Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,136, for John Mc Murdy, Pennsylvania
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Penn  McMurdy, John  S.40.136
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3.992
Pennsylvania Roll
John McMurdy
Capt Hendrick
Pennsylvania Private, Line
4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Penna.
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 11, of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28, of Oct 1818, and sent to Saml, Roberts, Esq. Pittsbg, Penna.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818-$38.40
Semi-anl. all'ce ending March 4, 1819 $48.00
arrs. 4 mo. 24/30 $86.40 Total
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
3 years
Allegany County

[Written vertically on right side]
Notify Pentte Clerk U. P. D. Court
Pittsburg  June 20 1820
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John McMurdy
(3992)
(March 1819)

[Writing bleed through on left hand side of paper]
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Amongst the pleas enrolled in the District Court of the United States in & for the Western District of Pennsylvania of June Term MDCCCXX it is contained as follows

United States of America
Western District of Pennsylvania } ss
of June Term 1820

On this seventh day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record of the United States for the Western District of Pennsylvania, John McMurdy aged seventy five years, resident in Allegheny County in the State of Pennsylvania in said District who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath declare in order to obtain the provisions of an act of congress passed March 18th, 1818 & Marche 18, 1820 that he served in the revolutionary war as follows that he enlisted in the month of June 1775. at Carlisle in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by captain William Hendricks in the regiment commanded by Col William Thomson in the Pennsylvania line of Riflemen on the continental establishment & served as mentioned in his original application & declaration, that he has heretofore received a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month commencing on the 11th day of April AD 1818 by virtue of a certificate from the Secretary of War dated 28 October AD 1818 No. 3.992  And I do solemnly
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swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18. day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any maner disposed of my property with intent thereby to diminish it [the same is lined through] so as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 passed on the 18 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 & by me subscribed Schedule
The deponent swears that his occupation is a labourer but is now unable to [support himself  without is lined through] prove it.  The deponent swears that he has no property real or personal-[that he has no property real of personal is lined through] That he has no wife or child & that he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country
Sworn to subscribed & declared in open court this 7th day of June 1820 before J M Walker Judge of the said court.
His Mark John McMurdy
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I Robert J Walker Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the [minutes is obliterated] record of said court & that is is the opinion of said court that the said applicant has no property whatever & that he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court

R J Walker  Clk
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Certificate of the Judge
wanting-return the papers with copies of the form of certification
G. N.
Apl 21st 1818
Penna roll
Stamp-FREE
Written horizontally to the left of stamp:
Calhoun then [Illegible due to writing above it] for head of Depart. of War Washington
Has bleed through from writing on the back of paper
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To the Hon. Secretary of War
 
     The memorial of John McMurdy of the county of Allegheny & state of Pennsylvania.
Respectfully Represents
     That your memorial of enlisted in Captain Hendricks [X by name] company in June or July 1775 in the first regiments of the Pennsylvania line commanded by Col. afterwards Gent Thompson & afterwards in 1776 enlisted in in Capt John McElberson company [illegible lined out] in the Regt. commanded by Col. Frederick Watt of Cumberland county Pennsylvania in the flying camp afterwards enlisted under Captain Patterson in the Regiment commanded by Col. Walter Stewart and continued in the army until wounded at the capture of Lord Cornwallis in 1781 where he was [discharged lined out] sent to the hospital at Baltimore [Boston lined out]  & never afterward joined the Regiment being discharged by the Surgeon as unfit for duty.
     Your memorialist is yet a citizen of the U. S. residing in the County of Allegheny in the State of Pennsylvania & by reason of his advanced age his wound & reduced circumstances he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
[Lined through-sworn & subscribed, 11th April 1818-illegible]
X denotes Captn. Hendricks-killed at Quebec 1775
John McMurdy [His Mark]
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Pennsylvania
     Before the undersigned Resident of the Courts of Common Pleas of the fifth judicial district in the Commonwealth of one said personally appeared John McMurdy who doth depose & say that the fact stated in his memorial are true.  Given under my hand at the city of Pittsburgh this 11th April 1818.
Jami Roberts
William [word obliterated] Blakeney formerly a Captain in a Regiment raised in the year 1771 to be commanded by Col. Wm. Crawford who was burnt at the same dusky towns in [obliterated word] do certify that I knew John McMurdy during the revolutionary war & believe the facts stated in his memorial to be true.  
Given under my hand this 11th day of April 1818.
Wm. Blakeney
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Allegheny County SS.

I Ephraim Pentland Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said county do by these presents Certify that Samuel Roberts, Esquire, before whom the foregoing deposition was taken and who hath there unto in his own profair handwriting Subscribed his name, was at the time of taking Such deposition and now is President of the Court of Common Pleas of the fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania, and duly authorized by the Laws of the Said State to Administer oaths and that to all whose acts as such due faith and credit are any of right ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere.  In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of the Said Court at Pittsburgh this 10th of April A.D. 1818.
E. Pentland, Pro.
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Pennsylvania SS:
I Samuel Roberts President of the courts of common pleas of the fifth Judicial District in the Commonwealth afsd.
Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John McMurdy did serve in the Revolutionary War (as stated in the aforegoing at our period memorial) against the Common enemy, for the term of nine months, or the continental establishment - that it further statisfactorily appears to that he is in indigent circumstances- and I now transisted these proceedings & testimony here before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the Directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the 21st Day of September A. D. 1818
Sam Roberts
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40136
Revy  INVALID.
File No. 40136
John McMurdy
Pri  Rev War
Act:  18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 319
[Arrangement of 1870.]