Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2384, Joseph Covey, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Covey, Joseph Amy
R. 2384
B.L. Wt. 44802-160-55
Born in Conn.
CONTENTS

33. 647. Act March 3/56
Jan. 30/56
Sarah Covey
Widow of Joseph Covey, Phil.
Private
N.Y. Troops
Cont.
Dis.
Rev. Mar.
Pension.
Reg June 32 NY
Ad. 160 Dacs Oct 18/56
(Dodge)
Chester Babcock
McCrawville
New York
Eliz. ...
Vol 6-2-38

State of New York Cortland County ss
On this day personally appeared Joseph Coasey, a resident of the town of Orwell in said Cortland County, and state of said, aged seventy four 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 7th 1832. - that he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as here in stated. (viz) that in the month of September, 1775. he volunteered in the service of his country, at the then town of Frederick Borough, in Dutchess County, and state afore said, and served under Capt David Hcock under whom he had so volunteered, that soon - after he had so volunteered said Capt Hcock selected said applicant to drive a team, that belonged to or was employed by the army, the loading was provisions and fodder for the use of the army - that was stationed at, Fishkill and west- point, that he served that term, three months and at the end of said three months got discharged that in the month of January then next following - he again volunteered, under said Capt David Hcock, and immediately joined Collo. Stephen Fields Regiment under General Scott - at said Frederick Borough, in said Dutchess County, and from thence immediately marched to North Castle Church, in Westchester County, that said Regiment stayed there one week - recruiting, and then marched from thence - through, White Plains, passing the spot where the court house had just previously been burned by the British & continued the march to the town of New Rochelle, was stationed at the fort
74 years
3 mos Recruited discharged

3 1.12 mentioned place about one month, making that term of service six weeks, and got a Discharge at that place, and returned home to his father's at the town of Frederick's Burough. and that in the month of August thereafter following he again volunteered in the service of his country, under said Capt. David H. Cook at Frederick's Burough afore said, and served in said H. Cook's company as a guard, to watch the movements of the British and also the movements of the Tories, in that section of country, and also guarding the commissary stores. also a part of the time of said H. Cook's company was employed during said service, in preventing the Tories, in that section of country from going over to the British and from committing murders upon citizens, and others. that said H. Cook's company was frequently called upon in the night time to prevent Tories, from doing mischief to our army. who were recruiting at Frederick's Burgh during those said services. that one time there was an alarm given, that one Timothy Butler was shot by the Tories in his own house that said Capt. H. Cook immediately with his company of guard as afore said went in pur- -suit of the Tories, but we did not succeed in taking the Tories at that time. that he served as a guard under said Capt. H. Cook the term of six weeks, that he has no documentary evidence of his said services, and that he speaks from recollection, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he can not positively swear to the precise length 6.10 1.12 5.24

of time he served or to the day of the month he entered the service, but from the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods and in several grades after a fore said , and for which he asks a pension, - (interrogatories, by the court, where and in what year were you born, and, I was born in Stonington, Connecticut, state have you any record of your age and if so where is it, and I have no record of my age, - where were you living when you entered the service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where  was you and live, and, when I entered the service, I lived in the then Town of Frederickston in Dutchess County and state of New York I removed from thence to the the Town of Oxford now Guilford Chenango County, from thence to the Town of Hill in Broome County, from thence to the Town of Hallett in Courtland County where I now live, how were you called to service were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom, and I volunteered, state the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops, where you served, such as Continentals and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and there were many officers whose names I have known at the time of my said service, but whose names I can not now recollect, the names of officers I do now recollect in addition to those under whom I served, are, the first sergeant of Capt. Hicks Company, whose first name is Tuck, Christian name I do not recollect, one Capt. Hencussel, commanded a company of Artillery, in Col. Fields Regiment, one - James Crain, was capt. of a company, all those
Note, that in my judgment, Declaration of intention, that I am husband of said one person is for his knowledge and service such as a part of my said alleged service and notice is one of the essential elements of the form of declaration of intention.

