Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22854, John Coy, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Goy, John Molly
N. 22854
Born N.Y.
CONTENTS

814
Maine
John Coy
of Minot in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Robie of the Reg't commanded by Col Little in the Massachusetts line for eight months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of October 1832 and sent to Pensioner Minot, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 39.99 Semi-ann. allowance ending June 43 13 33 $53 32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Book D, Vol. 1 st Page 52.

Maine 1650
Mary Coy
widow of John Coy decd who died on the 16 September 1834 of Waltham in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Robie of the Vols. commanded by Col. Little in the Mass. line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 26 Dollars 67 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 16th day of Sept. 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Nov. 1837 and sent A.R. Paris D. Comptroller
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1837 $53.10 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 38 13.23
$66.33
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3.
Recorded by H. H. Adams Clerk Book 1 Vol. 2 Page 3
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N o 1545.
Declaration of John Coy.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
Minot
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland , within and for said District, on the fourteenth day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE , Judge of said Court.
On this 14th day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge
Minot aged eighty-four
in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed June 7th, 1832. That he the said Boy first enlisted at Cape Ann in the State of Massachusetts sometime in the Spring of the year 1775 and entered the service as a minute man in the company commanded by Capt. Foster , and was employed in erecting Watch Boxes on the coast and served two months in said service, in the capacity of a private soldier.
That he the said Boy enlisted for eight months at Cape Ann sometime in June A.D. 1775 in the company commanded by Capt. Joseph Robie of Cape Ann in the regiment commanded by Col. Moses Little of Newbury . That on or about the fifteenth day of June he marched with said company to Salem thence on the sixteenth of said June he went to Mystic , thence on the morning of the seventeenth he marched on to Cambridge , and was prevented from being in the battle in consequence of not having ammunition, that he was employed during the day in carrying off and taking care of the wounded, that he was stationed after the battle at Prospect Hill near Boston and remained there for the time which he enlisted which was eight months that he was wounded by the bursting of a bomb on Roxbury neck near the red guard house so called. That at the expiration of the eight months he was detained two months longer and was employed in the Bake House in the continental establishment, that the Lieut. of his company was Sheubal Gorham of Cape Ann , and the Ensign's name was Enoch Parsons , that he does not know of any person who can testify to his service except Benjamin Webber who was a private in Capt. Warner's company and who now resides if living, in Cape Ann .
That he was born in what was called the Nine Partners in the state of New York in A.D. 1748. That he was living at Cape Ann when called into the service and has resided in Minot aforesaid for about 54 years . When he now resides
That he the said Boy served ten months and all of said time as a private soldier. That he has no record of his age that the evidence the fact he can obtain is herunto annexed -
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
John Coy
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Asher Ware
} U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, pensioner, and served as he states,
That Joshua Parsons Esquire who took the annexed depositions of John Atkinson and Chandler Freeman is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified and that his official attestations are entitled to full faith and credit.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I John Mufsey Clerk of said District Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighteenth day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Mufsey
} Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

I John Atkinson of Minot County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged sixty-one years on oath say that I was acquainted with Colonel Moses Little of Newbury State of Massachusetts, he being my Grandfather, and after I left Mass. to reside in this state which was in the year 1795 and the same year the said Little visited this Town (he being a proprietor of the Town) and remarked to me that my neighbour John Gay was a Soldier under him in the Revolutionary war and observed particularly that he the said Gay was as good a Soldier as ever was and when I became familiarly acquainted with the said Gay I well recollect of relating to him the conversation Col. Little had with me, and he proceeded to give me some general account of his campaign when under Col. Little and that he was wounded by the explosion of a Bomb and frequently since he the said Gay has related of being a Soldier in Col. Little's Regiment — and I further state that I have been a near neighbour to the said John Gay for thirty-seven years and never have had any doubt as to the truth of his declarations nor of the age he represents himself to be — and he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood to have been a revolutionary Soldier, nor did I ever hear any query in the least in their opinions
John Atkinson
State of Maine Cumberland County Ss.
August 10th 1832 I hereby certify that Mr. John Atkinson of Minot is a person whom I am personally acquainted with and that I can recommend him as a man of the strictest truth and veracity — personally appeared and made oath according to law to the above deposition by him subscribed to be the truth — before me
Joshua Parsons Justice of the Peace

