Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,098, for John Lorain, Pennsylvania
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Penn.

Lorain, John

S. 40.098
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Pennsylvania.
17.700

John Lorain, R
of Alleghany Co in the state of Pennsa [Pennsylvania] who was an Ensign in the regiment commanded by Colonel Johnston, of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 7 years.  War

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31. of July, 1820.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18. of Sept. 182 [date illegible due to torn edge of paper] and sent to Robert J. Walker, agent, Pittsburg, Pennsa. [Pennsylvania].

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820. $23.31
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. March 1821}   120.31 
  143.31     $143.31

1 mo. 1/31 x 4/30

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
and [illegible] May [illegible] 1820}
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Amongst the pleas enrolled in the District Court of the United States at an adjourned session of the court for this western district of Pennsylvania held on the 31st day of July 1820 it is contained as follows
United States of America
Western District of Pennsylvania  fs

on this thirty first day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said district John Lorain  aged 67 years resident in Allegany County in said district, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth  on his oath make the following declarations, in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of congrefs [congress] of the 18th March 1818, 1st of May 1920, that he the said John Lorrain enlisted for the tour of three years on or about the 10 of August 1775 at Little York in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Capt. James Brisbaine in the 4th regiment commanded by Col. John Johnston in the line of the state of Pennsylvania on the artillery continental establishment.  That the same year he was commissioned as Ensign by Congrefs [Congress] in the same company & line, which commission together with his house was burnt in Allegany county. That on the 4th day of October in the same year he marched to Quebeck [Quebec] at the attack upon which place he was taken prisoner.  He was paroled about one month after, when he proceeded to New York where he was exchanged, he there joined Capt Samuel Culbertsons Company
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in the regiment & line aforesaid still retaining his commission as Ensign.  He was afterwards transferred to Capt James Moore's company in the same regimen & line & commanded by the same Col, [colonel] then Capt Moore was appointed Major of the 6th Battalion, when Capt Smith took command of the company under whom he served until the year 1783 when the army was disbanded at Philadelphia.  That he was in the battles of Quebeck, Brandywine Monmouth where he received a severe wound in the leg & at long Island & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services - except this his own declaration & the deposition of Bartholomew Brattan & Alexander Grey which are hereunto annexed.  
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 & 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 than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed (by me subscribed illegible] A walking staff value $0.05.

[The following paragraph was written between the lines of the paragraph above]:

since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to [illegible] myself within the provisions of an act [illegible] to provide for certain persons engaged on the land an [and?] naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1838.

That he has no family residing with him, that his occupation was a farmer, but on account of his age his wounds & severe bodily infirmities he is totally unable to pursuit and is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country.
Sworn & declared in open court on the 31 day of July 1820 before the Judge of the said court 
John H Walker

John [illegible]
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George A. Bickell
503 Beechwood Ave.
Carnegie, Pa.

Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 40098 it appears that John Lorain enlisted at Little York, Pennsylvania, August 10, 1775 and was an Ensign in Captain James Brisbaine's Company, Colonel John Johnston's Pennsylvania Regiment, he was in the battle of Quebec, where captured and held one month, he returned to the army and served as an Ensign in Captains Samuel Culbertson's, James Moore's. and Smith's Companies, Colonel John Johnston's Regiment, and was in the battles of Long Island, Brandywine, and Monmouth, where he was wounded in the leg, he served until in 1783. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 31, 1830, at which time he was a resident of Allegeny County, Pennsylvania aged sixty-seven years.  There are no data as to family.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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original
17.258

John Lorain
Alleghany Co  pa
31 July, 1820.

Robert J. Walker, 
Agt.
Pittsburg, pa

Recd. 14 Aug. 1820

Ensign in Col. Johnston's regiment, Pennsa. line, - 1776 to 1783.

No property.
Not found on the rolls.
Service proved by the testimony of two credible witnesses.

Admitted.
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I Robert J. Walker clerk of the court for the Western District of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court, and [crossed out:  I do further certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 is five cents & that the applicant is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country & that [that written again but crossed out] Bartholomew Bratton & Alexander Grey whose depositions are hereto anexxed [annexed] are disinterested & credible witnesses the testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court on this 31 day of July 1820

R. Walker Clk [Clerk]
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United States of America
Western District of Pennsylvania} fs

