Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44754, Joseph Cheney, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
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Conn. Continental
Cheney, Joseph
S. 44754
CONTENTS
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9554 New York Roll.
Joseph Cheney,
of Auburn in the state of N. Yk. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stigall  Sol Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of two years . 1781
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 d of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20. of April 1819, and sent to Mr. Grover, Esq. Auburn, New Yk..
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819.....  88.49    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept. 4. 1819...  48. "    arr. 10m. 28/30-4/31.  $136.49  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
J. B. Webb Continued.

Notification sent to James Glover, Esq. 23 Sep 1820 Auburn, N.Y.

Joseph Cheeney
not found on the Connecticut rolls
Further evidence of service necessary That of some state authority
War Dept Pens: off on 9 May 1818
Returned with state authority. J. Grover
Joseph Cheeney private
Col S Webb. Regiment Connecticut Line
1781. mo 8, 29. days
Joseph Cheeney Judge's certificate as the mercy circumstances of the claim are wanted
Certified to be in Reduced Circumstances
Adm d

State of New York Cayuga County
Joseph Cheney of the Village of Auburn County of Cayuga and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he enlisted in the service of the United States in March Seventeen Hundred & Eighty one into the 7th Company of the 3rd Connecticut Regiment and continued in that Regiment about two years. And this deponent further saith that he was afterwards transferred to Captain Rileys company, (the number of whose company he cannot now recollect) in Col. Nicholass regiment of Invalids and that he staid and continued in said Regiment untilt he was duly & honourably discharged at Fort Constitution in this State after the arrival of the news of Peace. And this deponent further saith, that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of support from his country. Joseph Cheney
State of New York Cayuga County
Marshall Keyes of the town of Aurelius and County & State above mentioned being duly sworn deposeth & saith that the above named Joseph Cheney was to him in the army personally known, as he belonged to same company with this deponent. And this deponent further says that he has no doubt of the correctness of the above affidavit. Marshall Keyes

State of New York Cayuga County
Personally appeared before me John Grover Esquire Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga, the within mentioned Joseph Cheney and Michael Keyes both to me personally known and made oath upon the Holy Evangelists that the contents of the within affidavit by them subscribed are true. And I, the said Judge do certify to the Honourable the Secretary of the Department of War, that I am satisfied of the truth of the within affidavit.
John Grover Judge of Cayuga Com. Pleas
30 Oct. 46 by order of J.S.C.

State of New York County of Cayuga
I hereby certify that John Grover Esquire before whom the within Affidavit appear to have been made was at the time of taking the same a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County acting under the authority of the State of New York that full faith and Credit are due to his Official acts in that Capacity and that his Signature thereunto Subscribed is Genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County the third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
E. T. Wroot clk
pr. V. D. Leaser Serp clk
I Do hereby certify to the Hon The Secretary of the War Department That Joseph Cheny the within named Applicant is a Resident of this village is in very reduced Circumstances has a large Family & no visible means for their Support Syracuse April 8th 1819
John Grover Judge of Cayuga Com Pleas -

Joseph Cheney  Cayuga Co.
Sept '19 [Large stylized signature]
Webb's neg. 9554

Schedule
Of the real & Personal Estate of Joseph Cheny exhibited Before the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County (VA)
One Village Lot Consisting 66 Feet front 100 Rods rear which I agreed to pay 382. 48 and that I gave my bond & mortgage for said Premises I have not as yet paid one Cent towards it & that I have built a house there on which is partly finished
   1 Ase 1 - 00 Amount Bro' up 17 - 76   1 hoc 0 - 38 2 old Bridles 0 - 75   1 Small Kettle 0 - 50 1 Churn 0 - 75   1 — de — 0 - 38 1 Wash Tub 0 - 50   1 pr Hat Irons 0 - 75 1 Spade 1 - 00   1 Table 3 - 00 2 Hunks 2 - 75   6 Chains 4 - 00 Tea Cups Plates Bowls . 50   1 Lanttern 0 - 75 Spoons . 38   3 Kegs 1 - 50 1 oil Cloths 5 - 00   2 Barrels 1 - 50 1 Tumbler 0 - 13   1 Pail 0 - 50 4 Bottles 0 - 75   1 old Saddle 2 - 50 1 Grid Iron 0 - 63   1 Bunch of Old Irons 1 - 00 2 Horse Chains 0 - 75   Debts due me 30 - 00   $ 61 - 65  
(Signed) Joseph Cheny

