Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41547, Jacob Fry, Continental (Penn.)

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(3-1776)

SERVICE Continental (Penn.)  
Fry, Jacob
NUMBER S.41547
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CONTENTS

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(Two sided document)
Side 1
12.480
Pennsylvania
Jacob Fry
of Moor Township in the state of Pennsylvania 
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Haran of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of three years 
Continental
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Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence the 3rd of July 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued 1st of July 18(?) and Sent to John Cooper, Esq.
Easton Pennsylvania
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819.            64.51
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sep. 1819.     48.00
8 Mo 2/31.                                           $112.51

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

Second side
script written sidewards top to bottom
(1st line unreadable)
Easton, Penna.
Benj'n Bennett, July 25, 1856
Date not in A. B.

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Northampton County
to wit
On this 3d day of July 1818 before me the subscriber, one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County afores'd  personally appeared Jacob Fry resident in Moore Township in the County afores'd aged about 59 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 navel service of the U. States in the Revolutionary War; That he the s'd Jacob Fry enlisted at Lehigh Township in the County afores'd about April 1777, in the Reg't on the Continental  establishment (unreadable) led Congress' Regiment commanded by Col. Hazen, in the Company commanded by Captain Anthony Seeling--that he enlisted for three years at the expiration of which Term he enlisted at Wyoming in the same Company & Regiment for during the War and remained in the service until about the year 1781 when he was discharged, at Easton in the Commonwealth afores'd but his discharge is lost.--That he was at the Battles of the Short hills, Brandywine, Germantown, & with the Indians about 60 miles above Wyoming.-That he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support.-
Sworn & declared to the day and year afore'd before me
Jno Cooper

Jacob Fry
his mark

At the same time & place came Martin Brechal of the County afore'd, who on his solemn oath duly administered according to law doth depose & say that he well knows the afore'd applicant Jacob Fry & knows that he served in the Revolutionary War in the Company & Regiment as stated in the a'd Fry's disposition

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which disposition he believes to be true & that the said Fry is in reduced circumstances as herein stated (next line is unreadable)
Martin Brechell (last name could be in German)
Sworn to this day & year afore'd before me
Jno. Cooper


On this 8th day of July 1818, came before me Jno. Cooper one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Northampton County Conrad Fry of (unreadable) Township who being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he is well acquainted with the above named Jacob Fry being his brother, and knows that he was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, on the Continental establishment, he thinks four years or more, and that he is in such reduced circumstances in life as to need the assistance of his country for support.-
Conrad Fry (signed in German)
Sworn & subscribe before Jno. Cooper

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Jacob Fry
Jacob Fry


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12.480
Sept 1819

Henry Spiring (crossed out)
Easton
Pa.

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Commonweath of Pennsylvania,
Northampton County, ss.

On this 21st day of August, 1820, personally appeared, in open court, at a court of Common Pleas, holden at Easton, in and for the aforesaid (added in line above handwritten, the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in ((illegible)) county of Northampton, the said court being a court of record, Jacob Fry, aged fifty nine or sixty years, resident in Moore township, in said county, a Pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress of the 18th of March ????, (his certificate being numbered 12.480), and then and there exhibited to the said court, the following Schedule, subscribed by him, and had and produced before the same, the following oath, also taken and subscribed by him.
 
I, Jacob Fry, do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 with 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 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 what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

                                                his
                                       Jacob X Fry
                                               mark

Sworn and subscribed, the 21st day of August, 1820, in open Court.

                                            H. Spering  ??

Schedule of property, referred to in the foregoing oath, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted.) I own a lot of twenty eight acres of land in Moore Township, for which I was to give £8 per acre, but I still owe upon it the sum of $195.53. I have contracted for the purchase of a lot of 18 acres, but have received no deed for it nor made any hay or cut on account of the purchase money. I have 1 cow, 2 heifers, 1 calf, 1 horse about 18 years old, 8 sheep, 7 hogs, 1 old wagon for which I paid $9 last fall, 1 stove, 7 or 8 chairs, 1 table, some kitchen furniture amounting in value to about $10, and three or four acres of land in corn and  buckwheat. I owe about $250. There is owing to me about $5 that I can collect. I receive a pension from the state of Pennsylvania of $44 ?per annum. I have a wife living with me aged about fifty nine years and eleven children living, seven boys 4 girls, the youngest a girl is seventeen years of age. Three of them live with me, two boys and a girl, the three youngest of the family--the remainder are married and can do no more than support themselves and families. I am still able to work a little bit and sufficiently to earn a living.

                                                    his
                                              Jacob X Fry
                                                    mark

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania}
Northampton County, ss.

