Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13624, for James Kerr, Pennsylvania
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33100
Maryland
James Kerr of   in the State of
who was a Priv Ensign V Lt, commanded 
by Captain    of the    commanded 
by      in the Penn. 
line for Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Baltimore
at the rate of 48 Dollars 31 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
former payments at $36.66 to be activated
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of July 1853 and sent to 
Jon Reynald, Balt. MD Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by R.McRur, Clerk
Book [ E]  Vol 5   Page 105
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No. 1
State of Maryland City of Baltimore SS
On this twenty sixth day of June in the year
of our Lord One thousand and eight hundred and fifty two
personally appeared before us the Subscribing Judges
of the Orphans Court within and for the City of Baltimore
and State of Maryland the same being a Court 
of Law and of Record James Kerr, aged Ninety 
years now a resident of the said City but formerly a
Resident of Baltimore County in said State wherein
he resided for many years that previous thereto he
resided in Bedford and Washington Counties in the
State of Pennsylvania but is a native of Lancaster
County in said last named state who being affirmed
according to Law in open Court doth truly sincerely
and solemnly make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by 
the Act of Congress passed June the Seventh Eighteen
hundred and thirty two that he entered the service
of the United States in the year Seventeen hundred
and Seventy Seven and declares that by reason of Old
Age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot
affirm positively to all the names of the Officers
under whom he served or the Battalion or as to the
precise tours of his service but according to the best
of his recollection * he rendered two years actual service
and accordingly received pay of the State of Pennsylvania
for the same that he volunteered as a Private in a
Company of Bedford County Militia (and that he
also served as ensign) in the Washington County Militia) and that he
also served as Lieutenant in Captain Hoods Company in the 
State of Pennsylvania that during the said Services he
was engaged in the Battle of Brandywine and Battle
of Germantown during which last Engagement he
believes that his Company and others were Commanded
by a General Armstrong  This Declarant further declares

*He served not less than the service so mentioned below and in the 
following Grades for about Six months as a Private he saved as Ensign
for about Six months and also for twelve months as Lieutenant in Captain Hood's
Company
Subscribed and affirmed to the before [    ] WB Nelson
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affiant 
Well knew, that she has any reason to 
believe the from what services she had 
seen rendered at different times in the different 
positions, and grades, and also from statements 
made by her deceased husband Henry Black 
who was in the same service, and received a pension 
of the State of Pennsylvania, for the services rendered 
at that time/ that the said James Kerr. She has 
no doubt that rendered two years actual 
service as aforesaid, in the War of the Revolution 
on this affiant further declares that she 
knows that the James Kerr aforesaid is the 
identical person that rendered the services 
aforesaid - She further swears that she has 
no interest indirectly in the said Claim further directly or 
Indirectly further she saith not her  
X her mark Mary Black
Sworn to and subscribed before me and do hereby 
certify that Mrs Black the affiant is an old lady 
of great respectability and do believe that her 
statements can be relied on in safety 
Edward T. Barry 
Justice of the Peace
STATE OF MARYLAND  Baltimore City, Sct. 
I HEREBY CERTIFY that Edward F. Barry 
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 the Superior Court of Baltimore City, this eleventh 
February A. D. 1853 
Edward Dowling 
Clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore City
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State of Maryland 
City of Baltimore, S.S. 
On this Twenty first day of 
October, One thousand eight hundred and fifty two. before the subscriber Judges of the Orphans Court in and for the City of Baltimore, the same being a Court of Record personally appeared James Kerr Senr who being affirmed according to Law doth truely sincerely and solemnly 
saith and declares that he makes this statements in addition to that contained in his Declaration for a Rev- lutionary pension now on file in the Pension Office, for 
the purpose of complying with the regulations of the 
Act of Congress 7th June 1832, the law under which he has applyed for the pension 
That he did not receive a written discharge from service but he was verbally discharged after performing his different terms of service mentioned in his said Declaration. He further state and declares that he received a Commission as Ensign, and acted under it for six months, after which time he also received a Commission as first Lieutenant, to a Captain Hoods, Company and acted under it for twelve months, 
at the expiration of which time, he was verbally discharged from service when he returned to Washington County, in 
the State of Pennsylvania, where he again continued to 
work at the Carpenter trade, up to the time of he removed to Baltimore County, in the State of Maryland. This deponent further says and declares that he cannot by reason of old 
age, and the loss of memory recollect by whom his said Commissions were signed, that he continued in posession 
of them until twenty five years back when said Commissions, with other papers became mislaid or lost, he states 
therefore that he cannot account for the loss of them, 
he further states that there are many persons to living 
who have seen the said Commissions in his possession, Affirmed to and subscribed before 
as Judges of the Orphans Court aforesaid 
James A. Reed 
John I  Gross
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This is to certify that John
Brown who has subscribed and
sworn to the within deposition
is known to me upon the oath of
Doctor Christian H. Rabory of
Baltimore City, a quittenan of
unquestionable character, to be
an old gentleman of good character
and that his oath is entitled to
full credit
B. F. Gow

STATE OF MARYLAND
Baltimore City, Sct. 
I HEREBY CERTIFY that Bryan F.  Zoe
Esquire before whom annexed affidavits
to be 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 in the real Superior Court of Baltimore City, this twenty second day of July A. D. 1852
Edward Dowling
Clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore City
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38.448
James Kerr
MD
Jno Reynolds July 24, 53

Act June 7 1832
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James E. Heath, Esqr.
Pensions Commr
Washington, D.C.

Mr. James Kerr, Pen
Of Baltimore Ma
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Hon.
L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions
Washington, D.C. 

James Kerr { }

Post Office Stamps

Baltimore
April 18

Free
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333+3/4  
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13.33 1/3
10            Ens
1333 1/3  Lt
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36.69


1316 (illegible mark)
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26328
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13,33 1/3
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26668
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320,00
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April 19, 1853
Rel: to case of James Kerr

John Reynolds
Baltimore Md

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE