Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8756, for William Starr, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                                                                             NUMBER
Conn.                               Starr, William                                         W 8756
                                                Eunice
________________________________________________________________________  
CONTENTS
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                          4
Maryland
Eunice Starr
widow of Wm Starr
Conn
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Lieutenant
_________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
320 Dollars ---
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
____________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the
13th day of Oct 1848
and sent to
Alexander Yearly & Son
              Baltimore
                          Md
____________________________________
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
July 29th  1848, Page 259 Vol. 1
                                  book  s


Reported
Letter to Pen Agt. 30 Oct
1848
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(92)  Maryland
_______________________________________
William Starr,
Lieutenant
Army U.S.
_________________________________
At $20 per mo: comd 3d April 1848.
________________________________________
Cert. issued 5th April 1818.
& sent to the Pensioner of
Baltimore, Maryland
______________________
Arr. to 4th Sept 1818. 52/34 months      $101.29

(Revd Claim,               )
(Act 18th March, 1818)

10129
Connecticut line
Four years
    to
1780
Continued

Baltimore
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Notification of continuance sent to the Pensioner
at Baltimore September 16. 1820           CmP

Let to Gen R. Tony  April 6 1843
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State of Maryland}
City of Baltimore, }   to wit:
        On this tenth day of April in the
year Eighteen Hundred and forty three before
me William G. D. Worthington, one of the
Associate Judges of Baltimore City Court, a
Court of Record, appeared Eunice Starr
a resident of the said City of Baltimore in Balti-
more County in the State of Maryland, who being
first duly sworn according to Law doth on her
oath make the following 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 pensions to certain
Widows" & to wit.- That she is the widow of William
Starr who served in the Army of the Revolutionary 
War as a Lieutenant in the Connecticut Line during
all the war. that she was named soon after the
end of that was to said William Starr, and that
said William died in June in the year Eighteen
Hundred and Twenty three and that she never
married again and is still a widow; that she is
very infirm, and her memory has failed so that
she cannot precisely remember dates; that she
was married, and had been married more than a
year, when the yellow fever in Seventeen Hundred
and ninety four was in Baltimore, that she
                                                            (was )
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was married at Felts Point in Baltimon by a
German Clergyman whose name she does not
now remember; that she once had a certificate
of her marriage but knows not where it is
and cannot find it to produce it, - and she further
states that she makes this declaration to obtain
likewise the benefit of the provisions of the Act of
Congress passed on 3 March 1843 granting pensions
to widows of persons who served during the Revolu-
tionary war
             And I, the Judge aforesaid, do hereby certify
that said Eunice Starr is unable from bodily infi-
mity being now confined to her bed to attend Court
to make this Declaration
            I further certify that I have known
said Eunice Starr as the wife of said William
Starr, whom I also well knew ever since the year
Eighteen Hundred and five.   In witness whereof
said Eunice in my presence sign these presents,
and I hereto affix my signature, the day and year
his above written
Eunice Starr      solemn affirmed to
                   ⎬    & subscribed before me
                            W.G.D. Worthington
                        Assoc. Judge of Balt
                                   City  Ct
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State of Maryland}
City of Baltimore, } to ast.
          Before me William G. D. Worthington, an Assoc-
iate Judge of Baltimore City, Court, appears this day
Hannah Price and ??? of making oaths, she solemnly sincerely
and truly declares and affirms that she is the sister
of Eunice Starr, widow of William Starr, that said
Eunice as deponent elder Sister, and is seventy four
years old; that this Deponent was present at her
said Sister's Eunice's, marriage to William Starr,
which marriage took place in June in the year
Seventeen Hundred and ninety two or Seventeen
Hundred and ninety three, that the marriage ceremony
was performed by a German Clergyman, but that she
does not remember his name; that her sister had a
marriage certificate, but that it has been mislaid and
cannot be now produced; that the family Bible in which
the marriages of said Starr and others of the family were
registered was lost at sea with Deponent's son, in the
year eighteen hundred and twenty five; -that said
Wilian Starr died in the year Eighteen Hundred and
twenty three; that said Starr during his life received a
pension from the United States as a Lieutenant during
the Revolutionary war in the Connecticut Line, that
said Eunice is still a widow, having never married since
said William's death
   At the same time appears William Jackson and
makes oath before me that he is well acquainted with
said Eunice Starr, and as well acquainted with her
deceased Husband William Starr, that he has known
them as man and wife and as his on Filis Point in
                                                       (Baltimore)
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Baltimore from a period several years before the year
Santeen Hundred and ninety eight and that said
Eunice in the person whose deposition has just been
taken before Judge Worthington and that deponent
has often heard said William Starr speak of his
having served in the Revolutionary War.
                                 Signed by deponent and sworn
                                 and affirmed to before me
                                 this 10 April 1843
Hannah Price            W. G. D. Worthington
Willm Jackson                Asste Judge Balt'
                                        City Ct
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State of Maryland, }to wit:
City of Baltimore,   }
                   I, William M. Medcalfe, Clerk of
Baltimore City Court, a Court of Record, do hereby
certify that the Honorable William G. D. Worthington
whose Signature (W.G.D. Worthington)to me
well known is twice affixed to affidavits on
the aforegoing pages was at the date of said
Affidavits, and is now an Associate Judge of
Baltimore City Court
In testimony whereof I hereto
set my hand and the seal of
said Court this eleventh day
of April in the year Eighteen
Hundred and forty three
W. M. Medcalfe
Clk City Court
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I, J. Daniel Kurtz, Pastor of the German
Lutheran Church, Baltimore affirm and say that I
hold in my custody the Records of said Church;
and that according to said Records William Starr
and Unis Fisher were lawfully joined together
in the Bonds of Matrimony on the twenty first day
of June in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred
and ninety nine. As Witness my hand this
21st day of September 1848 J Daniel Kurtz
Affirmed to according to laws,         V. D. M.
and subscribed on this 21st day of September
1848. Before me
                                            Henry F. Fried
                             Justice of the Peace of the State 
                                  of Maryland, in and for the
                              City of Baltimore

