Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2884, for William Murrel, New Jersey
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SERVICE NUMBER
New Jersey Murrel, William S2884
Carded
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3483
Ohio, Pittsburg Agency
William Murrel
of Columbiana in the State of Ohio
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Budd of the Regn commanded
by Col: Reed in the N. Jersey
line for 1 month from 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Agency
at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Decr '3[illegible]
and Sent to Hon: John
Thomson, House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 49.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 16.67
$66.66
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk,
Book D Vol. 2 Page 137 
AJ
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Pleas in the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Columbiana & State of Ohio, held at the Court House in said County on the 12th of April 1830. Present the Hon. Jeremiah H. Hallock, president of the Fifth circuit of the Court of Common Pleas & John J. Bowman, Thomas Creighton & George E[illegible], Esqrs. associate Judges of the Court aforesaid for Said County.
Original Claim.
Declaration, in order to be place on the Pension List under the act of the 18th March 1818.
State of Ohio
County of Columbiana Ss} on the 15 day of April 1830
personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the County and State aforesaid having the power of fine & imprisonment, William Murrall resident in Said County, aged Seventy one years: who being first duly affirmed according to law, doth on his affirmation, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the first of May 1820, that he the said William Murrel enlisted for the Term of nine months in the month of July in the year 1776 in the State of New Jersey in the Company commanded by Captain Joseph Bud in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Reed, in the line of the State of New Jersey on the Continattal establishment: that he continued to Serve in the said corps until march 1777 when he was discharged from the Service in the County of Burlington
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in the State of New Jersey, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, Except the present; that he is informed from the department that his name is not on the roll of any state, and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension. Hitherto he has by his own industry and that of his daughter been able to Support himself but is no longer able so to do, in consequence of his advanced age and other bodily infirmities, he further states that he has but one child now living with him, who is a daughter and is now twenty six years of age, [The word and is crossed out.] named Elisabeth Murrel and depending upon her own industry & the avails of the Same for his Support, and which is no more that Sufficient for that purpose. He further states that his occupation formerly was that of a Carpenter Millwright, but has not the ability any longer to pursue it and is now in such indigent circumstances as not to be able to Support himself without the assistance of his Country or publick or private charity. And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do Solemnly affirm, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th  day of March 1818, and that I have not Since that time, by gift, Sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby So to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act
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to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property, Securities, Contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is Contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed. That, Since, the 18th of March 1818 no changes have been made in my property, and that he has no further evidence of his Service than the deposition hereunto annexed.
Affirmed and Declared to on the day and year first above mentioned in Open Court
Charles D. Coffin Clk. William Murrell
Schedule of property belonging to applicant.
To wit, one Cow $9.00
one Tea Kettle 0.75
one Skellet 0.37/[illegible]
one Pot 1.00
one old Chest 0.25
one Tim Bucket 0.50
Dresser furnature & Coffee Pot 1.00
one ax 1.50
one Shovel .25
one Spade .31/4
Three Chairs 1.50
Two old do .25
$16 68 3/4
Subscribed by me
William Murrel
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I, Charles D. Coffin, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Said County do hereby Certify, that the foregoing affirmation and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly Copied from the records of the Said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the Said Court that the total amount of the property Exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Sixteen dollars and Sixty Eight 3/4 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto Set my hand, and
affixed the Seal of the Said
Court on this 8th day of May
A.D. 1830.
Charles D. Coffin,
Clk. Com. Pleas.
Columbiana County
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Mr. Murrill
applicant
The reason no
Clergyman
Certificate is
attached to this
declaration is 
that Mr Murrel
now belongs to
the Society of
Friends
John Thurman
M.E. from ohio
10 months
$33.33
Admd.
Hon Jno. Thompson
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No 6037.
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The State of Ohio Columbiana County Ss.} Personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Columbiana County Now Sitting, William Murrel a resident of said County of Columbiana and State of Ohio - aged on the 13th day of September next Seventy three years of age, 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 7th 1832.
