Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8524, for Laurance Purcill, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Purcell, Laurence
R 8524
CONTENTS

8524
P. O.
Laurence Purcell
Service: _____
REJECTED , 18 .
Enlisted: _____ , 18 .
Discharged: _____ , 18 .
Application filed: _____ , 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____ , 18 .

Grampian - Curill
Repealed. not Continental.
See letter to Hon. J. Noble. Brookville Ga 14 May 1824
8524

State of Indiana } Harrison County } ss.
On this 18 th day of February 1872 a court of Record in the 2 nd Judicial Circuit Personally appeared in Open Court, (being of the State aforesaid) Laurence Purcell; a resident citizen of said Circuit; aged 66 years who being first duly sworn accor- ding to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1886 and the first of May 1890 that he the said Laurence Purcell enlist- ed for the term of three years some time in the month of February 1777 in Loudoun County in the State of Virgin- ia in Captain Windeon Warrens company of the first Regiment of the Virginia line commanded at that time by Col. Gibson that he continued to serve in said Corps about six months and was then transferred to Captain Armeteads company of Grenadiers of the Reg- iment aforesaid that he continued to serve in said Corps for the term of three years from the date of his enlistment when he was discharged from the service in the city of Alexandria in the State of Virginia that he was in the battle of Monmouth; at the taking of Stony Point and served under Major Lee at the taking of Pauls Neck and after serving out the term of three years being the time for which he had enlisted was honorably

discharged; that he left his discharge with his brother  son in the State of Virginia and that he went to Kentucky and was engaged about three years against the Indians; that his Brother is since dead and he cannot obtain his discharge that he is by age and infirmity unable to support himself by labour and his property is not sufficient to support him and his wife and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except what is contained in the above declaration
In pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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 services of the United States, in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th 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 in come other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed; (to wit) eighty acres of land one horse two cows and calves and ten hogs that I am by occupation a Farmer but am able to follow my profession from age and inability
Laurance Purcell (mark)
Appraisement of the property of Laurance Purcell made by the court aforesaid the date above written land $160. Horse $8. - 2 cows and calves $20. - hogs $5. - Sworn and declared on the 18 th February 1822 in open court before me J. M. Welch C. R. Total amount $213.00

15 State of Indiana
Warrick County
I Henry Wirth clerk of the Harrison Circuit Court in the State aforesaid and in the Second Judicial Circuit 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 hundred and Ninety three Dollars.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court. On this 13 th day of March 1892.
H. W. Wirth