Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14842, Charles Handy, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Handy, Charles Mary
No 14842.
CONTENTS

Massachusetts. 5251
Mary Handy widow of Charles Handy, dead.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 25 th Sept. 1831- of Franklin co in the State of Mass ts who was a pri. & drum. in the com dy by Captain Hook Mass ts the Reg t command d by Col l Putnam in the Mass ts line for 6 mos. private 3 mos. 16 dys. Drummer
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass ts at the rate of 32 Dollars 71 Cents per annu m to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of April 1840 and sent to Hon. Osmyn Baker, H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1840 - $14 0.84 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sept. 16, 35 $157.19
{ Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk Book A Vol. 1 Page 96.

Let. to Hon. O. Baker. May 29 th 1840.

V 44744 Mary Hardy
Mary Hardy
Maso
act 7. July 38
on detached roll 3.14 Drummer.
on Inmans Regt pri. 6 mo
adm d
20.00 6mo pri
12.71 3.14 d Drummer
$32.71
No deduction
Hon. Olmyn Baker
Hon. Gen. Baker
44744

State of Massachusetts? Franklin County — 559
On this twelfth day of February A.D. 1839 personally appeared before the Hon. Richard E. Newcomb Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Franklin aforesaid, Mary Handy, a resident of Solon in said County aged seventy four years, who 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 7-1838-entitled, "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Charles Handy, who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution. That her said husband served in the year 1776 four months, as she has always understood under Capt. Harker in Col. Williams Regt. and also in the year 1780 in Capt. Shays Company said Col. Rufus Putnam's Regt. six months, as she has always understood. And that she has always understood, he served also, six months, at Springfield Massachusetts, guarding the stores, but the year of this last services she can not state nor the officers under whom he served for a certainty, but that she believed he served under Capt. Colton. That he she has always understood, that in the 1780, he served at West Point N.Y. That she has always understood, that s d Handy enlisted into Capt. Shays Company, and was drafted in the other six months service - and also in the four months service; of this however she can not be positive. That she has not now any documentary evidence of her s d husband's services, but that she has heretofore seen a discharge of the said Charles Handy, but that it can not now be found. That her maiden name was Mary Mc. Crillis. For the proof of his services. She refers to the Rolls -
She further declares that she was married to the

Charles Handy on the third day of June in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four; that her husband the aforesaid Charles Handy, died on the twenty fifth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty one; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit at the time above stated. Sworn to and subscribed on the Mary Handy day and year above written before R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate
And the said Judge of Probate doth declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter that the within named Charles Handy was a soldier in the army of the revolution and served as stated in the preceding declaration, that Mary Handy, the above named appli- cant was married to the said Charles on the third day of June A.D. 1784; that the said Charles died on the twenty fifth day of September 1831- and the said Mary is still his widow R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord, Register of Probate for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Richard E. Newcomb is the Judge of Probate in and for said county - and that the above attestations, purporting to be his, are genuine. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Probate Court for said county on the fourteenth day of February A.D. 1839 E. Alvord Clerk Register of Probate

MMNF
January 22, 1926
Roger F. Williams 501 Van Buren St., Syracuse, New York
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 14842 it appears that Charles Handy while a resident of Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts enlisted December 1, 1776, served as drummer in Captain Joseph Hooker's Company, Colonel Samuel Williams' Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged April 1, 1777.
He enlisted in 1780 and served six months as private in Captain Shays' Company, Colonel Rufus Putnam's Massachusetts Regiment.
He also served six months under Captain Carlton guarding stores at Springfield, Massachusetts.
He moved from Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts to Colerain, Franklin County, Massachusetts where he died September 25, 1831.
Soldier married June 3, 1784 in Heath, Franklin County,

Massachusetts, Mary McGrillis(also appears as McCrellis and McCrelos) of Rowe,Massachusetts. ( One John Thomas of said Rowe in 1839 stated that said Mary was his mother's daughter by her former husband).
She was allowed pension on her application executed February 12, 1839 while a resident of Colerain,Massachusetts aged seventy-four years.
Charles Handy, son of soldier and his wife Mary, was living in said Colerain in 1839, aged forty-nine years.
Respectfully,
Datay widow's death not on AB
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

501 Van Buren St. Syracuse, N.Y. December 9/1925
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions
Gentlemen:
If the Pension Records reveal such information I would like the war record of Charles Handy a revolutionary soldier and any family data that is on file. In 1840 his widow who was Mary (M c Cullough) Handy resided in Coleraine, Mass at the age of 75 years with her son Charles Handy.
I hope to have an early reply Respectfully Roger F Williams

