Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3689, for James Irwin, Pennsylvania
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(S-1776)

SERVICE NUMBER

[handwritten] Penn Irwin, James W. 3689
or
Irvin
Margaret

CONTENTS
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3124 Increase [illegible]
Pennsylvania
Margaret Irvin 2?
widow of James Irvin
Penn
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Commissary
___________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 600 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848
___________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued 28th day of Sepr 1850
and sent to Hon James H McLanahan
House of Reps
_________________________________
Increased from $480.00
Recorded on Roll of Pensioner's under Act February 2, 1848, Page 230, Vol. 2
[illegible]
_____________________________
Let to C.S.C.
A.Re
Incd to Aeh 3
& 17 [illegible]
aud 
T.D.
[illegible] Pen
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N.2966
Pennsylvania
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James Irwin
of Franklin Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain McClelland of the Brigade commanded by Genl. Potter in the Penn. Militia for 6 months
__________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of December 1832 and M. StClair Clark Esq. 
Clk H.R.
______________________
Arrears to 4th of September 1832   30.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833  10.00
$40.00

{Revolutionary Claim. Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk
Book D.  Vol. 6.  Page 63
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H Irwin of Franklin County State of Pennsylvania now in his sixty second year of his age according to the record kept by his ^Father Certifies that during the revolutionary war his Brother James Irwin was engaged as a Commissary under the direction of Col. George Morgan who was the head Commissary for the Western Army.  That James Irwin acted as such and was called a commissary by those that had business with him both in purchasing flour for the Western Army and in issuing provisions to the horse Masters and drivers of pack horses employed by the [illegible] to take flour to Pittsburg.


Given under my hand this twenty eight day of January 1834.
H. Irwin
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State of Pennsylvania
Franklin County ss

personally appeared before me
the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common 
pleas for said County, James Irwin a resident
of Martinsburg County and State aforesaid being
in the Seventy fifth year of his age who being first
duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make
the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit 
of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed
June 7th 1832.  That during the revolutionary War
he acted as an [word crossed out] assistant Commissary under 
the appointment of Col George Morgan who was [assistant crossed out] Commissary Genl. for the Western Army, whose head Quarters were at Pittsburg, the business that I have under his
Direction was to purchase wheat and have it ground
and packed in kegs each weighing about one
hundred pound, ready to be sent on to Pittsburg
by the Quarter Master Department, having four
brigades of pack horses each about one hundred
horses, with one horse master and about twelve
drivers ^(to each brigade) the horse master were James Huston, 
Peter Whitesides, David Tait and Hans Hamilton

These men were to be furnished with provisions [illegible] to be [illegible], this business was continued
about three years.  I then lived with my father
Archibald Irwin and at his Mill the great part of
the flour was sent away, the Distance from my
fathers to Pittsburg was near 160 miles.  I was to
have forty dollars per month and did get it.  I
settled my public account with Col. George Morgan
in the year 1786 and he gave me a certificate which 
I think amounted to about $540, which was paid
by the United States, he then lived of [illegible]
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New Jersey, besides the wheat and flour buying I had
I had to procure beef and pork to supply the men
that [illegible] the pack horses with provisions - my father
whom I lived ^with attended to Quarter Masters Department
under the directions of Col Archd. Steel who was D. Q. M. G. 
for the Western Department.  my fathers, mill and
plantation is about four miles from Martinsburg where
I now live having spent my lifetime in this place
and its vicinity-- I was born April 14th 1758 according
to the record in my fathers family bible, and hereby
he [word crossed out] relinquishes every claim whatever to pension
or annuity except the present, and declares that his name
is not on the pension all in any State. and think
that James Veray and Col John Findlay will have
same recollection of the business that I have as
before stated, and [illegible] Robert Smith Esq. I think
the business that I done commenced early in the year
1777, and continued at least three, or perhaps more
years.  February 8, 1833
James Irwin

Sworn and Subscribed before}
me July 8th 1833}
Mathew Patton

And further do hereby certify that the above
applicant James Irwin had his thigh broken
some time ago, and think he could not attend
Court
Matthew Patton [illegible]
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Mar [illegible] 5 [illegible]
Franklin County ss.

[illegible] subsribed before me
subscriber one of the Judge of the Common
pleas for said County James Wray of said County
now in his Seventy Seventh year of age and
being sworn according to Law doth depose and say
that in the time of the revolutionary war [illegible] 
was often at the mill of Archibald Irwin in 
Montgomery Township in Franklin County that
he was well acquainted with James Irwin and
he knew that he was engaged in buying wheat 
and [illegible] as he understood for soldier use
the flour was put in kegs and sent away as
he understood to Pittsburg. [illegible] member of packhorses
were engaged in the [illegible] service to
carry the flour, which was put in Kegs.  he
knew David Tait [illegible] masters that the
men


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 lay uttery of his fathers, that the
man drew their rect said place in the
will begin to life even that the
said James Adner was called Commissary
of the time and the the honey beese
in the day and have much longer
said not know, let it was for same might of
time
Sworn and Subscribed
James Wray
Mark
before me Feby 8. 1733
Mathew Patton
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Franklin County ss

Personally came before me one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Franklin and State of Pennsylvania, John Brownson who being duly sworn saith that he is now in the sixty sixth year of his age and was born and raised in the neighborhood of Archibald Irwin the father of James Irwin.  That he recollects that was a considerable quantities of Beef purchased by them and vetted as deponent undertook for the troops of the United States and that there were a number of pack horses engaged in transporting provisions from Law? Irwin's mill over the mountains to Pittsburg that he afterwards became acquainted with Peter Whitesides and James Huston, both of which he has often heard talk of being engaged as pack horse Master in transporting provisions from said mill to Pittsburg the particular year or years deponent doth not remember. Supposed he was at the farm ten to twelve years of age and further saith not.
John Brownson

