Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,079, for John Starr, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
CONTENTS
Starr, John
Elizabeth
NUMBER
R.10.079
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I certify that it has been duly proved before me and I am well satisfied that Elizabeth Starr is well worthy of [illegible] and that she is still the widow of John Starr never having married since  the death of her husband
Witness my hand this twenty second day of February 1840-
Archd [Archibald] Randall

Pennsylvania}
Philadelphia County} ss
I Samuel Hart Esq. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that the Hon Archibald Randall Esq. before whom in Open Court of Common Pleas  aforesaid the annexed declaration on Oath and affidavits were made this day and by whom the aforegoing [foregoing] certificate and attestation were made and given and whom his own proper hand-Writing has thereunto severally subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now is one of the Judges of said Court of Common Pleas, which is a Court of Record and of Law duly commissioned and qualify to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Judicature at thereout. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this 22d February 1840. 
A. Hart, Prothy [Prothonotary]
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In the Matter of the claim of Mr Starr for a Pension - 
Personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Philadelphia Garrett Rittenhouse who being duly Affir. [affirmed] according to
law deposes and says. That he was well acquainted with John Starr the husband of the said Elizabeth Starr. that said Starr was a soldier of the Revolution that said Starr was [illegible] as a militia man in Captain Mathias Mastechs Company of Germantown in the
County of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, that said Company marched from German town to Amboy [illegible] in the Jerseys-
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That he [illegible] same time but cannot say how long and served his full term that that he was out afterward but he cannot say with whom [illegible] long - That deponent is now  Eighty five years of age - 
Sworn to & Subscribed Before me this Seventeenth day of February 1840}
John Seibert.
Justice of the Peace

his
Garrett X Rittenhouse
mark
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Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Philadelphia William Ihem of said County aged Seventy nine years who be being the by sworn says that he was himself a soldier of the Revolution and was well acquainted by the John Starr who [illegible] a fellow soldier with him in Captain John Becks Company in 1778. they marched from Germantown to [illegible] town in Bucks County and served a time [illegible] he and [illegible] several being and was active as a Soldier - The said John Starr was the wind husband of the said Elizabeth Starr who has  never marid since the [illegible] of her said husband
his
William X Ihen
mark

Sworn & subscribed the before me the 17th day of February 1840}
John Seibert.
Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Garrett Rittenhouse  and William Ihen and they an both respectable men well worthy of belief upon their [illegible] my hand this seventeenth day of February AD 1840}
John Seibert 
J. P. 

Pennsylvania}
Philadelphia County} ss
I Samuel Hart Esq. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do Certify
that John Seibert Esq before whom the within and foregoing affidavits were made and by whom the aforegoing [foregoing] Certificates and attestation were [illegible] and [illegible] and who[illegible] and proper hand writing has hereunto Severally subscribed and [illegible] one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Judication thereout.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Philadelphia 22d February 1840.
S. Hart Prothonotary
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State of Pennsylvania SS.
City of Philadelphia SS
On this twenty second day of February AD 1840 Personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas the City and County of Philadelphia Mrs Elisabeth Starr a resident of said City, who being duly sworn according to law saith that she is now of the age of Eighty one years, and that she makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. Entitled an act granting half pay and persons to certain widows That she is the wither of John Starr who was a
Militia Man and as She believes a Continental Soldier in the Revolutionary war - That she understood from him, that he first went out, from Philadelphia to the American Army at Boston, and she understood remained there until the British was driven out of that place. That he then returned home, but on the whole command he has she cannot tell [illegible] remember nor has she any papers or record of his services That the said John Starr subsequently went and in Captain Watkins Masterley Company and was at Amboy in the State of New Jersey and present she believes a part of the Flying Camp there-- That he afterwards returned home and went out again in Captain John Becks Company and served out his tour again Her husband [illegible] that he was in a number of Battles. Which she cannot now remember. That he was among others in the Battle of Brandywine and
exposed to great danger of being wounded. That her age is a great and her memory is defective [illegible] She cannot give further particulars in And that [illegible] has obtained the affidavits of his services [illegible]  annexed - She thinks that her husband was [illegible] Captain [illegible] in Colonel [illegible] Regiment -
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and that he was out [illegible] two years in said service.
She further declares that she was married to her said husband who is dead [illegible] after the peace of 1783 on Christmas day 1785 by the Reverend Mr Slaughter in Germantown , Philadelphia She never had a marriage certificate that she knows of neither is there any one now living that was present at her marriage. that her first child was born July 7, 1778, and was named Catherine who is dead more the twenty Years ago - That the records of the births and Christenings of her said children hereto annexed is firm and [illegible] that she has no family Record or Bible entry [illegible]  that [illegible]. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety Four - 
her 
Elisabeth X  Starr
mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, and [illegible] made}
Archd [Archibald] Randall Judge Com Pleas

