Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23636, Joseph Forsyth, S.C. Va.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE 
S.C.
Va. 
Forsyth, Joseph
NUMBER 
S. 23636
CONTENTS

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N. 11056
Pittsburgh
Joseph Forsyth
Alleghany Co. in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Lenew of the Regt commanded by Col. Lee in the Virginia &SC troops line for 14 months 14 days Priv. Inf. 
        9   "      16"  Dragoons   $48.06
                                                 39.71
                                                 ------
  2 years                                   $87.77


Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh 
at the rate of 87 Dollars 77 Cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of March 1833 and sent E. Simpson
Pittsburgh Pa.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833            175.54
semi-anl. allowance ending 4.Sep. 1833   43.88
                                                                   $219.42

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D. Brown      Clerk
Book F    Vol. 5    Page 76

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June AD 1832
State of Pennsylvania
County of Allegheny  } SS

On this 31 Day October 1832 personaly appeared in open court before Charles Shaler President & his associate judge the court of Common Pleas now siting Joseph Forsyth a resident of Jefferson Township in the county of Allegheny and state of Pennsylvania aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the concept of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832,
that he entered the service of the united states under the following named officers, and served as herein stated that he was drafted in the army in the month of October 1799 from Rockbridge County State of Virginia under the command of Captain Thomas Bell being then in the Eighteenth year of my age, we marched to Stanton when we was inspected by Col Sampson Mathews from thence we Marched to Hillsborough old orange county State of North Carolina where we fell under the command of Major Ridley where we remained for some time in the Spring of 1780 we marched to Salisbury where we remained a short time from then we marched to Carlotte in the county of Mecklinburg State of South Carolina where we feel under the command of General Green from thence we marched to the Cheraw Hills at which place we remained during the winter during which time Gen Greene sent a company of men down the Pedee river after the Tories under the command of Col Lea of which I was one after being there a short time we received orders to return to General Green who was then on his

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march to Gilford court house at which place we gained General Greens army in the spring of 1781 on the next day after we gained the army we ware attacked by Lord Cornwallis army our army was divided into three lines the second line which I belonged to was troops from Virginia during the time of the engage which was very warm received a wound inflicted by a bayonet in my left thigh which rendered me unable to continue on with the army after I recovered the time of 18 months for which I was drafted having expired I didnt follow the army to eit a discharge as to draw my pay in the first part of May I went as substitute for Lattimore Edmons who attended to my wound for the time of one month as a militiaman to General Merians Camp on my arrival in Camps I enlisted under Captain Henry Lenew attached to Col Peter [?]reas troop of Horse for the time of one year immediately after my enlistment we had a small engagement at Bigon Church which place the British burnt and marched off the next day Gen Merian sent a small detachment of us to learn which way the enemy marched after we had proceeded a few miles we fell in with Col Leas troop of Horse who also pursued on after the enemy to we come up with them at Hewgees Brige cut of thier rear gard took 80 prisoners six bagage waggons and six field pieces Just as this battle was ov[er] General Merian and Sumpter with their Brigades arived and pursued the enemy to Lunby Bridge where we had a small skirmish when the enemy retreated across the bridge and took shelter in a large frame house and some small Negro houses where we had a severe engagement this was on the 17 of May 1781 immediately after that I was ordered to Georgetown South Carolina to join Col [?]reas Trop for which I had enlisted son after aport of our troops had received their Equipage we ware sent back to Gen Merian to do duty

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I remained in Merians camp to the Battle of Eutaw springs which I was on that day attached to Col Leas troop the next engagement that I was in was the battle of wambaugh Crick when Col Oreas men was defeted in february 1782 after surviving nine months and about sixteen days of my enlistment I was discharged on condition that I would enlist for a longer tirm I then enlisted in the [illegible] service for the tirm of three years under William Swinton a recruiting officer on Pedee Riven Darlington County South Carolina from which place I was sent to Georgetown where I was under the command of Capt Allexander Rooks and done duly with artilry men Commanded by Capt McCure we continued there During the summer some after the British left Charlestown we marched in at this time I was atached to Capt Chelia Warleys company to sirve out my time our company was attached to Magor Henry Bettalion Col Shampsons Regim, Gen Hewgees Brigade in the spring of 1783 I was sent along with a company of men to the state of Georgia with Good for the Indians at the request of Governor Benjamin Garrett in the first of June returned back to Charlestown and was discharged on the 9 day of June 1783 signed by Gen Green after sirving one year and and some days of my enlistment which this charge I have since last
He hereby relinquished every clame whatever to a pension or enuity except to the [illegible] and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year afforsaid
Wm McCandless [illegible] 
          his 
Joseph x Forsythe
         mark

