Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,184, John Drally, Continental (Mass.)
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SERVICE                                       NUMBER 
Continental (Mass) Drally, John S. 42.184
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17.092 R.
Pennsylvania.

John Drally of Alleghany Co. in the state of Penns-a who was a private in the (Mass) regiment commanded by Colonel Armand of the Congress regt. line for the term of five years. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24, of September, 1818. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 7. of Sept, 1820 and sent to the applicant, at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1820               $ 186.93
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March
                                        1821
23 Mos 11}
              30                                                  48  "
                                                            $234.93
{Revolutionary Claim Act 18th March, 1818} 
186.93
  48.
234.93
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Allegheny }
Before me the subscriber Resident of the fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania personally appeared John Dralle, aged about sixty five years, residing in the city of Pittsburgh county of & state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following statement or declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the late 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" viz. 
That the said John is the same person to whom the original discharge, herewith exhibited, was given. That he enlisted in  Springfield in the State of Massachusetts  in the month of May A.D. 1778 - That he enlisted in the first Partisan  Legion, then under the  command of (Armand)  Mquis de la Rouerie ([illegible] Discharge) That served in said first Partisan Legion until 1783 the time he [illegible] his said Discharge (Mqis de la Rouerie above named, having signed said discharge. That he the said John Dralle was  during his said service, in various engagements; And that he is now in very indigent and reduced circumstances, and much needs the assistance of his country for his support. 
John Drally
Sworn & Subscribed the 
24th Sept [illegible]
Sam Roberts  
Also appeared before me, Frederick Horn, who on his solemn oath saith that he, this deponent is acquainted with the above named John Dralle, and knows of his own knowledge that the said applicant served in the first Partisan Legion as above stated. Affirmed 
Sworn Crossed out & Subscribed the
24th Sept. [illegible]
Sam Roberts
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Pennsylvania 
I Samuel Roberts President of the courts of common pleas of the Fifth Judicial District do certify that from the evidence adduced to me I am  satisfied that the applicant John Dralle did serve as private in the first Partisan Legion  during the Revolutionary war against the common enemy for the term of nine months and over period as stated in his Declaration and Discharge thereto annexed and I am further satisfied that he is in indigent circumstances [illegible and crossed out] and his testimony exhibited to me is herewith forwarded to the War Department agreeable to the Act of Congress in such can be made & provided the testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty fourth day of September AD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 
Sam Roberts
Allegheny County 
State of Pennsylvania} ss

I, Ephraim Pentland, Public notary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegheny in the Commonwealth of  Pennsylvania, do by these precincts Certify that Samuel Roberts Esquire, before me known, the foregoing depositions were taken, who thereto subjoined the foregoing Certificate and who has to the said Certificate and depositions, in his own proper handwriting subscribed his name, was at the time of taking such depositions and granting such Certificates, now is President of the fifth Judicial District including the County of Allegheny aforesaid;  to all whose official acts as such due merit and credit in and of right ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Pittsburgh in the said County this twelfth day of  November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 
Attest.
E Pentland Pro 

[illegible seal]
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United States of America 
State of Pennsylvania
City of Pittburgh} PA. 
Before me, Mathew  I. Lowry, a Public Notary & C, & [illegible] a before herein mentioned, personally appeared James Murray (a Pensioner of the United States on Certificate No 15172) who upon his solemn oath according to Law deponeth saith that John Drally, the person who has made the within declaration & affidavit, is the identical person who served in the first Partisan Legion, commonly called in English [illegible crossed out] Armungs Legion, but as the name is, as he believes, French, he could never either spell or pronounce it better that said Drally's Major was Major Shaeff[illegible]er of said Legion, that he believes all the facts set forth in said Drally declaration to be strictly true, that he knew said Drally while a soldier in Little York, that he was there in said Legion, and that he was there discharged out of said Legion, that he cannot be deceived in the said Drally's person, because he has known him while in said Legion and ever since = 
Sworn & subscribed before me this 31st July AD 1820
Jas. Murray 
Mathew B Lowrie - Not. Pub

Also, on the same day appear, personally appeared before me, the above name Notary [illegible], Catherine Horn, wife of Frederick Horn of this City, who being duly sworn according to Law, Deponeth saith, that she well knew John Drally (who has made the within Declaration and affidavit now present) when a Soldier in the first Partisan  Legion, commonly called in English "Armangs"or Ormungs Legion,  the commandant being a foreigner, she does now  know if this is Exactly the proper pronunciation of his name; but that his was the name  generally given to him amongst the soldiers of the Legion. that two circumstances, which makes her particularly recollect his person are these viz, his oftentimes playing the Bugle for the Legion, and her first husband, Andrew McFarland, being a Sergeant [private solider crossed out] in the said Legion with Drally, she recollects said Drally being in said legion about a year in 1782 or 1783, when it was stationed at Little York, and also that he was discharged out of said Legion in said place, that to particularize the said Legion more minutely, a certain Godfrey Schwarts was its adjutant, and a certain person of the name of -Shaeffner, a native of Lancaster County Penna. was an officer  in said Legion but she does not recollect what, and also, Deponent Deposeth that she believes Drally always bore a good character in said Corps, and that he is now very poor with a large family to support. 
Sworn & subscribed before me on the above date  [illegible] where of, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my notarial seal. 
her
Catherine X Horn 
mark
Mathew B Lowrie Not. Pub.
I also Certify that the above deponent Mrs. Catherine Horn is a very reputable and credible  witness. Mathew B. Lowrie Not. Pub.

