Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,688, Matthew Coon, New York

SERVICE
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New York
Coon, Matthew
S. 22,688
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File No. 22,688
Matthew Coon
Pris Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 78
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5481
New York
Matthew Coon
of Delaware Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Lee of the Regt. commanded by Col. Burtham in the New York line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Feb- ruary 1833 and sent to Hon. E. Root Ho Repre.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  $49.99    Pens on and allowance ending 4 Mar '33  16.66     $66.66  
{ Revolutionary El as Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk, Book D Vol. 5. Page 158

Matthew Conn - Pension -
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State of New York
Delaware County. On the 9 th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before a court of Common Pleas in and for the said county of Delaware, now sitting at Middletown a resident of the town of Middletown, county of Del- aware and State of New York aged 81 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following deposition in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated -
During the Revolutionary War he resided at the town of Poughkeepsie, county of Dutchess and State of New York and there and there volunteered for service as a private under Col. Burhans (Capt.) Thomas See See served and the said three months and was dismissed at the end of the said three months at a bay on the Hudson below Newburgh. Was engaged in getting timber for a Hessandefine at West Point and camp and to Stony Point was in no battle had no written discharge
In the following year he resided at the same place and the militia were called out on alarm and he again the next was out on duty this time one month under the same officers Marched to Peekskill had no battle did not see the enemy dismissed at Poughkeepsie after his return had no written discharge
In the year 1778 he resided at the same place and went as a substitute for Peter Bline who had been drafted for six months and served and the six months marched to West Point under the same officers but at West Point attached to the continental troops dismissed at West Point had no written discharge returned to Poughkeepsie later does not recall the officer commanding at West Point A large body of continental troops

Stationed at West Point He does not recall the names of any other officers Has no documentary evidence nor are there any persons living who were in the service with him and by whom he can prove his said service nor can he state any thing more particular about it
He was born at Nophsis Town in the South West Part of the State of Rhode Island the 2 day of October 1751 He has no record of his age during the Revolution He resided at the town of Poulding afterward and about ten years after the close of the war He there remained to Senatua County State of New York lived there about three years then he moved to Washington County State of Massachusetts lived there about nineteen years from then he removed to Andes then Middle town where he now lives and has since resided being about twenty five years He knows nothing in his present neighborhood of whom he can prove his service as a soldier or a the reputation of his services as a soldier in the Revolution as Jonathan Ball and Abel Palmer whose certificate is below
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 the day and year aforesaid.
G. Sheldon Clerk.
Matthew Coon

We Jonathan Earles residing in the town of Andes in the county of Delaware and Abel Palmer of the town of Milpa in the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Matthew Coon who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty-one 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 aforesaid.
C. B. Sheldon Clerk.
Jonathan Earle
Abel Palmer
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after hearing the witnesses above prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jonathan Earle & Abel Palmer are residents of the town of Andes & Delaware in the County of Delaware & that they are credible persons & that their statements are entitled to credit. And it is the opinion of this Court that a clergyman could not be procured in Court by the said applicant without too much expense & inconvenience to him.
I Crawford B. Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware. Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Matthew Coon a pensioner - In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 9th day of October 1832 C. B. Sheldon

Matthew Goon New York
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Hon. E. Root H. A.

BRIEF in the case of  Mathew Coon  of Delaware County in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 81  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.     No date In 17 ^ 3 Private Gen. Thos. De. Col. Bushman   No date - " 1 " " " "   1778 6 " " " "  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none Mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? County of Dutchess New York  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? They are defective as to the two first periods of service 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George S. Taylor
Examining Clerk.