Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7320, Jacob Try, Penn.
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Penn.  Try, Jacob  W.7320
Justina
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809
Ohio
Jacob Try
of Pickaway in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hills - of the Regt commanded by Col. Hunter in the Penna Militia for 6 months from 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 20 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of October 1832 and sent to Jacob Try, Circleville, Ohio
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832                      30.00
Semiannual allowance ending March 33  10.00
                                                                 $40.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Norton Rice Clerk, 
Book D. Vol. 10.  Page 49
let 2nd Sep 1841 to Jos. Bradford
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No 1250
July 30 1832
Pension Office
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State of Ohio
Pickaway County
On this 21st day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Hon. David Kinnear, Samuel Lybrand, and Thomas Rauch associate Judges of the court of Common Pleas of said county holding a special session of said court at Circleville in the county aforesaid Jacob Try, a resident of said town of Circleville, in the county and State aforesaid aged seventy five 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 signed June 7th 1832 being interrogated by the court as the law directs to wit that he was born within about thirty miles of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania on the 6th day of February AD. 1757 the county he does not recollect as the family moved into Berks County Penn while this applicant was an infant. This applicant was raised in said Berks County lived a while in Northumberland County Penn and moved to the Pickaway plains in this county about twenty five years ago and has lived in Circleville between two and three years that a record of his age was kept by the Rev. M. Muhlenburg of Penn. by whom he was christened a copy of which record he here produces in court.  This applicant further states that he was residing in Berks County Penn. when he was called into the military service of the United States
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Berks County lived a while in Northumberland County [illegible] moved to the Pickaway plains in this county about twenty five years ago and has lived in Circleville between two and three years that a record of his age was kept by the Rev. M. Muhlenburg of Penn. by whom he was christened a copy of which record he here produces in court.  This applicant further states that he was residing in Berks County Penn when he was called into the military service of the United States in the Revolutionary war in the militia of Penn, that he was first drafted and went into the service shortly before the battle of Brandywine in the year 1777 the day and the month he cannot recollect.  Jacob Hill was the Capt. of the company in which he served at that tour full three months or more at the battle of Brandywine this applicant was ordered to guard the ammunitions but was [illegible] and hearing of the battle does not recollect distinctly who commanded the Regiment to which he was attached but thinks it was commanded part of the time by Col. Yeager who afterwards called his name Hunter in English there was a major in
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the Regt. by name of Kuneis. This applicant further states that in July or August 1778 he was again drafted to go up the Delaware to guard the frontiers that they remained about two weeks at Reading before they were sufficiently officered.  He was then commanded by Capt. Strouse and belonged to a battalion under the command of Maj Kuneis one Lighthuser was the adjutant they marched up the Delaware and encamped a while in the neighborhood of Col. Strouds afterwards moved the camp up to Minisink during that tour they once went up about three days march from Minisink and had a skirmish with some Indians and [illegible] one took three prisoners some horses and some sheep and lost one man taken prisoner.  This applicant was in the service that tour more than three months but not recollecting the precise time puts it at three months of which he is certain.  The above were all the regular tours that this applicant served in said Revolutionary War though he performed a few days service at another time with a prepaid term.  This applicant rec'd a discharge and has no documentary evidence relative to his said service and knows of no person living by whom he can prove the service as aforesaid.
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a few days service at another time with a [illegible] term.  This applicant rec'd a discharge and has no documentary evidence relative to his said service and knows of no person living by whom he can prove the service as aforesaid.
The applicant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state to his knowledge.
Jacob Try
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
J.S. Denny
Then came into court George Weaver, Mayor of the town of Circleville residing in said town and Jacob Grim of the town of Tarlton in said county of Pickaway and being sworn say that they have been well acquainted with Jacob Try who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration for nearly thirty years last [illegible]
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both in the State of Pennsylvania and in this country that they believe him to be seventy five years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides and has resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that they concur in that opinion.
George Weaver
Jacob Grim
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
S.J. Denny
