Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42943, for George Mc Murphy, New Hampshire

NUMBER
SERVICE
NH
McMurphy, George
S. 42943
CONTENTS

3805.
New York.
✓ George W. Murphy Capt Fry private. 4
New Hampshire line - 1777 - 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Oct 1818 and sent to Samuel H. Mitchell Esq. Pierrepont St. N. York.
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818. 4 mos 1/30 . 35. 73 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819. 48.00
$83.73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Putnam, Esq. Co
Application with affg t 1840 to John D. Brown Whitehall N.Y.

State of New York Essex County ss
On this twenty first day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the Sub- scribed one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of the said County personally appears George M c Murphy aged sixty nine years Resident in the Town of Putnam in the said State who being his first duty known according to Law doth on this oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress intitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."
That he the said George M c Murphy intitled in the Town of Londonderry in the State of New Hampshire on the seventh day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventeen in the Company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Foss of the first Regiment of New Hampshire Line commanded by Colonel Joseph Bellay that he continued to serve in the said Regt or in the Service of the United States until the twelfth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen when he was discharged from Service in West- point in the State of New York that he was in the Battles of Hubbardton of Bennington and of Saratoga at the taking of General Burgoyne

and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the kind assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to and I declare before George M c Murphy in the day and year aforesaid Ebenezer Douglass one of the Judges of Essex County Common Pleas
Ebenezer Douglass one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Essex in the State of New York as aforesaid do certify that it ap- pears to my satisfaction that the said George M c Murphy did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding and declara- tion against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Depart- ment of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress Dated Tioughnioga Essex County April 21 st 1818
Ebenezer Douglass Judge as aforesaid
George M c Murphy 21 April
Correct
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G. M. Murphy
Certificate of Secy of War be forwarded to John D. Drown Whitehall Wash. D.C. U.S.A.
3005
Calvin D. Drown
John D. Drown
Nov 9. 1870
Whitehall
JG

STATE OF NEW YORK, Washington County, ss.
ON this 30 th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county—a Court of Record, which proceed according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and which have the power of fine and imprisonment. George M c Murphy aged seventy three years, resident in Putnam in said county, who being first duly sworn, according 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, 1818, and the 1 st May, 1820:—That he the said George M c Murphy served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, viz. three years and _____ months in the company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Dyer in the regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Kelley in the line of the state of New Hampshire in the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said corps, from the seventh day of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven until the twelfth day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty when he was discharged from the said service, at West Point in the state of New York
And further, that he made application for a pension in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 18 th of March, 1818, the twenty first day of April 1818 and received a pension certificate, No. 3805 dated at the War Office of the United States, the twenty first day of October 1818 and has received his pension, at the rate of eight dollars per month, from the said twenty first day of April 1818 to the fourth day of March 1820
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 18 th 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 what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
And I do further swear that I am seventy three years of age and am by profession a shoemaker and am wholly unable to work at the profession or at any other business, by reason of a rupture in the groin , which is frequently very painful. I have also lost the sight of my left eye and am otherwise very infirm and broken in Constitution. My family consists of Myself and a housekeeper named Patience Willett aged fifty five years . Given this 30 th day of August 1820 in open Court
George M c Murphy
Stephen Ladd

Schedule of the Estate of George M c Murphy of the town of Putnam in the County of Washington Real Estate, About fifty acres of Land lying in the town of Putnam aforesaid, twenty five of which is tillable, subject to the yearly rent of ten bushels of wheat, and on which there is due five years back rent valued at ————— $ 50.00
Personal property 1 Cow ————— 12.00 1 Heifer (yearling) ————— 4.00 15 Sheep ————— 12.00 1 Clock ————— 6.00 1 Iron Kettle ————— " 75 1 Bake Kettle ————— " 50 1 Crane ————— 1.00 1 pr broken And Iron ————— " 25 1 Spider ————— " 25 1 Table ————— " 50 1 Set Shoemakers tools ————— " 50 2 Milk pans ————— " 35 3 Chairs ————— " 75 4 Spoons ————— " 16 3 Knives & Forks ————— " 25 6 Cups & Saucers 18 cts 5 plates 20 cts ————— " 38 1 tea pot 20 cts 5 basins 55 cts ————— " 75 1 Dipper 6 cts 1 axe 18 cts ————— " 24 1 Hog ————— 1.25 2 Saws 18 cts 2 Candle sticks 18 cts ————— 36 1 Chest 25 cts 1 bucket 10 cts 1 lantern 15 cts ————— " 50
(Signed) George M c Murphy $ 92.77 Washington County ss. William Woodstock of the town of Putnam in the County aforesaid being duly sworn, says that he has examined the property set forth in the above Schedule and that he believes the sum of ninety two dollars and seventy seven cents to be the true value thereof. William Woodstock sworn this 30 th August 1820 before me Jonathan Wood one of the Judges of Washington Common Pleas
I, Daniel Shepherd clerk of Washington Com. Pleas 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 ninety two dollars and seventy seven cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 31 st day of August 1820
D. Shepherd Clerk

Debts due and owing by George W. Murphy of the town of Putnam
To Thomas Wright $2.75 Charles Wicker 1.75 Epaphras Whiting 22.00 David Congdon 2.38 Russell Stephens 19.36 Subt. $48.24
Debts due to George W. Murphy Silas Roberts owes me on account $3.50
(Signed) George W. Murphy

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George W m Murphy Rev Rev War
Act: 1 st March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 821
[Arrangement of 1870.]