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. I was born in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty nine on the 13th day of September, was born in a placed Called then Mount Holly in the State of New Jersey, making me on the 13th day of September next seventy three years of age - At the age of 16 or 17 years I volunteered my services in defese of our common county, in July 1776. my [The word captain is crossed out.] officers names were, Captain Joseph Budd, first Lieutenant, Sameul G[illegible] Second Lieutenant John Norcross, first Sergt. John [Illegible] - Colonel Charles Reed, Majoy - Ellis and Joseph Hill Lieutenant colonel The Battalion met at Mount Holly at which place I volunteered. From thence we marched to a place then called the "Black horse Tavern" - from thence to Bergen town on the Delaware river, at which place my mother received intelligence that I had arrived with the army (My father being then dead) She sent me a blanket by a Wagoner Who Came to Camp and deliv'd it to me - From thence we marched to Trenton, then we lodged in the [Illegible] Barricks for that evening, from thence we marched to Princtown and quartered in the Colleague; we remained here for two days, after which we again took up the line of March for Brunswick; he we received our Canteens - we remained at the latter place in the Barricks for two nights; from then we continued our march and at the break of day, we crossed the Raritan river (when for the first time I saw a number of porpoises) and encampted in the town of Amboy in some old buildings, and when at the latter place, the British lay on Staten Island; and after night came on, we could distinctly hear the Hessians and British sentinels exclaim "All is Well;" From
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Amboy we marched toward Elizabeth town, here I think,we remained two nights, it rained very hard after we again took our line of march for the first day after leaving Amboy - From thence we again retraced our steps to Amboy, at which place I remained until I got my discharge, from Captain Joseph Budd - I had remained in the Army four months - there was a circumstance that occurred, which I well remember - A Lieutenant from Eggharbour went one evening to examine the [illegible] of the posts, he came to one, who was a small German boy belonging to the virginia line" The boy called to this lieutenant to advance and given the Counter Sign which was repeated thrice, (All of which calls were heard by the next post) the lieutenant not advancing when the demand came the third time, the boy fired and killed him - next morning, I saw him, as well as the boy - The lieutenant was shot about two inches belong the right breast, and came out on the left side, near where the ribs joined            the Backbone.
On the 25th day of December 1776 General George Washington took large number of Hessians at Trenton - After which a general call was made for all the Malitia, and on or about the first day of January 1777, I again volunteered my services in the Malitia under Captain John Myers; first Lieutenant Samuel G[illegible], Second Lieutenant John Norcross and ensign Joseph Task - The other officers being the same except the Colonel of whom I have not at this time any recollection - General Israel Putnam being the commander of all the troops that were then there - The same order to rendezvous at Princetown, we remained here until about the middle of May, if I recollect right - At this place we were frequently out upon Scouting parties, at one time myself and eleven other fellow Soldiers commanded by "Big John Reeves (as he was usually called) first Sergt. of one of the companies (the British being then quartered or stationed in the town of Brunswick) myself in Company of the Scout aforesaid, proceeded towards Brunswick and when we had arrived within about two miles of said place, a body of British lighthorsemen in number Six came in pursuit of us, we fired the contents of our Guns at them, at the Command of the Commander of the Scout
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and then a retreat was ordered - one of the "light horsemen" pursued me, but he failed in his object by reason of the Snow being very deep, which permitted my running on its Surface (it being a very hard Crust on it) without my breaking in, but the horse at every leap he made broke in, which caused to lessen his speek - however there being a Stone fence near at hand and after having leaped it, and in the act of drawing my hand from the top of the fence, the lighthorseman made a pass at me, with his sword, which stuck my right thumb, and split it, the ball took effect and lodged in the calf of my [The word right is crossed out.] left leg - I continued my retreat for a short distance, when I came to another stone fence, I crossed it, and after having so done, here I found my eleven companions, and it being in the wood, the lighthorseman retreated; we were ordered by the commanding officer of the Scout to lead and fire, which we according done and retreated. We remain at Princetown until our Captain got his discharge - and I cannot now recollect whether I got my discharge there or whether I received it after we came home - In this latter tour I served four months - About his time (1777) a law had passes or a regulation made "That if these persons would hire a substitute for three years, those persons would be exempt from Service for that time" - (my father being dead and I being bound as an intended apprentice to the Millright himself, my mother wishing me to remain at home so that I might be able to re[illegible] my trade) my mother was the executrix of the last will and testament of my father's estate, [illegible] with my father's unkle Joseph Mullin and Zachariah Rossell to him a substitute for three years, which the accordingly done, they hired a certain James Murray for the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars - The [illegible] the said Murray in Captain John Hollingshead Company of the Jersey Regiments - This Substitute was hired by my mother on my part, Joseph Mullin on the part of his Son Samuel Mullin and Zachariah Rossell on the part of his son William
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Rossell; this latter gentleman I understand is now a judge for the county of Burlington New Jersey - In 1780 or 1781 (it was the time the British wintered in the City of Philadelphia the Commanded was Genl. Houte) In the same winter I was again called out under the same officers as near as I can now recollect and Served for two months as near as I can recollect - I again got my discharge from my captain - all of which discharges are now lost.