State of Maryland,
                  Baltimore County, Sct.
      I hereby Certify, That Henry F. Fried
Esquire before whom the annexed affirmation was made and
who has thereto subscribed his name was at the
time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the
State of Maryland, in and for the City of
Baltimore, duly commissioned and sworn.
     In Testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand and
affix the seal of Baltimore County Court, this
29th day of September A.D. 1848
                                      A W Bradford
                             Clerk Baltimore County Court.
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore towit ⎬
                         Be it remembered that on the third of
April in the year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred & Eighteen
William Starr aged sixty one years and upwards
residing in the City of Baltimore an applicant
for a pension under the 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". personally
came before me the undersigned and then and
there made the following declaration
under Oath by me to him administered
                            That he the said William Starr
is a native born citizen of the State of Connecti-
cut and in the Fall of the year 1775 enlisted
for six months in the Army of the revolutionary war
in the Connecticut line and after his time was
out he again enlisted in the year 1776 in Captain
Beebes Company in the Connecticut line and
afterwards in Captain Gordons Company of the same
line. In the fall of 1776 he received a
Commission as Ensign in Captain Albert Chapmans
Company Col Herman Swifts Regiment in the
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Connecticut line and was soon after promoted
to a second Lieutenancy in said Company
and faithfully served his Country in that
Capacity till some time in the year 1780
when from an ill state of health brought on
by the hardships and sufferings of a soldiers
life he was obliged to resign his Commission
and retire from the Army.  he further declares
that he retained his commission till the
period of the attack by the British on
Baltimore under General Ross in the year
1814. since then he has made diligent
search for them but in vain he therefore
conclude they have been lost & perhaps
destroyed in the confusion of that period
The said William Starr further declares
that he is now poor and from reduced
circumstances in life needs assistance
from his country for support
Sworn to before me
   Alex Nisbec                                         William Starr
Associate Judge Balt City Court
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Be it remembered that on this third day of April, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen personally appeared before me the undersigned. Nathan Starr, aged sixty two years, [illegible] and being first duly sworn, deposeth and saith that William Starr named in the aforegoing declaration, an applicant for a pension, is his brother and that the said Nathan Starr is a natural born citizen of the state of Connecticut. That the said William Starr served in the War of the Revolution in the Continental Service against the Common Enemy in the [illegible] capacities set forth in the said declaration of the said William Starr, till some time in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty. 

