Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,097, Samuel Cody, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Cody, Samuel
S. 29,097
CONTENTS

3611
New York Albany Samuel Cady N.Y.
of _____ in the State of _____ who was a _____ in the _____ commanded by Captain Rees (of the) _____ commanded by Shepard (in the) _____ time for 8 Mos 12 days Private 1 " 9 " Corporal
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of 32 Dollars 64 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of April 1834 and _____ J. T. Stevens
Arrears to the 4th of _____ Semi-annual allowance ending _____
Check from _____
{ Revolutionary Claims, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by _____ Clerk, Book 6, 2 Vol. 1, Page 14,
N. Y. 152

State of New York } Declaration to obtain the benefit of the Onondaga County ss. } Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 On this third day of December in the year of our Lord 1832 at Vernon in the County of Onondaga & State of New York before me Nathan Kimball one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County personally appeared Samuel Ladd a resident of the town of Vernon in the County of Onondaga and State of New York aged seventy two years in all my last 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 the 7 th June 1832. That he engaged as a soldier in the Revolutionary army of the United States in April in the year 1777 for nine months. He cannot state with certainty whether he signed any enlistment roll or not; that he entered the service soon after his engagement & as soon as he was ordered and was in the Company commanded by Captain Preep in Colonel Trefethen's Regiment of United States troops in General Glover's Brigade. That he cannot tell the number of the Regiment one Major was Lieutenant of the Company and one Jackson was Ensign. He further says he has been informed that his name appears on the muster rolls as having enlisted for eight months but he always understood his engagement to be nine months and still believes it was & cannot say otherwise as a matter of fact. That he first passed muster at South Hadley County of Hampshire State of Massachusetts before Col. Woodbridge. That he first drew rations at Westfield and marched from thence to Claverick Columbia County State of New York, thence to Peekskill on the Hudson river: Thence to Albany: Thence up the Hudson near Saratoga where the brigade joined the army under Gen. Schuyler which was retreating before Gen. Burgoyne and retreated down to Van Schaick's Island at the mouth of the Mohawk river. That Gen. Gates then took the command of the army & marched back and met Gen. Burgoyne at Stillwater. That he was in the engagements with Burgoyne's army and at his capture on the 13 th October 1777. That after the capture of Burgoyne he went south with the army to Valley Forge into winter quarters and was dismissed from the service January 10-1778. That there was no money to pay his wages & he did not receive his pay & as that
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1 Mo Service
account Lieutenants Beman & Snow were sent with him & several other soldiers to procure their rations on their way home. That he was in actual service at the time eight months as a private & was a volunteer. He said Samuel Cody states as a fact further that he again was drafted in the Massachusetts Militia into the United States Service in the summer of the year 1862 from Captain Jeremiah May's Company at South Brimfield County of Hampshire State of Massachusetts, cannot state the month but well recollects it was in the season of haying. That Captain May ordered him to go immediately to New London on a month's tour or pay a fine. That his father offered to pay the fine, but he chose to go & did go to New London & served there a month, was mustered there in Captain Shaw's Company, one Brown was Lieutenant cannot recollect any other officers. He has no recollection that the Regiment was paraded while he was there. That he was furloughed for the Company on account of having become acquainted with the exercise in the regular army. He was drafted & served as a Corporal. Had the command of a mess of six persons including himself to wit John Paddock (Piper) David Wallace. Thomas Belknap. Bradley Webber & Samuel Webber. That the mess were quartered in an old house where two widows lived, was in no battle this time. That a British fleet passed the harbor toward New York while he was there. That he & the soldiers were employed in building a fort on an eminence which overlooked Fort Trumbull which was called by the soldiers fort Monroe, believes he was drafted in July. Was dismissed when his month was out.
Says he was born at Hopkinton State of Massachusetts May 13. 1840. Has a memorandum of a record of his age taken from his father's family record, & has no other evidence. The record is destroyed.
When called into the service says he resided each time at South Brimfield County of Hampshire Massachusetts. At the close of the war he lived at Union in Connecticut, removed from there to Westbury Massachusetts. From Westbury back to Union & from Union to Westmoreland Oneida County New York & from there to Vienna where he now resides.