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declared that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed, the day and year 
aforesaid - Coffin Clk. W Murrel
We John Thomson (member of Congress and Jacob [Illegible] F A Blocksom Joab Gaskill residing in the town of New Lisbon County of Columbiana and State of Ohio, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Murrel, who has subscribed and [The word subscribed is crossed out.] Sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy three years of age Born, September next; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year
first above written John Thomson
Joab Saskill
Charles D. Coffin Fisher a. Blocksom
Clk. Com. Pleas
Interrogatories pro[illegible] by the Court Jacob Shanke
First - Where and in what year were your born?
Answer I was born in Mount Holly in Burlington County State of New Jersey, on the 13th day of September 1759.
Second - Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
Answer. I have [The words my age are crossed out.] a record, which is my bible - which I copyed [The words my age are crossed out.] from my fathers bible
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Third - Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live.
Answer. I was Living at a place Called New Mills - seven miles from Mount Holly in the state of New Jersey - I lived in Mount Holly, and in Pittsgrove Township, Salem County - also n Pilesgrove township in the same County all in the State of New Jersey aforesaid, from there I moved to Washington County State of Pennsylvania - from thence I moved to [The word the is crossed out.] Green township Columbiana County Ohio, - and [The word I is crossed out.] from thence to Centre township of the same County - and I now live in the town of New Lisbon County and State last mentioned
Fourth - How were you called into service;
Answer. I volunteered - First time I served about four months, the Second time I again volunteered and Served about four months The third time volunteered and Served 1 or 2 months
5th - State the names of some of the Regular Officers [The word names is crossed out.], who were with the troops, when you served [The word the is crossed out.] such Continental & Malitia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general Circumstances of your Service.
Answer Captains Joseph Budd, John Myers, Major Ellis - Colonel Charles Reed and Joseph Hillman - Generals Israll Putnam - The Jersey Troops - and the general circumstances of my service is detailed in my declaration.
6th. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Answer. I had two or three. The first from Captain Joseph Budd, Second John Myers & I think the third from John Myers and as to the existence of them I am unable to State, what became of them.
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7 - State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution
Answer. John Thomson Member of Congress and Jacob Shanck - Fisher A. Blacksom Member of Congress , Jacob Gaskill C. D. Coffin
And the 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 [The name William Murrel is crossed out.] John Thomson, F.A. Blocksom, Jacob Gaskill & J. Sh[illegible] who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents of the town of New Lisbon Columbiana County and State of Ohio, are creditable persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Charles D Coffin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of William Murrel for a pension.
In testimony where, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Court this 16th day of August 1832
Charles D. Coffin
Cla. Com. Pleas
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William Murrell
a pen[illegible] of Ohio law '32
I have a letter of enquiry 
dated Jany. 17 - 1856
from Arad Joy
[Written vertically]
1855
75
1780
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[The following is crossed out.]
James Allison, Virginia
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Rev War
2884
INVALID.
File No. 2884
Wm. Murrel
Pri. N.J. line
Act: June 7, '32
Index:--Vol. A, Page 268
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[There are words written vertically that are illegible.]
William Murrel
Original Claim.
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State of Ohio}
Columbiana County} Ss Before me the Subscriber one of the Justice of the peace in and for the County and State a foresaid, personally appeared this day Jacob Shank Sr and Joab Gaskill of the aforesaid County and State who did severally affirm that William Murrel by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a Soldiar in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand and seal this 14th day of April
AD 1830 Jacob Shanke
Samuel Richards Jacob Gaskill
Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that Jacob Shanke & Joab Gaskill by whom the foregoing affidavit was made are gentlemen of first respectibility, & whose character for truth and veracity are unquestionable Samuel Richards
14 April 1830 Justice of the Peace
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The State of Ohio,
Columbiana County, Ss:
I Charles D. Coffin, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Said County do certify that Samuel Richards, Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavits were made & whose Signature is to the Certificate of the Same was at the time thereof and Still is a Justice of the peace in and for Said County of Columbiana, duly Commissioned and qualified, to whose official acts as Such full faith and credit are due.
Witness my Signature 
and the Seal of Said Court at
 my office in New Lisbon in
Said County, the 8th May 1830.
Charles D. Coffin
Clk. Com. Pleas.
[Written vertically]
William Murrel
Original Claim
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No. 21.282
Wm. Murrel
Columbiana Co. Ohio
Act 18 March 1818
Rejected
See letter to C. D. Coffin
15 May 1830
[Illegible] 32 - 3483