Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28693, Peter Conyne, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Conyne Peter or Conyn
S-28693
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New York - 09 Peter Conyne deceased
of _____ in the State of _____ who was a Adjutant in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't commanded by Colo Fisher in the N.Y. line for _____
Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 120 Dollars - _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Ordering 6. May 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of January 1833 and entitled
Arrears to the 4th of A. Ray Semi-annual allowance ending Present
{ Revolutionary Claims } Act June 7, 1832 }
R. M. [unclear] Clerk, Vol. 4 Page 14
Recorded by Book 62
Letter from J. R. Horton, April 29/56.

his son Daniel Conyne -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Court, the day & year first above written.
C. H. Brumley Clerk
In the matter of the application of Peter Conyne deceased for a pension.
Declaration of son Daniel Conyne. 1 st May 1849.
B.

State of New York County of Montgomery ss.
On this First day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty-nine, person- ally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the County Court of the County of Montgomery Daniel Conyne of the town of Mohawk in said County, aged Forty-Seven years, & the said Daniel Conyne , being duly sworn and examined in open court as aforesaid, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832, & 7 th day of June 1837, granting pensions to officers and soldiers who served in the militia of said State during the war of the revolution & payable to the children of or widow (if any) of those who died before said 7 th June 1832 & after the 4 th day of March 1831.
That he this Declarant is one of the surviving children of Peter Conyne who served in the war of the revolution as herein after stated, and he is also the surviving Executor of the last will and Testament of said Peter Conyne his father his brother John the other Executor being dead. That his said father left other children him surviving as follows. Harriet Prime wife of Francis H. Prime , Simon Conyne , Abra- ham P. Conyne - and that said Harriet Prime Simon Conyne , Abraham P. Conyne & this De- -Clarant Daniel Conyne are all over Twenty one years of age & the only surviving children of

said Peter Conyne - And that he left no widow him surviving.
And this Declarant further saith, that said Peter Conyne his father, died on the sixth day of May one thousand eight hundred & thirty-two (6 th May 1832) That at the time of his death he was a pensioner of the United States under the Invalid acts, he having been pensioned in consequence of a wound he received while serving at the battle of Stillwater in the year 1777, or in the expedition which eventuated in the capture of Burgoyne & his army during that year. But that said Peter Conyne for his services in the war of the revolution never received any pension. This he could not do in person for the reason that he died about a month previous to the passage of the law of Congress under which he might have claimed, & since his death his children did not become aware of his rights in this respect until about eight or ten years ago, when they engaged Giles H. Bates of Schenectady to attend to the prosecution of the claim, but he never attended to it for the reason alledged, that he could not find sufficient record proof. And they now for the first assert the claim.
And this Declarant further saith, that as to the services of said Peter Conyne during said war of the revolution, he this Declarant is unable to give a specific account. That he has often heard his father during his lifetime relate his said services, and also heard the like relation from his friends & neighbors who were contemporaneous soldiers in the said war. This Declarant recollects the traditional

account of his said services to be substantially & generally as follows. He served as an Adjutant in the Regiment of militia of the State of New York commanded by Colonel Frederick Prokes (of Tryon County) in said State. He served in numerous expeditions from the year 1776 to the year 1783. In 1777 he was in the Oriskany Battle & also in northern expedition against Burgoyne & his army - on which occasion he received a wound for which he was pensioned. But partially recovering from its effects he continued to do military duty every year after said year 1777 during said war until the close thereof. That he also served with the troops that engaged in the Battle of Johnstown - that he served several weeks & months in each town of duty - & one occasion served 6 months continuously which was in the year Caughnawaga was burnt. And this Deponent further saith, that said Peter Conyn was born as appears from a record thereof on the 7 th day of March one Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty three (7 th March 1753) & died in the seventieth year of his age, a resident of Caughnawaga in said town of Mohawk. Subscribed & sworn in open Court as aforesaid before me } Daniel Conyn C.S. Brumley Clerk
And the said Court after an examination of the matter, declare their opinion to be, that said Peter Conyn did serve in the war of the revolution as stated in the preceding declaration of his son Daniel Conyn his son Alexander - that said Peter Conyn died on the sixth day of May one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two - (6 th May 1832) that he left

