Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 64, Robert Agnew, Penn.
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(3-1776)
Number 
Penn. 
Agnew Robert,
R. 64
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State of Pennsylvania 
Allegheny County Ss:  
On this 29th day of April 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Honourable the Judges of the Court of the District Court of the County aforesaid Robert Agnew a resident of Finley Township, Allegheny County and State of Pennsylvania, aged 82 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of that act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. 
In the month of February 1776, he enlisted for one year in the 4th Regiment of Pennsylvania, under Ensign John Barday, Lieutenant Samuel Smith, Captain John Lacy Major Husicker (he thinks) a German Colonel Anthony Wayne and General Thompson. When he enlisted he was living in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. He was taken prisoner at the battle of the Three Rivers in Canada which he thinks took place June 8th 1776 - remained a prisoner until sometime in August, when with a number of others he was discharged on a parol of Honor. When he enlisted the Regiment went to Philadelphia , thence to Chester Through Derby, from Chester back to Phila. thence up to Trenton, thence over to Princeton thence to the New York, thence to Long Island, thence by vessel to Albany and by Lakes George and Champlain to the "Three rivers” in Canada. The 6th Regiment of Pennsylvania and he thinks a New Jersey Regiment were at the aforesaid battle. He never received a discharge, but from the above statement it will be seen that he was in the Regular service more than six months. 
He was afterwards drafted in the Militia several times. He does not know how many times, nor how long
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he served, but he is confident that he was out in the Militia 4 months at least.  The Captain was generally John Nelson.  While in the Militia he was in several skirmishes with the British - had sone with the Light-horse, about 5 miles from Philadelphia, near the Robin Hood Tavern, on a little river called the White Marsh River.
He was born in Ireland in the Count of Antrim in the year 1757 but has no records of his age.  Since the Revolution he has lived in Pennsylvania, sometimes in Washington County, in Beaver County, and is now living in Finley Township , Allegheny County.  He is known to John Curry & Daniel Leech in the aforesaid township, Allegheny County - David Patton Esq., Robert Beers, Aaron Eaton, Hopewell Township, Beaver County, and Samuel Powers Esq. and Hon. Thomas Henry, Beaver, & Malcolm Leech Pittsburgh, who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his having been a Soldier of the Revolution.
This applicant has no documentary evidence of his service, nor does he know of any present now living, who can testify to his service, except William Carnagy, Robert Beers, & Aaron Eaton.  The said William Carnagy, if now living, is in some part of the State of Ohio, but this applicant does not know whether he is  alive or not.  Robert Beers lives in the eastern part of Allegheny County, but is unable to leave his house, and there is no judge living in the neighborhood.  The certificates of these persons were procured about three years ago & sent on to the War Department on an application made by him under the Former Pension Laws.  William Carnagy was in the same company with him when he enlisted.  Eaton and Beers served with him the Militia.

Hopewell Township, Beaver County, adjoins Finley Township in Allegheny County.  The applicant moved into the latter in January of this year.

Our Colonel in the militia was named Popz, a German, & at one time Colonel Strauds, a German.

This applicant thinks Carnagy (Kernaga) is a pension
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We, William Wilson, a Clergyman residing in Findlay Township.  Allegheny County, and William Beers residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the applicant Robert Agnew - have known him upwards of thirty five years, that we believe him to be eighty years of age or more - that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we can concur in that opinion.
Wm Wilson
William Beers
Sworn & subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
Henry C. Peterson Prothy
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, and Aaron Aton which are hereto annexed, and which were taken before Thomas J. Hewit, whom is hereby certified to be a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and sworn, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William Wilson who has signed the
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preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in Findlay Township, Allegheny County, and is a credible person, and that William Beers who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place and is also a credible person and that the 
statement is an [illegible]

Henry H. Peterson, Protonatary of District Court do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the [hidden by seal] of the application of Robert [hidden by seal] for pensions - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty fourth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty five.

