Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,425, William A Fry, Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Va.
Fry, William A. 

NUMBER
 S.30.425

CONTENTS

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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30,007
Kentucky
William A. Fry
of Jessenia Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Harris of the Regt commanded by Col Dabney in the Virga mila
for six months 1781
Pr Inf 3 mos $10
" Cal 3 mos $12.50
22.50

inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky 
the rate of 22 Dollars 50 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of July 1835 - and sent to Hon R. R. Setcher, Lancaster, Ken

Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 $90.-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 35 11.25
$101.25
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm S Allison Clerk,
Book E. 2 Vol. 7 Page 17

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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Fry, William A. 
Va. s30425
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State of Kentucky
Jessamine County  Sct
On this 15th day of September, 1834 personally appeared in open court, before the justices of the court of Jessamine County now sitting William A. Fry, a resident of said county aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated; that sometime in the month of January of the year 1781 he volunteered as a private in Capt. John Arnold's Company of Militia from Albemarle ordered into service in consequence of Arnold's invasion, that he marched with the S company to the halfway house between Yorktown and Hampton where Col. Charles Dabney was stationed in command of a body of militia.  That he then quit the infantry and enlisted a company of volunteer cavalry under the Command of Capt. William O'Callis with whom he served in and about Hampton until the company was discharged towards the last of April.  He returned home and after a short interval joined the American Army as a volunteer of cavalry, then under the Command of the Marquis La Fayette at the City of Richmond.  From Richmond he was sent with the dispatches to Baran Steuben who he found at the point of fork, whence with dispatches from the Barron] to the Marquis, he rejoined, the Marquis, in the County of Hanover having been chased by and narrowly escaped from
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Tarltons Corp of light troops.  He continued with the Marquis until a few days previous to Marquis' engagement with the British near the Green Springs.
His horse now having tired he went home on furlow [sic] for a short period, and again set out to join the army at Williamsburg, preparing to lay siege to York and united himself to Capt. Benjamin Harris's Command then on duty at [  ] point the mouth of Green's Creek a few miles above Yorktown, with this Command he continued untill [sic] it was ordered to join the main army then before the town of York where he remained on duty until Cornwallis surrendered.  He then volunteered to march with the prisoners to Nolins ferry and the Potowmack [Potomac] but on the second or third day's march found himself unable to proceed and was discharged to reach home about a hundred and fifty or Sixty miles. This he accomplished with much pain and difficulty in fifteen or twenty days according to the best of his recollection.
He has not pretended nor is he able at this distance of time to be accurate as to dates he is however entirely Confident that he did not spend less than eight months of the last ten or the war in Virginia, in actual service, indeed he recollects not a single interval except those already mentioned (while absent from the army) between the early part of January and his return home in the early part of November (1781) when he might not consider himself in the military service of his Country.
That he was born in Albemarle County Va. on the 17th day of October 1761. The record (kept by his farther [sic]) of his age is in the possession of his niece Mrs. Ann Bartlett in the County of Jefferson
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He was living in Albemarle County Va when called into service; lived since the Revolutionary war in Albemarle until 1799 then moved to Ky & settled in Jessamine County where he has continued to reside ever since. His services were volunteered - The names of the officers and general circumstances of his service above stated - Has no recollection of ever having received a written discharge from the service. States James Overstreet, Joseph Baughn, John Hill, Samuel Burk, William Hogan, John Harris, William Harris, Henry Overstreet, and Samuel Knock
as persons to whom he is known in his present
neighborhood, and who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
He further states that he knows of no person living except his brother Joshua Fry whose affidavit is hereto annexed, by whom he can prove his services or any portion of then
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any state that he knows of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year 
aforesaid
Wm. A. Fry
We Jacob Rohrer a Clergyman, residing in
the County of Jessamine Ky and William Harris
residing in the same hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William A. Fry, who has Subscribed & Sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy three years of age that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed
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the day and year first above written
Jacob Rohrer
his
William x Harris
mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations
prescribed by the War Department 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 Jacob Rohrer who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the
County of Jessamine; and that William Harris who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County of Jessamine & is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Daniel B Price Clerk of the Jessamine County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of
William A. Fry for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office this 17th day of September 1834
Daniel B. Price
William A. Fry
Declaration
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State of Kentucky Jessamine County Set.
Be it remembered that before me Jeremiah Dickerson a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Jessamine aforesaid personally appeared Joshua Fry and made oath that he is elder brother of William A. Fry of Jessamine
County & that the said William A. Fry, did unite himself to a company of volunteer cavalry then in service in the vicinity of Hampton under the command of Captain William C. Calles of which company the said Joshua Fry was then a member that the said William Fry was afterwards from home as a volunteer as I supposed in the army under the command of the Marquis La Fayette first retreating from & afterwards pursuing Lord Cornwallis. How long the said William was in service in either of those occasions the said Joshua at this distance of time is unable to recollect
But recollects perfectly that the said William joined the command of Capt. Benjamin Harris when in duty at Travis's Point a few miles above the town of York. the said Joshua Fry was lieutenant under Capt. Harris, a few days after the said William A. Fry joined the company it was ordered to join the main army which had just broken ground before York. The said William marched with this command to the main army served during the siege & started after the surrender with the escort of the prisoners bound to Maryland but was taken back on the march & discharged
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Discharged.  All these services were performed in  the year 1781 between the first of January and the early part of November next ensuing.  We both went into service from the county of Albemarle and state of Virginia the county being the place of our residence.
                                Joshua Fry