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We the Rev D Baird a clergyman residing in the county of Allegheny and state of PA and Michel Snee residing in (the same) hereby cirtify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Forsyth who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion Thomas D Baird
M Snee
Sworn and subscribed, the the day and year aforsaid 
wm McCandless
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the mater and after putting the interogatorys prescribed by the War Department that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as [illegible] and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas D Baird who has signed the [illegible] certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Allegheny, and that Micheal Snee who has also signed the same is a resident in the county of Allegheny and is a creditable person, and that there statements is entitled to credit

I Wm McCandless of the court of common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing 
contains the original pension of the said court in the matter of the application of Joseph Forsyth for a pension
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal of office this 31st day of October AD 1832
Wm McCandless
[stamped] ? NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [/stamped]

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Questions
1 Where and in what year were you born 
Answer
In Chester County Pennsylvania in the year 1762
2 Question
Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it,
Answer) I have a record of my age and I left it at my Grand Fathers in the state of Virginia
3 question
Where ware you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live
Answer
I lived in Rockbridge county state of Virginia when I was drafted and since the war I have been over several state for the last 30 years I have been a resident in Washington and Allegheny County Pennsylvania
4 Question
How were you called into service were you drafted, did you volunteer or ware you a substitute,
Answer
I was drafted for the term of 18 months the first tour
5 Question
State the names of some of the regular officers who were [crossed out text] with the troops where you served, such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service
Answer Capt Henry Lenew Colonel Peter Orea Col Lea General Merian and General Sumter ^ and General Green ware all officers which I served under and was in several engagements with them

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6 Question 
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it,
Answer 
I received a discharge given by Gen Green on the 9 Day of June 1783 which discharge I have since lost
7 State the names of pirsons to whome you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your Character for veracity, and their belief of your sirvises [illegible] soldiers of the revolution
Arthur Morrow Michel Snee Peter Hayer Mathew Morris



Jos Forsyth

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Original Claim

Declaration in order to be placed on the Pension List, Under the act of the 18th March, 1818.
return Dial of Pennsyl
County of Allegheny} ss.
On the Twenty first day of October 1829. personally appeared in open court, being a court of record of the united States for the Western District of Pennsylvania, now sitting at the city of Pittsburg, Joseph Forsyth, resident in said county, aged sixty eight years om February Last part, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress, of the 18th March 1818, and the 1st of May 1820; that he the said Joseph Forsyth enlisted, for the term of one year, on the first day of June in the year 1781, in the State of South Carolina, in the company of "Horse" commanded by Colonel Peter O'Rea, in the line of the State of South Carolina on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps until February 1782, when the company to which he belonged was destroyed by a defeat at Wamba creek, & he was discharged from the "Horse" on condition that he would enlist in the infantry; that he did enlist about the 15th day of March 1782, in the same state, in the company commanded by Felix Warley, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thompson, in the line of the same state; that he continued to serve in said last mentioned corps until the 9th day of June 1783, when he was discharged from service in Charleston in the state of South Carolina; and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension:- [illegible] that he did make application in the

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year 1819, but that he was not able, at that time, to swear that he was not worth $200, which he understood was necessary; and that since that time he has lost all the property which he then had; further he says that he could get no witnesses to identify him until now,
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820,  I do solemly 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 if as to bring myself within the provision of are 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 March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in [crossed out text] trust for me, any property, or necesities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. That, since the 18th of March 1818, the following changed have been made in my property to wit- that, since that time, all my property has been sold for the rent of the house in which I then lived, by virtue of a landlord's warrant except the property contained in the list signed by me, and that the list signed "D. Darragh" is a true account of the property sold by virtue of said warrant,
sworn ^ to and declared, on the 21st day October 1829 before
E.J. Roberts clk.                Joseph [mark] Forsyth
M.J. Dick [illegible]
I, Edward J. Roberts Clerk of the District court of the United States for the Western District of Pennsylvania do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Joseph

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Forsythe did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the time of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the forgoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amounL, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty six dollars

In testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, on this 21st day of October A.D. 1829.
E.J. roberts Clk.

