Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12566, Alexander Conkey, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
bonkey, Alexander
NUMBER
S 12566
CONTENTS
carded

3934  Massachusetts Alexander Conkey of Stoughton in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col Parker in the Mass line for 10 mos 5 D s
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 33 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of May 1833 and put 3  Mary Greenwich Mass Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $50.82 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mar 33 16.94 $67.76
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J F Blain Clerk Book D Vol. 2 nd Page 43.

Alexander Conkey N o 4587

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Massachusetts (So County of Hampshire)
on this sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting in and for said County of Hampshire Alexander Garkey a resident of the Town of Prescott in the County Hampshire and State of Massachusetts aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated -
That at Pelham in said County where he was born and there lived on or about the month of September and he thinks in the year 1774 he entered the service of the United States and enlisted as a volunteer in a company of militia commanded by Capt Joseph Harker Lieut. Isaac Gray Josiah Wilson and others as privates men and on the twenty fourth day of April 1775 he marched in said company through the town of Worcester through Watertown near Boston in said State then to Cambridge there he was stationed until the Battle of Bunker Hill was in that Battle and Harker was wounded and then was discharged at said station after serving the full term of nine months that he was discharged by Col. Jonathan Brewer the commander of the Regiment by a Parole discharge then he marched home to said Pelham
And the said Alexander Garkey on this date as aforesaid doth further testify and declare that at said Pelham on or about the middle of September 1777 he again volunteered and entered the service of the United States in a company of militia commanded by Capt. John Harker Lieut. John Hamilton and served in Capt. Partick M'Ginnis's Regiment - That he then marched from said Pelham through Northampton Williamstown in said Massachusetts to a place called Scituate near North Berrien in the State of New York stayed there same time then marched seven miles to Saratoga Pattern and on Batten Kill near said place there was station some time then to Fort Edward stayed there some time then to Saratoga in said County and Gen. Gates after serving five weeks that James Moore and Robert Gray of said Pelham served a part of the first of said term in the same company and William Melick and Thomas Garkey served with me the last term of service

That he has no documentary evidence that he can produce 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
Alexander Conkey
Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate for P. County
We Alexander Brown a Clergyman residing in the Town of Piscata in said County and Stacy Linn a residing in the same Town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Alexander Conkey who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: That we believe him to be seventy nine years of age - That he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides. To have been a Soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Alexander Brown Stacy Linn
Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations annexed to the order of appointment: That the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states - and the Court further certifies that it appears to said Court that Alexander Brown who has subscribed the foregoing Certificate is a Clergyman residing in the Town of Piscata; and is a credible person; that Stacy Linn who has also signed the same is a resident in said Town of Piscata and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate
I Samuel T. Lyman Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Piscata do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Alexander Conkey for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty two
Sam T. Lyman Register

all 4587 Alexander Kinkey Stamp Co Md March 10 Mo 4 5 days
$33.88.
I Mary Henry Greenwich Md.

BRIEF in the case of  Alexander Bonkey.  of Hampshire C ty in the State of  Mass.  (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? 79 years  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.     In 17 74. Sept r — 9 — As a minute Gen. Capt. Hooker   77 Sept r 35 privt. J. Thompson Col Parton  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Bunker Hill  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Upton  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence Living witnesses —  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct — 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

Parker
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File No. 12,566
Alexander Conkey
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 78
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Lewis Cass Secretary of War
GREENWICH,
Aug 25 1832

Greenwich (Mass) August 25 th 1832
Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary of War.
Sir At the request of the applicants I herin send for your inspection and allowance Simony applications for Pensions under the late Law as they are almost all of them poor and illiterate they wish some friend to attend to the Commission & advise of their with your Honor I have undertaken it for them & any thing interesting to their claims you will please advise me of
I am with much esteem your humble Servt Salmon May
PS I am sure since I wrote wrote to your office for information on the subject of a Pension granted to Asa Hart (an invalid Soldier) at the last Session of Congress. I am not sure that it is to your office I am to apply for a Pension herewith is if not please advise me and unoblige yours &c K May

Hampshire ss.
I James Merriam of Pelham in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful Age testify upon Oath that Alexander Canby of Prescott in said County enlisted as a minute man in the Service of United States of America and went into Service the twenty day of April A.D. 1861 and served in said Service for a period of time I have recollect about nine months I was in the same Company with him and was in the Battle at Bunker Hill with him and have been acquainted with him ever since that time.
James Merriam
Hampshire ss. Prescott August 8 1832
This day Personally appeared Thomas Canby and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit and I certify that the said James Merriam is well known to me and sustains the character of a man of Truth.
Stacy Ladd Justice of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPSHIRE ss. I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Stacy Ladd Esquire, before whom the annexed depositions (2) were taken, is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said depositions are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twentieth day of August A. D. 1832.
Sam d F. Lyman Register of Probate.

Thomas Canby for A Canby

I Thomas Canby of Prescott in the county of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful Age Testify on Oath that Alexander Canby of Prescott in said County was a volunteer soldier in the Revolutionary Army of United States of America I was in the same company with him five weeks and was together at the surrender of Burgoyne
August 8 1832
Thomas Canby
Hampshire ss Prescott August 8-1832 this day personally appeared before me Thomas Canby and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before me I certify that the said Thomas Canby is a man of truth Henry Linsley Justice of Peace