no widow him surviving That he left surviving the following named children, who are all over twenty-one years of age, and that these are the only surviving children of said Peter Conyne deceased; viz Harriet Prime , Simon Conyne , Abraham P. Conyne & Daniel Conyne . and further that said Peter Conyne deceased, was the identical person who received an Invalid pension under the act of Congress in such case made & provided, and that he served as Adjutant afterwards, all of which is hereby accordingly certified -
J. Bulding County Judge of Montgomery County.
I hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings in the matter of the application made in behalf of Peter Conyne deceased for a pension, asserted by his son Daniel Conyne .
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Court, the day & year first above written.
J. M. Muncy Clerk
In the matter of the application of Peter Conyne deceased for a pension. Declaration of son Daniel Conyne 1 st May 1849. B.

Assembly Chamber Albany 13 th April 1852
Dear Sir:
Your reply to my letter making enquiry in regard to the application of the heirs of Caspar Conyne for a pension or other relief has been received by which it seems the attention of your Department has been somehow misdirected, and your examination has been given to the Case of Peter Conyne who held the rank of adjutant only and is a different individual from Caspar Conyne or as some times written Casparus Conyne who held the rank of Captain
Capt. Casparus Conyne served under Genl. Robert Van Rensselaer — Date of Commission Oct 20. 1775. 5th. Company Claverack District.
You will please to re-examine the Case and let me know the result at your earliest convenience addressing me at Onondaga Dept Madison County.
If the papers in the Case have been withdrawn from your office, please advise me, if you know, in whose possession they are probably remaining.
If the Case is not one for a pension I am desirous of having the papers returned to me, so that on becoming acquainted with all the facts I shall be able to advise as to what further proceedings in the Case may be necessary.
I represent the only two persons who

have taken an interest, or have become as yet parties to the proceedings. Mrs Catherine Dickie and Mrs Huldah Dickie.
The fact that there were two Revolutionary Officers, the one Adjt Peter Conyne & the other Capt Caspar or Caspharus or Cashhari's Conyne. I ascertain from Muster Rolls and other papers in the Office of Secretary of State of N.Y.
If you can conveniently confer with the Hon. Mr. Schoolcraft of N.Y. (to whom I have also this day written) at an early day you will be for a favor on the parties interested.
Please let me hear from you again at your earliest convenience
I am very respectfully Your obt Servt
Wampanoag Pension
Thomas J. Loomis
P.S. You will also please return to me the power of attorney left with you by the Hon. Mr. Perkins, of the Onondaga District N.Y.
Yrs &c
T. J. Loomis

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Montgomery County Clerk's Office. }
I, J. W. VAN DERVEER, Clerk of said County, Esquire.
do hereby certify that Perry Yates whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment to which this is annexed, was on the date of the same a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, duly quali- fied, and authorised by law to take the same, And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said JUSTICE, and verily believe his signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my official seal, at FONDA, this 15 th day of February 1851.
J. W. Van Derveer Clerk.

[Persons making application at the Comptroller's or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U. S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry, Cavalry, or Artillery, &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service and discharge, as near as can be given. The names should be given with care, and in a legible hand.]
In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1781, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
  1781. January 1. Frederick Fisher Col. No. of Cert'e issued, 29796 £ 229 3 9   " " " Volkert Veeder Lieut Col. do do do 29797 £ 159 12 0   " " " Folke Surg n do do do 29798 £ 27 7 6   " " " John G. Lansing Adj t do do do 29799 £ 6 6 6   " " " Peter Corneyne do do do do 29800 £ 31 12 6   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do 
State of New-York,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, July 26 th 1857
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Books No. Six now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
   1st under Capt. in Col. Regiment.     2d " " " " "   3d " " " " "   4th " " " " "   5th " " " " "   6th " " " " "   7th " " " " "   8th " " " " "   9th " " " " "   10th " " " " "  

In the Ray matter of
Peter Pongne
Comptroller's Certificate C.

