Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35530, for Thomas Murray, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn -   

Murray, Thomas or Murry

NUMBER 
S.35530
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17.082
Kentucky
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Thomas Murray
of Floyd County in the State of Kentucky,
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel McCoy of the Pennsylvania
line, for the term of three years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of May 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23d of May 1820
and sent to Thomas Triplett Esq.
Owingsville, Kentucky
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Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1820---   $172.12
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820, 48,
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21 mo 16/31                                 $220.12
8                                                ------------
168
4-12
[Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Thomas Murry
Petition

[begin upside down]
Form 1818
[cutoff]ld Revolutionary soldier prefe[cutoff]
[cutoff]his services Praying to be [cutoff]
[cutoff] affidavit of his being in [cutoff]
the Secretary of War, agree[cutoff]
[cutoff] the 18th day of March 1818
A Copy Test [cutoff]
Floyd County to wit
presiding  Justice of [cutoff]
[cutoff]ertify that William [cutoff]
[cutoff] of the order of Court [cutoff]
[cutoff] is and was at the [cutoff]
of the county court
given under my [cutoff]
December 1818

Admd
23 May 1820
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State of Kentucky, Floyd County to wit:
Thomas Murray, an old Revolutionary soldier aged sixty years states that he enlisted in the
service of the United States
in the year one thousand seven hundred
and seventy [begin crossed out] five [crossed out] six in the month of August
under Capt Samuel Miller in the eight
Pennsylvania Regiment commanded
by Ennis McCoy, Colonel George Willson, Lieutenant Colonel & Richard Butler major
in Westmorland County Pennsylvania. He further states, that he enlisted for the term
of three years, and served out his time
and obtained an honorable discharge from
the service of the United States in the
year one thousand seven hundred and seventy 
[illegible] at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. ^ (which discharge has been lost)
He states that he fought at the Battle of Bonds=brook [Bound Brook] under general Lincoln and was taken prisoner by the enemy with whom he remained about seven or eight months when he deserted from them
while laying at Philadelphia (Pa.) and returned to his regiment. He further states, that he is in low and indigent circumstances and much debilitated from his
sufferings in said war, and that he needs the assistance of his country. He therefore prays to be received on the list of pensioners agreeably to an act of Congress approved March 18th 1818 for the relief of old revolutionary soldiers.
Thomas Murray [seal] mark

Sworn to subscribed & filed in
open court the 20th May 1818
[illegible] Wm. J. Mayo CFCC
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Floyd County Court May Term 1818
Thomas Murry an old Revolutionary soldier prefered on oath in open Court the
within statement of facts relative to his services praying to be placed on the pension list of
the United States, with an affidavit of his being in indigent circumstances ^(accompanying the same) all which 
is ordered to be certified to the Secretary at War, agreeable to the provision of the
act of Congress approved the 18th day of March 1818
A Copy Teste Wm J. Mayo C.F.CC
State of Kentucky Floyd County to wit
I James Brown presiding Justice of the peace for the County
aforesaid do hereby certify that William James Mayo who
Subscribed the copy of the order of Court annexed to the proceedings
same acting Clerk of the county court duly appointed according to law given under my hand and seal
the 31st day of December 1818
James Brown [seal]

Admd
23 May 1820
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Thomas Murray, private
Colonel McCoy's Reg.t
1776 3 years

Thomas Murray's
Petition
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State of Kentucky 
Floyd County [illeligible]
I WIlliam James Mayo Clerk for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that James Brown who subscribed the foregoing certificate is
acting and presiding Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned
and qualified according to law, to all whose official acts as such full faith
and credit is due and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice do thereout.
{Given under my hand and private seal (there being as yet
no seal of office) this 31st day of December 1818. and in the xxvii year of the Commonwealth.
Wm J. Mayo CFCC
[seal]

[begin upside down]
The opinion of the c.t should have been expressed in the declaration.
The ct. is satisfied of the service & reduced circumstances of the applicant
should have ordered the same certified or {ineligible] Judge is satisfied of the same
, his certificate to that effect should be annexed residence of the applicant should be stated.
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The opinion of the c.t should have been expressed in the declaration.
The ct. is satisfied of the service & reduced circumstances of the applicant
should have ordered the same certified or [illegible] Judge is satisfied of the same,
his certificate to that effect should be annexed residence of the applicant should be stated.