I have mentioned where station at the time and place where I was stationed and sent as mentioned in my foregoing Declaration, - - did you ever receive a Discharge, and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it, and I received a Discharge at the end of each of my said services they were given to me when  when  under  under  the  the  several  several  circumstances  circumstances - State the names of persons to whom you are indebted in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character, for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution, and the names of persons residing in the neighborhood where I do reside, and who can testify to my character as to my veracity and their belief of my services as a revolution- ary soldier are, those who appear upon the annexed certificate, I, the said applicant hereby relinquish claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and I claim that my name is not on any pension roll of the agency of any state,
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year afore said. Oliver Huggman Judge of Court House, Phas. Joseph Coney I also certify the reason why Joseph Coney signed his name by making his mark is, inability to write
I the undersigned Charles Burlingame, a clergyman residing in the the Town of Hackett in Cortland County, and Peter Eaton residing in the same place do certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Coney who has subscribed, and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be seventy four 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 subscribed the day and year afore said before me Oliver Huggman Judge of Court House Phas. Charles Burlingame Peter Eaton
And the said Court do hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after

In fact the interrogatories, as received by the War Department, that the above, named applicant was a soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies, that it appears, satisfactorily, to him that Charles Burlingame, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the vicinity of the said applicant and that Peter Eaton who has also signed the same is a resident in the neighborhood of said applicant and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit, and the said Court do further certify, that it satisfactorily appears to him that the said applicant, is unable to attend Court by reason of old age, and bodily infirmity. Oliver Knipman Judge of Cortland Common Pleas
We the undersigned do hereby certify that we reside in the Town of Helder in Cortland County, and in the immediate neighborhood of Joseph Coney the the said applicant, and that we have been severally acquainted with him and that some of us have been acquainted with him from twelve to twenty years last past, and that he has allways been reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion. John Bakwith William Clark Edward Robinson John Eaton
I said Court do certify that the persons who have sub- -scribed to the above certificate are personally known to me and are credible persons, and who have sworn to and subscribed this Eleventh day of July 1823 Before me, Oliver Knipman Judge of Cortland Com. Pleas

14. Isaac Philips residing in the Town of Triangle in Broome County State of New York, and Hope Coney residing in the Town of Triangle, County and State aforesaid, do hereby severally certify as follows, I, the said Isaac Philips do certify that I have been acquainted with Joseph Coney before and at the commencement of the revolutionary war, and that I served as a soldier with him in Capt. David Hancock's company, and that I am known to and do well recollect, that said Joseph Coney did serve under under Capt. David Hancock, as he states and as he has sworn to, in his Declaration, - and I the said Hope Coney do also hereby certify that Joseph Coney the said applicant, did at the commencement of the revolutionary war reside with my father, that his older brother to me, that I well recollect the time - when he entered the service as a volunteer and that it then was, and always since then understood that he had served as a revolutionary soldier, that he was absent from him, but I cannot say the precise length of time, but from the best of my recollection, he was in the in the states in his Declaration, where where sworn to and subscribed this 11th day of July 1838.
Hope Coney
Before me Joseph Nickerson on oath Isaac Philips Justice of the Peace
I do certify that the said Hope Coney & Isaac Philips who have hereunto subscribed their names are personally known to me and who are credible persons I also certify the reason why Hope Coney signed his name by mark is inability to write Joseph Nickerson, Justice of the Peace

238.547.

State of New York ) County of Cortland ) On this 1 st day of January 1886 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Amy Covey aged 74 years a resident of Willett in said County & State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Joseph Covey deceased who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ in the war of the Revolution. That her husband the said Joseph Covey did apply for a pension some time in the years 1835 or 1836 for his services in said war. She further states that she was married to the said Joseph Covey in Guilford Chenango County New York on or about the ninth day of August in the year 1801 by one Elyes Phelps, and that her name before her said marriage was Amy Wightman. That there is neither private or public record of her said marriage within her knowledge That her said husband died in Willett Cortland County New York on the 30 th day of August 1839 that she and is still a widow and has been since his death
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled to under the act approved March 3 rd 1855. She further declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any other application therefor
her Amy Covey Mark
We J. H. Johnson of Broome Co ty and Ruth Covey resident of Willett in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowl- edged by Amy Covey in our presence and that we

believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
D. N. Johnson South Coey
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
Calvin D. Bliss Justice of the Peace
State of New York, CORTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, RUFUS A. REED, Clerk of said County, do Certify, That Calvin D. Bliss Esq., before whom the annexed Affidavit was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said JUSTICE, and verily believe the signature to the Jurat thereof, is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 18 th day of January 1856 Rufus A. Reed Clerk.