[Persons making application at the Comptroller's, or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U. S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry, Cavalry, or Artillery, &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service and discharge, as near as can be given. The names should be given with care, and in a legible hand.
In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
   1780. Augt 4 Peter Bonine. private No. of Cert'e issued, 35,866 £ 00 16 08   1781 Jan'y 1 Peter Corneyn. adjutant " " " 29,800 31 12 06   " " " £ 32 09 02   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "  
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, March 21 st 1849.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 6, 8, —now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
 First — under Capt. Lieut. Wolfel Salisbury in Suppl d Col. Anthony Van Bergen's Regiment.  Second " Lieut. Col. Valkerk Veeder. " " Fredrick Fisher "  Third " " " " " "  Fourth " " " " " "  Fifth " " " " " "  Sixth " " " " " "  Seventh " " " " " "  Eighth " " " " " "  Ninth " " " " " "  Tenth " " " " " "  Eleventh " " " " " "  Twelfth " " " " " "  Thirteenth " " " " " "  Fourteenth " " " " " "  Fifteenth " " " " " " 
I have examined the rolls for the above, and find £32.09.02. to be correct.
John Hancock Examining Clerk.
W. Hunt Comptroller.

Albany 5th April 1852
Dear Sir:
Some eight or ten months since I addressed you a letter at the request of Mrs. Catherine Dickie a widow requesting information in regard to an application in her behalf for a pension the daughter and heir at law of Casper Conyne a revolutionary soldier. - I received some months afterwards a communication from your office apprising that there had been a report on the case made in the month of May last a copy of which had been furnished to a Mr. Ray and in order to obtain another copy it would be necessary for the person applying to produce a power of attorney from the persons interested forwards About 7 weeks ago I forwarded to the care of my friend the Hon Timothy Jenkins of the Onondaga N.Y. district a power of attorney executed to me by the said Mrs. Catherine Dickie and her sister Mrs. Alida Dickie of Columbia County N.Y. also a widow - the only two persons

moving in the matter requesting Mr. Jenkins to apply to the Com t of Pensions for a copy of the report and such other information and suggestions as might be of service to the applicants. — In due time I received a letter from Mr. Jenkins advising me that he had complied with my request and that I might expect shortly to hear from the Pension office.
I am desirous of understanding as early a day as possible, among other things, whether the case one which will entitle the applicants to a pension under existing laws or whether it constitutes a claim to be recognized by a special act of Congress.
Please let me hear from you at your earliest convenience.
I am very respectfully
Your obt Serv t
Com t of Pensions Washington D.C.
Thomas T. Loomis

P. S. Should an answer from any cause be delayed until after the adjournment of the N.Y. Legislature, I desire that it should be forwarded to the Onondaga Depot N.Y. my place of residence
Yrs &c
Thomas T. Loomis

Washington Aug 29 th 1857
Gen. C. Heath Esq Comm r of Pensions.
Sir,
In Your letter of May 28. last, in the case of Peter Conyngh deo lat of New York, and  in an applicant, for the benefit of the act of June 32 you say,
"It is unnecessary to discuss any other question involved in the case, since the length of his service was insufficient to draw a pension. His payments as a quartermaster were $32.9, being a little more than $1 p which would indicate a service of 2 months."
I now present the certificate from the Comptroller at Albany, showing from the payments above, was for 150 days or for 5 mos at $13 per annum. This was for service as a qm. in 1779. F.O. 8.2.
Peter Conyngh was during his life time an invalid pensioner at the rate of $96. in consequence (I am informed) of a wound he received in an engagement which took place at "Brookhaven" in August 1777. Under the command of Gen t Herkimer of the New York Militia.
I am not sure that the Mitchell total of service of Gen t York was less than 2 mos. but whether or not - on months service. I presume will be