Henry C. Peters Prothy
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Sir,
    The regulations of this Department - require that all the papers  in support of a claim be transmitted before a final decision be made upon it.  
     It is therefore necessary that the original declaration of Robert Agnew removed to the Hon. H. Denny on the 24 April 1832, and that affidavits returned to that gentleman on the 8 February 1834 with - Mr. D. Agnew letter be transmitted to this office.   In the meantime the papers received with your letter - of the 29 of April also to remain on file. 
To Walter H Lowrie
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O.W. and N. Div.
Div 3-339
WAR WITH SPAIN
Department of the Interior 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. 190 
No. Mr. Co. Regiment (State) P.O. Co., 
You are hereby directed to report in person to Dr. (St. and No.) Town, - --- County, State, upon any Wednesday within three months from date hereof, for a medical examination. 
Return this slip with the date of the examination noted below by the surgeon marking the same.
E. A. Ware
Very Respectfully
Henry Evans 
Commissioner
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Ex'r. INVALID. 
No. 64
REJECTED
Robert Agnew  
94 Sept 25 Hon R. W. A. Simmond Pittsburg Pa.
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Robert Agnew
Pennsylvania
Suspended
Let 8 May 1835
Walter H. Lowrie
64 
Robert Agnew 
Pennsylvania 
suspended at June 7 1832 
Letter 8 May 1835 
Walter H. Lowrie
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[unreadable] Pa.  
May
Pa
Free 
Commissioner of Pensions 
War Department 
Pension office 
Washington 
R Agnew
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Pittsburgh April 29 1835  
J.L. Edwards Esq 
Sir:  
I inclose you the application & evidence of Robert Agnew who is desirous to be placed upon the Pension List. You can perceive there is a discrepancy between the year the old mans birth & his age.  image. I put the year 1757 and stated it but he thinks he is 82 year old & so do the witnesses with whom I conversed – 
Please write to me if there should be any objection & if a certificate should presented please sent it to me .  
Respt yr &c
 Walter H Lowrie
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Allegheny County Ss}   Before me Thos J Hewit a Justice of the peace in and for said County Personally came Robert Beer who after being Sworn in due form of Law Saith that he is acquainted with old Robert Agnew, that about the month of December 1 AD 1775 or June AD 1776 that the said Robert Agnes enlisted on the of the United States under a certain Capton John Lacy & in the 4 Regiment under command of Col Anthony Wayne, Said deponent States that he went with Robert Agnew as an escort when he left Northampton for his place of rendezvous  destined to meet in Chester County Penna  - 
That the said Robert Agnew Listed for the term of one year and and returned to Home some time in the after part of next summer and was on a Parole of Honor when he returned.  