Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40301, for William Printy, New Jersey
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New Jersey     Printy, William     S. 40301
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12,755
From Kentucky
to Ohio [large "R"]
William Printy of Mason Cty in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shreve in the New Jersey line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued 21 of July 1819 and sent to A Beatty Esq Washington Kentucky
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 9 22/31 77.67
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819  48
$125.67
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued[?]
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William Printy
Private
No.[?] 1
Colonel Shrieve's Regt
1776 3 years [crossed out]
[illegible]
The interlineation is not satsfactory. IF the Judge is satisfied [illegible--writing superimposed] of the applicant he needs the assistance of his country, his certificate to that office has to be furnished.
Interlineations Acknowledged by the judge
See letter 28 June 1819
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commonwealth of Kentucky
Mason Circuit towit
William Printy a resident citizen of Mason County and circuit aforesaid this day made the following declaration before me, Adam Beatty, Circuit Jude for the First Judicial District and Commonwealth aforesaid that he the said William Printy voluntarily enlisted in the service of the United States at Trenton in the State of New jersey in the year 1775 for the term of one year, with captain Brady of the Second Jersey Regiment commanded by col. Maxwell, that while he belonged to said Regiment he was marched to Canada and was at the battle of the Thee Rivers and on the plains of Quebec.  That on his return from Canada, he enlisted for three years, in the same company and regiment.  The company was then commanded by Captain Yard and the Regiment by Col. Shrieve, he was in the battle of Brandywine, and the Battle of Short Hills in New Jersey, that he was with General Sullivan on an expedition against the Indians.  He further states that he served the four years and aforesaid on continental establishment, and was duly and regularly discharged, that he has lost his discharge many years, not knowing it would be of any use to him.  He further states that he did not receive a wound during the time he was in the service, nor has he received a pension from the United States.  that he is in reduced circumstances in life and needs the assistance of his country for a support, that he is seventy one years old, and without any property; and is now lame; that it is not in his power
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to prove by any other person in this State, that he was in the public service.

I Adam Beatty Circuit Judge of aforesaid, certify that the said William Printy before me made oath and that I am satisfied said Printy did perform the service stated to the facts in the foregoing statement, which is certified to the Secretary of War.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of May 1818.
A. Beatty

(in margin) but he provided no other evidence but his ILLEGIBLE

Richard Applegate personally appeared before me a Judge of the Circuit court for the Mason Circuit, and being duly sworn says, that he is well acquainted with William Printy who has made the foregoing statement, that he said Printy is in reduced circumstances, that the whole of his property be believe would not sell for fifty dollars, that he is lame and not able to work for his support.  He further states that from an acquaintance of many years with said Printy he is well satisfied that he is a man of truth. Which testimony being satisfactory, is certified & in witness thereof, I have hereto affixed my hand as Judge of the first Judicial District and Circuit Court aforesaid this 13th May 1818
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State of Kentucky
Mason Circuit
I Marshall Key clerk of the Court for said Circuit, certify that Adam Beatty, who name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates in and was at the time of the subscribing the same, Judge of the said Court, duly commissioned and qualified, that full faith and credit ought be give to all official act by him done.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court this 25th day of January 1819.
Marshall Key

I Adam Beatty, sole Judge of the Mason Circuit Court, certify that I am and have for many years been acquainted with Richard Applegate, the person named in the foregoing certificate; that the said Applegate is a man of truth, and that from his testimony given before me on the 13th of May 1818, I was and am now fully satisfied that William Printy, named in the foregoing declaration, is in such reduced circumstances as to need the assistance of his Country for a support.  Given under my hand as Judge aforesaid this 28th June 1819.
A. Beatty
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Wm. Printy

William Printy
Private
No. 1
Colonel Shrieve's Regt
The Interlineation is not satisfactory.  If the Judge is satisfied that ILLEGIBLE the reduced circumstances of the applicant he needs the assistance of his country, his certificate to that affict should be furnished.