1926 Jan. 22 - Hish. to Roger F. Williams MMNTF
Mass
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14842
Mary Handy Widow of Charles Handy Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol. 9 , Page 310
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feb 29. 1840
Mrs. -
M. Hardy
J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pension Washington D. C.
Mary Hardy
Waiting for address from Mr. Wilson's Room not yet arrived

Mary Handy.
Waiting for address from Mr. Wilson's Room
not yet. entered
Washington D.C. Commissioner of Revenue
J. Edwards Esq.
Mr. Handy
Miss
Feb 27 1870

Greenfield Feb. 24 1840
Sir
On or about the 18 th of January last I forwarded to the Department. Some additional evidence as to the marriage in cov of Mrs. Mary Hardy, widow of Charles Hardy, with sundry old rolls of Col. Samuel Williams Regt. on one of which was born the name of Charles Hardy, (Spelt Hardy) - showing one period of service by said Hardy, as declared for by the applicant. In your letter to the Hon. Osborn Baker under date of Feb. 8 - 1840 it is said, "It does not appear that any papers have been presented since, with a view to obviate the objections. Wherein communicated to him"
(Mr. Greenell) referring to your letter to Mr. Greenell of 11 th of March 1839 - Perhaps the papers have never reached the Department, if so I should like to be informed of it, or perhaps they may have been overlooked -
I am in very respectfully - yours Almon Brain
Jas. L. Edwards Esq. Comt. of Pensions

Greenfield Jan'y. 18- 1840
Sir
I herewith enclose the depositions of John Thomas John Hastings Jr. Waitstill Hastings, Johnathan Blake Esq & Isaac Abercrombie in the application of Mrs. Mary Hardy for a pension, widow of Charles Hardy.
I also forward some old Payrolls belonging to the late Col. Saml. Williams of Warwick in this State. hoping they may be useful to the Department in determining the claims of applicants.
I believe it will appear, by the additional evidence furnished in Mrs. Hardy's case, that all the terms of service mentioned in her declaration, are proved except the 6 months service at Springfield. She has not been able to state any more specifically the names of the officers in that service. She says she may have mistaken the name John Carlton for Carlton . It would be gratifying to the applicant to have her claim examined with the benefit of the additional evidence as soon as convenient.
Very respectfully Yours
Almon Brain andatty - for applicant
Genl. L. Edwards Esq Comdt. of Pensylvania Washington D. C.

Feb 8. 1840
Miss:
alled to to-day
Forster & Handy
L. Edwards Esq.
Home of Persons
Washington City
Hon Olmyr Baker WR

House of Reps Feb 7. 1840
Sir
I am requested by my predecessor here, Hon. George Grennell Jr to ask of you, as a particular favour, that the applications of Wid. Chloe Foster of Leyden, Massachusetts, and of Wid Mary Handy of Coterain, Mass. may be considered and decided upon at as early a day as possible - and that the result may be communicated to me.
I shall feel especially obliged to you if the above request shall be complied with.
Very respectfully
Yours &c
Olney Baker
J. L. Edwards Esq } Comm te of Pensions }

I Charles Handy of Caledon in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts of forty five years of age, depose and say that I am the son of the late Charles Handy deceased, and that my Mother, Mary Handy, is now living, and has never married since the death of my father, which was in September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty one. I have recently been to the town of Heath in this County, where my father & mother were married, as I have always understood, for the purpose of making a search, of the town records of Heath, to find evidence of the marriage aforesaid. I searched the records of the town of Heath aforesaid, in presence of, with the assistance of the town clerk, for the purpose aforesaid, but could not find any entry, or evidence of the marriage aforesaid. I do not know or believe there is any record evidence of their marriage any where. There is no family records of their marriage to my knowledge.
Charles Handy
State of Massachusetts Franklin County } ss
Given under my hand Febry. 22. 1839 Person ally appeared the above named Charles Handy, who is a credible witness and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me Almon Brainard Just. Peace
I certify that Almon Brainard is a justice of the peace and his above signature is genuine -
Geo. Grinnell Jr