Sworn and subscribed before Feb 8th 1733.
Matthew Patton

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Franklin Count

Personally cam before me one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the county of Franklin and State of Pennsylvania, Robert Smith who being duly sworn saith that he s now in the sixty sixth year of his age and has been acquainted with James Irwin above fifty years. That he lived with his father Archibald Irwin until after the revolutionary war.  That from the year 1776 until the close of the war he was when a boy very often at the mill of Arch Irwin.  That he frequently saw pack horses at the mill and the pack horse drivers lashing kegs of flour together which he understood at the time were taken to Pittsburg.  That during the same period a frame house was built and weather boarded which stood near the mill which he understood at the time was raised for the purpose of slaughtering luves?? in and which he believes was used for that purpose and farther saith not.

Robert Smith

Sworn and subscribed on Feb 8th 1733.
Matthew Patton 

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Franklin County

I, John Flanagan Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County in Penn. do hereby certify that Matthew Patton Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were made was at the time of the making and taking thereof and now is one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County duly commissioned and sworn by lawful authority.

In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed My Name and affixed the seal of said Court at Chambersburg the ninth day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
John Flanagan, Proth.
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that Mr. James Irwin, who is now  a dec'd applicant to be placed on the pension list, has always (per church records) resided within the bounds of the congregation of upper west Comocochaque is a member of said church in good & regular standing; whose credibility & veracity can be relied on.

Tho. Craigh, paster of Cong. of ?

Feb. 9th 1833
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State of Pennsylvania
Franklin County

On the twenty fourth day of January, 1844, personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the judges of the courts of Franklin County, State of Pennsylvania, Margaret Irvin, a resident of Mercersburg, in the County and State aforesaid, aged seventy eight years, 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 7th 1838, entitles an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.  That she is the widow of James Irwin who was a commissary in the army of the revolution and lately a pensioner of the United States.

She further declares that she was married to the said James Irwin on the fifth day of December 1787 and that her husband the aforesaid James Irwin according to certain information which she has received died at Cincinnati Ohio on the ninth day of November 1843; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four at the time above stated.
Margaret Irwin (signature)

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
Sam Dunn
Associate Judge

I hereby certify that from my knowledge & personal observation that Mrs. Margaret Irwin is unable from bodily infirmity cannot leave her home & appear in Court.
24 Jany. 1844
Sam Dunn
Judge
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State of Pennsylvania
Franklin County SS

I Matthias Read Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County State aforesaid do certify that Samuel Dunn Esq. before whom and by whom the foregoing certificate was had is one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County duly commissioned and qualified to act as such and the the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Chambersburg the 6th day of February A.D. 1844.

Matthias Read Prothy
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State of Pennsylvania
Franklin County

Personally appeared before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in, and fore said County, Nathan Brownson of the vicinity of Mercersburg, County, and State, aforesaid who being duly sworn, in due form of law doth depose, and say that he was present at the death of James Irwin of Franklin County, State of Pennsylvania.  That he (the said) James Irwin, died at Cincinnati, State of Ohio, on the ninth day of November 1843 and further this deponent said not.
Nat. Brownson (signature)

Sworn & subscribed before me January 30, 1844.
Robert King (signature)
Justice of the Peace
__________________________________________

State of Pennsylvania
Franklin County

I Matthias Read Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County, State aforesaid do certify that Robert King, Esq before whom the foregoing proceedings were held is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified to act as such and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court at Chambersburg the 6th day of February AD 1844.
Matthias Read, Prothy
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March 7, 1931

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB [handwritten illegible mark]

Mrs. C. F. Fendrick

Mercersburg, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

You are advised that is appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3689, that James Irwin or Irvin, the son of Archibald, was born April 14, 1758 in York County, Pennsylvania.

While residing with his father about four miles from Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, he enlisted and served with the Pennsylvania troops, as follows:

From in August, 1776, two months as private in Captain John McClelland's company; from in December, 1776, two months in the same company; from November, 1777, length of service not stated, in Captain Hames Maxwell's company, Colonel William Chambers' regiment and was in the battle of White Marsh; from late in 1777, three years as assistant commissary for the Western Department under Colonel, George Morgan.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1832, at which time he was living in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.

He stated that his father served in the Quartermaster Department under Colonel Archibald Steel.

James Irwin married December 5, 1787, Margaret, whose maiden name is not stated.

He died November 9, 1843 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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The widow, Margaret, was allowed pension on her application executed January 24, 1844, while a resident of Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, aged seventy-eight years.

Children were referred to, the only name given being Miss Jane Irwin, who in 1850 was living in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

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My Dear Sir

I send you Mrs. Margaret Irwin's application for a pension together with any certificates of her marriage.  If the  rules of this office require, I shall swear to its truth.  Mrs. Irwin is a most excellent old lady.