That he never received any warrant or commission nor any written discharge from the service & has no documentary evidence. Knows of no person by whom he can prove his services at New London except The Affidavit of James Moore hereto annexed is the best & only evidence he can make thereof
He is unable to state the names of any Regular Officers or Regiments where he served further than is stated above, recollects no Regular officers being at New London unless they were in the forts
That Master N. Nichols of Vernon a clergyman and James Moore of the same place reside near him & can testify to his character for truth & veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier. He also says that by reason of age & bodily infirmity he is unable to attend any Court of record of the county
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 any agency in any state
Subscribed & sworn
The day & year aforesaid
Samuel Cady
Edward Kimball
Judge of Probate Common Pleas
At the same time appeared before me the said Judge James Moore a resident of Vernon aforesaid aged who being sworn says that he is seventy two years of age, that in the time of the Revolutionary war he resided in the town of Union in the State of Connecticut adjoining South Bridgefield in Massachusetts & was well acquainted with Samuel Cady who has subscribed sworn to the foregoing declaration. Knew him in the year 1779 that it was generally reported & believed in that neighborhood in the year 1779 that in the summer that said Samuel Cady was drafted in the militia and went into the service at New London. This deponent heard several of his neighbors who had been to New London say that said Samuel Cady was there in the service and this deponent then believed & still believes that was the fact & that he went in July of that year
He further says that he now resides in the vicinity of said Samuel Cady at Vernon aforesaid that he verily believes him to be of the age of seventy two
no pay & as that

years. That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and he the said James Moore is in that opinion & further says that said Samuel is a person of truth & veracity & such is his general reputation that he is well acquainted with him the said Samuel Subscribed & sworn The day & year aforesaid before me
James Moore
Nathan Kimball? Judge of Oneida common pleas
Also appeared at the same time appeared Erastus N. Nichols Nichols a clergyman residing in Vernon aforesaid in the vicinity of said Samuel Cady & made the following certificate
I Erastus N. Nichols a clergyman residing in the town of Vernon County of Oneida & State of New York in the vicinity of Samuel Cady do certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Cady who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration & believe him to be of the age of seventy two years. That he is reputed in the and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & I am in that opinion & further that he is reputed to be a man of truth & veracity
Erastus N. Nichols
(Signature)
Sworn & subscribed the 2 day & year aforesaid
Nathan Kimball? Judge of Oneida common pleas
And the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states and do further certify that it appears to me that Erastus N. Nichols who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman residing in Vernon aforesaid in the vicinity of said Samuel Cady & that James Moore above stated who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit of his residence in the same town & vicinity and that both said persons are credible persons & persons of fair character & that their statements are entitled to credit. And further I am of opinion that said Samuel Cady by reason of age & bodily infirmity is unable to attend court. The Affidavit of Chester May taken before Simon Bringham Esquire Nov 23. 1852 is herewith annexed. Witness my hand at Vernon the day & year aforesaid Nathan Kimball? Judge of Oneida common pleas

No 8004 Samuel Cady
4.14.16
On bill 28 may 6.10 Young 7.12.
14 Set 32 12 Nov. 1
P-45
E Allen
Vernon
Oneida City
New York

108044
BRIEF in the case of Samuel Coely of Bernam County of Oneida in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? Seventy two years, 72
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.     Engaged as a soldier in April In 1777 until 10. June 1778 about 8 - Private Gen. Glance's Brigade, Col. Shepard's regt. N. State Troops - Col. Reed's Lieut. Wright, Ensign Jackson, Capt. Nehemiah Strong's Comp. Capt. Strong   was drafted in the summer 1779 - 1 -  
5. In what battles was he engaged? with Burgoyne's army, & at his capture
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? at Saint John'sfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By a living witness as to his enlistment, by the belief or oath of two respectable residents of same town, whose character & credibility are verified by the Court
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no defect
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. S. Dillinger Examining Clerk.

Samuel Cody, Act 1832. $27.98 per annum, Paid to 4 Sept 1853.
F. Bunk Auditor
4053 27.98

Pension Office April 20 1857
Sir Samuel Cady, N Y Roll, act June 7 1832, at $27.98 per Annum, Please state to what time paid.
Very Respectfully J. R. Cole for Com.
H. T. Burleson
Thos Auditor

Samuel body
Increased N.Y.
June 7 1832
8 months 4120 for $27.98 1 n "9" Corp 4.66 $32.64
per annum from 4 March 1831
75 Deduct former payments at $27.98
cert to J. T. Stevens Esq Present

29097 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29,097
Samuel Cody
Couple Rev Mrs
Act: June 1 st 1892
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 81
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Payments to be made at Utica by the Genl. U.S. Br. Bk Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
Utica N.Y.
Recorded by M c Cromwell Clerk, in Book D Vol. 7. page 152.
Verona March 4 th 1837 in the town of 37 years last past since the Pension 40 years March 1841 lived in Verona 40 years March 1841 Come from Westmoreland

