Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,023, John Borrey, Continental Penn.
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SERVICE
Continental

Penn.       Borrey, John                    S.40,023
                 or Borry
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S4.2SS
Pennsylvania
_____________________
John Barry
of Mercer Co in the state of Pennsylvania
was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Hand of the Pennsylvania
line, for the term of one year
_______________________________
Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence the 18th of May 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 16th of Sept: 1819. and sent to Alex Brown, Esq.
Mercer, Mercer Co. Pa
_______________________________
 Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819        $124.67
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 20.    48.00
14 /31
4/30                                              $172.67
Died Sept 4, 1826

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Contearin

[Illegible] Sent to Tobert Moore
Beavertown, Pa. June 19 1821
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This paper is sent for the purpose of showing the time of this mans application, It has not been sent forward owing to the uncertainty with us of what evidence and form of application was necessary                          A.B.
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I John Purry a citizen of the United States of America and of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Mercer County am formerly a soldier in the army in the revolutionary war. Does by these presents apply for the benefit of the law of congress passed the 10th day of March AD 1818 granting pensions to officers and soldiers who served in the continental establishment in the army of the revolutionary war May 18th, 1818.

To the Secretary of the War Department for the United States     John Borrey

Com'th Pennsylvania
Mercer County P


Personally, came before Mr. Alexander Brown one of the Judges in and for said county John Borrey of Mercer County and State aff'd who being duly sworn made the following declaration.
That about the 1st of July 1775 this enlisted in Capt. Smiths Company. Col Hands Reg't being the 1st Reg't of Penns a rifleman, for the term of one year. We went on to Boston and from there we returned to Long Island, where I received my discharge at the expiration of said term (which discharge accompanies this application) and left the service, that afterwards he joined the flying camp and served four months.
Further he states that he is near sixty-four years of age, is infirm, lame and unable to support himself and family and therefor applies for assistance from his country. 

Sworn and Subscribed            John Borrey
before me this 18th of May 
1818.
A. Brown
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(3-1776)
SERVICE    NUMBER
Continental
Penn. 
Borrey or Borry, John
S. 40,023
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Con
The name of John Borry does agree with name registered under No. 14.211

(written 0n side)
James Miller [illegible]
of the Court of [illegible] place of [illegible] County
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Western District of Pennsylvania
Mercer County ss
On this second day of October
1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court
of record in and for said County John Barry aged
sixty five years resident in Mercer County in said
District who being first duly sworn according to
law doth on his oath declare that he served
in the Revolutionary war as follows, in the first
regiment Pennsylvania line commanded by Colonel Hand in Captain John Lowdens Company of rifle
men who first applied for a pension in the 18th day
of May 1818 and that the number of his pension
certificate is 14211 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the
18th day of March one thousand eight hundred & eighteen 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
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
for me any property, 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
1 kitchen furniture --- $10.00
3 cows ---- 32.00
10 sheep 3 hogs one mare & a Crone 57.00
and that he has no trade or occupation and that
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he is unable to pursue any labour for a livelyhood
that he only has his wife who is now Sixty two years of age to aid him in getting a support and that she is very infirm and unable to follow hand labour
Sworn to & Subscribed
in open Court this 2d day
of October 1820
John Barry
James Miller Prothey 
the original name is Borry
the error in transcribing
James Miller Proth
Feby 14th 1821
District of Pennsylvania
Mercer County Ss
I James Miller Prothonotary
of the Court of Common
Pleas in & for said County Do
hereby certify that the foregoing
oath & schedule thereto annexed are
truly copied from the Record 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 ninety nine dollars. In testimony
whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court at Mercer the 2d day of
October A.D. 1820
James Miller Prothy
of the Court of Common Pleas of
Mercer County
[left margin of the above] Mar '20
Con
the name of John Barry [the a is circled ] does agree with Name registered under No. 14.211
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section EKL
October 27, 1930
Florence E. Perry 
202 N. Broad Street
Grove City, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.40023, that John Borrey (the name also appears as Borry) enlisted in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in July, 1775, served as a private in Captains smith's and John Lowden's Companies, in Colonel Edward Hand's Pennsylvania Rifle regiment, was in several skirmishes near Boston, and was discharged July 1 1776.  His name appears on his discharge as John Purrey.
He subsequently served four months in the Flying Camp, details of this service not given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 18, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-four years and was a resident of Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
He died September 4, 1826.
In 1820, soldier stated that his wife was then aged sixty-two years but did not give her name or the date of their marriage, nor are the names of any children shown.
Very truly yours
E.W MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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By Edward Hand, Esquire, Colonel, commanding the First (or Rifle) Regiment, in the Service of the United American Colonies.
These are to certify, that the Bearer hereof, John Borrey has served the American Continent in the above said Regiment and Captain John Loudon Company, faithfully and honestly for the Space of one year and the Term of Inlistment being expired, discharged from the said Regiment; he having received all his Pay, and all other such Demands from the Time of his inlisting in the said Regiment, to this Day of his Discharge. GIVEN under my hand and Regimental Seal, at Long [illegible] this fourth day of July 1776.
[signature illegible]
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I John Purrey do acknowledge to have received all my Pay, and all other such Demands, from the Day of my inlisting into the within named Regiment, to this day of my Discharge.

