Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13624, for James Kerr, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
Service Penn.
Kerr, James
Number S13624
carded
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declares that he has not made application for a
Pension of the United States before this time because
he was heretofore able to procure his daily
Bread by his own hands but from recent growing
infirmities he is reduced to dependence on his
Country he is therefore now Compelled to prefer
his Claim and in reference to the testimonials 
hereto annexed he hopes that the United States
will find his application satisfactorily sustained
to allow him a renumeration for his services aforesaid
during the War of the Revolution
He hereby relinquishes any claim to a pension
or annuity except the present and declares that
his name is not on the Pension Roll or Agency of any State.
Affirmed & Subscribed 
James A Reed
W.B. Nelson
John J Gross

James Kerr Sr.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier and Served as he States as Ensign and Lieutenant
James A. Reed
W.B. Nelson
John J Gross

State of Maryland Baltimore City Ss
I hereby Certify that James A Reed, William B.
Nelson and John J Gross , Esquire who have hereto subscribed
their names to the above Certificate, were at the time of
so doing Judges of the Orphan Court for Baltimore City
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in the State aforesaid duly elected commissioned and Sworn
In Testimony whereof I hereunto 
subscribe my name and affix the Seal
of my Office, the twenty sixth day of
June in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and
fifty two
Test - A Heickmane
Regester

Joseph Mettam, a Baptist Clergyman residing 
at Pikesville, Baltimore County in the State
of Maryland, do hereby Certify that I have known 
and am well acquainted with James Kerr who has
subscribed and sworn to the above within declaration
for many years back , that I believe him to  be
ninety years of age that he is reputed and believed
in the neighborhood where he resided for many
years previous to his removing to the City of Baltimore
where he now resides to have been a Soldier of the
revolution and that I confidently concur in that
Opinion, and I firmly believe that he served as
has stated in his Declarations Ensign & Lieutenant
Joseph Mettam
Pastor of Baptist Church Pikesville, MD
This is to certify that I have carefully read the
Declaration of James Kerr on the opposite side who
has been known to me for at least thirty-two or
three years intimately, as a near neighbor as well
to have read the above Certificate of the Revd.
Joseph Mettam great pleasure to say that I do believe Mr
Kerrs statements to a letter as well to concur in opinion
with the Revd. Mr. Mettam.
[Thos. C Uecthy]
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State of Maryland
Baltimore County , to Wit
Be it remembered that on this first day of July in
the year of the Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty-
two before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace of
the State of Maryland in and for Baltimore County
personally appeared the Revd. Joseph Mettam who
is known to me to be a Clergyman of the
Baptist Church of Pikesvillein the said county
and at the same time came Doctor Thomas C 
Walker a very aged and respectable Gentleman
residing near Pikesville and made oath that
the matter and things set forth in the certificates
on the opposite side to which they have subscribed
their names and true as there stated
sworn before       William Pole Justice of the Peace and
                         for the State of Maryland & Baltimore County

Circuit Court for Baltimore County Ses
I hereby certify that William Pole esquire who
appears to have taken certified and signed the above
acknowledgement was at the time of so doing a
justice of the peace of the State of Maryland in Judge for Baltimore County duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand
and affix the seal of the said
Court this second day of July A.D. 1852
HM Fitzhugh Clerk
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In reply to your request of 30 inst., received 30 inst.
for a statement of the military history of James Kerr Senr.
a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his application for pension 
on file in this Bureau.   S.F. 13624

Dates of Enlistment  or appointment 
1777 length of service 6 mos. Rank Pri. 
Officers under whom service was rendered - names of officers not stated - State- Penn.
1777 length of service 6 mos. Rank Ensign
Officers under whom service was rendered - names of officers not stated - State- Penn.
1777 length of service 12 mos. Rank Lieut. 
Officers under whom service was rendered - Andrew Hood
State - Penn