allowed for the month of Aug. 1777. this with the 1500 per service expressed by the Comp d Cei- nile make 6 mo. service. which is also that is claimed.
It appears by the certificate re- -ferred to. that Peter Bonynge rec d but $10 per m o in Aug t . but this does not effect the allowance at the rate of $40 per mo. under the decision laid down by the Secretary of the Interior in the case of Captain Light of Penn t . under act 4 July 1836.
I remain very respectfully &c M o rs. Or Se Alex. N ay

3 rd Auditor's Office April 25, 1886.
Sir,
The pension of Peter Coyne under the Invalid Act, (Albany N. Y. Roll) was paid to 6 May 1832 the day of his death to
Daniel Coyne Executor. His pension under Act of 7 June 1832, same Roll, was paid as per order of the original certificate, to Daniel Coyne Executor Feby 10, 1853.
Very Resp y
John D. Strong
Auditor
J. Minot Esq.
Comm r of Pensions
May 3, 1886
W. H. ( ) ( ) Daniel Coyne Ex. for Chief Clerk
at Col.
Very respectfully
our being children - I have only as yet.
act of June 7, 1832, an allowance was made to his
Peter Coyne was an invalid pensioner, and the under
with the pension, she, when and before made -
the third auditor will please state the payment for
Jameson Office, April 16, 1886
JD

Pension Office, April 16. 1886
The Third auditor will please state the payments to within obtained pensioned, also, when and to whom made - Peter Congne was an invalid pensioner , and then under act of June 7. 1832, May 1845 an allowance was made to his surviving children - Please certify as to both.
very respectfully,
J. Cole Chief Clerk
Edw. Daniel Congne Esq May 3. 1886

Peter Conyne died 6 May 1832, leaving, Harriet Prime, Simon Co- nyne, Abraham P. Conyne, & Danl. Conyne & John Conyne.
Danl. Conyne Exh

Hon James E. Heath
Sir Sir
I send you the enclosed letter & power of atty recd. from T. J. Loonie Esq. a respectable lawyer residing at Evans- ville Madison Co. N. Y. Will you furnish me an answer to it & return the enclosed letter with your answer to me
Washington 19. Feb 52
Yours obedt Servt Timothy Jenkins

Peter Conyngee adm? NY act June 7 1832 6 months Ad $120 per annum from 4 March 1831 to 6 May 1832 when he died
Payable to Daniel Conyne Ex r for the benefit of himself & Harriet Prime, Simon Conyne, Abra- ham P. Conyne & Jno Conyne. Surviving Children
Cert to J. May Esq Present

Pension Office,
March 1 st , 1856.
Sir:
I have the honor to return, herewith, the letter of David Coeyner, Esq., of the 24 th ultimo, and to inform you that the name of Coeyner is not found on the registers of this office as an invalid revolutionary pensioner of New York.
Mr Coeyner has failed to furnish his father's name or to inform you where his father lived when in service, or to give any particulars of his service, or even his residence when pensioned. For these reasons the search could not be so conducted as to secure a favorable result.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, Your obt servt.
Minot
Commissioner.
Hon. T. R. Horton House of Representatives.
Dodge

House of Reps Washington, March 28 th 1856
Hon. J. McIntosh
Dr Sir: If the following facts are sufficient to justify an examination of the case of Mr. Canipe, I hope an examination will be made and the result reported to me
Yours Truly J. R. Dorton

Washington, March 8 th 1856
Friend Canyne
As you will see by the annexed letter, the Department cannot give me the necessary information about your father's case without more facts from you. You will see what is required
Yours Truly T. B. Horton
Peter Canyne was a Adjutant Belonged to Col. Frederick Fisher or Sipcher Regiment was an Invalid Pension at $96 per annum Montgomery County State of New York In 1853 the executor of Peter Canyne received $1140 for the services rendered In the war of the Revolution by Adjutant Peter Canyne Under act 7 th June 1832 I believe
Peter Canyne Father of Daniel Canyne was born March 7 th 1753 Peter Canyne Died May 6 th 1832 Montgomery County State of New York the above Adjutant Chapter of you will find Peter Canyne's Name In the book Canyne the pension rolls Under act 18 th March 1818 as an Invalid Pensioner And the names of those under act 7 th June 1832

