Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17593, John Cavarly, Conn

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Cavarty, John Caroline
W. 175-93
CONTENTS

20.216  New York  John Gavarly of Herkimer Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp — commanded by Captain Worthington of the Regt — commanded by Col. Shroop — in the N. State line for 11 Mts. Comm.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Aug. 1833 and sent to A. Keaghtley M. Herkimer Co.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. '33 $3.33 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep. '33 18.33 $91.66
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Robt. Miles Clerk Book D Vol. 3 , Page 52
Dead Paid at the Treasury under Act of April 1838 from 4 Sep. 1833 to 18 Feb. 1834 being the day of his death. Agent notified 12th May 1838

In the matter of the application of John Canarby for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
No 2

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
State of New York } ss: County of Herkimer }
On this thirteenth day of October, 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County now sitting John Caverty a resident of Germanflats in the County of Herkimer and State of New York aged 73 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 June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. That in the month of May 1776 this applicant being then a resident of the Town of Colchester County of New London and State of Connecticut enlisted into a company of Newusters under John Buckley conductor of Colchester aforesaid. The said company was composed of ten persons besides the conductor, with sixty oxen furnished by the United States Government together with the carts. That he enlisted for the term of three months. They drew rations from government but no pay, and were under no civil contract for pay whatever. Their business was transporting camp utensils and commissary stores. They first went to East Chester in the now County of West Chester and State of New York from thence they drove to West Chester in the same County, from thence they went to Morrisania near the Harlem River at New York City, from thence they drove to Kingsbridge in same County, where they staid nearly two months engaged in drawing materials for fortifications, forage provisions &c for the army. There were a body of militia men there from Massachusetts State but the names of the Officers this applicant cannot recollect. When they started and during their route to Kingsbridge they had a guard of about 12 men who were soldiers in the Continental Army and were under the command of Lieutenant Spencer of the regular service. (whose Christian name this applicant does not recollect). From Kingsbridge they were conducted a few miles towards White Plains where they remained until this applicant's term of three months enlistment expired. He received a written discharge from his conductor John Buckley, but has since lost the same. That he returned home from the above service and after remaining there one week, and about the first of August 1776 he was drafted out as a militia man for four months under Captain Elijah Worthington under in the Regiment of Colonel Throop, in the Brigade of General Sherrill Huntington. The Captain of the Company to which this applicant belonged was Asa Treadway.

They were marched to Fairfield in Connecticut where they drew some provisions and were then marched direct to Kingsbridge in Westchester County State of New York, from thence they marched to White Plains where they were stationed until the battle of White Plains in which this applicant was engaged. In the evening and the next day after the battle of White Plains, the regiment to which he belonged were marched towards the Hudson River to a place called North Castle, where they remained about one month, and were marched to a place called Rye ponds 8 or 10 miles from North Castle, where they remained three or four weeks. From thence they marched to a place called Hingstreet 3 or 4 miles where they remained until the term of this applicant's service (to wit 4 months) expired. He again received a written discharge but has lost the same.
That on or about the first of June 1777, he was again drafted into service under Captain Elijah Worthington who was also his Captain in the last tour. His Lieutenant was Martin Dellogg, and Asa Broadway was the Ensign. Their Colonel was Elias Worthington. He was marched from Colchester his place of residence to New London where they were engaged for three full months (being the period for which they were drafted) in erecting Fort Trumbull. At the expiration of three months he was verbally dismissed and returned to Colchester. That on or about the first of September 1778,
this applicant enlisted or volunteered for four months in the Company of Captain Billings whose Lieutenant was one Avery (the Christian names of these Officers he does not recollect) in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sledford who was subsequently massacred at Fort Griswold in Groton by order of General Arnold. They were marched to Stonington Point or Harbor where they were stationed during the said four months of this applicant's enlistment, when he was again verbally discharged. That the object of their being stationed there was to prevent the enemy who were then in possession of Fish's Island 8 miles from Stonington Point in Long Island Sound, from landing and ravaging the Country.
That in the second day of December 1780, Colonel Moyron of Virginia having quartered his Regiment of Continental Light Horse in Colchester aforesaid, for the winter, this applicant enlisted for five months in a company of teamsters under John Strong Conductor, to supply said Regiment with forage, provisions &c. That he enlisted under Government, drew his rations as a Soldier during this service and was under no civil contract for pay, and received no pay.