Interlineations 
Acknowledge by the Judge  See letter 28 June 1819 the letter is files with the papers in the Care of Benjamin Cole of Ky

Admitted on roll
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Schedule
William Printy
12755
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The State of Ohio
Brown County
2nd Judicial District
On this 31st day 0of July in the year 1821 personally appeared in open court (being a court of records so directed by law and having the power to fine and imprisonment for the County aforesaid) William Printy aged seventy two years resident in the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows viz: that in the year 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier in Capt. Brayley's company of infantry in the Second Jersey Regiment commanded by col Maxwell which inlistment was for one year upon the expiration of which time I enlisted for three years in Capt. Yard's company same regiment who resigned the company was then commanded by Capt. Philips and was finally discharge by Capt. Philips at ILLEGIBLE in New Jersey the time of enlistment having expired but the day of the month I cannot recollect at this time.  I made my original declaration on the 13th day of May 1818 and received a pension certificate dated the 21st of July 1819 numbered 12,755 and 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 0or any part thereof
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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 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 that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed:
One cow worth about $14.00, one skillet $1.00, one tine kettle 75 cents, one old loom $8.00, a debt on Sepe Printy of $2. in all $23.75 the cow kettle and the debt on Sepe Printy are the produce of part of my pension money received of the United States.  I owe $23 of debts contracted for Physicians bills and necessary articles.   I am by trade a weaver but entirely unable to follow that or any other business it is with difficulty I can walk even with the assistance of a stick and with considerable pain that I sit my wife yet lives with me is Sixty four years of age and very infirm entirely unable to support hereself prior to my obtaining a pension we lived with and was supported by our children since then we have lived together in my son Israel's house who is a single man about seven or eigth and twenty years of age fully able and does support himself by his labour we
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have a daughter by name Sarah who lives with us and is fully able and does support hereself and is about twenty four years of age.  To our children and the bounty of the United States I am indebted for the comforts I now enjoy.
William Printy (His mark)
Brown County
Court of Common Pleas
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 31st day of July 1821
Abraham Shepherd  Clerk

The State of Ohio
Brown County
I Abraham Shepherd Clerk of the Court of common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the 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 said schedule is worth twenty three dollars and seventy five cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this 8th day of August AD 1821
Abraham Shepherd  Clerk
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February 25, 1931

Mrs. A.J. McDaniel
R.R. #1, Box 414
El Monte, California

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MCS:MLB

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40301, that William Printy enlisted in 1775 at Trenton, New Jersey, and served one year as private in Captain Brearley's Company in Colonel Maxwell's New Jersey regiment.  At the expiration of his service he enlisted in the same company and regiment and served three years as private under Captains Yard and Phillips and the regiment was commanded by Colonel Shreve.  He was in the battle on the Plains in Abraham, in Quebec, and in the battles, Three Rivers, Short Hills and Brandywine and was in General Sullivan's Indian expedition.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 13, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Mason County, Kentucky, and was seventy-one years of age.
In 1821 William Printy, his wife, aged sixty-four years, name not given, and his daughter, Sarah, aged about twenty-four years, were living in Bron county, Ohio, with the soldier's son, Israel, who was twenty-seven or twenty-eight years of age and single.
Very truly yours
E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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reply to your request of _____, received ______ for a statement of the military history of William Printy a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you wil find below the desired informatin as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.  S 40,301
Date of Enlistment or appointment:  1775
Length of Service:1 year / 3 years
Rank:  Private
Officer under whom service was rendered.
Captain:  Brearly / Yard & Phillips
Colonel:  Maxwell  / Shreve
State:  N.J.
Battles engaged in:  Three Rivers, Quebec, Short Hills and Brandywine
Residence of soldier at enlistment:  Enlisted at Trenton, N.J.
Date of application for pension:  May 13, 1818.  His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application:  Mason Co. Kentucky
Age at date of application:  Seventy-one years
Remarks:  in 1821 he stated that his wife (name not stated) daughter Sarah 24 years of age, and himself, lived in Brown co. Ohio with his son Israel aged 27 or 28 years.
Respectfully
Commissioner
6-2856
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40301
Revy INVALID
File No. 40,301
William Printy
Pri  Rev War

