Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40589, Andrew Tryer, Md. Penn.
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(8 - 1776) 
SERVICE Md. Penn.
Tryer, Andrew
NUMBER S. 40 589 
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Contents
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Pennsylvania
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Andrew Tryer of Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Sergeant 
in the regiment commanded by Colonel ?Rolline Humpton of the Maryland Pennsylvania line for the term of three years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 17th of April 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of Sept. 1819 and sent to G B Porter ?E, Lancaster Pennsylvania.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819.   132.80
Semi-ani all’ce ending 4th March 1890.   48
16 18/30 
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1:80:80
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Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818

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Andrew Tryer
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22 April 1818 ?
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Pennsylvania
Lancaster County ss
On this twenty first day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred & nineteen Before me the subscriber President of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the 2d Judicial  District of Pennsylvania, personally appeared Andrew Tryer of the City of Lancaster in said County, aged Seventy years and upwards, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in addition to the one made by him on the 17th April 1818 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" That he the said Andrew Tryer enlisted for the term of one years on and about the middle of June in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy five, in Fredericktown Maryland, in the Company commanded by Captain Price, in the Maryland line, on the Continental establishment, - That after the expiration of his said
term, viz when the same was expired in June 1776 he again enlisted in the same company with Captain Griffin (the former Captain having resigned) - and the company was attached to the Rifle Regiment under Col. Rollin - That about 5 or 6 months after his said second enlistment he was captured at Fort Washington  That after remaining a prisoner for upwards of Seven Weeks he was liberated on the 3d day of January 1777 - on parole - that he returned on his road home as for as Lancaster Pennsylvania where he was taken sick, that he remained in Lancaster, until towards Spring of the same year 1777. when being much urged by Captain Jacob Weaver, he joined his the said Weaver's Company, not
however until after he had told him that he was actually prisoner of War - That in the month of July in the same year (1777.) such were the necessities of the Country, such was his desire for defending the Independence then declared that he actually again enlisted himself with the said Captain Jacob Weaver for the term of three years. having been induced to do so by the said Captain Weaver, who gave him a certificate at the time of enlistment, which was to exonerate him from blame with the Captain under whom he had
enlisted previously to being taken prisoner - That the said Weaver returned the men as entitled "during the War." although he & many others were actually enlisted for only three years. That the said Cap Jacob Weavers Company was attached to the 10th Pennsa [Pennsylvania] Regiment commanded by Col Hampton & Lt. Col. Adam Hubley. That he the said Andrew Tryer remained in the said Company & continued to serve in the same & in the service of the United States until the Spring of the year 1779, when at Millston in the State of New Jersey he was transferred to the Rifle company he had formerly enlisted in & belonged to, which company who then commanded by Capt [Captain] Adamson Tawneyhill. That he remained in the same company & in the service of the United States, for about four months afterwards, when in or about the month of July in the same year (1779) he was discharged at Fort Pitt in the State of Pennsylvania, from further service - and received a certificate of discharge from Captain Bell, then acting in the stead of Colonel
Rollins who was then absent, & the Regiment was under the regiment was under the
command of the said Captain Bell. That his certificate of discharge has been lost as stated in his former declaration - That he was in the Battles of Monmouth & Fort Washington
and many scrimiages, [scrimages] not now particularly remembered
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That he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support. & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except his wounds received in the service of his country & the affidavits annexed to this & his former declaration.
Andrew Tryer
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid. }Walter Franklin