[begin upside down]
State of Kentucky
Floyd County [illegible]
I WIlliam James Mayo Clerk for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that James Brown who subscribed the foregoing certificate is
acting and presiding Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned
and qualified according to law, to all whose official acts as such full faith
and credit is due and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice do thereout.
Given under my hand and private seal (there being as yet
no seal of office) this 31st day of December 1818. and in the xxvii year of the Commonwealth.
Wm J. Mayo CFCC  [seal]
[end upside down]
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Thomas Murry
Schedule
to be examined
and returned
to Robert Walker
Esq Prestonsburg
Floyd County
Kentucky


Recd 21 Augt. 1824
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State of Kentucky Floyd Circuit Sct
At a court held for Floyd Circuit at the Courthouse in Prestonsburg on monday the 26th day April 1824
Thomas Murry an old revolutionary soldier
presented in open
Court a schedule of his property &c which is ordered to be
recorded which is in the following words and figures to wit
State of Kentucky Floyd County to wit
On this 26th day of April 1824 personally appeared in
open court this being a Court of record for circuit of the
11th Judicial district compared of the Counties of Floyd
[illegible] Thomas Murry a resident in said County
aged about seventy years who being first duly sworn
according to Law
doth on his oath declare and make
the following declaration in order to obtain
the
provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of
March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820.
That he the
said Thomas Murry enlisted for the term of three years in the year of   just before the battle of Ben brook [Bound Brook] in the State of jersey [illegible] in the company 
commanded by Col Mckoy who immediately afterwards
died and then was commanded by Col Broadhead in the
line of the State of Pennsylvania on the continental
establishment that he continued to serve in said corps
untill his full term of enlistment was expired during
which time he was in the following battles-  the battle of
brandywine the battle of bounbrook [Bound Brook] and [illegible]
others when he was honourable discharged from
the said service at Fort Pitt in the state of Pennsylvania.  that his name has been placed in the
pension list and drafted therefor on account
of his property and in pursuance of the act of the first of
May 1820. 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 disponed
of my property or any part thereof with intent
thereby 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 than what is contained in the schedule hereto accessed
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annexed, and by me subscribed in the year 1818 March
the 18th this deponant had no property, except one old
mare which is the same set forth in his schedule on
file of the office of the war department and one
on which is also the same set forth in his schedule
of the 24th of March 1823 and since the 18th of
March 1818 this deponent has gotten six shoats
which he did give in in schedule of the 24th of
March 1823 that the said have all since died
with poverty that this deponent has sold his little
old mare since his schedule of 24th of March
1823 for one cow and some cows to breed him
to one man by the name of Kuzer which said
cow this deponent new ones. that what money
this deponent drew from the United States on
his pension certificate he has expended for bread
meet[sic] and cloathing[sic] for his support that all the
property that this deponant owns is two Cows
and one calf is altogether worth not more than
$20. and some corn about twenty bushels
the corn and one cow is the property he [illegible]
deponent sold his mare for which he set forth in
his schedule of the 24th of March 1823 that
this deponent is very old and helpless and has
lost one of his eyes entirely and is as blind in
the other that he has lost entirely the use of his right arm. that he is entirely dependant upon the charity of his country on his neighbours for
Support.
Thomas Murry
mark
State of Kentucky Floyd County ss.
Sworn to and declared on the 26th
day of April 1824 in open court before me
Silas W Robbins circuit Judge of the eleventh
judicial district for the State aforesaid compared
of the County of Floyd and others and I do
hereby certify that it is the opinion of this
court that the property contained in the
foregoing schedule does not exceed the value of
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of twenty dollars and no more. Given under
my hand as Circuit Judge as aforesaid the day
and date above written
Silas W. Robbins
All which is ordered to be copied and
certified to the Secretary of War according
to Law
State of Kentucky Floyd Circuit Sct
I William James Mayo Clerk of
the court for the circuit aforesaid do hereby
certify that the foregoing oath and 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 twenty dollars. [begin crossed out] Given under my [illegible] ^(and seal of office) at office this 29th day July 1824 [end crossed out]
And I do further certify
that Silas W Robbins [begin crossed out] [illegible] Will J Mayo clerk of Floyd circuit court [end crossed out]
whose signature appears 
to the foregoing oath is and was at the
time of subscribing the same acting as Judge
of the Eleventh Judicial district duly
commissioned and qualified as such
to all [ineligible] are official acts full faith and
credit is due and ought to be given as
will in Courts of Justice as thereout
In Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court
this 29th day of July 1824
Att Will J Mayo Clerk
Floyd Circuit Court
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Washington 18 April 1856
Sir
I [illegible] have to hand over
the enclosed to [ineligible] departed
for [illegible]
I have [illegible]
M Underwood
Hon J Minot
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State of Kentucky Floyd County to wit
At a Court held for Floyd County at the Court in
Prestersburg on Monday the 24th day of March 1823
Thomas Murry an old revolutionary soldier produced in open Court a schedule of his property which is in the following words and figures to wit.
State of Kentucky Floyd County Sct on this March the 24th 1823 personally appeared in open court this being made a court of record by the laws of the state being [illegible]
a judged to be such by the other tribunals of this state with power to [illegible] and [illegible] always keeping a record of its proceedings. Thomas Murry aged about sixty Eight year of age a resident citizen of the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that
he served in the Revolutionary war as follows to wit. He enlisted in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Capt Miller in Col Daniel Broadhead's Regiment in Pennsylvania line on Continental establishment for the term of three years that he was in the following
Battles to wit the Battle at Bon Brook [Bound Brook] the Battle of Brandywine and several other skirmishes that he was taken prisoner at Banbrook [Bound Brook] by the British and was kept prisoner by them Eight mon. This deponent then deserted from the Brittish[sic] and again Joined the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col Daniel Broadhead and also joined his own company in the service of the United States that he served out his full term of Enlistment at which time he was honorable[sic] discharged, which discharge he has last that he made his argural application for a pension under the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 on the twentieth day of May 1818 that in pursuance of said declaration be received a pension certificate from the war
department which is herewith respectfully [illegible] marked [upside down V] that he only drew one time on said certificate and no more and was suspended from the pension list in pursuance of an act of Congress.
[illegible]on the 1st day of May 1820 and that 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 [illegible] thereby to diminish it as to being
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Being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress Entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land
and Navel 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 than what is contained in the schedule
hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit
Six shoats worth 50 cts each  $3-
one little mare worth -        $25 -
one cow and calf worth       $10
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the Total amount is [illegible] $38
Thomas x  Murry
Mark
That his family consists of himself wife named
Susanah aged about forty years and one child
named Daniel age 2 years that resides with him
neither of which is able to contribute any thing
to his support that from his age and infirmities
he is unable to pursue his occupation which is
that of a farmer. that one of his eyes is entirely
out. and the other one entirely [illegible] that he is weak and entirely unable to support himself and entirely lives upon the private charity of one of his sons. that he is entirely unable to work in
any manner whatever for his support
Thomas Murray