Personally appeared before me in open court Alexander Grey, a soldier in the revolutionary war, who being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he was well acquainted with the within applicant John Lorrain in & during the revolutionary war aforesaid, that the said John Lorain was an Ensign in a regiment of artillery commanded by Col John Johnston in the line of Pennsylvania, & that the said John Lorain served [illegible crossed out word] in the capacity of Ensign in aforesaid in the regiment aforesaid to the knowledge of this deponent for above three years in the revolutionary war, on the continental establishment, against the common enemy, in one continued service 
That the deponent frequently saw the said John Lorain during the said term carrying the colours & particularly recollects that the said J Lorrain carried the [word colors is crossed out] standard as Ensign in the battles of Brandywine & Monmouth & further the deponent saith not

Sworn & subscribed in open court this 31 day of July 1820}
John H. Walker [signature]

Alexander Grey [signature]
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Western District of Pennsylvania [illegible]

Personally appeared before me in open court Bartholomew Bratton a soldier in the revolutionary war who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth & saith that he was well acquainted with the within applicant John Lorain, in & during the revolutionary war aforesaid, that the said John Lorain was an Ensign in a regiment of artillery commanded by Col John Johnston in the line of Pennsylvania, & that the said John Loraine served in the capacity of Ensign in the regiment aforesaid to the knowledge of the deponent for above three years in the revolutionary was, on the continental establishment & against the common enemy, & in one continued service; that the deponent frequently saw the said John Lorain during the said [illegible] carrying the colours at valley Forge [illegible] & particularly recollects that the said John Lorain carried a standard at the battle of Monmouth & further this deponent saith not

Sworn & subscribed before me this 31 day of July 1820

John H Walker [signature]

Bartholomew Bratton
his x mark
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Western District of Pennsylvania fs

Personally appeared before me in open court Genl [General] Adamson Tannehill who being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he has known Bartholomew Bratton for a number of years & believes him to be an honest man & that full reliance may be placed on his oath

sworn & subscribed before me this 31 day of July 1820
John H Walker [signature]

A Tannehill [signature] 

Western District of Pennsylvania fs
Personally appeared before me in open court John Scull who being duly [& symbol crossed out] sworn according to law deposeth & saih that he is well acquainted with Alexander Grey & believes him to be an honest man of excellent character & that full reliance may be placed on his oath
Sworn & subscribed before me this 31st day of July 1820

John Scull [signature]
John H Walker [signature]

I Robert J Walker clerk of the western district of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing annexed depositions are truly copied from the records of the said court
R. Walker clerk of the court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
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circle stamp in left hand corner of envelope reads PITTSBURGH PA July 24
FREE

Pension office

To The War Department

City of Washington

John Lorain Pa

Rec'd July 29 1826

March 1821
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Pittsburgh July 24 1826

I beg leave to report myself to your Department in conformity with your notice of the [illegible] - my name is John Lorain   I am a revolutionary pensioner under the name of Ensign.  I have long lived in Allegheny County State of Pennsylvania where [illegible] reside
I am very respectfully your [illegible] Honorable Secretary of War

John Lorain

[illegible] M B Lowrie

Allegheny County ss

I certify under my national [illegible] & seal of office that I am personally acquainted with Ensign John Lorain who signed the above report - and [illegible] him to be the pensioner whom he is therein stated to be    July 24 1826

Mathew B Lowrie [illeglbe]  [signature]
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N.D.
Penn Ave.
[illegible]

40098
INVALID
[illegible]
File No.  40098
John Lorain
Ensign Rev [Revolutionary] War

Act:  18th March 18th
Index: ---Vol.  3, Page 298
[Arrangement of 1870.]


Aug 24 / 95 hist [history] to Thornburg, 1003
Pittsburg, Pa.

Oct. 15 1900
Dr W. A. Jones, Pat
1915 Apr 17:  history to Mrs. Inez J. Dooley. M.13.11-

1921 Jan'y [January] 7 Hist. to Keturah Brankstone.
1923-May 22 - Hist. to Madjesa Ewing Rovlusky. [illegible]

1928-May 23 - Hist to George A Brickell [illegible]
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J.R.W.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary war and the war of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department.  Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary war may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
O.W. & N DIV.

3-076.

Glen

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions. 
Washington, D.C.  May 5, 1900

[Document stamped with rectangular stamp which reads]:   O. W. & N. DIVISION
[illegible] 1900
RECEIVED 

O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR.

Sir, 
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that the courtesy of furnishing information relative to Revolutionary war soldiers, on account of whose service pensions were granted, is extended by this Bureau only to their descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes.
In view of the large number of such inquiries now being made, and of the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, information will not be given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the claim of the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, it is requested that you furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.
Very respectfully,
Dr/ W. A. Jones
261 Park Ave
Pittsburg Pa.  
Commissioner

Full name of soldier,     John Lorain

Place of residence before service,   In as above Philadelphia

Place of residence after service,   Pittsburg, Alle. Co. Pa.