Battles engaged in, Brandywine , Germantown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Washington Co., PA
Date of application for pension, June 26, 1852 His cl was old
Residence at date of application, Baltimore, MD
Age at date of application, 90 years, Born in Lancaster Co., PA
Remarks: He died Oct. 5, 1853
There is no data relative to family
The above stated noted is the only James Kerr, of Penn. service, found in the Rev. War records of this Bureau
Respectfully, 
Commissioner
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33. 100. Maryland 
James Kerr of 
in the State of 
who was a priv. Ensign & Lieut commanded by Captain of the commanded by 
in the Revolutionary war - 
Inscribed the Roll of Baltimore 
at the rate of 30 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
of Pension issued the 16 day of February 1853 and sent to Jno Reynolds 
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending Baltimore Md.{Revolutionary Claim June 7, 1832. 
Recorded by R.McRae, Clerk, 
Book [ ]Vol. 5 Page 105

Jno Reynolds Ap 14 1853
Jno Reynolds July 21/53
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State of Maryland
Baltimore County, to wit,
On this Tenth day of February A.D. eighteen hundred fifty-three, before me the
subscriber a Justice off the Peace of the state aforesaid
personally appeared John Ellis, aged ninety one  
years now a resident of said County, but a native
of Pennsylvania , who being truly sworn doth
on oath state and declare that he knows a certain
James Kerr, whose age is about ninety years,
a Carpenter by trade, and now resides in the
City of Baltimore, in the State aforesaid, and family 
resided in Baltimore County in the said State, previous
to remaining to said County, he resided in Bedford and Washington Counties, in the State of Pennsylvania
that he first became acquainted with said Kerr, early
in life which acquaintance has continued up to the
present time, that he remembers that the said Kerr,
was attached to a Company of Bedford County Militia
in the State of Pennsylvania, in or about the year seventeen
hundred and seventy seven, as he believes, that he marched
with said Company to the neighborhood of Philadelphia,
in the State of Pennsylvania, and continued to render
revolutionary services in guarding The Military Stores
at said City and other places , in said State, up to the month
of June, or July, of the said year Seventeen hundred
and seventy seven, as he believes, that after the expiration
of the said service The said Kerr, again attached himself
to a Company of Washington County Militia, in which
Company said Kerr, was commissioned Ensign, and
acted in that capacity rendering active service and
actual, up to the Month of January, or February, in
the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight,
as he believes, that after the expiration of said service
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Service 
the said Kerr received the Commission of Lieutenant 
in Captain Andrew hoods Company of Militia of 
Pennsylvania in which capacity he rendered active 
and actual service for one year or more, as he believes
&  left the revolutionary service in the spring of the year seventeen hundred and Seventy nine, that he believes 
the said Kerr, rendered in all two years actual service 
that during his said service he knows he fought in 
the Battles of Brandywine and Germantown, the deponent further saith that he has a perfect recollection of all 
the within facts, he the deponent being in service with 
said Kerr, and others in the Capacity of Butcher, and 
in gathering provisions and supplies for the Army and 
therefore having an opportunity of seeing said Kerr 
every day or two during said service, the deponent 
further swears that he has no interest in the said 
Kerrs claim to a pension, either directly or indirectly
John Ellis 
Sworn and subscribed to on this 10th day of February
A. D. 1853. before me. And do hereby certify 
that I have known the old Gentleman M John 
Ellis who has given and subscribed to the above within statements for many years and know him to be a 
man of this integrity for good character 
that his statements can be believed without doub

Thos R Watts 
J. P. for Balto. Co.
3d D
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State of Maryland Baltimore County To Wit
I hereby certify that Thomas R Watts Esquire Before whom the within affidavit was made and who has 
thereto subscribed this there was at the time also doing a Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for Baltimore County duly commissioned and sworn. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and 
affixed the seal of the Circuit Court for 
Baltimore County this eleventh day of 
February Anno Domini eighteen hundred 

