Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4656, Thomas Corey, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R. J
Corey, Thomas or Cory, Nancy
N 4656
CONTENTS

Note the above sent to B.C. 1822, to Geo. H. ... Ohio -
17,085 Chic. R
Thomas Carey.
of Washington Co. in the state of Ohio. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Olney of the Rhode Island line, for the term of nine months -
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of May 1815
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of May 1820 and sent to Ezekiel Deming Esq. Judge Washington County, Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of Nov: 1820 - $ 172-12 Semi-annual acct ending 4 Sep 1820, " 48-
21 mos 8 16/30 $220-12
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued

W. C. S. Coney July 23 d 45 letter to Pay Agent of 3 d Quarters 5 Oct 1846.
Chas S. Coney S. 1886 1846
6093
Cincinnati, Ohio,
Nancy Coney widow of Thomas Coney who was a Pri. R. I. in the Rev. War
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Sept 1844 and sent to
Chas S. Coney Waterford Washington Co Ohio
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 202

If the applicant "is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support" it must be certified to positively by the Judge, or the credibility of witnesses proving it.
Was Jon a Deval an Officer, or, by what authority did he enlist men for military service — Proof of nine months service, or more is required —
Thomas Parker John Deval Capt. Henry Adams 1702 — 9 Mts

State of Ohio Washington County ss
On this 23 Day of May 1814 before me the Subscribed one of the Associate Judges of the County Common Pleas with a jury for the County of Wash-
ington personally appeared Thomas Corey resident in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law with an oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions 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.
Ezekiel Deming
I Thomas Corey of the Township of Roxbury and County of Washington and State of Ohio being a person as I believe entitled to a pension under the act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818 entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the Revolution- ary war do agreeable to the provisions in said act make this my declaration under the solemnities of an Oath I Entered the service in the 1 st of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two Enlisted By Lieut Colonel Commandant Jeremiah Olney and was put under the command of Capt Thomas Huggins Commandant of said company and in the Regiment Commanded By Lieut Colonel Commandant Jeremiah Olney in the State of Rhode Island it Being the only and served in the service of the United States Regiment which was raised in the State I do not know what line I belonged to and served against the common enemy in the continental establishment nine months when I was regularly discharged which I left in Rhode Island with my father. And am now 83 years of age since the 27 day of May last past and have a wife and six Children to support under age all of the Real property that I possess is one hundred acres of Land worth about 800 Dollars and not more personal property than would clothe my family in a good and decent manner under these circum- stances I humbly conceive that I stand in need of the Assistance of my Country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid Ezekiel Deming
I Ezekiel Deming Associate Judge do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Corey did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration age 83 common enemy for the term of nine months as stated in the continental establishment and I do further certify that have been acquainted with him for more than twenty years and am satisfied that his circumstances are as stated in the declaration and now transmit the proceedings and to the Secretary for the

I Thomas Coey of the Township of Roxbury and County of Washington and State of Ohio being a person as I believe entitled to a pension under the act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818 entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolution and as do agreeable to the provisions in said act make this my declaration under the solemnities of an Oath I Entered the service on the 1 st of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two Enlisted By Lieut Colonel Commandant Jeremiah Olney and was put under the Command of Capt Thomas Huggins Commandant of said company and in the Regiment commanded By Lieut Colonel Commandant Jeremiah Olney in the State of Rhode Island it Being the only Regiment which was raised in the State I do not know what line I Belonged to and served nine months when I was regularly Discharged which I left in Rhode Island with my father and am now 53 years of age since the 27 day of May last past and have a Wife and six Children to support under age all of the Real property that I possess is one hundred acres of Land worth about 400 Dollars and not more personal property than would clothe my family in a good and decent manner under these circumstances I humbly conceive that I stand in need of the Assistance of my Country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above written Ezekiel Deming
I Ezekiel Deming a private judge of the peace do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Coey did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration of the common enemy for the term of nine months as stated in the said declaration of the said Thomas Coey and I do further certify that I have been acquainted with him for more than twenty years and am fully satisfied that his circumstances are as stated in the aforesaid declaration 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 above mentioned act of Congress. I do further certify that I am fully satisfied that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Ezekiel Deming
Ezekiel Deming

Ohio 532 Thomas Cressy Recd 10 Aug 1802.
No 100 1/2 1/8
Geo. Alexander Genl. Herman