Deponant Stated that he heard at that time & understood that Robert Agnew while gone in the service was in a battle then called the Battle of the Three Rivers and was taken a Prisoner and was let home on parole of Honor -  Deponent thinks Robert Agnew was then about twenty four or five years of age and is now something like Eight five years old - Deponant further states that the said Robert Agnew at the time of his joining the Regular service in the United States Army left the same Company of Militia & Class that the Deponant was in and after his return home he the said Agnew lived with the Deponent and lived under his hire on a Farm - Deponant saith that Robert Agnew seved a tour of two months in the Militia from Northampton County Pennsylvania at a place called White Marsh in the grand camp under command of Genl George Washington - and in the year A.D. 1777 States that Said Agnew was in a company commanded by Captain John Nelson - Witness further States that while in this two months tour that he went to see the said Agnew and slept with him in his tent in Camp and in the Autumn of AD 1778 said Robert Agnew served a tour of two months at Fanatta Forest
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in Northampton County in a company commanded by Captain Patrick Campbell. Witness was in the same tour but not the same Company Deponant further Saith that the said Robert Agnew was one of the Draft from Washington County who went with Col Crawford to the Sandusky Plains. Witness knew he was in the this Engagement but does not know how long they were gone on for what time he was Drafted thinks it was on the 1782 - Witness further states that from his infirm state of Body & health that he is unable to attend Court or Leave home that his family generally assists him to the nearest [unreadable] House - Further Saith not 
Robert Beer his mark
Sworn & Subscribed this 15 day of April A.D. 1835 Before me }
Thomas J. Hewit 
4 also came before me Aaron Aton who after being sworn in due form of Law Saith that he recollects of Robert Agnew Enlisting in the service of the United States; seen him summoned and marched into the service in Northhampton County Pennsylvania but cannot recollect how many years since [unreadable] it was in the Revolutionary War - Deponant says that Robert Agnew is about his own age - as he himself was born in the year A D 1753 as to his age is given to him. Deponent states that Robert Agnew Enlisted for the term of One Year but at this time Cannot recollect when he came home to Northampton County,  Says his remembers of him living in Northampton County after his enlisting Deponent States that his age and want of ability would Prevent his attendance in Court - That he is unable to go about
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to give this Testimony.  further saith not 
Aaron Aton his mark
Sworn & Subscribed this 15 day April A.D. 1835 before me 
Thomas J. Hewit
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The Pittsburg Dispatch  A
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BUSINESS OFFICE
SMITHFIELD & DIAMOND STR. 
EDITORIAL ROOMS
78 & 80 DIAMOND STREET. 
Pittsburg Pa 
Aug. 22, 1894
Pension Commissioner Lochren.  
Dear Sir: 
Please send me a transcript of the papers filed years ago by Samuel W. Harper Esq. for Robert Agnew, a soldier of the Revolution, from Pennsylvania who was an applicant for a pension at that time for services rendered in the Revolution. By attending to this matter promptly you will greatly oblige, 
Very Respectfully yours,  
R. W. A. Simmons
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Mass.  Agrey, Thomas  BL Reg 230465 – 1855
Revolutionary War
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
BOUNTY LAND FILES
ACT OF 1855 – Rejected 230465
VETERAN  Thomas Agnew
1775  GRADE Corpl.
SERVICE Capt Oliver Calborn
Col. Arnold
CAN NO  1762 BUNDLE NO 52
Massachusetts
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      COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

