Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,322, Thomas Cory, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R. J.
Cory, Thomas
R. 2,322
not identical with Thos. Corey N. 4656
CONTENTS

State of New York 31 Wayne County 31
Declaration
On this 2 nd day of October 1839 personally appeared on open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Thomas Corey a resident of the Town of Marion in the County of Wayne and State of New York aged years Seventy Three who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and service as herein stated. That he was drafted to guard the shore in the Town of Tiverton State of Rhode Island for one month under the command of Capt. Benjamin Durfee Lieut. Benjamin Burden Ensign Jacob Sole Regiment Commanded by Col. John Cook served out said term of one month and was discharged the 1 st of October the 1 st September 1775 The arrangement that was made along the seaport Towns in Rhode Island was that the Militia were so organized that one half of them were on duty all the time of the war a month at a time and that he was on duty every other month from the Year 1775 to October 1781 the Year in which Cornwallis surrendered under the command of the same Officers except that in the Year 1776 or 7. the British came in the night and captured Capt. Durfee and carried him off then Lieut. Benjamin Burden commanded the company until 1781 and he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity whatever except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any state and that he was born in the Town of Tiverton Tiverton in the state of Rhode Island in the Year 1759 when he was first called into service from thence he removed in the Year 1805 to the Town of Williamson now Marion County of Ontario now Wayne and State of New York where he has resided ever since has no record of his age, has no written discharge
was drafted 1 month 3 years
Sworn and subscribed the day and David H. H. William R. B. B. B. B. for aforesaid
We David H. H. and Ralph Whipple Resident in the County of Wayne aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Corey who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration and that we believe him to be Seventy Three Years of age

that the Militia were so organized that one half of them were on duty all the time of the War a month at a time and that he was on duty every other month from the Year 1775 to October 1781. the Year in which Cornwallis surrendered under the command of the same Officers except that in the Year 1776 or 7. the British came in the night and captured Capt. Durfee and carried him off then Lieut. Benjamin Burden commanded the company until 1781. and he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity whatever except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any state and that he was born in the Town of East Greenwich of Kingston in the state of Rhode Island in the Year 1759 when he was first called into service from thence he removed in the Year 1805 to the Town of Williamson now Marion County of Ontario now Wayne and state of New York where he has resided ever since has no record of his age, has no written discharge
Sworn and subscribed the day and Thomas Cory David Hallett William Penn & Betsy Williams Year aforesaid
3 years
We David Hallett and Ralph Whipple Resident in the County of Wayne in New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Cory who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration and that we believe him to be seventy three years of age and that we have been in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Ralph Whipple Sworn and subscribed the day and David Hallett year aforesaid

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Reuben Adams and David Sweeney Presidents of Wayne County aforesaid who have signed the preceding certificates are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
I John S. Coughlin Clerk of the Courts of Wayne County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Cury for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 12 th day of October 1832
John S. Coughlin Clerk
State of New York Wayne County
On the tenth day of August 1833 Personally appeared David Eddy a Judge of Wayne County Thomas Cury the Applicant in the foregoing declaration and after being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Amendment to his dictation that he did serve one month before he was included in the Classifications mentioned in his declaration and that he served every other month from the first of October 1775. until the first of October 1781. which makes three Years, and one month in the whole. he has no record of his age. answer to Enq. 4, General Cornell General Sullivan General Green & Lafayette Col. Tappan Col. Barton Col. Cook. 5 th William Skinner, William Rice Philip Batten Ralph Whipple David Helliater.
The reason why a Clergymans name does not appear on the foregoing certificate is that there is no Clergyman in the Town but such as have come in within a Year and this Claimant is not acquainted with them nor may not with him he therefore could not get them to certify Sworn and Subscribed the day { and Year above written before me {
Thomas Cury
David Eddy a Judge of Wayne County Courts.