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and [illegible] the interrogatories 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 George Weaver who has signed the preceding certificate is the Mayor of the Town of Circleville and that Jacob Grim who has also signed the same is a resident of said county and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Samuel S. Denny clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Rockaway County Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jacob Try for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the office this twenty first day July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
S.J. Denny, Clerk
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5834
Ohio
Justina Try
widow of Jacob Try
Pen'a 
who served in the Revolutionay 
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of $20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1848
Certificate of Pension issued
the Fifth day of Jan'y 1852 
and sent to 
Hon EB Olds
[illegible]
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act of January 2, 1848, Page 364 Vol. 20
A.H. Walling. Mch: 10 1845
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14.359
Justina Try, wid
of Jacob
[illegible]
Act of July 1838
Hon E.B. Olds
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State of Ohio
Pickaway County
On this Eighteenth day of March, A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Fifty-one, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County and State aforesaid, Justina Try a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged seventy six years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the several acts of Congress passed on the 3rd of March 1837 the 3rd of March 1843, the 17th of June 1844, and the 2nd of February 1848, that she is the widow of Jacob Try, who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7th, 1832 as a private in the Pennsylvania Line of the Continental Army of the Revolution.  She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Try on or about the first day of August A.D. Seventeen Hundred and Ninety three in Berks County in the State of Pennsylvania by one Daniel Lehman, that no private or public record of said marriage is in existence, that her husband, the said Jacob Try died at Circleville in the County and State aforesaid, on the Thirty first day of July A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Thirty-two and that she has remained a widow ever since, and has never before made any application for a pension.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written.
Justina her X mark Try
W.W. Bierer
Prest Judge [illegible]
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The State of Ohio
Pickaway County
I S.A. Moore clerk of the County of Common Pleas within and for the state aforesaid certify that W.W. Beirce Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time thereof one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Pickaway duly elected and commissioned and that full faith and credit is due to all of his official acts as said Judge and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of office at Circleville this 20th day of March AD 1857
S.A. Moore Clerk
State of Ohio
Pickaway County
On this ninth day of April A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Fifty-one personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Edson B. Olds, a resident of the County and State aforesaid and member of the present Congress, who being duly sworn according to law, doth upon his oath declare that he knew the before named Jacob Try and Justina Try in the lifetime of the said Jacob Try, that they lived together as man and wife, and were known and recognized in community as such that the said Jacob Try died at the County aforesaid about the year Eighteen Hundred and Thirty two and that the said Justina Try has not married again.
Edson B. Olds
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Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
F. Kinnear, J.P.
The State of Ohio 
Pickaway County
I S.A. Moore clerk of the Court of Common pleas within and for the County and State aforesaid certify that F. Kinnear Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time thereof an acting justice of the peace within and for the County of Pickaway aforesaid duly elected and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to all his official as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal of office at Circleville this 9th day of April AD 1857.
S.A. Moore, clk
By W.C. Taylor Jr. D.C.
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Justina Try
[illegible]
Act 7 Jul 1868
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State of Ohio
Pickaway County
On this 27th day of November, A. S. 1857 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace written and for the County aforesaid, Daniel Try, a resident of the County aforesaid, and of full age, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares, that the paper here unto attached is the original family record, written in German, kept in the family record, of Jacob and Justina Try, in which have been preserved the dates respectively of the births of their several children, and that it has been kept as such by the said Justina Try, who has resided in his family since the death of her said husband.
Daniel his X mark Try
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid And I hereby certify that I believe the said Daniel Try to be a man of truth and veracity and that his statement made above is worthy of credit and belief.
F. Kinnear, Just. Peace
(Photocopy of Family Record Written in German, entries dated 1805 or 1806, 1807 and 1811)
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(Transcriber's note: This document is written in German)
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(Transcriber's note: this document is written in German)
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In 1794 is born my son Jacob.  It happened on August 17, between 11 and 12 o'clock P.M.
July 11, 1796, is born my daughter Elizabeth, between 11 and 12 o'clock A.M.
My daughter Maria is born August 15, 1798
July 14, 1800, my daughter Chatarina is born between 11 and 12 o'clock P.M.
April 12, 1802, my son George is born between 10 and 11 o'clock A.M.
