Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 20976, Henry Demoney, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Demoney, Henry Mary
W 20976
CONTENTS
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8253
New York
Henry Demoney of Schoharie in the State of N. York who was a Priv. & Serj. in the Greene's commanded by Captain Barb — of the left. commanded by Col. Thomas in the Red Bank line for 10 Mos. Priv.
It " Serj.
Should be N.Y. Line. Corrected June 5 '03 Inscribed on the Roll of N. York — at the rate of 80 Dollars — for annu. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of March 1833 — — and Rev. Dr. N. P. Tyler Mental Institution
  Arrears to the 4th of Mar: '33  $ 160    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep: '33  40     $ 200  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book E.
Vol. 4,
Page 17.
Seab. Stiles Clerk,

✓ 4731
New Yorke alb
Mary Demoney widow of Henry Demone who was a privot Sergeant in the New Jersey Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the twenty sixth day of Jan y 1844 and sent to Alex r Daniel Moresville N Yorke
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. / Page 215

State of New York } County of Schoharie } ss
On this 8th day of September 1832 personally appeared before Me Marvin Budd one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas In & for Said County Henry Demoney a Resident of the Town of Blenheim in Said County of Schoharie. State of New York aged eighty one years. who being first duly according to law doth on 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 & served as herein stated - That he resided at Elizabethtown County of Essex State of New Jersey Militia were divided into two classes observed from the Spring alternately every other month each class till the Regular Troops went into Winter quarters - in guarding the lines - he first Entered the Service in June 1776 under Capt. John Darby in Col Edward Thomas Regt. was Stationed at Elizabethtown point - was in the Service three months that year - In 1777 Served alternately four months commencing in April under Captains Loring & Scudder in Col Samuel Pattons Regiment as an orderly Sergeant. was Stationed this year at Elizabethtown point - In 1778 Entered the Service in May under the Aforesaid Capt. & Col Served four months at Elizabethtown point. In 1779 & 1780 Served four months in each year & in 1781 Served three-

Months past under the same officer - & Stationed at - Elizabeth town point - - was only one Regt. They there That he has no documentary evidence - except those here to be annexed - which were made & ordered at the time & in the course of his service. & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes - every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State
That he was born in the year 1757 in the Town of Eliza- beth County of Essex State of New Jersey. Has a record of his age - stated seven years at Elizabeth after the revolutionary war - has lived in the Town of Blenheim County of Greene. Roxbury County of Delaware & now residing in Blenheim County of said State aforesaid That Gardner S. Church Collee Revd David Matteson & William Mahon residing in his present neighborhood can testify as to his character for truth & accuracy & their belief of his services as a Soldier of the revolution that residing twenty six miles from the Court House is unable by reason of bodily infirmary to attend the said Court Sworn & subscribed the day of Henry Demsey year aforesaid Before Me Martin Ladd, a Judge of Schoharie County
We William Salisbury a Clergyman residing in the Town of Blenheim in said County & Gardner S. Church residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Demsey who has subscribed his name to the above Declaration; that we believe him to be eighty one years of age, & that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have

a Soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion
William Salisbury Gardner S. Choate
Sworn subscribed the day a year aforesaid — 3 Maurin Judd a Judge of Schoharie County
And I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion after investigating the matter & after putting the In- terrogatories prescribed by the war Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier as described as he states. and I further certify that it appears to me that William Salisbury who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman residing in the Town of Schoharie in said County & that Gardner S. Choate who has also signed the same is a minister of the Gospel & is a credible person; & that this statement is entitled to credit and I further certify that the applicant Henry Demancy is unable to attend the Court of Common Pleas of said County by reason of bodily infirmity
Maurin Judd a Judge
State of New York
of Schoharie County
County of Schoharie
John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of the said
county Do certify that Maurin Judd before whom the
preceding affidavits purport to have been sworn; and also whose name appears to the preceding certificate of credibility dc. was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas in & for the said county; and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and easily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits and the certificate of credibility, to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of office this 24th day of September 1832 —
John Gebhard Jr. Clerk