State of New York } On the 10 th day of August 1833 personally Wayne County } came before me, subscribed Thomas Rogers aged  great aged 74, and Nels Rogers aged 74 and after being duly sworn according to law depose and say that they are well acquainted with Thomas Gory (having always lived in the neighborhood with him from their childhood), and that they know that he served as a private in a Company of Militia Commanded by Capt. Benjamin Durfee in a Regiment Commanded by Col. John Cook, in the Town of Tiverton State of Rhode Island in the Revolutionary War and after that in a Company Commanded by Benjamin Durfee, in the following manner on half of the militia was on duty, at a time that is to say every other month and we do know that Thomas Gory did serve without any other business that we know of every other month beginning with the month of September 1775, and ending in the month of October 1781.
And further their deponents say Not.
Sworn and subscribed
this day and year above written
Daniel Eddy a Judge of Wayne County Court.
Thomas his X Rogers mark
Nels his X Rogers mark
I do certify that Thomas Rogers & Nels Rogers who have sworn and subscribed the above affidavit are men of Truth and Veracity
Daniel Eddy
In order to have the testimony on the same sheet of paper, I have taken a new affidavit, and trust it will be satisfactory with the declaration
Daniel Eddy Agent
if You have the evidence on file You will perceive that Nels Rogers, is in the affidavit in stead of William Gory who is sick I thought best to draw a new affidavit so as to have the whole business on one sheet as nearly as possible
Daniel Eddy

State of New York Wayne County
I Cullen Foster acting Clerk of said County do hereby certify that David Eddy before whom the within affidavits purport to have been taken was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of said County duly authorized to take the same and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to the same to be his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County the 19 th day of August One thousand Eight hundred and thirty three.
Cullen Foster Acting Clerk
13.755 Homer Gay
David Eddy
Which to have been a true copy of the original now on file in the office of the Clerk of said County

Marion April 21 st 1838 Wayne Co. N.Y.
Sir: Yours of the 16 th of April 1838 informing me that Thomas Cory specified only three months service in the Revolutionary War, the following is an additional specification, but Sir for fear the Old man could not begin exactly where he left off in his last Specification, I again present the whole entire as I have no copy of his last Statement, some difference between the two may happen as the old man is weak and embacile from Old Age it is hoped that some allowance will be made for any discrepancy that may occur consistant with the Regulations of the War Department
Yours With much Respect David Eddy J S Edwards Esq Washington Co. 21 st April 1838 Marion Wayne Co. N.Y.
The following is the Statement of Thomas Cory of the Town of Marion County of Wayne & State of New York respecting his services in the Revolutionary War on or about the first of September 1775 I Thomas Cory was drafted out of a company of Militia of the State of Rhode Island commanded by Captain Benjamin Durfee Lieut. Burden Capt. Sols under whom he did service one month, and was discharged on or about the first of October following I then staid at home one month, on or about the first of November of the same Year I entered the Service again under the same officers to wit Capt. Benjamin Durfee, Lieut. Benjamin Burden and Ensign Jacob Sols, and served one month and was discharged and staid at home during the month of December, on or about the first of January 1776 I again entered the Service either under Capt. Durfee or Benjamin Burden I have forgotten which, Capt. Durfee was taken prisoner not far from this time but this I do know that I did serve one month from on or about the first of January 1776, and was discharged and went home and staid through the month of February and on or about the first of March following I again entered the Service under (I believe this Force) Capt. Benjamin Burden & Lieut. Sols and served out the month, and was discharged, staid at home the month of April, and on or about the first of May following I again entered the Service under the same officers and served one month and was discharged, and went home and staid through the month of June and on or about the first of July following I entered the Service under the same officers or some one of them and served one month and was discharged and staid at home through the month of August and on or about the first day of September following I entered the Service under the officers or some one of them and served one month and was discharged staid at home through the month of October and then entered the Service under the same officers or some one of them and on or about the first of November following and served one month and was discharged. staid at home through the month of December and then on or about the first January 1779 I.

