Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14030, Thomas Torrey, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Forrey, Thomas Elizabeth
N 14030
CONTENTS

Reported Dec 4/48
2299.
Massachusetts Elizabeth Torrey widow of Thomas Torrey Jr who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Sergt Mass
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Dec r 1847 and sent to
Hunt Hale H of R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 165 Vol. 2,

2097
Harry Mass. out July 38
In 86 - a 99 - Capt. Treadwell. Col. Crane on final settlement no 48705. gratuity 80 49577 - 1 Jan 83. 820 00 Adm d 2 years Serg. artillery • 120 00 no deduction Hon J. Q. Adams present

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth Yp. On this second Monday of August being the Thirteenth day of the same month in the Year One thousand eight hundred & thirty eight before the Court of Probate for said County now sitting at the Court House in Plymouth in said County personally appeared Elizabeth Torrey a resident of Plymouth in said County, Widow aged Seventy three 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 & pensions to certain Widows" That she is the Widow of Thomas Torrey Junir late of said Plymouth deceased who was a Soldier of the Revolution & served for many years.
In the Year 1777 he was one of the men raised in the town of Plymouth to serve in the Continental Army for the term of three years & she is informed that he served that period in Capt Barnes Company in Col Nixons Regiment until 1780.
In 1780 after the expiration of the three years he was one of the Men from said Plymouth who enlisted to serve during the War & entered Capt Beadwells Company in Col. Crane's Regiment of Artillery where she expects he served till the close of the War. She thinks he was a Sergeant in this last Campaign or for some part of it for many years after his decease she had his Sergeant Warrant & thinks it was in Col. Crane's Regt. She had also another paper in relation to his services but whether it was a discharge or what it was she is unable to say. Both said papers are lost.

She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Torrey jun. on the seventeenth day of April in the Year One thousand seven hundred eighty six. by the Rev: Dr. Robbins of Plymouth; that in the Year Seventeen hundred & ninety nine her husband the aforesaid Thomas Torrey jun. who was a Seafaring man went to the West Indies in a vessel & there died that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated.
Elizabeth her mark Torrey
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first before written Before me Willes Wood } Prob.
Plymouth J. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Willes Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the above is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this thirteenth day of August 1838.
Jacob H. Lord

I Joshua Torrey of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth aged Seventyone years do testify & say that my brother Thomas Torrey Junir formerly of Plymouth but now deceased, was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution & served many years. He was a Sergeant & I believe he served in the Artillery. My father's name was Thomas Torrey. He never served in the Continental Army. My brother Thomas after the War married Elizabeth Holmes. About the year Seventeen hundred & ninety nine my said brother went to the West Indies & there he died leaving the said Elizabeth his Widow, who is still living & has never been married since his decease. Joshua Torrey
Plymouth Jp. Sept 4. 1838 Then the above named Joshua Torrey personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed Before me & I hereby certify that he is a credible person
Jacob H. Lord
Jus. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Whereas the County of Plymouth ss I M c Williams Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Plymouth do hereby certify, that Jacob H. Lord by before whom the foregoing deposition was sworn is a juror of the Grand Jury for said County of Plymouth duly commissioned & qualified and that signature & the seal of said deponent pertaining to her is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court on this fourth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
M c Williams

Ref d .
3043.
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Torrey
widow of Thomas Torrey, Jr. who was a Sergeant in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Nov. 1843 and sent to J. H. Lord Plymouth, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book  A , Vol. 1. Page 55.

Massachusetts-2091
Elizabeth Torrey, widow of Thomas Torrey, b.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the  1799 of Plymouth in the State of Mass ts who was a S er g t in the C om ty commanded by Captain B arnes of the R eg t commanded by M ason in the M ass t s line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass ts at the rate of 120 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Mar ch '39, and sent Genl. L. Adams Pension
Arrears to the 14th of Mar ch - $ 360.00 Semi-annual allowances ending 60.00 $ 420.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Bendire Clerk Book A Vol. 1 - Page 136

Apr. 23/77 Mrs. Emma H. Gordinier, Medford, Mass.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14030 Elizabeth Toury Widow of Thomas Toury Sergt Geo War Act: Feb 20! 48 Index:—Vol. M , Page 278
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2898
Elizabeth Torres
120 $
J H Lord Plymouth Mass.