In March 1804 is born a daughter and 4 weeks she died.
March 14, 1805, is born a son Daniel, between 5 and 6 o'clock P.M. he died date not stated
November 16, 1807, between 4 and 5 o'clock A.M. is born my son Johann
over
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February 11, 1811, are born twins:  a daughter Sahra and a son Daniel.
Translated from a German Script
August 8. 1929
[illegible] Simosienski
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Jacob Try
Ohio
No. 1250.
$20
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BRIEF in the case of Jacob Try
of Pickaway County in the State of Ohio
(Act 7 June, 1822)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  in open Court of Com. Pleas
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?  75 Years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.  In 1777
Duration of Service.  0 Years, 2 Months, 2 Days
Rank.  As a Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.  Col Yeager (in English; Hunter), Capt Jacob Hills
Period.  In 1778
Duration of Service.  0 years, 3 Months, 2 Days
Rank.  As a Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.  Major Kunis
Duration of Service.  Total 6 months
5.  In what battles was he engaged?  Brandywine as a guard to the ammunition also with Indians [illegible]
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Berks County Pennsylvania.
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Tradionary, testimony of two credible persons.
8.  Ate the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  Correct
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm. S Allison
Charles Little,  Examining Clerk
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August 10, 1936
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MCS
Jacob Try, W. 7320
Mrs. B. R. Bales
131 W. Mound Street
Circleville, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard
to the Revolutionary War soldier, Jacob Try, and his wife, Justina.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in
pension claim, W. 7320, based upon the military service of Jacob Try,
the only soldier of that name searched under try and Try that is
found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. All papers
relative to pension claims filed by both Jacob Try and his widow,
Justina, are found in pension claim, W. 7320.
Jacob Try was born February 6, 1757, about thirty miles from
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents were not shown.
When he was an infant, the family moved to Berks County, Pennsylvania,
where he was reared.
While residing them he enlisted in 1777, served three months
or more as private in Captain Jacob Hill's company in Colonel Yeager's
Pennsylvania Regiment and during the battle of Brandywine he was
guarding the munition within sight and hearing of the battle. He
enlisted in July or August, 1778, served three months or more as
private in Captain Strouse's company under Major Kunies of the Penn
sylvania troops and was in a skirmish with the Indians. He later
served a few days with his team, no details of this service given.
After the Revolution, he lived a while in Northumberland County,
Pennsylvania, and about 1807 moved to Pickaway County, Ohio.
Jacob Try died July 31, 1832, in Circleville, Ohio.
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Jacob Try tried August 1, 1793, in Berks County, Peas
sylvania, Justins, her maiden name was not given and the names
of her parents or brothers and sisters were not given.
She was allowed pension on her application executed March
18, 1851, at which time she was seventy-six years of age and
resided in the family of Daniel Try in Pickaway County, Ohio,
where she had lived since the death of her husband. It was not
shown whether said Daniel Try was identical with her son, Daniel
Try, noted below.
Jacob
Justina Try died about March, 1857.
Jacob and Justina Try had the following children:
Maria
Elizabeth
Chatarina
George
A daugh
Daniel
Johann
Sabra and Daniel
born August
or
2
●
July
August
July
April
March
March
November
February
17, 1794.
11, 1796.
15, 1796.
14, 1800.
12, 1802.
1804,
14, 1805,
16, 1807.
11, 1811.
Very truly yours
died in four weeks.
died, date not stated.
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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14.359
Justina Try
wid of Jacob
Ohio
Act 7 Jul '38
Let Hon E. B. Olds July 3/51.
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[illegible]
F. No. 7320  
Justina, wid Jacob Fry
[illegible] Rev. War.
June 19. 1902
Sir:
In response to the letter of inquiry of Hon Emmett Tompkins, referred to this Bureau for information and reply through your Department relative to the date of birth of Jacob Fry, a Revolutionary War soldier whose widow Justina Fry drew a pension under the Act of February 2 1848 page 364 Vol. 4.  I have the honor to state that the soldier Jacob Fry was pensioned under the Act of June 7 1832 and in his application dated July 12 1832, Pickaway Co. Ohio he states as follows . "I was born within about thirty miles of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the 6th day of February, A. D. 1757"
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Hon E. A. Hitchcock
Secretary of the Interior,
Washington D. C.
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O.W. & N. Div.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C. _______189_
Respectfully returned to the writer, who is requested to furnish, for purposes of identification, as much as possible of the information called for below.
Wm Lochren
Commissioner
Full name of soldier:  Jacob Frey or Freyer
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible):  Pennsylvania (York, Lancaster or Philadelphia)
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible)
Date of death (as near as possible):
Christian name of widow:
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?  Do not know
Remarks:
He was an officer and served in the battle of Brandywine.
Your name and address:
Bessie Aspril
#1515 Vermont Avenue
Washington, D.C.
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[Stamp]