Act:  18th March 18
Index:-Vol. S, Page 402
[Arrangement of 1870]

1912 Mar. 1  History to Chas L. Thompson. C
1917 Jan 29  Hist to George T. Campbell
1921 Aug 23 Hist to Mrs. Merrie C. Strickler
1922 June 14 Hist to Mrs. C.P. Young  1808 Brownhill St., Kansas City, Mo (see here letter in Dennis Corbin, War 1812 Sur Crt 3777
1931 Feb 24 Hist to Mrs. A.J. McDaniel
1931 Feb 25 Hist to Olive C. Allsman
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February 25, 1931

Olive C. Allsman
494 North Ventura Avenue
Ventura, California
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MCS:MLB

Dear Madam:
You are advised that is appears from the papers int he Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40301, that William Printy enlisted in 1775 at Trenton, New Jersey, and served one year as private in Captain Brearley's company in Colonel Maxwells's New Jersey regiment.  At the expiration of this service he enlisted in the same company and regiment and served three years as private under Captains Yard and Phillips and the regiment was commanded by Colonel Shreve.  He was in the battle on the Plains of Abraham in Quebec, and in the battles, Three Rivers, Short Hills and Brandywine and was in General Sullivan's Indian expedition.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 13, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Mason County, Kentucky, and was seventy-one years of age.
In 1821 William Printy, his wife aged sixty-four years, name not given, and his daughter, Sarah, aged about twenty-four years, were living in Brown County, Ohio, with the soldier's son, Israel, who was twenty-seven or twenty-eight years of age and single.
Very truly yours
E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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Letter Heading:
Olive C. Allsman
Licensed
Real Estate Broker
Ventura, California

Jan 26th  1931
Breau of Pension

Dear Sirs
I would like a statement of the military history of William Printy S. 40301 (or S 46301) a Soldier of the Revolutionary War.
Your Truly
Olive Allsman
494 N. Ventura Ave
Ventura, Calif.

I would appreciate it is you could send one to my sister also.
Mrs. A.J. McDaniel
El Monte, Calif
R-1-B.414

Stamped:
U.S. Pension Office
Jan 30, 1931
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Stamped:

U.S. Pension Office
Aug 10 1921
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320 Lathrop St.
Madison, Wis.

Chief Clerk
Pension Office
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I desire for you to send to me all data concerning William Printy who was a Revolutionary Soldier from Trenton, N.J. which can be found under Sur. Invalid File No. 40301.  I am obtaining this data to secure record of early family history and data for admission into the D.A.R. society.
Any fee necessary will gladly be remitted.
Yours Truly,
(Mrs) Merrie Casteel Stickler
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Stamped:
U.S. Pension Office
Jan 19, 1917

Campbell
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Georgetown, O  Jan 17 19??

Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Could you give me any information as to the services of one William Printy who was in the Revolutionary War and it is thought drew a pension.
He was a native of New Jersey and afterward lived in Ky. and Ohio.
Any information would be very gladly received.
Your Truly
Geo. T. Campbell
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William Printy
oath of Transfer

Transf from Kenty to Ohio 11 ILLEGIBLE from 6 March 1820
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State of Ohio
Brown County
Personally came before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid William Printy who being duly sworn deposeth and said that he is the same person that was placed on the pension list rolls of the State of Kentucky that he has since removed to Brown County State of Ohio where he now resided and intends residing and wishes his pension to be pass to him in the district of Ohio where he now lives.
William Printy (His mark)
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of August 1821
James Wells  J.P.
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State of Ohio
Brown County
I Abraham Shepherd Clerk of the Court of common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James Wells Esqr who appears to have taken the within deposition now is and was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is and ought of right to be given to all his official act as such.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on the 9th day of August 1891.
Abraham Shepherd
Clerk C.C.P.B.C.

William Printy
Oath of Transfer

Transfer from Kenty to
Ohio 11 ILLEGIBLE 1821 from 
6 March 1820