Your friend,
very respectively ,
James Buchanan
Feb: 10 - '44

J.L. Edwards Esq
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Margaret Irwin
Penn. Roll
________
Acts 1838
 & 1843
[faint] 15
[right pointing hand drawn] Issue 2
certificates
$480 per an.
_______
Hon. James Buchanan
Senate U.S.
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8104
Pennsylvania
______________
Margaret Irwin, widow of James Irwin
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 9th Nov. 1843 of Franklin Co. in the State of Penn. who was a Commissary in the ________ commanded by Captain ___________ of the _______ commanded by _________ in the Penn line for 2 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 480 Dollars ___ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
23
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Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of February 1844 and sent to Hon. James Buchanan, Senate U. States
________________
Total Amount    $2400--
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk
Book D.  Vol. 1.  Page 223
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4934
Pennsylvania Phila.
Margaret Irwin 20
widow of James
who was a Commissary in the Revolution
In ? $480
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 600 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 9th of November 1843 (4th day of March struck-thru), 
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of July 1851 and sent to __
T.D. Baird
Mercersburg Penn.
{Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844}
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 2, Page 110
A.1. 133
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2946 Increase Phil.
Pennsylvania
James Irwin, dec'd
of Franklin Co. in the State of Penn.
who was a Commissary in the Cmpy. commanded
by Captain McClelland of the Brigade commanded
by Genl. Potter in the Penn. Militia line for two years
_____________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia
at the rate of 600 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, 
End 9 Nov. 1843, when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 28, day of Sept. 1850
and sent to Hon. James H. McLanahan
Arrears to the 4th of 
Increase from $480.00
Payable to his widow Margaret Irwin

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by J.P. Chase Clerk,
Book F2,  Vol. 5, Page 32
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4934
Pennsylvania, Philad.
__________________________
Margaret Irwin 2nd
widow of James Irwin
who was a Commissary
in the Revolution
24
___________________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 480 Dollars
00Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843
____________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Feb. 1844
and sent to Hon. James Buchanan, Senate U.S.
____________________________
{Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1, Page 133
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2946 Pennsylvania
James Irwin
of Franklin Co. in the State of Penn.
who was a Commissary in the _______ commanded
by Captain __________ of the _________ commanded
by Col. Morgan in the Penn. Militia line for 3 years
_____________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia
at the rate of 480 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831,
_____________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 21, day of Feb. 1834
and sent to Hon. Geo Chambers, H. of Rep
____________________________
Arrears to the 4th of Sept.1833   $1200.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. 36.  $240.00
$1440.00

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Wm. R. Palmer,  Clerk,
 Vol. 6, Page 63

Reported to ? 2 Oct. 36
Sent to Hon. J. Buchanan Ju 5 41
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Decision of 18th Sept. 49 confirmed
by Sec. Int, see his letter filed in the "decision"

Reported Jany. 18/49
Let to D.D. Addison
June 2/ 49

Letter to Sec of the Interior
18th Sept. 1844
Hon. J.H. McLanahan
12 Sept 1850
________________________

3124
Pennsylvania Phila.
_______________
Margaret Irwin 2nd
widow of James Irwin
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Commissary ? 25
___________________
Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 480 Dollars
00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of march, 1848
_____________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Jany. 1849
and sent to Hon. J. L. Brady , H. of Rep
___________________________
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 239 Vol. ?
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District of Columbia ss
Before me the Subscriber appeared James
Irwin Esqr who being duly sworn doth depose & say that the
Flour & other provisions mentioned in the foregoing Deposition
as procured & purchased by him, were purchased by him with
the moneys & on the credit of the United States, and that his
receipts for the same were taken for and in behalf of the United States
& were delivered up by him to the Officers of the United
State or settlement of his account and that said purchases of
said Flour & other provisions were not made in any manner on
his own account or for his benefit, & that he had no profit
in the same, but did all that was transacted by him as aforesaid
for the advantage of the United States.
James Irwin

Sworn & Subscribed before
me this 6 Jany 1833

B. W. Morsell J.P.
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[two-sided page]

[left side]
[illegible]

[stamp] 364577 May 1 1893

Omaha Neb.
Apr. 26, 93

James Irwin
Pa. Vols. Rev. War

Hon. D.N. Mercer, M.C. refers letters of
Thos. A. Creigh requesting [illegible] 
service.

Wrapper

[right side]
[illegible] Address: "Chief of the Record and Pension Office, 
War Department, Washington, D.C."

Record and Pension Office,
War Department
Washington, May 1, 1893
Respectfully referred to
The Commissioner of Pensions,
and the Hon. Mr. Mercer so informed.

J

[round date stamp] MAY 2 1893 U S  Pension Office.

[sideways, rectangular date stamp] MAY 3 1893 OLD WAR AND NAVY FILES

By Authority of the Secretary of War:
F.T. Ainsworth
Colonel, U.S. Army, Chief of Office.

Per
(300a)
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I hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with James Irwin Esquire of the Borough of Mercersburg, Penn. deceased, and Margaret his wife, the applicant for a pension, almost ever since I was capable of knowing any person, and I am now in the 53rd year of my ages.  I went to school with two of their children, one of whom was about two years older than myself and the other was a few months younger.  They must, therefore have been married previous to the first day of January, one thousand seven hundred & ninety four & I entertain not a doubt but that the day of their marriage was as stated by Mrs. Irwin; the 5th December, one thousand seven hundred & eighty seven.  In point of respectability, & standing in society they were equal to any persons in the vicinity of their residence.

James Buchanan
Senate Chamber 10 February, 1844
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Washington County, District of Columbia Ss.