Sworn to and declared on the 24th day of March 1823 in open court before us Alexander Lackey Harry ^(Strutton) Thomas Brown and James Lacy Justices of the peace for
Floyd County Court -who by virtue of our said
office have a right to and do constitute this court.
and we do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the property contained in the foregoing Schedule is of the value of thirty Eight dollars and no more, and that it is the opinion of
this Court that the said Thomas Murry
from his indigent circumstances and abilities to
labour is unable to support himself without
the
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the private charity of his friends, or the public support
of his County all of which is ordered to be
and certified to the Secretary of war given
under our hands and seal this day and date
first written.
Alexander Lackey [seal]
Tho. C Brown [seal]
Harry Strutton [seal]
James Lacey [seal]

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State of Kentucky Floyd County sect
I William James Mayo clerk of the court
the county aforesaid do hereby certify
that the foregoing is a lawful and compleat copy and transcript in the care therein mentioned taken from the records of said court in my office.  ^(the original being filed in said office) 
Given under my hand
at office the 25th day of March 1823 [end crossed out]

State of Kentucky Floyd County Set
I William James Mayo Clerk of the Court for the
County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing
each 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 said Court
that the total amount in value of the property
exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is thirty
Eight dollars. Given under my hand
at office the twentyfifth day of March 1823

Will J Mayo
Clerk of Floyd County Court
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State of Kentucky Floyd County ct
I Thomas C. Brown presiding
Justice of the Floyd County Court
do hereby certify that William James
Mayo whose Certificate and signature
is hereunto affixed is Clerk of
said Court ^(duly qualified) to [illegible] official acts as such due faith and credit is
and ought to be given as well in
Courts of Justice as thereout given
under my hand this 25th day of
March 1823
Tho C Brown JP

State of Kentucky Floyd County Sct
I Williams James Mayo clerk of the court for the
County aforesaid do hereby certify that Alexander
Lackey Thomas C Brown Harry Stratton and
James Lay are Justices of the peace for said County Court who by virtue of their said offices have a right to and did constitute a court according to the Court of this State. And I do further certify that Thomas C Brown who subscribed the foregoing
Certificate of attestation is and was at the time
of subscribing the same, was server and
presiding Justice of the said County Court
duly commissioned and qualified according to
law to all whose official acts as such full
faith and credit is due and right to be given
as well is courts of Justice as thereout
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and private
seal as having yet no seal of
office this 25th day of March 1823
Will. J. Mayo Clerk
of Floyd County Court
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Claim under Act May 1820.
See letter to A. S. Hughes, 9
June 1823-