and fifty three Henry M. Fitzhugh Clke
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Inv. File No. 13,624, 
James Kerr, 
Rev. War. 
Madam: 
January 13, 1906. 
In response to your letter dated December 10, 1905, and received in this Bureau December 16, 1905, you are advised that the 
names of the wife and children of the above-noted James Kerr are 
not stated in his claim for pension. 
The records show that he died October 5, 1853. Place of death 
not given. 
For date of last payment of pension and to whom paid, you 
should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, citing the following data: Certificate No. 33, 100; 
Issue, July 27, 1853, Act June 7, 1832; Agency, Maryland. 
Very respectfully, Commissioner
Mrs. Agnes K. Armstrong
606-15" Ave. North
Seattle, Wash
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Augustus Armstrong
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Seattle, Washington
Dec 18 1905
December 10, 1905
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:-
Is there any record in the Bureau of Pensions as
to the names of the wife and children of Lieutenant James Kerr,
a soldier of the Revolutionary War under Captain Hood from
Pennsylvania?
Also is there any record as to his place of death
and the date of death?
I believe that his pension was numbered 13624.
Yours sincerely,
Agnes K. Armstrong
Address:-
Agnes K. Armstrong,
606 Fifteenth Avenue, North,
Seattle, Washington.
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'-19-1904 - His to 
K. Armstrong Seattle Wash 
K. Armstrong wife named 
Address not stated, place 
given, and to out. 
And 1915, Apr. 1. History to 
Mrs. F.C. McConnell 
13621 INVALID. File No. 13624
James Kerr 
Lt. Rev. War 
Act: June 7"" 1832 
Index: --Vol. 1, Page 203
Arrangement of 1870
Feby [   ]
1906. Jan 12. A. 
of wife and chi
of death 
apply to Aud
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38,448 James Sept. 17 /52 
James Kerr,
 Maryland
 June 7th 1832

