Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35527, for James Murry, New Jersey
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(3-1776)

SERVICE  New Jersey
Murry, James
or Murray

NUMBER  S35527

CONTENTS (blank)
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18,789
Kentucky
James Murray
of Fayette Co. in the State of Kentucky was was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Shreve of the New Jersey line, for the term of 9 month. 1778
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 21st of September, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th of Oct. 1822 and sent to Danl. McPayne Esq Lexington, Kentucky
Arrears to 4th of Sept, 1822 35 14/30 mo.     $283.73
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1823   $48.00
TOTAL  $331.73

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
ILLEGIBLE May, 1820
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James Mur-
James Murry - Priv
Col. Shreve's
N. Jersey Regt.
1776 - 3 years
21 Sept 1819

There is no such a person on the rolls of Col. Shreve's regt. as James Murry, who enlisted in 1776 for three years.

Such a person is on the rolss but the time of enlistment and service deffer from this declaration   ILLEGIBLE
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District of Kentucky
On the 21day of September 1819 before me the subscriber on of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Fayette County for the said district , personally appeared James Murry, aged Fifty nine years, resident in Fayette county in said district, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War.  That he the said James Murry enlisted in the year 1776 in the state of New Jersey for three years in the company commanded by Capt William Helms of the Second Jersey Regiment commanded by Colonel Israel Shrieves and the continental establishment and attached to the command of General Maxwell
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and that he continued to serve in said regiment until the month of March 1779 he was honorably discharge in the Town of Newark in New Jersey.  That he was in the Battles of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey.  And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.  And that through the course of time he has lost his discharge.  And that owing to the remote distance he is now from his native state that it is impossible for him to procure evidence of his service.  Sworn to and declared before me this day and year aforesaid and that he has no other evidence of his service now in his possession.
B. Mills
I Benjamin Mills Judge de as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Murray was enlisted and did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of ILLEGIBLE months, and also that he is in reduced circumstances in life and
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that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the testimony and proceedings taken and had before me to the Secretary of War.  Given under my hand this 22 September 1819
B. Mills.

State of Kentucky
Fayette Circuit ILLEGIBLE September 22, 1819
I, Thomas Bodley Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that Benjamin Mill whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of subscribing the same, the presiding Judge of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and due faith and credit is and should be given to all his official act as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Lexington this date above and in the 28 year of the Commwealth.
Tho. Bodley, CFee
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State of Kentucky
Fayette Circuit Court
June Term 1821   June 27th, 1821
Be it remembered that on this day personally appeared in open Court James Murry who produced in Court his declaration and the Schedule thereto annexed, of his property amounting to forty seven Dollars to which he made oath agreeably to the Act of Congress concerning Pensioners, which is thereupon ordered to be entered of record as follows.
SCHEDULE
District of Kentucky
Fayette County and Circuit
On the 27th day of June 1821 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said district and Circuit of Fayette County, James Murray, aged 60 years, resident in Fayette County in said district who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; that he enlisted and served as is stated in his original declaration of the 21st of September 1819 and prayed to be made a part of this application, that he was freguentley transfered from the diferent corps and commands of officer and he believes that a correct records was not kept, but he knows that in the year 1778 that he did serve for nine months in Captain Helms Company and Col. Shrieves New Jersey Regiment and probably the rolls
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will show that as a nine month enlistment though he served in the continental army before and after that period and that there was no other James Murray in the said regiment to his knowledge; And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has ant person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the scedule (schedule?) hereto annexed and by me subscribed

two and half acres of land with one cow & calf worth

eight head of hogs worth

I owe about $400 & there is about $50 owing to me.

2500
1000
1200 = 47.00

that he is a tiller of the ground and enjoys tolerable health and is able to labour as persons are generally , of his age that he has to labour harder than his constitution can well bear to support his family he has a wife and two children living with him (to wit) Nancy 19 years
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and she is sickly and has laboured under a complaint called the Phthisis for many years. Mary is 13 years of age and neither of his daughters are able to maintain themselves that he has never received a pension.

James Murry

Sworn to and declared on the 27 day of June 1821 before W Warron Circuit Judge

State of Kentucky Fayette Circuit Sct

I Thomas Bodley clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty seven dollars.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 28th day of June 1821 and in the 30th year of the Commonwealth

 Thos. Bodley clerk

Fayette Circuit Act
I William Warren presiding Judge of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid do certify that Thomas Bodley who hath subscribed the above certificate is clerk of the said Court & that his attestation is in due form. 

Given under my hand this 28th day of June 1821.

W. Warren
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Levi Murray
Papers
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The afore named James Murray come again before me Judge de as aforesaid and being again sworn and  interrogated, states that owing to his you when enlisted and his age now, he cannot tell the precise time of his enlistment, but is satisfied it was a few days or some short period before the Battle of Long Island; because the company in which he was enlisted was was then a ILLEGIBLE and had not drawn their arms and for then reasons did not go over to the battle.  As to the extent of that enlistment he is not so positive; for some were then enlisted as he believes for three years unless the war sooner ended; and his enlistment might have been framed in that way or in some other, which was dictated by the recruiting officer and he might have been enrolled differently for over three he had no contract.  One thing he is certain of that from the period of his enlistment as above stated, he did continue to serve faithfully until the Battle of Monmouth and that he was in said battle and was never discharged until the succeeding March.  That during said enlistment he continued in the same company and he thinks the same regiment, except when acting on detachments during the whole period.  That he is certain there was no other company of the same name and that if such name is found on the rolls at all, he is the same person.  He has now given his recollection and the reasons of it, and will not vary from the best of his recollection at this period for the purpose of explanation won if he shall not withstanding his necessilty lose his claim.
Given under my hand Feby 17, 1820
B. Mills
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to the Honble
J. L. Edwards
War Department
Washington City

James Murray
Danl. McPayne
Recd. 14 July 1821
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Livingston Office June 28, 1821
Dear Sir
I have again find enclosed the original declaration and schedule of Mr. James Murray who by to be inscribed on the pension list as a soldier of the revolution.  I have for many years known Mr. Murray.  He resided in Livingston and I believe sustains as fair a character as any man in (Ky).  He is very old and poor and one of the few old men of the Revolution who is temperate, sober and ILLEGIBLE and has given the ILLEGIBLE and church and believe in it future state of rewards and punishments and would not (for the ILLEGIBLE) wear to it falsehood.  I know the Justice of his claim.  I know his good character and I pray the ILLEGIBLE of the government will do him that justice the law gives him and that he will receive his pension.  I hope you will concur with me in opinion and issue me the certificate of his pension.
Your friend
Daniel McPayne

J. L. Edwards Esq
W. City
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- Applicant aged 60 yrs

- Wife - age not stated

- 2 daughters 19 & 13 - neither able to maintain themselves

- See endorsement on declaration & amendment  to deed in the schedule

Amt of sched: $47 - but afterwards says there is $50 owing to him - and that he owes $400 -

- 2 1/2 acres of land in sched:  valued at $25 - does not state whether there are buildings thereon
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35527

Revy

INVALID

File No. 35527

James Murray
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18th
Index:-- Vol. 2, Page 290

(Arrangement of 1870.)