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Schedule of my property,
One Horse    month $15,
One Milch Cow  ..    10
Corn in the Stack  ..  3.
Farming Utensils  ..   3.
Kitchen Furniture  ..   5
                               ------
                                $36.

I am by occupation a farmer. But am old and unable on account of "Rupture" to pursue it. I have no family except my self & my wife: she is, I think 81 years of age. and of course is unable to contribute to our support. I own upwards of $50. which I am unable to pay. I have never received any compensation from government for my services. Since the 18 March 1818, I have not myself disposed of any of my property; but, as mill appear by the deposition of D. Darrgh Esq, the most of my property was sold in a Landlords warrant. What was left is contained in the above schedule. 
The [crossed out text] sale on the Landlord's warrant took place in August 1821
List
W.H Lorrie
his mark
Joseph Forsythe

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Commonwealth of Penn
Allegheny County [illegible].
Personally appeared before me on

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No 16.554
Jos. Forsyth

[illegible]
[illegible]
$80.

14 mos. 14 days Rev Inf. 48.06
9  "         16  "      "   Drag.  39.71
                                -------------
                                  $87.77




E. Simpson

Pittsburg     Pa

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BRIEF in the case of Joseph Forsyth of the County of Allegheny in the State of Penn:
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge ? Court

2. If before a judge,  does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he ? 70 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 

[column headings: Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.]

In 1779 Oct: after this after this he enlisted for 3 [illegible]} 

Years,    1  --   +
Months  6    9   --
Days,    --    16   somedays
               [illegible]

As a drafted Private Horse Horse

Gen. 
Col. Mathers Maj: Riddle Capt^ Bill - Col. Orias, Capt Lenew  - Col. Lee, Col. Orias, Capt' Rooks
McClure

5. In what battles was he engaged? Guilford C.H, Begen Church, Eutaw Springs Wambaugh Creek

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rockbridge Cy. Va. Perlee River S.C.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? cort his discharges

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication and if so, in what respect? Regular

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
[Stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES] 
Levin Bell
Examining Clerk.

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Dec. 12. '33 _ see let
to Pen. agt. informing
him that His pensioner
ought to have been 
reported to him $87.77 
per ann: and requesting him
to pay at that rate also
see agts letter within on
the subject.

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City of Pittsburg fo.
Personally appeared before Me. M. B. Lowrie, an alderman in for said city, Samuel Darragh Esq, who being duly sworn according to Law doth depose I say that about eight years ago he did [illegible] a Landlord's warrant against Joseph Forsythe, a tenant of his, for Forty five dollars which warrant was put into the hands of John McKelvy [crossed out text] who lived on the property. of the said Joseph Forsyth and sold the same, and that he never knew the said Forsythe to put away any of his property in a clandestine manner to bring himself under the Pension acL, either before or since the above sale. He further says that [illegible] McKelvy was the constable who sold the property, and that he believes, the [crossed out text] annexed list, marked with the name of the deponent in his own hand writing, is a list of the property which was sold by virtue of the abovementioned landlord's warrant, and that it is in the hand writing of McKelvy who is now dead.
sworn subscribed before me
this 20th day of October AD. 1829 }   D. Darragh
and I certify that the deponent
is a man of [illegible] a Justice 
of the peace of Washington County
M.B. Lowrie

