Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9435, Philip Martin Frey, S.C.

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Service S.C.

Frey, Philip Martin
Nancy

Number W. 9435

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No. 32,271
South Carolina
Philip Martin Frey
of ------- in the State of SoCa who was Drummer in the Com. commanded by Captain ______ of the reg commanded by Col. Moultrie in the SoCal line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of So Carolina, at the rate of 88 dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Ending June 1, 1833 when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Jany 1845 and Sent to Hon. A Burt Ho of Reps
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi=anl. allowance ending

                                           Revolutionary Claim
                                           Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by H. Swann, Clerk,
Book E, Vol. 6 1/2 page 54
Payl to his widow
Nancy Frey

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6605 South Carolina

Nancy Frey, widow of Philip Martin Frey, SC who was a Drummer in the So. Carolina line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Jany' 1845 and sent to Hon. A. Burt Ho. of Reps

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 165

3 Certs issued
1 under act 1837
1 " " 1838
1 " " 1843
Reported
let to J Frey Jan 5 1847
Hon L.S. Orr 2d Sept 1850

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Declaration of Nancy Frey an applicant for a Pension

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State of South Carolina in
Lexington District

On the [twelfth] thirteenth day of [April] May Anno Domini 1944 personally appeared before John Bolton ONeall one of the Judges of the Court of Commons Pleas of the State aforesaid Nancy Frey aged up upward of ninety 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 7, 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Philip Martin Frey, who was a Drummer in the army of the revolution That he served in Captain George Worley's Company Second Regiment, South Carolina, that she is unable from the great lapse of time and own weight of years and defect of memory to specify the services performed by her said husband; that he was a pensioner of the United States in his lifetime, and that his name is inscribed on the Pension list, Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, commencing on the 22nd day of December 1818, in conformity to the Act of Congress of the 18th March 1818; all of which will fully appear by reference to the Pensioners list of the United States, and the certificate of the Hon. D. C. Calhoun, Secretary War bearing date March 5th 1819: That subsequently to wit in the year 1822, to the best of his knowledge, his name was dropped from the pension list on account of his receiving a pension from the State of South Carolina at the rate of $96 per annum, commencing in the years 1813, and continuing up to the time of his death, which with his property was regarded sufficient to please him beyond

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the need of possible charity; that he never afterward made any other application to the United States for a pension, but continued a Pensioner of the State of South Carolina till his death; that she the said Nancy is unable to furnish the proof of his military services in the War of the Revolution, by reason of the great lapse of time, + from her infirmities and defective memory, but of the fact of his having rendered important military services to the country is manifest from his having been both a Pensioner of the United States and of South Carolina (see Resolution of the Legislature of South Carolina, passed 17th Dec. 1813); that she is in very indigent circumstances, and without any prosperity whatsoever - she further declares that she was married to the said Philip Martin Frey on
in the year of our Lord one thousand and Seven hundred and; that there is no town county parish, church, private or other record of his marriage, nor is she able to produce living witness of the ceremony, though there are many living who heard of the fact at the time it took place, which is the best proof she is able to furnish - that her said husband, died on the 7th day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty three; that she was not married to him previous of his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four; and at the time above stated. And she further declares that she is not now, nor has she at any time been a Pensioner of the United States or of the State of South Carolin -

her x mark
Nancy Long

Sworn to, and subscribed
before me 30th May 1844
John Bolton ONeall

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South Carolina
Lexington District

Before me John Belton ONeall
one of the Judges of the Court
of Common Pleas of the said State, personally
appeared Daniel Drafts and Elizabeth Seastrunk
and made oath that Philip Martin
Frey, formerly of the District aforesaid now deceased was
married to Nancy Frey, sometime between the close of the Revolutionary, and the year 1794 certainly
before January 1794, that they have no doubt
of their marriage, although not present at its celebration, but heard of it at the time it took
place, and have never heard the fact disputed
that they the said Philip Martin Frey and his
wife, the said Nancy Frey, lived together as 
husband and wife, until the year 1833, when
the former departed this life, leaving the
said Nancy, [illegible] him, and who
still remains his widow - that she
is now very old, probably [illegible] of ninety [years]
years of age, and is in very destitute circumstances -
Daniel Drafts
her x mark
Elizabeth Seastrunk

Sworn to and subscribed
before me May 31st
1844
John Belton ONeall

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State of South Carolina
Lexington District