State of New-York, } ss. Cayuga County, }
ON this Sixth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county, in the High Term of Common Pleas Joseph Cheney aged 58 years, resident in the Village of Auburn 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:
That he enlisted for three years in the Company Commanded by John Riley In Col S.P. Mobb's Regt Connecticut Line of the revolutionary army. That he was discharged out of Col Lewis Nicholas Regt at the close of the war at Constitution Island above West Point. That he was at the taking of Corn Wallis White Plains. That his original Claim was dated 3rd April 1818.
Pension Certificate No 9554
And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 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
That I am by occupation a Labourer but In consequence of Wounds and Breaches have not been able to obtain my support by manual labor for twenty Years Past and that my Family Consists of my Wife Rachel aged 54 weakly and that I have three Children that resides with me viz Rachel aged 27 She has three Children viz Willis William Twins aged Seven Years and Minerva aged 2 Years My Son David aged 16 Years and Emeline aged 10 Years all of which look to me for support. That the Amount that I am justly entitled to will exceed Five hundred Dollars exclusive of what I owe for my Village Lot. That all I depend on for the support of my Family is my Pension Selling a Little Cake & Beer.
(Signed) Joseph Cheney
Sworn to, and declared, on the 6th day of July 1820 before me John Grover Judge of the Cayuga Common Pleas
I, James Glover clerk of Cayuga 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 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 51 dollars and 65 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Sixth day of July 1820
James Glover
Clerk of the Court for the County of Cayuga

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Cheney a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     April 2, 1781 Priv. John Riley Samuel B. Webb 3 rd Regt Conn.   Transferred John Riley Lewis Nicola's Invalid Regt   and discharged at Fort Constitution when peace was declared.  
Battles engaged in, Was at capture of Cornwallis
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Apr. 3, 1878. His el. was at
Residence at date of application, Auburn, Cayuga Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 56 date & place of birth not stated
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife Seelah as 54. & three children Jarvis 16, Emeline 10 and Roxsey —, aged 27 who has 3 children Willis & Willard twins 7. & Minerva 2.
Respectfully,
did not use White Plains as a battle as the real battle was in 1776. he probably means one of the many skirmishes near there in 1781.
Commissioner.

44 754
Rev.
INVALID.
File No. 44-7328
Joseph Cheney Pri, Rev, War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index :—Vol. 3 , Page 84
 [Arrangement of 1870.] 
1919 July 17. Elect. Atty. A. Mathews - out 1919 July 19. Elect. to terms terms. Atty. Sprinker - out .

2 ct stamped envelope enclosed
Rev. Secy St. Secy
101 South Main St. Newton, Kansas.
July Seventh -
Bureau of Pensions -
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen -
Can you give me any information about Joseph Cheney, who served under Gen. Putnam's command in the Rev. War.? He was born in Conn. and died in Auburn N.Y. He was a pensioner.
Sincerely -
Aspen B. Sprinker
Mrs Henry J. - )

Rev Sec 5
801 Walnut Ave Rocky Ford, Colo. July 5-1919.
Dept. of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: - In tracing family connections to see if I am eligible to the D.A.R. I find an ancestor Joseph Cheney who fought in the Rev. War - he was born in Linningsly - Conn. Mch. 21 - 1762 entered the war at the age of fourteen - in 1776
Serial S 4471-4 file serial

and fought the remainder of the war - I believe he was a pensioner - can you give me any proof or information in regard to him or his service - he fought under General Putnam's command.
Thanking you for any information I am
Respectfully
Donel C. Henry Mathews
[Mrs. J. A. Mathews]

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford June 16 th 1818
On examination of the Books of this Office, it appears that Joseph Cheeney served as a private in Colonel Samuel B Webb's Regiment, in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War from the second day of April 1781. to the thirty first day of December 1781. - No evidence appears in this Office that he was then discharged - the service of the Connecticut line after the year 1781. was paid by the Paymaster with the Regiments or at the Paymaster General's Office; and the period of his service at time of his discharge is not recorded in this Office
Certified by Elisha Folsom Comptroller of Public Accounts.
Dear Cousin
Hartford June 16 th 1818