At the same time personally appeared before me President of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid John Eichholtz of the City of Lancaster County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania aged Seventy five years and upwards who being sworn according to law deposeth [deposes] & saith that he is well acquainted with the above named Andrew Toyer. That he knew him first in the year 1775 when at Boston - That he afterwards knew him in Lancaster Pennsylvania, that in the year one thousand
seven hundred & seventy seven, in the month of July or previously thereto he the said Andrew Tryer enlisted with Cap. Jacob Weaver whose company was afterwards attached to the 10th Penna. Regt under the command of Col Hampton & Lieut [Lieutenant] Col. Adam Hubley That he remembers well that the said Andrew Tryer had enlisted in the said Company a short time previously to the time this deponent did that this deponent and the said Andrew Tryer were both Sergeant in the said Company -- That this deponent knows that the said Andrew Tryer was a faithful good soldier, & remained serving in the same Company in the service of the United States during all the time this deponent remained in the said Company which was about or
near two years to the best of his recollection. That he this deponent was then transferred to the Light Horse (as will particularly appear by his own declaration & papers upon which he has lately received his certificate from the Department of War)
after which time he this deponent knew nothing more of him or the said Captain Weaver's Company until after they wore all discharged- That he verily believes that what the said Andrew Tryer has here declared is all strictly true -- He know certainly that the said Andrew Tryer served for more than nine months at one period of the Revolutionary War on the continental establishment - & that from his reduced circumstances he now stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. & further saith not  John Eichols
Sworn to & declared before me the said day & year viz the twenty first day of June 1819 } 
Walter Franklin
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I Walter Franklin President of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Andrew Tryer did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy for the term of upward of nine months on  the Continental establishment, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his County for support & that he the said John Eichhols are credible Witnesses.
City of Lancaster}
June 21st 1819}
The words " Nine months at "being first interlined in the fifth line.
Walter Franklin

State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County ss.
I George B. Porter Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Certify that Walter Franklin Esquire before whom the within and foregoing proceedings were had is President of the second Judicial District of Pennsylvania composed the Counties of Lancaster and York, and that due faith and credit are and
of right ought to be given to this & all other his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at the City of Lancaster this twenty first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen--
G B Porter
Prothy [Prothonotary]
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County ss:
Be it remembered that on the seventeenth day of April One thousand Eight hundred
& Eighteen personally appeared before the subscriber President of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the second Judicial District of Pennsylvania composed of the Counties of York & Lancaster Andrew Tryer who being duly sworn according to
Law deposeth [deposes] & saith that he resides in the (now) City of Lancaster, that he was a soldier in the Revolution - that he first enlisted in the service of the United States in the year One thousand seven hundred & seventy five with Captain Price who commanded a rifle corps at Fredericktown in Maryland - that he march'd to Boston and arrived there in July of the same year (1775) and encamp'd at Roxbury in the vicinity of Boston (the British troops then being in possession of the town) that after remaining there for more than nine months he marched to New York & was [illegible] from thence to Staten Island -- that after the expiration of the term of his Enlistment being one year. he enlisted again in the same Company under Captain 
Griffin (the former Captain having resigned) and was attached to the Rifle Regiment under the command of Colonel Rollin that he then march'd with the Regiment to Fort Washington & was there captured. that he remained a prisoner with the British for more than seven weeks and was then liberated on parole proceeded to Lancaster and there enlisted under Captain Weaver who was attached to the 10th Pennsylvania Regt - that he remained in Lancs. [Lancaster] with his [illegible] for nearly one year being a guard to the British prisoners then in that poll that place after remaining with the said Company for one year more making in the whole two years he had served in the said Company he was transfered to the Rifle Corps he had formerly belonged to and after remaining with said Company for more than four months was honorably discharg'd
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that the said certificate of discharge was signed by a Captain Bell acting in the place of Colonel Rollins the Commander of the Regiment - that during the last four months he was at Fort Pitt & was there discharge - said certificate was sent to a friend of deponent's for the purpose of claiming a recompense for his long services & has since been lost - Deponent further says that by reason of wounds he has received in the service of his Country - his age and decrepitude & from his reduced circumstances he now needs the assistance of his country for support.
Andrew Tryer
Sworn and Subscribed before me at the City of Lancaster the said day & year}
Walter Franklin

State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County ss.
Be it remembered that on the Seventeenth day of April One thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen personally appeared before me the Subscriber President of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the 2d  Judicial District of Penna. composed of the Counties of York & Lancaster Henry Lechler who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth [deposes] & saith that he is a resident & Inhabitant of the City of
Lancaster in the said County - that he has resided there for a great length of time - that he was acquainted with the within named Andrew Tryer in the year One thousand Eight hundred & Seventy seven when he enlisted in Captain Weaver's Company that he remained with Captain Weavers Company for one year or more stationed at Lancaster for the purpose of guarding the British prisoners their in that
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place - that he marched with Captain Weavers Company when they left Lancaster - Deponent did not hear or know any thing after his removal from Lancaster with the troops until his return which was in less than two years from the time of his departure
with Weavers Company. And further saith not
Henry Lechler