Before me John Belton ONeall one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said State, personally appeared Dennis Gibson, and made oath that Philip Martin Frey, formerly of the District aforesaid, now deceased, was married to Nancy Frey, between the close of the revolutionary War and January 1794 - that this deponent is unable to fix the year in in Which they were married, but is certain that they were married as much as a year or more prior to January 1794, that they had several children the [illegible] of their marriage one of whom is now upwards of fifty years of age - this deponent did not witness, the marriage ceremony, but heard of it at the time it took place, and they were ever afterwards known and received in the Community as husband & wife, and the fact of their marriage was never questioned - They lived together as such till 1833, When he died leaving her his widow surviving him - She is still living and remains his widow, having never married since his death. That she is old and helpless and [illegible] very poor -
                        Dennis Gibson

Sworn to before me
17th Dec. 1844
John Belton O'Neall
The State of South Carolina
     I John Belton O'Neall one of the Judges of the Court of General Sessions

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the Roll and Common Please of the said
state before whom Daniel Drafts [and]
Elizabeth Seastrunk, and Dennis Gibson
[illegible] sworn to prove the marriage of
Philip Martin Frey and Nancy Frey are
creditble witnesses, and I have no doubt of
the fact of [illegible] - to which they had
testified.  Given under my hand
at Cola 17th Dec 1844
John Belton ONeall

State of South Carolina
Lexington District

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Lexingto C. H. So. Ca
28th Decr 1846

Mr. J. L. Edwards
Pension Agent

Dear Sir,
Mrs. Nancy Frey, late a Pensioner of the United States, from the State of South Carolina, died some time in the latter part of the year 1845 - (the exact time can be ascertained) Her pension was paid up to March 1845, as is believed, so that there was due her at her death a portion of the annuity for that year. I have taken out letters of administration from the open Court, and am authorized to settle her estate and am desirous of receiving the arrears of the pensions due. I presume it will be paid, if the application be properly made. I know not how to proceed and am therefore compelled to ask thy favors of you to instruct me how to proceed to receive this amount.- Your compliance will be very much obliged Your obt. Servt.
        John Frey
   [underlined] Adm. of Nancy Frey [/underlined]


P.S. Pension was paid in Charleston up to 4th March 184? as [underlined] [illegible] I can ascertain [/underlined] possibly however not to that time

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Philip Martin Frey
of Lexington Distroct
So. Carolina.

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State of South Carolina
Rutland District

Personally appeared before me Langdon Cheves one of the associate Justices of the Court of Common Ohay & Sessions for the State aforesaid Philip Martin Frey who being duly sworn deposith & saith that he enlisted in the 2nd Regiment of South Carolina commanded by Col. William Moultrie, and was among the earliest Recruits of that Regiment in Capt Peter Horry's Company. That after the period of his first enlistment (three years) had expired he enlisted in the same Regiment for & during the war & served out the whole time except such time as he remained a Prisoner of War.
That he fought along side an Eighteen Pounder in Fort Moultree at the attempted Strom of Savanna where he received a Ball through his left thigh that in all his service he acted as Drummer except in the Defense of Fort Moultree where we made noise enough without the Drum for [illegible] Peter Parker. He further deposeth that for a long time after the War he employed himself actively on his Farm & did pretty well having married & raised five Sons, one of whom laid down his life for his country, in the campaign against the Creek Indians, under the

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Command of General Jackson, his son Michael Frey, having volunteered in Tennessee where he then lived. That he this Deponent & his wife are now grown old & unable to help themselves that this Deponent has been for many years nearly blind & still continues so  & is also lame from the effects of the wound which at sometimes affects so much as to [Illegible]ennable to walk. If the pay Roll of his regiment any where exists  he knows his name will be found on it but laments that time hath swept away most of the officers whom he served under Captains Horry Gray & Worley at a different periods of his service but then as now living of Privacy in said Regiment (near Columbia) Bartholomew Turnipseed, William Miller & Daniel Halliday whose Testimony will establish the above facts of this Deponent verily believes. He further swears he is  incapable from his Blindness & his Decreptitude by the wound & by age from supporting himself & therefore believes he is fully entitled to the Bounty proposed by law of Congress to the Disabled &  worn out [Illegible] of the Revolutionary war

                         Philip Martin Frey's Mark.  PF

Sworn to before me the, 22nd      }
December 1818. Langdon Cheves}

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I certify that I have known Philip Martin Frey a resident of Lexington District for more than twenty five years, & always understood that he had been a continental Soldier & I verely believe that the Statement made in his Deposition is true in all its parts.
John Taylor

John Taylor who sign the above certificate is Jno Taylor late a Senator from SoCa in The Senate of the U-States.
L: Cheves