Secretary’s Office, Boston, Dec 27. 1855

I hereby Certify, that at the date of the attestation hereto annexed, Elisha Copeland was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk

In the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.

In Testimony of Which, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH, the date above written. 

E M Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, 
City of Boston.} 
Thomas Agry & Sally Hammett were married by the Rev. John Eliot, D.D twenty third September, one thousand, eight hundred and eighty one 
I CERTIFY that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows: 23d Sept, 1801. 
N. A. Apollonio, 
I, Nicholas A. Apollonio above named, depose and say, that I hold office of CITY REGISTRAR, in the City, County, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said City, with the exception above named, as certified by me. 
N. A. Apollonio. 
City Registrar 
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this twenty seventh day of A. D. 185 December 1855 - Elisha Copeland Justice of the Peace
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230 4 6th 
Act March 3 / 
Act Jan 3 / 56
Sally Agrey
Widow of 
Thomas Agrey, Corp.
Capt Oliver Colborn
Col. Arnold
Mass Mi
Enl: 25th July 1775
Dis; 15th Aug 1775
Rev War
Me No Papers
Richard M. Young
Present
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230.465 
Declaration 
of Sally Agry or Agrey of Kennebeck County, State of Maine, for Bounty Land as the widow of Thomas Agrey decd under act of March 3, 1855 - services rendered in the Revolutionary War 1775
Richard M Young 
of Washington City atty
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Declaration for Bounty Land, by a Widow, under the act of Congress of March 3d, 1855 
STATE of Maine 
County of Kennebeck } Sct 
On this twenty ninth day of December 1855, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Sally Agrey  aged Eighty Six years, a resident of the county of Kennebeck and State of Maine who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Thomas Agrey deceased, who was a Corporal in the company commanded by Captain Oliver Colborn in the regiment commanded by Colonel Arnold of Massachusetts Militia 
Agey
in the war of the Revolution, during the year 1775 
that her said husband volunteered or enlisted at Gardner’s Town (now Pillston), on or about the twenty fifth day of July 1975, for the term of    months, and continued in actual service in the said war for the term of twenty days, and was honorably discharged at  on the fifteenth day of  August 1975, 
that she does not know whether her said husband had a written discharge or not, but if he had, it has long since been lost or mislaid  
She further states, that she was married to the said Thomas Agrey in the County of Suffolk and  State of Massachusetts, on or about the 25th day of September  A.D. 1801, by one John Elliot who was an ordained Clergyman  and that her name before her said marriage was Sally Hammett amd that her said husband died in the county of Kennebeck and State of Maine on or about the twenty fifth day of April  A. D. 1821; and that she is a now a widow.   
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the act of Congress approved March 3, 1855; and declares that she has never received a Land Warrant on account of the services of her said husband under this or any other act of Congress. 
And finally she hereby constitutes and appoints RICHARD M. YOUNG, of Washington City, her attorney to prosecute her said claim to bounty land, and to receive her warrant therefor, when ready for delivery. 
Sally Agrey [seal]
Two witnesses -- ATTEST: 
Isaac Gage 
James L Child
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We Isaac Gage and James L Child residents of the county of Kennebec and State of Maine our oath declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the said Sally Agrey in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, in and by her said declaration , and that they personally know her to be a widow. 
Isaac Gage SEAL. 
James L Child SEAL. 
The foregoing declaration and affidavits was subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year above in; and I certify that I know the affiants to be creditable persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. 
Given under my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of December 1855. 
James L Child J.P. [seal]  
Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Kennebee and State of Maine 
State of Maine 
COUNTY OF Kennebee Sct 
I, William M. Stratton Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within and for the county of Kennebec and State of Maine do hereby certify that James L. Child Esq., whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, now is, and was at the time of signing and sealing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned, and qualified to office, and that the above is his genuine signature, and in his own proper handwriting. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court, at the Clerk's Office in August this twenty ninth day of December, A. D. 1855.
Wm. M. Stratton Clerk
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State of Maine 
Hallowell December 29th 1855 
I Rufus K. Page, the undersigned, a resident of the City of Hallowell, being of the age of sixty eight years. do hereby certify that I was present at the burial of Thomas Agry who died April 25. 1821 and that I directed the ceremony on the occasion; and that he was the husband of Sally Agry formerly Sally Hammett of Boston 
Witness Isaac Gage    Rufus K. Page 
Hallowell December 29th 1855 
I John Agry the undersigned, a resident of the City of Hallowell, being of the age of sixty years, do hereby certify that I was in frequent attendance upon Thomas Agry previous to his death on the 25th of April 1821 and that I was at his burial, that he was the husband of Sally Agry formerly Sally Hammett of Boston 
Witness, Isaac Gage     John Agry 
Kennebec SS. December 29th 1855 
Then the above named Rufus R. Page and John Agry personally appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the facts in the foregoing certificates, signed by them respectively 
Witness I. Gage 
H. K. Baker Justice of the Peace
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State of Maine County of Kennebec 
City of Hallowell 
Deaths in Eighteen hundred and twenty one. 
April twenty fifth 
Capt. Thomas Agry- Aged Sixty five. 
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record of the Death of the above named Thomas Agry with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record, in fair legible figures, as follows April 25th 1821 
Thomas Hovey, Clerk of City of Hallowell 
I, Thomas Hovey, above named depose and say, that I hold the office of City Clerk in the City, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy of the records of said City, (then Town ,-- with the exception above named, and certified by me 
Thomas Hovey, City Clerk 
Kennebec SS. 
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this twenty ninth day of Decr 1855 
H. K. Baker, Justice of the Peace
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S. T. R. M. Young  Sept 26 / 56
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230466
Y
Hon. Josiah Minot 
Comr. Of Pensions
Washington City
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Proof of the death of Thomas Agry or Agrey - 
230465
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                          STATE OF MAINE.
                          ~~~~~~~~~~~~~

                         ANSON P. MORRILL,
        GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE.

