Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1577, for Joshua Orr, Virginia
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Orr, Joshua S. 1577
carded
CONTENTS
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12,197
West Tennessee
Joshua Orr
of Fayette Co. in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Smith of the regt. commanded by Col - in the Virga militia for 6 months from 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of W. Tennessee
at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Oct 1833 - and sent to T. Wheatley Memphis
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 33 $50
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mch '36 10
$60
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Wm. S Allison, Clerk.
Book E vol. 7 Page 91
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Joshua Orr
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State of Tennessee
Fayette County ⎬ On this the 12th day of July in the year of our Lord 1833, personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions now sitting Joshua Orr, a citizen of
Fayette County & State aforesaid aged seventy two years on the 15th of August 1833, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to other the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, to wit, That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer to the best of his recollection in the month of August 1779, under Capt. John Smith from Frederick County, Virginia, where applicant at that time resided. That he was marched to Cabin Point, which place the British had evacuated, when they arrived, that he was then marched to Petersburg and discharged. That he received a discharge from Capt. Smith
which, with all other papers he had, was burnt in the year 1827, when he had his house burnt. He was out in this expedition to the best of his recollection eight weeks. He then remained at home in Frederick County Virginia, until about the first of August 1781, when he again
went as a volunteer under Capt. Rutherford, he was transferred several times from one Company to another until about the first of October 1781, when he joined Gen. Washington's army at Little York, where he remained until Cornwallis surrendered. He was then marched as a guard to Winchester Barracks in Virginia Frederick County. He remained a short time at Winchester Barracks, from whence he went as a waggoner
to Old Williamsburg, where he remained with the
French army until some time in the spring of 1782.
He was at that time in the service of Capt Rutherford who was acting as waggonmaster. From Old Williamsburg we marched to Boston under Genl. Gustine, as I believe who was commanding the french army. We arrived at
Boston in the month of December 1782, where we
remained only a few days when he received another discharge from a French officer whose name he cannot recollect, which discharged was burnt at same time & manner above stated.
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Applicant further states that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot recollect to a day the precise length of time that he served, but to the best of his recollection he was in the service in all One year and Seven months, during which time he was engaged in no other pursuit or business than serving as a soldier. That he knows of no person by whom he can prove his service as a soldier, having many years since removed to the west, leaving in Va. all his acquaintances & friends. with whom he has had no Correspondence. He knows of no documentary evidence that he can procure to prove his services, He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity, except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of ay state.
Joshua Orr x his mark
Sworn to & subscribed in open 
Court this 12th. day of July 1833
Thos. C Hudson Clk

The Court then propounded to applicant the following interrogations, which were answered as follows
1st. Where & in what year were you born?
Ans. In St. Mary's County, Maryland, in the year 1762
I had a record of my age which was burnt in 1827 which was contained in my fathers bible.
2d. Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since and where do you now live?
Ans 2d. I was living when I went into the service in Frederick County Virginia, from whence I moved in 1783, to Fayette County Kentucky, where I remained until 1797. when I moved to Murray County, Tennessee, where I remained until the Month of February 1830, and then moved to Fayette County in this state where I now live.
3. How were you called into service, were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute
Ans 3. My declaration shows, to which I refer.
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4th. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you were in the service
Ans 4th. I am old and deficient in memory as to the names of the officers except those mentioned in my declaration, Genl. Morgan was the only officer with whom I was personally acquainted; or whose name I now recollect except those above stated
Joshua Orr x his mark
Sworn to & subscribed in open
Court this 12th July 1833
Thos C Hudson Clk

State of Tennessee
Fayette County This day personally appeared in open Court Eli McNabb, a Clergyman resident in said County and James A. Heaslet also resident in sd. County and made oath in due form of Law, that they are well acquainted with Joshua Orr, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration, and that they believe him to have been a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states and set forth in said declaration, and that he is generally reputed and believed in his neighborhood to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War, in which opinion we concur.
Eli McNabb
Jas. A. Heaslet
Sworn to & subscribed in open
Court this 12th day of July 1833
Thos C Hudson Clk

State of Tennessee
Fayette County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions July Term 1833.
We the undersigned justices of the peace legally authorized to hold the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Fayette County upon full examination of the foregoing declaration and statement of Joshua Orr, do hereby declare our opinion that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war and served as he states and sets forth in said declaration.
And we further certify that we are personally acquainted with Eli McNabb, and have known him to be a minister of the Gospel resident in Fayette County
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and that he is a gentleman of respectability and probity and that James A. Heaslet - is also a citizen of Fayette County, that he is a credible person and his statement entitled to credit.
John Blackwell J.P.
Newton Wall J.P.
B. Browne J.P.

State of Tennessee Court of Pleas and Quarter
Fayette County Sessions July Term A.D. 1833.
I Thomas C. Hudson clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Fayette County and state of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joshua Orr for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 12th day of July A.D. 1833
Thomas C Hudson Clk

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Joshua Orr
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Joshua Orr.
W. Ten Fayette Co
from 1779 private
6 months.
$20.
Can only allow for six months, balance of service with French army.
S. Wheatley.
Memphis,
Tenn
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Memphis July 13th 1833
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,

Herewith I send the declaration of Joshua Orr, a revolutionary soldier, who seek to obtain a pension under the act of Congress of June 17th
1832.

Should the declaration be sufficiently perfect to 
entitle the applicant to admission on the
pension roll,  you will please enclose his
warrant or certificate to me, having been
engaged by him to attend to the business.

I sent several months ago an application
for Spires Standly, which was returned for
Amendment, The amendments were made
and the application again for warded to your
office in April last since which time
I have not heard its fate. Please give
to it an examination as early as practicable
or if it has not been recd. inform me of the
fact and I will have another declaration
made out.

I have the Honor to be
Most Respectfully
S. Wheatley
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Rev War 1577.
INVALID.
File No. 1577
Joshua Orr,
Pri. Va. Mil.
Act: June 7, 1832.
Index:-Vol. A, Page 280
Arrangement of 1870.