Sworn and subscribed at the said City of Lancaster the said day & year before me}
Walter Franklin

I Walter Franklin President of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid Do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Andrew Tryer did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding depositions & against the Common Enemy and that from his reduced circumstance he stands in now  need of the assistance of his Country for support I now transmit the proceedings & Testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress-
Walter Franklin
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State of of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County ss
I George B Porter Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Lancaster do certify that Walter Franklin Esquire before whom the within proceedings were had was at the date thereof & now is have is Resident of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the 2d Judicial District of Pennsylvania composed of the Counties of Lancaster & York, duly commissioned and
authorized to act as such.
I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the said Court at Lancaster this eleventh day of May A.D. One thousand eight hundred & eighteen
G B Potter Prothy [Prothonotary]
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Andrew Tryer
15541 Lancaster
30 Sept 19
Mar 1820
[illegible]
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Lancaster County ss --- 
On the fourteenth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of and County, Andrew Tryer aged Seventy two years resident in the City of Lancaster in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, in the Maryland line about two years under Capt Price, Williams and others then in Captain Weavers Company two years the most of that time in Coln. Hampton's Regiment Pennsylvania Line. That his original Declaration was made on the 7th of April 1818 on which was granted a Pension Certificate dated 30th Sept 1819 Number 1544. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United State March 18th 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 or the Land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed March 18th 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 than is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation, a Carpenter, but am so decrepit that I am unable to work at it or any other labor, Have no family but my wife Elizabeth aged 66 years, she is also unable to earn her living - Andrew Tryer 
Sworn Subscribed & declared June 14th 1820 in open Court 
Attest G. D. Porter Prothy- 
A Schedule of the property of Andrew Tryer a Soldier on the Revolutionary war taken June 14th 1820- Two lots on the west part of the City of Lancaster with small dwelling House thereon subject to a yearly ground rent of Seven dollars and twenty cents valued at $500, 00- One slove $14. Bearow $12, Case of drawers $4 ½ Doz Chairs $10 upland $3. 1 Iron Kettle $1.50 - The above contains any property of whatever and necessary bedding and clothing excepted Andrew Bryer Y --- It is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is five Hundred and fifty dollars and fifty cents, appear also that the arreara of Ground rent amount to about fifty dollars-- Walter Franklin Tane Dale State of Pennsylvania - Lancaster County ss. I George B. Porter Prothersary of the Court of Common for said County certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said part that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid do did is five and dollars in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at the lady of Lancaster this fourteenth day of June AD. 1820. G. B. Porter Toth
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July 7, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF
Honorable J. Roland Kinzer
Lancaster
Pennsylvania.
My dear Mr. Kinzer:
Reference is made to your letter of July 1, requesting
information relative to Andrew Treyer a soldier of the
War of the Revolution.
You are advised that it appears from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40539, that Andrew
Tryer enlisted in Fredericktown, Maryland, in June, 1775,
and served one year in Captain Price's Maryland Company;
reenlisted in June, 1776, served in Captains Williams' and
Griffin's Companies, Colonel Rawlings' Maryland Regiment,
was captured at Fort Washington and held seven weeks and
paroled January 3, 1777. He enlisted in Lancaster, Pennsylvania 
in July, 1777 and served two years as sergeant in
Captain Jacob Weaver's Company, Colonel Humpton's Tenth
Pennsylvania Regiment, and was in the battle of Monmouth.
He enlisted in the spring of 1779 and served four months
in Captain Adamson Tannehill's Company, Colonel Rawling's
Regiment. He stated that he was wounded in the service,
but gave no details.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 17, 1818, at which time he was living in Lancaster,
Pennsylvania, and was aged seventy years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife, Elizabeth, as a
sixty-six years.
There was no reference to children.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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40589
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 40,589
Andrew Tryer
Serg [Sergeant] Rev War
Act: 18th March 18"
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 373
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1931 - May 15 - HIst to Mrs. Emma F. Fleisher Emy
1931 July 7 - " "  Hon. J. Roland Kinzer Emy
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May 14, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF: MLB
Mrs. Anna F. Fleisher
120 South Queen Street
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40589, that Andrew Tryer
enlisted in Fredericktown, Maryland, in June, 1775, and
served one year in Captain Price's Maryland company; reenlisted
in June, 1776, served in Captains Williams' and Griffin's
companies, Colonel Rawlings' Maryland regiment, was captured
at Fort Washington and held seven weeks and paroled
January 3, 1777. He enlisted in Lancaster, Pennsylvania,
in July, 1777, and served two years as sergeant in Captain
Jacob Weaver's Company, Colonel Humpton's 10 " Pennsylvania
Regiment, and was in the battle of Monmouth. He enlisted in
the spring of 1779 and served four months in Captain
Adamson Tannehill's company, Colonel Rawlings' Maryland
regiment. He stated that he was wounded in the service
but gave no details.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 17, 1818, at which time he was living in Lancaster,
Pennsylvania, and was aged seventy years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife, Elizabeth, as aged
sixty-six years.
There was no reference to children.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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O. ┃ Ill. N. Division. 3 -- 525. 
----In file 40589  Rev. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C. 190. 
In reply to your request of ____received a statement of the military history of Andrew Tryer --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
 