I Chandler Freeman of Minot County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged seventy four years on oath say that I was hired to Colonel Moses Little of Newbury State of Massachusetts in the year of 1780 or 1781 and during that time Col. Little came into this state to transact business in lands and when he returned he told me he found settled in which is now the Town of Minot one of his Soldiers whose name is John Boy and he said he was a good Soldier — and I further state that I have lived a near neighbour to the said John Boy for fifty two years and never have had any doubt as to his being a Revolutionary Soldier nor have I heard the neighbours doubt in their opinions
Chandler Freeman
State of Maine Cumberland County S.S. Augt. 15 th 1832 I hereby certify that Dea. Chandler Freeman of Minot is a person of the highest respectability for his virtue and for truth unquestioned — personally appeared and made oath according to law to the above deposition by him subscribed to be the truth
before me
Joshua Parsons justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Chandler Freeman who signed the above deposition and know him to be a man of truth and veracity Hermon Burdford

State of Maine Cumberland County Ss.
On this twenty-ninth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven, personally appeared before me the subscriber of Minot in said County, Molly Coy a resident of Minot in said County of Cumberland and State of Maine, aged Eighty-two years, who first being 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 4 th 1836.
That she is the widow of John Coy late of Minot who was a Soldier of the revolutionary War, that her said husband served under the command of Capt. Robie and in Colonel Moses Little's Regt, that as near as she can recollect her husband served nine months, that for the particulars of her husband's service she refers to his declaration, now on the files of the Pension Department.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Coy on the eighteenth day of November in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy three, in the town of Gloucester, State, Massachusetts before the War of the Revolution. That her husband the aforesaid John Coy died on the sixteenth day of September, eighteen hundred and thirty-four, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by the proof herunto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written In presence of Russel Stawke Nathan Coy Joshua Parsons Molly her X Coy mark Justice of the Peace

I am personally acquainted with Deborah Parsons, within married, and know that she is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified under the authority of the State of Maine and that the within signature is genuine Deborah Parsons Oct. 30. 1837

I personally knew John Gay for many years, and have entire confidence that the annexed declaration is true.
Alvin E. Parris
Oct. 30. 1837

"A purpose of Marriage between John boy and Molly Millet, both of this Town entered February 6. 1773. John boy and Molly Millet were Married November 28. 1773 by W. Samuel Chandler Minister of First parish in Gloucester."
A true copy from the Records of the Town of Gloucester. Attest William Saville Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex, ss, On this 19th day of August, A.D. 1857 before me William Ferson, Notary Public by legal authority admitted and sworn and dwelling in Gloucester in said County personally came William Saville, above named, who made oath to the truth of the above certificate. And I certify that said Saville has the charge of the public records of said town
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial seal the day & year above written
William Ferson, Noty Public

March 16, 1932
BA-J/AWT
Memorial Branch Office of the Q.M. General War Department Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to John Coy, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 22854, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Coy.
He was born in 1748 at Nine Partners, New York.
While residing at Cape Ann, Massachusetts, he was in the spring of 1775 a minute man in Captain Foster's company, and served two months, was employed in erecting "Watch Boxes" along the coast. He enlisted a short time afterwards and served as a private in Captain Joseph Roby's company in Colonel Moses Little's Massachusetts regiment, was wounded by the bursting of a bomb on Roxbury Neck (nature of wound not stated), length of service about ten months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, then a resident of Minot, Cumberland County, Maine, where he had lived fifty-four years.
He married November 28, 1773 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, Molly Millet. They were both then of said Gloucester, and were married by the Reverend Samuel Chandler.
The soldier died September 16, 1834 in Minot,

Maine.
His widow, Molly, was allowed pension on her application executed September 29, 1857, then a resident of Minot, Maine, and was eighty-two years of age.
Their children were referred to, no names were stated.
The application for headstone also circular from Office of the Q.M.General are returned herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator

House of Representatives 7th Dec 1887.
Sir I have your favor of the 11th inst. The Hon William Fearn of Gloucester d'Arblachetts is well known to me. He has been a member of the Executive Council and of the Senate of the State, and has been for many years and is now a Notary Public and Justice of the Peace. His signature attached to the affidavit herewith re- turned to you, I readily recognize, and have no doubt that it is gen- uine - I am, Sir, very respectfully Woodstock
Hon A. R. Parris -
G. C. Phillips.