-Sworn to before me
Alex [illegible]
[illegible] 

State of Maryland,
City of Baltimore to wit

I hereby certify that it appears to my entire satisfaction from the aforegoing declaration of William Starr and the disposition of Nathan Starr that the said William Starr served in the War of the revolution against the Common Enemy in the several capacities set forth in the said declaration-

In witness whereof I have hereto subscribed my name this said day of April 1818. 
Alex. [illegible]
[illegible] Balt City Court
[illegible]
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City of Baltimore, to wit:
       I Thomas Harwood Clerk of Baltimore City Court, hereby
Certify that the Honorable Alexander Nisbet Esquire, before whom
the foregoing proceedings appears to have been taken and certified
was at the time of taking and certifying the same, and still is
Associate Judge of Baltimore City Court duly commissioned, and
qualified, and to all his acts as such full faith and credit is
and ought to be given-
In Testimony I hereto subscribe my name and
affix the seal of Baltimore City Court this third
day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighteen-
                                   Th. Harwood Clk
                                       Baltimore City Court


William Starr
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William Starr
Con
No 92
April 1818
Contd Sep 16
1820
Ensign Jany 1 1777
Lieut Jany 1, 1778
discharged 25 May 1788


note to
Enoch Renolds Esq
Baltimore
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                                                  SCHEDULE.
                                    ___________________________
State of Maryland
               (A.) Baltimore City Courts    SS.
                  On this fifth day of June 1820, personally
appeared in open court (*) being a court of record, (†) (B.) having common
Law Jurisdiction in and for the said (C) City of Baltimore
William Starr aged Sixty Six years,
resident in the City of Baltimore in said (D.) the State of Maryland
who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he served
in the Revolutionary War, as follows: (E.) In the year 1775 enlisted at Gorham Litchfield
county Connect with Lieut James Thompson and marched to Canada under Genl Montgomery took the forth St.
Jons returned home with the prisoners and baggage entered again in Capt. Goodins Compt chose a corporal
went to New York & served out my time went home, entered again in capt.  Biebse was chosen sargeant
Col. Gages Regt Wadsworths Brigade went again to N. York & while their our Independence was declared
At Long Island was in several skirmishes as well as at other places my time having expired returned home to
my Brothers Ephram Starr's in Goshen I then had an Ensigns Commisn attached to Capt Albert Chapmans
Compy Col. H. Swifts Rigmnt Huntington Brigade Connec. line of the standing army. Joined the Rigmt
at Peeks Kill on the North Revr crossed over said R to stony point marched and encamp south of
Germanstown from this our army attacked the enemy at G.town was ordered with a guard to Go with one
of the ???? formed line of batl actions commenced a thick fog came on that together with the ???
from the guns we had not our peace up to a cross fence and while I was stooping to move it the
peace was fired which in a great measure destroyed my hearing some time after Indian Ensign Lieut
Commpsn in the printed schedule I have not room. I have as far as memory serves written a
statement which if it is deemed necessary will be found in closed marked A. -
    and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th
    March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, dis-
    posed of my property, or any part thereof, 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 Revo-
   lutionary 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 than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and
   by me subscribed.
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(F.)
Three tables. One Bure-- one dy chairs, two look glasses-- half dz tumblers
half dz wine do -two Pictures of Washington & Jefferson one dz of tea cups and saucers
two pushers-two tea pots - one Coffe do - One dz plates, two large do two pr
of handirons two pr shovel and tongs-- two pr flatirons one tailors do
one pr of shears. One frying pan - One gridiron - two iron pots-two do  Teamills
one dz knifes and forks One Buffet - one case of bottles one Axe - one
spade- Valued at $59. 75 cents-
All of which are to much like my self nearly worn out by hard service

I was born in the City of Middletown Connect. and was 66 years
of age the 9 day of March last 1820- and do now and have resided in Fels
Point in the City of Baltimore State of Maryland for twenty two or
three years back and a Tailor by trade have a family consisting of
William Starr                   66 )      William S. Price   22 a sailor
Eunice Starr                     51 )      Joseph W. Price. 20.   D. "
Margret Fisher                63  )     Sarah D.    Price   10     "
Hannah Price                  45  )     Anna -       Price   16  -  "