Entered the Service under the same officers or some one of them and served a month and was discharged. Staid at home through Feb'y and on or about the first of March following I again entered the Service under the same officers or some one of them, and served one month and was discharged. Staid at home through the Month of April and then on or about the first of May following entered the Service under the same officers or some one of them and served one month and was discharged. Staid at home through the month of June and then on or about the first of July entered the Service under the same officers or some one of them and served one month and was discharged. Staid at home through the month of August, and on or about the first of September following I entered the Service under the same officers or some one of them and served one month, and was discharged. Staid at home through the month of October and then on or about the first of November following I entered the Service under the same officers or some one of them and served one month and was discharged. Staid at home through the month of December and then on or about the first day of January 1878 I entered the Service under the same officers or some one of them and served one month and was discharged. Staid at home through the month of February then on or about the first of March following I entered the Service under the command of the same officers or some one of them and served one month and was discharged. Staid at home through the month of April and then entered the Service on or about the first of May following under the same officers or some one of them and served one month and was discharged. Staid at home through the month of June then on or about the first of July following entered the Service under the same officers or some one of them and served one month and was discharged. I then Staid at home through August I then Entered the Service on or about the first of September following under the same officers or some one of them and served one month and was discharged. Staid at home through the month of October. I then

Entered the Service   Then on or about the first of November following, under the same officers or some one of them and served one month and was discharged Staid at home through the month of December And then on or about the first of January 1780 entered the Service under the same officers or some one of them and served one month and was discharged Staid at home through the month of February I then Entered the Service on or about the first day of March following under the same officers or some one of them and served one month and was discharged Staid at home through the month of April I then entered Service on or about the first of May following under the same officers or some one of them and served one month and was discharged Staid at home through the month of June I then entered the Service on or about the first of July following under the same officers or one of them and served one month and was discharged Staid at home through the month of August I then Entered the Service on or about the first day of September following under the same officers or some one of them and served one month  and was discharged Staid at home through the month of October I then Entered the Service on or about the first of November following under the same officers or some one of them and served one month and was discharged. Staid at home through the month of December I then Entered the Service on or about the first of January 1781 under the same officers or some one of them and served one month and was discharged. Staid at home through the month of February I then Entered the Service on or about the first of March following under the same officers or some one of them and served one month and was discharged. Staid at home through the month of April I then on or about the first day of May following Entered the Service under the same officers or some one of them and served one month and was discharged Staid at home through the month of June. I then on or about the first of July following Entered the Service under the same officers or some one of them and served one month and was discharged Staid at home through the month of August. I then on or about the first of September following Entered the Service under the same officers or some one of them and served one month and was discharged. Staid at home through the month of October I then on or about the first of November Entered the Service under the same officers this month under Lieutenant Jacob Sch Commanded I served through the month of November and was discharged finally
Note. Sometimes one of the aforesaid officers commanded one month and some times another I was however under the command of some one of them during the War
Francis Corey
Please send as to answer this as soon as possible for if poverty and distress have any claims, and this statement is satisfactory I shall hope for a certificate Yours D. Eddy

Thomas Corey,

AFFIDAVIT AND POWER OF ATTORNEY,
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Wayne } ss.
Be it remembered, That, on this seventh day of December A. D. 1852, I, Arnold Cory — — — — — do make known and declare that I am the son — — — — — and heir-at-law to Thomas Cory — — — — — who was the — — — — — wife of — — — — — a Revolutionary soldier, who served — — — — — years, under the command of Captain Gifford Rhode Island — — — — — in the forces raised by the State of — — — — — and that he and his said wife were married about the month of — — — — — A.D. — — — — — that he died about the month of May — — — — — A.D. — — — — — and that his said wife also died about the month of — — — — — A. D. 1838 and that a pension of was due him — — — — — dollars a year was drawn by said at the time of his death — — — — — on account of said services, and so continued until the year A.D. 18 — — — — — , since which time nothing has been received by either, of the heirs of either of said parties. said Thomas Cory
And that claimant is now 58 years of age; and it is understood and believed that there are arrearages of Pension, and other claims due for said services: Now, THEREFORE, the true intent of all this is to qualify and irrevocably appoint and empower ALFRED J. WORKS, of New Haven City and County, State of Connecticut,
as my Attorney, with power of substitution, to investigate, substantiate, demand, and receive the avails of, said claim or claims, and to say and do all things relative thereto, as amply as I might do: hereby ratifying every thing said or done by my said Attorney, or his substitute, in virtue hereof; ALSO, revoking all Powers of Attorney, or other authority previously given for any such purposes.
Attest,
Martin Rich } E. H. Dunshee }
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, day and date first above named.
Arnold Cory
L. S.
Subscribed, sworn to, and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above indicated.
Nathan Rootwich a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Wayne

