Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34965, for Andrew Lord, Maryland
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Md.
Lord, Andrew
NUMBER
S. 34965
CONTENTS
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3480.
Maryland.
Andrew Lord,    LL
Capt Lynch private.
Maryland Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on ┃
the 3d. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th. of Oct 1818
and sent to Wm. Mechen Esq.
Baltimore Md.
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818  5 mo 2/30.         40.53
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4th. Mar 1819.        48.00
[total]  $88:53
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
77
this years
City of Baltimore
Continued
Notification sent September 6th 1820 to
Philip Moore Baltimore Maryland
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Andrew Lord
Application for Pension
Maryland

Andrew Lord,
private,
Army M.O.
$8, comd. 3d. April  1818.
cert issued & send
to Honbl.  Judge 
McMechers, City of
Balt Md-
Admitted

fourth day of April in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred
and eighteen -
Th. Harwood   Clk
Baltimore City Court
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore to wit:
Be it remembered that on this third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen, Andrew Lord, aged Sixty two and upwards residing in the City of Baltimore, State of Maryland, an applicant for a pension under the 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,"  personally came before me the undersigned and then and there did make the following declaration under Oath by me administered to him: -- That he the said Andrew Lord enlisted as a private on the eighth day of August One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Seven in the Revolutionary War in Captain Lynchs Company - fifth Regiment Maryland Line - That he continued to serve as a private Soldier during the said War, until the Twenty third day of March one thousand Seven hundred and eighty - when he was
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regularly discharged- That from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support - That he never did receive any Pension from the United States- therefore he is compelled to make application for pension under said Laws --
Andrew his X mark Lord
Subscribed and sworn to before me
W M Mechen
Associate Judge
of Balt City Court

Be it also remembered that on this third day of April -- in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen personally appeared before me the subscriber Colo. Richard Waters, formerly a Captain in the Revolutionary War, and made Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that Andrew Lord who subscribed the foregoing Declaration (an applicant for a Pension) was a private soldier in the fifth Regiment, Maryland line in
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the war of the Revolution, in the Continental Establishment,
Sworn to before me
Alex. Nesbit
Asa Judge Ball City Court

State of Maryland, City of Baltimore to wit: I hereby Certify that the said Andrew Lord in addition to the foregoing Declaration under Oath, and the deposition of Colo. Richard Waters - produced to me a Certificate hereto annexed signed "for Thomas Harrison, Jno W. Watkins, and also signed "Richd. Waters, formerly a Captn. in the Revolution Army" from which it appears to my entire satisfaction that the said Andrew Lord served in the year of the Revolution on the Continental Establishment, against the common Enemy from the 8th day of August 1777, until the 23rd of March 1780 as a private in the Army - In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand this fourth day of April 1818.
W M Mechen
Asst Judge Balto City Court
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City of Baltimore to wit:
I Thomas Harwood Clerk of Baltimore City Court, hereby Certify that the Honorable, William McMechen before whom the foregoing proceedings appears to have been taken and Certified, was at the time of taking and Certifying the same, and still is Associate Judge --- of Baltimore City Court duly Commissioned and qualified and to all his Acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given--
In Testimony I hereto subscribe my name and
affix the seal of Baltimore City Court this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen-
Th. Harwood Clk
Baltimore City Court

Andrew Lord   Application for Pension
Andrew Lord,  private,  Army M.O.  $ 8, comd. 3d. April 1818. ---

certified & send to Honbl. Judge McMechens, City of Balt Md --
Admitted
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Andrew Lord
Revn. Pensioner
$8.00

[very lightly written] Con

3480
March 1819
Notification Sent to
Philip Moore Esqr
Sept 8th 1820. Baltimore  Md
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SCHEDULE
United States of America
Maryland, District, ss:
ON this Tenth day of July 1820, personally appeared in open court, in the District Court in and for the said District of Maryland

Andrew Lord aged Sixty years, resident in the City of Baltimore 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 at Cratchers Ferry in Dorchester County on the Eastern Shore of Maryland some time in the summer of the year of 1777 to best of his recollection under Lt. Stokes, mustered at Starr Town in Capt John Lynch's Company in the 5th Regt of the Maryland line commanded by Colonel Wm Richardson, marched to Poole and joined the main Army Served the full term of three years the period for which he was enlisted - At the expiration of which time reenlisted at a place called Wicks Farm, near Morris Town in the Jerseys taken prisoner while out on a scouting party or expedition under Major John Stewart at a place called Peramner near the Sea Board and carried to New York, afterward Exchanged & joined the new 3d Regt at Annapolis, was at the capture of Cornwallis - left sick at Williamsburg & afterward unconditionally paroled - That he hath been placed on the Revolutionary Pension List of the Maryland Agency as will appear by pension certificate No 3480 bearing date the 8th of October 1818

and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so 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 the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any 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 Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
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Schedule referred to within, viz
Two Common Tables & 5 or 6 com: Chairs  $6.00
some pots, water buckets, plates Knives & forks not worth  12.00
Sundry Small articles, say at most   2.00
the whole not exceeding the value of $20.00

That he hath no trade, but when able to perform labour used to go by water, but now incapable of doing any thing toward his support, being very infirm. That his wife Amelia is about 56 years in very bad health, that previous to his receiving a pension they were not able to support themselves-- and were it not for the County of the Government he would be now be capable of supporting himself or wife except by private or public charity-
Andrew  his x mark  Lord

SWORN to and declared on the tenth day of July 1820
BEFORE, the District Court
I, Philip Moore Clerk of the District Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 Twenty  dollars  and __ Cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this second day of August 1820
Philip Moore
Clerk of the Dist court for the District of Maryland
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I hereby certify that it appears from the musters of Maryland Troops -- that Andrew Lord was enlisted as a private soldier Aug 8. 1777 and discharged 23 March 1780 [??1782] attached to the 5th. Maryland Regt.
For Thomas Harrison,
Jno W Watkins.
Auditors Office

Annapolis [illegible ?? Nov] 10. 1877
The above no true statement of facts -- 
Richd Waters
formerly a Captn. in Revolutionion Army
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34965
Revy INVALID.
File No.  34,965
Andrew Lord
Pri Rev War
Act: 18n March 18n
Index:- Val 2, Page 247
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