I hereby certify, that it has been proved to my satisfaction, That Philip Martin Frey, of Lexington District in SoCarolina, served as a Soldier for nine months and upwards in the Continental Army during the War of the Revolution; and that he is poor & blind & needs the assistance of this Country for his support.
Columbia, SoCarolina 22d December 1818
Langdon Cheves
One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the State So Carolina

Office of the Common Pleas
Richland District, 24 December 1818
I James S. Guignard Clerk of the Court do certify that Langdon Cheves Esquire is one of the Associate Judges of the State of South Carolina - and that this Signatures as such signed on this and the preceeding pages is his true and proper hand writing.  Given under my hand and the Seal of the said Court at Col [remainder of word covered by a stamp or seal] in the day and year last written
James S. Guignard
Clerk   of the Court

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South Carolina
Dist. of Columbia
On this day the twenty fifth day of June 1821, personally appeared in the court of equity being a court having the power of fine and imprisonment, for the District aforesaid, Phillip M Frey, aged sixty seven, resident in said District, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:  in the 2d Carolina Regiment Col.  Moultrie:  after him Col: Motte, Capt. Peter Horry, after him several Captains whose names, he does not remember, except the last, Capt: George Warley.  The time of the first declaration was in the year 1819, at what time he does not particularly remember:  that he received one payment of a pension (No 7272) that he served as drummer:  And I do swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818.  and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an Act to Provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the

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United States in the Revolutionary war passed 
on the 18th day of March 1818:  and that I have 
not, nor has any person in trust for me, any 
property, or securities, contracts, or debts 
due to me; nor have I any income but 
what is contained in the schedule annexed 
and by due subscribed:
1 Cow & yearling | $17--
Some plantation tools |  4.-
House & Kitchen furniture | 4.-
12 Fowls | 1.50
3 Jugs | 3.-
2 old chests | 2.50
1 Shot gun barrel & 1 musket barrel | 2.-
1 old Hhd: and 2 meal Barrels | 2.-
1 old coffee mill | 1.-
A small mare bought by part of pension money and really deed | 20:-
 | $57.-
1 old sifter omitted above | 1.-
 | $58.-
Philip M. Frey
Sworn to and declared 25th day of June 1820 in open Court 
Thomas T. Willisson
Condt of the Court of Equity
It appears to me, the property mentioned in the within Schedule does not exceed in no-

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be the amount stated therein: but I have
not seen the property and formed my
opinion from the natures of the articles
and the representatives thereof on oath.
Henry Wm DeSaussure
Judge in Equity
June 25th 1821.

The declarant furhter makes oath that he
is a farmer: but from his age, and [illegible]
can work but little for his [illegible]:
that he has one son aged about twenty,
but who gives him no assistance
whatever.

Philip M. Frey

Sworn to & declared
in open court, June
25th 1821
Henry Wm. DeSaussure
Judge in Equity

I Thomas T. Willisson, [illegible] of the Court
of Equity do hereby certify that the foregoing
oath or affirmation and the schedule
hereto annexed are truly copied from the
original schedule, filed in my office as a
depoed: And I do further certify that it is the
opinion of the said Court that the total amount
in value of the property exhibted in the 
aforesaid

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aforesaid schedule is Fifty eight dollars
and no more.  In testimony  whereof, I
have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the said court on this Second
day of March 1822

Thomas T. Willisson
C.E.C.D.

Philip Martin Frey

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Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on (the 16th of.....struck through) remark (added, handwritten) next (struck through), in Charleston, S.C.. as the wife B. Bank



At bottom : Hand written note : Recorded.

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Should the original Certificate be presented for payment, the Agent will please return it to this Department. 
Pension Office
May 8th, 1820

War Department. 
Duplicate. 
Revolutionary Claim.

I CERTIFY  that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,  Philip Martin Frey late a Drummer in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the 22nd day of December one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Eighth day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty. 

J.C.  Calhoun
Secretary of War.