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To [unreadable], List of the property of Joseph Forsyth
Articles 				Vendue
1 an 21 iron wedy    Willliam Daylay     0  51
1 Buckoven    Willliam Daylay     0  51
1 Bucket Willliam Daylay     0  25
1 tub    Willliam Daylay     0  38
2 Barrels  Willliam Daylay     0  25
2 Barrels Levi finley  0  6 ½
2 Barrels  Levi finly  12 ½
1 Chair 1 cox    Robert finley   25
1 Basket 1 burg 1 Curry cone  Joseph Butler   31
1 Churn   Levi finely   31 ¼
1 Halter Chain    hughes Morison  43
1 Plough   Levi finly   1 00
1 pair of hars gears    John Vivens   2 10 ¼
1 pair of gears   Joseph Bryen     2  64
1 pair of tong chains   Charles Toner   5
1 pair [unreadable] chains   Charles Toner  35
1 Cow          George Boring   5 77
1 Cow          Levi finly   6 00
1 Calf           Robert finly   1 00
1 set [unreadable]  Robert finly    1 30
The Corn in the ground   Robert Bryen   4 12
1 Stock of rye    Robert Bryen   3 50
C. Carragh

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Copy of the [unreadable]
1   [unreadable]
Tong Chains 2 [unreadable] chains    2 75
1 halter chain      62 ½
1 tub 1 bucket   01 ¼
1 backhover       27 ½
1 churn          62 ¼
1 churn          31 ½
2 set of hors gears 22 bridles   5 50
6 empty bowls     50
2 falling axes    62
1 hog     2 50
1 plough   1 00
1 Mare       14 00
1 basket iron wedy 1 bag Curry Game   62
1 Black cow    10 00
1 Brindle cow    8 00
1 Calf   2 00
1 Stack of rye    6 30
1 Stack of oats  0 50
The Corn in the Ground  10 00
  75.05
John M. Delvry, Constable

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City of Pittsburgh fo
Before me on [illegible] in and for said city personally appeared David Farrle to me well [illegible] or a united states pensioner and a man of veracity being duly svorn according to Law doth depose and say that Joseph Forsyth who is applying for a united states Pension and who is now present is [illegible] to this Deponent - that he knew how in South Carolina to be in the army at the [illegible] hills on the big Peedee about the year 1780 or 81 in the Service of the united states and that he now recognizes how to be the same person 
[illegilble] [illegible]
Sworn subscribed before me the 21st day of September
MB Lowrie

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To the Honorable the Senate and [illegible] of Representatives of the united states
the petition of Joseph Forsythe a soldier of the Revolution
Respectfully represents -
that year petitioner [illegible] soldiers of the revolutionary war -  that he was enlisted, by Wm Swinton, for the term of one year, on the first day of June in the year 1781, in the state of South Carolina, in the company of "Horse" commanded by Capt. Henry Lenew, in the regiment of Col. Peter O'Ria, in the line of the state of South Carolina - that he continued to serve in said corps until February 1782, when the company to which he belonged was destroyed by a defeat at Wamba Creek, & he was discharged from the Horse on condition that he would enlist in the infantry, - that he did enlist about the middle of March 1782, in the same state in the company commanded by Capt. Alexr. Rooks, & that this company was afterwards divided amongst the other companies of the regiment & he was put into that commanded by Capt. Warley, in the regiment of Col. Thompson, that there was a Capt. Joseph, & a Capt. Felix Warley in the regiment, & he does not now - recollect in which of the companies he was, but [crossed out text] thinks that he was in Capt. Felix Warleys', & recollects that he was in the battalion of Major Hew & Adjutant Hamilton - that he continued to serve in said corps until he was discharged on the 9th day of June 1783-
Your petition has been Endeavoring for some years past to obtain such evidence as would enable him to show his right to a pension agreeably to the law of the united states after long [illegible] & anxious search he has been enabled to obtain from old soldiers the enclosed deposition of his having been engaged in the service, which, in comision with his own accompanying affidavit, he thought [illegible]

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be sufficient to satisfy the War Department of his right to a pension. These he sent to War Department & received in reply the enclosed letter of objection marked A. In answer to said objection. he enclosed the last annexed affidavit, & in reply received another letter stating further objections to the evidence of his tith as will be seen by reference the the letter marked B. your petitioner then began to despair of being able procure a pension under the [illegible] law for the relief of soldiers of the Revolution
your petitioner further represents that he is poor & infirm - that he has a wife who is unable to do any thing towards his support - that if he does not receive some assistance from that government which he assisted to establish and aided to support, he will need to apply for relief at leach for his wife, perhaps some for himself to the poor law of his county. 
your petitioner therefore earnestly prays that relief may be given him under the existing laws for that purpose, & that if he cannot get relief under those laws, they may be extended to as [illegible] give him such assistance as will be consistent will the liberal spirit of our government, and the [illegible] imperative neccesity of his case
and your petitioner will over pray ve
his mark [mark]
Joseph Forsythe