See return within, received
21 Augt. 1824 -

Robt. Walker,
Floyd Co. Ho: Ky.
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546
Kty
Recd - 7 June 1823
-
Thomas Murray
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And S. Hughes,
Carlisle, Kty-
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[column one]
Kentucky
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Thomas Murray - Priv
aged "about 70 years, a farmer
has entirely lost the sight of one eye,
& almost blind in the other -has also
entirely lost the use of his right arm.
Applicant states in his 1st sched: that
he has a wife aged 40 yrs & 1 child
aged 2 yrs. - 2nd sched: makes no mention
of any family.
=
Served 3 yrs from 1776-
1st sched: dated 24 March 1823
exhibits 6 shoats, worth $3.- one
little mare, worth, $:25- One Cow
& calf, $10. whole amt of sched
$38-- Commence 26 Apl 1824
2d sched: 26 April 1824, states
that since 18th March 1818, applicant
has disposed of no property whatsoever
except the "little mare" exhibited
in 1st sched: for "one cow & some
corn to board him", to one Keezer & that
he yet owns the cow-- the
"6 shoats, died from poverty."-
states that what money he drew on
amount of Pension, has been expended 
[cut off]bread, meat & clothing - that all
[cut off]perty he now owns is 2 co[cut off]
[cut off]calf, worth together $:20-
[cut off]the cows, & about 20 bushels of
[cut off]that he got in exchange [cut off]

[column two]
in his 1st sched: a disposed of as
already stated - whole and
of schedule, $:20, and no mo{cut off]

Hon W.L. Underwood Apl 21/56

Continued 2 Octo: 1824, and
sent to Robert Walker, Esqr
Floyd Court House, Kty

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Andw L. Hughes, Esqr
Carlisle 
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S E Sched:           Ky - 
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Robt Walker, Esqr
Floyd C. House
Ky
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35530
Revy INVALID
File No. 35,530
Thomas Murray
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18th
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 290

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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WL Underwood

Hon J Minot
Com of Pensions
Washington Dc

[vertical text illegible]
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Affidavit on behalf
of Thomas Murry

May 1818
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State of Kentucky Floyd County to wit
William Ferguson being of Lawful age appeared
in open Court and deposed that
Thomas Murray was to the service of the
United States for three years and obtained
an honorable discharge therefrom, and that
he now lives a neighbor to said Murray,
and knows him to be in Low
circumstances, and that he [begin crossed out] believes he [end crossed out] stands
in need of the assistance of his country
and further this deponent saith not
William [mark] Ferguson [seal]
Sworn to subscribed of]
in open Court the 20th May 1818]
Attest Wm J. Mayo CFCC]
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Hereunto set my hand
the seal of my office
25th Sept 1819
att Thomas

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Pettit for
Murray
Statement
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Matthew Pettit states that he knows
Thomas Murry and that he knows
he was a soldier in the continental
service of the United Colonies of North
America in the Revolution; that
He served in the Eighth Pennsylvania
regiment commanded by Col Daniel
Broadhead who took command at
the death of Col McCoy-  in Capt
Clarkes Company that he was
discharged in September 1779 at
Fort Pitt; now Pittsburg by Col Byard
Lieutenant Col if said regiment, that 
the soldiers of said regiment were
[illegible] enlisted for three years-
Signed I said  Pettit this 21st Sept 1819
Matthew [his mark] Pettit
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State of Kentucky 
Bath County. -Towit
I Eli Shortridge one of the judges 
the general Court & presiding judge
of the Eleventh Judicial district in the circuit courts composing said district including the county aforesaid Do certify that the foregoing statement of Thomas Murry and the certificate of Matthew Pettitt and William Ferguson
were sworn to this day before me according to law, and that it appears to my satisfaction from said examination and affidavit that the said Thomas Murry was an enlisted soldier in the continental army during the revolutionary war and that he served & was discharged as in said examination is stated & that he is in such indigent circumstances as to require the aid of his country as providedby law
Given under my hand this 25th day of September 1819.
E. Shortridge [seal]

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Kentucky Bath Circuit sec
I Thomas Triplett Clerk
of Bath Circuit Court afd do certify that the
attestation of [illegible] Eli Shortridge Circuit
Judge for the Commonwealth afd is in due
form of Law
In Testamony[sic] whereof thereunto [illegible] annexed the seal of my office this 25th Sept
att Thomas Triplett
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Pettit for
Murry
Statement
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Kentucky Bath Circuit sec 
I Thomas Triplett Clerk
of Bath Circuit Court afd do certify that the
attestation of [illegible] Eli Shortridge Circuit
Judge for the Commonwealth afd is in due
form of Law
In Testamony[sic] whereof thereunto [illegible] annexed the seal of my office this 25th Sept 
att Thomas Triplett

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Pettit for
Murry
Statement
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