In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of congress of the 4 th of July 1836 and the Joint State of New York, S.S. resolution of July 7 th 1838
On this twenty fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty personally appeared before me the undersigned authority Mary (Dennany whose maiden name was Whitehead) a resident of Roxbury in the County of Delaware, and State of New York, aged Eighty three years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July 4 th 1836 and the Joint resolution of July 7 th 1838, that she is the Widow of Henry (Dennany late of Blinkhugh Schoharie County Roxbury deceased) who was a private Soldier in the War of the Revolution and was a pensioner under the act or acts of congress and received from the department at Washington a pension certificate granting him Eighty Dollars per annum during his life time. Her age and infirmities are such that she is not able to state the length of time or place of service of her said Husband, for the particulars of which she refers to evidence on file in the department at Washington. She further declares that she was married to the said Henry (Dennany) on the twenty fourth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighty two by the Rev Benjamin Woodruff in the Town of Westfield County of Essex and State of New Jersey, that her Husband the aforesaid Henry (Dennany) died on the fifteenth day of April eighteen hundred and thirty seven and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Her age and infirmities are such that she is unable to go and make her declaration in open court.
Sworn & subscribed this 25 th day of March 1840 before me
H. A. Dyer, Judge of Common Pleas
her mark Mary D e Mony
The above "Declaration" was & the record, B. L. L. Schoharie County before signing - Judge Dyer

State of New York. Greene County ss. I certify that Frederick A. Fenn Esq. before whom the written declaration was sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the County Courts of the said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that his signature thereto is his genuine signature.
Witness my hand & the seal of the said County this 7 th day of April 1840
William T. B. Lawrence C.R. of said County.
50228
Mary Demery of Harny New York

(State of New York) (County of Greene)
I Henry Demsey of Roxbury Delaware County aged fifty six years make oath and say that Henry Demsey named in the annexed Declaration was my Father that he died at Bloomville, Schoharie County & State of New York on the fifteenth day of April eighteen hundred and thirty seven, that Mary Demsey who is my Mother has resided with me ever since the death of my Father aforesaid and that my said Mother has remained a Widow since his decease to this time
Subscribed and sworn before me this 25 th Day of March 1840
Henry Demsey
Nicholas L. Ducker Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Henry Demsey is a credible Witness and entitled to full credit as such
Nicholas L. Ducker Justice of the Peace
State of New York Greene County ss. I certify that Nicholas L. Ducker Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace of the said County duly Elected and qualified and that his signature to said affidavit is genuine
Witness my hand & the seal of the said County this 7 th day of April 1840.
W. H. B. Hermance Atty of said County

No. 11994
Henry Deming
29 Sep 1832 27 Dec 1832 +
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Alden
Poniat 18 mo 60
Sung 4 " 4
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Blenheim
Schoharie Co
N.Y.
1844

No 119942
BRIEF in the case of Henry Demoney of Blenheim County of Schoharie in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1839.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? It does  3. How old is he?  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.     Enlisted in June 1776 In 17 — ✓ 3 — — private Gen. Col. Edmund Thomas Rept Jersey troops. Capt John Dury's company   Served in 1777 — — ✓ 4 — — privat serf alternately in Captains Laing & Sanders companies   Entered the service in May 1778 — ✓ 4 — — private Capt Dury. Col Thomas   Served 1779, 1780, and 1781 4 months — 8 — — } ; — same officers   to 1781 — 3 — —  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Elizabethtown New Jersey  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By traditional evidence, there is a parcel of papers attached, intended as documentary proof, but are of no avail  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. G. Wilson Examining Clerk.