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Samuel Cody of the State — of New York who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army
is entitled to receive Twenty seven dollars and Ninety-eight 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.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 21 — day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Lee Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. Edwards

State of New York Onondaga County ss.
I George Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Onondaga in the State of New York do hereby Certify, that the annexed papers contain the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Samuel Cady for a pension taken before Nathan Kimball Esquire & do also Certify that on the day when said proceedings purport to have been taken the said Nathan Kimball was a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Onondaga duly commissioned and sworn & that his signature within contained is his genuine signature. & that the said Court is a court of record. and further that at the time when the annexed affidavit of Chester May purports to have been taken before Simon Bingham the said Simon Bingham was a Justice of the peace of said County duly elected & sworn & I believe the signature thereto to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & sealed up office this tenth day of December AD 1832
Geo Brown Clerk

State of New York Onondaga County ss.
Chester May of Vernon in the county of Onondaga & State of New York being duly sworn says: That
He is well acquainted with Samuel Cady of Vernon aforesaid and has known him from a boy that in the year 1777 the said Cady & this deponent resided in the town of South Brimfield county of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts within a half a mile of each other: That Captain Nehemiah May of South Brimfield was father to this deponent That in the year 1777 the said Samuel Cady came to the house of this deponent's said father who enlisted him for nine months as this deponent believes was the time - to serve in the regular army and this deponent knew that said Samuel Cady went into the regular service soon after said enlistment and was reported to have been at the taking of Gen. Burgoyne. This deponent was present when said Samuel Cady enlisted. This deponent is now seventy three years of age
Chester May
State of New York Onondaga County ss.
On this 27th day of November
1832 at Vernon in the county of Onondaga personally came before me Simon Bingham Esquire a Justice of the peace of said town Chester May to me known to be such person & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit & I hereby certify the same & further that the said May is a person of truth & veracity & that his statements are entitled to credit
Simon Bingham Justice

Samuel body's Application for an Increase of Pension
Under act June 7 th 1832
Copy of
J. J. Stevens Present.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston,
January 27. 1854.
I Hereby Certify. That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that The name of Samuel Cody is borne on pay roll of Capt. Joshua Shurtliff's Comp. Col. Elisha Porter's Regt. Service at New London, Conn. from July 22. to Aug. 27. 1779. one month nine days as Corporal.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
C. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of New York, ONEIDA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Levi T. Marshall Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed Jurat- & Certificate and thereon written, was, on the 16 th day of January 185 4 a Justice of the Peace, in, and for said County, and sworn and duly authorized. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Jurat- & Certificate are is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County, and subscribed my name, this 18 th day of January 185 4
Richard Hulbert CLERK.

State of New York, Oneida County } ss
The Secretary of the State of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish proof from his "Records" in his office of the service of Samuel Cody in the Continental Service in the Revolutionary War Said Samuel was a resident of the town of South Brimfield and the said Samuel believes the County of Berkshire. And served while in Militia under Captain Shaw. And while in the Continental Army served under Captain Keep. Col. Shephards. Regiment. V. General Howes Brigade.
Sworn tested & subscribed before me this 16 th day of January 1854 Levi T. Marshall Justice of the Peace
James Cody
I hereby certify that Mr Cody wrote his name as above but being blind it is hardly legible { L T Marshall Justice

3611 Attica N.Y.
Samuel Coder of Vernon in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Rees — of the Regt. commanded by Col. Shepard — in the Massachusetts line for 8 months and 12 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of Attica Agency , at the rate of 27 Dollars 98 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Decbr. 1832 — " — " — and further E. Allen Benson, Oneida Co.
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $41.97 Semi-annual allowance ending Jan y 33 13.99
$55.96
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Mr. Cromwell Clerk Book D. Vol. 7 Page 152

I certify that the above deposition was taken at the house of the declarant on an account of his infirmary, she being unable to attend open Court, being almost blind & too infirm to go to Court, & I further certify that the foregoing declaration was read to said declarant after administering the usual oath; & I further certify that I examined said declarant on oath in relation to the facts stated & set forth in above declaration, & that such facts were in conformity from the evidence as stated above; & I also certify that I am satisfied, that the above named & described learned body is the same learned body mentioned & described in the Pension Certificate dated Dec 21, 1832 & signed Lewis Cass - & who is now receiving a pension of $27.98/100
J. E. Wager Special Judge of Pensions.

State of New York, ONEIDA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ss.
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
D. E. Wager
Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the first of the foregoing affidavits and thereon written, was, on the 31 st day of March 185 4 Special County Judge a Justice of the Peace, in, and for said County, and sworn and duly authorized. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Special County Judge Justice, and verify be- lieve that the signature to the said first is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County, and subscribed my name, this 4 day of April 185 4
Richard H. Hubbell,
CLERK.

Brief in the case of Samuel Lody County and State of New York act June 7 1852
Claim, (" original " or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record evidence of his service as corporal in conformity to his original claim, Increase, therefore, $4.66 per annum,
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent J. T. Stevens Esq Present
Thomson Examining Clerk. Riplett

Washington D.C.
18 April 1854.
Sir
Enclosed I forward the application of Samuel Cody for increase of Pension, with Power of Atty to my self, &c &c, with Certificate annexed from Secy of State of Mass as to additional Service - for which Mr Cody claims to be allowed.
Enclosed is also Mr Cody's Certificate of Pension under act of 7 June 1832. which is surrendered.
Please advise me of the result
Very Respectfully Yours, J. J. Stevens Atty.
Hon S. P. Waldo Commr of Pensions

Samuel Cody } To J T Stevens Power 19th
See Clark, Stephens - following

4 I Samuel body of the town of Vernon County of Oneida and State of New York a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, have made, nominated and appointed, and by these presents do make, nominate and appoint J. T. Stevens of the City of Washington, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and for my use and benefit to prosecute my claim before the Commissioner of Pensions for an increase of my pension and to take all lawful ways and means in my name or otherwise and to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever concerning the premises as fully and in every respect as I myself might or could do were I personally present. And by these presents allowing whatsoever my said Attorney, shall in my name lawfully do or cause to be done in and about the premises by virtue of these presents.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 31 st day of March Eddy March 1854
State of New York (on this 31 st day of March 1854 personally Oneida Co., ss I came before me Samuel body and acknowledged that he signed executed the above power of atty. & I certify that I knew the person making said acknowledgment to be the person described in and who executed said power of atty. Eddy Special Co Judge of Oneida Co. Councilor etc.

State of New York Oneida County, ss:
On this 31 st day of March, A.D. 1854, personally appeared before me the Special Judge of the county Court of Common Pleas of the County of Oneida and State of New York, Samuel Body a resident of the town of Vernon in said County aged Ninety three years in May last who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain an increase of his present pension which was granted him under the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832.
That he performed two periods of service in the revolutionary war. First, he entered as a soldier the revolutionary Army of the United States in the Month of April in the year 1777, for nine months and was in the Company commanded by Captain Reep and in Col. Shephard's Regt. and Gen. Glover Brigade, that he cannot tell the number of the regiment, That he passed muster at South Hadley and first drew rations at Westfield Massachusetts and marched from thence to Glencoe in the State of New York thence to Peekskill on the Hudson River, thence to Albany, thence up said river near Saratoga where his Brigade joined the Army under Gen. Schuyler which was retreating before Gen. Burgoyne down to Van Schaick Island at the mouth of the Mohawk River, That Gen. Gates then took command of the Army and marched back and met Gen. Burgoyne at Stillwater. That he was in the engagement with Burgoyne's Army and at his capture on the 17 th day of October 1777, That after said capture he went south with the Army to Valley Forge into winter quarters where his term of service expired and he received an Honorable Discharge on the 10 th day of January 1778. That he received no written discharge from the service, that Lieutenants Beman and Snow were sent with him and several other soldiers to procure their rations on their way home, there being no money & having received no pay for their services.

The said Samuel body further declares that he again entered the Service of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia in the Summer of the year 1779. That he was drafted from the Company of Capt. May at South Brimfield, Massachusetts and was marched to New London, Connecticut where he was mustered into the Company of Captain Ichabua Shaw and that this term of service was, as will appear from the certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts hereto annexed, from July 22 nd to August 27 th 1779, One Month and Nine days.
He further declares that he served as a private in his first term of service and as a Corporal in his second at New London.
He further declares that when called into service each time, he lived at South Brimfield in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts, that at the close of the war he lived at Union in Connecticut, removed from there to Westbury in Massachusetts, removed from Westbury back to Union and from Union to Westmoreland in the County of Onondaga State of New York and from there to Vernon where he now resides.
He declares that he was born at Hopkinton in the State of Massachusetts the 13 th of May 1760.
And he further declares that for a portion of his first term of service he has received a Pension certificate under the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832 for twenty-seven dollars and ninety eight cents only and he now asks for such an increase of his pension as the muster rolls and evidence entitle him to.
Subscribed before me
the day & year first Samuel Body above written
J. E. Wager Special Co judge in cause