No 38.149.
Peter Conynne decl.
N.Y.
Act of 7 th June 1832
Letter to A. Ray. May 28 th 1851
J. J. Loomis Cir 27/51
A. Ray Nov 14/51
Let to J. J. Loomis 10 April 52
" " Hon. J. Jenkins 9 June 52
J. J. Loomis 20 July 52
A. Ray Dec 18 1832

Pamlico
Peterborough
V 41-4 1852
Amalibut
Cole
33.087
33.32
T. R. Norton W. C.
Con. J. Minot Com. of Resolutions Washington D. C.

State of New-York, Montgomery County Clerk's Office, } ss. do hereby certify that
Abn Van Horn Esq , whose name is subscribed to the Jurat to the annexed affidavit & Certificate was at the date thereof a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, of said County: And Further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such JUSTICE, and verily believe the signature to the said Jurat & Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, the 10 th day of April 1849
C. Brumley Clerk.
State of New-York, Montgomery County Clerk's Office, } ss. do hereby certify that
Abn Van Horn Esq whose name is subscribed to the Jurat to the annexed affidavit _____ was at the _____ thereof a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, of said County: And Further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such JUSTICE, and verily believe the signature to the said Jurat _____ is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, the 10 th day of April 1849
C. Brumley Clerk.

Peter Conyne
State of New York County of Fulton ss. I, Stephen Wait Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Peter Mc Kie Esq before whom the annexed affidavit of Nicholas Stoner purports to have been sworn was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly appointed & qualified as such, & that the signature to the joint sub- joined to said affidavit & purporting to be his, is genuine. Witness my hand & of- ficial seal, Oct 11 th 1844 S. Wait Clerk

In the matter of of Peter Conyne deceased
Certificate of Executorship &c

State of New York — County of Montgomery — Surrogate's Office —
I certify that as appears from the records in this office, the last will and Testa- ment of Peter Conyne late of the town of Mohawk in said County de- ceased, was duly proved allowed & recorded on the twentieth day of August 1832 last past and that John Conyne Junr and Daniel Conyne Executors named in said Will, were duly qualified as such, and further, that said John Con- yne having departed this life, Daniel Conyne aforesaid son of said deceased, continued to act as such Executor, & that he is now the surviving and only acting Executor of the said Will, & that the letters to him in that behalf issued remain in full force unrepealed & unrevoked.
Witness my hand & Official seal, this 15 th day of February 1857. S. Belding Jr County Judge of Montgomery County

J. S. Evans Esq Chief Clk O.
Please allow me to examine the papers rela- -ting to the case within hand
Yours. Truly
25 June 57
Mr Cole
June 25 1857
J. S. Evans Esq

Pension Office May 28. 1837.
Sir:
The declaration in the case of Peter Co- nynge did has been received. It is unne- cessary to discuss any other question in- volved in the case since the length of his service was insufficient to draw a pension after it. His payments as Adju- tant were £32. 9- being a little more than $81. which would indicate a ser- vice of 2 months and a few days.
Very Respectfully
Your Ob t serv
H. Heath
Comm d of Pensions
Note the Invalid pensioner is an applicant for act 32. N. York
A. Ray Esq Pursuant
✓

Washington Feb 24 th 1857
James E. Heath Esq Comm r of Pension Sir
In the case of Peter Corrigan dec d . You will herewith receive, a declaration made by his son and executor for the benefit of the ad 7 June 1832
I am very respectfully Your Br Son Alex. N. Ray

28693 Rev INVALID.
File No. 28,693
Peter Conyne Adjutant Rev War
Act: 7 th June 39 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 81
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Brief in the case of Peter Conyne dec County and State of New York act June 7 1832
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Proof of Service Record & Parol
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
A Ray Esq Pursu
Thornton Tipton
Examining Clerk.