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[written sideways] Revolution
23636.
INVALID
File No. 23,636
Joseph Forsyth
[illegible] 
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Act: June 7' 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 140
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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C11056
Joseph Forsythe of Penn
Pri [crossed out text: cavy Colo O'Rea] 50 Troops
Colo Thompson
S23636

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City of Pittsburgh 
Before me on Alderman and for said city personally appeared John Warner to me well Known as a Revolutionary Pensioner, and generally reputed and believed to [crossed out text] have been a soldier of the Revolution, and a man of veracity who being by me duly sworn according to Law to Depose the whole truth in his Knowledge of what he may know of Joseph Forsythe who is also now present, and is making application to be put on the Pension List Roll as a Revolutionary Pensioner - doth depose and say - that he was first acquainted with said Joseph Forsythe in South Carolina when this deponent was under the command of General Marion. That he well recollect of [illegible] and Knowing said Forsythe at that time in the regular service & of having here on duty with him - that both the Deponent and said Forsyth were part of the time in the Cavalry, and deponent Knew him well. part of the time I was under Lee part under Marion - [illegible] when I left that part of the cavalry [illegible] said Forsythe was in the foot service & remained there but under [illegible] command deponent cannot say - the next acquiantance that Deponent had will said Forsythe was about, or within two years past, and by [illegible] over experience & talking over over old exploits [crossed out text] we fully recognized each other, and deponent Knows the said Forsyth to be the same person who served with him in South Carolina during the War of the Revolution - & further [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] 
John Warner

Sworn subscribed before me Sept 15 1829
M B Lowrie

[text cut off from page: ALLEGHENY COUNTY]

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ALLEGHENY COUNTY, State of Pennsylvania, } ss. I, William McCandless Prothonotary of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegheny, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , do by these presents certify, that M.B. Lowrie Esquire, before whom the foregoing depositions here taken, and who has thereunto, in his own proper hand writing, subscribed his name, was, at the time of taking such depositions and now is an alderman of the city of Pittsburgh and an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the said county, duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts, as such, due faith and credit are, and of right ought to be given, throughout the United States and elsewhere. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Pittsburgh, in the said County, this 22nd day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine and of the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America, the fifty fourth
 Attest, Wm McCandless 
In reply to the objections made by the War Department to the evidence of his right to a Pension, On the subject of property and its value, Joseph Forsythe further states that he really believed his property - the same articles enumerated to be worth in 1819 much more than $200 & even at the time of the sale he considered it worth more, though the part levied or was only valued at about $75. and sold for about $45. and the part which remained is now only valued at $36. 
There are many reasons why it did not sell for the full value - one is that it was sold in the county when it is very difficult to get bidders, and when property sold at a vendue never can

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On the subject of the property and its value,  Joseph Forsythe further states that he really believed his property - the same articles enumerated to be worth in 1819 much more than $200 & even at the time of the sale he considered it worth more, though the part levied or was only valued at about $75. and sold for about $45. and the part which remains is now only valued at $36.
There are many reasons why it did not sell for the full value - one [crossed out text] is that is was sold in the county when it is very difficult to get bidders, and where property sold at a vendue never can obtain its full value - another is that the corn was not, at the time, cut, and the rye was in the stack at the time of the sale and consequently, as will he observed, sold for about nothing. 
There is another reason why the property was not of much value in 1819. as ^ in 1821 vig. that during the internal property of acc [illegible] was rapidly [crossed out text] falling in value owing to the great depression of the times - and another [crossed out text] that the property was becoming less valuable

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on accouht of age and constant wear He further states that the Horse which is now valued at 15$ is the same for which is or about 1821 or 22 he was offered $80 
As regards the reason why he did not apply immediately after the sale in 1821 He answers, as he before has said; that he could ^ not then obtain witness to identify his person. He had made frequent attempt to the find persons who could, but was not able until this year. 