John Reynolds
Baltimore Md
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No 3 
State of Maryland, City of Baltimore, to wit 
On this Twenty second day of July Eighteen hundred and fifty two. before me the subscriber a 
Justice of the Peace of the said State, in and for the 
City aforesaid, personally appeared William Forrest, 
aged Seventy five years, now a resident of the said 
City and formerly a resident of Baltimore County in the 
said State, but a native of Washington County in the State 
of Pennsylvania, Who made Oath on the Holy Evangely 
of Almighty God. That he knows and have been 
well acquainted with James Kerr a Carpenter by 
trade now residing in the said City, and formerly a 
resident of Baltimore County, in the said State, and do
previous thereto in said Washington County, but a 
native of the State of Pennsylvania, Sixty five years, 
back, then residing in said Washington County, this 
deponent states and declares, that he has read the dec- laration for a Revolutionary pension of the United 
States , subscribed by the said James Kerr and affirmed 
to before the Judges of the Orphans Court for the City 
of Baltimore in the State of Maryland, this depo 
nent further states and declares that he believes that 
the declarant is ninety years of age, and that he 
did render two years actual service in the manner & 
Grades set forth in his declaration, this deponent
further saith and declares that he has frequently 
heard his deceased Uncle Thomas Forrest, who 
served the whole war of the Revolution in the 
Artillery commanded by Colonel Proctor of the 
Pennsylvania Line, state and declare that the 
declarant James Kerr did serve as stated by him 
in his Declaration that he was and no doubt 
still is recognized by all of his neighbours in the said Washington County, as also by his neighborers in 
said Baltimore County from where he has 
very recently removed to have served as
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as stated by the said James Kerr this deponent further saith and declare that he has often heard declarant speak and declare that 
he had served as stated by him in his said declaration, and this deponent concurs in 
that opinion, 
William Forrest 
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year aforesaid, and do certify that I believe William Forrest who has subscribed & sworn to instru
ment to be an old Gentleman of Good Character and his statements under Oath, are worthy of belief 
V. H. Kalkman 
Justice of the peace 
Baltimore City
I HEREBY CERTIFY that Von Hollon [Hathman]
Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit 
was made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the
time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland, in 
and for the City of Baltimore, duly commissioned and sworn
In Testimony Whereof I hereto  set my hand and affix the seal of the Superior Court of Baltimore City this twenty second day of 
July A. D. 1852 
Edward Dowling
Clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore City
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State of Maryland,
 City of Baltimore, to wit 
On this eighth day of 
February, A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty 
three before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace 
of the State aforesaid, in and for the City aforesaid personally appeared Mary Black, aged eighty 
nine years, now a resident of the said City 
but a native of Pensylvania, who being duly 
sworn according to Law, deposeth and saith 
that she well knows and has been acquainted 
with James Kerr, a Carpenter by trade, now
 living in the said City and formerly in Baltimore
County Maryland, but a native of Pennsylvania,
from her earliest recollections, that she also well recollects of having seen the said Kerr, in the 
year seventeen hundred and seventy seven, as she believes when he was attached to a Company 
of Washington County Militia during which 
time the said Kerr, was performing actual 
service as Ensign in the neighbourhood of Phil- 
adelphia, Pennsylvania,- this affiant says
 further that afterwards in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight, she well recollects that 
the said James Kerr was acting as Lieutenant 
in a company of Militia of Pennsylvania, commanded by a Captin Andrew Hood, who this affiant
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Maryland Sct: 
I hereby certify that James A. Reed and John I Gross 
Esquires, who have subscribed the aforegoing certificate were at the time of so doing two of the Judges of the Orphans Court for Baltimore City 
duly elected, commissioned and sworn 
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and 
affix the seal of the said Court this twenty first 
day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand 
Eight hundred and fifty two 
Test: N. Hickman       Register .
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No 4 
State of Maryland City of Baltimore to wit, 
On this twenty ninth day of July Eighteen hundred and fifty two before me the subscribed a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland, in 
and for the said City, personally appeared Benjamin Cook aged Eighty Eight years now a resident of said City. and formerly a resident of Baltimore and Prince 
Georges Counties. Maryland, and previous a resident 
of Washington County, Pennsylvania, but a native of Bedford County in the last said State, who made Oath 
on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that he has known and been intimately acquainted with James Kerr 
now residing in the City of Baltimore and formerly in said Bedford, Baltimore and Washington Counties commencing in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy seven contin- 
ued up to this time, this deponent further saith and declares that he has heard the Declaration for a Revolutionary Penison of the United States which is subscribed and affirmed to by the said James Kerr before the 
Judges of the Orphans Court for the City of Baltimore, Maryland, that he believes said declarant is ninety 
years of age, and that he did render two years actual
service in the war of the Revolution, between the 
United States, and Great Britian in the manner 
and grades he has stated in his said declaration 
deponent saith further and declares that he 
had frequently at many different times hear 
his deceased Brother Philip Cook,
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Philip Cook who served in Colonel Broadhead Regimt
of the Pennsylvania line, State and declare most 
positively that the said declarant did serve in 
the manner and grades, set forth by him in his 
Declaration from the fact of his having not 
with said Kerr at many different times and 
places while rendering their services  
aforesaid, this deponent saith further that after
declarant had completed his revolutionary 
services aforesaid, he frequently met with said 
Kerr, at the places aforesaid during which inter 
he would relate over and speak freely upon 
the subject of his having served as stated in 
his declaration that he was & still is recognised 
by all his neighbours in the Counties aforesaid, 
to have been a private Ensign and Lieutent 
and served as stated by the said Kerr in 
his Declaration aforesaid, and that this depont 
concurs in that opinion, 
Benjamin Cook (his mark)
Sworn to and subscribed before me me to hereby
 certify that Benjamin Cook aforesaid is an old 
Gentleman of good character and that his 
statements and entitled to full credit. 
V. H. Kalkin 
Justice of the Peace for 
the City of Baltimore
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State of Maryland 
Baltimore County, to wit 
On this tenth day of February, A.D. 1853, before the sub-
scriber a Justice of the Peace of the State 
aforesaid in and for the County aforesaid, 
personally appeared Sarah Bell aged 
about Eighty eight years now a 
resident of said County but a native 
of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, who 
being duly sworn according to law, declares 
and saith that she well knows and 
has known James Kerr of the City of 
Baltimore commencing in the year 
Seventeen hundred and seventy six, 
continued up to this time, she further 
States and declares that she first became 
aquainted with the said Kerr in Lancaster 
County, after which she removed to Philadelphia 
in the State of Pennsylvania, in the year 
Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight, in the 
early part of the year, at which time 
and during the last said year she 
knows that the said Kern was attached 
to a certain Captain Andrew 
Hoods, Company of Militia, of Penn 
sylvania, as Lieutenant, and acted as 
such in that position for one year 
or about performing actual service
in the War of the Revolution, that she 
also heard persons who were in the same 
served state and declare that the said 
James Kerr had rendered two years 
actual service, in different positions 
and grades, in the Pennsylvania Militia,
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and that she knows that the said 
James Kerr aforesaid is the identical 
person who performed the 
service aforesaid further she saith 
not. she further declares that she 
has no interest in said Kerr's claim 
to a revolution pension directly 
or indirectly 
Sarah Bell (her mark)
Sworn to and subscribed before 
me, and do certify that Mrs Sarah 
Bell the above deponent is an old 
Lady of unquestionable character 
and that her statements can be 
believed in safety --- - 
Thos B Watts J P 
District for Balt, Co 
State of Maryland Baltimore County to wit 
I hereby Certify that Thomas B Watts Esquire 
Before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who has 
thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a 
Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for Baltimore 
County duly Commissioned and sworn. In testimony whereof I ---
have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal 
of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County 
this eleventh day of February AD 1853 
Henry M Fitzhugh Clke
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No 2
State of Maryland
City of Baltimore} To wit
On this eighth day of July AD 1852, before me the subscriber Justice of the peace of the state of Maryland in and for the city of Baltimore personally appeared John Brown, afsd about seventy nine years was a resident of the said city but a native of Pennsylvania who being first duly sworn according to law, declares and saith on oath that he well knows and has been intimately acquainted with James Kerr now residing in said city who has subscribed and affirmed to the amended declaration before the judges of the afhaus court for the city of Baltimore aforesaid at least fifty five years back then living in Washington county in the state of Pennsylvania and afterwards when living in Baltimore County in the state of Maryland, which intimacy has been continued up to this time from the fact of said Kerr and deponents having worked together at the Carpenters business in said Washington and Baltimore counties until some five years back this deponent declares further that during their many different conversations the said Kerr had oftentimes related one and spoke freely to deponent upon the subject of having served in the war of the revolution, that he had served
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two years actual service in the following manner and grades that is to say six months in a company of Bedford county militia six months as [illegible] ensign
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Dear Sir
Baltimore April 16th 1853.
In your letter of the 14th it you state in the case of James Kerr, that the papers are not properly certified to and in its present shape cannot be received as evidence,
Will you be good enough to point out
what is imperfect in the case and let me
know,
I am your obt Servant
John Reynolds,