AFFIDAVIT AND POWER OF ATTORNEY.
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Wayne } ss.
Be it remembered, That, on this seventh day of December A. D. 1852, I, Arnold Cory — — — — — do make known and declare that I am the son — — — — — and heir-at-law to Thomas Cory — — — — — who was his — — — — — wife of — — — — — a Revolutionary soldier, who served — — — — — years, under the command of Captain Gifford Rhode Island — — — — — in the forces raised by the State of — — — — — and that he and his said wife were married about the month of — — — — — A.D. — — — — — that he died about the month of May — — — — — A.D. — — — — — and that his said wife also died about the month of — — — — — A. D. 1838 and that a pension of was due him — — — — — dollars a year was drawn by said at the time of his death — — — — — on account of said services, and so continued until the year A.D. 18 — — — — —, since which time nothing has been received by either, of the heirs of either of said parties. said Thomas Cory
And that claimant is now 58 years of age; and it is understood and believed that there are arrearages of Pension, and other claims due for said services: Now, THEREFORE, the true intent of all this is to qualify and irrevocably appoint and empower ALFRED J. WORKS, of New Haven City and County, State of Connecticut,
as my Attorney, with power of substitution, to investigate, substantiate, demand, and receive the avails of, said claim or claims, and to say and do all things relative thereto, as amply as I might do: hereby ratifying every thing said or done by my said Attorney, or his substitute, in virtue hereof; ALSO, revoking all Powers of Attorney, or other authority previously given for any such purposes.
Attest,
Martin Rich J. H. Dinslee }
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, day and date first above named.
Arnold Cory
Subscribed, sworn to, and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above indicated.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Wayne County Clerk's Office,
I, SAXON B. GAVITT, Clerk of the County Court in and of the County and State above mentioned, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that Stephen Postwick
whose genuine signature appears to the annexed jurat &c.
was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, duly elected and sworn; that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction, a Clerk and seal.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, (the seal of said Court and County) at Lyons, this 11 day of December 1852
S. B. Gavitt CLERK.

That long or here Manon Wayne Co N.Y.
That long deep N.Y.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
STATE OF New York
COUNTY OF Nassau
} ss :
Be it known, that before me, a
Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorised by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Isaac Cory a resident of Staten Island in the county of Nassau in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, states that he is † a son of Thomas Cory  late of  Staten Island in the county of Nassau and State of New York who was a revolutionary ‡ soldier and that he believes the United States are still indebted, under existing laws, for the pension that was due under the application heretofore made, and that he is directly interested as a claimant in the pension for which application was heretofore made as aforesaid, and constitutes and appoints WILLIS G. WADE, of Washington, D. C., my true and lawful attorney, with irrevocable power to examine into, investigate, and establish the claim for said pension, and do all acts necessary thereto.
In Witness Whereof, Isaac Cory has on this day of March 1853, hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal. Witness; Theodore Dickinson  Isaac Cory 19 th day of March 1853 Theodore Dickinson J. P.
* Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name; if he is dead, and the widow is living, insert her name; if both dead, insert one of the living children's names; if the children are all dead, and either of them survived the former unsuccessful applicant, insert the name of the administrator of that former applicant. † Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name again; if the widow is living, insert the words "widow of," and the name of her husband; if both dead, insert the words, "son or daughter of," and the name of the former unsuccessful applicant. ‡ Here insert the word "soldier," or "officer," whichever he was. NOTE.—When a female is the person who executes this paper, please put the letter s before the word he in every place where it occurs.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 22 day of March 1853. S. H. Smith Clerk.