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A Pay Roll of the Field, Staff and Sum due to each Comp. of Col. F. Fishers Regt in the County of Montgomery.
   Names & Rank Commencing No of days $ per mo. Amt of Pay & Rations   Ending     F. Fisher Col 1779. 1782 193 75. £ 229. 3. 9   John Lanning Jr Adj t " " 30 13. 6. 6. 6   Volkert Vender Lieut do. " " 168 60. 159. 12. 0   Holke Surgeon " " 30 60. 27. 7. 6   Peter Cornyn asst. " " 150 13. 31. 12. 6  
I certify the above to be a true extract from an original entry at page 170 Book A. Audited Accounts, now remaining on file in this office. The number of days served by Peter Cornyn above named reads one hundred & fifty -
H. C. Fuller Comptroller
Comptrollers office Albany July 26 th 1851, }

Washington
Aug 23. 1852.
F. F. B. Triplett Esq. Acting Com'r. Sir
In my letter to you of the 29 th of Aug/51. a certificate from the Comptroller at Albany was presented. showing 150 . (5 mo. Service) of Peter Conynne as an adjutant, and begged a reference to his invalid papers to establish one or two additional months service.
In your report to me in the case. Nov 14. /51 you admit 150 days service is shown. but still fails to show 6 mo. s service. & "The papers upon which he obtained his invalid pension have been destroyed, and nothing known concerning that service."
Giles F. Bates Esq. from whom recently I rec d the claim, as far back as 1844. obtained an affidavit of Nicholas Stoner the paper now submitted, has been among Mr Bates voluminous documents and records until a few days ago, it was taken with the view to prosecute the claim then . Your note discloses the affidavit is particularly clear and strong. and among other points declares he was a witness for him, Peter Conynne in the matter of application for an Invalid Pension . as you state the papers were lost, there must have been sufficient proof presented to show he was an Adjutant . for the reason his

Name was inscribed on the St. Johns Field roll, Montgomery County. (See points list-) as Adj. at 96 p N am
The affiant declares, in 1844, that - Conyne, served in Col. Fisher's regt. and knew he was in the service at the battle of "Oriskany" which took place, in St. Johns Aug. 6. 1777, and at the capture of Benj. which took place, Oct 7. 1777. (See Mr Gordon. evidence in regard to these battles.) He was on the latter "occasion" said - Conyne was wounded and for which he rec'd a pension.
We here have evidence of an affiant who made an affidavit for Adj. Conyne in 1847, as to the above facts. This showing that Conyne was in service in Aug, and in Oct, 1777. two months in that year. that the proof behind by the Compt. Certificate gives the fact - that Adj. Peter Conyne. served in year 1779. p. 80. 81.
I don't know that more than 7 m. or 8 m. will be allowed. but he surely was in service before the battle of "Oriskany" Aug 6. 1777. tho' not proved.
I remain you
Very Respectfully Alex. Ray

April 17 - 52
Rel: to case of Cashen Boston
Albany New York
Wm Lloyd Washington D.C.

July 11 1857
Ingr Free to appl. Mrs Batha Vicky daugh of Robt Conyne
Thos J. Booms
Wampsville
N.Y.
on roll after birth or cannot be found
Washington H.S.

Wampsville, Madison Co. N.Y.
Dear Sir:
I am requested on behalf of Mrs. Catherine Dickey of Albany to write you in regard to her application for a pension on account of the services of her father Captain Conynne in the War of the Revolution. The application was made through the Hon. Mr. Schoolcraft Mem. Congress from the Albany N.Y. Dist. You will confer a great favor on the applicant and her family by writing to me your opinion of the case - and whether any further testimony or proceedings on her part are necessary.
Please address me at this place
Very respectfully &c.
Com d of Pensions Washington D.C.
Thomas T. Loonis

N o 38.149
Peter Canyne did N. H.
Act 7 Jan 1832
Letter to A. Ray —
1857 recd from the Rev. Saml. H. Hild Perry Mass. U.S.