Sworn & subscribed before me an alderman in for the city of Pittsburgh this 21st day of Nov. 1829 
M.B. Lowrie}
his mark
[hand written x]
Joseph Forsythe

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Petition of 
Joseph Forsythe
for a 
Pension
Feb. 1. 1830 
Rep is Coma  Mil. Pensions
Mar. 30. 1830
[illegible] provided for in bill 248


(21)

Denny 71. Pery

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Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
147,61829.

The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Joseph Forsythe under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether a [crossed out text: commision], ^ discharge and, if so, what [crossed out text: commision], ^ discharge or other evidence was received at the War Department, from the claimant, on and application state to have been heretofore made by him for a pension.

R. Rush

The Hon. the SECRTARY OF WAR.

It appears from the rolls of the South Carolina line, that Joseph Forsythe enlisted in April 1782, for three years.

J.L. Edwards
War Department, 
Ponsion Office
Feb. 21. 1829.

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REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS. 

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Sept. 13. 1828

Joseph Forsythe, of [blank space] in the County of Allegheny, in the State of Pennsylvania, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled " An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain [blank space] 's company, in the [blank space] regiment of the South Carolina line ;  and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778 ; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing,

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. 
[illegible] [illegible] 
A Dickins.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
22.nd September 1828

It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to [blank space with slashes] om the [blank space with slashes] 
It further appears that Joseph Forsythe -  -   is ^ now on the pension list of [crossed out text] any - - - - . agency, and has ^ not been so since the 3rd March 1826 [crossed out text] [ crossed out text]. 

The [black mark] name of Joseph Forsythe can = not be found among those of the South Carolina line to whom Certificate for the gravity of Eighty Dollars were [illegible] -
Peter Hagner Aut

[illegible]

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One Horse        $ 15:00
One Milch cow      18..00
Corn in the stock     3..00
Farming utensils        3..00
Kitchen Furniture       5 00
                                --------
                                 $36..00


Allegheny County of
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Thomas Kiddoo and Mathew Morrow who being Duly Sworn according to Law [illegible] and saith that the above Schedule contains a just and true approximent of the property of Joseph Forsyth as far as the goods of the said Joseph Forsyth have come to there knowledge
Sworn & subscribed before me the 19th day of October AD 1829
John Kiddoo

Tho  Kiddoo
Mathew Morrow

I did not get the certificate that Kiddo is a Justice as there is one accompanying.

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Allegheny County fo
Personally appeared before me as Justice of the peace in and for said county Arthur Morrow and Thomas Kiddoo Freeholders Who being duly Sworn Deposeth and saith that they have carefully [illegible] [illegible] the property of Joseph Forsythe and to the best of their knowledge and [illegible] consider it not Exceeding in value the sum of Sixty Dollars and further state that the said Joseph Forsyth is old and infirm and unable to provide for himself and further saith nol
Arthur Marrow
Tho Kiddoo

Sworn & subscribed before me the 28th Day of April AD 1829
John Kiddoo



ALLEGHENY COUNTY,
State of Pennsylvania, } ss.
[large black stamp or seal]
William McCandless Prothonotary of the Courts Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegheny, in the Commonwealth of [large black stamp or seal] sylvania, do by these presents certify, that John Kiddoo. -- Esquire, before whom the foregoing deposition [illegible] - taken, and who has thereunto, in his own proper hand [large black stamp or seal] ing, subscribed his name, was, at the time of taking such deposition - - and now is - - -
an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the said county, duly commisioned and sworn, to all whose acts, as such, due faith and credit are, and of right ought to be given, throughout the United States and elsewhere.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Pittsburgh, in the said County, this eighteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nino and of the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America, the fifty third -
Attest, 
Wm. Mcandless

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Joseph Forsythe - Pvt-
So Car. line

Penn -
ex one old Book. & Rej
Wid. Invalid.
adut'd Inval, file #23,636. / OK
Not allowed
Act [illegible]