Sworn to the subscribed before
me this 20th day of August
1894 and I further certify
that I am acquainted with 
the applicant Joshua Fry and
that he is worthy of belief
Jeremiah Dickerson JPJC

State of Kentucky
Jessamine County Sct
I Daniel B. Price, clerk of Jessamine County Court do certify that Jeremiah Dickerson Esq whose proper signature is to the above and foregoing certificate was on the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and that full faith & credit is due to his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of the
said court this 15th June 1835
Test. Daniel B Price clerk
Jessamine County Court
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October 6, 1938.

Miss Juliet H. Gallaher
Box 255
Waynesboro, Virginia

BA_J/ady [Am signature]
William A. Fry
S. 30435

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to
William A. Fry, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from
the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.30425, based upon the military service of William A. Fry in that war.
William A. Fry was born October 17, 1761, in
Albemarle County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not stated.
While a resident of Albemarle County, Virginia,
William A. Fry enlisted about January 12, 1781 and served as private in Captains John Harris' and William O.Callis' Virginia Companies, and was discharged about April 27, 1781. He enlisted about May 15, 1781, served
as dispatch bearer, served part of the time under Captain Benjamin Harris; was in the siege of Yorktown, and was discharged November 1, 1781.
In 1799 soldier moved from Albemarle County Virginia, to Jessamine County, Kentucky.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 15, 1834, at which time he was a resident of Jessamine County, Kentucky.
He died September 7, 1835, place not stated. On A.B.
No reference is made to wife or children.
In 1834 Joshua Fry, and older brother of soldier,
his age not given, made affidavit in Jessamine County,
Kentucky.

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A sister of the soldier, William A. Fry, was
living in 1835, her name, age, and residence not shown.
In 1834 Mrs. Ann Bullett, was a resident of
Very truly yours
Jefferson County, state, and her age not given. She
was soldier's niece. There are no further family data.
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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INVALID
Revy_____30 425
File No. 30,425
William A Fry
 Rev was
Act: June 7th 32
Index:---Vol. 2, Page 144


Dec. 10, 1901
Mr. Charles Wall
Nashville Tenn

Feb 25-1902
Ernest G. Mylie,
St. Louis, MO.

May 28-1902
Paul E. Wylie, 
St. Louis, MO.

March 31, '08. 
Hist. to Mrs. C.T. Shirgent

1921, August 16 
List to Miss Lucille Rucker-En.

1938 October. 5
List to Juliet H. Gallager
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Suspended
Let 11 July '35 to
Mr. R.P Litcher.
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Record Division 
Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
March 26, 1908
Searched by S.D. Lamparter

Soldier, Wm Fry (or Frye)
Service, VA
Rev. War

Remarks: No claim as above except tried 
#30425
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for a statement of the military history of William A. Fry. Soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in the Bureau. 
Serv. F. 30,425

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment 
March 12, 1781 to April. 27, 81
Aug. 28, 1781 to Nov. 1, 81
Rank Private

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN
John Harris
Stan O. Rollins
as dispatches and part of time under 
Avery Harris
State VA.

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Albarmarle Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 15, 1834 Cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Jessamine Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, Born Oct. 17, 1761, Albarmale Co. Va
Remarks: It is not stated whether he was married. ( Eu. Aug 16,1921)
The above noted is the only William Fry (or Frye) of Va., found on the prev. year pension records.
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Will you kindly send me copy of the pension application of Wm. A. Fry,, a soldier of the Revolution. date of his application Sept-15-1834. Then residing in Jessamine Co. Ky- Gave his birth-Oct-17-1761. Albemarle Co. Va. I need this for a D.A.R. paper and this is all sent, in copying please state if name of wife and number of children, are mentioned.
Thanking you in advance for an early reply. 
Very truly yours
Miss Juliet H. Gallaher
Box 253
Waynesboro Virginia
Augusto A. 
August 27-1938
William A. Fry. 
Jessamine Co.-Ky.
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Columbia, MO.
July 26th 1921
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Will you kingly send me records of the Revolutionary Services of William Fry
Born in Abmarle Co. Virginia Oct. 17th 1761.
Also a list of his children if they
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are mentioned in the statement.
Very Truly
(Miss) Lucile Rucker
N. Eighth St.
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THE WABASH RAILROAD COMPANY.
S. B. Knight.
GENERAL FREIGHT AGENT
P.W. Coyle
ASST GENERAL FREIGHT AGENT

