Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2,153-400, Joseph Torrey, Continental
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Continental
Torrey, Joseph
B.L.Wt. 2153–400
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81 avenue 6th
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State of New York.
City and County of New York
surrogate’s office June the 2 nd 1836
I certify that satisfactory evidence adduced to me to prove that John Torrey, William Torrey, Joseph Torre, James D Torrey and Edward P Torrey
Are the grand And only heirs at law and fee of Joseph Torrey who was a major in Col. Hazen’s regiment of the revolutionary army
Given under my hand and seal of office this third day of June 1836
James Campbell
Surrogate

The above will answer for the following states
viz.
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont- judge of probate
New York, New Jersey - surrogate
South Carolina, Georgia- ordinary
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Joseph Torrey
No. 2153.
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Department of war
Regulations for the heirs of officers and soldiers of the revolutionary army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.
Buying an act of Congress of 16th September, 1776, it is provided that the officers and soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank. 
N.B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:
District of Columbia 
County of Washington §
I, Edward P Torrey son of the heir/at law of Joseph Torrey do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief that said Joseph Torrey did enter the service in 1778, for the term of 
And served as a Major in the Regiment No. 
under the command of Colonel Hazen, of the Pennsylvania line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the War
I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to said Joseph Torrey on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
Edwards P Torrey
[typed section crossed out is: know all men by these presents, that I aforesaid, do hereby. constitute an appoint
and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest -]

Personally appeared the above named Edwards P Torrey subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same,
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Attest.
JM N. Maulder
Justice of the Peace 
In testimony that the above written     Was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c.  In the state of.          at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto Affid he county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at   This. Day of  18–
C. Clerk, &c.