Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31445, Jacob Tyrrell, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Tyrell, Jacob
S. 31445
CONTENTS

6399
Massachusetts
Merit Tyrell
of Salem in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Shays of the Reg t commanded by Col. Patnam in the Massachusetts line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of May 1833 and sent to Mr. Tyrell Manner House Reps
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r 1833 $120.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 11 Ma. 33 40.00 $160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by D. H. Addison Clerk Book D Vol. 2 a Page 86
74 Franklin
act 18 March 1818 1696 Ampt 20 May 1818 4000000000 Dropl

Jacob Lybrand 19.11.91
July 19
Prude
Disas
Adm
Geo Grennell H.R.

BRIEF in the case of of Salem
Jacob Spurrell in the State of  Mass (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 Years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 17  no record of service given, no date, but refers to papers of his now in file in the War Department   
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? not stated  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? no proof or evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? he has not made a relinquishment as required of all other pensions 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
R.D. Addison Examining Clerk.

10.042
Jacob Tyrrell
New Salem
10.042
April 181
Not only
Not only
Apr 181

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, began and holden at Greenfield, within and for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, et de die in diem to the fifteenth day of the same month,
PERSONALLY appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth, Jacob Turrell aged sixty one years, resident in New Salem in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: entered the service in January 1777 in a company commanded by Capt. Daniel Shaw in the 5 th Reg. of infantry commanded by Col Rufus Putnam and continued in the service three years from that time. Said Reg. was of the Massachusetts line of Continental Troops; and that I have been a pensioner under the act of Congress of March 18. 1818, and have received a certificate from the War department numbered 10.042 and that I have an expensive family viz. one daughter which has not been able to walk for eight years without two crutches, also another daughter which has been sick for three years past,

and I do solemnly 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 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 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.
Jacob Tyrrell
Sworn to and declared, on the eleventh day of July A. D. 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, E. Alvord CLERK.
I ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing 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 amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is one thousand, one hundred & fifteen dollars
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July, 1820.
E. Alvord CLERK.

Schedule of the estate of Jacob Tyrrell of New Salem in the County of Franklin & Common- wealth of Massachusetts, applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820 viz
125 acres of Land with a small house & barn thereon 1000,00 2 Oxen 52.00 - 3 Cows 51.00 - 1 two year old Heifer 12.00 - 115.00
$ 1115.00
Jacob Tyrrell

Jacob Tyrrell
New Salem
1949
✓

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, } ss. County of Franklin, }
On this fourteenth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally ap- peared before the court of Common Pleas, now in session within and for the said county of Franklin, Jacob Tyrell, a resident of the town of New Salem in the county of Franklin, & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oaths make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he was placed on the pension roll of the Massachusetts agency under the provisions of the act of March 18 th 1818, and was dropped therefrom on account of property, and that he was a private in Company commanded by Capt. Daniel Shays, in Col. Rufus Putnam's Regiment, and Gen. Nison's Brigade in the Massachusetts line of Continental troops, that he now resides in New Salem in said County, and that he resided in said New Salem when he first made appli- cation for a pension.
Jacob Tyrell
Subscribed to and sworn to the day and year aforesaid
Attest E. Alvord Clerk
His former certificate was 10.042

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the within named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.
Attest E. Alvord Clerk
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the said court do here- by certify that the within and foregoing contain the proceedings original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jacob Tyrrell for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this fourteenth day of august in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
E. Alvord Clerk

10,042 Massachusetts
Jacob Tyrrell 4
of New Salem in the state of Mass: who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of April 1819 and sent to Judge Green. Wendell, Franklin Co. Mass.
Arrears to 4th of March 1818. 10 Mos 16 / 31 . 84.12 Semi-annual all'ce ending Sep r 4. 1819. 48 —
$ 132.12
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
John D. Sleeper

Notification sent September 20, 1820 to E. Alvah clk C.C. Phas. Greenfield, Mass.

INVALID.
File No.
31/4/43-
Tyrrell.
Jacob Tyrrell
Rev War
Act:
June 1 st 1829
Index:—Vol.
2
, Page
427
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jacob Lynde 77 to 80 Putnam's Chap. Reg. Admitted

I Jacob Tyrrell of New Salem in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, now in the fifty ninth year of my age, Do testify & state that I served in the revo- lutionary war against the common enemy as follows - I enlisted in January 1777. Entered Cap t Daniel Shays company in Col o Rufus Putnam's regiment, Gen l Nixons Brigade, & continued to serve in said corps until the 14 th January 1780, when I was honorably discharged as will appear by the annexed discharge; I was in the Battle at Stillwater. - And by reason of my reduced circum- stances, in life stand in need of assistance from my country for support. -
Jacob Tyrrell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss:
Be it known that on the twentieth day of May A d one thousand eight hundred & eighteen, before me Joshua Green a S. Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Franklin in the Western Circuit of this Commonwealth, came Jacob Tyrrell abovenamed, & made Oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed. -
Joshua Green S. J. C. C. C. P.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I the Subscriber a S. Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Franklin in the Western Circuit of this Commonwealth. —
Do hereby Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the beforenamed Jacob Tyrell is in reduced circum- stances & stands in need of assistance from his Country for support, & that he served in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, as he has stated in the foregoing declara- tion, which I now transmit together with his discharge, to the Secretary for the Department of War. — Given under my hand & sealed with the Seal of the Court aforesaid this twentieth day of May A D . 1818. —
Joshua Green S. J. C. C. C. P.

Jacob Forrell of the 5 th Massachusetts Regiment is hereby discharged the Service of the United States, he having served the term of three Years for which he engaged.
Given under my hand at Quarters Soldiers Postern this Fourteenth
Whom Concern'd
Ezra S. D. Hall } L t Colonel Commandant
CO