Personally appeared Before me at the same place and time John Starr son of the said Elisabeth Starr of the age of Fifty years who being duly sworn says that the record of his birth hereto affixed is [illegible] and taken from the Church Book and that he is eldest sister was [illegible] named Catharine, and that he has often heard [illegible] his father say that he [illegible] repeatedly in the Revolutionary war and amongst others with Captain Snyder of Germantown in Colonel [illegible] Regiment and that his mother is a credible witness [illegible] upon [illegible] and has never married since the death of her said husband
John Starr
Sworn to & subscribed Before me on the day & year aforesaid
Achd. [Archibald] Randall Judge O Pleas
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This is to Certify that there is recorded in the record of the German Reform Congregation Germantown Phila Co Pa
the following     Frederick Ernhard
Born   Bapt     Parents      Infant      Sponsor
1788  July 7   1788 October  Catherine  John Starr & Elizabeth his wife  Mother
The above is our record T Osborne Minister
Extract From the Baptismal Record of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of St Michael in Germantown as recorded by the Rev Mr Schaeffer
Parents   Child Sponsors
John Staar John Born January 31 1793 Philip Schindel Catherine his wife
Elizabeth his wife Baptised [baptized] March 13 1799
I certify the above to be a correct Extract
J W Richards
Pastor of the above Church
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10079
6834
Elizabeth Starr
of John
Pennsylvania
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Elizabeth Starr
of John
Pennsylvania
Suspended
See let. 28th Augt [August] 184[cut off]
to C. J. Jack
copy of above letter sent to Mr J.
Mar 10, 1842.
let: 2d Nov 42 to C. J. Jack
Let to C.  J. Jack Dec 28th 1844
Act July 7. 1838
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Dr Sir,
Mrs Elizabeth Starr has brought me the enclosed for the Confirmation of the fact of service alledged [alleged] by her in her Declaration - which was altered as my memory serves [illegible] services and [illegible] some time back - It appears that her husband was out as a militia man in these campaigns the proof of which are in War offices - one in the Captain John Beck,  one with Captain Michael Masterlin and one with Captain Snyder. It is impossible for the witnesses to be more explicit than they have been. indeed she in forms me that one if not two of these witnesses are dead. It must be
remembered that the times of which they speak are Sixty five [illegible] and seven years ago. it is impossible to get [illegible] to be [illegible] all the witness are that I have sent you in these Militia cases. They cannot do more than I [illegible] of the captain the place and the time and even these are ten [illegible] fully established in the all the circumstances. I hope them for that [illegible] exact that which it is impossible to perform - In her case I think an ample case of six month service at least has been made out and I trust that I may [illegible] her pension certificate for that period -
You obt [obedient]
C. S. Jack
Philadelphia}
Oct 26. 1842}
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Montgomery County ss
Before Me the [illegible] one of the Justices of the peace in & for the said County of Montgomery Personally appeared William Halegate & an his Solemn affirmation Did
Declare & say that John Starr was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War under Captain Beck & further Saith Not
William Holgate
Afirmed [affirmed] & [illegible] Before Me one of the Justice of the peace & on the
Court aforsaid [aforesaid] AD 13 day of October 1841
Samuel Young J. P. 
State of Pennsylvania}
Montgomery County SS.}
I Josiah W. Evans Pothonotary [Prothonotary] of the Court of Common pleas of said County, being a Court of Record, do certify that Samuel Young Esqr. [esquire] before whom the above affidavit was taken is and was then an active Justice of the peace in and for said County duly authorized to administer oath or affirmations and that full faith and credit are due to his official act
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of sa Court at Norristown the 21st day of October A.D. 1842 
J. W. Evans Prot [Prothonotary]
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J L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Dr Sir,
The son of Mrs Elizabeth Starr, or Starm It being called stain in English [illegible] and Stan in the German has called on me this morning with a request that [illegible] would again examine her claim for a Pension - She is very aged and poor and I beg [illegible] to ask you to examine her
papers-- as I remember them, she has proved the time of service two I think in the Militia and one in the flying Camp [illegible] under Captain Masterllin - the Captain Baker and one under Captain Snyder - see if you cannot give her, a Compromise a six months pension --
And oblige
[illegible]
C. J. Jack
Philada [Philadelphia]}
Dec 20. 1844}
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J L Edwards Esquire
Dr Sir,
I [illegible] with this the papers of Mrs Elizabeth
Starr, who claims a Pension with the act of 1836- She has no marriage certificate and makes
proof of her children, [illegible] her husband was in [illegible] a Militia Man and served there if not
[illegible] - 
February 27. 1840}
Your obt [obedient] [illegible]
C. J. Jack
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[Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 8, 1873. crossed out]
REJECTED
10.179
P.O.
Elizabeth Starr
Service:
Enlisted:    , 18  .
Discharged:     , 18  .
Application filed:     , 18  .
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.   Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for , 18  .