Joseph Covey
2384
March 7
Wash. T.
Hon. J. L. Edwards - Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Hon. W. Madison JAR

Washington H. D. March 7 th 1886
Sir I am requested by David Bonesteel a revolutionary soldier, who made Application for a pension in the year of 1832 - to Enquire at the Pension Office, why a pension has not been allowed him - Mr Bonesteel lives in the town of Willet. Cortland County, N.Y. -
I am also requested by Joseph Covey, another revolutionary soldier, why a pension has not been allowed him, he states that he made application for a pension in the year of 1833 - Mr Covey resides in the town of Willet - County of Cortland. N.Y. - and early answer to the above enquiries is requested -
I am truly respectfully, Your Obedt Servt.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Wm Mason

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1879.
9384 ew
P. O. Joseph Covey
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

P. H. 802
S Noe Ans

New York
Recd:
Joseph Covey
Rejected
let. to Saml. Holcomb
22 Oct. 1833
to Hon. Wm. Mason. 19. decr. '36 do Hon. J. C. Clark, March 22. '38 -
Act. of June 38

FREE
Hon. J. Minot Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

State of New York
Cortland County Clerks office ss.
I Samuel Hotchkiss of Clerk of said County do certify that Oliver Kingman Esq before whom the within affidavits purports to have been sworn was on the days of the dates thereof a Judge of the County Courts in said County duly Commissioned & sworn Also that Joseph Nicholson Esq before whom the within affidavits purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in said County also duly Commissioned & sworn And further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judges & Justices and Verily believe them to be the within subscribed to be their own proper handwriting & Signatures
Attest my hand & Seal of office July 18 AD 1833
Sam Hotchkiss Clk

27295
Enclosed by request of applicant July 18. 1834 Saml. H. Hotchkiss Callansville Cattaraugus Co.

233. 54),

McGrawville Cortland Co New York Jan 23 d 1886
Hon J Minot Sir
Herein you will find enclosed the Application of Amy Covey wid of Joseph Covey for bounty Land under the act of March 3 d 1855. When this claim has been examined please give me the result
Chester Babcock Agent for Claimant

233. 521,

State of New York County of Cortland
On this 8 th day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty Six personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace in and for said County Polly Frabick aged 63 years a resident of Willett in said County, who being duly sworn according to law declares, that she was well acquainted with Joseph Covey, now deceased, who was a resident of Willett Cortland Coun- ty New York, and is also well acquainted with Amy Covey who was the wife of the said Joseph Covey, and is now his widow That she knew them to have lived together as husband and wife for thirty five years and raised a family of children, and that Joseph Covey is now dead, she thinks he died about the year 1839, and at his death he left Amy Covey his widow who still remains his widow and is a resident of Willett in said County
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day and date Polly Frabick
John S Dyer Justice of the Peace in said County
I certify that the above deponent is a reputable witness
John S. Dyer Justice of the Peace

who still remains his widow and is a resident of Willett in said County
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and date first above written Polly Fralick
John Dyer Justice of the Peace in said County
I certify that the above deponent is a reliable witness
State of New York, } ss. CORTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, RUFUS A. REED, Clerk of said County, do Certify,
That John L. Loyer Esq., before whom the annexed Affidavit was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said JUSTICE, and verily believe the signature to the Jurat thereof, is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 18 th day of January 1858
Rufus A. Reed Clerk.

283. 547

State of New York County of Cortland } ss
On this 8 th day of January 1856 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Peter Eaton aged 61 years a resident of Willett in said County. Who being duly sworn according to law declares that he was well acquainted with Joseph Covey and Amy Covey his wife (Now his Widow) and that he knew them to live together as husband and wife for more than twenty five years, and that they raised a family of children and were residents of Willett Cortland County New York
Deponent further says that the said Joseph Covey claimed to have been a Soldier for the United States in the war of the Revolution and that he died in Willett in said County some time in the year 1839 and at his death he left Amy Covey his widow who still remains his widow, and is a resident of Willett
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above written } Peter Eaton
John S. Dyer Justice of The Peace in said County.
I certify that the above named deponent is a reputable witness
John S. Dyer, Justice of the Peace

remains his widow, and is a resident of Willett
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above written } Peter T. Eaton
John S. Dyer Justice of the Peace in said County
I certify that the above named deponent is a reputable witness
John S. Dyer, Justice of the Peace
State of New York, CORTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, RUFUS A. REED, Clerk of said County, do Certify,
That John S. Dyer Esq., before whom the annexed Affidavit was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said JUSTICE, and verily believe the signature to the Jurat thereof, is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 18th day of January 1856
Rufus A. Reed Clerk.