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Office Bank u. state Pittsburgh
12 Nov. 1833
J L Edwards Esq
Commisser of Pensions
Sir
Joseph Forsyth of the state of Pennsylvania, a pensioner under the act of 7 June 1832 was reported on the list furnished from your office, as being entitled to a pension $80 per annum: [crossed out text] but when his certificate was presented here it appeared by the same that he is entitled to $87.77 per annum. We have, however, according to [illegible] standing [illegible] only paid him at the rate set down in the list, which on the 4th Sept. [illegible] made a lof to him of $19.42 [unknown symbol].
He requests me to ask them to be [illegible] - and that instructions be given to me to pay the arrearage according to the certificate, & at that rate hereafter.
I am very respectfully
your obed serv
A Brackenridge Pens agent

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and 
# 
23636

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948.

[check mark]

J.Forsythe.
rec . 9.Sept. 1828.

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The Hon. Richard Rush

[stamp of date: SEP 5] Washington City

Revolutionary Claims J - C.

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For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approve on the 15 day of May 1828 I Joseph Forsythe of Allegheny County in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental Cavalry of the Revolution in the month of May 1781 under Col Peter Oree in South Carolina on the Waters of SouTee   , that previous thereto I had served an 18 month draft into the Continental army made in Virginia at Rockbridge County & out of which I enlisted under Col. Oree into the Cavalry as aforesaid for one year - that in nine months & 14 days afterwards the cavalry being defeated, I got my discharge from it, on condition of joining in the foot service - I did so and in May 1782 I enlisted in the foot service for three years, I was under Col Thompson Major Henry & Captain Walley all under Gen, Hugee that in the service I continued to the end of the war at which period I was a private in Col Walleys' Company and was honorably discharged and my discharge was signed by Gen Green - that long since that period I lost my Pocket book, containing my Certificate of discharge. And I also declare that I received a certificate for the reward of Eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a revalue of Congress passed the 15 of May 1778.
And I further declare that I was not or the 15 day of March 1828, on the Pension List of the United States, 
his mark [hand written x]
Joseph Forsythe

[illegible] M.B. Lowrie
City of Pittsburgh fo
Before me an alderman of said city and a Notary Public by authority of the state of Pennsylvania duly commissioned and Sworn
personally [illegible] John Warner of allegheny County Penny- to me well Known as an old soldier of the Revolution having for many years [illegible] him in preparing his papers for drawing his Pension both for the Philadelphia & this Pittsburgh agency - and being duly

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duly sworn according to law did depose and say that during the War of the Revolution he was acquainted with Joseph Forsyth by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, that he knew him both in the horse and foot service in South Carolina the deponent Left Carolina about a month before Peace was declared & he knows well that Said Joseph Forsythe was there in the Infantry service of the United States and he well knows him to be the same man, and he firmly beleives that the fact set forth in the foregoing declaration are just & true
John Warner
Sworn & subscribed before me the 13 day of August 1828
MB Lowrie

Allegheny County fo
Alexander Gray a Revolutionary Pensioner and to me well known for many years as a man of veracity being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that Joseph Forsyth by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and beleived to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution in [illegible] as Therein stated -  Sworn and subscribed before me the 4' day of September 1828
Alexander gray

In [illegible] whereof I the said notary Public being also an Alderman in of the City of Pittsburgh as well to certify the signature of the said Applicant as the oaths Eud Signatures of John Warner & Alex Gray, have hereunt subscribed my name and affixed my National form and seal of Office at Pittsburgh in allegheny County the 4' day of September AD 1828
Mathew B Lowrie
Nat.Pub

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Sir in conformity with the Law of the United Sates of 15 May last I send you my application to be put on the Pension [illegible] of Pittsburgh with the best evidence that I can at present command which, with that you will find on the records of the War Department will prove sufficent & satisfactory. you will oblige me by sending a few [illegible] letting me know the [illegible] and of [illegible] on the Pension Roll where [illegible] to apply for the first payment address your letter to me care of M B Lowrie Esq Pittsburgh 
Rich Rush Esq
Sep 4' 1828
his mark
[hand written x]
Joseph Forsythe

[illegible] M.B. Lowrie