I Isaac Abercrombie of Deerfield in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts being seventy nine years of age depose and say that, I have heretofore lived in the town of Pelham in the County of Hampshire and lived there for about forty years. I well knew Charles Handy of said Pelham, and knew him at least for thirty years. Said Handy removed from said Pelham to Rowe in the County of Franklin, and then a from Rowe to Caledon in said County of Franklin, where he died. Said Handy was always reputed, in said Pelham, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and he was a drummer.
I have this day been shown, a the Pay Roll of Capt. Joseph Hooker's company in St. Col. Saml. Williams Regt. of Militia - dated at Monistown March 15-1777- and signed Joseph Hooker Capt.; whereon is borne the names of John Hooker Capt. and Isaac Cowley. "Charles Handy" Thomas Cowley, John Macklin, John Abercrombie, Roger West Samuel Stevenson, Wm McMullen, James McMullen, Stephen Andrew, Noble Boggs, all of whom, except Capt. Hooker, I well knew & who were from Pelham & the neighbouring towns. Thomas Cowley I believe, is a pensioner, and John Abercrombie whose name is borne on said roll, was my brother, and was in the Revolutionary War. The Roll of said which is herunto attached, bears the name of "Charles Handy" which I have no doubt is misspelt for Charles Handy , There were no such names as "Handy" in said town of Pelham. I never knew any person by the name of "Handy" - And from the fact that "Handy" he is entered on said Roll as a drummer. I have no doubt that Charles Handy, of Caledon aforesaid deceased, was intended, to be enrolled on the Pay Roll aforesaid & was the same person therein designated.
Isaac Abercrombie
State of Massachusetts, Franklin County } ss
January 16-1840 Personally appeared Isaac Abercrombie above named, who is a credible witness and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me Almon Brainard Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin, do hereby certify that Almon Brainerd Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned & qualified; and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court, at Greenfield in said county, this seventeenth day of January A.D. 1840

I Jonathan Blake of Warwick in the County of Franklin Esquire aged Fifty nine depose & say that I was well acquainted with Lt Col. Samuel Williams, who was an officer in the revolutionary war. I lived near him in said town of Warwick several years and at the time of his death. I herewith enclose the following papers and documents, which formerly, as I have no doubt, belonged to Col Williams namely -
No 1 st "A return of the 6 th Regiment of Militia in the County of Hampshire" &c.
No 2. "A pay Roll of Capt Reuben Pitts Company in Lt Col. Saml. Williams Reg t from Massachusetts Bay"
No 3 "Pay abstract of Lieut Col Williams Reg t - from Massachusetts State"
No 4 "Pay Roll of Capt Jonathan Wales's Company in the Reg t of Militia from Mass s State commanded by S. Williams Esq m - Lt Col."
No 5. "A pay Roll of Capt Joseph Hooker's Company in Lt. Col Samuel Williams's Reg t of Militia from Massachusetts Bay"
I further state that Col Williams was much in public employment after the revolution & was for many years Town clerk of Warwick. I know his handwriting. The body of the receipts on the Backs of the Pay Rolls of Capt Hooker's Comp y , Capt Wales's Capt Pitts & Capt Alexander's Company, are in my opinion, in his handwriting. I had occasion to borrow these papers of Williams of said Warwick to aid me in search of evidence for widows applying for pensions - I went to the said Williams's house

(The same in which Col Williams lived & died) and with him overhauled & examined his, the said Col's, papers, and we found the enclosed, numbered & described as aforesaid, relating to the service of the Revolutionary War. And I have the said Williams's permission to transmit them to the Pension Office at Washington, for the use of the Department and to be attached to the Massachusetts Rolls, if the said Rolls & Documents shall be deemed of importance. These are the only papers which I found among the papers of Col. Williams relating to the revolution, which I consider of much public importance. —
I further state that the said Williams, with whom I secured Col Williams papers is the son of the Col. —
The present County of Franklin composed a part of the County of Hampshire until 1811. — Col. Williams died in Warwick many years ago.
Jonathan Blake Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin S. T., Sept 5. 1839 —
Then personally appeared Jonathan Blake known to me as a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the aforesaid deposition by him subscribed
Before me Geo. Grinnell Jr
Judge of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that George Grennell Jr. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; and that the annexed signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at Greenfield in said county this seventeenth day of January A. D. 1840
E. Alvord Clerk
John R. Blake Dept

I Thomas Conkey of Prescott in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify & say: that I was formerly well acquainted with Charles Hardy, & in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six we both resided in the Town of Athene in the State of Massachusetts. In November of that year, the said Charles Hardy & myself were drafted as soldiers, in the said Town of Athene. The said Hardy & myself were in the same company, which company was called together the first of December in the same year, & was commanded by Captain Rootes. Our company belonged to Col. Williams Regiment.
The said Hardy served as a soldier in said company, in the war of the Revolution from the first of December A.D. 1776. to the first of April A.D. 1777.
The said Hardy marched with his company first to Connecticut - from there to Peekskill in New York - & from there to Morristown in the State of New Jersey. At which latter place we were discharged the first of April, seventeen hundred & seventy seven. I was with the said Hardy during the whole time. & we returned home together, after we were discharged; & further the deponent saith not.
Thomas Conkey
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampshire ss. Sept. 24. 1830. Personally appeared Thomas Conkey, above named known to me to be a credible witness & having been duly cautioned & sworn, made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me Lucius Boltwood justice of the peace over

I certify that Lucia Boltwood whose official signature is on the other side of this sheet is a sister of the forer and his ● signature
Genuine
Geo. Greenleaf Mr
Lucia Boltwood