Dates of enlistment or appointment: Fredericktown Md June 75  Length of service: 1 yr. State: Md.
Dates of enlistment or appointment: [Fredericktown Md] June 76 Captain: Price, Williams, Griffin. Col. Rawlings. sol. captured at Ft.Wash., held 7 weeks, paroled Jany 3, 77
Dates of enlistment or appointment: in ---- Pa July 77 Length of service: 2 yrs. Rank: Sergt. Captain: Jacob Weaver. Colonel: Hampton. State: 10 Pa.
Date of enlistment or appointment: ----Sp. 79 Length of service: 4 mos. Captain: Hanson Tannehill. Colonel: Rawlings. State. Md.
Disc. July 79. stated ----  he was wounded in the Rev.
Battles engaged in, Ft. Wash. Nov. 16, 76. Mon. June 28 '78 
Residence of soldier at enlistment√ 
Date of application for pension, Apl. 17, 1818. --- 
Residence at date of application, Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Pa
Age at date of application 70
Remarks: Wounded does not state when or where 
1820 no fam, except wife Elizabeth 66 yrs 

Very respectfully, _______
301-350-365-522
Commissioner.
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Lancaster Pa. March 30, 31. 
Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Revolutionary Pensions 

Gentlemen:- Will you kindly give me the record of Andrew Tryer of the Penna. line, Penna. Archives 2nd Series, Vol. 15 & Page 738 says he was a pensioner in the Revolutionary War

He (Andrew Tryer) was also in the militia, according to Penna. Archives 5th Series Vol. 7 Pages 827 and 845 

I am trying to get this
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line and would greatly appreciate if you would send me the full report given in your books. 
Thanking you in advance for your favor, I am
Respectfully yours Mrs. Anna F. Fleisher 
120 South Queen Street, 
Lancaster Penna
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J. Roland Kinzer 
10th District
Lancaster, PA

Congress of the United States 
House of Representatives 
Washington, D. C. 
Lancaster, Pa., July 1, 1931. 
Hon. Acting Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
July 1 all & fallings

My dear Sir: 
I am desirous to ascertain whether or not the records of your office contain information concerning the military service of one Andrew Troyer (also known as Andreas Treyer (also known as Andreas Tryer), who is understood to have rendered service in the Revolutionary War. 
If such information is of record will you kindly furnish me with a statement of the same. 

Sincerely yours, J. Roland Kinzer 

[date stamp Jul 3, 1931]. [date stamp U. S. Pension Office Jul 2, 1931]