S. P. Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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Payment to be made
at Baltimore Md
by James Swan
Agent for paying pension
ers, in the Agency of
Maryland

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book E Vol. 5
Page 105 by
R. McRae Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, James Kerr
of Maryland who was a private, Ensign & Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Thirty Five dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year. 
Given at the Department of the Interior
this 16th day of February one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
Alex H. H. Stuart
Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and ┃
Countersigned.
J. E. Heath
Commission of Pensions.
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No 109197 A      L. 8-1-8 Specie
I do hereby certify that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to James
of Bedford Co Militia in the sum of Eight pounds one shilling & eight pence specie, with lawful interest from the first day of July one
thousand seven hundred and eighty three ; the same being due upon
an account settled in this office.
Pursuant to an Act of Assembly, passed the first day of April 1784.
Mo. Nicholson
Comptroller Generals Office 
6 March 1786

No 115557 A             L. 10-5-0 Specie
10 -5 -- Specie
I do hereby certify that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to James Kerr
ensign of Washington Co Militia in the sum of Ten pounds five shillings specie, with lawful interest from the first day of July, one thousand seven hundred and eighty thee; the same being due upon an account settled in
this office.
Pursuant to an Act of Assembly, passed the first day of April 1784.
M. Nicholson
Comptroller Generals Office 
31 March 1786

Capt. Andrew Hoods compy
Andrew Hood Capt. L. 17.15.
7. James Kerr Lt. 12-15.