Be it known that I John Thomas of Mose in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say That Mary Melendez who is now the Widow of Charles Handy late of Colrain deceased was a Daughter of my Mother by her former Husband and previous to her marriage lived in my Fathers family in what is now Mose.
That Charles Handy purchased a Farm joining to my Fathers and for a time was a boarder at my Fathers house. At the time of their marriage the Town of Mose was not incorporated but was known by the name of Merryfield plantation and of course there was no Town Officers and no person authorized to solemnize marriages in the place.
Charles Handy & Mary Melendez went away from my Fathers to go to the house of Rev d Jonathan Leavitt in what is now Heath to be married And Stephen Brown who then lived with my Father and now resides in Chenango County State of New York went away and returned with them.
They reported when they returned that the said Charles & Mary were married They lived a number of years on the Farm he had purchased near my Fathers and ever after that time lived together as man and wife during the life of sd Charles Handy.
The Town of Mose was incorporated in the year 1785 and according to my best recollection the above stated marriage was the year previous.
Mose August 5 th 1839 John Thomas

State of Massachusetts } County of Franklin } _____
Be it known, that on the fifth day of August AD 1839, before me the subscriber, a justice of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared John Thomas within named, and made oath in due form of law, that the within affidavit by him subscribed is true, and I certify that said John Thomas is a credible witness. _____
Solomon Reed, Justice of the Peace
I certify that Solomon Reed above named is a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid well known to me as such & I have no doubt the above is in his own hand writing
Geo. Greenell Jr
Aug 10. 1839

Sett. Hon. Geo. Incheill, Jr.,
Mar. 11: '39 -
Lot. W. H. Osborn Baker
Feb'y 8: 1840.
(with copy of above)

I John Hastings Jr of Keene in the County of Franklin and state of Massachusetts of lawful age depose and say that I held the office of town clerk in the town of Keene in said County. I have recently examined the records of said town, in order to see whether there was any record, borne upon the town books of record, of the marriage of Charles Handy late of Caledonia to Mary McBrillis. But I could find no record of the marriage aforesaid, nor any record of the birth of their children by which their relation as husband & wife prior to the year 1794 could be established.
John Hastings Jr.
Franklin ss. Aug. 12 th 1839 - Personally appeared John Hastings Jr above named, who is a credible witness, and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true. Before me Ephraim Hastings Justice of the Peace.
I certify that Ephraim Hastings Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, and his signature above is, I have no doubt, genuine - Aug 12. 1839 — Geo. Grennell Jr

I Waitstill Hastings of Charlemont in the County of Franklin State of Massachusetts of lawful age depose and say, that I am the present town clerk of the town of Charlemont, and have in my custody the records of said town. And I further depose and say that I have recently examined the records of said town, in order to see or find whether there was any record of the marriage of Charles Hardy, late of Calesain in said County deceased, to Mary McC. Grills - but I do not find any record of their marriage - or the town records nor any records of the births of their children - by which their relation as husband & wife prior to the year 1794 can be established.
Waitstill Hastings
Franklin ss July 11 th 1839 Personally appeared the above named Waitstill Hastings, who is a credible witness, and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true. Before me Sylvester Maxwell Justice of the Peace
I certify that Sylvester Maxwell is a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and his above signature is genuine.
Aug 5 1839
Geo. Green atty

I Stephen Brown of Preston in the County of Chenango & State of New York do hereby say that I was formerly acquainted with Charles Handy late of Galway in the County of Franklin in Massachusetts, and his wife Mary Handy - Her maiden name was Mary McCallis. In the summer of 1784 I lived and labored with the said Charles Handy in Rome in Massachusetts And on the Third day of June in said year of Seventeen Hundred & Eighty four I saw the said Charles Handy and Mary McCallis married in Heath in said County of Franklin in Massachusetts, by the Rev d Jonathan Leavitt then the Settled and ordained Minister of Heath. I went from said Rome to Heath (adjoining towns) in company with said Handy and Mary McCallis to see them married Some were there or there others present, but I do not know that they are living. None was not to my knowledge a Minister in the town of Rome at that time.
Capt Stephen Brown personally appeared before me & made Oath and subscribed to the above contents that it is true according to his knowledge before me this 20 th day of November 1838 John Hall Justice of Peace

I certify that Capt. Stephen Brown is well known to me and that he is a man of good moral character
Preston Nov. 20th 1838.
John Hall J. P.
State of New York } Chenango County } Clerks Office
ss: I, Perez Randall, Clerk of the County of Chenango, and of the County Courts of said County, do hereby Certify that John Hall Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Instrument, was on the 20 th day of November 1838, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his Official acts as such, and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said John Hall, and verily believe that the signature to the preceding Instrument is genuine. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 24 th day of November 1838.
P. Randall, Clerk