I Henry Spering Esquire, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred and ninety-four dollars and cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, this first day of September 1820.
H. Spering, Prothy

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August 10, 1936
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BA-J/MCS
Jacob Fry, S.41547

Mrs. B. R. Bales
131 W. Mound Street
Circleville, Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of July 11th, in which you request the record of Revolutionary War soldier, Jacob Fry, Trey, Dry, Drey, Fry or Day who served in Captain Selin's company in Colonel Moses Hasen's regiment.

The data which follows were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 41547, based upon the military service of Jacob Fry.

This soldier enlisted in Lehigh Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, about April, 1777, as private in Captain Anthony Selin's company in Colonel Hasen's Continental regiment called Congress' Regiment; he was in the battles of Short Hills, Brandywine and Germantown and in the battle with the Indians about sixty miles from Wyoming and was discharged about 1781.

He was allowed a pension on his application executed July 3, 1818, at which time he was about fifty-nine years old and was living in Moore Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. 

He was living in Moore Township in 1820 and stated that his wife was about fifty-nine years of age and that he had eleven children, seven boys and four girls, but he did not give any names. He stated that the youngest child was a girl aged seventeen and that the three youngest, two boy and a girl, were then living with him and that the rest were married. In 1856 it was stated that Jacob Fry had grandchildren living in Fairfield Township, county not given.

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In 1818 Conrad Fry testified in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in behalf of his brother Jacob Fry.

The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the family of Jacob Fry.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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2 sided sheet

41.547
INVALID
Revy
File No. 41.547
Jacob Fry
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18''
Index:--Vol. 3 Page 179

[Arrangement of 1870]

(top of 2nd side)
1936 Aug. 10. first to
Mrs. B. H. Bales. See
copies in Jacob Fry
U. 7320 rec d.

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J. J. Pearce
Pa.

J. Z. Minott
Pen Department
Washington, D. C. 

(written across left side bottom to top in 2 lines)
Jacob Fry
Pa-a 18 Nov 1818

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Jacob Fry. Applicant

militia

Jacob Fry (private) Col Hazens

Regt 1777 3 years
Roll
July 3d 1818

The certificate of the Judges 
as to reduced circumstances
of the applicant in wanting


Admitted

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Northampton County to wit

I Henry Spering Esquire Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the county afores'd do hereby Certify that the Hon. John Cooper, Esquire whose name is affixed to the written certificate & deposition is and was at the time officiating the same as associate Judge of the afore'd court & that due faith & credence is to be given to his acts as such--Witness my hand & seal of office at Easton this twenty third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
H. Spering
I the after named John Cooper Esquire do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Jacob Fry is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support. 
April 26. AD 1819
Jno. Cooper a Judge
C. C. P. N'on County
I John Cooper one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas & as afore'd do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jacob Fry did serve in the Revolutionary was as stated in the proceeding 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.
July 23-AD 1818
Jno. Cooper a Judge C. C. S.
Northampton County

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Direct to Williamsport

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Williamsport July the 14th 1856
Hon. John J. Pierce

Sir I want you to tend to a small matter for me or through me for another person. I want you to examin the pension office in regard to claims to the Frys in Fairfield Township. One Jacob Fry of Northampton County the grandfather of those in Fairlfield. served  in the revolutionary war and at the time of his death he drew to pensions but they contend that there is about twenty five years of back pay and I think that their claims is right. You will pleas(e) to tend to this for me and let me know what information you must have on the above. he served as a fifter in the Army. I (w)rote to John T. Neily Attorney at Law some time ago but he never sent me (ineligible)....for him some time ago and if he is in the City you will pleas(e) tell him that I am very much abledge to him for his ? for tending to this matter. If you will be so kind as to inquir(e) in this thing I will be very thankfull to you. I remain yours

Hon. John J. Pierce        Benj. Bennett

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This page is a stamped date seal for received communication dated Jul 14 1936

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July 11th 36

Veterans Administration, 

Have you any information in your dept. in regards to Jacob Frey, Trey, Dry, Drey, Fry or Day who served in the Revolutionary War in the Pa. army, Mar.9- 1777 in Seliuis company. Col. Moses Hazeus Regt., and Oct. 1779- Apr. 1-1780 in Capt. Paul Schott's company, you offered orf's corps. I would greatly appreciate

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any information you 
may be able to give 
in regard to this 
soldier, and would 
especially like information 
in regard to his
 family.

Gratefully Yours

Mrs. B. R. Bales
131 W. Mound St.
Circleville, Ohio

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Pension Office July 23, 1856

The Third auditor will please certify the date of last payment to within named pensioner.

Very respectfully
R. McRae
Fr. Commission

(unreadable initials)

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P. Auditors office
July 24. 1836

Sir,
Jacob Fry, Philadelphia, Pa. Act 1818, has been paid to 4 March 1831.

A. Minrd Esq. 
Comm of Pensions

Very Respectfully
Mr. OVT Seirvt

Robert (unreadable)
Auditor