Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40828, Joseph Charthie, Continental (New York)

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental (New York) Charthie, Joseph
S. 40828
CONTENTS

Cid to Pa Agent 25 April 1839 From Albany New York to Penn- -sylvania from 4 March 1839. Notification to C. Hastings Esq Meadville Penn a 
1820. Commanding Genl. Stephen Phelps Esq
13.368 Pennsylvania
New York
Joseph Charthie
of Groveland in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Warren of the Continental Pennsylvania line, for the term of Three Years 1783
inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818 and sent to Stephen Phelps Esq Phelps New York
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819  73. 80    Semi-anl. all'ce ending  Sep. 1819  48. 00    Mo. 7 / 31   $121. 80  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

State of New York } ss      on this twenty ninth day Ontario County }      of May 1818 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Commissioners for Said County personally appeared Joseph Chorthie aged 55 years Resident in the Town of Goodland in the County of Ontario who being by me first duly sworn doth on his Oath make the following Declarat- ion in Order to Obtain the Provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. That he enlisted in the Spring or Summer of the year 1780 at Fishkill in the State of New York in the Continental Service during the war in the Company Com- manded by Captain Oliver - in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Moses Hazen in the New York line or what was then called the Congress Regiment and that he continued to serve in said Corps in the United States Service until the close of the war and received an honorable discharge in New Windsor in the State of New York in the month of June 1783 and that he was in no General Battle and that he is in Reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support and that having lost his Dwelling by being Burned together with his house he has No other Evidence Now in his power of his said Services  Joseph Chorthie
I swear to and Declared the day and year aforesaid before me
Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ont. Com. Pleas

Ontario County ss.
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Charthier did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy after the term of Nine Months or more on the continental establishment and by satisfactory proof have no doubt of his being in reduced circumstances and entitled to the provisions made by the late Act of Congress aforesaid. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress —
Canandaigua May 29 th 1818
Stephen Phelps
State of New York
Ontario County ss. On this tenth day of April 1819 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ont. Common Pleas came Joseph Charthier a the above applicant and being sworn deposeth and saith that his name in French is Joseph Charthier and in English his name is called Joseph Cartier and that he does not know or recollect how his name was written on the muster rolls and further saith not —
Joseph Charthier
Sworn & subscribed this 10 th day of April 1819
before me
Stephen Phelps a Judge etc.
State of New York Ontario County ss.
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ont. Common Pleas do hereby certify as aforesaid by satisfactory proof also by personally knowing that Joseph Charthier the aforesaid applicant is in very indigent circumstances & in need of support from his country
Can. May 6 th 1819
Stephen Phelps a Judge etc.

The Honorable Secretary of War is my 61 years an allowed will please to forward a certificate of the same to Stephen Phelps Esq. of Canandaigua who is my agent Joseph Charlebois May 29 th 1818.
State of New York Ontario County ss
In Testimony That Stephen Phelps whose Name is Sub. State of New York
Ontario County ss Clerks Office
In Testimony That Stephen Phelps whose Name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates or affidavit hereunto Attached was on the date thereof one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County and that the same is his Signature. I here- unto subscribe My Name and affix the County Seal at Canandaigua this 12 th day of Apr. A.D. 1819
Thos McNaughton

Enclosure Declaration of Joseph Chanthier May 29 th 1808 private Hazen's reg t 80 - till 83 - Penn ya
Admitted The Honorable S ir J. of War
Further proof of service The Judge's certificate as to the claimant's indigence is wanted.
Isaac P. Phelps

State of New York Ontario County ss Clerks office
In Testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Ontario and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the County seal at Canan- daigua this 5 th day of June A D 1818
W. M c Nail clk

Case of Joseph Chantier
13368
6 July 1819
Dep 119

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
On this nineteenth day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) Joseph Charthie aged fifty seven years, resident in the town of Harpot in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
Served under Captain Olivier (or Oliver ) in Colonel Moses Hazen's Regiment Called the Congregational Regiment Commencing in the Spring of 1780 and continued in the above mentioned Regiment where he served as a private till the summer of 1783 at which time he was regularly discharged
and that he made application for a Pension on the twenty ninth day of May 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 13,368 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz.
  two cows $24. two yearlings $11. two calves $3 38.00   two hogs $5 four pigs $4 two sheep $2 11.00   one loom $4 four old chairs, 50 one old chest, 37 4.87   one old pine table 25 one wash table, 50 two pails, 25 1.00   one small pine tub, 25 one bake pan 1.00 tea kettle, 75 2.00   one tin pan, 12 three cups & saucers, 14 .31   five knives & forks, 13 one barrel, 50 one trammel, 62 1.25   one old axe, 75 two wheels 3, 25 4.00   $52, 43 
Joseph Charthie
I do further swear and declare that I am by occupation a farmer and that my family consists of my wife aged fifty five years and by means of Rheumatism is unable to perform any kind of labour - my son Peter aged twelve years - my son Daniel aged ten years, my daughter Jane aged eight years and that by means of a rapture I am able to do but very little works of any kind and have not the means of support without public or private Charity
Joseph Charthie
Sworn and declared to this 19th day of August 1820 in open Court before me - Wm Rogers
A Judge of Ontario Common Pleas

ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
I, John Van Fossan Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I farther certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is fifty two dollars and forty three cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty second day of August 1826
J Van Fossan Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.