State of Ohio. Washington County ss
On this 30 th day of July 1822 personally appeared in open Court being a court of record for said county Thomas Corey aged 58 or 59 years resident 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 to wit that he was enlisted by Captain Jonathan Devol in the year, 1781 or 1782 and joined the company commanded by Thomas Hughs and regiment commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Olney of the Rhode Island line and served my country against the common enemy nine months on the continental establishment, and that he made a former declaration before Judge Deming bearing date May 20 th 1818 and received a pension certificate numbered 17,085. —
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 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 18 th 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. —
Schedule.
One hundred acres of third rate land with the improvements appraised at $200.
   One horse 15. One are 00 30   3 Cows 27. 1 Saw 00 50   1 pair steers 06. 1 Chisel 00 10   9 Sheep 09. Part of Chain 00 25   12 Swine 10. 1 pair traces 01 00   3 beds & bedding 30. 1 Collar, 00 50   1. 13 Gall n kettle 02. 2 Hoes 00 96   1 Pot broken 00.00 2 pails 00 30   1 Bake kettle 00.50 1 Tub 00 12 1/2   1 wheel 01.50 5 old barrels 00 40   1 Plow 01. 4 old chairs 00 40   4 knives & forks 00.06 1/4 1 Table 01   Provision on hand 04. 2 Chests 01 50   3 bed steads 03 00   1 Tea Pot 00 20   6 Plates 00 50   4 Spoons 00 15   11 18 3/4  
$ 309.06 3/4 11.18 3/4 $ 320.24 3/8

His family consists of six persons Viz my wife and four children his wife about 55 years old very infirm. Bathsheba 17 years old unable to do any thing to support herself William 15 Do
Thomas 13 Do
Cynthia 10 Do weakly
By occupation a house carpenter, his ability to support himself by labour not superior to men in general of his age.
And that he owes Doctor Ebenezer Bowen one hundred and three dollars
$ 103.
Dr Cotton.
5.50
$ 108.50
Thomas Corey
Sworn to and declared on the 30 th day of April A.D. 1822 before the court of Common Pleas in Session
Attest Geo. Dunlevy Clerk
The court certify that said Thomas Corey is unable to support himself by labour.
Attest Geo. Dunlevy Clerk
The State of Ohio
Washington County ss
I George Dunlevy Clerk of the Court of common Pleas within and for said County in the State aforesaid I do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court and I do further 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 three hundred and twenty dollars twenty four, & three fourth cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this thirty first day of July A.D. 1822.
Geo. Dunlevy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Washington County Ohio

9825
act 1843 no 6390
Nancy Borey Ohio
act 7. July '35
adm d 9 mo. pri
FF 30
also act March '43-
W. S. Borey Esq. Waterford Washington Ohio

State of Ohio, 3 p. Washington County 3
On this 24 th day of October A.D. 1842, personally appeared, before the subscriber an associate judge of the court of Common Pleas, in and for the county aforesaid, Mrs. Nancy Corey, a resident of Waterford township, in the county of Washington, and State of Ohio; Aged 73 years, who being first duly 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 the 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Thomas Corey, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and was inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, commencing on the 20th day of May 1818, his certificate bearing date, May 23, 1820.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Thomas Corey, at Marietta, Ohio, in the year seventeen hundred and ninety one, that her husband, the aforesaid Thomas Corey, died on the 13th day of September 1822; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four,

Vis, at the time above stated.
Staney Bory
I own to and subscribe, on the day and year above written, before me. And I do hereby certify that, in my opinion, the declarant cannot, from bodily infirm- ity, attend the court.
Joseph Barker Associate Judge of the County of Washington.
The State of Ohio In Court of Common Pleas November Washington County ss Term A.D. 1812
Joseph Barker comes into court and makes oath & says that he has been acquainted with Bory & Staney Bory widow of said Thomas Bory deceased over fifty years; that he saw the said Thomas and Staney joined in marriage in the month of February A.D. 1791 at Marietta in the County of Washington, Ohio (then the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio) and that they have ever since resided in said County; that said Staney Bory is the widow of the said Thomas Bory and is the same person she repre- sents herself to be Whereupon the court are satisfied that the foregoing statement is true.
I Thomas McEwan Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid hereby certify that the above is a true copy of from the formal record of said Court Vol 9 Page 280. I further certify that Joseph Barker before whom the foregoing Decla- ration was made was on the 24 th day of October A.D. 1812 an associate Judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified as such and that his signature above

written is genuine
In testimony whereof I hereto set my name and affix the seal of said Court at Marietta November 15 th A.D. 1872
Thos M c Ewen Clerk