                                                               William Starr

Sworn to and declared on the fifth day of June 1820 before Baltimore
City Court open Court and during its sessession
                                            Th. Harwood Clk
                                             Baltimore City Court
I, Thomas Harwood Clerk of Baltimore City Court
do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly
copied from the record of 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 Sche-
dule is Fifty nine Dollars and Seventy five cents
       IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed
            the Seal of the said court on this tenth day of June 1820
                                              Th. Harwood Clk
                         Clerk of the court for the Baltimore City Courts
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* The whole of the form prescribed in the first section, to verify the amount of property of the applicant, the
oath of the party, and the certificate of the clerk excepted, must be done while the court is in session.
† All are courts of record, within the contemplation of the Act of Congress:
    1st. Which are expressly made courts of record by the laws of the State which create them;
    2d. Which have been solemnly adjudged, by the tribunals of the several States, to be courts of record;
    3d. Which proceed according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of
             amount;
    4th. Which have the power of fine and imprisonment;
    And courts which proceed according to the civil and canon law, having neither of those attributes, are
        not courts of record, although they may keep a registry of their proceedings, and possess a seal.
       The court should, in every instance, state, on the face of the proceedings, that it is a court of re-
       cord, and state why it is such. - (Opinion of the Attorney General of the United States.)
                                                 ______________________________
                                        DIRECTIONS FOR FILLING UP THE BLANKS.
A. District, -- circuit, county, or corporation, as the case may be.
B. State why a court of record.
C. After repeating the district, circuit, county, or corporation, insert the declarant's name.
D. District, circuit, county, or corporation.
E. Here set forth the regiment, company and line; or ship, corps or vessel, and the date of the original de-
claration; and if he has received a pension, the number of his pension certificate should be inserted.
F. Here enumerate each article of real and personal estate, necessary bedding and clothing excepted, and
    subscribe the same. The declarant must also mention his occupation, his ability to pursue it, the num-
    ber and names of his family residing with him, their ages, and their capacity to contribute to their sup-
    port, in order that the department may be enabled to decide whether the applicant is in such indigent
    circumstances as to be entitled to the pension. It is the opinion of the Attorney General, that the words
    of the third section of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, ""in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to
    support himself without the assistance of his country," comprehend those only, who are incapable of
    supporting themselves without the aid of the government, except by private or public charity.

Extract of a CIRCULAR LETTER from the War Department, to the several Agents for
                                   paying pensions, enclosing the foregoing Form.
"For the guidance of persons already on the pension list, or who may hereafter make application for that
purpose, it may be proper to state, explicitly, that, as experience has proved the necessity of a rigid adherence
to particular forms in such cases, no instrument of writing drawn up contrary to this form can be admitted as a
proper voucher."
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No 9
Eunice Starr
wid of William
Ma
act 29 July 1848
-
Married 1799
husband died 1823

Adm. 2 years Lieut
$   320  pr an
pm 4 March 1848

Alexander Yearley
Baltimore


J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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                                                              Balt.  Sept 28, 1848
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
                                    Sir
                                                Herewith I send you
my application & declaration in order to obtain
the benefits of the act of Congress of 29th July 1848, entitled
"an Act for the relief of certain surviving widows of Officer
and soldiers of the Revolutionary army
               Be pleased to direct to the care of Alex "Yearley
& Son, Baltimore
                                       Very Respectfully
                                          Your obt Servant

                                              Eunice Starr
* PS. Also inclosed the proofs of my marriage and identity as
the widow of William Starr.
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State of Maryland }
City of Baltimore  }  SS.