Day of March 185 3 , hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal. Witness: Theodore Dickinson
Isaac  his  Gory 19 th day of March Theodore Dickinson J. P.
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me, on this 1853
• Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name; if he is dead, and the widow is living, insert her name; if both dead, insert one of the living children's names; if the children are all dead, and either of them survived the former unsuccessful applicant, insert the name of the administrator of that former applicant. • Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name again; if the widow is living, insert the words "widow of," and the
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Wayne County Clerk's Office, }
I, SAXON B. GAVITT, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County
and State above mentioned, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that Theodore Dickinson certified whose genuine signature appears to the annexed jurat Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, duly elected and sworn; that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction, a Clerk and seal.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, (the seal of said Court and County) at Lyons, this 22 day of March 185 3 .
S. B. Gavitt CLERK.

Rev. 12 Feb. 82 N York
J. Edwards Commision of Dredge
Roll
Washington City
Marion 83 Feb 5 th 1884
Take Palmer Thomas Coey Am Coey -

J S Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Sir
Well knowing that You must of course be flooded with letters, I have postponed writing for a long time in hopes that I should hear from You without troubling You with communications, but knowing that some papers have miscarried, I think that some more may have been mislaid or lost. for, instance Nathaniel Palmer of Walworth County of Wayne N.Y. his case was returned for witness. he has travelled more than Six hundred Miles to get an Affidavit from his brother, John Palmer, he did obtain it and forwarded it from Chemung County N.Y. with directions to send Your Answer, or (Certificate) to me, this was done in October last, and nothing has been heard from it. be so kind as to let me know how things stand
likewise Thomas Gory, and William Gory of Marion Wayne Co. N.Y. the two last were presented more than six months and one of them almost a Year since their papers were sent from the time
my dear Sir do be so kind as to Give me a few lines on the subject Your Self and do a kindness to three old Revolutionary Soldiers and much oblige Your humble Servt
Marion Feby 6 th 1834 Wayne Co. N.Y.
David Eddy

Palmyra Sep. 6. 1853 Dear Col. Ely Acting Comr. of Pensions
Sir Thomas Corry a Revolutionary Soldier some 15 years since made an application for a pension and did about the time the case was completed - His heirs have within a year or two, been written to by various parties for authority to pursue the case and I understand they have empowered Alfred J. Works of New Haven to attend to it for them. From some reason or other there appears to be considerable delay in the matter and they have requested me to apply to the Pension Office for in- formation in the premises. Mr. Works writes them under date of Mar 30/53 that "some proofs" from old rolls or records in R. I. was wanting & under date of June 29 that he had not been able to procure it, and makes the inquiry "Do you know of any other place to look for evidence?" As his letters are not at all specific I am led to believe they may perhaps have been written to give the case

the appearance of Complicity so that he could charge them higher for his services - This may not be so but still to see the letters taken together con- -vey this impression -
Will you be good enough to have me informed how the case of Mr. P. Carey stands in your office & how much Pension his heirs will be entitled to draw
I am Yrs Respectfully
Geo. W. King
Can not the Allegement of a bond Warrant be acknowledged before a Notary Public and if so. Is it necessary in such cases to obtain the Certij of the County Clerk I had supposed that the Seal of the Notary Public was sufficient.

Marion 117.3 April 4.
71821
W. Lence
Rev. A. H.
Thomas Conway
Hon
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Hon J L Edwards Com r of pensions Maine Weymouth 89 Sir
Some time in February last I wrote You, a letter enclosing a statement of Thomas Cory in the shape of an Affidavit, taken before the Hon. Judge Rich of this Town & County, based on a letter from Yourself, to said Thomas Cory in which letter he was directed to make such statement or Affidavit. And Sir as there might be a possibility of Your forgetting (in the multiplicity of business) what You had written I enclosed said letter with said statement, so that You might have before You and see what encouragement You had given this Applicant for a pension, now Sir it has been almost two months since the papers were mailed, and we have heard nothing from You. The promptitude with which You have in the honor to answer my communications to that department make me to think that the letter has miscarried, if it has not been kind as to inform me, if the statement is satisfactory You of course will enclose a certificate if not will You point out in what it is deficient, that this Poor old veteran may enjoy the Bounty his Country has provided for him. if the letter has not arrived and You retain a copy of Your last letter to Thomas Cory please to send a copy, and the Old man will comply with its requisitions if within his power I am Sir with sentiments of Respect
Yours &c
J L Edwards Esq Washington
David Eddy

