Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29069, Moses Cheney, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Cheney, Moses
S29069
CONTENTS

Name Mary Cheney Camp in the Brigade was a Private in the Company Captain Sturdivant the Regt commanded by Col Wilcomb in the State of time for 2 years $15.00
Inserted in the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 10 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of May  1833 and Scott's  Wadsworth  West New Bedford Mass Arrears to the 14th March 1833 $160.00 Pensions thereafter to Sept 40.00 $200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { due June 7, 1832. }  J. M. Ladd Clerk.
Recorded by Book 6 Vol. 25 Page 11 

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
State of Massachusetts, County of Essex, ss
On this eleventh day of September A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable Daniel Appleton White, Judge of the Court of Probate, for the county of Essex aforesaid, now sitting at Newburyport Moses Cheney, a resident of Newbury - in the county of Essex, and State of Massachusetts aged seventy four years Dismaled who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth, in his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated:
He first enlisted at Newbury aforesaid in the company commanded by Captain Moses Newell, and under the orders of Colonel Jonathan Pitcairn, in which company Joseph Whittmore was Lieutenant, enlisted July 1 st 1776 and served as a private in said company, stationed at Plum Island, near the entrance of Salem harbor, as guards on the sea coast, the full term of five months, when he was discharged at said Island.
Also in December 1776 enlisted with sixteen others, at said Newbury under Sergeant Daniel Bright and served at said Plum Island, a further term of five months, and was discharged there in May 1777.
Also in May 1777 enlisted at Newbury aforesaid under Lieutenant Benjamin Newman, and did duty as private, at said Plum Island, a further term of three months, and was discharged there.
Also in August 1777 enlisted at Newbury aforesaid in the company under the command of Lieutenant Joseph Woodman, and did duty at said Plum Island, a further term of four months and an half and was then discharged there.
Also the last of December 1777 enlisted at said Newbury under Sergeant Dutton, and did duty at said Plum Island, a further term of six months, and was then discharged there.
Also, in October 1778, enlisted at Newburyport in the company commanded by Captain Oliver Tilton; in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jacob Herrick, and did duty as a private in said company, at Boston, and vicinity three months, and was then discharged at said Boston.
Also in January 1779 again enlisted under said Sergeant Dutton, and did duty as a private at said Plum Island, a further term of four months. He was born in Newbury in 1757, he has no record of his age. He lived in Newbury when called into service. He went into service voluntarily. He served with Col. Pitcairn and Capt. Newell and the other officers above named. He never received a written discharge. Mr. Woodman and Mr. Dutton know him and would testify as to his character for veracity and their belief that he served as he has stated. He now resides in said Newbury, and has always resided there always except when in said service, in which time.
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.
Moses Cheney
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Daniel Appleton White Judge of Probate

We William R Stone a Clergyman residing in Newbury aforesaid, and Samuel Newman Esquire, a magistrate, residing in Newbury aforesaid, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Moses Cheney, who has subscribed, and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age, and upwards; that he is reputed, and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion. —
Subscribed and sworn to before
Wm Wart Justice of the Peace
Wm R Stone
Sam Newman
And the said Court hereby declares its 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 Rev. Wm R. Stone who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in said Newbury, and that the said Samuel Newman Esq. who has also signed the same is a magistrate resident at said Newbury, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
D. H. White Judge of Probate
I Nathaniel Lord Sun, Register of the Court of Probate for the county of Essex aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Moses Cheney for a pension — also that William Wart is a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Essex and that his signature to each of the affidavits annexed is genuine.
Nath. Lord Jr.

I Moses Cheney of Newbury, in the County of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify and declare that I served in the Army of the United States in the war of the revolution as follows viz t . I first enlisted in the year 1776 in the month of June in that year, in Captain Moses Newell's Company which was stationed under Colonel Jonathan Trumbull at Plumb Island in the said State of Massachusetts, where I served until June 1777 - then I enlisted under Lieutenant Benjamin Newman and served in the same place until 1778. then enlisted under Lieutenant Joseph Woodman and served at the same place until October of the same year - Then I enlisted under Captain Albin Trumbull in General Heath's Brigade and served three months, when I received a discharge Jan'y 1 st 1779 - making a term of nearly three years in the Continental Service - I had an written discharge - the Captain discharged such of us as had served the term for which we enlisted. Notwithstanding I do further swear that by reason of my reduced circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my Country for support. Moses Cheney
I Joseph Whitttemore of Newburyport in the County of Essex do hereby certify and say - that Moses Cheney above named was a private soldier in the Company under command of Capt. Newell, of which company I was Lieutenant and served as above stated - I have carefully attended to the above declaration and do believe the same to be true. Joseph Whitttemore

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss: J
Daniel Alwhite, Judge of The Court of Probate of the said County of Essex do certify, that Moses Cheney of Westbury in said County personally ap- peared on the twentieth day of April A.D. 1818 & made the declaration aforesaid by him signed under oath before me; That Joseph White- more, well known to me as deserving of full faith, also personally appeared & made oath before me to the truth of the affidavit aforesaid by him signed. That it appears to my satisfaction that the said Moses Cheney served in the revolutionary war, as set forth in his said declaration.
Given under my hand & the seal of the said Court the twentyfifth day of May in the year aforesaid.
D Alwhite

Moses Cheney
Newbury - Mass:
Moses Cheney Private Whitcomb! Massachusetts Reg d
12 months, '76 to, '77
Rejected not having served on the Continen- -tal Establishment

I Moses Sharp of Newburyport, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy one years, and afterwards can well do testify to say that I am well acquainted with Mary Clancy of Newburyport and do know that he was a private soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Oliver Pitcairn (a son of the Rev. John Pitcairn) at Boston & Charlestown in the year 1778 nearly three months. - I was a private and served in the same company with him at the time. Moses Sharp Newburyport September 10th 1832
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. September 10th 1832. Then Moses Sharp above named who is personally known to me personally came and made oath in due form of law, to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence. I do also certify that the said Moses Sharp is believed by me to be a credible witness. W. D. Briggs, Justice of the Peace

I Jonathan Kettell of Newburyport in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy two years, do hereby testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Moses Cheney of Newbury, and do believe that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and served as such at Rhode Island in the company commanded by Captain Moseley, and to the best of my present remembrance under Colonel Titcomb, said company were employed as guards on the sea coast, near a river and served in the same company and to the best of my present recollection we served in said company three months.
Newburyport September 6th 1832
Jonathan Kettell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss September 6th 1832. Then Jonathan Kettell above named, who is personally known to me personally came, and made oath, in due form of law, to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence. I do also certify that said Jonathan Kettell is believed by me to be a credible witness before me.
(J. W. D. Justice of the Peace)

Moses Cheney Mass
Paul Lyons
15100
Mr. Hart Newburyport Mass.

BRIEF in the case of  vs of Rosen
Moses Cheney in the State of Mass (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     July In 1776. enlisted 5 Private Gen. Putnam Col. Titcomb   Decm. 1776. " 5 " Sergeant Knight   May 1777 " 3 " Lieut. Newman   August " " 4 " Lieut. Woodman   Decm. 1778 " 9 " Sergeant Dutton   Octo. 1778 " 6 " Col. Titcomb Col. Gerrish   July 1779 " 1 " Sergeant Dutton    5. In what battles was he engaged? 2 years and 6 months  none mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Newbury Mass
In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary Three living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? —
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Dutton
Examining Clerk.

29069 Recy INVALID.
File No. 29,069
Moses Cheney Rev Rev Mr
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 10
[Arrangement of 1870.]