OLD WAR & NAVY
APR 6 1897
FILES
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Circleville Ohio
Sep 10-1913
[Stamp]
U.S.
PENSION OFFICE
SEP 12 1913

Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Have you any trace in your records of Jacob Try being a soldier in the revolutionary war he was my great grandfather and if you find any record of his services I should be very glad.  I don't know which state he entered service from if Pennsylvania or Ohio but I think it was Pennsylvania, will you kindly investigate for me and let me know as the Daughters of the Revolution will help my aged mother if I can get a correct record of the service of Jacob Try.  I am told he was Major in the army of the Revolutionary war.
Mrs. Minnie Weaver
468 Ohio St.
Circleville Ohio
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April 29. 1929
Bureau of Pensions,
I am writing for the war Record of Jacob Try ((try))
I have a beautiful silk war badge made of Pink and blue silk ribbon pleated around a button.
Jacobb Try served either in the Revolutionary War or 1812. 
We are almost positive it is the War of 1812.
I wrote in April 1, 1927 for some work and you answered me so splendidly.  I will appreciate this record as soon as convenient to send it.
Mrs. Louis P. Rausch
220 West Third St.
Marysville, Ohio
(Union County)
(Stamp) U.S. Pension Office May 2 1929
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22. 1897.  History
Miss Bessie Aspril
Vermont [illegible] City

19/02 [illegible] Interior for Hon. Emmett Tompkins date & place soldier [illegible]

1913 Sept 22 Hist. to Mrs. Minnie Weaver 
M.B.H.

1929  Aug 9, Hist to Mr. Louis P. Rausch 

1929 Nov 7, Hist to Mrs. B,R. Bales, 
M.E.E.

1929 Nov. 8. Mrs Louis P.Rauch further advised.

1930, Jun 22, Mrs. Louis Rausch further advised  corres in [illegible] of Col. Richards

1936 Aug 10 Hist to Mr. B.R, Bales.
M.C.
See corres in Jacob Fry S.418

Revy  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7320
Justina Fry
Wid.
Jacob Fry
Pvt. Revy War
Act: Feby. 2/48
Index:-Vol. A. Page 252
(Arrangement of 1870)
Butler, B.L.Wt. 188. MEE.

