Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22507, for Thomas Shirley, Pennsylvania
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(S-1776)

SERVICE NUMBER

[handwritten]
Penn. Shirley, Thomas S. 22507
or
Shirley

CONTENTS
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December 30, 1912.

Hon. Dan V. Stephens,
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Stephens:

In response to your letter dated the twenty-eighth and received the thirtieth instant, and the enclosed letter of Mrs. C. W. Watson of Fullerton, Nebraska, I have the honor to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford information in regard to to any soldier named Fried or Bierly.
You are herewith furnished the history of the only soldier of the Revolution. named Shirley who enlisted from Pennsylvania.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, Sur. File No. 22,507, it appears that Thomas Shirley or Shirly, was born in Springfield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on July 10, 1749, and while residing there enlisted in 1776, and served two months as Private in Captain John Jamieson's company. He afterwards enlisted and served as Sergeant in Captain Craig's company, Colonel Thomas Craig's Pennsylvania regiment, was in the battles of Trenton, Brandywine and Monmouth, received a slight wound of the right leg while on a scouting party, and served until the close of the War.
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He was allowed pension on an application executed June
12, 1833, while a resident of Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
There is no data on file as to his family,
Very respectfully,
J L Davenport
Commissioner.