Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1758, for Alexander Torrence, Massachusetts
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SERVICE Mass. 
Torrence, Alexander 
Hall Phebe 
former widow 
NUMBER W. 1758 
B.L.W. 27611-160-55
CONTENTS
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15211
New York

Alexander Torrence of Oneida County in the State of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Nixon of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 9 of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Sep. 1819 and sent to Charles Wylie Esq 
Rome New York.

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 134.9 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar 1820 48.0
$182.90

16 No 26/30

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Continuer Notify sent Dec. 7th 1820 to Benjn B. Johnson Rome NY
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517
New York 
Phebe Hall, former widow of Alexander Torrence who served in the Revolutionary war , as a Private 
Mass Line 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 cent per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Mar 1850 and sent to Jay Hathaway
Rome
N.Y.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 173 Vol. 1.  July 1. 
Book C

Reg 3 M 55-74552

Reported
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Alexander Torrence
Deposition

Torrence, Alexander
Mass W1758
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State of New York 
Oneida County 
Alexander Torrence born in the State of Massachusetts, now residing in State of New York in the County of Oneida, being duly sworn on the holy Evangelists testifies and says, that in the month of December in the year 1775 he enlisted into the service of the United States under Capt. James Perry, in Col. [unreadable] Woodbridge's Regiment, in the Massachusetts line, that he remained four  or five years in said service & was part of the time in Col. Nixon's Regiment.  He received a written discharge from the said Capt Perry, some time after the Indian villages were destroyed by General Sullivan, in which service he was but he has lost his discharge, and cannot recollect the date of it, that he is destitute of learning, and memory very poor that he is sixty nine years of age, that he has no property but one cow, and two young cattle, that by his age and infirmities he is unable to labour but very little, and that he has been under the necessity of having help from the town where he lives, that he is under such needy and low circumstances as to require him to call on his country for assistance, for his support, and further faith not. 

Alexander Torrence 
X Mark 

I hereby Certify that the above deposition was signed and duly sworn to by the above named Alexander Torrence before me at Western in the County of Oneida the 9th day of April 1818:  And that I am fully satisfied that Alexander Torrence the above named deponent and applicant served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, for more than nine months continuous service, and that from personal acquaintance, and knowledge. I have no reason to doubt of the statements contained in the said Deposition, which I transmit --- To the honorable Secretary of War.

Prosper Rudd one of the Secretary of War Judges of Oneida County Com. Pleas
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State of New York 
Oneida County

On this 14th day of April 1819 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of - Oneida Common Pleas personally appeared Alexander Torrence of Oneida County State aforesaid who being duly sworn deposth upon oath & make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." 

That he enlisted in 1776 in CAPTAIN PERRY's COMP. at Boston Mass. and in COLONEL THOMAS  [unreadable] Regiment for ONE YEAR & continued to serve his said tour out, that he enlisted again under CAPT PERRY in the Regiment commanded by the said COLONEL THOMAS NIXON & in GENERAL JOHN NIXON'S BRIGADE for THREE YEARS, and was discharged from service as having served his time of THREE YEARS, in 1780, that he was at the capture of Burgoyne that he was in the Battle at Bennington - and that he is very old due infirm is 69 year of age and is now a pauper & that from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of his Country's assistance for support- 

Alexander Torrence
X Mark

Sworn to & subscribed before me & declared Charles Wylie one of the Judge of Oneida born Pleas
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To the Congress of the United States in Senate and Houst of Representatives convened. The petition of Phebe Hall of the town of Lee in the County of Oneida and State of New York most respectfully shows that your petitioner is now aged 74 years and upwards - that in the month of August 1793 at the town of Hartford in the Counts of Washington and State of New York she was married to Alexander Torrence who had been a soldier in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war - by one John Kincaid a Justice of the Peace, that her maiden was Phebe Gears - that after her marriage she remained in Washinton County about two years and five months, and then removed to the County of Oneida where she has resided ever since. - that she had one child by her said husband previous to their removal from the County of Washington. That her said husband was placed on the Pension roll under the act of 1818, and continued to receive his Pension until the period of his death which took place in the year 1823. That at the time of their marriage they were both at [illegible] at one Thomas Brayton, and he carried them to Esq Kincaid and was present at the time the marriage ceremonies was performed, That the said Esq. Kincaid has been dead for many years and after diligent
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arguing and examination your petitioner cannot ascertain that there is any record of her marriage to be found, and she there to therefore refers to the proof hereunto annexed of the fact which she trusts will be satisfactory. After the death of her husband Alexander Torrence she was married on the 17th day of July 1829 to Eleazer Hall with whom she still lives as his wife.- She humbly prays that her name may be placed on the pension list of the United States, the same as if she had not married her last husband. She refers to the annexed affidavits and papers in support of the facts set forth in her petition. And as in duly bound will ever pray
(signed) Phebe X Hall her mark
State of New York
Oneida County ss 
On this 14th day of August 1843 before me personally came Phebe Hall to me well known both as the wife and widow of Alexander Torrence and after the death of Alexander Torrence as the wife of Eleazer Hall and being duly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing petition and the facts therein set forth.
I also certify that she is a woman of credibility truth and veracity
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State of New York
Oneida County ss
On this 16th day of August 1843, before me personally came Martin Washburn and being duly sworn deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Phebe Hall named in the foregoing petition; that he was acquainted with her while the wife of Alexander Torrence formerly a resident of Lee in said County of Oneida, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States who died in Lee on or about the eleventh day of February 1823. That the said Alexander Torrence and Phebe his wife were among the oldest inhabitants of the town of Lee having resided there upwards of 47 years, and that they brought up a family and were in all respects respectable people and deserving of the [illegible] of their country.
(signed) Martin Washburn
Sworn before me the day abovenamed and I certify the abovenamed witness is a man of credibility, truth and veracity
(signed) Calvin Washburn
Commissioner of [illegible] for Oneida County
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Alexander Torrence
15.211
20 Sep 19
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Rome NY
Oct. 29. '55
6am Pen
Sir
The claim of Phebe Hall 14552 or 4 (uncertain) is for the Rev. Dunn of Alex ? Torrence her first husband--she was pensioned for sd. Alex. Dunn,--and claims nothing as widow of Hall.--
Your [unknown]
J Hathaway