I James M. Huntington, Pastor of the church in West- field, Essex County, New Jersey, of which the Rev Ben- jamin Woodruff was Pastor from the year 1759 to 1803 hereby certify that in the Records of Marriages kept ed by him there is the following.
1782 March 24. Henry Demony & Mary Whitehead were married - which fully written read thus One Thousand seven hundred & eighty two - March the twenty fourth Henry Demony & Mary Whitehead were married
James M. Huntington
State of New Jersey Borough of Elizabeth County of Essex
Personally appeared before me the subscriber James M. Huntington, known to me as pastor of the church at Westfield, who being duly sworn accor- ding to law, on his oath says, that the above is a true copy of the record of said church now in his possession.
James M. Huntington
Sworn and subscribed this 8 th day of February before me 1840.
Aaron Van Lunter of Peace & Alderman of the Borough of Elizabeth

State of New Jersey } Borough of Elizabeth } ss. I Meline W. Haley Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the Borough of Elizabeth do hereby certify. That on the Eighth day of February 1840. Aaron Lee within named was presiding judge of said Court, duly commissioned therefor, That I am acquainted with his hand writing; and that the signature "Aaron Lee" to the within affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court at Elizabethtown in the Borough aforesaid, this Twenty third day of October A.D. Eighteen hundred Forty —
M. W. Haley Clerk

Wid. File 20.976 Mary wid. of Henry Demoney Muster Roll of Capt. Laing's Co. (N.J.) Sept. 22, 1777; Muster Roll of Capt. John Scudder's Co. (N.J.) Oct. 1, 1777;
List of Privates subject to "fine" by order of Capt. William Garthwait Oct. 24, 1776;
Refundment of "fine" by order of Capt. Garthwait;
List of names;.
in a
Memorandum book;
John W. Ward Oct. 24 1895 11/19/05 R1
These papers have been re- moved from the case for the purpose of transferring the same to the War Dept. at some future time, and may be found in the safe, in the room of the Chief of Old War & Navy Div.      H. June 5, 1903.

J. L. Edwards Washington D. C.

Gilboa April 21. 1840
Sir
I send You the enclosed Declaration of Mrs Demony with the necessary proof of her marriage and death of her Husband &c. and ask for her Pension certificate, should there no serious defect be found in the papers to prevent, if so, please inform —
You will perceive there is about Eight Dollars & upwards of the arrearage of her Husband's Pension now due. I think the Law in common cases requires proof to be made in open court of the death of the Husband or Pensioner but the proof is here made which seems to supersede the necessity of going to the expense & trouble.
If You should not send a post note or its equivalent for this arrearage money, may I ask You for instructions to obtain the same other ways
Will You have the goodness to drop me a line on the reception of this & these papers
I am with respect Your ob. servant Horace Graham J. L. Edwards Esq

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WIDOW, &c.
Ray
File No. 20,976
Mary Demoney Widow of Henry Demoney Serge. Rev. War
Act July 4 th 1878
Index: Vol. 04 , Page 177
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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W. S. Deming of Albany New York, suspended See let. 21 st July 1840 to H. Graham.
Act 4 th July 1836

5756 Janu 9. 1844
NY Harry Demoney
M. Demonez
March 1843
$80 per a
Alex. Daniel Moresville
N.Y.
Staten Island New York H.G.
Staten Island New York
Staten Island New York
[Large cursive signature]

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838
State of New York ss on this 26 th day of December 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace of the County of Delaware in said State Mary Demaree a resident of the Town of Roxbury in said County of Delaware aged eighty five years the 10 th day of January last and who is well known to me who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war — That she is the widow of Henry Demaree who was an early Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution And the annual amount of the pension which she the said Mary Demaree received under the act of July 7. 1838 was Eighty dollars She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn and subscribed to this 26 th day of December 1843 before me Andrew Moore Justice State of New York Delaware County Clerk's Office ss.
I know that B. Sheldon Clerk of the County of Delaware do certify that Andrew Moore Esquire before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and that his signature above written is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County December 28 th 1843 B. Sheldon Clerk