State of New York County of Montgomery
Abraham A. Van
Home of the town of Fonda in said County, being duly examined and sworn, deposeth & saith, that he was intimately acquainted with Peter Conyne during his lifetime, and heard him converse about his services in the war of the revolution; and also heard many other persons converse about the same. Mr.
Peter Conyne was well known and much esteemed in the community in which he lived as a gentleman of veracity, integrity & virtue, and one of the most respectable inhabitants of the Mohawk Valley. The particulars of his service in said war this Deponent cannot give, though he has heard many of them related, he has not charged his mind with the same. He remembers however, among other things, that Jacob Barnes who was a soldier in the battle of Oriskany in 1777, used to relate an anecdote to the effect that said Peter Conyne was on duty as an officer in said battle; and that he (Barnes) saw said Conyne conspicuously engaged therein; and at a certain crisis in the engagement waving his sword & begging the Americans to maintain their ground. He also remembers that the tradition was general that said Peter Conyne served also in the battle of Stillwater during the same year 1777, when he received a wound in one of his arms of which he never perfectly recovered, & for

which he was pensioned - That after said wound was partially healed, he engaged in active service again as such Adjutant on many occasions & during the subsequent years of said war, particularly when the enemy made their descents on the valley of the Mohawk in the years 1778, 1779, 1780 & 1781.
Subscribed & sworn this 15 th day of Feby } Hon. Wm. Herne 1851, before me -
Perry Yates Esq. the pen
I hereby certify that Abner A. Van Horn Esq. the individual make the foregoing affidavit is entitled to full credence, he being well known to me. Given this 15 th Feby 1851. Perry Yates A.P.

Peter Gonyne
Asst of David Lully El.

State of New York Montgomery County
On this 21 day of February 1849 Personally appeared before me Abner H. Hove a justice of the Peace in and for said County David Liley to me personally known aged over Eighty one years being duly sworn according to Law deposes and saith that he has been personally acquainted with Peter Ceryne who was and adjutant In the Revolutionary war that the said Peter Ceryne was an Invalid pensioner on account of wounds Received at the taking of General Burgoyne at Still Water, this deponent further saith that he this deponent was living with the aforesaid Peter Ceryne In and During the Revolutionary war that the said Peter Ceryne was out several and many years of service In the Military he was at the Oriskana Battle In 1777 as this deponent verily believes he was also In the taking of General Burgoyne the Battle at Johnstown he was out serving great deal of time In each year on duty as an officer each & every year During the war but this deponent is not able to say the exact length of time he was in the service but he served during the whole war after he had his wounds healed the said Peter Ceryne Entered In to the service a year on duty this deponent further saith he knew the said Peter Ceryne up his death that they resided In District of Cuyahoga Inyon County In the war of the Revolution now Mohawk Montgomerie County
Subscribed & sworn to the 21 day of Februy 1849 before me Abner Hove Justice of the Peace
David Liley mark
Witnesses Giles H. & Ben Hove
I certify that the person David Liley does not write his name he never learned to write I further certify that the aforesaid David has been personally well known to me from from My earliest Recollections he is a man good standing in Society and a member of the Dutch Church In good standing a full communion Abner Hove

In the matter of Peter Conyne did aff m Hon ble Smith & H. D. Wemple -
D.
as a witness of Proprietorship & interest to fuller credit John Van Horn