Auditor Generals Office
Harrisburg August 25th 1852
I certify the above to be the copies, and extract of the orginals on file in this department.
Witness my hand and seal of office the
day and year aforesaid
E. Banks
Aud. Gen.
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8.1.8
   20
8 divided by 161   5
equals    20
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Baltimore Sept 16th 1852.
Sir
Enclosed herewith you will find the papers in support of a revolutionary pension of the United States for a worthy and venerable gentleman Mr. James Kerr now a resident of this place, but a native of Pennsylvania. His declaration is
made under the Law of Congress 7th June
1832. Will you be kind enough on the
receipt of the papers, to file them in
your department and acknowledge the
receipt of the same.
You are most respectfully referred to
General Towson, at the City of Washington
in refference to the character and standing
of Doctor Thomas C Walker, who has joined
in a Certificate with the Revd Joseph Mattam written on the declaration in regard to their
Knowledge and character of old Mr. James
Kerr.
Your kind and early attention to this case
will be thankfully acknowledged by him and
his friends
With great Respect & Esteem
Your Obt Servant
John Reynolds

Jas. E. Heath, Esqr
Comm of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Secretary's Office
Harrisburg March 25, 1852
John Reynolds Esq.
Sir
I have made an examination of the papers on file in this and the Auditor General's Office, and have discovered sufficient evidence to secure a pension to Mr. James Kerr.
He was paid the following sums which are
evidence that the requisite service was formed.
Warrant No. 896     12.50
                   10919    8.12
                   11590   12.50 
                   11555   10.50

Upon transmitting two dollars the sum
required by law to be paid for a certified copy of
any document not exceeding three pages I will
transmit the same duly certified to your address
Truly Yours
Geo Laird
Military Clerk
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(Envelope)

Official Buisness

James E. Heath, Esqr.
Comm of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

(Written note on side of envelope)
Of James Kerr
(Ma?yed)
Act 7th June
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(stamp BALTIMORE SEP 16 MD)          FREE

James E. Heath, Esqr.
Commissioner of Pension  [illegible]
Washington, D.C.

(on side of envelope)
Sept. 17, 1850
38.448
Appl. of James Kerr- Maryland
Act 7 June 1832
Joseph Reynolds Baltimore MD
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Official Buis

Adm{ } 16 Feby 1833

James E Heath, Esquire
Comma of Pensions
Washington,

Add evidence care of
James Ker
Rev. Pe

Oct. 23
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James Kerr M.D.
Adm. June 7 1832
4 mos pri $13.333
1 " Ensign  10.
1 " Liut       13.33 2/3
__________________________
                 $ 36.66 2/3
per annum from
4 March 1831
4 1/2 his more
John Reynolds Esq
Baltimore MD
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Pension Office
Feby 16 1853

Sir
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Baltimore Feb 15th 1853
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will receive three additional
affidavits of aged and respectable persons in support of Mr. James Kerr revolutionary pension claim, which will be presented to you by himself in person. On examination of which I have not the slightest doubt, but you will have sufficient proof to enable you to allow
him his pension. Independent of all personal proof presented in his case. I am induced to ask your kind attention to the Certificate furnished from the revolutionary records by the Auditor General of the State of Penna in which you will find stated that after Mr. Kerr had completed his revolutionary services, and after the close of the war, he received the amount of balances in
all 48, 11, 8, or $117. which I suppose was left
unpaid by the State of Pennsylvania, in consequence of not being able to liquidate her claims at that time the amount of which payment will no doubt be admitted by our worthy Comm of Pensions, as conclusive proof of a certain amount of services rendered by Mr. Kerr in different positions and grades set forth in his Declaration.
I have no doubt that the proof asked for in your
communication of the 24th Jan, last, will be amply supplied by the additional proof, not withstand,
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notwithstanding there is also other proof which
I have understood can be obtained if necessary
but not without much trouble and expence
to the old Gentleman, I therefore trust that the
proof now presented together with that on file
will be considered sufficient,
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
John Reynolds