                                    On this twenty seven day of September
in the year eighteen hundred and forty eight, personally appeared 
before me Charles Howard, Chief Justice of the Orphans'
Court of Baltimore County in the State aforesaid
 ------ the same being a Court of Record, Eunice Starr
a resident of said City of Baltimore, aged Seventy nine years
and did solemnly sincerely and truly declare and affirm
according to law, to the following Declaration made by her, in
order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of
Congress passed the 29th day of July 1848. That she is the
Widow of William Starr, who was a Lieutenant and Captain in
the Connecticut line of the Army of the Revolution; that she
has not now in her possession any documentary evidence of his
Military services; but knows that he received a pension from
the United States at the rate of twenty dollars per month; And
She refers to the proofs on file at the Pension office, on which
his said Pension was allowed in the year 1818. She further
declares that she was married to the said William Starr on
the twenty first day of June in the year Seventeen hundred and
ninety nine; And that her husband the aforesaid William Starr
died on the sixth day of June eighteen hundred and twenty three
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service
but the marriage took place previous to the Second day of
January eighteen hundred, viz: at the time above stated
She further affirms and declares that she is now a widow,
And that she has never before made application for a Pension
except her application to the Commissioner of Pensions in April
1843; and her petition to Congress in December 1845
                                                                       Eunice Starr
Affirmed and subscribed to on the day and year first
above written, Before me. And I do hereby certify that 
the above declaration was made and executed at the
residence of the said Eunice Starr in the City of Baltimore
aforesaid, She being by reason of bodily infirmity unable to
attend the Court
                                        Charles Howard
                                          Chief Justice of the
                                        Orphans Court of Balt. City
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Maryland, ss.
                           I hereby certify that Charles Howard Esquire
who has subscribed the aforegoing Certificate, was at the time of so
doing Chief Justice of the Orphans Court for Baltimore County duly
commissioned and qualified according to Law.
                     In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto subscribe
                     my name, and affix the seal of said Court
                     this twenty ninth day of September in the year
                     of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and ┃
                     forty eight
                       Test
                                           D. M. Perine Register
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1848
SESSES
                              THE STATE OF MARYLAND,
                                                          Baltimore County, Sct.
   I hereby certify to all whom it doth or may concern, That on the
Twenty First day of June in the year of our Lord one
thousand Seven Hundred and ninety nine
a License issued from the office of the Clerk of Baltimore County Court, directed
to the Reverend Mr. Kurtz or any other person qualified
by Law, to celebrate the rites of Marriage between a certain William
Starr and Unis Fisher of
Baltimore County, according to Law; there appearing to him no lawful cause, or
just impediment, by reason of any consanguinity or affinity to hinder the same.
                         IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereto subscribe
                              my name and affix the Seal of Baltimore County
                             Court this Twetieth day of September
                                1848
                                                   A W Bradford

                                      Clerk Baltimore County Court.
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State of Maryland } 
City of Baltimore  } Sct.    On this twentieth day of
September Eighteen hundred and forty eight Before me
the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland
in and for the Cityof Baltimore aforesaid, Personally
appeared Mathew Kelly, a resident of said City aged
67 years who being duly sworn according to Law
deposeth and saith. That he was personally acquainted 
with William Stan and his wife Eunice Starr, residents
of said City from the year 1806 until the death of said
William Starr, in the year 1823. That said William Starr
was a pensioner of the United States on account of
his military services in the war of the Revolution having 
been as this deponent heard from said William Starr
and others a Captain in the Connecticut line in the
war of the revolution. That his personal knowledge of said
widow has continued to this time. That she has not
married again but remains the widow of the said
Captain William Starr of the Revolution, She still residing
in this City. And that the Eunice Starr now applying
for a revolutionary pension under the act of Congress
passed July 29th 1848, is the identical person above
mentioned. And he further declares that he is not
interested in said application
                                                       Matthew Kelly
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above
mentioned before me and I do hereby certify that said
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said deponent Mathew Kelly is known to me as a
person of good character and entitled to credit
                              John G. Snyder
                                                   J. P.

State of Maryland,
                  Baltimore County, Sct.
   I hereby Certify, That John Snyder
Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit was made and
who has thereto subscribed his name was at the
time of so doing a Justice of the peace of the
State of Maryland, in and for the City of
Baltimore, duly commissioned and sworn
  In Testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand and
affix the seal of Baltimore County Court, this
28th day of September A.D. 1848
                                  A. W. Bradford Clerk Baltimore County Court
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State of Maryland }
City of Baltimore   } Lct:   On this 19th day of
September 1848 Before me the subscriber a
Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in
and for the City aforesaid personally appeared
Robert Leslie a resident of said City aged 54
years, who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth
and saith that he was personally acquainted, in this
City with Captain William Starr and Eunice Starr
his wife from the year 1815 until his death in 1823
           That his acquaintance with Eunice
Starr, widow of said William Starr, has continued to
this time, she having not married again since the
death of her said husband, that he was a Pensioner
of the United States. That the Eunice Starr now
applying for a Pension is the identical person above
mentioned, and that he, this deponent, is not interes-
ted in said application
                                            Robert Leslie
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above
written, Before me And I do hereby certify that said
deponent Robert Leslie is known to me as a person
of good character and entitled to credit.
                                                Henry F. Friese
                                                                J.  P.
State of Maryland,
                    Baltimore County, Sct.
           I hereby Certify, That Henry F. Friese
Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit was made and
who has thereto subscribed his name was at the
time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the
State of Maryland, in and for the City of
Baltimore, duly commissioned and sworn
   In Testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand and
affix the seal of Baltimore, County Court, this
28th day of September A.D. 1848
                   A.W. Bradford Clerk Baltimore County Court
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                                                       FREE