Personally appeared before me
the Subscriber one of the justices of the peace
for said County, James Iwin a resident of
Mercersburg Franklin County State of Pennsylvania
being now in his seventy sixth year of his age
who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath make the follow declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed the 7th of June
1832. That during the revolutionary war he acted
as an assistant Commissary under the appointment
of Col George Morgan who was Commisary General
for the Western Army whose head Quarters was
at Pittsburg I had his appointment in writing
as an assistant Commisary for the Western Army
it was written in a book in which the public
accounts were kept.  I was to have [British pound symbol] 15, per month
for the service I was to perform.  The securing
that I done was to purchase wheat, and have it
ground and packed into kegs, each weighing about
one hundred pounds, ready to be sent on to Pittsburg
by the Quarter Master Department having four
Brigades of pack horses each about one hundred
with one horse master and about twelve drivers
to each brigade the horse masters were James Huston
Peter Whitesides David Tait and Hans Hamilton
these men were to be supported with provisions.  Kegs
were to be provided.  the business was continued at least 
three years.  I then lived with my father Archibald Irwin 
and at his mill the great part of the flour was sent away
I settled my public accounts with Col George Morgan in 
the year 1786, and he gave me a certificate which I think
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amounted to about [British pound symbol] 250 which was paid by the United States
[illegible] Col Morgan then tried acquiring Princeton New Jersey
besides the wheat and flour buying I had to procure 
provisions for the men that drove the pack horses My
father with whom I lived attended to the Quarter Master
Department under the appointment of Col Archibald Steel who
was the Quarter master general for the western army my
Fathers mill is about four miles from Mercersburg where I
now live having spent my lifetime in this place and its
vicinity.  I was born April 14th, 1758 according to the
record in my fathers family Bible - and I hereby relinquish
every claim whatsoever to pension or annuity except
the present and declares that his name is not on the pension
roll in any State
James Irwin

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of
January 1834

B. K. Morsell J.P.
[illegible]
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In my deposition now before you [word crossed out] 
respecting the services rendered by James
Irwin Esqr. of Franklin County Penna.
during the Revolutionary War as Commissary, 
I stated that he done the business
of Commissary - this [illegible] is not
sufficiently [illegible] - I never certify, 
that he done the business as a 
Commissary and it was so understood
in the neighbourhood generaly
John Findlay
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Increase
James Irwin 
Pa
Act 7 June 1832
? 2 years Commissary
$600.00 p.a.
frm March 1831 to 9 Mr 1843 the day of his death.
Payable to his widow Margaret Irwin, after deducting what had been paid at the rate of $480 for the same time.

Hon. James H McLanahan
House of Rep
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Pension Office
January 5 1844

Sir

I have the honor to return you Mr. Irwin's letter and to enclose you the regulations for the instruction of his Mother in asserting her claim.  Your testimony, as to the relation of husband & wife prior to January 1794 would be satisfactory.

I have the honor to be very respectfully,
Your obedient,
J.L. Edwards


Hon. James Buchanan
House of Representatives
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State of Pennsylvania}
County of Franklin} ss
On this eleventh day of October personally
appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace
of the County of Franklin, Margaret Irwin a 
resident of the borough of Mercersburg in the said
County Franklin, aged eighty three years, who being
first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath
make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed on the second day of February 1848, granting
pensions to widows of persons who served during the
Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of James
Irwin who was a Commissary in the army of the
Revolution at the rate of four hundred and eighty
dollars, which she received under the act of 17th of June,
1844-

She further declares that she is still a widow
Margaret Irwin

Sworn to and subscribed}
on the day and year above}
written, before - [me] }
Robt King Justice of the peace}

I certify that the above named affiant is personally
known to me, and that she is the same individual
who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing
affidavit-
Robt King Justice of the peace

Know all men by these presents that I Margaret
Irwin of the borough of Mercersburg in the County of
Franklin and State of Pennsylvania, a revolutionary 
pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute
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and appoint Thomas Grubb of the borough of
Mercersburg in the County of Franklin, and state of
Pennsylvania, my true and lawful attorney
for me, in my name, to receive from the Agent
of the United States for paying pensions in the City of
Philadelphia, my pension from the 4th day of
March 1848 to the 4th day of September 1848--
Margaret Irwin  
[drawing of a round seal with scalloped edges:] Seal

Sealed and delivered
in presence of E. J. F. Smith
Robt King

State of Pennsylvania
Franklin County ss
Be it Known, That on the
11th day of October 1848, before me the subscriber a
Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally
appeared Margaret Irwin the above named, and
acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be
her act and deed,- In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand, the day and year last
above mentioned-

Robt King Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania
Franklin County SS.

I Thomas P Bard Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas of said County do hereby Certify that
Robert King Esqr is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
duly commissioned and qualified according to law and
that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are
Genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of the
said Court at Chambersburg the sixteenth
day of October AD one thousand Eight
hundred and forty Eight
Thos. P. Bard Pro
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Mercersburg Oct 26th 1848 

Doct Alexander Speer

Dear Sir
We take the liberty of
[en?]... closing to you a paper made out for the purpose of
[d?] ...rawing Mrs Margaret Irwins Pension at Philadelphia
You will see that the power of attorney was given to me
I called at the office but was informed that her paper
was not drawn up in proper form and that she could
not get her pension until she, would procure a certificate
[fr?] ...om J. L. Edwards Pension agent in the office at your
City, the agent told me that by sending the enclosed
paper on the would forward the certificate as her
declaration was in the proper form in the enclosed
paper.  You will confer a particular favour if you
will call on M Edwards and get her certificate
and forward it to us as soon as you can obtain it
She is very much in want of the money.  I obtained
the late form in Philadelphia & if we had the
certificate we can make out the paper in the
form which the law requirs, write soon, we are all
Well

Respectfully Yours
Thomas Grubb
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Mercersburg Pennsylvania
February 27th 1849

J.L. Edwards Esqr.

Dr. Sir

I have this day authorized Mr. D. D. Addison of Washington City D.C. to act as my attorney in reestablishing my right to the increase and arrears of pension to which I am entitled for the services of my late husband James Irwin as Commissary.  Mr. Addison will hand this accompanied by the necessary proof to show that I should receive a pension of $600 per an. instead of $480 which I have received under the acts of 1838, 1843, & 1844 and which I now receive under the act of Feb. 2nd 1848 and I request that you will give the matter your early attention and when the claim is allowed & I wish the amount due me payable to myself, or to my order, in the city of Philadelphia.

