Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37147, for Michael Larry, Pennsylvania
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Service Penn. Larry, Michael Number S 37147
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17.257 R
Maine
Michael Larry
of Castine in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Moyland of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 6 years.

Inscribed on the rolls of Massachusetts, at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 9th of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued 30th of May 1820 and sent to R.C. Vose Esq. Augusta Me.

Arrears to 4th of May 1820               $174.96
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820       48.
                                                            ________
21 mo 8 27/31                                   $222.96

66-20                            {Revolutionary claim,}
                                      {Act 18th March, 1818}

Hancock

continued

Notification sent to M.S. Judkins Castine Maine
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Michael Larry 
No. 17.257

(This is obviously a copy of an index card.)
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Schedule of the family residing with me Michael Larry who, by occupation am a laborer which I am unable to pursue by reason of an injury I received in my back several years since - the asthma and general disability.
NAMES  AGES  Capacity of each to contribute to their support
I have no family living with me at present 
his
Michael Larry
x
mark
A true copy attest Mason Shaw clerk
State of Maine
Hancock  [?] Circuit Court of Common Pleas at Bastine November [illegible] A.D. 1820
I Mason Shaw, clerk of the Circuit Court of Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit in the County of Hancock & State of Maine do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration and with the schedule thereto annexes are truly copied from the [views?] 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 pro [illegible] in the aforesaid schedule is three dollars and fifty cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this first day of December A.D. 1820.
Mason Shaw clerk of the said court for the County of Hancock
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STATE OF MAINE
Hancock ss...At a Circuit Court pf Common Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Castine within and for the County of Hancock on the third Tuesday being the twenty first day of November and by adjournment [blank] from day to day, on the twenty second day of November in the year of the Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable William Crosby & James Campbell Judges of said Court.
On the twenty second day of November in the year 1820, personally appeared in open court the same proceeding according to the course of common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, Michael Larry aged sixty six years, resident in Castine in said Circuit, being first duly sworn according to the law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as Private in a company commanded by Capts Popham & Sullivan in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Moyland in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the ninth day of May A.D. 1818. and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 17.257 was granted. 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 to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congree. entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 : and that I have not, nor have 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 affixed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
                     his
        Michael X Larry
                   mark

Sworn to and declared on the 22d day of November A.D. 1820.}
Before William Crosby & James Campbell {Judges of the said Court
Attest Mason Shaw clerk
Attest copy - Attest Mason Shaw clerk
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Being unable to perform hard labor I live in a private family in the capacity of a domestic or servant
           his
Michael X Larry
          mark
[illegible]
attest Mason Shaw clerk
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Michael Larry Private Col.^ Maylands(?)  Mylands Regt Pennsylvania Line
 1777 to- 1783- dec, 9 May 1818
The deposition of two credible & disinterested witnessed duly to be taken & authoritative (or the [illegible] [illegible] of an Officer of the [illegible] Line) to prior [illegible] service of applicant as required.
Vol 3  fo No. 75147
$80
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Note: Left hand of this page is transcribed as page 7 of this file

Lieut Burkman's name found on roll of Sheldon's Dragoons

Admd  29 May 1820
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Commonweath of Massachusetts.
District of Maine....Hancock, ss
On this ninth day of May, 1818, before me, the subscriber, the Judge of the Probate Court, in and for said County, personally appears, Michael Larry, aged sixty years, resident in Castine, in the said County, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision 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 Michael Larry enlisted in Bordentown, in the state of New Jersey on the first of January 1777, in the company commanded by Captain William Popham (succeeded by Captain Sullivan and Captain William Munson) in Colonel Mylands Regiment of the Light Dragoons, in the Pennsylvania line: That he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States, until the end of the war of the revolution, in 1783, when he was discharge from service in Peekskill in the state of New York. That he was in the battles of Brandywine and York at the capitulation of Cornwallis' army to; and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of
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of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service.
                                          his
                              Michael X  Larry
                                            mark
Witness
[illegible] Judkins
Elias T Hooper
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid (viz?) May the Ninth 1818
Job Nelson

I, Job Nelson, Judge of the Probate Court as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Michael Larry, did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Castine May 10th 1818    Job Nelson
Hancock ss Probate Office, August 14 A.D. 1818
I do further certify that it is my opinion, that the above named Michael Larry is in reduced or [illegible - writing obscured] circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Job Nelson   Judge of Probate
Attest Wm Abbott [illegible]
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37147.  
INVALID.
[illegible]
File No. 37147\Michael Larry
Priv Rev War
Index: - Vol.2, Page 238
Arrangement of 1870
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I Thomas Burkmier of North post do testify and declare that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army two years and five months and held a Lieutenants commission in the second Regiment of  light Dragoons commanded by Col. Elisha Shelden, during the time that the Count Polaski commanded the four standing Regiments of Calvary. I was taken from the line and commissioned his horse guard, and when orders came from headquarters to [illegible] the enemies lines, then the Count generally made a draft from the four regiments to augment his Guard and that I certify that Michael Larry of Col Maylands Regiment of Dragoons was often upon that command with me and the Count Polaski and that the Cavalry in general enlisted during the War - I further certify that I have no interest whatever in the said pension for which said Larry has made application
Thos Burkmar [spelling?]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Town of Belfast
Hancock SS  -On the twenty sixth day of July  A.D. 1819 the above named Thomas Burkmier made oath before me the subscriber to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed & I the said Justice do hereby certify that the said Thomas Burkmier is a credible witness
Manasseh Sleeper Jus. Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hancock ss  Castine October 1, 1819

  I hereby certify that Manasseh Sleeper within here named was at the time of taking said deposition a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid.  Which I attest

                    Moses S. Judkins  Not. Pub.