Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35310, Philip Fletcher, Md

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Md Fletcher, Philip S.35310

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11.783
Maryland
Philip Fletcher
of the City of Baltimore in the state of Maryland who was a Private in the seventh regiment Cap. Morrison of the Maryland line, for the term of about three years to '79

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the 23rd of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of June 1819 and sent to Thos Bailey, Baltimore

Arrears to the 4th of March 1819. 10m [illegible] -- 83:16
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 11th June 1819 48:-
$131:16
To '79
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818

Continual

[second page, written vertically]

Notification sent September 6th 1820 to  Philip Moore, Baltimore, Maryland

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District of Maryland
On this eleventh day of July 1820
personally appeared in open court, in the District Court of the
United States, for the Maryland District, being a court of Record, having the power of fine and imprisonment; proceeding in some
cases according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction
unlimitted in point of amount keeping a Record of their proceedings
and professing a seal. Philip Fletcher aged about sixty six years,
resident in Baltimore County in the said District, who being first
duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare, that he
served in the Revolutionary War as followe, in a company (Rifle)
raised and commanded by Captain Gords of Frederick County
Maryland, in which company he served six months, that he then
served three months under Captain Patrick Watson of the malitia
of Maryland, thru three months under Capt McGuire also
of the malitia of Maryland, then he enlisted for, and served
three years under Captain Jonathan Morris of the 7th Maryland
Regiment Col Grunby that he then enlisted for a tour of duty to
York, and was dismissed at Frederick Town Maryland, and in 
all these services was a Fifer in the 7th Maryland Regiment
1st Brigade, commanded by General Smallwood, he acted as Fife
Major. That the number of his Pension Certificate, is eleven
thousand seven hundred and eighty three on the Pension list
Roll of the Maryland Agency. And he also made oath as
follows, viz, And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident
Citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth 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 so to diminish it, as 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 United States in the Revolutionary War" passed
on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have no, for lay
any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts
or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what
is contained in the schedule here unto annexed and by me
subscribed. That I have no occupation, that I have a wife
Catharine Fletcher aged about 50 years, four children, three
of whom live with me, the other being married, and not 
able to support himself, that of those living with me, Elizabeth
is about 22 years of age with a child, both of whom I have
to support, the next Catharine aged about 20 years whom
I have also to support, the next John aged about 18 years
barely supports himself

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Schedule of Property of Philip Fletcher
2 Beds and Bedsteads, 10 Chairs, 3 pine Tables, 3 Breakfast
Tables, 3 Potts, 1 coffee kettle, 2 benches, Plates, Cups and 
Saucers, 2 dozen - 1 Pit, 1 small Franklin Stove, one
pair handirons 2 chopping axes 1 shovel and 2 spades.

Philip Fletcher
Soren to and declared on the Eleventh day of July 1820
before
Philip Moore Clk

I Philip Moore Clerk of the District Court of the United
States for Maryland District, do hereby certify that
oath and the schedule there to annexed, are truly
copied from the Record of the said Court: and I 
do further Certify, that it is the opinion of the 
said Court that the total account in value
of the property exhibited in the aforsaid schedule
is Twenty five Dollars.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the said
District Court this second day of August
in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and twenty.
Philip Moore [illegible]

[upside down hand written text] Philip Fletcher
[illegible]
11.7 83
Sept 1819

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Philip Fletcher
application
for a 
Pension
To be [illegible] to
care of Tho Bailey
[illegible]

[following is crossed out] Judge's certificate
as to the claimants
circumstances
[illegible]

Adm:

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State of Maryland, City of Baltimore Ls. On this twenty
third day of april, 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the
associate Judges of the City Court in and for the City of Baltimore
in the state aforesaid, personally appears Philip Fletcher of the
said City of Baltimore, aged sixty three years, who being by
me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make
the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision
made by the late 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." That he the 
said Philip Fletcher enlisted in Frederick County in the State
aforesaid, on the seventeenth day of December, in the year
seventeen hundred and seventy six, in the Company commanded
by Captain Jonathan Morris of the Seventh Maryland
Regiment and first Brigade, that he continued to serve in the
said Corps, or in the service of the United States until the 
seventeenth day of December, in the year seventeen hundred
and seventy nine, when he was discharged from service in Morris
Town, in the State of New York, that he was in the Battles of 
Monmouth; and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in
need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he
has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
J. William McMechen, associate Judge as aforesaid
do

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from the foregoing declaration and my personal knowledge of the said Philip Fletcher, 
do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Phillip Fletcher did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. -
April 23. 1818.
W. McMechen
Associate Judge
of the City Court of B

City of Baltimore SoD[?]
I, Thomas Harwood, Clerk of Baltimore City Courts, hereby Certify that the Honorable William McMechen Esquire, before whom the foregoing proceedings appears to have been taken and Certified was at the time of taking and Certifying the same, and title is Associate Judge of Baltimore City Court duly Commissioned and qualified: and to all his acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout. --

In Testimony I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this fourth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighteen --
Th. Harwood Clerk
Baltimore City Court

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State of Maryland, Balto.. County Js:

Be it remembered that on this Twenty third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred thirteen personally appear before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for Baltimore County George Decker Esq: of the City of Balto.. of lawful age, who being by me duly sworn- deponth and saith, that Philip Fletcher now present, and who is an applicant for pension under the act of 22 March 1818, lived in the family of deponents father at the Commencement of the Revolutionary War, and enlisted as fifer [underlined] in the service of the United States on the Continental establishment as herein & before mentioned, that he continued in the service as deponent believes fully three years, and that said Philip Fletcher returned in uniform & deponent is well assured served out the term for which he had enlisted & received a full discharge.

That he has been personally & intimately acquainted with said applicant over times, & knows him to have been latterly in very reduced circumstances - in fact in real indigence [underlined] & greatly in need of the assistance of this country for support.

Gr Decker

State of Maryland Balto. County Js
I do certify that the above deposition was subscribed & sworn to before me this 23 March 1819. Tho Bailey Jus. peace
for BC


I Thomas Bailey Justice of the peace as aforesaid do further certify, that I am well acquainted with the above and within named Philip Fletcher and know him to be in very reduced circumstances - that independent of his legal claim [underlined], it would be a charity [underlined] to afford the pension.
Tho Bailey

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State of Maryland       Baltimore County Sct.
I hereby Certify that Thomas Bailey gentleman before whom the aforegoing deposition was made and who hath thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn.
             In Testimony whereof I have hereto
               set my hand and affixed the
               Seal of my office this twenty
               third day of March in the
               year of our Lord one thousand
               eight hundred & nineteen
                         Wm Gibson  Clk Balt
                                              Coy Cot

Philip Fletcher application for a Pension
To be returned to care of
Tho Bailey
Balt

Judge's certificate as to the claimants
circumstances wanted
Adm:@

City of Baltimore to wit:
I certify that Philip Fletcher, the applicant in this case for a pension, and who was for many years past a tenant of mine, is in very reduced circumstances of life and greatly needs the assistance of his country for support - Given under my hand at Baltimore this 3d May 1819.                  W McMechen
                             asst Judg Balt
Please return to "Care of
Tho Bailey Balt."

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Philip Fletcher

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Auditors office   Annapolis 17th March 1819
I hereby certify that it appears from the Muster Rolls remaining in the Auditors office that Philip Fletcher Enlisted as a fifer in the Seventh Maryland Regt. on the 20th dec. 1776 and was discharged on 4th dec. 1779.
                                        Thos. Karney Auditor
                                        State Maryland.

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35310 Revy Invalid.
File No. 35310
Philip Fletcher
Dec  Rev War
Act: 18" March 18"
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 469
[Arrangement of 1870.]