Signed
Margaret Irwin

Witnesses
Robt. King
Thomas Grubb
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May 29/49
May 25/49

M. L. Van Lear,
Request that Mrs Margaret
Irwin's application for a pension 
under act July 7 1828,
may be examined.

W. W. Allen
[illegible] this [illegible]

[written upside down] Hon Thomas Ewing
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington City [end of inverted text]

[checkmark] [illegible] 22

The Comr. of Pensions is
requested to examine &
report result of examination
to Mr. D. D. Addison as suggested,
Dept of the Interior}
May 25 /49}
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Mercersburg May 25th 1849

Sir
The application of Mrs. Margaret Irwin, widow of James Irwin (decd), who was a Commissary in the Revolution, for an increase of pension, under the Acts of July 7th 1828 & has been for some time past, before the Commissioner of Pensions.

I am requested by her to ask the favor of you, to cause the same to be examined and the reset reported to her attorney D.D. Addison of Washington at an early day.
Very respectfully
Yr Obt Hum Sevt
M L Van Lear


Hon. Thomas Ewing
Secretary of the Interior
Page 37

Washington April 24th 1849

Sir

Enclosed you will find a letter from Mrs. Margaret Irwin, widow of James Irwin dec'd, who was an Assistant Commissary in the Revolution. This is enclosed for the purpose of asking a re-examination of her papers and an increase of her pension, from $480 to $600 per annum, being the rate of pension allowed in all similar cases.  The fact that the pay of Asst. Commissaries was never less than $50 per mo. and that it was raised to ?? as early as July 2nd 1777, has been so indisputably established that the production of further proof on that point is deemed unnecessary.

Respectfully asking your early attention to her case.
I am Yr Mo Obt Svt
D.D. Addison

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
Page 38

Washington H Reps
6th Sept 1850

To
Col. J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions

Sir,
have recv'd a letter
from Miss Jane Irwin of Mercersburg Pa 
- a daughter of Mrs. Margaret Irwin, 
requesting my attention to a claim of her Mother
asking you, for an increase of her pension
I understand the widow of officers
who held the same appointment are
in the recpt. of pensions at the highest
rate and under the decision made
by the Interior Department, pensions
are to be allowed, and computed
by the law of the old Congress

If such be the case, Mrs Irwin
is Clearly Entitled to the amount
of [word crossed out] per annum pension she
claims.  I beg yr speedy attention
& favorable consideration of
this case

Yours [illegible]
Jas. X. McLanahan
[flourish]
Page 39

Washington H. Reps
Sept. 24th, 1850

To
Col. J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions

Sir
In compliance 
with your letter of the
12th [24th crossed out] Inst, in the case of Mrs
Margaret Irwin of Pa., I 
herewith enclose her pension
Certificate under act of 2d
1848 - that a new one may
issue at an increased rate

I am respectfully
Jas. X. McLanahan
[flourish]
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Baltimore, 26th May 1858

Dear Sir, 
Mrs. Margret Irwin, a widow lady, whose named I believe will already be found upon the books in your office, has applied to me to obtain some arrears of Pension due to her.  Not being very familiar with the course of business in your Department, my friend Z. Collins Lee, Esq. the U.S. District Attorney has informed me that I may with perfect confidence write to you for such information as will enable me to accomplish the object in view.  Mrs. Irwin's business was formerly in the hands of our Agent residing in Washington named Alexander Ray, and by a letter from him to her dated Feb 16th 1850 and which is now before me, I learned that her husband's pension was increased from $480 to $600 from March 1838 and I am also sure that the $480 per annum had been regularly paid to the Widow until the increased allowance was made, when the pension certificate was surrendered  and a new one for $600 issued showing that she was entitled to receive that from as I suppose from the date mentioned in the letter, viz the March 1835.  I do not know, but that for the last two or three years the pensioner has been receiving 600.  This, knowing can readily be seen by referring to the books in Govt. Department, and it can also ? be easily ascertained from the same source for ? law a time back and he has failed to receive the difference between $480 and $600.  Will you do me the favor to inform me to what amt. of arrears she is entitled, and also what is necessary to and ? to pay it ?.

Mrs. Irwin is living in Mercersburg, in Penn.  Her husband, James Irwin was a Commissary and died on the 9th of Nov 1843.  It would seem from Mr. Ray's letter that some attention has been lately called to this case for his communication to Mrs. I. enclosed a letter from ? to Hon J. X. McLanahan ? answer one written ? by ?, but to which he cannot ? refer as it has been returned to Mr. R.

Very respectfully yours,
Chas. L. Carter
No. 3 Law Building

Jas. E. Heath, Esq.
Comm'r of Pensions
Page 41

Know all men by these Presents that I, Margaret Irwin,
of the town of Mercersburg, in Franklin County in the State of Pennsylvania,
Widow of James Irwin, a Commissary in the service of the United States,
for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving have made,
ordained, authorized, nominated, constituted and appointed and by these
Presents do make, ordain, authorized, nominate, constitute and appoint 
Thomas D. Baird of the City of Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, my true
and lawful Attorney for me and in my name, place and stead and for
my own proper use and benefit to ask, demand, and receive of and from
the United States, at the City of Washington, or elsewhere, all such sum or sums
of money debts and demands whatsoever which are now due and owing unto
me, the said Margaret Irwin, for pension or arrearages of Pension either on
account of my deceased husband, the said James Irwin, or on my own account, 
by and from the said United States, and to have, use, and take
all lawful ways and means in my name, or otherwise, for the obtaining
thereof; and receipts, acquittances, or other sufficient discharges for the same
for me and in my name to make, seal, and deliver, and to do all other
lawful acts and things whatsoever concerning the premises as fully in every
respect as I myself might or could, were I personally present at the doing thereof,
hereby ratifying and confirming, and by these Presents, allowing whatsoever my
said Attorney shall in my name lawfully do or cause to be done in and about
the premises, by virtue of these Presents.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal on
this Seventh day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand eight
hundred and fifty-one.
Margaret Irwin