To all who shall see these Presents, 
Greetings,
Know ne, That Henry K. Baker of Hallwell in the County of Kennebec Esquire, whose nae s borne upon the paper hereunto annexed, was on the thirtieth day of March A.D. 1852 appointed and commissioned, and on the thirty first day of March A.D. 1852. Qualified as a Justice of the Peace and of the sworn within and for our said County of Kennebec that he still continues to hold said office:

Seal placed to the left of the above paragraph with ribbon. No words are legible on the seal.
Under the seal is the name Austen P Morrell

And that to his Acts and Attestations as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.

In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand at Augusta, this twenty ninth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five and in the eightieth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
Alden Jackson
Secretary of State

BY THE GOVERNOR
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston
18
Sir:
Be pleased to file a declaration in this office, agreeably to the accompanying regulations, and search will be made for the revolutionary
service of
and the results forwarded to your address.
Particular attention is called to the second regulation.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
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The following REGULATIONS, to be observed in the examination of the Revolutionary Rolls in this office, have been rendered necessary under the rules which are established in the Pension Department at Washington, viz:-- 
1. Every application requiring search or certificate must be made to the Secretary, in writing, by the claimant, or by some person duly authorized by the claimant; and the signature to the application must be attested by some magistrate. 
2. In all cases where the application is made by any person other than the claimant, a power of attorney, attested by a magistrate, authorizing such person to act in the claimant's behalf, must accompany the application. 
3. The application must set forth, as fully as the circumstances of the case will allow, the residence and service of the soldier, and the names of the officers under whom he served; and no search will be made until after the filing of such written application. 
"Regulations to be observed in the examination of the Massachusetts Revolutionary Papers in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. 
“The application must be made to the Secretary, in writing, by the claimant, or by some person duly authorized by the claimant, by a written power of attorney, attested by a magistrate. The signature of the claimant must in all cases be attested in like manner. The application must set forth, as fully as the circumstances of the case will allow, the residence of the soldier, &c., at the time of the service, and the names of the various officers under whom he served, as well as the nature of such service. 
“The certificate of the Secretary must show that the search was made, after the filing of such application, by himself, or by one of his clerks, alone, and must be accompanied by the original application of the claimant or of his attorney, and by a detailed statement, under the signature of the Secretary and the Seal of the State of the circumstances which satisfied that officer of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service. 
 J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions." 
The following is an extract from a letter received by the Secretary from J. E. Heath, Esq., Commissioner of Pensions, dated March 19, 1852: - 
"I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 3d inst., accompanied by a copy of the Regulations now in force in your office in the examination of your Revolutionary Rolls; and, in reply to your questions, have to state that, in my opinion, the said Regulations could not be relaxed in any particular without serious injury to the Government and the rights of individuals justly entitled to the benefits of the Revolutionary Pension Laws. Indeed, even with those guards around your rolls, I am satisfied they are frequently used by unscrupulous individuals to sustain applications not embraced by the laws, and as a means of obtaining exorbitant fees."
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APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES 
Made by the Widow of the party who rendered the service. 
State of Maine 
County of Kennebeck Town of Hallowell 
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls office, of the service of the war of the Revolution. Thomas Agrey He was a native of the Town of Barnstable in the County Barnstable and State of Massachusetts 
He enlisted from the Town of Gardnerstown (now Pittston) in the County of Kennebeck and State of Maine - in the year 1775 as a Corporal - in the Company commanded by Captain Oliver Colburn in Colonel Arnolds Regiment and he served as follows, viz:
*Here describe, as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c., of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.
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I am now eighty nine years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated. 
Witness my hand, this Eighteenth day of September A.D. 1855 
Signed by said in my presence Sally Agry  Sally Agry   A. G. Stine Witness JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.}
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230.465 
Certificate of the services of Thomas Agrey as a Corporal in Capt. Colborn’s Compy Col. Arnold's Regt in the revolutionary war 
20 days- 
A Declaration written for to F. Scammon. Chicago, Ill Dec. 1. 1855 
See his Letter Act 21 1853
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
Secretary's Office, Boston, Sept. the 13 1855 
I hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Thomas Agrey is borne on pay roll of  Capt Oliver Colburn's Comp. Col. Arnold Regt Enlisted July 25, 1775. 20 days as Corporal from Gardners Town 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written 
E M Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.