[signature illegible]
Witness Present
William. K. [illegible]
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John Borry . Pin.
Col: Hand's
Pennsylvania Regt
of Rifleman
1775 - 1 year
18th May 1818
Penn. Roll
Adm @
I have inclose this man
mains discharge itself
which I think bellen
than any witness & 
he has no witness convenient.
Aug. 10th 1819
A. Brown
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Pennsylvania
Mercer County
On this 4th day of June A.D 1819
Before Me, the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said county. Personally appeared John Borry, aged 64 years, resident in Mercer County, Pa., who being by me, first duty sworn, according to law, oath, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitles 'an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and navel services of the United States of America in the Revolutionary War." That he the said John Borry, enlisted in the month of July 1775 for the term of one year, in Captain Smith's Company., Col. Hands Regt.
Being the 1st Regt. of Pennsa. Riflemen.
That he enlisted in Lancaster County Penna. from there they were marched to Boston, and then returned to Long Island, where I recd, my discharge from service, being more than a year in the continental establishments, during which time he was in several scirmishes  near Boston, that after he was discharged, he served in the flying Camp four months.  and further states that he is in reduced circumstances infirm, lame and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.  and that he has no other evidence in his power of his said services.
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid   A. Brown

[signature] John Borry
[signature] Johannes borrer

I have enclosed this man's discharge and in as much as he signed the receipt  on the back of his discharge in Dutch. I have requested him to sign as above in Dutch which has done and he appears to write each with great care.
(signed) A. Brown
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Mercer County Penna ss
Personally appeared before me Alexander Brown
one of the Judges in and for said County, Wm Daugherty and
Phillip Isanhour who being duly sworn deposeth and Saith that they are well acquainted with the within mentioned John Borry and his circumstances and know that he is unable to labour, his a small spot of land, but no
title for it, is unable to support himself, and stands in
need of assistance from his country
for support
Sworn and Subscribed
before me this 4th day
Of June 1819
A. Brown
Wm Daugherty
Wilip Eisanhour
Pennsylvania
Mercer County ss

I James Miller Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer do [illegible] by Certify that Alexander Brown Esq
fore whom the foregoing affidavit was taking
and hath thereunto subscribed his name
is and was at the time of taking such affidavit an Associate Judge in and for the
County of Mercer duly commissioned
and sworn to all whose official acts as such due
faith and credit is and ought to be given-
Given under my hand and the
Seal of said Court at Mercer
this 4th day of June A.D. 1819
James Miller Pro
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Mercer County Ss
I Alexander Brown a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for Mercer County, Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Borry did serve in the revolutionary War, as stated in the preceeding [preceding] or within declaration, against the comm [illegible]
for the term of nine months and more, at one time, on the
Continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secrty for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also sattisfyed [satisfied] that he needs the assistance of his country for suport [support] from the testimony [illegible] of those men here annexed.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Mercer P. a this fifth day of June A.D. 1819.
A. Brown

[Following writing appears to be crossed out]
This man requests, that if he is placed on the Pension list, and It can be done consistantly [consistently], the money now due him should be forwarded, enclosed to me for his use as he is unable to go any way after it and is verry [very] needy.
The same request is made by Wm. Daugherty & Phillip
Isanhour.
[Signature] A. Brown
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John Borry, private
Colonel Hands Regt
Pa line July 1775-1 year

Endorsed on the book

[FOLLOWING IS X'd OUT]
If this pension is granted make it payable at the
Maryland [ILLEGIBLE] in  Baltimore

Free

To the Secretary for the Department of War
City of Washington

Mercer Pa
June 6th
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1930 - Oct 27 - Hist.
to Florence E.
Perry. EEL.

40,023
Revy INVALID.
File No. 40,023
John Borry
Div Rev War
Act: 18th March 18th
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 53
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Grove City, Pa
Oct. 15, 1930

Dept of Exterior Bureau of Pensions
   Will you please forward any information found in the pension files concerning the two parties named, to my address.
1st John Borry (or Berry or Perry or Purry)
   Mercer Co., Pa
Private Pennsylvania Line, Pension granted May 8, 1818. Age 71. Died Sept 4, 1826. 

Any data in regard to Revolutionary service or relating in any way to his family will be much appreciated. 

2nd Wm Nickell, Mercer Co. Pa.
Private Pennsylvania militia pension granted Sept. 18, 1833. Age 83 yrs.

Data concerning Revolutionary service, his family, in what part of Mercer Co., he lived and when he died. 

Respectfully
Florence E. Perry
#202 N Broad St
Grove City
Pa

stamped Oct 18, 1930