Signed, sealed and delivered}
in presence of [signature] Robt King}

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Franklin County to wit: On this Eleventh
day of June, in the year of our Lord 1851, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in and for Franklin County aforesaid, personally appeared
Margaret Irwin, widow of James Irwin, she being known to me for your knowledge to be
the party named and described as and professing to be the Grantor in the aforegoing Power
of Attorney and acknowledged the same to be her act & deed for the purposes therein contained.
Robt King
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Ct.

I hereby certify that Robert King, Esquire, before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was made, and who has thereto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing one of the Justices of the Peace of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and for Franklin County duly commissioned and sworn, and as such that he is authorized by the laws of this State to take such acknowledgement, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such not only in the Commonwealth but also there on.

In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County Pa. this twelfth day of June, Amo Domini Eighteen hundred and fifty one.
James Wright, Pro.
Page 43

Washington
March 8 1857

James E. Heath Er
Comr of Pensions

Sir
In the case of Margaret
Iriving of Cairns, made on 2 Feby 48. whose claim
was recently increasd to $600 pr annum upon the
application of the Hon J. H. McLanahan and
at the same time, rejected under act of July 38
because of the decision of Secs. [illegible]

I now make application in behalf
of the widow under the late act of Congress,
for the increase to which she is entitled under
act 7 July 1858

I remain very
respectfuly
Your [illegible]
Alex Ray

attr in fact for
Mrs. M. Irwin
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RECORD DIVISION.

3 -- 525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. [blank], 19 [blank]

W. L. 3689

In reply to your request of [blank] 
for a statement of the military history of James Irwin or Irvin
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.

[Table Headings: 1. DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. - 
2. LENGTH OF SERVICE. - 3. RANK. - 
4. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED, CAPTAIN. COLONEL. - 
5. STATE.]

1. Aug 1776 - 2 Mos - Pvt. - Captain John McClelland - Pa
2. [illegible] 1776 - 2 Mos - [blank] - Captain John McClelland - [blank]

3. [illegible] 1777 [checkmark] - [checkmark] - [blank] - Captain James Maxwell, 
Col. William Chambers [last name written above notation "(illegible*)" ] - [blank]

4. x 1777 - 3 yrs. [illegible] - Asst Commissary for the Western Army under - Col. George Morgan - [blank]
[End table]

Battles engaged in, White Marsh [checkmark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, x 4 miles from Mercersburg, Penn
Date of application for pension, Aug 29, 1832, Has claimed
Residence at date of application, x [crossed out: Harrisburg,] Franklin Co. Penn
Age at date of application, & in York Co. Penn, ^(who lived) [birth date] Apr 14 1758 & [death] Nov. 9 1843. ^(at Cincinnati Ohio)

Remarks: James the son of Archibald Irwin [illegible word above].  He married
Dec. 5, 1787, Margaret [blank].  She was allowed pens. on an
application executed Jany 24, 1844, while a resident of
Mercersburg Penn. aged [word crossed out] 78 years. Their daughter Mrs James
Irwin was alive in 1850. of Mercersburg, Pa [illegible]

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

brother Archibald
[illegible]
6-2856

*Cannot determine this 
name so have omitted it
Page 45

Note: Already Ans. 3/7/31

[oval date stamp] FEB 26 1931 REVOLUTIONARY AND 1812 WARS SECTION, BUREAU OF PENSIONS

[letterhead image: Round wheel-like Emblem over a torch, with DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION around the wheel, and stars around the wheel.]

FRANKLIN COUNTY CHAPTER
PENNSYLVANIA

REGENT
MRS. GEORGE E. DIEHL
CHAMBERSBURG, PA

RECORDING SECRETARY
MISS MARY L. CARL
GREENCASTLE, PA

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY 
MRS. CONRAD FOGELSANGER
CHAMBERSBURG, PA

TREASURER
MISS ELLEN RUBY
CHAMBERSBURG, PA

VICE REGENT
MRS. W.B. ANGLE
SHIPPENSBURG, PA

HISTORIAN
MRS. C.F. FENDRICK
MERCERSBURG, PA

REGISTRAR
MISS EMILY COLLIER
GREENCASTLE, PA

CHAPLAIN
MRS. J.H. SWAN
ST. THOMAS, PA

Mercersburg, Pa.
Feb. 25

The Dept. of Pensions:
Dear Sir:

One John Nicholson, Sergt. Penn. Line, applied for pension Apr. 4, 1818, aged 79 years, from Franklin Co. Pa.,  The Court House fails to yield satisfactory records on this man.  A man of that name died in Erie Co. Pa., 1828.  Will you kindly give us what you can on this pensioner?

James Irvine (Irwin) pr. Penn. Militia, applied for pension Dec. 10, 1832, aged 76 yrs.  He was from Franklin Co. Pa. and probably died here.  I will be grateful for any data you can give us.  Thanking you in advance for your kindness.  I am 
Virginia S. Fendrick (Mrs. C.L.)
Page 46

Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly furnish me with a record of the military services of James Irwin, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army from York Co. Pa.
Page 47

He was an Assistant Commissary for the Western Army. Wrote to the Adjutant General and he suggested I write you.