Approximate date of death,     1833 or 34

Given name of widow,     Wife died before him 1813

Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension?   He received a pension .

Additional information,   This man I think was a color sergeant and served as such during the entire war.

Signature,   Dr. w.a. Jones
(Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.)

Post-office address, including street and number, town, county, and state,    #261 Park Ave.  Pittsburg Pa


3818b5m8-97
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[Oval stamp reads]:  DEP'T OF THE INTERIOR
RECEIVED
DEC 2 - 1920
[illegible] PENSIONS
SEQ'Y'S OFF.  -APPTS MAILS & FILES


Department of the Interior:
Dear Sirs   Am in need of official proof of service in the Revolutionary War of my great-grandfather, John Lorain, born 1755, died 1834, enlisted at Little York, Pa., and served six years six or seven months.  You will find his war history under "Rev. War Records, W. 13 H, Sur. File 40098."
Kindly send me the necessary statement at your earliest convenience.
Thanking you, I am, 
Yours very truly, 
(Mrs.) Keturah Brankstone
23 Division St.,
Crafton Branch,
Pittsburg - Pa.

Nov. 30, 1920
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M1

Pension Dept.
Washington D.C. -

Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary record of John Loraine, ensign in the war?
I desire this record to secure membership in the D.A.R.
Very truly yours
(Mrs.) Inez J. Dooley
404 Biddle Ave
Wilkinsburg Pa.
Apr. 12, 1915
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[illegible]

Old Church Road
Greenwich, Conn.

May 4, 1923.

Chief of War Records Bureau,
Commissioner of Pensions
Wash. D.C.
Dear Sir - 
I desire an official copy of the war record of John Lorain who served in the Revolutionary war as Ensign having enlisted August 10, 1775 to 1783 under Captains, James Brisbone
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Samuel Culbertson, James Moore - Smith and Colonel John Johnstone.  This is recorded in your office under W 13 H (or W 134) sur. File 40098.
I need this document for application to membership in the D.A.R.
If you will kindly inform me of the amount of your fee I shall be pleased to remit.
Thanking you for your kindness, I remain, 
Yours very truly,
Madjesa Ewing Rovlusky
Greenwich - Conn.
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                    H. C. Frick Coke Company
                 OFFICES; CARNEGIE BUILDING.
                               Pittsburgh, Pa., 

C. A. Muse,                                    May 28, 1928.
Superintendent of Shipments

Commisioner (Commissioner) of Pensions,
Depsetment (Department) of the Interior,
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir:-

     You will note from copy of letter, next attached, which I wrote to The Pennsylvania State Librarian, the purpose of my writing you at this time.

     In the reply to that letter, the Librarian advises me as follows:
          The Secretary of War 1835 states that John 
     Lorain was pensioned in Beaver County 1820 
     aged 74, service, Continental Line.  I suggest 
     you secure a copy of his Application from 
  the 
     Commissioner of Pensions, Dep't. of the 
     Interior, Washington, D. C.  His pension 
     application probably will contain a full 
      record of his service and possibly the date 
      of his marriage.

     We will appreciate it very much if you can furnish us the desired information, with return of attached letter.

     Thanking you in advance for a prompt reply, I am

                           Yours Very Truly.
                             Geo. A Bickell (signature)
                                No. 503, Beechwood Ave.
                                  Garnegie, Pa.

  (stamped received)

      Pension
U.      May      S.
           22
         1928
       Office
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                                      Pittsburg Pa
                                      Aug 6th 1895

Commissioner of Pensions
 Washington, DC

Dear Sir

     Please give statement of military history of John Loraine of Col Wm Thompson Battalion riflemen
Capt. W. Hendricks Co.

Penna Rev Vol 1 Page 24
(was pensioner)
and oblige
                                        Yours very truly
                                         W D Thomburg
                                         #1003 Penn Ave
                                          Pittsburg Pa
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     (handwritten sections illegible)
    
          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 John Lorain 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 40098
_________________________________________________

                                              OFFICERS UNDER WHOM 
                                                 SERVICE WAS RENDERED
DATES OF  LENGTH OF   RANK  CAPTAIN   COLONEL   STATE
_____________________________________________________________









Battles engaged in,_________
Residence of soldier at enlistment,_____________
Date of application for pension, _______________
Resident at date of application,________________
Age at date of application _____________
     Remarks:_________

                                    Respectfully,

                                                      Commissioner.
6-2856