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7272

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11198
Nancy Fry
SC
[???] to Hon A Burt Oct 16
1844

Act 7 July 1838

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See letter to W. D.
Martin 22 Dec 1826

Letter to Hon A. Burt
Jany 13th 1844

South Carolina
Philip Martin Frey
of  in the state of So. Carolina
who was a Drummer in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Moultrie of the So. Carolina
line, for the term of three years

Inscribed on the Roll of So. Carolina
at the rate of 7 Dollars per months, to commence on
the 22d of December 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of March, 1814
and Sent ot Hon. Langdon
Cheves Laurens C. H. S. C.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $19.61
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48
$67.60

Certificate sent to
John Taylor Esqr
Camden S. C.
May [?] 1820

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
new Certificate issued
May 8, 1820
[illegible]

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9009  

South Carolina

Nancy Frey, widow of Philip Martin Frey who was a pensioner under the Act of 32 and who died on the 7 June 1833 of ________________   in the State of S. Carolina who was a Drummer in the Compy commanded by Captain ______________________ of the Reg commanded by _________________ in the S.C.  line for 2year/

------------------------------------------------  
Inscribed on the Roll of S. Carolina at the rate of  88 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

_______________________________________________
Certificate of Pension Issued the 7th day of Jany '45 and send to Hon A, Burt , Ho of Reps.

Total amount, $440.00

[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F.L. Swann, Clerk, 
Book D, Vol. 1 Page 307

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War Department
Pension Office
 May 30th 1822

Sir,

Your schedule has been examined and I have to state
to you that your name has been [illegible] from the pension list but
principally on account of your receiving a pension of $96 a
year from the state of South Carolina, which with your property
is sufficient to place you beyond the need of public
or private charity for your support.  The pension of the Law
of the 1st of May 1820 were designed to extend to those only
who request such aid for their support.

I am, respectfully
Your obt Servt.
J. L. Edwards

Mr. Philip M Frey
Care of William A Brickelle Esq
Columbia
S. Carolina

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Lexington S. C.
29th April

Mail

Free
 
Board of War 
Washington City

Rec 6 May 1822

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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE
                                     -
District of Richland                  South Carolina

On this twenty fourth day of april 1820; before 
me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said district of Richland personally appeared Philip Martin Frey who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Peter Horry in the regiment commanded by Colonel William Moultrie in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of South Carolina, and that
he has never received a certificate of that fact from the Secretary of War.
Philip Martin Frey
his x mark

Sworn and subscribed to, before}
me, the day and year aforesaid.}

James S. Guignard
Notary Public & QU 
Ex Officio

NOTES: The last [illegible] applicant to set forth the time, place,
and manner of the loss [illegible] original certificate.
The oath to be taken [illegible] magistrate, whose official character
and signature must be [illegible].
[illegible]

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Revy    WIDOW, & c. 
File No. 9433 - Our
Nancy Frey
   Wid
Philip Martin Frey 
           Drummer Rev. War 
Act:  March 3rd, 1843.
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 253
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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David Presley of Anderson
Dist So Car recd a pension
under act of 7th June 1832
of which was afterwards suspd
Can it not be 
restored?

The widow of Philip Martin
Frey of revolution recd a pension
in Chalreston S. C. [illegible] to
4th March 1845 & was then
transferd to Washington  Has 
she recd a pension since if so
situarion of the case?

Capt William Fawn of North
Carolina recd sommun ication; Is 
he entitled to bounty law?

Lieut Dixon Marshall of N.C.
recd communication.  Is he now
entitled to bounty land?

Joseph Brown private, N.C. Has
he recd gratituity of $80 - If not,
Is he entitled?

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Documentary evidence of
Richd Smallwood of North
Carolina service in the
Revolution  The service
to the end of the War  Is
he now also entitled to bounty law
& gratuity of $80  Is
he not also entitled to [illegible]

Was Col. Edwards [illegible] give the issued
information in those cases
26 [illegible] 1880
J. L. Orr
H. Reps

Hon. J. L. Orr
H. R.

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11198
Nancy Fry 
Widow of Philip M
SC 
act 7 July  1838

 wound
2 yrs Drummer
--------------------
$88

also act 8 March '43. 
88
No. 6897

Hon. A. Burt
H. R.

J Edwards Eq
Com of Pensions

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So. Ca.
Willington
16 July 18[??]

Sir,

I beg [illegible] to [illegible] the papers, [illegible]
with the applicaiton of [illegible] [illegible],
and [illegible] you will find them
complete and satisfactory, [illegible]
to [illegible] of the applicant at your favour
[illegible] consideration

You will please [illegible] [illegible]
further correspondence respecting this
application with Hon L. Boozer,
Lexington Court House, So. Ca.

Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servant
Armistead Burt

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Dec 14 43
P. M. Fray

For the S. C.
Commissioner of Pension
Hon A Burt
H. R.

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Washington
10 Decr 1843

Sir
Philip Martin Frey, whose name had been
draft from the pension list, because he
received a pension from South Carolina
recently died, leaving a widower named
Nancy Frey.  [illegible] [illegible] is respected to her 
in a [illegible] condition, caused
[illegible] to know if she [illegible] [illegible] until [illegible] 
to this penion given to widows of those
who were pensioners.

