Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34625, Josias Alvey, Md.
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Service
MD

Name
Alvey, Josias

Number
S.34625
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524
Maryland

Josias Alvey
Capt. Forrest
Private Maryland Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary war

Inscribed on the roll of Maryland at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence the 21 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Jany 1819 and sent to J R Plater Esqr, Saint Mary's County, MD

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4 mo. 16/30 $35.75
Smi-anl all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 $48.00
$83.73

{Revolutionary Claim Act 18th March 1818}

Three Years
to 1780

Continued
Saint Mary's Co
Maryland

Certificate sent Feb 4, 1820, to Jos {illegible}
Leonard Town Md
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Josias Alvey
Maryland Line
Revolutionary Claim

1 Reft
transmitted by John R. Plater, Esq. Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Maryland
April 27, 1818

Suspended until Maryland rolls are received.

Admitted
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State of Maryland

On this 21st day of April 1818 before me one of the associate judges in the First Judicial District of Maryland personally appears Josias Alvey of Stain Mary's County and State aforesaid aged about 63 years 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 Josias Alvey enlisted in the state of Maryland in the company commanded by Captain Uriah Forrest in the Flying Camp and that he re-enlisted in 1777. That he continued to serve in the army of the United States until December 1780 when he was discharged at Annapolis in Maryland. That he was in the battle of the White Plains, Stoney Point and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his county for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.

J R Plater

I John R Plater, associate Judge as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Josias Alvey did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and stands in need of the assistance of his government - and I now transmit the preceding and testimony had and taken before me to the secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress. 21st April 1818

J.R. Plater
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Saint Mary's County to wit

I Joseph Harris Clerk of Saint Mary's County hereby certify that the Honorable John Rourkey Plater Esquire who appears to have taken and signed the within declaration was at the time of taking and signing thereof ever since hath been and still is one of the associate judges of the county court of the first judicial district of Maryland comprehending the counties of Saint Mary's, Charles and Prince Georges duly commissioned and qualified to all his acts as such due faith & credit is and ought to be given as well in courts of Justice as thereout.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this twenty-first day of April eighteen hundred and eighteen.

Jo Harris
St Mary's County Court

SEAL
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Josias Alvey
Schedule
5.246
March 1819
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State of Maryland First Judicial District viz

On the 11 of August 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record having unlimited original jurisdiction and the power to fine & commit for the said district Josias Alvey a revolutionary soldier now a resident of Saint Mary's county one of the counties included in the said district who being duly sworn according to law on his oath declares that he enlisted as a private in the year 1776 in the company commanded by Uriah Forrest of the First Maryland Regiment and after the time of his first enlistment expired he again in 1777 enlisted and in the year 1780 at Annapolis he was finally discharged - that he was in the battle of the White Plains, of Germantown, at Trenton, Brandywine, Monmouth and Stoney Point. That on the 1st of April 1818 he made his first application for a pension from the United States the date of his pension certificate is 5246. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 11th day of May 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than that contained in the scheduled hereunto annexed and by me subscribed.

A schedule of property necessary bedding and clothing excepted.

1 Small Grindstone, 1 old red cow, 1 yearling [illegible], 1 old mare, 16 or 17 years old, 1 small sow, 2 shoats,
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1 old cart wheels, 1 old plough, 1 old pot, 2 old hoes, 1 tea kettle, 1 old walnut table, 1 Do. maple, 1 old flag chair, 5 delph cups & saucers, 1/2 doz pewter tablespoons, 7 small earthen dishes, 2 small old pine chests, 1 pr iron wedges, 1 iron [illegible] 1 pr fire tongs, 1 jug, 1 old spinning wheel, 1 old server, 1/2 doz old tubs, 3 old axes, 1 old [illegible], 1 pr [illegible] cards, 5 earthen plates & 1 pewter, 1/2 doz common [illegible] 2-1/2 gal punch bowls, 1/2  tumbler.
I am indebted about 66 dollars

Josias Alvey
His X Mark

That his family consists of his wife and two children and that he is not able to get by any labor a living, one of his children is at school by charity.

Sworn to before the subscriber this 11th August 1820.

Before Jno Johnson

I Jospeh Harris Clerk of Saint Mary's County Court composing in part this first judicial district of Maryland do hereby certify that the aforegoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Saint Mary's County Court this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

Jos Harris Clerk

St. Mary's Co Court

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34625
Revy INVALID

File No 34625
Josias Alvey
Pri Rev War

Act 18th March '18
Index Vol 2 Page 7

[Arrangement of 1870.]