Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,861, Rozier Fry, Mass.
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SERVICE
Mass

Fry, Rozier

NUMBER
S.44.861
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44681
INVALID
Revy.
File No. 44861

Rozier Fry

Private Rev War

Act 18'March 1818

Index:-Vol. 3, Page 180

(Arrangement of 1870.)
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8337
New York Roll.

Rozier Fry

of South East in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Mar. 1819 and sent to Jona Morehouse, Eight South East New York.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 76.38
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept. 4. 1819  48.00
$124.38

Amt gm: 17/31

Revolutionary Claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
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State of New York
Putnam County

Certified Copy of this Declaration of Rozier Fry

Already on Pension Roll 8337
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State of New York
Putnam County – ss On the tenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common pleas in and for the said County of Putnam in open Court the same being a court of Record of the said state proceeding according to the Course of the Common Law with unlimited jurisdiction as to amount keeping a record of its proceedings Rozier Fry aged sixty two years resided in the town of Southeast in the said County of Putnam who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows [illegible (court? towit?)]: that he first enlisted as a private Soldier at Taunton in Massachusetts some time in the autumn of 1777 — 78 according to the best of his recollection for three years in the company commanded by Captain James Cooper, Colonel Bradford’s Regiment Massachusetts Line ; after his enlistment marched to Ticonderoga and was in the retreat from that place, was afterwards detached into Captain Buckley’s Company of artillery and was engaged in the capture of General Burgoyne, then returned to Captain Cooper’s Company was engaged in the Battle of Monmouth and in the assault and taking of Stoney Point: was afterwards detached into the Light Infantry company commanded by Captain Robert Bradford, Colonel [illegible] Regiment and went to the Southward under General La Fayette and assisted at the taking of the army of Cornwallis, then returned to the northward and on the expiration of his term of service was discharged near Newwindsor or Newburg in the State of New York then belonging to Colonel Ebenezer Sprouts Second Massachusetts Regiment, that the date of his original declaration for a
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pension was the 14th day of May 1818, that he received a certificate for a pension of Eight Dollars per month the number of which is [illegible (1837? 8137?)] – And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of 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 had 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 that I have no other occupations other than that of a Common Laborer, that being afflicted with the Rheumatism and partial blindness and by reason of old age I am unable to support myself and that I have no family.
From to and declared in open 
court before the judges of the 
same this 10th day of October 1820
attest Rowland Bailey Clerk

His mark
Rozier Fry

Schedule of Property
Real Estate, none is personal estate, none 
except necessary wearing approval & bedding 
Sworn to & declared in open court 
Before the judges of the same
this 10th day of October 1820
Attest Rowland Bailey Clerk
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State of New York
Putnam County
Clerks Office } ss.

I Rowland Bailey Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the
said Court In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this eighteenth day of October A.D. 1826
Rowland Bailey Clerk (signature)

[seal]
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Rozier Fry

applicant
Rozier Fry 
private May 19  '76 three years
Col. Bradford - Massachusetts line wanted the judge's certificate of the reduced circumstances of the applicant

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{along side]
South East  Putnam County  March 12, 1819
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I, Rosier Fry of the town of South East in the County of Putnam and State of New York being duly sworn doth testify and say that I enlisted into the American service in the revolutionary war in the year seventeen hundred seventy six for three years under a Captain James Cooper a Captain of Infantry at Taunton in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I went with the company under said Captain to Ticonderoga at which place the said company was attached to Colonel Bradford's Regiment, that I served in said service the said three years faithfully, and did obtain a regular discharge which said discharge is lost, and not in my power to produce. dated Southeast May 19th 1818 
Rozier Fry (signature)

I the above named & subscribed Rozier Fry do further testify and say that I do stand in need of assistance from my country for support. dated South East May 19 1818 
Rozier Fry (signature)

State of New York 
Putnam County ss.  }
Southeast May 19th 1818 
Personally appeared before me Jonathan Morehouse one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas and for said County of Putnam Rozier Fry duly sworn according to Law did declare his that the foregoing affidavits contained the truth and nothing but the truth 
Jonathan Morehouse (signature) 

I Jonathan Morehouse, Judge of sd (said) County as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Rozier Fry did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the precedent declaration, against the common enemy; I now Commit the proceedings & testimony taken to the Secretary of War. dated May 19th 1818 

Jonathan Morehouse
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Putnam County 
Clerks Office  } ss.

I James Townsend Jnr Clerk of the County of Putnam do Certify that Jonathan Morehouse Esqr before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken is an acting Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County & to whose Judicial acts full faith and credit ought to be given   In witness whereof I subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court 
James Townsend Jr Clerk (signature)
[seal]
May 30th 18108

[sideways]
Rozier Fry
applicant 
Rozier Fry 
private May 19 '76 three years
Col. Bradford - Massachusetts line wanted the judge's certificate of the reduced circumstances of the applicant

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South East, Putnam County ss March 12th 1819 This may certify that I am knowing that Rozier Fry whose affidavit is hereto affixed, is in reduced circumstances and does stand in need of assistance from his country for support 
Jonathan Morehouse one of the Judge as aforesaid (signature)