Apr to 1515-
June 1937, Aug 21  Mrs. Louis P. Rausch inf. full Hist. sent her Aug 9, 1929  See letters in War 1812 clm. S.C. 22515
M.C.S
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THE OAKLAND HOTEL
Mr. and Mrs. Louis P. Rausch
Proprietors
EUROPEAN PLAN

UNEXCELLED DINING ROOM SERVICE
November 19, 1929
MARYSVILLE, OHIO
only one

Dear Sirs,
Thru the help of this department I have been able to work out the Jacob Try line.  I sent quite a lot of information to attach to this line that was copied from original papers in my possession.  So no doubt you have used it.  It is authentic.
From a lot of papers written in German dated 1794 and earlier I find there is a Jacob Trey (or Troy) (or Trye) that must have the father of the Jacob Try you sent me the war record of.  So may I please have a copy of the Jacob Trey who served as a drummer in the muster roll of Capt. Paul Shott form Oct 1, 1779 to April 1, 1780.  Is the record complete with the name of his wife, children, and his service record?
From  Mrs. Louis P. Rausch
Oakland Hotel
Marysville Ohio
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11.240
Ohio
Justina Try
widow of Jacob
who died on the 31 July 1852
of Pickaway Co in the State of Ohio
who was a private in the Company commanded 
By Captain Hills of the Regt commanded
By Col Hunter in the Pa line
line for 6 Mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio 
at the rate of 20 Dollars ___ Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of
January 1832 and sent to Hon E B Olds
Arrears to this 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim
Act Jul 7, 1838
Recorded by A H Mackland Clerk.
Book D Vol 1 Page 397
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Brief in the case of Justina Try
County and State of Ohio
act 7 July 1838
Claim, ("original." or "for increase.")
Proof Exhibited, (if original)
Documentary, of the marriage 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Her husband was a pensioner.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent.
Hon E.B. Olds
[illegible]
[illegible]
Examining Clerk.
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[illegible]
J.L. Edwards.
Dear Sir,
Widow Try is entitled to back pension. How many years, what amount?  Do you the favor to with embark her to care of Jus,a Try.  I have before you now a certificate "Examined" & [illegible]" by you in 1832. [illegible] has been a widow of Jacob Try to pensioner.  She is entitled to pension from 1787 up to this time.  Will you do me the favor to write me whether the pensioners can [illegible] or the government.  [illegible]
I am truly your friend
Jas. Basford
[illegible]
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Circleville O  Feby 22 1865
From Jos H Banett
Court Pensioners:
Sir:  One April 1864.
Addressed a letter to the Pension office inquiring whether any additional pension by any acts of Congress previous to her death, or for her heirs since was coming to Justina Gry, widow of Try a revolutionary soldier and pensioner.  The communication was referred to the 3rd Auditor and from him I received the reply [illegible]  Try drew a pension of $20.00 per annum up to the 1st quarter of 1857. about the time of her death. 
The particular point of inquiry was whether she was not entitled to some additional amount at and before the time of her death.  An attorney here [illegible] thus there was an amount of about $1000 due her, and she gave him a power of atty to collect the same.  His name was C.B. Crouse (Charles B. Crouse.)  Her heirs desire to know what was done
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made this application, if one was made, and whether there was any additional allowance due her at the time of or before her death, or due to her heirs since. 
Very respectfully
Your obt' Servant, 
A. H. Walling