Admitted

State of Ohio
Washington County ss
As Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County I do Certify that the Honorable Ezekiel Deming Esq: who hath signed his name to the several Certificates hereto attached, was at the several times of Signing and Certifying the matters and things in said Certificates contained and now is, one of the Associate Judges of the said Court, duly appointed, Commissioned and qualified agreeable to Law. And that full faith and Credit are and ought to be given to all things by him thus Certified, as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my Hand and affix my Official Seal at Marietta in said County this eleventh day of December Anno Domini One Thousand eight Hundred and nineteen
J. W. Dunlap Clerk

State of Ohio
Washington County ss
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Washington, Peleg Springer who deposes and saith that he was personally acquainted with Thomas Corey and that near the close of the Revolutionary war he the S d Peleg Springer saw the aforesaid Thomas Corey a soldier under Capt, Thomas Houghs and in the Regiment Commanded by Lieut. Col t Jeremiah Olney - and that he the said Peleg Springer verily believes that the aforesaid Thomas Corey served faithfully at that time nine months as stated in his the said Thomas Corey's Declaration and further this deponent saith not -
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8 th day of December 1819
Peleg Springer Ezekiel Deming.
I do hereby certify that Peleg Springer signer to the above deposition is a credible disinterested witness in the case of Thomas Corey
Ezekiel Deming Associate Judge

It is of some time since forwarded to the war Department my deposition stating that Mr. Thomas Levy was Enlisted by me for the Continental Service in April 1782 Since learning that Enquiry is made whether I was in in what Capacity he acted I find it my duty to state that I am the same J. Duvall who hath so long contended for the Rights of Richmond Regt & that at the time of my Enlistment as Capt. I was not in Service but Enlisted him for a Class of Citizens of whom one was required agreeable to the Laws of the State made & provided for filling up their Continental Battalions down to their Campment. I find on Examining his Declaration that he affirms that he was Enlisted by Col o Pennadant I do not suppose that he signed new articles of Enlistment after Delivering my letter to Col o Penn. Requiring a Certifi- cate of his mustering him for my Class, as I had not seen nor ever saw his Declaration nor even him in the space of two years & it was without his knowledge that I had put my testimony in the hands of the Judge. During the apparent Clashing can be easily accounted for
Jon d Duvall

I do hereby certify that Jeremiah Greenman Esqr signed to thee within certificate is a credible disinterested person in the case of Thomas Corey who has made Declaration for a pension Wooster December 4 th 1819
Ezekiel Deming Special Judge

Wapakoneta, State of Ohio 7 th Dec r 1819
This may certify that the Subscriber formerly an Adjutant & Lieutenant in y e Regiment Com- =manded by Lieut. Col. Conn d , Jeremiah Olney from the State of Rhode Island, hath resided in the State of Ohio nearly fourteen Years, and that Thomas Cotty a near neighbour of him during the above mentioned time hath frequ- =ly conversed with him on the subject of the different movements of the Rhode Island Regiment. & he saith he was a soldier in Capt. Thomas Hughes Company, which from many Circumstan- =ces, he hath related to me he could not do, with- out he was actually in said Regiment, which I verily believe to be true, altho I cannot at his advanced age recollect his person
Jeremiah Greenman

Dr Sir
The humble Mr Johnson  Johnson of Ohio has hundreds in these papers and says he knows all the parties and can safely certify that no records of marriages before the North Western Territory - If there be any defect please communicate with him
Yours Immodest
Col. Edwards
Dec. 1. 1843

Waterford March 1 st 1844
Dear Sir:
Enclosed I send the affidavit of Sarah Springer in my mother's case & be so good as to hand it to the proper officer - and let me know soon the decision Y our Hon. &
P. B. Johnson
Chas. S. Cary

Payable on the 4th March and 4th September of each year, by The Pres t B t B th W. I. in Chillicothe, Ohio.
No pension is payable until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates, after the issue of a Certificate. pay- able to 4 th March 1820; but thereafter no payment can be made before estab- lishing a Schedule of property.
Registered, by J. H. Henshaw Clerk, in book B, volume II page 7. P ✓

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, ——— // ———
Thomas Corey late a private " ——— in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Ohio . ——— Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the twentieth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty third day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty
H. Adams Secretary of War.

Waukegan, Washington Co. Ohio May 10. 1821.
Sir,
Enclosed you have the deposi- tions, in the case of Nancy Borey, with the required additional deposition, of Doctor George Bowen, as to the re- spectability of Mrs. Sarah Springer
Please attend to the same and write soon.
Respectfully Yours B. S. Borey
Mr. J. L. Edwards

June 25, 1845. Haverport June 21 Nancy Cory. June 17, 1844.

