Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4418, for Nathaniel Irwin, Pennsylvania
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Service
Penn
Irwin, Nathaniel
Number
S 4418
Contents
Carded
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4035
Pennsylvania
Nathaniel Irwin
of Chester Co in the State of Pennsylvania
Who was a Private in the company commanded 
by Captain Porter of the [illegible] commanded 
by Col [Hawly] in the Pennsylvania
line for 11 mo Private $36.66

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issues the 9th day of January
1933 and [Hon] D. Potts
Home Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1831 - $54.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4th Mar 1833 18.33
$73.32

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 6 Page 63

Death not [illegible]
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
Chester County } Ss.

On this tenth day of September Anno Domini one thousand eight-hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County now sitting Nathaniel Irwin a resident of the Township of Honeybrook in the County of Chester & State of Pennsylvania aged upward of seventy-five years who being first duly affirmed according to the law doth on his solemn affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, A.D. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated – to wit,
That he was drafted in the militia in the Company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Porter Lieut. Wm. Smith & Ensign James Anderson, That the Company was organized and met at Gibbons Tavern in West Nantmeal Township in Chester County and marched from there to the City of Philadelphia, commencing their march on the 4th of July 1776; - that on the arrival of the Company in Phila. It was attached to the Regiment or Battalion of Colonel Hawkley – Lieut. Col. Gibbons and Major (afterwards Colonel) Thomas Ball; that from there crossing the Delaware, they passed through Tranton & Princeton in the Jerseys and arrived at Bajou opposite the City of
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New York the Militia troops being commandded by Genl Potter. That he continued
in service at Bergen Woodbridge & Powles Cook and neighbourhood until his return; that he returned
home by the way of Easton and Reading in Penna.
and arrived about the 26th of Novr 1776;  That
during a part of the time he was in service, owing
to exposure, he was confined by severe illness
at Bergen; that during this tour of duty he
was not engaged in any battle.
July He further declares that about the time
of the Battle of Brandywine
or immediately
after he was again drafted into service in
the Company commanded by Capt James Graham and Lieutenant Camant for the term of four months & marched again
from West Nantmeal in Chester County and
joined the Militia command of Colonel
Culbertson the names of the other field officers
he cannot now recollect. 

That the Company collected together at Brandywine Meeting House in Brandywine Township Chester County
and marched from thence to Doe Run thence
to Downing town thence to the Yellow Springs
thence to Howell's Tavern thence to Radinor
Meeting House near which we encamped on
Lewis Hill with other militia troops under
Genl Potter; that during his encampment
at this place this four months for which he
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was drafted expired & he returned home. 
3d He further declares that in the 1781 he was
again drafted into service for the term of three
months under the command of the same
Capt Graham
& Lieut dec Camant 
before mentioned that the company redevoured
at the Gallow springs Chester County & was attached 
to the Regiment of Col. Culbertson
Major Hartman'sBattalion & was marched
to Downing town, 
thence to Warren Tavern, thence to Newtown
thence to Swedes Ford & thence to Trenton where
we were commanded by Genl Reed, governer
of Pennsylvania; - that whilst at Trenton
his term of three months expired, when the
taking of Cornwallis was heard of by the
troops lying at that place and his Regiment
was disbanded & returned to their homes
as well as the other troops at that place which
were all militia.  The foregoing are three tours
of service in which your declarant was regularly 
drafted & called out, but in the following
4th tour he with about 30 of his neighbours
volunteered under
Captain Gardner & marched
to old Chester on the Delaware, where we
Joined Genl Wayne's Command that
they marched with Gen Wayne from Chester &
encamped at the Parle Battle ground:
& after lying there some days, we were attached by Genl Grey on the night of the
20th of September 1777 where many of the
Americans were bayoneted & Gen. Wayne with
his command defeated & driven off the field,
that your declarant immediately after the
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battle went home; that during this tour
he was in service about three weeks, having
volunteered for no determinate period; that
during his second tour of service under
Capt Graham he was appointed and acted
as orderly Seargent & that during his other
tours he was a private
He further declares in answer to the
interrogatories propounded that
1. That he was born in Honeybrook Township Chester County, then part of West Nantheal on the 28th day of December 1757
2. That there is a record of his age in his fathers
Bible now in the possession of his brother George & that the above date of his birth in the handwriting of his father is taken therefrom
3. That when called into service at the several
times mentioned he was residing in his native Township & has ever since resided & still
resides there
4. That he was always drafted, with the
exception of the tour under Capt Gardner when
he joined Genl Wayne; for that tour he
Volunteered
5. That he does not remember the names
of any of the regular Officers who were with
the troops where he served Except Wayne, nor
can he recollect any of the Continental a militia
Regiments
6. That he never received a discharge & has no
documentary evidence of any kind.
7. That he is well known in his present neighbourhood to the Revd John N. A. Grier and
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Genl Matthew Stanley and Robert Ralston
That John Darlington and Alexander Nisbet
whose affidavits are hereto annexed are the
only surviving witnesses who can
testify of their personal knowledge to the services of the applicant.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present
and declares that his name is not on the
pension roll of the agency of any State.
Nathanel Irwin