State of New York Montgomery County } ss
Personally appeared before me Abner
Alan Horn a justice of the peace in and for said county duly authorized to administer oaths according to law Cornelius Smith aged over Eightyone years being duly sworn deposeth & says that he was personally well acquainted with Peter Conynne who was and received a pension of the United States for a wound he received in the Revolution was at the time General Burgoyne was taken at Still Water Saratoga County This Deponent was informed by his neighbor Henry Vrooman who was a soldier at the same time for the same Battle of the taking of Burgoyne the said Henry Vrooman told this deponent he was near Peter Conynne when he received the wound the said Peter took up a gun to fire at the enemy when in the act of leveling his gun to fire, a musket ball from the enemy struck the arm of the said Peter Conynne which disabled him & he was taken to the camp of General Schuyler immediately this deponent has often & frequently heard the said Henry Vrooman relate the aforesaid events In conversation many years ago & knew then to be true that the Deponent & Vrooman were near neighbors that the said Peter Conynne also lived in the same town & county not over six miles apart this Deponent knew the said Peter Conynne up to his death and were members of the same church at Coeymansville Now the town of Mohawk Montgomery county & further this Deponent saith not Subscribed & sworn to this 19th day of February 1849
Cornelius Smith mark
Before me Witness
Abner Alan Horn justice of the peace the word being understood before signing Abner Alan Horn
Myroonah J. Temple
I further certify that the said Cornelius Smith

is a witness of Respectability & Entitled to fullest Credit Abner Alan. Horne
In the matter of of Peter Congyne decd aff m  Henr. Smith & M c J. Wemple
D.

State of New York County of Fulton
Nicholas Stoner of Tadoussac in said County, aged Seventy Nine Years and a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed 18 th March 1818, being duly sworn, that previous to his entering the service of the United States in the Army of the Revolution, he resided in the Caughnawaga District, within the bounds of the present town of Johnstown in said County, and lived being then quite young with Colonel Frederick Fisher of the Caughnawaga Militia and his brother John Fisher (corlescher)
He enlisted as set forth in his papers under said act, as a fifer, in the Company of Timothy Hughes, in the Regiment under Command of James Livingston Colonel Richard Livingston Lieutenant Colonel, which Regiment was termed if deponent's memory serves him well, the Regiment of Canadian Refugees, from the fact that a large portion of the members of the same were such Refugees. He this deponent, served in and with said Regiment until the five Regiments of which this was one, was deranged, and two Regiments formed out of the said five Regiments. He then was transfer- red to the Company of Captain Bell in the Regiment placed under Command of Colonel Cortland.
The first tour of duty he performed, was at Oriskany, when the "Oriskany battle" as it was called took place. He was then there wounded in his back. He was next called to serve in the Expedition which terminated in the Capture of Burgoyne in 1777, at Saratoga. He passed in that vicinity, then there received additional injury from a Cannon-ball, which killed a fellow soldier by his side. He also served under Gen l Sullivan in Rhode Island when there serving in Hughes Company, he with the Members of said Company was taken prisoner by the

party of British Marines, and was a prisoner for seven months & five days the detachment with which he then & there served were encamped at that time at Providence in said State of Rhode Island,
Deponent thus served in the Regular Army, from the beginning until the end of his service in the Revolutionary War, yet in the course of his services at different places he met with many soldiers with whom he formed an acquaintance.
Deponent well recollects Peter Conyne who was attached to the Regiment of said Colonel Fisher, and was an officer in said Regiment of the rank, if Deponent remembers right, of Adjutant. But Deponent is for the reasons arising from the fact that he served with the Continental Army & at places distant & different from those in which said Regiment of Colonel Fisher served, unable to specify the terms of service performed by said Conyne during said war, except that he served at Oriskany battle, and afterwards in the same year 1777 in the expedition which terminated in Burgoyne's capture - said Conyne was wounded on this occasion, for which wound he said Conyne obtained a pension, and this Deponent was a witness for him in the matter of his application for said invalid pension.
Subscribed & sworn this 9th day of October 1844, before me; and I certify that said Nicholas Stone is to me well known, and that his statements are entitled to the fullest credit.
N. Stone
Notary Public of the Peace of the Town of Schuylerville, Co. of Fulton