I John Bridgham of Minot in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine, aged eighty-four four years on oath testify and say, that I have lived in said Minot fifty-six years, that Mr. John Coy and his wife Molly Coy moved into said town about one year after and have lived neighbours to me ever since, till the said John Coy died, which was as near as I can recollect the sixteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty four. That it was always said by their acquaintances that the said John and Molly originated from the town of Gloucester, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that he was in the army of the revolution, That he drew a pension. That the said Molly Coy, I have no doubt was the wife of the said John Coy and were married some years before my acquaintance with them as they had some children previous to moving here, and that she still remains unmarried.
In presence of Joshua Parsons Samuel Root
John his X Bridgham Mark
State of Maine Cumberland County Ss. Sept. 30 th 1837
Personally appeared the above named John Bridgham and made oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed to be the truth — and I cheerfully say that from my perfect acquaintance with him for truth, that his statements are unquestionable — and his faculty of memory remains good.
before me
Joshua Parsons Justice of the Peace

I am personally acquainted with the within named John Bridgham - and have been for more than forty years - He was an officer in the Revolutionary Army, and continued to be a gentleman of high respectability - I am also personally acquainted with the within named Joshua Parsons, and know that he is a Justice of the Peace under the authority of the State of Maine -
Octo. 30. 1837 - Melior K. Parrish
P.S. Altho' Capt. Bridgham is a gentleman of good education, yet, in consequence of transulousness, he is under the necessity of signing by cross or mark M. K. P.

Payments to be made at Portland by Pres. t U. St. Br. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Maine
Recorded by. E. D. Bullock, Clerk, in Book (D. Vol. 1. st page 52.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, John Coy of the State of Maine who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution.
is entitled to receive Twenty Six — dollars, and Sixty Six -cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Nineteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Lee Secretary of War.
Entered and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards

Mr. Coy of Cumberland County Maine a pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832 When was he last paid?
Paid to the 4 Sep 1834 JH
H. H. S. 9 Dec. 37

Molly Cow and her Lotte du
Maid
Mamed 1773 Died 1834
A m pri. 8 months $26.66 per ann. comf 16 Sept. 1834.
Miss Melba
A. K. Parris, Esq. 2 o Comf.

Hon. A. R. Parry, Dr. Sir -
Portland Nov. 22. 1837
On my arrival at Bridg- ham's mills last week on my way to Paris I was beset by Mr. Parsons to stop & take the declaration of the widow Lay she being unable to appear in court - I did now at his request enclose the same to you. It is in the form & accompanied with the certificates common in such cases.
Please say to Charles I have this day recd his letter and will endeavor to comply with his request.
That letter I suppose con-

Leaves and the views
Your Friend
E. D. Hiltman

WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL WASHINGTON
MAR 1 1 1932
1931
Memorandum for
The Surgeon General, Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, Commandant, United States Coast Guard, Treasury Department, The Commissioner of Pensions, Interior Building, General Accounting Office, F Street, between 4th & 5th, N. W.
1. The attached application has been submitted to this office for Government headstone to be erected at the grave of the decedent named thereon. In order that the proper inscription may be placed on the stone it would be appreciated if your office would verify the name and service on the application, checking and making such corrections in red ink as may be necessary to show the correct spelling of the name and complete designation of the organizations.
2. In addition, please advise State from which decedent came.