(Stamp)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
FEB 27 [illegible]
PENSION OFFICE
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[illegible]
Wash. City 22 Oct 1857
Sir
Permit me to solicit your immediate attention to the application of Justina Try for a Pension. W. Triplett informed me in my last interview with him that he application [illegible] be attended to during the [illegible] week.  Two weeks having elapsed and the extreme age and infirm health of Mrs. Try makes me [illegible] impertinent than perhaps I should be. 
Very respectfully
Edson B. Olds
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Circleville 20 June 1857
Sir
Some two months since, I forwarded you the Widow Try's application for Pension as the widow of a Revolutionary soldier. It was among a lot of applications for Bounty Land Warrants, which I fear has caused you to overlook it.  I am desirous of having an early decision upon her case, as she is very old and very needy.  Will you oblige me by giving it your early attention?
Yours Truly,
Edson B. Olds
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Justina Try, wid of Joseph
Act 7 July 1838 [illegible]
for 6 mo pen.
$20 per anm
from Mch 1836,
([illegible] 2 years.)
[illegible] to 
Hon E.B. Olds
[illegible]
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1794. 17. Aug. Jacobs
1796.  Jul 11. Elizabeth
1798 Aug 15.  Maria
1800 July 14  Catarina
1802 Apr 12.  George
1804 May ___ daughter & four weeks after died
1804 May 1805 May 14 Daniel who died ____
1807 Nov 16.  Johannes
1811 Feb. 16.  Sarah & Daniel 
Retranslated Aug 8, 1929.
Do not use this list
dont use  
no name 
[illegible]
translated by Mr. Braendel
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William P. Darst
Circleville Pickaway Co
Ohio. Aug 27. 1855
Asks of Mr. Justina Try
widow of Jacob Try
soldier of the Revolution
is entitled to Bounty Land
Respectfully referred to 
The Comm of Pensions 
Dept [illegible]
Aug 20/55
Chas S. Frailey
Act Chf. Clk
Boynton
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Circleville Pickaway Co. Ohio
Aug 27. 1855
Hon. Secry of the Interior
In conformity with the act of Feby 2. 1848 Justina Try widow of Jacob Try who was a private in the Revolutionary War is inscribed on the Pension List at the rate of $20. pr anm. commencing Mar. 4. 1848.
Mrs. Try wishes to be informed whether she is not entitled to receive a Land Warrant for 160 acres of land on account of the military services of her husband, and if so, what steps will be necessary for her to take to obtain it.
Very Respectfully yours
W.P. Darst
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9.134
Ohio
Justina Try
widow of Jacob
who was a private
in the Revolution 
Inscribed on the 
roll at the rate of twenty Dollars ___
Cents per annum, to commence 
on the 4th day of March, 1843
Certificate of Pension issued 
the Fifth day of January 1852
and sent to 
Hon E.B. Olds
[illegible]
(Acts of March 3, 1843, & June
17, 1844)
Recorded in book A
Vol. 2 Page 210
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Mrs. Louis P. Rasch
111 East 4th Street
Marysville, Ohio
Dear Madam:
August 21, 1937
BA-J/MCS
Reference is made to your letters requesting information relative
to Jacob Try, Jr., Andrew and Jacob Groone or Greenough, Peter and Richard
Butler who served in the War of the Revolution and Jacob Try, Jr., Andrew
and Jacob Greene or Greenough, and Richard Butler who served in the War
of 1812.
You were furnished on August 9, 1929, the full history of the
Revolutionary War soldier, Jacob Try, as shown by papers on file in
pension claim, W.7320. There is no claim for bounty land on file on
account of the Revolutionary War service of this soldier.
Because of the large number of requests for records of Revolutionary
War and War of 1812 soldiers and the lack of clerical force
available for furnishing such information, it has been impossible to
make a series of investigations and reports pertaining to soldiers of
these wars.
The War of 1812 record of Jacob Greene is furnished you herewith.
as shown by papers on file in pension claim, S. C. 22515.
Very truly yours
GEORGE H. SWEET
Acting Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
HEE/HMM
Mrs. Louis P. Rausch
220 West Third Street
Marysville
Ohio.
Dear Madam:
November 8, 1929.
I advise you that this Bureau has no general genealogical
date and is therefore unable to assist you further in your research.
The only such data on file in this Bureau are those submitted in connection
with the various claims for pension made by the Revolution
ary War and War of 1812 soldiers or their widows.
The information furnished you in office letter dated August
9, 1929 is complete as found in the papers on file in the claims for
pension made by Jacob Try, W. 7320 and his widow, Justina; and any
other data relative thereto, furnished at this time, are not include
ed in official reports, as the information contained in such reports
is obtained from the original documents on file.
It does not appear in the above noted pension claim that
Jacob Try served as Major. The dates quoted by you are subsequent
to the Revolution, and information relative to such service might be
obtained from the Adjutant General, War Department, this city.
This Bureau is unable to advise for what service, if any,
the badge to which you refer was awarded Jacob Try the Revolution
ary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard
to Paul Try.
In order to identify the record of particular soldiers of
the Revolution surnamed Bernhard (or similar spelling), or Greene
(Greenough) their full names are essential and as much as possible
of the following data pertaining to each: Approximate dates of
birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service
and given name of widow.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Mrs. B. R. Bales
131 West Mound Street
Circleville
Ohio.
Dear Madam:
November 7, 1929.
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
claim, W. 7320, it appears that Jacob Try was born February 6, 1757 about thirty miles from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  The names 
of his parents are not shown. When he was an infant, the family
moved to Berks County, Pennsylvania, where he was reared.
While residing there, he enlisted in 1777, served three
months or more as a private in Captain Jacob Hill's Company, Colonel
Yeager's Pennsylvania Regiment, and during the battle of Brandywine
he was guarding the ammunition within sight and hearing of the battle.
He enlisted in July or August, 1778, served three months
or more as a private in Captain Strouse's Company under Major Kunies,
Pennsylvania Troops, and was in a skirmish with the Indians.
He later served a few days with his team, no details of
the service given.
After the Revolution, he lived a while in Northumberland
County, Pennsylvania; and about 1807 moved to Pickaway County, Ohio.
Pension was allowed on his application executed July 21,
1832, at which time he resided in Circleville, Pickaway County,
Ohio, where he had lived for two or three years.
He died July 31, 1832, in Circleville, Ohio.