You will please inform me
and if she be entitled, say which evidence
should be [illegible].  Your early
attention will greatly oblige of [illegible]

Obt. servant
Armisted Burt
House Repr.

for response of. Pensions}

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No. 35938
Philip Martin Frey
decd-
S.C.
Act 7 June 32
[illegible]
2 yrs Drumr
88 to 7 June
1833 the day of his
death
To Nancy Frey
his widow

Hon A Burt
H. R.

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Washington
14 July "45

Sir

I have the honor to enclose the papers [illegible]
with the application of Nancy Frey
for a pension.  She is very old, and 
must be disappointed of [illegible]
[illegible] she [illegible] herself entitled of
there be much delay.

I try to contact [illegible] early and
[illegible] [illegible] of her claim.

Your obt servant
Armistead Burt
of So. Ca.

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Phillip M Frey
Entered on the minutes
of the court

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South Carolina
Lexington District

On this 10th day of April
1822 personally appeared in open Court being
a Court of record for the said District, Philip
M. Frey aged sixty eight years, resident in
the said district of Lexington who being
first duly sworn according to Law doth
on his oath declare that he served in the
revolutionary war as follows to wit:
In the second South Carolina Regiment
under the command by Colonel Moultrie, afterwards commanded by Colonel Molte, in the company commanded by Captain Peter Horry and under the command of several Captains whose [illegible] he does not [illegible], except the last, Captain George
Warley does not recollect at what
particular time his first declaration was
made, but believed that it was in the
year 1819.  That he served as a drummer: - 
That he had applied for and obtained
a pension a pension certificate No. 7272
on which he received payment up to
the month of March 1820. -
And I do solemnly swear that I was
a resident citizen of the United States on
the 18th day of March 1818: and that I
have not since that time by gift, sale, or
in any [illegible] & disposed of my property

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or any part thereof with intent the reply so
to [illegible] it as to bring myself within
the provisions of the Act of Congress entitled
"An act to provide for certain persons engaged
in the land and naval service of
the United States in the Revolutionary war"
passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and
that I have not nor had any person in
trust for me, any property or securities
contracts of debts due me; nor
have I any income other than what is
contained in the schedule hereto annexed and
by her subscribes viz:
1. Cow & yearling valued at $17.--
Some plantation tools $4.--
Household and kitchen furniture $4.--
12 Fowls $1.50
3 Jugs  $3.--
2 old chests $2.50
1 shot gun barre C H 1 musket barrel $2--
1 old [illegible] and 2 weel barrell $2--
1 old coffee mill $1--
1 small mare brought with party of
my pension monday al already recd 20--
1 old sifter $1.--
$58--
Pension him South Carolina ninety six dollars
her answer - $96
And this Declaration further States that he is
a farmer by occupation but from his
age and infirmities is unable to do much 
work; war [illegible] enough for his support:

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that he has one son living who is about
twenty years of age but who is very
poor and unable to contribute to the
support of this declarant-
Philip M Fry

Sworn to [illegible] open
court
A [illegible]

South Carolina
Lexington Disrict

I certify that
from the evidence produced to me, I
who of opinion that the value of the
property of the within named Declarant
Phillip M Frey is fifty eight dollars
and no more: 
A[illegible] Nolt

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Free

Issue a new Certificate
The Honble The Secretary at War
City of Washington
Columbia Territory

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the Honble The Secretary at War

Sir

If there should be any variance
in the affidavit here, the enclosed or to the Company in wh
P M Frey served is is owing to by Law of been
sometimes under cat. Horry & sometimes under Capt
Worley in the same regiment he says he does not
recollect which company he stated himself to belong
to in the affidavit taken before Judge Cheves
I wish all your pensioners were equally deserving
of the Bounty of the Country, with great [illegible]
Yours Truly,
Joshua Taylor

PS A young relation of mine Thos Taylor Williamson
a great favorite of Genl Jackson & who served with him with
[illegible] in the Seminole War & to whom the Genl [illegible]
since confirmed by the President & Senate (in the army) is an
applicant for some office, I believe that of Paymaster
He is a gentleman of good education respectable parentage
& of the most unexceptionable character for integrity &
[illegible] [illegible] - I am sure he will have the
[illegible] of Genl Jackson From my knowledge of
his standing & fixed principles I [illegible] declare
him fully trust worthy - He is now with a [illegible] of the
army somewhere in [illegible]
John Taylor