State of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss.
On this fifteenth day of July in the year One thousand eight hundred & forty three personally appeared before me Jacob H. Lord a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, Elizabeth Torrey a resident of Plymouth, in said County, Widow, aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the third day of March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Thomas Torrey Junior who was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolutionary War & for whose services she obtained a pension of One hundred & twenty dollars per annum under the Act of July 7, 1838.
She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Elizabeth Torrey Mark
Plymouth ss. July 15. 1843 Sworn to & subscribed before me by the above named Elizabeth Torrey & I certi- fy that she is well known to me to be the same person described in the above declaration & a credible person.
Jacob H. Lord Jus. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth
Clerk's Office August 2 1843
I, Nathaniel Clarke of the Federal Court for the said County of Plymouth do hereby certify that Jacob H. Lord, his before name in the foregoing declaration was known to me a person of the same name as the said County of Plymouth duly sworn & affirmed & qualified & that his signature before written is genuine. In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court on the day & year aforesaid.
Nathaniel Clarke

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss.
On this fourteenth day of September in the Year 1848 personally appeared before the subscribers a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid Elizabeth Torrey a resident of Plymouth, in the County of Plymouth, Widow, aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Thomas Torrey Jun. who was a resident aforesaid Plymouth and who served in the War of the Revolution as set forth in her original application for a pension under the Act of 1838 and that she is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17 th June 1844 on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid at the rate of One hundred & twenty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a Widow
In presence of J. H. Lord Sarah L. Lord.
Elisabeth her Torrey Mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written Before me
Jacob H. Lord
Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me a Widow & a pensioner as she declares
Jacob H. Lord Justice of the Peace

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How A Hale W. & R.

I Nathaniel Goodwin of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth of lawful age to give evidence on Oath do testify & say that I am a son of the late General Nathaniel Goodwin deceased & Executor of the last Will & Testament of said deceased & have the custody of his Books & Papers. I have in my possession certain Books & Papers in relation to Military services in the Revolution ary War in the hand writing of my said father In one of said Books is the following Record viz:
"A Return of Men enlisted into the Continental "Service from the town of Plymouth for 3 "years 1777:—
Appended to this is a list containing the names of 98 men & among them is the name of Thomas Torrey Jr.
In the same Book is the following Record "A Return of Soldiers in the Continental "Army from the town of Plymouth during "the War, since the 3 years service as per "the Attested returns of the several Captains "in said Town viz: Then follows a list of 37 men & one of

then is Thomas Torrey Jr. the said Record is dated "Plym o . Dec 31. 1780 & signed in the handwriting of my said father as follows "The above is a True" according to the best of my knowledge N. G. Major "
The aforesaid Records are in the handwriting of my said father the late Gen. Goodwin.
Nathl Goodwin
Plymouth Co. Sept 25. 1838 Then the above named Nathaniel Goodwin well known to me to be a credible person appeared & made Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. Before me
Jacob H. Lord Jw. Pease

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth
Clerk's Office Sep 24 1858
I, Nathaniel D. Dyer, Clerk of the Superior Court for the said County of Plymouth, hereby certify, that Jacob H. Lord, before whom the foregoing deposition was taken is a justice of the Superior Court of said County of Plymouth duly commissioned & qualified - And that his signature to the foregoing deposition is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court in the 100th year of our Lord
Nathaniel D. Dyer

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Plymouth.
Clerks. Office August 4 th , 1838.
I John B. Thomas, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Plymouth aforesaid, do hereby certify, that it appears of record in this Office, that on the seventeenth day of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty six, Thomas Torrey Junior and Elizabeth Holmes both of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth were married in Plymouth in the County of Plymouth, by the Rev d Chandler Robbins.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for the said County of Plymouth, on the day and year aforesaid.
John B. Thomas

Thos Young Jr
48705. p 7- 80 th nov. 4.83-
'77 Barnes Nixon Byers. fm '80- sent in Cranes rest
no. 49517- p 120

PAID 11 3/4
2898
Aug 7. 1842.
Rev. Henry Jones,
Manch. Co. Pa.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commisioner of Pensions Washington
D.

Probate Office
Plymouth Mass ts
Aug 2, 1843
Dear Sir
I enclose the Declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Torney for a Pension under the Act of March 3, 1843 Her Certificate may be enclosed to me
Yours very Respectfully
J. H. Lord

Medford. Mass. July 26, 1897.
U. S. Pension Bureau.
Washington D. C.
Will you please send me a paper certifying that Elizabeth Holmes wife of Thomas Torrey of Plymouth, Mass. received a pension in recognition of said Torrey's service in the Revolution?
Thos Torrey was born in Plymouth, and died in Havana, Cuba, in 1802, aged 40 years -
His wife Elizabeth Holmes, died in Plymouth Dec. 7. 1850. aged 86 yrs -
Their graves and headstones are in Plymouth Cemetery. Thomas Torrey

enlisted for 30 days service in Rhode Island in 1777. and in 1781. according to Davis's Hist. of Plymouth.
I enclose stamp for reply -
Yours very truly.
(me) Emma W. Goodwin. Hall Park. Medford. Mass-

O. W. R. M. NOV 19 1897 RECORDS.
PENSION U. S. JUL 29 1897 OFFICE.