Letter to Hon. G. Birdsale 22. Jan. '38.
" to D. Eddy 12. May '38.
Thomas Cory
Revs. N. York.
died April 1838
Rejected. See letter to claimant April 1. 1831. do 25 July 1832 to Daria Eddy
Report from taken out & forwards to D. Eddy July 33 to same 16. April 38.
let to C. Storrs 24 Dec 52 19. Nov pay in 12 Sep 53

J.R.W.Exr. No.2322-Rej., Rev.War.
April 14, 1905.
Madam:
In reply to your recent inquiry, you are advised that the claim of Thomas Cory was rejected for want of proof of service.
No pension was ever granted on account of his service, and nothing is due to his descendants or any other person.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. Ida Spaulding, Wooster, Mich.

2322 - Ref 3-068.
Bureau of Pensions.
Thomas Corey
Oct. 21 1832 - 73
Union, Wayne Co. N.Y.
Oct. 1. 75 Pineton R. I.
Capt. Benj. Burfroe Col Cook
Pvt. Enry alternate month until Oct. 1781 = 37m
Born Pineton Rd 1759
Reg No proof

March 13. 1905.
Commissioner of Pension Washington D.C. Dear Sir, Could you please find out if there still a War Blame saying there at Washington that was granted to or allowed to a Thomas Cary at the time of the Revolutionary War. it is not a Pension but a War Blame. but Thomas Cary Died before he got it. he was bur- ried at Mariah Canars State of New York. in Clevland last administration the bill was allowed to Mrs Rice of Caldwell She died before she got it now

2322
My Mother Mrs Admira Town is the nearest living heir to the Money. The Papers concerning the whole affair are in the hands of Lawyer Wells of Caldwell but he claims to of last them. is there any way to finde out about it. the Money is there yet unless by some fraud it has been got by some one else. the Money is there & been an interest all these years. This man Thomas Casy was my Mothers Grand- Father. and my Greatgrand Father. My Mother is nearly 80 years old & if she could get that Money it would be a great help to her in her old days am

it amounts to several thousand dollars now. Would you let me know from you Please at the earliest opportunity and Oblige me
Mrs Ida Spaulding Wooster
Wayne Co. Mich.

Adj. General's Office (E. S. Rec'd) JAN 23 1885
Coldwater, Mich. Jan'y 21, 85
Charles F. Ruggles (Thos Corey - not identified)
Asks Co. & Regt. and dates of enrollment and discharge of Thomas Corey , who enlisted under Capt. Cook from Riverton R.D. in Rev. War.
War Department,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington, Jan. 21 st , 1885.
Respectfully returned to
Charles F. Ruggles, Coldwater, Mich.
Such records of the revo- lutionary war as are in possession of the government are on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions to whom appli- cation for the desired in- formation should be ad- dressed.
R. C. DRUM, Adjutant General.
By
[Signature] A. A. G.

4656 Thos Corey - Nancy (widow)
DUDLEY M. WELLS,
Attorney at Law and Solicitor in Chancery.
Coldwater, Mich., Jan'y 21 st 1885 Adjutant Gen'l Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: Please inform me of the date of enrollment & discharge , number & Reg't of one Thomas Corey , (who enlisted under Capt. Cook) from Riverton R.I. in the war of Revolution
Thomas Corey Riverton R.I. Revolutionary war,
Yours
Chas. F. Ruggles
Coldwater Mich.

1884 May 23 D. M. Wells, that his statement of the conditions of this claim is entirely opposed to the uniform action of the office as expressed in their correspondence with the claimant & his attys. The allegation of his sister is unsupported by record or parol evidence. Sent printed circular that heirs cannot prosecute the claim after soldier's death. 1885 Mch 14 Chas F Ruggles, - to state the object of his inquiry & relation to the soldier Prior
Apl. 12, 1905. His to Mrs. Ida Spaulding Maunton, Mich see letter
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
322
P. O. _____
Thomas Cory
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
REJECTED
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Charges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