Moorville January 6. 1844
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
I herewith enclose to you the Declaration of Old. Mrs. Demony in order to obtain a pension. It is supposed that she has done all that will be required in order to be entitled to the benefits of law in her favour.
Please enclose to me her papers if she obtains certificate direct to Moorville Delaware County New York
And I am with respect your ob t Serv t
Alexander Duneil
Moorville NY Jan 6 -
Free
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Washington

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of New York } ss
On this twenty fourth day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty, personally appeared before me the undersigned authority, Mary Demancey, (whose maiden name was Whitehead) a resident of Roxbury, in the County of Delaware, and State of New York, aged Eighty three Years, and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows" that she is the Widow of Henry Demancey, late of Blenheim, Schoharie County, deceased who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and was a pensioner under the act of Congress and received from the department at Washington a pension certificate, granting him Eighty Dollars per annum, during his life time - the length of the time of her husband's service, and the rank he held she is not able to state, but for the particulars of which she would refer to evidence on file in the department at Washington - She further declares that she was married to the said Henry Demancey on the twenty fourth day of March one thousand eight hundred and Eighty two, by the Rev Benjamin Woodruff, in the town of Westfield - County of Essex, and State of

7614 Mary Demory
Know I hereby, that her Husband, the aforesaid Henry Demory, died on the fifteenth day of April eight hundred and thirty seven that she was not married to him prior to his having the same but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seven hundred and ninety four: at the time above stated.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24 th day of Dec. 1840
Mary Demory
I Rowland Judge of Del. Com Plea Court I hereby certify that the above named Mary Demory cannot from bodily infirmity attend in open Court to make the foregoing Declaration Date Decmbr 24 th 1840.
I Rowland Judge &c
State of New York
Delaware County ss. I Bradford B Sheldon Clerk of the County of Delaware do certify that Daniel Rowland Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been Sworn, was at the date of the same a Judge of the County of Delaware duly Commis- sioned and Sworn and that his Signature thereto is genuine.
Witness my hand and Seal of the Said County this 16 th day of January 1841. B Sheldon Clerk

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Mary Demony
Ad. July 7. 1838
Marr'd 24 th March 1782
Husband died 15 April 1837
Pension to commence 16. April 1837
Col Thomas } New Jersey Capt. Laing } Militia
Admitted
Private 18 months $60-
Sergeant 4 " 20 $80
Horace Graham Esq, Gilboa New York

J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington

per post 3
Gilboa Jan 18, 1841
Dear Sir
I have at length prepared the papers of Mrs Demory for your examination after much trouble & expense, & hope they will be satisfactory excepting their not appearing in so nice order as I would like, but please excuse the fault as it is unavoidable - I understand Judge Goe's name was recorded at the department as an acting Judge which I supposed would have superseded the necessity of having his name certified as such by the proper authority
I also enclose a petition and Power of Attorney to receive the arrearages of Pension due Mrs Edith Bush as the widow of John Bush (deceased) who was a Pensioner of the United States and was in the receipt of $96. per annum - She is in poor circumstances and would like to receive the arrearage as possibly convenient -
I think I may expect returns from both of the above cases as soon as this comes to hand as the case of Mrs Demory has been examined and found in error but I trust is shaped agreeable to your order -
With great respect
I am Sir
Obedient Servant
Horace Graham

R
Albany New-York - 6073
Mary Demoney, widow of Henry Demoney, deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832, and who died on the 15 April, 1837 - of Delaware in the State of N. York who was a priv. serg. in the Company commanded by Captain Laing - of the Regt commanded by Col. Thomas in the New Jersey line for 18 mos. private 4 " Sergeant.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the last day of March, 1837. 16 April }
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of March. 1841 - and sent to Horace Graham, Esq. Gilboa, N. York
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. 1840 - $ 271:08 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th '41 - 40:00
$311:08
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliott Clerk, Book 1, Vol. 2, Page 75

Henry Sumner Ally at 7 June '82 to what time paid
Per: Office July 21, 1840
$80. due 1837
10 th 4 th March 1837 214