That he was constantly employed in said service until the first day 1781, when his five months term of enlistment expired and he was verbally dismissed. That the team costs &c were furnished by Government.
That in addition to the above term of service he enlisted as a minute's man for the term of two years in the month of September 1779. That he went upon being warned out as such minute's man two or three times and went to Stonington. And this applicant says that he was warned out under his said enlistment as a minute's man and marched to New London, under Captains Kelley, Elijah Worthington, Dan Worthington, and David Gilbourn respectively. That the last time he was called out under said two years enlistment he was marched in September the latter part of August 1781 to New London under Captain Dan Worthington in the Regiment of Elias Worthington General Saltonstall had the chief command. As soon as they arrived they found the enemy there under General Arnold and were called immediately into action this applicant was in the battle and staid and assisted in burying the slain and after ten days service was verbally dismissed. And this applicant in fact says that he was in actual service under his said enlistment of two years and (not including his services as a teamster, as a drafted militia man or volunteered to Stonington for four months above specified) four months.
This applicant has no documentary evidence, and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service.
1. That he was born in Colchester in New London County and State of Connecticut on the tenth day of October 1759.
2. He has a record of his age in his family Bible which is now in the State of Connecticut.
3. That he resided at Colchester when called into service, continued there during, and for 17 years after the Revolution. He then removed to the Town of Frankfort in the County of Herkimer where he remained a few months and then removed to his present residence in the Town of Germanflats, County of Herkimer and State of New York.
4. That he first enlisted or volunteered, the next time he was drafted, the third time he was also drafted, the fourth time and fifth time he enlisted or volunteered as a militia man, and lastly his services as a volunteer minute man for two years.

They were marched to Fairfield in Connecticut where they were dismissed and were then marched
5 General Washington commanded at the battle of White Plains in which this applicant was engaged. General Putnam was near, but not in the battle of White Plains. General Huntington was known to this applicant in the war. His residence was at Norwich in Connecticut. Colonel Ledyard and Colonel Worthington were alternately at New London whilst this applicant was there in service. Colonel Moyron of Virginia was at Colchester with his Regiment of Light horse for five months from the first of December 1775 to the first of May 1776. The only other material circumstance connected with the service of this applicant now recollected, and which made the deepest and most permanent impression upon this applicant was a severe wound in his chest inflicted by the bayonet of a British Soldier in the battle of White Plains, -
B. That he received two written discharges during his several tours of service, but he has since lost and cannot find either of them,
That he refers the Court to Jemett Woodworth and Peleg Wood both of the Town of Germantown and in the neighborhood of this applicant who are well acquainted with him, and who can testify as to his character for veracity and as to their belief of his having served in the Revolution,
And this applicant in fact saith that he was in actual service under enlistment as a teamster attached to the army and driving the United States teams without any civil contract for pay and without pay eight months, and that he served as a soldier, having volunteered or being drafted, eleven full months, -
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.
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid,
Julius P. Nelson Clerk
John Covarly
We Jemett Woodworth and Peleg Wood residing in the Town of Germantown and County of Vermon hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Covarly who has subscribed and sworn to the

above declaration; that we believe him to be 73 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. — Sworn and subscribed the 13th day of October 1832 in Open Court Julius C. Nelson Clerk Peleg Wood
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 certify that it appears to them that Dewett Woodworth and Peleg Wood are both residents of the Town of Germanflatts, who have signed the preceding certificate, are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Julius C. Nelson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Warren do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Cavarly for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this thirteenth day of October 1832.
Julius C. Nelson Clerk
of General Cavarly to which this applicant belonged was. Asa Broadway — 5

1014502
John G. Garry Herkimer Co. N. York
Admitted Parole 11 months 5. 16 P. 381
Team Juice Discharged
Aaron Hackly Julius to Nelson Elk
Herkimer Co. N. York

BRIEF in the case of  John Gassidy  of Herkimer Co. in the State of  N. York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy three  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 1776 May 3 Teamster Gen. Huntington   Drafted " Augt 4 Private Capt Elijah Worthington   Drafted 1777 June 3 Private Col Throop   Volunteered 1778 Sept 4 " Capt Elijah Worthington   Enlisted 1780 5 10 Teamster Lt Collog Asa Treadway Esq.   Enlisted 1781 Private Col Elias Worthington   Capt Billing , Col Livingston   Capt Dan Worthington Genl   Lt Col  Worthington Esq.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? White Plains New London  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Town of Colchester New London Co. born  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not Correct 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
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Geo. B. Whiting Examining Clerk.