Request for John Coy of Mass.
Record furnished & application for headstone also in- cluded from G. M. S. all returned
CCC7
March 16-32

Rev
WIDOWS, &c.
File No. 22,854
Molly Coy widow of John Coy His next of kin
Act July 4 th 36
Index: Vol. A , Page 450
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1932 mch 16 - kept to name of Rev. M. C. ... apple returned 4 ...

"The purpose of marriage between John Coy, and Molly Millet, both of this town entered February sixth one thousand seven hundred and seventy three. —
John Coy and Molly Millet were married November twenty eighth, one thousand seven hundred and seventy three by Mr. Samuel Chandler, Minister First Parish in Gloucester"
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the records, from the records of the town of Gloucester, with the exception of the dates, which are expressed on the records in fair, legible figures, as follows, February 6 th 1773, the dates of the publications; — November 28. 1773" the dates of the marriage, William Saville Town Clerk.
I, William Saville, above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of

Gloucester in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the foregoing is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception before named as certified by me
William Saville
{ Clerk of the town of Gloucester
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Essex County ss.
On this fourteenth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, before me William Ferson, a Notary Public, by legal authority admitted and sworn, and dwelling in Gloucester, in said county personally came William Saville above- named, who made oath to the truth of the above certificate. — And I certify that the said Saville has the charge of the public records of said town. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial seal. —
William Ferson, Not y Public

State of Maine Cumberland County ss.
I Samuel Pool of Minot in said county aged seventy-three years on oath testify & say that I have lived a near neighbour to John Coy over thirty years and have known him, & Molly Coy, his Wife, about fifty-one years, that about the middle of September eighteen hundred and thirty-four, the said John Coy died I being present at the time, that it is reputed of him that he was a Soldier of the Revolution and drew a pension and that the said Molly Coy still remains the unmarried and is the identical person who was the wife of the said John Coy over fifty years ago, which was the first of my acquaintance with them
Samuel Pool
State of Maine Cumberland County ss. Sept r 29 th 1837
The above named Samuel Pool is a person I have been intimately acquainted with for this twenty years past — the general respect for his virtues and christian habits of life are such, that his statements are unquestioned —, personally appeared and made oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed to be the truth before me Joshua Parsons, justice of the peace

I have for a long time been personally acquainted with the within named Samuel Pool
He is a worthy Deacon of a Presbyterian Church, and his statements are entitled to full confidence — Albin E. Parsons
I further certify that John Parsons is a Justice of the Peace under the authority of the State of Maine, and that I know the within to be his genuine signature — Albin E. Parsons
Oct. 30. 1837

State of Maine } County of Cumberland } S.S.
On this thirteenth day of November one thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before me, Ezekiel Whitman Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the State of Maine, the same being a court of record Molly Coy, a resident of Minot in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine, who first being duly sworn according to law, does, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 -
That she is now eighty two years of age and is the widow of John Coy late of said Minot, who was a soldier of the Revolutionary war - That her said husband served under the command of Captain Robie and in Col o Moses Little's Regiment - That as near as she can recollect her said husband served nine months - but for more particular information as to that she refers to his disclosure & evidence in support thereof now in the pension office - She further declares that she was married to the said John Coy at Gloucester in the State of Massachusetts by the Rev. Samuel Chandler minister of the first Parish in said Town, some time in the month of November in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy three and before the commencement of the Revolutionary war - And

That her husband the aforesaid John Cay died on the sixteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty four - and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herewith annexed -
Molly her K Cay mark
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Molly Cay on the day of year first aforesaid - And I certify that I believe her to be of the age she states; and that by reason of age and infirmity she is unable to appear in open court; and that therefore the foregoing declaration was taken at her place of residence in said Minot - and that I believe her to be a person of credibility.
Erskine Whitman
Chf J. C.C.P. State of Maine

State of Maine
Cumberland County ss.
I Charles Cobb, Clerk of Judicial Courts, within and for said County of Cumberland, certify that Ezekiel Whitman Esquire, is Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, for said State, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, and subscribed my name, this twenty first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred and thirty seven.
Charles Cobb
Clerk of Jud: Courts for said County