The soldier married August 1, 1793, in Berks County, Pennsylvania, Justina, her maiden name is not shown.
She was allowed pension on her application executed March
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18, 1851, at which time she was seventy-six years of age and resided in the family of Daniel Try, in Pickaway County, Ohio where she had lived since the death of her husband.  She died about March, 1857.
Their children were:
Jacob         Born         August 17, 1794
Elizabeth         "          July 11, 1796
Maria              "           August 15, 1798
Chatarina        "           July 14, 1800
George            "          April 12, 1802
A daughter      "          March __, 1804
                                    died in four weeks
Daniel               "         March 14, 1805 __died
                                    date not stated
Johann              "          November 16, 1807
Sahra & Daniel  "         February 11, 1811
It appears that one Mrs. Minnie Weaver of 468 East Ohio Street, Circleville, Ohio, was furnished the history of this soldier on September 22, 1913; and on August 9, 1929 the same was furnished Mrs. Louis P. Rausch, 220 West Third Street, Marysville, Ohio.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Mrs. Louis P. Rausch
220 West Third Street
Marysville, Ohio
Dear Madam:
August 9, 1929
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, W. 7320, it appears that Jacob Try was
born February 6, 1757, about thirty miles from Philadelphi .  The names of his parents are not shown.  When he was an infant, the family
moved to Berks County, Pennsylvania, where he was reared.
While residing there, he enlisted in 1777, served
three months or more as a private in Captain Jacob Hill's
Company, Colonel Yeager's Pennsylvania Regiment and during the
battle of Brandywine, he was guarding the ammunition
within sight and hearing of the battle,
He enlisted in July or August, 1778, served three months
or more as a private in Captain Strouse's Company under
Major Kunies, Pennsylvania Troops, and was in a skirmish
with the Indians.
He later served a few days with his team, no details
of the service given.
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After the Revolution, he lived a while in Northumberland
County, Pennsylvania, and about 1807, moved to Pickaway
County, Ohio.
pension was allowed
on his application executed July 21, 1832,
at which time he resided in
Circleville, Pickaway
County, Ohio, where he had lived for two or three years.
Not changed on original
He died July 31, 1832, in Circleville, Ohio.
The soldier married August 1, 1793, in Berks County,
Pennsylvania, Justina, her maiden name is not shown.
She was allowed pension on her application executed
March 18, 1851, at which time she was seventy-six years
of age and resided in the family of Daniel Try, in Pickaway
County, Ohio, where she had lived since the death of
her husband. She died about March, 1857.
Sara
Their children were:
Jacob         born August 17,1794.
Elizabeth  "  July 11, 1796.
Maria   "  August 15, 1798.
Chatarina  "  July 14m 1800.
George  "   April 12, 1802.
A daughter  "  March ___, 1804, died in four weeks
Daniel  "  March 14, 1805, died, date not stated.
Johann "  November 16, 1807.
Sahra and
Daniel
born  "   February 11, 1811.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
It does not a appear that this soldier served
in the War of 1812
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In reply to your request of ________, received______, statement of the military history of Jacob Try a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  W7320
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT 
1777
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 mos.
RANK
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN. 
Jacob Hill
COLONEL.
Yeager
STATE
Pa
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
July or Aug 1778
LENGTH OF SERVICE
3 Mo
RANK.
Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN.
Strouse
COLONEL
Major Kunies
STATE
Pa
Battles engaged in, Skirmish
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Berks Co Pa
Date of application for pension, July 21 1832.  Her claim was allowed 
Residence at date of application, Circleville, Pickaway Co. O.
Age at date of application, b. Feb 6, 1757 near Phila. Pa, died July 31, 1832 at Circleville O
Remarks:  Soldier married Aug 1, 1793 in Berks Co Pa, Justina--who was allowed Pension on her application ex. Mch 18, 1851 while a resident of Pickaway Co. O. aged 76 years. Children, Jacob b. Aug 17, 1794; Elizabeth born Jul 11, 1796; Maria born Aug 15, 1798; Catarina born July 14, 1800; Georg born Apr. 12 1802; Daniel. born May 14 1805 who died; Johannes born Nov 16 1807; Darah + Daniel, born Feb 16. 1811.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
Miss Bessie Aspril,
1515 Vermont Ave., City.
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L. W. B.
W. 7220.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
CUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D.C.
April 22, 1897
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
(This is a clerical error, soldier name Try not Fry)
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Jacob Frey or Freyer, supposed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war, you are advised that a very careful search has been made and from the data given the name of the soldier mentioned has not been found upon the Revolutionary war pension records on file in this Bureau.
One Jacob Fry made an application for pension on July 12, 1832, at which time he was 75 years of age and residing in Pickaway County, Ohio, and his pension was allowed for six months' actual service as a private in the Penna. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Hills and Col. Hunter.  He enlisted in Berks County, Penna.  His widow, Justina, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner,
Miss Bessie Aspril,
1515 Vermont Ae., City.
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Circleville, Ohio
June 23"-36
Bureau of Pensions, Commissioner,
Dear Sir,
Can you give me any information in regard to Jacob Trey, or Frey who enlisted for the Revolutionary War in Van Offendorf's Regt. Capt. Paul Schotts company, Pa and in Hagens Pa. Regt, Mar 9, 1777.  I have the record in your dept. of the pension claim, W. 7320 of Jacob Try.  This record does not mention these enlistments at all.  I have reason to believe this man
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was the father of Jacob Try.  The name was spelled Try, Trey, Frey, Fry, Treu, True, and Troy.
Also Justina Try, widow of Jacob Try, was allowed pension on her application executed Mar. 18, 1851, she being 76 years old at the time.  Does her application contain any information regarding her parents, brothers of sisters?  Or a list of her children?
I will greatly appreciate any information you may be able to give me in
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regard to either or both of these persons.
Gratefully yours,
Mrs. B.R. Bales
131 - W. Mound St.
Circleville, Ohio
Would like a copy of Justina (Mrs. Jacob) Try's pension papers