James E. Heath, Esq
Comm of Pensions, W.
Washington, D.C.
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Baltimore Nov 9th 1852.
Dear Sir
Herewith I send you the communication received by me from the Military Clerk of Pennsylvania
in reply to my letter of inquiry relating to revolutionary services performed by old Mr. James Kerr. I am under the impression that its contents will furnish additional evidence with regard to the amount of pay received by
Mr. Kerr, on final settlement with Pennsylvania, to that furnished in the official Certificate now on file with his papers of application.
Your early report will be appreciated by the old gentleman, as well by myself.
I am very Respectfully
your obt Servant
John Reynolds

J. E. Heath Esqr
Comm of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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{Official Business

James E. Heath. Esqr. (all underlined)
Comm. of Pensions, Esqr (all underlined)
Washington D.C.
(stamp BALTIMORE NOV 3 MD)

SIDEWAYS ON ENVELOPE
Nov. 4th 1852
Rel: to case of James Kerr

John Reynolds Baltimore Md

[illegible} of W.R. Conner of Georgetown, DC}
all of the above was crossed out
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Baltimore Oct 21st, 1852.
Sir
Enclosed you will find an additional statement
to that contained in the Declaration of Mr. James Kerr for a Revolutionary pension, which is on file in the Penn Office. Will you be kind enough to file it with his papers of application.
Your kind and early attention to his case
will be thankfully acknowledged by the old
Gentleman, as his friends,
I am very Respectfully
Your obt Servant
John Reynolds

James E. Heath Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington, D.C
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See add. evidence filed
Nov. 10th 1852
Margo
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 See add. evidence filed Nov. 10, 1852.
Baltimore Nov 3d 1852.
Dear Sir
The old gentleman Mr James Kerr of this place, has requested that I would write and ask your kind and early attention to his application for a revolutionary pension under Act of Congress 7th June, 1832, his papers were filed in the Pension Office about the middle of September last. I would not have written at this time to trouble you knowing as I do that the case must receive the attention of the Pension Department in order, but I do assure you that Mr Kerr infirm condition has induced me most respectfully to comply with his wish.
Will you be kind enough as a special favour
to comply with the old gentleman's request
within some early day, by so doing it will be
gratefully acknowledged by Mr Kerr, as well
by his numerus friends.

I am with great respect
Your obedient Servant
John Reynolds

James E Heath, Esqr
Comm of Pensions,
Washington, DC.
Page 52

Brief in the case of James Ker
County and State of Maryland
act July 7. 1832 (June 7 1832)
Claim, (original, or for increase)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record, pawl & traditionary proof of Service
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk

Name and residence of Agent
John Reynolds Esq
Baltimore
MD
Page 53

Official Buss

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comm. of Pensions US
Washington
Page 54

James Kerr
Increased

June 1832
71/2  mo pri $24.98
1      " Ensign   10
1     " Lieut      13.33
                      __________
                      $48.31
per annum from
4 March 1831
deducting former payments at $36.66
per annum.
Cert to
John Reynolds
Baltimore MD
Page 56

Baltimore July 23,, 1853
Sir
Enclosed I send you Mr James
Kerr's Pension Certificate for an increa
to which he is so partily entitled.
Therefore I must state to your Hon
that Mr Kerr, fully expected to ask
the next Congress for the amount of
increase that you propose to allow
which in justice ought to have been
allowed him by Mr Heath the then
Comm of Pensions,
I am very Respect
Your Obt Ser
John Reynolds

Hon
L.P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions, U.S.
Washington, D.C.
Page 57

Augustus Armstrong
Attorney and Counselor at the Law
Seattle, Washington.

January 27, 1904.

U. S. Pension Department,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
If James Kerr of Pennsylvania applied for a pension for service in the Revolutionary War, please send me the data in the office in reference to him. I think he lived in Washington County Pennsylvania at one time of his life.
Yours very truly,
Agnes K. Armstrong
#349 Arcade Building.

FEB 4 1904
Page 58

Brief in the case of James Kerr
County and State of Maryland
act June 7, 1832
Claim, (original, or for increase.)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
He was pensioned at $36.66
He has here furnished record evidence of additional service,
renewed to $48.31 deducting
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
$ 36, 66
Johnathan Moplett
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent
John Reynolds Esu
Baltimore MD