Ch 24
No Evan.
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Application for transfer County of Oneida ss.
On this 20 th day of March 1839 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Oneida personally appeared Joseph Charthier who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Oliver, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Moses Hazen in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the Pension List Roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed and that he now resides in the State of Pennsylvania where he intends to remain and wishes his pension there to be made payable the following is his reason for removing from the State of New York to the State of Penn- sylvania, that his sons had bought land in Pennsylvania and that he intended to live with them
Sworn and subscribed before me } Joseph Charthier this day and year aforesaid } Isaac Beach
State of Pennsylvania Oneida County
Be it known that on the 20 th day of March 1839 before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the said County personally appeared George E Parsons and Peter Carten who being duly sworn according to law depose and say that they are well acquainted with Joseph Charthier and will know him to be the identical person named in an original certificate from the War office of the United States numbered thirteen thousand three hundred and sixty eight (13.368) and which they this day exhibited before me
Sworn and subscribed before me this } George E Parsons day & year last above mentioned } Isaac Beach Peter Carten

I certify that George E. Parsons and Peter Carter are men of truth and integrity and that their statement in the foregoing affidavit is worthy of credit and belief. Meadville March 20 1839
Isaac Beach J.P.
State of Penn a { ss. Crawford County }
I John P Davis Prothonotary of the several Courts of the County of Crawford & State of Penn a do hereby certify that Isaac Beach before the foregoing proceedings were had is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of Court and subscribed my name - this 17 th day of April A.D 1839. John P Davis Prothonotary

Meadville Crawford County Penn a April 17. 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq r Sir
I inclose Joseph Charles application for transfer from New York to Pennsylvania
Respectfully My Hon ble Sir A. Hastings

Jan. 20, 1910.
Joseph Charthie, Sur. File No. 40,828, was allowed pension on his application executed May 29, 1818 while fifty-five years of age and a resident of Groveland, Ontario County, New York.
He stated that he enlisted at Fishkill, New York, in the Spring of 1780, and served as a Private in Captain Olivie's company of Colonel Moses Hazen's 2d Canadian or Congress' Own Regiment, until the summer of 1783, and that he was in no general battle.
In 1820 he resided at Freeport, New York, and referred to his wife aged fifty-five years, (name not given), and children, Peter twelve years, Daniel ten years, and Jane eight years.
In 1830 he resided in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
For the date of soldier's death and name of the person to whom the arrears of his pension were paid, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, citing the following data: "Joseph Charthie, Certificate No. 13,368, issued June 30, 1819 under the Act of March 18, 1818 at the Pennsylvania Agency."
Very respectfully,
Mr. Lyndon J. Carter Burdick Hall - Alfred, N.Y. letter Jan. 10, 1910 Recd Jan. 11, 1910.
Commissioner.

40 828
1910 Jan. 20 Hist. to Mr. Eugene J. Carter letter in N. file 4911 Anthony Carter
Recy INVALID.
File No. 40 828
Joseph Cartier Rev 1880
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Cartier

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Geo M. Moore
Claim No. Jan 14, 1910
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Joseph Cartier or Cartier
Service _____ Rev.
Additional Service _____
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No O.W. or R. as above except age 65 in 1818 res. Norfolk Co Va Ful. Spring 1776 (one) " " W. G 6893 + served to end of war died in S.C. Taps. mar. 1821 Lucy Bullock he died 1826 — O.W. J 40828

May 2.
Mr. Evans
James L. Edward Esquire Commission of Pensions War Dept. City of Washington.

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
April 29. 1839.
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 25 th inst. I have to state, that Joseph Charthie a Pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 at — 8 — Dollars per month was last paid to the 4 day of March 1839.
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
D. W. Lusk
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.

State of New York
Ontario County
On the 10 th day of April 1819
before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of Court. Com- plices. Personally appeared Frederick Rufford to me known to be a credible witness, and being duly sworn deposed and saith that he is personally acquainted with Joseph Chorthin a french Canad- ian, (whose name in English is called Joseph Cartier) and that he became acquainted with him in the year 1782. & 1783 and that in the said Joseph Cartier was then a private soldier in the Company Com- manded by Captain Oliver in Col. Hazen's Regiment called the Congress Regiment and that he Depo- nent at the same time served in the same Regimen- t. in Capt. Anthony Selys Company as a Sergeant for which service he has recently received a Pension and that he knew the said Joseph Cartier continued in said Service until about about the time he DepONENT received his discharge from Service and has no doubt of said Cartier receiving an honorable discharge from Service. And further saith not
Frederick Rufford
Sworn and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me
Stephen Phelps a Judge etc.

State of New York
Cayuga ss Anthony Carten of Onondaga, County aforesaid, being duly sworn, saith that he & Joseph Carten of the town of Groveland, County of Ontario are Brothers, that they were refugees from Canada & enlisted into the Con- gress Regiment in the revolutionary war - that the said Joseph enlisted into said Regi- ment under Colonel Harn in the spring of 1780 in Captain Stevens Company, and that he served in said regiment thro' the war & was honorably discharged at the close thereof in 1783 at Snake Hill back of Newburg in New York & that he & the said Joseph draw land from the State of New York as bounty land.
And he further saith, that he this deponent hath no interest in the present application of the said Joseph for a pension under the late Act of Congress: Also that by reason of ordinary expenses the said Joseph stands in need of assis- tance from his country for support. And further saith not. Sworn & subscribed to before me the 26th day of September 1818 before me John Lewis Justice of the peace Cayuga Can. Co. N.Y.

I hereby certify that Anthony Cartier the within deponent is a credible witness John Grover Judge of Cayuga Co. N.Y.
State of New York Cayuga County ss I certify that John Grover before whom the within declarations under oath were made and by whom the preceding certificate was made, was on the day of the date thereof and still is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga duly Commissioned and sworn as such Judge, in that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that Capacity, I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and know the foregoing signature to be his In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court and my name subscribed this twenty sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen
E. T. Throop Clk.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Chartier, Antonie GRADE Private LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 12923 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED January 22, 1797 (torn) To Benj. Mosers, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.