In answer to your enquiry of the 30 th ult addressed to the Hon E S Lacey, by him referred to this office in behalf of Arnold Corey relative to the application for a pension made by his father, Thomas Corey, a very soldier from Twiston R D, which he filed in 1832 while residing in Marion, Wayne Co N Y, but your Statement of of the conditions in which it was left at his decease in 1838 is entirely opposed to the information of this office as expressed in the correspondence with the claimant in person & with his attorneys for a period covering some of 20 years - the last letter having been written Sept 12. 1853 to G. W. Cuyler - One of the attorneys authorized in Dec 1853 by  after the decease of his father Isaac Corey was A. J. Work of Conn who failed to obtain the necessary evidence of his service as required by the off - The allegations of his service made by the applicant was not supported by record nor in fact by parole evidence. In the soldier's

failed in his life time to establish his claim to a pension, there is no law existing which would grant the pension to his children or others, or give them a right to prosecute the claim after his decease
Sent Circular that heirs cannot prosecute the claim

State of New York } On the 18 th day of March 1831 County of Wayne } Personally appeared before me David
Eddy a Judge of Wayne County aforesaid Thomas Cory residing in said county aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of 1831 relative to the surviving Officers Noncommissioned Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution That the said Thomas Cory did in the year 1775 enlist as a minuteman in the Company of Benjamin Durfee Esq r Commanded by Col. John Cook and served therein  for one year in his Company and after that he served in the Company of Benjamin Burden in the Regiment aforesaid until the war was concluded, and that he the said Thomas Cory was in actual service every other month from the commencement of the Revolutionary War until the close which is at least three years and an half, and that he is a natural born Citizen of the United States, was born in the Town of Kingston State of Rhode Island and resided there 47 years from thence he removed to the Town of William now Town of Marion County of Wayne and State of New York where he has resided 25 years and that he the said Thomas Cory has never made application before or at any other time for the benefit of this act of Congress or any other providing for the surviving Revolutionary Officers Non Commissioned Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution and that he the said Thomas Cory has appointed David Eddy his agent therein to ask for receive and pay over to him all the money that may be obtain for him on this application
Subscribed and Sworn before me {
Thomas Cory
David Eddy a Judge of Wayne County.

Morrisonville. 3 Feb 15. February 9. 3
add statement V. Thorne
By Hen.
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L. Edwards commissioner of Surrender
Washington city

State of New York, Wijnem County, ss
Personally came before me Marvin Rich one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas of the County of Wayne aforesaid Thomas Gory of the Town of Marion County aforesaid after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that his first service was for one month under the command of Capt. Durfee commenced the first day of September 1775, and was discharged on the first day of October following then he staid at home through the month of October and November through the month of December under the aforesaid Capt. Durfee he then returned home and staid through the month of December and then on the about the first day of January 1776 commenced service and served through said month of January under the command of said Captain Durfee and then he served every other month under said Captain Durfee's command until said Captain Durfee was taken Prisoner which loss took place he believes some time in October or November of the Year 1776 after Captain Durfee was taken he served under Captain Benjamin Purdie who was appointed Capt. after Durfee was taken and some of the time under the command of Lieut. Jacob Soul and he further saith that he did serve every other month as above described under the officers aforesaid, and as he is now in his 80 th Year and very infirm and his memory failing he feels that he may not remember accurately in all particulars but he does know that he served every other month thereafter from the first day of September 1775 until the (unintelligible) Febry 1781 or some time near that date and further this deponent saith not.
Proverbial Lang.
Sworn and subscribed before me this eighth day of February 1838. Warren Rich

Marian Feby 9 th 188.
Sir
The Paper relating to the application of Thos. Clegg for a pension as in other words the letter you wrote to the Hon Saml. Bursall in relation to his application, has been sent to me to get said Clegg's signature as you directed, that you may have further action on the business. I see and every day that there is a prospect of his receiving a pension he is very poor and infirm and needs it very much. I did not think it necessary to go through every month but state the rate the amount of time could easily be ascertained. You will be so kind as to direct your communication to me. I hope you will enclose a certificate.
Wm S Edwards,
Yours &c
David Eddy
I enclose the letter you wrote to Mr Bursall so that you can see the condition in Comptroller's.
fin fam fthm