Connecticut 2385
Caroline Barclay, widow of John Barclay, dec.
who died on the 18 th Feby 1834. of St. Lous in the State of Connecticut who was a Pvt. in the Contl. commanded by Captain Worthington of the Regt. commanded by Col. Schrop in the N. York line for 11 m. on the N. H.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 12 th Feby 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Sept. 38, and sent to and Benj. Trumbull, Col. St. Lous, Conn.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. $159.97 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th m. 13.33
$173.30
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by R. B. ... Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 66

V1141
Caroline Cavary widow of John.
Cogn.
3 rd Section act 14 Aug 1836.
adm d
11 mo pri
36.66.
old case. deduct
died 18 July 1834
Her pen: to commence on 19 July 1834
Benjn Trumbull Colchester Conn.

State of Connecticut } New London County } ss. Probate District of Colchester. } holden at Colchester in said District
On this 20 th day of January A.D. 1837. Personally appeared in open Court, Caroline Cavarly, formerly Caroline Newton, a resident of said town of Colchester within said District to State aged seventy five years, who being first 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. That she is the widow of the identical John Cavarly who served in the Revolutionary War and in his life time, on account of services rendered in said War, obtained a Pension under the Act of Congress passed the 7 th day of June 1832 as will appear from his application for a pension and his Pension Certificate surrendered up and supposed to be on file in the Pension office at Washington and reference is had thereto. She further declares, that she was lawfully married to the said John Cavarly by the Rev. Ephraim Little on the 26 th day of May 1779 in said town of Colchester, where she and her said husband had resided previous to their marriage, & where they continued to reside long after the Revolutionary war. — That about the year 1805 she and her said husband John Cavarly

moved into the State of New York County of Herkimer and town of Frankfort and while there he obtained a pension certificate by virtue of which he drew a pension up to the time of his death which took place in February 1834
That about a year after his death she returned to Connecticut and resided in said town of Colchester and remained a widow ever since that period, the death of her said husband. Caroline her  X Covarly mark
I Samuel Bridges of Colchester in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, being in the seventy second year of my age, and cautioned to speak the whole truth, do depose and say; that I am well acquainted with Caroline Covarly, the widow of John Covarly now deceased. I married the sister of said Caroline, was well acquainted with her husband John Covarly, know of their moving into the State of New York, where they lived, until the time of his death in Feb. 1834 and that she, the said Caroline has remained his widow ever since that period - viz the death of said John Covarly. That said Caroline is the identical person, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. Sworn and subscribed in open court. Samuel Bridges

I Amherst D. Scovell Town Clerk of the town of Colchester aforesaid, hereby certify, that among the records of said town, there is a Record Book of the Rev. Ephraim Little, a former Clergyman in this place and who died more than forty five years ago. from which it appears, that John Cavarty and Caroline Newton were married May 26 th 1779. by said Ephraim Little - Certified By D. Scovell, Town Clerk.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter; that the above named applicant Caroline Cavarty formerly Caroline Newton, was married to John Cavarty by the Rev. Ephraim Little May 26. 1779. That after their marriage, they moved into the State of New York, when it is reported he obtained a pension - That he then died, and that said applicant is his widow and has remained so ever since that period. And the Court further certifies, that it appears that it appears to him, that Samuel Bridges who has signed the foregoing Deposition is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
I Amherst D. Scovell, Clerk of the

Court of Probate aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Caroline Cavary for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, the day and year herein first written. Amherst D. Sevell, Clerk.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 175-93
Carolina Canally Widow of John Canally Pro New York
Act: July 4 th 86
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Cavary. N.Y. act 7 June. 36 66 juv p. an 2 When last p.??
G.W.C.
15. June 37.
Paid to the 4 th of September 1833.
Third Aud t Office
June 15 th 1837
A. Hyde

Suspended on let. to Benjamin full June 19. 1837

Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 10 — 1838.
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," Caroline Cavarly, widow of John Cavarly a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany Agency, at the rate of thirty six Dollars and sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1832 to the 18 th of February 1834, being the day of the death of the pensioner.
Respectfully, yours.
Albin K. Parise Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Keary further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
Teamster service not allowed.