Respectfully,
Miss Ida J. Warder
132 E. 1st St. Weston, W. Va.
Page 48

Revy
WIDOW, &c.

File No.  3689
Margaret Irwin 2nd
Widow
James Irwin
Commissary Rev. War
Act: Feby. 2, 1848
Index: ___  Vol. D,  Page 367

{Arrangement of 1870}
Page 49

[two-column page]

[left side]
189
[crossed out: Irvin]
to. Thomas

1896 Mch
Miss Desher

931- Mch. 9. Hist to Mrs
C.F. Fendrick - See her letter
[illegible] John Nicholson S. 40208 [illegible]

[right side]
[illegible] 3, May 29. Hist.
A. Creigh
Omaha, Neb.
F.S.

2 [illegible] pension
To Div

1913 Apr. 12 Hist to 
Ida J. Warder. V.L. [illegible]
Page 50

WAR DEPARTMENT,
PENSION OFFICE,
18 June 1833

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done.  These points to which you attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, ( this: }).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

Tabular form:  
  Note:  No data is entered into columns.

A Statement, showing the Service of
Columns: 
Period when the service was rendered, Duration of the claimant's service (Years, Months, Days), Rank of the clamant, Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served, Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service, Proof by which the declaration is supported.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

Note:  Satisfactory evidence must be furnished that the applicant was appointed as Deputy Commissary agreeably to law, otherwise his service as such cannot be allowed under the act of June 7, '32.
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[A page of regulations; breaks added for clarity of transcription.]

2 [Centered, the page #]

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted: 

This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and “volunteers, all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 
   1. The Regular Troops. 
   2. The State Troops, Militia and Volunteers. 
   3. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 
   4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or District of } ss.
County of                                }

On this [space] day of [space] personally appeared (a) before [space] A B. a resident (b) of [space] in the county of [space] and State, Territory or District of [space] aged (c) [space] 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [space], with [space] and served in the [space] (e) regiment of the [space] line under the following named officers: 

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [A stylized hand pointing to the following] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] 

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [space]

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.   A. B. 

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I [space] of the Court of [space] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [space] for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [space] day of [space] &c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [space] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [space], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [space] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 

Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting 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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [space] and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [space] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, [space] Clerk of the Court of [space] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [space] for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [space] day of [space] & c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
Page 52

Franklin County for State of Penna.

Personally came before me the Subscriber
one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas
in and for said County of Franklin James Irwin of said
County of Franklin and being duly sworn according to
Law Saith that he marched in a volunteer company 
of Militia ^(in August 1776) commanded by Capt. John McClelland 
there were three companies, but no field officers
we marched [illegible] Carlisle, Lancaster, Philadelphia
Trenton, Princeton &c. to Perth Amboy and
remained for the term of two months, and
in December following went in same way and
under the same Captain viz. John McClelland, 
the same rout to Philadelphia.  was there some 
time and then went on to Trenton wer there 
when the British took it, and in the night, we, 
with the army under Genl. Washington, went 
on to Princetown and after the battles went on
to Marry Town, and there remained until the
expiration of the two months. & our way home 
we saw a member of the men that had been taken
at Fort Washington on their way home, as they
said on parole, they looked miserable almost all
sick. [words crossed out] I was well acquainted with a 
number of them.  in November 1777, I marched
the same raut till within about fifteen miles of 
Philadelphia under the command of Capt James
Maxwell, we were volunteers.  we joined Genl. 
Potters Brigade of Militia, annexed to Col. William
Chambers Regt. after some time the Brigade marched
to White Marsh where the army lay under the
command of Genl. Washington we went there when
the British came near, we had a skirmish and 
one of our company was killed by name Joseph Watson
after the British went to Phila. Genl. Patter went to
the Lancaster Road about Eleven miles from Phila.
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Franklin County for State of Penna.

Personally came before me the Subscriber
one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas
in and for said County of Franklin James Irwin of said
County of Franklin and being duly sworn according to
Law Saith that he marched in a volunteer company
of Militia ^(in August 1776) commanded by Capt. John McClelland
there were three companies, but no field officers
we marched [illegible] Carlisle, Lancaster, Philadelphia
Trenton, Princeton &c. to Perth Amboy and
remained for the term of two months, and
in December following went in same way and
under the same Captain viz. John McClelland,
the same rout to Philadelphia. was there some
time and then went on to Trenton wer there
when the British took it, and in the night, we,
with the army under Genl. Washington, went
on to Princetown and after the battles went on
to Marry Town, and there remained until the
expiration of the two months. & our way home
we saw a member of the men that had been taken
at Fort Washington on their way home, as they
said on parole, they looked miserable almost all
sick. [words crossed out] I was well acquainted with a
number of them. in November 1777, I marched
the same raut till within about fifteen miles of
Philadelphia under the command of Capt James
Maxwell, we were volunteers. we joined Genl.
Potters Brigade of Militia, annexed to Col. William
Chambers Regt. after some time the Brigade marched
to White Marsh where the army lay under the
command of Genl. Washington we went there when
the British came near, we had a skirmish and
one of our company was killed by name Joseph Watson
after the British went to Phila. Genl. Patter went to
the Lancaster Road about Eleven miles from Phila.
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Franklin County Penna.  Ss
Personally appeared before me one of the Assocaite Judges of the
Court of Common pleas and Quarter sessions in and for said County
James Wray who being duly sworn sayeth that in August 1776 he
marched in a tour of [duty crossed out] Militia duty under the command of Capt
John McClellin that James Irwin Esqr was in the same company
and served the full term of two month when deponent joined the Flying camp 
and was taken prisoner and was afterward taken prisoner and on being
paroled on his way home he met the said James Irwin in Philadelphia
some time in February 1777 when and where deponant heard and
believed said Irwin served a second tour of two month under the same
officers
James Wray his mark [X] [ink blots]