St. Louis April 14 1902

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H Clay Evans Esq
US Com'r of Pensions
My dear sir ,
According to our family advices an ancestor of mine Wm Fry of Jessamine County Ky served in the Revolutionary War.
I understand that a cousin of mine (Mrs. Elizabeth Wall of Nashville Tenn) was given by you an abstract from the records showing Wm Fry to have been granted a pension on account of said Revolutionary services - enlistments having been in Virginia - Will you please give me statement of what the records show, and greatly oblige
Very respectfully
Paul E. Wylie
Room 1001, Lincoln Trust Bed
St. Louis Mo

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The Wabash Railroad Company.
L.B. Knight
General Freight Agent
P.N. Goyle
Asst General Freight Agent

H. Clay Evans Esq
Com'r Deport of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions- Washington, D.C.
My dear sir,-
Will you please favor me with a statement of the military history of William Fry- Stephen Johnston- and Jesse Wines all of whom were in Revolutionary service, and are ancestors of mine- Their service was, according to my advises, performed with the Virginia force.  So far as Jess Wines is concerned, he services were with the Virginia militia.
Is there any record in your department relating to the Revolutionary service of William Wylie (my great-great-grandfather) in connection with Maryland or Virginia--or of my great-great-great-grandfather Jacob Spears- in connection with Pennsylvania or Virginia?
Very respectfully
Ernest G Wylie
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March 18-1988 -
Please give record of William Fry or Frye who served in War of Revolution & was granted a pension. enlisted in 1781 under Capt. Benjamin Harris in Albemarle Co. Va
Address -
Mrs. C. I. Shugart
Charles-Town
Jeff Co. W.O.E

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Wm. A Fry
32.181 Kentucky


[?] for 6 m
Pr.
3 mo Inf
3 mo Cav.

Hon R. P. Letcher
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Wm. A. Fry
amended decliration
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The amended decliration [sic] of Wm A. Fry to his Original decliration [sic] made on the 15th of Sepr 1834 in open court in the County of Jessamine State of Ky.
He states from the best of recollection & after a conversation with his brother
Joshua Fry, whose affadavit [sic] accompanies his original decliration [sic] , that his services in the Revolution war commenced January 1781, he thinks and believes, about the 10th of that month but he is perfectly confident it could not have been beyond the 12th that he continued in the service as set forth in his original Statement until near the last of April
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He recollects being on his way home from the army on the 26th of April the night of a hard frost, which has been often spoken of by those who lived in that day. He believes he arrived at home about the 27th of April 1784.
his first tour therefore was from the 12th of January to the 27th of April the year 1781.

His second tour refered [sic] to in his original statements as a volentary [sic] of Calvery [sic], he is entirely confident could not have been later in May than 15th in the year 1781.
He believes it was earlier in that month than the 15th but he is willing to put it to the 15th [marked out: that he may] so that he feels perfectly assured that
he is not charging for too great a length
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of time, and that he served until the 1st of Nov of the af'd year of 1781 -
Wm A. Fry 

Personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Commonwealth Justices of the peace in and for Jessamine County William A. Fry and made oath that the foregoing declaration was true 
Given under my hand this 13th of June 1835 
Jereh Dickerson 

State of Kentucky
Jessamine County Sct.
I Daniel B Price Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jeremiah Dickerson Esqr whose own proper signature is to the foregoing certificate was an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County afs'd and that full faith and credit is due to his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid this 15th day of June 1835
Test. Dan B. Price Clerk
of Jessamine County Court
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Lancaster Ky
13 July

Free

Geo W. Crump Eq 
Acting Coms of Pensions
Washington City

W. Al. July 30
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Lancaster Ky 20th July 1835
Sir
Your favor of the 11th is now before me, in which you say Wm A. Frys application for a Pension is filed with the suspended cases, and that he will be allowed only for six months service.
Mr. Fry is a gentleman of high standing & in good circumstances - he does not feel any particular solicitude about the amount and will be perfectly satisfied with your decision of six months allowance only. You can therefore transmit his certificate accordingly. The truth is he means to give all he draws to a sister.
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of hish, who is rather poor, as his brothers gave his in the same way.
Your friend
R. P. Letcher [signature]
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Free
Lancaster 
3 July

James L. Edwards Esq

Pension Commission
Washington City

Allison 10th July 1835
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Lancaster
2d July 1838

Sir,
The amended decliration of Wm A. Fry together with the original is forwarded to you for examination. The amendment is made according to your directions, in setting forth more specifically the period of his services.

your friend
R. P. Letcher [signature]
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The National Archives Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name Fry, Windsor Grade Private Line Rhode Island

Warrant Number 3126 Acreage 100 Issued Dec. 31, 1789 to - not shown -


*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800* which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.