REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - JOHN & MOLLY COY

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W 22854 #372338
COY, JOHN w. Molly
Cert. No. 814
Issued Oct. 19, 1832
Act of June 7, 1832
At $26.66 per yr.
From March 4, 1831
Agency, Maine
Service, Massachusetts
Rank, Private

Applied for Pension August 14, 1832
Age 84
Residence at date of application Minot, Cumberland Co, Maine
Residence at date of enlistment, Cape Ann, Massachusetts.

Enlisted in spring 1775 as a Minute Man under Capt. Foster. Served 2 mos., 
erecting watch boxes on the coast. Enlisted June 1775 for 8 mos. in company 
commanded by Capt. Joseph Robie and in Regt. under Col. Moses Little. He marched 
with said company to Salem, Cambridge, and after Battle of Prospect Hill near 
Boston, he was wounded by a bomb bursting on Roxbury neck near the guard house. 
At expiration of the 8 month term he was detained 2 mos. and employed in the 
Bake House in the Continental Establishment under Lieut. Shrubal Gorham of Cape 
Ann and Ensign Enoch Parsons. He knows of only one person, Benjamin Webber, who 
can testify for him.

He was born in New York State at place called Nine Partners in 1748. Has resided 
at Minot 54 yrs. Has no record of his age.

John Atkinson, 61 yrs of age (neighbor for 37 yrs. to deponent) testified that 
Col. Moses Little said John Coy was a good soldier as ever served under him.

Chandler Freeman, another neighbor to John Coy for 52 yrs. testified that Col. 
Moses Little told him that John Coy served under him in the Revolution.

On Sept. 29, 1837 in Minot, Cumberland Co., Maine, Molly Coy, aged 82 states 
that she was married to John Coy Nov. 18, 1773 in Gloucester by Rev. Samuel 
Chandler and that her husband died Sept. 17, 1834. She has remained a widoow 
ever since.

The town clerk of Gloucester, Essex Co., Mass. furnishes copy of marriage 
certificate showing John Coy and Molly Millet both of Gloucester were married 
Nov. 28, 1773. They moved to Minot about 1782.

Molly Coy was subscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of $26.67 to commence 
Sept. 16, 1834. Certif. No. 1650. Certificate issued December 18, 1837.

This is a typed copy of the Pension Paper copied from the NSDAR(National Society 
Daughters of the American Revolution) library in Washington, DC. Discrepency in 
marriage date is on copy received.