(Stamp) Received JUN 25 1836
MAIL. SUB. DIV.
VETS ADM.
READER 18
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June 24 - 36
Bureau of Pensions
Commissioner:
Can I obtain any information from your dept. in regard to Jacob Trye who had a warrant of land surveyed in Berks Co. Pa., Oct 7 - 1773.  Am especially anxious to learn his parentage, a list of his children, and his war record.
Gratefully yours
Mrs. B.R. Bales
131 W. Mound St.
Circleville, Ohio

(Stamp)
RECEIVED
JUN 26 1836
[ILLEGIBLE]
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Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions:
Will you please send me any information you have about Jacob Try, a revolutionary soldier (Rev. and 1812 Wars, section MEE/eel) together with a complete list of his children, the names of his father and mother if possible, and a list of the names and addresses of the correspondents who have written your Department in regard to him.
I thank you very much.
Yours very truly
Mrs. B.R. Bales
131 West Mound St.
Circleville, Ohio 

(Stamp)
Pension Office
U.S.
NOV 1 1929
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Papers concerning
Jacob Try
Revolutionary Soldier
Contains copies of 
original papers
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Refer in Reply to
Rev. and Wars 1812
Section
MEE/eel
page 1
October 15, 1929
United States
Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington
Earl D. Church
Commissioner
Dear Sir -
I red'd a very nice letter from you with the War Record of Jacob Try a Revolutionary soldier.  I have in my possession papers written in German and English.  The German ones I am having translated but I am sending you copies of the English one to help complete the record of Jacob Try.  They came into my possession this summer.  Jacob Try is my father's great grandfather.
My father had a Revolutionary sword which belonged to Jacob Try but it is out of the family now.  But we have a faded blue and pink ribbon badge that is the size of this paper that that belonged to Jacob Try.
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Can you tell for what purpose that was [illegible]
to him?
In the old yellow with age papers I found a Will written in the year 1794.  It is written by Charles Bernhard and in it he mentions;  His wife's name Appolonia (maiden name not mentioned)
Their children are:
Michael Bernhard
Jacob "
Maria " intermarried to Philip Michael
Maria Elizabeth Bernhard
Catherine " intermarried to George Swenk
Charles "
*  Justina  '
Eva  "
* Justina Bernhard is the wife of Jacob Try.  In the record you sent me August 12, 1929 you mentioned that the wife of Jacob Try was named Justina the maiden name not shown.  I have the record and if you want a copy notify me and I'll have one copied off of the original and taken before a
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Notary Public and signed.  I am the "Organizing Regent" of the Hannah Emerson Dustin Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Marysville, Ohio, and my Mother, Mrs. C.A. Butler is the present Regent of the Plain City, Ohio Chapter.  I have six lines out on mother's side and I want this Jacob Try line complete.  I just mentioned the above D.A.R. matter to let you know that these are original papers from which I am giving my proof from as an authentic source.  (Being a D.A.R. member is proof enough)
I have any number of old papers which deal with money as pounds etc in Revolutionary times.
The papers I enclose are copies of the original ones I have in my possession.  I see that Jacob Try served as a Major.  can you get the information straight, out of the following copies and let me hear from you in regard to all you can find about him or his father or his brothers or his sons.
I have the positive proof in the will of Charles Bernhard that Jacob Trys wife's name was Justina Bernhard
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[illegible]
I do Hereby Certify That (left a blank) hath been a Malitia man in the 2 Company of the Second Battalion of Berks County Malitia Company be Coll Daniel Udree, and hath Performed his Tour of Duty washed out.  Class as Required.  He being willing to move to some other hall for his fortune.   And is hereby discharged of the above Company with Good Recommendation.  Given under my Hand the ___day of ___1776
}Cap.n
To whom it may Concern }
(The other side of this is written in German. The translation is the same)
A Copy
Notice is hereby given to such persons who are going to join the Troop of Horse to be formed of volunteers in the Bounds of the 77 Regiment that they are to meet on Saturday the 27th Day this instant in Mittenberg at the House of John Swinefort to Elect one Captain, two Lieutenants & one Cornet for said Company.
Agreeable to the Malitia laws of this Commonwealth by order of Charles Drum Lt. Col.
November 10th 1802  Jacob Try Major
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Certify
Advertisement
Notice is hereby given to such persons as have signed an application in order to form a Troop of Light Horsemen within the boundary of the 77th Regiment P.M. that will meet at the home of Martin Smith in Middlesburgh in on Monday the 6th day of May next in order to elect one Captain, one first and one second Lieutenants and one Cornet for said troop
April 28, 1805
Jacob Try 1st Major
77 Regiment
A Copy
All persons holding warrants issued by commanding officers of Companies are desired to make their returns on or before the first day of May to the paymaster otherways they will be dealt with as the Law directs and officers who has not issued their warrants may depend on being dealt with as the law directs
March 30, 1801
Charles Drum
Leiut. Colonel
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A copy
Take Notice
That the enrolled inhabitants within the districts of the 77 Regiment Pennsylvania Malitia, are to meet in Companies at their usual place of meeting on the first Monday in May next and by (I could not make this out differently)  Mrs. Rausch and by edgment at Swinefordtown on Wednesday the 23d of May at ten o'clock of said day with their arms and accoutrements in good order and the commissioned & staff of said regiment to meet at Swinefordtown on the 4th Monday of April completely equipped for exercise at Ten O'clock of Said day. and at three o'clock of Said day to settle the paymasters accounts and appoint a paymaster in the rooms of F. Evans.
Appeals to be held in the first batallion at the house of John Swineford in Swinefordtown on Saturday the 21th of June by Captain Meik Weiresh and Swarts and the the house of Philiph Miller on said day by Captains Rho (rest of the name torn out)  Moore and Smith for the Second Battalion
Charles Drum
Leiut. Colonel
Marh 30, 1801
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The line I am tracing is like this.
I am Helen Butler Rausch and am the daughter of Charles Andre Butler and Harriet Morgridge Butler.
Charles Andrew Butler is the son of Charles Lee Butler and Sarah Greens Butler.
Sarah Green (Butler) is the daughter of Andrew Greene and Polly Try Greens is the daughter of Revolutionary ancestor Jacob Try and Justina Bernhard Try.
Justina Bernhard (Try) is the daughter of Charles Bernhard and Appolinia ? Bernhard
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My father's grandmother was a Watson.
The Watson's settled in or near Sommerset Ohio and had taken up a claim on the Western Reserve.  Can you help me any with this?
Helen Butler Rausch, I am the daughter of Charles Andre Butler and Harriet Morgridge Butler.
Charles Andre Butler is the son of Charles Lee Butler and Sarah Greens.
Charles lee Butler is the son of ? Butler and ? Watson Butler
? Watson (Butler) is the daughter of settled on the Western Reserve ? Watson and ? ? Watson
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Do you have any record of the Greens family? You see in the line I traced on page 7 of this letter the name or family of Andrew Greens dome in.
Also do the Bernhard family figure in the War records.  On page 4 I gave the name of Bernhard family to work from.
I am very anxious to hear from you as my father is an elderly man and I would like to have him live to enjoy whatever official date you may find for the family so that I may establish an official and approved line.
I have a great many dates etc but will await word from your department.  Do you have and record of Paul Try, a brother of Jacob Try.
Very sincerely
Mrs Louis P. (Helen Butler) Rausch
220 West Third Street
Marysville
Ohio
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April 16, 1857
App'l of Mrs. Justina Fry wid. of Jacob
Hon:  Edson B. Olds
Circleville
Ohio
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Circleville April 12 1851
Sir
Herewith I have the honor of inclosing you the application for Bounty Land Warrants, and the application of Mrs. Try for a Pension to this last , let me ask your immediate attention.
Truly Yours,
Edson B. Olds
Com. Pensions