Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41565, John Garvey, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
Garvey, John
NUMBER
S.41565
CONTENTS
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Notification
sent to John
Reed Esq 28th
June 1820
Greensburg
Penn[raised a]

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16.875
Pennsylvania R
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John Garvey --
 of Westmoreland Coy [county] in the State of Pennsylva who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Harmer of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 3 years War
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 24 of April 1818-
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Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of May 1820
sent to Hon. M Marshand
H. Reps. U. States
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Arrears to 4th of March 1820- 178.89
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820 - 48.00
$226:89
22 Mos 7/30 4/31
20/88 Westmoreland
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{ Revolutionary claim ,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued on Roll
Law 1 May 1829
Westmoreland Conty
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Greensbg [Greensburg] P
24 Apr
Paid 19.2
Penn Line
George Watterson Esq
Librarian
Washington City
John Garvey
Mail

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Returned to know if whether it is twin on Jacob John Garvey
Priv.
Col. Butler's Pa Regt 1776 for 3 years
Col Harmer's D D 1780 3 years-
24 April 1818
Roll
services admitted
[x's through below note in original]
Brib
The certificate of the 
the Judge, as to the returned account of James of the affidavit, is wanting.  Probably the Honbl M Marchand can certify to
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1
John Garvey of Westmoreland County
and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Yeoman upon oath makes the following
declaration-
That the said John Garvey in the winter of AD 1776 enlisted as a private for the term of three years in Captain Connelly's Company of foot in the 4th Pennsylvania regiment in Colo Butler's Regiment, that the declarant faithfully served the whole of said term in said Company and was at the expiration thereof honorably discharged
That the Declarant again enlisted as a private for the term of three years in Captain
Thomas Bond Company of foot in the Pennsylvania line commanded by Colo
Armor alias Colo Harmar, that the declarant faithfully served the whole of the last mentioned term and was honorably discharged-
That the declarant received
written certificates of his discharge; and that
he has lost the same by time and accident
that the declarant is Eighty Seven
years of age, infirm, and from his reduced
circumstances in life is now in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service.
John Garvey X his mark
Sworn and declared to before
this 24th day of April AD 1818
Wm Jack
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from his country for support; and that he
has no other evidence now in his power
of his said service
John Garvey X his mark
Sworn and declared to before
me this 24th day of April AD 1818
Wm Jack

Before the Subscriber an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Westmoreland personally
came Melchor Shubondy who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is acquainted with the within declarant John
Garvey, & that the said Garvey to this deponents knowledge is in reduced circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of his country for support-
Melchor Shubondy
Sworn and Subscribed the 27th }
of November 1819~Before        }
Wm Jack
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2
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County ss
I William Jack one of the associate Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the
County aforesaid, do certify that it appears
to my satisfaction that the said John Garvey
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 and had before me, to the Secretary
for the war department, pursuant to the
the directions of the aforementioned act of
Congress - Given under my hand and
seal this 24th day of April AD. 1818
Wm Jack
[Seal]

3
Westmoreland County ss
I James Reed Prothonotary of the
Court of Common pleas for Westmoreland County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Do Hereby Certify that William Jack Esquire before whom the within affidavit was taken and whose name is subscribed thereto as well as to the above certificate, at the time of
the taking said affidavit and signing said certificate was one of the associate Judges
of the Court of Common pleas for the County aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn To all whose official acts as such full faith and credit is due.
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Greensburgh in said County this twenty fourth day of April A.D. eighteen hundred and eighteen.
For James Reed Prothy
Morrison Underwood
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania SS
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Judges of the Court of Common pleas for the County aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn To all whose official acts as such full faith and credit is due.

In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Greensburgh in said County this twenty fourth day of April A.D. eighteen hundred and eighteen.

For James Reed Prothy
Morrison Underwood

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania SS
Westmoreland County
I William Jack one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the
County aforesaid do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within applicant John Garvey is in Reduced Circumstances and stands in
need of the assistance of his Country for support.
Given under my hand and Seal the 2d day of
February AD 1820
Wm Jack
[seal]
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 D.Marchand
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4
upon Genl Marchand' arrival at the city of
Washington, please to hand John Garvey declaration to the Secretary at war, upon the certificate being obtained to enclose it to me by mail, this old soldier is very poor, and to be supported as a pauper by the Township of East Huntington [Huntingdon]
Geo Armstrong [signature]
29th Nov 1819

You will confer a favor, on the
poor old soldier by handing to the Secretary of
war his proceedings hereto annexed to procure a pension
with esteem yours
Geo Armstrong
24th Ap. 1818

To Geo Watterson }
write me an answer if it be received as to 
as to form
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Pennsylvania
Jno Garvey
Westmd [Westmoreland] Co
16 1875.
8 May 1820.
Continue
Jno Reed, 
Greensburg
Westmd [Westmoreland] Co Pa
Free
J C Calhoun Esquire
Secretary of War
Washington City
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District of Pennsylvania, in the County of Westmoreland SS
On the first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty in the Court of Common pleas being a court of record in and for the said County in the said District John Garvey aged eighty eight years resident in the said County 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 the company commanded by Captain Conally and served in his company for some time, this deponent was then transferred to Captain Andersons Company and afterwards in the company commanded by Captain Bowd, First
in the 4th Regiment in the Pennsylvania line, commanded by Colonel Butler. He also served part of the time in the same line in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Harman. That this deponent first enlisted on his first enlistment served three years according to the terms of his enlistment and was honorably
discharged that he again enlisted and served to the end of the war.  This deponent was in the battles of German Town [Germantown] Brandywine, Paoli, various skirmishes, was in the Battle of Monmoth [Monmouth] and
was finally at the taking of Cornwallis at York Town [Yorktown].  At Paoli this deponent was wounded in the head, at Monmouth he was
wounded in both legs. He was also wounded at German Town [Germantown] in one of his legs. He made his application for a pension about the middle of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen which was allowed to him per certificate of the Secretary of War dated the eighth day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty No 16875 marked on the inside of his certificate.  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen
of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time
by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of any 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 one in Trust for me any property or any securities contracts or debts due me nor have I any income of any kind. That he this Deponent hath no Schedule of property to make, having been for some time past and now living on the Township of East huntington and supported by it as a pauper. That he has no occupation or ability
to pursue any & has no family.
John Garvey G his mark
Sworn & declared to in open Court on the 1st day of June 1820 attest Jno H. Wise prot.
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Westmoreland County ss
I John H Wise Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in & for the County of
Westmoreland do hereby certify that
the foregoing oath of John Garvey is truly
copied from the original duly filed in my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty first day of June AD one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Jno. H. Wise Prothy
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Greensburg. Westmd [Westmoreland] Co
Sir
The annexed applications are made under the
late act of Congress for a renewal of the pension of John Garvey. It is hoped it will be
attended to as soon as the theory of business
will permit. as there was no property or
Schedule. The Court could make an order.
Yours
John Reed
21 June 1820
J. C. Coulhoun Esq
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March 12, 1936

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BA-J/MCS [initialed] OWR
John Garvey, S.41565

Miss Alva Gorby
1620 N. Alabama Street
Indianapolis, Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of John Garbey, Gorby or Gorbey, who was pensioned while living in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 41565, based upon the military service of John Garvey.
In the "List of United States Pensioners" published by the Secretary of War in 1835, this soldier is erroneously recorded as John Garbey.

John Garvey enlisted in the winter of 1776, place not given, and served three years as private in Captains Connelly's and Anderson's
companies in Colonel Butler's Pennsylvania regiment, was wounded in one leg at the battle of Brandywine, was wounded in the head at the battle of Paoli, was in battle of Germantown, was wounded in both legs at the
battle of Monmouth. He then enlisted and served three years as private with the Pennsylvania troops under Captain Thomas Boude and Colonel Harmar and was in the battle of Yorktown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 24, 1818, at which time he was living in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and stated that he was eighty-seven years of age. The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.

In 1820 he stated that he was living in East Huntington Township.

It was not shown whether he ever married.

Very truly yours

G. H. SWEET
Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[envelope]
Alva Gorby
1620 N. Alabama St.
Indianapolis, Ind
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
To the Pension Department,
For Soldiers of the Revolution,
Washington, D.C.

[Jefferson stamp, with "BUY US SAVINGS BONDS ASK YOUR _ER" cancellation]
[postmark]
INDIANAPOLIS, IND 1
JAN 27 2-PM 1936
[RECEIVED TIMESTAMP]
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Pension Dept Sec.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you kindly 
send me the pension
record of John Garbey
(may be Gorby or Gorbey)
of Westmoreland Co. Pa.
who was pensioned
for Revolutionary
service May 1, 1820
at that time he was
102 years old.
Please include
any information
you may have concerning
him.
Yours truly
(Miss) Alva Gorby
1620 N. Alabama St.
Indianapolis, Ind.
Jan. 26, 1936.
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41565
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 41.565
John Garvey
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:-Vol G, Page 186
{Arrangement of 1870.}


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1936, Mar. 12, hist. to
Miss Alva Gorby M.C.S.