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? two  two mitnys
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes  No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. 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 of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow 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.
¶ 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 accompany the papers.

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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Washington Pension Office D. C.

Connecticut (ss), Colchester Aug. 31. 1888
Sir
In the case of Caroline Caverly's application for a pension I believe all the facts appear from documents in the Pension Office by the facts which must have been proved in the application of her late husband John Caverly deceased the time that he performed the service which entitled him to a pension must appear and by the record of their marriage which accompanied her application it will appear whether their marriage was previous or subsequent to the time of his last service and by the facts proved upon the return of service of her late husband's pension certificate the time of his death will also appear the other facts I believe satisfactorily appear from her application Under these circumstances it would gratify her extremely to learn what is the fact relative to their marriage in that particular and if the fact is so that they were married previous to the time of her late husband's last service, the proof made out in that manner would be satisfactory
I am very respectfully
Your Ob't Serv't
B. Scumbull
Hon. J. L. Edwards

PAID
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. Pension Washington City D.C.

Colchester Ct.
April 13. 1837
Sir.
About three months ago I forwarded to your office, the application of Caroline Cavendish , praying for a pension &c. and a little previous to hers, Mary Way , both of this place. In regard to the latter, I wrote about the time to Mr. Ingham our Representative in Congress, who answered me, by saying that it would soon be attended to. I have heard nothing of either, & therefore have presumed to ask you to inform concerning them. The former Mrs. C. although later than the other was a short one and it would be a gratification if it could be soon attended to. My very feeble state of health is one reason why, urge the latter, yet Sir, neither do I mean to ask for anything contrary to your rules. Your obedt. Servt. I am Sir
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Amherst D. Gove

Colchester Ct. Jan. 25
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Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Comm r of Pensions Washington City

Post office Leichester Conn.
Jan 25. 1889
Sir,
The friend of Caroline Covary requests that I write a few lines in her behalf. She at times is not in her right mind and her memory is partially gone, so much so, that it is somewhat difficult to get a correct statement from her. From the knowledge obtained on the subject, it appears her husband obtained his pension while living in the State of New York, that his application and papers were sent to Washington, where we suppose they now are and by a reference to them, they will decide her case. Her friends in this place are not particularly acquainted with the services of her husband, and they cannot be supported only by a reference to them. The Court in his finding has omitted to state as to the credibility of Mrs. Covary for reasons aforesaid; yet from common report, it is believed by us all, that her husband did actually obtain a pension as she states, but whether any of his services were performed after their marriage is a fact, which the papers referred to, will disclose. She is miserably poor , yet worthy , and her friends are but poorly able to assist her. This is mentioned as a reason, why they have not sent to Washington to get a copy of the papers. They ask of you, to give it all the examination it is justly entitled to, and if the applicant can come within the rule, and obtain a pension, it will be a small relief to her. Please accept me if it becomes necessary.
I am Sir Your obed. Servt
J. L. Edwards Esq
Amherst D. Lowell

1141 Mar 2 o Ck. Rev. of South Carolina Care Caroline County
Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq re Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Colchester Feb. 26 th 1838
Sir Enclosed you have the evidence of the time of the death of John Cavendy the late husband of Caroline Cavendy who now resides in this place & who is entitled to a pension. Please forward her certificate address to Anne J. Cavendy former certificate is forwarded to Hon. N. Greville to be surrendered — Respectfully Yr own Abenethy Lort Bury, Swindon

State of New York } ss: County of Herkimer } I, John Dygert Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, holden at the Court House in the village of Herkimer in & for the County of Herkimer do hereby certify that Sat- isfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that John Canally was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Thirty six dollars & sixty six cents per annum; was a resident in the County of Herkimer in the State of New York, and died in the town of German Flatts in said County of Herkimer and State of New York on the 18 th day of February 1834. That he left a widow, whose name is Caroline Canally & who now resides in the town of Colchester, County of New London and State of Connecticut. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office at Herkimer this 3 rd day of February in the year of our Lord 1838 — John Dygert Clerk Herk Co.