Coln. Peter Little
House Representative
Washington
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                   Baltimore Decr 13th 1823
Coln Little Dr Sir my old neighbour
William Starr who you may remember
was a Revolutionary soldier and of late
years received a pension from Government
died on the sixth of June last there
then was 3 months & 2 days pension money
due to him the officer here refuses to
pay the same to the widow Eunice
Starr without an administration Starr
left no property whatever will you
my good friend use your influence with
the proper authouty to obtain an
order for the pension money to be paid
over to the widow in Baltimore if
consistent with the Rules of the department
Mrs Starr is herself far advanced in
life very poor and has her mother
about ninety years old to maintain
and what may be added to the mis-
fortune of this very aged woman She
some 13 or 14 years ago had her arm broken
from which time she has never been
out of the house nor has she been able
to feed or clothe herself any more
You may feel disposed to render this
independen & ??? respectable family
with a jurat favour on your friend
                                Peter Yarr
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                                                    Maryland Pension Agency
                                                            Oct. 14th 1848
F S Evans Esq
   Chief Clerk
      Washington
Sir,
    I this morning, rcd instructions to inscribe on my Roll
under Act 29 July 1848 the name of Eunice Starr to receive
$320 pr annum, commencing 4 Mch 1848. Having no such act on
my book, the funds to pay such pensioners, I presume it was
intended for the act of 21 July 1840 2 Feby 1848
                     If the instructions were correct  be good enough
to forward without delay a copy of the act & the prescribed forms required
for the proper payment
                    Refering you to my letter of 11th Inst, making a
requisition for $10.00 & commanding to your early attention the above
                                                 I am Sir
                                                   very Respectfully
                                                        Your Obt Svt
                                            John S Tilley Pension Agt
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                                                                        Balt 11th Ap. 1843
Dr Sir
                                       If my signature should call
to your recollection, one who upwards of a quarter of a
Century ago was the Acting Comptroller of the Treasury of the
U.S. and had the pleasure of your personal acquaintance
you will excuse the few lines which I attend upon your
attention
                Yesterday in my official character of Judge
I was called to take the Declaration of Mrs Eunice Starr the
widow of an old Revolutionary Officer William Starr -
I found her,poor week & unable to leave her bed every
thing around her indicating extreme present poverty &
its fearful increase should her life be extended even
a short time unless from some extraordinary aid -
     From the testimony taken before me & particularly the deposition
of my old friend Major William Jackson, from bill, in this
set for his inten
& unsurpassed more with both private & public, I have no
doubt of Mrs Starr being entitled to the pension provided
by the Act of Congress for the widows of deceased Revolutionary soldiers
      I knew William Starr and he was an upright worthy
man & died about twenty years ago - any relief which can be ex-
tended to his widow will be felt with much sympathy here
 The Honorable                                        with great respect he &c
   Mr Edwards                                                   W.G.D. Worthington
                US. Pension Agt
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       FRANK FARNSWORTH STARR,
GENEALOGIST AND FAMILY HISTORIAN
           MIDDLETOWN, CONN.
                                                                     July 13, 1903
Dear Sir:
                    Will you please send me a full statement of the services
in the Revolutionary War as given in the papers filed in support of his
claim for pension of William Starr of Baltimore a Lieutenant in the Con-
necticut Line and who was placed on the Pension Roll April 5 1818
                A reply will greatly oblige,
                                   Yours truly
                                      Frank Farnsworth Starr
                           
                                                                                   92
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U.                             S.
  OLD WAR & NAVY
     JUL 14 1903
          FILES.
P.                              B.
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                 No
Eunice Starr, widow
of Wm Starr, Lieut
Act 7 July 1838
    Maryland
See letter 13 April 1843 to
Gen. R. Jones & Hon. W. G.
D. Washington
___________________________________
No. 188 under act 3d
March 1843.
_____________________________________
See letter Aug. 26. 1845 to
Capt Kelly in answer to one of
Duval's circulars -
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July-16-1903, His, to
Frank F Starr
Middletown, Conn
_________________________
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8756
Eunice Starr 
Wid
William Starr
Lieut Rev War
Act: July 29" 1848
Index: - Vol. M, Page 242

[Arrangement of 1870.]