this 11 th day of February 1846 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Otsego Personally appeared William Cheney who on his oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. Dana, in the regiments commanded by Maj. Shipman, in the Service of the United States, that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Massachusetts from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be then payable in future, and that his intent for removing to the State of New York is to reside with my son who lives in the town and County of Otsego.
William Cheney
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid Hiram Babcock Justice of the Peace
State of New York Otsego County ss.
Henry Scott being duly sworn deposed and saith that he has known William Cheney who has signed the foregoing affidavit, and that he is the person therein described and further saith not.
Henry Scott
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 11 th day of February 1846 Hiram Babcock Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am acquainted with Henry Scott who has signed the foregoing affidavit, and that he is a reputable person. Feb 11. 1846 - Hiram Babcock Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Allegany
I George B. Wilson clerk of said County do hereby certify that Hiram S. Babcock Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits of William Cheney and Henry Scott, purport to have been sworn was on the date of the same a justice of the peace in and for said County duly authorized to take the same And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said justice and verily believe his signature to the jurats of said affidavits to be genuine.
Witness my hand, seal & office this Second day of March 1846
Geo. B. Wilson clerk

Dear Sir
Cortland N.Y. Mar 8 th 1846
I enclose the necessary affidavits in the case of Wm. Perry who makes his Pension to made Payable at Albany. You may if you please send the receipts to me.
Oblg. By Resp y Yours
J. Scott
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