Affirmed & Subscribed ⎬  
the day & year aforesaid
John W Cuningham  Pro
State of Pennsylvania
Chester County ⎬ Ss
John Darlington being sworn
according to law deposes and says that he
resides in the Township of Brandywine in Chester
County; That he resides about 3 or 4 miles from
Nathaniel Irwin the within applicant for a
pension. That he has known him ever since
they were boys having lived in the same
neighbourhood then & continued so to live
until this time; that this deponent during the
Revolutionary war was out in service as a
militia man that while this deponent
was on the march to Fort Lee, he recollects
very well that Nathaniel Irwin was then
in service and stationed at Bergen in the
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State of New Jersey where your deponent
saw him on duty in the Militia.  That this
deponent also knows very well that the said
Irwin was several times afterwards drafted
into service & went out in the militia on
tours of duty, but cannot pretend to say
what length of time he served on these tours.
& further said not & e 
John Darlington
Sworn & Subscribed in
Open Court this tenth
day of September A.D. 1832
John W Cuningham Prot

State of Pennsylvania ⎬ Ss
Chester County
Alexander Nisbet being affirmed in
due form of law declares and says that
he was born in West Nantineal Township
Chester County and now resides in East Nantheal Township County aforesaid that he
has known the said Nathaniel Irwin
the above applicant for a pension from his
youth up to this time having lived nearly 70 years within 5 miles of him,
that your deponent was out in the militia
under Col James Morre in 1776, that he
marched to Amboy New Jersey & was encamped there for some time
& that the Regiment
to which said Irwin belonged was also
encamped there at the same time that, & that
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during one encampment at that place your
deponent frequently saw said Nathaniel Irwin performing duty as a private in the
Militia, in a company commanded by Capt
Porter which composed part of a Regiment
commanded by Col. Hawkley; your deponent
further says that he saw said Irwin on
the morning after the massacre of the Paoli
together with many others both regulars and
Militia on their retreat from
the said
Massacre at the Paoli; , That your deponent
also saw said Irwin in the taihi performing
duty as a Militiaman at Newtown Square
Chester County,
in a Regiment commanded
by Col. Culbertson & that your deponent
is unable to state the length of time which
said Irwin served during these several
tours & further said not &c.
Alex S Niebit

Sworn & subscribed
in this Court this tenth
day of September A.D. 1832
John W Cuningham Prot
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State of Pennsylvania
Chester County } Ss
We Robert Ralston residing in West Chester
and Matthew Stanley
residing in the Township of Brandy wine
hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with
Nathaniel Irwin who has subscribed and
affirmed to the above declaration; that we
believe him to be seventy five years of
age; that he is reputed and believed in
the neighbourhood where he resides to have
been a soldier of the revolution and that
we concur in that opinion
Robt Ralston
M. Stanley
Sworn affirmed & Subscribed
this tenth day of
September A.D. 1832
before the Subscriber
on open court
the County
John W. Cuningham Prot

And the said Court do certify hereby
declare their opinion after the investigation
of the matter and after putting the interrogatories
prescribed by the War Department that the above
named applicant was a revolutionary soldier
and served as he states and the Court further
certifies that it appears to them that Robert
Ralston who has signed the preceeding certificate
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is a resident of West Chester formerly
a resident of Honeybrook Township, and
that Matthew Stanley who has also signed
the same is a resident in the Township of
Brandywine and are credible persons and
that their statement is entitled to credit
By the Court
John W Cuningham Prot
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I John W. Cunningham Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas of the County of Chester
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said in
the matter of the application of Nathaniel
Irwin for a pension
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand &
Seal of said Court of Common
Pleas this tenth day of
September A.D. 1832
John W Cuningham Prot
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October 20, 1937
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Nathanial Irwin, S.4418
BA-J/MCS
[hand initials] OM

Mr. J. Lee Irwin
246 E. Winona Avenue
Norwood, Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to 
Nathaniel Irwin, a Revolutionary War soldier from Chester Counter,
Pennsylvania.

The data which follow were obtained from papers of file in the 
pension claim, S.4418, based upon the military service of Nathaniel Irwin.

He was born December 28, 1757, in Honeybrook Township, Chester
County, Pennsylvania/ The names of his parents were not given.