Waterford, Washington Co. Ohio
June 20, 1845
Sir,
Enclosed you have the affidavit of Nancy Berry &c in order to obtain a pension certificate as therein specified to which please attend without delay
Yours Respectfully
C. S. Hory
Mr. N. Edwards

9825
Nancy Coney Ohio
Set to C. S. Coney & H. C. J. I Detm. Decm 7. 1843 Sec. to Hon. P. B. Johnson ap. 19/44 act 7 July, 1838

Pension Office, December 7. 1843.
Sir,
In the case of Nancy Corey, application has been made for a Search in Rhode Island for Confirmation of her husband's alleged service by rolls ascertained since the adjustment of his Claim. The proof of the alleged date of the Marriage is unsatisfactory. Any record or family register showing the relation of husband and wife before January 1794 should be adduced, if attainable; and if not the parole testimony should disclose the means by which the witnesses are enabled to ascertain dates with the necessary precision to swear to them.
I am very respectfully, Your obedt Servant, J L Edwards
C. S. Corey Esq Walridford, Washington County, Ohio.

The State of Ohio } Washington County ss }
Before me Ansel B Ford one of the justices of the peace for the aforesaid County personally came Sarah Springer who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, That Nancy Cory was joined in marriage to Thomas Cory at Marietta in Washington County and State of Ohio in the month of February in the year 1791.
And States for the reasons of her knowing that the said Nancy Cory was joined in marriage to Thomas Cory in February 1791 that she the deponent was joined in marriage to Peleg Springer the same time and in the same house. And the deponent further saith that her eldest son Joseph was born the 11 th day of November 1791 and was 52 years old the 11 th day of November last
Sarah Springer
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4 th day of February A D 1844.
Ansel B Ford justice of the peace of the aforesaid County
The State of Ohio } Thomas McWart Clerk of the Court of Washington County } Common Pleas within and for said

County hereby certify that Asael B Ford was on the 8 th day of February instant a Justice of the peace for said County legally commissioned and qualified as such and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Marietta February 23 d AD 1814
Thos H Court Clerk
I hereby certify that I was for forty years acquainted with Judge Barker whose testimony has been taken in this case and know that he was a gentleman of the first character for intelligence and veracity and that he died after the date of his deposition & before the date of the foregoing letter which accounts for the absence of his further testimony in this case March 7 th 1844 H. B. Johnson
I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Mrs Sarah Spencer for the last twenty years and can cheerfully say that she is a lady whose word or testimony can be relied upon in all cases as much as any other person. Waterford May 3 d 1844 George Boulden
State of Ohio } Sworn to and subscribed before me Washington County } this 3 d Day of May 1844 Robert Lyle Justice P.P. - 12-22

The State of Ohio } Thomas M c Ewen Clerk of the Court of Washington County } Common Pleas within and for said County hereby certify that Robert Leget was on the 3 rd day of May 1824 a Justice of the Peace for said County legally commissioned and qualified as such and that his signature to the within certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at Ma- rietta May 8 th A.D. 1824.
Thos. M c Ewen Clerk

8704 Ohio
Nancy Corey, widow of Thomas Corey who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 13 Sept. 1822 of Washington in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain the Reg commanded by Col. Olney of the the R. I. line for 9 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Sept 1844 and sent to Nancy Corey Waterford, Washington Co. Ohio
Total Amount, $150.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. D. Swann Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 385

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4656
Nancy Cooney Wid.
Thos. Cooney Pitt. Penn. War
Act: March 3, 1873
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 143
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Lansdale December 13 th . 1843.
Sir
I have received your letter under date of the 7 th instant and have now the honor to inform you that it does not appear by the Regimental Book that any Person of the name of Thomas Corey , or of any other name, serv'd Nine Months in the Rhode Island Regiment commanded by Colonel Olney in the year 1781 under an enlistment expressly for that term; but it does appear by said Regimental Book that a Person named Thomas Corey enlisted into said Regiment expressly for the term of Nine Months , served therein and was honorably discharged with others similarly enlisted therefrom on the 20 th of December 1782 at Saratoga. —
No the other Thomas Corey belonged to said Regiment in the year 1782.
I am very respectfully
Sir, your obedient servant
J. L. Edwards, Enquirer. —
J. L. Dexter

Pension Agency Cincinnati September 28 1846
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Sir
Herewith I hand you vouchers for unclaimed pension of Nancy Carey any answer to which you will please direct to Mr. J. S. Hodge of this city
Also vouchers for unclaimed pension of Dorothy Farnell and you will please direct your communication in reply to Henry Mayes Esq of this city Both of these names should appear on the unclaimed list of March last. Please hand the babies to the proper officer.
Very Respectfully
Yours At d Service
J. T. McOmie Esq. At d for and in the absence of
James Hall Pension Agt.