Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39527, John Flaridy, Penn.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE | [stamped star] | NUMBER
Penn. | Flaridy, John | S. 39527

CONTENTS

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Virginia   17, 297

John Flaridy
of ? Wm Co. in the State of Va
whoe was a private in the Regiment commanded by  Colonel Irwin of the Penna line, for the term of 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of Sept 1820
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th of Nov 1820 and held { illegible Pomimere]
W City
Arrears to 4th of March 1821     48.

                                                    48.

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

1 May 1820

Hon. Wm. (illegible South) 28 February 1824

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Prince William County Court September 4th 1820

District of Virginia to wit

On this fourth day of Sept. in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for Prince William County John Flaridy aged sixty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make ["make" crossed out] the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820, that he the said John Flaridy enlisted for the term of one year on the [blank] day of February in the year 1776 in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Hayes in the Regiment commanded by Col. Irwin in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the [blank] Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corpse until February 1777 when he was discharged from the said service in the State of Pennsylvania: that he did then enlist for the term of three years on the [blank] day of [blank] in the year 1777 in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Hayes in the Regiment commanded by Col. Irwin, in the line of the State of  Pennsylvania on the [blank] Continental establishment: that he continued to serve in the said Corps until January 1779, when he was discharged from the said service in the State of New Jersey; that he was in the Battles of the Three Rivers in Canada; Brandywine and Germantown and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. 

And in pursuance of the act of May the 1st 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand

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Eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have lived in this County Prince William and State of Virginia for twenty years, 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 One thousand eight hundred and Eighteen: 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 other than that which is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. 

Schedule of my property

One old Mare aged 18 years, three grown Hogs, Two Cows, two Calves, One yearling, seven shoats & pigs, One Chest, six common husk bottomed Chairs, One Coarse Poplar Table, two Iron Pots, one Oven, One Handsaw, One Foot adze, two Chisels, one Gauge, One Hammer and one Cutting axe

John ["his mark" above and below an "x"] Flaridy

Which Property is valued by the Court to Sixty Dollars 

J Deneale P Justice

My occupation is that of a rough Carpenter the extent of my ability being to repair Waggons, Carts &c, am rendered unable in consequence of my age and infirmity to pursue my trade 

I have three Children living with me who have no trades, and their dependance for support is on the cultivation of land for which I have rent to pay. My Children are

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Mary Flaridy aged thirty years, Delilah Flaridy aged nineteen years, John Flaridy aged seventeen years.

John ["his mark" above and below an "x"] Flaridy

Sworn to and declared on the 4th day of Septemb in the year one thousand Eight hundred and twenty in open Court

P D Dawe [illegible]

A Copy Teste P. D Dawe [illegible]

Virginia

Prince William County to wit

I Philip D Dawe Clerk of this Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of an order taken from the Records of the Court of said County, and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given thereto as such as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this Ninth day of September 1820

P. D. Dawe

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39527

INVALID.

Revy

File No. 39,527

John Flaridy

Prv Rev War

Act: 18 March 18

Index:-Vol. 3, Page 173

[Arrangement of 1870.]