While living in that part of West Mantmeal which was later called
Honeybrook Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Nathanial Irwin enlisted 
and served with the Pennsylvania troops as follows: From July 4,
1776, until November 26, 1776, as a private in Captain Nathaniel Porter's
company in Colonel Hawkley's regiment; in 1777, about three weeks as
private in Captain Gardner's company and was in the battle of Paoli; in
1777, after the battle of Brandywine he enlisted and served four months
as orderly sergeant in Captain James Graham's company in Colonel Culbertson's 
regiment; in 1781, three months as private in Captain James Graham's
company in Colonel Culbertson's regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10,
1832, at which time he was living in Honeybrook Township, Chester County,
Pennsylvania.

In 1832 Nathaniel Irwin referred to his brother, George. There are
no further data relative to the soldier's family.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
the the Administrator
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10969

11 mo. 
$36.66 per ann

Hon D Pottiger
H R
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Rev War
4418
INVALID. 
File no. 4418
Nathaniel Irwin
Pri Pa. line

Act: June 7, '32
Indes: -- Vol. A, Page 188
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June 19/94 Inil Hist to 
John W. Bailey. 23 Lock St. 
Cincinnati, Ohio.  @
1915.Apr.28: history to Mrs. 
Anna E. Warfield. M.B.H.
1937 Oct. 20 hist to J. Lee Irwin
M.E.S.
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V. 501. 
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., ......, 19...

In reply to your request of ....., received........
for a statement of the military history of Nathaniel Irwin
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
S.S. 4418
[column headings] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL.  STATE. 
(1) July 4 1776 / Nov 26 1776 / Nathaniel Porter / Hawkley / Penn
(3) 1777 / 4 mos. / Orderly sgt / James Graham. / Culbertson / 
(4) 1780 / 3 mos. / Pvt / James Graham / Culbertson / 
(3) 1777 / 3 mrts about / Pvt / Gardner / 

Battles engaged in, Paoli
Residence of soldier at enlistment, In that part of West Nantmeal which later was called Honeybrook Town, Chester Con Penn
Date of application for pension, Sept 10, 1833. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Honeybrook Township  Chester Co., Penn
Age at date of application, 7 Dec 28, 1757 in Honeybrook, Tws. Penn
Remarks: 
Respectfully, 
Commissioner. 
6-2856



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O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of Nathaniel Irwin soldier of the Revolutionary war,
you will please find below the desired information as contained in his
(or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
[column headings] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE. 
July 1776 / 5 MO / Pri / Nathaniel Potter / Hawkley / Pa
1777 / 4 " / " / James Graham / Culbertson / "
1781 / 3 mo / Sgt / " / " / "
Not stated / 3 wks / Pri / Gardner / Gen Wayne / "
Battles engaged in, Paoli
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Honey Brook Pa.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 28, 1757 [this date information has been struck through and written below] Sept 10, 1832
Residence at date of application, 
Age at date of application, Bu  Honey Brook Pa Dec 28, 1757
Remarks: James Hartley has not been
found as a pensioner
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
13603 h -- 3m
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Norwood Oct 12th 1937.
only, 
Dear Sir, 
Will you please furnish me with the following information,
regarding the Revolutionary Soldier, Nathaniel Irwin who came
from Chester County.
1 his rank
2 list of engagements.
3 service record.
Thanking you inadvance for the above information.

I am
Respct Yours.
J Lee Irwin
J. Lee Irwin
246 E Winona Ave,
Norwood Penna.
I asked the War Dept about the above and they referred me to you.
[circular stamp] RECEIVED 
OCT 17 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS ADM
HEADBK [illegible] 31
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#119 Walnut St.
Alexandria Pa.
To the
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Please if possible
give me some information
regarding the record of
Nathanial Irwin, a
soldier of the Revolutionary War, 
who was in the Paoli
massacre, a soldier in the
Pennsylvania troop I believe
Born 1757 - Died 1836
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Greatly Oblige
(Mrs) Anna Irwin Warfield
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Address
Mrs. Anna E. Warfield
119 Walnut St
Alexandria Pa

[circular stamp] 
PENSION OFFICE
U.S.
APR 22 1915
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[company logo at top] LANGDON BAKERY OF THE UNITED STATES BKG CO. 
BAKERS
Crackers, Bread, Cakes.
Perin Langdon Manager
Jno W. Bailey Asst Manager
Cincinnati
OFFICE & FACTORY
23 TO 33 LOCK ST. 
May 23d/94
[handwritten by another person] H I O & (?) Im " not W. 

Hon. Wm. Lochren
Com. of Pensions
Washington DC
Dear Sir
Please give me the Military History during the
the Revolutionary war
of Nathaniel Irwin (or Irvine) & 
James Hartley who are supposed 
to have resided at or near Burmsar Pa. at that time.  I am unable to give you the name of their Regiment or companies, if they were in
the service.
any fee in connection with the above
investigation I will cheerfully remit on being 
advised of acct. Insite alter 
request of my sister in law Mrs. P. Langdon
who is discussed price the parties named
Extending thanks in advance I am
Very Respectfully yours
Jno. W. Bailey