John Drally
 de la Roueries Legion
1778 5. years 
PRIVATE
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United States of America
Pennsylvania, City of Pittsburgh} [illegible]
Before me, Mathew B. Lowrie, a Public Notary for the State of Pennsylvania, and County of Allegheny & duly commissioned & sworn, came Frederick Horn, a citizen of this city, who upon his solemn oath according to Law, Deponeth Saith, that he well knew John Drally (the Person who made the annexed affidavit whose proper signature is thereunto annexed) when a soldier in " De La Roueris Legion called the first Partisan Legion in May 1782 that said Legion was about a year in little York Pennsylvania, at which time [crossed out] he was well & personally acquainted with the said John Drally, and that said Legion was discharged in said little York or Yorktown Pennsylvania, he the deponent knew that said Drally was discharged in that place with the [crossed out] Legion, and further that he was acquainted with said Drally in said place [crossed out] many years - afterwards - Further, that he thinks from his knowledge of the said John Drally circumstances, that he requires the aid of government to support himself and a large family, who are all poor & in needy circumstances -. Sworn & subscribed before me in the City of Pittsburgh, the 16th Day of November A.D. 1819 Fredk. Horn 
Mathew B. Lowrie  Not Pub

I do hereby Certify that Frederick Horn is a citizen of this place, who I think is entitled to full confidence and credit, and that full confidence & credit ought to be given to his testimony for every instance -. 
Given under my hand & notorial Seal, Pittsburgh November 16" 1819 Mathew B. Lowrie Not. Pub.  

United States of America, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County } ss
Personally appeared before me a notary Publica & [illegible] & [illegible] Isaac Harris Merchant, (who I Certify to be a respectable citizen of this city) who upon his solemn oath according to Law, Deponeth & Saith, that he has been acquainted with Frederick Horn, the above deponent for many years, and knows him to be a quiet respectable citizen and fully entitled to full confidence & credit in all cases whatever - [crossed out] Sworn & subscribed before me, Pittsburgh November 16th, A.D. 1819 Isaac Harris
Mathew B. Lowrie Not. Pub.
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Fifth Judicial. 
District of Pennsylvania, ss
On this 2d day of October , - 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said district & county of Allegheny, proceding according to the Court of the Common Law with jurisdiction - [illegible][illegible] [illegible] of [illegible] keeping a record of the proceding, John Drally aged sixty seven years, resident in Allegheny County in said state and 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 in Springfield, in the state of  Massachusetts, about the month of May  1778, in what was generally called [illegible] Legion - and in Capt shaeffer's company of said legion and that after various service in said Legion on the continental service of the revolution he was finally discharged of said company and legion, at Little York in, in York Pennsylvania in the year of 1783.
and that I [crossed out] expect to receive a pension on a certificate from the War Office of the United States, numbered 17.642 which I have lately  recd. from the War Office.  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, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz: - one old table and 4 or 5 chairs, one pot, one bake oven, one teakettle, one chest [illegible]small minor articles, in value thereof, twenty or thirty dollars, it being the only property I have except bedding & clothing for myself and family

My occupation, is a barber, ( Not -able to persue it) the number, names and age of my family, residing with me and their capacity to contribute to be support as follows, to wit: my wife Mary [illegible] - aged fifty five three daughters , namely Juliana aged 23, Margaret - 16 & Susanna 11 years of age. My family are little able to contribute to our support and I know in consequence of wounds received while in the Continental service, and which are extremely  [illegible], and irritable, unable to [illegible] much
And further, the deponent doth declare and make oath that he is in such indigent circumstances, as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his conntry. Sworn and declared to in in open court, on the second day of October, 1820 before me. 
John Drally
E Pentland 
Public notary of Allegheny County, Penn.
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Allegheny County [illegible]
I, Ephraim Pentland, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of Allegheny County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule in thirty dollars. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, on the third day of October AD. 1820 
E Pentland, Public [illegible] of 
Allegheny  County, Pen.a
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42 184
INVALID. 
Revy.
File no. 42,184
John Drally
Pri Rev War 
Act; 18th March 18
Index:-Vol 3, Page 137
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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John Drally
Allegheny Co. Penna.
24. Septemr. 1818
Col: Armand's legion
May 1778 - to 1783 

Service proved by the testimony, on oath, or two credible wit-nesses.
Admitted. 
Applicant, at Pittsburg, Penna -- Recd. 7 Augt. 1820.
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Pittsburgh July 31st 1820
Hon'ble J. C. Calhoun, Secy of War, 
Sir, I now return my application with the addition of two restable witnesses, who I hope prove and identify my character & person in such a minute manner, as to satisfy the Department - . The time of my original declaration will be found on reference to the Enclosed papers -.
Should this meet the approbation of the Dept, ( as I fondly hope it will) please return me a cer=tificate early as convenient, to core of Isaac Harris, Mercht. 
I am Sir, Your Very Humble  Servt.
John Drally 
N.B. when I remitted the voucher first to your Dept I annexed thereunto my original Discharge, which was taken off or retrained by some person the were returned to me, perhaps it was retained by your office. 
John Drally
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Pittsburgh October 16' 1820.
Hon'ble J.C. Calhoun Secy of War
D Sir, 
I enclose vouchers to be continued [illegible] the upon the Pension Roll of the US Should it be found that I am worthy of support from my County. On applying at the [crossed out] agency for paying US Pensions in Philadelphia for my back pay from the 24th September 1818  up till the 4th September 1820, near two years, it was refused upon the ground, that my Certificate was dated [illegible] 7th September last, that being after the fourth of Sept, and the agent stated that he would not make any payments to me untill the 4th March next - I have a large helpless family to support, and without receiving either by back pay or aid from some [illegible]person or institution my family must suffer during the winter - cannot this be paid to me [illegible]the 4th September - and then [illegible]very much obliged 
Jon Drally 
[illegible]
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Pension Dept. 
FREE
Hon'ble J. C. Calhoun
Secy of War
Washington City