Sworn and subscribed the 29th day of August 1832
before me Archibald Bard [drawing of a round seal with scalloped edges:] Seal

We Joseph Grubb William McDowell and David Humphrey residing
in the County of Franklin and State of Pennsylvania in and near 
Mercersburg, do certify that we are well acquainted with James Irwin
Esqr who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we
believe him to be seventy four years of age that he is reputed and
believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier
(as he states) of the revolution and that we were in that opinion
David Humphrey
[flourish]
W M [illegible] ...well
Joseph Grubb

Sworn and subscribed the the 30th day of August 1832
before me
Archibald Bard

I Archibald Bard one of the Associate Judges in and for Franklin
County State of Pennsylvania do certify that principally from a sevear 
contusion or fractured limb the above named James Irwin was unable
to attend Court and living near to him Joseph Grubb Capt. William
McDowell and David Humphrey that they are each credible persons
ever equal to any in the County aforesaid

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal the
30th day of August 1832
Archibald Bard
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Pennsylvania}
Franklin County Ss}

I John Flanagan Prothy of the Court of
Common Pleas of Franklin County do hereby
Certify that Archibald Bard Esq before whom
the within Affidavit was made and whose 
name is attached to the foregoing certificat [e]
is One of the Associate Judges of the Court 
of Common Pleas, duly Commissioned &
Sworn by lawful Authority

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed My Name 
and Affixed the seal of said Court at Chambersburg the
Seventh day of September One thousand eight hundred and
thirty two

John Flanagan Prothy 

[written sideways, on the left]
2
Admitted
Private 6 mos.
$20.00
Potter's Brigade

M. St. Clair Clark
Ho: of Rep's
Page 56

Know all men by those present that one James Wray & James Irwin of Montgomery Township, Franklin County and Sate of Pennsylvania late soldiers in the revolution, Pensioners of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint Matthew St. Clair Clark, Esquire of Washington City D.C. our true and lawful Attorney for us and in our names to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions in the City of Washington District of Columbia our pensions from the fourth of March 1831 regularly as it becomes due and sufficient receipts or other acquaintances in our names to sign and ? hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever our said attorney may do in the ? witness our hands and seals this eighth August 1832.

James Wray x his mark
James Irwin

Witness present
Archibald Bard


State of Penn. Franklin County ,js

Be it known that on the 29th day of August 1832 before the subscribed one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, personally appeared James Wray and James Irwin above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be their act and aud.  

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.

Archibald Bard
Page 57

[round seal]
Pennsylvania
Franklin County Ss.

I John Flanagan Prothy of the Court
of Common Pleas of Franklin County do hereby
Certify that Archibald Bard Esq before whom
the within acknowledgment was made and
taken, was at the time of the making and taking
thereof, one of the Associate Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas of Franklin County duly
Commissioned and sworn by lawful authority

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed the seal of said Court at Chambersburg the seventh
of September One thousand eight hundred and thirty
two
John Flanahan
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(Transcriber's note: This page is apparently a torn scrap from a larger page.)

......31 May 1851
...June 3/85
Reputed
$600 under
......Mar, 16/86 
----sent to
.....Baird
....ittsburgh.
Page 59

Issue
Margaret Irwin
widow James
Pa.
Act 2 Feby 1848
(illegible) $600 per ann.
Act 4 March 1848 d(illegible)
what has been paid at the rate
of $480 P. ann. in the same time.

(widow) entitled March 1838
43 & 44 (illegible) a widow.

Hon. James S.C. McLanahan
House of Reps.
Page 60

State of Pennsylvania}
Franklin County} SS.

Personally appeared before me
Thomas Lawson, a Justice of the peace in and for said
County Archibald Irwin of said County and being
sworn in due form of law ^said that he is now in
his sixty second year according to the record kept 
by his Father that he was born where he now
lives that the place where he now lives was the
property owned by his Father Archibald Irwin 
that during the revolutionary war when he was
a boy that a great deal of flour was made
at the Mill, which he now owns, then belonging 
to his Father Archibald Irwin it was [illegible] 
in Kegs and sent upon pack horses
as he then understood to Pittsburg
for the use of the Army that he knows a
number of the horse Masters viz James
Huston Peter Whitesides David Tait and
Hans Hamilton that he remembers of
Kegs of flour brought from Washington 
County in the State of Maryland
and sent on pack horses that a
considerable quantity of beef cattle
Page 61

were purchased and slaughtered for the public
use he recollects that a house was built
for the purpose of a Slaughterhouse that
he recollects his Brother James Irwin who
was the oldest of the family was constantly 
engaged in the business that the business 
was continued for several years
he thinks not up than there that he
knew Col George Morgan who was
the Commissary and Col Archibald 
Steel who was the Quarter Master
he recollects seeing them at his Fathers
Mill frequently
A Irwin

Sworn & subscribed the eighth day of
October 1833
before Tho Carson
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[on the left: round seal stamped over a square paper]

Franklin County ss
I John Flanagan Prothonotary of the Court of
Common Pleas of Franklin County Pennsylvania
do hereby certify that Thomas Carson Esq before
whom the foregoing affidavit was made was
at the time of the making thereof one of the
Acting Justices of the peace in and for the
County of Franklin duly Commissioned & 
sworn by lawful authority,

In testimony whereof have hereunto
scribed My Name and affixed the seal of said Court 
at Chambersburg the Eighteenth day of December One Thousand eight hundred and thirty three
John Flanagan Prothy